NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9
“Okay. Then, first of all… Miss Hunter.”
“I’m not a Hunter.”
“Mm.” The chick Hunter was silent with a troubled expression.
I whistled for no reason in the cold silence of the subway.
Hiyaa, I whistle well today. Usually, all I could hear was the wind.
“It seems that a very strong Hunter has come and gone. The King of Greed’s Garuda Army had strong elemental resistance, but it turned into ashes like this. Even Brother Seonwu won’t be able to do this.”
“Really? Has this miss awakened so strongly?”
“Yes. You know that monsters are basically harder and more durable than humans, right? The Garuda Army we dealt with is characterized by strong elemental resistance and a hard outer shell. It’s not easy to inflict damage with moderate firepower. You’d have to be at least an S-class Hunter to turn it into ashes like this.”
Then everyone’s eyes changed when they heard I could be an S-class Hunter.
Previously, they saw me as a lucky awakened who had just awakened, but now they see me as if I were a celebrity.
“Good for you, miss! Did you hear the young man? He said S-class! There are less than 10 S-rankers in Korea!”
“Look, madam. I’m not Awakened. I’m-”
“Miss, after registering as a Hunter, why don’t you go to my sister’s guild? It’s a famous guild, and if I told her you were my lifesaver, you’d be treated well. No, since you’re an S-class, come on~!”
Yes…? Why are you scouting me all of a sudden?
I turned my head away from the auntie who held my hand tightly with eyes shining.
If it’s the Natural Dream auntie’s guild, then is it Constitution? Constitution is a famous guild.
It’s a very famous guild. It’s a super-large guild that belongs to the five major guilds, like Daybreak.
“What do you think? My sister will definitely like you, too. And most of all, if you come to her guild, I’ll be able to see you all the time.” The aunt grinned broadly without a trace of darkness. It was the face of someone with pure affection because she could continue to see her benefactor.
“Hey, if you haven’t decided where to go, how about our guild? Our guild is also a very nice place, and we can treat you well. My older brother will definitely like you.”
The lady’s sudden offer to join the guild was followed by the chick Hunter’s offer.
Join Daybreak Guild?
Isn’t that where that crazy punk is?
Isn’t that the guild of the crazy punk that clings persistently whenever we run into each other?
And the auntie could offer me because she’s the younger sister of Constitution Guild’s leader. But what’s this chick’s relationship with Daybreak Guild’s leader?
And why would his brother like me?
… I’ve been thinking about it, but there’s one thing I’m suspicious of.
I rummaged through my hood pocket and pulled out a cheap strawberry-flavored candy. Then I handed it to the kid who grabbed my trousers and brought the question out of my mouth.
No, let’s say this first.
“First of all, I am not a Hunter.”
“All right. If you say so.”
“And I don’t know why you’re offering me to join Daybreak Guild. This madam promoted her sister’s guild, but it isn’t like that with you,” I spoke very determinedly and stiffly, like a Transformer.
Or JXzz.
Or ThomXs and friends.
Or RobocXp.
Anyway, somewhere between robot and machine.
The chick Hunter looked embarrassed at my attitude.
All right, comrade Woo Yeonhui from the Iron Wall Department. Very well done. I allow such a companion to watch episode 3 of the drama instead of studying today.
I praised and rewarded my frontal lobe for handling this difficult situation wisely and brilliantly.
The main character of the drama ‘Dungeon Road of Love’ I’m watching these days just said this: There’s an iron wall every time I go to the dungeon.
Yeah, does dating make sense in a sacred dungeon? As a government Hunter, you should be rescuing citizens. Why would you date? Sigh.
But because you have given me great enlightenment, I will forgive your sins.
Above all, my mom loved the drama so much that I couldn’t do anything about it.
Of course, I could end the drama if I wanted to.
I could call the broadcasting station on my phone and say, “You see, I’m Finger Technique. The drama that’s airing these days… The ‘Dungeon Road of Love’… is too fictive. Why would you air a drama like that, huh?” Then the end of the drama is confirmed.
But my image will also be ruined.
There were already dozens of things like Finger King_forgetting_Capri Sun_in the dungeon.jpg, Finger Prince_playing_Spider-Man_in the dungeon.jpg, Finger Technique_playing_billiard_with monsters.jpg.
Because everything is getting hot attention from all over the world, if you search the internet a little bit, you will find a lot of hand-drawn memes.
So if I do something like that, there will be another strange anecdote.
[FT King_calling_the TV station_and_ending drama] This will spread.
Then, the image of Finger Technique goes further into space.
After one turn at the convenience store in Monster Wave, I saw a sign like [The convenience store where Finger Technique frequents].
It was the same elsewhere.
[The Internet cafe destroyed by Finger Technique], [The billiard room with Finger Technique’s monster billiard play], [The amusement park where Finger Technique was dispatched].
“I hate to say this, but actually, the guild leader of our guild is my older brother. I must’ve been stained too since my older brother puts so much emphasis on recruiting talented people. I don’t know if you know, but our Daybreak Guild is a guild that only belongs to B-class or higher rank Hunters.”
The chick Hunter smiled awkwardly and tried to get my interest in his guild.
No, is he bragging about himself? That he got a B-class as soon as he awakened?
The crazy guild leader of Daybreak Guild is so famous that there’s no Hunter who doesn’t know him.
In particular, the bastard was so interested in Finger Technique, an unknown figure. He was so interested that he chased around with all kinds of fuss whenever Finger Technique appeared.
The convenience store where Finger Technique frequents.
Was taken over by that bastard.
The Internet cafe destroyed by Finger Technique.
Was also taken over by that bastard.
The amusement park where Finger Technique was dispatched.
Of course, that bastard also bought it.
In particular, the amusement park created shitty events such as ‘Free pass for a month if you can make Finger Technique sign up at Daybreak.’
The guild leader’s obsession with Finger Technique did not end there.
The bastard bought everything that went through the hands of Finger Technique and created a Finger Technique Museum.
I still remember going to see the museum secretly when it was built.
That madman made the shape of my mask with all the Capri Sun trash I threw away in the dungeon.
At that time, I almost threw a Hectopascal kick there.
Daybreak Guild. Yes, it’s a very good guild. A very good guild, indeed.
I sat down and chanted Buddhist prayers to regain the peace of my seething mind.
In fact, before the war broke out, my family’s religion was Buddhism.
I couldn’t believe it after the war broke out, so I quit. What if the gods here are like kings over there?
What if the Buddha who passed away in ancient times is actually alive?
I just cried at the thought that my tragic life could be a StarCraft of one dimension God and another dimension God.
Only humans don’t know anything, so please pray that they don’t.
“Oh, my. Miss, what’s the matter? Did I put too much pressure on you? I must’ve put too much pressure on a girl who denies that she’s not a Hunter. Oh, I’m sorry. I’m terribly sorry.”
“Are you okay? I’m sorry. It must’ve been too sudden. It may not seem like reality since you’re just awakened, but you will get used to it sooner or later. I was like you a week ago. Would you like to go outside first? If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll be happy to help.”
The child who rolled the candy I gave her in her mouth smiled next to me as I closed my eyes and recited Buddha chanting.
Hearing the laughter of children in a Monster Wave, it seems I don’t have much time left to live.
In the end, I was forced to wake up by the hands of the auntie and the chick Hunter after chanting.
Afterward, I went out of the station with everyone, refused their help to register myself as Hunter, and returned home.
Then, I was hit on the back by my mom, who was crying over a bowl of water at home. The curfew was a bonus.
It was definitely like that. That was really the end.
[An S-class Awakened (estimated) appears in the Hapjeong Station wave. Hunter of the Daybreak Guild, “At least S-class to reduce the Garuda Army to ashes”]
There was a strange article on the main page of the portal site.
That wasn’t the only one. The whole country was excited by the appearance of a new S-class Hunter.
Is this a dream? Is there a hidden camera somewhere?
I stupidly stared at the screen of my phone and tugged at my cheeks.
It hurt. It hurt more than Mom’s touch I received yesterday.
Apparently, something strange was going on.
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