Episode 64
An underground club located in Itaewon.
Thump thump thump thump.
A low bass sound repeatedly hits my chest, and hazy smoke fills the room.
Alcohol, cigarettes, or something else were clouding people’s eyes.
People who have lost control and are randomly shaking their bodies.
Among them, there was one man who particularly stood out.
He was the only older person in the room, and his clothes did not look like someone who came to have fun.
Since he was wearing a bowler hat and a mask, nothing was exposed except the wrinkled corners of his eyes.
The man walked along with the giant in front of him, looking around with wary eyes.
smart.
After knocking, the giant opened the door and winked at the older man.
This is a signal to go inside alone.
The man hesitated for a moment, but then entered the club room alone with an angry face.
“Welcome back, sir.”
A man with pale yellow hair standing upright like a sword greets me.
He had a small physique and no cheekbones, so he had an overall impression of being thin, but everything he wore on his body was all expensive luxury brand products.
The same goes for the undone buttons and the unusually shiny whites.
He was a man who gave off the vibe of a typical prodigal son.
“… … .”
An older man sits silently on the sofa across from me.
He frowned at the pungent smell that he couldn’t normally smell, and the yellow-haired man showed his teeth as if he was amused by the sight.
“I don’t think you’re the kind of person who would look for a place like this.”
“I heard that no questions are asked here.”
“Of course I do.”
The yellow-haired man smiles evilly once again.
In the official data released by the Hunter Association, fifteen ‘S’ rank hunters are registered, including Cheon Hae-seon.
However, few people think that this is all about the ‘S’ rank.
The industry’s opinion was that there would be at least 20 people, including those who are not active as hunters.
So, where do the remaining blank spaces except for fifteen come from?
People who use their power in the wrong direction.
They were state-designated first-level wanted fugitives, simply put, ‘criminals.’
“It’s just that he resembles someone who was anxious because he couldn’t eat us.”
The older man’s body trembles slightly at the yellow-haired man’s words.
The yellow head in front of me is not a first-degree wanted criminal.
He’s just a contact.
A huge contract organization, including three top hunters who were once ‘S’ rankers, is lurking in the shadows of Korea.
Tenebra.
A dark cartel that deals with vicious crimes such as contract murder, kidnapping, and drugs.
The place where the older man came was one of the reception areas for ‘Tenebra.’
‘I thought I hid it as best as I could, but maybe they found out?’
The older man, who was trembling, clenched his molars.
It was something I had already made up my mind to some extent.
Whether they know their identity or not, there is no way back.
Isn’t the soul of my son, wandering the nine heavens, still screaming in despair?
“Think what you will.”
“Of course.”
Do not ask why the request is being made or who the person making the request is.
That was the principle of ‘Tenebra’.
They just do whatever they want for a reasonable fee.
Of course, the ‘reasonable fee’ varies greatly depending on the content of the request.
“Would you like a drink?”
The yellow head pours whiskey and hands it to the older man.
The man hesitated for a moment and then emptied the glass in one go.
What he was about to do from now on was truly something he could not do with a sober mind.
Destroying the achievements of a lifetime in an instant.
But nonetheless, he had to do it.
‘It’s completely eye-opening. Well, since my son fell behind, it’s only natural.’
It was very enjoyable to see the yellow haired man falling apart.
How could it not be fun?
Isn’t the author who looked down on them as bugs and called them ‘the shame of hunters’ coming here and making a request?
The fact that the Hunter Association knew the location of the meeting was a little uncomfortable, but now it was very enjoyable to see the hypocrite falling apart.
All you have to do is change the location.
In any case, the true nature of the organization will never be caught.
“I finished my glass. Would you like to talk about work?”
The yellow head twirled the tablet pen and prepared to take notes.
The older man’s eyes were extremely gloomy.
But inside, more than anything else, a passionate emotion was burning.
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Hatred.
There were no words to express it other than that.
“What is the request?”
“Murder.”
“Are the subjects the general public?”
“Hunter.”
“Hunter. “If that happens, the fees will be set quite high.”
“It doesn’t matter how much money it costs.”
Then the yellow head bursts into humorous laughter.
“Hehehehe. Everyone says that at first. But do you know what? “There are more people who back down or become crippled while protesting than those who made the request after hearing the fee amount.”
“… … Are you usually that talkative? “It’s different from what I heard.”
“Oops. sorry.”
As the older man said, the yellow-haired man was far from chatty.
It’s just that I was so excited about the man’s identity that I started talking a lot.
‘Hammock must have been involved in a lot of corruption so far, right?’
The yellow head thought so and asked.
“What is the tier of the target hunter?”
“S.”
“… … !!!!”
The yellow head, who had been grinning the entire time, had no choice but to harden his expression this time.
A contract to kill an ‘S’ rank hunter.
That was something I couldn’t easily accept, no matter how ‘Tenebra’ I was.
Not only is it difficult, but if you’re not careful, you may end up having to go to war with the entire guild.
“I suddenly became speechless. “Is it difficult?”
“A rank or higher is up to the headquarters to decide. However, your assets must be tens of billions of dollars or more.”
“It doesn’t matter how much money it costs.”
“… … “What is the hunter’s name?”
“Cheonhaeseon.”
The yellow-haired face is strangely distorted.
In his opinion, Cheon Hae-seon is a person who should never be killed by the man in front of him.
A promising young man with a bright future and a good image that earned him the nickname ‘Noble Hunter’, why would he want to hire a murderer?
‘aha… … .’
Only then did the yellow hair feel like the knotted threads were unraveling.
For some reason, I thought there were some disturbing things in the article.
Yoo Ji-won did not die from self-ignition, but was killed by someone.
And the man in front of me must have vowed revenge.
Hunter Association Vice President Ape.
He simply cannot leave Cheon Hae-seon, who killed his child, alone.
‘I heard there were Glory Guild kids there… … . Why is Cheon Hae-seon… … ?’
There were still some doubts, but the yellow head stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, what happens after that will be decided by the higher-ups, not you.
“Take this.”
The yellow head hands the ape a cell phone.
“This is a device that can only send short messages. Through this, we will send you a confirmation of whether the request has been accepted and the fee.”
The ape wordlessly stuffed the device into his pocket.
It feels like crossing a river from which there is no return.
But instead of struggling, the ape chose to pour himself some whiskey and pour it into his mouth.
* * *
“no… … . “I have never heard of such a change.”
Supervisor Pyo Hyuk-gyu adjusts his glasses and takes a sip of coffee.
Although he has the impression of being a model of a mild-mannered public servant, sometimes his sharp eyes shine through his glasses.
And today.
While listening to the story about Yoo Ji-won, Supervisor Pyo Hyeok-gyu had a strange aura in his eyes.
“I’m sorry.”
I scratched my head and expressed my regret.
Even though I didn’t know about the association, I was hoping that Hyukgyu Pyo might know something.
“Runaway is basically an unstable state. The entire body expands and contracts like a balloon. At the same time, ether is released. But according to Hunter Haeseon Cheon’s words… … .”
It was no longer a human, but a monster.
It makes me wonder what it would look like if people and monsters were brought together appropriately.
“furthermore… … It’s really true that you can eat people while in a state of intoxication… … .”
Yoo Ji-won ate people.
However, the story was missing from the Hunter Association’s information network.
All missing people were recorded as having been destroyed during an ether explosion.
Could it be that they couldn’t possibly announce their dead child as a man-eater?
Anyway, Pyo Hyuk-gyu came to face the ‘truth’ through me.
“Not just cannibalism… … “The substance that came out of its body caused abnormalities in my body.”
“Are you talking about Hunter Cheon Hae-seon?”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu asks back with a surprised face.
Most poisons cannot affect my body.
It is not at the level of treating addiction, but rather, people die without being able to exert their energy from the beginning.
Pyo Hyuk-gyu is one of the few people who knows that fact.
That’s why I asked for the Poison Dungeon to be removed.
“It healed quickly, but it definitely had an impact on me. “I didn’t think it was something to be taken lightly.”
“yes. “It’s quite meaningful.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu taps the table with his fingernails and mutters a few words softly.
“Cannibalism… … Deadly poison… … Runaway… … .”
Then he suddenly takes out his laptop and starts looking for something.
Crack, thump.
After a while.
Pyo Hyuk-gyu adjusted his glasses and glared at the monitor.
“A similar incident was recorded in India a year ago.”
“India?”
“yes. There is a part that matches what Hunter Haeseon Cheon said. “Look here.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu turned the laptop screen, and I had a shocked expression on my face.
“… … .”
What would you know by seeing it?
It’s all in Hindi.
“Oh, sorry.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu cleared his throat and summarized the incident.
“According to what was recorded at the time, a monster with a human face was caught by hunters while eating the nearby Ronin. Treatment was given immediately on the spot… … “It is said that some of the surviving hunters suffered from severe symptoms of poisoning.”
A monster with a human face.
It is certainly possible to think so.
It’s a shame because I know Yoo Ji-won’s face, but if I had seen him without knowing him, I would never have thought of him as a human.
“I don’t think there was much interest in the symptoms of addiction at the time. “The only joke left is that it was caused by drinking the polluted Ganges River.”
“If it’s the Ganges River, it’s worth it.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu smiled bitterly and closed the laptop.
“No further information is available. “It seems that India did not attach any special significance to this incident.”
“That could be true. “Among monsters, there are some that imitate humans and some that eat humans.”
However, Yoo Ji-won was a human being.
What I’m saying is that it’s not something to think about based on monsters and how they’ve changed in the meantime.
Judging by the expression on his face, it seems that Pyo Hyuk-gyu has the same thoughts as me.
“Let’s take a closer look at the Indian incident. And Hunter Haeseon Cheon.”
“yes?”
“The situation is becoming more and more unusual. “Dual gates are now commonplace, and abnormalities are increasing rapidly not only in Korea but also overseas.”
“The cause is… … “You don’t know?”
“We are looking into various aspects, but for now, that is it.”
The various aspects probably refer to both the external activities of the Hunter Association and the activities of the forces behind it.
Anyway, Pyo Hyuk-gyu is the person who recognized my potential and even provided me with a gold core.
There are many benefits to sharing information rather than pretending right away.
The coffee I ordered got cold before I knew it.
We each got up and got up.
“We will contact each other if anything worth updating comes up.”
“yes. I will do that. Are you going home now?”
“no. “I’m going down to the countryside.”
“Is it local?”
I have to go.
They say a new hunter device has been completed.
Skipping the last words, I said hello to Pyo Hyeok-gyu and turned my back.
