Even an S-Class Hunter Wants to Get Married - Chapter 32

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32. The Company Isn’t a Space for Self-Realization!

 

“….”

 

The ominous sound of wind as if foretelling the omens to come. Owl and I quietly staring at each other.

 

“Ha.”

 

A brief laugh crossed Owl’s lips. It didn’t feel awkward or uncomfortable. Rather, it was just the right amount of shameful.

 

“Talking-! All done-! Possible thing-! Not is.”

 

Owl’s voice remained the same.

 

The fact that he was injured was an undeniable truth, and it was also true that he had crossed a river from which he could never return as a singer.

 

“This-! This-! Your sincerity is?! Moved was-! I am-!”

 

“I’m glad you’re moved. But we need to address what needs to be addressed.”

 

Tobacco Smoke and the mist of Twilight River mix and scatter. The Ferryman wearing a Bamboo Hat shows no interest and silently urges us to board quickly.

 

“Ha, nothing to say-!”

 

Owl, judging that continuing the conversation would not be good, decisively turned his body.

 

His steps toward the Ferryman became hurried.

 

“Where are you going, Mr. Owl.”

 

As I strode forward, naturally the Bodyguards blocked my path.

 

“Hey, Mr. Juseon, that’s enough now.”

 

“Really, what kind of situation is this.”

 

“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but please stop.”

 

The Bodyguards’ expressions were naturally not good. Especially Beta Team, who had been with me for 2 nights and 3 days, showed hesitant gestures.

 

Finally, Manager Kang Ba-ram stepped forward and let out a sigh.

 

“I understand your opinion. But it’s all just speculation, isn’t it?”

 

“Opium den.”

 

At those words, Owl’s steps suddenly stopped. When he turned his head again, his eyes were more menacing than ever before.

 

“According to what the Physician said yesterday, addicts in the opium dens in the Old Murim Western Region are experiencing symptoms similar to what Mr. Owl has now.”

 

“Opium den… drugs?”

 

Drug enforcement is very important, and the 3rd Floor also has the Food and Drug Administration pouring a lot of manpower into this.

 

However, this is quite complicated.

 

The 4th Floor Rajesta Continent basically has simple drug types, so classification is easy.

 

On the contrary, 6th Floor Cyber City is lenient and extensive in this area.

 

Starting from injections, pills, and tobacco smoke to candies, smoke, audiovisual materials, masturbation devices, etc.

 

New things keep pouring out continuously, so the Food and Drug Administration is focusing all its efforts on classifying Cyber City’s drug types.

 

Most related cases that appear on the news come from Cyber City, making them extremely difficult to handle.

 

In this situation, the 5th Floor can be seen as a gray area.

 

It’s not that there’s nothing, but they don’t crack down excessively either.

 

“They bring drugs made on the 5th Floor to the 3rd Floor. The Customs Service can’t make detailed judgments on things like Elixir Pills either.”

 

“Floor cross-! Is there?! Spreading false information-!”

 

“Yesterday’s Traditional Medicine Doctor. The Taegeuk Yin-Yang Sect is currently pursuing him.”

 

The expression “perspective flipped” was accurate. Once one thing looked strange, everything else became strange too.

 

The Traditional Medicine Doctor I saw in the Corridor yesterday left with his head bowed so low you could see his crown.

 

At the time, I simply thought it was because of Baek Yeon-hwa’s display of affection toward me-.

 

But that wasn’t it.

 

What if he was actually someone who shouldn’t show his face to Baek Yeon-hwa?

 

What if he literally fled like he was running away?

 

“The Taegeuk Yin-Yang Sect will come find him soon, so please wait just a little.”

 

At my words, Owl pounds his chest in frustration.

 

“Others-! Suspect-!? Why me wait-!”

 

Owl tries to leave again.

 

The Ferryman seems truly uninterested in worldly affairs and is waiting for Owl.

 

If he leaves for the Immortal Peach Garden, we won’t be able to catch him.

 

But Manager Kang Ba-ram’s hand was still resting on my shoulder.

 

“Stock manipulation, opium den. I understand why you’re saying such things, but in the end, it’s all just speculation.”

 

“….”

 

“You haven’t forgotten what I said when we first started, have you?”

 

‘In any situation, we prioritize our clients above all else.’

 

‘Remember that unlike the Association, we don’t work for the public good.’

 

Manager Kang Ba-ram’s words could be called Blackline Risk’s belief and management philosophy.

 

Because they’re the ones who do what the Association can’t.

 

“In reality, until the court makes a ruling, based on the presumption of innocence, Mr. Owl is an ordinary citizen. And we’re in a position where we must protect our client.”

 

A wall is erected in front of me.

 

A wall named people in black suits.

 

Suddenly, what Ryu Seo-ram asked yesterday came to mind.

 

‘My guys. What do you think of their skills?’

 

‘Just from your perspective, do you think you could beat them up?’

 

A question I just brushed off at the time.

 

If I had to give an answer to that-.

 

“It’s possible.”

 

My answer was buried in a dull noise.

 

In the blink of an eye, Manager Kang Ba-ram was lying on the floor.

 

It was something Father always used to say.

 

No matter how much a person trains, they inevitably have physical weak points.

 

“What happened-!”

 

The manager didn’t even realize how he had fallen.

 

Similarly, he didn’t even have time to scream before getting punched and knocked unconscious.

 

“M-Manager!”

 

“Mr. Juseon, you’ve crossed the line!”

 

“Ugh-.”

 

Even amid the other bodyguards’ warnings, I frowned and rolled my shoulders.

 

Since taking down veteran Manager Kang Ba-ram with a surprise attack would make the rest easy, I used Rapid Acceleration a bit excessively.

 

The physical strain was more than I expected.

 

“It’s stiff.”

 

“Mr. Kim Ju-seon, even now-!”

 

People are really funny.

 

They clearly just saw me take down one with super acceleration, but they let their guard down just because I’m rolling my shoulders.

 

I’ve caught quite a few people at the Hunter Training Center using this method.

 

Crack-!

 

A knee kick that drove into the face of Dedral the dwarf.

 

After that, I immediately moved to the next person before the other bodyguards could react.

 

Smack! Crack!

 

It was always like this.

 

Taking down people was much easier than killing monsters.

 

“Catch him with telekinesis!”

 

“I’m trying-!”

 

The telekinetic who said she was trying got punched in the abdomen and collapsed.

 

I’d sparred too often with an amazing woman to be caught by ordinary telekinesis.

 

There was also an Awakener who could harden his body like steel. He curled his body into a ball and came at me with a rock-like body slam while shouting.

 

“I have the strength to deflect swords and bullets. I should have been the first one you knocked out!”

 

Bold statements are like cliché explanations. Usually that’s something inexperienced guys often show.

 

It’s no different from a dog barking while claiming to be strong.

 

The problem was that I really had no way to break through that-.

 

“What’s the need to break through it.”

 

I grabbed the collar of the telekinetic who had just fallen and lifted her up.

 

She was a small woman, so light that I worried if she ate too little.

 

Whoosh-!

 

Thanks to that, I could throw her easily.

 

“You crazy bastard!”

 

The man who was charging hastily released his hardening and caught the woman. If they had collided as is, the woman would have been smashed just like getting hit by a speeding car.

 

Crack!

 

Thanks to that, I take advantage of the moment when his Hardening is released and thrust my fist into his side like a stab, cutting off his breathing instantly.

 

“Huh, urk?!”

 

‘I’ve been fighting a lot lately.’

 

Starting with Geum Tae-min, then Baek Yeon-hwa.

 

And now this.

 

Especially these bodyguards were at a similar or slightly lower level compared to the kids I used to face at the training center, so they reminded me exactly of those times.

 

Using the Human Killing Techniques Father taught me to dominate at the training center… those somewhat childish times.

 

The fog of the Twilight River clears, revealing the bodyguards collapsed on the ground in all their nakedness.

 

Owl, who didn’t expect the situation to flow this way, is flustered, but still has something to rely on-.

 

“Well, well.”

 

The 3rd Floor’s top-tier power.

 

One of the Seven Extremes, Ryu Seo-ram approached with a sly smile.

 

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“Your skills haven’t gotten rusty yet, Juseon.”

 

The sly smile still hasn’t faded, and if anything, it stretches even wider than before.

 

Looking at Ryu Seo-ram, who seems to be enjoying herself the most during these 2 nights and 3 days-.

 

“Your personality hasn’t changed either.”

 

I got the feeling that she was exactly the same as in the old days.

 

If I had to trace back when I started suspecting Owl, honestly speaking, I’d have to answer that it wasn’t that long ago.

 

Having good intuition isn’t some omnipotent ability, after all.

 

But if I had to pinpoint a moment worth suspecting-.

 

Stretching the story way back to the past.

 

The very beginning.

 

‘When Merakl is barely scraping by, come work part-time on our side for some pocket money. I’ll hook you up with a fat paycheck.’

 

This must have been it.

 

After that, Ryu Seo-ram kept talking to me.

 

‘You have good intuition.’

 

At the time, I just let it pass, but after the situation fell into place, it didn’t sound like a simple compliment anymore.

 

“Get into position quickly.”

 

My arms are burning hot from using the Acceleration Ability repeatedly.

 

The heat gathered in my joints even gave me the illusion that my bones were melting.

 

The strain on my body made it burdensome to use the Acceleration Ability any further.

 

But I felt most at ease compared to fighting anyone else.

 

If I had to compare it, it felt like getting the right answers on a perfect test paper.

 

Going back again.

 

Why did Ryu Seo-ram specifically call me for part-time work on this mission?

 

Why did she use me as a bodyguard when she clearly knew the company wouldn’t look favorably on it?

 

Why did she keep asking ‘Are there any unusual signs?’ and emphasizing ‘You have good intuition’?

 

As we charged at each other, my eyes met with Ryu Seo-ram’s.

 

“I thought you hadn’t noticed, you bastard.”

 

She was smiling pleasantly.

 

Even without using the Acceleration Ability, my fist landed precisely on Ryu Seo-ram.

 

“USB in my bag. There’s evidence I’ve collected, so take it.”

 

Thwack!

 

Ryu Seo-ram whispered as she fell down with disappointing ease.

 

“This is why people should be called Boss. I can use the company as a space for self-realization or a place to spread my ideology. Don’t you know that famous saying?”

 

Isn’t it this difficult to do what you want behind the company’s back?

 

Being the boss really is the best.

 

“Shut up and catch that guy. He’s trying to escape on the boat.”

 

I sigh at Ryu Seo-ram’s urging as she pretends to be unconscious while quietly responding.

 

“This should count as overtime work.”

 

The collapsed Ryu Seo-ram’s both hands raised their middle fingers.

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