Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter 138
138. Shin Kyung-min’s suggestion
Min Do-jun looked at Shin Kyung-min, who was reaching out his hand, with a bewildered expression.
‘Is this crazy?’
Since he was with Kang Hyuk-soo when he shook hands the day before yesterday, he must know that he created a guild.
And yet, they tell me to join the guild.
It was just absurd.
“I already have a guild. Didn’t you know?”
“I know. I’m also the leader of the Guardian Guild.”
“But why… … .”
“I know that, but I’m suggesting this. It’s because I don’t want to lose you, Hunter.”
“So are you telling me to close down the guild I created not long ago and come over to you?”
“Yes. If you come to our guild, we will treat you very well.”
“… … .”
Are you telling someone who already has a guild to close it and come over here?
Min Do-jun looked at Shin Kyung-min quietly with a look of displeasure.
“I know it’s rude. It hasn’t been that long since you created the guild. But the reason I’m saying this is because I think highly of you, Hunter.”
“Have you discussed this with the guild leader?”
“Of course. You may have felt it when we shook hands, but the person who wants to bring Hunter back more than anyone else is the guild master. I am simply conveying the guild master’s wishes. Oh, and the guild master told me to convey this message… … .”
Shin Kyung-min, who was taking a break, said.
“He said that if you come to our guild, he is willing to give you 200 billion as a deposit.”
“… … !”
The first people to be surprised by the word 200 billion were not Min Do-jun himself, but the reporters.
‘The contract deposit is 200 billion won?’
‘Did I hear something wrong?’
‘Isn’t that an all-time high amount among hunters?’
Even if they gave me 100 billion, it would be surprising, but 200 billion?
It was surprising, as it was an absurd amount that had never been mentioned before.
‘Didn’t Hunter Shin Kyung-min receive 80 billion when he recently renewed his contract with the Emperor Guild?’
‘That’s an amount that even Hunter Shin Kyung-min didn’t receive.’
To offer such a large sum of money to a hunter named Min Do-jun.
The attention of reporters, who had been focused solely on Shin Kyung-min, has now shifted to Min Do-jun.
“They said that the amount was set considering that they would have to close down the guild they had worked so hard to create. What do you think? Are you at least a little interested?”
“… … .”
Min Do-jun was deep in thought.
It wasn’t a matter of debating whether to accept the offer or not.
Because no matter how much they paid, I would never join the Emperor’s Guild.
‘Why are you doing this?’
I was just racking my brain trying to figure out what their true intentions were.
‘What are you worrying about so much?’
‘Isn’t 200 billion a sum that you don’t have to worry about?’
‘Are you sure you’re not going to call me anymore?’
The reporters naturally assumed that Min Do-jun would accept the offer.
From what I’ve heard, it seems like the guild was created not too long ago.
There’s no way I’d feel attached to such a new guild.
Honestly, isn’t 200 billion nothing compared to a newly created guild?
The reporters who were watching swallowed dry saliva and waited for Min Do-jun’s mouth to fall open.
yet.
“I refuse.”
For Min Do-jun, the obvious answer came out of his mouth.
However, it was surprising to the people watching, as they all had their eyes and mouths wide open.
Only Shin Kyung-min maintains a particularly calm expression.
“Why?”
“First of all, I’m not that short on money to need such a large sum of money. There are already a few guild members. And most of all… … .”
Min Do-jun, whose words were trailing off, looked at Shin Kyung-min.
‘I don’t want to join the guild you guys are in.’
I wanted to tell you what I really felt, but I held back.
“I don’t like being tied down to something.”
“Well then, I understand.”
Shin Kyung-min nodded as if he understood.
A look of agreement.
Min Do-jun looked surprised.
‘I thought you knew how to persuade me, but you surprisingly agreed easily?’
The sight of him giving up coolly was surprisingly noticeable even to reporters.
Maybe that’s why.
Unintentionally, it became intertwined with Shin Kyung-min’s image and brought about a good reputation.
‘Look at Hunter Shin Kyung-min. He’s so cool, huh?’
‘It would be a blow to your pride if you were rejected, but you don’t show it at all?’
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‘As expected, the number one ranking is different. He has a great heart.’
Shin Kyung-min spoke to the reporters, whether he knew or not that they were praising him in their hearts.
“Reporters, I’m sorry, but can I ask you a favor?”
A request from the number one ranked person in the country?
The reporters nodded without exception.
“Okay, go ahead.”
“I hope that the conversation between Hunter Min Do-jun and I today doesn’t leak out. It would probably be a nuisance to Hunter Min Do-jun.”
The reporters all waved their hands as they watched Shin Kyung-min speak with his hands clasped together as if he was apologizing.
“Oh, of course! Of course it should be like that.”
“We will take your conversation with us to the grave. Don’t worry!”
“I will keep my mouth shut tight, Hunter!”
Among these, there was no reporter with the courage to refuse a request from the number one ranking person.
At the same time, they all admired Shin Kyung-min’s politeness.
‘It’s only natural to be arrogant when you’re ranked number one, but to bow your head and ask for something like this… … .’
‘There were rumors in the industry that Hunter Shin Kyung-min had a good personality, and it turns out there was a reason for that?’
While some reporters viewed Shin Kyung-min favorably, others did not.
Min Do-jun said so.
‘You seem to be very concerned about maintaining your image in front of reporters.’
Min Do-jun saw Shin Kyung-min’s bare face right before he died.
The sight of him smiling contentedly while looking at the dying citizens was extremely vicious.
That’s why every single one of his actions felt like pretense.
Shin Kyung-min looked at Min Do-jun with an apologetic expression.
“Excuse me, Hunter. I took up your time.”
“If you know, I’ll go now.”
Min Do-jun turned away coldly as if he had nothing more to see.
It was hard to keep acting in front of someone who didn’t show it but made me more and more angry the more I looked at him.
‘But that doesn’t mean I can completely cut ties with him.’
In a way, it was an opportunity that the target of revenge was interested in him.
A chance for revenge.
‘If you get close to Emperor Guild’s Shin Kyung-min and Kang Hyuk-soo, it will be easy to hit them in the back of the head.’
But that doesn’t mean I wanted to just join the Emperor’s Guild.
Even though we could be colleagues on equal footing, I had no intention of working under them like a subordinate.
‘For now, it’s right to break up coolly.’
If you approach him too hastily to build a relationship with him, you will only end up arousing his suspicions.
To get revenge, it was necessary to move more secretly.
‘By the way, do you think it’ll be over if you just keep the reporters’ mouths shut?’
Min Do-jun was annoyed by Shin Kyung-min’s attitude of revealing his name, level, etc. and trying to control the reporters’ mouths.
So I decided to try one method.
‘Don’t make me feel sorry.’
That was Shin Kyung-min’s way of making himself indebted to him.
Debt of the heart.
* * *
Reporter Ko Du-sik of Daemun Ilbo hasn’t been able to sleep at all lately.
There was no way I could sleep when my life was mortgaged by an unknown hunter.
‘You can always monitor them, and you can even kill them remotely.’
I couldn’t take any rash action because I thought I was always being watched.
Of course, I couldn’t raise a rebellion.
Because if I did something wrong, I could die remotely.
‘Damn it. I wasn’t involved in that hunter’s business, whether it was a scoop or anything… … .’
If I went back to before I met him, all the scoops and everything would be like a dead mouse.
Even if I get harassed by my boss every day.
‘But the good thing is that there is no pain.’
No pain was inflicted unless any offensive action was taken.
Sometimes, I think like this.
I wonder if all the events of the past were a dream.
‘Dreams are bullshit. This is vivid reality.’
The painful memories of that time are a bitter reality.
Godoosik, who was trembling with fear, eventually entered his workplace.
After taking a break under the pretense of being sick, I finally went to work after a long time.
“Is Doosik here?”
“Hello, senior.”
“Go to the manager right now. He’s looking for you.”
Godoosik went to the manager’s office with a nervous expression.
“Go Doo-sik.”
The manager’s expression was cold.
“Oh, hello, manager.”
“Why did you delete that article you said you would post last time?”
“Oh, that, that thing?”
Godoosik, who couldn’t say outright that he had been threatened, quickly thought about it.
“Well, actually, it’s a lie… … .”
“what?”
The manager opened his eyes wide and glared at me.
“You said you never lied at all?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“Oh my, this kid. He’s just going out because his head has grown a little? Is this company a joke?”
After standing for 30 minutes and getting scolded by the manager, Ko Du-sik didn’t care.
Because compared to life, this was really nothing.
I could take all the insults.
“Get out, Inma!”
“sorry.”
Godu-sik bowed his head and left the manager’s office, sitting in his seat.
He started his day by skimming through articles related to hunters, but suddenly his eyes opened wide as if he saw something he shouldn’t have seen.
It’s because I saw an article about Min Do-jun and Shin Kyung-min shaking hands.
‘I’m the hunter who threatened me, right? You knew Hunter Shin Kyung-min?’
Shocked in many ways, he clicked on related articles.
Only then did he learn the name of the hunter who had been threatening him.
‘Min Do-jun is a hunter?’
It was a name I had heard somewhere.
‘Oh, there was talk about a hunter who solo-killed a red-eyed werewolf before.’
I think that was the name of the hunter I heard back then.
‘That was a year ago and now I’m already over level 2000?’
Reaching level 2000 in just one year.
The growth rate was unbelievable.
So I found out the blackmailer’s name… … .
‘That doesn’t make any difference.’
As the saying goes, life was still at stake.
Even if he somehow manages to reveal Hunter Min Do-jun’s evil deeds to the world, there is no evidence to support it.
‘What good are the evidence and the evidence if I’m dead?’
How can one expose evil deeds when one is under surveillance?
‘It’s fortunate that you don’t die.’
There was no way to fight back.
‘Am I going to have to live like this for the rest of my life?’
Just then his cell phone rang.
It was a familiar number I had received once.
‘Hey, it’s Hunter Min Do-jun!’
When I picked up the phone, I heard that same terrifying voice.
-Reporter Ko Du-sik.
“Oh, hello… … .”
-You were reading my article just a moment ago, right?
“omg!”
Godoosik was terrified.
After all, he was watching himself.
-Calm down. People are staring at you.
When I turned my head, there were really people looking this way.
Godu-sik noticed and lowered his voice.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Please just spare my life.”
-You can survive if you just listen to me.
“I will do whatever you tell me to do.”
-You should write an article for me.
“A knight?”
It’s natural for a reporter to write an article, but I didn’t expect the words “Please write one” to come out of Hunter Min Do-jun’s mouth.
Wasn’t that the hunter who threatened to kill me if I posted the article?
“What kind of article is this… … .”
As he listened to Min Do-jun, Go Du-sik’s eyes grew bigger and bigger.
“Are you serious?”
-Okay. What you just said is true, so just post it as is.
What surprised Ko Du-sik was no other than this.
Because what Min Do-jun requested was an article that was disadvantageous to him.
‘Why this request?’
I had my doubts, but I couldn’t not do as I was told.
No, it actually turned out well.
It was a long-awaited news story.
After hanging up the phone, Ko Du-sik immediately started writing a draft based on the information he heard from Min Do-jun.
And then I went into the manager’s office.
“Manager.”
“what?”
“This is a draft of the article.”
At those words, the manager glared at Ko Du-sik with disapproving eyes and then checked the draft he had handed him.
Then his eyes widened.
“Is this true?”
“yes.”
“If you’re lying this time too, then it’s true… … .”
“It’s true. I’ll stake my career as a journalist on it. Please believe me.”
The manager rubbed his chin, thought about it for a while, and finally gave his approval.
“I believe in the end. I’ll upload it as soon as I write it.”
“thank you.”
Godoosik returned to his seat and wrote the article.
I uploaded it without hesitation as soon as it was completed.
And that article received the most clicks in the Daemun Ilbo that day.
