The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood – Chapter 97

Ch 97: Rumors （2）

Inside a cave filled with damp air.

The sound of water droplets falling from the stalactites on the distant ceiling echoes.

Drip.

When another water droplet fell, the creature coiled beneath it slowly raised its head.

━Shhhhhh…….

It was a snake that had not yet become a dragon, its entire body covered in jet-black scales.

The snake flicked its blue tongue, tasting the air of the cave, and soon fell asleep.

“Its sleeping schedule is similar to a human’s.”

But what was this?

Suddenly, Korean flowed from a dim passage where it seemed no one would be.

It was the voice of someone wearing a gray raincoat.

“If it hadn’t slept for six hours, it would have grown faster.”

Su Ye-hui of the Nacha Temple slowly walked out towards the light.

We’ve put in so much effort to raise just this one snake.

The first hurdle was finding a place to hide the boss.

And what we found was a method to eliminate the dungeon passage.

‘This place is nice because it’s spacious.’

This was originally an E-rank gate where a boss resembling an amphibian appeared.

But that boss has now lost its right to be the dungeon’s master and is pitifully tied up in a small room here.

“Ribbit! Ribbit!”

The day the Imugi’s growth ends.

Su Ye-hui planned to kill that real boss and open an exit to the city.

‘I need to protect it well until then so it doesn’t die.’

Besides, is that the only thing to worry about?

The numerous bosses brought in for food supply also need to be managed diligently.

Above all, she herself has to survive in this monster den…

“Achoo!”

Su Ye-hui sprinkled yellow powder over her head again.

It was a stealth item for monsters that eliminated body odor and sound.

“Cough.”

By the way, will this work be done on time?

The promise with Kim Assemblyman was to cause a terror attack before next spring.

But while preparing for various things, winter had already begun outside.

And the Imugi still hadn’t produced the results she wanted.

“Hehehe.”

Moreover, thanks to some demon-like trash interfering, she was now even a wanted person.

‘If the Association hadn’t suddenly caught my tail, I would have come more prepared. Thanks to that, I’m short on food.’

It was clear.

This time again, that guy must have played some trick.

The only person she thought was genuinely in her way was just one person.

“Kim Giryeo.”

Su Ye-hui muttered that man’s name and fell into thought for a moment.

Why had that blonde man with unprecedentedly outstanding abilities not been famous until now?

Also, why did he only reveal himself this year when she was executing her plan…?

“It’s a mystery.”

Interest and disgust.

Emotions momentarily exploded in Su Ye-hui’s heart, but the wave quickly subsided.

There was always a firm faith in her heart, which was very effective in maintaining her composure.

“Don’t worry, everyone. I will definitely enlighten this society.”

Su Ye-hui put her hands together as if in prayer and activated the PIXY analyzer on her wrist.

And the value that the machine, which was pointed at the Imugi, soon produced was…

『???』

『Rank: ??』

『Description: No registered information.』

Su Ye-hui checked the panel on her wrist and smiled brightly.

“Aha!”

In fact, she didn’t care what happened with the promise with Kim Assemblyman, but it seemed that the Sky God didn’t want her servant to become a liar.

◈◈◈

Back to the park.

“In summary, the situation is very bad.”

We were in big trouble.

Regardless of the power struggle within the cult, the Nacha Temple would ultimately operate according to that brainwashing sorcerer’s insane ideology.

“Yes. I can’t guarantee anything, but it seems that the probability of an accident is quite high.”

Anyway, there’s nothing good about being reincarnated on Earth.

A huge pseudo-religious group is being manipulated by some brainwashing sorcerer.

And to think that the brainwashing sorcerer is a crazy human who wants to massacre hunters.

‘Should I leave Korea?’

I started to seriously worry, holding my forehead.

Overseas escape. It was an idea I’d had three times already this year.

◈◈◈

And a day later.

Around the time the weathercaster on TV announced the chilly morning.

I got up from my seat and gathered my outerwear.

“Haa.”

First, shall I talk about the conclusion we reached yesterday?

First, Seon Uyeon and I decided to try to figure out the Nacha Temple’s plan somehow.

How you prepare for a large-scale accident like a terror attack changes the number of casualties.

‘Sob, sob.’

Of course, even at this moment, my desire to escape overseas is immense…

But because of the complicated Earth rules like visas, I ended up having to protect Korea while crying.

‘They’re practically holding a knife to my throat and telling me to be patriotic.’

Still, the only comfort in this situation was that I quite liked the new season.

“Oh my.”

Having lived in the cold deep sea, I was satisfied with the current temperature, which resembled my hometown’s water temperature, and left the house.

It was the first winter I had experienced since coming to Earth.

But things didn’t go as well as I thought.

“I’m sorry.”

“Why would Seon Uyeon-ssi be sorry?”

“Still, I’m sorry……”

Seon Uyeon and I messed up the plan big time from the start.

“I never thought the higher-ups wouldn’t even pretend to listen……”

The Association and the police.

When we reported to them that a pseudo-religion was trying to cause a large-scale dungeon break, do you know what kind of answer we got?

━So what?

━What do you want us to do?

…Those words came back in a more polite expression.

The testimony of a mere citizen was far from enough to move a government department.

“I think we need to gather more evidence and report it. The police side at least seemed like they would act if there was evidence.”

“If we’re talking about evidence in this situation……”

“Would we find the missing Imugi or something?”

And there was one more difficult point.

Now, I had to admit it.

The Nacha Temple’s research results were truly excellent.

The ‘gates with closed passages’ they created were more effective at blocking tracking than I had imagined.

‘By destroying the entrance, has the dungeon become a completely independent space!’

In the end, even with Seon Uyeon’s skill and my mana detection, we failed to grasp the Imugi’s coordinates.

And so, we ended the day’s schedule without any particular gains.

Tomorrow, and the day after, would probably be similar.

‘Ugh!’

Then what should we do now?

Is there really no choice but to wait helplessly for the incident to happen?

The only card I can use is just one bodyguard. And even that guy is someone who might backstab me if a dungeon break happens that he can’t handle.

‘No, if 15 bosses disappear nationwide, that’s a big deal. What are the higher-ups thinking, still doing nothing!’

The time and place of the terror attack. Even the danger of the grown Imugi.

Everything is uncertain now. That is, there is nothing that can be guaranteed.

‘Ugh.’

So, I decided to reduce this uncertainty even a little bit.

Even if it’s a bit pathetic, I have to struggle until the end so that I won’t have any regrets later.

◈◈◈

The next morning.

An unfamiliar visitor appeared at the headquarters of the Korean Magic Tower.

The person was a shabby young man wearing jeans with stretched knees and an old sweatshirt, but somehow the atmosphere was such that it wasn’t easy to talk to him.

“Oh, welcome. What brings you here?”

The man answered the guide’s question with a cold gaze.

“I have an appointment for an interview with the representative here, do I have to go up through the maze again this time?”

There was a faint worry in his voice.

Even though he didn’t want to break the Magic Tower’s elevator twice.

A little later.

“Ah, Giryeo-ssi! Welcome.”

The top floor of the building was reached.

Kim Giryeo bowed his head to Esther’s welcome and sat down.

“I’m sorry for the late confirmation of the message. I was at a gate in Nonsan until late yesterday.”

Thud.

A black, hot drink that aliens hated was placed on the table, but it didn’t matter.

The remarks he would make would be much more rude than this.

“Anyway, why did you suddenly ask me for time? Hmm? What happened, our Giryeo-ssi?”

Kim Giryeo pretended to drink his coffee and calmed his mind.

Dealing with a curse sorcerer is difficult.

Especially since this one had never bowed to anyone except her superiors while living as a Great Magician.

‘In my hometown, I never bowed my head to anyone other than my superiors…’

But.

Even so, Giryeo did not give up.

Even if he was going to be disliked by the curse sorcerer, it was a priority to stay alive right now.

“I came because I have a request.”

Then what kind of request would a lowly F-rank make to survive?

Giryeo soon voiced his opinion.

“First, please don’t feel bad and just listen since it’s not a demand.”

The minimum measure to prepare for the Nacha Temple’s terror attack.

“Could you refrain from attacking gates for a while?”

As those words flowed, Esther’s eyes widened.

No, to tell a hunter to refrain from hunting, of all things.

“What…”

“To be precise, I wish you wouldn’t enter dungeons that are too long.”

Kim Giryeo immediately put down his coffee cup.

“I’ll explain the reason.”

Kim Giryeo immediately revealed the series of events where a brainwashing awakened one was stealing an A-rank monster and plotting something malicious.

Without a single hesitation.

“A missing Imugi and a pseudo-religion……”

Then Esther also put away her smile and seriously engaged in the conversation.

“So that’s why you told me to reduce my gate attacks? Because it would be a problem if you couldn’t reach me during the terror attack.”

“Yes.”

“But for a while, how long is that exactly…”

“December.”

“Excuse me?”

“The cult leader has been prophesying in his speeches that a major natural disaster will occur at the end of this year. I only received the information this morning.”

Let’s see. December.

Pseudo-religious leaders trying to realize their prophecies to prove their abilities was something that happened even before the Dungeon Shock era.

Esther nodded with an understanding look on her face.

“Okay. Then I’ll adjust my schedule. Whatever.”

To be honest, I was even prepared to kneel before an S-rank. To have my request granted so easily…!

“Really?”

Giryeo was elated but soon regained his senses. There were still things that needed to be confirmed.

“Ah, and I have something else to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“The Nacha Temple is probably looking unfavorably at S-rank hunters. Because the monster they’ve put so much effort into raising might die quickly.”

He recalled the incident that happened last August.

Seon Uyeon said that the person who carried out the suicide bombing at that time was also presumed to be a follower of that pseudo-religion, based on a comparison of their descriptions.

“So Esther-ssi, you should be careful even in your daily life from now on……”

But when he thought about it, it didn’t seem like those pseudo-religious people would only target Jeong Haseong.

Giryeo asked, just in case.

“Uh… but just in case, have you been involved in any assassination plots recently?”

And the following answer was as expected.

“Surprisingly, I have! Well, the police contacted me. They said they were chasing some criminal organization and when they raided the lower members, my name suddenly came up?”

“Your name?”

“The police side said that a stealth skill user was planning to kill me, so I should be careful.”

“Ah!”

“That… I think the name was Park, Park something.”

“Stealth and a criminal organization… Huh? Could it be Park Juntae?”

Esther clapped her hands in surprise.

“Oh my! That’s right!”

Park Juntae.

That illegal unregistered one was caught while investigating Esther’s personal information using his criminal organization.

However.

“But later I heard that he was dead before they could even arrest him?”

In fact, she had never seen the person.

Without her knowing, Park Juntae had failed in two assassination attempts and had been punished by Su Ye-hui as a result.

“Really?”

This was also the first time Giryeo had heard this news, but there was no reason to be particularly sad.

“Anyway, if you haven’t had any trouble in the meantime, then……”

Giryeo showed a dry reaction.

“……Wait.”

But then.

Esther tilted her head as if she felt something was strange.

“But why does Giryeo-ssi know Park Juntae?”

The following question was a natural one.

Of course, Kim Giryeo only knew Park Juntae through a truly absurd coincidence, but the truth of words is not visible to the eye.

“I met him briefly before.”

“Why?”

“It wasn’t for a good reason, it’s just that Park Juntae came to kill me for some reason……”

“And, and then?”

“Hmm?”

“You said he tried to kill Giryeo-ssi! Then what happened after that?”

Kim Giryeo answered Esther’s question with only the truth.

“What happened? Nothing much. Park Juntae suddenly ran away at the end.”

“Excuse me?”

“So I was wondering what this guy has been doing all this time.”

The problem was.

That some alien was unnecessarily moving his facial muscles to express his friendliness towards Esther.

Kim Giryeo then manipulated his lips and raised them.

“I really didn’t know he was dead.”

But, if you say such a thing with a smile, to others it would naturally look like…….