‘If it were me, I’d be bored.’
Class A are treated as monsters even among Earth’s magicians.
But how could such a magician treat someone who treats him with contempt?
If you think about it from the perspective of that unknown hunter, this situation would be like a horror story.
‘Joy.’
Part of me wants to laugh at that trembling hunter, but I’m still unskilled at manipulating facial expressions…
“No, I came alone.”
I happily ignored the man next to me and talked to Ahn Yun-seung.
“I wasn’t able to introduce myself last time.
My name is Yunseung Ahn.
“Well, if it’s not rude… what’s your name?”
“Kim Gi-ryeo.”
“How cool!
Yes, by the way, do you have a moment?”
“Nothing busy.
Why?”
“I have something to tell you…”
***
After a while, a nearby park.
‘I told you something.’
I agreed to his suggestion to move to a quiet place, and I sat down on the bench because my legs were sore.
However, the conversation, which was expected to be long, ended surprisingly briefly.
“So what you’re saying is…”
“You might not feel like it, but how could it not be possible?”
This is because after the full statement, Ahn Yun-seung’s three-minute proposal is summarized in one word.
‘You really want to repay me?’
As this side fell into silence for a moment, Ahn Yun-seung spoke urgently.
“It’s always bothered me ever since you disappeared like that!
“He saved my life, so I think he should have served me at least a proper meal…!”
“Do you know a good store?”
“But it still won’t work with rice!”
No, I like rice too.
“But is there anything I can do to return the favor?”
In any case, Ahn Yun-seung seems to be deeply saddened by the fact that his lifesaver disappeared without a word.
So, from earlier on, he keeps asking me to repay him.
but······.
“Hmm.”
Actually, Ahn Yun-seung and I did not have any different meanings.
This person just ran away out of fear of being caught by the police, and he wasn’t the type to turn down compensation in the first place.
There is no reason to refuse the offer.
“There is something I can help you with.”
“Really?”
After saying that, I took out my cell phone from my pants pocket.
Preparing the materials did not take long.
“Then could you please go to a certain gate with me?”
Tap, tap, tap.
The sound of fingernails tapping on a cell phone rang.
Ahn Yun-seung nodded his head vigorously without even pointing out my behavior of just looking at my phone.
“of course!
“Where are you going?”
“Um, C-class gate?”
“Are you collecting any materials?
Then I will buy it…!”
“That’s not it, I just wanted to check something.
“I’m going to go and catch the monster myself.”
Ahn Yun-seung listened to the explanation and spoke with a motivated face.
“Anyway, I have no reason to refuse.
“Even though it’s temporary, it’s an honor to be able to enter the gate as a team with someone like my brother.”
“······.”
“I will learn a lesson!
older brother!”
I’m sorry, but I don’t think it will happen the way you think.
“Um, Yoon Seung-ah.
“I’m telling you this because I think you’re misunderstanding something.”
“Yes?”
“I am an F-class hunter.”
It can be difficult if there is a misunderstanding even before starting work.
So I decided to be honest.
“Look, it’s on your hunter ID too.
So don’t expect too much.
Rather, it’s something I have to learn from you.”
Now I can proudly present it.
Hunter syndrome.
I held up the newly issued card with a half-proud heart and immediately put it back in my wallet.
Yun Seung, who saw that, remained silent for a moment with a dumbfounded expression on his face.
In the past, I would have been able to use magic to see what he was thinking behind that serious face.
“ah······.”
After waiting for a moment, Yun Seung’s cautious question came out.
“Once I understood it.
It means you were registered as F grade.
“Then you can’t enter the C-class gate?”
It’s an obvious question.
But now I had already come up with an idea to solve the problem.
The solution is…
“That’s right.
F-class hunters cannot enter that gate.
but······.”
I lifted up the cell phone screen I had been staring at and showed it to the other person.
What filled the screen was one page of a PDF file distributed by a public institution.
This is the Hunter Association’s rule book.
“I’ve read all of the association’s regulations, and nowhere does it restrict gate entry for carriers.”
Humans only have two arms.
Since the bag cannot be carried between the six tentacles, there is a significant weight limit, and of course the amount of materials that can be brought from the dungeon is also limited.
So the hunters thought.
How can we move more stuff?
The profession that was born as a result of these concerns is the transporter.
“The porters have a high percentage of non-awakened people, but the laws are lax.”
In industry parlance, he was a porter.
“Usually, after the hunter kills all the monsters, the transporter is brought in to the gate.
“It wouldn’t have been a big problem.”
Hold.
I pressed the lock button, turned my phone screen off, and made eye contact with Ahn Yun-seung.
“anyway···.
That’s the point.
Yoon Seung-ah, I’m not saying we should form a team and enter the gate with the same hunter perspective.”
I had only one request.
“As an A-class hunter, I want you to use me as a porter.”
You are the team leader.
I am a porter.
Ahn Yun-seung could not keep his mouth shut at this clear emphasis.
***
Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo is F-level.
Say something that makes sense.
This was Ahn Yun-seung’s first thought when he saw Kiryeo’s ID card.
‘Isn’t the measuring device broken?
But I don’t think you even raised an objection?’
The second thought that came to mind also had no different flow.
‘You’re hiding your awakening value.’
Ahn Yun-seung was soon convinced.
Kim Gi-ryeo is intentionally maintaining a false rating.
This is something that is not usually done as it is an industry where income jumps even if the grade goes up just one level.
but.
‘Because awakened people of intermediate level or above are forced to participate in the dungeon break.
I heard that there are people who manipulate awakening values because they don’t want to be swayed by the association.’
Ahn Yun-seung had his own guess about the other person’s situation.
He lives as an F-class hunter because he doesn’t like the association’s interference.
Isn’t it quite possible that Hunter Kim Gi-ryeo has an atmosphere of being somehow detached from the world?
At least it was more believable than the claim that he was grade F.
‘Is it a secret…?
Should I be careful when talking about Ki-Gyeo’s awakening level in the future?’
Ahn Yun-seung pondered with a stern face.
Then Giryeo, who was walking ahead, looked back at herself.
“what’s the matter?
“You didn’t look good earlier.”
Oops, now is not the time for me to think about other things.
Ahn Yun-seung shook his head and belatedly came out of the long reminiscence.
“Oh, it’s nothing!”
This is in front of a C-class gate in Seoul.
They had already put into practice the conversation they had 4 hours ago.
From the Hunter Association, Ahn Yun-seung received permission to enter the C-level gate, and brought along F-level Kiryo as a porter.
“There is no need to be nervous.
“I’m not going to tell you to catch monsters.”
I can’t believe the day will come when a hunter of this level will be treated like a porter.
Ahn Yun-seung silently passed through the gate, thinking it was something new.
Then, the interior design of the dungeon chosen by Kim Ki-ryeo was seen.
“Forest?”
Black trees, thin branches stretching out, an acrid smell wafting in from somewhere.
“It feels like I’ve been here before… ah!
“I remembered.”
“Okay?”
“Flame thrower!
This is where the monster comes from, right?
There is still a gate left.”
Flamethrower?
When Giryeo stared blankly at the word as if it was her first time hearing it, Ahn Yun-seung smiled and explained.
“When this place first appeared.
“The monster that lives here was originally discovered in Ohio.”
“So?”
“Because it is a bat that carries fire, Pixie registered it as Fire-bat, but when I turned on the analyzer in Korea, there was a translation error…”
For a while, the name of a monster appeared strangely in the pixie glass.
The nickname that arose from this incident was the flamethrower.
And Yoon Seung ends his speech.
“You know a lot.”
Unsmiling faces and stereotypical compliments.
Is it because he has a sharp look?
Soon after, Kim Ki-Ryeo shut her mouth and looked cold.
‘Oh oh.’
Ahn Yun-seung was rather impressed by the opponent’s appearance.
‘As expected, you are always calm.’
Composure is an essential element for a hunter.
Because they work at the gate where all kinds of strange phenomena occur, hunters are always exposed to the risk of panic.
Hunter was a job that required strong mental strength.
‘Whoa, some people are still confused about just one golem.’
In that respect, Kim Ki-ryeo could be said to be an ideal hunter.
He has the courage to not blink even if a dragon suddenly appears.
Plus, even if you’re inside the gate, you have the freedom of never running!
Ahn Yun-seung felt a strange charisma from Kim Ki-ryeo.
‘Can I become like that if I accumulate more years of experience?’
Because the strong image of tearing out the core is stuck in the mind, the opponent is being exaggerated in one’s mind.
“ah!
The monster is over there.
“It looks exactly like the picture I found on the Internet.”
Kim Ki-Ryeo, who had no way of knowing this, focused on his work with a blank expression on his face.
-Chiiik.
Soon a small monster appeared in front of them.
[Flame Bat]
A one-eyed man whose entire body is covered in flames.
It was small in size and the flame was bright, so it resembled a will-o’-the-wisp when viewed from a distance.
‘Well, I’m sure your brother will deal with this easily.’
Ahn Yun-seung looked at the monster as if he were watching a bonfire at a campsite.
But then.
A rustling sound was heard from Kiryeo’s direction.
“Brother, I was wondering earlier, what is that envelope you brought?”
“Oh, this?”
Sometimes one action is better than a thousand words.
Ki-Ryeo did not speak for long and acted straight away.
“It’s something you use in times like this.”
-Fushak!
Sigh, he grabbed a handful of something from the bag he was carrying and threw it at the monster.
“Keeeeee!”
Then the monster let out a terrible scream and died within seconds.
“omg!”
Flame bats are troublesome monsters that burst into flames as soon as they touch them.
You can defeat it so easily?
Did you use any items?
However, no matter where you looked, what Kiryeo was sprinkling just looked like sand.
“Hey, I’m dying easily~”
-Chiiik!
Giryeo calmly exorcises monsters like sprinkling salt on a ghost.
If you check with your pixie watch, you might be able to find out what the name of that sand is.
Ahn Yun-seung prioritized other questions.
“Uh, brother.
“I’m sorry for telling you this when you’re busy hunting…”
“huh?
No, I’m listening, so tell me.”
“Why do you bother using items?”
In response to his question, Kim Ki-ryeo stopped what she was doing and quietly turned her head.
“You can catch a C-rank with your bare hands.”
***
Did this bastard read my hunter certificate with his feet…?
This was the first thought that came to my mind after hearing Yunseung Ahn’s question.
‘You’re at the top of the Hunter Pyramid, so you don’t know much about the ecosystem of low-level awakened people?’
This is my next thought.
I was shocked for a moment, but my emotions quickly reversed.
When I think about it, isn’t the ignorance of those people on Earth a benefit to me?
‘Well, there’s no need to reveal your weaknesses.’
Earth is a dangerous planet.
The people of the planet don’t seem to be very friendly either.
But in the meantime, is there any good in being found out that you are a noob who can’t use magic at all?
“Ahn Yun-seung, have you ever thought about awakening like this?”
Therefore, I put on a brave face and started telling lies.
It was a kind of survival technique.
“Lifting a one-ton truck and filling empty land with water are very convenient abilities, but these are not things we worked hard for.”
“······.”
“It just happened suddenly one day.
“The awakened one.”
“Yes.”
“I find this power disturbing.
“I think that since it appeared for no reason, it can also disappear for no reason.”
“Ah.”
“So······.”
For your information, these words are just random nonsense.
“I don’t really rely on awakening ability.
Always.”