After saying that, the princess glanced at her wristwatch.
He jumped up from his seat because it was soon time for a meeting.
“Damn, I have to see Team Leader Seomun’s face again. Then I’ll go to the meeting.”
“Yes, have a nice day, Team Leader.”
The princess strode out of the break room with a reluctant expression on her face.
The rest of the messengers waited for him to leave and then breathed a sigh of relief.
“Oh my god, I almost suffocated to death.”
“That’s right. Haa, the team leaders are fighting amongst themselves, so it’s giving us a hard time too.”
“I think it would be nice to have kids from teams 3 and 4.”
They grumbled, but their faces didn’t look particularly worried.
The only one who looks upset is Annabi.
She took a sip of her cold cocoa.
Rather than sweet, I just wrote.
At that time, Joo Sung-tae touched Annabi.
“Annabi, what’s wrong? What are you worried about?”
“That’s because there are missing people and dangerous people in other areas… … .”
“Don’t worry too much, like the team leader said. There are dangers everywhere anyway.”
Despite those words, Annabi’s expression did not brighten.
She was the first to get up from her seat.
“I’d like to confirm something, so please excuse me first.”
Annabi bowed to the attendants and left the break room.
Annabi, who was left alone, carefully called up the list of districts 4 and checked it.
Then I looked closely at one person’s file.
The following message was written in the special notes section:
[Special Note: Awakened while serving time in prison.]
And Annabi bit her lips hard at the words written underneath.
[Serial murder. Life sentence.]
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I looked back and forth between Yun Gyul-wool, who was lying down, and the woman standing next to him.
When I took out my knife and aimed it, the woman looked very surprised.
And at the same time, the people nearby each took out their weapons and aimed them at me.
【Are you already fighting?】
【It’s exciting.】
【Want to bet on who will win? I bet 10 Yeong-ok on Seo Kang-rim losing.】
【I’ll take 10 too.】
【me too.】
【Then the bet won’t work!】
When I tried ‘Fate’, most of them were human-level.
Among them, the person with the highest rank is Guiipum (鬼二品), and his name is Ju Hye-ryeong.
It was the woman next to Yun Gyul-woo.
Joo Hye-ryeong was embarrassed and stopped the people.
“Are you from District 2 too? Calm down. He’s not dead. He was receiving treatment. You guys, put down your weapons too.”
From the way he spoke, he seemed like the leader of this party.
At her words, people put away their weapons one by one.
I glanced over and saw Yun Gyul-woo’s chest rising and falling slowly.
Judging from his complexion, he was a bit pale, but he didn’t seem to be in any danger.
“Explain the situation.”
“That’s why… … . Ah! Shin Soo-ah, Bom-ah! Are you guys together?”
Joo Hye-ryeong spoke to the person behind me.
Shin Soo-ah and Yoon Bom came running hurriedly to my side.
“Mr. Kangrim, these people are not your enemies.”
Even though Shin Soo-ah tried to dissuade me, I couldn’t easily relax.
Then a man with a gentle expression approached and spoke.
“Should we start by introducing ourselves? Hello. My name is Nam Yu-jun, a trainee from District 4.”
“I’m Joo Hye-ryeong. Nice to meet you.”
Joo Hye-ryeong also greeted me, revealing her name.
Since I entered this place later than others in my previous life, there were many faces I didn’t know.
“I would like to hear what the current situation is.”
“Oh, that’s it. We set a trap while hunting demons, and someone got caught in it… … .”
Joo Hye-ryeong continued speaking, scratching the back of her head as if embarrassed.
“I was just bringing you here to treat you. I didn’t know there would be anyone else in the area besides us. I’m sorry.”
It seemed like the person who set the trap was Joo Hye-ryeong.
I checked her horoscope.
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[Name] Joo Hye-ryeong
[Rank] Ghostly Second Grade
[Five Elements] Gold
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[Shinmyeong] Guardian of the Joo family
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It was the first time I saw such a god.
Judging from the name of the god who protects the Joo family, he seems to be one of the ancestral gods.
Among the gods, there were powerful beings that existed only in tales and legends, but there were also cases where humans became gods.
In some cases, like Joo Hye-ryeong, deceased ancestors became guardian spirits, and some gods even worshipped General MacArthur as their spirit.
Ancestral gods may have less divine power than gods like Mamane and Agni, but they were more zealous because they were blood relatives.
When you are giving a gift to many people, it is easy to become careless.
Ancestral gods had a strong tendency to help and save their descendants by any means necessary.
At a glance, it seemed that the ‘Guardian of the Joo Family’ had been a hunter while alive.
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[Ability] Trapper
[Rank] Inilpum (One of a Kind)
[Description] The number of traps you can set increases depending on your level. Prey will flock even without bait.
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[Ability] Hunter’s Sense
[Grade] Ginseng product
[Description] When performing activities in a place classified as a mountain, all abilities increase by 20%.
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In other magic realms, it might be difficult, but in the inspection magic realm, it would boast outstanding efficacy.
If you just look at the four pillars of destiny, there is nothing particularly special about it.
But I can’t believe it blindly.
I know there’s a killer here.
The killer was killing people and stealing the spirits and items while hiding his identity.
And one of the killer’s targets was me.
They were weak and easy to take on, and usually traveled alone, so there would have been no better prey.
To cut to the chase, the killer escaped and I survived.
It was thanks to Shin Soo-ah.
The problem was that she lost one of her eyes to the killer while trying to protect me.
I looked into Shin Soo Ah’s still healthy eyes.
If fate had its way, she would lose her eyes again because of me.
This time, the killer had to be caught before he could run wild.
However, since the killer wore a mask and operated, no one knew his face.
It is a definite fact that one of these is the culprit.
“Let’s just stare at each other without putting away our weapons,” Yoon Bom said cautiously.
“This person is right, oppa. Yun Gyul-woo was caught in a trap, and I was also shot by an arrow, but these people healed me.”
I glanced at Shin Soo Ah.
She nodded slightly, as if she believed it.
When I put the knife away, Joo Hye-ryeong’s expression relaxed as if she was relieved.
“Can we talk until that kid wakes up? It’s the first time I’ve seen someone from another district, so I have a lot to ask them.”
Is Joo Hye-ryeong the culprit?
I watched her warily and observed the mood of the people.
First of all, I also need information.
I sat down on the side of the retreat, looked around, and asked Joo Hye-ryeong.
“It seems like it’s been quite some time since you entered the fourth door.”
“Yeah. About three days?”
The place where people gathered was roughly organized into a resting area.
I dug a hole near the well and cleared away all the plants with blade-like leaves to create an open space.
There were also a few alarm traps set up around here on the way.
I asked the question, pretending not to know anything.
“Did you make this break space yourself?”
“Yeah. In some cases, I can’t go back to the lobby.”
It was a wise decision, considering the size of the Demonic Realm.
While Joo Hye-ryeong and I were talking, a person knelt down next to Yoon Gyul-woo.
[The ability ‘Regeneration’ is activated!]
As soon as he activated his power, Yun Gyul-wool’s face began to become a little more colored.
The other person smiled and sighed in relief.
“I detoxified and restored your health, so you’ll be fine soon.”
It seemed like the trap had been poisoned.
The elixir we have now only treats injuries, it does not provide an antidote.
I thought it would be a good idea to buy an antidote from the store and carry it with me.
“eww…….”
Then, Yun Gyeo-wool opened his eyes with difficulty.
It seemed like we had overcome the dangerous crisis.
I got up from my seat and approached Yun Gyul-woo.
“It seems like the treatment is complete, so I will take you here.”
“Huh? But I think it would be better to rest a little more… … .”
“It would be better to lie down in bed than in a place like this. I can carry you.”
Since we don’t know which of these is the killer, it’s best to go to a safe place if possible.
Joo Hye-ryeong nodded as if she had no choice.
“I guess you’ll be fine after getting treatment. Then I’ll see you again later.”
I nodded slightly and winked at the three people.
Yun Gyul-wool, who had just recovered, looked around with bewildered eyes and eventually ended up riding on my back.
At that moment, Yoon Bom, who had been chasing after me from the side, spoke.
“I’m sad that we had to part ways so quickly. I didn’t know that we would run into other people besides you… … .”
Yoon Bom looked regretful for leaving early.
It was a little hard to believe that this kind of personality would later grow into Korea’s best sniper.
“Don’t trust people too much. The number of demons we have to catch is in the hundreds, so eventually a hunting competition will occur. There’s also a reward for the first attack.”
The ones who have just entered the inspection room are me, Yoon Bom, Yoon Gyul-woo, Shin Su-ah, and Dokgo Jun. Five of us.
Even if you catch only 300 each, you still have to catch 1500.
We’re busy catching up with each other, what if we run into other areas?
The fight between demons and humans would turn into a fight between humans.
I glanced at Shin Soo Ah.
“By the way, please explain exactly what happened.”
“While hunting, Winter and Spring got caught in a trap. I gave them some medicine, but it didn’t work.”
Yun Gyul-wool, who was being carried on his back, groaned softly.
Shin Soo-ah continued her explanation.
“Then, people from District 4 came and told me that I had the ability to detoxify. So I received treatment.”
“If that was bait, what were you going to do about it?”
“I did consider that possibility. However, I judged that moving while intoxicated would be more dangerous. If it was bait… … . I planned to resolve it by force.”
I glanced at the sword Shin Soo-ah was holding.
She could have easily overpowered the number of people just now.
Still, I was a little worried about them.
Even though Yun Gyul-woo changed his fate to die, what would happen if he were unlucky enough to die?
Meanwhile, Yun Gyeo-ul muttered from behind.
“Hyung, wait a minute… … . I think I’m going to throw up.”
It looked quite painful to be out of breath.
It seems the recovery time was too short.
I put Yun Gyeo-ul on the floor.
Looking at Yoon Gyul-woo’s condition, it seemed like she needed to rest.
“Let’s take a rest. It would be better to camp here today.”
“Camping? There’s no need for that… … .”
“The sun is slowly setting, but I don’t know exactly when it will set. It would be better to prepare for the bivouac while I have the time.”
Shin Soo-ah nodded as if agreeing with those words.
Yun Gyeo-ul scratched the back of his head as he was about to say something.
He looked apologetic.
“Then let’s first find a place to rest.”
I looked around and saw a river flowing, so I settled down near it.
I cleared the bushes around me and looked up at the sky.
The sun began to set slowly beyond the western mountains.
【Hey, I thought you were going to fight them earlier, too bad.】
【It’s good because it doesn’t go back right away.】
【Everyone goes home at night and I was bored, so this is great!】
“Night comes early here too.”
Shin Soo-ah said that and sat down.
The flame I had lit was burning quietly among the people.
“This is my first time sleeping outside like this.”
Saying so, Yoon Bom sat close to Shin Soo Ah.
Camping seemed pretty scary.
Yun Gyeo-wool stared at him intently and then blurted out.
“coward.”
“Aren’t you scared? This is a place where demons are swarming. If they suddenly come rushing at us while we’re sleeping… … .”
“Um, that’s… … .”
Both of them looked troubled.
I threw the incense I bought at the store into the flames.
Soon, a strange scent spread everywhere, and Shin Soo-ah asked in a curious manner.
“What is this?”
“It’s called Mansuhyang. They say it has a scent that repels evil spirits. I bought it at a store.”
It won’t be effective against such strong demons, but there are only moderately strong ones around here, so it won’t matter.
Meanwhile, Yoon Bom and Yoon Gyul looked at me with sparkling eyes.
“You really know a lot, hyung.”
“That’s right. He’s strong, and he knows a lot… … Oppa, I have a favor to ask.”
“What is it?”
Yoon Bom asked with bright eyes.
“Can I be your disciple, Kangrim Oppa?”
