Chapter 1 – – Yehan Seong, E-Class –
YP Lab.
The company where Sung Ye-han worked for a year. As a research institute under the global conglomerate YH Group, it has an overwhelming influence on the phenomenon of magic attribute and the development of new materials and new drugs in Korea.
A place like a rope that came down to Sung Ye-han, who graduated from Hunter Academy and lamented his reality, but still wanted to take a step forward in the hunter industry.
Early Gate Crisis. Research using manastones, mana, and materials of monsters was not an option, but a necessity.
There was one major obstacle: Ordinary researchers were several times slower than Awakeners in feeling magical power, requiring much more effort to observe and measure, and they could not withstand the toxicity of some monster by-products.
The time when everything was new. In a situation where you didn’t know what was beneficial and what was harmful, if you were an Awakener, you had to run out and stop monsters, whether it was E or something, so the research environment at that time was like hell.
It is only in this era that various measuring devices, protective clothing, etc. Have come out and the laws of magic have been discovered, making it possible for ordinary people to handle monster materials, but of course, those things cost accordingly…
In the end, from the point of view of companies, it is much cheaper to hire and use E-D-class awakened manpower.
Therefore, it is not unusual to seek low-level Awakened manpower at YP, the number one research institute in Korea.
Just as there is a sky above the sky, there is a basement under the ground floor, and there is a second basement floor below that basement.
To be honest, Sung Ye-han did not even think that he would be able to get into this position until he had applied for the job and had an interview.
As a full-time employee at a prestigious research institute, the Awakeners were extremely crowded. Among the numerous competitors
What is the reason why Seong Ye-han, an E of E, EE-level, was chosen…
Well, he’s been going well for a year already, so I wonder if he has anything to worry about now, but I was curious. Perhaps he will never know.
Passing through the lobby on the 1st floor of the research institute, where the polished smooth marble is paved, Seong-Ye-Han heads to a more remote corner.
The place I arrived after passing through a hallway painted with a stark white paint. The stuffy, somewhat unpleasant air flowing through the hallway.
[Monster Material Management Department]
The place where he worked for a year and the last nest of the culled Awakeners.
“Hello”
Today, he opened the door that felt somehow heavy.
***
The light of office workers who spend their weekdays. Lunch hour. The employee cafeteria in the YP Institute building was clean and tidy in a small buffet format, and the food quality was good, and the staff evaluated it well.
Due to the rising food prices after the gate incident, if you try to eat out once, you have to go with a big heart.
To the extent that the joke among the employees that I go to the company to eat is not a simple joke.
“Because I decided to bring in a lot of things this afternoon. Eat a lot of rice”
“Yeah~”
After saying that, the 3rd team leader of the by-products management department, to which Sung Ye-han belonged, quickly left the management department’s locker room. All morning moving and sorting by-products, scraping off useless parts…
Words are by-products, in simple terms, monster corpses. If you deal with such things, of course, there will be blood and all kinds of debris all over your work clothes.
It was a cold winter day, and even if he paid attention to cleanliness, the locker room, filled with the smell of monsters, was an uncomfortable place for anyone, so his quickness was understandable.
Seong-ye-han is no exception, so he quickly changed his condition and left the locker room without any regrets.
When Seong Ye-han arrived at the restaurant, she was already full of people.
Thanks to a large transparent window occupying one wall, the laboratory’s lawn garden is clearly visible.
Even though it was midwinter, the restaurant had a bright atmosphere full of warmth, and even though it had been a year, I felt a sense of distance from somewhere else.
And one of them stands out the most.
A table by the window where the warmth of the winter sunlight lingers faintly but surely.
Black hair that is well maintained and has a silky shine.
A clean pure white shirt and a dark gray H skirt.
Even though it’s an office look that’s nothing special, the well-proportioned curves of the body and swollen breasts radiate a sexiness that can’t be hidden.
A woman that everyone would turn to if they saw them on the street.
In addition, the bewitchingness that draws you into bed in your head and makes you imagine getting fucked over and over again.
Nevertheless, the overall feeling is rather a cold and intelligent beauty.
When he had an interview at the YP Institute, she was the woman who was occupying a position as an interviewer.
She was also the kind of person who didn’t seem to have much interest in the interview.
Without asking any questions, she just stared at him for a moment.
I didn’t even know her name then, but now I do.
Profit.
Even at the young age of 25, he is a talented person who has taken the position of senior researcher at YP Research Center, which is the number one in Korea.
The real power of the research institute, even making bold results time and time again.
Rumor has it that he also contributed greatly to research on the improvement and improvement of the recovery potion that created the present of parent company YH Group.
Truly the elite of the elite.
Who would a woman like that, who could feel elegance with just one chopstick, go out with and have sex?
At least as of now. She probably won’t be a man like him.
Think for a moment.
With his gaze away from her, his lunch cooked in moderation tasted somewhat bitter.
***
10 boxes of goblin teeth, 50 boxes of troll blood, 250 shadow dog hides, dried HP herbs, and many other boxes.
Fortunately, among the items that arrived in the afternoon, there were no dead bodies of monsters.
Of course, the amount was really damn high.
“Whoa-“
To be honest, the feeling of sweat flowing in the middle of winter is like shit.
It’s cold, but it’s hot.
If it’s hot, take off your clothes or go into an air-conditioned room.
If it’s cold, you can wear clothes or go into a heated room.
What if it’s cold or hot?
None of it In a word, it’s fucked up.
On top of that, it’s all the more so if there’s a sneaky laugh and giggling whispers and glances.
“They don’t even want to move.”
Han Dong-wook, an E-class Awakener from the same 3 teams, said as if he was spitting out. Of course, with the volume turned down considerably.
In the corner of his gaze were several huge trucks and a group of people gathered next to them and whispering among themselves.
After the gate crisis, the world’s logistics transportation met a huge challenge called monsters.
As a result, it became a common society to hire hunters as escorts.
I wonder what kind of dangerous monsters will attack this place where you can go by subway from Seoul, but you never know when and where gates and monsters will come out.
Even a single goblin, which was not a big deal to a hunter, was a real accident and a threat to life for an ordinary truck driver.
Of course, even so, since military troops and hunters continue to patrol and exterminate monsters in this suburb of Seoul, the actual threat is not great, so they must be D-class hunters at most.
In a word, the difference between us and them here is actually not much when looking at the hunter industry as a whole.
Even if you become a C-class hunter right now, if you ask the difference between E and D, is there such a thing? And will laugh
Still, the way they looked at us was as if they were looking at some kind of filth, so I couldn’t help but feel bad.
In addition, in the case of normal cases, there were many cases where the level of getting off the object was helpful, so a better sound could not come out.
“I have to save money and register for the academy. It’s really dirty.”
“Hey. I’ll listen to those people. Don’t get into a fight, let’s go quietly.”
“Whew… Yes. I have to endure what…”
Han Dong-wook sighed at Sung Ye-han’s words and focused on his work again.
Dong-wook, who has been awake for about a month now, is in a bad family situation and goes to Korea National Hunter Education School. He said he was collecting registration fees for the so-called Hunter Academy.
Of course, as hunter human resources have a direct impact on national security, there were various supports for students in the country, but nevertheless, the characteristics of hunter education that actually require training by changing the body and facilities
We couldn’t give everyone a full scholarship.
Even if tuition is waived, the cost of living for several years during the education period is another story.
That’s why there are a considerable number of people who wake up and collect money like Han Dong-wook for a certain period of time. Which panel did that in one day’s discussion program?
Anyway, this guy is a lottery ticket that he hasn’t scratched yet. From a general point of view, there must be a big difference in what is seen even in the same E-class as Seong Ye-han, who seems to have been punished for being a loser.
Although there is a difference between Sung Ye-han and regular workers and non-regular workers, this guy will soon overcome that gap and go up there.
“If you become a high-ranking hunter later, don’t pretend you don’t know.”
“Hyung, don’t cut off contact just because you haven’t seen his face.”
When I say a word to the whining guy about the sadness of a temporary worker or the wage gap, he responds very well right away.
Seong-ye-han let her words go with a wisp of laughter from her.
Tough yet infinitely shallow is another fate.
If it’s a real relationship, you will meet again at any moment after this guy enters the educational institution and many years later.
***
Sky burning red. If there’s anything good about humans since the Gates debacle, it’s these clear, crisp skies.
One of the miracles brought about by the power of magic stones and magical powers.
Beautiful way to work.
Sung Ye-han thought as he walked among the darkening shadows along with the dark sunset.
E class.
The lowest among the 6 levels that divide Hunters.
It is usually a rank given to an Awakener who has just awakened.
There is a research result that although you get basic magic attribute and excellent physical ability, it is only a standard for ordinary people, and you usually get specs comparable to professional athletes who have devoted themselves to sports.
If you gain some training and experience here, you will quickly rise to D-class, so it occupies a fairly low percentage of the total hunter population.
According to statistics, it is said to be the 3rd with the smallest number after S and A.
In the industry, they are treated as losers with no talent that are less than half a penny, but outside, they are still awakened and stronger than ordinary people, so they are secretly treated harshly.
And that E-class is also the grade of Seong Ye-han, who has been awakening for 4 years. Even during his time at Hunter Academy, he was a low-ranking grade.
Nevertheless, his life as a hunter is practically over for four years after awakening, and it is thanks to his special ability that he did not let go of hope somehow even in a situation where it would be better to quickly find another way.
Special ability.
In general, it is known that hunters who have developed special abilities will receive a C grade by themselves.
Awakeners are just a bit strong and physically good people.
The boundary of becoming a superman that can only be seen in so-called movies or cartoons. A rating that is recognized as a proper hunter in the industry.
However, this is true only in cases where it can be proven, and a special ability that cannot be proven is, in the end, not even as good as Gyereuk.
[Heroine Hunter]
When having sexual intercourse with a heroine, add the heroine’s ability to your own –
His bloomed abilities, hopes, sorrows, and lingering feelings.
In terms of possibility, it must be a special ability that is superior to any other ability in the world.
It is said that the initial strengthening value due to the special abilities of the body enhancement series of general awakeners is, on average, about 30% of the level of the person’s physical ability before enlightenment.
On the other hand, his special ability…
An ability with a name that could only appear in a dirty novel, if he had made up his mind.
Just having sex with a female Awakener of the same level would give him roughly 100% of his current physical ability.
I’ll probably be able to get C-class straight away. If I put more effort there, B won’t be a dream either. One proper Awakener. A name that can be revealed without shame.
However, Seong Ye-han could not make such a compromise.
The joy and sweet dreams of first awakening.
A position where you won’t bow your head no matter who you meet. A person who is in a position where the opponent’s waist is bent because it is not enough to straighten the shoulders.
He wanted to be that person.
Among the special abilities of an awakened person, depending on their strength, there were cases in which they could only be used once in their lifetime.
Perhaps, if he compromises in moderation… He will be able to live a decent life.
At least it will be a life that is much more respected than the current life.
However, I have a hunch that he will regret being tied to that compromise throughout his life.
If others see it, they’ll just say it’s useless and stupid stubbornness.
Even if you are a B or C grade hunter, you will say that you are wasting your time even though you belong to the top enough in Korea.
Someday… As time goes on like this, I eventually become an ordinary hunter.
Rather than becoming a special hunter, there is an overwhelmingly high chance that you will regret this time for foolishly holding on.
But.
Even if it is.
It’s still fine.
He could have waited more patiently.
[Door opens]
Hearing the familiar voice on the way home from work today, Sung Ye-han made a commitment once again.
Unless you can become a dragon head.
I’d rather be a bug crawling under the ground.
It’s a tiny possibility, but a bug with the potential to become a dragon’s head.
This MC is a freaking dumbass. Complaining about being the lowest ranked hunter yet not willing to use his ability to improve.
I’ve read enough.