Episode 53
Kang Jin-hyeok took out the return scroll from his inventory, his will burning as if he was about to take on the challenge.
Lucia noticed the item and was taken aback.
“What, weren’t you supposed to level up and challenge yourself more?”
“Right now, popularization is more important than spec up.”
The gap between you and your opponent is so big that you can’t even follow them with your eyes.
It is impossible to fill that gap overnight.
Kang Jin-hyeok intended to compensate for the level gap with items.
“What specifically do you plan to prepare?”
“The potions I have now are too weak. I need to prepare one that will completely restore MP if I drink just one.”
In game terms, it’s like replacing a regular potion with a hi-potion.
Since I already had a bank account full of money from hunting monsters, there was no problem with splurging.
Besides, there’s a dungeon in the attic, so I can’t move to a nice house, and I can’t drive because I don’t have a driver’s license.
Kang Jin-hyeok would not have had a chance to spend money if it weren’t for this kind of thing.
“Then I’ll be back.”
While Lucia waved her hand gently, Kang Jin-hyeok tore the scroll and went back home.
It had only been a day since I entered the dungeon, but somehow I felt like I had returned home after a long time.
Kang Jin-hyeok immediately took out his cell phone and looked for Lee Jun-cheol’s number.
Purchasing potions through the association was cheap, but there was a limit to how much each person could purchase.
The association’s policy was that potions were as important to hunters as life itself, and that they should be supplied equally.
“It’s strange that they neglect the guilds’ monopolies, but they take care of that kind of thing well.”
Kang Jin-hyeok grumbled as he pressed the call button.
Potions supplied on the black market are made from the corpses and materials of monsters that have not passed through the association, so they are more than 5 times more expensive.
However, in exchange for the high price, it had the advantage of allowing individuals to secure as many as they wanted.
For Kang Jin-hyeok, whose MP was constantly draining due to Aura, the existence of the black market was essential.
Even though I knew it was illegal, I couldn’t do anything about it.
Because the association doesn’t know about personal circumstances.
He who is thirsty must dig his own well.
“Oh, hello? Are you busy right now?”
Lee Jun-cheol answered the phone while bowing.
When a customer contacts you, you have to rush over even if you’re in the middle of a soul fight.
Lee Jun-cheol, who was having a late meal, put down his chopsticks and focused on the phone call with Kang Jin-hyeok.
“I need something.”
“Please prepare 50 of the MP potions and stamina potions that I was purchasing through you. They are two grades higher than those.”
<5, 50? Are you going to war?>
“No, I just need it for personal reasons.”
Lee Jun-cheol took a deep breath and stepped away from the phone for a moment.
It is possible to obtain them, but it would be a headache if the information about gathering such a large quantity of potions reached the ears of other organizations.
“As soon as possible. Even better, today.”
After hearing Kang Jin-hyeok’s answer, Lee Jun-cheol dropped the receiver again.
‘Give me 50 high-level potions in a short period of time… … .’
We couldn’t supply it slowly by dividing the quantity, and since it was a precious item, we had to spread word of it here and there to sell it.
Is this really the right thing to do? Is money really that important?
Kang Jin-hyeok made a proposal to Lee Jun-cheol, who was in such dilemma.
“If you give it to me by today, I’ll give you double the amount.”
It was too much money to worry about the future of the organization.
Even though there are risks, it would be foolish to miss out on a deal like this.
After hanging up the phone, Lee Jun-cheol immediately ordered his subordinates to gather potions.
“Okay. Now that we’ve secured the potion, all that’s left is the scroll.”
As for scrolls, there was no choice but to purchase them through the association.
Scrolls that were made to contain skills and be usable by anyone were only made by a small number of hunters who were authorized by the association.
The association strictly prohibited this because it could be used for dangerous purposes if made and purchased by anyone.
It was a felony crime punishable by at least 15 years in prison and up to the death penalty if caught illegally.
Even though South Korea is a country where the death penalty has virtually been abolished, no one wants to spend their entire lives in prison, heartbroken.
No organization touched the scroll because it was a completely different level of risk from illegally trading potions.
“I already bought a bunch of explosive scrolls and already have my face stamped on them, so if I buy more here… … .”
No matter how I thought about it, it was a suspicious action.
“I can’t help it. I’ll have to find something else to use besides the blast scroll.”
Kang Jin-hyeok hurriedly started preparing to go out because he had to find a store approved by the association.
After changing out of his blood-stained clothes from hunting, Kang Jin-hyeok opened the door and went outside.
thud!
A black object falls in front of the front door as soon as the door is opened.
Kang Jin-hyeok has been showing up more and more unexpectedly lately, which has been irritating me.
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“What is it this time?”
I just came out of a dungeon and still got this surprise.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been grumbling that he was bored, opened his eyes wide when he saw the identity of the black object that had fallen in front of the entrance.
“Why are you here?”
The black object was none other than the Titan guild leader, Seo Sang-ho.
His body was covered in wounds, as if he had been outnumbered 17 to 1.
Blood was gushing out in such a way that if the bleeding was not stopped, he would die from excessive bleeding.
“S, SAVE ME… … .”
“No, you punk! Why did you come here and beg for your life? You’ve got the wrong address!”
No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t make sense for an S-class hunter to come to a C-class hunter’s house and ask for his life.
Kang Jin-hyeok was so shocked that he couldn’t even laugh.
“Go to the hospital. Don’t do this here!”
“The hospital is not… … Titan… … Executives… … Betrayal… … .”
Seo Sang-ho said something here and there, then lowered his head and lost consciousness.
“This isn’t some kind of quiz show! If you have something to say, just say it!”
Do you know how much of a nuisance it is to just spit out a few keywords and then collapse?
Kang Jin-hyeok suddenly had to figure out the current situation himself.
“Hey, f*ck.”
I don’t know what the hell was going on, but I couldn’t just turn a blind eye to someone dying.
Kang Jin-hyeok opened his inventory, took out all the stamina potions, and poured them over Seo Sang-ho’s head.
After showering in red liquid, Seo Sang-ho’s body gradually began to heal from wounds.
But there was no sign of Seo Sang-ho regaining consciousness.
“Shouldn’t this be left somewhere instead of here?”
Since the Titan’s guild leader was seriously injured, the first thing that came to mind was Titan’s phone number.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok, who was holding the cell phone, had a hard time pressing the call button.
The words Seo Sang-ho left before losing consciousness.
Among them was the word betrayal.
“Is there some kind of internal strife?”
It made no sense that a Titan would betray a guild leader who had the status of an S-class hunter.
However, if by any chance that was true, it would have been dangerous to reveal Seo Sang-ho’s location to the public.
“Arai.”
Kang Jin-hyeok needed time to think.
So, I had no choice but to drag Seo Sang-ho in and open the attic door.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had dragged Seo Sang-ho into the dungeon, took a deep breath and shouted with all his might.
“Mister Dwarf! Please help this human here!”
As I spoke loud enough to be heard throughout the labyrinth, the dwarf’s curses could be heard from afar.
Kang Jin-hyeok went back to the attic, believing that he would help even though he was grumbling.
And the moment I closed the attic door with perfect timing and came out into the living room, Titan Hunters swarmed in front of the entrance.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who saw them, took a step back and pretended to be surprised.
“What a surprise… …. What are you doing here?”
“Don’t act like a fool. I know that Seo Sang-ho is here.”
Even though they had the Titan’s Seal on their shoulders, they didn’t call Seo Sang-ho the guild leader, but just called him by his name.
Kang Jin-hyeok was able to understand Seo Sang-ho’s situation through that.
Kang Jin-hyeok remembered the times when Seo Sang-ho had taken care of him in many ways and decided to help him.
“You came here, but you quickly ran off to somewhere else?”
I couldn’t lie and say I didn’t come as long as there were blood stains in the hallway.
So Kang Jin-hyeok tried to deceive the Titan Hunters by mixing in a little bit of truth.
“Then what about the potions scattered over there?”
“If a wounded person asks for a potion, you should give it to them. Right?”
“You don’t seem like such a nice guy… … .”
“It really annoys me when people suddenly barge into someone else’s house and say things like that.”
The Titan Hunter frowned as Kang Jin-hyeok continued to attack without giving up.
“You’re so confident? Then we can search around here.”
“Why is the story like that? Are you guys detectives or something?”
Kang Jin-hyeok was not at all discouraged by the three hunters.
The Titan Hunters found it ridiculous that Kang Jinhyuk was blocking their path.
“If you don’t want to get hurt, get out of the way when people are saying nice things.”
“That’s what I’m going to say.”
“What an impertinent brat!”
The hunter on the right extended his fist toward Kang Jin-hyeok, who had stopped using formal language.
But the one whose face was crushed was the hunter who had extended his fist.
“Ugh!”
The Titan Hunter couldn’t even confirm when Kang Jin-hyeok extended his fist.
The same was true for his colleagues next to him.
Even though the three of them had six eyes, they were unable to properly capture the scene that unfolded at that moment.
What the Titan Hunters nearby saw was the sight of their comrade suddenly extending his fist and then collapsing, clutching his broken nose.
All that could be seen was a red aura swaying like a mist.
There was no way to know when or how they counterattacked.
“What are you doing! Do you intend to treat the Titans as your enemies!?”
“I have no intention of making friends with guys who break into other people’s houses and cause trouble.”
“This kid is really… … when I say let’s see, let’s see!”
The two remaining hunters took out their weapons and threatened Kang Jin-hyeok.
He had intended to end it on good terms, but when the other person acted like this, Kang Jin-hyeok couldn’t help it.
Kang Jin-hyeok took out a baseball bat, held it in his hand, and glared fiercely at the Titan Hunters.
“Think carefully before you attack. The moment even one bite comes into our house, you’ll all die.”
The Titan Hunters witnessed the red aura that had been briefly seen earlier emanating from Kang Jinhyuk’s baseball bat.
“What is that? Is that a skill?”
“What do I know about skills or anything!”
The hunter with the more impatient temper of the two rushed forward first, swinging his sword.
“I don’t know what it is, but eat this!”
His black sword broke in vain as soon as it touched the bat that Kang Jin-hyeok swung.
As the Titan Hunter followed the halved blade soaring into the air, Kang Jin-hyeok’s baseball bat struck his forearm.
“Kkaaaaaaah!!”
The Titan Hunter fell to the ground in bone-crunching pain.
Kang Jin-hyeok looked at the hunter with a pitiful look on his face, which was covered in tears and snot.
“If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t talk nonsense, X-shin-ah.”
