Chapter 83: Yu Il-Shin Has Descended Upon The Hunter Association

Chapter 83: Yu Il-Shin Has Descended Upon The Hunter Association

Vrooom! Screech!

The taxi I boarded came to a stop outside a building in Gangnam.

Wow, it’s really huge.

This 44-floor building, where the Hunter Association was located, was worth its weight in gold in the entire South Korea. On top of the building, there was a billboard featuring the country’s top S-rank Hunters, and one of them looked extremely familiar.

「Seductive and deadly allure. The one thing S-rank Hunter Sung Mi-Na never forgets before entering a dungeon! The only choice to protect your skin!」

The commercial showed a beautiful woman with emerald-colored hair spraying a sparkling mist, exuding a mysterious charm that embodied the innocence of a young girl and the allure of a woman...

“Ah!”

Suddenly, I saw Sung Mi-Na running toward me as if she had jumped out of the screen. She pulled me into a tight hug. “Hehe, here you are!”

Sung Mi-Na gazed at me cutely. She was older than I was, but two heads shorter.

“H-hello, Mr. Guardian.”

Recalling her original self made me fear for my future. How worrisome. After regaining her memories, wouldn’t she skin me alive? Considering her personality, she definitely wouldn’t remain calm.

...Maybe I should hold off on restoring her memories for the sake of self-preservation.

“Teacher, you’re here!”

A familiar face then greeted me at the entrance.

“Hey! How long ago did I call you?! Why are you only here now?!”

“Greetings to Mr. Sword God!”

Choi Kang-San, Sung Mi-Ri, and Sword Demon approached me. Sung Mi-Ri wore her signature Thunder Emperor’s black helmet and a full-body latex costume. It’d been a while since I last saw her in that getup. She’d saved my life more than once.

“There's heavy traffic in Gangnam.”

“Come quickly! The President really wants to see you!” Choi Kang-San pulled my arm tightly.

I tilted my head curiously. Why would the president of the Hunter Association want to meet me?

Ah, maybe it’s because of the crocodile eggs that were discovered recently?

Since I’d defeated Gustav, I thought it made sense. But, there was something more pressing.

I handed something to Choi Kang-San.

“What’s this?”

“It’s my receipt for the taxi fare. This can be...reimbursed, right?”

Don’t look at me like that. I’m broke as hell, so every penny to me counts.

***

Ding!

The elevator took us up to the top floor. In the elevator lobby, a sharp-eyed man wearing a crisp suit and glasses was waiting for us.

My eyes appraised him.

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[Choi Woo-Shin]

A male human. Around for 36 years.

Special note: Has quite useful muscles.

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Not only was his name displayed on the window, he also had a relatively positive review. Most likely, he was an A-rank Reinforce-type Hunter. From the looks of it, he seemed to be quite an intelligent elitist. Still, I shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

“Hello, Mr. Secretary.”

“Hello, Ms. Mi-Ri. It has been a while since I last met everyone.”

Sung Mi-Ri bowed politely, and Choi Woo-Shin bowed in return. Slightly pushing his silver-rimmed glasses up, the man looked at the entourage before laying his gaze on me.

What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?

“Insolent punk!” Sword Demon sullenly stepped in front of Choi Woo-Shin. “How dare you stare at him! I’ll gouge your eyes out!”

I hastily elbowed him, whispering, “What’s wrong with you?!”

Then, I saw the S-rank Reinforce-type Hunter Gal Joong-Hyuk. The man, nicknamed Black Knight, was clad in heavy armor reminiscent of a medieval knight.

Then, there was the powerful S-rank Qigong-type Hunter Shin Yoo, who seemed like an idol because of his delicate appearance and white hair.

Looking at them made me feel like I was doing intuitive critical thinking. After all, in the past, I had researched these people for my Hunter novel.

But someone stood out from the rest.

...Who is that person?

Sitting among the esteemed guild masters and S-rank Hunters was someone wearing a ridiculous penguin mask. From the white dress and her figure, I could tell it was a woman. How was she allowed to enter in that outfit?

Out of curiosity, I tried to appraise her with my power, but...

Ding!

[Appraisal failed!]

Huh?

But why? My appraisal skill almost never failed before!

At that moment, the penguin-masked lady turned around.

Flash!

A blue light shone from behind the mask, seemingly trying to look for me, and I quickly ducked in fear.

Who is she? She’s scary.

“Lad, what’s wrong?” Choi Kang-San asked.

“Um, I don’t feel like I should be here. There are too many powerful people...”

“What are you talking about? You’re the hero who saved the academy! Of course you should be here! I’ll beat up anyone who says otherwise!”

“Homeless Hyungnim...” I was touched by his words.

Ultimately, the meeting was disgustingly boring. I was nodding off to the president’s voice as if I was listening to the principal’s sermon.

Ding ding!

Just then, there was a notification on God-Maker.

[Il-Ho earnestly pleads for salvation from God Yu Il-Shin!]

Rubbing my sleepy eyes, I glanced at my phone and saw Il-Ho. He was lying on the ground, exhausted. Haa, it hadn’t been that long since our fight with the imperial army, and here he was, going at it again.

“...Surely, everyone here has heard of ‘Gustav’? It was the SS-rank monster who killed S-rank Hunter Sergey and attacked the Hunter Academy. Among the hundred eggs we recovered from Lake Tanganyika in Africa, this is the only unhatched one left.”

At the snap of the president’s fingers, two burly men brought a giant egg to the front of the room, grunting along the way. Rather than a crocodile’s egg, it looked more like a dinosaur’s. Just to be safe, the egg was covered in various seals.

Black Knight Gal Joong-Hyuk spoke, “Mr. President, are you sure this Gustav monster is Rank SS? Sergey became an S-rank Hunter because his teleportation and combat skills are above average for A-ranks. I don’t think this monster should be labeled as a National Disaster-level monster just because it killed Gustav. Moreover, it was defeated by an unknown teacher from the academy...”

“Healing Ring Finger of God.” I used my powers on Il-Ho like usual.

[You paid 100 Gcoins for the healing.]

[Il-Ho has been bestowed with the Blessings of Yu Il-Shin.]

Flash! Kwaaaa!

Unexpectedly, my body emitted a radiant white light, blinding the meeting room.

-Ooh, not only did my wounds heal, but I can feel strength surging through my entire body! I can rip the throats of my enemies with this! Praise be to the great God Yu Il-Shin! Puck puck!

As if he had received buffs, Il-Ho cheered with joy. I was taken aback by this sudden change in situation.

“Is he the academy teacher who defeated the SS-rank monster?”

“He looks ordinary, though?”

Everyone’s attention was now on me.

This is a little overwhelming. Did my power increase after I got promoted to a Low-tier God?

Just then...

Riiiiip!

Gustav’s egg began cracking.

-Found you! Enemy of my mother!