Chapter 221 – Dispatch Mission (1)
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In the mountains covered with thick fog, the steady sound of water made me feel at ease.
At the top of the mountain, which seems to be full of aura, there was a traditional Korean-style house.
It had a bit of a modern feel rather than a completely traditional feel.
A woman was looking around in front of a long fence.
Her elongated, well-drawn body, neatly trimmed black hair showed a glimpse of a soft azure whenever it caught the light.
The woman, whose every move seemed graceful, trembled slightly as she recalled her memories of that day.
‘If it hadn’t ended like that, I would have won first place.’
The appearance of a woman who seemed to come out of a fairy tale was added to the mysterious atmosphere around her, and I felt that it stood out more.
Just then, hearing her presence around her, her woman turned her head.
“Hehe, you’ve already arrived, Hyeji.”
“Grandfather.”
Park Hye-ji saw Choi Tae-soo approaching with a relaxed expression and lightly bowed her head.
“Yes, isn’t it difficult to come here?”
Choi Tae-soo’s residence at the top of the mountain, there were no proper roads as there were no people around.
There were roads almost like cliffs everywhere, so it was a space that was difficult for ordinary people to access.
“There was nothing too difficult about it.”
Park Hye-ji, like a hunter who ranks in the top 3 in the Daehan Academy, her mountain road to this extent was nothing to her.
In fact, even though she had just arrived, she looked even and undisturbed at all.
“Did you say there was a survival evaluation?”
Choi Tae-soo looked at his granddaughter and put on a soft expression.
Can those who were killed by his hand think that he is a person who can make such an expression?
Although he had no mercy towards the enemy to the extent that he was nicknamed the bone pain crusher.
He was an ordinary grandfather to his family.
“Yes. Grandfather. It wasn’t a proper test because of an accident.”
If the test hadn’t been rushed due to the leader’s attack, he could have won first place himself.
Didn’t he finish with 3rd place?
It’s no joke of fate, he gets third place this way every time.
She was so embarrassed
“Okay. Did she say third place?”
“First place… I was able to win first place! If the exam hadn’t ended like that then, I would have come in first place!”
Is it because there are a lot of things that have accumulated over the years? As soon as she heard that she was in third place, her tone of voice went up.
“Isn’t third place a very high rank? If that’s the case, you’ll be recognized wherever you go. Haha.”
Taesoo Choi just smiled, as if he was cute like that.
Seeing this, Park Hye-ji cleared her throat and turned her head.
“Then let’s go inside. It’s chilly outside.”
Compared to other spaces, there was a special energy around it, and it felt unusually cool.
“… Your grandfather.”
As Park Hye-ji followed Choi Tae-soo into the gate, a wider space than seen from the outside unfolded with the feeling of passing through an invisible boundary.
There was a large pond next to a saucepan and several buildings in the corner, and a waterwheel that kept making the sound of running water.
Upon entering, modern home appliances were arranged differently from the outside appearance.
“Sit down and wait. I’ll even bring my own car.”
“Grandpa, I’ll do that, so sit down!”
“Uh huh. You stay still If you treat your guests like that, this old woman will be criticized.”
“Still… “
I sat in the living room waiting for Choi Tae-soo’s determined expression, and I saw Choi Tae-soo holding a luxurious-looking teapot and teacup.
“Tea leaves taste best when brewed at the right temperature.”
The moment the teapot was placed on Choi Tae-soo’s thick and scarred hand, hot steam began to bloom along with magical power.
Chamomile tea with a refreshing scent. Choi Tae-soo started pouring chamomile tea into a teacup with a snack to eat lightly.
Chamomile tea that calms the mind and body.
Choi Tae-su asked his granddaughter, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, about the latest situation.
What happened in the survival evaluation has already been reported, but hearing it directly from the person in question would not be different.
“If it hadn’t ended like that, I would have won first place. Yoon Seo-ah and Lee Da-eun won’t work for me anymore.”
“That’s the way to know.”
“Whose side is Grandpa on?”
“Haha.”
Choi Tae-soo smiled bitterly inwardly at Park Hye-ji’s confident and dignified voice.
Is it because of the modifier attached to Park Hye-ji, the granddaughter of the best hunter in Korea?
He didn’t show it off, but he must be feeling the pressure.
I don’t know, but because of that, I always seem to be somewhat obsessed with being in the top spot.
It seems that he wants to be acknowledged by himself, but there was also a point where he treated him more severely on purpose.
Knowing how difficult and dangerous Hunter is, she hoped her delicate granddaughter would give up.
Rather, it backfired. There. Should I say that there is no way to stop him because he is so talented?
She said it was embarrassing to be in third place, but her third place at Daehan Academy was not a rank to be taken lightly.
Among the general public, there are very few people who awaken, and among them, Daehan Academy was the place where potential was gathered above the standard.
In addition, this generation is evaluated as having a lot of overwhelmingly outstanding talent.
It meant that it was so good that even large corporation hunters could chew it.
It was only the lack of experience, but rather, there was nothing to be pushed at all.
“Oh, I met Siwoo Kim during the exam.”
“You mean Siwoo Kim?”
When Kim Si-woo’s name came out, Choi Tae-soo made an interesting expression.
“Would you like to hear more about it?”
Choi Tae-soo heard about Kim Si-woo through his granddaughter.
As befits her confident and candid self, she began to tell the truth about what had happened.
After fighting Kang Min-ji, she met Kim Si-woo. A story that engaged.
“You mean you already used the unique area?”
“I can do that much.”
“I know that too. That’s how great our Hyeji is.”
“… If I had been intact, I wouldn’t have been so pushed. I can definitely admit my swordsmanship skills, but… “
When Park Hye-ji’s words of recognition came out, Choi Tae-soo burst into exclamations inwardly.
He thought he had animal instincts from the first meeting, but he never thought his granddaughter would admit it so easily.
There are many monsters around her since her childhood, so in this area and that area, she has high eyes.
‘Has it grown more than then.’
He knew from sources that he was growing fast, but he was in greater shape than he thought.
At that time, he knew by the look in his eyes that he was no ordinary guy, but he never thought he would be like this.
‘I want to see you again.’
At that time, if it wasn’t for monsters, he would have been able to check his skills, but he was a regretful person.
“Okay. The test is over because of that strange guy.”
According to the report, it was said that Kim Si-woo subdued him, but he still could not figure out his identity.
He said he died, so there was nothing to be a problem, but after all, I wonder if it was a bad feeling.
“Thank you for talking. But it seems like you came because you wanted to say something?”
At Choi Tae-soo’s sharp point, Park Hye-ji slightly shook her body. She let out a deep sigh, and she soon spoke her words.
“… I really can’t stand her grandfather. Yes. I came because I wanted to ask you something.”
“Again, saying you want to be a disciple is difficult.”
“Because it’s not like that. Be at ease.”
“I see.”
“Did you know that your grandfather will soon be dispatched from the academy?”
It could be called a dispatch mission, a kind of experiential learning that goes outside the academy and carries out the mission.
In the case of a very small number of outstanding cadets, large guilds sometimes put in a request to point out for the purpose of recruiting, but this case corresponds to a very small number, and most of them directly select the dispatched place and carry out the mission.
Even if it’s a mission, they’re still cadets, so they need a guardian.
In general, they accompany the dispatched hunters in an auxiliary role to carry out their mission.
Even though it was an assistant, since you can try hunting in guild units, you can experience a lot of experience, and since it is a request type, you can make a lot of money if you have good skills.
It was a good opportunity to receive direct instruction from active hunters.
“Yes, the date has already come like that.”
“Please send me a designation request.”
Putting in a request is done on a guild basis. Since we have to protect the cadets, there is a high probability of an accident somewhere in the middle.
That’s why Tae-soo Choi, who doesn’t have a guild, shouldn’t have a request according to the rules, but if he found a way, there was nothing he couldn’t do.
He said he couldn’t accept him as a disciple, so he seemed to be looking for another way. I had no choice but to accompany him on the mission, and of course I could learn from him.
‘But I can’t do that.’
Words could come out, or it could be more burdensome for the granddaughter.
“Do you understand my answer?”
“Grandfather!”
Choi Tae-soo scratched his head at Park Hye-ji’s eyes that he would not give up easily.
Didn’t the present Park Hye-ji come out thanks to that personality that never gave up?
The moment I was thinking about how to persuade, something passed through my head.
‘Looking at the light in your eyes, I don’t think I’ll give up, but I’d rather… ‘
Choi Tae-soo looked at Park Hye-ji and said.
“Then I have a condition.”
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“Did you understand me?”
“Hmm… “
Park Hye-ji was standing in front of me.
She never thought she’d come to visit her so suddenly after exams.
She suddenly said that she had come over and that she hadn’t expected to say that she wanted to do her spotting commission with himself.
“This is an opportunity to be taught by my grandfather. Would you regret it if you missed it too?”
The impact of the news that happened last time was strong, so there were quite a few guilds that were pointed out.
Among them, there was a guild of the dead, and Minji and Seo-ah were also there, so I was thinking of doing it together.
Suddenly Choi Tae-soo?
There alone with Park Hye-ji?
‘What should I do?’
After thinking about it, I answered.
“No.”
“Of course I accept… Wait a minute, what did you say just now?”
