Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49.
The Back of My Head Tingles (5)
Before Lim Doo-ho completed his Quest.
Yeouido Zone 1 was absolute chaos.
Overseas hunters were forcing their way through with brute strength to seize the Abyss Entrance, leaving South Korean hunters scrambling to stop them.
“Why are these people suddenly doing this!”
“How should I know!”
And far in the distance.
Uuuuuuuung—.
A low vibration rippled across the asphalt.
Piercing through the pre-dawn darkness came dozens of massive trucks from the Hunter Management Bureau. Their headlights warped and distorted by the Abyss’s mana interference, yet they pushed forward until they were nearly at the control line.
Na Manager stepped out of the Hunter Management Bureau’s exclusive autonomous vehicle, surveying the scene.
South Korean hunters barely holding back the frenzied overseas hunters through sheer physicality alone.
Na Manager’s lips twisted into a grimace.
‘They’re trying to avoid charges of mutual assault….’
At a situation like this, they could have retaliated without hesitation.
Tsk!
“Foolish people.”
Then Ham Bong-sik, the Transport Department Director, came running to his side with a report.
“Manager! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned them repeatedly, but they won’t listen. Some of our awakened police officers have been injured….”
Na Manager, who had been observing the scene through binoculars, cut him off.
“Did you find out why they’re trying to seize an entrance they can’t even enter?”
“Well… it appears there’s actually an Irregular among some of the foreigners.”
“What?”
Na Manager stood stunned for a moment, as if struck.
Ham Director continued.
“…The Americans claim they’ve obtained South Korean citizenship and are trying to enter the 2nd Floor where Ghost is located.”
Upon hearing this, Na Manager immediately looked back at the scene through his binoculars.
Several overseas hunters visible through the binoculars stood vacant-eyed and motionless.
‘What’s wrong with those people now?’
Then he spotted JSOC Team Leader Brad directing from behind the crowd and his fists trembled.
The puzzle in his mind clicked into place.
…Those bastards caused this commotion to open the entrance.
Moreover.
‘They even mobilized psychic-type ability users!’
It was a level difficult to detect unless one was of considerable rank.
So most of the lower-ranked hunters there would naturally be swayed by them.
Looking at the entrance, South Korean hunters stood with their arms linked in layers, enduring the opponents’ attacks.
Then Go Gyeong-taek’s voice rang out.
“Don’t use attacks! You’ll play right into what they want! Just hold out until the Hunter Management Bureau arrives!”
Pushing, falling, getting back up—the cycle repeats. Behind them, potions exchange hands while healers place their palms on wounded hunters, sealing their injuries.
Na Manager observes the scene for a moment.
Yeouido hunters?
Honestly, I find them distasteful.
They don’t listen to orders, their sense of entitlement runs deep, and they habitually disrespect Naturals and Cyborgs as if Yeouido were their personal domain.
But then again….
This time was different.
A Ghost that erases Abyss layers.
They were clinging desperately to protect that Ghost from foreign forces.
Na Manager spoke in a low voice.
“Ham Bong-sik.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I don’t mind disciplining my own people, but I can’t stand seeing them beaten by outsiders.”
“…Sir?”
Na Manager’s voice hardened.
“Ham Bong-sik. Notify the police that we’re taking over scene control.”
Ham Bong-sik waved his hands in panic.
“Manager! If we do that, we’ll be flooded with protests from every embassy!”
“Let them protest. I’ll add illegal occupation of national facilities and obstruction of official duties to the charges.”
“…!!”
Na Manager turned and addressed the Hunter Management Bureau healers.
“If any injuries occur, report them immediately and proceed with treatment. Understood?!”
“Yes, sir!”
Na Manager returned to his position and gestured toward the scene.
“When I signal, push three trucks through the entrance to secure space.”
“Manager!”
As Ham Bong-sik called out in protest, Na Manager observed the South Korean hunters sprawled on the ground after being attacked by foreign hunters, then spoke flatly.
“I’m sick of Yeouido hunters too. But… seeing them get beaten down by blue-eyed bastards? That’s even more infuriating.”
“…Understood, sir.”
Shortly after.
Na Manager didn’t miss the moment when the Abyss’s mana flow weakened slightly.
“Deploy them.”
At his single word, three large trucks pushed forward to the entrance of the Yeouido Abyss.
Though the trucks were shielded against mana, they still struggled against the pressure.
Na Manager issued another command.
“No warnings—the moment the Androids deploy, push through!”
Whirrrrr—!
The container sides of the trucks opened, and twelve hunter-suppression Androids poured onto the ground with heavy metallic clangs. Thirty-six suppression Androids in total descended from the three trucks.
Whirr! Whirrrrr—!
The moment the red sensors illuminated, the androids formed ranks with mechanical precision.
Thunk, thunk-thunk!
They unfurled their riot shields and began physically driving back the foreign hunters positioned around the entrance.
“What—what is this madness!”
“Can the Hunter Management Bureau really intervene like this!”
“Move aside!”
“We’ll file an official protest!”
The resistance from the foreign factions was fierce.
Then a burly Western hunter cursed and ripped a riot shield from an android’s grasp, driving his fist into its chest.
Clang!
As that android staggered, three others nearby dropped their shields and converged on him simultaneously—one seizing his shoulder, another his waist, the third his legs.
Let go—!
“You scrap metal bastards!”
The hunter gathered crimson mana into his fist. Just as he was about to unleash a shockwave—
-You have been classified as a dangerous element. Forced suppression is being executed in accordance with applicable law.
The hunter-suppression android extended its hand and twisted the hunter’s wrist, snapping it.
Crack!
The sickening sound of bone shattering echoed out.
“Aaaaagh!”
The suppression didn’t end there. Every time the hunter tried to use his ability, the androids precisely crushed his joints, cutting off his power at the source.
Soon after, healers from the Hunter Management Bureau approached the injured hunters.
“From the moment you damaged national facilities, you became a suspect. We will provide humanitarian treatment, but all costs are your responsibility, and no procedures will be performed without your consent.”
The healer’s words came rapid-fire and clinical.
The surrounding foreign hunters hesitated and retreated. The suppressed hunter’s arm was already bent at a grotesque angle, scraping against the ground.
Crackle, pop!
Due to the Abyss’s mana concentration, rough sparks erupted from the androids’ bodies.
Electrical current rippled across their joints, and several units wavered as if unable to withstand the overload. Seeing this, Na Manager’s eyes widened as he gestured sharply to Ham Bong-sik.
“Ham. Unless you want to destroy these androids, push harder!”
Ham Bong-sik wiped sweat from his brow and barked orders at the androids. The sparking units thrust their riot shields forward and advanced roughly.
“Deploy two more trucks.”
“Two… more?”
“Don’t you see seven units are already down? If they break through, we’ll have a mess on our hands. Let’s do this right.”
With that, he handed Ham Bong-sik a communication artifact.
“I have other business to attend to. When I give the order, deploy them immediately.”
“Yes. Yes, sir!”
* * *
Na Manager stood before the Hunter Management Bureau personnel.
His gaze swept across the tangled mass of androids and crowds.
As mana rippled outward between the foreign hunters and scouts.
Na Manager’s brow furrowed.
‘You’re still leaking Illusion-type mana even now?’
You really do take us for fools.
He clicked his tongue and spoke.
“Bring out the Mental-type mana suppression restraints.”
As the agents moved immediately, Na Manager pinpointed three locations with his fingers with precision.
“The targets are those three over there. The one in the hat has the highest rank, so I’ll subdue him personally first. The rest of you Mental-type Hunters just cut off their escape routes.”
“Yes, understood!”
The agents took their positions.
In the meantime, Na Manager warmed up his body.
Whew~.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been in the field. Getting nervous.”
Whoosh!
His figure vanished.
While the Androids drew attention from the front, Martin Noah—the man in the hat who was mesmerizing the surrounding Hunters into attacking him—remained unaware.
Behind his back, Na Manager appeared.
A man worth knowing.
“Acting so freely in someone else’s country.”
“?!!”
Snatch!
Na Manager’s hand seized Martin by the back of the neck.
For a moment, Na Manager’s focus wavered and his legs buckled.
‘Even in a surprise attack, he counterattacks immediately….’
Indeed, a Mental-type specialist was different.
But then again.
“Even knowing that, I’m not so easy to deal with.”
Haah—! Boom!
Na Manager pulled up his mana and drove Martin’s head into the ground with increased force from the hand gripping his neck.
“Hey, arrest him!”
The Hunter Management Bureau Hunters rushed forward all at once.
Click.
Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!
In an instant, mana suppression restraints were placed on the heads of three people.
The foreign Hunters and Scouts regained their senses, their expressions dazed.
But.
The tangled struggle had already begun and didn’t stop. Someone pushed forward greedily, someone else fell.
Na Manager dusted himself off and stood behind the Android line.
US JSOC Team Leader Brad’s expression hardened as he realized the Mental-type Awakeners had been restrained.
Brad glared at Na Manager, who had hidden behind the Androids, his fists trembling.
‘Who the hell is this guy to pinpoint and subdue Martin like that?’
Meanwhile, Na Manager’s heart ached as he looked at the Hunter Management Bureau Androids.
And understandably so—the damage had been quite severe.
Sigh.
‘If I get called in for another hearing over this, I’m just submitting my resignation.’
That’s when Go Gyeong-taek approached.
“Na Manager, you’re truly remarkable. Thanks to you, we can all breathe easier.”
Though his gratitude came with a warm smile, Na Manager didn’t even glance at him, simply straightening his askew shirt collar.
Director Go.
“I have quite a lot to say to you. Do you have any idea how much of our budget just got blown?”
“That’s precisely why I made such an earnest request from the beginning.”
“…You held up remarkably well.”
“I’ve always had a strong Roly-Poly spirit, you see.”
That’s when it happened.
Whirrr, whirrr….
More Androids deployed before Na Manager.
He subtly flexed his power as he questioned Go Gyeong-taek.
Anyway….
“How are you planning to compensate the Hunter Management Bureau units, Director Go Gyeong-taek?”
His gaze carried an implicit threat—step out of line and he’d have the Androids suppress him too.
In reality, this many Androids possessed enough firepower to overwhelm even an A-rank Hunter.
No one would dispute that if Androids could overcome mana, they would have conquered the Abyss long ago.
Of course, that was merely hypothetical.
Just as Go Gyeong-taek was struggling to respond.
“Our Gyeong-taek sure knows how to handle a job perfectly.”
Both men’s attention shifted to none other than Han San-ho.
Thanks to this, Go Gyeong-taek found an excuse to dodge Na Manager’s question.
“Na Manager, allow me to introduce you.”
“…?”
“This is Han San-ho, Guild Master of the Han San Guild. He’s also the grandson of Chairman Han Hyun-chul, by the way.”
While Han San-ho’s expression stiffened, Na Manager brightened and extended his hand.
“I’m Na Yong-seok, Manager of the Hunter Management Bureau.”
“Ah, yes. …I’m Han San-ho.”
In the meantime, Go Gyeong-taek slipped away as if fleeing. When Na Manager’s expression turned uncomfortable, Han San-ho spoke up.
“I witnessed your excellent performance just now.”
“It wasn’t a performance—it was just cleaning up after some reckless people stirred up trouble in my own country.”
As Han San-ho nodded and looked ahead, the Androids were already pushing foreign Hunters beyond the influence zone of the Abyss mana.
Na Manager’s heart ached as he surveyed the scattered Android units across the ground.
‘That’s all money right there…!’
Just as Han San-ho was about to withdraw.
A voice came through Na Manager’s communication artifact—Ham Bong-sik’s.
“Manager.”
“Tell me.”
“Well, it’s because only the ones our ace touched have managed to hold out from the beginning until now.”
“Ace?”
“Chief Lim Doo-ho. He’s the 6th generation over there… no, wait, one just got knocked down, so it’s the 5th generation now. Anyway, they’re all androids Chief Lim repaired.”
“R-really?”
Listening to Ham Bong-sik’s explanation and observing carefully, I could see they were holding on by a thread—remarkably so.
Now that I think about it, it’s quite impressive.
But ultimately, even the androids that Lim Doo-ho had repaired collapsed to the ground.
‘Still, if he employed some method of his own….’
“I should have him file a patent first.”
It seemed to be the longest-lasting case I’d witnessed so far.
Just as I thought this would wrap up, a ‘World Announcement Window’ appeared before all the hunters.
[World Announcement]
The disappearance of South Korea’s Abyss Layers 2 and 3 has been postponed.
※ Black Dragon’s Magic Stone Recovery
Everyone at the scene froze.
A moment of silence fell.
Not just South Korean hunters, but all the hunters from around the world gathered here wore expressions of disbelief.
And then….
Uooooooo!
Waaaaaah—!!!
The South Korean hunters roared.
I Became a Mecromancer
Author｜
Gungang E
Publication Date｜
February 25, 2026
Publisher｜
TalesYX
Website｜
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Email｜
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ⓒ Gungang E, 2026
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