The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 216

Episode 216. Knockout Tournament (3)

“If that was the case, you should have told me sooner.”

“yes?”

Kang Chang-ho appears to have no intention of attacking anymore.

“If you were truly an S-class Hunter, then I wouldn’t have to be surprised by something as simple as a C-class Gate.”

“hmm.”

“But you know it was your fault this time, right? No matter what, it’s useless for a person to send a text message saying they work at dawn.”

“Oh, sorry. About the copycat city thing… … . I’m a freelancer, so my day and night are reversed.”

“okay?”

“I mistook the time zone for a moment when I was texting from home.”

“Well, it’s true that we don’t have the concept of going to work.”

What follows is a brief conversation between the two hunters.

“Anyway, if you don’t intend to ruin your body that has barely gotten better, please refrain from contacting me early in the morning from now on.”

Kang Chang-ho handed the gift he was holding to the landlord and made a suggestion.

“It’s a good thing you’re an S-class. Then, even if you go to the stadium where the Awakened are gathered, you won’t die from being overwhelmed by magic.”

“Ah, I, well, actually, right now my condition is… a little… … ?”

“Really? You can’t go to China because you’re not feeling well?”

Of course, the other person’s answer wasn’t that important.

“But I’m worried that the contractor might enter a strange dungeon again while I’m out. Then he’ll just die here… … .”

“What I just said was a joke. I’ll see you at the airport next Saturday.”

***

Tianjin, China.

Although it is geographically close to the national capital, Beijing, and has many transportation advantages, it is difficult to see it as having any landmarks that attract the attention of tourists.

But today, an unusually large crowd is flocking to this port city.

The media world that spent hundreds of millions of won to secure the live broadcast rights. Foreigners with excited faces.

There are even some brilliant people with extraordinary powers who are different from ordinary people and exude an extraordinary aura.

The Tianjin International Stadium, which was finally completed, looked wide and sturdy, like a castle that had been built with years of effort.

This is actually the result of a short period of time built up by local awakeners in China, but when you actually go inside, you can see that there are detailed flaws, such as the structure of the viewing platform being nothing more than a simple stone staircase.

Because buildings exposed to the skills of the Awakened will inevitably have a shorter lifespan.

This unfortunate incident occurred because they were trying to save money by building the stadium with the intention of demolishing it after the event was over.

【The reality of the stadium that China built in one month.jpg】

【(Actual situation) This is a 6 million won seat… …?】

【Stability issues with hastily constructed buildings using Awakener’s abilities】

So, various communities are heatedly pointing out the shortcomings of the event.

Surprisingly, despite this negative public opinion, the event tickets themselves sold out quickly.

[(Breaking News) Status of S-class Hunters who have expressed their intention to participate in the 1st IHT… … ]

Intelligent beings are usually weak to curiosity.

The event was filled with so many interesting spectacles that citizens simply could not ignore.

[oh my god]

[Do you really have a S-class battle??]

[It looks like the crazy Triaina is a big reward ㄷㄷㄷ]

The participation of the top awakened members of the confirmed ecosystem!

When they heard this news, how could the wealthy people of each country not open their wallets?

As the event approached, citizens around the world began to anticipate this exciting and modern sport.

A while later.

Fighters with their own objectives began to arrive at Tianjin’s ports and airstrips… … .

***

2.5km from the stadium.

A hotel in Tianjin.

“Zhan. Finally, the entry of a Korean S-class has been confirmed.”

“There are no missing greetings, right?”

“At least at the Six Star level. I don’t think we need to worry about the Yellow Dragon anymore.”

Okay.

The man named Zhan puts down the whiskey glass he was holding and turns around.

He was a famous person from the People’s Republic of China who had also appeared at the Gate Star Party once.

Perhaps due to the nature of his job, which often involves field work, his skin is rather dark.

Hair tied up in a calm, old-fashioned style, like the protagonist of an old martial arts movie.

Outside, people refer to him as an S-class Hunter, but since this country has its own classification system, they often use the term “Awakened One.”

F-class, E-class, D-class.

Ilseong, Leeseong, Samsung.

There was no need to obsess over petty word expressions.

In any case, the important thing was that this was a predator standing at the top of the Awakening Realm.

Besides, he wanted to use this event to prove that his status was at the very top of the cutting edge.

“Hmm, four people. Four people.”

Zhan thought as he looked through the folder his subordinate had brought.

First of all, there are a total of four top-level foreign figures who responded to this event.

1 American, 1 Korean, 1 Pakistani, 1 Lebanese.

It’s a low turnout considering the huge prize money being thrown around, but it’s still good enough.

Anyway, we have safely recruited personnel from the ‘most important country’, that is, the United States.

“It’s really unfortunate that Japan’s participation fell through. When I contacted them last time, it seemed like Japan was still in an uproar over the guild decentralization issue, I think? Of course, even if the Awakened Ones had come, they would have ended up just being moths.”

As Zhan spoke in his characteristically soft tone, the other Chinese people in the room laughed as if they had heard a pleasant joke.

Of course I couldn’t help but laugh.

After all, it was Triaina, the top-tier epic class, who brought all the S-classes together in one place, but this side has no intention of handing over the item to foreigners.

The geographical advantage of being in a port city called Tianjin, which would be helpful to someone who has awakened to the water attribute.

A magic stone secretly buried in the ground to increase the destructive power of skills at any time.

And, taking full advantage of being from China, he uses various tricks, from basic item checks to various tricks to use in the stadium.

Zhan had already prepared a level of cheating that could hardly be called home-field advantage.

So, I was confident of my victory even before the game started.

Of course, there was no shame.

Whether it’s a scam or a trick, isn’t this world a place where those who win regardless of the means and methods leave their mark?

Zhan simply thought that he had made more thorough and intelligent choices than others.

He was proud and upright.

So, all that remains is to live up to the trust of the fatherland.

“Now, this festival was ordered by the leader himself, so everyone should pay attention.”

“yes!”

“I’m using this incident as an opportunity to let the world know again. Our People’s Republic of China is the most powerful country at the center of the world. Do you understand?”

Oh!

Those gathered in the room popped champagne early as if the game was already over.

It was around this time that the atmosphere was ripening.

“Zhan!”

“Yes, Richian.”

Suddenly a loud voice bursts out from a corner.

The Chinese man who opened his mouth was another top-tier awakened person of a younger age than Zhan.

He continued speaking, pointing to the paper he was holding, as if he had a question.

“But, speaking of matches. Is it really okay to set it up like this? If you put a S-class hunter (external S-class hunter) and an A-class hunter (external A-class hunter) against each other?”

“The five stars are falling.”

“It’s so obvious. People are cursing at us, saying, ‘Why is the Yellow Dragon Chronicle being conducted like this?’”

Yes, that’s right.

As this hunter said, in the Yellow Dragon Tournament where both S-class and A-class players coexist, there is virtually no chance of an A-class player winning.

But the Chinese side had no choice.

The event was too expensive to attract customers for it to be used solely to boost the country’s prestige.

So, in order to avoid a deficit, we had to somehow increase the number of celebrities who would be the most popular in the game.

“Richian. Maybe seeing someone lose so overwhelmingly can be entertainment for the audience.”

Zhan maintained a gentle tone and carried his luggage.

“There is a separate consolation prize for those who are defeated by the sixth-grade class. Well, it might not be such a bad thing for them either.”

“is it so?”

“Some of the five stars are even happy, saying that they have been given the precious opportunity to compete against the awakened ones of the sixth level.”

Of course, the probability of a miraculous rebellion occurring in such a guerrilla event is low.

“Besides, by some chance, there might be an interesting sight of the S-class losing due to the rebellion of the weak. Just watch for now.”

“but.”

“This is only the first event anyway, so does everything need to be perfect?”

Zhan finished speaking with a shrug.

-Dang, dang, dang.

At the same time, the classic alarm sound of someone signaling the hour is ringing.

Well, it’s about time to leave the hotel and head to the stadium…

“Zhan. By the way, what about the match list for the Yellow Dragon War? Hasn’t it been sent to you yet?”

The Chinese hunters had a brief conversation before moving on.

“No way~ It wasn’t revealed to the public, but I already received the information.”

“aha.”

“But until the game starts, we absolutely must keep it a secret. It’ll be no fun if there are cowards who run away just by looking at the name tag.”

“Well, no matter what, I wonder if people with five stars who are full of self-esteem would give up so easily. And to receive the participation fee, the match time has to be at least… … .”

“Shh, wait a minute. There’s another call.”

But at that time.

Suddenly, a new call comes into your cell phone from a person named Zhan.

“hello?”

The number that appeared on the screen was the event manager’s number, and the Chinese person looked somewhat surprised as he heard the news coming from the speaker.

“Huh? You need to change the matchup list in a hurry?”

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one side.

Inside a waiting room at the Tianjin Stadium.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

“… … .”

“Ugh, if only I hadn’t gone all-in there… … .”

Brown and gold.

There were about two foreigners sitting in this seat who had taken a long flight to participate in the international competition.

But when a woman with short golden hair suddenly got up and started wandering around, one S-class hunter couldn’t hold it in any longer and shouted.

“I’m going crazy! When on earth are you still mumbling about that game? Sophia, shut up!”

Because this was a room where the American Yellow Dragon Fight participants were gathered.

“But, but! If I hadn’t lost that, I wouldn’t have come to a place like this… …!”

The short hunter kept blinking with tears in his eyes.

I worked like a dog under my boss and barely managed to pay off all my debts. But as soon as I had some extra money, I fell back into my old habits.

How could he waste his hard-earned money on card games again, and why did he take out a loan to try to get back his initial investment?

Showing off in front of others really doesn’t suit me.

She now competes in Chinese events where she can win big prizes quickly to meet the interest demands of loan sharks.

As always, Sophia was once again driven to this position by gambling.

‘f*ck! f*ck… … !’

But the man on the sofa is not much different in that he has a pitiful purpose.

Whoosh.

Sophia suddenly changed her gaze and glanced behind her.

‘By the way, that guy Enzo is really that kind of guy.’

You probably know better than anyone what has become of the Spectrum Guild since Brooklyn Morgan’s disappearance was announced.

A large man named Enzo decided to participate in this tournament as if he had no interest in his colleagues’ business.

Perhaps it was because he was greedy for the second place reward, [20 bottles of God’s Drops].

However, the Spectrum Guild’s current public image is not good.

At least until the story of Brooklyn’s disappearance dies down, it seems best to keep a low profile…

“Enzo.”

Sophia soon asked in a hesitant tone.

“Are you really not bothered?”

“what?”

“Brooklyn. But anyway… someone who was once a family member disappeared overnight.”

But the answer I got back was quite dry.

“What about family? She’s just someone in the same industry and we didn’t really have any contact with each other anyway.”

“Hmm.”

“When we first met, I think I was the one who made the joke first. But he’s already married. He just got angry and told me to get lost and not act like a brat, so what can I do? He was the one who refused to become close to me.”

“Uh… …What did you say?”

“Besides, that’s what being a Hunter is all about. Gate is more self-centered than a teenager! It wouldn’t be strange if one S-rank was suddenly swallowed up.”

haha!

As he said this, Enzo drank greedily from the alcohol on the table until his beard was soaked.

A mixed drink made by diluting [Drops of God] so that even the Awakened can consume it.

A bunch of gamblers and drinkers. What kind of miserable state is this, one of the world’s leading Awakened powerhouses?

‘Brooklyn, you’re saying he was married?’

Sophia is lost in thought for a moment.

At the same time, she unconsciously scratched the back of her neck where she was wearing the choker, but the skin underneath no longer had the old butterfly tattoo.

Because that black tattoo was a mark my boss had left on me.

The slave contract between him and his boss suddenly disappeared one day.

“Hmm.”

Brooklyn Morgan is not missing, she is dead.

Sophia was one of the few people who knew the truth, and even the exact time of Brooklyn’s death.

The eeriness when the contract was terminated was that intense.

‘3pm on the 14th… … .’

When this side was basking in the bright sun, Brooklyn died.

So how did he die?

Are you stuck on an EX-level gate that your stupid head can’t solve?

Or maybe you’ve encountered some terrible demon like Nuckelabi in the deep sea?

But somehow.

Sophia couldn’t get the thought out of her head that Brooklyn Morgan had died at the hands of humans.

Well… … .

‘Beast.’

The point in time when the rampaging Beast ceased its activities coincided, for some reason, with the exact same time that Morgan died.

The world still doesn’t know the identity of Beast and Brooklyn Morgan.

So Sophia came up with a theory that was not true.

If the last serial murders had ended in Brooklyn… … .

If Brooklyn’s sacrifice was the last thing the beast was satisfied with.

But why did the Beast collect the Hunters’ corpses?

Who is he in the first place?

… … And if you think about it, there are still uncaptured beasts hiding in society, wearing human skin… … .