I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 18

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Episode 18

Episode 18

“There was a boss?”

“Yes. I think it was called the ‘King of Plague’?”

The Archivist looks at me with a bewildered expression.

“This is the first time we’ve heard of such a thing.”

“Uh…”

“Could you tell us in more detail?”

I scratched the back of my head.

“I was also focused on killing it…”

“First wave had a hundred zombies, second wave had two hundred, third had three hundred, fourth had four hundred. And at the end…”

“A thousand in the last one.”

“That’s an impossible number.”

Now the Archivist’s glasses were even fogging up.

“On top of that, the Obelisk had no damage at all… is that right?”

“Yes.”

“And the time it took to clear was about half the usual…”

“Yes.”

“Geez, even if I wanted to organize this…”

The Archivist clicks their tongue.

“For now, I’ll record the information but…”

Then they wipe the beads of sweat forming on their forehead.

“I wonder if there will ever be another team to break this record…”

After that, they keep muttering something.

But I can’t understand what they’re saying.

“Then may I go now?”

“Ah, yes. Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”

Bow.

I politely lowered my head and got up from my seat.

As I came out of the Records Room.

“Tae-pyeong!”

Kang Da-gyeong, along with Yu In-seok and Cha Ye-rin, were waiting for me.

“Oh, you haven’t left yet.”

“How could we leave first?”

Yu In-seok pokes my ribs with his elbow.

“We’re comrades in arms. Comrades.”

Comrades in arms?

That’s a bit grandiose.

“You remember I healed you, right?”

At Yu In-seok’s words, Kang Da-gyeong quickly interjects.

“Oh please. Hey, are you bragging about healing a scraped palm?”

“No, but that was still an injury, wasn’t it? I healed it!”

“Let’s be honest. Tae-pyeong carried us alone. We just tagged along.”

“Ah, anyway, we were in the same party.”

The two bickering.

“Hunter Yu is right.”

I awkwardly smiled and joined in.

“Without you three, I couldn’t have done it alone.”

This isn’t just modest talk.

I really think so.

Especially at the end, if it wasn’t for Cha Ye-rin’s hammer.

Could I have held out with that clumsy orc’s sword?

“Keuuu. What a gentleman!”

Yu In-seok gives a thumbs up.

“So, how about we all go grab some food together?”

“Food? Sounds good. Should we head up right away?”

I was getting hungry anyway.

“No, no, no!”

Then, Kang Da-gyeong urgently grabs me.

“Not the Management Bureau Cafeteria.”

“Huh?”

If not there, then where are we going to eat?

I looked at Kang Da-gyeong with a puzzled expression.

Then, Kang Da-gyeong grins.

“That place is good too, but on days like this, there’s a special place to go.”

I’ve never thought about options other than the Management Bureau Cafeteria.

But then again, there’s no particular reason to insist only on the Management Bureau Cafeteria.

“Ah, should we?”

“Just trust me and follow.”

And so, I stepped outside the Management Bureau for the first time in a while.

* * *

-Sizzzzle…

Thick pork belly goes onto the hot grill.

-Glug glug glug glug…

And the glasses are filled with ice-cold soju.

“Keuuu, this is it!”

Kang Da-gyeong heartily downs her soju glass.

“Unnie, please drink slowly.”

Cha Ye-rin looks at Kang Da-gyeong with concern.

“Oh, the meat’s burning. Tae-pyeong, hurry up and eat.”

Yu In-seok diligently grills the meat while sweating.

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

And I’m stuffing well-grilled pork belly into a wrap.

-Gulp.

Juices explode from the golden-brown thick pork belly.

Salty ssamjang with pungent garlic, sweet and sour scallions.

Plus a cool drink on top!

All of this combines to wash away today’s hardships.

Mm.

This is nice?

Certainly, even though the Management Bureau Cafeteria has all kinds of food.

It can’t match this atmosphere.

“Hunter Yu, you should eat too.”

“What Hunter! Just call me hyung.”

“Oh, is that okay?”

“Of course it is!”

Hehe.

I suddenly gained an older brother.

“Yeah, just call me noona too!”

Oh my.

Now I have an older sister too.

“Yes, understood. Noona!”

Yu In-seok and Kang Da-gyeong.

With these two leading the way, we kept repeating the cycle of pouring and drinking.

We talked about our lives up until now.

We cursed the scammers too.

In the process, I learned their stories.

Yu In-seok was dreaming of getting his own house,

but got scammed by the Top Theme Coin Room scheme.

Kang Da-gyeong’s parents fell victim to voice phishing.

To pay off that debt, she went to an illegal private climbing company and lost one arm.

And Cha Ye-rin also got scammed

while looking into various Tower items to treat her younger sister’s incurable disease.

So she started climbing the Tower herself.

‘Everyone has such heartbreaking stories…’

In a way.

It seems like my situation was the best.

Since I went straight to the Management Bureau.

“Let’s drink! Drink!”

Following Kang Da-gyeong’s lead.

Yu In-seok shouts “Drink! Drink!”

I pretended to drink alcohol.

And quietly put down my glass.

I don’t really like drinking alcohol.

“Boss, one bottle of cider here.”

Instead, I ordered a bottle of cider and started drinking that.

Ahh.

Normally, I would have just ordered chicken at the dormitory and gone to sleep.

But this lively atmosphere isn’t bad either.

This thing called a party.

It might be better than I thought.

“Um, Tae-pyeong.”

While Yu In-seok and Kang Da-gyeong were busy pouring and drinking behind us.

Cha Ye-rin, who had been quietly smiling, spoke to me.

“Thank you.”

“Huh?”

What’s she suddenly thanking me for?

When I looked at her with a confused expression.

“The panacea.”

Ah.

Right.

“Thanks to you, my younger sister…”

“Um, Ye-rin.”

I interrupted Cha Ye-rin’s words.

“You don’t need to be so grateful.”

“Huh?”

“That was a trade.”

That’s right.

A trade.

A simple exchange.

“I needed a weapon, and you needed the panacea, right?”

“That’s…”

“We made a win-win trade.”

“But the panacea was much more…”

That’s right.

The panacea was much more valuable.

The paralysis dagger came from a gold box to begin with.

And the panacea came from a diamond box.

The latter’s value is overwhelming.

But.

“I don’t know when I’d be able to get a weapon.”

“Ah…”

“To be honest, I don’t think I need a panacea right now.”

No.

To be even more honest.

I wonder if I’ll ever need a panacea in the future.

Since I didn’t get hurt at all this time either.

In a way, it’s a useless item for me.

Then naturally, trading it is beneficial.

It’s even better if it goes to someone who needs it.

“Hehe…”

Cha Ye-rin laughs.

“Someday, I’ll definitely repay this favor!”

“It’s not really a favor…”

“To do that, I need to train even harder.”

Huh?

“Your younger sister is fine now, so aren’t you going to quit climbing the Tower?”

Cha Ye-rin shakes her head.

“There are the overdue hospital bills, and I need money to live together with her from now on.”

Ah.

I see.

Life really isn’t easy.

“So, please take care of me in the future too.”

Cha Ye-rin bows her head.

“I should be the one asking you to take care of me.”

I bowed my head too.

“What? What! Please take care of me too!”

“Me too! Me too!”

Belatedly, Yu In-seok and Kang Da-gyeong bow their heads too.

It somehow became a funny scene.

“Alright! Should we have one more drink?!”

Kang Da-gyeong raises her empty soju glass high.

And I.

“Sorry!”

Escaped from there faster than [Killing Time].

* * *

The next day.

“Ughhhhh….”

My head feels like it’s going to split open.

My body feels heavy as a thousand pounds.

Ugh.

It seems even the Thousand Deaths trait can’t do anything about hangovers.

Neither stamina recovery.

Nor vitality recovery.

They’re all based on ‘killing’….

‘Ah, should I just enter the Tower right now….’

Go in and kill anything.

I want to get rid of this hangover….

Just as I was thinking that.

-Ding-a-ling.

I hear a bell sound from outside.

What?

There’s no one who would visit at this hour.

I did the interview properly yesterday.

And I didn’t submit any applications for today either.

Wait.

Could it be Ms. Kang Min-a?

I lifted my heavy body.

If they can come up to the First Section.

They’re probably from the Management Bureau.

“Coming….”

I said in a half-dead voice.

-Click.

When I opened the door.

“Good morning.”

Huh?

Who is this now?

“My name is Do Sang-jin.”

Do Sang-jin.

But who are you?

As I stood there confused, just blinking.

The other person immediately continued with an explanation.

“Starting today, I’m the First Section Helper who will assist Hunter Lee Tae-pyeong with all aspects of daily life.”

First Section Helper?

“Ah….”

Is this the ‘secretary’ that Ms. Kang Min-a mentioned before?

The Third Section and Second Section don’t have them.

But starting from the First Section, there’s a kind of ‘secretary’ who manages the Hunter’s overall lifestyle.

Simple things like shopping and small errands.

More complex things like government office paperwork.

Back then I just heard about the secretary and moved on.

“Ah, hello.”

But this….

He doesn’t look like a secretary but more like a Hunter.

A tank-type at that.

He’s built like a door. A door.

“May I… come in?”

“Thank you.”

Thump thump.

Do Sang-jin walks in.

“Originally, assignment on the day of move-in is the principle.”

“Yes….”

“But in Hunter Lee Tae-pyeong’s case, since it was a first, there was a delay.”

Ah.

So that’s why he’s only coming now.

Actually, I don’t really need a secretary.

“Have there been any inconveniences so far?”

“Um….”

It’s inconvenient right now.

Right now.

While I hesitate to answer, Do Sang-jin’s eyes move quickly.

“It seems you haven’t had breakfast yet.”

“Huh? Yes. Yes….”

I just woke up.

Actually, more than that, I don’t feel like eating anything because of the hangover.

Just as I was about to say I’d go to the Dining Hall later and eat something.

“Would it be alright if I prepare some honey water?”

Honey water…?

“Since you seem to be in a state where eating is difficult, if it’s okay with you, I’ll prepare things that help with hangover relief.”

Wo, wow.

Do secretaries normally do this kind of thing too?

“Yes, yes….”

As soon as I answered without thinking.

Do Sang-jin quickly heads to the Kitchen.

He puts on an apron I didn’t even know existed.

And suddenly starts making something.

No way.

Really.

Do secretaries normally do this kind of thing too?!

As I waited in a daze.

Before I knew it, breakfast was neatly prepared.

“Please start with the honey water.”

The honey water, similar in color to barley tea.

Had the fragrance of pears and was warm and sweet.

“It, it’s delicious….”

This is on a completely different level from convenience store honey water!

And….

“This is dried pollack soup. Please take your time.”

Dried pollack soup with milky white broth.

The beaten egg and tofu look appetizing.

First, a sip of the broth.

“Ahhhhh….”

A taste that brings out admiration naturally!!!

The Dining Hall food is delicious too, but this is somehow….

“…Amazing.”

Yeah.

Amazing.

-Gulp. Gulp.

I hurriedly devoured the dried pollack soup.

I didn’t even realize I was hungry.

This is killer, seriously.

As I emptied the bowl in an instant.

“Does it suit your taste?”

Do Sang-jin asks.

I could only nod my head enthusiastically.

He’s not a secretary, he’s chef-level.

“Absolutely delicious!”

Wow.

Being a Hunter.

Is it really okay for it to be this sweet?!

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