The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 83

Episode 83. The First Move (2)

“But why did the story about private sanctions suddenly come up?”

Unlike Seon Woo-yeon with a serious expression, Gi-ryeo maintains an attitude that is not much different from usual.

“Oh, I haven’t explained it yet? Don’t worry. What I’m about to do won’t be that… violent.”

He spoke while fiddling with the jasmine tea on the table.

“Then let me explain first. I personally divide the believers there into three groups.”

“Three categories?”

“1. Simple worship, 2. Indirect brainwashing, 3. Direct brainwashing. These are the three.”

The F-class hunter folds his fingers one by one and adds further explanation.

“Number 1 is literally just an ordinary person who is absorbed in the doctrines of a pseudo-religion.”

“yes.”

“The latter are cases where appropriate talents are brainwashed and forcibly utilized according to need.”

Well, well.

Kim Ki-ryeo ate sweet and sour pork whenever he had free time.

Thanks to that, Seonwooyeon was able to relax and ask questions.

“What exactly is the difference between 2 and 3?”

But the sentences that followed contained a tremendous amount of unexpected information.

“It’s the difference in brainwashing methods.”

“aha.”

“While number 2 relies on items like [Eyes of Temptation], number 3 is something that an Awakened person personally did.”

“yes.”

“A brainwashed number 3 uses an item to create a number 2, and these numbers 2 are loyal to the cult and pull in number 1. It’s probably a pyramid structure like that… … .”

Okay.

He continued, tucking the gold necklace that had spilled out of his shirt back into his clothes.

“I felt this the last time I looked at the people in that organization. These three people were clearly all brainwashed by the same person.”

“yes?”

“In short, there is only one brainwashing mastermind in the temple.”

Kim Ki-ryeo made a shocking statement without changing his facial expression at all.

“And I can figure out who the general manager is.”

If what I say is true, arresting the person at the center of all the brainwashing will cause the top brass to come to their senses one after another and the organization will suffer a huge blow.

“How is that possible?”

However, it is known that it is impossible to track the user with mental skills.

No, it is difficult for users to properly determine whether or not brainwashing has occurred with current technology.

But what about Kim Ki-ryeo… … .

“It’s a trade secret.”

Unfortunately, I could not hear an explanation for this.

The opponent seemed reluctant to reveal his abilities.

Soon, only the small noise of dishes hitting each other filled the room.

“hey.”

Of course, since I was in a position where I had to ask for something, I couldn’t just stay quiet.

“Mr. Seonwooyeon.”

“yes.”

A little later.

After finishing his meal, Kim Ki-ryeo immediately asks a question in a small voice.

“Anyway, like I said, I just want to help catch that central figure.”

“… .”

“To do that, I need to meet with the brainwashed followers of the temple. I also need someone who can act as a bridge between me and the police.”

In other words, Kim Ki-ryeo is currently in a situation where he desperately needs Seon Woo-yeon’s help.

“How can it not work?”

Originally, the awakened person named Seonwooyeon was not a very suitable person to ask for a personal favor.

Innocence and integrity.

That is, he was a person who lived by his own convictions.

‘I have to decline this request.’

Although he had clearly come to that conclusion in his head, for some reason Seon Woo-yeon could not easily continue speaking.

‘But what if this really could disintegrate those troublemakers…?’

No matter how much integrity is your goal, how many people in this world are completely fair and upright?

This was Seon Woo-yeon’s weakness.

However, he is firm in matters where he receives illicit money, such as bribes.

The duplicity of the people is surprisingly easily shaken when they are persuaded by putting the public interest first.

‘Is it true…?’

From Seon Woo-yeon’s perspective, who had a strong sense of justice, Gi-ryeo’s words were very tempting.

‘Well, there’s no reason for this person to lie.’

Besides, the plan to target the person in charge of brainwashing rather than the cult leader was a very intelligent decision.

Simple missionary work cannot be punished, but using brainwashing skills on people is certainly a serious illegal act.

‘At least it won’t end in a blur.’

This time, we can finally catch the terrorists’ central axis.

So, after much thought, Seon Woo-yeon came up with this answer.

“all right.”

With some compromises.

“If you cooperate with the investigation related to the Nachal Temple, I will recommend you to participate as an expert witness.”

“aha.”

“Please wait until then.”

That alone is enough.

Anyway, this side wasn’t trying to gain any great benefit either, they just wanted to cause trouble for the Nachalsa Temple when they got the chance.

‘Okay!’

He asked with eyes full of anticipation.

“How long would it take for me to wait? I’d like to adjust the schedule accordingly.”

Then Seonwooyeon stopped eating and rolled his eyes.

“Well, I’m not in a position to choose my work, so I can’t say for sure… … .”

What followed was a light-toned reply.

“Up to 3 months?”

***

[… When is a good time for you? I’ll wait until my schedule clears. Haha]

[About 3 months later.]

Knock knock knock.

I deftly moved my thumb to reply to Esther’s text.

“I only have 3% battery left.”

Moreover, when you have to turn off your phone due to unavoidable circumstances, be sure to kindly inform the other person.

[Anyway, it is difficult to reply right now, so please contact me again later.]

Truly perfect manners and etiquette.

If things continue like this, there will certainly be nothing that will upset those in power.

“Okay, let’s charge the phone first… … .”

After successful communication with Earthlings.

I turned my gaze back to the desk in the studio apartment. I was working on some important work today.

“Phew.”

On the desk I turned my head to, there were dozens of magic circle designs drawn in pencil, spread out.

What are all these magic circles?

Of course, those are the means to be used when feeding the temple.

“Hmm.”

However, due to the enormous handicap of having an F-class body, unexpected difficulties were repeatedly encountered.

Most of the spells could not be used due to lack of magical power.

‘What should I do? I already confidently told Seon Woo-yeon that he would be able to find the person in charge of brainwashing.’

The only good thing is that Kang Chang-ho’s Red Gate attack is currently banned, so there’s nothing else to do.

“Well, well. Anyway, Seonwooyeon also said that he would wait earnestly for a few months.”

Okay, let’s take it easy.

I got up and dusted myself off. I had been concentrating for about 10 hours without eating.

It’s also time to take a break and slowly get some nutrients…

-♪♭~ ♬~

Oh, I got a call.

“hello?”

I thought I would just take this and rest, and went straight into the call.

Then a familiar voice came over the phone. The caller was that B-class hunter.

-Are you available to talk now?

Starting with that conventional greeting, I began to hear Seonwooyeon’s voice for a while.

“Yes, yes yes.”

Judging from the way they talk on the phone, I thought they had already become Earthlings.

“yes.”

Well anyway.

“Oh, can I pass too? Yes, I understand.”

After a few minutes of talking, I listened to Seonwooyeon’s explanation and put my phone back into sleep mode.

And then he plugged it right into the charger and said,

“Haha, this is f*cking rotten!”

Our association staff was lucky enough to be involved in an investigation related to the Nachal Temple in just one day.

That means I have to finish improving my technique by three days before the investigation begins in earnest.

***

Have you heard of a substance called Blueshell?

This is a fruit often found in dungeons where plant-type monsters live.

It is said to have the effect of temporarily strengthening the Awakened’s abilities.

However, the item was currently banned from distribution.

Not only does it cause serious damage to the body as a side effect.

Because it was highly addictive due to the unique feeling of elation that occurred when abilities were strengthened.

[(Breaking News) Decision to completely ban blue shell collection in March… … .]

Blueshell was eventually classified as a narcotic.

The problem is that this Blue Shell is still being secretly distributed by a certain organized crime group.

“What was the name of that group?”

-Onions. Onions.

The faction that Seonwooyeon was currently chasing was a part of this Gayang faction.

“Well, I’m going to arrest a gangster… … .”

But at this point, an obvious question arises.

Because at first glance, this incident cannot be linked to any cults.

“So what does this have to do with me?”

I picked up my phone and asked a question. Then the B-class hunter explained in his characteristically neat voice.

-Blueshell distributors have a lot of contact with Nachalsa Temple.

Contact point?

-Do you remember the hiker we saw in the previous Eunpyeong-gu missing person case?

aha.

Just by hearing this far, you can get the gist of it.

Now that I think about it, that hiker. His magical power definitely increased as soon as he chewed on something he had in his mouth.

“Was Blueshell used back then too?”

-Yes. There is evidence that a large quantity of Blue Shells were flowing into the terrorists. The only ones who handle these items on a large scale are the Gayangpa.

Are the Nachalsa Temple guests some kind of VIP guests?

‘They must have come into contact with each other often.’

It seems like the police will only ask questions about the terrorist’s general appearance during this interrogation.

My thoughts were a little different.

“Maybe those onion people themselves are under the influence of brainwashing skills.”

I continued the call, stretching my stiff neck.

“If an Awakened being has the power to maintain such a great religion, he would not spare his skills.”

Knock, knock.

A small dissonance was mixed into the vocal cords of Kim Ki-ryeo’s corpse.

“If it were me, I would have definitely given some hints to the distributor.”

-Is that so?

“How comfortable it would be if you just made a few adjustments to make yourself more appealing.”

Obviously, there won’t be a penny or two involved in the transaction.

“Please catch that distributor. I have something to check separately.”

When I spoke with confidence, Seonwooyeon also responded as if he understood.

-All right.

By the way, this guy is also having a hard time.

Because I’m a full-time employee of the Hunter Association, I’m often mobilized for national projects.

‘How pitiful.’

I expressed my concerns a few times because I was worried that the other person might be overworked.

-ha ha ha.

But then the Earthling on the other end of the phone suddenly laughed faintly. Why?

-I appreciate your consideration, but I actually don’t have much to do. I’m an outsider.

I listened to her quietly.

At first glance, it seemed like the right conversational stance, but inside, there was a sinister calculation going on.

-The real police officers went to the dangerous scene. My job was to just observe the warehouse search.

“Is it a warehouse?”

-Originally, this wasn’t even something I would have come up with, but I found out that there was a barrier in the Blueshell storage warehouse.

“…!”

-If I just break that, my work for today is almost over.

It’s a warehouse filled with blue shells.

‘hmm.’

Although the substance dramatically increases awakening abilities, its use has been discouraged due to the aftereffects of causing fatal damage to the body.

But that is only the perspective of Earthlings.

If a country has such an excellent ability to repair its body, wouldn’t it be able to tolerate some of the side effects?

‘I wonder how it works on the human body.’

Even if you don’t use it directly.

Blueshell was enough to pique the interest of the magician.

Maybe that unknown fruit holds the key to solving my misfortune.

‘Oh my.’

I need a sample.

But Korea is sensitive to things like Blueshell, so it is unlikely that they would leak it carelessly.

“Hunter Seonwooyeon.”

I asked quietly into the microphone of my phone.

“… Do you need one more person to help search the warehouse?”