The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 332

Episode 332. 77% (3)

“No, really. I said it was a misunderstanding.”

The fourth S-class discovered on the rooftop.

Kim Ki-ryeo was dressed in a careless manner, like a nylon patient.

But it doesn’t matter at the moment that the patient is wearing a blue gown draped loosely over a white T-shirt, or that he’s wearing monochromatic slippers from the convenience store.

To be honest, since the opponent was an alien, any antics he committed would have been plausible.

‘Is there a CCTV here? If that kind of image is released to the public, it will only add to his assault record.’

The association staff member who rushed over looked worried, as they speculated, “Maybe that old, ordinary person had something to do with it.”

Of course, Kim Ki-ryeo, who saw this, was not greatly embarrassed.

“Hey. Listen to what people are saying. It’s a misunderstanding~”

As I have been repeatedly saying since before, there was some reason for this situation.

What’s even more fortunate is that the aliens who actually crash-landed on this planet spoke Earth’s language quite fluently, just like in the movies.

The blond man then began to explain.

***

[1:03 p.m.]

The starting point is an encounter in this time zone.

‘What, Seonwooyeon sent me a text?’

Around 1pm, just after lunch.

At that time, I was actively waiting for an acquaintance from Earth after receiving a call from a civil servant saying that there was something to discuss.

It was because she also had some business to attend to.

‘I have to go and meet the beast corpses that are somewhere.’

Because it certainly seemed like there was a mastermind behind the dungeon break plan that the impersonators were after.

As I always say, I wanted to examine the bodies of dead sorcerers to gather information, and to do that, I had to follow the rules of the organization that collected the bodies.

And if there was anyone who would be well-versed in the laws and procedures of this planet, a civil servant would be a strong candidate.

‘Of course, even if there is no way to meet in terms of procedure, I will keep an eye out for it and sneak a peek later. For now, let’s proceed in a gentlemanly manner.’

So after finishing my thoughts, I went straight up the stairs.

Anyway, if I walk around the hospital, I’ll just get a lot of glares from the unawakened people.

First, I headed to the 5th floor where my hospital room was.

And I killed time by lying in bed and playing on my phone.

In the first place, this is why I walked back upstairs.

But if I just sit still and use the internet, my throat starts to get sore midway through, so I feel like buying a soda from the vending machine.

‘Yay! There was a coin in my wallet!’

The nearest vending machine is located in the rooftop garden.

‘Now that I think about it, the rooftop here is right next to the VIP room. It’s convenient because the medical staff doesn’t come here without permission~’

So I swung open a door, jingling a few coins.

As I just thought, certain areas of this hospital have limited access.

To be honest, I stood there alone for hours in the morning and didn’t see anyone coming.

But this is a body that has become a solid SS-class Awakened one, even without the jokes.

So, up until now, I have been compressing my magical power a little bit to prevent the civilians in the palace from foaming at the mouth and collapsing.

‘Should I stretch?’

I felt like I was going to die from exhaustion from just holding back all the strength I had gained.

That’s why I unpacked for a moment when I got to the rooftop garden.

This is the crux of the whole affair.

“Mom!”

Actually, there were ordinary people on this rooftop at that time.

The appearance of an entity that has no magical power at all, so much so that it is impossible to detect it in a wizarding manner if you let your guard down.

“Huh?”

An old man leaning on a walker is startled.

The old man appears to be startled after suddenly encountering a huge magical force.

Soon, he lost his balance and started to fall sideways.

‘It’s not even a confirmed matter yet, so why are you killing Earthlings already?’

But what kind of person is this body?

Although it was a situation I couldn’t even have dreamed of just a few days ago.

Now that my body had fully developed its talents, it displayed superhuman abilities as if it was rewarding me for all my hard work.

So, I grabbed the old man who was about to fall using ‘just my reflexes’ and saved him safely.

All of these sights meant that there was actually such a warm story behind them.

“The situation is simpler than you thought, right?”

“The picture I saw wasn’t warm at all… … .”

“I just tried to grab it with my hands in a hurry, so my posture got weird. No, if you grab someone’s body with that kind of force, it’s obvious they’ll break.”

I kept holding onto the old man’s clothes the whole time I was explaining.

Seon Woo-yeon then said, with a complex and subtle gaze that space creatures could not easily understand, that they should leave the citizens alone.

“Oh my god. What was that just now? I clearly saw the old lady walking away in front of me… … .”

“Grandpa~ Goodbye~ Live long and stay healthy~”

The situation seemed to be coming to an end.

“I’m telling you in advance that I specially helped you out, so don’t go around saying weird things~”

But even after all the cleanup was over, for some reason, someone’s expression didn’t return.

I glanced at Seon Woo-yeon and walked away.

-Jangle, jangle, jangle.

We started the conversation safely as planned while choosing drinks from the vending machine.

“By the way, why is the atmosphere like this? What happened?”

“… … .”

“What’s good about being friends? I’ve been feeling really good lately due to personal circumstances. If you have anything to say, just say it right now.”

I kind of expected it, but it really was because of that problem.

“I don’t know how to tell you this news… … .”

Seon Woo-yeon hesitated for a while and then revealed the truth.

“Really? I’m being arrested for murder?”

To be exact, there are cases such as negligent homicide and other such cases.

It is still undetermined what charges will be filed.

“Is my brain misunderstanding something? Does the Earth not have a concept of self-defense?”

“No. Of course there are. And in these situations, it’s often acknowledged and overlooked for the sake of protecting our own S-class hunters. The atmosphere is suspicious.”

I heard that and briefly checked my phone.

‘You clearly said in text that you would only listen to my situation for a moment.’

Come to think of it, among the text messages I received in the meantime, there was one from the police asking me to appear in person.

But contrary to my misconception that I had taken this process lightly, it seemed that the opinion that my response was excessive was already widespread within the investigative agency.

‘Ahem.’

Besides, judging by the looks of it, it seems like even Seonwooyeon doesn’t completely support me…

‘I understand. To other people, it might have seemed like I just killed the enemy, even though I had the power to subdue them.’

Something feels unfair.

Let me be clear, if I could, I would have saved all three Beasts.

But the circumstances just didn’t allow it.

‘I just woke up and I can’t control my strength at all. My head hurts, and I thought I did my best!’

Anyway, even though I regained my strength as deep and wide as waves, I still think about saving people first.

‘Ha, I’m so kind.’

How nice it would have been if they had recognized this gentle attitude!

“I’m sorry for something.”

“Again, again, you say you’re sorry.”

“Of course, I can’t represent anything like that. But you acted to save everyone, and now you’re being questioned, so I can’t help but personally apologize… … .”

I stopped in front of the vending machine with my arms crossed.

Of course, the worries weren’t deep.

‘You’re really annoying me for taking care of that S-class. Honestly, in my previous life, I only swung my tentacles once and sank how many enemies?’

I keep grumbling like this in my head.

‘I’ve been reincarnated here for a whole year, and all I’ve done is killed four S-class hunters. But is this something that deserves to be scolded like this? … .’

And at this moment, for some reason, an afterimage of someone wearing a raincoat and looking drowsy flashed across one side of my neurons.

‘Yes. Five. In total, I think I soaked about five people.’

Anyway, this person thought that he had done nothing wrong.

If we hadn’t acted like that inside the dungeon, there would have definitely been casualties among our allies.

“Anyway, I understand.”

But Earth mammals do not know how to use magic to unfold the human mind.

So, in order to explain my good intentions, we will need to have a conversation.

“Thank you for the warning, I will handle this situation well.”

I told Seon Woo-yeon.

“I have been studying the laws of daily life in my spare time, and most importantly, I can even form a legal team with money.”

“Hmm.”

As it says.

She soon became convinced that she could not possibly be of more help than a professional lawyer.

“Excuse me, but I’m asking this just in case. If people don’t recognize self-defense until the end, do you plan on taking down the entire court system… ?”

Of course, there were still some concerns that remained.

But is it really necessary to do that?

“No. That can’t be.”

Violence occurs when a problem cannot be resolved through any means, including attempts at dialogue.

It is ideal to use it only in such situations.

So I spoke to Seonwooyeon in a small voice.

“It’s a promise. I won’t harm any Earthlings because of something like that.”

I’m just saying this now.

In fact, I have some confidence that this issue will be resolved without a hitch.

‘When you meet the investigators, tell them what you think right away. Then they will try to conduct this as peacefully as possible.’

Why do we have to drag a problem that can be easily resolved through talking into a dog fight?

After thinking it over, I told Seon Woo-yeon again not to worry.

Then, I finally decided on the drink I wanted and pressed the button with my index finger.

After much deliberation, the choice was the apple-flavored carbonated drink from the vending machine.

-Rumble.

I looked down and found a can of coffee in the beverage outlet.

“No, shit──”

It was so out of the blue that I instinctively swore.

I clearly pressed the button correctly, so why did this disaster happen?

But if we try to think about it as positively as possible, could this also be ‘a stroke of luck’?

Anyway, how well things are going to work out in the future, with all the misfortunes happening right as the season starts.

I held the canned coffee in my hand and looked at the nearby Earthlings in despair.

***

Several hours passed since then.

The good thing about the peninsula country where the aliens crash-landed was probably that the people had impatient personalities.

Of course, I had been invited to attend by phone in advance.

Even though I hadn’t made a separate schedule, the investigator came running over with a question like, “Huh? The person who was hospitalized is already here?”

The person who insisted on hearing my testimony was, to be precise, no ordinary police officer.

There is a man named Seojang who is very neatly dressed.

Next to him is someone from the Supreme Court.

And behind me, there are a few more people with the title of Chief of Security.

‘How many people are coming in anyway?’

Is this an investigation room or a conference room?

Anyway, I ended up explaining the [Unauthorized Occupation Gate] incident in a more chaotic environment than I had expected.

At first the atmosphere wasn’t bad.

“First of all, I would like to thank you for always taking the lead in protecting our country. Now, from now on, please explain slowly and comfortably.”

But as time passed, as Seonwooyeon had warned, some kind of pressure came from them.

“-Ah, so then the beasts were completely unable to use the [Book of Destruction] at that time? You saw the item’s effect end with your own eyes. Hmm… … .”

What on earth could be the reason?

“It would be wrong to say that he launched a surprise attack because he felt his life was in danger, but the time of the counterattack was after he had fully recovered… … .”

“If I hadn’t taken down the Beast there, the other Hunters would have died.”

“Oh, of course. We all know that you have put in the effort. But if we look at how legally appropriate this is, it is really true.”

The magic used by the awakened people of modern society was, strictly speaking, a ‘free weapon’.

So, should we consider someone who kills someone by returning fire with his own weapon as innocent just because the other person swung the weapon first?

The doubts of some of those Earthlings are quite understandable.

If I were to be too lenient on my actions here, it could set a precedent that would be disadvantageous to other weaker people in the future.

‘There are differences in the skills used by Awakened Ones, as well as differences in their level. It must be a complicated task to determine whether their responses were excessive or not when they fought each other.’

But to assume that they are worried for such ‘righteous’ reasons alone… … .

Something was ambiguous.

Why bother picking on your own country’s rankers?

‘What do you gain by scratching me?’

But. Actually, at this point, many things were obvious.

‘And it’s possible that an S-class hunter would get upset over this and cause a ruckus. I guess that’s what’s happening because no one seems to be afraid that the city will be destroyed.’

Unfortunately, there were two hunters from powerful countries involved in this incident.

‘There is a corner of faith.’

A number of possibilities flashed through my mind in an instant.

‘The main reasons given are prestige between countries. Insurance. Exchange of benefits. Or, what’s more, just pressing the awakening stratum.’

Personally, I think Korea is a country where aliens live quite satisfactorily, but it is difficult to say that it is the best country on Earth, so it is natural that it is influenced by other countries.

‘Or did some country threaten to reduce the responsibility of its citizens?’

But even though I had countless guesses, I never once expressed a doubt.

-Whispering… … .

By the way, this is a thought that came to me late, but maybe the problem was that the conversation started from this perspective.

The ordinary people sitting huddled together across the long desk began to whisper something.

No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think it’s right for a person to die like this.

What if that hunter is viewed negatively in the international community?

Then we should bury this matter, etc.

At first glance, it seems like a remark that takes care of others.

But they are not stupid.

It is obvious that the Awakened have good ears.

The reason why he lets you hear all that talk is most likely to gain an advantage in the very minor negotiations that he will propose in the future.

“Over there. Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”

I sat up slightly.

He placed his hands lightly under his shoulders, as was his habit when he was thinking deeply about something. After folding his arms, he looked up diagonally.

It was a gesture of deliberation.

When this person suddenly shut his mouth in an ambiguous manner, the Earthlings in front of him belatedly noticed their conversation partner’s reaction.

“Hunter?”

Even when my name is called, my mouth doesn’t open.

“Guys, I forgot to tell you this first… … .”

But after taking a moment to choose my words, quite a few long sentences of opinions soon came out of my mouth.

In fact, I had already figured out how to resolve this situation while I was heading out of the hospital.

I hope that I have a good understanding and appreciation of the culture of this planet.

And I hope this issue is resolved peacefully and quickly.

“If this matter seems like it will become a problem in Korea, I will just emigrate. I don’t know if this will be accepted as political asylum, but at least I have fans in the neighboring country and many people welcome me.”

I calmly expressed my opinion and looked into space again.

“If I have to change my stage name to Nakamura, I’ll go to the Japanese hunter industry. Or I’ll change my name to Chiwei and get Chinese citizenship. But if people ask me why I emigrated, I’ll say that my country of birth didn’t recognize my right to self-defense. Excuse me, but what are the names of the people in charge of this case?”