#77. Hunter Ranking No. 1 VS Yu Dam-deok (1)
“Oh my, this is crazy…” .”
Cheonjungak muttered a low curse.
So did his garrison men behind him.
“What is that… ?”
“You’re human… ?”
It took only about 20 minutes to change the Namsan area into its own jurisdiction, officially report it to city hall, and receive approval for gate suppression.
Approval came almost immediately, and the sight that unfolded before their eyes was nothing short of hellfire.
Grumble!
“Kyahahaha! oh my god! I think I’ve already become an archmage? right? right?”
A blonde woman was spewing fire like crazy.
Namsan Gate B-44.
It was a medium-sized gate, so in the old days it would not have been possible to warm up, but things were different now.
‘The guys crawling out of there are class A teratomas!’
Wow.
Cheonjungak ground his teeth.
Who on earth is that woman who instantly burns down those whose level of difficulty is comparable to that of A-level dungeons?
“Wow… .”
“Are you a foreign hunter? ?”
“It looks very exotic… .”
The guards all opened their mouths and looked at Adele Sharon’s fire show.
The firepower was so strong that it seemed similar to a battalion armed with heavy weapons pouring out firepower at the same time.
“You bastards! Did you see it?! You’re an unauthorized intruder! “Go get it!!”
“Yes, yep!”
The garrison members approached Cheonjungak’s shouts, but had no choice but to retreat back to the road.
“Go, I can’t get any closer!”
“If you go in blindly, you will burn to death!”
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!
The entire surrounding area is filled with red-hot flames.
Fire demon.
Cheon Jung-ak saw the appearance of a devil in the flames.
‘That’s crazy! Did that woman plan to burn the symbol of Seoul?
Cheon Jung-ak took a step forward with a burning sense of justice.
“Hey, you! Do you know what you are doing now?! Foreigners are not allowed to conquer the gate alone! “You want to go to jail?!”
It was a lot of shouting, but Adele Sharon wasn’t listening at all.
“Kyahahaha! I’m so happy! This is the power of the 6th circle! I’m in the 6th circle!! Kyahaha!”
Adele Sharon achieved the 6th circle in Niflheim. This was thanks to his natural magical talent and excellent guidance from the ice dwarves.
It was two levels higher than Damdeok’s 4th circle, so she was already immersed in ecstasy as if she were a magical god.
“That’s crazy… ! “You’re not listening at all!”
It was a very shitty situation where I couldn’t get close and I couldn’t stop him.
“f*ck you! “Call the police!”
In the end, Cheon Jung-ak lost his temper and had to turn around.
“What should I report…” ?”
“You bastard! Do I have to tell you all those things?! “He’s an arsonist who illegally occupied the gate and set fire to cultural assets!!”
What a historic place Namsan is in Seoul!
As Cheon Jung-ak fumed and got angry, the guard picked up the phone.
It was then.
“Hey, you can’t do that.”
Squeak.
In an instant, the guard’s phone was split in half.
The gaze of the frozen members and Cheon Jung-ak slowly moved towards the man holding the sword.
It was a familiar face.
White Cloud, a boy with pure white cloud hair, smiled and took out his sword.
“Adele is an annoying guy, but it’s difficult to report it.”
Cheonjungak approached with surprised eyes.
“you you… “Why are you here?”
“me? Well… “Because the group is here?”
When Baekgureum shrugged his shoulders and said, Cheonjungak’s face crumpled.
Wait a minute, if it’s that bastard’s group, it’s definitely… .
“Could it be that that bastard Yu Dam-deok is here too?!”
slap! Cheonjungak’s head turned sharply.
Flames were rising everywhere, making visibility difficult.
“f*ck you! “I can’t even see that crazy woman anymore.”
“Well, anyway, don’t report it. “After Adele is done playing, I’ll clean up after myself.”
White Cloud said, twirling his sword.
Cheonjungak’s face became even more viciously distorted.
“play? Play? The reason these bastards cross the line is because of their oiliness! Is that a game now?! Do you think the citizens will remain silent if Namsan burns down?! It would be better if Yu Damdeok was there too! “I’ll let you go from being a humble hero to being a depraved arsonist!”
Cheon Jung-ak roughly took out the phone.
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I planned to tell all of this to a reporter I knew. Of course, with a little popping added.
Baekgureum’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
“brother. If you don’t put it down right away… .”
Before he could finish speaking, Cheon Jung-ak put down the phone.
‘f*ck you. ‘The look in your eyes is scary.’
gulp. Dry saliva passed over me.
The atmosphere was softer than before, so I had forgotten about it, but Baekgureum was a crazy person who would do anything when he got angry.
Regardless of whether he was Iris’s heir or not, he was just an old man who would do whatever he wanted, so even if he provoked him for no reason, he would only be harmed.
“… White clouds. No matter what you do, you can’t stop Namsan from burning. “It will be reported on the news anyway, and then Yu Dam-deok’s image will be over.”
Still, Cheonjungak said what he had to say until the end. Although it has become much calmer.
Baekgureum laughed playfully again.
“Giggle. What is fire? are you okay. “It will go out soon.”
What are you talking about?
From experience, such a fire cannot be easily extinguished even with ten special fire helicopters.
‘Once you turn it off, it will all burn out.’
At that time, when Cheonjungak was snoring, someone muttered from the center of the fire.
“I’ve confirmed my skills sufficiently, so that’s it.”
“Ah~ already? “It’s a shame.”
“It’s a shame. “All the gate monsters are already dead.”
The moment Cheon Jung-ak recognized the man’s voice and frowned,
Kiiing! Damn it!
The overflowing flames froze in an instant.
“omg.”
Damn it! Awesome!
Pure white ice covered the raging flames.
Even the small embers fluttering in the air were all covered in ice, creating an ice sculpture reminiscent of a giant monster.
“… … .”
Cheonjungak could not move.
The sharp blade of ice stopped in front of Cheonjungak’s eyes.
Damdeok, who was on the ice, saw Cheonjungak and laughed.
“what. “Is it you again?”
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Iris main building.
Cheongunak, who was looking at the winding waters of the Han River, gently closed his eyes.
“So, what do you want to say?”
Cheongunak did not look back.
Therefore, Cheon Jung-ak was diligently pouring out a briefing on the situation behind his back.
The blonde woman who suddenly set Namsan’s medium-sized gate on fire by herself, and Yu Dam-deok’s skills that covered the enormous flames with ice. Also, the story of Baekgureum, who is part of Iris and follows Damdeok around, was not left out.
Cheongunak’s brow furrowed slightly.
“Baekgureum, that kid is one of the few talented people in Iris. “I told you to leave him alone because he is helping our influence just by being on our side.”
Cheonjungak gritted his teeth at those words.
So what am I?
You always say that only other people’s children are precious, and what the hell is wrong with me, your son!
The words rose up to my throat… I had to swallow.
‘There’s no way my father would listen if I said something like that. In that case, you should run!’
Instead, Cheon Jung-ak decided to touch on an issue that his father is concerned about these days.
“father. Dam-deok Yu, that guy… It seems like monsterization is in progress. “No, I’m sure!”
As expected, Cheongunak’s shoulders flinched.
He slowly turned back and looked at his son.
“now… “Did you say monster-ization?”
Cheon Jung-ak nodded with the most serious look in his eyes.
Transformation into a monster.
A bizarre phenomenon that has been occurring recently, where normal humans acquire the special abilities of monsters.
In the past, they appeared rarely and were not much of an issue, but recently the difficulty of gates has surpassed that of dungeons, and the number of hunters who are rapidly becoming monsters has been increasing.
‘Such children may be strong at first, but later their ego collapses and they become half-baked people who cannot even tell whether they are humans or monsters.’
Cheon Jung-ak smiled in remorse.
For a moment, I saw my father Cheongunak’s eyes shaking.
“Think about it. father. Damdeok Yoo, that kid was untalented. He was a bully until middle school… !”
“stop. “Are you still bringing out your jealousy from your snobbery days?”
Cheon Jung-ak, who had been chattering excitedly, hardened his expression.
He spoke again with his lips tightly pursed.
“… Father, do you really not know? Not only is Yu Dam-deok the only one who awakened after his growth plates closed, but his growth speed is so absurd. “They say it’s 7 stars, but it’s often said that Korea’s first 9-star hunter will emerge.”
That was correct.
Damdeok, who was untalented, won the unprecedented title of 6-star hunter from the beginning. Moreover, not long ago, he was already ranked as a 7-star hunter by defeating dangerous dungeons and gates all over the world.
It’s only been a few months since I woke up.
It was difficult to find a precedent like this in hunter history.
From the 8th star, you couldn’t advance to the next level because there was a condition of having at least 10 years of experience.
There were quite a few people in the public who claimed that Damdeok had already reached the level of a 9-star hunter.
“Uhm… .”
Cheongunak groaned.
He was the head of Iris, one of the world’s top 10 guilds, and bore much of the responsibility for the defense of the Republic of Korea.
Normally, I would have ignored my son’s argument and moved on, but the story about monsterization was never a matter to be taken lightly.
‘The damage was severe during the 5-star hunter’s monster transformation incident two days ago… .’
An incident in which a five-star hunter, whose ego collapsed as he became a monster, committed massacre of civilians in the middle of the city.
It was a terrible incident that left a total of 326 casualties and estimated damage amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars.
‘It was truly a disaster.’
An unprecedented situation in history in which all capital defense personnel were mobilized to capture humans, not monsters.
The incident that shook not only Korea but also international public opinion happened just two days ago.
‘After all, that guy is from our guild… .’
After the suppression, the 5-star hunter’s affiliation was revealed to be Iris.
As a result, he was reprimanded for failing to respond early and received harsh attention from the public, and the stress of the evil forces of heaven was at its peak.
But to turn into a monster again at this time?
It was natural for him to feel very uncomfortable.
Moreover, this time he is a 7-star hunter, not a 5-star one… .
“It was difficult to suppress the Five Stars… .”
Cheongunak frowned heavily and touched his forehead.
A trace of consideration was visible between the deeply furrowed eyebrows.
Cheongunak, who had been pressing his forehead for a long time, looked at his son.
“… “If, as you say, Damdeok, that child is truly in the process of becoming a monster, wouldn’t it be better to first detain him at the Hunter Correctional Center?”
“I’m sure, you have to detain him right away!”
The Hunter Correction Bureau was primarily a place to correct and rehabilitate hunters who had become criminals, but it was also in charge of treating hunters who had recently become monsters.
For example, there was a case in which a two-star hunter who was in the process of becoming a monster was detained at the Hunter Correctional Center after being reported by his colleagues, thus preventing damage in advance.
‘It would be better to nip dangerous time bombs in the bud in advance.’
At a time when the government is under fierce criticism from public opinion, it was impossible to make another mistake.
After thinking about it, Cheongunak pressed the intercom on his desk.
Beep-!
“Director Lee. Make an appointment to meet with Corrections Director Hunter this evening. “If possible, I would like Inspector General Hunter to be there as well.”
The corners of Cheon Jung-ak’s mouth turned up in a mean manner as he watched the scene.
“You thought well. father. “Then shall I arrest you as soon as the protection order is issued?”
“That’s nonsense. “How can you arrest Yoo Dam-deok with your skills?”
Cheongunak glanced at the computer screen with today’s schedule displayed.
“The right person has decided to come along, so come with us.”
Cheonjungak tilted his head.
“If it’s the right person… ?”
It was then.
smart! With a knock on the door, Iris’ Chief of Staff Han Mi-young came in.
“President. It is said that Mr. Leo Lux has arrived in the lobby. Should I ask you to come up?”
“Okay, you arrived on time. “Tell them to come up quickly.”
As soon as the secretary left, Cheon Jung-ak’s eyes widened.
“If your father is Leo Lux… ?”
His fists were shaking slightly with a strange sense of joy and excitement.
Cheongunak slowly leaned back on the chair and said.
“You too, take this opportunity to take a close look. Leo Lux… “No, what a monster the world’s number one ranked hunter is.”
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