If I were to list all the achievements that Chairman Woo Jin-cheol has made over the past two years, my mouth would hurt.
And just as he had many achievements, he had many nicknames and epithets attached to his name, one of which was ‘Villain Discerner’.
-It’s really amazing.
-How on earth does Woo Jin-cheol catch villains so well? Do you have any know-how?
-Rumor has it that you can predict in advance which of those with criminal records will awaken?
-Hey, does that make sense?
-Yeah, that makes sense. Woo Jin-cheol’s nickname is “villain detector” for nothing, right?
-You all know how Jisan Prison was created, right?
Jisan Prison is a specialized villain detention center established by the Hunter Association two years ago, and was established under the strong villain countermeasures of the then Association Chairman Woo Jin-cheol.
But in fact, even in the early days of the cataclysm, that place wasn’t originally like that.
It was a prison where even common criminals with heavy sentences could go, not necessarily villains.
But then, before long, something truly amazing started happening inside.
Common criminals who had been personally arrested by Chairman Woo Jin-cheol began to awaken one by one inside Jisan Prison.
At first, everyone dismissed it as a coincidence.
But later, when most of the prisoners eventually became Awakened, people could not help but be shocked again.
-Maybe Chairman Woo Jin-cheol has a skill that allows him to know in advance who will be able to awaken and when.
-That’s a bit of an exaggeration. If that were possible, the Hunter Association would have visited each of those people in advance and registered them with the association.
-Still, at least it seems certain that we can find out who the villain will be. It’s a fact that we caught the villain well.
-Maybe he has that kind of insight because he has been a police officer for a long time and has become enlightened?
Although there were so many different opinions, no one in the Republic of Korea doubted the fact that Woo Jin-cheol knew well who would become villains.
So it was natural that such words came out.
-Then what about Hunter Seongsuho?
The Hunter Association announced that Seongsuho was an S-class hunter.
Sung Soo-ho himself publicly declared that he was the Beast King Crow, who had been wearing a mask all this time.
When people learned of this fact, they would always talk about Seong Su-ho whenever they gathered.
-If Sung Soo-ho sees Woo Jin-cheol, will he be able to tell right away whether he’s a villain or not?
-No, why is Sung Soo-ho a villain? lol. The hero of the Rocktac Field who saved India is Sung Soo-ho! He’s a patriot!
-That’s why it’s more suspicious.
-That’s right. In the first place, why would anyone go all the way to India and wander around the fields of another country without anyone knowing?
-If you look closely, isn’t he actually a criminal?
-ㅋㅋ It’s already a fact that he’s a criminal. In the first place, it’s a violation of international law for an S-class hunter to cross the border without permission.
-Yeah, it ended up being a happy ending, but from India’s perspective, it was no different from declaring war.
-You even confessed this time that you are the Beast King Crow.
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– In the first place, wouldn’t there be a reason why someone who is a S-class hunter would have hidden their identity and been active all this time? Isn’t it because they have something to feel guilty about?
-Wow, so he’s a real villain??
[… … The era of great chaos has now arrived.]
Berga, who had been watching the noisy public opinion, chuckled.
As Ber said, the numerous pieces of information about Sung Soo-ho that had hit South Korea were throwing the world into chaos.
Lim Do-gyun, who was looking at the tablet with Ber next to him, looked at Su-ho with an extremely nervous expression.
“Suho, no, CEO. Is this really okay? The atmosphere right now is too… … Public opinion is increasingly turning CEO into a suspicious person.”
Im Do-gyun felt like the vice president of an insolvent company on the verge of owner risk.
It’s so unfair.
“No! People are really going too far! They just hid their identities, and up until now our representative has done nothing wrong, so why do they have to call him a villain?”
Suho shrugged and snickered at Im Do-gyun’s fuss.
“Why are you being so aggrieved, hyung? You did something wrong. It’s a serious crime for an S-class hunter to go to India without permission.”
“No, Thomas Andre came to our country last time too! No one said anything back then!”
“I heard later that Thomas gave our country a huge amount of compensation as a gesture of apology?”
“Is money everything?”
“Anything is possible.”
The last words were said by Yoo Jin-ho, who had just opened the door and come in.
“Suho.”
Eugene Ho smiled faintly at Suho and said.
“Do you think this will be enough?”
Suho also laughed.
“Yes. That’s perfect. If it’s this much of a hassle, I don’t think anyone would object to me going to North Korea.”
“Yes. Rather, there is now an atmosphere that one of the other S-class hunters should take responsibility and bring you to Chairman Woo Jin-cheol for verification. And if the Chairman himself takes you around and does some good things in North Korea, I think he can be reassured that you are not a villain… … I was just leaving a comment.”
“thank you.”
Shudder.
Im Do-gyun’s eyes grew wide as he suddenly realized the incredible truth while listening to their conversation.
“Now, wait a minute. Are you saying that this public opinion is entirely intentional…?”
At those words, Yoo Jin-ho stretched his neck from side to side and furrowed his eyebrows at Im Do-gyun.
“Well, we used our employees to do some minor comment work.”
“… … ?!”
Im Do-gyun’s expression became as if he had just found out that Santa Claus was actually his father.
I realized just how enormous the ‘small things’ that the CEO of Ajin Soft talks about are.
[Voting has begun!]
At Ber’s words, everyone’s eyes turned to the voting screen at the same time.
“There are almost no… … opponents.”
“We’ll have to wait until this evening to see the results of the vote, but… … .”
“Yeah. I think it worked.”
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Shh.
A meaningful smile appeared on Suho and Yoo Jinho’s lips at the same time.
The vote count was increasing in real time, but at a slow pace.
Although they tried to manipulate public opinion in various ways just in case, the fact that it was so effective ultimately meant that the people actually felt strong anxiety about the person named Sung Soo-ho.
“Well, that’s only natural. I don’t think you would, but just in case, don’t get hurt for no reason.”
Eugene Ho continued speaking in a relatively light tone, patting Suho on the shoulder.
“It’s only been two years since the cataclysm. No matter how much the Hunters fight for humanity, it’s still uncomfortable for ordinary people to have unidentified people who suddenly turned into superhumans around them. It’ll take at least… five years for people to adjust.”
Since it was Yoo Jin-ho who had memories of the past, the period of at least five years was probably certain.
“Okay. Then let’s just wait until the evening to vote. Should we go and take care of other things in the meantime?”
[I will follow!]
As Suho stretched and looked at Ber, Ber quickly climbed onto his shoulder.
At that moment, a call came from Seo Ji-woo, the hunter.
-Seongsuho Hunter, I’ve arrived. Where are you now?
“Yes. I’m almost there.”
Even though they hadn’t even set off yet, Suho answered quickly.
A double dungeon that was plagued by sleeplessness.
I had made a prior appointment to meet with Hunter Seo Ji-woo, who had promised to tell me the exact location.
Anyway, it was going to be quick.
“Brother Do-gyun, uncle. I’ll be back soon. Please text me when the election results come out.”
“Huh, huh?”
“Okay, have a nice trip.”
Im Do-gyun is flustered, and Yoo Jin-ho is smiling leisurely and waving his hand.
[Use ‘Skill: Shadow Exchange’.]
At that moment, the positions of the shadow soldier in Suho’s body and Seo Jiwoo’s shadow were swapped.
* * *
“hello.”
“… … ?!”
Seo Ji-woo, who was holding her cell phone, was startled when Su-ho suddenly approached her and she couldn’t help but take a step back.
“Huh, how?!”
It was natural for Seo Ji-woo to be surprised.
‘What? I didn’t even feel them approaching? Could it be that they were assassins instead of tanks?’
How could that be?
Even when he was sparring with Madong-wook, Su-ho was a true tank.
It is a battle system that emphasizes strength and endurance.
On the other hand, Seo Ji-woo was an agile dealer who fought using nimble movements and powerful skills, unlike Ma Dong-wook. And he was S-class at that.
‘If it’s to the extent of fooling my senses and approaching me… …?’
It’s confusing.
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I knew from the first time I saw him at the Association that he had extraordinary abilities, but no matter how much I peeled him, Soo-ho was like an onion.
But, as if he didn’t care at all about Seo Ji-woo’s surprised heart, Su-ho looked around with calm eyes and opened his mouth.
“Hapjeong Station. So you’re saying that you got sleep apnea somewhere around here?”
“Yes. Right now, we’ve asked the association to temporarily block the passageway from public access.”
There was a sign saying ‘Under Construction’ around Hapjeong Station.
Citizens were forced to cross the street and use other turnstiles, but no one complained.
Since it was work done by the association, I was more concerned that there might be a problem and wanted to quickly get out of the way.
Thanks to that, on the quiet road, Seo Ji-woo guided Su-ho while recalling old memories.
“Back then, there was an open gate along these stairs, but now it’s just an ordinary subway station entrance. Even so… … can we find some clues?”
“We have to look into that from now on.”
As he answered, Suho’s gaze quickly looked down at his own shadow.
“Harmakan, come out.”
[Yes, master.]
“Whoa?!”
At that moment, a giant shadow demon Harmakan suddenly rose above Suho’s shadow.
This time, Seo Ji-woo couldn’t hold it in any longer and started screaming.
[hmm.]
When Harmakan, who had greeted Suho, looked down and made eye contact with Seo Jiwoo, Seo Jiwoo couldn’t help but feel nervous and creepy.
“Hunter Seongsuho… …?”
I opened my mouth with difficulty, trying to speak as calmly as possible, but I couldn’t help but feel my voice tremble.
‘What the heck! What the hell is this summoner? At least A-class, no, S-class? This is the first summoner that gives me such an uneasy feeling. Didn’t the Seongsuho Hunter reawaken as a tanker?’
It’s confusing.
For Seo Ji-woo, who had only ever seen Su-ho’s adorable summons, the aura radiating from the new summons that appeared before his eyes was quite disconcerting.
[Harmakan Lv.5]
Elite Knight Grade
As Suho’s level increased, the summoned creatures that fought alongside him also increased in level.
Harmakan, the chieftain of the Demonic Tribe, could not help but feel uncomfortable around any living being.
Suddenly, Seo Ji-woo’s mind was filled with the image of thousands of shadow demons standing beside Su-ho at Loktak in India.
‘Could it be that that wasn’t the real Dungeon Break?’
I guess the association should have gone through a more thorough verification process.
It was a huge misjudgment to assume that he would be a tanker because he suddenly started a power struggle with Madong-wook.
“Hunter Seongsuho… … . What on earth are you… … and your identity?”
“I am Beast King Crow.”
Suho responded as if it was a joke, but now even that didn’t sound like a joke to Seo Jiwoo.
“The Beast King… … .”
Yeah, that’s what it was!
A disaster that occurred at Magok Field in the past.
An unidentified hunter who overcame all the trials there and gained the power of the king.
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The fact that that person was Seong Su-ho took on a new meaning.
“I see. Hunter Seongsuho, you gained the power of the king in Magok and were reawakened… … .”
It’s creepy.
Now I feel like all the puzzle pieces are falling into place.
‘He wasn’t someone who was lucky enough to escape from sleeplessness like me, but someone who had overcome a huge ordeal and was reawakened in a completely different way.’
Seo Ji-woo’s eyes trembled slightly as she looked at Su-ho.
Regardless, Suho glanced at Hapjeong Station and gave Harmakan an order.
“Harmakan, they say there was a double dungeon here. Can you check it with your abilities?”
[I will do my best.]
Phew!
At that moment, a magic circle began to unfold around Harmakan.
This spell is a legacy of Candiaru that he discovered by chance in the underworld long ago, and once he began to study this ability in earnest, Harmakan was able to become incredibly powerful.
It was thanks to this ability that he was able to rise from being just an ordinary chieftain to the position of chieftain.
[Instance dungeon created.]
Instance dungeon.
A wide range of sorcery that distorts existing dimensions to create a ‘second world’.
This ability was the ability to twist the rift between dimensions and create a world beyond it.
Tiring!
[Item: Dungeon Key]
Difficulty of acquisition: E-grade
Type: Key
– A key that allows you to move to the instance dungeon.
You can use it at Exit 3 of Hapjeong Station on the subway.
Harmakan politely presented the key he had created through magic before the guardian.
