This Hunter Punishes with Telekinesis – Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Ripple and Initiation (1)

Heokongseobmul.

The martial art of moving objects without touching them.

A dream technique only possible for S-rank Combat-type Hunters.

The highest level that all Combat-type Hunters dream of.

……Although, in reality, Heokongseobmul was more of a performance.

Even S-rank martial artists who could use it could only lift one or two bricks at most.

Why is it so difficult for martial artists to lift objects without touching them?

Magicians easily lift objects using wind, water, and the like.

That’s because the mana circulation patterns of magicians and martial artists are fundamentally different.

A magician’s mana swirls around the heart and extends outward.

Therefore, they are adept at releasing mana outside the body and using it.

That’s why physical enhancement is impossible.

On the other hand, a martial artist’s mana swirls inward, centered around the dantian.

Therefore, they are adept at storing mana within the body and strengthening the body.

However, precisely controlling released mana is nearly impossible.

Heokongseobmul is a high-level performance that momentarily overcomes this limitation of martial arts.

However, just because it’s a performance doesn’t mean it’s meaningless.

Displaying Heokongseobmul is a kind of proof.

Proof that indirectly, but clearly, reveals the martial artist’s high level.

Therefore……

‘Don’t mess with a martial artist who can use Heokongseobmul.’

……This was the unspoken common sense among all Combat-type Hunters.

In front of such a Jae-hoon, Sa-hyeok showed the ability to lift objects.

Moreover, Jae-hoon was under the impression that Sa-hyeok was a martial artist.

Therefore, as soon as he saw Sa-hyeok lifting objects, he completely lost his will to fight.

Thud!

Jae-hoon knelt on both knees in front of Sa-hyeok and thought.

‘What? I didn’t know a martial artist of that caliber……’

Sa-hyeok said.

“Sober up a bit?”

“……Yes.”

“Why did you do that?”

“……”

Jae-hoon didn’t readily open his mouth.

Well, if he didn’t want to talk, there were ways to make him.

Whirr-

The drone carrying Bang-ul-i flew next to Sa-hyeok.

Sa-hyeok said.

“Can you get the CCTV footage from the pool?”

[Already extracted and brought it. I was curious too.]

“Oh. Send it to my phone.”

Sa-hyeok checked the CCTV footage, which contained the events before and after the fight.

First, it was clear that this swordsman was the one who started causing trouble.

It was also confirmed that the Water Stream-type Sorcerer started to stop him right after he started causing a scene.

However, since it was CCTV footage, there was no audio recording, so the exact reason for this rampage couldn’t be determined.

Then.

“Um…… Thank you.”

A woman’s voice came from behind.

It was Ryu Su-im, the Water Stream-type Sorcerer who had tried to stop Jae-hoon earlier.

Sa-hyeok turned his head towards Su-im and said.

“No, thank you for your hard work in the initial suppression. But your name is……”

“Ah! I’m Ryu Su-im. I’m from the Orang Guild.”

“I’m Min Sa-hyeok. I’m from the Kwonmu-mun Guild. But why did that guy suddenly go on a rampage?”

Saying so, Sa-hyeok pointed at Jae-hoon.

Upon hearing those words, Jae-hoon suddenly intervened and began to defend himself.

“Excuse me, that’s, well……”

“He went on a rampage because the woman he was hitting on didn’t fall for him.”

Su-im cut him off and explained.

Jae-hoon stammered.

“That’s oversimplifying the situation! If you consider the context at the time……”

“There were more than one or two witnesses. Why are you being so pathetic? Should I recite the lines you used to hit on that woman verbatim?”

At Su-im’s retort, Jae-hoon shut his mouth.

Sa-hyeok, dumbfounded, asked Su-im.

“So…… you’re saying he caused this mess because he failed to pick up a woman at this party?”

“Yes.”

“What the……”

In a party like this, who hits on whom isn’t really a problem.

But going on a rampage because someone didn’t fall for you is a bit too pathetic.

Sa-hyeok looked at Jae-hoon with a truly pitiful gaze.

Su-im said.

“Hard to believe, right?”

“No, usually when alcohol or the military gets involved in a ridiculous situation, anything is possible.”

“That’s true.”

“By the way, are there any casualties?”

“Fortunately, no deaths. As far as I know, there were five injured. Thankfully, they were all minor injuries.”

Step.

As soon as Su-im finished speaking, Sa-hyeok approached Jae-hoon and said.

“Hey, five people, you bastard.”

Whack!

Crack!

Whack!

Crack!

Thud!

Sa-hyeok struck him five times precisely with the metal pipe.

“Kyaaagh!”

“Who are you to hurt people as you please? Are you a monster?”

“I’m sorry……!”

Sa-hyeok clicked his tongue and threw the metal pipe on the floor.

Su-im, who was watching from behind, said.

“Thank you. That felt good.”

Trickle-

Blood flowed down Su-im’s forehead.

A scratch she had gotten during the fight had opened up, causing bleeding.

Seeing this, Sa-hyeok pointed at a towel hanging on a nearby chair and flicked his finger.

Swoosh-

Snap!

The towel flew into Sa-hyeok’s hand.

Sa-hyeok handed the towel to Su-im and said.

“Wipe the blood first.”

“Ah, thank you.”

Wiping the blood with the towel, Su-im asked.

“But that, that was Heokongseobmul, right? I never thought someone of that level would be in Kwonmu-mun……”

“Ah, this is magic.”

“Huh?”

“I’m a magician.”

Su-im doubted her ears.

‘The person who overpowered Kim Jae-hoon, a direct disciple of the Sword Demon, with pure physical ability is a magician?’

And the moment Jae-hoon heard those words, his ears perked up.

‘What? That bastard was a magician?!’

That meant……

‘He wasn’t a master of martial arts who had mastered Heokongseobmul, but just a fraud who used magic?!’

Crack.

Jae-hoon clenched his fists and asked.

“……You’re saying that lifting those objects wasn’t Heokongseobmul, but magic?”

“I told you earlier. I’m a Combat-type magician.”

“What……!”

“Why are you getting angry? You knelt down on your own, mistaking it for Heokongseobmul.”

“You bastard!”

Boiling humiliation.

Jae-hoon straightened his knees and stood up abruptly.

It was all or nothing.

He thought that since he was going to be punished anyway, he might as well take down Min Sa-hyeok, so he picked up the metal pipe.

The moment Jae-hoon, overcome with anger, was about to lunge at Sa-hyeok.

‘Kwonmu Fist Technique 1st Form, True Strike.’

Sa-hyeok was one step faster.

Whoosh!

Sa-hyeok’s fist shot towards Jae-hoon’s face.

The air pressure exploded, and the surface of the pool rippled as waves spread.

However, the fist did not reach Jae-hoon.

Sa-hyeok stopped his fist just before it hit him.

Exactly 1mm.

The distance between Sa-hyeok’s fist and the tip of Jae-hoon’s nose.

Damage: 0.

But this was enough to completely scrape away Jae-hoon’s last remaining fighting spirit.

Clatter-

Jae-hoon dropped the metal pipe.

“Gasp……!”

Thud.

And he knelt down once again.

If the first time was voluntary, this time his legs gave way on their own out of fear.

Sa-hyeok said.

“What confidence do you have?”

“Eek……!”

“Why? Do you think you have a better chance if I’m a magician?”

“So, sorry!”

“Are you scared of a martial artist using Heokongseobmul, but think it’s nothing for a magician to use martial arts? Huh?”

At that moment.

Whir whir whir whir whir!

The rotor sound of a helicopter was heard overhead.

Sa-hyeok, Jae-hoon, and Su-im looked up at the sky.

Then.

Whoosh-

A man jumped down from the helicopter.

“Huh?”

Thud!

The man landed about 5 meters away from Sa-hyeok.

A height that would have killed an ordinary person on impact.

But the man got up and dusted himself off as if nothing had happened.

Only the ground at the landing point was slightly damaged.

Sa-hyeok looked at the man.

An overall dark outfit, a long sword at his waist, and sharp eyes like blades.

Sa-hyeok knew him.

“Master Han Do-sik……?!”

This man’s name was Han Do-sik.

Master of the ‘Geomgye’ Guild, one of the Five Major Guilds, the strongest swordsman in Korea, and the successor to the title of ‘Sword Demon’.

And the one who paid for Sa-hyeok’s Mubuchamdo.

Such a big shot suddenly appeared at the scene of the incident.

“It’s been a while, Mr. Min Sa-hyeok. And over there, is that Ms. Ryu Su-im of Orang?”

“It’s an honor that you remember me.”

“Honor or not, I need to talk to my disciple, so you two step aside for a moment.”

Sa-hyeok and Su-im readily stepped aside.

Thus, Do-sik faced Jae-hoon.

Under Do-sik’s chilling gaze, Jae-hoon trembled like a leaf.

Do-sik said to Jae-hoon.

“Disciple.”

“Yes.”

“I received the CCTV footage from the hotel on my way here. Did I see correctly?”

“Well, Master……”

“Did you, you bastard.”

Do-sik’s already sharp gaze flashed fiercely.

A gaze that would make even the innocent Su-im flinch.

Meanwhile, only Sa-hyeok remained indifferent.

Jae-hoon said in a trembling voice.

“……Yes.”

“You’re saying you attacked a civilian while drunk?”

“……Yes.”

“Where’s your sword?”

“Yes?”

“Where did you put your real sword?”

Jae-hoon pointed a trembling finger at a sports bag in the corner of the pool.

At that moment.

Kiiing-

A thin sword energy stretched out like a snake and sliced the ground near the sports bag.

Bang!

The shockwave generated by the sword strike flung the sports bag away.

The flung sports bag landed precisely at Jae-hoon’s feet.

It was swordsmanship that bordered on the miraculous.

“Draw your sword, disciple.”

“Master……!”

“Draw it.”

Jae-hoon eventually pulled his sword out of the sports bag.

It was a Hwandogum with a slightly curved blade.

“Do you know why Ha Jeong-kwon and I bother to spend money to train disciples?”

“To pass down the secret martial arts……”

“So, do you know why I pass down the secret martial arts?”

“……”

Jae-hoon couldn’t answer.

Not because he didn’t know, but because he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

Eventually, Do-sik spoke.

“It’s to hone those martial arts and kill even one more monster. So that we can save even one more life.”

“……Yes.”

“But you used the martial arts I taught you to attack a civilian?”

Swish!

Do-sik drew his sword and swung it.

Extremely refined, yet so fast that it was difficult to follow with the naked eye.

Even with Sa-hyeok’s telekinetic perception, he couldn’t count how many strokes the sword tip made.

And-

Clang!

The blade of the sword Jae-hoon held shattered into dozens of pieces.

He had cut the sword with his sword.

Now, all that remained of the sword was the hilt.

Do-sik sheathed his sword and said.

“You are no longer my disciple as of this moment.”

“Master……!”

“I will stop teaching you Sama Sword (虵魔劍), the secret martial art of Geomgye. You are expelled. Get out of my sight.”

Thud thud thud thud thud!

At that moment, hotel staff and police officers rushed towards the pool.

They entered only after the situation was over, but it was understandable.

If ordinary people got caught in a fight between Hunters, they could really die.

Click!

The police officers put Hunter handcuffs on Jae-hoon’s wrists.

The hotel manager bowed deeply to Do-sik.

“Thank you so much! How did you……”

“You should thank this friend.”

Do-sik pushed Sa-hyeok’s back and said.

“Just like the Corrosive Demon incident last time, I’m indebted to you again.”

“No, it’s nothing…… But how did you get here so quickly?”

“The raid near Samcheok just ended. I got a helicopter as soon as I heard that my disciple was causing trouble.”

“Ah……”

“Anyway, thanks again. I’ll definitely repay you for this.”

“No, it’s not necessary…… but I appreciate it.”

“Then I’ll go talk to the police for a moment.”

The moment Do-sik left.

“Hunter Min Sa-hyeok.”

Su-im spoke.

“Thank you for your hard work. And thank you so much for saving me.”

“You also worked hard on the initial response.”

“If you need any help, please let me know. I’ll help you as much as I can.”

“Help……”

Ah, right, that.

“Hunter Ryu Su-im, you’re a Water Stream-type Sorcerer, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then can you tell me one thing?”

Tell him something?

Su-im gulped inwardly.

Was he perhaps asking her to teach him the formula for her secret spell, Water Dragon Assault?

But she had said she would help him as much as she could, so she couldn’t refuse……

“Please teach me how to make a water ball.”

“Huh?”