The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood

Chapter 98:

“H…Huh?”

An expression of deeply frustrated emotions! Now is not the time to criticize Rakshasa temples as crazy. Kim Kiryeo himself is sad because the screw is missing.

‘What is this?’

It doesn’t make sense that a criminal bold enough to plan the assassination of an S-Class would simply run away, and on top of that, this man speaks of Park Juntae’s death in a strangely mocking tone…

The suspicion intensifies rapidly.

“Did you really not… you really didn’t know?”

Esther asked again with a puzzled face.

“So, Kiryeo-ssi knew about a dangerous guy like Park Juntae and didn’t warn me in advance?”

“At that time, I didn’t know his exact intentions either.”

“I didn’t know you were a target, Esther-ssi.”

However, all he got in return were puzzled reactions. Even though Kiryeo continued to maintain an honest attitude, Esther’s misunderstanding deepened.

“I don’t understand… huh, then explain why Park Juntae ran away in detail.”

“Well, that’s difficult.”

“What?”

“At that time… I didn’t do anything, but Park Juntae got scared for no reason and backed off.”

For reference, the noise pollution caused by flocks of dead birds was ‘nothing’ in the eyes of the Archmage.

Kiryeo thought there was no need to reveal such trivial magic in detail, so he omitted parts of his explanation. He dismissed it with a brief explanation.

“But can we just stop talking about the dead guy? It’s a waste of time.”

And this was his way of being considerate by cutting the small talk, knowing how busy the guild leader was. However, to Esther, it seemed like he was awkwardly avoiding an answer.

‘What on earth?’

In the end, Esther was unable to relieve her discomfort. The suspicion that the hunter before her might have been involved in Park Juntae’s death lingered heavily.

“Really, you’re confusing me…”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing. I misspoke.”

But, well. If this suspicion turned out to be true, she would actually find herself liking Hunter Kim Kiryeo even more.

‘If that man did something to Park Jun-tae, I’d actually welcome it.’

Esther promises with a gentle smile.

“Anyway, your request will be fully reflected in the schedule.”

This S-class hunter will wait for the winter monster.

***

It’s fortunate that I tried it out.

In a way, this was like a low-level hunter telling a heavenly S-Class person to do this or that.

‘I guess it’s because I’ve been trying so hard to be flattery, right?’

Well, now that I have received an S-class standby appointment, shall I start searching for Imoogi again?

But wait a minute. Why did the guy who said he was looking for the Imugi suddenly stop by the association?

I walked quickly past the association and entered the building across from it. Today was the day when the rare magic stone I acquired from Flower Baron was sold.

‘It took quite some time just to get the appraised value.’

Thanks to this deal, my balance once again saw a significant increase. However, I wasn’t particularly happy about it. Today’s money was scheduled to escape the cost of survival.

‘If a weakling like me wants to survive dungeon breaks, I need to at least build up some equipment.’

How can people always live positively? I had already assumed the possibility of failing to find the missing Imoogi and even anticipated the occurrence of a terror incident.

In other words, I tried to buy it in advance in preparation for the worst.

“Hmm.”

Inside the Hunter’s Market I arrived at soon after, I entered the building and wandered in front of the potion shop. Soon, voices began to be heard.

“Hyung-nim!”

Right. Here is my admission ticket…No, there is a precious alien neighbor.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“No! Not at all!”

I lightly waved my hand in greeting to Ahn Yoonseung, who greeted me warmly. It had been a long time since we last met. This was our first encounter since the mutation incident.

“Anyway, thanks for making time. I’m sure you’re busy these days too.”

“Hahaha, what do you mean by busy?

“Hahaha, I’ve been busy. Compared to Hyung-nim, newcomers like me don’t have much to do! Right?”

I feel like I only call you when I need something, and I’m sorry about that…

I called this A-class hunter today because I intended to use the 5th floor of the Hunter’s Market, which handles items found in gates rated A-Class and higher. Without VIP status, I can’t enter. However, if there is a high-ranking hunter like Ahn Yoonseung around, I can at least join him as an acquaintance.

“Shall we go up?”

“Um, sure.”

So we took the elevator and entered the 5th floor. By the way, I wondered why they charge so much just for a few floors difference.

‘Oho.’

The 5th floor we arrived at showed a big difference from the existing floor right from the entrance.

There was also a large lobby marked VIP Lounge, and the staff greeted each person kindly from the entrance.

“Welcome.”

Following their guidance, we were quickly seated on the soft sofa.

“Would you like a warm tea for your drink?”

“Do I have to pay for it?”

“No. It’s a service.”

“Then please give it to me.”

However, such kindness usually comes from wealth. Sure enough, a few moments later, the catalog I checked on the 5th floor had items starting at tens of millions of won. Since rich people spend hundreds of millions of won on a single shopping trip, the quality of service was naturally high.

‘Ahh!’

One bottle of potion for 200 million, a single hat for 300 million. Just thinking about my hard-earned savings melting away makes me want to cry already…

‘My money!’

“What’s in the catalog are representative products, and if there’s any other equipment you want, please let us know.”

As the employee mentioned, the catalog didn’t feature a wide variety of items. However, true to its reputation of gathering top-tier goods found only in A-Class or higher gates, I found something eye-catching within just a few minutes.

[Hermes’ Shoes]

“Could I see this item in person?”

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

Moreover, the performance of the magic tools I found in the catalog was actually not bad.

[Hermes’ Shoes]

[Grade: Unique]

[Description: Shoes imbued with wind attribute magic. Wearing them greatly increases movement speed.]

So far, I’ve managed to survive encounters with high-level monsters by barely escaping their actions…

Unfortunately, the boss known as ‘Imoogi’ was a monster famous for its swift movements even during normal times. What’s worse is that it was said that it was hard to see what was attacking in the dark background.

‘Yeah. I should take the words of senior Hunters to heart.’

Run quickly.

For an F-Class trying to survive, there is no element more necessary than this.

I paid for [Hermes’ Shoes] on the spot. Thanks to that, my bank account balance dropped to 100 million in an instant…

Well, I’ll deal with feeling sad later.

“Thank you for using our services!”

By the time the staff saw off a valuable customer who had spent close to 300 million won with a smile, Ahn Yoonseung looked at me for a moment and finally spoke his first words.

“You came here to buy shoes?”

It seems that this Earthling deliberately kept his mouth shut so as not to disturb the shopping.

“Mhm.”

Now that I think about it, this A-Class person in front of me probably doesn’t even know why he was brought in. That’s right, before I could explain anything, he jumped out and said that he wanted to help me no matter what if it was his brother’s business.

“Hmm.”

I decided to give the explanation that had been omitted until now.

“Yoonseung-ah, I have something to say to you…”

But the response I received was worse than expected.

“Yes? Te, terrorism?”

Rakshasa Temple.

A growing Imoogi.

And Ahn Yoonseung, who heard Su Yehwi’s twisted thoughts one after another, jumped up and said,

“While I was worrying about making a living, something big like that was happening underneath the water! As expected, the scale of the work you care about is…!”

“Uhm.”

“So where is that Imoogi now? If there’s a dungeon break like that, I’ll definitely help stop it!”

Where is the Imoogi? Yeah, it would have been great if that’s all we knew. But unfortunately, we’re where we are now.

“I don’t know.”

“Yes?

I explained the current situation to Yoonseung in more detail.

“I don’t know anything. Neither the boss’s hidden location nor the date when the terror will happen.”

“….”

“That’s why I’m in a situation where I can’t go anywhere and complain. It’s difficult to talk to the association because we don’t really know anything about it.”

“Ah…”

“It would be troublesome to push for help and end up making a mess for no reason.”

After hearing this, Ahn Yoonseung bowed his head with a downcast look on his face. However, it’s customary to listen until the end in Korean.

“Don’t worry though.”

Tuk.

I continued the conversation while waiting for the elevator to arrive.

“I’ll find out everything soon.”

Filling the corridor is someone’s certainty. After hearing this, Yoonseung began to look in this direction with a face full of admiration.

“Hyung-nim…”

Honestly, as an alien, I have no idea what was so touching about what I just said.

‘Hmm.’

Well, it won’t be a big deal. I didn’t say those words lightly either.

‘Let’s see who wins.’

From now on, I plan to use every means possible to infer where the dungeon break will occur. Plus, I already had a new way to track down that damn closed gate in my head.

From now on, it’s just a matter of time. There’s nothing impossible for me. I am a living witness to the 60,000-year history of magic, and I am also a wizard who represented the times.

‘I will quickly find the missing Imoogi.’

Even at this moment, Yoonseung was expressing his respect by keeping his mouth shut, but I ignored the Earthling’s gaze and thought seriously.

‘And as soon as the location of the Imoogi is accurate, I will buy a train ticket and run away to the farthest part of the country…!’

That’s right. In fact, from the moment I first learned about this incident, I was acting solely for myself. In other words, I couldn’t care less about the fate of this country, in which I have only lived for a few months.

Whether the ground splits open!

Or the sky collapses!

As long as my safety was guaranteed, that was enough for me.

But knowing it’s a dangerous task, it would be cowardly to back out alone, so should I at least give a warning in advance?

“Oh, by the way, Yoonseung, you… said you’d help if a terror incident happens, right?”

I recommended it to the A-class hunter.

“But instead of that, how about just running away if the boss appears? It seems to me that growing Imoogi will be dangerous even for you.”

“Running away?”

“Yeah. As soon as I find out the dungeon break location, I’ll share it with you, so just stay away for a while.”

Then Ahn Yoonseung started to shout, asking how he could possibly abandon his brother, but… that premise was entirely wrong.

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll run away too.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Then what did you think an F-Class hunter like me would do in that situation?”

Ding.

The elevator arrived soon. I said lightly as I went inside.

“Yoonseung-ah, it’s helpful to get out of the way of ambiguous people in advance.”

“….”

“So don’t give me weird looks and take care of yourself first. Got it?”

Ahn Yoonseung made a strange expression at those words, but it seemed like he understood what I meant, as he immediately responded that he understood.