Therefore, Kim Giryeo ultimately chose not to use his abilities. At first, it was just a brief hesitation, but the more he thought it through, the more the situation seed risky. From various angles, it was a rational decision made by the foreigner after carefully weighing the pros and cons.
However, this began to appear rather strange to the planet's natives.
It must be hard. You've gained so much strength, and now even a misstep would result in a criminal record...
Of course, Kim Giryeo had overheard such conversations ever since stepping into the building's lobby, which only reinforced his confidence in the choice he had made.
Criminal record- I see.
For the species called humans, facial expressions were an important form of communication. In other words, the people having the conversation were actually exchanging light-hearted smiles and jokes. The reason they treated the topic of the retiree's criminal record so lightly was that, in reality, there were hardly any cases of punishnt.
The mutants who played a leading role in the Dungeon Shock phenonon... Moreover, when they first encountered magical power, there were no formal qualification systems in place. Thus, on this Earth, the use of super powers was generally tolerated as long as it was intended to help others in any way.
The course of history up to now had shaped this trend. It was even more so if no harm ca to living beings or buildings during demonstrations of superpowers. This was the unwritten rule recognized worldwide on this planet, and no matter how much one elaborated here, that fact would not change.
Wait a mont. Could soone else put out the fire?
Yes?
I can't put out the fire. I told you, I can't use my ability right now.
Kim Giryeo couldn't comprehend the legal limits of humans on Earth. After all, he had only been living here for about three years, so in a way, it was only natural.
Mumbling.
Moreover, there was no way he could reveal in front of all those people that he was essentially a newborn who had just been reincarnated...
What did he say?
Ability? Did he say sothing about not being able to use it?
What's that Awakener doing?
He's just waving his hands.
Soone tell him to try using his superpowers.
A little later, Kim Giryeo candidly explained that he couldn't use his powers because he was unlicensed. Yet even with this honest disclosure, the atmosphere at the scene remained tense and unsettled.
What followed were remarks like, 'It's not like you're supposed to drown anyone with water, just use it already,' or 'Who's going to punish you over sothing this trivial? Stop fussing.'
Hmm.
Even after hearing the advice of those around him, Kim Giryeo still refrained from using his ability. Being a soul that couldn't naturally integrate into human society, he even felt a persistent doubt deep within himself.
How am I supposed to believe everything those foreigners are saying?
Soone observed the situation without showing any expression.
Everyone's swaggering around, saying there's no problem, but what if a malicious citizen decides to report this to the Korean Hunter Association and things escalate?
On the surface, he appeared perfectly calm, but at this mont, Kim Giryeo felt a considerable unease stirring within.
It's not like a bombing or anything happened, after all. I'll have to deal with this another way...
So, to minimize the risk as much as possible, this choice would be the best.
Giryeo-ssi?
Once he returned to familiar South Korea, he thought he'd take a closer look at the officially permitted scope of ability use. The blonde man walked suddenly down so corridor, then bent down and picked up an object to carry with him.
A powder fire extinguisher with a very straightforward, easy-to-understand diagram.
Ciiik.
For reference, this Korean, who began extinguishing the fire in a matter-of-fact manner, is an S-rank water superpower user—one of only four in the entire world.
Ciiik.
However, Kim Giryeo ignored those matters and relied on the power of the tool.
You guys, seriously, you made such great stuff, so why do you keep looking for magic and causing a fuss?
He knew all of this might seem strange, but still, it was better than getting caught up in any legal disputes.
Don't worry about the number of convicts increasing anymore, Korea! Whatever I get up to, I won't leave any evidence behind.
The area finally grew quiet. Since he had already completely cleaned up an accident he hadn't even caused in the first place, no one could grumble at the Korean anymore.
Excuse .
Uh, huh? Yes?
As soone with an appraisal skill, I'll give you one final piece of advice.
Then, he had truly put out all the urgent fires. Kim Giryeo didn't forget to say this just before leaving.
When that greatsword is out, try to make sure no other items co near it...
D, do you an items aren't supposed to co into contact with each other?
This is just a piece of equipnt managent knowledge I happened to learn.
It was already impressive enough that he had subdued a powerful [Legendary]-grade piece of equipnt in one go, but now, out of nowhere, information that couldn't be heard anywhere else suddenly popped up.
T, thank you!
The eyes of the Imabari guild mbers sparkled.
Thank you very much, Kim Giryeo-ssi.
By the way, would you mind telling how you cald this sword...?
Yes, I can't tell you. I, don't really understand the principle myself.
Y, yes?
I don't know anything...
Toward the end of the conversation, there were a few remarks that left people puzzled, but that too wasn't much of a problem.
Let's get out there.
Since he had safely finished his role as a firefighter anyway, he thought he could now step back and focus on properly preparing for the [Hydra] auction...
Hmm?
It was just as he hurriedly left the lobby, where everyone was casting suspicious looks his way. That was when Kim Giryeo heard an unexpected remark from an awakened nad Esther.
As expected of you, Giryeo-ssi. You're really smart!
Judging by the context, it seed like she was complinting him for what had just happened...
It'd make sense if she were praising my magical power, but why bring up intelligence at a ti like this?
Kim Giryeo tilted his head slightly as he listened attentively to the other person. But as he continued to listen, at so point, words he had never even imagined began to fill the air.
First of all, I never thought you'd declined to the point where you couldn't even make a bit of water, giryeo-ssi.
Yes, well.
If your condition had really been bad, you wouldn't have answered my call and would've kept focusing on recovering your stamina instead.
Logically speaking, that's true.
But today, you went out of your way to emphasize that you weren't qualified, and then, in the end, you stubbornly hid your skill...
Huh?
They both knew his psychic abilities were perfectly fine, but since he still pulled out and used a powder fire extinguisher, that was why he ended up being misunderstood like this.
You quickly caught on to that rumor spreading around and started using it to your own advantage, didn't you?
In a word, he was blunt. A man with that kind of personality didn't show a single expression at that mont.
Well, it's obvious that an S-rank hunter is strong, so there's really no reason for you to go around bragging about it, is there?
Huh?
Unless your goal is to expand your influence like mine, being treated as a retired recluse would probably be a lot less troubleso.
Hmm.
On the surface, you really seed like soone who didn't care about anything in the world, yet when it truly matters, you know exactly how to make use of public opinion. Honestly, I'm always amazed by you.
But the soul dwelling in that corpse was, at this mont, more bewildered than anyone. That was because the woman before him was speaking of a story completely different from reality.
What are you talking about?
However, regardless of what the alien was feeling at the mont, the human's nonsense went on for quite so ti afterward.
Judging by the situation, that carpet fire must've been one of those cases where you'd be completely exempt from liability, even without a license.
The fact that unlicensed Awakened often ended up on the front pages of the newspaper, and yet he was being praised for restraining his power—for the sake of maintaining a better public image of mutants, no less...
Damn, the conversation keeps dragging on, but there are only a few sentences I can actually understand.
The blond alien froze like ice, unable to even give a proper response.
What should I do?
But what would change if he just stood there, turning things over in his head alone? Kim Giryeo made his decision in an instant.
There's really no reason for to reveal that the only reason I stayed quiet was because I was worried about the Association's penalty.
He absolutely didn't want to make it obvious that he was an alien who didn't even know a single unspoken rule... And just as Esther had said, now that he had regained his strength, there was no real risk in pretending to be an human. The more people underestimated the great mage—and the more they were fooled by that impression into recklessly picking a fight—the more it actually worked to his advantage.
Besides, if I want to make a coback while taking as little criticism as possible, I'll have to pay close attention to the hypothesis that just ca up.
At last, a conclusion befitting an Alphaurn was reached. Kim Giryeo chose not to correct the human's misunderstanding and handled the situation with silence alone.
Nod!
At tis like this, the appearance of the body he had taken over proved quite useful. Just tilting his head with a bit of composure was enough to make him look like a man with purpose.
Anyway, thanks to the trust I've built up so far, all my actions ended up being interpreted in a positive light.
Without a shred of guilt, Kim Giryeo lifted his head as if nothing were wrong. Having already dealt with the rampaging Legendary in style, he thought he could finally relax and take a look around the VIP private rooms.
Hmm.
But around this ti, another worry suddenly began to arise in his mind.
Co to think of it...
That fire extinguisher incident from earlier could be interpreted in all sorts of ways, depending on one's point of view.
What would happen if a being that couldn't be explained by human physiology were discovered in this building?
It's already been quite so ti since I started roaming around with Esther, I'll need to stop by the restroom soon, or people will start getting suspicious.
Ssshk.
Kim Giryeo lifted his phone to check how much ti had passed. As the thought that had just co to him suggested, he needed to move around periodically to maintain the appearance of being a native of the planet. After all, waste elimination could easily be handled with that spell of his, but there was no need to deliberately create unnecessary problems.
Hunter Esther...
Yes?
I'll just quickly use the restroom too...
Ah! Yes! Go ahead.
He wasn't actually going to take care of business anyway, so he figured he might as well wash his hands while he was at it. Checking the area around his wrist where the fire extinguisher powder had sprayed, Kim Giryeo headed toward a nearby restroom.
Step, step, step.
But just as he was about to step up to the sink, that very situation occurred.
Huh?
On a certain planet, the magical power level classified as S-rank. Classes with a prescription slightly different from what Gu Seohyeong uses. And, on top of that, various other things.
Foreign Awakened.
With his head turned toward the mirror, he could barely make out the silhouette of the person. Moreover, since Kim Giryeo had received a photo of the individual from Esther while traveling by plane, he recognized the man's face.
To be precise, he's that hunter who supposedly had a falling out with Esther!
The man who had just entered the bathroom was the suitor in question.
Damn it. How am I supposed to distinguish this bit of that primitive magic from soone I've never even t?
Until just before arriving at this auction, he had clearly planned to diate objectively like an elder—or very old—mage... But the timing couldn't have been worse. Kim Giryeo had co here trying to pass as an ordinary human, so encountering the true form of a mammalian individual inside was bound to throw him off for a mont.
So, how should terrestrial creatures breathe naturally?
It was because of such a trivial awkwardness that the two couldn't carry on their conversation.
Author's Thoughts: Hi, from now on, I will update this novel 3 chapters/week. Thank you for all your support so far:)
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