The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 179

Episode 179. Black Market (3)

The unique frequency produced by Kim Ki-ryeo’s vocal cords.

The opponent, who recognized the calm sound, was startled and changed his grip. He moved his finger from the trigger to the side of the gun.

“Hey, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo?”

“Yes. Hello. It’s been a while.”

But he doesn’t even put down the gun he was aiming at.

So we had a tense conversation with each other behind masks. The other person was the first to speak.

“How did you recognize me… … .”

“Because you spoke first. And since I see you like this every time, I can roughly remember the level of awakening of each person.”

Seon Woo-yeon, a B-class Awakener born with wind attribute magical powers.

The association staff member measured my voice several times before slowly lowering the gun.

“Anyway, what the heck is going on here?”

I asked, bewildered by the sudden turn of events.

Then Seon Woo-yeon straightened his twisted mask and said.

“I’m working… … .”

He began his explanation in a somewhat shaky voice.

“yes?”

“It’s not common to have someone with the Searcher skill. I’ve been cooperating with the police as usual, but I guess my hard work has been viewed favorably. Recently, I was promoted to a higher position, so my authority has expanded relatively.”

“aha.”

“Now we can arrest suspects directly.”

“You came here alone, didn’t you?”

“No. Of course, with the detectives.”

Oh my god, the police are already all over the place. No matter how I was introduced, I couldn’t have been introduced to a black market like this!

“But actually, this promotion is almost all thanks to you, Kiryeo. Up until now, I’ve always been pushed back on my promotion because I couldn’t get through the gate… … .”

When I was at a loss for what to do with my embarrassment.

Seonwooyeon muttered something as if he was repeating something, then soon turned his gaze this way.

“Unfortunately, this is not the right place to express my gratitude. Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo, why on earth are you here?”

What flowed out from under the mask was a deep sense of doubt.

“And of all places, why on earth is it at this stand? That guy sells Blue Shells.”

“… … .”

“Hunter, by any chance… … . did you buy a blue shell?”

But, would I just tell the truth if the other person asks me some questions?

Before coming to the black market.

I had looked into Korea’s laws on illegal trading. Yes, I mean, I studied in advance just in case I ever run into this worst-case scenario.

And the result of that sincere preparation.

“No. That can’t be.”

I’ve noticed that the ‘pretend not to know’ strategy is quite effective here.

Why?

When cracking down on illegal trade, Korea focuses on judging suppliers.

‘That’s definitely more efficient.’

It is a hassle for many consumers to go through the hassle of checking their feet one by one. Of course, the severity of the crime varies.

There is a clear difference between a buyer who buys one or two items of stolen goods and a seller who sells stolen goods in bulk.

It’s hard to even find grounds to punish the guests, so what can they do?

To prosecute under this type of scheme, at the very least, there must be legal evidence that the buyer had a firm will to transact.

If there are undeniable records such as contracts, remittance statements, and recording files, it will be difficult to prepare materials to submit to the judge.

‘hmm.’

A quiet cash transaction like that just now ignores all of this.

It’s not really a big deal to just look at the black market.

Unless there is solid evidence, my responsibility is limited to failing to report my gate entry at best.

“I’ve never bought anything here.”

I blatantly ignored it.

It wouldn’t matter if that Blueshell merchant opened his mouth later.

As I said before, the laws here are rather lenient on non-suppliers.

“By the way, isn’t Seonwooyeon incredibly busy right now?”

After thinking about it over and over again, my heart finally calmed down. With that kind of composure, I slyly changed the subject of the conversation.

“You just came in and shot someone. No matter how remote the store is, if you keep doing this, someone else will find out… … .”

But the opponent wasn’t so easy.

“You’re beating around the bush. Anyway, I’m waiting for the team’s signal.”

“… .”

“And just before you came in here, I heard you say, ‘Give me eight sets.’”

Oh my.

This went better than I expected.

“You misheard.”

“Was it because of the hearing of a Class B Awakened?”

“Yes. I don’t have the money to buy something like this in the first place.”

“Then what was in that bag?”

“Personal equipment.”

“Can I check?”

What followed was Seon Woo-yeon’s persistent questioning. I moved the corpse’s muscles and rolled my gaze.

“… …Without a search warrant?”

It was a remark made in half-embarrassment.

Honestly, I didn’t know that employee would be so picky about illegal trading.

“No, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo… … .”

The B-class Awakened one trailed off with a slightly bewildered voice.

Of course, hasty actions that involve lying and deceiving others don’t always work out well.

It looks like that guy won’t get over it easily this time.

‘This is difficult.’

Anyway, the cash in the bag alone won’t be fatal.

What if Seonwooyeon tries to take the item box by force? Should I lie down on the floor and scream that it’s a human rights violation?

‘It’s illegal to own a Blue Shell.’

While I was racking my brain to protect the evidence, the woman standing next to me had already said the following.

“why?”

With a swaying sound.

“… … This is really a bit strange. Why on earth would someone like Kiryeo do something like this?”

He expressed his doubts by muttering.

Well, Blue Shell is a substance that only works on lower-level Awakened people… …!

Even if the user’s awakening level is only C, this fruit will not produce any significant results. This shows that the limits of strengthening are clear.

So, if I make a mistake in the current situation, it could give me a clue that I am weak.

‘hmm.’

Fortunately, there is one excuse we can use.

Whatever I buy here will obviously reach Kang Chang-ho’s ears. I doubt he would come here to buy a Blue Shell without any preparation.

But if I mention that excuse, I’m basically admitting that I bought a contraband item. What should I do about that?

“for a moment.”

It was at that moment that Seon Woo-yeon suddenly cut off the conversation in a serious tone.

“By the way, this isn’t the time… … .”

“yes?”

“It’s almost time for the signal to come on, but for some reason it’s been so quiet outside.”

Seon Woo-yeon said that and went into the store’s counter. Then, he informed the fallen merchant of the Miranda Rule.

Even though he looked like that, he was still conscious. The dark man reacted by frowning at the arrest warrant being shouted at his ear.

Of course, that was the end. The opponent was under a powerful paralyzing spell that left him unable to even groan.

“Let’s put the story aside for a moment.”

Seon Woo-yeon even took out special handcuffs and arrested additional criminals.

After completing all the steps, he added something to me.

“You’ll see me again soon anyway. This black market mainly targets the general public, so there’s not much to worry about in terms of security.”

“… .”

“Even the highest ranking person is probably a C-class. So I’ll hear the story once the market blockade is over… … .”

But she couldn’t finish the sentence normally.

Immediately after that, we became aware of new information at almost the same time.

‘Someone is coming.’

Seonwooyeon raised his head at the sound of them getting closer. He was wearing a mask, so his expression was not visible.

What was more important to me, an alien anyway, was the vibration of the sound. The highs and lows.

“The Awakened Ones?”

Or maybe it was the other person’s heart rate or something like that.

“No, huh? Wait, this can’t be happening… …?”

The association staff were more agitated than ever.

The reason is probably because of those magical powers flowing in from outside the building.

The group currently approaching this way was a group of Awakened beings.

There were two sorcerers there who were obviously on par with Seon Woo-yeon.

‘They said that even if the security guards at this black market are strong, they’re only C-class.’

There are two B-class people.

Did the police do a poor job of investigating?

But whatever it was, it was definitely a difficult situation. Soon after, she visibly panicked and ran out of the stand.

-Bam!

At the same time, a rough sound of a door slamming was heard.

The person who opened the entrance to the mud-walled house was a man with a plain face, and I could tell who he was just by the fact that he wasn’t wearing a mask.

‘Operation side.’

The one wearing the mask is a guest.

Because the rules that were not used were those of the store owner.

“Customers! Excuse me, but could you show me the invitation again?”

The young men who rushed into the store immediately shouted that they had to recheck their admission tickets to the Black Market right away.

The reason was not explained, but given the mood, this flow is probably related to Seon Woo-yeon not being able to receive signals from his colleagues.

“invitation?”

“Again?”

First of all, since this is an official member of the black market, there is no problem even if there is a surprise inspection.

But Seon Woo-yeon is different.

As soon as he heard that they had not even gotten an invitation and would have to re-verify his qualifications, his posture visibly froze.

“What, by the way, why is there no one guarding this store?”

Moreover, on the day when the store owner hiding under the counter is discovered… … .

That situation is going to be interesting. I watched the flow around me and thought about it for a moment.

‘hmm.’

First of all, since I came here because of Kang Chang-ho’s introduction, I should stay still as much as possible, at least for the sake of the person who invited me.

Seonwooyeon has seized the weakness that I traded Blueshell… … .

‘I guess I’ll take this opportunity to sell some rats to those guards.’

An attractive option comes to mind.

A quick, calculated idea, befitting a soul from a planet rife with selfishness.

But despite that nature, I eventually came to a good conclusion.

‘Ah, that’s enough. Since other police officers are coming anyway, there’s no point in covering Seon Woo-yeon’s mouth.’

It was decided to protect the Awakened who were in danger.

“-The clerk here said he was going to the bathroom for a moment.”

Well, that Earthling had a debt to settle… … .

Thud thud.

I deliberately walked a few steps away so that the guards wouldn’t check the stalls.

Looking at it this way, it was fortunate that the paralyzed shop owner was an ordinary person. If he had been an Awakened person, he would have been discovered long ago, at least because of his magic power.

“Really? Anyway, quickly show me the invitation!”

at that time.

The guard standing at the back of the group waved his hand and urged the search.

So I put my hand into my pocket and took out my membership card folded in half.

“Okay. And the guy wearing pants over there is a guest I brought as a porter, so there’s no need to check him out separately.”

“yes?”

“You showed your face at the entrance when you came in earlier. Is that okay?”

I lied as if flowing water and requested that my companion skip the inspection.

Since the dungeon was isolated from the outside world, it was difficult to contact the guard at the entrance or Kang Chang-ho, so they calculated that it would be difficult for them to quickly determine the truth.

But the biggest Awakener in the group immediately frowned upon hearing my words.

“We’ll decide if we need it or not. Please give both of you invitations!”

“hmm.”

Of course, that momentum didn’t last long.

“Yeah. You tore people apart at the entrance, and now you want to reveal our identities to a neighborhood vigilante group whose name you don’t even know… .”

“yes?”

“Anyway, the market is doing well.”

Immediately afterwards, someone in the room reversed their previous attitude and spoke in an extremely overbearing tone.

“I just showed you the invitation with my name on it. And I made it clear that I didn’t want to reveal the identity of the person I brought… … .”

Sigh.

Soon the view will brighten.

I took off the mask that covered my face from my chin and stood in front of them.

The letters on the invitation here are so small that you can’t see the names right away unless you look closely.

So they realized a little late who the owner of this card was.

“… You know who invited me.”

The host’s expression quickly changes.

“And you don’t even know who the person in front of you is?”

When they are fixed with a murderous gaze, they look greatly intimidated.

But my remarks do not end here, for I have not yet driven in the wedge.

“By the way, are you okay with just looking at my face like this?”

Slurp.

I took the Hydra out of the item box and declared while holding its handle.

“Should I check if this is really an S-class?”

“omg!”

“No, that’s it.”

“If you understand, then let’s go now. I don’t know what happened behind the scenes, but if you interrupt my shopping one more time because of your circumstances… … .”

I focused my gaze on the momentary silence.

It’s been a few months since I was reincarnated on Earth.

I barely made it through the year, but anyone with normal intelligence should be able to figure this out.

“Then I will create the problem myself.”

I had learned from my past experiences.

This appearance is quite effective when threatening one’s own kind.