A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 110

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Chapter 110: Unpredictable (1)

 

“Are you Mr. Eun Hae-dam?”

 

At the door was someone I’d never seen before. It was a woman wearing a neat gray uniform.

I nodded with a puzzled expression.

 

“Yes, that’s me. Who are you?”

“I’m here to deliver the auction item you won.”

“Ah.”

 

Click.

 

I opened the door fully and secured it in place.

 

“I’ll need to verify your identity first.”

 

The auction house employee held out a fingerprint scanner to me.

After finishing the verification, she rummaged through the subspace pouch she was carrying.

 

‘They came faster than expected?’

 

Hong I-jo had said that both payment settlement and item delivery would take two weeks. But here was the delivery before even a week had passed.

 

‘Well, that’s actually better.’

 

The sooner you receive a package, the better, after all.

 

“Verification complete. Here is your B+ grade artifact that you won.”

 

Shortly after, the employee pulled out a box from her subspace pouch. When she pressed a button, strange patterns appeared and the box opened.

Inside the box was a sparkling pure white velvet cloth.

 

“Is this correct?”

“Oh… Yes, that’s right.”

 

I activated my Spiritual Sight to verify the item’s authenticity.

 

 

Yeti’s Gluttony.

An artifact that could enhance items without limit. The success rate wasn’t particularly high, but…

 

‘That’s not really a problem for me.’

 

I finished the receipt process by writing my full name on the item transfer certificate.

 

“Thank you for participating in our auction. Well then, have a good day.”

“Ah, wait a moment.”

“Yes?”

 

I briefly stopped the employee who seemed to be trying to leave quickly.

 

“I have something I’d like to ask.”

“…Yes.”

“Actually, I also sold something at this auction. When will that payment be deposited?”

 

After asking that question, I swallowed nervously. It wasn’t just a small amount—it was 8 billion… Though it would be reduced somewhat after taxes.

 

‘Now that I’m a Hunter, I should aim for 10 billion in assets.’

 

The employee hesitated for a moment at my question.

Then suddenly.

 

“…I’m sorry!”

 

She bowed her head with a troubled expression.

 

“Excuse me?”

“Um, have you perhaps heard about the recent mistake on our auction house’s part? The illegal auction that took place in the underground theater…”

“…I heard about it.”

 

Just heard about it? I was the one who caught them.

The employee continued her explanation while breaking out in a cold sweat.

 

“I know this is hard to believe, but that auction has absolutely no connection to our company. They were conducted completely independently from the start. But unfortunately, the same auctioneer conducted them in similar locations…”

“…”

“We’re really facing a huge misunderstanding…”

 

I crossed my arms and leaned my shoulder against the door frame.

 

‘No connection?’

 

I wasn’t sure how much to believe, but let’s assume that’s true for now.

 

“I see, but…”

“So we’re dealing with that incident, and all our basic operations are completely stopped. The company executives and auction managers have all been called in for investigation, so we can’t proceed with anything. Especially regarding settlements that require various approvals…”

 

The employee bit her lip tightly and spoke again.

 

“I’m truly sorry. We’re at least delivering sold items like this, but regarding payment processing for sales, I can’t give you a definitive answer…”

 

I pressed my palm to my forehead.

 

‘So to summarize.’

 

Because an illegal auction happened to take place in the same location, they’re about to take the blame instead, and they’re so busy dealing with that situation that they can’t handle any other business…

 

‘My money…!’

 

It felt like a fortune had just flown away before my eyes. I wanted to sit down right here and pound the ground.

 

‘Does this even make sense?’

 

The staff member cautiously continued speaking.

 

“Um…”

“…Yes.”

“B-but there’s absolutely no way we won’t be able to deliver the payment! Even if it takes time, the money will definitely be deposited. Please don’t worry too much.”

 

The staff member was restless, watching my expression.

Right, this person isn’t even a manager but just a low-level employee, so what fault could they have?

 

“For now… I understand.”

“…! Yes, thank you. T-then I’ll be going!”

 

When I squeezed out all my strength to barely give a positive response, the staff member hurriedly left as if they’d been waiting for it.

 

“Ha.”

 

I buried my face in my hands and sighed.

 

“Life couldn’t be that easy.”

 

With an artifact stolen by some teenage pickpocket boy, I couldn’t get the luck of striking it rich…

 

* * *

 

Disappointment was disappointment. But it was also pointless to keep dwelling on something that couldn’t be helped.

 

“I’ll just wait a bit, whatever.”

 

Saying that, I barely managed to put back the soju bottle I was about to open into the refrigerator.

 

“…Let me try this first.”

 

I opened the box I had received earlier. Yeti’s Gluttony, neatly arranged inside the box, had a very beautiful appearance.

 

“Worthy of being worth 1 billion won.”

 

…Though the actual cost was probably less than half that.

I thought about the 1 billion won Hong I-jo had paid to beat Jung Su-hyuk and the National Assembly Member and shook my head. The financial power of an S-rank Hunter.

 

“Hmm…”

 

‘It said it devours all items that touch the cloth.’

 

“Let’s test it.”

 

The total number of enhancements available to me was three times.

 

‘That should be enough.’

 

I brought out a potion to test its performance. It was a B-rank Mana Recovery Potion from Helena Shop that I had kept as a spare.

 

“I guess I do it like this.”

 

I placed the potion on top of the velvet cloth. Then.

 

Crack.

 

Teeth protruded from the white cloth.

 

“…!”

 

Crunch, crunch.

 

A mouth resembling a ‘Yeti,’ the snow field monster, swallowed the potion bottle and all.

 

Gulp.

 

The potion I had crafted by rolling left and right in the Skeleton Dungeon disappeared in an instant.

 

“…You didn’t just eat it, right?”

 

I muttered that and tried to wait for what came next.

 

And then…

 

Cough.

 

Yeti’s Gluttony spat something out.

 

I tensely activated Spiritual Sight.

 

 

“…It’s the same?”

 

Nothing had changed. Except for some thin ice forming, neither the grade nor performance had changed at all.

 

“As expected…”

 

It wasn’t that good an item to begin with.

 

“Ugh.”

 

My usage count! I pressed my forehead. Yeti’s Gluttony still seemed hungry, smacking its lips.

 

“You stay right there.”

 

I declared war like that and brought out the Spirit General Sword.

 

Shing—

 

The silver blade eerily revealed itself from the scabbard. Hiccup. It seemed like Yeti’s Gluttony was hiccupping for some reason, but it was probably just my imagination.

 

Jingle.

 

The bell attached to the handle swayed.

 

“Spirit Summoning.”

 

Now, from this moment on. I will manipulate the probability of this damn luck-based game.

 

What makes probability move? That number game that makes countless people cry and laugh actually deserved a different name.

 

Luck.

 

That thing called ‘luck’ which humans cannot control was the very existence that moved probability.

 

Then what does luck follow?

 

Precisely.

 

God.

 

And even that… usually followed the Goddess of Fate around.

 

“Spirit Summoning, Gam-eun-jang-agi.”

 

Those who draw close to her shall receive gold, and those who distance themselves and treat her poorly shall become blind paupers.

 

The goddess who governs fate on the Korean Peninsula was Gam-eun-jang-agi, born in Jeju.

 

Slowly.

 

A form gradually appeared in the narrow space. Beautiful silver light slowly created a concrete shape.

 

Blink.

 

A girl wearing simple hanbok opened her eyes.

 

 

| Wow. Rejoice! |

 

The goddess with her toes touching the air floated up gently. She was a young girl with an obviously lovable face.

She giggled a couple of times and approached me.

 

| This is the first time seeing you like this? Hmm, your energy is good. The new year might be full of good fortune! |

 

Tap, the girl touched the tip of my nose.

A blessing from the goddess who governs fate.

 

‘Could this be a sign that the 8 billion will come in faster than expected.’

 

I hope so…

 

“Ahem. Hello.”

| Hello? Thank you so much for calling me. I was worried I might never be able to appear! |

“I’m the one who should be grateful that you responded.”

| Haha, you’re as polite as I heard. |

 

The god in the form of a girl spoke like a young girl as well.

Giggling again, she spun around in the air like dancing.

 

| So, what should I do? Who should I deal with—. |

“Ah, it’s this. This one won’t listen at all.”

| …This? |

 

I unfolded Yeti’s Gluttony. Yeti’s Gluttony bared its teeth sharply while looking at Gam-eun-jang-agi.

It was like a bad-tempered Chihuahua.

 

| …We’re not fighting? Like a bloody decisive battle, or sparring with each other’s fate in our palms… |

“That’s… not today.”

| Really? This can’t be, it’s unbelievable! |

 

The girl lay down in the air with a shocked expression. As if she had been expecting something, she pouted for a while.

 

| What a shame. Really disappointing… But there’s next time! Next time, please call me on the battlefield. Promise? |

 

As I smiled awkwardly while contemplating acceptance, the girl, as fickle as fate itself, quickly turned her attention to the white cloth.

 

| Hmm… Anyway, this child won’t listen, right? Mm-hmm, it’s really pretty. And fascinating. Silk that twists fate the moment it’s touched… |

“….”

| Right, I understand. I just need to adjust the luck this one has, right? |

“…! Yes, that’s right.”

 

I nodded vigorously. It was because she had unexpectedly given permission so easily.

 

‘Thank goodness.’

 

Gam-eun-jang-agi is the goddess who governs fate. The magnitude of that power is unimaginably vast.

 

‘She’s a god who can be said to divine all the fortunes and misfortunes of living beings.’

 

Her legend even contains the story of instantly turning her two sisters into insects.

Touching someone’s fate to reverse even their innate species. That was the magnitude of Gam-eun-jang-agi’s power.

 

| Why were you so nervous? |

“Ah.”

| Don’t worry! I won’t turn you into a bug just because I’m in a bad mood! That will absolutely never happen. Do you know why? |

“…I’m not really sure.”

 

The girl smiled. Then she floated up and patted my back a couple of times.

 

| Well, you know. I think you need to realize that you’re more loved than you think. |

“…What?”

 

Love?

…By whom?

 

| Come here! |

 

The girl didn’t resolve my confusion. She simply took Yeti’s Gluttony from me.

 

| Then I’ll start. But you need to be careful, okay? |

“….”

| Fate is… not very kind, so it demands quite a lot of candy. |

 

Swoosh.

 

Gam-eun-jang-agi extended her hand. Yeti’s Gluttony trembled with faint fear yet bit at the hand reaching toward it.

 

| Shh. |

 

Even that became quiet as a dead mouse when the girl lowered her eyes and whispered.

 

| Bestowing Blessings Under Hopeless Thoughts. |

 

Whoosh—

 

The silver light of fate illuminated the room.

 

| Now! |

 

I raised the Spirit General Sword and stabbed Yeti’s Gluttony. Then it greedily devoured the sword.

 

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