The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 34

Episode 34. Terrorism

‘Who on earth gave such a sinister name to such magic?’

I finished my brief escape from reality.

Now it was time to admit the truth.

That catching the eye of that S-class hunter wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

‘shit.’

So now there is only one choice.

‘This can’t go on!’

We need to get rid of this piece of trash, Class F body, as soon as possible.

Whether it’s transferring your soul to another corpse or fixing your lungs!

When that thought occurred to me, I couldn’t just lie still any longer. I took action right away.

‘I have to regain my strength even if it means staying up all night researching!’

It seemed like enjoying a peaceful life would be a thing of the distant future.

***

But what… .

In fact, that’s what research is.

The desired results don’t come out in one experiment. After all, this is also a product of labor.

“Hoooo.”

So, in a way, the lack of results over the past few days is part of the universe’s providence.

I lay down, exhausted from the repeated verification of the formula.

Damn, if the lungs are in this state, then even the help of a magic circle is no answer.

“Somehow, it all feels meaningless. I was reincarnated to take a break from work, so why am I still working after reincarnating? Why?”

I’m tired of the continuous failures and now I’m starting to feel empty.

-Woooooow.

“hmm?”

But at that time.

My phone, which was on vibrate mode, started making a buzzing sound.

Let’s see, most of the guild numbers have been blocked, so there’s no one to call anymore.

“what?”

When I checked the screen, an unfamiliar number starting with 010 appeared.

I answered the phone without thinking much. Then the voice I heard on the other end of the phone was… … .

***

An hour later.

A park near Kim Ki-ryeo’s house.

I sit on the bench and look around.

Then, not long after, a familiar figure came into view.

“Mr. Seonwooyeon.”

“Hello. Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”

We greeted each other right away.

Yes, the person who called me was Seon Woo-yeon.

“I apologize for the sudden call. But I think we need to talk about this face to face.”

“No. You don’t have to apologize… … .”

Contacting the association is a hassle nine times out of ten.

Although I wanted to ignore it, I eventually answered Seonwooyeon’s call.

I owe this B-class a bit of debt, so it’s only natural that I should listen to his story.

“Anyway, what’s going on?”

I looked up at Seonwooyeon who was standing there and asked briefly.

Then the other person brought up the main topic.

“It’s nothing more than a situation that requires Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo’s analysis skills.”

She said this and sat down on the spare seat on the bench, hesitantly. She seemed to be concerned that I kept my head up.

“Could you help me with my work? For about two weeks.”

“Would you like to appraise something?”

“no.”

“yes?”

“Actually, I have a job that I’m working on now in collaboration with the police… … .”

When I first heard that they needed an analytics wizard, I thought it would be for item classification work.

The requested content was different from what was expected.

“The investigation has recently hit a wall.”

“Why?”

“The criminals left traces on some gates, but these are not being interpreted.”

A shadow fell over Seon Woo-yeon’s white face. The man sighed as if he had some great concern.

“We already called in the National Intelligence Service to investigate, but it was fruitless.”

“… .”

“Since the real money-making commissions are completely taken over by overseas companies and large guilds, the remaining appraisers in the field have similar skills….”

If you try to fight back clumsily at this time, it might seem like you’re not an Earthling.

I listen to what the other person says as much as possible.

“That’s why I contacted Mr. Kiryeo.”

“Anyway, you want me to investigate the gate?”

“Just in case the results are different. You, Hunter, have already passed through the Magic Tower Maze. And…”

Seonwooyeon rolled her eyes in the air for a moment and then opened her mouth with difficulty.

“Of all the emotional specialists I know, you are the only one who does not belong to any organization.”

“okay.”

Of course, it would be difficult to get an appraiser who works in a private company.

Now I understand why you came here.

I reviewed the request in my head once more.

But at that moment, a small voice rang out from the side.

“Excuse me, but I’m really sorry to say this… … . I probably won’t be able to give you much compensation… … .”

A trembling of anxiety.

I stared blankly at Seonwooyeon’s dark face. The other person was staring at the ground without even making eye contact.

“Because of budgetary issues, the allowance support amount is set low. To be honest, from the appraiser’s perspective, it’s almost like free service… … .”

How little must the compensation be for this to happen?

If you’re going to call it free service, then you’re not saying that the daily wage isn’t even enough to cover the cost of a meal.

“I know this is a ridiculous request, but could you help me with something?”

“Hmm.”

“I helped you once, Hunter… because.”

Still, this is true.

I received help from this employee’s tracking magic during the last kidnapping incident.

No, actually, it’s a bit weird to say that it helped since it was Kang Chang-ho who caught the kidnappers.

Anyway, you came at such a late hour.

“That’s right. I was grateful at that time.”

I readily admitted that I was in debt.

But for some reason, Seon Woo-yeon frowned as if he had something on his mind.

“No, no. Just forget what I just said. Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo.”

“yes?”

“Saving the kidnapped person is something that should have been done naturally, but I don’t think it’s right to bring it up and force it.”

At times like this, it would be okay to be a little shameless.

Is Seon Woo-yeon a very conscientious person?

“If the allowance is insufficient, I will pay for it with my own money. Please cooperate with the investigation.”

Now that I think about it, I’ve been curious about this for a while.

Seonwooyeon often seemed to cooperate with the police because of his tracking skill called Searcher, but after all, isn’t his main job an employee of the association?

I couldn’t understand why Seon Woo-yeon was so passionate about investigation.

So, I asked a question absentmindedly, feeling like I was exploring alien life.

“Do you get any incentives if you catch the culprit?”

“No. I don’t really get anything out of solving the case… … .”

To this, Seon Woo-yeon answers.

“But shouldn’t we try our best? After all, every incident involves someone’s life.”

“… … .”

To be honest, this answer made me feel a little bit better about her.

Is it because I’m suffering from the rotten morals and sense of responsibility of my hometown guys (especially my boss at work)?

When I see such a pure and kind creature, I feel grateful now.

‘You’re a pretty good alien.’

But that’s that.

“Hunter Seonwooyeon, you said earlier that you wanted to ask me for help even if it meant paying for it yourself.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Okay, I’ll accept the job for now.”

The providence of the universe is cold.

I decided to receive a reasonable compensation, regardless of whether I liked the individual named Seonwooyeon.

No matter what, I didn’t feel like providing my labor while starving.

‘I don’t know how little the allowance the government gives is, though.’

The minimum is to just extort it from Seonwooyeon. Okay. Let’s get insurance.

“Instead, use that money right now.”

“Uh, how much… … ?”

Gulp.

Someone swallowed dry saliva. I saw it clearly, but I coldly brought out the request.

“Well, it depends on the menu.”

“yes?”

“Do you know any good restaurants?”

I revealed my true feelings without hesitation.

“Seonwooyeon needs to buy me food.”

“Rice?”

“Not just today, but one lunch every day for the next two weeks while I’m working.”

When he raises his index finger slightly to indicate a meal, Seon Woo-yeon opens his mouth and freezes.

“If that’s the case, I’ll participate in the gate investigation.”

Poor Earthlings.

But I don’t want to work without even this level of Maginot Line.

“Oh, and I want to eat some noodles today.”

When he said this, Seon Woo-yeon nodded with a pale face.

A dramatic deal was struck.

***

-Slurp! Slurp.

What the… guy is doing?

From the moment Seonwooyeon arrived at the restaurant, this sentence wouldn’t leave his mind.

With the emotional capacity he has, he wouldn’t go anywhere and be treated poorly.

An hour of high-level emotional intelligence is worth more than an ordinary office worker can buy.

So, of course, I went there prepared to be rejected.

-Whoop!

Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo accepted the offer.

Even now, I’m willing to give my time for a bowl of kalguksu.

Does this make sense?

‘Why did I have to come to a store like this?’

Seonwooyeon was sweating profusely.

‘I was so embarrassed when you suddenly said you were hungry that I ended up going to my regular restaurant!’

But unlike her who has no time to spare, Kim Ki-ryeo’s attitude is calm.

The F-class hunter silently focused on his meal, and only said this after a long time.

“Well, it’s okay here.”

A shabby store like this?

Kiryun nodded and continued eating. It was an unexpected reaction.

‘It was really good even with kalguksu.’

Awakened.

What kind of people are they?

Among them, there were many so-called ‘nouveau riche’ who gained enormous power overnight.

These are people who live in luxury and vanity to the point of being superficial.

So, Seon Woo-yeon couldn’t help but be surprised whenever Kim Ki-ryeo showed a frugal side.

‘I used to live in a small studio apartment… … .’

But, does this sentiment lead to favorability? That is not the case.

It may sound funny since he contacted him, but in reality, Seon Woo-yeon didn’t trust him that much.

‘He might be pretending to spend little on purpose to look like an F-class hunter.’

During the kidnapping incident, why didn’t you run away and stay in the room where the head of the human trafficking group was?

And why have you been sneaking into the upper gate all this time?

In fact, suspicions about Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo are still piling up.

“… … .”

Seonwooyeon glanced across the table warily.

‘Why did things work out so easily?’

It was a strange thing.

After it was revealed that he possessed emotional skills.

It is said that Kim Ki-ryeo was flooded with scouting offers.

But why would that cold-hearted hunter, who ignored all the love calls from all the guilds, grant his own request?

Just as retribution for the kidnapping?

‘No way. No matter how you look at it, that was his plan. I was used to catch criminals. There’s no way I could be truly grateful for that.’

Since it’s an urgent situation, I’ll need to lend a hand…

I really can’t trust people who come and go illegally at the gate.

Seonwooyeon once again vowed not to let down his guard against that hunter.

It was that kind of moment.

“…!”

It looks like he’s already finished eating.

At some point, Kim Ki-ryeo started staring at him without saying a word, and Seon Woo-yeon, who saw this, held his breath for a moment.

Because whenever I encountered the three hundred eyes that day, I felt strangely oppressed.

“Mr. Seonwooyeon, let’s start talking about work.”

Then the man started to cry.

“Which gate should I investigate from now on?”

He had a dry voice, characteristic of vocal cords damaged by smoking.