I Have Awakened, but Mosquitoes Are My Enemies

Just in time, I got a call from Go Tae-wook, director of the Gate Management Bureau.

* * *

“Yes, chief. I am Chief Cha.”

Cha Soo-hyeok went into an empty hospital room and received a call from Director Ko Tae-wook.

-Compensation for Mr. Kang Joon-young. Have you thought of anything? First of all, according to your opinion, I decided on S rank. State subsidy of 30 million per month, additional maintenance cost of 10 million. There were objections, but I forced it through.

“That is not enough.”

– I know. But right now, more than that is impossible. Don’t you know that it is the maximum limit according to the Hunter Special Act?

“But don’t you know the director well? For special hunters, the ransom is sky-high, so I am trying to revise the Hunter Special Act, but it doesn’t seem like it will happen tomorrow, so it’s a problem..”

-Is there any other way?

“Kang Jun-young is not yet equipped with any special equipment. If you provide equipment, you will be able to put out the urgent fire.”

-That’s not bad. Do you have any equipment in mind?

* * *

Meanwhile, Junyoung was browsing the internet on his smartphone outside the building in front of the parking lot, breathing in fresh air.

‘what? It’s already been known that I’m grade A.’

Well, it suddenly became an issue today, and there were a lot of reporters in front of the district office.

Hunter Management Department Manager Kwak Sang-woo must have made an announcement in some way.

[Kang Jun-young re-examination A grade! Is it real??]

┗ True story.

┗ Wasn’t it Class F?

┗ Grade F, but became A grade today.

┗ This is correct. I killed a 2-star vampire, but F-class makes sense?

┗ Class D is correct. Even so, it’s a no-characteristic, but why is it A-class? that bastard cheater

┗ What kind of scammer??

┗ How does D-class kill a 2-star vampire?

┗ I don’t know about 2-star vampires. You can’t tell the difference between equipment certified by the American Hunter Association. The equipment has never been wrong, but how did you become A-class?

┗ Are you from the Hunter Association?

┗ ㅇㅇ He said he was the secretary general of the Baby Hunter Association who opposed that.

┗ Welcome to the Secretary General

In an instant, Junyoung’s eyes narrowed.

The person who acted particularly nasty today was the secretary general.

Seo Yoon-soo, secretary general of the Korea Hunter Association!

‘You mean Seo Yoon-soo?’

I don’t know if I’m angry, but I think you’re stamped on me?

Junyoung put on a gloomy smile.

Just try biting it…

It was then.

Ding!

A call came from an unknown number.

‘Who is it?’

–Junyeong Kang, would you like to have dinner together?’

??

who sent it?

Joon-young, who was dazed and blinking, saw A-rin Kim waving her cell phone in the hallway across the street, smiling broadly.

“this······. Did Arin Kim send it?”

As I was blinded by the unexpected situation, Kim Ah-rin approached and nodded.

“that’s right! I didn’t know what to ask for the number, so I looked it up separately. Doesn’t that make you feel bad?”

bad

If a beautiful woman like Arin Kim texts you and you feel bad, is that a man?

That’s why I’m contacting you to have dinner.

‘Should I go to the National Guard tomorrow?’

Suddenly, I feel like I want to postpone my appointment with Manager Cha Soo-hyeok.

“hahahaha, what? Manager Cha asked me to go to the National Guard, so I decided to go there.”

“Oh, sorry. Then let’s go together next time.”

“Can I contact you?”

“yes. Sure. Save my number.”

Junyoung’s cell phone has a phone number called [Class A Healer Kim Arin].

Arin Kim’s phone number, not someone else’s!

In addition, tok!!

* * *

Joon-yeong was on the way to the National Security Agency with Cha Soo-hyeok.

‘Then see you next time!’

I can’t forget the look in Kim Ah-rin’s eyes as she walks away waving her hand through the window she just lowered.

‘Although he’s just my ideal type.’

Meanwhile, Cha Soo-hyeok, who has no idea what he is thinking, is explaining in a cautious manner.

“The official A-class hunter license will come out today. Heo Yoon-gyeong, director of the Awakening Rating Management Bureau, whom I met earlier, said he was particularly concerned about it, so you should probably be able to get it right away if you go now.”

“It’s fast. I heard it usually takes more than a month to get a hunter license.”

“hahahaha, shouldn’t we provide this kind of convenience? But now, the reason I go to the National Guard is not just because of my license.”

“Do you have other jobs?”

Then, Cha Soo-hyuk smiled all over his face.

“As I said before, it is because of the reward for your hard work today.”

“ah.”

In fact, Junyoung was so engrossed in the idea of saving people that he didn’t care about the reward at all.

I wondered if he himself could cure patients who were turning into vampires.

Especially after hearing the story of Chief Cha Soo-hyeok’s wife, I felt sorry for him.

“To be honest, some people work with patriotism for this kind of work, while others just work with a sense of mission. In the case of Arin Kim, in particular, she comes out and volunteers for free because she is bored, but she has a particularly strong patriotism. I am a civil servant, so I do it with a sense of duty.”

“yes.”

“However, I have no intention of demanding such patriotism or sense of duty from Mr. Kang Jun-yeong. If you cooperate with us in this case and in any other case in the future, we will definitely give you a corresponding reward.”

“yes. Then thank you.”

They’ll take care of the reward, but there’s no reason to refuse.

As Cha Soo-hyeok said, if they give me reasonable compensation, I will continue to cooperate.

At that time, Cha Soo-hyuk suddenly let out a long sigh and opened his mouth.

“Actually, I don’t know how relieved I feel whenever a special Awakener like Kang Joon-young appears. Thanks to him, I think the end of the world will be delayed a little.”

“The end of the world? What do you mean?”

“A lot of scary things are happening these days. It really feels like the end has come.”

“Is it because of the monsters at the gate?”

“If that’s all, what are you worried about? Gates can even be managed.”

“There are a lot of unmanaged risks.”

“yes. I can’t tell you what these are right now for security reasons, but in some ways you might prefer not to know.”

“Why is that?”

“Isn’t there a saying that knowing is sick? I’m trying to say that because I already have a history, but it could be a hindrance to enjoying a peaceful daily life.”

“I understand what you mean.”

Junyoung nodded.

“Oh, and even though you have become an A-rank hunter, I recommend you to look around the easy gates of the lower grades for experience. Nothing is as important as gaining experience. It is not recommended to enter a gate that is too difficult from the beginning.”

“Even if you don’t, I think so.”

“Although this is a bit harsh, if you ever encounter any difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact me. I’m not a big deal, but I’ll help with anything I can.”

Looking at Cha Soo-hyeok’s eyes, there is nothing to be ashamed of.

It is an expression of sincere gratitude to Junyoung for saving his wife.

“yes. Feel free to contact me if you need any help.”

“hahahaha, please contact me.”

In the meantime, the appearance of a huge building with the name of the National Guard comes into sight.

“Everything has arrived. Please come this way.”

“yes.”

Joon-Young was guided to a reception room by Cha Soo-Hyeok.

* * *

“I was waiting. I am Go Tae-wook, director of the National Security Agency’s Gate Management Bureau.”

Age is around late 40’s.

He has a small stature, gold-rimmed glasses, and a gentle yet intelligent impression.

If you look at the impression it gives off, it is the style of a researcher or professor.

It is surprising that such a person is the director of the Gate Management Bureau.

‘Awakener.’

However, at a glance, Jun-yeong recognized that Ko Tae-wook was an Awakener.

The strong energy felt from the hand that was extended for a handshake.

Rebar-like muscles hidden in a neat gray suit.

It feels like a master of martial arts in martial arts novels.

It is clear that the Awakener of the 「Kwonsa」 characteristic is.

Since the Gate Management Bureau is a position that oversees all gates in Korea, was the director also selected from among the Awakened?

“I am Kang Joon-young.”

Joon-young did not express himself.

It was because he saw Cha Soo-hyeok’s surprised expression the moment he recognized his characteristics.

“I watched Kang Jun-young treat patients through CCTV. It was a tense moment that made my hands sweat even from a distance. I would like to express my sincere thanks on behalf of all of you.”

“you’re welcome.”

“hahahaha, please sit down. I have a lot to tell you.”

As Junyoung sat down on the sofa, Ko Tae-wook put down an ID on the table.

“This is Junyoung Kang’s hunter certificate. It was issued by the Awakening Rating Bureau just now, proving your A-class hunter qualifications.”

Already have a hunter certificate?

Of course, I was not surprised because I had already heard from Cha Soo-hyeok.

However, when Ko Tae-wook gave him a hunter ID the size of an ID, Jun-young was thrilled.

‘I’ve finally become an official hunter.’

This is Junyoung, who was a non-awakened person until recently.

I wondered where it was even if it was F grade.

In just a few days, it was re-adjusted to A grade again.

“As you may already know, if you reach level 46 after the content added during the re-examination, Kang Jun-yeong will be readjusted to S-rank immediately.”

“Yes, I know.”

“However, various benefits will be treated as S-class from this moment, not after level 46.”

“From now on?”

“That’s right.”

Joon-young was surprised.

I thought it would give me something, but I didn’t expect to be treated as an S-class right away.

“The reason is that the National Security Agency judges Kang Joon-young’s awakening level to be S. The granting of an S rank has been delayed after reaching level 46 for some political reasons, but all benefits are provided from now on.”

Ko Tae-wook put down the documents detailing the related benefits in front of Jun-young and continued.

“As you can read, all general benefits have been greatly increased in A-rank hunters. In particular, the government subsidy has been raised to 30 million won per month, and an additional corporate card is provided.”

The state subsidy is 30 million won?

In the case of an A-class hunter, it is 10 million won.

However, Jun-yeong receives three times that amount every month even if she does nothing.

But there is an additional corporate card.

“What is a corporate card?”

“You can freely spend up to 10 million won per month to maintain your dignity as an S-rank hunter. Usage is not limited. You can buy expensive food or buy clothes.”

“Are you really going to do that?”

There is a 30 million won government subsidy, but I didn’t know that there would be an additional card with a limit of 10 million won per month.

“Currently, the maximum state subsidy that can be given to S-rank hunters is set at 30 million won per month. I think this part should be revised as soon as possible and raised more, but anyway, there were some patients treated in the special ward today, and I felt that it was not enough for some reason, so I gave you a corporate card. Please think of it as a kind of additional national subsidy and use it sparingly. If the limit is left, it will not be carried over, so if you don’t use it, it will be a loss.”

The state subsidy of 30 million won is given in cash, and an additional 10 million won is allowed to be used as much as one wants with a credit card.

In effect, he receives a government subsidy of 40 million won per month.

“Chief! We have an urgent meeting!”

“Oh, is that so? Wait a minute.”

At that time, Ko Tae-wook, who heard an urgent cry outside, stood up and said,

“I’m sorry, but something urgent suddenly came up, so I have to go out.”

“Yes, I’m fine, go ahead.”

“Oh, and the additional benefits will be explained in detail by Manager Cha Soo-hyeok. A special gift is also prepared.”

“A special gift?”

“hahahaha, because of that, Manager Cha Soo-hyeok was harassing me. I’m not really that kind of person. Anyway, then I’m done. See you next time!”

“yes.”

Ko Tae-wook hurriedly left and after sitting on the sofa for a while, Cha Soo-hyeok opened the door and came in.

But whenever something good happens, he smiles.

“Junyoung Kang! Please take this.”

“This?”

“Thank you for helping us with our work today.”

“Isn’t this a ring with magic stones in it?”

“hahahaha! You know right away. It is a ring made of 4-star magic stones and specially treated.”

A 4-star magic stone?!

3-star magic stones alone cost more than 50 million won, but how much are 4-star magic stones?

But that’s not all.

What if it was a special ring made of that material?

No matter how you look at it, it’s worth at least a few billion.

“In fact, this is something that cannot be obtained in the market. It is the latest item secretly created by the Awakening Equipment Research Institute under the National Guard.”

After hearing Cha Soo-hyeok’s explanation, Jun-young’s eyes widened.

Reciprocated Gift (2)

The attack methods of the monsters that appear at the gate are diverse, but they are divided into two main types.

One is a physical attack and the other is a magic attack.

No matter how hard the Awakener wears equipment with strong physical defense, if he is not prepared for magic such as fire, cold, and lightning from monsters, he will be in trouble.

“This ring gives the Awoken who wears it 4th level magic avoidance.”

The latest equipment made by the Awakening Equipment Research Institute under the Gate Management Bureau.

Cha Soo-hyeok explained that he had prepared various other equipment, but among them, this ring had the most outstanding function.

“Do you know the difference between magic evasion and magic defense, Kang Jun-yeong?”

“yes. Roughly.”

Junyoung nodded.

Even before becoming a Hunter, I had read about this on a bulletin board related to Awakened people floating around the Internet.

Cha Soo-hyuk smiled.

“Nevertheless, I will briefly explain again. Magic Defense is literally the defense that withstands magic attacks, and Magic Evasion is the ability to resist damage at all by having a mysterious resistance to magic itself.”

He proudly held up his 4-star magic avoidance ring and continued his explanation.

“While there is a lot of debate about which one of the two abilities is more important, the majority opinion is that magic evasion is a higher level ability. If you have high magic avoidance, you may not take magic damage at all.”

“okay. But what level is it for level 4 magic avoidance?”

“The ability to almost evade the magic of a normal 4-star monster. However, it is true that it cannot be said to be perfect as there are cases where it does not work for some magic or curses.”

Even if it’s not perfect, you can’t be harmed by the magic that most 4-star monsters unleash?

‘If it’s 4 stars, it’s a monster that appears at least at the 5th level gate. With this, it means that you won’t have to worry about the monster’s magic if you go around the 6th or lower gate.’

If so, it’s clear that it’s a really great item.

“Are you really giving this to me?”

“To be honest, the owner of this equipment is the National Guard. It is given to Mr. Kang Joon-young as a rental, but since the horse is a rental and will not be retrieved unless it is a special case, you can view it as a permanent rental.”

“Permanent rental?”

Permanent rental means you can use it for the rest of your life.

“yes. You don’t have to sell it anywhere. If you don’t need it, you can return it here. And if you ever get lost or destroyed, I’ll take care of it, so you don’t have to worry.”

You may use it at will.

I won’t be held responsible if anything is lost or destroyed.

In other words, it can’t be sold anywhere, but it means that it is no different from Junyoung’s personal item.

“Thank you very much, but why are you giving me this benefit?”

Junyoung, who held the 4-star magic avoidance ring in his hand, couldn’t help but feel his heart flutter.