The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 198

Episode 198. Retirement (4)

Two days passed like that.

Tiring ringing ringing.

I picked up my phone and followed the sound I heard from my pocket.

Then what you see is someone’s number that is not saved.

But since the call came at this time, it was probably from that person, so I picked it up without hesitation.

As soon as the call is connected, someone’s voice rings in my ear.

-Kim Ki-ryeo… … . Is that Hunter’s number?

It’s the voice of a man who suddenly became old and restless in just two days.

-Are you listening? I’m Go Byeong-do. Go Byeong-do.

Sniff sniff.

Between the speakers came the sound of someone wiping away something that could be either tears or snot.

And the reason why the president of the association contacted me in such a gloomy manner was as follows.

-A, I guess you’re surprised that I contacted you so suddenly. But I have something I really want to tell you.

“Try it.”

-I’m really sorry. I, I think I really went crazy for a moment. This, this was all instigated by some American guild called Spectrum… … !

I couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of my defeated enemy.

Yes, that’s right.

In fact, Go Byeong-do has been through unimaginable hardships over the past 48 hours.

The fact that the head of the Hunter’s Association took the lead in stabbing the hunters in the back was not a shameful act that could be hidden by a shallow public opinion war.

This fight was already decided the moment Esther unleashed her secret weapon on the press.

But Go Byeong-do didn’t know that the scales were tilted too far and burst a hornet’s nest that shouldn’t have been touched in a fit of rage.

[A ‘Crisis Child’ from an Orphanage → Transformation into a S-Class Hunter]

To cut to the chase, my little secret was eventually revealed to the world.

And because of this article, a certain S-class sorcerer becomes so indignant that he brings forward his execution.

The initial plan was to slowly begin to pressure Ko Byeong-do once he had taken power and the public’s interest had waned.

Esther has reached a point where she can no longer stand the very fact that Earthlings are alive and breathing.

-What should I do? Yes? I’m sorry for daring to touch Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo. If you tell me to kneel… I will!

To reveal a minor truth, the president of the Hunter Association is currently under ‘some curse’.

It was a painful curse that would make even the Awakened ones, whom they hated so much, bow their heads.

I heard that the supply of curse-resistant equipment on the market has suddenly dried up recently. It seems that he had made various preparations, but…

‘The opponent is an S-class hunter.’

Because curse spells, unlike other magics, use the power of the mind as a fairly important fuel.

The Hunter Association’s president foolishly increased the intensity of the attacks he was about to receive.

Esther, now it’s a public opinion war, Nabal, if you want to report me, go ahead and do it.

Instead, at that time, I was like Donggwijin, and I even went as far as to say that I would destroy your nine clans, so I mercilessly attacked the association president.

Besides, as you know, the range of curse magic is terrifying.

The president of the association was in fact cursed in his own bedroom despite having prepared for it.

Now that I have experienced the power of the Awakened Ones to this extent, I can no longer come out leisurely.

‘If only he had quietly stepped down from his position as chairman and made a promise not to hurt me anymore, it would have ended quietly… ‘

anyway.

I slightly dropped the phone that was next to my ear, thought about something, and then spoke to the other person.

“So you’re saying that the Spectrum Guild said I was fake, so you believed that and did all this?”

It was a kind of fact-checking.

To this, Go Byeong-do answered in a loud voice.

He quickly declared that his only fault was that he believed America’s words and that something like this would never happen again.

“Oh my. But you hired the mercenaries yourself, so how can you blame America for this… ?”

-What, what did you say?

“Anyway, Esther said she’ll be bringing a copy of [The Knight’s Oath] this afternoon, so you should be ready to sign it.”

-No, wait! I, I said I would apologize. You don’t have to use such harsh methods. I will show my sincerity, so let’s negotiate normally. Okay? Hunter, what do you want?

I’m sorry! I’m sorry!

I completely ignored Go Byeong-do’s voice, which was apologizing over and over again to the point of being pathetic.

“Whatever you want.”

After all, the people that man touched were the most unforgiving people in the world.

Alpha Urin. And a wizard of the curse series.

It is obvious from human words that these two races were touched at the same time.

“Why are you asking such an obvious question? What I want is for you to be punished. Then I’ll hang up now.”

-Huh? Wait a minute… …!

Stop.

I ended the call and blocked the association president’s number.

And then, a few days later, the long-awaited news started pouring out like mushrooms on TV.

[I am sorry for disappointing you… “I resign from the position of chairman”]

[Go Byeong-do bowing his head]

[Sudden deterioration in health? Former Chairman complains of critical condition. However, the public’s cold response is that he is trying to avoid arrest and investigation into the creation of slush funds… ]

So this situation could be settled relatively easily because of the past debt he had incurred towards Esther.

It was a story that started with a favor and ended with a favor.

***

And again 17 hours later.

“hmm?”

The phone, which had been quiet for a while, rings again. This time it’s a text message.

[I did everything you told me to do. Now I feel relieved! (^_^)v]

I carefully look over the letters Esther sent me.

First of all, I made Gobyeongdo sign the knight’s oath under the pretext of lifting the curse, so he will never be hostile to the Awakened in the future.

Of course, as I said, as soon as the oath was made, a new curse was placed that was different from the previous one, so the punishment is currently in progress.

Now, his goal is to keep his opponent alive by harassing him until the trial to make sure that the late Chairman Koo pays back the money he embezzled through fraud, and then ruin his finances.

Please note that until a new leader is appointed, the agency’s vice president will serve as acting president.

I told my grandfather specifically about this, so the new president probably won’t be strange, etc.

“It’s neat.”

At this point, isn’t it more certain that the work will be done better than by a genie in a lamp?

I glanced over the status Esther had sent me with satisfaction, and just as I was almost done reading the long text, the next message arrived.

[Mr. Kiryeo, by the way.]

This is truly unimaginable good news.

[… … I heard that you appeared in Daejeon yesterday afternoon. Do you plan on participating in the raid, Mr. Kiryeo?]

[I’ve already left the bidding to the guild members, so if Mr. Kiryo wants it, I’ll leave a spot after the auction is over… ]

***

Thud thud thud.

A blond man in a suit walks quickly down the hallway.

Eventually, he stopped in front of the iron bars, which still had a grim appearance, unlike other prison cells that had been replaced by electronic ones.

“Hunter Kang Chang-ho.”

The suspect in solitary confinement, whose name had been called, was standing and talking to a civilian, as if he had just finished meeting with his lawyer.

The S-class hunter, who confirmed Kim Ki-ryeo’s appearance, told the lawyers that they had worked hard and sent them off.

And then I started talking to the person who came to me.

“What’s going on here?”

“I have something to say, but you aren’t answering the phone.”

“Originally, when you come in here, your belongings are taken away. It’s called a detention center, so those guys have my cell phone instead.”

Kang Chang-ho, who was trying to impress, looked back at the manager of the detention center who was pointing with a smile, then quickly straightened his posture.

And clearly state the purpose of the interview.

“Anyway, I have something urgent to tell you. Yesterday afternoon, a [Grass Nest] gate occurred in the Daejeon area.”

“It’s the Dragon Dungeon.”

“There was just an auction for gate admission tickets and a friend of mine won it.”

Kang Chang-ho raised one eyebrow as if to ask for more.

“So, to get to the point… … . I want to participate in this attack… … .”

What followed was a tone that seemed somewhat cautious.

“I’m sorry, but when will Hunter Kang Chang-ho be able to come out of here?”

Of course, the answer to the question wasn’t very good.

If it were easy to get out, that guy wouldn’t still be wearing handcuffs.

“Well, I guess it’ll take a full 10 days.”

Even if it was the first offense, it would have been a big enough incident to cause a stir.

The third S-class hunter in Korea had a similar criminal record, so things were complicated due to public opinion.

But if Kang Chang-ho fulfills the maximum 10 days of detention as he said… … .

‘It’s been too long.’

I can’t coordinate with the schedule of the Tower Attack Team.

Since dragons are dangerous creatures, the rule is to kill them before the dungeon break is imminent.

“It’s a dragon.”

But a little later.

Kang Chang-ho leaned his shoulder against the iron bars and thought about something for a while. He soon conveyed his thoughts to Gi-ryeo.

“I guess there’s nothing I can do. Then, go by yourself.”

“yes?”

The offering of the improved spirit was permitted to go to the dragon’s nest.

“Instead, if possible, let’s include Jeong Ha-seong in the attack team.”

“Will Korea Tower allow it?”

“If that hunter comes to serve without pay, the guild won’t refuse him unless absolutely necessary.”

I was momentarily surprised by the cool answer from the person I was trying to ask.

To be honest, I had some suspicions about him before the Spectrum Guild and I was the one who got angry at him. I didn’t know the conversation would go this way.

‘Weren’t you sure that I was a fake S-class?’

The blond man rolls his eyes expressionlessly.

Soon, a tall hunter suffering from melancholia entered his field of vision.

It must be uncomfortable for someone of that size to be locked up in a small cell, but how can he still be so relaxed?

Is it because I am experienced?

“Yes. Then I’ll go and hunt the dragon myself.”

He crossed his arms and thought about it for a while, then quickly brought out the thoughts that had been in his head.

“But before we go, I have a question.”

“which?”

“Come to think of it, Hunter Kang Chang-ho has a record of special assault.”

“… .”

“I don’t remember the details, but I think the other person was a driver or something.”

He sometimes displayed actions that resembled justice, to the point of punishing a reporter who mocked the pain of others.

Suddenly, I started to wonder if there was something behind that past record.

“Anyway, can you tell me how that incident happened?”

But when Kang Chang-ho was asked about his criminal record, his expression changed noticeably.

The characteristic dimple-like smile he used to show was gone, and he returned to a somewhat cold, expressionless face.

“I don’t really want to talk about that.”

Kang Chang-ho entered a long silence.

“hmm.”

And luckily, one of the aliens here wasn’t rude enough to grab someone who didn’t like him and hang on.

“Okay, I’ll be going now.”

“okay.”

If so, I’ve finished reporting to the contractor. Now it’s time to start preparing for the dragon hunt in earnest.

As he was leaving the detention center, he took out the cell phone that was in his pocket.

[Me: The classes on the 12th (Fri) and 13th (Sat) will be replaced with field training. Please prepare your equipment and potions and come to the main gate of the Korea Tower by 9:00 AM on Thursday.]

[Jeong Ha-seong: Yes?]

[Me: I’ll replace it]

And after sending the text message, he put the phone back in his pocket.