## Chapter 1041 – 1041. Divine Authority
Monday, June 21st
Park Suho: Bro. I got a girlfriend.
Park Suho: (Picture)
Park Suho: Pretty, right?
“What’s with this woman who looks like a Moai statue?”
I was momentarily dumbfounded. As far as I knew, Park Suho was very particular about women’s faces. The woman who was pictured next to Park Suho, who resembled a Moai, was far from being a beauty, no matter how I looked at her.
‘If her hair was just shorter, I would have mistaken her for a man.’
Then, was her body outstanding?
No, it wasn’t. She was wearing some kind of training suit with Park Suho, and there was almost no difference in their figures. Her chest was flat, and her waist was thick like a log, with no curves. Her exposed arms and hands were also large. She had no feminine charm at all.
Me: Is she really your girlfriend?
Park Suho: We decided to date starting today. She suddenly confessed after lunch today. Hehe.
Me: Dude. That woman is really not it. You’re dating some Moai-looking chick?
I sent a message to Park Suho. The woman was too ugly. The orc that Park Suho met at the club last time at least looked like a woman. This Moai was just not it, no matter how I looked at her.
Park Suho: …Bro. I think you’re being a bit harsh.
Park Suho: The picture doesn’t do her justice. She’s actually very pretty in person. Her voice is nice too. Most of all, our Chunhee is a woman with a beautiful heart.
Me: …Sorry. I didn’t know you liked her that much.
Me: But it’s weird that you’re suddenly dating. Did you sleep with her?
Park Suho: Actually, I’m only telling you this, bro. Last night, I drank and hung out with some followers at a seafood restaurant in Busan Ocean. I met Chunhee then… and we slept together.
Me: Oh, is that so. I respect your choice.
“This bastard. How long has it been since he lost his virginity, and he’s already throwing his dick around.”
But why is he throwing his dick around with a woman like that? Did he develop a fetish for ugly women? Or is he just okay with any woman?
‘Is he dating this woman to take responsibility? If not, is her pussy a legendary masterpiece? Even if she looks like that, is she a 3-star Michelin-level pussy?’
Even if she spread her legs and offered her pussy for free, I had no desire to fuck her at all.
‘Offered for free? Ah, maybe this is that. Sex evangelism.’
Sex evangelism.
It’s a honey trap. They evangelize by letting people have sex with women.
I learned about sex evangelism when I was a senior in high school. After hearing that there were many pretty women in cults, I loitered around the places where cults were most prevalent during summer vacation. But I was pissed because most of the women who approached me were middle-aged women.
Me: But are you really dating? You’re not tricking me, right? You’re not acting to join that Gwangwon Church or whatever, are you?
Park Suho: Come on. Why would I trick you with something like that? I’ll send you proof since you don’t seem to believe me. Hehe. We’re really dating.
Park Suho: (Picture)
“Ugh.”
A picture of Park Suho and the Moai kissing came.
Park Suho. This bastard is determined to send me these disgusting pictures. I seriously considered spreading this picture on the internet and making fun of him.
Park Suho: And, Hyung, Gwangwon Church is a good place.
Park Suho: The world treats Gwangwon Church like a cult, but if you look closely, there’s nothing cult-like about it.
Park Suho: Just today, I did spiritual training with the followers.
Park Suho: How about you join Gwangwon Church too? Having faith is a good thing.
Me: Sorry. I’m a bit busy right now.
Park Suho: How busy are you?
Me: I’m helping with the Association’s work. Managing dungeon gates and tracking down awakened criminals…. Busy, busy. I’m barely making time to contact you now. Ah, I have to go. I’ll contact you later.
I felt like it would be annoying if I talked to Park Suho any longer.
‘Park Suho has changed this much…. Sex evangelism is amazing after all.’
•••
Wednesday, June 23rd.
I decided to help Baek Jieun again today. Originally, I was only supposed to help for a week, filling in for her injured subordinate, but since the subordinate’s recovery was slower than expected, I decided to help her a bit longer.
These days, Baek Jieun was obsessed with chasing the A-class awakened criminal, Thorn Mask. She was using all her abilities and connections to chase Thorn Mask.
‘Baek Jieun personally hates Thorn Mask, and right now, all of Korea’s attention is focused on Thorn Mask.’
There were a few famous awakened criminals in Korea. But it had been a long time since an awakened criminal had drawn this much attention. This was because there were almost no awakened criminals in Korea who massacred ordinary people. On top of that, Thorn Mask tortured and killed them. He even intentionally left young girls alive.
‘The Association is being criticized for not being able to catch Thorn Mask. People are becoming afraid of the awakened.’
This was not a good thing for me either.
If discrimination against the awakened increases, the position of hunters will also decrease. This was also the reason why the Hunter Association was desperately trying to improve its image.
‘But I can’t just chase Thorn Mask. Baek Jieun’s job isn’t just that.’
Her position was too high to focus on just one thing.
“Yujin! He’s going that way!”
Baek Jieun’s voice came through the earpiece I had in my ear. I straightened up from leaning against the utility pole.
The guy appeared about 50 meters away. A middle-aged man with a wound on his arm, sweating profusely, running like crazy. It was Go Pilsu, a B-class awakened criminal. This guy had the audacity to steal and sell the Hunter Association’s goods.
“Capture him alive! Alive!”
Baek Jieun repeatedly said. It wasn’t the first time I had dealt with awakened criminals while working with her. Most of them were A to B-class criminals. Since I wasn’t fighting alone, there were no dangerous moments. If there was an opportunity to attack, I would not hesitate to end the awakened criminal’s life.
The moment the opponent is an awakened criminal, it becomes self-defense. It was also easier to kill them than to capture them alive.
‘I should listen to Baek Jieun this time.’
Crackling.
Red lightning crackled from the Hwaryeon Bido.
“Get out of my way!!”
I swung the Hwaryeon Bido towards Go Pilsu, who was shouting angrily. A slash wrapped in lightning flew towards him. The opponent was B-class. He wouldn’t die with just this.
‘If he dies, it can’t be helped.’
Go Pilsu was terrified and quickly used his ability. A translucent barrier surrounded his body. The slash that touched the barrier changed direction and flew towards me.
Reflection barrier.
That was Go Pilsu’s ability.
The slash disappeared mid-flight, and the red lightning came towards me.
‘Should I use that for the first time in a while? Lightning Reversal!’
Lightning parry!
I didn’t even need to jump anymore. I just swung my sword and parried the lightning.
“This crazy bastard!!”
Go Pilsu’s reflection barrier reappeared. This time, it reflected the lightning towards the sky instead of me.
‘Let’s see how far he can reflect it.’
I raised my left hand. Crackling. Sparks of lightning flew around my hand. I felt the surrounding air lift upwards. And immediately after, lightning struck Go Pilsu. Literally, a bolt from the blue.
Kwakwakwakwang! Kwarurururung! Kwang!
Go Pilsu reflected the lightning. But there was not just one bolt of lightning. I kept dropping lightning until the barrier broke.
Kwangkwangkwangkwang!
The reflection barrier was not invincible. It had its limits. If it had no limits, he would be S-class, not B-class.
The reflection barrier reflected a total of six bolts of lightning and broke. Go Pilsu, who was hit by the seventh lightning bolt, fell to the ground, his body charred.
‘Is he dead?’
I approached him and tapped his head with the tip of my shoe.
“Kuh… Kuhh….”
He reacted. He wasn’t dead.
I crossed my arms and waited. Baek Jieun and the Association staff appeared.
“Sung Yujin! You didn’t kill him, did you?!”
“I didn’t kill him.”
Baek Jieun used her ability to restrain him. A string of light appeared from her hand and wrapped around him. That was Baek Jieun’s ability.
Go Pilsu didn’t commit a crime serious enough to be executed, so he would rot in a special prison for awakened criminals for decades. Originally, theft wasn’t that serious, but it was aggravated punishment because he stole the Association’s goods and was an awakened criminal.
The Association staff took Go Pilsu away. Baek Jieun smiled with relief and patted my shoulder.
“Good job. I was worried because you haven’t been in good condition lately, but you’re fine. This older sister will give you a reward. Let’s go to the car.”
I could smell her perfume in Baek Jieun’s breath.
It was obvious what kind of reward she was going to give me. I had received it whenever we had time for the past week, so there was no way I wouldn’t know.
“Not in good condition? I’m always at my best.”
I checked to make sure there was no one around and put my hand inside Baek Jieun’s top. I slightly lowered her bra and grabbed her breast. Her pointy nipple poked my finger.
“What are you talking about? You looked like you were about to die. You did well today, so this older sister will give you a service.”
Baek Jieun put her hand inside my pants. Her cool hand, compared to the temperature, massaged my balls. It felt good.
As soon as we got into the car, we were naked and exploring each other’s bodies. I thrust my dick into her pussy and sucked on her pointy nipples.
After a storm of ecstasy passed, I buried my languid body in the seat.
“So, what’s really going on? Tell this older sister.”
“Do you know Han Harin?”
“I know her. She’s Han Ayoung’s younger sister and… a woman you’re close with. Is she your girlfriend?”
“Something like that. Harin went to Japan with the Suwol Guild members to attack an invasion dungeon this time… and there’s no news at all. Please look into it.”
“If it’s a dungeon attack, it’s not unusual for it to take a long time. How many days has it been since you haven’t heard from her?”
“She left for Hokkaido, Japan, on the 12th at dawn…. So, about 11 days ago?”
“It’s been almost two weeks. Considering the power of the Suwol Guild, it’s definitely strange…. We should have heard some rumors… Are they hiding something? Okay. I’ll look into it.”
“Thank you, Jieun.”
“You helped me, so I’m helping you.”
Our eyes met. Her face, wet with sweat, was sexy. I couldn’t hold back and climbed on top of her.
“Aaaaaaah!”
Shaking, shaking.
The car shook.
•••
That evening, I left work on time for the first time in a week. I understood why Baek Jieun’s subordinate was taking so long to recover. Dealing with her, who was a workaholic, was incredibly tiring. Unlike me, who had complete recovery, that subordinate didn’t have complete recovery.
‘Baek Jieun doesn’t have complete recovery either…. Is her blood made of iron?’
I sat on the sofa and rested.
Normally, I would have barged into Han Harin’s house to hang out, but Han Harin was not there now.
I ate dinner with the lunch box that Yuria had made for me.
Woooooo.
My smartphone rang. The caller was Baek Jieun.
“Hey. Jieun. Did you find any traces of Thorn Mask?”
“That damn Thorn Mask! …No, that’s not why I called. I looked into Han Harin and the Suwol Guild that you mentioned during the day.”
“……”
I felt my body tense up. I didn’t expect Baek Jieun to have already investigated.
I quietly waited for her to speak.
“It seems like they failed the attack. I barged into the Suwol Guild and yelled at them, and they finally told me.”
“…Failed? Why didn’t they announce it? Why didn’t the Association know?”
“Because it happened in Japan, not in Korea. The Suwol Guild says that the failure hasn’t been confirmed yet…. But in my opinion, it’s a confirmed failure. The Suwol Guild is trying to handle it themselves somehow.”
“That doesn’t make sense. There’s no way the Suwol Guild wouldn’t be able to attack an A-class invasion dungeon.”
What kind of place was the Suwol Guild? It was a huge guild that ranked second among the top 10 guilds in Korea. Han Ayoung, an S-class hunter, also belonged there. However, Han Ayoung was currently attacking an S-class dungeon in Australia, so she couldn’t be contacted.
“I heard that a double dungeon phenomenon occurred. It seems like they got caught up in it while attacking the invasion dungeon.”
Double dungeon.
It was a recently created term that referred to the phenomenon of a new dungeon appearing in an invasion-type dungeon.
“So, Han Harin is missing?”
“That’s right. To be exact, all 65 members of the Suwol Guild, including Han Harin, are missing. The Suwol Guild has declared that they will somehow handle it. It seems like they’re going to dispatch a second attack team. They seem to have already coordinated with the Japanese Association.”
“……”
Anxiety washed over me.
Missing.
It was a word that gave hope, but in the hunter world, it meant death. Less than 1% of the missing hunters returned.
