The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 24

Episode 24. Kidnapping

The afternoon after the re-examination.

10pm. Kim Ki-ryeo’s studio.

“What? The mixture isn’t mixing well? Is it because of the humidity?”

At that time, I was busy making magic boosters.

Because I finally gathered all the materials.

“It’s a pain to try to get the concentration right without the right tools.”

However, because of the poor environment, progress was sluggish.

“Even if Kim Ki-ryeo has F-class magic power, he still needs to get his magic back first.”

Repeated failures caused me to lose focus.

And that’s not all.

-Tiring♪ Tiring♬

“Oh! What kind of crazy person is making phone calls at this hour!”

This damn phone has been ringing non-stop since 9am.

Why?

【 Knowledge Ing 】

[Q. What should I do after completing the awakening test?]

[A. If you have been issued a Hunter’s License, please have your skills verified by the Association. It will be convenient for you to state the skills you have on your profile.]

I saw an article while surfing the internet and added the ‘Emotion’ skill to Kim Ki-ryeo’s hunter profile.

As it turned out, this profile was information that was freely available to outsiders.

“Damn it!”

Thanks to the information I registered without thinking, I am currently receiving offers from various companies.

That goes for all day long.

“I don’t even want to respond anymore.”

I’m sick of living as a company dog.

I hung up the phone right away, but my concentration still hadn’t returned.

“Haa, I’m so sad… … .”

I’m unusually tired, maybe because I’ve been receiving dozens of phone calls. I’m also hungry.

“I need to airlift some food.”

So I decided to postpone making the magic booster and go eat some food.

The time now is 10 o’clock at night.

But it’s not difficult to get nutrients.

There are 24-hour convenience stores all over the country. Are Earthlings really gods?

‘I have to buy and eat some chocolate today.’

I hummed and walked out into the alley.

It was dark around me, but my hometown was always this dark, so I walked without paying attention.

“hmm?”

But that was the moment.

I was walking to the convenience store when I passed a black car parked at the corner of the street.

As soon as I passed by, the back door of the car suddenly opened… … .

What happened after that seemed to happen very quickly.

Three men jumped out of the car and attacked me.

A large Earthling came behind me and strangled me, and I was startled and tried to resist… .

“Ugh!”

The arm that had strangled the carotid artery was as rigid as a rock.

It’s an absolute difference in power. This is because this body was only an F-class Awakened.

What would have been different if I could use magic?

No, those weirdos had magical powers that looked like they were D-class at first glance.

So, even if you used F-class magic here, it would only be like a cat scratching you.

“Ugh… … !”

I don’t remember much about what happened next.

Suddenly, my vision turned pitch black and I lost consciousness.

I fainted.

‘Ugh! If the blood flow to the brain stops, you’ll faint!’

I would have survived if I had been hit with magic.

Due to the nature of reincarnation magic, I was able to resist skills such as sleep, fainting, and brainwashing on Earth.

But what can you do if your opponent uses physical attacks like this…

How dare you use your strength so cowardly in a fight between wizards!

“Phew… … .”

No, this is not the time to be thinking like that.

Anyway, I finally regained consciousness, but the situation was quite horrific.

‘Damn, where am I?’

When I came to, I was blindfolded.

Moreover, his body was tied tightly to an iron chair and he could not move.

This planet really is a scary place. Who would have thought such terrible things could happen.

‘Who on earth would do something like this?’

Kyeryah, did you ever have a grudge while you were alive?

I was thinking about that.

“Is that guy over there that F-class?”

“Yes, I was waiting and I caught it.”

“I will meet the deadline.”

Someone is talking nearby.

“But was it really an F-class?”

“I intentionally used D-class kids to make a surprise attack, but they couldn’t even make a sound. They were easy to bring in.”

I listened.

“You didn’t break anything, did you? If there’s a scratch, fix it quickly.”

“Oh, I only work for a day or two.”

“It’s an F-class, so you have to be careful.”

Clank, clank, clank.

But wait a minute. A loud noise suddenly broke out between their voices as they were talking.

It was the sound of an iron shutter going up.

“Ah! Big brother, you’re here!”

It looks like another person has entered this room.

No, two… right?

“Everyone, say hello. This is our VIP.”

“hello!”

“The VIP will be seeing the products in person later. You guys go and get ready right now.”

It is difficult to infer the situation because the view is blocked by the blindfold.

Still, I was quietly eavesdropping on their conversation, and at one point, I got goosebumps.

“… The guy tied up over there, is he awake?”

A guy named VIP realized I was pretending to faint.

As he pointed out the facts, the people around him started to murmur. Soon, the sound of heavy footsteps came closer.

I swallowed my breath as if I was holding a mouse’s breath.

“Take off this blindfold.”

Someone who came right in front of your nose.

As soon as his command was given, the blindfold was removed.

“Stop pretending to sleep.”

He made gentle threats.

I had no choice but to open my closed eyes.

Then, the sight that appears is someone sitting upside down on a chair.

The VIP speaks with his arms resting on the back of the chair.

“hi.”

I opened my eyes wide as I confirmed the VIP’s identity.

“Long time no see. By the way, this is surprising. Honestly, I didn’t know I would see someone like Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo in a place like this.”

Yes. The person in front of me was none other than Korea’s S-class Awakener, Kang Chang-ho.

This is crazy.

‘Kang Chang-ho?’

Before I could even ask a question, the other person spoke first.

“Are you suddenly dragged in and don’t know what’s going on? Should I explain it to you?”

He glanced at my tightly tied lapels and raised the corners of his mouth.

“There’s a rumor going around the industry these days. A hunter with excellent emotional skills has appeared who can analyze the maze of the Magic Tower.”

“… .”

“But the problem is that the emotional awakening level is F.”

Kang Chang-ho continued speaking while looking down at a low-ranking hunter.

“Sometimes, when a weak person has advanced skills that don’t fit their status, they become a target of crime. That’s why you should have been careful.”

I glanced around while listening to him. Upon closer inspection, I saw that I was inside an abandoned building.

The broken light fixture hanging from the ceiling looked dangerous.

“What are you going to do with me?”

I asked cautiously.

Then Kang Chang-ho cleared his throat, thought for a moment, and then answered.

“I’m trying to sell it.”

“…!”

“There are many people in this world who want to hide the performance of their equipment. Of course, to do that, you need to hire a personal appraiser….”

“… .”

“Well, you know. The deposits for appraisers aren’t cheap.”

“I guess it’s a bit cheaper if I kidnap them?”

“Especially maintenance costs.”

In the end, it’s all about money, money.

Now I know. This seems to be a criminal organization that traffics Awakened people.

I was targeted because I was an F-class with an incredibly high ransom but no power to defend myself.

“And Class D and below have low brainwashing resistance, so they’re easy to use.”

Brainwashing the weak and enslaving them. This is a crime that happened in my hometown, so I’m not surprised.

“I know because I bought an Awakener here. Once you brainwash them, you don’t have to worry about them betraying you, so it’s convenient.”

But this was a bit shocking.

Why do people here call Kang Chang-ho VIP? Is he a good customer who has used the products many times?

“Excuse me… Mr. Kang Chang-ho, since we met like this, I’m just wondering if you would be willing to help me?”

I asked for help in desperation.

“Well, why should I help Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo? I’m here as a guest.”

Of course, the answer I got back was absurd.

“And it’s just the right time. I was thinking about hiring a dedicated appraiser. Appraiser items are always hard to come by.”

The S-class hunter said so and stood up.

As soon as Kang Chang-ho moves, the Earthlings who were waiting take him away, calling him VIP, VIP, like a superior.

X foot.

‘I shouldn’t have been reincarnated into a place like this.’

Boohoo.

But the kidnappers who remained in this room didn’t even give me time to grieve.

“Hey, the kids brought in the next batch. Move that F-class upstairs now.”

“yes!”

“yes!”

I was trembling, not knowing what they would do, when a strange signal came to my sense of smell.

-Chal-grang.

“Wait a minute, handle that item carefully! It’s emitting a scent. Hey, everyone, don’t inhale it!”

A sweet smell, like being in the middle of a flower field.

By the time the scent tickled my nose, I was taken to another room by my kidnappers.

The room we arrived at this time was a small and musty warehouse.

***

Empty.

Members of the organization wearing gas masks throw Kim Ki-ryeo’s body to the ground.

They put the incense burner they were holding down in the corner and quickly left the room.

Empty.

The heavy iron door closed again.

The golden incense burner that took up one side of the room was none other than a magical tool.

It is a sleep item obtained from a C-class gate, but it is so effective that it can even put B-class awakened users to sleep.

‘He’s gone.’

The problem is that this incense burner has no effect at all on some great magicians.

‘It looks like it won’t be sold right away since it was moved here.’

I opened my eyes wide.

You idiots. You thought I was asleep so you didn’t even put the blindfold back on.

“profit…!”

First of all, we need to figure out what to do about this restriction.

I struggled to free my bound hands, but Kim Ki-ryeo’s weak strength was unable to cut the cable ties.

‘shit.’

Let’s use other means.

I untied my shoelaces, let the laces hang loose, and tied them around the inside of my wrists.

‘Help me, Friction Heat!’

After that, he moved his arms and frantically rubbed the shoelaces and cable ties.

It looked desperate to the point of being comical, but thankfully it was more effective than it looked.

‘ah!’

Bam.

The cable tie finally snapped.

As soon as my hands were free, I released the restraints on my feet and stood up.

‘Whew, what do I do now?’

Let’s summarize.

I was kidnapped by a human trafficking ring.

And right now, I can’t use any magic. That means my fighting power is like that of an ant.

‘I have to run away.’

Even if you are immune to brainwashing, if you are sold to a strange place in this condition… … .

It would be dangerous. Just imagining such a future makes my face turn pale.

If I stay here like this, I don’t know what will happen.

‘Should I report this to the police first?’

I naturally reached into my pockets.

‘Ugh, I don’t have my phone!’

But the pockets were empty.

Yeah. There’s no way they’d leave behind the kidnapping victim’s belongings. In the end, the only way is to attack them head-on.

‘If you look at them sitting around in the alley, they’re wizards who can’t use tracking magic. If they escape this building and hide somewhere, I have a chance.’

But at that time.

While I was planning my escape, something suddenly caught my eye.

I’m talking about that incense burner that’s been giving off a sweet smell in the corner for a while now.

“hmm.”

A gold-plated incense burner carved in the shape of a lotus flower.

At the top of it was a long chain that was comfortable to hold, and I glanced around and lifted the incense burner.

“Stealing isn’t my style.”

Well, now is not the time to be picky about cold rice and hot rice… … .

bang!

“what?”

“uh?”

The iron door suddenly opens from the inside out.

The guards standing outside were startled by the sound and turned around, but they were unable to deal with the situation that followed.

Because a smoking object was thrown in the face.

“Ugh!”

Clang! A clear sound echoed through the empty space of the metal incense burner.

As the sound faded away, the guards in the hallway fell asleep.

“It works well.”

You shouldn’t have taken off your mask just because it was a little uncomfortable!