Episode 94
“monster… … what?”
“uh… … . sorry. “Stop without even realizing it.”
Maria, walking nearby, avoids gaze.
It is surprising that Kang Jeong-hyeon eliminated the group that he had barely managed to subdue with a single wave of his hand.
Anyway, it’s true, people are monsters.
Even though I can absorb the core right away.
Not only does he have healing and telekinesis, but his physical defense level is also ‘S’, huh?
… … hmm.
Maybe it’s monster enough.
What kind of facial expressions will they make if they find out that the ‘poison flame’ they just released is only half of the power they saw?
“Now then, shall we collect it?”
Yuk Cheol-wan rubs his palms and drools.
Although they are not as good as the Taurus horns collected previously, the bee stings here are worth hundreds of thousands of won each.
Since there were more than two hundred bee stings, visiting the 8-star dungeon was meaningful enough.
While other colleagues were putting bee stings into bags, I looked through the black cores rolling around.
How many are there?
I was full even without eating.
Moreover, unlike bee stings, there was no need to go through the trouble of picking up the cores one by one.
When acquiring the Giant Treasure Core.
I learned the trick by remotely absorbing the core surrounded by sharp pieces of pranium.
Now, even if you don’t have to touch it, if there is a black core nearby, you can naturally suck it in.
Fluffy.
“Eh?”
As the black cores on the floor rise into the air all at once, a vague voice comes out from Bisu.
Maria, Kang Jeong-hyeon, and Yuk Cheol-wan also look around with surprised eyes.
Shall… … .
Somewhere between liquid and gas.
The melted core in an opaque form is converted into black ether and sucked into my body.
Come, my children.
Come here and make me healthier.
Ugh.
The process was simple and straightforward.
It’s just that the reaction of those around me wasn’t simple.
“What, what, what, what are you?”
“Hunter… … !!”
“Mr. Haeseon?”
“What is this…?” … !!”
After finishing the work, I slightly shrugged my shoulders and started picking up the bee stinger.
“It’s no big deal. “If there were black cores lying around, poison could rise up, so I threw them away in one place.”
“Huh?”
Most of them looked puzzled, and Maria in particular tilted her head the most.
“It is true that the black core is a useless item, but… … . This is the first time I’ve heard of it being toxic… … .”
“Hey. I had a lot of experience in the Poison Dungeon. If so, let’s do something like that. “Am I the kind of person who would lie?”
“… … no.”
As if she understood, Maria bent down again and picked up the bee stinger.
The other colleagues also started working without attaching much importance to it, and only Bisu was still frowning as if he were suspicious.
“If you keep squinting like that, wrinkles will form.”
“Ugh. It won’t work. no. “You’ll be appearing on TV soon.”
Along with a remark worthy of a nobleman, he also put the collected bee stings into his bag.
good.
If it stays this way, there won’t be any major problems in the future.
I wondered if I should keep it a secret even from my fellow ‘Irregular’ members.
But I wanted to tell that fact as late as possible.
If I immediately reveal that I am a ‘poisoner’, a different light will appear in my colleagues’ eyes.
Even though we didn’t know exactly what type of ‘poisoner’ he was doing, everyone had the perception that he had betrayed Korea.
If you think about it, it wasn’t like he was lying.
Black Core is a dangerous product because its ingredients have not yet been revealed.
And I put it all together.
That is, ‘my body’.
ha ha ha.
<User information>
<Black ether held: 13,488BA>
<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 2 / Self-defense (護身罡氣) – level max>
People often use the phrase ‘quality over quantity,’ but if the number of cores is overwhelmingly large, the story is different.
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After monopolizing all the black cores in front of me, my ether level jumped close to 500.
I have never experienced growth like this while catching random mobs until now.
Moreover, even though there was no particular battle, Lion’s Hood’s level went up one level.
Thinking about when Dokbo’s level rose, it seemed like Lion’s Roar would definitely be of great help.
‘I hope this boss mob has sensitive ears.’
The stamina I had expended while using ‘Poison Flame’ had already disappeared.
I think my condition is more comfortable than when I entered the dungeon.
“Why does your complexion look good? “I think we’ll fall behind because we’re playing and running.”
“A dagger. “I told you not to frown.”
“Oops!”
Bisu pulls his eyebrows together with both fingers.
Somehow, our ‘Irregular’ members.
His ability is outstanding, but it seems like a screw is missing here and there.
Of course, from my perspective, this is a very welcome thing.
“Hunter Cheon Hae-seon. “I think I’ve got it all together.”
“Okay, Uncle Cheolwan. “Let’s go down slowly.”
There is a single staircase placed in a meadow full of natural colors.
It is large enough to fit a tank, not a person.
It seems as if they are overconfident and say, ‘If any number of people will come, please come.’
Even without explaining it, everyone knew that this path led to the boss mob.
“Maybe the numbers are too small compared to the entrance?”
Bisu’s red lips draw an arc.
“You will find out soon. “Numbers aren’t everything.”
Even if you don’t know what the boss mob is, you won’t be disappointed.
There are five hunters, but this one’s strength is equivalent to that of one decent guild.
Five hunters slowly took steps towards a dark underground space like an abyss.
* * *
A face as grumpy as a toad.
A man with a crouching posture, but unable to hide all the ambition he harbors.
A person who is looking up to a ‘high place’ that even apes did not covet.
‘Assignment table… … .’
As Pyo Hyuk-gyu walks, his face comes to mind.
The evaluation of Pyo Hyuk-gyu within the Hunter Association was overwhelmingly positive.
He has demonstrated impeccable ability both as a supervisor of the Hunter Qualification Examination and as head of the internal audit team.
However, people expressed regret that the most important things were missing from Director Pyo Hyuk-gyu.
One of them was personal connections, and the other was politics.
Despite holding a fairly strong position as head of the internal audit team, Pyo Hyuk-gyu has stayed away from all activities related to career advancement.
Even when asked by a high-ranking official to go out on the field, he declined, saying, “I can’t play golf.” He also avoided a company dinner to which he was secretly invited, saying, “I’m not good at drinking.”
To the point where there was talk going around, ‘What on earth is this bastard Pyo Hyuk-gyu good at?’
Pyo Hyeok-gyu was liked by his superiors for his quick work, but interest cooled due to his lukewarm response.
There are many long-term horses that will move on their behalf anyway.
The apes were like that, and the current assigned team was like that.
But they didn’t know.
That he is not simply a workaholic with no interest in career success.
In fact, they are part of a much more powerful force than the Hunter Association.
Tap, tap, tap.
Supervisor Pyo Hyeok-gyu was now heading to the vice president’s office.
Although there was a hunter qualification test recently, it was extremely unusual for Vice President Bae Jeong-dae to visit Hyuk-gyu Pyo.
As long as he works as the head of the internal audit team, no one anywhere in the association will want to meet him often.
‘There’s no way he would be happy with me.’
While walking to the vice president’s office, Pyo Hyuk-gyu looked back step by step on the work he had done so far.
His role as a supervisor in this qualification test was flawless.
If there is anything wrong with the jade, should it be called the esper test?
Although the tempered glass was shattered during the test, Glory Guild’s Yeom Jin-ah said he would compensate for it in full.
He wasn’t even there, so he couldn’t have called him for that reason.
Knock knock.
“Come on in.”
The voice of Baejeongdae is heard from inside.
Is this what it means for a thief to lose his feet?
Pyo Hyeok-gyu swallowed dryly, wondering if anything related to his original identity had been leaked.
He checked again his flawless and neat appearance and put strength on his neat face, typical of a model student.
“Vice Chairman. “Did you find it?”
“yes. Please sit here.”
Bae Jeong-dae curls up the tip of his protruding lips.
It may be a simple smile, but it feels like there is some ulterior motive behind it.
Tea was served through the secretary, and formal conversations were exchanged while half of the teacup was emptied.
“Thank you for your hard work preparing for this hunter qualification test.”
“thank you. “I just did what was given to me.”
“The number of participants in this hunter qualification test has reached an all-time high, right? “This is all thanks to the hard work of the working staff.”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu felt a strange feeling.
For a formal greeting, the official position is too much.
It’s not that he doesn’t have situations, but he’s definitely not the type to only say good things to others.
Because you are the head of the audit team?
That being said, isn’t the person in front of you in a much higher position than the audit team leader?
As Pyo Hyeok-gyu’s speaking volume rapidly decreased, Bae Jeong-dae slowly began to get to the point.
“Director, what do you think about the current guild structure?”
“If you say salvation… … .”
“Like now, a small number of guilds control most of the metropolitan area.”
“… … !!”
Pyo Hyuk-gyu quickly turned his head.
His recent remarks could be said to have revealed much of his true feelings.
No matter what anyone says, the current owner of Seoul was Glory Guild.
Most of the yolk area was theirs, and they also had numerous permissions to attack special dungeons that were rarely given out.
‘Is this a different line from the former vice president?’
If you think like that, you are right.
Didn’t you disgrace the Glory Guild during this Hunter Qualification Exam?
Although it was a short time, Pyo Hyuk-gyu organized his thoughts.
It seemed that Bae Jeong-dae had no intention of getting along well with the Glory Guild.
but.
No matter what plan he has, there is only so much he can do.
How can someone who is not in the policy or planning department and at best serves as an auditor within the association have any influence on the structure of the guild?
Bae Jeong-dae, who was no one else, could not have known that.
Round and round, back to the origin.
Why on earth did this bastard call me?
“There are concerns about monopoly, but I can’t think of a clear number.”
“Is that so.”
Baejeongdae emptied the slightly cooled teacup in an instant.
“I was very impressed by this hunter qualification ceremony. “To be precise, the conflict that occurred within it.”
“… … .”
“It was a refreshing shock that Hunter Hae-seon Cheon did not lose against CEO Gu Geon-i. No, it is not appropriate to say that we are not pushed back. “While Cheon Hae-seon was fine, CEO Koo was injured, so it would not be unreasonable to say that he was overwhelmed.”
“I saw that scene too. In addition, Maria has left the Glory Guild, so there is a lot of turmoil internally.”
“That’s it. “With Goo Geon’s image damaged and Maria leaving, this is an opportunity to bring down the glory guild’s prestige.”
It’s an opportunity.
Although it had been kept secret to some extent until now, Pyo Hyeok-gyu was finally able to guess Bae Jeong-dae’s true intentions.
People naturally have no choice but to reveal their true feelings implicitly.
It seemed like he, like himself, had plans that were different from the future of the association.
But still, I had no idea why I had been called here.
“In this situation, what would happen if Hunter Cheon Hae-sun drives a wedge?”
“If you say wedge… … .”
“I’m talking about ranked matches.”
“!!!”
Hunter ranking match.
A place of competition where the best elites from each guild compete every year to sort out their ranks.
It would be no exaggeration to say that the ranking matches so far were the lowest of Glory Guild.
Not only Goo Geon, but also esper Yeon Ji-seon and other knight-type Kang Tae-poong and other top-ranked hunters ranked high in the rankings.
In particular, the No. 1 ranking has tremendous symbolism, and has a significant impact not only on the jurisdiction for the next year but also on the recruitment of new hunters.
“During this press conference, it seemed like you had a close relationship with Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
‘That was it.’
Only then were all questions answered.
The reason Bae Jeong-dae called him here.
Although ranking matches have important meaning, participation is voluntary.
In particular, there would be no need for Cheon Hae-seon, who has no intention of running a guild, to participate in ranking battles.
Even if Bae Jeong-dae opens his arms and says, ‘Come out to the rankings and win honor!’, Cheon Hae-seon picks his ears and says, ‘Why should I?’ and he is at a loss for words.
So Bae Jeong-dae called Pyo Hyeok-gyu.
Through him, we can capture Cheon Hae-seon.
“It won’t be a good relationship with the Glory Guild, but wouldn’t it also be a motivation for Hunter Cheon Hae-seon?”
‘This bastard…’ … .’
For example, car road murder.
Weaken the power of the Glory Guild through Cheonhaeseon.
A snake-like tongue was dancing out of Baejeongdae’s protruding mouth.
