Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 105

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105. Howling Wolves’ Canyon (1)
-The Hunter Association assigned me a rehabilitation specialist trainer, so I started exercising today.
-We decided to proceed with the contract after that. I’ll join as quickly as possible.
I received a message from Kim Han-chul.
The Korean Hunter Association also decided to support Kim Han-chul’s rehabilitation in every way possible.
It was only natural. From the Korean Hunter Association’s perspective, they were gaining the finest vanguard without lifting a finger.
Thanks to that, I also received separate messages from the Association President and Sang-yeop.
-I’m truly grateful.
-It’s all thanks to Hunter Han Hye.
“Don’t mention it.”
I didn’t make a big deal out of it. I’d received so much from the Association over time, and besides, this was good for me too.
At this rate, I might deserve to be called a patriot.
The reason I hadn’t signed a contract immediately was Kim Han-chul’s condition. His stats were diminished due to the curse.
The curse that remained in my status window had completely disappeared, but he wanted to recover from it first before signing.
‘This is actually good for Kim Han-chul.’
As this incident came to light, public opinion toward the Dragon Guild naturally improved even further.
[Kim Han-chul preparing contract with Korea. ‘Naturally planning to contract with Korea after joining Dragon Guild.’]
-To Han Hye
-King Dragon lol Kim Han-chul’s coming back to Korea
-Real talk, I used to feel so envious watching Kim Han-chul back then.
┗He’s the epitome of the American Dream. For someone like that to return to Korea and run again—it’s like a drama unfolding
-So the Elixir can cure all diseases?
┗There’s one thing we really need it for
┗…but hair loss probably won’t work, right?
Shut up! What do you know anyway!
For the people, recruiting an S-Rank Hunter was extraordinary good news. After all, Hunters manage Gate security.
The relocation of a famous Hunter to another nation could even influence that country’s stock prices.
It was only natural that people rejoiced. Thanks to this, the Dragon Guild remained at the top of trending topics.
In any case, when I spoke with Kim Han-chul, he said it would take about two months.
According to Chun-bae’s assessment, it was the fastest recovery possible.
-If you consume potions related to mana, the recovery will accelerate somewhat.
With Chun-bae’s advice, I suggested to Kim Han-chul that he request mana-related potions when signing the contract.
-Mana-related potions?
“Since it was a curse of mana depletion, I thought it might help with recovery.”
-I’ll bring it up with him.
“Oh, and I’ll be sending a gift soon.”
-A gift, you say?
It wasn’t anything special. I was gifting him a potion recently harvested from the mana potion farm in the Subspace.
Unfortunately, the experimental batch failed, but I managed to harvest a C-Rank potion that increases mana.
At first, I considered giving it to Min-jae, but everyone’s mana had increased tremendously from the Trial of Mana.
I had sent it via courier through an Association Staff member about thirty minutes ago, so I figured it would arrive soon.
-Well, it looks like it just arrived?
As expected. Kim Han-chul’s voice came through, brimming with emotion.
-This, what is this….
“I thought it might help with your recovery.”
-I, I’m truly grateful! Just receiving an Elixir is already such a blessing….
Even through the phone, sincerity poured through his voice. Though he shouted, his appearance was solid and dignified.
To such a degree that I could even hear the tremor of emotion in his words.
“Don’t mention it. You’re a teammate we’re moving forward with now. Recover quickly and let’s enter the Gate together.”
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After that, I gathered with the guild members at the Guild House. We needed to enter the Gate while Kim Han-chul recovered.
In truth, there wasn’t anything special to do today.
“Boss, you said the application was completed?”
“Yeah. I did it right away.”
Right after the werewolf topic came up, I left an inquiry with the guild staff, and fortunately there was one available.
Since werewolves were an avoided Gate, there were Gates at our level still remaining.
“Howling Wolves’ Canyon. Recommended level 31~35. Party limit of 7 members. Probability of werewolves appearing around 95%?”
“That’s perfectly suitable.”
“We should be able to train while fighting without much trouble, right?”
“Sounds good.”
Mister smiled contentedly, seeming pleased with the situation.
“If you like it that much, why not just come to sparring matches?”
“I’ll go once my spear technique levels up. Besides, sparring and actual combat are different. I prefer real combat.”
“Well, that’s possible.”
Sparring and actual combat were matters of personal preference, and I respected Mister’s opinion that it was still too early for sparring.
“Supplies are being prepared as well. Since it’s nearby, we’re planning to enter in two days.”
There wasn’t really anything special about supplies. We had so much stored in the Subspace and guild warehouse.
Silver-mixed swords and spears—the werewolves’ weakness?
Actually, this wasn’t a major issue either, since we could deal a decent amount of damage by coating our weapons with mana.
The difference was that using silver weapons could further reduce the werewolves’ regeneration ability.
Normally, I would have just gone in.
However, this time I intended to have Lee Shin-hee engage in actual combat with werewolves, so I prepared extra equipment for balance adjustment.
“Let’s meet tomorrow afternoon, conduct guild training, spend some time at the house, then depart together. Is everyone okay with that?”
“Sounds good.”
“Sounds great!”
After the brief meeting ended, Min-jae showed curiosity during the casual chat time.
“By the way, boss. When are you opening the beef restaurant?”
It was about Yong-Yong Samgyeopsal. Now that I thought about it, I was curious too. I hadn’t heard the details back then.
I’d heard they were preparing it.
“Soon? If we clear three or four more Gates including this one, I think it’ll be open?”
“Oh, that’s fast?”
“We did the interior almost identically. Since it turned out well, I entrusted it to the same contractor. It actually took longer to find the location.”
“Hehe, please call us again.”
Min-jae licked his lips. Even after the last visit to Yong-Yong Samgyeopsal, he’d been coming back frequently to eat.
For our guild members alone, we open outside business hours.
I heard Lee Shin-hee also came quite often with her father and grandfather. I even considered going to greet them, but I didn’t.
It felt a bit burdensome somehow. I’m not even the restaurant owner.
“Should we set up a time after we come back from the Gate? I was already deliberating between two places for where to source the beef. I think it’d be good to do a tasting.”
“A tasting?”
“Yeah. I need to choose one of the two. Both seem fine to me, but there’s a subtle difference.”
“I’d love to!”
Mister chuckled and smiled.
“Han Hye will come, and will you join us too, Lee Shin-hee?”
“I’d be grateful for the invitation.”
Lee Shin-hee nodded quietly and licked her lips. If a chaebol heiress reacted like that, it must mean it was that delicious.
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[UN Gate Countermeasure Committee]
“The increase in ambient mana concentration could be caused by Australia?”
“Yes. Since the Third Gate Crisis, mana density has been continuously rising centered on Australia.”
“….”
“The current levels aren’t significant enough to have a major impact on Earth immediately… but the mana pouring out centered on Australia is gradually raising the concentration.”
It was certainly disconcerting news.
“If we leave Australia as is, the mana concentration will keep rising?”
“That’s highly probable. If this isn’t a temporary phenomenon.”
“What’s the probability it’s temporary?”
“We’ve been monitoring consistently since the Third Gate Crisis, and it’s been steadily rising. Of course, there’s a possibility it could normalize… but.”
That implied it was unlikely.
“We’ll need to observe it a bit longer.”
“….”
“No, we have no choice but to observe. What can we do if we don’t observe?”
That was true. Earth’s hunters still hadn’t reached the level to enter Australia.
Australia had become the land of monsters.
The greatest threat was the Catoblepas that emerged from the colossal Gate, but that wasn’t the only problem.
“How many monsters are there?”
“At minimum, we’re talking tens of thousands.”
Across Australia’s vast land, countless monsters that had poured out from the Gate already existed.
The eleven nuclear warheads that had been dropped to kill the Catoblepas were also problematic. The ecosystem itself had been severely contaminated.
Of course, hunters were less affected by radiation than ordinary people. This had been confirmed through observations of monsters.
The non-awakened were transformed by radiation first.
This meant mana itself had some resistance to radiation. But that resistance wasn’t perfect.
“Radiation is a problem too. Mana isn’t invincible.”
“Yes. The awakened were ultimately affected as well.”
Catoblepas remained unscathed thanks to the mana barrier that could withstand nuclear bombs, but the other awakened weren’t so fortunate.
It meant long-term missions for hunters were impossible.
Moreover, if they sustained injuries and rolled around on the dirt, they’d suffer immediate radiation exposure—a catastrophe.
And the greatest problem, as expected, was the hunters’ strength.
“It’ll take several more years.”
To close a Gate, we had to defeat the strongest monster that emerged from it and clear out a reasonable number of lesser creatures.
But currently, Earth’s hunters couldn’t defeat Catoblepas.
Even the vanguard teams entering high-level Gates were certain about this.
Catoblepas was still beyond their reach.
“There is hope.”
“Yes. There is.”
Among the super rookies not in the vanguard, there were many talented individuals.
Blake from the United States, Mateo from France, and despite his reputation, Liu Zhen from China was overflowing with talent.
And Korea’s Dragon Guild.
The Dragon Knight, who became a hot topic in the early days of the Gate crisis, returned with a Red Dragon. It was the return of a king.
That Red Dragon achieved physical growth in less than a year after appearing on Earth.
If that Red Dragon grew further, there was no telling how powerful it would become.
What was even more anticipated than that Dragon Knight was the Space Mage. Wasn’t he a rising star who cut down a high-grade Ogre with a single strike in his late twenties?
Currently the most anticipated hunter in the entire world. That impossible growth rate was part of it too.
“The question is whether those hunters will go to Australia at that time…”
However, it remained uncertain whether hunters contracted at the national level would actually step forward for an international crisis.
“If the situation becomes serious, won’t everyone move?”
“We can only hope. And the hunters grow before things get too serious.”
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[Howling Wolves’ Canyon]
-Recommended Level: 31~35
-Party Limit: 7 members
-Hunt 50 monsters
Hunting
Please do it.
The Gate we entered was a hunting-type Gate. Simple enough. It was the same as the Gate where I awakened. All I had to do was hunt 50 monsters and it would be over.
To be more specific, there are two types: Gates with exactly 50 monsters inside and those with more.
In the former case, you just kill everything you see. The only annoying part is finding the ones hiding in corners.
The latter is similar. The only difference is that remaining monsters disappear the moment you kill all of them.
“The moon is bright.”
The first thing I saw upon entering the Gate was a full moon. We were on the mountainside beneath a harvest moon.
“Seems like we found the right place, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah. They said there’s a 95% chance werewolves appear here. Breaking through that remaining 5% would be tough.”
Mister smiled with satisfaction.
With a Gate name like this, werewolves almost always emerged. But it wasn’t a guarantee.
There was still a possibility that monsters other than werewolves could appear.
Powerful spiritual beasts like the White Tiger, or perhaps humans or monsters metaphorically represented as wolves.
-Awooooooo!
Then, from high above, the long howl of wolves echoed down. My gaze reflexively turned toward the sound, and fortunately, there stood a werewolf.
On the mountain’s cliff, silhouetted against the full moon, a massive werewolf howled into the night.
“It’s like watching a movie.”
“Right?”
The werewolf on the cliff stood perfectly centered against the full moon—it was quite a striking scene.
“It doesn’t seem to be charging at us immediately.”
The creature howled once more, then vanished from sight. Only the echoing cries of wolves resonated from multiple directions.
“Let’s head up.”
I took a step forward when Mister tapped my shoulder.
“Han Hye.”
“Yes?”
“You’re keeping your spatial sense focused, right?”
“Of course. The odds are low, but there could be something hidden here too.”
We’d been focusing on unusual Gates lately, but hidden treasures existed even in ordinary places.

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