Chapter 431 – Promotion Battle (1)
The return date was quickly set.
China, which has a lot to do with the cleanup, decided to take charge of the cleanup.
During the operation, those who set up a dangerous underworld were also ruled as a group of one beebreaker.
I heard that the President, who heard the warnings from the three countries through the Minister of Defense, was quick to catch all his subordinates and dismiss them, confiscating all their accumulated assets and giving them to us as compensation.
For these reasons, there is no reason to stay in China for a long time.
I heard that the representatives of each country will stay for a few more days to discuss future issues, but that is none of my business.
Just one day before the return date.
I went to her hotel suite where she was staying.
She said, “The fact that you came to see me… “You must have made up your mind.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I frown as much as possible.
I slowly open my mouth, somehow imprinting on my face the traces of my struggles over the past few days.
“Honestly, I don’t know. “It’s amazing that such a world exists, and I don’t know if I can live up to the saint’s expectations.”
“I understand.”
She slowly shakes her head as her words are filled with anguish.
“It is very difficult to accept a new world. But I believe it.”
She stretched out her hands and folded them over the backs of her hands.
An extremely warm and cozy feeling.
“Hunter Kim Do-jin’s talent and personality will be of great help to us.”
“Saint…”
“I can’t promise you much. However, we will at least guarantee that Hunter Kim Do-jin receives compensation for the effort he puts in for us. So could you please help us?”
The earnest voice heard beyond the veil tickles my heart.
Even if you don’t get paid, you have to cry and eat mustard, but you are even paid for the effort you put in.
This is such a blessing, right?
She nods her head and opens her mouth with a heavy expression trying to hide her happy feelings.
“… Since the saint said so, I will believe it and give it a try.”
The worries about what might happen if my identity is discovered along the way have long since disappeared.
As long as you don’t directly demonstrate your power, you don’t have to worry about your identity being discovered.
Gula, who gave me power, said so himself.
It is said that this is one of the unique characteristics of her power.
No matter how much I eat, I’m always hungry because it doesn’t go away and I have no energy to escape.
After hearing what I said, the saint immediately got up from her seat, grabbed my hand, and shook it as if she was happy.
“Thank you so much, Hunter Dojin Kim! “I will make sure you never regret that choice.”
“Do you have to keep that promise? “I really only believe in the saint.”
“If you want, can I at least write you a pledge?”
“No, you don’t have to go that far…”
No matter how hard you try, you face a veil that cannot be pierced.
Words and actions that seem genuinely happy.
However, the veil that does not allow even an inch to believe this as it is keeps bothering me.
Because I don’t know what kind of expression the face beyond is making right now.
He asks her, pulling her tension, which had loosened slightly, taut again.
“By the way, the saint said that, right? “It’s us.”
“Yes, I did.”
“Then do you have a group name?”
“Sure!”
She gently removes my hand, which she was still holding, and clears her voice in front of my eyes, saying, ‘Hmm, hmm!’
… Shouldn’t you at least do something like that with your face turned away?
Either that or not.
Clearing her voice, she opens her mouth.
“Guardians.”
At the same time, a dazzling light emanates from behind her.
A mysterious sight, as if sprinkled with a platinum-colored aura.
In it, she continues her words.
“Welcome to becoming the guardian of humanity, Hunter Dojin Kim.”
Hmm…
It means guardian.
He asks her, her emotions overwhelming her.
“… Was there a need to waste sacred power to talk about it?”
To this she answered triumphantly.
“It’s romantic!”
… That’s right.
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The day of returning home finally arrived.
Hunters who participated in the operation walk through the airport with smiles on their faces.
When I returned, I used Han Ju-hee’s private plane just like when I came back.
Ah, but Han Joo-hee is not there.
They said they would stay to see what more they could rip off from the Chinese who were properly caught this time.
On the way back, the seat next to me was taken by Seoyeon.
From the moment I got on the plane, he moved close to my back, and as soon as I sat down, he sat down next to me.
“Hey, Dojin?”
“Yes, senior.”
“What are you going to do when you go to Korea?” ?”
There is no set schedule.
But just one thing.
I decided on what I had to do as soon as I got back.
“I want to eat kimchi stew.”
“You like kimchi stew…” ?”
I like it.
But I don’t like just any kimchi stew.
“Affection… “No, the boarding house owner cooks amazing kimchi stew.”
“I see.”
The guy who was nodding his head up and down with a mysterious expression spoke as if something occurred to him.
“Da, do you want to come to my house next time?”
“… “Your house?”
For a moment, heat surges through my head.
How is this brazen guy trying to bring a man who has lived outside of his home…? !
Either that or not.
Seoyeon nodded her head with a bright smile and continued her words.
“The aunt who cooks at our house is also really good at kimchi stew… ! “My dad is always amazed.”
“Ah… , Is it so?”
Yes, that’s right.
That aunt is good at kimchi stew.
But our Jeonghee does better.
Of course, each one has its own charm, so I might want to try it again at least once…
“Later.”
I can’t and don’t want to go to that house right now.
Aside from the fact that his relationship with Han Joo-hee has almost reached its worst point, I feel sorry for Son Si-woo.
It would be okay to simply meet her face, but you don’t know what to do with people.
It was when I was about to turn my head toward the window, feeling apologetic after rejecting it.
“Then can I come visit you?”
It came to me out of nowhere.
“… “Where?”
“The house you live in. “I also want to try that lady’s kimchi stew.”
“Uh, um.”
Why is he so persistent today? ?
* * *
A private plane entering the runway at Incheon Airport after a short flight.
Kim Do-jin’s face, coming out of the plane that had landed, was a little more depressed than it was just a few hours ago.
The cause was Son Seo-yeon, who was sitting next to him.
“So we’ll see each other next weekend?”
“… Is it so.”
“Hey, I’m looking forward to it.”
I knew this for the first time.
My daughter is a question killer.
So many questions are asked in such a short period of time.
It was even more difficult because the questions became more persistent each time they were asked.
‘If the flight had been just two hours longer, I would have died.’
As he stepped out of the gate, shuddering slightly at the dizzying thought, a crowded atmosphere greeted him.
Camera flash pouring in.
“It’s Kim Do-jin, the hunter!”
Reporters shouting after discovering him, etc.
“… “What is this?”
An operation in which a large number of A-class hunters, including Kim Do-jin, participated.
The start of the operation was secret, but after it happened, everyone had no choice but to find out.
Wouldn’t it be weirder if you didn’t know that the huge black market that was eating away at China disappeared in just a few days?
All the reporters who filled the airport rushed out after hearing the news.
This may be to write an article based on more detailed information as soon as possible.
Among them, Kim Do-jin is the most mouth-watering target for them.
“Kim Do-jin Hunter! “Please do a quick interview!”
“It’ll just take a moment… !”
“Uh, um.”
As soon as I left the gate, I was momentarily taken aback by the human barrier that greeted me.
He answered with a pleasant smile on his face, as if he had never done that before.
“I’m tired, so I’ll keep it short.”
You could ignore it as much as you wanted, but it wasn’t a good idea.
The Republic of Korea is not controlled by force alone.
Sometimes there are moments when a pen becomes a greater weapon than a sword.
The little time I gave them was like an investment for that time.
As soon as permission is given, questions start pouring in.
“I heard that the subversive forces within the black market are the hexagram claimed by Hunter Kim Do-jin.”
“Yes, they were very wicked people.”
In questions related to hexagrams, they were described as villains with all kinds of exaggeration.
This was mutually beneficial.
Reporters are happy because they have more sentences to write about in their articles, and Kim Do-jin is happy because he can plunge the image of the hexagram into the abyss.
After answering several questions that followed, the final question was asked.
“What is your schedule after returning home?”
Kim Do-jin answered seriously into the microphone handed to him by a reporter.
“I plan to go home and eat kimchi stew first.”
Haha!
A burst of pleasant laughter.
“There is no specific schedule after that… , Ah.”
It occurred to me while we were talking.
One word that can turn not only Korea, but the entire world upside down.
“After a short rest, I plan to visit the Hunter Association.”
Question marks appear on the reporters’ faces at the unexpected answer.
“If you don’t mind, I may ask you the purpose of your visit to the association… ?”
Kim Do-jin answered the question asked by a reporter with a grin on his face.
“I want to apply for a promotion.”
“…”
The silence that came for a moment.
The faces of the reporters who pondered his answer several times turned into astonishment.
One of them, a reporter, was so happy that he shouted loudly.
“It’s a scoop!”
Application for promotion by the youngest Class A Hunter.
The shocking news that the youngest S-class hunter may be born dominated the Internet articles.
