A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 62

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

 

Chapter 62: Large Guild (2)

 

A-rank.

Those simple letters were embedded in the license as a flashy hologram.

I pointed at those letters and said.

 

“I got the same rank as you.”

 

They say you never know how life will turn out.

If I had told myself from a few months ago that I’d become an A-rank Hunter like Choi Yu-il, how would I have reacted? I probably would have just snorted.

Back then, I was just someone who worked as a shaman and looked at my peer friend with curious eyes.

 

“It’s really amazing. Don’t you think so?”

 

An official license ultimately meant being formally recognized as a Hunter.

Now that I had received this license, it felt much more real than before.

The fact that I had truly become a Hunter.

 

“From now on, living… will probably be more interesting.”

 

I muttered while shifting my gaze to the window. I could see Choi Yu-il’s eyes widen in surprise.

 

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, it just feels like it’s been a while since you said something like that.”

“Is it strange?”

 

The guy nodded. Well, that made sense. It really had been a long time since I’d spoken about things like this.

 

“I just had that thought.”

“….”

“The work is dangerous and exhausting as hell. But honestly, the difficult part was the same as before, wasn’t it?”

 

But now…

 

“How should I put it. I feel a sense of efficacy.”

 

I chuckled softly. Yes, that word could sum it up.

Something different from before. A feeling that maybe I wasn’t a worthless existence after all. That was definitely a sense of efficacy.

 

“…If that’s the case, then that’s good.”

 

Choi Yu-il also smiled faintly. That guy had been watching my struggles from the sidelines all this time.

I took a sip of water and turned my gaze away from the window.

 

‘Anyway, Grandfather.’

 

I’m doing well for now.

 

* * *

 

[Hello?]

“…Sister.”

[How is it? Successful recruitment?]

“No… But I don’t think he’s planning to go to Blue Dragon.”

 

Choi Yu-il whispered to his conversation partner in a small voice.

The other party, namely Choi Yu-kyung, let out a sigh of relief at those words.

 

[At least that’s a relief. Ah, that crazy blue-haired bastard…]

“Sis, sister, aren’t there people around you?”

 

Choi Yu-il urgently tried to stop his blood relative. He wanted to avoid news being heated up over defamation between S-rank Hunters.

 

[I don’t know. Why should I care?]

 

Of course, it had no effect.

Choi Yu-il gripped the phone he had made under the pretense of going to the bathroom and glanced at where Eun Hae-dam was sitting.

 

“Anyway, he doesn’t seem to have much interest in joining a guild at all. …I feel a bit awkward about forcing it more.”

[Of course you can’t force it. Whatever it is, Hae-dam should do it when he wants to.]

“Why don’t you just adopt Eun Hae-dam as your younger brother…”

[I’d like to do that too.]

 

Choi Yu-il held his forehead and continued his sentence again.

 

“And I just found out he received his official license now.”

[That’s late? Ah, right. The Association building was destroyed. What rank?]

“Same as me.”

[Oho.]

 

Choi Yu-kyung’s regretful voice could be heard from the other end of the call.

 

[A-rank, with Hae-dam’s personality and looks. I could kick you out and put him in your place.]

“Sister…”

[Just kidding, kidding. …Or am I?]

 

It probably wasn’t a joke. Choi Yu-il was convinced that those words were about 87% pure sincerity and spoke again.

 

“Anyway, there’s a bit of a problem… Since the license came out, I think we need to prepare early, so I contacted you right away.”

[A problem? What was it. What could be problematic?]

“Think about it, there’s quite a lot… The fact that an official license was issued means information will soon be released in the Hunter database…!”

[Ah.]

 

A moment of silence flowed from the other end of the phone.

 

[You’ve grown up a lot to be able to think of such things?]

“Sister’s judgment has been a bit cloudy lately…”

[Shut your mouth.]

 

Choi Yu-il kept his mouth tightly shut.

 

[Hmm….]

 

Hunter data. Literally, it was information that the Association briefly compiled and uploaded about Hunters.

 

If Eun Hae-dam’s information was released in that data, it meant that not only Eden but other guilds would also learn about him.

Then they too would desperately try to recruit the new A-rank Hunter. That was only natural.

 

‘In many ways….’

 

This was bad news both for Eun Hae-dam himself, who would be experiencing this for the first time, and for Eden, which had been trying to recruit valuable talent.

Normally, Choi Yu-kyung would have noticed first and prepared countermeasures.

 

‘These days, that’s difficult.’

 

Recently, Yu-kyung had been very busy. The dungeon supply war that Blue Dragon had started was the biggest reason.

As the guild leader of a large guild, there were countless issues she had to worry about.

 

‘I don’t know the details, but today’s events are part of that too.’

 

[For now, mobilize personnel from the relevant departments and block Hae-dam’s information as much as possible.]

“….”

[The way guilds recruit Hunters is disgusting, so there’s no need to just let him experience it.]

 

I agreed with that. Guild Hunter recruitment was difficult for rookie Hunters to adapt to.

It was tiresome and burdensome in many ways. Since they were desperately trying to get even one more decent Hunter.

There were even cases where low-quality small-medium guilds used threats and violence, though not entirely absent.

 

In that sense, it wasn’t right to just throw out information about someone who had no immediate plans to join a guild.

 

— From now on, living will be… a bit more interesting, I think.

 

Also, for a while….

So that someone who had just escaped from a major crisis in life could quietly enjoy their current mood. For a while.

Though I didn’t know what direction this consideration would work in the future, it was a necessary measure for now.

Choi Yu-il nodded.

 

“Got it. I’ll do that.”

[Right. And unless you’re S-rank, it’s better to show off your strength in moderation. If a rookie stands out too much, they inevitably become a target of envy and jealousy.]

“…Right. Did you arrive at the conference room safely?”

[Yeah. Why the hell are we having a meeting here?]

 

Choi Yu-kyung grumbled a few words before ending the conversation.

 

[Well then, good work. I’m going to be in a very bad mood for about 2 hours from now, so be considerate. Hanging up.]

 

Click.

The call ended like that. Choi Yu-il sighed while thinking about the problems he would need to solve going forward.

 

‘A lot of variables have emerged.’

 

Since he was also a Hunter, he understood how things worked in this field.

The existing Hunter world had Eden occupying the top position for quite a while. Meanwhile, Blue Dragon had started climbing up from below like crazy.

 

‘In this situation, the existence of a new A-rank….’

 

Would be absolutely necessary to keep those two in check. For the other guilds.

The recruitment war would probably become even more intense.

 

‘Let’s block the information for a while first.’

 

With Eden’s power, it would somehow work for a brief moment. During that time, we absolutely had to succeed in recruitment….

But as someone who had known Eun Hae-dam for several years, it didn’t seem like things would go that well.

 

‘That guy is surprisingly stubborn.’

 

Choi Yu-il headed back to the table with a gloomy face.

 

* * *

 

“What phone call was that?”

 

I asked curiously. He said he was going to the bathroom, but I could see him turning off his phone and sighing deeply even from here.

 

“Oh, that…. It was my sister.”

“What were you talking about?”

“Um, well.”

 

Choi Yu-il paused for a moment before speaking.

 

“There’s a gathering of large guild leaders today. Because of what you experienced, that incident in Busan.”

“Ah.”

“The Blue Dragon Guild Leader urgently called everyone together.”

 

‘I guess it was a bigger incident than I thought.’

 

Well, a cult’s rampage had occurred in the heart of the second capital city…. That would make sense.

 

“But what are you so worried about?”

“You really have good instincts.”

 

It would be strange not to know. Dark clouds had been hanging over his face since earlier.

Choi Yu-il hesitantly continued his sentence.

 

“The large guild leaders don’t get along with each other. But especially, my sister gets along particularly badly with them….”

“….”

“I’m worried she might cause trouble.”

 

It was a rare sight. Choi Yu-il worrying about trouble that Sister Yu-kyung might cause, not himself.

But hearing those words made me worry quite a bit too.

Because I know Sister Yu-kyung’s personality.

 

* * *

 

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Guild Leader Choi Yu-kyung.”

 

‘Ugh, seriously.’

 

Click. Choi Yu-kyung hung up the call with her younger brother and had just turned her head.

And at that moment, she faced a person who had never once been welcome in her entire life. It was Lee Cheong-ryu.

 

Thud.

 

He walked toward Choi Yu-kyung, his dress shoes making noise.

The tall man’s steps on the white corridor were noticeable, but Choi Yu-kyung only frowned.

 

“Yes, yes, it has been a while, hasn’t it?”

 

Choi Yu-kyung also replied with a sharp tone. However, Lee Cheong-ryu was just laughing carelessly as always.

 

“Have you been well?”

“Thanks to someone, I haven’t been well at all. Someone swept up all the high-level dungeons.”

“Haha. We had no choice.”

 

No choice, my ass.

 

‘How much damage have we suffered because of that bastard.’

 

They had really taken a lot during this time. New Hunter training, was it? Those who monopolized high-level dungeons for that were truly a first.

 

“We still need a lot of training. We’re a new guild, after all.”

 

At least wet your lips before lying.

No one would think of Blue Dragon as a new guild anymore. It had grown tremendously.

Even Eden was sweating to block Blue Dragon rising from below.

 

‘Competition itself isn’t bad.’

 

She didn’t dislike them just because they threatened her position.

Moderate competition raises guild morale. Creating external enemies to avoid internal destruction is basic theory, isn’t it?

But if that opponent is this bastard, it’s a different story.

 

‘So annoying…’

 

Choi Yu-kyung was a firm person. Though sometimes aggressive, she was the type who steadfastly carried out her will.

So naturally, she felt repulsion toward Lee Cheong-ryu’s type who acted smoothly with a smile.

 

“Please show some consideration.”

 

Why should I?

 

Crack. Murderous glares passed between the two.

 

“So, are you certain it’s the Strange People Cult’s doing?”

 

However, emotions aside, work had to be handled separately. Choi Yu-kyung calmed her feelings and asked.

 

“Hmm. It’s speculation for now, but it’s probably right. Someone saw a Bishop.”

“…The Hunter who appeared on the news?”

 

There was no benefit in revealing they knew each other. Why throw bait to someone whose thoughts you can’t read?

 

“That’s right. He’s incredibly… skilled. I was really surprised.”

 

Choi Yu-kyung nodded halfheartedly. She already knew this fact. His power itself was strong, but…

 

‘His attributes are diverse.’

 

In the Life Dungeon, ice and fire, and according to later reports, expert-level swordsmanship and earth manipulation abilities.

An astounding number of skills. He was literally an all-rounder.

 

‘Meaning he can handle any situation.’

 

This bastard doesn’t seem to know that much yet.

Blue Dragon’s intelligence network is weaker than Eden’s. Same compared to other large guilds. It was the limitation of rapid expansion.

 

‘That’s probably why he called this meeting.’

 

Choi Yu-kyung walked down the corridor, keeping distance from Lee Cheong-ryu. At the end of this corridor was a gathering place for large guild leaders.

The topic was handling the Strange People Cult and future action directions for large guilds. Literally information sharing.

 

“Shall we go?”

“….”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu opened the door with a smile. Choi Yu-kyung stepped inside.

 

Inside the conference room were two people who had arrived first.

They sat facing each other across the table, wearing indifferent expressions.

 

“You’re late.”

“Can’t you arrive early? We’re all busy people anyway.”

 

A short remark and a provocative sentence were exchanged alternately.

 

“We had a brief conversation outside.”

“There’s even someone who didn’t come at all, so what’s the big deal about being a little late? Is this one absent again?”

 

Choi Yu-kyung pointed to an empty chair as she sat down.

There were five large guilds in Korea total. But only four people were present now.

 

“I wonder.”

 

A woman with murky rose-pink curly hair answered.

Small in stature, with somehow pale-looking white skin. The butterfly-shaped ornament on her head gave off a unique atmosphere.

Her half-open pink eyes seemed indifferent to this entire situation.

 

“Is it important.”

 

It was Yeon Na-yeon, the Guild Leader of Guild ‘Butterfly’.

 

“Of course it’s important. If even one person is missing, there’ll be gaps in information. It’s critical.”

 

A man with the complete opposite atmosphere from her spoke.

With tinted sunglasses pushed up over his beige hair, his face was furrowed in annoyance with some wrinkles.

The middle-aged man in a sharp-fitting formal suit crossed his legs.

 

“Let’s just get started. Wasting time like this is more critical.”

 

Heo Gil, the Guild Leader of Guild ‘Academy’, urged them on.

 

“Haha. Right, well.”

 

Lee Cheong-ryu walked to the front of the conference room with a smile. Then he opened his mouth while taking in the entire space with one empty seat.

 

“First, thank you all for coming despite your busy schedules.”

 

It was the usual greeting. Heo Gil waved his hand dismissively as if to skip the unnecessary procedures. Lee Cheong-ryu continued his sentence.

 

“As you know, we’ve had to arrange this meeting due to the problem that occurred at our Busan Branch.”

 

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly grew heavy.

The approaching threat. A bomb that might be thrown into the already anxious Hunter society.

 

“The Strange People Cult. This is a strategy meeting about them.”

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————