A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 24

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Chapter 24: Association President (1)

 

There wasn’t really anything else I could say besides that. Honestly, I really, truly loved it.

I couldn’t take my eyes off what lay beyond the glass.

 

Zing.

 

Yu-kyung immediately opened the door.

I carefully reached out and touched it. The texture was very soft.

 

‘Combat suit… I guess.’

 

The gift Yu-kyung had prepared was clothing. A hanbok with slightly modified design for combat convenience.

What caught my eye were the upper garment made of blue silk and the black lower garment that resembled modern clothing. The black long robe draped over the shoulders was also stylish.

Overall, it was neat and modern, yet at the same time perfectly matched my taste.

 

Yu-kyung smiled proudly. Then she continued.

 

“Of course you can accept it. It’s an awakening congratulations gift, but…”

 

Yu-kyung glanced at Choi Yu-il.

 

“That guy’s life is worth quite a bit too. He’s the vice guild leader after all. He’s also like a little brother to me… But you saved him. What could I possibly not give you? This is Eden’s way of repaying you.”

“Ah…”

“I used some silk made by grinding magic stones. It’ll increase your recovery rate and help quite a bit with defense too. Though it’d be best if you don’t get hurt at all.”

 

I let out a small gasp of admiration. It was a useful function.

Moreover, magic stone prices were skyrocketing due to high demand, so fabric made with ground magic stones… I couldn’t even estimate how much that would cost.

 

“Sister, this is really…”

 

I chose my words carefully. Words lingered at the tip of my tongue. Among various sentences, there was only one thing I could say right now.

I turned around to look at Yu-kyung. I also made eye contact once with Choi Yu-il standing beside her.

 

“…Thank you.”

 

Had thinking I had no one by my side been a complete mistake?

 

* * *

 

After closing the warehouse door, we arrived at Yu-kyung’s office on the top floor of the main building.

 

“Oh…”

 

The office was decorated mainly in green. I noticed flower pots placed here and there.

Overall it was very bright, and the city could be seen through the window.

 

“Want something to drink?”

“Ah, yes.”

 

Yu-kyung sat on the sofa sipping coffee. I also took a sip of Job’s tears tea. Choi Yu-il had hot chocolate.

 

“When you fight in casual clothes, they barely survive intact.”

“Ah, that’s right. That happened.”

 

Both the shaman robes and daily hanbok had become so tattered they were unwearable. They provided no defense at all either.

I’d heard that hunters spend a lot of money on equipment. It wasn’t for nothing.

 

‘I should visit a shop at some point.’

 

It was about time I needed some decent weapons.

However, I didn’t know any shops. If it wasn’t information learned in the curriculum, I didn’t know much about other things.

 

“I’ll wear it well. And…”

“Yeah. What is it?”

“I think I need to buy other equipment like weapons and medicine. I also want to exchange some magic stones for money. Are there any good places?”

“Hmm. There are a few places. But he knows better than me about that. You need to break a lot of equipment, don’t you.”

“Ahem…”

 

Choi Yu-il awkwardly cleared his throat. It was a valid point.

Choi Yu-il put down his hot chocolate on the table and said.

 

“Helena Shop would probably be the best.”

“….”

 

Damn. A place whose name I can’t even pronounce.

 

“They don’t handle low-grade products there, they mainly deal with high-grade to top-grade items only.”

 

After saying that, Choi Yu-il rummaged through his pocket. Then he pulled out a red brooch.

 

“It’s a mana tracker. Used in dungeons. Helena Shop sells weapons and medicine, but they also sell items like this. It’s quite fun to browse around.”

“Oh…”

 

I looked at the brooch with curious eyes.

Since I had gotten several magic stones, enjoying some light shopping with that money didn’t seem like a bad idea.

 

“I’ll send you the location.”

 

Good choice. If I tried to find it myself, it would take ages just to search with my internet skills.

I took out my mobile phone to check the information Choi Yu-il sent.

 

“Huh…”

 

Ring ring—. Ring ring—.

 

It wasn’t a text from Choi Yu-il. Actually, it wasn’t even a text to begin with.

 

010—XXXX—XXXX

 

An unknown number appeared on the screen.

 

‘Could it be a reservation for the Shaman House? I should have said we’re not open for business.’

 

I looked at the screen with a suspicious expression.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

Yu-kyung asked casually while drinking her coffee again. I turned the screen to show her.

 

“I got a call from an unknown number. I was wondering what it could be.”

“Hmm?”

 

Yu-kyung stared intently at the number.

 

“This… I think I know this number?”

“What?”

“Wait a moment.”

 

Yu-kyung turned on her mobile phone to compare. After a short while, she let out a hollow laugh.

 

“They sure are fast—.”

“…?”

“Answer it. It won’t be anything bad.”

“Uh… okay.”

 

I pressed the accept button and brought the mobile phone to my ear.

 

“Hello?”

[…]

“…Hello?”

[Fortunately, this seems to be the right number.]

 

From the other end of the phone, I heard the voice of a slightly older woman.

 

[This is Yeo Jung-eun, the Association President of the Hunter Association.]

 

* * *

 

 

Can the Association President access hunters’ personal information? Strangely, that was the first thought that came to mind after answering the phone.

I recalled the awkward feeling I had.

 

— [Could I see your face for a moment? There’s something I’d like to discuss.]

 

Suddenly asking me to come meet her. What kind of out-of-the-blue request was this?

Do all people in high positions act so arbitrarily?

Still, I had no choice but to agree. After all, she was the Association President.

 

 

Judging by the Choi siblings’ reaction, it didn’t seem like it would be a big problem.

 

‘I’m coming back here again.’

 

In the end, I visited the Association building again. Unlike last time, I noticed the entrance that was smashed up because of the orcs.

 

‘They don’t have money for repairs… If it’s broken, that’s just how it is, huh.’

 

Stepping over the broken debris, I entered inside.

 

“This way, please.”

 

Soon after, a staff member in a black suit guided me. Shortly after, I got on an elevator heading to the top floor.

 

“Excuse me.”

“Yes. Please go ahead.”

 

An ordinary elevator compared to Eden’s.

While waiting to arrive, I briefly spoke to the staff member.

 

“Do you happen to know why the Association President called for me?”

“No. I don’t know.”

“Then could you tell me what kind of person she is? This is my first time meeting her.”

 

Since she said it would only take a moment, I came without any particular preparation. Still, I was taught to show proper manners when meeting adults, so it would be good to know something in advance.

The staff member thought for a few seconds before answering.

 

“…She’s hard to explain. It’s difficult for me to say anything carelessly. Regarding her, you should think that even knowing about her means you don’t really know her.”

“Hmm…”

 

That statement was even more confusing.

Association President. First-generation Hunter.

The person who played the biggest role 20 years ago.

Aside from these parts that we memorized in school, not much was known to the public about her despite her fame.

She was shrouded in mystery…

 

“Ah, we’ve arrived.”

 

Ding—

 

I heard the sound of the elevator arriving.

The staff member said he could only go this far and sent me off alone.

 

‘What could she want to talk about…’

 

I walked forward while making various guesses.

And what I faced was a dark brown wooden door that was much taller than my height.

 

* * *

 

“Noona. But why did the Association President suddenly contact Hae-dam? And directly at that.”

“I don’t know either. Who could possibly understand what that person is thinking.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung rested her chin on her hand while staring at the empty coffee cup. Choi Yu-il flopped down on the sofa with a troubled expression.

 

“Nothing bad will happen, right?”

“Did he go somewhere to die? Hae-dam will cause less trouble than when you enter dungeons, so don’t worry.”

“Ah, seriously.”

 

Choi Yu-il glared at Choi Yu-kyung with an aggrieved face, but it wasn’t particularly threatening.

Choi Yu-kyung poured hot water back into her coffee cup and said.

 

“I’ve secured an A-rank Gate. Think about entering it once your hand heals.”

“Yeah. Got it.”

 

Not assigning a healer to Choi Yu-il’s injured hand was Choi Yu-kyung’s own consideration. If there were no serious injuries, he would have to be deployed to raids immediately.

Thanks to that, Choi Yu-il was able to attend the funerals of his deceased colleagues and pay his respects.

 

“…Well. There is definitely something bothering me though.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung said with a sigh while stirring her coffee powder.

 

“1st Generation Hunters are difficult to deal with, aren’t they?”

“Yeah. How should I put it… It’s tough.”

“It’ll be even harder for Hae-dam with that person.”

“….”

 

20 years ago, the first Gate.

The Hunters who were active when everyone was in complete chaos among the pouring monsters. They are called 1st Generation Hunters.

The Association President was exactly that 1st Generation Hunter, and among them, the only S-rank Awakened.

However, the Association President’s skill was not a combat ability.

This meant that 20 years ago during that incident, Korea filled its offensive capacity with only A-rank Hunters.

 

Nevertheless, the reason Korea was able to survive was…

 

“Because she’s a Prophet Hunter.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung took a sip of coffee. A bitter taste lingered on the tip of her tongue.

 

* * *

 

It was dark. Completely different from Yu-kyung’s office.

I carefully opened the door and entered. Then I looked around cautiously, surveying my surroundings.

 

‘Is no one here?’

 

Silence filled the office where only minimal lighting was turned on.

 

“Association President?”

 

Click.

 

At that moment, the lights turned on. I squinted and raised my head at the sudden brightness.

Then an ordinary office, neither spacious nor cramped, came into view. It had an antique atmosphere that clearly belonged to someone who handled national affairs.

 

“Ah, welcome.”

 

The sound of dress shoes could be heard from within.

 

Click-clack.

 

An elderly woman in a black formal suit with short gray hair.

 

“Hunter Association President, Yeo Jung-eun.”

 

She extended her hand with a mysterious smile.

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