This Hunter Punishes with Telekinesis – Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Hotel Vacation (1)

Bang-ul-i said.

[Huh? Then what are you going to do?]

“Report it to the police. I’m a model citizen.”

[Then why on earth did you go through all the trouble of eavesdropping……]

“Just curious.”

[Curious?]

“Yeah. I was wondering if there would be anyone who would change their ways after going through something like this.”

Sa-hyeok took out his wireless earphones and put them in his ears.

“Let’s see if I can satisfy my curiosity.”

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The CEO’s office of Yeonggo Industrial Construction.

The four executives were gathered there.

A long silence hung in the air.

It was because the defeat of the day lingered deep in their minds.

Han-seo was the first to break the silence.

“How about a cafe, hyung-nim.”

Hearing that, Yeong-sik said.

“Cafe? Is there any place open at this hour?”

“I don’t mean let’s go, I mean let’s open one.”

“Huh?”

“We’re going to close this business anyway. Good riddance. We can take this opportunity to wash our hands clean, return everything we’ve extorted……”

“What are you talking about?”

At that moment, Han-seo felt it.

The chilling gazes directed at him.

“Didn’t we say in the dungeon? That we would wash our hands clean and rehabilitate ourselves.”

“Ha, you believed that?”

“……Wasn’t it true?”

Only then did Han-seo realize that something was amiss.

The other three men were all smirking.

That’s right.

The three, excluding Han-seo, had no intention of keeping their promise to Sa-hyeok from the beginning.

Yeong-sik said.

“We’ll wrap things up here first. Then let’s head south. There……”

“Yeong-sik-hyung!”

The atmosphere turned hostile.

Yeong-sik said to Han-seo.

“Hey Jang Han-seo, did you really think about washing your hands clean? Are you out of your mind?”

“I’ve wanted to ever since I entered this line of work.”

“Then you shouldn’t have entered in the first place, you bastard. What are you going to do for a living without this?”

Conflict and shouting erupted in the CEO’s office.

But they didn’t know.

That their entire conversation was being transmitted to Sa-hyeok in real-time through their phones.

Sa-hyeok’s words when they parted, ‘I’ll be watching,’ were not empty words.

Sa-hyeok muttered.

“Right, rehabilitation would be easy.”

Still, one of them showed promise.

Jang Han-seo, was it? The strongest of the four.

But they had all already committed crimes, so there was nothing he could do.

Sa-hyeok sent all the evidence of their criminal history to the police.

Except for Jang Han-seo’s.

This was the last bit of consideration Sa-hyeok could offer.

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Back in the CEO’s office of Yeonggo Industrial Construction.

After a heated exchange of opinions, only a cold atmosphere remained.

Weeeeeoooong-

The siren of a police car began to wail in the distance.

At the same time, an internal call came from the security office.

“The police are here!”

“What?!”

The faces of the four executives all turned pale.

“Did that bastard report us?!”

“I knew it, that son of a b*tch!”

The executives all rushed to the window.

They were going to run.

They were all Hunters.

If they were determined to escape, it would be almost impossible for ordinary police officers to catch them.

But.

Thud.

Han-seo blocked the executives who were trying to escape.

“……What are you doing, Jang Han-seo?”

“Let’s end this, I can’t do this anymore.”

“If you can’t do it, then don’t! Get out of the way, d*mn it!”

The man in the black suit rushed at Han-seo.

Whack!

Just one blow.

The man in the black suit who rushed at Han-seo was knocked to the floor by a single punch.

“You crazy bastard……!”

The moment Su-cheol, the Necromancer, tried to cast a spell.

Crack!

He was hit by a nameplate thrown by Han-seo and fainted.

Han-seo said.

“Did you all forget? I’m half of our organization’s fighting power.”

Han-seo’s gaze shifted to Yeong-sik.

Yeong-sik was already holding a golf club in one hand.

Han-seo said.

“Let’s stop this, hyung-nim.”

“Have you forgotten who taught you martial arts?”

“It was you, hyung-nim. You were the one who saved me. But I don’t want to live like this anymore.”

“You bastard……”

“Deceiving people, threatening them, what’s the difference between us and monsters?”

Thud.

Yeong-sik took a stance with the golf club.

It was the same technique Han-seo used against Sa-hyeok, the Yongsan-gyeok (Dragon Dispersion Strike).

Swoosh!

Yeong-sik’s attack flew towards Han-seo, who was bare-handed.

1 minute later.

Bang!

The police burst through the door.

They saw.

Three executives lying on the floor, and Jang Han-seo standing unharmed among them.

“What is this……”

“Take them all away.”

As if urging them to put on handcuffs quickly, Han-seo held out his hands.

It was the moment when the executive branch of Yeonggo Industrial Construction, a criminal organization that had been wreaking havoc around Sokcho, was completely wiped out.

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Byeongsu’s Sundaeguk Restaurant.

Sa-hyeok entered the Sundaeguk restaurant, which was closing.

“Oh my, Sa-hyeok! Where have you been? You didn’t answer your phone.”

“I had some work to do, so it took a while.”

Sa-hyeok glanced at the counter.

There was a note that read, ‘Bank transfers are accepted,’ along with the lady’s account number.

“This is the account you use, right?”

“Yes, but why?”

Sa-hyeok tapped on his phone and transferred the money.

“20 million won, deposited.”

“What?!”

The lady and the man’s eyes widened.

“What is this?!”

“I’m not just giving it to you. This is the gate sale amount you should have received originally.”

“But, how did you……”

“I went to those guys and persuaded them.”

Violence and threats were heavily involved, but well, persuasion was persuasion.

“Don’t worry about this anymore.”

“Oh my……”

“And tomorrow, go to where the gate was and clean up the gate. That black rectangular object that looks like a tombstone.”

“Clean it up?”

“Cleared gates can be moved. Originally, they should be submitted to the government, but this one is complicated, so just bury it in the ground.”

Only after receiving their thanks several times did Sa-hyeok leave the Sundaeguk restaurant.

He was told to have a drink since they had good meat, but he politely declined.

He had somewhere to be.

As Sa-hyeok got into his car, the drone carrying Bang-ul-i flew in through the passenger window.

[I’m here, hyung-nim.]

“Good work.”

[What should we do now?]

“Can you track their phones? Let’s go there.”

So the car headed to the Sokcho Police Station.

After arriving at the Sokcho Police Station, Sa-hyeok headed to the detention center where Jang Han-seo was being held.

Normally, visits would be impossible at this point.

However, since Sa-hyeok was the one who reported the crime, and he used the title of ‘direct disciple of the Vice Guild Master of Kwonmu-mun,’ things went smoothly.

It was the first time he felt the weight of the name Kwonmu-mun.

And so he arrived at the special detention center for Hunters.

Sa-hyeok sat in front of Jang Han-seo, separated by bars and reinforced glass.

Sa-hyeok asked.

“Are you feeling wronged?”

“No, not at all. I’ve done things I shouldn’t have.”

There was no pretense in Han-seo’s voice.

He was sincere.

“How did someone like you end up in that kind of place?”

“It’s a common story. The person whose life is saved can’t help but follow the person who saved them.”

“Did Go Yeong-sik save you?”

“Yes. My family was killed by monsters on the day of the gate incident. Yeong-sik-hyung saved me from that situation. After that, I followed him. And it ended up like this.”

Han-seo shook the Hunter handcuffs on his wrists.

Sa-hyeok felt complicated.

Because what Han-seo had gone through was so similar to his own past.

It was a sense of kinship, perhaps.

Sa-hyeok said.

“I was the same.”

“……?”

“I also lost my family during the gate incident. And I was saved by a Hunter. After that, I followed that Hunter and entered the Hunter world. Do you know who that Hunter is?”

“Who is it?”

“The current Master of Kwonmu-mun, Hunter Gwak Ja-ryong.”

“……!”

“The difference between you and me is that we were saved by very different people.”

“……”

“If you had been saved by the same person as me, you might not be behind bars right now.”

Sa-hyeok saw in Han-seo.

Another version of himself who had taken a wrong turn at some point in his life.

So……

“I’m going to give you another chance.”

“What?!”

“Of course, I’m not saying I’ll get you out of there right now. You have to pay for your crimes. The chance I’m talking about is after you’ve served your time.”

“……What kind of chance exactly?”

“Become a Hunter officially.”

“……!”

“Contact me when you get out. With your skills, I can easily pull some strings to get you into a guild.”

“Hunter……”

A kind of determination appeared in Han-seo’s eyes.

Hunter.

It was the moment when a goal was born in his life, which had been dominated by Yeong-sik.

“But…… what happens to the other members?”

“The three, including Go Yeong-sik?”

“Yes.”

“What do I care? They’re beyond repair.”

“……That’s true.”

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Wait, then how do I contact you when I get out……”

“You have my number saved on your phone.”

“What?!”

Sa-hyeok left the police station.

Bang-ul-i in his pocket said.

[Why are you doing so much for him, hyung-nim?]

“What’s my goal?”

[You said it was to eradicate monsters.]

“Right, and to do that, it’s better to have as many strong Hunters as possible.”

[Aha……!]

“And if I make a strong Hunter indebted to me like this, it’ll be easier to use them later.”

[That’s strangely trashy and cool, hyung-nim.]

“Shut up and find me the most expensive and best hotel nearby.”

[What are you going to do there?]

“Rest. Too much has happened today.”

Sa-hyeok got in the car and placed Bang-ul-i on the dashboard.

[Then I’ll take you to a 5-star hotel, hyung-nim!]

Soon, the car started moving.

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“Hmm.”

The front desk staff of a 5-star hotel in Sokcho quietly stifled a yawn.

It was currently 10:10 PM.

Just then, a male guest arrived.

Sharp and tired eyes, a faint smell of blood and fish lingered around him.

‘Is he a Hunter?’

The staff member instinctively thought.

The man said.

“Which is the most comfortable room?”

“If you’re looking for comfort…… how many guests will be staying?”

“Just me.”

“How many nights will you be staying?”

“One night.”

“Then I recommend the Full Deluxe Room. It comes with a private pool and a queen-size bed, so you can relax comfortably.”

“Ah, is there a higher level room than that?”

“The next level up is the Magnus Suite, which costs 21.5 million won per night……”

“Just give me the Full Deluxe Room.”

No matter how much money he had, he couldn’t spend 21.5 million won for just one night’s stay.

Anyway, Sa-hyeok paid 650,000 won for one night’s stay.

In the past, it would have been a price that made his hands tremble, but Sa-hyeok didn’t think much of it.

He had several hundred million won in his account, and the magic stones in his bag alone were worth hundreds of millions.

Soon, the staff member handed Sa-hyeok the key and asked.

“Are you a Hunter, by any chance?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Then are you here to participate in the pool party at the outdoor pool?”

“What’s a pool party?”

“It’s a party held at the swimming pool, but if you’re not participating, you can go to your room.”

As Sa-hyeok got on the elevator, a passing staff member asked the desk staff.

“Is that gentleman a Hunter?”

“Yes. That makes three Hunters we’ve received in one night.”

“Wow……”

A look of tension crossed their faces.

Of course, it wasn’t that Hunters were more likely to be troublemakers.

The problem was simply that when a Hunter caused trouble, it was usually a big one.

Moreover, today was the day of the pool party with alcohol and food at the outdoor pool, so they couldn’t help but be even more nervous.

“But is that gentleman who just left also participating in the pool party?”

“No. It seems he’s just here to rest.”

“Phew.”

“Don’t get your hopes up. The other two Hunters are participating in the party.”

“Well…… I guess there won’t be any trouble. From what I heard earlier, both of them are from the Five Major Guilds.”

“It’s not the Five Major Guilds that are the problem, it’s the alcohol.”

“Ah, alcohol……”

“Let’s just get through tonight, just tonight!”

Leaving the staff members who were strengthening their resolve behind, Sa-hyeok entered his room.

“……Wow.”

An exclamation involuntarily escaped Sa-hyeok’s lips.