Chapter 144. Kagoshima Dragon Raid (7)
The eventful Dragon Raid has co to an end. I booked a flight to Korea as if I were fleeing. And now, I've safely returned ho.
"Whoo."
First of all, the events that happened in Japan were incidents that took place inside the dungeon, so there's no evidence. I barely managed to escape, and if I were to make a fuss about it, there's no telling what kind of problems might arise. In that case, what could I possibly do as a follow-up?
I just took a deep breath and slept. I wanted to find so peace of mind, even if only for a little while.
And soon enough, evening ca.
"Hmm."
When I woke up, the sun was setting. I instinctively picked up my phone by my bedside and checked the internet, as I always do.
"Cough!"
But I almost passed out again as soon as I woke up. That's because an unexpected piece of news appeared on the portal site.
[Japanese Forum Translation] ************
ID: wqXSLW
I can't believe a no-death clear...
ID: zsNOgC
Imabari the strongest!!
ID: XG0Wav
I was really worried because my grandfather lives in the Kyushu region. I'm so relieved that everything has been resolved.
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First, Japan was in a festive mood with the good news that the S-rank gate had been dealt with. However, at that mont, the Imabari Guild made a surprising declaration during an interview.
[The success of the raid was largely due to the contribution of Hunter Kim Giryeo, who ca all the way from Korea.]
Guild leader Moritake Ito passed the credit for clearing the gate to a foreign dispatcher.
[Therefore, we have decided to repay him for his help.]
[What kind of decision was it?]
[In the future, if an S-rank gate occurs in Korea, all of our top-ranking Awakened mbers of Imabari will participate in the raid without pay. Of course, this is sothing we can definitely promise with our Knight's Oath.]
No! Why are they coming to Korea? At this point, I'm so curious about what kind of discussions took place within the guild while I was asleep. But that wasn't the end of the surprises. After stepping onto the stage, Ito took a brief pause to catch his breath, then, looking directly at the cara, he spoke.
[Hunter Kim, are you watching this broadcast?]
[...]
[The reason my guild mbers and I are alive is all thanks to Hunter-nim. We will never forget this fact. Please, kindly overlook the trouble we have caused.]
Still, as I watched the video to the end, I started to get a sense of it. The dull complexion, the hunched posture, and the slightly trembling, anxious eyes.
I rember my first eting with Ito. That man used to look at with a relaxed gaze, as if looking down on . But in the recorded video, what I saw was an expression close to discomfort. I could easily tell, as I had encountered that emotion often in my past life.
"Fear."
Ito was currently afraid of .
"Wait, fair? Ah? Could it be... he actually fell for my bluff...?"
With this, I realized that the Japanese hunters had fallen for the lie. And if that's the case, then it's definitely understandable that an interview like that would co out. After all, I had been threatening to smash their skulls while keeping Imabari's S-ranks tied down.
"They must be regretting it now!"
Although they received forgiveness verbally, this is a serious matter where they've touched an unknown powerhouse. From their standpoint, there was really no way to settle it except by bowing low in apology. They had committed a cri, so they couldn't brazenly try to negotiate. After all, they would want to restore their relationship with , even if it ant offering all their top-tier hunters, sothing that could never be bought with money.
"That kind of bowing must an that you want to keep a secret."
By the way, is it okay to say sothing like that on a public broadcast? If they keep this up, the fact that Imabari was threatened in the dungeon will co out...
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ID: rkXqQ7
You survived thanks to that?
ID: 0HacBY
How much did he contribute in the dungeon for them to be that grateful?
ID: QIf381
Moritake seems to have taken a humble stance. W, no matter how things go, Korea is a powerhouse of hunters. They even lend awakening people to other countries.
ID: TwKWcI
Was there a dangerous pattern during the raid?
ID: 78JX7r
Maybe he saved them from a monster or sothing like that.
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Looks like I won't get caught. Now that I think about it, if they don't know the details of the incident, Ito's statent would just be a thank you for clearing the dungeon. So, the people of Japan wouldn't be able to know our exact situation.
ID: 78JX7r
Thank you for willingly helping with the S-rank gate that everyone else turned their back on. Hunter Kim is our benefactor.
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At least it was revealed that a Legendary had appeared, there might have been so other speculation. Was it because they wanted to keep it as a trump card? Or perhaps they were hiding sothing? Since Imabari hadn't announced that they had acquired the Legendary, the situation was becoming strange in many ways.
[Did you hear? Just now, the number one guild in Japan announced that if an S-rank gate appears in Korea, they will definitely co.]
[Diplomatic skills are top-notch.]
[Wow~ This is national pride.]
[Really == ]
[Hunter Kim Giryeo, what on earth were you doing over there...]
On top of that, because of Ito's excessive flattery, even the Korean community was turned upside down.
._.
I checked the internet and then dropped my phone on the floor.
"Huh."
Now, let it be what it will be. I really don't know anymore. I'm hungry, so let's just eat.
***
After the Dragon Raid in Kagoshima Prefecture.
[Korean S-ranks are scary w]
[I shouldn't say this, but honestly, his appearance is totally like a Yakuza (gangster).]
[Not all Koreans are flower boys like Jung Haeseong...? ㅠ_ㅠ]
With this incident, Japan's interest in hunters from neighboring countries skyrocketed. Jung Haeseong had already been world-famous, so everyone knew him, but thanks to the newly erging hunter, the neighboring country was once again brought into the spotlight.
[Seo Esther. This person is ranked 2nd in Korea.]
[Did you bring the wrong K-POP idol photo!?]
[What a beauty!!]
[Please tell the immigration process to Korea]
When a common enemy arises, even rivals will unite. Japan showed a rather favorable reaction to Korea's hunter industry. Moreover, so people went beyond simple admiration and were desperately asking, 'Kim Giryeo doesn't even belong to a guild, is there no way we can bring him to our country?'
However, this trend wasn't much different in soone's country of origin.
[Real-ti trending search ▲ 1st place: Kim Giryeo]
With this raid as a turning point, Korea also began showing great interest in a specific hunter.
However, unlike Japan's trend of casually praising awakened individuals, the response here was much more serious and involved deeper, more complex reflection.
[So then, why did Kang Changho go out with them?]
[A translation of an interview at the Japanese airport has been released, and it says that he went there to assist Kim Giryeo]
[What]
[Yeah, okay, let's say he needed a team mber because there's a long delay when using his skills. But are you telling Kang Changho stepped up to take that role?]
[What the heck?]
[Could it be that Hunter Kang is into gambling? If he borrowed money from Kim Giryeo, it would explain a lot.]
However, it's impossible to monitor every move of the hunters, so how could ordinary people know the truth? Netizens speculated for a long ti on why Kang Changho was cooperating with Kim Giryeo, but when they couldn't find an answer, they moved on to a different topic.
[By the way, how much did the S-rank hunters get paid for this raid?]
[I'm not sure about the distribution, but it seems they brought back epic-grade items.]
[Wow, epic-grade!]
Rare equipnt that occurs in dungeons. Even if it's not necessarily a dragon from a legend, people are always interested in flashy treasures.
[So epic items really do drop, huh?
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