Next day.
[Ahn Yun-seung, when asked about the transition gate for the first time to Grade A or above, “I don’t know.”]
“You bastards from Sunhan Ilbo, do you pull out headlines like this?”
Suddenly, a man who was checking an online newspaper on his desktop nervously puts down the mouse.
Then Hunter, who was sitting on the leather sofa, flinched.
“It looks okay to me…”
“It’s okay, what’s okay?
At first glance, it reads as if you answered bluntly that this matter was none of your business.”
“Isn’t that what the text says at all?”
“Do you think people will read that long article?”
The head of the Neo Sisters Guild wheezed for a moment, then returned to the glass table and sat down on the sofa.
Across from him was Ahn Yun-seung, who had recovered his body through treatment from a healer.
“Yoon Seung-ah.
But did it really have to be like this?”
He sighed as he looked at the scratches left on Ahn Yun-seung’s body.
“Well… I know that some other hunter caught the monster, not you.
But you said you don’t even know the hunter’s name.
Besides, if he’s stronger than you, there’s no way he wouldn’t be famous… But look.
Even if you listen to that person’s impressions, no one knows.”
“yes.”
“Something is strange.
“He may be an unregistered person, so why did you have to mention such a hunter?”
“···.”
“It’s a shame that reporters’ attention is focused on the scoop about A-class monsters.
If this happens…”
“Ha, Chief.”
“I’m saying this because I’m thinking of you, Yoon Seung-ah.”
The director adjusted his glasses and tried to gently cajole.
“This will only put a dent in your career.
Who would like the news that you went to investigate an F-class gate mutation and ended up being carried away broken?
uh?”
“···.”
“You should have just said you caught the golem.”
Even an A-level hunter can have a negative impact on their image if they show weakness, and this can be detrimental when forming a new team.
After that, many sentences poured in, but the young man was still stubborn.
“sorry.
Still, I had to be honest.
Because this is the minimum courtesy for that hunter.”
Ahn Yun-seung put down the paper cup he was holding and said.
“Besides, that person was never the type of person to do anything illegal.”
“Are you sure?”
“That’s right.
He’s an awakened person with that level of skill, but if there was something stopping him, would he have let me live?”
“hmm.”
“He was a good person.
“I really want to give an example…”
When Yoon Seung explained, the manager eventually respected his wishes.
okay.
What does this article say?
Ahn Yun-seung is still young.
The public will focus on his possibilities rather than his failures.
“If that’s true, I understand.
Then, bye.
“Rest for a while.”
“thank you.”
Soon, Ahn Yun-seung left the room.
The director quietly returned to the computer monitor.
And as I rolled the mouse wheel, I fell into thought.
“There is a hunter who easily kills a golem that Ahn Yun-seung’s team was unable to deal with.”
Dyed hair.
Severe three-hundred eyes.
He ponders over the characteristics of a hunter taught by Ahn Yun-seung.
‘It can’t be S-class, after all, he must be a high-ranking A-class awakener, but seeing as his name is not known here, is he a hunter quietly settled in the local area?’
Or working abroad?
There were many guesses, but none of them were accurate.
The only thing that is certain is that, according to Ahn Yun-seung’s testimony, the opponent is a very big man.
The manager squirmed again and lowered the mouse wheel.
If there really was such a strong and personable hunter, I wanted to meet him.
He’s a skinny blond man.
Where are you and what are you doing now?
***
“Earthlings are gods!”
A studio near Mapo-gu.
A pseudo-religious group-like slogan flows through the quiet room.
“God is real!
And on Earth!”
I was crouched down in a small room, and in my hand was a black rectangular object about 5.5 inches long.
First, let me start with the conclusion.
“The Earthling who created the smartphone is a god!”
The reason was simple.
It was because I finally remembered how to unlock Kim Ki-ryeo’s belongings.
“I’m not a privileged class, but I can access information at will?
Is it heaven?”
The starting point was an incident that happened yesterday.
After finding out that there was a gate that you shouldn’t enter.
I returned home and got lost in thought.
-Illegal trespassing!
I almost got caught by the police again.
This isn’t going to work.
Walking around the Earth with a lack of knowledge… yes, I will admit it.
In hindsight, it really wasn’t a good idea.
So I changed my priorities.
Putting aside recovering magic and making money, he set out to collect information.
And just as I was wondering where to absorb the information, the memory of Kim Ki-ryeo’s cell phone came back.
“Earthlings are gods!”
We come back to the current situation.
‘What should I search for this time?
‘What shall we do?’
It’s already been 3 hours since I played with my phone.
The information I obtained in the meantime was as follows.
‘There was a little misunderstanding.’
1.
The gate I entered is not private property.
2.
Entry restrictions vary at each gate.
3.
Ahn Yun-seung was not a petty thief…
The most important thing is the gate entrance part.
I looked into it carefully and found out that Korea is a country that strictly manages awakened people, so even entering the gate requires permission for each person.
In that case, it would be a good idea to directly investigate the licensing agency for future activities.
“Let’s go to the Hunter Association first.”
I charged my warm cell phone and stretched out.
‘Oops!
I forgot to look up golems.’
I later remembered the keyword I had missed in my search, but my phone’s battery was only at 2%.
So, I just thought about it in my head and prepared to leave.
‘Now that I think about it, we passed the same path in the cave.
Why didn’t the golem react when I passed by and woke up in front of Yun Seung’s group?’
.
.
.
···For reference, the curiosity about this golem is resolved in an unexpected way after a lot of time has passed.
Even genius alien wizards tend to forget what they were searching for.
***
Korean Hunter Association.
A more popular name is Heonhyeop.
Kiryeo’s house is quite close to here.
With that in mind, I entered the first floor of the building.
“I came to get a hunter’s permit.”
“Do you have any history of awakening tests?”
“yes.
“It would have been done in June of last year.”
I was prepared for it to take a long time because there were so many people, but surprisingly, the goal was achieved quickly.
The receptionist tapped the keyboard a few times and returned my resident registration card, saying, “The process is complete.”
“My nutritional value…”
In this process, 1.5 soups were lost for the hunter certificate issuance fee…
Anyway, we diligently headed to our next destination.
“Hello.
“Is this where new hunter orientation is provided?”
Because the association’s system was kinder than I thought.
The Hunter Association was basically providing basic training for new awakeners.
It’s not mandatory to take the course, but since it’s free, there’s no reason not to take it, right?
‘I’m curious about the contents.’
We soon arrived at an F-class gate.
I followed the association staff I met there and entered the gate.
Inside, several hunters who arrived first were gathered, and soon a staff member in uniform began a brief safety training.
“-This is the end of the notice.”
‘To summarize, don’t show off in front of monsters.’
The safety training was boring, but fortunately not long.
Then, I wanted to finally practice hunting, but I tilted my head towards the employee’s actions.
“We will first provide the equipment.”
He handed me a black object.
It looks similar to Kiryeo’s cell phone, but the size and thickness are like a brick.
“What is this?”
When I saw that and reflexively asked a question, I felt people’s attention being focused on me.
Oh my, I guess I look like an alien?
“Don’t you know?
Pixie glass technology was applied.
“I’ll show you how to use it right away.”
Pixie Glass.
That word somehow feels familiar.
“Once everyone has received it, I want you to use the lens to reflect on the monster in front of you.”
There is a saying that seeing is worth seeing.
I did as I was told.
‘That’s the monster at this gate…’
– Beep.
Then the black box printed red letters like a digital clock.
[Poison Butterfly]
[Grade: F]
“ah!”
Although the information was brief, it was enough to infer the role of the device.
aha.
Earthlings don’t use magic to identify their enemies… they use tools!
“All analyzers output information based on data provided by international organizations, and support not only monster but also item search functions.”
“An item?”
“It’s about finding useful resources.
First, everyone look around and try it out.”
Is this humanity’s magic tool?
I was intrigued by the new toy and looked around intently.
– Beep.
[-]
It has no meaning when it reflects on people.
– Beep.
[Insulating material]
This is the item identification function, right?
When I hold a red fruit to the lens, its name appears.
Well, of course, I will recognize this too.
– Beep.
[-]
···hmm?
“What.”
I pointed the analyzer’s lens at the ground and watched quietly.
But the result is silent.
‘They say it classifies useful resources.’
Why can’t I recognize this soil?
Actually, the reason was easy to guess.
‘Are you only detecting the presence of mana?’
Distinguish between what is valuable and what is not by the presence or absence of magical power.
Although it is simple, it is a method that is significantly less accurate.
‘I heard my hometown was like that in the past.’
I got down on one knee and reached out to the ground.
I felt the texture of crumbly soil.
‘Anyway.’
Soil that looks ordinary at first glance.
But I knew its value.
‘People here don’t know about absorbents?’
At the bottom of the gate used as a training center for beginners, there is a rare substance that absorbs mana!
“Here.”
I held a handful of dirt in my hands and thought.
It’s even more strange.
If it were a world where magic had developed even a little, there would be no way for them to know what was mixed here.
Why am I the only one who recognizes this?
A thought suddenly crossed my mind.
“Excuse me.”
I called an association employee nearby.
And he said it straight away.
“I have a question.”
“Yes, please tell me.”
“When did awakenings first occur in Korea?”
Awakener.
I haven’t searched for it exactly, but I can get a feel for it.
Perhaps Earth’s ‘awakened’ has the same meaning as my ‘wizard’.
‘A person who creates mysterious phenomena using magical power.’
And when did Earthlings start using magic?
“That was seven years ago.
“Because of the Dungeon Shock that occurred seven years ago, awakened people appeared all over the world.”
When I heard that answer, I was so shocked that I almost fell asleep.
That’s because it’s been about 60,000 years since our hometown had magic.
“Yes?”
Yes.
In fact, I have been with primitive magicians all this time.
That’s why the people here couldn’t even recognize this precious magic ingredient!
“······.”
For some reason, I thought it was strange that all the tools here were electrical properties…