Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter 238
238. Missing
The two hunters who entered the pitch-black castle were speechless.
It was because of an impossible message.
[The attack was successful!]
[Dungeon Break Time is reset to 480 hours!]
“We’ve already reached the 3,000-horse requirement… … .”
This was an achievement made within 24 hours of entering the dungeon.
Of course, it wasn’t the achievement of the two hunters.
Most of it was Min Do-jun’s doing.
All the two level 3,100 hunters could do was barely kill the monsters he left behind out of consideration.
“Oh, how many did you catch by yourself?”
“Did you catch about 2,800 of them?”
Although it was almost a monopoly, there was no sign of discontent on the hunters’ faces.
If he hadn’t been there, we would have had to take a penalty, let alone a conquest.
[Achievement achieved!]
[Achievement – Ahssa 1st place!]
-Condition: Clear a recently created S-class dungeon for the first time.
-Reward: Stat points +3
Thanks to this, they were able to gain stat points, so the hunters had no reason to dislike Min Do-jun.
“Thank you, Hunter. Thanks to you, I was able to conquer the area safely and even receive the achievement… … .”
The hunters coming out of the dungeon bowed their heads to Min Do-jun.
But right now, Min Do-jun was in no mood to even hear words of thanks.
‘Where is Jeong Hye-won and what is she doing now?’
A whole day passed, but there was no news of her.
‘It looks like Justin Walker, the only connection, hasn’t come out of the dungeon yet.’
Since the distance is still unknown, it is impossible to track him.
‘Looking at the ranking system, it looks like he’s still alive… … .’
Doesn’t that mean it’s safe?
I couldn’t help but be worried, as he was the only comrade who hadn’t betrayed me before the regression.
‘But there’s nothing I can do.’
There was only one thing Min Do-jun could do.
‘Just waiting for Justin Walker to get his bearings.’
There was no other way since the teleportation could not be traced.
* * *
Another day has passed since we finished conquering the Pitch Black Castle.
It had been two days since Jeong Hye-won disappeared.
[Found a target that matches the smell.]
[Distance from target 9,326.18km]
‘We finally have Justin Walker’s location.’
Judging by the location that appears, it looks like you just came out of the dungeon.
It was welcome news, but the problem was the distance.
‘It’s over 9,000 kilometers, so I guess it’s in the US?’
Even if you ride the Ghost Wolf, it takes a full three hours to get there.
‘I can’t help it. If I want to find Jeong Hye-won, I have no choice but to tail Justin Walker.’
It is unclear whether this was done at the direction of Justin Walker.
So there is no guarantee that you will be able to find Jeong Hye-won even if you follow him.
But for now, with no clues, we have no choice but to grab onto straws.
You have to try anything to find her.
‘If Justin Walker is involved, we’ll find out soon.’
Min Do-jun, who had gathered his thoughts, stood up from his seat.
Park Dong-yoon asked as he saw her leaving the office.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to vacate the seat for a while.”
“Are you going on vacation?”
Min Do-jun thought for a moment.
“I guess so.”
It was more of a trip to find a missing colleague than a vacation, but I couldn’t say it outright.
‘It seems like I’m the only one who knows that Jeong Hye-won has gone missing.’
Two days have passed since Jeong Hye-won went missing, but no articles have appeared on the Internet.
All that was written was a short sentence saying that he had not participated in the conquest of the Pitch Black Castle.
‘Well, I don’t think you can consider it missing when it’s only been two days.’
Min Do-jun was certain that he had been kidnapped because he had seen a suspicious man at the time and there was clear evidence that the smell had disappeared… … .
‘To others, it just looks like you disappeared without a word.’
The only people who would wonder why are close family members or acquaintances.
“Then please take care of it for a while.”
“Yes. Please get some rest.”
I said goodbye to Park Dong-yoon and left the office.
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“Are you Hunter Min Do-jun?”
I ran into someone in the hallway.
He was a middle-aged man wearing a suit.
‘This person is… … ?’
Although it was my first time seeing the old man, he was able to figure out my weaknesses and gave me some brief information.
‘Daehyun Group CEO Jung Dae-geun?’
What business does a well-known entrepreneur in Korea have for him?
‘no way?’
Min Do-jun answered calmly.
“Yes. I am Min Do-jun.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Dae-geun Jeong, the CEO of Daehyun Group. I am also Hye-won Jeong’s father.”
‘Jung Hye-won’s father?’
I had an inkling the moment I saw that it was Daehyun Group.
The reason he came is also.
‘You must have come here to ask about Hye-won.’
As expected, Jeong Dae-geun made a polite request.
“I have something important to tell you. Could you spare a moment of your time? It’s important.”
Min Do-jun couldn’t refuse when a man in his 50s spoke with such earnestness.
I didn’t even think about that.
“Yeah.”
“I’ve parked my car outside, so let’s talk there.”
“All right.”
I followed Jeong Dae-geun and his entourage outside.
As soon as I got into the black sedan that was waiting, Jeong Dae-geun spoke to me.
“You and Hye-won decided to go into the dungeon recently, right? What was your last name…?”
“It’s a pitch-black castle.”
“That’s right. There.”
Jeong Dae-geun brought up the main topic with a sigh.
“My daughter is missing. I haven’t heard from her for two days. She doesn’t answer my phone… … .”
Then he looked at Min Do-jun with earnest eyes.
“Do you happen to know where Hye-won went? I heard she was at the same party.”
As expected, it was an expected question.
‘It turns out I’m not the only one looking for Jeong Hye-won.’
Min Do-jun was worried.
Whether or not to tell Jeong Hye-won’s father the truth.
Then suddenly I became curious and asked.
“Why do you think he’s missing? Isn’t it a common occurrence for a hunter to not answer the phone when entering a dungeon?”
“I know Hye-won’s schedule all by hand. I know when, where, with whom, and what dungeon she goes into.”
“… … .”
“Hye-won knows that too. That’s the condition that allowed me to work as a hunter. Otherwise, why would I have allowed myself to do such a dangerous job?”
Jeong Dae-geun hoped his daughter would live an ordinary life, perhaps taking business classes.
But since I couldn’t break my daughter’s stubbornness, I had no choice but to compromise on these terms.
“I decided to always call when I enter and exit a dungeon. The same goes for when I move anywhere. But… … .”
Jeong Dae-geun’s voice trembled.
“The child who used to call me several times a day stopped calling me two days ago. This has never happened before.”
That’s why I thought my daughter was missing.
“Even the smallest clue is fine. If you have any clue about Hye-won’s disappearance, please tell me.”
Jeong Dae-geun looked at Min Do-jun with earnest eyes.
It wasn’t a look that suggested that Min Do-jun knew something.
Just a look of needing to find out something.
In the eyes of the man in his fifties, I could sense his determination to hold on to even a glimmer of hope.
‘I guess there’s nothing I can do.’
When it came to this, Min Do-jun could no longer pretend not to know.
“This is just my opinion, but I think Hye-won was kidnapped by someone.”
“Am I being kidnapped?”
Jung Dae-geun couldn’t close his mouth, as if he hadn’t thought about kidnapping.
“Is that true? Why do you think so?”
“You know that Hye-won showed up at the gathering place that day, right?”
“Yes. I heard that it disappeared in the blink of an eye… … .”
“I didn’t tell anyone, but I saw a suspicious man in the forest at that time.”
“Suspicious man?”
“Yes. I was approaching this place while hiding, but when it saw me, it ran away in a hurry. So I chased after it without thinking, but it disappeared without a trace. It was as if it had teleported.”
The existence of teleportation was not yet known to the world, so they pretended not to know.
“From here on out, this is purely my opinion, but I think Hye-won’s disappearance was also due to her being kidnapped using this type of teleportation.”
“that…….”
Jeong Dae-geun, who had never thought there would be a third party, asked with a look of disbelief.
“I’ve heard that Hunters have stealth skills, but this is the first time I’ve heard of teleportation. Do they really have such an ability?”
“It’s been 11 years since the Hunter era began, but we still don’t know why there are Awakeners and dungeons. In that case, we can’t guarantee that there aren’t abilities like teleportation. It could be a personal trait or a skill that hasn’t been discovered yet.”
“But my daughter is an S-class hunter ranked 4th. She’s not the type of child who would be kidnapped by someone!”
“Rankings are meaningless. The hunter industry is a place where only the strong survive. No matter how much of an S-class hunter you are, you are just a weak human being in front of a stronger hunter. There is another sky above the sky.”
“Ugh… … .”
Jeong Dae-geun could no longer control his facial expressions.
When I heard that my daughter had been kidnapped, I couldn’t make rational decisions.
That’s why I kept urging him, forgetting that the hunter in front of me was ranked number one.
“Are you sure? My daughter has been kidnapped?”
“As I said before, it’s just a brain teaser.”
“But you didn’t see the suspicious man? Then why didn’t you report it to the police?”
“Because I wasn’t sure about what I saw either. Rather than just scratching the surface and making a fuss, I looked into it on my own.”
“You were looking for Hye-won?”
“Yes. We’re not that close, but we’re still colleagues.”
It was at this time that Jeong Dae-geun came to his senses.
“Whew, sorry. I yelled at the person who was looking for my daughter… … I guess I got a little excited when I heard that my daughter had been kidnapped. Sorry.”
“It’s okay. I completely understand how you feel.”
If Min Do-jun hears that Cha Ye-rin has been kidnapped, he might lose his mind too.
“Damn it! I told you that being a hunter is dangerous… … and yet something like this has to happen!”
Jeong Dae-geun clenched his fists and could not hide his anger.
It was anger at myself for not stopping until the end.
Then, after gathering his thoughts, he turned his gaze to Min Do-jun.
With eyes filled with longing.
“Hunter. You said you were looking for my daughter on your own?”
“yes.”
“Please, please find my daughter.”
For him, the only person he could trust right now was Min Do-jun.
“I can give you anything if you can just find my daughter. I can promise that I will treat you as my benefactor for the rest of my life.”
Although he seemed ready to take out his liver and gallbladder, it was uncertain whether Min Do-jun would be able to find Jeong Hye-won.
“I would like to promise that I will definitely find it for you, but there are few clues.”
When he didn’t hear a definitive answer, a look of disappointment appeared on Jeong Dae-geun’s face and then disappeared.
“… … It’s okay. I should be grateful that there’s at least one more person who’s trying to find my daughter.”
Jeong Dae-geun then thanked Min Do-jun for his help and then got back in his car.
With only worries in his arms about his daughter being kidnapped.
‘Should I have pretended not to know until the end?’
I told the truth because you asked so earnestly, but I ended up making you worry more.
‘I also want to find Jeong Hye-won, but there are no clues.’
The only thing he can do is tail Justin Walker.
‘I can’t help but hope that he has something to do with this.’
Min Do-jun drove his car home.
And in the car preparing to go to America on a ghost wolf.
Jiiing- Jiiing-
The phone rang.
It was Shin Kyung-min.
‘What’s going on?’
I was busy at the time, but I picked up the phone just in case.
“Yes, Mr. Kyungmin.”
-Hello, Dojun. Have you been in contact with our guild leader recently?
“If you’re the guild leader… … Kang Hyuk-soo?”
-Yes. We lost contact two days ago. The guild leader went somewhere without saying anything.
‘Two days ago?’
If it was two days ago, doesn’t that match the day Jeong Hye-won disappeared?
‘Surely it must be a coincidence.’
First, I told Shin Kyung-min that I didn’t know and hung up.
And immediately, I looked into Kang Hyuk-soo’s field of vision with the parasite.
That’s what it was.
“uh?”
I ended up seeing an unexpected sight.
It was because Jeong Hye-won was in Kang Hyeok-su’s sight.
“Why are you two together?”
