But at this point, one question arises: was it really okay for Hunter Kim Giryeo to co to the capital at this particular ti?
I'm not sure if he'll make it ho safely.
At that mont, Seonwoo Yeon rembered that she was still on the clock. Maybe in an ordinary business, it wouldn't matter, but she believed that she couldn't slack off while receiving a salary funded by the taxes of the entire nation.
Even if it weren't a day where I have to save every spare minute for work, I'd still go and help out.
Thus, even though she anticipated the alien's difficulties, she had no choice but to continue on her way.
And a few minutes later, the hallway that had grown quiet after Seonwoo Yeon disappeared beca lively once again.
Oh? The people from the Accounting Departnt are already here.
Hello~
Where did everyone have lunch today that you're back so early?
Because we were too lazy, we just had the youngest handle it and got delivery from the nearby bakery.
That place with the best croissants?
Even in an age full of monsters and superhumans, work is still sothing you do to earn a living. The employees of the Hunter Association returned in small groups after grabbing a bite to eat. But since there was still ti before the afternoon tasks began, a few of them exchanged brief chatter while holding freshly brewed coffee from the vending machine.
Croissant? Hmm, I don't know about that. I just had that chicken breast thing or whatever.
Oh, you had that salad. Wow, you really take care of your body diligently.
But putting that aside, what's with the construction in front of the Association today? On my way here earlier, I saw 8-rank people moving materials around.
That? It's probably electrical work. The ground beneath got all ssed up because of the [Cataclysm] monsters that appeared over the weekend...
For a while, it was a series of ordinary sentences.
By the way, if the 8-ranks were drafted, does that an Investigator Seonwoo Yeon is out by the road right now too?
Who?
That, the woman next to them with long hair and bangs.
Ah, yeah. I think I got a rough idea of who that is.
But starting from that small remark, soone soon began to show a hint of negativity.
Huh? Really? Earlier, they were resting with Hunter Kim Giryeo for quite a while. When did they even leave the site?
In other words, they had just spilled so gossip. The unexpected reaction in the hallway left them dumbfounded, but in any case, the 100,000-won fine incurred because of that 8-rank awakener was still fresh in their mory.
Objectively speaking, Seonwoo Yeon, as a superhuman, was naturally popular. Kindness. Diligence. ticulous handling of tasks. On top of that, even after awakening as a 8-rank, she never skipped her training, just in case it might interfere with her work. This civil servant embodied the very concept of self-improvent, making it nearly impossible for anyone to dislike her.
She really has no flexibility at all, and she goes around acting way too nice, so it's kind of off-putting!
But conversely, there were also people in this world who disliked others precisely because they lacked flaws.
Why do other people even like soone like that? If they had to deal with her strictness firsthand, they'd be annoyed too.
From the perspective of an ordinary Association employee, he actually had so grounds for resentnt. So even after one civil servant had already left the building, the gossip continued.
But this is sothing I heard directly from soone who works in the sa departnt as Seonwoo Yeon...
Oh, really? That friend acts like that behind people's backs?
Moreover, expecting savvy social skills from a victim of the Dungeon Shock who had barely graduated high school and imdiately entered society was asking too much. Seonwoo Yeon, by nature, worked diligently. It was due to her higher-than-average sense of responsibility.
On the other hand, a few people in the break room preferred what they called "efficient" work.
During their spare ti, they criticized talented employees from other departnts. And after a short while, the conversation progressed even further...
Now that I think about it, that employee didn't even pass a proper exam to get in, right?
If they're 8-rank, it was probably a special recruitnt. Most likely.
Back then, when a high-ranking individual—who could have easily earned a 100 million won annual salary in the private sector—was humiliated for being a parachute hire.
Tang tang tang.
A dull knock echoed from sowhere. The group that had been talking turned their heads in response.
Why knock on the break room door when it's not even locked?
But regardless of the break room, the knock soone out there was asking for help.
Are you carrying sothing in your hand?
One of the group glanced around nervously and got up. But when he actually opened the door, he froze in shock at a scene he could never have imagined.
Huh?
Standing in front of the break room door that the Association employee had flung open was this person: a young individual with wavy, purple hair and a faint aura of awakening around them. Across from them was a woman decked out in layers of accessories. She even wore a massive gemstone necklace, almost like a silk serpent draped around her neck. For the first three seconds of facing her, it was hard to imdiately register that such a thing even existed.
Wow!
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On top of that, this modern-day mutant appeared with such ideal body proportions that they were always ranked first or second in videos like these.
Gasp! Is that Seo Esther, the guild master of the Korean Magic Tower Guild?
Yes~ Hello. Sorry to bother you, but I seem to have gotten a bit lost around here...
The ordinary Association employee tensed up as if they were eting a celebrity they admired. At the sa ti, they couldn't help thinking, What a stroke of luck!
All those accessories must be magical suppression devices. Even up close, I don't feel any discomfort at all!
By courteously hosting a top-tier awakener they happened to et, even getting a scrap of favor—like the supporting characters in various folk tales—would be a jackpot.
You say you've lost your way? Ah, in that case, I'll—right away!
Just a few days ago, this person had been injured handling an S-rank gate—how did she end up making her way all the way to headquarters? The civil servant imdiately wanted to help the wealthy person in front of them. But this hopeful mood didn't last long.
Ah, but that's alright—I've got directions.
The fact that no one knew an S-rank hunter had reached this location was, in other words, nothing short of a terrifying elent.
I overheard you guys chatting while passing through the hallways around here.
Y, yes!
From the mont of awakening, a hunter's body transforms to be well-suited for hunting. By the ti everyone in the break room rembered this fact, the purple-haired awakener continued, saying,
I just overheard everything you people said, putting your heads together and badmouthing my friend.
What did you say?
I'm actually friends with Seonwoo Yeon. Didn't you know? Well, to be honest, it's more like I like that civil servant on e-sleddy. But still, cherishing a good person—what's wrong with that?
This is bad. The woman in front of smiled so pleasantly it almost seed gentle, yet the impending trouble was easy to sense. A 8-rank awakener from a neighboring departnt actually has connections with a guild master of that caliber?
What the—! There were absolutely no rumors about that!
It was literally a blind spot revealed in that mont. From an external perspective, Esther had actually been eting with Seonwoo Yeon quite frequently. By the number of encounters, by the amount of private conversation ti, they were at least several tis closer than with Kim Giryeo. Moreover, the guild master of the Korean Magic Tower Guild had a personality that often acted friendly. This even ant that she had already linked arms with Seonwoo Yeon a few tis. Yet, from the viewpoint of ordinary humans, that behavior had never once been noticed or highlighted.
Kim Giryeo might feel a bit wronged in this situation.
Esther montarily lost herself in thought.
But if that person shows any physical affection to others, honestly, it's bound to beco more of a topic than . With Kim Giryeo's presence, the chances are high that even a casual photo would look like he's interrogating a suspect...
Of course, thinking about the intimidating expressions of industry peers stopped there. For now, finishing the conversation that had already started took priority.
Anyway, enough of the small talk.
The woman with drooping eyes looked straight ahead. She playfully raised her heels to add a bit of height, glancing around briefly in that stance.
I wouldn't have said this, but honestly, the association that built the building thanks to the hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes I paid as a hunter...
As if she rembered the faces of everyone present. Esther stared intently at their faces for a long mont.
It suddenly occurred to that things are going well really.
At her single remark, the employees who had been idly passing the ti all froze in unison.
The second-ranked hunter in the country—also the world's only high-level curse awakener, and perhaps even without awakening, a person whose family background alone would command imnse respect—expressed dissatisfaction. Loyer if Yeon is still at the construction site? It was clear that this hunter was by no ans inferior to Jeong Ha-seong in terms of ability. Naturally, everyone's faces drained of color.
Ah, Hunter Seo Esther... excuse —
Never mind. As I said earlier, I have sowhere to go, so I'll head off first.
Just a mont!
Why do you keep calling people over and stopping them? Did I say sothing that important?
I'm sorry.
No, no. Don't apologize. I really didn't say anything.
Not even the slightest hope ca to them. After all, ti in this world is limited, and on top of that, the person in question was both a businessman and a hunter, making her even busier.
Everyone, just stay comfortable like you usually do. It's fine.
Ah.
But this is just wondering—do recent insurance policies even cover [cursed] injuries...? Haha, just kidding—I won't be at the construction site? I didn't co here to et the civil servant, but I guess I'll have to head back out to ask for directions anyway.
Esther finished speaking and imdiately returned through the door she ca from.
Who would have thought that the problem of finding the way would be solved so easily?
Huh?
It was just a few minutes later. Esther stepped outside, considering whether she should even borrow the power of a [Searcher] to achieve her goal.
That back figure...
But paradoxically, just by leaving the building she had entered, she had already accomplished her original goal.
It's Kim Giryeo! Right, I definitely ca because I heard he showed up at the Association headquarters, but I was wondering where he went in the anti.
A hunter with the common surna Kim. Esther spotted him sowhere near the main entrance of the building and he face it up.
I couldn't get through on the phone at all, so I had to et you in person. Still, I'm glad I found you so quickly!
Of course, soone's phone had just finally co out of airplane mode, but there was no way for anyone else to know that.
No matter how flustered a person was, if they received help, they should at least say thank you.
She had only just learned that the fourth S-rank Hunter had been the one transporting the injured. So, to express her gratitude, she moved closer to the person she had found.
But then.
Huh?
It was information only relayed after the distance between them had narrowed.
Three?
At the narrow main entrance of the Association, no less than three S-rank Hunters had gathered.
Wow, everyone except one person was openly showing their Awakening value, and I'm only noticing it now. I really have been walking around completely oblivious...
And regardless of the hidden circumstances, it's never an ordinary sight to have top-tier Awakened gathered together.
Tilting her head slightly, Esther expressed her curiosity with a gesture, yet she didn't stop walking.
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