Chapter 419. For Sale / Hydra / Mint Grade (3)
'What are we going to do about this?'
Esther had already admitted that she would likely attack at the first sight of a rival of her own kind. I listened to the guild representative's account and pondered slowly.
'It'd be nice to have a friend by her side to stop from doing sothing reckless.'
The first plan that ca to mind was a lighthearted safety joke: I should put a proper brake on the primitive sorcerer. But the deeper I thought about it, the more serious the issue beca.
'Minor curses—like making soone stub their toe on a doorfra or cause a brief sneeze—leave almost no magical traces.'
Well, anyway, the people on this planet—even if a human body is brimming with mana, they can't make sense of what it actually ans.
'With the equipnt of modern civilization, magic can't be properly detected. So Esther can't prove her innocence either...'
Is this one of the rare hardships unique to [Curse] Awakened individuals?
'Moreover, the other party who supposedly made the marriage proposal must feel equally aggrieved. Still, from her perspective, it would certainly feel like she'd been wronged.'
Of course, it's nothing new for a curse-user to be shunned, but I couldn't bring myself to ignore the situation that Earthling was facing.
'There really is a chance that a violent incident could break out.'
Because that woman, Seo Esther, had by now entered the circle of people I considered acquaintances.
'Would it be dangerous to send her abroad alone?'
Honestly, I didn't want to see a close Earthling get hurt anymore. Even if the Korea Magic Tower assigned guards, matching an S-rank would still be impossible. And naturally, Seo Esther's sharp, prickly personality added plenty of complications.
Honestly, I didn’t want to see a close Earthling get hurt anymore. Even if the Korea Magic Tower assigned guards, matching an S-rank would still be impossible. And naturally, Seo Esther's sharp, prickly personality added plenty of complications.
“Hmm.”
“What’s wrong?”
I fell into thought, clasping my hands fitted with the [Midnight Gloves]. But the contemplation lasted only an instant.
“Then should I accompany you to the auction venue this ti as well?”
“Yes?”
Anyway, since I haven’t returned to the industry yet, what difference would it make if this unemployed guy went abroad for a day or two?
“H, huh?”
I insisted on going together to the venue where all the top-ranking Western hunters would gather. Hearing this, Esther looked thoroughly taken aback.
"N, no. Wait, I absolutely didn't an it that way."
"Is that so?"
"I just explained the situation a bit because you seed curious about what had happened, Giryeo-ssi. It was partly to vent as well."
Well, if soone who stepped down from an S-rank hunter position is spotted abroad in one piece, it’s bound to make the news.
'The Korea Magic Tower guild master was quite careful about managing their image in public.'
I could easily infer why the other person was reluctant to accompany . Still, rather than dwelling on criticism, I wanted to focus on preventing any potential danger.
"I’ll still accompany you to the auction. I have so matters to attend to there anyway."
"Are you planning to sell the original [Hydra] that has beco unusable together as well?"
I'll still accompany you to the auction. I have so matters to attend to there anyway.
Are you planning to sell the original [Hydra] that has beco unusable together as well?
Ah. Of course, since I had lost my hunting qualifications, there was that issue for , but that's sothing to be dealt with later, so I'll set it aside for now.
It's not like that, but personal matters don't really need to be explained in detail, do they?
What did you say?
I have a separate qualification to enter the auction market, you know.
Qualification. In fact, it was a word I had completely forgotten until this very mont. But thinking it over carefully, it seed that ever since the beginning of this reincarnation, I had been saddled with so other kind of responsibility or title.
Possessor of Appraisal Skills.
I had carelessly entered this fact on my Hunter license, so I did have so trouble with it in the past.
Tak, tak.
I confidently pointed myself in the direction I intended.
“So just let act as an appraiser this once, and take along with eyes wide shut.”
“M, ?”
“Anyway, [Hydra] is an extrely high-priced item, so I wanted to watch the auction in person. What if I went abroad and got scamd by bad luck?”
“Ahem.”
At that, Esther's expression turned serious. Earlier, she had said she didn't intend to find a companion, but in truth, she probably secretly preferred having an S-rank ally accompany her.
“If you put it that way, Giryeo-ssi……”
The next destination was decided.
If you put it that way, Giryeo-ssi......
The next destination was decided.
'If possible, I should also try to clear up the misunderstanding between Esther and that foreigner.'
I went out briefly with the Korea Magic Tower's representative to sell the items.
"Just a mont."
But it was at that mont—precisely when we had exchanged our greetings, promised that the tutoring would resu normally, and I thought there was nothing left to say.
"But, by the way, are you planning to go out in Switzerland wearing that outfit?"
"Yes? My outfit?"
Esther narrowed her eyes and began staring at sothing. She seed to be examining the sleeves and torso of the shirt I was wearing.
"And on top of that, why does the suit I bought to fit perfectly already look so baggy..."
“And on top of that, why does the suit I bought to fit perfectly already look so baggy...”
This seed to be a question about why the clothes had beco loose.
‘Being an alien and all, I probably shouldn’t casually bring up the word ‘diet,’ right?’
Fortunately, Esther didn’t pry too deeply into the change in weight. She rely suggested, quietly, that we buy so simple clothes before leaving the country.
***
Southern Switzerland. Instead of the historic traces of long-standing capitals, the view reveals modern scenery, less suited for sightseeing.
This area had unexpectedly undergone redevelopnt following a major dungeon break that occurred a year ago.
“Ugh, why is it already this hot?”
Yet, a strange energy began to surge through the area, still under construction.
“I’ve carved out every bit of my busy schedule to get here. If I don’t snag an epic-level leg attribute item this ti, I’ll i...
Yet, a strange energy began to surge through the area, still under construction.
“I’ve carved out every bit of my busy schedule to get here. If I don’t snag an epic-level Ice attribute item this ti, I’ll just bite my tongue!”
An S-rank hunter is a rare asset—usually fewer than ten per country. But there’s no guarantee that the equipnt appearing in that country will perfectly match one’s preferences. This place was a special event set up to trade epic artifacts that one couldn’t handle for ones that were needed. And since equipnt from otherworldly realms with unprecedented power was expected to circulate, the level of attendees was naturally staggering. Not only A-rank hunters, but even those elusive S-rank hunters could be spotted just by glancing around.
“Dungeon artifacts are definitely quicker to understand by seeing them firsthand than by a hundred explanations. May be that’s why so many awakened individuals ca all the way here.”
“Anyway, since the purpose is to protect the items, the sellers probably wouldn’t want to use agents, right?”
anwhile, in the gathering of Western powerhouses, whispers of idle chatter began to spread. Since no new S-rank gates had appeared in this world until recently, there wasn’t much for them to analyze work-wise. As a result, hunters from various countries gradually started paying attention even to trivial gossip.
“In that case, does Ms. Esther, who is selling the Epic-grade longsword, also ca here personally?”
Especially across all tis and cultures, other people’s love lives have always been fascinating.
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Title: But honestly, it doesn't seem like KGRyeo was really worthy of that much praise...??
Content: Known for catching lizards and the like—he even earned nicknas like “Imoogi Killer” over ti—but how many gates has he actually cleared? Even in the year our national hero was on leave, it seems he still killed more monsters than the total number of Giryeo’s hunts...
If they said dozens of hunters had to rush in just to barely capture him, it would've shown the full scale of South Korea's capabilities, so... well.
Occasionally, posts about him still appeared, but even those tended to lean negative. Modern hunters had an image sowhat akin to firefighters. When the nation faced peril, they would reluctantly sacrifice themselves to protect it. Even now, despite the money involved, they contribute to public safety, getting covered in dirt and gri in the process. However, S-rank hunters were often judged as having “gained their high status without effort,” so the general public frequently viewed them unfavorably.
“By the way, speaking of Korea, I heard that one of their S-rank hunters retired recently, right?”
“Isn’t that sothing that almost never happens?”
Moreover, even if he barely drew attention from others in the sa industry, the stories that ca out were all pretty much the sa.
“Returning the license must co with more than a few inconveniences.”
“Well, I guess people can retire after all.”
“Above all, a hunter’s immunity completely disappears. Even if you accidentally break a single pavent block while walking down the street, it counts as an aggravated offense.”
Above all, a hunter's immunity completely disappears. Even if you accidentally break a single pavent block while walking down the street, it counts as an aggravated offense.
“Huh? Really?”
Foreign hunters chattered as they toured the venue.
“Moreover, all the high-grade equipnt they had accumulated so far would have had its permit revoked. They wouldn't be able to wear any of it recklessly anywhere.”
“Co to think of it, you're right. If that's the case, then why did that Korean person specifically choose to retire? He could have simply quietly reduced his activity without any issue.”
“Hmm.”
“Because S-rank Gates aren't always around. It's much easier for us to maintain our licenses than other ranks.”
They assessed the rare phenonon of an S-rank hunter's resignation in this way.
“Whether it's ntal strain or physical ailnt, maybe he reached a point where hunting beca absolutely impossible, and that's why he did it?”
"Whether it's ntal strain or physical ailnt, maybe he reached a point where hunting beca absolutely impossible, and that's why he did it?"
"Aha~"
All in all, after all the talk, the person who resorted to the extre step of retirent ended up being tagged with the image of a "has-been."
"S-rank hunters rarely face that kind of situation, but then again, weaker awakeners often ended up losing their abilities entirely."
"They'd say things like 'I can't use my skills because of trauma,' or whatever."
"It must be tough, anyway. With all that strength, even a misstep would result in a criminal record."
Then was there really any need to talk more about soone who had already stepped back behind the scenes? The two figures walking on the marble floor exchanged a brief glance and fell silent for a mont.
And at that very mont, a blonde-haired man was seen turning his head near the entrance of this building.
"If I use my power recklessly, I'll be criminally punished...."
And at that very mont, a blonde-haired man was seen turning his head near the entrance of this building.
'If I use my power recklessly, I'll be criminally punished....'
A superhuman ability to eavesdrop on human voices from a great distance, even on slightly different levels, where they couldn't even see each other's shadows. In other words, the soul of an archmage, surpassing even the S-rank.
'Huh?'
Kim Giryeo.
'Co to think of it, that's right. Since I handed back my license, I'm not supposed to use magic during peaceti, right?'
He appeared as an appraiser for the Korean Magic Tower Guild.
'Then I should send Choi Jin a separate ssage later. Surely I haven't been going around using skills on all those corpses in the anti, right?'
To be precise, the subject of suspicion, who had been rendered useless by physical problems, had appeared in this very place.
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To be precise, the subject of suspicion, who had been rendered useless by physical problems, had appeared in this very place.
Hi, from now on, I will update this novel 3 chapters/week. Thank you for all your support so far:)
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