Chapter 498 – New Alliance (2)
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‘I can’t remember the class.’
After Minah said that Yeokcheongyo movements had been detected in North Korea, I felt like I couldn’t hear the class content.
Whatever happens in North Korea has become irrelevant to us, but if Yeokcheongyo gets involved, the story will be different.
If these guys who can bring in beings from another dimension make up their minds and prepare, wouldn’t a pretty serious situation arise?
The biggest problem was that there weren’t many means to keep them in check.
If something were to happen in front of me, I could just use my abilities to stop it, but if it moves from that far away, the situation is bound to be ambiguous.
I couldn’t go to North Korea, and I couldn’t shake off the feeling of discomfort.
At that moment when my head was dizzy with random thoughts, an instructor I had never seen before entered the classroom.
“Nice to meet.”
There was a man who had a heavy yet calm voice and only uttered one word, drawing the attention of the cadets in the class.
He was wearing a tight-fitting full-body suit, showing off his angular body and bulging muscles.
His face was half covered, and I thought he might be a different type of awakened person than a hunter, perhaps a hero based on the costume he was wearing.
They said there would be changes in the educational process, but are heroes teaching us?
“Wow.. Kang Deok-ki is the hero..”
“This is my first time seeing the real thing…”
“Hero?”
“Now. “Please be quiet.”
“It seems like a few people know me. “It’s a shame, but there are people who call me a hero, but from here on out, just call me Kang Deok-gi.”
In fact, there was no significant difference in abilities between hunters and heroes.
First of all, in terms of classification, hunters deal with gates and monsters, while heroes mainly engage in life-saving activities such as saving people and dealing with villains.
Well, if you’re in a hurry, you fight regardless of whether you’re a hunter or a hero, so there’s really no big difference.
The biggest difference is affiliation, but heroes belong to associations and focus their activities more on public interests rather than individual interests.
‘Maybe it was A rank.’
I know that it is not a job that can be done with a sense of duty.
It may be easier to just enter the gate and hunt monsters to make money.
Although I have dealt with many villains, I don’t necessarily go and deal with them unless something happened in front of me.
In contrast, heroes were people who rushed to the scene and rescued people when they received a report.
It could be said that they were necessary for the country to run properly.
In fact, heroes are recognized more by the public than hunters.
However, most awakened people do not want to become heroes because they have stronger restrictions than hunters and are forced to make sacrifices.
Perhaps because of that, there are no S-class awakened heroes among them.
“Okay. “Is there any question there?”
“It’s rude to say this, but may I ask why hero Kang Deok-gi is here?”
“Okay. “You probably know that the recent movements of villains within the Republic of Korea are unusual.”
It’s safe to say that since the introduction of Yeokcheongyo, it’s almost at a rampant level compared to before.
Because it uses a gate, there is no way to stop it.
“A situation has arrived where no one knows when and where the villain will attack. “It is a shame, but it is currently impossible to prevent all incidents from occurring.”
Of course, it was impossible for the small number of heroes to stop all the villains rampaging across the country.
That’s why I tend to actively receive help from hunters.
“That’s why we’re going to tell you about the rules of engagement against villains so you can protect yourself.”
“Rules of engagement for villains?”
“I understand that some classes were conducted on person-to-person combat. And there will also be me who has been trained to assume a terrorist situation.”
Even though hunters are a profession that specializes in dealing with monsters, as awakened people, they have a duty to protect citizens.
So I received such training.
“But that doesn’t work. Villains are more vicious and cruel than you think. “There are a lot of people who do things so vicious that you can’t believe they came from a human mind.”
Kang Deok-gi’s slightly angry face and the expressions of those who had been harmed by the villain also looked similar.
Although the number of villains has decreased recently, in the beginning it was truly an era of anarchy and chaos.
He held the hand of Minji, who looked slightly excited, probably remembering the loss of her father.
“… “What are you doing, idiot?”
“You say I will protect you?”
“Shut up..”
Minji holds my hand tighter as she says that.
As expected, all villains must be killed.
“Compared to the past, it is true that things have definitely become more peaceful. But we might end up going back to the past again. Therefore, we plan to learn how to respond by looking at actual cases of how villains move. Cadet there. “Do you have any questions?”
“I understand that Kang Deok-gi is active as a hero.”
“Yes.”
“I understand that while our hunters prioritize killing villains, heroes prioritize subduing them. Then we… “
“Don’t worry about that. Overpowering someone is never easy. “To subdue, greater force is required.”
“Then..”
“I have no intention of forcing hero values on hunters. “The rules of engagement are also tailored to the hunter’s position, so don’t worry.”
The biggest reluctance to become a hero is also there.
There is a vicious criminal in front of you and you have to save him and subdue him. It is definitely not an easy task.
Originally, the principle was to suppress, but I heard that it changed to killing as too many people died trying to suppress during times of great chaos.
There was a lot of opposition to that too, but it could be said that this changed as the awakened people took over actual ruling power.
Even if you’re a member of the National Assembly, you can’t even use a page in front of SeAH.
“Then, let me tell you about the previous incidents.”
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“I don’t think it will help at all.”
“Well, at our level, I guess that’s the case.”
Minji muttered as she looked at the equipment given to her by hero Kang Deok-gi.
As expected of heroes who specialize in suppression, there was a lot of equipment I had never seen before, but it didn’t seem to have much meaning against a high-grade awakened person.
Still, that’s at our level, and wouldn’t it be quite helpful for those with lower grades?
“You’re running away with a villain in front of you. “I don’t like it.”
As Minji has a strong hatred for villains, it seemed like she liked beating them up with her fists.
Well, honestly, running away from villains isn’t my style, but it would still be reasonable.
We’re not professional hunters, and we’re still cadets, so it was funny that they told us to actively engage and take out the villains.
“Those bastards, what are they trying to do again? “It’s annoying.”
“Let’s blow off steam and go get something to eat.”
Perhaps because she heard about the incident that the villains actually caused, Minji’s anger showed no signs of going away.
Well, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t angry, but my top priority is for my girls to be safe.
“Minji. “You look in a bad mood?”
“Minji…What’s going on?”
“Ah.. No. “I just got annoyed while listening to the story.”
“Huh. To be honest, I felt angry while listening to it. “Those guys should disappear from this land.”
As I was talking with Minji, she naturally gathered Da-eun and Seo-ah over here.
Jeong Soo-ah, who was looking this way with a gloomy expression, was a bonus.
And behind him, Kang Joo-won was looking this way with a strange look on his face.
‘What you looking at?’
The guy made eye contact with me and then walked away as if it was nothing.
Although the rankings rose to some extent, it was also true that there was something disappointing compared to the first time it received attention.
‘Is it because Minji is so active?’
It’s a hypothesis, but if that guy doesn’t perform well and Minji continues to take her place, wouldn’t she be able to suck up all of her fate grades?
While we were talking about the villain, I saw horsehair hair fluttering outside the door.
‘Hyeji’s.’
When it was lunch time, Hye-ji came to my class as if it was natural, and when she made eye contact with me, the corners of her mouth went up.
Is it an illusion that I feel affection in my eyes?
“Were you here!”
“Huh? Hyeji is here too. “Then shall we go eat?”
“Anyway.”
“Huh..”
“Everyone gathered here. Nice to meet you.”
“Huh. “Hello, Hyeji too~.”
“Hi..”
Perhaps because we always ate together, everyone welcomed Hyeji warmly.
As expected, I was happy to see my girls getting along well and not fighting among themselves.
So I got up and got ready to go to the restaurant.
It was the moment when Seo-ah snuggled next to me as if it was natural, and Hye-ji approached me while talking to me.
“You..”
“Hey Kim Si-woo.”
“Huh?”
“Hasn’t it been too long since you’ve trained these days?”
Hyeji, who was naturally pushed out, looked at me and Minji in turns.
He doesn’t usually do that, but after mixing his body, he seems to want to express something.
Hyeji looked at us in turn for less than a second and then moved back, but there was no way Minji, who was quick to notice, would have missed that.
Minji, who saw Hyeji’s sad face, clung to me and whispered in my ear.
I feel a squishy sensation on my arm. I have never had skinship like this at the Academy.
“Hey. “What is your relationship with Hyeji?”
“Hmm..? Very… Close friends?”
“Ha. Really. Kim Si-woo.”
When she heard Minji sigh, she felt stabbed.
But why does the back of my head feel so sore?
Feeling a stinging sensation, she turned her head and saw Hyeji looking at her and Minji with a subtle expression.
“What’s the matter. “Hyeji?”
“Oh… That’s nothing.”
“… “
Da-eun is looking at this with an amused expression.
And Seo-ah, who didn’t seem to care about this situation at all, pulled my arm.
“Let’s hurry..”
“Yeah.. I’m hungry.”
