Episode 200
The briefing room on the third floor of the Hunter Association was crowded with reporters.
It seemed like it came from almost every media outlet.
Reporters were on edge as they waited for the Hunter Association’s important announcement to be made shortly.
They also knew that more than one gate incident had already occurred at the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center.
However, because the site was still tightly controlled, even reporters could not access it.
Of course, the reporters already had some important information through their own sources.
A huge number of monsters came out of the gate.
That a few people killed all of those monsters.
So there was not a single casualty.
Although there has been no official announcement from the Hunter Association yet, this information was considered solid information among reporters.
“Who did it?”
“It must be S. Because it is S, it must have been able to kill so many monsters.”
“No, of course it was S. Which S did this? Is it Ryu Geon-woo?”
“I heard that Association President Ryu Geon-woo was in Daejeon.”
“Then it must be a different S.”
I could hear reporters who knew each other whispering.
They were confident that the only five S-class awakeners in Korea had prevented this incident.
Because all the circumstances pointed to that fact.
“The presentation will begin in one minute.”
An association employee said:
The reporters who were talking adjusted their posture and sat up straight. And then I waited for the presenter to come in.
Soon I saw someone coming in from the door.
“huh?”
“what?”
“…Who is that person?”
The reporters who confirmed someone’s identity were excited.
This is because it was Ryu Geon-woo, the president of the Hunter Association.
The president of the association made the announcement himself?
It was an unusual thing.
Unless it was a major event such as the S-class gate or the Ganghwado disaster, the president of the association never stood in front of the media to make an announcement directly.
if… ?
Suddenly there was tension among the reporters.
If Ryu Geon-woo himself stepped forward, there was a high probability that something had happened.
That’s a big deal too.
In that case, it was reported that there were zero casualties, but that may have been incorrect information.
Or, I didn’t know what happened to S who stopped the monster horde.
In any case, it was not unusual.
Ryu Geon-woo stood on the podium, attracting everyone’s attention.
The camera flash began to explode busily.
Everyone waited for him to open his mouth.
Ryu Geon-woo briefly bowed his head.
Then he opened his mouth.
“Then let’s begin.”
After saying that, I continued speaking.
“I am standing here today, on May 2nd at around 11:30 am to discuss an abnormal gate that occurred near the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center….”
First, Ryu Geon-woo calmly explained the specific facts related to the strange gate that occurred in Ganghwa Island.
The basic course of events was no different from the information reporters already knew.
The reporters sighed with relief at the fact that there were no casualties, and nodded as if they were positive at the fact that the two S-class people completely prevented this incident.
And I felt a doubt.
If the announcement is completed like this, there is no reason for Association President Ryu Geon-woo to come forward and speak in person.
It was a time when reporters were thinking like that.
Ryu Geon-woo picked up the bottle of water next to him, quenched his throat, and suddenly opened his mouth with a change in his mood.
“Then, I would like to introduce the people who deserve to be called heroes, who safely prevented this strange gate incident, which had a high probability of leading to a major disaster.”
This is the part I wanted to hear.
The reporters looked at Ryu Geon-woo with concentration, not wanting to miss even a single word.
“First of all, one person is a foreign S-class awakened person who happened to be nearby. He does not want his identity to be revealed, so I will only tell you about that.”
Foreign S class?
Do you not want to be identified?
It’s something that makes you want to dig up something.
The reporters’ eyes lit up.
However, since it was not question time yet, he seemed to be holding back for now.
Meanwhile, Ryu Geon-woo continued speaking.
“The other person is Korean. And… he is a new S-class awakened, not the existing S-class awakened.”
For a moment, silence filled the briefing room.
Even the periodic sound of the camera shutter quieted down.
The reporters looked like they couldn’t believe their ears, wondering if they had heard something wrong.
To that extent, what Ryu Geon-woo just said was shocking.
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“Well, what did you say? I’m sorry, but could you please say it again?”
The middle-aged reporter in front of me, who had a shocked face, raised his hand and said.
All the reporters here felt the same way as that reporter.
I wanted to hear from Ryu Geon-woo again and confirm.
As if meeting those expectations, Ryu Geon-woo spoke once again in a clear tone.
“The other awakened person who prevented this incident is Korea’s new S-class awakened person.”
I didn’t hear anything wrong either.
The reporters opened their eyes wide in surprise and began asking questions.
It wasn’t question time, but I wasn’t in the mood to worry about that.
“A new S-class awakened person?”
“Is that true?”
“Who are you?”
“Where are you now?”
Ryu Geon-woo smiled silently at the barrage of questions from reporters. Then he made a gesture to calm down.
“Please calm down for a moment.”
“Tell me now!”
“Tell me!”
The reporters raised their voices without heeding anything.
They were extremely excited now.
That was big news.
Ryu Geon-woo smiled bitterly as he looked at those reporters. Then he opened his mouth again as if he had no choice.
“I was just about to formally introduce you. Please come in.”
Ryu Geon-woo said while looking at the door.
The reporters’ attention all turned towards that place.
And before long.
A man came inside.
The reporters’ reaction… .
His expression was completely dumbfounded, as if he had been hit hard in the back of the head.
The person who came in was Lee Si-hyeon, the hero prison guard.
“W-what is it?”
“Why is prison guard Lee Si-hyeon coming in?”
“What are you doing? Don’t hesitate and quickly introduce the new S-class!”
The reporters had no idea that Sihyeon was a new S-class awakened person.
It was natural to do so.
Sihyeon has already been certified as a D-class awakened person.
And according to common sense about awakened people, it was impossible to awaken again from D-class to S-class.
Therefore, Sihyeon had already expected this kind of reaction.
Sihyeon went up to the podium with a relaxed smile and stood next to Ryu Geon-woo.
Reporters looked at the vision with dumbfounded faces.
Ryu Geon-woo opened his mouth with a bright expression.
“Everyone, let me introduce you. Prison guard Lee Si-hyeon here is Korea’s new sixth S-class awakened.”
“….”
There was an eerie silence for a moment.
And after a while, the reporters, who had been as hard as stone, poured out words like a waterfall.
“W-what?”
“What are you talking about?”
“What happened? Wasn’t prison guard Lee Si-hyeon a D-class member?”
“I will give you an answer.”
The reporters quickly silenced Ryu Geon-woo’s words.
But my eyes were burning with heat.
“Prison Officer Lee Si-hyeon was an incompletely awakened person, which is very unusual in the world. It is one of the few cases. So, he was originally an S-level incompletely awakened person. So, before his abilities were fully awakened, he could only demonstrate D-level power. But finally, “We achieved complete awakening today. It’s very fortunate. Otherwise, many citizens would have lost their lives due to this gate.”
“Incompletely awakened?”
“I’ve never heard anything like that!”
Reporters raised questions about unfamiliar words.
Ryu Geon-woo calmly continued his explanation.
“It is a fact that has not been officially announced because it only happens in a very small number of cases. However, it is a clear fact that such cases exist. Even the International Hunter Association does not deny the fact that there are incompletely awakened people.”
“that….”
“Are you saying that prison guard Lee Si-hyeon is such a case?”
“I’m sure. I checked it myself. Besides, didn’t I do an excellent job blocking the monsters at the gate this time?”
The words of Ryu Geon-woo, the president of the association and representative of Korea’s S-class awakened people, had definite weight.
If Ryu Geon-woo personally confirmed it, it would be the same as an official.
Moreover, it was an official event, and the explanation was not difficult to understand.
The shocked reporters had no choice but to admit the shocking fact that Sihyeon was the new S-class.
Ryu Geon-woo, thinking there was no need for further explanation, stepped back.
Sihyeon slowly stood in front of the podium.
All cameras were focused on Sihyeon.
Sihyeon, dressed in neatly ironed prison guard uniform, had a smiling face.
“Hello. I’m Prison Guard Lee Si-hyeon. I’m a little nervous as I get to greet you as a new S-class awakened person. I feel a bit heavy on my shoulders due to the great responsibility.”
Sihyeon’s words continued.
“As you all know, I am a correctional officer. I have always been proud of being a correctional officer. I plan to continue to faithfully perform my duties as a correctional officer to the best of my ability. But of course, I am also Korea’s S-class awakened person. S-class gate “If something happens that poses a major threat to the safety of citizens, such as the gate, I am willing to rush in and serve.”
“Does that mean you will continue to be a prison guard?”
A reporter wearing glasses raised his hand and asked.
They say there is no such thing as a noble profession, but that is just a saying from a moral textbook.
Everyone knows that reality is completely different.
So that was the question I was asking.
At most, I was awakened to S-class, but there was no one who would spend all day fighting with inmates in the detention center.
Not even one person.
“of course.”
But there was one person.
Right in front.
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-Korea’s sixth S-class awakened person is born!
-Who is Lee Si-hyeon, Korea’s new S-class awakener?
-A young man who dreamed of becoming a prison guard in Noryangjin became a hero… .
-Korea jumped 21 places in the ranking of S-class awakened people at once!
-Lee Si-hyun is the strongest in Korea? Testimony of an anonymous Hunter Association official
-Lee Si-hyeon’s father, that child was different from the beginning. He had a strong sense of justice from a young age.
-He chose to be a prison guard instead of an astronomical amount of money. There are no hidden contracts
-Lee Si-hyeon, money is not everything in life. His story to the youth of this era
-Lee Si-hyeon, according to a coworker, is a true prison guard.
“…It’s no joke.”
Sihyeon muttered.
The news section of various portal sites was almost completely filled with his own news.
Even trivial stories about himself were published in articles.
News about myself kept playing on the TV I turned on.
The experience of having all the news in the world covered with content about myself was a strange feeling that I would never experience again.
That wasn’t all.
A large number of reporters were now camped outside the house.
It was to get an interview.
So I sent Toya, who lived with me, to the guild out of fear that there might be some strange gossip going on.
The phone caught fire to the point that people joked that they were worried it might explode.
I was constantly calling from family, relatives, friends, and acquaintances I couldn’t even remember.
I got so tired of it that I even thought about turning my phone off.
Sihyeon had just reached out to turn off her phone.
My phone rang.
Sihyeon picked up her phone and checked the screen.
It was an unregistered number.
But it wasn’t unfamiliar.
This is because it was a number that I once bothered to call and even considered blocking.
This number is.
Sihyeon smiled and answered the phone.
“hello.”
-hello? Sihyeon oppa? I’m Sujin.
A voice came as expected.
It was Kim Soo-jin who had kicked Si-hyeon so hard.
“Uh, okay.”
-Hey, can I talk to you for a moment?
Sihyeon felt that Sujin’s voice had changed.
When we parted and when we met again, the tone was always disdainful.
But now his voice was soft.
Sihyeon realized it again.
I came up.
To a position where Sujin cannot be treated carelessly.
“I said I have nothing to talk to you about. I forgot and didn’t block you. But since it’s the last time, I’ll say something nice. Have a nice life.”
-Wait a minute, brother.
“Hang up.”
-Brother, let’s talk for a moment… .
Pop.
Sihyeon hung up the phone.
Then I turned off my phone.
I felt refreshed.
I forgot about it anyway, but there were times when I remembered what happened back then.
Not because of regret, but because it was a painful memory.
But now it seemed like that wouldn’t be the case.
“mister.”
“huh?”
Sihyeon turned around at the sudden sound of a voice.
When I arrived, Toya was standing there.
It seemed like he had crossed over into a teleportation magic circle while talking on the phone.
“let’s go.”
“Where?”
“Something good is happening, but I have to take a big hit.”
“what?”
Sihyeon laughed as if it were absurd.
Where did you learn such words?
What was clear was that there was nowhere to learn unless you were a member of the guild.
“Let’s go. Everyone wait.”
“okay?”
“Yes, beef mukjae.”
“By the way… Okay, okay.”
“The drink is Western liquor.”
“Wow, there’s nothing these people can’t say in front of a child.”
Sihyeon laughed with an absurd expression on his face.
“Let’s go, uncle.”
Toya stretched out her small hand.
Sihyeon also reached out and held her hand tightly. Then he smiled.
“Okay. Let’s go, go. I’ll shoot them all.”
fantasy,
