Chapter 85 – Hunters (2)
On the day of the Hunter Festival.
I went out into the street with Yeriel.
There were a lot of people who came out with makeup like this on the street that greeted the festival.
Hunters’ combat uniforms, as well as witches, zombies, cheongsams, bunny girls, and even police uniforms…
There were a lot of costumes that I didn’t know what the hell had to do with the Hunter system.
I belatedly understood the true identity of the Hunters.
“Aha, is this also such a day…”
“Is it that kind of day?”
When Yeriel, who was strangely excited, asked quietly, I answered with her voice very low.
“Why, there are days when we wear weird clothes and have sex.”
“Poohyung…”
People recognized Yeriel easily, but no one could approach her.
Reporters who seem to have come out for coverage are also hovering at a distance like satellites.
It was because Yeriel was clearly showing an aura of refusal to approach her surroundings her.
She may be beaten to death by those around her if she interferes with her now.
There is still some time before the competition… We decided to look around the festival in moderation.
Alice and Tia are preparing at the venue, and Seo Ji-yu is there, so it’s just me and Yeriel right now.
We decided to stop by the pop-up store first to avoid the crowds.
It is said to be a collaboration cafe with celebrities belonging to the Winter Kingdom Guild, but it is fortunate that it is ordinary on the outside.
“It’s not even dark yet, and it’s already this much… The tournament started in the evening, right?”
“That’s right. I wonder if I can win.”
“I know…”
After that, we tried many things, but we couldn’t come up with anything that could be called a winning method.
The least serious discussion was the negative vote… However, this was too petty, so I passed it.
“I can only hope that Alice and Tia will do well.”
“Should I just write something on social media?”
“…Did you have a social media account?”
“No. We can make one now.”
I was deeply conflicted with Yeriel’s suggestion her, but she quit after her long struggle with her.
“As expected, let’s stop. If you write, it’s no different from a negative vote.”
“Ah, that’s too much.”
“Yeriel sister! My God, when did you come?”
Right after that, the owner of the collaboration cafe joins in and we’re bickering…
Reporters from afar narrowed the distance.
Yeriel smiled at them as she seemed to be equipped with a hunting formation.
“Maybe it would be better to call one person?”
“Blanche, please recommend a suitable person.”
[An employee of the Hunter Daily would be fine. I am a journalist who writes fairly balanced articles. There is no gross exaggeration.]
Blanche immediately searched for articles written by reporters and recommended the best ones.
Receiving a call from Yeriel, he greeted cautiously and sat down.
“Thank you very much for agreeing to the interview even though it is a long-awaited holiday.”
“Let’s finish it as quickly as possible.”
“Ah, yes. Then ask your wife a question first…”
The reporter did not hesitate to ask a question that seemed to have been prepared in advance.
I’m glad I’m the one who’s ready.
The question about Yeriel was at the level of ‘how are you doing after her retirement her’, but his real purpose her was none other than me.
He seemed to be keeping an eye on the special unit. From the start, he asked deep questions.
“I would like to ask her husband about the recent controversial death of her from overwork in the Dark Horse Guild. Are you okay?”
“Oh, yes. It’s good.”
“Thank you. This time, almost all of the hunters in the Dark Horse Guild have been punished, but some opinions are coming out that the punishment is excessive or unfair. A word about this…”
“That’s unfair…”
I swallowed a bitter smile for a moment and shook my head.
“I think it’s because some of the female hunters in the dark horse guild were disqualified from being hunters… Is that right?”
“Exactly.”
“This procedure is not unreasonable at all. All of the employees who were disqualified as hunters this time were punished for not clearing the dungeon the number of times.”
“Is it because the number of dungeon raids is insufficient?”
A reporter who is astounded as if he hadn’t imagined it at all.
No wonder he reacted that way.
I smiled and nodded.
“Yes. Hunters on active duty have to clear a certain number of dungeons every year, depending on their rank. Hunters belonging to a subcontractor’s guild, who lived by raiding dungeons, were punished for insufficient number of clearing dungeons. Do you know how ridiculous this is? Would you?”
Originally, the victim, Ha Min-seong, filled the quota by pretending to have attacked the dungeon he had attacked…
In the course of the investigation, the fact was revealed, so he was disqualified.
Of course, it doesn’t end there.
“Besides that, violation of honesty duty, fraudulent receipt of subsidies from the Hunter Association, and embezzlement of hunting loot… Do you know how many charges are still left? The real punishment begins now.”
“Yes, I see. But there are also opinions that the special unit’s investigative power is too consumed for petty crimes.”
Waste of investigation…
You talk a lot without adding a hand to the investigation.
I clicked my tongue inwardly and answered honestly.
“Do you think it’s okay to commit minor crimes in your life?”
“Yes? No… That’s not it.”
“I think so too. Whether trivial or non-trivial. It is the role of the investigative agency to investigate fairly.”
It is not for nothing that there is a saying that a needle thief is a cow thief.
Thinking that way is the most dangerous.
This is especially true for hunters with abilities that transcend humans.
We finished the interview at this point and sipped coffee.
I was worried because it was a collaboration cafe, but the taste was okay.
Of course, the lack of investigative power is an undeniable reality, so it is even more important to overcome it through Oracle upgrades.
Yeriel, who was staring at my face from the side, smiled lightly as if teasing me.
I asked her, grumbling.
“It became my interview from the middle. What’s so interesting about it?”
“No… No matter what you do, I think Seo Bang-nim still believes in people.”
“Do I trust people?”
“Yes. Hunters can’t do this unless they believe that they can eventually be reformed according to the environment.”
When I heard it, it seemed like that.
When I was a bit embarrassed and unable to speak, Yeriel added softly as if she could not hear it.
“It’s like injecting a corpse and looking for signs of vitality.”
“Well?”
“No. I think it would be better to go to the venue soon.”
Is it already that time?
We hurriedly got up from our seats and headed to the stage where the competition was to take place.
The front of the stage was already full of people, so it was difficult to find a place to squeeze into.
Guided by the staff, we managed to enter the waiting room with Tia and Alice.
“I’m here?”
“Isn’t it time to appeal soon?”
Alice, who was getting makeup from Seo Ji-yu, was in a state where she couldn’t frown.
I already felt like praying and checked the situation.
“Male hunters don’t have to worry much, right?”
“There are a lot of male votes. Most of them are idol types. Originally, this tournament is dominated by female hunters.”
“That’s fortunate.”
However, there is a very strong candidate for the female hunter side.
As for Shin So-yi, the winning candidate for this competition, her popularity has increased even more since the big sea incident.
Since she is a top-tier actress from the beginning, her recognition is overwhelming, so the expected vote rate is over 30%.
Alice is also popular in her own way, but an attribute that only appeals to voters with a certain taste.
The advantage of this is that the unification of candidates is quite well done.
Apparently, there are almost no candidates with a similar image to Alice.
“Ah, I just want to steal something…”
“It’s okay to say that.”
“Master. You don’t have to do that!”
Tia, who was about to receive makeup, sprinted in front of me and said,
“Can’t you please trust me just this once?”
“I believe in you and send you on stage.”
Yes. Tia also goes on stage with Alice as a hunter pet this time.
Tiamat’s piece took a while, but she decided that it would be better than nothing.
Tia said, pointing to her own leash her, as if she was n’t satisfied with that.
“No, please release this!”
“What? Do you want to be killed now?”
“Master. My current form is due to lack of magic. If enough magic power is supplied, I can take another form.”
“Well?”
Oh, and come to think of it, only Tia among her sisters she has an odd body shape.
She was a beautiful woman with black hair and blue lighting.
After hearing what he said, I fell into a new dilemma.
‘If Tia also changes into an image similar to those guys, she might be able to snatch Shinsoi’s vote quite a bit…’
Me and Yeriel are supposed to be watching from the backstage with ax eyes open, but what can she do if she loosens her leash?
Yeriel also reacted surprisingly positively.
“There’s no other way anyway, so let’s try it.”
“Is that so? Who gives the mana?”
“Anyway, I think it would be better to receive the master’s magic. This also has its own compatibility.”
“Ah, yes…”
In the end, I made a decision when I heard the notice that it was 30 minutes before the start of the appeal stage.
I released her leash that was restraining her Tia and held out her one arm her, and he quickly sucked my finger her.
“Jjwup, jjwup…”
Immediately after a considerable sense of exhaustion came. Tia’s body began to swell rapidly.
A guy who surpasses Alice’s height in an instant and grows to the size of Yeriel and Seo Ji-yu.
It wasn’t just her height that made her big.
Whoops…
Her short, cute tail her lengthened in an instant, and her horns her, which were n’t even visible, curved quite gracefully.
The guy’s clothes also change according to the growth of the body of her.
While watching the transformation process in a daze, I had no choice but to ask in a daze.
The curvaceous body could hardly be seen as the same person as before.
“… Who are you?”
“Whoa! How is it, Master? It’s completely different, right?”
“I just need to keep my mouth shut on stage.”
While Alice and Seo Ji-yu were also stunned, only Yeriel spoke calmly.
As soon as I opened my mouth, I thought of the usual Tia and woke up a bit.
He laughed out loud and confidently placed his hand her on his waist her.
