The Only Enhancer - Chapter 168

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Episode 168
168 – A Meeting? A Double Date? (5)
It didn’t necessarily mean there was something sinister lurking behind the scenes. It was merely a feeling, an intuition.
Ma Jung-hwan didn’t realize it, but Gwen’s clipped, measured speech was itself evidence of her fury. She radiated a chill colder than anyone else’s anger.
Witnessing her like this, Ma Jung-hwan unconsciously swallowed hard.
His entire body drenched in cold sweat, he felt his body temperature plummet.
Despite his modest level, Ma Jung-hwan could sense that something was terribly wrong.
These people possessed power that transcended his understanding by an immeasurable distance.
He should have fled this place immediately, yet why couldn’t he move a single finger? Even his desperate urge to escape couldn’t compel his body to obey.
And while Ma Jung-hwan remained frozen, what of the other two? Predictable, really.
Due to cognitive impairment, they couldn’t recognize who these people were, but the moment they noticed Gwen’s and Yu Ji-min’s extraordinary beauty, all their blood rushed south.
Truly slaves to their base instincts, though their survival instinct seemed remarkably deficient.
They did notice Min-jun’s extraordinary appearance, but cognitive impairment prevented them from recognizing him.
Which explained why they were running their mouths like this.
“You crazy bastards? What are you spouting? If you bump into someone, you apologize and move on quietly! What? You want to keep this up? You all need a lesson!”
“Come on, you idiots!”
With that boisterous declaration, he winked at Ma Jung-hwan as if asking for approval, then sat back down.
As Ma Jung-hwan trembled like an aspen leaf, trying to say something, Gwen, Min-jun, and Yu Ji-min exchanged glances and nodded to each other.
Something felt ominous. A truly terrible premonition pierced through his entire being when they spoke.
“Very well. Shall we move to a quieter location? There are too many eyes here.”
Min-jun said this, and indeed, looking around, more people were beginning to film and take pictures. Even if they acted brutishly here, the videos already captured on phones couldn’t be undone.
Even these thugs understood that much.
Not knowing what to do, they looked at Ma Jung-hwan, who trembled while gazing at Min-jun.
Curious about what he was thinking, Ma Jung-hwan examined his eyes and found them utterly expressionless.
Eyes devoid of emotion—calm, indifferent eyes. Though a commotion had occurred, they were the eyes of someone who didn’t particularly care.
Clear as a lake, those pupils held no trace of annoyance or irritation.
Precisely because of this, Ma Jung-hwan felt an even greater terror. He tried to suggest they just leave.
Yet his body moved of its own accord, his finger rising to gesture toward a secluded spot.
His friends spouted some nonsense about how reliable Jung-hwan was and walked along with him.
And Ma Jung-hwan, though it was his own body, felt as though he were being puppeteered against his will. Who was he? Even if he fell short of Level 4, wasn’t he a Level 3 respected in the hunter world? Yet they manipulated him like a marionette?
It was a technique he’d never heard of before.
He couldn’t even begin to gauge their true level.
Only then could he comprehend it.
‘D-Damn it… Could it be?’
He pondered how many levels could accomplish such a feat, and realized there was only one person or organization in Korea capable of wielding such power.
Reinforce Guild.
Chatter-chatter-chatter-chatter-chatter.
The moment he realized this, his jaw began trembling at an incredible speed without his control.
But his foolish companions hadn’t grasped this yet.
They merely continued to gush endlessly about Gwen’s and Yu Ji-min’s beauty behind them.
These idiots—I want to tell them to run, but with me being controlled like this, what are the odds they could actually escape?
There’s no chance.
As Ma Jung-hwan abandoned all hope, he could only close his eyes.
Thinking of the horrors to come, he merely prayed he wouldn’t die.
The place they arrived at was a secluded spot near Magic Island, which could be called the outdoor park of Lotte World—a location with benches overlooking the lake, yet so desolate that few people ventured here, making it impossible for anyone to notice what transpired.
As everyone arrived, Ma Jung-hwan’s friends chattered about how well he’d chosen the location.
Witnessing their complete lack of awareness, Ma Jung-hwan shuddered.
“Hmm, so what exactly did you want to say?”
It was Yu Ji-min, not Gwen or Min-jun, who stepped forward to speak, and the other two burst into laughter, their eyes fixed on her.
Why was this woman stepping forward so boldly?
After laughing for quite some time, they glanced at Ma Jung-hwan, who remained silent.
Or rather, he had no choice but to remain silent, though they couldn’t have known that.
In any case, treating Ma Jung-hwan’s silence as consent, they turned to Yu Ji-min and spoke.
“Is this fearlessness or just obliviousness? Miss? Do we look like ordinary people to you?”
“No? You all just look like street thugs to me.”
“Ha! Seriously! Are you insane?”
“Heh, I actually like girls who talk back like that.”
“Your taste is something else. Anyway, miss? Still haven’t grasped the situation? We’re Hunters, understand? Hunters.”
Watching him boast so proudly, Yu Ji-min’s expression became one of genuine exasperation.
What was so impressive about being a Hunter that he needed to brag about it like that?
Unlike Ma Jung-hwan’s gang, who spoke with such swagger, Hong Myeong and Gwen stared at them in disbelief.
What difference did being a Hunter make? Besides, Hong Myeong genuinely thought these people were insane.
Even if Min-jun had done something to prevent them from realizing it, the fact that there were actually people who behaved this way simply because they were Hunters was shocking.
While Hong Myeong was astonished, Gwen, Min-jun, and Yu Ji-min found such situations somewhat familiar.
There were certainly Hunters who acted like this, but she’d never encountered ones of such poor quality before.
And out of their earshot, Min-jun spoke quietly to Yu Ji-min and Gwen.
“I contacted Chairman Won Eun-seong.”
“What? What did you say?”
Slightly anxious, Yu Ji-min turned around and asked Min-jun, who tilted his head as if questioning why she’d ask, but explained anyway.
He hadn’t called—he’d sent a text message to Won Eun-seong, and it was quite something.
He’d sent a brief message: “Chairman, this is Kim Min-jun. Right now, some Hunters with tattoos are threatening us. I’d appreciate it if you could come. We’re at Lotte World.”
Reading this, Yu Ji-min’s expression shifted from contempt to genuine pity as she looked at them.
Given that volatile Won Eun-seong received such a message, it was as certain as fire that he’d personally mobilize, and their fate was already sealed.
So with sympathetic intentions, she’d been about to leave.
“Puhaha! Getting scared now? Going to beg those weaklings in the back for help? What the hell—you’ll be groveling and begging us later.”
“Khekhekhe! Not groveling but sobbing, right? Puhaha, I can’t wait to hear it.”
Hearing such vulgar remarks, Yu Ji-min finally lost her grip on reason.
What woman would stay silent after hearing such words?
In that instant, she bolted from her seat and charged forward. Yu Ji-min’s specialty was magical damage dealing.
Naturally, her physical abilities fell short of a tank or close-range dealer of equivalent level.
However, that was only in comparison to tanks of the same level—compared to those of lower levels, it was hardly worth mentioning. Moreover, Yu Ji-min’s level was a staggering six.
Until recently, it was a level that scarcely existed in the entire world.
These fools, who had only just reached level two not long ago, were in no position to compare.
Moving with literal lightning speed, Yu Ji-min’s expression turned cold as she jabbed both shoulders of the first one with her fingers.
Thwack! Thwack!
Both shoulders pierced without resistance, and because it happened in such a fleeting instant, neither the one who suffered the blow nor the one beside him noticed. Yu Ji-min then graciously drilled matching holes through the other one’s shoulders as well.
When Yu Ji-min returned to her original position, no one present except Min-jun’s group could comprehend what had just transpired.
Only the two with holes bored through their shoulders let out agonized shrieks.
“Aaaaaaahhhhh! My shoulders! My shouldersssssss!”
“Krrrraaaaaahhhhh! Aaahhhhh!”
Yu Ji-min watched the two writhing and screaming in agony with utter contempt.
Such wounds were commonplace even among monsters, yet these pathetic creatures appeared to be magic-type dealers. How pathetic. Unable to endure such pain, they rolled about on the ground like fools.
Yu Ji-min’s expression radiated disgust, while Hong Myeong stood there dumbfounded.
Then, turning back to Hong Myeong, Yu Ji-min asked a question.
“Are you just going to stand there watching? They seem like good targets to test your skills on?”
“Ah. Y-yes! Ah, well, that’s… that’s true? B-but wouldn’t it be better to just leave them alone? I d-don’t think we really need to heal them…”
As Hong Myeong faltered, Yu Ji-min let out a soft laugh.
Though she had initially rebuked the dumbfounded Hong Myeong, hearing him speak so earnestly made laughter inevitable.
Despite having witnessed holes torn through human flesh, even as his voice trembled, his eyes blazed with fury as he spoke.
Yu Ji-min regarded Hong Myeong with surprise at this unexpectedly masculine display.
However, Min-jun smiled upon seeing Hong Myeong and kindly offered an explanation.
“Still, you need to practice before using it in real combat. And healing them allows for further punishment.”
“Ah. Y-yes… Y-yes, sir!”
Even as they writhed in agony on the ground, Hong Myeong—their ally—swallowed hard and nodded at Min-jun’s words, overwhelmed by his charisma.
Then, using heal, he restored them, and the holes in both their shoulders vanished completely.
Observing this, I assessed Hong Myeong’s true capabilities.
His mana control was exceptional, and the recovery time was remarkably swift.
Evidence of superior control and mana quality.
Since his trait was the same as others, his skills were ordinary, but if the speed was fast, it meant his mana quality and control were excellent.
‘At this rate, I could even enhance his trait.’
With that thought, I grinned and moved slightly.
The moment I moved, the two who had their shoulders pierced snapped back to attention from their pain, and looking at their shoulders again, I had already moved and drilled holes through both their shoulders once more, sending them rolling across the ground again. Hong Myeong tilted his head in confusion.
He was certain he had healed them, yet the wounds weren’t disappearing—something seemed off. That’s when I spoke.
“Try again.”
At my words, everyone except Gwen felt their skin crawl.
Gwen? Gwen was…
‘How amazing.’
She simply marveled at me, who had inflicted wounds again at a speed that transcended comprehension.
There was no infatuation quite like this. Truly.

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