23.
After a while, Seo Yi-jun arrived at the headquarters of the management bureau together with Seon Woo-chan.
“This is the rare armor I recently purchased.”
“thank you.”
Seo Yi-jun paid the price with the core on the spot.
“Oh, you’re paying right away?”
It was a price that was so high that it surprised Seonwoochan.
‘It’s something that should be done.’
This is for special units and the inherited items they use, not anyone else.
For Seo Yi-jun, it wasn’t an investment, it was just something he had to do.
“I would like to meet Researcher Jeong Myeong-san.”
“Well, that’s it, since Hunter entered the damp cave, Chief Jung, no, Researcher Jung, turned into an owl, right?”
“… Are you talking about an owl?”
“You work at night and sleep during the day.”
“…okay.”
Seo Yi-jun was somewhat convinced.
Alchemists all liked to work at night.
That way it’s more efficient or something.
Seo Yijun opened the inventory.
“I want to convey this.”
“I’ll leave it in Researcher Jeong’s lab! But what is this? It looks exactly like a crystal. Haha!”
“It’s Jeongsu.”
“… … Oh, where is this from.”
“I saved it at the gate.”
“… … I guess so?”
Seonwoo Chan had to feel again the feeling he had in front of the gate yesterday.
So that means the question wasn’t answered at all.
“Anyway, I understand!”
Seonwoochan headed to Jeongmyeongsan’s lab with confidence.
‘The management office is a little confused.’
As I waited for Seonwoochan to return, I felt that the management office was different than usual.
Even in normal times, the government is far from quiet.
News about various gates and hunters pours in, and voices are raised here and there.
But there’s a clear difference between being noisy and being confused.
‘I see. Is today that day?’
Seo Yi-jun guessed what had happened.
As expected.
“Hunter Seo Yijun.”
“Chief.”
Chief Yeon Ha-eun came to see Seo Yi-jun. * * *
Yeon Ha-eun guided Seo Yi-jun to the director’s office.
In the director’s office, a grain latte that the secretaries had prepared in advance was waiting for Seo Yi-jun.
‘… Is it good?’
Up until now, Seonwoochan has bought me grain latte, five-grain latte, millet powder latte, etc. from various cafes.
I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration at the rich and strong flavors, but this was different.
Yeon Ha-eun said.
“Thank you for helping me conquer the C-class gate.”
“It’s what a hunter should do, and it’s what I wanted. I heard about the guild from Chief Seonwoochan. Thank you.”
“If you look at it that way, that was something that the management office and I, as the head of the headquarters, had to do. It was also something that I wanted to do.”
How could a promising hunter like Seo Yi-jun not take off his shoes and step forward to work closely with the Management Bureau without being tied down to a specific guild?
In this way, they acknowledged each other’s territory and expressed their gratitude.
Yeon Ha-eun brought up the next story.
“What do you think will happen to the C-class Black Gate?”
“We have to attack 9 more times.”
“Just like the D-class Black Gate, it matches the conditions for the next promotion.”
“yes.”
If the conditions for obtaining a C-class promotion ticket included clearing the E-class gate twice and clearing the D-class gate twice.
One of the conditions for a B-class promotion ticket was to clear the C-class gate 10 times.
Then the conversation suddenly stopped.
“… … .”
Yeon Ha-eun was quietly looking down at her glass.
Seo Yi-jun waited for a moment.
It was because he knew that Yeon Ha-eun’s unusual silence was the reason why the management office was in chaos today.
Finally, Yeon Ha-eun spoke.
“Hunter Seo Yijun cleared the C-class gate alone. And he did so in a faster time than average.”
“yes.”
“But since you just finished your mission yesterday, I guess.”
“The fatigue from the attack has already disappeared, so please speak comfortably.”
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“You knew… right?”
“The atmosphere at the management office was different than usual.”
“… … Then, shamelessly, I have a request to make. Please rescue the hunters trapped in the gate.”
Request for rescue.
It didn’t go with the gate.
‘A single gate is made up of numerous channels, and each channel is an independent dimension that cannot be interfered with.’
In general, yes.
But there is a special class that makes that possible.
‘Channel user.’
Channel users with the trait [Channel Sensitivity] only have one skill, [Channel Manipulation].
‘It’s an unnecessary ability for the dimensional ascending battle, but it’s definitely necessary on Earth.’
And the value of that one skill was very high.
By increasing the number of people entering the channel, it was possible to make stable attacks possible, and by creating additional channels, attacks could be expedited.
‘It is also possible to add additional personnel to an already active channel.’
The word rescue could have been coined at the gate.
Channel users were rare.
1 person per area and server that is the scope of the C-class promotion match.
So, there is only one person in Korea.
“At present, my ability is limited to sending in one C-class hunter. Therefore, I think Hunter Seo Yi-jun is the best choice.”
It was Yeon Ha-eun.
Although he said it as if he was reproaching himself, it was not that Yeon Ha-eun’s abilities were lacking.
‘Considering that the majority of channel users are D-class, it’s actually in the upper ranks.’
However, it is not the case that Yeon Ha-eun quickly became the head of the department.
‘There is no head of headquarters among the users of other countries’ channels.’
Yeon Ha-eun became the youngest branch manager thanks to her own work ability. * * *
Booooooooo-
The mid-sized sedan driven by Seonwoo Chan raced smoothly down the road.
Seo Yi-jun and Yeon Ha-eun were sitting in the backseat.
“This is a rescue request.”
Seo Yi-jun quickly looked through the documents Yeon Ha-eun had handed him.
‘B-class hunter, team leader Yeon Ha-seong.’
As the name suggests, he is Yeon Ha-eun’s younger brother.
Although she doesn’t have as sharp eyes as her older sister, she does have a similar tired look.
However, Yeon Ha-eun was not the type of person to ask Seo Yi-jun to rescue her younger sibling.
‘There are four D-class hunters who awakened two months ago.’
There were four new hunters undergoing basic training at the Management Bureau.
They had completed two months of training and were finally scheduled to engage in actual combat at the E-class gate under the supervision of an instructor.
“Chief, Hunter, we have arrived.”
However, the observation information displayed next to the gate where the actual Yeonhasung party entered was different.
[Eagle Canyon (C)]
[Number of people allowed: Up to 5 people]
[Number of channels remaining: 49/50]
[Number of attempts remaining: 100]
It wasn’t even an E-class gate, it was actually a C-class gate.
‘I wonder if it would have been different if Team Leader Yeon Ha-seong had been alone.’
Even for a B-class hunter, it is difficult to clear a C-class gate with four D-class chicks.
‘That’s actually true.’
In her previous life, Yeon Ha-eun couldn’t ask anyone for help.
Yeon Ha-seong and the trainee never returned.
‘This incident not only gave Yeon Ha-eun a psychological shock, but also had a huge impact on her career.
‘Because there were many executives who looked down on Director Yeon Ha-eun, who was promoted to director in her early 30s.’
From the beginning, it was a scheme planned by those executives to mistake the C-class gate for an E-class gate.
“They said it was an observation equipment error.”
Yeon Ha-eun smiled bitterly.
It was a strange thing to say.
“That, that’s strange! Even if there was an error in the observation equipment, the C-class gate has a refraction phenomenon like that. I’m not a beginner, and Team Leader Yeon-ha would never make such a mistake!”
It was so strange that even Seonwoo-chan felt it was strange and pointed out the exact reason.
What if you trick a D-class gate into thinking it’s an E-class gate?
As Sunwoo Chan said, the C-class gate has a refraction phenomenon, so it is impossible not to know.
In other words, by hiding the refraction phenomenon, the observation results could be hidden.
There was no need for Seo Yi-jun to go that far in explaining it.
“I will find out the whole truth before you return.”
Because Yeon Ha-eun knew it well too.
‘In my previous life, I found out the truth after my younger brother’s funeral.’
Seo Yi-jun turned his gaze to the gate.
‘Two days have passed since Team Leader Yeon Ha-seong and his party entered.’
It is currently unknown how many victims there have been.
‘In my previous life, Team Leader Yeon-ha-seong and his party were wiped out on the 5th day.’
If so, then there was a high possibility that Yeon Ha-seong would be alive at least on the third day.
It’s impossible for two rookie D-class hunters to last until the fifth day.
“… …Please take care of my little brother.”
“I’ll be back soon.”
[Enter Eagle Canyon (C)] * * *
The best scenario for the rescue operation is to join the Yeonhasung party right at the starting point.
You don’t have to find where it is, you can protect it right away.
‘Things aren’t always that easy.’
But there was no one at the starting point.
It was worth it.
‘Unlike the E and D-class gates, the starting point of the C-class gate is not particularly safe.’
As soon as they entered, they saw the message “C-class gate” and tried to gather the trainees whose minds were shattered and find a safe place.
Seo Yi-jun looked toward the valley that resembled an eagle’s mouth and stretched his right hand down.
Sararararak.
The wires unraveled greedily in all directions along the ground.
‘This way.’
Seo Yi-jun moved, following the afterglow of the magical power remaining on the ground.
‘oh.’
It seems that Yeon Ha-seong had a pretty good grasp of the situation.
As Seo Yijun looked around, the traces of magical power continued in the direction he judged to be a suitable place to hide.
‘We had a fight here.’
There were traces of fighting here and there, but fortunately there were no serious bloodstains.
I guess I’ll just follow the traces like that.
-Kieeeeeee!
-Keeeeee! Keeeeee!
The canyon’s masters, noticing the new intruder, let out a roar that ripped the sky apart.
Seo Yi-jun’s [Lone Hunter] title was not activated because there were people who entered before him.
A roar that foretells battle in such a situation.
‘You’re here.’
Seo Yi-jun welcomed the scream.
In the distance, I could see huge aircraft flying in formation.
A large bird of prey monster with a wingspan of up to 5 meters.
‘Harpax Eagle.’
Seo Yi-jun’s right hand wire is tracing traces of magic power on the ground.
It wasn’t the wire that came loose from my left hand.
-Keeek, what?!
The Harpax Eagle, which was flying in the lead, suddenly turned 180 degrees and broke its belly.
Wings caught on wires strung tightly in the air.
-Less!
-Less than that~
The guards and black magic soldiers from the skeleton troop that had already been summoned moved quickly.
Crunch!
The guard’s scythe sliced off one of Harpax Eagle’s wings.
Boom!
The black magician’s barrage fell on the Harpax Eagle’s belly.
Lost in balance, with one wing clipped off and a direct hit to a weak spot, the Harpax Eagle could no longer flap its wings.
“Guys.”
They are a special unit that usually does their best to carry out Seo Yi-jun’s orders, but today they are particularly motivated.
Actually, Seo Yi-jun is the same.
The purpose of this strategy is to rescue Yeon Ha-seong and his party at Yeon Ha-eun’s request.
Seo Yi-jun had a bit of a trick up his sleeve.
Let’s quickly finish cleaning up the rest of the Harpax Eagle.
[[Summon Skeleton Soldier] proficiency has reached maximum.]
With good timing, the skill level of [Summon Skeleton Soldier] was fully filled.
Since I had already gained a certain level of proficiency as a D-class hunter, I was able to quickly fill the gap after becoming a C-class hunter.
[[Summon Skeleton Soldier] is promoted.]
[Grade: D-Class -> C-Class]
If it’s a C-rank [Summon Skeleton Soldier] skill of an ordinary necromancer, it’s 50 skeleton soldiers and 15 skeleton magic soldiers.
[The Lord of Bones] Seo Yi-jun’s troop was of extraordinary size.
[Maximum number of Skeleton Soldiers summoned: 30 -> 100]
[Skeleton Magic Soldier Maximum Summon Number: 10 -> 30]
[Points remaining: 150 -> 50]
‘I expected it.’
100 skeleton soldiers.
30th batch of skeleton magic soldiers.
It didn’t end there.
[[Summon Skeleton Soldier (C)] Adds one of the options below as a promotion reward.]
1. Skull explosion
2. Summon Skeleton Beast Soldier
3. Adding skeleton soldiers
4. Added skeleton magician formation
Finally, it is possible to summon skeletal beast soldiers.
