F-Rank Secretly Becomes Stronger - Chapter 45

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45

“What just happened…?”

The stunned party members.

While Juhyeok was tying up the robbers whose hands and feet had been severed, the leader finally managed to speak after covering her mouth in shock.

The vanguard who had been watching alongside her said.

“An arrow flew toward Juhyeok.”

“No, there were definitely people who secretly infiltrated the Gate.”

The situation they had been worried about.

Robbers who had secretly infiltrated the Gate to kidnap the grandson of Hanul Corporation’s Chairman.

They would need to investigate how they managed to infiltrate without being detected, but there was no time to worry about such things now.

“He caught an arrow flying from outside his field of vision, and immediately killed the Wolfbear.”

Juhyeok, whose posture had been getting increasingly sloppy due to excitement.

While he was barely deflecting the Wolfbear’s attack and falling to the ground, an arrow had flown toward his skull.

By the time everyone noticed, it was already too late.

It would have been difficult to dodge an arrow flying from outside their field of vision.

Before Juhyeok caught it, and even now after he caught it, they all had the same thought.

“We’re in an A-rank Gate, right?”

“No, but no matter how irregular he is, an F-rank…”

How could he take down an A-rank boss in one hit?

Even without saying those words, everyone knew what they meant by trailing off.

Irregular.

They weren’t daring to belittle the meaning of that word.

However, the word F-rank that preceded it.

Everyone was deeply buried in that designation.

No matter how much he had received an irregular judgment, and even though the Association had approved his entry into an A-rank Gate.

No one had imagined that he would be strong enough to take down an A-rank boss alone.

It was natural, since even ordinary A-rank Hunters couldn’t easily take down an A-rank boss by themselves.

“He was deliberately holding back because of the unwritten rule.”

The unwritten rule within Gates to divide monster kills equally.

Even though Juhyeok could have slaughtered all the small fry monsters alone, he had yielded monsters he could handle, considering that unwritten rule.

“That’s why he was able to kill the Wolfbear and immediately capture the infiltrating robbers.”

“So it’s possible to kill the wolfbear and immediately catch the bandits who invaded right after.”

With those words, everyone turns their eyes to the wolfbear’s corpse.

A wolfbear with its throat cleanly pierced, perfectly finished off.

Then he turns his head toward Juhyeok, who is tying up the unconscious group of robbers.

“It doesn’t make sense.”

The leader stated firmly.

If they were to explain the scene they were witnessing to someone, it would obviously be dismissed as bragging with a sneer.

Even if they had heard such a story themselves, they would have shown the same reaction.

“But we just witnessed such an impossible sight.”

He had seen it.

Not just the leader, but all the party members here had witnessed it directly.

They had actually encountered a scene that was unbelievable even after seeing it with their own eyes.

The leader looked at Juhyeok for a moment, then said quietly.

“South Korea’s third S-rank Hunter has appeared.”

The S-rank Hunter they had so desperately yearned for.

His mana amount might be F-rank, but his skill alone was sufficient to be considered S-rank.

Perhaps the birth of an even more remarkable Hunter, one who possessed S-rank level combat power despite having F-rank mana amount?

“If that person were to undergo reawakening…”

Perhaps the birth of an even more remarkable hunter, one who possesses combat power close to S-rank despite having only F-rank magical capacity?

“If that person were to reawaken…”

If by any chance a late reawakening manifested and his mana amount reached even B-rank someday.

Everyone imagined it.

What kind of scene would unfold if Juhyeok gained even more mana and could use various skills.

When everyone fell silent at a future that couldn’t be easily pictured, Hyeonsu, who had been quietly listening, spoke up.

“He’d be the strongest.”

The moment he said those words, his eyes sparkled.

Hyeonsu looked at Juhyeok and felt something overwhelming surge in his chest.

‘To become this strong with just F-rank.’

Juhyeok, who would reach S-rank through combat ability alone despite having F-rank mana amount.

Honestly, even without reawakening, wouldn’t he already be counted among the top few in South Korea?

‘I want to get closer to him.’

How did he become so strong while possessing only F-rank mana?

How could he rise up while being looked down upon for being called F-rank?

Hyeonsu was dying of curiosity about it.

Though he was someone who naturally liked people, this was the first person to make him this interested.

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“Thank you all for your hard work.”

“Juhyeok worked the hardest.”

The gate that brought out the bandits.

A party that disbanded after orally recounting what had happened inside and even writing direct statements.

As I was heading home like that, I noticed a familiar car parked up ahead.

‘I can’t let you go around alone.’

I let out a deep sigh inwardly and walked toward the car as the window rolled down.

Yena, who was in the driver’s seat, asked without a trace of a smile.

“…How did you know to come here?”

“…How did you know to come here?”

“I came to check because I hadn’t heard from you asking for help in so long that I was getting worried.”

The familiar car owner is Yena.

I had gotten rides there a few times before, so I had a general idea

“Yes, they said it was for kidnapping purposes.”

“I heard the whole story. You even took care of the burglar who broke in, right?”

“Yes, they said it was for kidnapping purposes.”

“You’re the grandson of the Hanul Corporation chairman?”

She spoke first, as if she had already known everything all along.

“It’s all good experience.”

“It would be good experience as a Hunter.”

Today it ended with cutting wrists and legs, but in the future, there would be plenty of occasions where he’d need to take heads.

‘It’s better to experience it beforehand than hesitate when the time comes.’

Inside the Gate, a moment of hesitation means death.

It would be better for the future to experience it like this first.

When he answered thinking today’s events were good experience, Yena frowned slightly as if she didn’t like that response.

“Get in. I’ll drive you home.”

At her words, Juhyeok opened the passenger door.

Just as he was about to get in the car, someone called out to him.

“Excuse me! Juhyeok!”

Turning his head, he saw Hyeonsu running toward them from a distance.

He quickly approached the car while breathing heavily.

“If it’s alright with you, would you like to have dinner together sometime?”

“Yes, I’ll pay.”

Hyeonsu suddenly ran over saying he’d buy dinner.

When Juhyeok looked at him as if he didn’t understand, he continued.

“Since you handled all the robbers today, I really want to repay you somehow.”

Hyeonsu, who suddenly came running over saying he’d buy dinner.

When I looked at him as if I didn’t understand what was going on, he continued speaking.

“Since you handled all the robbers today, Mr. Juhyeok, I really want to repay you for it.”

“If it’s a token of gratitude, I’m already supposed to receive compensation money…”

To receive 300 million won and still offer to treat him to dinner.

As he hesitated, feeling unnecessarily burdened, Hyeonsu, who roughly understood from his expression, carefully continued.

“My grandfather heard the story and said he really wanted to have a meal together… Would that be uncomfortable for you?”

“….”

Well, if someone saved his grandson, he might want to meet them in person to express his gratitude.

Of course, such things weren’t necessary, but it wouldn’t be bad to become acquainted with someone like the Hanul Corporation Chairman.

If a connection was made, it might be helpful later when establishing a guild.

‘Building connections from now on would be important too.’

To live as a Hunter in South Korea, skill was important, but connections like this were also an indispensable element.

Juhyeok quickly finished calculating in his head and answered him with a smile.

“If it’s beef, I’ll go.”

“I’ll make a reservation at the most delicious place in Korea!”

“Haha, I’ll look forward to it.”

The other party was quite enthusiastically pleased when the dinner appointment was made.

He was clearly delighted to the point where one might wonder what was so good about just a promise to eat dinner together.

“Then I’ll contact you by text later!”

“Yes, see you next time.”

Saying that, Hyeonsu disappeared while making a phone call somewhere.

Yena, who had been quietly watching their conversation, spoke softly.

“From the way he talked about his grandfather, that person must be the grandson he just mentioned?”

“Yes, he’s not rude despite being a rich family’s young master.”

Rather, his friendliness was so good it was bewildering.

‘Even when coming out of the Gate, he kept looking only in my direction.’

The intense gaze that had been particularly focused on him since catching the robber.

He had roughly expected it, but it seemed the other side also wanted to build connections with the tremendous abilities of an F-rank Irregular.

“He’s really like a puppy.”

“His face?”

“That too, but his personality is also like a puppy.”

You could see an invisible tail wagging here and there.

When he showed signs of wanting to refuse the dinner, his expression dropped in an easily readable way.

With droopy eyes that looked gentle and a round face, he was exactly the type of person the description “like a puppy” suited well.

“He must really like Jung Juhyeok?”

“Well… since I caught the robber too, he wouldn’t dislike me.”

“It doesn’t seem like he just likes you at the level of a benefactor.”

“….”

Yena smiled meaningfully.

He wondered what on earth she was talking about.

“He didn’t seem to have that kind of inclination.”

“Not that way.”

A sudden suspicion of homosexuality.

Yena laughed as if it was absurd and said.

“I just think he really likes Jung Juhyeok himself.”

Hyeonsu who liked the person named Jung Juhyeok.

From his position, he had no choice but to like him.

“From an ordinary B-rank Hunter’s perspective, how cool would that be? Someone who’s F-rank but goes in and out of A-rank Gates – of course he’d admire him.”

An emotion that went beyond competition and jealousy, approaching admiration.

If you saw Juhyeok, who bore the name F-rank, fighting A-rank monsters and easily defeating them, you couldn’t bring yourself to be jealous.

Just how much effort had led to that person catching A-ranks with only F-rank mana amount?

Such a long time that it was completely unimaginable.

Results that would be questionable even if you devoted your entire life to training during times when others were resting.

When seeing someone who achieved that, it was natural for all Hunters to admire and respect him.

Hyeonsu, who had just wanted to become close with Juhyeok, probably felt the same way.

“If he’s from the Hanul Corporation family, he could be quite helpful, so get along well with him.”

“…Not bad.”

Thus, on the way back after finishing the Gate strategy.

This Strategy not only brought compensation but also created a connection with Hanul Corporation.

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