Murim Login - Chapter 214

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Chapter 214
Once the detailed coordination for the cooperative raid was finalized, Won Myung-hun rose from his seat.
“Well then, I’ll be taking my leave.”
“Elder Brother, you’re leaving already?”
“It would be nice if we could share a drink together.”
At the regretful tone in Jin Tae-kyung and Lim Hyuk-jun’s voices, Won Myung-hun smiled warmly.
“I still have work waiting for me. As a Guild Master in name, I can’t just play around after causing such a mess, can I?”
“Ah, that’s true.”
With such reasoning, no one could hold him back.
After leaving the Peace Guild House with a parting reminder not to venture far, Won Myung-hun strolled leisurely and pulled out his phone.
After a few rings, someone answered the call.
– Yes, Director.
“The coordination is done. We’re running the cooperative raid tomorrow at two in the afternoon.”
– That was quick.
“The bait was too good. How else would these kids ever get a chance to see an A-rank Gate?”
– Ha ha. That’s certainly true.
“We’ll only bring one team from our guild. You’ve already briefed the members on keeping quiet, right?”
– Don’t you trust me? I selected only the obedient ones.
“That’s why you’re Team Leader 1. I’ll be heading back shortly, so have the list of members participating tomorrow prepared in advance.”
– Yes. What about the Peace Guild side?
“Them?”
Won Myung-hun chuckled and continued.
“I came to check just in case, but it’s a complete mess—a hodgepodge. They’re nobodies without any hierarchy. What could a guild with only five members possibly amount to?”
– Still, even excluding Jin Tae-kyung, there are three B-rank Hunters.
“So what? The old man they call Guild Master seems to be just a figurehead. The Team Leader and the woman are from the Ares Guild, but… they’re not worth worrying about. One of them is even D-rank.
– D-rank? Tomorrow’s operation should be easy then.
“Easy?”
The warmth drained from Won Myung-hun’s voice in an instant.
At the sudden shift in atmosphere, the person on the other end of the line flinched and hurriedly added,
– Director. That’s not what I meant.
“Team Leader 1, or rather, Jong-hun.”
– …Yes.
“Pay attention. Why do you think I’m personally entering a Gate at my age? Right?”
– I apologize.
“Good. Now that you understand, do better from now on. Watch your words.”
– Understood, Director.
“Yes, see you later.”
After ending the call, Won Myung-hun took out lip gloss and applied it to his lips.
In just a few months, he would be entering his forties.
Though he spent hundreds of millions annually maintaining his appearance, time was ultimately undeceivable.
“It’s been a while since I made the news. Maybe I’ll stop by a shop on the way back today.”
He muttered in a voice too quiet for anyone to hear, then climbed into the sports car parked on the roadside.
The thought of facing those disgusting monsters again after so long left a bitter taste, but as he imagined the path of flowers that would unfold before him, he found himself humming contentedly.
* * *
The next morning, Jin Ho, sitting across from me at the dining table, couldn’t tear his eyes away from his phone screen.
“You’re not even eating. What are you staring at?”
“Internet articles about you.”
“Again?”
“Again? I never get tired of reading these.”
Anyone watching would think he was checking articles about himself, not me.
Lately, it had become routine for him to monitor online reactions like a dedicated manager and report them to me.
“People are responding well. There are tons of articles about Won Myung-hun too.”
“Of course there are.”
“You two look good together. It’s heartwarming… Some people are saying they wish I’d curse them out, stuff like that.”
“….”
“There’s even someone asking to tie them up and beat them.”
The world really is vast, and crazy people are everywhere.
Bewildered, I searched for myself directly. Internet articles and all sorts of community forums were overflowing with nicknames and memes related to me.
There was even a post summarizing my actions sitting proudly on the best posts board.
Summary of Profanity King’s Actions So Far.txt
Hey. I’m a jobless guy in my thirties.
Today I was thinking about what useless thing to do when I got curious about the Profanity King. I’m sure people who know already know, but I figured I’d write this in case there’s someone who doesn’t.
I kept it brief since I’m too lazy to even move my fingers.
1. Awakened as F-rank at twenty. Got worked harder than a private for seven years before re-awakening.
2. But the Hunter Association’s trap card activated and he was measured as C-rank at the time. It’s academic consensus that the Hunter Association is incompetent.
3. The confused Profanity King got caught by Peace Guild, some no-name guild.
4. Started commuting in sweatpants and slippers, then a B-rank Gate opened. He solo’d a bunch of ogres and saved hundreds of people.
5. Life reversal. On the day he got his A-rank Hunter certificate in front of fifty thousand people, he made ‘that statement’. Earned the title ‘Profanity King’.
That’s roughly it, but I couldn’t write about family stuff because I might get sued by So-mi.
A few news outlets already got hit, and a jobless guy in his thirties doesn’t even need to be mentioned. If a lawsuit comes, I’ll get beaten up, so please understand.
Ate miso soup for breakfast and scratched my balls while jotting this down roughly.
After reading it, I had only one thought.
‘It’s written way too simply.’
If I recalled everything I’d experienced moving between the modern world and the Martial World, a hundred pages wouldn’t be enough.
‘Well, it’s a natural reaction from ordinary people who don’t know anything.’
I scrolled down and read the comments densely listed below the post.
Of course, I couldn’t read all the hundreds of comments, so I just read a few of the best ones.
(Best Comments)
Pro.fan.i.ty. King.
└ I saw him during the live broadcast and his cursing was seriously more colorful than my grandmother’s. Did he attend some kind of profanity academy?
└ But that’s what makes it natural. It’s not off-putting.
└ When you see A-rank Hunters on TV, there are some naive and kind ones, but I’ve never seen one this down-to-earth lol
└ That’s why people like him. In interviews, when he talks about his F-rank Hunter days, it seems like he went through a lot. I think that’s the influence.
└ Personally, I liked how he went straight to raiding after leaving the Hunter Association. It feels like he’s focused on a Hunter’s true duty, not money?
└ Agreed.
(Best Comment)
What happened with this guy transferring to Star Guild? I wish he’d just transferred already.
└ Actually baseless. He just keeps praising Won Myung-hun in every interview, so someone went to check it out and it got twisted.
└ Prai…sing?
└ Today’s topic is this.
└ I’m providing this service for free.
└ There are a lot of crazy people.
(Best Comment)
This bastard already got permanent free pass status, and Won Myung-hun is suddenly getting carried and grabbed by the collar.
└ Right. I’d even forgotten Won Myung-hun’s name. I only vaguely saw an article from a few years ago about that incident being ruled as no charges.
└ Wasn’t he popular? Why did he fade away?
└ He was. He was at his peak from the start of his activities, but the problem was it was too short. By today’s standards, his character was too generic, and his acting skills weren’t great… he just became famous because his song was a hit and had a lot of face-fans. There are still plenty of people who praise Won Myung-hun. Same with Jin Tae-kyung.
└ Prai…sing?
└ This guy’s the same as the comment above. Anyway, I heard Peace Guild and Star Guild are doing a cooperative raid today. I’m looking forward to it.
The overall reaction from netizens was favorable.
It seemed that just a couple of news appearances and a few magazine interviews had made quite a positive impression on people.
‘The public opinion about Myung-hun hyung isn’t too bad either.’
You could call it nostalgia, I suppose.
Though he gradually faded from memory due to an unfortunate incident, there were still many people who remembered Won Myung-hun.
Jin Ho, standing before me, was one of them.
“Don’t forget to get Won Myung-hun’s autograph. You understand, right?”
“Got it. I’ll remember it like it’s burned into my ears.”
I gave Jin Ho a casual response as he trembled with excitement like a teenage girl, then stood up from my seat.
With our late breakfast, it was already past 10 a.m. I needed to leave soon to finish the final checks before the raid.
“Damn it. If only I were a Hunter, I could raid with Won Myung-hun too.”
Jin Ho muttered in a wistful voice, his expression clearly showing envy.
To be honest, I was nervous too.
‘Myung-hun hyung and an A-rank Gate.’
It was partly because this was my first time challenging an A-rank Gate, but my chest swelled with anticipation at the thought of raiding with my former idol.
‘So this kind of day comes when you live long enough.’
I left home with excitement in my heart.
* * *
If mid and low-rank Gates were grains of sand, A-rank Gates were boulders.
Even in South Korea, famous for having many Gates relative to its small territory, the number of A-rank Gates was limited, and the competition for raids was fierce.
For Peace Guild, which still had only five official members, this was clearly an extremely difficult opportunity to obtain.
But….
‘Why does the atmosphere feel so calm?’
Even I, who pride myself on being the strongest among us, swallowed hard, yet Choi Team Leader, Kim Butler, and Song-i appeared as relaxed as if they were heading to a neighborhood convenience store.
“Did we perhaps get reassigned to a B-rank Gate?”
Choi Team Leader responded to my question with his usual composed voice.
“It’s an A-rank Gate.”
“Then why are you all so composed? Did you all secretly take some kind of calming pill without me knowing?”
“Song-i and I have been to many. Back when we were with the Ares Guild.”
“Ah, right.”
Ares was the largest Guild in South Korea, no—in all of Asia, and recognized worldwide.
The Guild’s power itself was formidable, but since it was composed entirely of elite members, there was no reason they couldn’t venture into an A-rank Gate.
“And as for Kim Butler….”
At Choi Team Leader’s continued words, Kim Butler smiled faintly.
“I saw them so much I grew sick of them during the Cataclysm era.”
….
“Back when I was actively working, monster hordes would pass through highways, Drake swarms would fly through the sky, and all sorts of things like that.”
What? That’s terrifying.
Indeed, a member of the Cataclysm generation. Their level of experience is on a completely different scale.
Kim Butler is publicly known as a B-rank Hunter, but he’s a powerhouse who can even make Im Chun-su, an A-rank Hunter and Sangdong Guild Master, do physical training.
‘I have no idea what someone like this is doing here.’
The true identities and relationship between Choi Team Leader and Kim Butler remain a mystery.
Even though they know I’m curious, they don’t reveal it—there must be their own reasons for that.
‘Setting that aside….’
I turned my gaze toward the last Guild member.
The one person I was most worried about—Lim Hyuk-jun was leaning against the car seat with an unexpectedly calm expression.
“Are you alright?”
“Of course I’m fine… Bleeegh!”
….
Fine, my foot. He was clearly tense as hell.
Realizing this himself, he quickly pulled out a black plastic bag he’d brought along and thrust his head into it.
After finishing his bout of retching, Lim Hyuk-jun muttered with a pale face.
“I’m fine. Really.”
Lim Hyuk-jun might be fine, but I’m not. A D-rank Hunter entering an A-rank Gate is a reckless attempt from the start.
“Um, I’m saying this just in case….”
The moment I broached the subject carefully, Lim Hyuk-jun shook his head.
“No. The Guild Master and Team Leader both approved it. I can’t keep being a burden forever. I need to gain experience too.”
“Hmm.”
“Tae-kyung, I’m a man with a wife and children. I’m past the age of making decisions based on pride or childish stubbornness. Even if something happens….”
“Ah, I understand. Let’s stop there.”
I hastily cut off Lim Hyuk-jun’s inauspicious words.
Probably because his rank was significantly lower compared to the other Guild members, he seemed to have been worrying a lot lately, and he’d been going out far too frequently.
“The goal is to enter safely and exit safely. The Star Guild is sending two A-rank Hunters anyway. And Myung-hun is a former Ranker.”
Combining both Guilds, we had four A-rank Hunters and over a dozen B-rank Hunters. Lim Hyuk-jun’s absence could be more than compensated for.
Choi Team Leader nodded in agreement.
“There shouldn’t be any problems.”
The fact that someone as cautious as him had decided on Lim Hyuk-jun’s participation meant it was backed by confidence in safety.
“Right, that’s how it should be.”
Just as a faint smile appeared at the corners of Lim Hyuk-jun’s mouth, towering buildings began to come into view beyond the car window.
A sight resembling a small village, or rather a small city.
Soldiers carrying firearms and Hunters clad in expensive equipment were the residents and security personnel of this place.
“Wow.”
Unlike me, who let out an exclamation, Choi Team Leader furrowed his brow.
“This place….”
Choi Team Leader, who had been surveying the scenery outside the window, turned his head toward the driver.
He was the driver of the limousine bus that Won Myung-hun had specially sent.
“It seems we may have come to the wrong place.”
“What? That can’t be right.”
The driver’s eyes widened as if questioning what Choi Team Leader meant.
“A-rank Gate, Black Wyvern’s Nest. This is the right place. I set the navigation and came straight here.”
“Black Wyvern’s Nest? There must have been some mistake. According to what Won Myung-hun said….”
“Who’s Won Myung-hun? I work for a bus company, so I wouldn’t know. I just came as instructed.”
The conversation between Choi Team Leader and the driver rang in my ears with a buzzing sound.
Suddenly, my stomach churned and my head throbbed.
In the midst of the confusion, a roar I had heard three years ago shook my mind.
‘Kyaaaaaahhh!’
Eyes pitch-black and a tongue sharp as a blade.
The vivid memory of that creature’s wings collapsing the cave and its claws tearing apart my teammates obscured my vision.
‘Black Wyvern.’
I never thought I’d meet it again like this.

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