Episode 19
After a shout engulfed the office.
“It’s difficult right now.”
Martin calmed down his excitement and spoke calmly.
It wasn’t the answer I wanted.
“Why?”
“To enter through Class B gates or higher, you must pass the association’s approval.”
This is my first time hearing this.
Instead of responding, he looked at Martin intently and asked for an explanation.
“I know this is going to be a long story, but would you like something to drink?”
“Iced Americano. Give it a little lighter.”
After a while, a beautiful woman in a suit came into the office.
“Here.”
bang-
The ice in the cup clinks precariously. It was a pretty rough hand.
‘I guess he was upset because he left alone earlier.’
Martin’s right arm.
It was Ellie, the woman who is now in charge of me.
I must not have felt comfortable, as I was pushed into the reporters and entered the Interstellar Alliance building alone.
I smiled lightly and took a sip of my coffee through a straw.
Martin, on the other hand, slowly drank the strongly brewed black tea in an elegant manner.
‘It doesn’t suit me very much.’
If you’re a dwarf, shouldn’t you be drinking beer and getting all the foam on your beard?
Black tea. You have a needlessly noble hobby.
After quenching his thirst, Martin continued where he had left off.
“The final decision on gate allocation rests with the association.”
Gate jurisdiction belongs to the Hunter Association.
all.
We operate the “Dimensional Warning System,” also known as DOS, to detect and notify when gates appear in various parts of the world.
The gate is an external space containing unknown possibilities.
If you can successfully conquer it, you can obtain a lot of goods.
“Each guild is trying hard to be assigned as many gates as possible.”
Gate detection mechanic allows you to access internal terrain and monster types without having to enter it.
You can roughly understand.
Terrain containing rare resources, or gates where monsters appeared, were the guilds’ first priority.
“Does that have anything to do with me?”
“As noise occurred during the bidding process, the association set the criteria for targeting.”
The association proposed high-level gate access conditions.
-Defeat Grade D gates more than 40 times.
-Defeated C-grade gates more than 30 times.
Veteran with experience in gate attack
It was made so that only hunters can attack grade B or higher gates.
“Only hunters who meet those conditions can be assigned to attack the gate.”
“Is it not possible even at the guild level?”
“Yes. And there are no B-class gates assigned right now within the alliance.”
Whatever you do, it doesn’t work.
Sheesh-
I stirred the leftover coffee with a straw.
Rattling rattling. The sound of ice hitting echoed through the quiet office.
‘Too many times.’
Absurd number of attacks.
Even if you attack the gate every day, it will take more than two months.
“Is there no other way?”
Words spoken inadvertently.
Ellie, who was behind her, gave an unexpected answer.
“Hmm, let me explain. Actually, there is only one way to get the association approved.
“There’s more.”
“What?”
My ears perked up.
Ellie looked at Martin and me alternately, then opened her mouth in a cautious tone.
“I’m sparring with the association’s A-level hunter.”
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Hunter Association.
Global with authority equivalent to the UN
It is an international organization.
After the cataclysm, awakened people, also known as hunters, who gained the power to fight monsters appeared all over the world.
gate and tower. And then the Hunter appears.
The emergence of an international organization to unite hunters was natural.
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“I’ve only seen pictures. I never thought I would come here.”
I let out an exclamation.
Hunter Association Headquarters.
This is a building located in the former Gwacheon General Government Complex.
In addition to the headquarters building, the former general office complex houses the buildings of professional organizations related to the association.
Ellie looked surprised.
“Is this your first time at the Association?”
“It’s been less than a month since I awakened.”
“Well, that’s right. You get stronger so quickly that I forget about you.”
Ellie sticks out her plump lips.
It’s an attractive appearance that melts the hearts of many people.
I looked at the association building without paying any attention.
“Mincheol Hunter, do you know why the association’s headquarters was located in Korea?”
“No. I don’t know.”
“Hoho, it’s because of the tower.”
“Top?”
There is only one thing that refers to the ‘tower’ that Ellie is talking about.
A huge structure that appeared in Seoul during the first cataclysm. The official name is [Tower of Trials], but everyone abbreviates it as Tower.
“The Tower is watching from multiple levels. The people of Earth also understand its importance.
After realizing this, we established the association headquarters in Korea.”
“It seems like you, a resident of another dimension, know better than me?”
“Hoho. Information makes money for merchants.”
Ellie covered her mouth and laughed.
He suddenly erased his smile and looked at me.
“Are you really going to take the association certification exam?”
“of course.”
“Mincheol Hunter has not yet awakened.
“It’s not even been a month.”
Are you repeating what you said a moment ago like this?
“Because it’s worth a try.”
He threw those words out and moved forward.
The standard for the association’s certification test is not to beat a Class A hunter.
Sparring and receiving the passing grade.
‘It’s not a life-or-death decision, but it’s worth it.’
It’s not arrogance.
A period of chaos overflowing in the world of images.
Newly acquired equipment.
And countless experiences and knowledge gained from previous lives.
If I used everything I was given, I was confident that I would be able to match the A-level hunter even if I couldn’t beat him.
“Mincheol Hunter. Do you know where to go?”
“……no.”
I stopped walking.
Ellie laughed and took the lead.
The association’s certification exam was held at a practice field far away from the headquarters building.
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Before the exam starts.
Association staff explained the certification exam.
“For the certification exam, you will have to spar with a Class A Hunter from the Association to determine whether or not you pass.”
“If I defeat my opponent, will I pass?”
“You’re telling a funny joke. The examiner will decide whether you pass the test or not.”
“I want to know the grading criteria.”
“It’s private so I don’t know.
is.”
An association employee who keeps his mouth shut.
Even if I ask more, it seems difficult to get an answer.
Ellie whispered in her ear.
-The main grading list includes basic ability, agility, and the ability to judge situations in times of crisis.
He is a truly capable partner.
I answered by slightly nodding my head, pretending not to have heard what she said.
“They say preparations for the exam are complete.
Please enter towards/
Jeopuk- Jeopuk-
As I walked along the straight passage, I came across a door made of solid iron.
The moment I pushed the door, I could see the inside of the practice range at a glance.
Low hills, rocks, trees, etc. The inside of the practice range was a replica of the inside of the gate in its own way.
There was a man waiting for me inside the practice range.
“Mincheol Hunter. See you again.”
“you are……
surprisingly.
The examiner had already seen it once.
Seonghee Jeong.
He was an agent from the association who came to control the situation during the gate break incident a few days ago.
Rice Rice Rice Rice
Jeong Seong-hee looked at the candidate for the hunter certification test.
It is spherical.
Jeon Min-cheol. He is the number one contributor to resolving the ’00-dong gate break’ incident.
‘If he hadn’t come forward at that time, the damage would have been great.’
The rapid appearance of gates that even the DOS system could not detect.
The black gate immediately caused a gate break and summoned the monsters to reality.
Thanks to Min-cheol’s performance at that time, the brake situation was averted without casualties.
‘But a ball is a ball, and a life is a life.’
The only A-level hunter waiting at the Security Department was Jeong Seong-hee.
It’s ironic, but Jeong Seong-hee was not swayed by personal feelings in this matter.
On the other hand, Mincheol’s eyes were filled with interest.
‘It was truly A-level.’
The refined mana I felt when I lightly touched it.
I thought he was a fairly high-level hunter, but he was Class A.
Can you win?
no.
It is meaningless to think about possibilities.
Although it is a sparring test for gate entry qualifications. Mincheol had no intention of fighting easily.
‘This is the first time in my life that I’m giving it my all.’
Smirking.
A smile appeared on my lips.
Even when I defeated the [Blue Sentinel] in the Hunter Exam.
The ‘Three Stars of Black’ is not funny.
Even when taking down those guys.
I didn’t think I would lose.
I only fought because I could win.
The Jeong Seong-hee I was facing now was on a different level from those I had fought with before.
Min-cheol looked at Seong-hee Jeong’s abilities with the eyes of truth.
Should I really call him a class A hunter?
Unlike the immature people I faced in the exam, I had complete abilities.
The opponent is a class A hunter. It was an opponent who was far beyond Mincheol’s level.
‘For the first time, I can squeeze everything out.’
The soul of Tuma, whose profession is fighting.
The unquenchable fighting spirit ignited a fire in Mincheol’s heart.
“I am Jeong Seong-hee, a Class A Hunter belonging to the Association’s Security Department. I have been appointed as the examiner for this certification exam.”
“This is Jeon Min-cheol.”
We bowed to each other and exchanged light greetings.
The moment I lifted my slightly bowed head up.
Mincheol suddenly opened his mouth.
“You were wondering how I defeated those monsters back then, right?”
When we met to resolve the gate break incident. She was pointing out something that surprised Jeong Seong-hee.
Jeong Seong-hee did not deny it.
“I heard that the person who got E rank during the awakening test was amazing.”
“I can show you today.”
Mincheol was confident.
Even in front of A-class hunter Jeong Seong-hee, I couldn’t see him being intimidated.
“I like how confident you are. I hope you can prove your skills and pass the test.”
Seonghee Jeong erased her smile.
It was a will to exclude personal feelings from the Hunter certification exam.
Slurp-
Two swords of different lengths were pulled out of their scabbards.
In his right hand, he held a 90cm long bastard sword.
In his left hand, he held a 60 cm long curved sword.
A strange look appeared in the corner of Mincheol’s eyes.
‘Lee Geom-ryu, no. ‘You wield the sword and the sword at the same time.’
The way the sword and the sword are used are different.
A sword can be used for stabbing and cutting at the same time by raising both blades, but a sword has only one blade raised and has no end, so it is only suitable for cutting.
Using two weapons with different purposes at the same time?
‘That would be quite tricky.’
Contrary to expectations, the lips were drawn in an arc.
Tuma’s soul always yearns for a fight with a strong opponent.
The essence of Tuma was that the stronger and more difficult the opponent, the more fiercely it burned.
‘Let’s go exploring first.’
Mincheol imagined the shape of the weapon.
［Dark Star – Spear］
The bracelet on the back of my hand disappeared, and a black window appeared at the same time.
Mincheol held the spear with both hands.
“Applicant. Are you ready?”
“As you can see.”
Instead of answering, I answered by cracking the window.
Although it seemed rude, Jeong Seong-hee, who had a crush on Min-cheol, didn’t care much.
“Then we will begin the Hunter certification exam.”
As soon as the start was announced, Mincheol’s feet quickly stepped on the ground as if slipping.
Parbat!
A black window shoots out like a beam of light.
Almost at the same time, the curved sword in Jeong Seong-hee’s left hand twitched.
Kang!
The end of the curved sword struck the spear and derailed its trajectory.
Jeong Seong-hee was not satisfied with just repelling the attack.
“If something is given, something goes.”
He put his left foot forward, tilted his upper body, and stretched out the bastard sword he was holding.
The bastard sword is an empty Mincheol sword.
I aimed for the chest.
［Dark Star – Blue Steel Sword］
The black spear that had bounced disappeared along with black smoke, and a sword appeared in Mincheol’s empty hand.
Jjaeng-
As sword and sword collided, a sharp metallic sound rang out.
When Jeong Seong-hee’s attack was in vain, he immediately pulled back his sword and swung his sword and sword at the same time.
“Can we stop this?”
Dozens of slashes from the sword and sword.
Mincheol widened the distance a little and transformed the Dark Star into a spear once again, striking off a series of slashes.
Ellie, who was watching the certification exam, burst out in exclamation.
“I never thought Hunter Mincheol’s skills were this good.”
There was no mercy in the hands of the A-class hunter.
Even in the eyes of a woman unfamiliar with fighting,
Jeong Seong-hee’s continuous attacks were sharp.
An attack that gives you goosebumps just by looking at it.
Min-cheol kept his mouth shut and silently blocked or let go of Seong-hee’s attacks.
5 minutes have passed.
The two were still exchanging attacks.
‘At this level, passing the certification test is a given!’
Ellie clenched her fists.
Master of Code R.
VIP avatar.
Martin, his superior, treated Mincheol difficultly because he considered her the same as a VIP, but she was different.
They treated ‘Jeon Min-cheol’ as a human being only as he seemed. That’s why I wholeheartedly cheered for Mincheol to pass the exam.
visor!
Suddenly, Mincheol swung his spear sharply.
He defeated Jeong Seong-hee’s attack with great force and retreated.
The distance between the two people is 30 meters.
It’s too far to engage in close combat.
It was Lee.
Jeong Seong-hee was truly impressed.
‘You blocked my attack without difficulty.’
Hunter certification exam.
I didn’t do my best.
However, the attacks that Jeong Seong-hee unleashed were difficult for even a B-class hunter who had fully unlocked his potential to receive.
Mincheol prevented that.
“That’s amazing. I understand that you single-handedly blocked the Gate Break in Building 00…
“you.”
A cold voice cut off Jeong Seong-hee’s words.
Mincheol’s eyes flashed with a vicious murderous intent that had never been seen during the sparring.
“Attack with all your might right now, or I will kill you.”
Whoa!
The chaos raged wildly in response to Min-cheol’s murderous intent.
