The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 181

Episode 181. Back Alley

Not only did Kim Ki-ryeo kill the boss monster that the organizers had kept hidden, he also took out a secret A-class hunter.

“Lord… … .”

The dark merchant suddenly lost all of Bibil Hill.

I was sweating coldly and my complexion was not very good.

The detectives were able to proceed with their work with ease thanks to the suspect who had been running wild turning into a sick chicken.

It was an unexpected ending.

***

Saturday is back.

It’s been seven days since the black market case was concluded.

Seonwooyeon went out for the first time in a long while over the weekend, but her mind was still full of work-related issues.

“Phew.”

What happened to Kim Ki-ryeo after that?

Seon Woo-yeon had many questions for the other person. Starting with the fact that there was actually an A-class hunter in that black market, and whether he knew about it… … .

Is it your fault that that Class A disappeared?

If so, how did you do it?

Did you open the exit while running away? Or what did you do alone after you got out?

There were so many questions, but no way to resolve them.

Seon Woo-yeon had been trying to contact the other party for the past seven days, but the only thing that came back from the speaker was a voice message saying that Kim Ki-ryeo’s cell phone was turned off.

“Customer! Come here and try just one dumpling. This is a new product from Ottukki, and young people all like it~”

“ah.”

“It’s freshly baked.”

She is the owner of the searcher skill.

If I wanted to, I could chase after the opponent right now.

But Seon Woo-yeon did not put his thoughts into action.

Abuse of power. Invasion of privacy.

Even if she had not been a public official, she would have lived her life foolishly rejecting this concept due to her personality.

“It’s delicious. Please give me a bag.”

“Yep!”

Eventually she hit a wall in the process.

Kim Ki-ryeo was caught on the black market, but there is no evidence that the person actually purchased the item.

Since you tried a backroom deal, should we start with an interrogation?

There was no way that was possible.

Other crime scenes, such as gambling tables or drug dealing dens, can be presumed to be guilty simply by being there… … .

Unfortunately, the law regarding dungeon items does not yet have a provision for punishment of attempted crimes.

So the police couldn’t arrest him or question him, because that’s the law.

If they wanted to arrest him, they should have at least prevented him from escaping from the scene.

At this point, even the testimony of the captured Blueshell merchant had no significant effect.

“Thank you~ Enjoy your meal.”

Seonwooyeon weakly throws the frozen food she bought into the shopping cart.

What suddenly comes to mind at this time is a sentence uttered by a hunter.

-… … Without a warrant?

What an arrogant statement.

Perhaps the man knew from the beginning that things would turn out this way and that’s why he acted so confidently.

He’s an S-class. If he had already decided to come out, what would a mere association employee have been able to do?

Even if the black market was successfully shut down.

In any case, it seems that Kim Ki-ryeo escaped the scene safely.

‘Let’s go home today and eat some dumpling soup… … .’

Phew.

Seonwooyeon left the mart with deep sorrow. Since she had finished shopping, she was thinking of going back and resting.

But at that time.

As she waits for the light to change at the crosswalk, she spots a familiar silhouette.

A neat suit and contrasting, colorfully dyed hair.

‘Kim Ki-ryeo Hunter.’

That’s the guy.

The S-class that appeared from the alley across the street stopped in its tracks and was checking something like a notebook… … .

-Sparkle.

Then, the signal changed.

Seonwooyeon quickly followed the green light and was soon able to catch up with his opponent.

I never thought we would meet by chance like this.

“Mr. Kiryeo.”

When his name is called, the blond man raises his head.

He seemed surprised, as if he didn’t know that an association employee was approaching, but what followed was truly shameless behavior.

Bow.

Who is the one who is making my head spin? How can I greet people so normally?

“You are healthier than I thought.”

“yes?”

“I thought something had happened to you, Kiryeo, because you hadn’t been answering my calls for so long.”

Here is the answer to that question.

“… Did you contact me? Oh, sorry. Actually, my cell phone broke a while ago.”

“ah.”

“I dropped it on the floor and the screen suddenly stopped working.”

“Is it a cell phone?”

“But since it’s such an old model, it’s hard to find repair parts… … .”

My phone has been at the service center for a week now.

Gi-ryeo bowed his head again, apologizing for saying that. From what he said next, it seemed like he had no idea that the association would contact him in the meantime.

“No, if your phone is that old, just buy a new one while you’re at it. Just change the SIM card.”

Seonwooyeon thought that Gi-ryeo was making excuses and questioned her, but the answer she gave him was flat.

“I didn’t buy it, so I feel a bit awkward changing it.”

The S-class hunter stands upright and looks down at this side.

A calm atmosphere. At the same time, an expression that could almost be called cold-blooded.

There were many things he wanted to ask him when he met him. But when he actually faced him like this, Seon Woo-yeon suddenly wondered if it would really be meaningful.

That cool-headed hunter somehow seems like he wouldn’t budge no matter what kind of questioning he’s facing.

Even if you sat him down and talked to him for three days and nights, it was obvious that you wouldn’t be able to know what was on his mind.

“Oh, Seonwooyeon. But why did you contact me?”

Kiryun then asked a question.

“Well… … was there anything you wanted to ask? Like, why were you there last Saturday?”

In fact, this side was also quite concerned about the fact that public officials were caught entering the black market.

He had been preparing a suitable excuse in case he was reported later, but Seon Woo-yeon didn’t seem to be curious about it.

You entered the wrong dungeon. You went there to catch a bad criminal.

It’s something that Kiria would have to say, and she was fully aware of it. Anyway, it’s a topic like this that’s too vague to confirm the truth now.

“Other than that, if you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.”

The Earth wizard continued speaking in a cautious tone.

“I thought about it personally after what happened, but no matter how much I thought about it, it still felt strange.”

“What part?”

“Blue Shell is a stimulant that becomes less effective the higher the Hunter’s rank.”

The blond man heard this and thought, “Well, that’s true.”

As she said, the parts where Blue Shell has a dramatic effect are at best E-grade.

A situation where someone’s weakness can be instantly revealed by inferring the opposite due to that characteristic.

However, Seon Woo-yeon did not make such a statement because he had noticed some F-class secret.

“But you bought it… … .”

This is because the blue fruit called blueshell had another effect.

“Could it be a painkiller?”

Kiryeo, who had been avoiding eye contact, turns her head in surprise at the sentence that followed.

“I looked at the records in the association’s archives. It said that Blueshell was like a new type of aspirin when it was first discovered.”

“… .”

“Mr. Kiryeo and I don’t really get the painkillers sold on the market these days. When your arousal level is high, the painkillers usually wear off as well.”

“… .”

“So, there was a time when Blueshell was almost used as a painkiller exclusively for high-level Awakeners.”

The hand holding the shopping basket feels stronger.

“It’s been weird for a long time. Actually, it’s been weird for a long time.”

This idea didn’t come to me in a day or two.

It started last winter.

A hunter named Kim Ki-ryeo was trapped in the 13th month labyrinth, and committed some truly astonishing acts while escaping from it.

Until now, I was just afraid of such a choice. But now that I think about it… … .

‘What if he was the kind of person who could do something like that and not get sick?’

If he had hidden the means to withstand mutilation, then what happened in the 13th month labyrinth would make sense.

So Seon Woo-yeon speaks based on what has happened so far.

“Since when have you been using Blueshell?”

Blueshell is said to be so potent that you don’t even realize you’re getting slapped.

“How can a person… … handle such a dangerous object?”

Soon, Seon Woo-yeon’s expression darkened.

“Mr. Kiryeo, you watch the news often, right? Then you must know how the high-level hunter who abused this died.”

Her eyes twitched.

As I’ve been thinking about this alone for the past 7 days, I’ve come to a point where my head has become filled with wrong prejudices.

“And this may be a bit of a stretch, but… … .”

“Tell me.”

“Does that have anything to do with it? Back in the day, you said you were trash. So are you hurting somewhere now and it really hurts?”

Oh oh.

‘It’s definitely an exaggeration.’

I was impressed when I heard about Seon Woo-yeon’s ingenious misunderstanding.

Taking Blueshell due to a past injury… …?

At this point, I’m starting to feel excited by the unimaginable development.

But, in 21st century Korea, this kind of misconception is a bit much.

Because the judges of this country have never been soft on matters like Blue Shell.

“hmm.”

After clearing his throat with a dry cough, Kiryeo began to calmly explain.

“First of all, I understand what you are saying. However, there is one serious mistake… … .”

“Mistake?”

“I’ve never even put a blue shell in my mouth.”

And there was quite some objective evidence for this.

“No, but Seonwooyeon, don’t you already know about this part? I went to detention last week. Some guy reported me as a drug offender!”

The blond man raises his voice in disbelief.

“I wonder how many hairs were pulled out there for no reason.”

“ah.”

“For your information, all test results were negative.”

If you see Kim Ki-ryeo walking around the streets so confidently, it is clear that Blue Shell has not been found even in his residence.

Then Seon Woo-yeon spoke in a crawling voice.

“… I’m sorry. But I did it out of genuine concern for you, Mr. Kiryo.”

As expected, it was a B-class hunter from the association who reported him as a suspected Blueshell user.

But it wasn’t because he was a heartless, principled person, but because he was truly concerned about the other person.

If someone you know is addicted to Blueshell, it would be best to stop them as soon as possible and help them recover.

To Seon Woo-yeon, it was good intentions.

“Excuse me. There are so many good potions these days, so why would I go through all the trouble of using Blue Shell as a painkiller?”

“I just did it. I thought that if I became addicted to it after abusing it in the early days of Dungeon Shock, I might keep reaching for it… … .”

The man who had been shouting for a long time falls silent for a moment.

Well, I had already expected that the employee would not remain silent. He was able to confidently claim his innocence thanks to this process.

‘Actually, I was going to push the painkiller theory when Kang Chang-ho pressed me about the Blue Shell case, but I couldn’t do that to the civil servant in front of me.’

After making a judgment, he continued speaking.

“Anyway, let me say this again: What happened last time was a misunderstanding.”

The tone was flat.

“I’ve never done any Blueshell business. I just collected some information.”

“that is…….”

“But did it really sound like that to you? Like I said I was going to buy something from a merchant?”

What followed was a tone of voice that was subtly encouraging.

That’s just how people are. If you lose your mind even a little bit, you tend to forget things that happened the day before yesterday.

How can everyone live with complete trust in their own memories?

Anyone who is put under strong pressure to be 100% sure is bound to waver a little.

So, Seon Woo-yeon also eventually began to doubt my experience.

“Well, if you have nothing to do with Blueshell, that’s fortunate… … .”

Soon after, she softened her attitude.

Well, he’s a high-level hunter after all. He’s not the type of person to be greedy for such cheap items in the market.

All that remains is the assumption that the other person was there for some other reason.

Collapse of human trafficking ring. Tracking down the brainwashed.

And the actions that protected the investigator who was in trouble in the black market.

‘I wonder if you had other intentions this time too.’

This was a failure.

The character of Kim Ki-ryeo had too many good sides to be persistently nitpicked. That’s why even the old-fashioned Seon Woo-yeon shows some flexibility in front of him.

If I had known what kind of soul was inside that shell, I never would have done it.

“By the way, I think Seonwooyeon is on his way back from shopping.”

The alien wizard soon opens his mouth.

“Did you buy dumplings?”

“Oh, yes.”

“I don’t know if you’ve melted from talking. Then, please hurry and go home. I’ll be going now.”

After saying this, Kiryun naturally set off on her way.

After he had gained some distance from Seonwooyeon, he took out a notebook from his bosom. He added small notes to the paper and finally finished his work for the day.

[Other records]

1 – X

2 – X

3 – O (interchangeable)

4 – △ (Danger. Prohibited)

For reference, Alpha Urian often thought that lying was more the fault of the person being lied to.

The innate logic circuit itself was like that.