My Right Hand Is Too Strong - Chapter 44

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My Right Hand Is Too Strong Episode 44

 

Episode 44. B-Rank Promotion Exam

 

-Wow. As expected of Black Dragon!

 

“Thank you for your hard work.”

 

Thud.

 

Jeong Chan-woo got out of the car and caught his breath lightly while looking at the villain.

 

The criminal slumped down, realizing that any further struggle would be futile.

 

“You seem to have gotten quite used to the work?”

 

“I suppose I had no choice.”

 

There was only one case on the first day, but from the next day on, cases kept breaking out endlessly.

 

Even though I supposedly had flexible hours, at some point I started feeling self-conscious and would arrive by 10 AM at the latest.

 

“I really had no idea, but are Association-affiliated Hunters this busy?”

 

“We’re the busy ones.”

 

“Right…?”

 

The Association-affiliated Hunters I know have cushy jobs.

 

A job where you do office work and also work as a Hunter.

 

“What is this for picking the wrong team.”

 

“I agree.”

 

Heave.

 

I got up from my seat and loosened my neck lightly.

 

“So this is how today goes too.”

 

It feels like I’ve been running around all day, but the sun is already setting.

 

I dropped my head at the noisy sirens heard from far away and glanced to the side.

 

[Time remaining until Tower of Illusion opens: 215.6 hours]

 

Before I knew it, there wasn’t much time left until the new tower opened.

 

Working as an Association-affiliated Hunter really makes time fly by.

 

[The Lord of the Twisted Underworld looks forward to the appearance of the new tower.]

 

Black Dragon comes out and says something every time I check the ‘Tower of Illusion’ time.

 

Looking at that, I really should enter the tower as soon as it opens, just as expected.

 

“Come to think of it, it’s tomorrow.”

 

“What?”

 

I looked at Jeong Chan-woo with eyes asking what he was talking about.

 

He looked at the calendar on his phone and said.

 

“The B-rank promotion exam.”

 

“It’s already that time.”

 

I checked the date at Jeong Chan-woo’s words.

 

It really was already mid-February.

 

The promotion exam that always opens at the end of the month.

 

It feels like yesterday that I took the E-rank promotion exam and suddenly became a C-rank Hunter.

 

Already a month has passed and it’s time to take the B-rank promotion exam.

 

“You must have submitted your application.”

 

“Of course.”

 

Since I decided to live as a Hunter, it’s better to raise my Hunter rank no matter what.

 

Since it’s a promotion exam held once a month, I naturally submitted my application without fail.

 

But.

 

“There’s no way to get promoted without taking the promotion exam, right?”

 

“No. Even Association-affiliated Hunters must take promotion exams equally.”

 

“But I became a C-rank Hunter right away…”

 

“That was an exception.”

 

Jeong Chan-woo cut me off decisively.

 

I grumbled while putting the villain into the police car that arrived late.

 

“Then at least tell me what the promotion exam content is. The content is all different starting from the B-rank promotion exam.”

 

“That would also go against fairness, so it’s impossible.”

 

Tsk.

 

I wanted to get by easily.

 

I clicked my tongue in disappointment and got into Jeong Chan-woo’s car.

 

I guess I have no choice but to participate earnestly in tomorrow’s B-rank promotion exam.

 

And so another day came to an end.

 

* * *

 

The next day.

 

Arriving at the underground training ground level 2, which was the B-rank promotion exam site, I looked up at Jeong Chan-woo and Seong Yu-mi standing above looking down at me, and my lips trembled.

 

“Why are you two here…?”

 

“Well, we came to supervise our Black Dragon’s exam.”

 

Something feels bad.

 

Very bad at that.

 

Unlike the calm Jeong Chan-woo, seeing Seong Yu-mi’s face smiling wickedly makes everything start to feel uneasy.

 

About 10 minutes passed like that.

 

Seong Yu-mi, who closed the door to the promotion exam site, grabbed the microphone and spoke.

 

“Ah. Ah. Can everyone hear me?”

 

Seems like they can hear.

 

She muttered quietly at people’s reactions and cleared her throat before speaking.

 

“Welcome everyone who came to the B-rank promotion exam site. As you all know, I’m Seong Yu-mi.”

 

Serious gazes poured toward Seong Yu-mi.

 

Feeling the suspicion mixed in between those gazes, Seong Yu-mi nodded her head.

 

“There’s the currently hot topic Black Dragon, so you’re suspicious that we came out as supervisors, right?”

 

“…”

 

The hall became as quiet as a mouse.

 

Even those who didn’t send such looks were all thinking the same thing.

 

No, from the beginning.

 

“You would have thought so even if we hadn’t come out.”

 

Suspicion has always followed Association-affiliated Hunters’ promotion exams since long ago.

 

The suspicion that information might have been leaked from the inside.

 

It can’t be helped.

 

Those of us who aren’t Association-affiliated have no choice but to take promotion exams knowing nothing.

 

“There must be some who think that way, right?”

 

“…”

 

“Well, it seems like there are a few people reacting, but I won’t bother to point anyone out specifically.”

 

I looked at the man in the gray hoodie standing next to me.

 

He was the first person to react to Seong Yu-mi’s words.

 

‘I really couldn’t hear anything!’

 

The Association even announced that they don’t give any information to promotion exam candidates.

 

People should believe when someone speaks, why be so suspicious.

 

“So we prepared this promotion exam as a somewhat special promotion exam.”

 

Special.

 

The moment I heard those words, everyone’s gaze turned toward Seong Yu-mi.

 

I also looked up at Seong Yu-mi with an anxious face.

 

She sent me a small wink and continued speaking.

 

“You are all Hunters. Whether you like it or not, you’re on the side of justice, and you have the responsibility to stop villains when they appear.”

 

Wait a minute.

 

Why is that suddenly coming up.

 

“That’s why the content of this promotion exam is villain suppression. By the way.”

 

Thud.

 

The lights in the training ground went out all at once, and only I stood under the spotlight.

 

I was already receiving attention, but now receiving even more attention, I blinked blankly and looked up at Seong Yu-mi.

 

“The villain is Black Dragon over there.”

 

I knew this would happen.

 

I let out a hollow laugh at Seong Yu-mi’s voice full of amusement and shook my head.

 

“Everyone, cooperate as hunters to stop Black Dragon, who is playing the villain role. That concludes the announcement of the promotion exam content.”

 

“We will now begin the promotion exam.”

 

Beep-!

 

The bell rings.

 

And.

 

“Die!”

 

The hunters began charging at me.

 

Charging at me yelling “die” as soon as the exam started.

 

Is that really something that should come out of a hunter’s mouth?

 

Shaking my head, I muttered inwardly while watching the hunters rushing toward me in an instant.

 

‘If they’re going to do something like this, couldn’t they at least give me an explanation.’

 

Letting out a long sigh, I quickly stomped my feet and spewed out mist.

 

[Smoke Mist]

 

Black mist extending from beneath my feet.

 

That mist spread all the way to the feet of those charging at the front.

 

“What is this!”

 

The man in the gray hoodie who was charging at the front irritably swung his feet.

 

But it was still just mist for now.

 

It merely scattered at the man’s kicks.

 

I waited for people to think it was ordinary mist and for more of them to step on it.

 

The moment quite a few people had stepped on the mist.

 

I clenched my fist tightly.

 

[Mist Shadow]

 

Whoosh!

 

The mist instantly swelled up and began wrapping around people.

 

The mist that had been ordinary without physical force just moments ago now had physical force and was binding them.

 

I slowly lowered my raised hand, dragging those bound by the mist down to the ground.

 

“Next.”

 

Whatever the case, I’d already been given a role.

 

If I wanted to get promoted too, I had to fulfill the role I was given.

 

Then I had no intention of going easy on them.

 

I looked at the hunters who were starting to hesitate with glowing eyes.

 

* * *

 

“Wow… that’s completely overwhelming.”

 

Seong Yu-mi leaned against the railing and looked down.

 

The area Seong Yu-mi is responsible for maintaining security includes major downtown areas of Seoul, including Gangnam.

 

It’s a workload naturally expected of an S-rank hunter at the Association, but until now, she had handled all that work with just Jeong Chan-woo.

 

“Well, Black Dragon is the only one who’s kept up with all our work.”

 

“I also thought he wouldn’t last a few days and would give up.”

 

It’s not that there hadn’t been people in her department until now.

 

There had been.

 

They just couldn’t handle the murderous schedule and fled to other departments.

 

They thought Han Mi-reo would be the same.

 

He wouldn’t last long and would just say he wanted to take it easy.

 

So they had secretly decided which departments would allow Han Mi-reo to be active and show his face on TV frequently.

 

In case Han Mi-reo gave up, they could push him into one of those.

 

But Han Mi-reo didn’t give up.

 

Even if he complained, he always followed along on missions.

 

And as time passed, he began to play an increasingly active role.

 

“There’s about a week left of Black Dragon being on our team, right?

 

“Roughly that much.”

 

“It’s really disappointing. So disappointing.”

 

He’s a talent she doesn’t want to let go.

 

She wants to keep that person by her side.

 

Not only his work handling, but his persistence and everything else is perfect.

 

Moreover.

 

“…Aren’t you curious how far Black Dragon will grow?”

 

“Honestly, I’m curious.”

 

Jeong Chan-woo already knew.

 

That if they fought again like during the F-rank promotion assessment, he would lose.

 

His power had been overwhelming from the beginning.

 

It’s just that he hadn’t properly learned how to utilize that power yet.

 

But look at him now.

 

Han Mi-reo was gradually learning how to handle his own power.

 

And very quickly at that.

 

That’s why Jeong Chan-woo felt the same disappointment.

 

“Ah. There goes another one flying.”

 

Basically, the skill Han Mi-reo possesses is a transformation-type skill.

 

A skill that transforms the body into an abnormal form to produce tremendous power.

 

Right now, Han Mi-reo wasn’t transforming his body.

 

He was fighting purely by manipulating black mist.

 

“Isn’t it funny that this isn’t even him being serious?”

 

He’s not even serious.

 

He’s taking it easy.

 

Yet the hunters trying to get promoted were desperately charging at Han Mi-reo.

 

Seong Yu-mi watched the faces of those who despaired at the difference in level between Han Mi-reo and themselves.

 

She confirmed the faces of those gritting their teeth and getting angry at themselves one by one, scribbling down the numbers on their chests on paper.

 

“For now, those kids are sufficient to become B-rank hunters…”

 

Seong Yu-mi never even thought they could subdue Han Mi-reo in the first place.

 

The reason she proceeded with this kind of exam was purely to show that promotions aren’t based on connections.

 

“We need to spread word about how strong our Black Dragon is.”

 

It was to more widely spread rumors about Han Mi-reo’s strength, who was already the center of attention.

 

“Black Dragon is already sufficient to become S-rank.”

 

Hunter ranks exist from F-rank to S-rank.

 

The higher the hunter rank goes, the more severe the gap becomes.

 

To explain simply, the difference between a B-rank hunter and an A-rank hunter is much more severe than the difference between an F-rank hunter and a D-rank hunter.

 

Then someone might ask.

 

How big is the gap between A-rank and S-rank?

 

The answer to this was simple.

 

“Black Dragon has already exceeded the standard.”

 

S-rank hunters.

 

In other words, special hunters judged to have strength that cannot be easily determined by current standards.

 

They possess strength beyond standard specifications.

 

That’s why they couldn’t judge carelessly, and that’s why they gathered them all in one place.

 

Surprisingly, the grade with the most severe gap wasn’t between A-rank and S-rank Hunters.

 

It was solely within S-rank Hunters.

 

“If Black Dragon grows properly, he might even reach the level of upper-tier S-rank Hunters.”

 

Lower-tier S-rank Hunters could never defeat upper-tier S-rank Hunters.

 

People didn’t know this, but it was a truth that those deeply involved in the Hunter world would recognize immediately.

 

Seong Yu-mi also belonged to those who hadn’t reached the upper tier of S-rank Hunters.

 

Jeong Chan-woo was still remaining at A-rank, not yet having obtained strength beyond the standard.

 

In Seong Yu-mi’s view, Han Mi-reo had already obtained strength beyond the standard.

 

Even now, laying this groundwork would make things easier when Han Mi-reo became an S-rank Hunter.

 

That was the conclusion Seong Yu-mi had reached.

 

“…Still, isn’t this going a bit too far?”

 

“Hm? What’s too far?”

 

“We’re all fellow Hunters, but aren’t we making them despair?”

 

“Ah, that? Don’t worry.”

 

She hummed a tune while waving the fan she was holding.

 

“All the kids here are troublemakers without exception.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Though there was no subject, Jeong Chan-woo understood exactly what she meant.

 

She meant they were Hunters who had caused various incidents, big and small.

 

Then it didn’t matter.

 

Nodding his head, Jeong Chan-woo now began watching the flying Hunters with Seong Yu-mi, completely at ease.

 

“Oh. That was a direct hit.”

 

“Wow… that’s gotta hurt.”

 

Really enjoying themselves, in fact.

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