Episode 52
“Hey, noble hunter.”
“Don’t upset me as soon as we meet.”
I answered the yaksha’s greeting like I was chewing.
Noble Hunter.
Recently, reporters have been adding the modifier “that damn bastard” in front of the name Cheon Hae-seon.
An ‘S’ ranker who quietly clears poison dungeons and saves people in the world.
I do this out of necessity, but in other people’s eyes, it seems like a ‘donation of talent’.
What a noble hunter.
My face gets hot just thinking of the word.
“It’s because I’m glad to see you. “Noble Hunter.”
That damn bastard keeps calling me by my nickname.
Of course it’s meant to be fun.
Because he knows better than anyone that I am not very noble.
“When will Doisu come?”
“We will arrive in 30 minutes.”
“I was thinking about stepping into this black market. “It’s a pretty dangerous place.”
“Don’t you think of someone visiting this place for the first time without knowing anything?”
A person who came to the black market with a movie in a black plastic bag.
Yaksa reminded me of my past.
hmm.
Thinking about it now, it was quite a dangerous thing.
“What is my role?”
“All you have to do is explain what you experienced in the Poison Dungeon. “From my perspective, you are an important reference and witness.”
After saying this, the Yaksha had someone deliver two items to me.
“What is all this?”
“It’s a disguise tool. “To hide your identity.”
“I brought something too.”
“No matter what’s in that bag, it won’t be as good as what we prepared.”
“How many times have you messed up to be so confident?”
Even though I said that, I obediently accepted the item.
At first glance, what was in the bag was of a completely different quality than my flimsy paper mask.
A fox mask that shines softly as if it was carved by a craftsman.
And one… … .
“Cloak? “Would you like me to wear something like this?”
“Big businessmen like Do Isu have good instincts. This is not a problem that can be solved just by covering the face. “You need a veil that covers your entire body shape.”
hmm.
That’s right.
But something feels uncomfortable.
This is because the Yaksha is more kind than necessary today.
“They say people change when it’s time for them to die… … .”
While muttering that, he put on a fox mask and a cape.
Indeed, with so much shoulder padding, his originally slim physique turned into that of a giant.
But there was a problem.
Compared to the small fox mask, his shoulders were as wide as the Pacific Ocean, so he ended up looking as comical as a cartoon character.
“WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!”
The Yaksha spits and bursts into laughter.
That f*cking guy.
You convinced me to see this from the beginning.
“That looks really cool. “I almost want to take a picture.”
“It would be better to stop provoking me. “The price to be settled later is rising like Bahtcoin.”
“oh. “It’s difficult to go up like that.”
The Yaksha stopped laughing and led me into a separate room.
While walking behind him, a girl with red hair carefully waved her hand.
She looks so good with her flaming hair.
A pickpocket who boasts an off-white complexion as deadly as the scar around his mouth.
It’s a dagger.
‘Doisu is also Doisu, but there’s something I need to tell him.’
Looking at his mischievous face as usual, it seems that he is not aware of the change that has occurred in him.
The day after we finished conquering the 8-star dungeon, I shared what happened with Yuk Cheol-wan.
He shared with me a most intuitive experience.
[Suddenly it felt like I ate five bowls of rice!!]
I’ve never eaten five bowls of rice, but as someone who was buffed together, I felt like I knew what it felt like.
Buffs are abilities that are as helpful to hunters as healing abilities.
Isn’t this a type of esper that has never appeared in Korea?
If she takes the hunter qualification test, she might get as much attention as I do.
If it weren’t for Bisu’s buff that day, it would have been me who fell to the floor, not Giant Treasure.
I responded with a bright smile for the first time in a while, and Bisu smiled brightly and shouted cautiously.
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“Noble Hunter… … !”
Holy shit.
* * *
“Umbrella Industries, this is Doisu.”
No matter how you look at it, he doesn’t look like someone you’d meet on the black market.
She is in her late 40s, with pale skin and stylish pomade hair that belies her age.
He was truly a man of such charm that people would call him ‘young master’.
I can’t believe I had to wear a fox mask and a cape with shoulder pads in front of a man like this.
Yacha. You bastard.
Please tell me where the mouse hole is.
“Yachayo.”
Unlike Doisu, Yaksha did not have a business card with him.
There was only a simple introduction that felt rude.
Well, it’s natural.
There’s no way a black market leader would be passing out things like business cards.
“This is my first time hearing your real name. “It is an honor to meet you.”
I heard that Umbrella Industries was a fairly large company, but Doisu maintained a condescending attitude throughout.
Was Yacha this much of a figure in the industry?
Only when he jokes with me does he seem no different from the neighborhood gangster.
“Excuse me, but this is…” … ?”
“My subordinate. “The name is ‘Noble’.”
I almost punched the Yasha in the face.
Anyway, the reporter who gave me that nickname is going to get revenge on me sooner or later.
“Yacha… … Noble… … “These are names that are unique to the black market.”
no.
No.
While I was screaming in my heart, Yaksha got to the point.
“I hate procrastination, both words and time. From now on, my subordinate ‘Noble’ will tell you about the state of the dungeon.”
The Yaksha jabbed at me, and I took a deep breath to keep my composure.
“The dungeon confirmed at the scene was undoubtedly a poison type. Toxins flowing in the air, the appearance of poison monsters, the discovery of rare plants, etc. “All the elements that characterize a Poison Dungeon were there.”
“What is the difficulty level of the dungeon?”
“At best guess, it looks like an 8-star level. The boss mob confirmed at the scene was a Giant Treasure and a golem covered in tranium.”
Doisu let out a deep sigh upon hearing my report.
“oh my god. “We almost killed ‘Noble’.”
“I already heard that it is a formidable dungeon. Even if an accident occurred, it would have been our fault. “There was actually that much income.”
Doisu stares at me with colorful eyes.
joy.
If you look closely, there is a fox mask and a cape over here.
“It has been verified that the wavelength meter made by your company is a usable product. Now it’s time to bring out the deal you mentioned.”
“yes.”
Doisu took something out of his arms.
As expected of black market employees, some people surrounding them reacted sensitively, but Yasha raised his hand and stopped them.
Pick-
He lifted the small electronic device and fired it at the wall, and soon a clear screen appeared.
“I guess this kind of presentation is comfortable… … . “We will do it our way.”
“As convenient as possible.”
Doisu began his explanation based on what appeared on the screen.
How did the abnormal wave occur?
Why does this abnormal wave appear before the dungeon occurs?
Why is their wavelength measuring device predicting a poison dungeon?
How many minutes have passed?
Wow.
In the middle of the explanation, the yaksha yawned rudely.
And only then was I able to breathe a sigh of relief in my heart.
good.
I wasn’t the only one who didn’t understand.
“… … For this reason, our wavelength meter can predict the appearance of a poison dungeon three days, up to a week in advance. Although the range is still limited, it boasts a hit rate of over 97% within the designated area.”
“If it’s 97%, I guess it’s virtually all correct.”
“We have three conditions. The first is to share the profits generated from Poison Dungeon with us. And the second… … .”
Doisu looked at me and the yaksha once, then continued speaking.
“Collecting blood from a poison monster.”
“… … !”
What are you going to use the poison monster’s blood for?
Black core can be used for poisoners, but blood is really a useless substance.
no.
It is not just useless, but is classified as the highest level of poison designated by the association.
No matter how low-level the monster is, just one drop of blood is enough to send an ordinary person to a goal.
Why bother with such items?
“The third condition is… … .”
Do Isu’s face, which used to look like a ‘young master’, had suddenly changed into that of a seasoned businessman.
“Not asking the reason for the second condition. This is the third condition.”
hmm.
It seems like it comes in and out of a person’s mind.
Considering that the third condition was not to spend a single penny, Umbrella Industries could be said to have two practical purposes.
money.
And blood.
But for some reason, I felt strongly that money was just an excuse and that the only thing that mattered was blood.
“I guess we can consider your credit according to the distribution of profits.”
In fact, this is quite an excessive requirement for providing information.
In fact, the people who are running away are probably the black market people.
In particular, the process of extracting blood is a task in which even the slightest mistake can result in fatal injuries.
From what I have observed so far, the Yaksha’s dealings are as precise as the blade of a guillotine.
If you sell any drugs or do anything suspicious, you will definitely pay a price.
Even if it is at the ‘proposal’ stage.
If Doisu demands a distribution of more than 3/10, at least an arm could be lost from this position.
“We’ll take 1.”
“10%. “You have a conscience.”
At the word 1, the fierceness of the Yasha that had been hovering at the bottom slowly disappeared.
Does Doisu know?
That he was in a very dangerous state just a moment ago.
But there was something we didn’t know.
About the meaning of ‘1’ mentioned by Doisu.
“It’s not 10%.”
“… … ?”
“One hundred percent. “Umbrella Industries will only receive 1%.”
wow.
He was a simpler man than he looked.
Even though Yasha made a motion to be satisfied with 10%, Doisu went one step further and declared that he would only receive 1%.
99 to 1.
It was a contract that provided too much money no matter what conditions were attached.
‘This makes it even clearer.’
What Umbrella truly wants is not money.
At this point, I’m really curious about what they’re going to do with that blood.
“good. “I accept it.”
Yasha accepted Doisu’s proposal without saying anything.
It seems like a decision has already been made in his head.
“The rest of the process will be run by one of the guys standing here. You don’t even need to come out. “Everyone is busy.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“good. “Then the business is done.”
After the Yaksha came to his own conclusion, he stood up.
“I… … .”
“hmm?”
“Can I ask my subordinate here a few questions about the Poison Dungeon?”
“… … “Do whatever suits you.”
Yacha glanced at me and left with a meaningful smile.
Why bother making this request just in time for the yaksha to leave?
It was a request to ‘single together’.
The yaksha did nothing to stop me from being alone, so only Doisu and I were left in the separate room.
“They say that just breathing in the Poison Dungeon is like torture. Thank you for your hard work.”
“It was nothing.”
“We are investigating ‘cracks’ through the blood of poison monsters.”
crack.
Monster Break.
Chaos.
The words are different, but they all refer to the starting point where monsters first appeared.
It’s not unusual to investigate cracks.
but… … .
‘That’s strange.’
Isn’t this a topic you decided not to ask about in front of a yaksha, even adding ‘conditions’ to it?
But why do you start drinking as soon as you have a private party?
“Do you know what is in this separate room and are speaking carelessly?”
“I don’t think there are any listening devices. “We have our own way to check.”
It doesn’t seem like he’s bluffing.
Since they are a company that predicts poison dungeons in advance, it wouldn’t be surprising if they created some kind of machine.
It’s time to get back to the main topic.
Why are you telling the reason only to me?
Yasha clearly introduced me as his subordinate.
why?
know who i am
The handsome middle-aged man’s gaze can be felt through the skin behind the fox mask.
Nod.
Doisu bowed his head once and came up with a new greeting.
“My children became indebted to me the other day. I really wanted to meet you. “Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
