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Episode 45. If I could be invisible for just one day
CCTV, crime scene investigation technology, DNA.
We have entered an era where it is difficult for criminals to make a living.
Because scientific advancements have led to a society in which so-called ‘gaps in performance’ cannot be created.
But then one day.
A thing called a gate appeared in the world.
After that, many things changed.
A concept that arose with otherworldly monsters.
Awakening ability. Because it has poked a hole in the safety net that humanity has built up over the years.
“Aww, I’m tired. I’ve been causing a fuss since dawn trying to catch that trash serial killer.”
Korea Matap Headquarters. Representative Office.
A hunter sitting on the top floor of a tall building stretched out his arms and yawned.
“If you’ve become an Awakened One, you should just quietly hunt. Why are you harassing and causing trouble for the civilians who are just sitting there?”
Esther’s complaints continued for a while.
Today’s society is a sea of instability and chaos.
Because of the power of awakening, various extraordinary events occur.
Among these, the crimes of the upper-level Awakened are particularly difficult to deal with.
The investigative agency is seriously short on manpower, making it difficult to even find a B-class officer, so the arrest process is difficult.
Even if the criminals are caught without incident, there is a lack of institutions to punish and rehabilitate them…
Simply put, Korea had already experienced several prison escapes by Class A criminals.
The death penalty is somehow possible if you use items, but how many years has it been since the death penalty system in this country became ineffective?
“Sir, are you still working on the report?”
“Hmm, there were a few things missing from the text I sent yesterday.”
So the government made some kind of deal with a certain S-class hunter.
Until the system stabilizes, we use S-class hunters to purge the worst criminals behind the scenes.
Even Esther herself accepted this very willingly.
“We can’t let the perception of the Awakened get any worse. Otherwise, we’ll just stop getting advertising offers.”
“ha ha ha.”
“Oh man, these serial killers are quickly ruining your image.”
Of course, even if you say it like that, Esther’s biggest goal is to protect the citizens.
Because she has always had a righteous personality, hating evildoers and standing on the side of the weak.
However, the problem is that once he holds the knife, his tendencies become quite extreme.
“I need to get some rest.”
Esther sat back on the sofa and turned on YouTube on her tablet.
Then, this news appears at the top.
[‘Invisible Man’ Alert… …. Increase in theft damage from department stores, etc.]
“Invisible man?”
I clearly turned it on to rest, but somehow I feel more tired for no reason.
‘What is this?’
Esther listened to the announcer’s voice for a moment.
Listening to the details, it seems like some hidden Awakened person has been stealing lately.
Although it was not something she should do as he was a petty criminal, Esther could not hide her displeasure.
‘Is the awakened one the culprit again?’
Besides, it is a troublesome crime.
Who would have imagined that invisible people would appear in modern society?
‘Oh my.’
Esther turned off the news because her head felt pounding.
This needs to be resolved quickly… … .
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Meanwhile, at the same time.
[…Based on the list of stolen items, police suspect the culprit is an adult male.
The damaged △△ department store later decided to install a magic detector at the location.
Small business owners are left struggling with no proper countermeasures… … .]
The announcer’s clear voice spreads throughout Kim Ki-ryeo’s one-room apartment.
“Slurp.”
I concentrated on my meal, listening to the news or not.
Even in this time, ramen is still blowing.
[… We have invited an expert. Hello. Professor ○○○. What do you think about this invisible man incident?]
[Ah… … . The criminal is very meticulous. No DNA was found at the scene. Perhaps he planned the crime a long time ago.]
[So what kind of skills would be needed to catch this invisible man? I think that perhaps hunters of the analysis type would be active.]
[That’s a bit tricky. Since analysis skills are primarily about ‘recognizing’ a target, they’re not really suited to detecting stealth.]
[So you’re saying that hiring additional emotional consultants won’t help.]
[Yes. So, to prevent this type of theft… … .]
Dalgrak.
After finishing my meal, I turned off my cell phone and got up straight away.
‘If I do this wrong, it’ll be too late. C’mon, if I knew this would happen, I should’ve just starved.’
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Should I wash the dishes, brush my teeth, or change my clothes?
I was out of my mind for a while getting ready to go out, but luckily I wasn’t late for my appointment.
A little later.
I arrived at a fountain near the Hunter’s Association.
After waiting there for about 5 minutes, a friendly face approached me.
“Brother! Huh, you came out first! How dare I make you wait! I really deserve to die… … .”
“Oh, okay. Calm down.”
What day is today?
Good news. That huge emotional fee has finally been paid.
‘Hahahaha! Ten million won just for appraising that crappy sword!’
A large sum of money that I had never touched before was deposited into my bank account.
What good would it do to just sit there and hold on to this?
Are you going to take it with you as pocket money when you die? That’s not right.
‘You have to spend money!’
Caught up in a gate terror attack.
I was kidnapped.
I can tell you from experience that I have suffered a lot since coming to this planet, but what I need most right now is magic tools.
‘As long as I’m alive, I’ll do anything.’
I didn’t care if I was criticized for setting up a tempo.
For Heo Seop-seuregi who was reincarnated as an F-class, this is the only way left… … .
“The streets are really clean and well-maintained. Are all those big buildings shopping centers?”
From now on, we will be looking around a place called Hunter Market.
But since I don’t know Earth’s culture well, I asked Ahn Yoon-seung for help in advance.
“Yes! We handle items from the 5th floor to the 2nd basement level. The auction house is across the street.”
And I don’t know if this is just my feeling.
For some reason, Ahn Yoon-seung seemed to be getting kinder as the days went by.
Shopping center guide. Honestly, isn’t this kind of thing a bit annoying? But why don’t you just accept it with a smile?
‘You even saved me from having my items stolen. Now we really don’t owe each other anything.’
There were some questionable parts, but I decided to just skip them.
‘That’s right. I guess he’s just a fool.’
Why would I refuse if someone wants to use me?
“By the way, this is the first time I’ve seen someone who has never used Hunter Market. I guess it’s been a while since you came to Korea?”
“Oh, so I’m still adjusting to the time difference.”
I entered the building entrance, making up some nonchalant excuse.
Then, the panoramic view of the shopping mall came into view.
‘It seems like Kim Ki-ryeo has never been to the market. I don’t remember the owner in particular.’
Why are all the stores so big?
Let’s see, the first floor seems to sell relatively low-value monster artifacts.
“You have to show your hunter ID to enter from the second floor?”
“We sell weapons in earnest. And the 5th floor is a VIP floor, and I have the right to enter.”
“Oh~”
There are certainly a lot of interesting things.
A coat made from the skin of a reptilian monster.
A lamp that never goes out.
A medicine that makes you a dwarf.
‘What is the principle behind making it?’
If I had enough money, I would buy them all for research purposes!
The soul of the magician cries. I swallowed my sorrow and with difficulty chose survival items.
[Ice Spring]
[Effect: A powerful bomb that freezes surrounding enemies.]
Yeah. It has to be at least this good to be usable as a weapon.
Okay, so the price is… … .
“Phew!”
The lemonade that Ahn Yoon-seung bought while shopping flies into the air.
“Oh my! Are you sick?”
Since this side was frozen, Yoonseung hurriedly got a tissue and wiped the clothes, but I still couldn’t take my eyes off the product catalog.
Are you selling this kind of effect at this price?
‘This is a total thief symbol!’
The price of disposable ice magic exceeds my bank balance.
I couldn’t believe it and went to the next floor of the shopping mall, but the result was the same.
[Black Mamba]
[Effect: Poisons the opponent when the attack hits.]
This too!
[Shield Capsule]
[Effect: When the capsule is destroyed, a disposable protective shield is created. Defense strength is limited to B-class or lower.]
This too!
[Advanced Mana Potion]
[Effect: Restores magic power when drunk.]
No, this is the price for a drink that restores mana by the amount of a fingernail?
‘There’s nothing to buy!’
This is it… … .
Is this hyperinflation or something I saw briefly on the internet?
The price of Earth’s magic tools was truly beyond imagination.
“Wow, you really have high standards, hyung! You’ve been buying incredibly expensive things since a while ago… … .”
In some ways, Ahn Yoon-seung’s words are correct.
This was a problem caused by high standards.
My hometown is a country that is advanced in magic science, so if it suits my taste, it must be of high quality.
“Huh? You don’t like the potion either?”
I ended up leaving the fur coat shop again this time.
Yoon Seung Ah.
It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s that I don’t have the money to buy it.
“This level of potion is something that even our guild members would use with great determination, but it’s still far from enough for someone like you!”
No, it’s just that the balance is insufficient… … .
“Phew.”
If I had known this would happen, I would have just stayed home and not wasted energy.
I sat on a chair in the hallway and stared blankly at the wall.
I feel exhausted.
“Let’s take a break.”
“Ah! I understand, brother! If you’re hungry, I can make you something… …!”
“You sit down too.”
“yes.”
When the commission fee was first deposited, I felt like I had become a tycoon.
When you realize that there is nothing you can actually buy, a certain sense of emptiness comes over you.
Look, the shock must have been so great that the empty wall appeared to shake.
Now even my eyes are starting to look weird… … .
‘huh?’
I was chewing the straw of the lemonade I had just finished drinking, when I felt something strange and stopped.
‘what?’
A heterogeneous flow of magical power ripples in front of the weapon shop.
I could tell right away that it was a distortion caused by light magic.
This shopping center is overflowing with Awakeners and no one has noticed them?
“hmm.”
Looking at Ahn Yoon-seung, who doesn’t seem to have much to say, it seems like he’s a high-level hider here.
‘What on earth are you doing?’
I suddenly became curious about the wizard’s identity.
I squinted my eyes and focused on his magic.
Then, the distortion gradually cleared up and the outline of the Awakened One began to be felt.
An adult male who appears to be in his 20s or 30s.
He is holding a large bag in his hand, and the thing sticking out of the bag is the leather coat item we saw on the first floor earlier.
“… … .”
I’ve seen this a lot somewhere.
“Yoon Seung-ah, did you see the news today?”
“What news?”
“The invisible thief.”
“Ah! I saw it on SNS.”
Even if he’s a thief, a wizard is still a wizard.
Even if you rush in with an F-class body, you’ll just get crushed.
So I gave up on capturing that criminal.
‘I’ won’t do that.
“I think I found that invisible man… I guess it would be better to catch him, right?”
“yes?”
“Yoon Seung-ah, do you want to try using any range skill in front of the equipment store over there?”
Oh, by the way, there is a really fun game on Earth.
“go for it.”
“yes?”
It’s like a Pokemon monster or something.