Episode 77
30 minutes by car from Gaejeong-dong.
When you leave the highway and enter Bihyeon-dong, a small single-family housing complex appears.
“Wow… … .”
My older sister, sitting in the passenger seat, continues to express exclamations of exclamation.
Every time that happened, I had to calm my shoulders.
Beautiful buildings that look like they were painted pass by around you.
And after a while.
A long monotone house stretching to the side caught my eye.
Squeak.
“Everyone is here.”
“W-here?”
My sister was so surprised that she even stuttered and asked.
I brought my sister here once before, but that was before the building went up.
So it is not unreasonable to not recognize it.
A stylish single-family home combining white-painted exterior walls with protruding black accents.
This was the house where my sister and I would live together.
Sweet.
Contrary to her usual calm demeanor, my older sister quickly opens the door and runs out.
“wow!”
It is extremely gratifying to see them walking around the house at a brisk pace.
Um, yeah.
It was rewarding to wander around the Poison Dungeon to the bone.
The happy smile never leaves my older sister’s face as she runs around all the time.
What a great feeling it must be to move from living in a small rental complex to a single-family home.
I also like this, it feels like I’m flying.
Without getting out of the driver’s seat for a while, I watch my new house and my sister together.
The dazzling smile and the newly built house match, making it a perfect picture.
I think this is the first time in my life that I have felt this kind of happiness.
I closed my eyes, giving myself over to that sweet feeling.
“Hey. Cheon Hae-seon. “You succeeded?”
And immediately I had to open my eyes.
I was so happy that I forgot about the uninvited guest sitting in the back seat.
“I feel very drunk even if I don’t drink.” “Is it that good?”
“cancer. It’s good.”
“When will I ever live in a place like this? “I’m jealous.”
Bisu supports his chin with both hands and sticks out his mouth.
“There really is no end to human greed.”
“what?”
“It wasn’t long ago that you were whining because you wanted to find freedom, but now you’re not satisfied with a studio apartment?”
“tooth. “You wouldn’t know it if you hadn’t seen it, but how can you not be jealous when you see a house like this?”
It seems that Bisu’s complaint is not just a joke.
The eyes looking at the house and my sister were filled with envy.
Was Bisu a little worried about living alone in a studio apartment without any family?
Words of comfort come out unusually.
“Hmm. If you get certified as a hunter, it’s only a matter of time before you start making money. “Just wait a moment.”
“okay? Hehehe. “So, should I move next to your house?”
“no. In fact, I’m going to fail. “It’s completely ruined.”
When Bisu raises his middle finger, Yuk Cheol-wan can’t hold back and bursts into laughter.
“Hahaha. Let’s not do this and let’s go out.”
Quite simply, there are square stones lined up on the lawn that fills the ground.
The rain hops as if passing over a stone bridge over a stream.
hmm.
If it weren’t for my stern personality, that would have been quite a picturesque scene.
“and! “It’s really big!”
“Ho ho ho. right?”
Once inside, Noona and Bisu make a fuss and look around the living room, kitchen, and other rooms.
A new house built by investing all the money in hand.
Although I am broke again, I can quickly save up the money again.
This is nothing compared to the hardships I endured throughout my life dealing with my younger brother’s illness.
I quietly spoke to Yuk Cheol-wan, who was sitting on the sofa with me.
“My sister sometimes got bruises on her hands and legs.”
“hmm?”
“Because the house is small, we bump into each other when we go back and forth. When you cook, when you clean, when you take out my clothes for me… … . “We clashed frequently, regardless of location.”
“haha. “Is that so?”
“I was particularly upset about that. My sister, who is not cool even though she shines the brightest, has bruises here and there because of me… … .”
Even after saying “Aya,” he immediately smiled and turned around as if nothing had happened.
When I pretended to be asleep, he would frown and rub me.
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I can still clearly see him washing a wet towel with his bruised wrist.
“I’m sure it’s not just the house that Songhwa likes so much.”
“yes?”
“Hunter Haeseon Cheon’s thoughtfulness must have been conveyed to my older sister. Just by looking at the interior, you can see what details he paid attention to.”
“… … is that so.”
Yuk Cheol-wan pats my shoulder with a kind smile.
And soon, I hear my sister’s voice from the second floor.
“Aya!”
“omg! Haeseon. “My sister ran around and hit his head!”
“… … .”
Yuk Cheol-wan and I looked at each other at the same time and made awkward eye contact.
“It’s narrow… … “I guess I wasn’t seriously injured.”
“Hmm. greatness.”
Yuk Cheol-wan, who cleared his throat once, suddenly looks serious.
“Hunter Cheon Hae-seon. While I’m at it, I’d like to add that you seem to be getting involved in dangerous things a lot lately.”
“hmm… … . “I guess so.”
I nodded obediently.
Even if Tenebra’s incident was unavoidable, meeting Yoo Ji-won and killing the Kraken were things I didn’t have to do.
There have been three major incidents that have occurred in the past two months alone.
In other words, he jumped into life-threatening work three times.
“You must also know how to take care of yourself appropriately. “What Songhwa really wants is not this expensive house, but for Cheon Hae-seon to stay healthy and healthy.”
“yes. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Of course, Hunter, you know this well… … . “Because sometimes you seem too belligerent.”
Yuk Cheol-wan smiles shyly and drinks the remaining can of beer.
Not only because of recent events, but also because he is facing death while dealing with Giant Treasure, he seems to be quite worried.
What Yuk Cheol-wan said is right.
If you want to eat with your family and people around you for a long time, you must take care of your own well-being more than anything else.
at that time.
Bisu, who came down the stairs with a thump thump thump, takes out the artificial flowers he had put in a bottle and kneels down.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m proposing to you.”
“W-what?”
“Cheon Hae-seon. Let’s live together. “I love this house!”
I closed my eyes tightly at that terrible nonsense, and Yuk Cheol-wan burst out laughing again.
It’s a shame to eat it for a long time.
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<User information>
<Black ether held: 12,098BA>
<Body enhancement ability: ‘C’>
<Healing ability: ‘S’>
<Telekinesis: ‘S’>
<Owned skills: Dokbo (毒步) – level 2 / Sympathy (交感) – level 1 / Lion’s Roar (獅子吼) – Level 1 / Self-defense (護身罡氣) – level max>
Thanks to absorbing Kraken’s core, the Black Ether index increased by a thousand units.
The rise of ether is similar to the development of muscles or physical strength.
There are times when you can feel it to some extent, but there are also times when you don’t feel it unless you are using your own strength.
Next time I summon the Red Viper, I wonder if it will be a little taller.
While I was thinking these nonsense thoughts, the person I was supposed to meet appeared.
“You came early.”
“I’ve been driving a car lately.”
I shrug my shoulders and Pyo Hyuk-gyu sits down with a funny look on his face.
But even for a moment.
He sighed lightly.
“Every day since the press conference has been a war. “The media is pointing a knife at the association every day, and the process of selecting the next vice president was also very noisy.”
Pyo Hyeok-gyu said, ‘The public’s anger is great that they targeted Hunter Hae-seon Cheon, not another hunter.’
This is true.
Should I like it or be sad?
“I unintentionally caused confusion.”
“no. What are you saying? “It is fortunate that the self-cleaning effect has occurred only now. If it had been later, the rotten parts would have festered and exploded.”
Looking at Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s serious expression, it seemed like he had some attachment to the Hunter Association, regardless of his true identity.
“What happened to what I told you?”
“yes. First, we requested a formal investigation into the Kraken appearance incident from the World Hunter Protection Organization (WHPO). The code was set to ‘green.’”
Code Green.
Although it is one level lower than the code ‘Yellow’ when monsters came out of the dungeon a while ago, it is the fourth level of warning level specified by international organizations.
“Now I can’t say anything carelessly.”
“Yes.”
We exchanged wry smiles with each other.
Strange things have been happening so often lately that the joke that said, ‘Now aren’t monsters popping out of the ground?’ has become a reality.
“What about the Glory Guild?”
Is it because I erased my smile?
Or is he just guessing about his feelings about the Glory Guild?
Pyo Hyuk-gyu changed into a cautious look.
“I don’t think there will be any special disciplinary action. “The Glory Guild requested a corrected report, but Vice President Ape exerted his influence, so they had no choice but to acquiesce.”
“It turned out exactly as I expected.”
I can’t help but laugh.
The Glory Guild, the largest armed force group in the country, was crushed by power?
Anyone who knows even a little bit about the situation would laugh at this, saying, ‘This is something a passing dog would laugh at.’
“Well, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a blow. Next year, there will be no new areas requested for expansion, and it is highly likely that the previously allocated areas will be reduced to some extent.”
“Hmm.”
Only then does the frozen face relax a little.
For a guild, jurisdiction is power and authority.
I wish it would go bankrupt if possible, but the blueprint drawn by Glory Guild will be greatly distorted in the future.
It’s a bit of a pity that I can’t see Gu Geon shaking in person.
“It’s the hunter qualification exam soon. What do you plan to do?”
“well. “It’s something we can’t just turn a blind eye to forever.”
“I understand your concerns.”
The corners of Supervisor Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s mouth slightly rise.
On the day that the hunter qualification test is held, another test is held on one side.
So-called ‘multiple ability’ tests.
This is a test that proves when hunters have abilities other than their main abilities.
There is no problem if you do not register, but if you do so, you will be deceiving the Hunter Association.
This is because people in the world already know that Cheon Hae-seon is not just a ‘healer’.
The longer I am registered as only a ‘healer’ on the association’s website, the more I become a subject of public ridicule.
It becomes an organization that cannot even properly check what abilities its affiliated hunters have.
Therefore, the association wants to take the multi-ability test as soon as possible.
Normally, even from a hunter’s perspective, this is not something he would shy away from because it increases his added value.
but.
‘why me?’
What’s so beautiful about the association?
I don’t even have to join a guild, so I don’t need to increase my self-worth.
In places where there are rank restrictions, an ‘S Rank Healer’ is sufficient.
Therefore, it is the association that is in urgent need, not me.
“According to the rumors going around within the association, Hunter will be contacted officially soon.”
“why?”
“On the surface, this is an apology for the false announcement… … . “I think I would like to conduct a multi-ability test.”
“I guess face is really important.”
“That’s what it looks like to them. Oh and… … .”
“??”
“The clearing of the Poison Dungeon that I requested from Hunter… … “I think it will end as of now.”
“why? “That is not a request from the association level.”
In other words, it’s not something ‘that side’ should feel sorry for.
“Recently, the frequency of occurrence of poison dungeons has decreased significantly.”
As he says that, Pyo Hyuk-gyu’s eyes secretly shine.
They are looking to see if there is anything that could be pointed out.
It stung a little, but I handled it calmly.
“is it so? hmm.”
The frequency of occurrence of poison dungeons has not decreased.
The dungeon was simply cleared out as soon as it appeared using Umbrella Industries’ equipment.
Although I trust Pyo Hyuk-gyu in my own way, I cannot reveal everything.
Hasn’t even Dr. Jin already joined Umbrella Industries?
Anyway, the transaction in exchange for the gold core ended smoothly.
The shackles that were worn knowingly or unknowingly have been lifted.
“I received a text message.”
While I was distracted, my cell phone rang.
I was looking at the screen thinking that it was good, but the corners of my mouth naturally went up.
Pyo Hyuk-gyu sees my reaction and tilts his head.
“Who are you?” … ?”
Oh my.
“They say even tigers will come if you tell them what to do.”
The person who sent the message was someone who had a lot to regret right now.
[This is the new Vice President of the Hunter Association. Please contact me when you are available.]
