A S-Class Hunter With Great Agility - Chapter 96

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Chapter 96: Settlement (3)

 

After working on this floor for several years, you develop a strange ability.

 

‘That person is going to exchange quite a lot…’

 

The staff member at the Korean Magic Stone Exchange looked over the hunters with a bored expression.

 

‘Hmm, that one over there has a few E-grade stones. That’ll be simple to process. Please pick this number.’

 

The staff member had reached a state of mastery in predicting who would exchange how much, like a Prophet Hunter who set up a tent on the streets of Myeongdong.

She turned her gaze away, hoping the shabby-looking E-grade Hunter would come to her service window.

 

‘Is today a bust?’

 

The exchange job had decent benefits. Among them, the most interesting benefit was being able to see famous people frequently.

Usually guilds came to request settlements all at once, but still, she had seen Jung Su-hyuk last time. Today seemed different though.

 

‘Ah… I want to go home.’

 

Ugh, so frustrating.

The ordinary office worker lamented the still-distant quitting time and stretched.

 

‘Hmm?’

 

A hunter with distinctive attire caught her eye.

A man with jet-black hair, fair skin, and somehow cool impression was walking into the exchange.

He was wearing a gray daily hanbok.

 

‘Is he from Cheonghak-dong… How interesting.’

 

The staff member looked at the man with a subtle expression.

How much would that person exchange? She tried to predict as usual, but suddenly their eyes met.

 

“Huk.”

 

What was that? The staff member drew in a breath. And quickly averted her eyes. She didn’t even know why she did that.

She just felt like she was looking at something she shouldn’t be able to see.

 

‘What the…’

 

She had even politely served that ill-tempered Jung Su-hyuk. In other words, even with high-grade hunters, she rarely felt this way.

 

‘Is he stronger than Jung Su-hyuk?’

 

No. There was no oppressive pressure bearing down on her. Strong? What strength? Looking again, his presence was actually fainter than even a D-grade Hunter.

 

“Phew…”

 

Let’s calm down. I’m just tired today. How could that simple daily hanbok be high-grade hunter attire?

 

‘But he looks familiar somehow.’

 

“Hunter number 453—.”

 

The staff member collected herself and called the number. Sure enough, she could see that man approaching her service window.

 

“Hello.”

“Yes. Nice to meet you, Hunter. Please put the magic stones in this box.”

 

She equipped her usual friendly tone, no different from any other time.

The man hesitated, then took out a pouch he was carrying.

 

“Here.”

“Yes, thank you. Let me check…”

 

The staff member froze for a moment. But it was so brief that the hunter didn’t seem to notice.

 

“…this.”

 

She took the pouch and suppressed her surprised expression.

 

‘Why is this so heavy?’

 

She had thought he might be an E-grade or D-grade Hunter at most. No, she couldn’t know until she opened it.

 

‘Who knows, it might be several E-grade stones…’

 

The staff member looked away from the man who maintained a cool, expressionless demeanor throughout, and opened the pouch he had handed her.

 

Creak.

 

“…”

 

Crazy…

 

‘Just where did he go and come back from?’

 

Inside the pouch, brilliant magic stones were sparkling. The sight of dozens of A-grade, B-grade, and C-grade magic stones all mixed together was completely unexpected.

It was a rare moment when her prediction was wrong.

 

‘I won’t be able to lay out a mat for this.’

 

The staff member sighed and placed the magic stones on the precision grade measurement machine.

 

‘Lucky him…’

 

With that handsome face, frugal lifestyle habits, and this level of ability, he has it all.

 

Click.

 

Soon after, an amount appeared at the bottom of the machine.

 

“The total is 2.75 billion won.”

 

You won’t be surprised by this money either, right?

 

* * *

 

“What?”

 

My mouth fell wide open.

 

“How much?”

 

If I could, I wanted to ask again and again. Did you perhaps misspeak?

However, my hearing, which still had a long way to go before deteriorating, was screaming that the information that entered my ears was certain.

 

“2.75 billion won.”

 

The exchange office employee with a kind smile said again. I couldn’t even think to close my mouth and just froze in place.

 

“2.7 billion…”

 

Even pronouncing that number directly didn’t feel real. My tongue was so stiff I could barely speak.

 

‘What the hell is this supposed to mean.’

 

After giving Baek Kyul his 30% cut, what remained were 5 A-grade magic stones and other B and C-grade magic stones.

However, magic stones were items not traded among ordinary people except industry insiders, so market price information wasn’t well known either.

 

‘I never thought it would be this much…’

 

In other words, this was truly something beyond my expectations.

Thump thump.

My heart started pounding like a club.

 

“…So, so.”

“Yes, Hunter. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.”

“You’re saying it’s 2.7 billion, not 270,000 won?”

“…Of course?”

 

Slip.

 

The strength left my arm that was leaning on the information desk and I staggered for a moment. The employee’s expression became increasingly subtle as time passed.

 

“Ahem, ahem, ahem.”

 

Only awkward coughs came out. I didn’t even know what expression to make… But trumpets were blaring madly in my head.

I opened my mouth with a strange face mixing surprise, sighs, laughter, and tears.

 

“Isn’t it possibly miscalculated?”

“The exchange’s measurement machine is an internationally certified product, with an error range within 1 won.”

 

I grabbed my head.

 

‘Why has technology advanced this much. Soon robots will rule the world too…’

 

The employee watching me asked curiously.

 

“…Hunter. Just to ask, is this your first time exchanging magic stones?”

 

Nod.

 

I nodded to that question.

 

“Ah…! I see. Well, rookie hunters are often surprised.”

“Yes… I, well, I understood that the industry average salary was about 200 million.”

 

I quickly composed my expression and spoke. What the hell is this supposed to be…! However, unlike my exterior, I couldn’t help that my insides wouldn’t calm down.

The employee soon explained with a short sigh.

 

“Ah, you saw that statistic. That’s an amount averaged including even E-grade hunters. It’s similar to the principle where averaging 1,000 people earning 100 million per year and one person earning 100 billion comes out to roughly 200 million.”

“Ah…”

“Hunters’ salaries really differ like heaven and earth.”

 

The employee’s eyes sparkled as if they had discovered an interesting topic.

 

“So it’s better not to refer to rumors circulating in society.”

“I see. Ah, understood.”

 

I tried hard to answer while hoping my spinning eyes wouldn’t be noticed.

 

‘So that’s how it is.’

 

Somehow it seemed like the word ‘average’ itself had no meaning in the hunter ecosystem.

 

“…”

 

Thinking about the life allowance, I wondered if I should accept this much with composure.

But I also thought that not all dangerous or difficult jobs pay well. My feelings were complicated in many ways.

 

“I’ll check your license and ask just one question.”

“Ah, yes.”

 

When I handed over my license, the employee typed on the keyboard a few times and said.

 

“We need to record which dungeon these magic stones were collected from. It seems like you went to several places. Could you tell me all of them?”

“…It was just one place, is that okay?”

“Pardon?”

 

The staff member asked back in a surprised tone.

 

“Just one place?”

“…Could you please tell me the gate number?”

 

I mentioned the number of the A-rank Gate in Yeoncheon, the place where elves had appeared in droves.

I told him the number of the A-rank gate in Yeoncheon, the place where elves had appeared in droves.

The employee frantically typed on the keyboard with a flustered expression.

“How fascinating… This rarely happens. You’ve really collected quite a lot.”

It seemed like you don’t normally earn 2.7 billion from a single dungeon run. Obviously.

 

‘I was lucky. I had a lot of fortune.’

 

I stood up from my seat with a still surreal feeling and said.

 

“When will the deposit be made?”

“When will the deposit be made?”

It really was hard work. I had just dipped my feet into an unprecedented scam that could have gotten me killed.

 

“…Yes, thank you. I’ll be counting on you.”

 

I returned the greeting and prepared to leave the exchange. But suddenly a thought occurred to me.

 

“Ah… and.”

“I’m saying this because I’m grateful for your kind explanation….”

 

The staff member looked back puzzled. I quickly added.

 

“I awakened with something similar to prophecy abilities.”

 

I didn’t lie. I didn’t lie. I paused for a moment then said casually.

 

 

“A job that involves traveling overseas would suit you better.”

“That’s how your luck will open up…. Jobs where you sit still won’t suit you well. Places near the seaside would be good too.”

 

The staff member still looked puzzled. I smiled awkwardly and shrugged.

 

‘When you gain fortune, you should give some back at that moment.’

 

I left the staff member behind and walked away.

The employee still looked puzzled. I smiled awkwardly and shrugged my shoulders.

‘When you receive good fortune, you must give some of it back.’

I left the employee behind and walked away.

It was a moment when, without my knowing, I had brought a wonderful joy to some bored office worker.

Anyway….

I just earned 2.7 billion!

 

“This is crazy….”

 

Heh heh, ha ha ha.

So what.

I just made 2.7 billion!

“This is crazy….”

Heh heh, hahaha.

Only a hollow laugh escaped through his teeth.

Then I stood for a moment and opened the I brought out from the exchange.

 

“Let’s see….”

 

The average market price for magic stones… ah, here it is.

 

 

“Cough.”

 

I coughed. One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand…. I might stay up all night counting zeros.

 

‘S-grade magic stones aren’t written here….’

 

Well, this is a guide booklet for beginner hunters. Don’t covet rice cakes you can’t eat, I guess.

 

“Phew….”

 

I closed the booklet. In the end, this is also an ‘average’ so it’s not entirely reliable.

 

“What did I want to do when I earned money.”

 

Right, that’s it. Shopping.

 

I closed the booklet. In the end, this is just an “average” too, so it probably can’t be trusted.

“What was I planning to do with the money I earned?”

Yeah, that’s right. Shopping.

‘But the shopping I had in mind was…’

 

Premium Daily Hanbok and Handmade Sweet Bean Jelly made with artisan spirit!

Not going around real estate offices to buy a Gangnam apartment…!

 

‘No, was I right?’

 

Hmm, maybe that would be better.

 

“What is all this about…”

 

I raised my head and looked up at the sky.

As if blessing the tremendous fortune I gained today, the weather was also very clear.

 

“….”

 

It would be nice if there was someone to share this feeling with.

 

‘Grandfather.’

 

I muttered while looking at the sky.

 

“…Someday.”

 

Ring ring—

 

That’s when it happened. Suddenly, a phone ringtone sounded from the inner pocket of my daily hanbok.

 

“What?”

 

I pulled out my cell phone with a puzzled expression.

 

‘There’s nowhere a call would come from.’

 

Is it Choi Yu-il?

 

02-XXX-XXXX

 

But an unknown number was displayed on the screen.

 

“…Hello?”

 

Yes?

 

“Where?”

 

I asked back in a flustered tone.

 

“The police station?”

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