My Right Hand Is Too Strong - Chapter 114

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My Right Hand Is Too Strong Episode 114

Episode 114. To Japan

Do Pi-hyeon, with his hand resting on the sword at his waist, stared at me intently with a crooked posture.

An unknown sense of pressure felt through his sunglasses.

After staring at me for a while, he turned his gaze to look at Runar’s corpse.

“The appearance of a Lycanthrope. This must have been something even the Association failed to notice.”

That’s just how Gates are.

Even when you think you’ve grasped everything perfectly, when you actually dig into it, you realize you haven’t grasped it perfectly at all.

Wasn’t there a case where a place determined to be an F-Rank Gate turned out to be a Gate where Orcs appeared?

This should be seen as a similar case.

We thought it was a space where A-rank monsters appeared, but it turned out there was an S-rank monster.

“Since you handled this situation with your own power, you have the qualification to pass the preliminaries even if you couldn’t collect the right ears.”

“I suppose that’s how it would be. But you know.”

Whoosh.

Flames spewed from Cheo-ri’s mouth began burning Runar’s corpse.

With my back to Runar’s corpse being purified into part of the world along with the hot flames, I looked at Do Pi-hyeon and said.

“Isn’t it a bit contradictory for someone who knew from the beginning that there was a Lycanthrope to say such things?”

“….”

Do Pi-hyeon said nothing.

He couldn’t.

Because it was the truth.

“There’s no way someone who’s an S-Rank Hunter wouldn’t have sensed it. Right?”

He had already noticed that there was a Lycanthrope in this Gate.

Yet he took no measures whatsoever.

Why?

“So, are you satisfied?”

“Very much so.”

Why indeed.

Because he wanted to test me.

It was quite blatant.

He naturally thought I would be the first to collect the Werewolves’ right ears.

He thought I would be the first to face the Lycanthrope.

That’s why he followed me around at a certain distance.

Without hiding his presence at all.

“Hey, Han Mi-reo. Do you think monsters are evil?”

“Didn’t you just see?”

“Kukukuku… Right. Of course.”

Whew.

Tilting his head back and exhaling, he spoke quietly.

“Monsters are evil? Awakened are justice? Such things are outdated ideas. It’s simply decided that way because we are Awakened.”

Do Pi-hyeon removed the sunglasses he was wearing.

He looked at me with blue sanpaku eyes that had been hidden behind the black sunglasses.

“I realized that fact beyond the Zero Gate.”

“Zero Gate….”

The first Gate to appear.

A mysterious Gate that has been continuously under attack from its first appearance until now, yet still hasn’t been conquered.

That place where unknown monsters stronger than any other Gate’s monsters are said to inhabit.

Zero Gate is so notorious that you need to be at least an S-Rank Hunter to be qualified to enter.

I heard that ordinary S-Rank Hunters can’t even enter, and you need to be in the world rankings to enter Zero Gate.

“I tried telling the Guild and Awakened Association about that fact at the time, but no one would listen. They called it nonsense.”

That’s when it started.

When he gave up everything and became a mercenary Hunter.

But now, he had met someone who thought exactly like him.

Therefore, with the corners of his mouth raised, he lifted his sunglasses back up and approached me.

“So don’t worry, friend. I’ll make sure you pass the preliminaries no matter what it takes!”

Smack! Smack!

Do Pi-hyeon laughed quite frivolously while slapping my back with his hand.

Frowning at the stinging sensation I felt on my back, I rolled my eyes to look at Do Pi-hyeon.

‘Why am I your friend?’

Does he perhaps have a headache?

Thinking that way, I felt a bit sorry for him too.

Muttering to myself, I let out a small sigh and walked toward the Gate.

“Hey, friend! Where are you going?”

“I need to get out. You said I passed, right?”

“That’s true. I sincerely congratulate you on passing the first preliminary, my friend.”

Hmm.

He really does have a head problem.

Why do all the S-Rank Hunters seem to be people with a screw loose?

‘It’s probably because the only S-Rank Hunters I’ve encountered are Hunter Seong Yu-mi, Heo Hyeon-yun, and Do Pi-hyeon?’

I hope it’s just those three.

Muttering to myself, I trudged toward the Gate, leaving Do Pi-hyeon waving behind me.

I felt suddenly exhausted.

* * *

After coming out of the Gate, I spent about 30 minutes sitting on a bench.

Time passed quite quickly as I stared blankly up at the sky.

I thought it would take a bit longer, but after about 30 minutes, people started pouring out from beyond the Gate.

“Ugh….”

“Damn it!”

This isn’t right!”

All of them shouting with voices filled with resentment.

Do Pi-hyeon, who came out of the Gate last, stood with one leg cocked and shouted at them.

“All of you, eliminated.”

I blinked and looked at Do Pi-hyeon.

Reading my gaze, he clicked his tongue and spoke.

“How is it that after several hours passed, not one of you collected five or more right ears? Do you think I have so much time that I should wait for that?”

That’s just because the Werewolves were strong.

Honestly, I’m the abnormal one; their pace was normal.

Regardless, with his brow deeply furrowed, he suddenly reached out somewhere.

Somehow the position his hand was heading toward seemed to be directed exactly at me, or rather.

‘It is me.’

Do Pi-hyeon pointing at me with his finger.

Following his finger, all the Hunters’ gazes turned this way.

They fixed their gazes on me sitting leisurely on the bench.

“The only one who passed this preliminary is Black Dragon Han Mi-reo, just one person.”

“….”

Hmm.

This is bad?

These people had just been deprived of an opportunity that comes only once a year.

And they discovered the only person who obtained that opportunity.

Would there really be anyone who would view this favorably?

No, that can’t be.

No one would view it favorably-

“…?”

What’s this.

Contrary to my expectations, everyone seems to be nodding in agreement.

This is quite different from the reaction I anticipated.

Then I heard someone whispering near my ear.

“He’s the person who caught the Lycanthrope, so we have to acknowledge it….”

“Even if we don’t want to believe it, everyone who received Do Hwang’s help saw it.”

“Tsk. Going with someone like that, we’re bound to fail anyway. We should aim for the next exam.”

It seems the fact that I caught the Lycanthrope inside the Gate was already known.

So that’s why it went over so smoothly.

I looked at Do Pi-hyeon with a questioning expression.

When he received my gaze, he nodded slightly.

‘As I thought.’

He must have deliberately let the others see that scene.

“Those who failed should wait for next year, and the Hunters who passed will receive their schedule via text today, so make sure to check it.”

After finishing those words, Do Pi-hyeon bent his knees and said.

“This concludes the S-rank Promotion Exam preliminaries. Everyone, return home safely.”

Whoosh!

Do Pi-hyeon ascended to the sky with a fierce wind.

I watched Do Pi-hyeon disappear as a dot in the distance….

“Hm?”

Something fluttering down from the sky.

I reached out and caught a pink sticky note, frowning.

-This is my contact info, friend. Save it.

A phone number written in crooked, terrible handwriting.

I let out a long sigh and roughly stuffed the sticky note into my pocket as I stood up.

‘What kind of person is he really?’

I can’t get a read on him at all, seriously.

* * *

After traveling for about 2 hours to finally arrive in Jang-won-dong, I got off the subway and let out a deep sigh.

“Haah….”

This is exhausting as hell.

Why was I the only one who had to take the preliminaries in the metropolitan area?

As I passed through the ticket gate and trudged up the stairs, I took out my phone when it vibrated in my pocket.

“It came already.”

The text message that’s supposedly only sent to those who passed the preliminaries.

I thought it would take a day, but the contact came already.

After exiting the station, I stopped for a moment and decided to check the text.

“…Surprisingly fast.”

The exam was only announced to be held roughly in May, but the exact date was kept private.

So I could only confirm the date through the text that would come soon, and the text said the exam would start from May 3rd.

I thought it would start around the 10th at least, but it’s much earlier than that.

“If it’s this early, I should go back and make some plans.”

It’s already mid-April now.

That means there’s not much time left until May.

Since the promotion exam practically starts in early May, I might need to hurry and make plans.

Just as I was about to head toward the Guild Office instead of home.

The air split open and a familiar face peeked out.

“Yoohoo, Black Dragon. You passed, right?”

“Yes, well. Everyone else passed too, right?”

“Chan-woo obviously passed, but….”

“Don’t tell me.”

“Ah, that’s not it. Tae Sa-ja also passed.”

“Then why?”

“But he said he almost failed. So he’s feeling down about it.”

I can roughly imagine what state he’s in without even seeing him.

Anyway.

“You came to meet me personally because of this, right?”

I said that while holding up my phone.

Seong Yu-mi nodded toward me and said.

“The schedule is tighter than expected. I think we need to hurry and make plans first.”

After saying that, Seong Yu-mi extended her hand toward me.

I grabbed Seong Yu-mi’s hand without hesitation, and she pulled my hand strongly.

The scenery twisted in an instant.

Soon the changed view was showing the familiar office.

“You’re late.”

“How can I come quickly when it’s a 2-hour distance?”

“Why don’t you buy a car or something?”

“Give me money and I’ll buy one.”

Whew.

I walked over and plopped down on the sofa, looking around.

Im Seung-hun sitting in the corner with his head against the wall.

Jeong Chan-woo sitting casually and drinking coffee.

And Cheon Yu-na sitting across from Chan-woo, muttering something.

Seong Yu-mi walked leisurely among these people doing different things and clapped her hands lightly to gather everyone’s attention.

“Now that Black Dragon is here too, we should have a proper discussion. Right?”

I nodded while seeing Seong Yu-mi acting like an S-Rank Hunter for the first time in a while.

“Anyone who has thought about what to do from now on, please speak up.”

With practically only about 2 weeks left until the exam.

What choice should we make in the current situation?

The answer to this is practically already decided.

And it seems everyone had the same thought.

“Let’s go tomorrow right away!”

“Let’s depart immediately.”

“…Go home and pack your bags right away.”

Depart immediately.

Practically, there was no other answer.

‘Two weeks may seem long but it’s short.’

Two weeks.

During that time, we can’t just prepare for the S-rank Promotion Exam.

We must find out what Macheongoe will do during the S-rank Promotion Exam.

‘Practically, time is insufficient.’

Even if the exam wasn’t held this early, we would have crossed over to Japan as quickly as possible.

In such a situation, with the exam starting early too, we had even less time to waste.

“Everyone says so, what do you think, Black Dragon?”

“I think the same, well.”

“Then that’s settled.”

Seong Yu-mi smiled as if satisfied and held out her phone toward us.

I slowly read aloud each letter written on the phone that Seong Yu-mi handed me.

“First class….”

“Actually, I made reservations in advance. A flight for five people total, including the Guild Master. I’m treating everyone, okay?”

“Huh! Even me!? I’m fine without it….”

“Think of it as a gift and take it. I’ll be hurt if you refuse, you know?”

“That won’t do. I’ll gratefully accept!”

“….”

I stared blankly at the phone she handed me.

When I remained silent for a long time, Seong Yu-mi cautiously asked me.

“Black Dragon, is there something you’re dissatisfied with?”

“…There is.”

“Huh?”

“I don’t have a passport.”

“Ah?”

The air in the office instantly froze.

In that atmosphere, I quietly swallowed my dry saliva.

* * *

The next day.

After sending everyone including Elpinire back to the Tower, I arrived at the airport and gaped at the blue passport.

“So this is possible.”

The world really is wonderful.

Who knew something called an emergency passport existed.

If not for this, it would have been a real disaster in many ways.

‘I didn’t know passport issuance took this long.’

I had actually applied for the passport in advance.

It had been a whole week since I applied.

When I searched online, it said a week would be enough, so I applied around that time.

I thought it would obviously come out, but who would have known it wouldn’t come out even after a week.

Holding the passport in my hand, I walked step by step toward those standing in the distance.

-The flight to Hokkaido is now beginning boarding at Gate 5. Please board immediately.

Finally, today.

I’m heading to Japan.

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