The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood – Chapter 82

Ch 82: First Move（1）

“What, what did you say?”

However, that sentence sounded quite different to the S-rank hunter herself.

Seo Esther, feigning surprise at the sudden remark, asked back. What did he mean by that?

Then, Kim Giryeo began pouring oil on the fire.

“（I’m saying that I’m trying to get on your good side, the curse sorcerer’s,） personally. Regardless of the guild’s gains and losses.”

This side was just honestly revealing that he was a flatterer first because he didn’t want to create unnecessary problems.

That one sentence soon had a huge ripple effect.

‘Uh, uh?’

As soon as Esther heard this, she was speechless, as if she had been hit.

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A clear day with white clouds flowing by.

“…This is absurd.”

A sharp voice echoed in the spacious office.

“Hah, really. Geez.”

The woman with a distinct impression, sitting on the leather sofa, had been muttering incessantly since a while ago, as if she was dissatisfied with something.

To this, the secretary of the Korean Magic Tower cautiously asked.

“What’s wrong? Did the auction results yesterday happen to be bad?”

Then, the woman on the sofa shook her head. She was denying it with a subtle expression.

“N-No, it’s not that…….”

Esther briefly recalled the events of yesterday.

━The only person I care about is you, Esther-ssi.

Who would have known that the cold man would say such a thing.

At the time, she was too flustered to give a proper answer, but the more she thought about it, the more absurd it was.

‘Could it be that he was interested in me!’

And yet, he had been so brazenly playing hard to get until now?

Esther’s lips twitched.

It was hardly bad news that a hunter who wanted to be on her side was showing interest in her.

“Hehehe.”

“Why did you suddenly get in a good mood this time?”

At this moment, Esther was convinced that the F-rank hunter had romantic feelings for her.

“Well, of course, I’m in a good mood. I’m realizing once again that I must be really pretty~”

“Ah…….”

“Aigoo, it’s tiring to live as a beauty, after all.”

“Well, if you don’t open your mouth, you really do look like a celebrity…….”

The executive secretary threw a short remark, but it wasn’t enough to ruin the other person’s mood.

Esther twirled her pen and thought.

‘Anyway, it’s a good thing. If that human has feelings for me, he’ll become a force if I just coax him a little.’

Soon, her drooping eyes curved amiably.

In her head, she was already planning how to utilize the awakened one’s power.

“Ah!”

But as she was lost in these daydreams, it suddenly occurred to her that she should contact the person in question.

‘Since my schedule is unusually free this week, should I watch a movie with him?’

Esther took out her cell phone and sent a text message to Hunter Kim Giryeo.

Up to this point, it could be said that her mood was at its peak.

（Sent Message）

『Giryeo-ssi~~ （>‿< ） Did you have fun at the auction yesterday? I want to show you some other sights this time, are you free this week?』 However, in just about 10 minutes, Esther's smile completely disappeared. 『No』 Is this the reply? "I-Is he shy......?" Esther denied reality for a moment, but as the text messages progressed, her expression gradually hardened. 『Do you mean you can't? Are you going into a gate somewhere this week? Are you busy?』 『Yes』 『Then when are you available? I'll wait until your schedule clears up. Hehe』 『Around 3 months later.』 The Guild Master of the Korean Magic Tower was asking to meet, but he couldn't clear his schedule for a whole 3 months. And that was an F-rank hunter. But there was no time to be dumbfounded. 『Anyway, it's difficult to reply right now, so please contact me again later.』 Soon after, the blonde man sent a reply as stiff as an iron wall. "......." Even if you look at it upside down, this is clearly a sign of rejection. Thud. Esther listlessly put down the cell phone with the screen turned off. And a moment later. She began to tear at her hair with a face that showed she couldn't understand. "He said he wanted to get on my good side!" For the Guild Master of the Magic Tower to be swayed by the actions of an F-rank. Could there be anything more ridiculous than this? ◈◈◈ Clink, clink. The sunlight reflected from the necklace touched the wall of the one-room apartment. I followed it with my eyes for a moment before shifting my gaze back to the cell phone screen. 『Search History』 ━How to make a smiling face ━Smiling expression ━How many human facial muscles Somehow, they're quite peaceful topics. "Hmm." As you can infer from this search history, I was currently in a state of having a certain amount of mental leeway. 『Pyromancer Necklace（Rare）』 I also prepared a way to deal with Kang Changho's assassination attempt. 『1.2.31 Changes』 ●Improved removal of fatigue substances ●Reduced sleep time My body modification was also going smoothly. 『Nationwide 'Good News'... Gate Risk Reduced by 31%』 According to the news that's been coming out daily, the number of gates that had increased was also trending back to normal. It's a rare moment of peace. So, I was planning to take this opportunity to practice the emotional expressions that I had been putting off. "Humm." But as soon as I sat down, a certain worry wouldn't leave my mind. ‘Nacha Temple.’ That pseudo-religious organization still bothered me. When I think about it, there's no guarantee that they'll continue to stay quiet like this. ‘Could there be any information on the internet?’ I searched the term Nacha Temple on a portal site. But the only results that were output were a few lines of articles saying that many people were falling into pseudo-religions due to the anxiety caused by the gates, and that it was becoming a problem recently. I couldn't find out the current situation of those terrorists on the internet. Not at all. "......." It's unsettling. At the same time, hostility towards them was slowly rising. ‘They suddenly kidnapped someone. And tried to kill me.......’ This side went through all that hardship just because I obtained an item first. ‘It's so unfair.’ So, after deep consideration, I came up with a way to give the Nacha Temple a taste of their own medicine. To be honest, it didn't suit my temperament to just be a pushover like this. "That's it." Of course, directly charging into the enemy's camp....... or anything like that would be impossible. As the former Great Magician, wouldn't I be able to do something like help with their capture? "Hmm." And among the people I know, the person closest to the investigation of the Nacha Temple is. ◈◈◈ A few hours later. Swish, swish. Hunter Association Seoul Headquarters. As it turned 6 PM, the employees who had finished their work were competing to leave through the back gate. And a woman with straight black hair was among this procession. "Hoo......." She kept looking around as if she was looking for someone. Before long, her gaze stopped at one place. Following that, what came into view was a man in black clothes leaning against the stone wall of the back gate. "Hello." It was Kim Giryeo, an F-rank hunter. Seon Uyeon approached the stone wall after finding him. Then, the man bowed his head. "Yes. Hello. Hunter Kim Giryeo." Anyway, it's rare for this F-rank to contact me first, what is he suddenly trying to say by calling me out? "Thank you for making time. Shall we move to a different place first?" Well, I didn't have any dinner appointments today anyway. Seon Uyeon readily accepted his suggestion. And that was how they ended up at this Chinese restaurant. "I thought the story would probably be long. Let's talk while we eat." "Ah, yes." "This is a place that Yunseung told me about before, and it's really delicious." Is this why they say you can't know what's going to happen in life? For a moment, Seon Uyeon felt a strange sense of reminiscence. To be honest, the first impression of Kim Giryeo that she remembered was the worst. ‘I thought there would be no chance of us sharing a table.’ But after experiencing him for a few months, her evaluation of him had changed 180 degrees. Unlike his rough appearance, Kim Giryeo's attitude was surprisingly polite. ‘I didn't know he would have this kind of personality.’ Prejudice was long gone. Then, the key is what this polite young man is going to say from now on. "Um, as you might have guessed, the reason I came here today is because I have a favor to ask." Click. Around the time the employee who served the food closed the door to the room, Giryeo finally began to get to the point. "You know about the Nacha Temple, right?" "Yes?" "If I were to separately capture a high-ranking member of the Nacha Temple, could I immediately put that person behind bars?" At those words, Seon Uyeon stopped using her chopsticks. "A high-ranking member of the Nacha Temple......? No, more than that, shouldn't you tell the police about that kind of information?" However. What came back was a rather negative tone. "I also want to do that more than anything, but it's actually a bit difficult." "Why?" "First of all, there's the problem of whether the police will readily believe my words, and......." He said as he stirred the sweet and sour pork he had ordered. "To find out that high-ranking member, I'd have to participate in the investigation a few times, but as you know, I don't have the authority to do that right now." "Ah." "Even if I'm lucky enough to receive a joint awakened request through the Association, there's no chance that it would be about the Nacha Temple." Crunch. He put a piece of sweet and sour pork in his mouth and munched on it. A moment of silence flowed. "So, I'm making a suggestion." But the silence didn't last long. He swallowed the food and continued the conversation right away. "Seon Uyeon-ssi, if you were to participate in the pursuit of that pseudo-religious group....... could you subtly leak information to me?" Soon after, the awakened one's gaze moved slowly. "If you help me just a little, I can catch the most important person in the Nacha Temple. Maybe someone even more important than the cult leader." Eyes that were raised like a viper. Seon Uyeon, who was facing it, gulped. But the reason she was so tense wasn't just because she was overwhelmed by the man's atmosphere. She had a certain conviction because of this conversation. ‘As expected.......’ The act of claiming to be the lowest rank. Two kidnapping records. All kinds of circumstances at the scene that had been full of suspicion. With this, Seon Uyeon came to one conclusion. "I-I don't think private sanctions are good." The kidnappings up until now, that person had deliberately infiltrated that criminal organization. ‘No way.’ When you think about it, there had been a lot of related evidence from before. Like his reaction, which was too calm even though he was almost sold overseas. The testimony of the Nacha Temple follower who was in charge of torturing Kim Giryeo, who was terrified. And the fact that both of these incidents ended with the destruction of the organization's hideout, and so on. In fact, doesn't everything point to one thing? ‘It's certain.’ Based on the flow of the story. It could only be seen that Kim Giryeo was intentionally going around destroying criminal organizations. ‘Why?’ Whether it's for justice. Or just for fun, I don't know the purpose. "How about just leaving it to the police?" Anyway, this is clearly a country ruled by law. Isn't this kind of act also a kind of crime? Seon Uyeon cautiously advised him. To step away from this matter. "Ah, then is it possible for the police to take care of the Nacha Temple without my cooperation?" But Kim Giryeo's following question made her shut her mouth tightly. "......." That's right. Even though the pseudo-religion called the Nacha Temple is currently rapidly increasing its power, no one in Korea is able to cut out that tumor. Because this is a democratic country. Because freedom of religion is guaranteed. ‘I know in my head that the cult leader Tak Gwangjo is encouraging his followers to commit terrorism, but there's no justification to arrest him. On one side, there are already rumors that someone received kickbacks.’ Seon Uyeon covered her forehead and remained silent. ‘Even at this moment, many people are suffering because of that pseudo-religion.......’ But then. Someone's hoarse voice reached her ear. The hunter across from her had broken the silence.