Episode 98
21st floor of the Korea Hunter Association building.
I never imagined in my life that I would ever step foot here.
Not only when I was an ordinary person, but also when I became a hunter.
As expected, this was where the president of the Korea Hunter Association was located.
It is not a place where absolutely anyone can set foot.
Sihyeon thought she would be investigated again at the Office of Inspector General located on the 10th floor.
However, unexpectedly, they were guided to the 21st floor first.
This probably means that the Hunter Association takes this matter very seriously.
It was worth it.
Many people died.
Moreover, it was not an accident, but a murder.
And that too by Chinese people, not Koreans.
“Please come in.”
The staff member guiding us in front of the association president’s office door said.
Sihyeon took a deep breath and knocked.
I thought I heard a man telling me to come in, so I opened the door.
“Welcome.”
An elderly man, presumed to be Ryu Geon-woo, opened his mouth.
I heard he was close to 70, but he didn’t look that old.
The white hair looked like it hadn’t been dyed on purpose, but it was thick.
The wrinkles weren’t deep, and the skin looked elastic to a degree that you wouldn’t expect it to be at that age.
The fact that he seemed overall gentle yet dignified and powerful did not seem to be simply due to the halo of his title.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Sihyeon Lee.”
Sihyeon greeted politely.
“Please sit there.”
Although he was the president of the Hunter Association and was much older, Ryu Geon-woo treated Si-hyeon with polite words.
It seemed like it was because it was my first meeting and I was not an employee.
Or maybe that was just his personality.
When Sihyeon sat down, Ryu Geon-woo also did not face her.
There was steaming hot tea on the reception table, as if it had been prepared in advance.
“It’s green tea. If that doesn’t suit your taste, can I prepare another drink for you?”
“No, thank you.”
Sihyeon picked up the teacup and took a slow sip.
Ryu Geon-woo waited for Si-hyeon to put down the teacup again before opening his mouth.
“I heard roughly the story.”
Ryu Geon-woo was also likely aware of the circumstances since he underwent a basic investigation at the scene.
Sihyeon looked into Ryu Geon-woo’s eyes and calmly organized her thoughts.
I kissed Eunhye and Minjun several times, so I was able to get through the investigation without making any mistakes.
If I answered well here, I would be able to get through this problem safely.
“First of all, I would like to express my deepest condolences. As the president of the association, I also feel deeply responsible for the unfortunate sacrifices suffered by fellow hunters, and my heart is heavy.”
“…It wasn’t something that could have been prevented in advance.”
There was a heavy silence for a moment.
Just as the atmosphere was about to dissipate, Ryu Geon-woo opened his mouth again.
“Hunter work is like that. It’s a job that always involves potential danger. It’s inevitable that someone will get hurt or die. Unfortunately, I’ve seen quite a few people like that. But this job is… a little different.”
Sihyeon silently waited for him to speak next.
“It is not a monster, but a terrible incident committed by humans. Every time an incident like this happens, I feel devastated.”
“Humans are animals that can kill as many people as they want.”
Sihyeon said softly.
Looking at the criminal records of various murderers in prison, there were many who committed murder for absurd reasons.
So much so that people say, ‘Just this much?’
Because he refused my confession, because he didn’t meet me, because I didn’t want to pay back the barely 100,000 won, because I felt bad when he looked at me… .
Every time I see something like that, I realize once again that the truly scary thing is not a ghost or something, but a human being.
But such scary people came from the other world.
That’s not just one or two.
Not to mention the S-class that had memories, I could feel that the personalities of those in the lower classes that had no memories were distorted somewhere.
There was a high probability that a notorious figure from the other world would be awakened by a person with an anti-social personality on this side as well.
I didn’t look at everything, but there were quite a few people like that at the special detention center where Sihyeon worked.
They have come to a place where they can be judged by the law.
Still, I’m glad it turned out this way.
It may not be A-level, but if it is S-level, it may be a serious temptation for the government.
So, if the government openly protects and tries to use you as an S-class awakened person like a human butcher, there is no such thing as a fool.
“That’s right. The young man knows it well.”
“Because what you do is what you do.”
“So, I heard you work as a prison guard.”
Ryu Geon-woo also seemed to have checked the basics about Si-hyeon.
“That’s right.”
A bill proposed by Jang Hak-gi that included hunters as an exception to the ban on holding concurrently as civil servants was passed some time ago, so there was no need to reveal one’s occupation anymore.
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“Among the hunters I knew, there are friends who are serving time in prison.”
Ryu Geon-woo said in a slightly bitter voice.
“There are some among the prison guards. They clearly know what kind of life they will have if they come in after committing a crime. That is human.”
“Of course.”
There was silence again for a moment.
Sihyeon picked up her teacup and quenched her throat a little.
“This is a very serious incident.”
Ryu Geon-woo also cried out after taking a sip of the tea in front of him.
“It was an incident where Chinese people came to another country and massacred Koreans.”
The background checks on Kasir and Bayan had already been completed.
They did not create fake identities using fake passports, but entered the country proudly using their real names.
It was worth it.
Kasir was an S-class awakened person whose identity was hidden, and who escaped the surveillance of the Intelligence Bureau or the Inspection Bureau.
In such a situation, if a monstrous person decided to commit murder, it would be very difficult to find the culprit.
Kasir himself probably never even thought that he would end up dead after meeting the Geomje in such a place.
Anyway, it was a fortunate thing for Korea.
Thanks to you, I was able to find out the killer in this case.
“Yes, I also think it is a very serious incident. So I tried to tell it as accurately as I remember it.”
Sihyeon said.
At least they talked about the murderer accurately, so there was nothing to be reluctant about.
“Thank you for your cooperation. The Hunter Association as well as the government will make every effort to resolve this matter with as little unfairness as possible… but it is clear that the Chinese government will probably frame it as an individual’s actions.”
Also known as tail cutting.
It was a technique often used in politics and business circles.
They accuse it of being an individual’s deviant act and get away with it by claiming that they did not know about it.
Ryu Geon-woo predicted that the Chinese government would naturally come out that way as well.
“Are you saying that not only the son of a Communist Party official, but also a human being is a person connected to the Chinese government?”
Sihyeon also guessed that, but she asked that question intentionally.
This is because I wanted to hear why Ryu Geon-woo thought that way.
“That’s right. Since you saw the Human Butcher in person, you probably felt it.”
“what?”
“He is a person who cannot live a week without seeing blood. He must have committed many murders in China as well. Even if he was sentenced to death, he would have received it several times. But what does it mean for him to walk around like that? China “The government is blatantly protecting us.”
“Anyway, is it possible for the government to cover up a murderer?”
“It is entirely possible because he is not just a murderer, but an S-class awakened person. In a country like China, where the population is so overpopulated, how high is the value of a single person? It may be a cruel thing to say, but the Chinese government will think of it as insignificant. The lives of dozens of such insignificant people, “They will consider one S-class awakened person much more important than hundreds. China is a country that executes thousands of people a year and doesn’t even blink an eye.”
“….”
“That’s the way the world is.”
Ryu Geon-woo looked into space with eyes that could not guess what was inside and muttered.
Sihyeon waited for his gaze to return to her before opening her mouth.
“But isn’t the son of a Communist Party official also involved in this incident? Are you saying that he will also be kicked out?”
“You won’t be able to get rid of that executive. He is an S-class awakened person and the president of the Chinese Hunter Association.”
Sihyeon was finally able to understand what Bayan was trying to say.
He was trying to say that his father was the president of the Chinese Hunter Association.
“Then wouldn’t it be difficult for the Chinese government to just cut off its tail?”
“A living son is important, but what is more important than a dead son? Rather, I think he is the person who will take the lead and cut off the tail.”
Ryu Geon-woo seemed to have met the person who was the president of the Chinese Hunter Association.
Watching what he said, it didn’t seem like a good impression.
“It’s a shame. I wanted this incident to be clearly revealed, but I don’t think that will be possible.”
“I’ll try my best, but….”
Ryu Geon-woo trailed off.
And the conversation stopped for a moment.
As if to alleviate the awkwardness, Sihyeon quenched her thirst with tea again.
“I heard you saw the Sword Emperor.”
Ryu Geon-woo changed the topic.
“That’s right.”
“Have you ever heard of what country you belong to?”
“Yeah, I don’t think I heard you.”
“Did you say anything about where you were going?”
“Yes, all I’m saying is that I’m going to punish the bad guys.”
When Sihyeon made up the story, she cleverly mixed William’s story.
But it worked surprisingly well.
“Lord Kaiel… He deserves it.”
Ryu Geon-woo muttered to himself.
Looking at his reaction, I thought that Geomje was a person with a very just personality.
“It’s a shame.”
Considering the many things already confirmed at the scene, it was clear that the man who appeared there was Geomje.
There were a lot of rumors about Geomje, but this was the first time I had such clear information.
The Korean government was the first to receive the information.
It was a golden opportunity to have a conversation with Geomje at the government level.
But it seemed like Geomje was no longer in Korea.
The employees were working hard to create a montage based on eyewitness statements, but it did not occur to them that they would be able to find it.
Witnesses said he got there using teleportation magic.
A woman in her 20s called Sage was next to him, and he said she used teleportation.
We searched for traces of the woman, but found nothing.
It’s said that it didn’t even leave footprints using fly magic, so it’s only natural.
In any case, if he had made up his mind to use teleportation to come here, he would not have moved enough to guess his whereabouts.
“It’s a shame. When I first heard the news, I thought he was Korean, but I’m told he’s not.”
Ryu Geon-woo once again expressed his regret.
It was such a shame that he said this so many times.
Korea’s location may be advantageous for exports, but it is surrounded by powerful countries.
Russia, China, Japan.
No country had a smaller number of S-class awakened people than Korea.
They did not want the number of S-class awakened people in Korea to increase.
Rather, I hoped it would be less.
It was natural.
It is good if the neighboring country is weak.
Only then can we be as strong as we can diplomatically.
Korea was in a position where it was unable to say anything properly as it was under diplomatic pressure from most powerful countries.
However, if I got the Geomje, things could change a bit.
Ryu Geon-woo was able to find out because he was an S-class with memories of the original owner.
Sword Emperor Delagardi was special even among the S-class.
He was a man who had easily reached a level beyond imagination.
From the perspective of other countries, it was a deadly weapon that could not be controlled.
If Korea has such a person, even a powerful country cannot do anything rashly.
That’s why Ryu Geon-woo was very disappointed.
“Gosh, I guess I’ve made a bad appearance.”
Ryu Geon-woo smiled and turned the topic back to the incident.
They talked about the incident.
Of course, Geomje had become a key figure who could not be separated from the incident, so his story could not go unmentioned.
Sihyeon seemed to know why he had called her.
You may have already heard the inside story of the incident, but it seemed like you were calling to see if there was any information you hadn’t heard about Geomje.
I found it strange that the person who made the Hunter Association president so hot was Poachim’s close friend and that he had his sword.
After about 30 minutes, the conversation roughly came to an end.
“Thank you. Thank you for going through a difficult time and working hard to give us a statement.”
Ryu Geon-woo politely bowed his head and said hello.
I met him for the first time today, but I felt like he was a better person than I thought.
“No. It’s something that must be done.”
“If anything happens, please contact the Hunter Association at any time.”
“I will definitely do that. Then.”
Sihyeon said hello and left the association president’s office.
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