I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 79

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Episode 79

Episode 79

“…So you’re saying a mere ‘human’ slaughtered dark elves?”

At the Emperor’s question,

the silver-haired elf reporter bowed his head and answered once more.

“Yes…”

A voice tinged with fear.

“…”

The Emperor said nothing.

Because he was surprised?

No.

Because he didn’t believe the reporter’s words.

‘…A human killed dark elves?’

Even if they were in their 30s level-wise.

There was bound to be an innate difference between ‘races’.

Elves and dark elves.

Among the races that climb the Tower, they were called the ‘highest tier’.

But what about humans?

Occasionally an outstanding individual would emerge.

But that was as rare as beans growing during a drought.

Usually,

they were full of ‘lowest tier’ individuals.

More inferior than even the ‘orcs’ that elves found most disgusting,

that was what humans were.

But…

‘A human slaughtered dark elves?’

According to the report,

it wasn’t just killing.

The word ‘killed’ wasn’t enough.

Slaughter.

Massacre.

One human,

three dark elves.

-Crack.

The crystal orb in the Emperor’s hand crumbled completely.

Blood began to flow from his hand due to the sharp fragments,

but the Emperor paid no heed and opened his mouth again.

“And?”

“…Pardon?”

At the dumbfounded reporter’s voice,

the Emperor’s brow furrowed.

“You don’t think this was the first time, do you?”

“…!!!”

At the Emperor’s words,

the reporter began to break out in cold sweat.

“Th, that is…”

“I’ll ask again.”

“…!!!”

“Do you think this ‘slaughter’ was the first time?”

“N, no it wasn’t…”

-Thunk!

Before the reporter could finish speaking,

a fragment of the broken crystal orb lodged into his head.

His head was half blown away just like that.

-Thud!

The reporter’s corpse collapsed to the floor.

“…They’re all nothing but idiots.”

Crack.

The Emperor looked down at the reporter’s corpse with cold eyes.

And,

“Find out about that ‘human’ who slaughtered the dark elves.”

-Clank!

Numerous elves knelt before the Emperor and answered.

-Yes!!!

“And.”

-…

“Make sure to bring him before me.”

* * *

-Scratch.

Ah, why are my ears so itchy.

“Hunter-nim?”

I was picking at my ear while watching TV,

when I heard Do Sang-jin’s voice from the entrance.

When I got up and went out to look,

I saw Do Sang-jin holding a heavy shopping basket.

“You were home.”

“Yes. I was planning to rest well today.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Huh?

What’s fortunate about it.

“You haven’t had any days off lately.”

“Ah, is that so?”

“You went to the Random Layer late last night too.”

That’s true.

I have been going around here and there lately.

I was thinking I felt a bit tired,

so it wasn’t without reason.

“Aren’t you hungry?”

“I’m incredibly hungry.”

At my words, Do Sang-jin smiled brightly.

“Is there anything you’d like to eat?”

“Actually, I’ve been thinking about pork belly since before I went to sleep.”

Sizzle sizzle.

Crispy grilled pork belly with ssamjang on top and rice, bam!

That’s what I want to eat.

“But there probably aren’t any places open at this hour, right?”

“Don’t worry. I’ll make it right away.”

“Pork belly?”

“Yes. I happen to have the ingredients.”

“Ooh!”

“It was for braised whole pork belly, but I can trim it and grill it.”

“Oooh!!”

Leaving behind the words “please wait a moment,” Do Sang-jin disappears into the kitchen.

I thought about helping him carry the shopping bags since I was grateful,

but he carries what looks quite heavy all at once.

Hmm.

Maybe Do Sang-jin has better physical strength than me?

Well.

They say you need good strength to do housework.

Until Do Sang-jin calls me,

I lay sprawled on the living room sofa watching the news.

Something about the weather.

Something about the government.

Something about the Tower.

‘Same as always.’

I’m bored.

If Ujeongmin were here, we could play together.

These days Ujeongmin has started going to school,

so during the day it’s just Do Sang-jin.

-Click.

-Click click.

Just as channel surfing was getting boring too.

“Hunter-nim, your meal is ready.”

Do Sang-jin’s voice comes from the kitchen.

“Oh!”

Pork belly! Pork belly!

I quickly jumped down from the sofa.

-…Breaking news.

I heard the news saying something,

but right now for me!

The sound of pork belly sizzling was much clearer.

“Wow…!”

On the table was glossy white rice and various leafy vegetables for wraps,

bubbling beef brisket soybean paste stew,

and…

-Sizzzzzzle…

“Amazing, you even have a meat grill at home?”

“I prepared it just in case.”

Wow.

You prepared even something like this?

“You usually eat this kind of thing at company dinners outside, but…”

“Ah, that’s right.”

“There might be times when you want to eat it at home too.”

-Sizzzzzzle…

Keuhhh.

The smell is killer.

I quickly picked up my chopsticks.

“Aren’t you eating, Sang-jin?”

“I already ate, so I’m fine.”

So you’re going to keep grilling for me in real time from the side?

It’s practically like a barbecue restaurant?

“Please eat.”

-Gulp.

My saliva goes down.

It’s thick pork belly cooked crispy,

just how I like it.

I put a little ssamjang with sesame oil and minced garlic on top,

-Chomp!

The pork belly that feels sweet beyond just savory,

the sesame oil fragrance and perfectly sharp garlic, and the deep flavor of ssamjang.

-Munch munch.

It’s moving.

It’s even more moving because I didn’t grill it myself.

“Keuhhhhh…”

I quickly grabbed some lettuce.

One bite with grilled kimchi wrapped in ssam.

One bite with sweet and sour scallion salad wrapped in ssam.

One bite with a spoonful of hot rice wrapped in ssam.

‘Wow, this makes me want alcohol…’

I’m only holding back because it’s broad daylight,

if the sun had set even a little, it would be time for a drink right away.

I had temporarily forgotten since I only splurged on beef at company dinners.

Is pork belly the true classic after all?!

-Slurp.

Just when it starts to feel a bit greasy.

A spoonful of beef brisket soybean paste stew cooked spicy to my taste.

“Keuhhhhh…”

I really can’t stand it.

I want to crack open some soju!

“It’s still broad daylight, Hunter-nim.”

Whether he read my expression,

Do Sang-jin shakes his head with a smile.

“Ah, that’s right. It’s still daytime.”

Tsk.

I have to endure it.

-Munch munch.

After eating an enormous amount of rice instead of alcohol,

eating warm scorched rice tea too.

And even eating one sweet ice cream after that.

Sleepiness pours over me.

Is this a blood sugar spike?

‘Even Cheonsalseong can’t overcome a blood sugar spike…’

Sleep pours over me irresistibly.

“Go take a nap.”

“Should I…”

“Yes. I’ll take care of cleaning up.”

Ugh….

Cleaning up pork belly grease is so damn hard….

“I’ll help….”

“It’s fine.”

Maybe I looked seriously sleepy,

because Do Sang-jin pushes me away.

Trudge trudge.

I settled onto the living room sofa just like that,

-Cool….

and immediately closed my eyes.

And then,

-World ranking 1st Hunter, Leo White will soon come to South Korea….

-Currently Leo White is adjusting his schedule with the Management Bureau….

From the television that was still on, unbelievable news was flowing out.

* * *

One week later.

“I’ll go walk Black and come back.”

Dog walking had somehow become part of my daily routine.

Once after breakfast, once after dinner.

I do it twice a day.

Even in 【There Are No Bad Dogs in the World】, they said you have to walk them at least twice a day.

And for me too, rather than being cooped up at home,

getting some fresh air outside seemed like a good idea.

“Nice weather.”

Peaceful.

So peaceful that I wondered if there had ever been such a peaceful time in my life.

I’ve formed a stable party,

the guild is running smoothly without any problems.

My relationship with the Management Bureau is the best.

All I have to do is just

diligently climb the Tower?

It looks like conquering the 40th Floor will end quickly too….

When I enter the 50th Floor,

flying monsters including wyverns start appearing.

The difficulty suddenly jumps up significantly.

This is exactly why most guilds struggle on the 50th Floor.

‘…It won’t be easy for me either.’

What’s fortunate though

is the fact that Baek Ha-rim is here.

After using the ‘Arrow’, Baek Ha-rim’s skills have grown tremendously.

Surely, he’ll be a great help when dealing with flying monsters too.

Hmm.

Should I look into something like a harpoon too?

‘…Well, when the time comes, a method will appear.’

I haven’t even set foot on the 50th Floor yet.

What’s the point of thinking about it in advance.

Anyway, for the time being I just have to grind the hell out of the 40th Floor.

If I keep grinding, something will come out.

Whether it’s a method.

An item.

Or a skill.

‘Hmm, but it would be good to familiarize myself with 50th Floor information at least?’

If I go to the Management Bureau, there will be various information available.

If I contact Kang Min-a, she’ll help me with this and that.

[Ms. Kang Min-a. I’m going to the Management Bureau later.]

[Please prepare some materials on Tower 50th Floor.]

I’ll send a text first.

If I go and skim through them, I’ll think of something.

“Shall we go?”

-Woof!

I headed to the Management Bureau with Black.

-Murmur murmur.

But,

even before getting close to the Management Bureau.

-Bustling bustling.

The streets are overflowing with people.

It’s not just that there are many people,

‘…Reporters?’

That’s right.

There are many ordinary citizens, but

the number of reporters is considerable.

Camera flashes are going off here and there too.

“Is the president coming or something?”

To my casual muttering,

someone passing by responds.

“Even more than the president!”

Just as I was about to ask who exactly,

“Oh, they’re coming! They’re coming!!!”

People suddenly run off.

Looking closely,

black cars were coming in a line from far away.

Just by looking,

it’s a procession that looks like something.

‘…They say you run into things on the day you go out.’

This became troublesome.

Still, it doesn’t seem like entry to the Management Bureau is being restricted.

Should I just quickly go in?

Anyway, seeing that the reporters are just hanging around outside,

the inside will be quiet.

“Let’s go, Black.”

I picked up Black,

and pushed through the crowd.

‘…Ah, I should have looked to see if there’s a back door or something.’

I always use the main entrance so I have no idea where other entrances are.

Can’t help it.

This time too, I have no choice but to boldly enter through the main entrance.

I pushed through the crowd of people and reporters, heading toward the Management Bureau.

Fortunately,

the official who verified my identity allowed me to cross the barricade in front of the main gate.

And then.

-Screech.

Black cars lined up and stopped in front of the main gate.

Among them, just one.

Some foreigner gets out of a bright red sports car.

-Flash flash flash flash flash flash!!!

-Flash flash flash flash flash flash!!!

A barrage of camera flashes pours out simultaneously.

“Over here! Over here!!”

“Please look this way!”

-Kyaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

-Wow, it’s really him! Really!!!

Not just the reporters, but people start cheering as well.

Ugh, what a mess.

I hurried toward the main gate while holding Black.

-What the hell is that bastard!

-Move! Get out of the way!

Maybe it’s because I’m not wearing the same suit as during the press conference.

The reporters don’t recognize me at all.

-@!#* * *!$^&!!!

-#@$(@* * *!$!!!

Whether I’m being caught on camera or not,

they start hurling curses.

‘Crazy fucking bastards…’

This is the Management Bureau, not a red carpet event.

Just as I was about to turn around to say something,

-Tap!

Someone grabs me.

“Hey!”

A flashily dressed blonde foreigner looks at me and takes off his sunglasses.

Then with a bright smile,

-Whoosh!

He suddenly pulls me into a hug.

“Mister Lee!”

…What the hell is this now?

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