Trait Absorption Hunter Hunter Part 2 Episode 14
14. Kwon Ho-jun
‘Can you stand to see injustice?’
Choi Sung-min had a gut feeling.
That guy, the team leader, was trying to drag me into something bad.
“I don’t quite understand what you mean… … .”
I had a rough idea, but I pretended not to know.
Because I had to hear his plan.
“Ha, you’re such a clueless brat. Can you literally turn a blind eye to your boss’s bad deeds?”
“… … Is it the boss’s bad deed?”
Choi Sung-min, who had been thinking deeply for a moment, nodded as if there was no problem.
“I, a low-ranking official, cannot interfere with my superior’s actions.”
“You can pretend not to know?”
“Of course.”
“Okay. Now listen carefully to what I say.”
Team leader Kwon Ho-jun started to blow the plan as expected.
“Eun-jeong, you know? The only girl on our team.”
“yes.”
“It seems like the supervisor likes Eun-jeong. That’s why he decided to make a place for just the two of them. So, you just pretend not to know and follow me.”
“Ah… … I understand what the situation is.”
It seems like the supervisor is trying to rape Do Eun-jeong.
“Even if you know, you have to pretend not to know. Can you do it?”
“If that’s the case, then there’s no problem.”
Aren’t you pretending not to know even though you already know?
“Everyone come in!”
At the team leader’s call, all the team members who were outside came in.
“Team Leader. I ran into the supervisor a little while ago… … .”
“Oh, they said they were going to the dungeon first. We should go too before it’s too late.”
“Then I guess I’ll have to start from the beginning. If I start the same way as last time… … .”
“You don’t have to do that. I’ve already arranged it. Me, Do Eun-jung, and Choi Sung-min are group A. The rest are group B.”
“yes……?”
The team members questioned the somewhat strange lineup.
“The two newbies are in the same group?”
“Isn’t it a bit dangerous to put all the new employees in one place?”
“It would be better to just tear it apart… … .”
“Don’t worry, I’m here. If you need help, you can get help from the supervisor.”
When the supervisor enters a dungeon, he usually carries a backpack and just looks at the message window.
Because items obtained by party members are shared in the message window.
‘I’m just monitoring to see what items you get, literally.’
Despite its high rank, it does not interfere in hunting at all.
Because he didn’t come here to hunt.
That’s why I used to ignore the fact that my teammates were dying.
‘But the supervisor who took bribes is different.’
In the case of a supervisor who has taken a bribe, he may step forward when party members are in danger.
It’s a kind of supervisor’s chance.
There are even cases where they actively help catch monsters and defeat them.
‘I’ll have to bribe that much though.’
So when the team members heard that they might get help from their supervisor, one thought came to mind.
You gave me a bribe.
“Can I really get some help from you, Director?”
“You and the supervisor were talking earlier. Did the conversation end well?”
“Huh? Oh, oh. Right.”
“As expected from the team leader. You’re so resourceful!”
“What on earth did I give you that you think the supervisor will help you with?”
‘What did you give me? You sold me out.’
Choi Sung-min clicked his tongue inwardly, but his team members were busy praising their team leader without even realizing it.
“Let’s hurry up and go. The supervisor will be waiting.”
* * *
Team Crush arrived at the mountain and climbed the mountain path.
There is a werewolf dungeon here.
As I approached the entrance, I saw the supervisor talking to the dungeon manager.
Probably to get permission to enter the dungeon.
“Gasp gasp.”
The team leader ran out of breath.
“Supervisor. Have you been waiting long?”
“No. By the way, did the conversation go well?”
“Yes. I explained it clearly so you don’t have to worry.”
The supervisor looked at Choi Seong-min, who was behind him, and smiled meaningfully.
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‘You’re laughing so hard you’re making a fool of yourself.’
Choi Sung-min, who responded with a smile contrary to his true feelings, followed the supervisor’s gaze.
The supervisor was examining every nook and cranny of Do Eun-jeong’s body with an ominous gaze.
On the other hand, Do Eun-jeong was talking to her team members without knowing anything.
‘… … I suddenly became an accomplice.’
Why did the team leader choose himself as an accomplice?
‘I guess it’s because I’m the easiest.’
At first glance, Choi Sung-min’s combat power is 3,011, making him the weakest among the team members.
However, this is only the combat power gained through normal attacks.
‘If I use the skill, my actual fighting power will more than double.’
Plus the week I was at the training camp.
Choi Sung-min wasn’t just playing around.
‘From the Horned Rabbit Dungeon to the Big-Eared Monkey Dungeon.’
I went through each dungeon and acquired runes.
Even if all the items were taken away by the instructor.
‘All I got in that week was 10 runes of stamina and 30 runes of agility.’
At that moment, the team leader’s voice was heard.
“Put your gear on! Group A is going in first!”
Seongmin Choi checked his stats after putting on the equipment.
-Strength: 114, Stamina: 124
– Agility: 223, Horsepower: 3
‘At this point, it’s almost like wearing full gear at level 300.’
In the previous world, level 300 was D-class.
Choi Sung-min’s level is already beyond D-class.
“Hey, newbie! Let’s go in!”
Kwon Ho-jun, Do Eun-jung, and Choi Sung-min, wearing their gear, entered the portal.
With a D-class supervisor who has a sinister plan.
* * *
As soon as they entered the War Wolf Dungeon, Kwon Ho-jun spoke to the new recruits.
“Normally, the three of us hunt together and the supervisor just supervises, but today he decided to help us out.”
“Wow, really?”
“Oh!”
Choi Sung-min also added a little reaction to the delighted Do Eun-jeong.
Because for now, I decided to go with the rhythm.
“Thank you so much, Supervisor.”
“Hmm, what’s the big deal?”
Jigoro Norikane smiled happily at Do Eun-jeong’s words, which he could not tell were sincerity or flattery.
Choi Sung-min, who was watching him, swallowed a laugh inwardly.
‘Is it because you know the plan? It’s like a sinister smile.’
Kwon Ho-jun spoke, looking at the two new recruits in turn.
“But it would be too easy for the four of us to hunt together, so we decided to split it up into twos.”
“Well, wouldn’t that be dangerous?”
“Don’t worry, Eun-jeong. You just have to trust the supervisor.”
“Oh, me and the supervisor… … ?”
I don’t know if the trailing off words was because he sensed something ominous, but it was already too late.
The moment she entered the dungeon, it was as if she was trapped.
“Then, Director. Please take good care of our Eun-jeong. Let’s go, Choi Seong-min.”
“Yes, team leader.”
As Kwon Ho-jun ran away, Choi Seong-min quickly followed after him.
As I walked through the forest, out of sight, I began to feel a strange sense of worry.
‘You really left us alone?’
I couldn’t help but be worried because I knew exactly what that supervisor was going to do.
Of course, I didn’t show it on the outside.
“Whew, good job, rookie. Good acting.”
“Oh, thank you.”
He just pretends to be an accomplice, knowing about the plan but turning a blind eye to it.
‘Before we start talking about acting, there’s something we need to address first.’
Choi Sung-min said in a slightly worried tone.
“But, is it okay if I leave Eunjeong-sunbae like that?”
“What? Are you feeling sorry for me now? It won’t do any good. You’re an accomplice now, you punk.”
“No, that’s not it. I was just worried that Eun-jeong might find out later and report me… … .”
“Oh, I thought you were going to report me for being raped? What else would I say?”
Kwon Ho-jun, who had been snickering, waved his hand as if telling her not to worry.
“If we just keep our mouths shut, there won’t be a problem. Even if we did report it, where would we have the evidence? And where would we report it to? Should we report it to the association where the supervisor is? What are we going to do?”
Kwon Ho-jun smiled self-deprecatingly.
“No matter how hard Hunters struggle, they can never escape the shadow of the Association. Only those who quickly realize this and adapt can live comfortably in the world.”
“… … .”
“In that sense, you, rookie, are a good fit. Hunter Yang Jo-young is a well-known figure in the industry.”
“Is that so?”
“If I say more, it’s just nagging. If you only show good things from now on, your life will be smooth sailing, that’s what I’m saying.”
“But why would you, Supervisor, touch the team member of such an influential person? Wouldn’t Hunter Yang Jo-young be furious if he found out?”
“Heh heh. You really don’t know anything about the captain?”
That was only natural.
Before the Ice Age, the only people that Choi Sung-min analyzed were the 8 heroes and their associates, and B-rank hunters like Yang Jo-young weren’t even on the list of candidates.
“Why do you think the captain created the E-class team? Because he needed money? Or just as a hobby?”
“Well? Maybe both?”
“No. The captain is planning to sell us out.”
“You’re selling it?”
Choi Seong-min asked in surprise at the unexpected information.
“Where are you?”
“Where? Someone higher up, I guess. I don’t know the details, though.”
“… … .”
“This isn’t an unfounded guess. The captain is famous for only caring about his superiors.”
“How could the team leader do that… … .”
“I also worked at the association before the dungeon was opened. I know a little about it from the rumors I heard back then.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, someone who only cares about their superiors created a team and took care of us? It seems like they created the team for the purpose of looking good to their superiors. Of course, this is just my guess.”
Kwon Ho-jun said with a grin.
“So you don’t have to worry about the captain getting angry because you messed with Eun-jeong. He’s not the type to do that in the first place. He’s a new recruit anyway, so wouldn’t it be better to just hire a new one? That’s why the supervisor is acting like this.”
“That’s what it was.”
“Okay. So let’s take a break here and then join you so that the director can have his fill of fun.”
“Don’t you hunt?”
“What, the two of us?”
Kwon Ho-jun laughed as if he found it ridiculous.
“Didn’t you just become an E-rank? This is your first time entering the War Wolf Dungeon.”
“Yes.”
“How can I hunt with such a novice? Of course, I can catch a werewolf by myself, but what about you? Can you survive on your own without me having to worry about you? Or do you need me to be your nanny or something?”
“… … .”
“From my perspective, you’re a burden. If you were me, would you want to hunt with a burden that doesn’t help you at all?”
“sorry.”
Choi Sung-min lowered his head and took hold of the assassin’s bloody dagger.
At that moment, Kwon Ho-jun was looking somewhere else.
Choi Sung-min spoke in a soft voice.
“If you’re going to hunt with a hump… … it would be better to remove the hump.”
“Haha, that’s true. But I’m not thinking of getting rid of you… … Kekekeke!”
In the blink of an eye, a dagger passed by and tore Kwon Ho-jun’s Adam’s apple.
Choi Sung-min’s cutting skill inflicted fatal damage.
Blood flowed from his neck.
“From my perspective, you’re the problem.”
“Crunch… … .”
“Or I should remove it. So that it doesn’t get in the way.”
Pok- pok-!
A message came up as I stabbed him in the chest twice.
[I killed Hunter Kwon Ho-jun.]
[Trait ‘Counter’ taken away.]
[8 pieces of equipment were stolen.]
[Characteristic – Counter]
– Grade: A
-Description: You can nullify the damage you receive by attacking at the exact same time as the target’s attack. You can only counterattack once per target.
‘This is good. It nullifies attacks.’
Choi Sung-min, who had acquired better characteristics than expected, left the body behind and walked away.
‘Now, Inspector, it’s time to kill that bastard.’
I could tell where it was even with my eyes closed.
Because the guy already had the assassin’s mark on him.
