Chapter 378 – Clue (5)
In the past, a broadcasting station produced a program called ‘Agent H.’
The gist of the broadcast is simple.
A method where awakeners and hunters from all over the country are gathered to show off their abilities, judges score them, and those who are recognized for their potential are recruited from large or mid-sized guilds.
The purpose was perfect.
Broadcasting stations are guaranteed viewer ratings by showing off hunters’ abilities, large and medium-sized guilds have room to strengthen their power by recruiting unexpected talent, and awakeners and hunters who are still weak get a chance to show off their abilities to everyone.
In a perfect match, I was offered the position of judge, which I gladly accepted.
Recruiting a capable hunter who will be responsible for the future of Korea was definitely helpful to me, and honestly, it was a time when I was free because I had no work for a while.
So, on a light broadcast to kill time, I experienced public criticism for the first time since becoming a national hunter.
The reason was simple.
Not only did they give a failing grade to the hunter who everyone gave a passing grade to, and a passing grade to the hunter who everyone gave a failing grade to, but they even used the free pass system where only two tickets are given to each judge to force the hunter to pass, so people are saying that I am judging without sincerity or something.
Despite the public opinion pouring in from some quarters about the show’s withdrawal, the broadcast continued steadfastly.
The broadcasting station pulled out all the aggro with Son Si-woo getting criticized, causing the ratings to skyrocket, so even if I left, I would have to hold on to my trouser legs to stop the show, and I was confident in myself.
20 weeks of filming continued amid criticism for the first time.
In the live finals, the criticism towards me turned into cheers as the two awakened people I rescued using the free pass system showed explosive growth throughout the recorded broadcast and eventually made it to the finals stage.
From then on, if nothing else, those who criticized my insight were eradicated from this world.
There is no particular reason why I suddenly reminisce about old stories.
“From now on, the Twilight Guild… , No, we will begin the test to join the ‘Heonjahwi’ club.”
Because the time has come for my insight to shine once again.
“The test is simple. “You can fight with our club member who is acting as an examiner.”
Then someone raises their hand.
“Do I have to win?”
“I can’t win. “Winning or losing has no effect on passing the exam, so just make sure to demonstrate your skills.”
If there is a person among them who can beat my kids, I will sign them up even if it means giving them a down payment of hundreds of millions of won.
But that won’t happen.
I’m only in my second year, no, I’m in my third year now that vacation is over?
Anyway, our kids have long since surpassed the level of students at Korean universities.
“Now, the exam begins.”
The match won’t take long.
At most, if we divide it by two or three sums, it will end in a victory for our children.
That’s enough.
To find out the skills and potential of those who wish to join a club that deals with our children.
In fact, you don’t even need two or three sums.
All you have to do is attack once and defend once.
I hope there is at least one jade stone that I like…
I watch the membership test that has begun with my heart swollen.
Four simple test rooms installed on the first floor of the main auditorium.
Lim Na-eun, Shin Yu-jeong, Son Seo-yeon, and Elena are standing there, respectively.
Soon, those wishing to join rose one by one.
Hold the microphone and open your mouth.
“Preparation… , Start.”
The four hopefuls rush in as soon as the start is announced.
When your eyes are shining as you see people trying to take the lead without worrying about who goes first.
Pow!
“Next person please come up~”
Lim Na-eun’s magic in one shot.
Plop!
“Next.”
One merciless punch from Shin Yu-jeong.
Kaang!
“… Next?”
Son Seo-yeon’s sword slash at once.
Coo!
“Who is the next victim?”
Those wishing to join are immediately knocked out by the huge shield wielded by Elena.
“Uh, um.”
… Isn’t this it?
The hopefuls are seen trembling at the shocking one-shot rush, so they quickly grab the microphone and shout.
“… “I’m going to take a short break!”
Something unexpected happened.
Those who wanted to join were defeated without even reaching out once.
Thanks to this, I was able to learn about the skills of my children, who only used their skills once during sparring.
“When did they grow up like this… ?”
For a while, I was so preoccupied with other things that I couldn’t take care of my kids.
Since these kids are not lazy and do their job well, I thought they would have grown appropriately while I wasn’t looking after them… , This is completely unexpected.
While I was dumbfounded, Juyeon, who was sitting next to me, opened his mouth in a tone full of laughter.
“Hehe… , You were very surprised, right? “The kids grow up suddenly.”
“… Iknow, right.”
“You don’t know how hard they worked while you were gone. “Do you know how much you tried to pamper me when you found out I had joined the guild and came to me to treat me in a bad way?”
Seeing Juyeon even pretending to cry, he looks down one by one at the four people standing in the exam room in different positions.
“Haha.”
He definitely looks like a hunter now.
Until the vacation, I had an ambiguous presence somewhere between a hunter and a college student.
I can’t even call them chicks anymore.
While satisfied, he quickly sends a message to the guys due to the plan going awry.
“It’s not a place to show off your strength, it’s a place to check the kids’ skills. “Please control your strength, guys.”
Then, the guys standing in each exam room looked at each other and smiled.
It’s as if the expression says ‘everything goes according to plan’… , Did you do this on purpose to make me look at you?
They must have been upset when they heard that they were selecting people with similar talents to them.
That’s probably why he wanted to show it.
Do you think there are more kids with talent like us at this school?
A rebellious attitude mixed with a somewhat childlike aspect.
However, it was exactly what Hunter needed and what I was hoping for, so looking down at them all I could do was laugh.
“I lost. “I will make up for that in some way, so let’s take a proper test now.”
Only then, as if they had been waiting, did they raise their thumbs towards the second floor where I was.
Oh my.
I feel like I’m raising four daughters.
I shake my head and take the microphone in my hand again.
“Let’s start the exam again.”
Now is the real start.
* * *
Whether you want it or not.
Sometimes people are faced with a choice.
And depending on what choices you make, your life can change greatly.
For her, it was her first choice then.
A time when I was awakened by chance and slowly began to make a name for myself as a wizard and hunter.
At that time, she was relieved that she would now live without worries after having lived a difficult life after losing her parents at an early age.
Her younger brother, the only family she had left, suddenly collapsed.
She hurried to the hospital and after a thorough examination, the diagnosis she was diagnosed with was ‘congenital magical power deficiency.’
It was an incurable disease that appeared with an extremely rare probability in children who were born with a low level of magic power, and who were born after the cracks that threatened this world and the awakened people who fought against them began to appear.
A small amount of magical power does not have any effect when young.
However, as we age and our bodies grow, problems become apparent.
As the body grows, the amount of magical energy increases accordingly, but the amount of magical energy that is naturally lacking cannot keep up.
That’s why her brother collapsed.
The insufficient magical power was finally unable to support the growing body.
“… “At that time, I really wanted to die.”
She was devastated as she was on the verge of losing her only family.
I would rather die.
No, it felt like the whole world was telling me to die.
Otherwise, there is no way we would live in endless misfortune and then be presented with an ordeal that we cannot bear when we finally see some light.
Against her wishes, she did everything she could to find a way to save her brother.
However, as mentioned earlier, ‘congenital magical power deficiency’ is an incurable disease.
There was no other way than to forcibly extend the lifespan of the unconscious body by steadily injecting magical power at appropriate intervals to prevent the body from dying.
Even the cost was enormous.
Since it was impossible to infuse her magic without using the latest machines developed by the Magic Tower, the technology had not yet been commercialized, so she had to enter and exit the dungeon every day to keep her younger brother alive.
Then, when I was finally pushed to my limits both physically and mentally.
“… “I did my best.”
She decided to die with her brother.
As time passed, there was no sign of a cure being developed.
I’m tired of going into the dungeon every day and seeing people getting hurt and dying.
However, she didn’t have the confidence to live on her own to give up on her younger brother, so that was the only way she had left.
When she made that firm determination and was slowly getting her affairs in order, one more option was added to her life.
The man who suddenly appeared in front of her said this.
-“We have the cure to cure your brother.”
I was skeptical at first.
It is an incurable disease for which no cure has been found anywhere in the world.
Does it make common sense that we have a cure for such a disease?
However, despite knowing this, she accepted their offer.
I wanted to grasp at straws.
Because living with my younger brother is a hundred or a thousand times better than dying.
I also made a resolution.
Even if they are a group of villains, I will remain loyal to them as long as they provide me with a cure.
But they did not have any confidence in her resolve.
A cure clearly existed.
But it wasn’t given to her.
I’ll give it to you if you earn a little more credit, but I don’t have enough trust in you to receive it yet.
In repeated words, she was appointed as a professor at a Korean university.
They want one thing from her.
Selecting and stealing talented people.
“… “Has it already been 5 years?”
Five years passed like that.
Students with outstanding abilities but still unstable spirits were brought into the organization’s arms.
Some people were grateful, others were resentful.
Amid the alternating feelings of gratitude and resentment, she hoped that this life would continue even though it was painful.
It’s much more peaceful than when I was raiding dungeons twice a day.
When you are swimming day by day in a precarious peace that you don’t know when it will end.
She was finally given another option.
“Kim Do-jin…”
A man who was targeted for recruitment by the organization but turned into a potential risk factor.
Will you help him take over the organization?
Or should he inform the organization and prove his loyalty once again?
After several days of thinking, she put her hand on the computer keyboard.
Dogak Dogak
[I have an issue to report regarding the security of the organization.]
After sending the message through the messenger developed by her organization, she sighed softly and prayed.
I hope my choice was not wrong.
