Episode 56
Kang Jin-hyeok heard the whole story from Secretary Lee Hye-na.
Let’s just recall the main points, leaving out the complexly intertwined interests.
Han Yeong-seok, who is dissatisfied with the current policy, is trying to recruit a new S-class hunter and put him forward as the new guild leader.
This was the current course of events.
“The other guild members agreed to this crazy thing?”
“Most executives were persuaded that they could make more money than they do now.”
Seo Sang-ho thought that Han Yeong-seok’s actions of recruiting executives were simply actions to expand the faction’s size.
Lee Hye-na tried to investigate on her own, but Seo Sang-ho stopped her, telling her not to be too suspicious of one family member.
“This guy is so stupid.”
“… … .”
“Things turn out like this because you don’t know what the people below you want and you stick to being a good person.”
“I have nothing to say… … .”
Seo Sang-ho may have been a desirable person, but he was unqualified as the leader of a group.
If you wanted to push your own agenda, you should at least have developed a force to support you.
In a guild full of people who wanted to make money, it was natural that he would be resented for insisting that loyalty was more important than money.
“Well, anyway, it’s already happened, so there’s no point in looking into it any further.”
What’s important now is how to overcome this current situation.
“First, let’s contact a reporter and make the incident public.”
“I already tried it, but no articles are coming up.”
“… … Is that possible?”
Even though the Titans are powerful, it was strange that the reporters were quiet even though such a scoop was reported to the press.
Didn’t reporters make up non-existent articles to attract people’s attention?
“It seems like it was planned and started quite meticulously.”
Since failure would lead to huge risks, Han Yeong-seok stayed up all night for several days to build the foundation.
It was difficult to break through the foundation with just the power of a guild leader in a state of near-death, an office secretary with no fighting ability, and a single hunter who got caught up in it out of nowhere.
“We need more people.”
Lee Hye-na nodded at Kang Jin-hyeok’s conclusion.
“In order to treat the guild leader, we need to find trustworthy people.”
“Isn’t there anyone I can trust?”
“I have a few minutes, but I can’t reach you right now.”
I tried calling the personal number but I couldn’t get through at all.
Lee Hye-na thought that it was clear that Han Yeong-seok had made the first move.
“Mr. Kang Jin-hyeok, can you please contact someone who can help?”
“I don’t have any… friends… .”
I had no money and no interest in studying, so I came to Seoul to become a hunter.
When I was living in obscurity after going bankrupt, I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t even contact anyone, so I naturally became distant from everyone.
Now, there isn’t a single friend whose number I can remember.
Lee Hye-na, who saw Kang Jin-hyeok’s sorrowful face, did not ask for details.
I may not have been good at speaking, but for some reason it felt like courtesy to the other person.
“Well, I heard from what I heard last time that he was an acquaintance of an extremely skilled archer.”
“Oh, him? What should I call him… … . I don’t think he’d be very involved in this kind of thing, so it’s hard to call him.”
Lucia’s basic policy was that the affairs of this world were none of her business.
The reason I helped you raid the Tyrant branch last time was simply because I was interested.
On the other hand, this incident was a complete mud fight with not a single bit of fun to be found.
There was no way Lucia would roll up her sleeves and give in to something like this.
“But wouldn’t it be possible to just say something?”
“That’s true too.”
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that it was better to at least try rather than give up completely.
However, the development of events did not allow Kang Jin-hyeok to re-enter the dungeon.
Before he could even fully sit up from his chair, the front door flew open with a loud bang.
“Eww!”
Kang Jin-hyeok quickly turned his body to avoid the front door that was flying toward him like a shell.
The front door passed through the living room and crashed into the kitchen, shattering things without mercy.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who witnessed that miserable sight, was furious.
“What kind of kid is that!”
I looked at the empty front door with wide eyes and saw Han Yeong-seok standing there with his luggage behind his back.
“It’s been a while.”
As if he knew everything, Han Yeong-seok raised the corners of his mouth and smiled faintly.
“Fuck, what the hell are you doing all of a sudden!”
“You should ask the woman next to you why.”
Han Yeong-seok gestured to Secretary Lee Hye-na.
Her presence here was no different from other evidence that Kang Jin-hyeok was related to Seo Sang-ho.
“No, don’t you think Kang Jin-hyeok himself knows without having to ask that woman?”
Han Yeong-seok, who had been speaking in a sarcastic tone, glared at Kang Jin-hyeok with a murderous gaze.
“Seo Sang-ho, where are you? If you don’t want to die, bring me here right now.”
Kang Jin-hyeok intuitively felt that it was useless to try to avoid the idea by saying that there was no such person here.
Han Yeong-seok’s statement was 100% confident and left no room for excuses.
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“What are you going to do if you can’t bring me?”
“Do you really need to say that?”
Next to Han Yeong-seok, there were six hunters wearing a fierce demeanor like armor.
It was a spirit on a different level from the three hunters who had visited here earlier.
Perhaps those hunters were personally raised by Han Yeong-seok.
‘Is it possible?’
Kang Jin-hyeok is alone and they are many.
The only things he could trust were the power of Aura that he had learned from Lucia, and the skills of the Hidden Class.
But here, there was no other choice but to fight.
If you run away with Lee Hye-na, who has no fighting ability, you will be caught up in no time.
“Hard skin… … .”
Kang Jin-hyeok raised his defense with his skills while muttering in a small voice.
All his fighting so far consisted of savagely swinging a baseball bat.
For most fights, that would have been enough, but not now.
To win, we had to go all out from the start.
“Defense Charge!”
With his body’s defenses further enhanced, Kang Jin-hyeok charged like a tank.
Thanks to his aura, which further enhanced his power, it was impossible for most people to even follow his speed with their eyes.
But those Kang Jin-hyeok was dealing with were not ordinary hunters.
Those who stopped Kang Jin-hyeok were a small number of elite hunters that Titan had left behind as a last resort, and were also Han Yeong-seok’s confidants.
“How dare you!”
The largest hunter took out a shield the size of his body and approached Kang Jinhyuk.
“go away!”
Kang Jin-hyeok swung the baseball bat he was holding with both hands with all his might.
The hunter, who had been as strong as a mountain, realized that things were going wrong the moment the bat touched the shield.
The baseball bat, which should have bounced off the shield, ended up hitting the shield and hitting himself instead.
The hunter quickly turned around, pulling his shield back.
After dodging Kang Jin-hyeok’s blow like a matador avoiding a bull, the hunter grabbed the sword on his waist.
‘It’s a shame, he seemed like a pretty capable guy.’
The hunter was planning to swing his sword and cut down Kang Jin-hyeok’s body.
But contrary to his expectations, Kang Jin-hyeok did not lose his balance.
From the moment the blow missed, Kang Jin-hyeok took a step forward, completely slowing down his speed and preparing to counterattack.
The hunter, who realized that fact, was inwardly shocked.
‘What on earth is this power!’
The hunter overturned his evaluation of Kang Jin-hyeok.
This is no ordinary human being.
If you don’t take it seriously, you might get hurt.
“Shield Charge!”
Just as Kang Jin-hyeok had charged, the hunter also kicked and charged forward.
What was different from Kang Jin-hyeok was that he held his shield forward.
The hunter tried to hit Kang Jin-hyeok with his shield as if he was causing a traffic accident.
Kang Jin-hyeok confronted him and hit the shield with a baseball bat filled with his full power.
When I struck the same spot again, the shield shattered into pieces like glass.
The hunter never imagined that a shield made of rare ore could break like this.
‘Does this make sense?’
His shield, which had easily withstood any attack, broke after just two attacks.
While he was baffled by this unbelievable fact, the baseball bat continued to move and struck his side.
“Eww!”
Just a second before being hit by the bat, the hunter was half in doubt.
But no way.
As a tank, I have focused all my stats on defense, so wouldn’t it be okay if I get hit once?
The blow that Kang Jin-hyeok received with such a relaxed mind had a power that comfortably exceeded the hunter’s expectations.
Only after experiencing it firsthand did he understand why the shield was so weak and broke so easily.
The hunter flew straight over the railing and crashed into the street across the street.
“… … .”
Han Yeong-seok and the other five hunters who were watching the scene doubted their eyes.
“You blew it up in one go?”
“That stupid, tough guy?”
Even though I saw it with my own eyes, it was hard to believe.
It was even more unbelievable because he was a comrade who had fought alongside me for a long time.
The five remaining hunters knew best how strong the hunter who had just flown away was.
“If we get hit by that, it’ll kill us in one hit.”
“Then it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t fit.”
“Are you sure?”
The hunter who was asked the question smiled and held the dagger in both hands.
And he approached Kang Jin-hyeok at a speed that left no afterimages.
“Die!”
The hunter, aiming for Kang Jin-hyeok’s nape, shouted curiously.
“Where in the world is there a person who shouts like that while making a surprise attack!”
Kang Jin-hyeok read the Hunter’s movements with the enchanted presence detection of the baseball bat.
The hunter, running confidently, noticed that the baseball bat would arrive much faster than the dagger he was swinging.
But even though I knew it in my head, I couldn’t avoid it with my body.
Since it was running at such a tremendous speed, it was impossible for it to stop on its own.
He didn’t have the same brute force in his legs as Kang Jin-hyeok, so he just collided with the bat.
“Ugh!!”
I barely managed to move my body to avoid being hit in the vital spot, but the baseball bat that hit my shoulder brutally shattered my ribs and collarbone.
The Hunter, who suffered a fatal injury, was unable to move a finger since he was blown into the corner of the living room.
After two hunters were defeated in an instant, the remaining ones realized that they were not worthy of a one-on-one fight.
“What are you doing, you idiots! Come at me all at once!”
As soon as Han Yeong-seok gave the order, the four hunters grabbed their weapons and stood facing Kang Jin-hyeok.
Rushing in rashly will only lead to you stepping into the same trap as your colleague who just flew away.
The hunters took advantage of their large numbers and surrounded Kang Jin-hyeok from all sides.
No matter how great one’s skills are, there is no way to withstand attacks coming from all sides.
He has one baseball bat and four attackers.
The hunters stretched out their hands at the same time, thinking that they would be unable to avoid attacks from at least two people.
