A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95: Settlement (2)

 

“What the hell did you do?”

 

I looked at the artifact in bewilderment. The green gem was sparkling brilliantly.

Why is this here? It was truly an item I never expected.

 

“Guys, did you really think I was sleeping without a care in the world back then?”

“….”

“I— noticed everything and made a plan to steal this first.”

 

‘I see. No wonder he didn’t ask what was happening despite seeing all that chaos…’

 

I pressed my forehead, recalling the saying that there’s always someone better than the best.

Baek Kyul showed off the bracelet with a proud expression.

 

“There weren’t any guards either. Thanks to that, it was easy.”

“…It’s fortunate you got a job at the hospital.”

“?”

“Never mind.”

 

It was lucky for both the world and Baek Kyul that he didn’t go down the wrong path.

But then Baek Kyul put down the bracelet and said something unexpected.

 

“Anyway, I stole it, but it’s not for me to keep. Deduct this from my settlement.”

“…?”

“It’s a shame though…”

 

Baek Kyul shrugged his shoulders.

 

“You should take this.”

 

He let go as if he had no greed for it at all.

He wants me to take it?

When I looked at Choi Yu-il in confusion, the guy shook his head.

 

“I’m fine. Like I said at the beginning, I won’t take my share from this dungeon. Um… I’m at a level where I don’t need to worry about money anymore…”

 

Right. That explains it perfectly… Choi Yu-il delivered the number one line everyone wants to say in their lifetime and awkwardly gave up his share.

 

“You killed the boss alone. That annoying old geezer.”

“…Ah.”

“It’s fair distribution. This is right.”

 

So that’s how it works. I just wanted to drag him somewhere quiet and beat… no, deal with him, so I took him down solo.

I took in the S- grade artifact I had unexpectedly obtained.

 

‘I can’t even estimate the price of this…’

 

“Um, the effect was converting stamina to strength, right…?”

“Yeah. It lasts about 10 minutes, and you can use it as many times as there are gems.”

 

When Choi Yu-il asked, I glanced at the description window and answered.

 

“That detailed? Your appraisal skill performance is incredible.”

 

Appraisal skill… that’s right, isn’t it? It’s similar. Yeah. Though being able to see your fate is a bit different.

While I was avoiding my guilty conscience, Choi Yu-il spoke up.

 

“Right, then this would be better to put up at an auction rather than a shop.”

“Auction?”

“Yeah. They’ll pay more there. It might really be worth whatever price they call.”

 

‘Is there a windfall in my fortune this week?’

 

Well, they did say it was an item even S-rank Hunters would covet.

An S- grade item… It was a grade I rarely saw even in Heo Gil’s warehouse.

 

‘Anyway, it’s not something I can use directly.’

 

If it had been an artifact that converted stamina to mana, I would have put it on immediately. I wasn’t the type to fight using strength stats unless absolutely necessary. It seemed better to sell this and buy something else with the money.

 

Ah, I’m already excited. I tried hard to suppress the smile that was leaking out.

 

“Now, guys. Let’s count the magic stones.”

 

With the artifact matter settled, Baek Kyul turned his attention to the magic stones laid out on the table.

 

“One, two…”

“How long will it take to count like that? Two— four, six, eight— you should count like this.”

“Wow, you count exactly like my grandmother. How old are you?”

“….”

 

I learned it from my grandfather too, so I have nothing to say. I guess we’re the same generation… At least I’m not a stone-age raccoon.

Counting method aside. Before long, we confirmed the total number of magic stones.

 

7 A-grade magic stones.

65 B-grade magic stones.

87 C-grade magic stones.

 

Crazy…

 

I let out a small exclamation of admiration.

Quality over quantity? No. With this much quantity, it’s definitely quantity over quality…

 

Excluding the Lord and Knight Commander level, there weren’t many monsters that guaranteed A-grade magic stones.

Because of that, we only got 7 A-grade magic stones, but looking at the number of lower-grade stones, the disappointment disappeared.

 

‘Almost 160 combined.’

 

“I’ll take about this much.”

 

Baek Kyul gathered up 30% of the magic stones. He looked extremely pleased.

 

“As expected, since the dungeon was large, we got quite a lot.”

 

Choi Yu-il also clapped lightly and offered his congratulations.

We had complained about it being wide, but honestly, from now on, even if it were the size of the Eight Provinces, it would seem worth exploring.

 

“Sir, let’s celebrate. Celebrate.”

“Right. Good work…”

 

I clinked my beverage glass with Baek Kyul’s. With dozens of magic stones in hand, my heart felt at ease.

 

‘I’ll be able to make plenty of potions. And I should be able to repair my combat suit too.’

 

I’d have to exchange them to know the exact amount though.

At least I felt quite comfortable with the expectation that I could achieve a minimum level of financial stability.

 

‘Is this almost the first time I’ve felt this way…’

 

It was natural in a way, since I’d always lived as if chased by life itself.

 

‘Should I try doing something I’ve been putting off?’

 

Something I hadn’t been able to do while focusing on completing the main quest.

 

Shopping!

 

‘Once I finish exchanging the money, I should go shopping first.’

 

I drained my sikhye like it was makgeolli and smiled lightly.

 

* * *

 

Hong I-jo pressed his tired eyes. The dark circles under his eyes were getting darker and darker.

 

‘Time…’

 

When he checked his watch, he’d already been staring at documents for half a day. Hong I-jo got up from his seat and dry-washed his face.

 

Crash.

 

Suddenly, the documents stacked on his desk fell.

The white papers scattered down to his feet, but Hong I-jo only blinked his eyes.

 

‘…’

 

Had there always been this many? No, even just 5 months ago it wasn’t like this. Back then, there were trustworthy people who shared the work with him.

The guild leader’s workload multiplying several times over was a recent development.

 

But he could endure this kind of thing. He could willingly stay up for days and nights.

What he couldn’t endure wasn’t this kind of thing.

 

Knock knock.

 

He heard the sound of someone knocking on the office door. Hong I-jo turned his head dryly.

 

“…Guild Leader!”

 

Bang bang.

 

The sound got louder. Hong I-jo opened the door with a puzzled expression.

 

“S-sorry. It’s just…!”

 

There stood a staff member with a pale face. She pointed somewhere urgently with trembling hands.

 

“Y-you should hurry down and take a look.”

“…Why?”

“Ah… How do I, explain this…”

 

The staff member pondered her words for a while, then changed her expression several times.

 

“I think you should just go see for yourself…!”

 

But in the end, she smiled with a look full of overwhelming anticipation.

 

* * *

 

The first floor lobby of Red Dog Headquarters.

The lobby, which had been quiet until morning, was now bustling with Red Dog guild members.

 

“…?”

 

Hong I-jo furrowed his brow. He still couldn’t tell what had happened.

The Red Dog Hunters, all dressed in black and red, soon spotted Hong I-jo and shouted.

 

“Ah, Guild Leader!”

“Please come and see! Right now, is this… am I dreaming…!”

“What’s going on? …Gasp, this is unbelievable!”

 

Hong I-jo approached them. The hunters naturally made way in front of the Red Wings.

 

And only then.

Hong I-jo discovered those standing in the middle of the crowd.

 

This was, in other words…

 

The head of Red Dog finally stopped walking.

 

“…! Guild Leader!”

“My, hasn’t your face gotten even more haggard?”

“Good heavens, have you been sleeping at all? We’ve been doing well all this time!”

 

Familiar voices. Also familiar faces.

Hong I-jo’s pitch-black eyes captured the unbelievable scene.

 

“…How?”

 

He muttered. Since that was a familiar phrase to them as well, Red Dog’s 2nd Unit burst into laughter.

 

“Ah, Guild Leader is saying that again. Aren’t you being too unresponsive? We’re hurt!”

“How did we return, you ask? We just… were really lucky.”

“That’s right. Wow, breathing the headquarters air like this feels incredibly refreshing.”

“Oh my. Vice Guild Leader! Let’s make our return report.”

 

Step.

 

Someone moved their steps through the excited atmosphere.

 

“Guild Leader.”

 

It was Wi Seo-jin. She made eye contact with Hong I-jo and then immediately bowed her head.

 

“Red Dog 2nd Team has returned.”

 

It was a firm tone. Behind Wi Seo-jin, the other hunters who had completed their return also took the same posture one by one.

 

“….”

 

Hong I-jo looked at them. For a long while, even until the moment they raised their heads and smiled again.

 

“…Right.”

 

Wi Seo-jin noticed that the face of their leader saying that had clearly become gaunt.

 

‘He hasn’t been doing well.’

 

She was someone who had been with them since Red Dog’s founding as the vice guild leader.

Only Wi Seo-jin knew that Hong I-jo’s inner self was very different from the dryness he showed on the outside.

 

‘…It must have been hard for him.’

 

There must be many things he wanted to say and ask about.

Why those who left as nine had returned as eight. How that one empty spot had come to be.

However, Hong I-jo didn’t add any particular explanation. And Wi Seo-jin knew that this was their leader’s own consideration.

 

“I’ll write up a report about what happened during this time. I’ll also receive briefings on the work that occurred while we were away, and return to proper duty as soon as possible….”

“No.”

“Excuse me?”

“…Rest, for a while.”

 

Hong I-jo covered his face. His large hand covered over the drawn scar.

Wi Seo-jin looked at him with a bewildered expression.

 

“…The report too, later.”

 

This was another consideration. Wi Seo-jin finally burst into laughter.

 

“Yes, understood. Thank you!”

“As expected of our Guild Leader. We’ll recover quickly and return!”

“Let’s wash off this dust first, seniors. Haven’t we all gotten completely filthy.”

“Welcome back, everyone!”

 

It was finally the complete return of Red Dog.

 

* * *

 

A few days later.

I arrived at the exchange.

 

“Is this the place?”

 

The exchange occupied an entire building. In front of it, people who clearly screamed “I’m a hunter” were walking around here and there.

 

“Hmm….”

 

I was told there were two ways to convert magic stones into money.

First was to go to the exchange and convert them according to current value.

Second was to sell them at a black market for higher prices to those who originally don’t have purchasing rights — like civilians involved in shady business.

 

‘But how would I know how to find and visit places like black markets or illegal auction houses.’

 

I chose the first method like a law-abiding citizen.

 

“Welcome. Please take a number ticket and wait.”

 

When I opened the door and entered, there were several service windows. Since the building itself was large, the wait wasn’t long.

 

“Number 453—.”

 

I took out the pouch containing magic stones with just a slightly excited feeling. I had already set aside a few to send to Helena Shop.

How much would I receive? I didn’t know exactly, but it would definitely exceed tens of millions. For just one job, that was big money.

 

“Here you go.”

“Yes, thank you. I’ll check them.”

 

The exchange staff member seemed a bit surprised when receiving the heavy pouch, but without saying anything particular, turned on the machine.

Light shot from the machine illuminates each magic stone one by one.

 

And then, the words I eventually heard were unexpected.

 

“…How much?”

 

Did I mishear that?

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