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A man stood in his way.
The man had a rather innocent look on his face and a relaxed demeanor.
“This is our first time, right? I’m a fan of Seo Kang-rim Hunter, so I really wanted to meet him.”
Although it was their first meeting, Seo Kang-rim knew this person very well.
The man said, handing over his business card.
“I’m Choi Pil-young, a reporter for Hunter News. Nice to meet you.”
A capable reporter for a newspaper specializing in Hunter-related matters.
There are many newspapers and magazines like that, but Choi Pil-young was special.
A man who is more aptly described as a paparazzi or stalker than a reporter.
A reporter who never lets go of a hunter once he has set him up as prey.
‘I guess you’ve decided to prey on me this time.’
Naturally, he was an unwelcome opponent for Seo Kang-rim.
Ignoring the handed over business card, Seo Kang-rim walked towards the Great Demonic Mirror.
Choi Pil-young shouted in a loud voice from behind.
“Oh, really. Are all hunters characterized by being rude? In the novels, they pretend to be quite nice.”
It seems that Choi Pil-young also saw Dokgo Jun’s new work.
As Seo Kang-rim paused for a moment, Choi Pil-young smiled, revealing his teeth.
Seo Kang-rim gave him a brief glance and then said.
“As you write novels, are you interested in Dokgo Jun?”
“Novel? As I said before, I’m a reporter… … .”
“It’s hard to call an article an article when it’s written based on delusions rather than reporting.”
Choi Pil-young’s eyes briefly lit up at Seo Kang-rim’s provocation.
He said with a forced smile.
“You don’t know who I am, do you?”
“I know very well that you are a piece of trash who steals other people’s lives and sells them off.”
“No, you don’t seem to know me. If you did, you’d be scared to say so.”
“How could you be afraid of something like trash?”
Choi Pil-young was speechless for a moment, perhaps because it was the first time he had been sold out like this.
Seo Kang-rim left the dazed Choi Pil-yeong behind and headed toward the entrance of the Great Demonic Mirror.
I felt a stabbing gaze from behind.
Ignoring the gaze and entering, I saw the hunters who had arrived before Seo Kang-rim.
“Is everyone ready? What about the items?”
“I’ve prepared it for now. But why did the Great Demonic Mirror open like this all of a sudden…?”
Perhaps because they had received the revelation in a hurry, they all looked very busy.
The number of people who arrived was no more than ten at most.
Then they saw Seo Kang-rim and were startled.
“It’s Seo Kang-rim. You came quickly?”
“Damn, I thought I could hit the player this time… … .”
Seo Kang-rim looked around, but there was no face that stood out.
I checked my phone and message window again, but there was still no response.
‘It seems like everyone is still in the devil’s realm.’
I had no choice but to go alone.
After sending the third warning message to the demon sect, he entered the entrance.
[Entering the Great Demon Realm!]
With a throbbing sensation, the third great demonic vision unfolded before my eyes.
It was night time, and there was a dense forest all around.
Seo Kang-rim quickly checked the conditions for the attack.
[The third great sutra begins.]
[Descend into the deepest part of the tomb.]
[Time limit: one week]
[The corresponding magic zone resets every week, repeating until you reach the deepest point.]
‘The conditions for conquest are the same as in the previous life.’
The timing of the appearance was a little off, so I was worried that the content of the Great Demon Sutra might have changed, but that part was the same as in the previous life.
Of course, the internal situation may be different.
‘In my previous life, Dokgo Jun was the first to conquer this magic realm. During interviews, he would talk about what kind of magic realm it was… … .’
Thanks to that, I knew very well how this Demonic Cult would proceed.
Seo Kang-rim ran into the Great Demon Sutra, recalling his memories from his past life.
After running for a long time, Seo Kang-rim finally stopped.
He was standing in the middle of a magical night when not even the moon had risen.
He opened his mouth, staring silently into the darkness.
“I thought you rejected me earlier. You’re persistent.”
-Crunch!
Seo Kang-rim’s sword drew a trajectory without warning.
As if a cold wind was blasting, the trees around me were instantly split in half.
The trees fell over with a loud thud.
Then the person who had been hiding behind it revealed himself.
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“Wow, I didn’t know I got caught?”
The man hiding in the darkness laughed quietly.
It was Choi Pil-young, who I had just encountered at the entrance to the Great Demonic Cultivation Hall.
Seo Kang-rim didn’t get angry or surprised when he saw Choi Pil-yeong.
‘Since you provoked me like that, it was obvious that I would follow you into the Demon Realm. Even if that wasn’t the case, I would have entered the Great Demon Realm.’
Most reporters were ordinary people with no great ability.
If a reporter awakens to his or her fortune, he or she would change jobs to become a hunter rather than working as a reporter.
But Choi Pil-young was different.
Even after awakening to his divine power and receiving divine revelation, he continued to work as a reporter.
Additionally, I was writing a unique article that took advantage of my characteristics as a hunter.
Unlike ordinary reporters, he goes into the real world and reports.
Because of this, he was able to convey more vivid facts than anyone else and gained much popularity.
-These days, reporters just copy and paste articles from communities, but Choi Pil-young is different!
-There is no reporter as sincere as Choi Pil-young.
-Is there another reporter other than Choi Pil-young who risks his life to cover the Demonic Crusades?
The majority of the public liked Choi Pil-young’s reporting style and articles.
If you only look at his coverage of Ma Kyung, you might think he’s a reporter with action, but Choi Pil-young’s articles are mostly about people rather than Ma Kyung.
Moreover, the article written that way was closer to a novel based on imagination.
Choi Pil-young churned out articles based more on incitement, fabrication, and patchwork than on the truth.
He chased after hunters like a stalker and even leaked their private lives unrelated to the Demon Realm.
Even though the hunters threatened him, it didn’t work on Choi Pil-young.
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[Name] Choi Pil-young
[Rank] Dragon II
[Five Elements] Earth
[Shinmyeong] A bewitching voice
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The rank is Dragon II, and the overall ability level is also over 40 on average.
A state where you can win against most hunters.
Choi Pil-young said with a leisurely smile.
“I’ve been interested in Seo Kang-rim for a long time. Because he’s so famous.”
“… … .”
“That’s why I really wanted to report on it at least once, but if you act uncooperatively like this, it’s not good for either of us.”
Judging from the fact that he came all the way to the Great Demonic Cultivation Hall, it seems like he won’t give up no matter how mild the words.
Even if I ignored him and tried to leave, it was obvious that Choi Pil-young would follow me.
Choi Pil-young smiled slyly.
“I’ll send it to you if you just keep the interview short. Mr. Seo Kang-rim, you’re busy right now, right? Or are you planning to take me with you to attack together?”
“… … .”
“If I reject you, you’ll keep chasing me, so wouldn’t it be better to do it quickly?”
I knew well about Choi Pil-young’s persistent personality.
Even if he were to turn away now, once he had set his sights on Seo Kang-rim, he would not give up on him.
As if I had been tormenting Bihomun in my past life.
In his previous life, Choi Pil-young used to feature members of Bihomun in special articles.
How much did the members suffer at that time?
Seo Kang-rim, who had relatively low name recognition, was less affected, but it was no different for other people.
[Is Cha Sa-do-hyeon really honest? It is expected that he is entangled with Biho-mun and corruption.]
At first, there was an article that said that Kang Do-hyeon gave special treatment to Bihomun.
I was relieved when the pressure from the Protectorate subsided, but it was an illusion.
[Bihomun executive Jang Tae-heon, was in fact the illegitimate child of a high-ranking prosecutor?]
The next target was Jang Tae-heon.
As Jang Tae-heon’s family is a family of provocative articles, there has been a flood of articles related to him.
The truth didn’t really matter.
Bihomun is one of the five major sects that attracts everyone’s attention.
Every time Choi Pil-young wrote an article about the Biho Gate, he received an explosive response, so he started to write more articles.
[Shin Su-ah, the head of the Biho sect, said she would establish a sect that would protect everyone, but behind the scenes, she was instigating violence and murder.]
[Yoo Ha-rang, the girl who wanted to become a god. Digging into her past.]
Choi Pil-young wrote and spread exaggerated articles about Yu Ha-rang’s misfortunes and hardships as if they were an interesting story.
I remembered Yu Ha-rang’s frightened face being in the article.
Because of that incident, many people came to know Yu Ha-rang’s face.
Everyone’s past and life were edited, cut out, and sold as bizarre stories.
Choi Pil-young smiled brightly while looking at Seo Kang-rim.
“If Seo Kang-rim doesn’t want to be interviewed, anyone else is fine. From what I see, there are a lot of friends who seem quite interesting, other than Seo Kang-rim… … .”
“Let me ask you just one thing.”
“huh?”
Choi Pil-young blinked, seemingly not expecting to be asked a question.
“You seem like a pretty strong hunter. Why do you insist on continuing to work as a reporter?”
Choi Pil-young burst into laughter at that question.
As if he had heard a very interesting story.
He said, tapping the corner of my mouth.
“I didn’t know you could ask a question in return. Okay. I’ll tell you something special.”
Then he twisted his lips and smiled.
“Well, it’s fun to watch the Awakened ones squabble in front of me.”
It was a voice that did not convey even the slightest hint of guilt.
He continued speaking excitedly.
“It’s quite thrilling to see even the most aspiring Awakeners fall to the ground just because I write a single article.”
“… … .”
“It’s so much fun to see even hunters stronger than me tremble in fear and plead.”
Showing my true feelings so openly was a kind of intimidation.
A threat that he would make Seo Kang-rim suffer the same fate if he did not cooperate.
There were also hunters who tried to take personal revenge on him, but all failed.
There was also a reporter who tried to trace back the story that Choi Pil-young was publishing a fabricated article.
And soon after, the reporter was found dead.
There was talk that Choi Pil-young may have killed her, but because she had an alibi for the time of death, it was eventually passed over as an unsolved case.
Choi Pil-young said with a grin.
“Seogangrim, no matter how strong a hunter you are, no one knows what will happen if I release a single article.”
He spoke as if he were a man with great power.
In fact, there were many hunters whose lives were ruined by his hands.
Choi Pil-young said, looking at Seo Kang-rim as if he were looking at high-quality food ingredients.
“So, if you don’t want to see anything worse, wouldn’t it be better to interview me?”
Instead of answering, Seo Kang-rim walked towards Choi Pil-yeong.
Even though his sword was gripped tightly in his hand and his life force was surging, Choi Pil-young showed no sign of fear.
Even the moment the sword flew towards him.
-Crunch!
When Seo Kang-rim swung his sword, Choi Pil-young’s arm was cut off.
