A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4: Realistic Siblings (1)

 

When I came down to the first floor, I saw Choi Yu-il and his shiny car.

The white sedan that didn’t match the alley naturally drew attention.

 

‘They say high-ranking hunters really rake in money. I can never get used to seeing it.’

 

I’ve known Choi Yu-il since we were very young. You could say we’re childhood friends.

 

‘Was it when we were 5?’

 

Probably from then until Choi Yu-il’s family moved away first, we grew up together in this alley. Maybe that’s why even after awakening as an A-rank hunter, that guy still comes to visit me often, calling me his friend.

 

‘If it weren’t for him… the Shaman House would have closed down long ago.’

 

We’ve exchanged practical help several times too. He was someone I was grateful for.

 

‘Maybe I should get a car too when I make money. A bright red and blue shaman collection.’

 

Just as I was about to smile, Choi Yu-il called out to me.

 

“Eun Hae-dam!”

 

Model-like height, platinum blonde hair, green eyes.

With that appearance, Choi Yu-il is surprisingly a combat-type hunter. He has quite a few fans following him around.

 

“Hey, thank goodness. I really only pressed it once and got in right away… I was worried about how to call you.”

 

I could read the restless expression on his pale face. It’s impressive that he’s a hunter with that personality. You could say he’s chicken-hearted.

 

“Good job. If you’d honked more, you probably would’ve been reported for disturbing the peace.”

 

Click.

Click.

 

…Though people opening windows and taking your photos would probably happen before any reports.

I could hear the voices of neighbors whispering “It’s Choi Yu-il” and the continuous sound of camera shutters.

He was just a kid who used to live here. The reputation of a famous A-rank hunter really is something…

Feeling the sense of disparity, I casually threw out a question.

 

“But you came all the way here. Aren’t you busy?”

“Ah, I’m free these days. My sister kicked me out. I thought you were really dead…”

 

Choi Yu-il wiped away tears with his finger.

 

‘Wait, I think I just heard something that could threaten my livelihood.’

 

Choi Yu-il paid no attention and just poured out explanations about the tutorial.

 

“Originally, you’re supposed to go to the association, put on safety equipment, and bring a return stone before entering the tutorial. That’s how dangerous it is. I don’t know if you’re reckless or brave…”

“…I think it’s the former. I almost died. I’m traumatized, so from now on, that tu- word is forbidden.”

 

My heart was still noisy. I couldn’t tell if this was reality or the afterlife.

At this rate, I might end up going to heaven and meeting the spirits—

 

‘Ah, I already met them.’

 

When I shook my head with a sigh, Choi Yu-il changed the subject.

 

“Let’s talk while we go. There’s a lot to do.”

“A lot to do? Like what?”

“You need to register.”

 

Choi Yu-il put his worries aside, smiled brightly, and opened the car door.

 

“Hunter Association. I’ll escort you with care.”

“…Ah.”

 

I scratched the back of my head. Right, there was that—hunter registration.

 

‘I never thought I’d go to the Hunter Association for something other than protesting.’

 

Originally, change was something that happened suddenly one day.

And very much in a chain reaction.

 

Ding—

 

A system notification rang through the air.

 

“…?”

 

I frowned at the text appearing before my eyes.

 

“What is this…”

 

 

* * *

 

Choi Yu-il looked to be in a good mood. What’s got him so excited? My hands are still shaking.

 

“Did something good happen?”

“You awakened.”

“…?”

“So you don’t have to be a shaman anymore, right?”

 

I muttered quietly at that cheerful question.

 

“…I wonder.”

 

It was too sudden. Although I had said I would change careers, I hesitated to make the decision to quit everything at once.

Choi Yu-il carefully continued speaking.

 

“You know, after ‘that incident’… you’ve been struggling continuously. Honestly, I think this might be for the best.”

“Thanks for worrying about me.”

 

Well, my life had indeed been quite harsh these past few years. As a friend watching from the sidelines, he must have thought this wasn’t right either.

 

‘Changing careers…’

 

However, this wasn’t something to discuss deeply right now. There was something more urgent at hand.

 

 

‘This is the urgent matter.’

 

A Quest with my very life at stake.

The Quest window that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere was sparkling before my eyes.

 

“…Hmm.”

 

I pondered while resting my arm on the car window frame and propping my chin.

Main Quest, ancient beings, beloved soul.

The tone was kind, but the explanation was merely two lines.

 

‘Upon failure: Death…’

 

This probably meant when that achievement rate pointed to 0%.

Now then, how would the achievement rate become negative from here?

 

“…Tsk.”

 

I clicked my tongue and recalled what had happened earlier.

 

— What is this… Main Quest?

 

I had muttered that as soon as I saw the Quest window. Nothing more, nothing less, just those four words escaped my lips.

But immediately after that…

 

— [Quest Penalty Applied!]

— [Quest Penalty Applied!]

 

Those messages appeared consecutively, and the achievement rate was reduced by 0.01% twice. This phenomenon could only mean one thing.

I staked my life and said something to Choi Yu-il.

 

“Hey, Yu-il.”

“Yeah?”

“What kind of problem would it be if the grade shows up as a question mark?”

 

 

Damn it…

Damn it, damn it.

A ban on foreign words in the 21st century?

At this rate, shouldn’t we be erecting isolation monuments?

Am I the reincarnation of Heungseon Daewongun?

 

“Ugh, seriously…!”

 

I flailed my feet wildly at the warning sound that immediately occurred after asking the question. At the same time, I covered my face with both hands and faced the rushing despair.

They could have at least put up a warning notice. The system took away the achievement rate without showing even a bit of kindness.

Oh, dear God.

Good heavens.

If I say roughly 197 more foreign words, I will die.

I couldn’t figure out what the system wanted at all. Seeing that the achievement rate increased with the tutorial, it seemed related to my skill.

I irritably swept my hair back and sighed. Moreover, that last sentence.

 

Perhaps you might meet your beloved soul.

 

Twinkle.

The golden letters sparkled.

 

‘Beloved soul…’

 

I mulled over those words with a complicated mind.

 

“Oh, that.”

 

Choi Yu-il, who had been flustered by my sudden behavior, soon regained his composure and answered.

 

“I’m not sure about that. It’s a case I’ve never heard of.”

 

I made a puzzled expression. Then Choi Yu-il added more.

 

“You’ll have to take a test when you go to the association anyway, so you’ll find out everything then. If your grade keeps not showing up on the status window, they’ll probably measure it separately by combining your stats and skills.”

“What if there’s a big difference between the two? I mean, between supernatural abilities and basic abilities.”

 

My stamina, strength, and agility stats were only 10. In contrast, my skill list had several S-grades.

When I asked the question doing my best to use Korean, Choi Yu-il answered awkwardly.

 

“Ah, skills and stats? Hmm, I’m not sure about that, usually there isn’t much difference… Same for me.”

 

So he couldn’t be certain yet. I had been so happy about getting an S grade.

 

‘How much would I need to make a living…’

 

Suddenly curious, I focused my gaze on Choi Yu-il.

 

‘Spiritual Sight.’

 

Soon after, with a whoosh, Choi Yu-il’s status window appeared before my eyes.

 

 

…Peach Blossom Sha? Are you serious? Is he a celebrity?

And his mental power stat is… only 30.

 

‘No, right. That makes sense for him.’

 

It would be stranger if Choi Yu-il’s mental power stat was high.

As for the other stats….

 

‘Yeah. I need to be careful with my body. It’s over 10 times higher.’

 

Especially when I read his strength of 180, I subtly averted my eyes.

However, seeing that even an A-grade Hunter’s mana exceeded 100, I could tell that my 213 wasn’t low at all.

 

“Still, I’m curious. What grade will you come out as? Ah, I want to ask about your stats too. Usually among Hunters, they don’t reveal each other’s abilities except for grades.”

“…Oh, really?”

 

Sorry.

You’ve been completely exposed. Even your fortune.

Spiritual Sight isn’t a common ability either. I need to be careful with my words.

 

“…Hey, in front! In front!”

 

Screech—!

 

Just then, the car running ahead suddenly slammed on its brakes.

We had no choice but to stop urgently as well.

 

Screeech—!

 

I reflexively squeezed my eyes shut.

What’s the point of being a Hunter? My body is no different from an ordinary person’s.

If Choi Yu-il caused a traffic accident, the one who’d be screwed wouldn’t be him, but me.

 

“Are, are you okay? Sorry, I don’t drive often and usually just run around….”

“…Are you a Taoist? Do you use Ground Shrinking Technique?”

 

I gave Choi Yu-il a piece of my mind and barely opened my eyes.

Through the window, I could see cars packed together. It seemed like there was something ahead preventing everyone from moving forward.

Choi Yu-il opened the window and looked outside, then scratched his head.

 

“This is a familiar situation….”

“What is it?”

“When traffic suddenly gets blocked like this in broad daylight, it’s one of two things.”

“…?”

“Either there was an accident….”

 

Choi Yu-il muttered.

I waited silently for what would follow, but Choi Yu-il didn’t continue his words. He just smiled awkwardly.

 

“I’ll go take a quick look.”

“I’ll go too.”

“Ah, no!”

 

Choi Yu-il said that and opened the car door, and when I tried to follow him out, he urgently stopped me.

I was puzzled for a moment, but I quickly understood the reason.

Choi Yu-il’s gaze went from my head down to my toes. Then he avoided my eyes.

 

‘…What am I wearing right now?’

 

What else.

Flowing Shaman Robes that would get me labeled as a Line 1 lunatic the moment I stepped out….

I was so used to these clothes that I didn’t even think to change before leaving.

No wonder Choi Yu-il kept glancing at me.

I said with resignation.

 

“Got it. Go ahead.”

“Haha…. Yeah.”

 

Choi Yu-il smiled sheepishly as if grateful for my understanding and went outside.

I should hurry up and change clothes, really.

 

‘…They wouldn’t give me another penalty for wearing Western Clothes, would they?’

 

* * *

 

How long had I waited?

Saying it like this makes it sound like a long time passed, but it was roughly 5 minutes.

As someone who had mastered the art of endlessly waiting for customers at the Shaman House, this was nothing at all.

I was trying to organize the situation I was currently in step by step,

 

Ding.

Ding.

 

Notifications went off like crazy on the Vehicle Screen.

 

“…?”

 

I approached the screen with a puzzled expression. It looked like text messages.

Sure enough, message contents were appearing in real-time on the vehicle’s Navigation.

As I read them one by one,

 

“…Ah.”

 

With chills creeping up, I furrowed my brow.

 

 

“…Sister Yu-kyung. Still the same as always.”

 

I pondered for a moment on how to handle this situation.

If I ignored it, the text was scary, but if I replied, dealing with the aftermath would be scary.

Everything was just scary.

Looking at the content, that bastard Choi Yu-il. It seems like he got out, spotted Sister Yu-kyung, and ran.

 

“…Hmm.”

 

As expected, in times like this, passing the matter back to the person involved was the wisest approach.

 

Click.

 

I unbuckled my seatbelt.

 

“…Just in case.”

 

I needed to register quickly, but it would be a disaster if Choi Yu-il died at his sister’s hands.

I soon found Choi Yu-il’s cell phone wedged in the corner of the seat.

 

‘This is why he can’t even sense threats to his survival.’

 

I grabbed his cell phone and stepped outside.

Then I closed the car door with a thud.

 

Ratatatatatatak—

 

“Mom. I can’t go to the academy. It’s chaos here!”

“I might be a bit late. I want to watch before I go. Watch what? Oh, you know, the usual stuff!”

“No, I’m telling you the bumper is damaged! It’s your fault!”

“Hey, turn on the news. What’s the grade they’re saying?”

 

Outside was complete chaos. As soon as I got out, people’s voices and helicopter sounds assaulted my ears.

Just how soundproof was the car Choi Yu-il used?

 

“Oh, is that person a hunter?”

“Isn’t he just crazy? I’ve never seen his face before.”

 

…Me?

Even in all that chaos, my hanbok stood out quite well.

 

‘I’m neither yet….’

 

I first looked around and found the place where people’s gazes were most concentrated—excluding myself.

 

‘Over there, perhaps.’

 

I looked up. There was a broadcasting station helicopter floating in the sky and the green Back Mountain.

Perhaps because I had become an awakened, unlike other people who were just curious, I could feel something.

This has a similar atmosphere to the tutorial. I swallowed dryly.

 

‘…There’s something there.’

 

Whether the source of that instinctive fear was Sister Yu-kyung or something else entirely, I couldn’t tell yet.

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