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Episode 56. I shouldn’t have done that.
‘Eeeeek! What the heck is this!’
Of course, the inside was different from the outside.
Gulp.
He swallowed dry saliva secretly. If he hadn’t bowed his head right away to apologize, what would have happened to him now?
“Mr. Jeong Ha-seong. Calm down.”
He hurriedly raised both hands with his palms facing up. It was a clear expression of surrender.
“I was really wrong. I came here today to apologize.”
But Jeong Ha-seong did not put his weapon away even after hearing those words.
“If apologies could forgive everything, there would be no law in this world.”
That’s true, though.
Kiryeo rolled her eyes busily. She had to somehow appease that S-class.
So I explained the situation with all my heart.
“Well, you know. I didn’t mean it in a bad way. I was just genuinely concerned about your health… … .”
“How can I believe that?”
“yes?”
“You just made someone unconscious. To me, you and that suicide bomber look the same.”
“Mr. Ha Sung.”
“Be honest. Was there something else going on?”
Jeong Ha-seong stumbled over every sentence as if he was sarcastically saying something. It was frustrating.
“Intention? That’s what I want to ask. Mr. Ha-seong, what is your purpose?”
So rather than offering an apology, I asked a fundamental question.
“Why are you always so impatient?”
“… .”
“I looked it up on the internet. You break the gate closing record every year. That may seem good on the surface. In the end, doesn’t that mean you don’t sleep and just go around dungeons?”
Jeong Ha-seong remained silent.
“Besides, the items that come out of the gate are handed over to the country like a fool. It doesn’t seem like he gains much from it.”
“… .”
“Then it’s okay to rest when you’re sick. Why are you so obsessed with hunting monsters?”
But it seems that he couldn’t ignore this question. Jeong Ha-seong eventually answered naturally.
“It’s something that should be done.”
“What to do?”
“I went to schools funded by taxes, and lived on roads built with taxes, so can’t I do this much for my country?”
That’s a great mindset.
But whether you can empathize with that is another matter.
“Are you acting like that only out of a sense of duty?”
Kirien tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand.
In fact, the series of questions was a test to find out Jeong Ha-seong’s preferences.
I thought it would help me apologize if I knew what I was working so hard for.
‘How can a person not have personal greed? Then what should we offer as a bribe?’
The difficulties he was trying to overcome were not limited to this.
“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo. Why have you been beating around the bush like this since a while ago?”
“uh.”
“Now that I look at it, you don’t seem to be sorry at all.”
A new crisis has arrived.
An emotionless face isn’t always interpreted in a positive way.
Jeong Ha-seong thought that this F-class showed no remorse at all for yesterday’s incident.
“Oh, no. Of course I’m sorry. I just did it because something was bothering me.”
“You’re getting caught?”
“It’s good to serve your country, but it’s not usually done that way.”
“… .”
“Besides, there’s no need for Jeong Ha-seong to push himself that hard when he’s not going to change much just by taking a day off… … .”
Jeong Ha-seong was shocked as soon as he heard that.
“her!”
Once you’ve earned someone’s hatred, whatever they say will only seem unpleasant.
“Oh, so that’s what I mean. Is Korea going to fall apart without you? Why are you making such a fuss? That’s what I mean.”
“yes?”
“Why don’t you say the same thing in front of the families of the victims who died because I didn’t show up yesterday!”
“no.”
“Why is it that a kid like this is given the ability to awaken?”
The voice gradually gets louder.
“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo. Let’s see how long you can keep your cool. Do you think this will end with a simple assault complaint?”
“…!”
“I guarantee it, people like you will never be able to be hunters again!”
This was a threat to reveal your sins one by one and strip you of your Hunter status.
This means that they will only show an example through the law.
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But at this moment.
‘what?’
The F-Class standing in front of him began to interpret this sentence in a completely different meaning.
‘How can you stop me from doing my job as a hunter? Seriously. By killing me… ?’
Jeong Ha-seong is currently in a state of discomfort.
Because of that, her magical powers ran wild according to her emotions, and to Kiria, this was a situation no different from a visible murderous intent.
‘You’re planning on harming me so I can never set foot in the industry again!’
Eek!
You knew me from the moment you brandished a knife as a greeting!
He closed his mouth with his face pale.
And do you know what Jung Ha-seong was thinking at this moment?
‘That hunter is a thorough criminal who can even fool a modern awakening test. I should arrest him in advance because he might suddenly escape.’
One step.
Two steps.
Jeong Ha-seong has narrowed the distance.
I was frozen in place with an overwhelming sense of fear.
‘I’m going to get killed!’
As their misunderstandings with each other intensified.
Someone’s voice flashed through Kiria’s head like a revolving lantern.
-That’s how it is, hunters fight each other.
-Because people are different from monsters in that they often hide their abilities.
-This Awakened One is hiding something… …. As long as the other person thinks so, friction won’t easily arise.
okay.
Come to think of it, A-class hunter Ahn Yoon-seung gave this advice not long ago.
I’ve been reliving past conversations over and over again.
Then a breakthrough appeared.
‘if…….’
If I pretend that there is a secret weapon hidden here, can I avoid the fight?
It took 0.2 seconds to get here.
What would happen if you were to bluff to the point of making an S-class hesitate?
It took 0.3 seconds to get here.
But what on earth can I say to fool someone?
It took 0.7 seconds to get here.
For barely a second, he pondered the matter furiously.
“Do you know how many people died yesterday because of you, because of what you did… …!”
And this concern was finally concluded because of Jeong Ha-seong’s subsequent outburst of resentment.
Because the S-class Hunter didn’t hesitate to pour out his emotions to the creepy Awakener who had knocked him out.
Anger, resentment, hatred.
When faced with this head-on, Kiri shouted loudly out of his survival instinct.
“──Come to your senses, Ha-seong!”
When everyone held their breath at the thunderous sound.
The next words followed immediately.
A major mistake that will shape your future life.
“You’re X-food!”
It was the starting point of the bluff.
***
There is no more dramatic reversal than when someone who has always been polite and respectful suddenly changes their attitude.
Jeong Ha-seong flinched.
But Kim Ki-ryeo did not stop speaking.
“Even if you let your guard down, you’re only capable of being ambushed by an F-rank. Do you think you’re capable of anything?!”
It is a cry as sharp as frost.
“Yes, Ha Sung-ah. Korea won’t be ruined without you.”
“…!”
“A guy who knows that so well shouldn’t be angry at a fool like me!”
Swoop.
He took a deep breath, puffing out his lungs. His eyes were poisonous.
“Besides, even if the country really falls apart, how is that your fault? Huh?”
“Wh, what.”
“I told you not to act so strangely!”
But, hey?
At first, I was just belittling Jeong Ha-seong’s skills in order to survive.
Surprisingly, this criticism was effective. Jeong Ha-seong was frozen and did nothing.
‘oh!’
This is the time.
He went with the flow and said a lot of things that could arouse caution.
“Shall I tell you for sure? You little punk. You must have gotten fed up with people treating you like a hero or something.”
“… .”
“In my eyes, you’re just an ordinary 20-year-old. Even though you’ve awakened, you’re still just a powerless individual.”
“… .”
“And on top of that, you were treated so easily by me, what? You have the lives of your people in your hands?”
He raised his voice and pointed his index finger at his opponent.
“Can’t you tell right from wrong now?”
I guess this is enough to show off!
From now on, it is time to use the carrot and the stick appropriately. If you criticize too much, it can actually make them angry.
“Ha Sung-ah, do you know that you usually look very unstable?”
He slowly dropped the bait.
“You spend all day obsessed with the gate, torturing yourself without a care. I think that’s a disease.”
How soft your words are.
If this happens, you can complain that you are worried about your health and then really put Ha-seong in the hospital.
Then at least there won’t be any fights during treatment.
“To be honest, I think you need professional treatment.”
He tried to persuade her gently, hiding his sinister intentions.
“You’re a high-level Awakened person, so medicine won’t work well, but at least you can get some counseling.”
“… .”
“Huh? You won’t be able to eat and drink in just one or two days as a hunter.”
It’s absurd that you’ve been scolding me so much until now and now you’re pretending to take care of me.
“You should get some rest too.”
Still, he stuck out his tongue with a shameless face.
And then I opened my closed eyes and glanced at Jeong Ha-seong’s mood.
“uh?”
But wait a minute.
This kid is not even feeling good right now.
‘Did I, did I, did I speak too harshly?’
I was so busy trying to show off that I didn’t realize it until now.
The S-class had been staring at me with his jaw clenched so tightly that the veins in his neck were standing out.
‘I think you’re just getting angrier… … .’
He trembled in fear when he saw Ha-seong’s serious face.
***
On the topic of being ambushed by an F-class.
A guy with no skills.
Use some discretion.
A torrent of verbal abuse pours out.
When I hear this, I feel like I have to refute it right away. But why is that?
Jeong Ha-seong was strangely speechless.
-Ha Sung-ah, do you know that you usually look very unstable?
Looking back, it’s been a while since I’ve received such a pitiful treatment.
Honestly, who would dare to say such a big thing in front of an S-class Awakened person?
Workaholic attitude too.
That appearance of not sparing one’s body.
During that time, everyone praised him, saying he was truly a hero.
‘Am I nothing?’
So, until just now, I was confident that I was doing well.
‘I.’
actually.
He was a hero, but he wasn’t really fit to be a hero.
Because I was not strong by nature, I would easily stumble over even the slightest feeling of guilt.
I needed help.
But there was no one to help.
Especially after his mother, his only family member, collapsed from magic addiction.
-Don’t you spend all day obsessing over the gate, torturing yourself without a care?
I’m just scared of S-class.
Blinded by the profits made by S-class.
Or, because he must sacrifice himself so that they can be safe.
People I’ve met so far have not pointed out his obsession for various reasons.
Rather, it only pushed the number one to enter more and more gates.
‘Esther, who is also an S-class, acknowledged me.’
But now you’re telling me that I’m not normal? No, you’re saying that I look like a crazy person?
-I think it’s a disease.
You’re wrong. I’m contributing to this society. Unlike slackers like you.
If it were normal, I would have already said such proud words.
Why was my throat so blocked that I couldn’t make a sound?
I just couldn’t help it.
“ah…….”
And then, as I continued on like this, I suddenly realized something.
“You can’t just work as a hunter for a day or two.”
Maybe these rude accusations are actually what I wanted to hear all along.
“You get some rest too.”
Not the praise of a hero.
In fact, I am the one who is being sharply reprimanded, telling you not to be so nervous, because you are nothing special…