The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 32

Episode 32. The Beginner Hunter (3)

I had decided to continue training Ahn Yoon-seung after finishing the gate raid.

Even if the process can no longer be used as a means of making money, a promise is a promise.

I didn’t want to hear accusations that I was irresponsible.

So, I just wanted to make sure that Ahn Yoon-seung’s skill correction was completed.

‘There is no one else but you!’

But who would have thought that promise would work like this?

Is this why people should live good lives?

“These kids are robbers, they tried to kill me for my items!”

A few minutes later.

I made a deep commitment as I watched the criminals being subdued in an instant by the A-class hunters.

‘Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung, from now on, you are the older brother… …!’

In hunter society, being strong is a given.

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Meanwhile, from Ahn Yoon-seung’s perspective, this incident was also incredibly surprising.

[I’ll check your skills right after work is done]

[Thank you so much, bro]

[yep]

‘Thank goodness. My heart sank when I was caught in the act. I thought for sure that my brother wouldn’t call me anymore… … .’

One sunny afternoon.

Ahn Yoon-seung was deeply moved as he read the text message from Gi-ryeo.

‘You still treat me the same even though I’m no longer of use.’

What is the value of an A-class hunter to Kim Ki-ryeo?

Of course, it is nothing more or less than the door opener used when entering the upper gate.

At least, Ahn Yoon-seung himself believed that strongly, which is why he had been in deep distress the past few days.

“Phew.”

However, contrary to her worries, Kim Ki-ryeo still kept in touch with her.

He even said he would take the time out of his busy schedule to help me improve my skills. How could I not be grateful for that?

‘I don’t really believe in fortune telling, but is the noble person in my fortune by any chance your older brother?’

Ahn Yoon-seung headed to the meeting place with even pointless thoughts coming to mind.

It was in front of the F-class gate that Kim Ki-ryeo had told me about in advance.

‘Wow, it’s small.’

He killed time without thinking.

however.

Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed, and before I knew it, twenty minutes had passed.

“Are you a little late?”

Suddenly a strange thought occurred to him.

Even though he arrived earlier than the appointed time, it’s already been a while since Kim Ki-ryeo’s team arrived, so why is there still no news?

‘To this extent… If it were me, I would have swept it away right away.’

At that moment, a thought crossed my mind.

“Could it be some strange mutation?”

A phenomenon that has brought down a successful new team of A-class hunters, and is currently taking the lives of innocent hunters.

Abnormal increase in the gate’s rank.

What if that terrible anomaly happens again this time?

“No way.”

It would be a needless worry.

It’s not an accident that happens that easily in the first place. The probability of it happening is so slim that it can be said to be extremely low.

“No way… … .”

Still, negative thoughts wouldn’t leave my head.

Since I was the person involved in the mutation accident, I could not ignore that low possibility.

Gulp.

In the end, Ahn Yoon-seung made up his mind.

‘Let me just take a look inside.’

okay.

I’m just coming to check if a mutation has occurred or not.

He stepped cautiously into the gate.

But the sight that followed was more shocking than he could have imagined.

Not long after, Ahn Yoon-seung met Kim Ki-ryeo, who was surrounded by unfamiliar hunters.

“Help me!”

Ahn Yoon-seung was shocked to see this scene and held his breath.

Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo was injured.

It was something I had never thought about before.

That hidden powerhouse who was always so overwhelming and easygoing got wounded and bled profusely.

Am I hallucinating right now?

“These kids are robbers, they tried to kill me for my items!”

But there was no time to sit around blankly.

Ahn Yoon-seung came to his senses at Gi-ryeo’s words and fixed his equipment.

They are frogs. They are trashy humans who prey on the same hunters.

“Why is Ahn Yoon-seung here… …!”

“Hey, Kim Jae-hyun! This kid is just an F-class guy! How are you going to explain this situation!”

Although Ahn Yoon-seung has never hit a person in his life, he is also a top hunter belonging to a large guild.

Since I had received relevant training in preparation for this situation, I was able to respond quickly.

‘There are people who act like frogs even at such a low level!’

Whoosh, just when I thought I heard the sound of the wind.

Ahn Yoon-seung ran at full speed and knocked down the team leader who seemed the strongest.

“Ugh! Crunch!”

In fact, there wasn’t really any grand strategy.

Since the A-class hunter was determined to subdue them, the only obstacle was controlling his strength so that his opponent wouldn’t die.

“Ahh! I’m sorry. No, there was a misunderstanding… …!”

Bam!

Then came the sound of a hunter’s arm bones breaking.

This rendered all the frogs present incapacitated, but Ahn Yoon-seung had mixed feelings.

‘It broke too easily.’

Perhaps, if this person hadn’t spoken to me right away, I wouldn’t have been able to think about it.

“Thank you, Seungah Yoon. I survived thanks to you.”

“older brother!”

Ahn Yoon-seung turned around in surprise.

There stood a cold-looking man, his forehead partly torn.

“What would have happened if you hadn’t saved me… … .”

Kim Ki-ryeo was speaking, oblivious to the fact that one side of his face was covered in blood.

“You waited in front and came in because I was too late.”

“Ah, yes.”

But a little later.

Ahn Yoon-seung paused after hearing the next words that Kiria said.

“I’m sorry. You must have been very reluctant to come to the gate alone… … . I made you suffer for nothing.”

Come to think of it, I used to get scared just hearing that buzzing sound from the gate.

But today, it wasn’t difficult to get into the gate.

I’m just worried that Kim Ki-ryeo might be in trouble because of the gate mutation.

“No. It wasn’t as uncomfortable as I thought.”

“okay?”

Kim Ki-ryeo raised his head when he heard those words.

“See! Now that you’re starting to feel confident in your skills, you’re no longer afraid of the gate.”

I don’t think this has anything to do with confidence.

“Anyway, I’m really glad you showed up. If I had been even a little bit later, I would have died.”

“Ouch! Dude, there’s blood on your chin.”

“It’s okay. It’s okay.”

“still.”

“Everything is okay now, thanks to Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung who saved me.”

Since Kim Ki-ryeo kept telling me thank you like this, I really felt like I was gaining confidence.

‘I helped!’

Ahn Yoon-seung smiled from somewhere unseen.

‘I saved my brother, Kirya…’

But right after that.

As the stormy time passed and a certain amount of stability returned, Ahn Yoon-seung’s mind began to cool down.

Oh, my.

‘Does this make sense now?’

I know this because I broke their arms myself, but they were all lower-level Awakeners, below D-class.

But, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo was assaulted by these guys?

‘I didn’t have time to think about the situation strangely because I was just looking at my brother getting hurt.’

Ahn Yoon-seung, who noticed the discomfort, tensed up his body.

“Yoon Seung-ah, let’s get out of the gate quickly. We have to report these as soon as we get out.”

Why didn’t I notice it sooner?

Looking at it now, Kim Ki-ryeo didn’t show any sign of fear even though he was attacked by the same hunter.

“Oh my, two ribs came out too.”

Rather, he just has a blank expression, as if he had predicted the accident.

“… … .”

Are you thinking nonsense?

It would be an illusion to feel as if everything had been planned out.

Because, Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo… … .

‘There’s no reason to do something like this on purpose.’

He couldn’t just blurt out the thoughts that came to his mind.

It was that kind of moment.

“An Yoon-seung.”

Kim Ki-ryeo looked intently at Yoon-seung with sharp, pointed eyes that could not be hidden even by the dirty bloodstains.

And then, out of the blue, he says this.

“If I had a higher awakening level, I would have teamed up with you no matter what. If you think about it, there are few hunters like you.”

“… .”

“It’s great to be strong, but more than anything, it’s about taking the lead in saving others.”

Ahn Yoon-seung tried to ignore the assumption he had made, but his determination was shattered by the words that followed.

“You are truly a great awakener. I wish you knew this yourself.”

The compliment that said that if he were a higher-level Awakened, he would definitely team up with you.

Because it has the most important meaning to any beginner hunter.

‘ah…….’

I see

It was all his plan.

Ahn Yoon-seung sighed briefly.

What was the reason for his inability to form a new team and his stagnant time?

Betrayal by a colleague? That may be a reason, but the biggest influence was the defeat that day.

‘Did Brother Kiryeo see through it all the way to there? … .’

The day I experienced an abnormal mutation.

Ahn Yoon-seung lost his colleague right in front of his nose.

It was clearly his own mistake. It is the duty of a defense-type Awakened to protect his comrades.

Ahn Yoon-seung was unable to shake off these past failures to this day.

‘I couldn’t interact with new hunters because I felt like I couldn’t protect the team.’

But at a time like this, something happened where I had to save an acquaintance who was in danger… … .

Perhaps Kim Ki-ryeo was trying to create a similar situation to that time to create an ‘experience of success’ for himself?

You are not incompetent.

If you put your mind to it, you can save your teammates.

If this was a thought experiment designed to teach that fact, then a lot of things make sense.

‘Then did you get those scars yourself for acting?’

Ahn Yoon-seung turned his head and examined Gi-ryeo’s injuries.

Torn skin and flowing blood. How many people would do something like that for someone else?

-If it’s okay with you, I’d like to train you during this break.

But I think it could definitely be the case for Kim Ki-ryeo.

He was fundamentally different from ordinary hunters in many ways, such as readily sharing precious secrets that others would not dare to reveal.

‘The reason you told me to wait in front of the F-class gate was so that you could call me naturally… … ?’

After realizing the truth, I got goosebumps all over my body.

This one was perfectly guided from start to finish.

But it wasn’t unpleasant. As the other person intended, didn’t he really regain some of his confidence?

‘It’s just harder to be brave at first.’

Moreover, thanks to this, even the feeling of resistance to entering the gate has diminished… … .

Wait, did Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo calculate all these details?

‘How can people be like this?’

Yun Seung, who had been observing the Awakened person walking beside him for a while, finally opened his mouth.

And asked a question.

“Uh, uh. What on earth are you thinking, hyung, always taking care of me?”

“Take it? Me?”

“yes.”

“Um… Really?”

Then Kim Ki-ryeo stood tall in his seat.

But the answer didn’t take long to come.

“Well, you’re a good kid.”

Help others and be kind.

“That’s fine.”

Ahn Yoon-seung was left speechless when he asked if another reason was needed.

Kim Ki-ryeo. He was a very kind person to the hunter who had no malicious intentions.

“Ah, I finally got out of the gate. Yoon Seung-ah, can you report it for me?”

Hearing this, Ahn Yoon-seung took out his cell phone from its protective case.

But at this time, while I was making a call.

He raised his hand slightly and said something absurd.

“And I’m sorry, but training starts tomorrow. I have to go home quickly.”

It’s surprising that he wants to see me again in just one day, but that’s beside the point.

“Home? You should go to the hospital instead of home! Or should I call a healer I know?”

“I’ll take care of it.”

“No, but still.”

“Okay. Don’t bother me. I’m getting tired, so don’t call people.”

Kim Ki-ryeo strongly refused to be examined and quickly left the alley.

Ahn Yoon-seung couldn’t close his mouth when he saw this. Oh my god.

“No, where in the world is there an F-rank that heals people on their own! How much does a potion cost?”

He was a very talented person, but he was still clumsy at one thing.

F-class, what the heck.

This time, it is certain that the poor frogs were unilaterally exploited by Kim Ki-ryeo.

“You’re not good at acting. Or did you just ignore me because I noticed everything…?”

Ahn Yoon-seung continued reporting the criminals, muttering with a face full of doubt.