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Episode 90. Old Friends (3)
It would be better if you told me about that a little earlier.
“Here’s the number.”
A little later.
I entered the other person’s contact information into his phone while sweating profusely.
Well, my work is done, now all that’s left is to escape safely.
“really.”
Koo Seo-hyung hesitated after receiving the cell phone, then spoke.
“Excuse me, but could you please bow your head toward me for a moment?”
“yes?”
“I didn’t mean anything by it. I was just suddenly curious about what you looked like.”
“… .”
“Haha. Come to think of it, I don’t even know my benefactor’s facial features properly.”
Even at this distance, the image isn’t clearly visible?
hmm.
I’m not saying I want to touch it. If I’m just going to look at it, then whatever.
“Okay, then.”
As I accepted the offer, the other person came closer and began to look at me with expectant eyes.
‘Is this good enough?’
But a few seconds later.
Why was the smile slowly fading from her lips?
“… … .”
“… … .”
Gu Seo-hyung remains silent with his face turning pale.
When I see those wide-open eyes and trembling pupils, it feels like I’ve seen a ghost.
I asked the question out of curiosity.
“Is there a problem?”
Then the other person answered.
“word.”
“word?”
“I had imagined you would be a kind person just by hearing your tone of voice… … .”
Oh my, that’s it.
***
Tuesday is back.
[Association President’s Office]
A laughter leaks out into the quiet hallway.
“Heh heh heh heh!”
In this room, which was marked as the Association President’s Office, there were about three people dressed in suits sitting there.
Among them, the middle-aged man sitting at the top suddenly spoke in a loud voice.
“Wow~ Our country has finally become a country with enchanters. This is it!”
“ha ha ha.”
“And it’s the first in an Asian country!”
When the head of the association said that, everyone sitting around him nodded their heads.
“Now, places like Japan and China will all come here to receive reinforcements.”
“ha ha ha!”
“Anyway, the Europeans have been acting too brazenly. They charge such a high fee for just one enchantment.”
They were currently rejoicing in the untimely slope.
Enchanter.
Because this rare ability that only 10 people with it could be found all over the world has finally appeared in Korea.
“Oh, by the way, have you already contacted all the S-class members?”
“of course.”
“Esther Hunter heard the story and immediately flew to the association? Hahaha.”
Enchanters usually show their true value when assisting top-tier Awakeners.
All S-class hunters have good equipment appropriate for their level.
Raises the performance of items to their limits.
No, the enchanter’s skill is one that improves functionality to the point where it can almost be considered as breaking through the limit.
It was the final strengthening element that would allow S-class players who had collected all the good equipment they could to gain a level of strength higher.
That’s why the S-classes of each country were only hanging on to the Awakened ones who were only C~D class.
“Heh heh heh heh!”
In the future, you will gain enormous profits just by mediating these enchantment contracts.
The president of the association laughed heartily, ear to ear.
“Excuse me, Chairman.”
But as with all things, where there are ups, there are downs.
“But yesterday, Ms. Gu Seo-hyung made a request to the association… … .”
The president’s mood quickly subsided.
It was because I heard some unpleasant news.
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“what?”
According to the secretary, Gu Seo-hyung has been making a certain claim since the moment he woke up.
-I will repay the favor!
He says he has a benefactor who takes priority over any other request, so he won’t be taking on any external reinforcement work for the time being.
“At such an important time?”
“That’s because the Awakened One is so stubborn… … .”
The association president wrapped his head.
Oh my, even at this very moment, Japan is waiting with a contract worth tens of billions of dollars to be strengthened.
“Why does that old guy or something want so much?”
He spoke in an uncomfortable voice.
“You suddenly asked me to protect your personal information, so I couldn’t write a single decent article. Anyway, I’ve been doing everything you asked me to do.”
“Ahaha… … .”
“But now you’re saying you want to do whatever you want with your work? Oh my, really.”
Tsk tsk.
The association president clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“This is why young people these days are called selfish.”
The staff around him showed signs of difficulty at first, but the association president did not stop criticizing.
“You should think about using that precious ability to promote national prestige. Everyone is just being arrogant and doing whatever they want. Huh?”
“Oh, right.”
How on earth did the world come to be like this?
The main age group of the Awakened is in their 20s and 30s.
Old hunters are a rarity in this industry.
After the age of 40, the magical power in the body actually acts as a fatal poison.
“Tsk. Back in our time, at least when the country was in crisis, things didn’t turn out like this. You have to have some shame.”
The president of the association was displeased with the current situation where people with no blood on their heads were walking around with their necks bent, calling themselves the awakened ones.
‘I was happy when he said he wouldn’t join the guild and would come under the association, but anyway, this awakened person is a headache. A headache.’
Besides, there have been more than a few things I don’t like lately.
“really.”
After a brief pause.
The president of the association said as if a sudden thought had occurred to him.
“That… Jeong Ha-seong is still on strike?”
The secretary nodded at that, and the association president quickly scratched his beard irritably.
The sudden disappearance of an S-class hunter who was ranked number one.
What bigger headache could there be than this?
“Anyway, that kid heard that strange sound somewhere and came back… …!”
As he speaks in a rough voice, the people around him remain silent and just watch.
“No, he said that when we talked on the phone last time. He said he was still too weak, so he needed to take care of his health and train himself for the time being… … .”
“Heh heh heh.”
“But when I heard that, a picture just popped into my head. Ah, this is definitely a fight between fellow hunters!”
Thump.
Suddenly, a thick fist slams the table.
“What could possibly have caused Jeong Ha-seong to be so discouraged, unless he had been hit several times by another Awakened person? Right?”
The president of the association began to mutter something with a confident expression on his face.
The secretary next to him only glanced at his watch and didn’t seem to be paying much attention to the conversation.
“Anyway, that’s the problem with the Awakened. They get into fights all the time… … .”
“Mr. Chairman.”
“Oh my, if I had my way, I would go find out what incited Jeong Ha-seong… … .”
“Hello, Chairman?”
A little later.
When the secretary pointed to the clock with a troubled face, the association president stood up from his seat in surprise.
“Is it this late already?”
I think I need to move soon for my next schedule.
“Hehe, then I’ll be going now. See you all later… … .”
That moment.
The president of the association noticed a familiar face through the window behind him.
Brown hair tied up in a messy bun.
Bloodless white skin.
And those round eyes.
“Is that old-fashioned?”
“Yes, yes. You are the Enchanter.”
The old man outside the window was continuously saying something with a bright smile on his face.
And the audience for that conversation is… … .
“Who is that?”
Sigh.
The association president pointed to the man with Gu Seo-hyung.
“Huh? Who are you?”
“Hey, hey.”
“Do you have yellow hair?”
“What’s wrong with Gu Seo-hyung? What if there’s a problem with the security?”
Then another employee of the association immediately answered.
“Ah! That person is the benefactor that Seohyung Yang was talking about.”
But what came back was a cold response from the association president.
He clicked his tongue as if he was displeased with something.
“What about a benefactor? He must be at least my lover.”
“yes?”
“I’m afraid someone might say I’m from another country, so I can’t tell the difference between public and private… … . Tsk tsk.”
If this reaches the Enchanter’s ears, who knows what will happen, how can he blurt out such words without thinking?
When the secretary and staff were awkwardly silent.
The association president muttered as he looked at the man walking with Gu Seo-hyung.
“By the way, that guy really is ugly.”
Eyes without double eyelids and dry skin.
Was it really a coincidence that our eyes met for a moment with that sharp impression?
***
‘What is it? A gaze from somewhere… … .’
Shit.
I’ve been stalked so many times that I’ve even developed a needless sense of victimization.
Whenever I go outside, I always feel like someone is watching me.
No, if you think about it, it might just be my mood.
Even now, Kang Chang-ho might be somewhere checking my location… … .
“Why are you like that?”
Swish, swish.
I quickly looked around and answered.
“It’s nothing. Let’s go in.”
“yes.”
The place we arrived at was the multipurpose room of a nearby building.
Today was a day to ride the park.
Of course, I’m not saying that he’s really going to saw the tree, I’m just comparing the situation to Heungbu and the swallow.
‘hmm.’
Who knew that a thoughtless act of kindness would bring such a reward?
In return for accepting the falling spherical form, I gained the power to strengthen items.
And it’s completely free.
“Did you know that? Enchanter’s awakening skills are usually divided into two types.”
However, since Gu Seo-hyung is a beginner who has just awakened, he has clear limitations.
“One is to enhance the abilities of the equipment, and the other is to give it completely new abilities.”
“But you can’t use the latter, right?”
“yes.”
Gu Seo-hyung put on his new glasses and avoided eye contact.
“For now, we can only ‘amplify’ the equipment’s capabilities… … .”
An attitude that is somehow intimidating.
But I didn’t care at all even after hearing her explanation.
“Free!”
Anyway, I’m 100% satisfied with this just by not paying money.
I didn’t even expect quality from the beginning.
“Don’t worry about it. Your skills will gradually improve as you use them.”
Jjalgrang.
I placed the items I had bought in a hurry for today on the table.
[Intermediate Ring]
[Rating: Normal]
[Description: A ring imbued with the magic of protection. When worn, it slightly reduces damage.]
When Gu Seo-hyung saw that, he tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“Is this the end?”
I tried to repay the favor with great determination, but I guess the scale was smaller than I thought?
But it can’t be helped.
The equipment I have is limited to two types at most, excluding this ring.
The Pyromancer Necklace was originally intended for suicide.
The Twin Guardian Angels already have the strongest defense, so strengthening them doesn’t really mean much…
“Haha, yes.”
I led the conversation by showing off the Earth-style emotional expressions that I had been practicing little by little.
“I forgot to tell you, but I’m an F-class hunter.”
“F-class?”
“There are almost no original items.”
“Oh, really?”
Judging from the way he reacts so casually, it seems like he hasn’t gotten used to the Hunter rank system yet.
“Okay, I got it.”
Seohyung answered like that and started examining the ring I had given her.
“hmm.”
But why is that?
She had difficulty concentrating on the ring and kept glancing in this direction.
Then, a careful sentence came out of Seohyung’s mouth.
“By the way, Hunter, you said you had no idea who I was?”
“Yes. I only watch the news on TV, so I don’t really watch celebrities… … .”
Why are you suddenly asking this question?
Are you secretly upset that others don’t recognize you?
‘But he was still an active actor, right?’
When I was falling into several families.
Gu Seo-hyung tried to ask something again.
“Then maybe… … .”
But I couldn’t hear the end of that sentence.
“No, it’s nothing.”
“yes?”
Because she mumbled her words like this.
“What is it? It’s so annoying.”
“I told you, it’s really nothing.”
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
I urged the other person to tell me quickly and not hide it for no reason.
Then, Gu Seo-hyung spoke with a reluctant face.
“Me, age. I was going to ask your age. I was wondering how old you are!”
Anyway, Earthlings really like to talk about age.
In my hometown, life expectancy has become so long that there are many cases of people forgetting their age.
But, well, it would look weird if I suddenly shut my mouth here.
“Me? I’m 24.”
I shamelessly stole Kim Ki-ryeo’s age.
But guess what? When I revealed my age, I heard unexpected news from the other side.
“Really? I’m 24 years old too.”
Gu Seo-hyung said.
We’re the same age, so why don’t we talk comfortably now?
Of course, I readily agreed.
Personally, I don’t like using honorifics. It makes the language less economical.