I Just Subscribed and It’s the Best Hunter of All Time - Chapter 151

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#Chapter 151.
“Yes. Our top recruitment candidate is currently facing assassination threats.”
At Maria’s words, I narrowed my eyes and asked.
“Assassination threats? From whom?”
My tone naturally sharpened because assassination threats didn’t feel like someone else’s problem.
After all, I had nearly been assassinated not long ago myself.
Of course, that Shadow Assassin barely managed to exert any real force before being subdued and dragged off to the Association.
Maria answered my question in a calm voice.
“The Association from China.”
“China’s Association? Is she Chinese?”
“No. She’s a Korean-American. She moved to Korea several years ago and has been active there.”
“But why would China’s Association want to assassinate her?”
Maria paused to collect herself before continuing.
“After completing several commissioned tasks for them, she received a recruitment offer. But she turned it down. After that, she said things started feeling off.”
Hearing this, I recalled something and spoke up.
“Surveillance? Things like that?”
“Exactly. She constantly feels eyes on her from somewhere, and once she even found a listening device inside her home.”
“But that alone wouldn’t constitute an assassination threat.”
“Right. The decisive moment came just days ago. Someone followed her all the way back to her workshop.”
“And she was attacked?”
“Yes. She barely escaped danger by activating a device she had installed in advance at the workshop.”
I nodded after hearing that much.
At that point, there was no room for doubt anymore.
Still, I had more questions.
“The fact that you’re bringing this up now means you have some kind of proposal for me, doesn’t it?”
“Yes. What if you took her under your command?”
“Even if she joins our side, the assassination threats won’t completely disappear, will they?”
“But you have very strong connections with Korea’s Association, don’t you?”
“Well, that’s true.”
I nodded.
Maria and Cho Cheon-woong were already aware of that arrangement.
While not formally affiliated with the Association, I had signed a contract and was receiving various conveniences and protections in the real world.
Maria seemed to have brought this up with that very thing in mind.
“So in the real world, she receives the Association’s protection through me, and in The Tower, she operates centered around my territory. That’s what you’re saying?”
“That’s correct.”
“Is she valuable enough to go to such lengths to recruit?”
“Yes.”
Maria answered without hesitation to that question.
“While her combat ability isn’t exceptional, she can craft various artifacts, create spell scrolls, and even possesses appraisal abilities.”
As I listened to the full explanation, my eyes sparkled at the mention of “appraisal abilities.”
“You have an appraisal skill?”
“Yes. I’ve actually acquired the skill and I’m more proficient than most appraisers operating in the Neutral Zone.”
“That’s excellent.”
I smiled slightly.
With an appraisal skill in hand, basic competency was essentially guaranteed.
Of course, her other abilities were equally coveted by any guild.
Talented individuals who could craft artifacts and spell scrolls were rare.
It made sense that Maria had mentioned this person was worth recruiting.
“I can personally vouch for this person’s abilities. They were actually a target I wanted to recruit back when I was with Aegis Guild. That’s why I’ve been building a relationship with them.”
“If I bring them in, won’t Aegis cause trouble?”
“No. I never filed an official report about this person.”
I nodded at Maria’s words, paused briefly in thought, then spoke.
“Alright. Then contact them. Has it already been settled that they’re coming under me?”
“Yes. Should I bring them here right away?”
“Yes.”
Maria bowed slightly, mentioned she’d be back shortly, then vanished.
She’d probably moved to Earth.
I pulled a chair from the side, sat down, and waited for her return.
About ten minutes passed.
Whoosh!
Maria reappeared at the spot where she’d vanished. But this time, she wasn’t alone.
Beside her stood a woman with deep brown hair and pale skin.
She had sharp eyes and a somewhat irritable expression, but the moment she saw me, she bowed respectfully.
“Hello. I’m Yoo So-yeon.”
“I’m Jung Han-sung. I heard you’re Korean-American.”
“Yes. However, I use a Korean name.”
Yoo So-yeon answered in a clipped tone. It didn’t seem intentional—that was simply how she naturally spoke.
She then asked me a question.
“If I work under you, will I receive protection from the Association?”
“Yes. Since Maria vouches for your abilities, there’s no need for separate verification.”
“I can show you the artifacts and spell scrolls I’ve created right now. I can also demonstrate my appraisal skill here.”
Maria stood to the side, listening quietly to the conversation.
I was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but I changed my mind and pulled an item from my inventory.
It was the rope I’d obtained after clearing the 70th Floor.
“Can you appraise this?”
“Yes.”
“Good. If the appraisal succeeds, I’ll contact the Association immediately.”
Yoo So-yeon nodded slightly and stepped closer, placing one hand over the rope.
For a moment.
Brilliant light burst forth—
After some time passed, light flickered across the rope. Then a wedge-like pattern shimmered along its surface before vanishing.
“Quite… an exceptionally high-grade item. It was touch and go.”
“Is that so?”
I gazed at the rope with curious eyes. At that moment, information materialized before me.
[Silence’s Shackle]
[Grade: Unique]
[Classification: Relic]
[Originally a rope bearing only powerful binding effects, but after prolonged exposure to dark-attribute energy, new power has been inscribed upon it]
[Spatial Distortion Binding: Physically restrains the target’s movement while simultaneously ‘anchoring’ their position to a fixed point for a set duration]
[Sound Suppression: The bound target cannot produce any sound whatsoever during the binding’s duration]
[Abyssal Grasp: Any target bound by this rope is engulfed in overwhelming darkness]
“Oh.”
I finished reading the description and let out a soft exclamation of admiration.
The grade was Unique.
I possessed quite a few Epic-grade items, but Unique-grade was exceptionally high as well.
Moreover, reading through the effects, it appeared to be the strongest in its category.
However, one thing caught my attention while reading the description.
“What is this classification? I don’t think I’ve seen it before.”
“It’s one of the effects from my appraisal skill. It categorizes items into various classifications.”
Yoo So-yeon explained briefly.
Ordinary items have no separate classification, while aged items imbued with special power are classified as Relics. Those infused with divinity are classified as Sacred Relics. There are several such categories, she explained.
‘This will be quite useful for understanding how items were crafted.’
I nodded inwardly at that thought.
“Good.”
In any case, Yoo So-yeon’s appraisal skill appeared to be quite effective.
I could examine the artifacts and scrolls slowly later—for now, this alone was sufficient.
I had been planning to hire an appraiser anyway.
And the compensation was hardly difficult for me to provide.
“Then I’ll head back right away.”
I placed the rope into my inventory and immediately rose from my seat.
Whoooosh!
Without delay, I transferred to Earth.
Returning home with the familiar vertigo, I retrieved my phone and contacted Baek Jin-woo.
The signal went through several times before Baek Jin-woo’s voice came through.
―Hello, Jung Han-sung? Is there something you need?
“Yes. I’m calling because I have a favor to ask.”
―Ah, please feel free to speak freely.
Baek Jin-woo answered without hesitation despite the sudden call.
I spoke to him.
“I’d like the Association to provide protection for an Awakener. At the same level as myself.”
―You’re referring to an Awakener?
However, this seemed to be unexpected news, as a slightly flustered tone emerged from the other end.
But Jung Han-sung paid no mind and continued.
“An Awakener who has agreed to work with me. She’s an exceptionally capable individual and is currently facing assassination threats from China.”
―Yes, yes?
“Apparently, she’s already come close to being attacked once.”
―That is… wait. Could you explain that more precisely?
“We’ll discuss the details in person. It’s not something I want to go over entirely on the phone.”
―Ah, yes. I understand.
Though I doubted the call with Baek Jin-woo was being wiretapped, discussing everything over the phone still felt uncomfortable.
After all, this world was full of Awakeners with all manner of abilities.
After ending the call, I waited for Baek Jin-woo to arrive when something suddenly occurred to me.
‘Come to think of it, I didn’t receive any information about So-yeon at all.’
I hadn’t heard anything—not her location, not her number, nothing.
As I was contemplating whether I should return to The Tower, my phone chimed with an incoming message.
[Maria]
It was a message from Maria, and upon reading its contents, my lips curved upward.
It contained precisely the information I needed—details about Yoo So-yeon.
A short while later.
Baek Jin-woo arrived at my apartment.
“It’s been a while.”
Baek Jin-woo bowed respectfully and, following my guidance, stepped inside.
After that, I relayed all the information I had gathered to him.
Once Baek Jin-woo had heard everything, he nodded and spoke.
“She certainly seems to be an exceptionally capable Awakener. If we had known of her situation without a personal introduction, I believe we would have made the proposal ourselves.”
His voice was filled with sincerity.
And for good reason.
The Association was always hungry for talented Awakeners.
Well, had they discovered her first, they probably would have proposed a formal contract rather than mere protection.
But they were already one step behind.
“So you’re accepting?”
“Yes, of course. It’s a request from you, after all.”
“Thank you.”
I expressed my gratitude and handed Baek Jin-woo the information about Yoo So-yeon.
He immediately dialed her number from where he stood.
After a few rings, Yoo So-yeon answered, and Baek Jin-woo switched to speakerphone before continuing the conversation.
The discussion proceeded very smoothly.
All the major details had already been settled, and only the final formalities remained.
“Yes. Then we’ll proceed as planned.”
―Yes. Thank you.
The conclusion was exactly as So-yeon had hoped.
Going forward, So-yeon would be protected under the Association’s auspices, would not leave Korea, and would work under my command.
While it was less a contract with the Association and more a contract with me, Baek Jin-woo, the Association representative, still appeared satisfied.
In any case, the Association valued me above all else.
Once the contract was finalized.
Baek Jin-woo spoke to me before departing.
“Important information has come in recently. That’s why I’ve been waiting for your contact.”
“Important information?”
“Yes.”
At my question, Baek Jin-woo nodded and opened his mouth with a grave expression.
“Apparently, monsters have appeared in the Philippines as well.”

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