The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood – Chapter 133

Ch 133: Party （3）

First of all, an S-rank dungeon break is an extremely rare accident.

From the start, there’s only been one case in history of an S-rank monster appearing on Earth.

‘Until now, the only one was the dungeon of the 『Nukelabi』 that appeared in Hawaii.’

Although it was an incomplete form, the Unfulfilled Malignancy was also officially rated as S-rank, so the news spread internationally.

“Did you say you saw my article earlier?”

“Yes. Our country also had reports about the Giant Snake.”

To think I’d meet the unknown hunter who killed the Imugi here.

Brooklyn Morgan showed great interest in the man in front of her; indeed, that hunter was different from other S-ranks.

“But you really don’t seem to have an amazingly strong mana?”

“….”

“This is F-rank. No, if you’re not careful, you could mistake him for a regular person.”

As I said earlier, the world these days is a global society.

Even if it’s a foreign country, information spreads quickly, so Giryeo decides to deceive people here as well.

“I deliberately reduced it like that.”

What a brazen appearance.

“Oh!”

The woman immediately let out a big exclamation upon hearing those words.

“Amazing. It’s consideration for the weak. Actually, I’ve been trying that kind of method lately, and the bracelet I’m wearing now is also a type of item that consumes mana.”

“I see.”

“But━ but, I’ve never seen such perfect skill before. How did you do it? You’re maintaining a stable baseline state.”

Brooklyn Morgan quickly rattled off words, as if she were very interested in how to suppress awakening power.

“Doesn’t it hurt if you do that much? Or does your body feel heavy?”

It’s quite a difficult question for someone who doesn’t just hide their awakening power, but simply doesn’t have any.

『Test, Test…….』

“Hmm?”

“Uh.”

At that moment.

A few tapping sounds were heard from the ceiling, and then a broadcast echoed inside the hotel.

『We would like to thank all the participants, and we would like to start the event, so please gather in the central hall.』

Giryeo used this broadcast as an excuse to avoid the conversation.

“Then, goodbye.”

“Oh……. See you next time.”

It would be troublesome if I got caught up in another argument. From now on, I should hide well behind my companion.

◈◈◈

A few minutes later.

“…So, our guild, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary, will continue to strive to protect the world’s security.”

The Guild Master of Gate Star recited a speech before the event.

But this part didn’t last as long as expected.

“Haha. Hunters from various countries have gathered, so it would be boring if we only talked about our Gate Star, right?”

The Guild Master finished the introduction appropriately with a gentle smile.

“To all heroes. Cheers!”

Starting with this toast, the invited hunters began to gather in groups and enjoy the party.

Since it was a gathering of S-ranks, it was difficult for ordinary people to endure, so there wasn’t an orchestra commonly used at banquets.

‘Too bad. I wanted to hear Earth’s music…….’

While Esther was talking with a Brazilian hunter.

I maintained an appropriate distance from her and ate the food.

Crunch.

I especially liked this dish with various things placed on top of crackers.

‘It’s, delicious……!’

But the fun of eating is only for a day or two.

If I keep going like this, I’ll get full soon, and then I won’t have anything to do for the next few hours of the party.

‘Should I listen to what they’re talking about?’

I suddenly became curious and slightly leaned my upper body towards where Esther was.

However, because of this action, the Brazilian hunter at the table ended up noticing me.

“Who is the person next to you……?”

“Ah! He’s my partner. He’s also an S-rank hunter.”

“Wow.”

Skin close to black and dreadlocks.

Earth, like my home planet, everyone’s appearance is so diverse. Of course, we had different blood colors rather than skin colors.

“Hello.”

I gave a formal greeting to the male hunter. But this time again, an excessively enthusiastic interest returned.

“Nice to meet you! You’re the hunter who handled that S-rank dungeon break, right?”

Just how big was the article about the 『Unfulfilled Malignancy』 incident that everyone says this every time they see me?

“That’s right, but it wasn’t something I did alone.”

“Did you have a companion?”

“The person in front of you had almost killed them all, and I just finished them off.”

I honestly revealed that I just put a spoon on it, but the other person just laughed coolly and shook his head.

“Haha. Esther-ssi was actually explaining that you did it all?”

D*mn it.

It’s obvious that troublesome things will happen if I stand out among these monsters, but now that I look at it, Esther is passing the credit for killing the Imugi onto me.

‘Hey, don’t be unnecessarily humble!’

If this conversation gets any longer, it’ll only be poison.

“Then, please continue your conversation. I’ll just go get a drink for a moment……”

I immediately put on the earphones hanging on my earlobes and stepped back.

Clang!

And what is this commotion again?

‘Huh?’

A faint sensation felt in my chest.

The force suddenly pressing on the pressure point on my skin is detected. But this isn’t a sensation caused by being pressed with a finger.

I’m hurt. It’s just that pain above the threshold is being ignored.

‘What is it?’

It happened in the blink of an eye.

I was hit directly by a wine glass that flew from somewhere.

Moreover, the force with which the projectile was thrown was so strong that the glass that hit me shattered into sharp pieces…….

“Kyaa! Oh my god!”

“Giryeo-ssi!”

My shirt was messed up with wine and glass shards.

Fortunately, I didn’t forget to bring my enhanced ring, so the injury ended up being a minor contusion.

‘S-rank mana.’

I raised my head and looked in the direction the glass had flown from.

And what I saw was a Westerner with a surprised expression.

“D*mn it!”

It was someone I had already met. The man called Enzo was frozen in place, cursing.

“Enzo Hunter! What on earth?”

“Wait a minute. It’s all because of this Canadian here. Do you know what this guy just said? How can he insult our guild at a place like this……”

Listening to the story, it doesn’t seem like I was the target.

It seems that he threw an object anywhere as a warning, and I was unlucky enough to get hit by it.

“Gasp, your shirt is all stained! Are you okay?”

Esther ran forward and hurriedly checked on my condition.

But this is a good defense. If I didn’t have a defensive item, I would have had glass shards all over my skin by now.

‘Should I not have come to America……?’

I calmly organized the area I was hit with a look of contemplation. I brushed off the fragments of my clothes with my hand.

“Hmm.”

Okay, now it’s time for an apology from the other side.

“Wait, but why did you get hit by that?”

What came back was an unexpected remark.

“Enzo!”

“No, it’s strange. No matter what type of awakened one he is, he’s an S-rank hunter, so how can he not avoid something like that?”

“…!”

Oh no.

The question Enzo posed afterward was surprisingly logical. Indeed, the top-ranked awakened ones at the forefront of evolution should naturally have physical abilities close to monsters.

‘Did they find out that my reflexes are bad!’

My head became complicated at the sudden questioning.

Oh no. It’s about to be revealed to the world that I’m a fox who has sneaked into a tiger’s den. What should I do…….

“Huuu, you idiot.”

But at this time.

The female hunter standing next to Enzo spoke with a hardened face. On my behalf.

“Honestly, do you have no sense……. Can’t you tell by looking? Esther was behind him just now……”

“What?”

“If he had dodged the glass, the dress of the guest standing behind him would have been a mess! That person just protected his partner with good manners. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

The gaze of the participants is focused on one place at that shout.

Esther, wearing a calm-colored evening dress. Certainly, if I had dodged, she would have been the one who got wine all over her, given the position.

“Apologize now!”

“Oh my god.”

Murmuring.

I was just clumsy and got hit. Somehow, I’ve suddenly become a magnanimous person who deliberately didn’t dodge the glass to protect my companion.

Besides, the atmosphere is already too stiff to come forward and deny it.

“Giryeo-ssiiii……”

The red-haired hunter next to me already had tears welling up in her eyes with emotion.

“Enzo, hurry.”

“Ah, anyway, I’m sorry!”

“It’s okay.”

I didn’t refuse the meal that was set.

I smoothly accepted the series of situations and quickly left the place under the pretext of going to change clothes.

“Let’s go together!”

“Esther-ssi, you can stay here.”

“It’s okay. I’ve already gotten all the necessary contact information anyway.”

Since even Esther Hunter has left, there’s no reason to go back to that den of monsters. The party was boring anyway, so it’s actually a good thing that it broke up like this.

‘Thank you. Global village friend!’

Thus, I expressed my deep gratitude to the blonde benefactor who had handled the situation well, and left the hotel.

◈◈◈

A few hours later.

“Brooklyn, did you have a good time at the party?”

The 『Spectrum』 Guild in New York State.

This place is a large, global guild that anyone would know just by hearing its name.

Moreover, the number of S-rank hunters affiliated with it surpasses even Gate Star, and they sometimes show an attitude that makes even government agencies tremble. They are truly a predatory group leading the current era.

“It was terrible.”

But today, it seems that Brooklyn Morgan, an agent here, has gone through considerable hardship.

Thud.

As soon as the tall woman sat on the sofa, she stretched out her legs and grumbled.

“It’s about Enzo, the guy they made my partner. That guy caused so many accidents. I couldn’t even gather information because I was always worried about him.”

The elderly white man by the window quietly listened to her complaints, then spoke.

“Then, was there nothing else unusual besides that?”

The blonde woman looked into the air as if recalling something, then blurted out.

“There was one strange hunter.”

“Who?”

“Two S-ranks came from Korea, but somehow, the male hunter had almost no mana.”

Brooklyn replayed the image of the hunter she had met.

A cold-blooded man who didn’t change his expression even when hit by sharp glass. But he was…….

“I think that man is hiding his awakening power.”

Shockingly.

Unlike how she actively defended me at the party, Brooklyn was secretly thinking something else.

“The glass that Enzo threw… At the time, I quickly covered it up because it could escalate into a diplomatic issue, but to be honest, it’s suspicious enough that an S-rank couldn’t avoid that.”

Brooklyn Morgan changed her sitting position with her legs crossed and continued to speak.

“Somehow, it was difficult to see him as a normal S-rank.”

So, is the Korean Hunter Association also involved in Kim Giryeo’s rank manipulation?

It’s a plausible story.

For a close example, China is also inflating the number of S-rank awakened ones to show off their national power.

It wouldn’t be too strange if one more case was added now.

“Hmm……. But it’s not certain. That hunter was very calm, not like he was bluffing.”

“Really?”

“If he was a con artist, I don’t think he would have shown his face at a place like that?”

A hunter whose rank is unclear.

“Interesting. I’ll give you time, so find out more details.”

The manager of the Spectrum Guild, who heard the story, ordered Brooklyn. He told her to investigate the background of a person named Kim Giryeo.

“Are you serious?”

“Of course, after you finish the project you’re currently working on.”

If he did fake his rank, they would be able to benefit by questioning Korea for setting up a scarecrow.

Of course, it wouldn’t be bad if he was a real S-rank hunter either.

Subjugation of the Unfulfilled Malignancy.

Full clear of Mermaid Pass.

Objectively speaking, that man was quite special.

“Korea. It’s certainly excessive for a country like that to have four S-ranks……”

The old man by the window adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and muttered lowly.