A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 25

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Chapter 25: Association President (2)

 

I went and sat where she guided me. It was a soft sofa.

 

“Would you like something to drink?”

“Oh, no. I’m fine.”

 

When I politely declined the beverage, the Association President sat down across from me without saying much. The smile on her lips remained the same.

 

“I called you too suddenly. I’m sorry.”

 

It was an unexpected apology. Yeo Jung-eun’s first impression was, how should I put it… definitely difficult to approach. I could feel her gravitas.

You can usually tell what’s inside someone by looking at their eyes, but her gray eyes only gave off a strange feeling while containing nothing at all.

Her aged gaze seemed to pierce through empty air.

 

“Not at all. I didn’t have any particular schedule.”

“That’s a relief.”

 

Yeo Jung-eun said that and continued her sentence.

 

“I really enjoyed watching your performance. As the Association President, I wanted to express my gratitude.”

“I only stepped forward because I was there at the time.”

“You have a modest personality.”

 

Yeo Jung-eun lightly praised me and lightened the atmosphere.

 

“I’ve heard about Eun Hae-dam’s unique skill. That it doesn’t have a fixed attribute.”

“….”

“It’s an attractive ability.”

 

There was something strange about Yeo Jung-eun’s tone. Her expression and appearance were the same – strange.

 

“However… this is also the reason I called Hae-dam here.”

 

Yeo Jung-eun paused for a moment, then moved her lips.

 

“It’s difficult to measure.”

“…Ah.”

“During skill measurement, you didn’t use virtual reality or tutorials but fought Hunter Jung Su-hyuk, right? You even won.”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“Your stat measurement came out at E-rank Hunter level. Or was it even lower than that…”

“…It was probably even lower.”

 

I barely managed to part my reluctant lips and admitted that. Yeo Jung-eun made a troubled expression.

 

“Although the Association system was paralyzed due to the dungeon break, it’s exactly those kinds of issues that make it difficult to issue Hae-dam’s Hunter License.”

 

It was something I had roughly expected. Even when I first awakened, the first thing that caught attention was the tremendous gap between my basic stats and skills.

Even now, there are still only question marks floating in the rank section of my status window.

 

“At this rate, the issuance will be delayed indefinitely.”

“That would be troublesome. Since I’ve awakened, I need to start working now.”

 

‘Without a license, I can’t even cross the Gate Barricade…’

 

I spoke with some panic. I thought there would be some solution even if the issuance was delayed. This was unexpected news.

Yeo Jung-eun fell silent for a moment.

 

“….”

 

Her gray eyes quietly looked at me.

Strange eyes. But in that regard, I’m not far behind either.

I was a shaman too. Those are definitely the eyes of someone who wants to say something else.

 

“…It seems like you have something to say.”

“…As expected.”

“….”

“I was aware of it. That you worked as a shaman before becoming a Hunter. You really catch on quickly. That’s right.”

 

Yeo Jung-eun nodded as if she couldn’t compete.

 

‘You even know that?’

 

Even if they complain about lacking manpower and funding, the Association was still the Association. I felt uncomfortable, as if I’d been investigated.

Whether she knew my inner thoughts or not, the Association President uncrossed her legs and spoke in a monotone voice.

 

“Regarding the license issuance, I have one proposal.”

“…A proposal?”

 

I was puzzled. What could she possibly want to propose to me? I couldn’t think of anything.

 

“Do you happen to know about my ability?”

 

I withheld my answer for a moment. I had heard something vaguely.

Twenty years ago, the first disaster.

How could I not know the ability of the Hunter who stood at the center of it all?

However…

 

‘This is awkward.’

 

I’ve been living for years after having my livelihood stolen…

When no answer came for a while, Yeo Jung-eun took the initiative herself.

 

“I make prophecies.”

 

She spread out one hand. Hazy silver smoke began flowing from that hand.

 

“….”

 

I looked at my opponent with serious eyes.

 

Whiiiii….

 

The smoke gradually changed color. It took on a sky-blue tint, then before long transformed into a complete blue.

 

“A Gate will appear soon.”

“What? What do you….”

 

I asked back in confusion. Then Yeo Jung-eun lightly waved her hand.

 

Whoosh—

 

The smoke stretched out into the air. The office began to fill with a bluish color.

 

“Inside that Gate, there’s something I absolutely need.”

 

Yeo Jung-eun’s eyes trembled. They contained a strange desperation.

She folded her outstretched hand and met my gaze.

 

“It’s a kind of item.”

“….”

“Bring it to me. I’ll substitute that for the remeasurement.”

“What? No, wait a minute.”

 

I pressed my forehead in confusion. Did I hear that correctly?

 

“What do you want me to do?”

“Bring me an item from the dungeon that will appear soon. I’ll use your ability to handle that as the basis for grade remeasurement. It’s within the Association President’s authority.”

 

My head became complicated.

It was already confusing enough to see a prophecy skill unfold right before my eyes, but suddenly telling me to go to a dungeon and bring something back. And that would count as remeasurement.

 

“I’m not just asking you to do it for nothing. I’m not threatening you with just one license that everyone else gets either.”

“Then….”

 

Yeo Jung-eun seemed to hesitate slightly, then created something else in the air.

It was a round, translucent orb. Like a small crystal orb that wizards use.

 

“I’ll give you one prophecy.”

“….”

“Let’s trade with this.”

 

‘Ah, now I understand.’

 

The reason guilds often responded to the Association’s proposals.

 

Small and medium guilds came to support dungeon breaks at Gates that had even refused subjugation, and Eden processed sudden Gates without complaint just because it was the Association’s request.

Even the reason why Yu-kyung went so far as to sponsor and completely replace all the measurement room equipment.

 

‘That’s it.’

 

The Association President’s ‘prophecy’ was the Association’s only trump card.

It felt like puzzle pieces fitting together.

 

“…Why me specifically? There must be many other people.”

 

There would be ways to commission small and medium guilds or large guilds like Eden as usual. This wasn’t a suitable conversation to have with a rookie Hunter who had just awakened.

When I asked back, Yeo Jung-eun answered monotonously.

 

“Guilds have too many watching eyes, listening ears, and speaking mouths. …This is a matter that shouldn’t become known if possible. The fact that I need that item.”

 

In other words, she wanted to minimize exposure.

 

“I was looking for a Hunter who isn’t affiliated with a guild, yet is strong enough. There are quite a few of the latter, but… the former isn’t common in these times.”

“….”

“And it’s also a reward for your efforts in the initial suppression of the recent dungeon break.”

 

Tap. Her wrinkled hand touched the orb floating in the air.

Yeo Jung-eun spoke again with a firm expression.

 

“I’ll give you a prophecy. A very big one.”

“….”

“So let’s make a deal with me.”

 

 

* * *

 

The sky is empty. As if it had swallowed all the clouds.

 

“Haah….”

 

I sighed and looked at the empty sky for a moment.

 

‘How could I refuse that?’

 

And I recalled what had happened earlier.

It felt like a storm had passed.

 

If I succeed in the Association President’s request.

 

‘If I receive a prophecy….’

 

If that prophecy contained something like when and where I would get hurt, be careful.

Or even if it was something like there’s an amazing magic stone in this dungeon, go check it out. It would definitely be a windfall.

 

“What a convenient ability….”

 

While someone else had to frantically shake bells and hold ritual ceremonies just to hear a single word. That was years ago, and recently even that had become impossible.

 

‘Damn prophecy Hunters.’

 

Seeing how easily they obtained prophecies like that left me feeling quite unpleasant.

 

— Please give me some time to think about it.

 

Still, I didn’t give a one hundred percent positive answer.

 

‘An S-rank Gate could suddenly appear.’

 

It could become something beyond my abilities, so it was better to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

 

— …Alright. Please contact me when you decide.

 

In the end, we concluded that if a Gate really appeared, we’d discuss it again then.

Yeo Jung-eun didn’t push too hard, as expected. Though she did look a bit anxious.

 

“That’s settled.”

 

Phew.

 

‘It’s not something that’ll happen right away anyway.’

 

I hurried along the path I was heading. Since it was an unfamiliar route, I got lost a few times, but fortunately managed to arrive somehow.

 

 

According to the information Choi Yu-il gave me, that’s what this place was called.

A place that sold only Gates, Dungeons, Magic Stones… in other words, items related to Hunters. You could say it was a holy land for Hunters.

 

“Wow.”

 

Hunter shops were everywhere on the street, and several Hunters in unusual attire were walking around. For some reason, I felt nervous too.

Anyway, today’s task was shopping. Nothing was more important than this.

My heart pounded at the thought of using the Magic Stones I’d collected.

 

‘How long has it been since I went shopping?’

 

After looking around while walking for a bit, I was able to find one shop that caught my eye.

 

“Is this the place?”

 

I took out my mobile phone and compared it with the screen. A bright red sign. Red exterior walls.

 

“Seems right.”

 

 

I opened the shop door and went inside.

 

Ding—

 

“Oh…”

 

As soon as I entered, the flashy interior was the first thing that caught my eye. Items of various colors filled the shop.

Among them, red was the most prominent color. I could see many items adorned with Red Gems.

 

‘Everything looks expensive. Will I be able to buy something useful with what I have?’

 

I still didn’t know much about prices in the Hunter World. I had no sense of how much value my Magic Stones could provide.

 

“Weapons are…”

 

Over here.

I could see a corner where various types of weapons were scattered. Long Swords, bows, axes. Which one would be good?

I was about to take my time choosing when I sensed someone’s presence nearby.

 

“…?”

 

When I turned my head, the first thing I saw was red hair.

 

“Hello?”

 

Blazing red hair. A Red Robe reminiscent of a wizard from a novel. Orange eyes.

 

“Is this your first time at our shop?”

 

A woman who appeared to be in her twenties smiled brightly as she introduced herself.

 

“I’m Helena, the owner of Helena Shop.”

 

 

Uh… So.

 

“…Kim Bok-soon?”

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