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Episode 39. Misunderstanding
Beep-. Beep-. Beep-.
I blankly watched the students being taken away in an ambulance.
‘Goodbye.’
Anyway, the missing person was rescued, and the criminal was safely arrested while we were struggling inside the gate.
Now there is nothing for me to do.
The police will take care of the rest.
‘Tomorrow the two weeks we promised will end.’
I was organizing my schedule in my head when suddenly an idea occurred to me.
By the way, I smiled earlier to thank Seon Woo-yeon for saving my life!
How would the locals react to my expression of emotion?
‘I practiced it at home from time to time, but this is my first time using it in a real situation.’
Thump thump.
I looked around cautiously, with anticipation.
Then, in the distance, Seon Woo-yeon’s face appeared.
The expression on his face looks like he’s in shock.
‘Did it look that strange?’
I trained hard for 10 days… … .
It seems that conveying one’s intentions using facial muscles was not a good choice.
I swallowed my tears and tried to ignore Seonwooyeon who was looking this way.
Damn it, someday I’ll definitely show you emotions that even Earthlings can’t tell the difference between.
***
The Eunpyeong-gu missing person case has been closed.
Today is my first holiday since that incident.
Seonwooyeon went into a brand cafe near the Hunters Association and ordered a weekend limited set menu.
“Ah! Hunter Seonwooyeon! Hello. The weather is really nice today.”
As I was killing time, the person I was waiting for showed up right away.
Seon Woo-yeon greeted calmly.
“Yes. Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung.”
Today I had an appointment with A-class hunter Ahn Yoon-seung.
“By the way, why did you call me? You don’t usually make plans for the weekend, do you?”
Ahn Yoon-seung is an outdoor hunter whose main activity is dealing with dungeon breaks.
Seon Woo-yeon also often has to go outside because she cannot enter the gate due to certain circumstances.
Since our work paths overlap like this, it’s only natural that we become close enough to have meals together.
“I just have a quick question.”
Without thinking too much, Yunseung readily accepted the free coffee that Seonwooyeon offered him.
“Are you by any chance close with Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo?”
But even a Class A Awakened person wouldn’t have the talent to stop the coffee from flowing back up their nose.
“Ugh!”
“We haven’t even started yet and you’re already making me suspicious.”
“Oh, no. I was surprised when someone else’s name suddenly came up… … .”
Seon Woo-yeon looked at Yoon-seung coldly with the corners of her lips lowered.
“I’ve known for a long time that you and Kim Ki-ryeo know each other well.”
“Because of the kidnapping?”
“I didn’t think much of it at the time, but after seeing Class A and Class F coming out of the gate side by side, I wondered what it was.”
Huruk.
Seonwooyeon takes a sip of hot Americano and chooses her words.
“How did you meet Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo?”
Then, Ahn Yoon-seung crossed his arms and avoided eye contact.
“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“Well, it must be quite embarrassing for Mr. Yoon Seung. Don’t worry for now. It has nothing to do with the Association.”
“Really?”
“It’s just a personal concern.”
It’s a rather defensive attitude.
Seonwooyeon tilted her coffee cup and looked beyond it.
“To be honest, I think there is a possibility that Kim Ki-ryeo is a criminal.”
“yes?”
“So, if Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung is having trouble because of a bad Awakener, please help… … .”
“What did you say?”
Ahn Yoon-seung, who had been quietly listening to this, was about to slam the table, but barely managed to stop himself just before it happened.
“No, that’s nonsense! What crime did my brother commit! That person… …!”
“You are hiding your awakening.”
“yes?”
“Reporting grade fraud is also a crime. A crime.”
chin.
Seonwooyeon forcefully put down the mug he was holding.
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Her eyes were filled with conviction.
“In an industry where the annual salary unit changes just by going up one rank, you’re reporting a downward salary.”
“Hmm.”
“Those people usually try to gain some other benefit from this misconduct.”
“Yes.”
“Is it strange to suspect Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo of being a dangerous element?”
Seon Woo-yeon took shallow breaths and continued speaking calmly.
As it turned out, Ahn Yoon-seung was at a loss for words and fidgeting, but I didn’t originally intend to push him like this.
“I’m not going to arrest you or Kim Ki-ryeo right away… … . I just want to check the facts.”
Fact check?
At those words, Ahn Yoon-seung raised his head that had been bowed.
“It is known to the entire association that Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung is upright and honest, but for someone like this to be hanging out with that F-class… … .”
“uh.”
“I wonder if there is some reason behind the fraudulent registration.”
“hmm.”
“Or, on the contrary, that person could be an Awakener who can’t even handle an A-class, so the soft-hearted Ahn Yoon-seung could be used without being able to say anything.”
Even now, countless families were rising within her.
This is because the F-class Awakened person did not reveal his true feelings at all, making it difficult to distinguish between good and evil.
He gives advice on how to use skills, but only at the very end does he reveal his hidden power and devour people.
His whereabouts are also very questionable.
“I need information. Information to judge the person named Kim Ki-ryeo.”
Seonwooyeon let out a deep sigh.
“That’s why I called Mr. Yoon Seung. I thought you might know something since you’re in contact with Hunter Kim Ki Ryeo.”
But unlike her, whose expression darkened, Ahn Yoon-seung quickly regained his color.
When an association employee suddenly asked me about Kim Ki-ryeo, I thought he was trying to catch me.
‘Phew, that wasn’t the reason.’
He was lost in thought.
Judging by the staff’s reactions, isn’t it possible that Kim Ki-ryeo has already shown some signs of true awakening?
‘They say there was a gate accident during the search for the Eunpyeong-gu incident.’
Ah, you must have had no choice but to use your skills to protect Seon Woo-yeon and the missing people… … .
In fact, you don’t need to see this to know.
Then, the disguise of being an F-class has been broken, so what’s the point of keeping all the information a secret now?
‘hmm…….’
Ahn Yoon-seung thought about this problem from a different perspective.
Instead, how about clearing up the misunderstanding by revealing the truth yourself?
Ahn Yoon-seung decided that this would be much more helpful to Gi-ryeo.
Kim Ki-ryeo himself probably doesn’t want to continue receiving the association staff’s constant attention.
“Then I’ll tell you about Brother Kiryeo. But can you keep these stories a secret?”
Yun Seung made up his mind and made a suggestion.
Then Seonwooyeon nodded with straight eyes.
“Of course. I promise.”
She is a person who is second to none when it comes to keeping her mouth shut, so she will keep her promises strictly.
Five minutes passed like that.
“It was one summer day when I met my brother… … .”
The A-class hunter, speaking in a deep voice, began to describe their first meeting that day.
“You know my team was overturned at the Anomaly Gate?”
“I know. It was a pretty big accident.”
“But then! It was all thanks to him that I came back alive. That’s what I’m saying!”
Seonwooyeon listened to his words without wavering.
“I still can’t forget that scene. You effortlessly subdued the golem that I couldn’t even touch, and ripped out its heart!”
The explanation went on for a while, but in the end, if I were to summarize the encounter between Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung and Kim Ki-ryeo in one word, it would be like this.
‘In an instant, kill a monster presumed to be boss level that Ahn Yoon-seung couldn’t handle? At least A-class confirmed.’
How many levels of deception was this guy going through?
Seonwooyeon’s eyes became slightly dirty.
“Oh, is it because of Brother Kiryeo’s awakening that you’re having trouble?”
When Seon Woo-yeon’s reaction was not good, Yoon Seung defended Gi-ryeo even more actively.
“But I think there are circumstances for everything, so could you please be a little more lenient… … .”
“What’s the matter?”
“I’ve never asked him directly, but I think it might be because he’s worried about interference from the world… … .”
Ahn Yoon-seung put his hand on his chin and thought about it for a moment, then spoke as if something had occurred to him.
“And he usually adjusts himself to look like a fly with magical powers.”
A fly.
That’s true for sure, but the wording is a bit…
“It seems like you’re putting too much effort into suppressing your strength, maybe it’s the case for someone like Jeong Ha-seong.”
“Jeong Ha-seong?”
“I’m careful not to make people around me feel uncomfortable. The person in first place… That happened during the interview, right?”
iced coffee.
As soon as the word interview came out, Seon Woo-yeon also seemed to understand.
That hunter, who boasts the undisputed number one ranking, is famous for having an incredibly high awakening level.
“There have been cases where ordinary people fainted en masse due to magical power.”
Of course, it may not be to that extent, but A-class hunters have enough influence on their surroundings.
“Haha, but it was kind of natural that my brother was caught with a false grade.”
“Because I didn’t feel uncomfortable even though I was next to you.”
“He’s someone who doesn’t even flinch in front of an S-class person, so what else can you expect?”
Ahn Yoon-seung quenched his thirst with a half-melted Americano.
“Anyway, that’s what I’m trying to say. I would never engage in crime.”
“… .”
“If you were cheating on the ratings for evil purposes, you should be interested in murder or dirty money, right?”
“Is that person not really that greedy?”
“My brother usually eats noodles and soup!”
Positive answers follow one after another.
But Seon Woo-yeon couldn’t seem to brighten her expression.
“Why do you think so highly of Kim Ki-ryeo’s character? Someone you’ve only known for a short time.”
Then, Yunseung paused for a moment and smiled bitterly.
“But I still received so much help.”
Yunseung briefly recalled what happened last time.
A hunter hunting hunters, when he caught a frog.
“I think Brother Kiryeo was worried that I would live a life mired in past failures.”
“worry?”
“So one day, he helped me find my confidence.”
“… .”
“I would sacrifice my own body without any hesitation.”
How can you doubt a person like this?
Seon Woo-yeon couldn’t refute these words.
If you think about it, he himself has been through a similar situation.
‘The reason I was able to use my powers was because he got hurt on purpose… … .’
Suddenly, the image of him bleeding so much that his shirt turned red flashed through my mind.
‘I was so worried that Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo would end up in trouble because there was no recovery medicine.’
But who asked you to go that far to use your skills?
When I think back to how anxious I was back then, I still feel bad about it.
So Seon Woo-yeon nitpicked in an annoyed tone.
“Well, I still don’t trust him. There was even a case where that Awakened attacked a Hunter inside the gate.”
Upon hearing this, Ahn Yoon-seung asked quietly, hoping that something might be wrong.
“Are you talking about the Baekui Maze incident? The Jeong Ha-seong incident.”
“… … !”
“As far as I know, that’s the only time you’ve ever hit a hunter like me?”
You hit the same hunter? That’s a confident tone.
So does that mean that the incident where an F-class person knocked out the number 1 ranking person was true?
“It’s not like Kang Chang-ho’s fortune telling or anything, but it was really something that Kim Ki-ryeo himself did?”
Seon Woo-yeon stopped talking, sweating profusely. Then, Yoon Seung suddenly defended Gi-ryeo.
“Wait! Don’t misunderstand. I know the whole story! It wasn’t that I fought with Hunter Jeong Ha-seong… … .”
He looked extremely wronged.
Not long after, the explanation of the incident came out of Hunter Ahn Yoon-seung’s mouth.