S-Classes That I Raised to Devour - Chapter 109

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Chapter 109. Why You Must Be Careful of Rabbits (4)
Eun Myo’s expression hardened as she observed the hunters’ armaments.
‘All of them are Level 200 or higher.’
The equipment they wore was entirely Unique Grade or above.
In the moment before she could pull the trigger for a preemptive strike—
“It’s okay, Eun Myo. Those people are Official Hunters.”
Lee Minji blocked the muzzle of Eun Myo’s gun with her hand.
“Official Hunters?”
“See the Taegeuk Marks on their chests or shoulders? That’s the badge of an Official Hunter. I have one too, though I left it in the car.”
“So they’re on our side?”
“Definitely.”
“Hmm…”
Though she lowered her gun, Eun Myo remained vigilant—in Shin Japan, even state institutions could not be trusted.
The Official Hunters who arrived at the scene were equally tense. Then, from one corner of the encirclement, a young-faced Official Hunter called out.
“Aren’t you Lee Minji?”
“Yes, that’s right. Do you know me?”
“Yes, yes. You participated in the Gocheok Dome Crack incident. I was there too.”
The Official Hunter who recognized Lee Minji appealed to the team leader that she was someone to be trusted.
Then a middle-aged man stepped forward in front of Lee Minji and Eun Myo.
“I am Team Leader of Crack Response Division, Department 2. Since you’re an Official Hunter, I’ll trust you.”
The team leader, who had not given his name but only his affiliation, narrowed his eyes and studied Eun Myo.
“I’ll need to verify your Hunter License.”
Lee Minji’s pupils trembled.
Eun Myo was from Shin Japan. She couldn’t possibly have a Hunter License.
“What authority do you have to check my Hunter License?”
Eun Myo shot back sharply.
“Crack Response Division, Department 2 is the department dedicated to Dungeon Psychos. And when we suspect a Dungeon Psycho, we have the authority to conduct a warrantless identity check.”
“Are you saying I’m a Dungeon Psycho?”
“We won’t know until we look.”
Their gazes clashed sharply in the air. As the atmosphere grew hostile, Lee Minji hurriedly inserted herself between them.
“Eun Myo isn’t a Dungeon Psycho! She killed the Dungeon Psycho.”
“You’re saying she killed a Dungeon Psycho?”
The question was directed at Eun Myo.
But Eun Myo did not respond. She was in a foul mood.
“So your name’s Eun Myo. How many illegal foreign hunters like you do you think I’ve seen slip into this country?”
The moment the team leader raised his hand, the Official Hunters surrounded the two women in an instant.
“Did you think the Republic of Korea still lets everyone in like it used to? The law has changed.”
It was then that the situation was about to escalate.
“Yes, hello everyone. This is Kang Yuri from ‘Yuri’s World.’ Do you have any idea what you’re all looking at right now?”
Kang Yuri’s voice rang out from beyond the encirclement.
The hunters spun around in unison and were shocked. Kang Yuri was live-streaming the entire situation on her smartphone.
“I’m not well-versed in the law, but can an Official Hunter really just demand someone’s Hunter License like this, so arbitrarily?”
Kang Yuri deliberately showed the Official Hunters the chat window.
―@BackroomYeopo: Wow, that uncle’s abusing his badge; are they cops? Warrantless checks lol
―@SaltPickleLeader: So they’re treating the person who just caught a Dungeon Psycho like a criminal? ㅋㅋ Yuri noona, perfect timing!
―@HunterAspiring: Dept 2 Team Leader’s face getting immortalized~ receiving tax dollars while power-tripping to hunters, nuts
―@FactBomber: What authority threatening to demand ID like that? See him panicking as soon as the live stream goes on ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The team leader’s face went pale. At the mention of a live broadcast camera and tens of thousands of viewers, his imposing shoulders visibly shrank.
To the team leader, now clearly flustered and bereft of his earlier high-handed demeanor, Kang Yuri drove home her point by thrusting documents forward.
“Eun Myo is affiliated with Arc. Is there a problem? She already has clean approval from both the Hunter Association and the Legal Affairs Bureau.”
“Just because you say you’ll take responsibility…”
“Ah, you want proof? If you don’t believe me, shall we call the Hunter Association directly right now? I can even dial the number for you if you’d like.”
Arc Management is not sloppy. Eun Myo’s identity issues had already been resolved cleanly.
The team leader’s pride was wounded, and he persisted stubbornly.
“If she fought a Dungeon Psycho, she has a legal obligation to share all relevant information with us. What about that?”
“There’s no law saying you have to hear it directly from the hunter herself, is there? And if you’re still unsatisfied, would you like to lodge a complaint with our Chae Mujin or… the Hunter Association Director who recently sent official correspondence to our company?”
At the mention of the Hunter Association Director, the team leader’s face turned ash-gray.
He frowned and bit his lip, but unable to find any further fault, he quietly retreated.
Kang Yuri switched to selfie mode and winked at the viewers. Even amid crisis, she did not forget to promote her company with meticulous precision.
“Now you all understand the purpose of hunter management, right? If you’re affiliated with Arc, you won’t get tangled up in tedious situations like this. The company takes care of everything for you!”
The team leader could do nothing but frown. It had nothing to do with Kang Yuri’s fame.
‘Of all things, connected to Arc Management.’
That was a place where official correspondence had come directly from the Hunter Association.
Do not cause friction.
Unless there was overt illegal conduct.
Since it was an order from none other than the Hunter Association Director himself, even the Crack Response Division could do nothing.
* * *
Only after the team leader withdrew did Eun Myo’s tense shoulders relax slightly. Her hand, which had nearly gripped the trigger, finally released its tension.
But relief was short-lived. When Eun Myo and Lee Minji arrived at the Parking Lot, they were startled all over again.
Fully armed soldiers appeared alongside an Armored Vehicle and approached them directly, giving sharp, formal salutes.
“Are you Director Kang Yuri?”
“Yes, that’s me?”
“We are from Haven, a private military company. We’ve come to escort you on behalf of Chae Mujin’s request.”
Eun Myo’s eyes narrowed as she regarded the soldiers.
All were armed with Mana Bullets, and their body armor was Mana-Responsive Suits. From their gun-handling posture alone, it was clear they were highly trained soldiers.
Noticing Eun Myo’s wariness, Kang Yuri spoke with a smile.
“Don’t worry. Haven is a place our director invests in.”
Chae Mujin had long had his eye on private military companies.
But building one from scratch would require far too much time and capital.
So instead, he chose to pour capital into existing enterprises and later swallow them whole.
Haven, receiving such substantial backing behind the scenes, had arrived to escort the group with an Armored Vehicle in tow.
“Whoa, an armored vehicle!”
Lee Minji boarded eagerly, followed by Kang Yuri. Last, Eun Myo examined the interior of the Armored Vehicle and frowned.
“I don’t want to ride in it.”
“Why not, Eun Myo?”
“The seats are too cushy.”
“If I get in, that makes four of us.”
There was one soldier inside.
Kang Yuri gestured toward the soldier as she spoke.
“It’s fine, Eun Myo. He’s riding with us to protect us.”
“No. I don’t like the fact that there would be four of us at all.”
Eun Myo’s expression was absolutely resolute.
“Three is fine, five is fine. But not four. That’s a number that invites misfortune.”
Lee Minji and Kang Yuri exchanged glances.
‘She’s not joking, is she?’
‘I thought it was funny at first, but she seems serious.’
In the end, Kang Yuri forced a smile and asked the soldier to provide external escort instead.
Only after the soldier exited did Eun Myo, satisfied, board the Armored Vehicle.
As the engine rumbled to life and the Armored Vehicle departed, Kang Yuri immediately called Chae Mujin.
“Yes, yes, Director. We’ve been picked up and are on our way. So here’s what happened—”
Kang Yuri reported to Chae Mujin over the phone.
Lee Minji and Eun Myo shared what each had experienced.
“When I went to the Chimpanzee Enclosure, there was some guy just standing there blankly.”
“Did the elk attack you?”
“I didn’t even see its shadow.”
“As I thought, all the summoned elks must have come to me.”
“Did you keep that headband as a souvenir?”
Lee Minji reached out to touch the Rabbit Headband on Eun Myo’s head.
Whoosh.
Eun Myo quickly dodged, moving to the side seat to avoid Lee Minji’s touch.
“Don’t touch my ears.”
“What?”
“They’re more sensitive than real ears.”
Lee Minji blinked. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like just a headband you’d buy at a zoo, yet supposedly more sensitive than real ears.
It made no sense, but she let it slide.
“Anyway, if it’s cute, it’s all good! Oh, but what was that about?”
“That?”
“You said there was a reason you need to be careful of rabbits.”
“That is…”
Eun Myo stopped mid-sentence. She felt an intense gaze.
Sure enough, Kang Yuri was filming her.
Kang Yuri spoke casually.
“Don’t worry about the camera. I’ll blur out your face in editing.”
“Do you really have to film this?”
“It’s necessary material for company promotion.”
Eun Myo, unaccustomed to cameras, hesitated for a moment before slowly opening her mouth.
“…Rabbits have boldness and bullets, so you must be careful.”
Silence fell.
Then, as the two grasped the meaning, their expressions changed dramatically.
Lee Minji blinked, then suddenly covered her mouth as if she’d uncovered a cosmic secret.
“Boldness and bullets… bold-bullets! Ahahaha!”
“Why are you laughing?”
At Eun Myo’s stern, bewildered expression, even Kang Yuri eventually burst into laughter.
* * *
Chae Mujin also learned of the Dungeon Psycho’s appearance.
Not from just one place, but several.
Ten Dungeon Psychos appeared simultaneously across multiple locations nationwide.
It was information manager Kim Min-woo who noticed this.
“Dungeon Psychos are already rare, appearing maybe once or twice a year, and now ten at the same time? What are the odds?!”
“It may not be coincidence, Min-woo.”
“Master, you don’t mean…?”
“Find out where the Dungeon Psychos appeared and who was there. Also, gather information on whether Dungeon Psychos have appeared in other countries.”
“Are you saying someone artificially caused the Dungeon Psychos to appear?!”
Chae Mujin, who had turned his gaze back to the monitor, spoke.
“You’re going to uncover it. The identity of the mastermind.”
“The… mastermind!”
The word ignited a fire in Kim Min-woo’s heart.
“I will find them for certain!”
Click, click.
It was merely the clicking of a computer mouse, but Chae Mujin understood. That was Kim Min-woo’s way of fighting—fishing for information from the vast ocean of the internet.
Chae Mujin entered the Underground Conference Room and locked the door.
This was a space he had carefully constructed. Not only was it soundproof, but it could not be observed or eavesdropped upon through Skills.
The reason for such security measures was that Chae Mujin was about to film a video.
“Today I have bad news.”
Chae Mujin addressed the camera mounted on the ceiling.
“The Psycho Wave is starting three years earlier than expected.”
“Those of you watching this video won’t be familiar with the term ‘Psycho Wave.’ In simple terms, it refers to a global catastrophe where the emergence rate of Dungeon Psychos suddenly skyrockets tenfold or more.”
“It’s not confirmed yet. But I’m 99 percent certain. Min-woo will fill in the remaining 1 percent.”
Though he spoke matter-of-factly, the content was shocking.
He was speaking of the future.
Without revealing that he was a Regressor, Chae Mujin was now laying bare information about the future in this very place.
It was a form of insurance.
‘Even if I die, I can’t let this world fall.’
When he went to the Land of Oblivion through the Deep Dive.
Chae Mujin believed he needed insurance.
And that insurance was this recording right now.
Should he die or be gone for an extended period, this would be insurance against this country, this world, easily falling to ruin.
Chae Mujin collected himself and continued his message.
“And the culprit behind the Psycho Wave is Great China.”
After the emergence of monsters and Awakeners and the Great Calamity, Great China moved quickly. It changed its national name to Great China and declared the unification of Asia.
Of course, that attempt failed, and it faces obstruction and hatred from around the world, but it did not fall.
Like how wealth passes down through three generations even when spent, Great China endured on domestic consumption alone, struggling along.
“Great China succeeded in artificially creating Dungeon Psychos. However, not as rapidly as now.”
“It should have been three years from now. And the numbers would have been ten times greater than what we see now.”
“I don’t know why they’ve started the Psycho Wave three years early. But I can stop it.”
In the previous life, the Psycho Wave was treated as a natural disaster. Because of that, the response was delayed, and damage grew exponentially.
But this time will be different. Chae Mujin knows everything, and he intends to make this public across the entire world.
“Sharing future information with just one or two people is complicated. But spreading it to everyone is easy.”
When Kim Min-woo brings the evidence, he will spread it worldwide.
Through this, someone will inevitably discover the truth: that damage from the Psycho Wave originating in Great China is suspiciously minimal.
Click.
―Recording complete.
“Sigh.”
Chae Mujin, leaning back in his chair, rubbed his face.
“Just the Magic Girl raid alone is chaotic, and now Great China’s acting up.”
A whole nation involved in catastrophe.
Yet he felt no urgency. He had grown. He had built strength. This life was different from the last.
An event to prove this was already looming on the horizon.
The Lord Grade Boss Monster raid: Magic Girl Lije.
“I’ll need to adjust my pace.”
Since Great China had moved up their timeline by three years, Chae Mujin decided to move in kind.

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