The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood Chapter 417: For Sale / Hydra / Mint Grade

Chapter 417: For Sale / Hydra / Mint Grade

After a long-awaited tour of the surroundings, in the middle of the night.

'I always think this, but Earth is truly a place I can never get used to, no matter how much I see it.'

Although that was what I was thinking, the place I stepped into next was now a fairly familiar, private space of my own.

'I can even see starlight coming from beyond the ceiling with the naked eye.'

I returned ho. In the ti I hadn't paid attention, overgrown grass and dust had taken over the grand mansion. Of course, I have absolutely no knowledge of garden maintenance, so no matter how ssy the front yard was, there was ultimately nothing I could do about it for the ti being.

Rustle, rustle.

A convenience store plastic bag I had hung from my arm jingled as I walked. For reference, just before parting ways with my companions, I had agreed to their earnest request and bought various kinds of porridge.

'I don't think I bought a microwave again, though.'

Now all I had to do was go inside and heat up this retort abalone porridge. But in a place this dusty, there was no way I could eat. So first, I needed to clean up a bit before starting.

'The cleaning tools that ca as a freebie when I bought the appliances... they should be sowhere around here.'

As various plans ford in my mind, my body quickly sprang into action.

Sshk, sshk, sshk.

Worried I might end up cleaning with my mana drained, I swept the floor a bit using the tools I had stored just in case. I also gave the built-in table a quick wipe with wet wipes, a must-have for anyone living alone.

'It's really tough without using magic.'

It's inconvenient, but for now, I want to move my body and sort out my thoughts, so I continue with these primitive tasks.

'Hmm.'

As I went on, the first idea that ca to mind was this.

'By the way, that woman ended up having to do a long-distance night drive all of a sudden.'

Surely, she's not scared of being subjected to bodily modification by an alien, right?

'Our house has plenty of rooms. There are blankets too. Of course, the fact that it's all for just one person is a bit of a problem'

It seed that Seonwoo Yeon simply didn't care much for sleeping at soone else's house. As a result, the poor situation arose where the guest had to spend on gas to go ho alone... But what can you do? In the end, it's all her own choice.

'The one reassuring thing is that Seonwoo Yeon is a B-rank superpower. At least that ans there's no chance of her dying in a car accident.'

Since it wouldn't have cost much magic power anyway, I almost cast a [Surveillance] spell on the human—but I held myself back.

'Now that I've cleared the table, it's about ti to warm up the porridge...'

Alone in an empty house, I set the table by myself. Placing the porridge from the convenience store alongside canned beef jangjorim made for a rather humble scene.

'Why does the porridge shop near my house only stay open until 7?'

But just at the mont I was about to consu two months' worth of nutrients, suddenly, soone's bold remark erupted in my mind.

Are you really okay with that?

These were the words Seonwoo Yeon had shared just before we parted ways.

Of course, it would be wonderful to witness the extinction of monsters while still alive.Is that so?If the only way to achieve peace is by Giryeo-ssi suffering damage, then that's a bit......Do you think so?If the concept of mana suddenly disappeared, that would cause its own kind of chaos as well.

In summary, the argunt was that stability achieved through soone else's sacrifice feels entirely unsettling. But putting the native's warm concern aside for a mont, there was a point in that past conversation that needed to be addressed.

I never said anything about eliminating mana as well, you know?

Exterminating a Gisimche and removing mana—those two expressions were by no ans synonymous.

'Humanity has already been exposed to mysterious forces.'

Mana, in particular, is an energy that greatly values perception. For reference, it's safe to say that Earth will never return to being a world without magic. Besides, the amount of mana that has already spread into the atmosphere is considerable anyway.

'With the level of magical studies among humans, the concentration isn't likely to drop anyti soon.'

Even if the Gates disappear, countless new superpowers will continue to erge for a while. As they gradually adapt to magic, humans will eventually develop extraction techniques on their own to generate the additional mana they need.

'To be honest, the future is predictable.'

I could never make the concept of magic itself disappear. This place was already a planet where evolution had begun. So I only intended to drive out the Gisimche—the parasites that prey on humanity...

'Hmm.'

Just a few months ago, even thinking like this would have been out of the question. It seems. Sohow, my mind wasn't functioning smoothly.

'Or maybe not? Perhaps my brain's just gone stiff after starving for magic for two months.'

They said a turtle got a plastic straw stuck in its nose. Or that countless fish had died, tangled in fishing nets discarded by boats. Honestly, just like those Earthlings who always put their own lives first even when hearing such stories on the news—for , humanity had always been a solid second priority.

'Compared to right after my reincarnation, I guess I've grown a bit closer to them emotionally.'

Even though it was bound to be difficult, I'd still have to deal with those invaders from space sohow. I continued my thoughts as I ate the microwaved instant porridge.

'Just one of them causes this much damage, and if good kids like Jeong Haeseong end up dying again, it's gonna be seriously annoying--'

I even hoped that people like Gu Seohyeong's children—and their children after them—would never be pricked by the thorn called Gisimche. How on earth did I end up growing so attached to these aliens?

'If they at least looked normal—like jellyfish or sothing—I wouldn't complain. Why did I have to get my nose pierced by such a disgusting species?'

Still, one way or another, I was determined to carry out so true environntal cleanup.

'Then again, I couldn't exactly keep feeding those parasites forever!'

As with all tasks in the universe, the real issue was never the table of contents, but the content itself. I did so ntal calculations for a mont. First, to clarify, this side was sowhat lacking to be called an Archmage in this world. Above all, the body was far too weak. To use a phrase I once picked up from the internet, the taphor of a "glass cannon" fits perfectly.

"S, Seonwoo Yeon-ssi, how many more years do you have left to live?"

There wasn't nearly enough ti to wait for a more advanced evolved being than Kim Giryeo. But I'd long maintained that as long as I had the right tools, I could carry out a biological cleanup myself.

Exactly. To demonstrate the power worthy of an Archmage, I would need to be properly equipped.

'Finally, the ti has co to show my true trademark skill.'

Golem! The tool I'd been talking about needing all this ti was, in fact, that. And to properly explain just how remarkable a golem is, even a 32-page newspaper wouldn't have enough space. I could send it out to the orchard to spread fertilizer in my place. Or, when my legs were tired, I could just ride it around without a care.

'Co to think of it, on Earth, cars serve that role, don't they?'

Golem engineering is truly like light and oxygen to a mage. Moreover, just imagine how fun the process would be if once we were to create a golem on Earth! Cows, pigs, horses, sheep—these terrestrial mammals were things the Alpha-Uri had never seen in their lifetis.

And Alpha-Uri mages had long enjoyed the practice of modeling magical constructs after natural creatures.

'There's already a specin in the world that's nearly the perfect model—how could I not copy it?'

If I were to create a golem from scratch, starting with each joint's movent, it would be a real headache.

'As expected, the answer is imitation.'

Honestly, I was brimming with the motivation to make it.

'...'

But the problem was that there were none of the materials needed to make the golem.

'My pain control is still working fine, so why do I suddenly have a headache...'

Seriously, after all these years, what is this—pretending to be so struggling young artist?

'I can't proceed because I don't have the materials.'

I pulled out my phone and belatedly searched online markets. But no matter how much I searched, I couldn't find any golem materials that perfectly matched my plan. Moreover, [Infinite Power Cores] had all been snapped up by anyone and everyone, making it nearly impossible for an ordinary person—not a corporation—to purchase one.

'With the existing [Core] items, there's no way I could assemble multiple golems.'

Considering various factors, it seed that the most urgent task for was the "search" process. Specifically, I needed to travel through the various Gates and see if there was anything useful.

But then, a new obstacle suddenly ca to mind...

'Wait.'

Co to think of it, you need a governnt-issued license to enter the interdinsional passages. But I had spectacularly retired just a few months ago.

'Damn it.'

So after having spectacularly quit my job like that, am I now in the position of having to ask to have my license reinstated?

"_"

Embarrassing... For the record, I wasn't really feeling that way. It was just that the word randomly flashed through my mind.

'I wonder just how ridiculous the association president will be.'

But what can I do? It seed I really needed to prepare myself in advance.

And since it wasn't yet the right ti to enter a dungeon, I decided to first tackle that task while I was still riding the high of having overco my sadness.

***

A few hours later. Weekday, dayti. Inside the office of a guild leader on a certain street in Seoul.

"Oh my! What should I do?"

A certain human let out a habitual exclamation.

"Co to think of it, we're completely out of coffee beans! I ordered them from overseas, but they usually take forever to arrive."

"Aha."

"Then what should we do? Should I make so instant coffee for now?"

"No."

Korea Magic Tower. I never thought the day would co when this guild wouldn't serve their devilish drink.

'I was lucky.'

I relaxed the muscles that had been tightly wound and soon settled into a nearby sofa. As the conversation so far has shown, I had just erged from a long period of seclusion and was finally appearing before an acquaintance.

Seo Esther.

Even though the 3 billion won the president had sent was being deposited into my account regularly, I had gone completely off the grid for a full two months without a word.

"First of all... I truly apologize for not being in touch for such a long ti."

"Haha. It's okay. It's okay."

I decided to continue the tutoring sessions with Seo Esther, which had been postponed for a long ti. The fortunate thing, however, was that Earth's sorcerers were among the most understanding beings in the universe.

'Or maybe not. Even if they're smiling like that on the outside, could they actually be grinding their teeth inwardly?'

It's not explicitly ntioned, but since this director and I know each other through the Neo Sisters, she's probably already heard about what's been going on.

"Please, don't worry about it. I'm the one who should be apologizing for bothering soone who's supposed to be resting..."

Her tone was very gentle, but she was a [Curse] attribute awakener. In other words, she had surely taken this matter to heart. If I broke our appointnt again, I'd have to be ready for an all-out fight.

'The word "fight" is almost a joke, but still, I'll need to get my act together and do things properly from now on.'

At the very least, I'd make sure to take care of things for the money I received. And just at that mont, I steeled myself with that resolve.

"Ah! And this is sothing I wanted to ntion while you're here..."

Suddenly, an unexpected topic popped up.

"It's the epic item we acquired in [Sin Classification]. It's finally about ti to showcase it."

"Hmm?"

"Lately, the difficulty of the Gates has stabilized quite a bit. I even heard that international auctions are being held on a larger scale than we had expected."

That's right. Co to think of it, there was sothing like that capitalist schedule as well.

"First of all, you'd obviously know this if it you, Giryeo-ssi, but our country can't sell powerful poison items dostically."

"?"

"Oh, right. Because of that reason that's even awkward to ntion."

Snort.

It was around the ti I quenched my thirst with the plain water the guild leader had handed . I quickly sifted through my ntal data, trying not to look too absent-minded.

'I don't understand a single word of what they're saying...'

But still, seeing as I had nothing to reply with, the reason Esther was referring to must have been an incident reported about four or five years ago.