Chapter 1681 – 1681. Hunter Vs Vampire
Leaving the department head’s office, Joo Seo-hyun entered her personal office.
Though she was only a deputy, she had her own office, and no one complained about it. That was because she was one of the few Hunters in Korea. A top-tier talent in the company, a Hunter. Once she was recognized as a Hunter, it was practically a given that she would rise through the ranks until she reached an executive position.
Entering the office, she habitually scanned her surroundings. She always surveyed her environment when entering an unfamiliar place. You never knew where a vampire might be hiding.
‘It’s my office, but it feels strange.’
Joo Seo-hyun was a field operative. She only came to the office once or twice a week. If she had a business trip to the provinces, she might only visit two or three times a month.
She sat down at her desk. She turned on the computer provided by the company. It was a state-of-the-art computer that booted up in less than five seconds, but she, unfamiliar with computers, didn’t recognize it.
She recalled what she had learned long ago and awkwardly grabbed the mouse and keyboard. Except for her smartphone, all other electronic devices were unfamiliar to her.
‘Was it here that I had to enter my ID and password…?’
Fortunately, her ID and password were written on a document she had put in her desk drawer. After two failed attempts, Joo Seo-hyun finally connected to the company network.
She immediately began searching for information about Sung Yu-jin. Normally, an employee’s access to personnel information was limited, but Joo Seo-hyun’s authority went beyond that of an ordinary deputy. It was clear how much the company cared about her.
‘Found it. Sung Yu-jin.’
Her expression turned strange as she reviewed Sung Yu-jin’s information.
Her situation was different from Sung Yu-jin’s.
Joo Seo-hyun, who had suddenly arrived in this world from Atlantis, initially had nothing. No money, not even an identity. If she hadn’t met the company, she would have had a hard time.
But Sung Yu-jin was different. Unlike her, Sung Yu-jin had a solid identity.
‘…Could this world be Sung Yu-jin’s home planet?’
That was the most likely possibility.
However, Sung Yu-jin had said that his world was ordinary. Could a world where vampires roamed freely really be considered ordinary?
‘I have no idea what’s going on.’
She checked all of Sung Yu-jin’s information.
‘Sung Yu-jin’s face and name are the same as I remember. But his background feels… off.’
She couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.
Joo Seo-hyun then checked his training camp evaluation.
“Smooth interpersonal relationships.”
‘Smooth interpersonal relationships…?’
She thought about Sung Yu-jin’s personality. It was definitely not good. He was always hitting on women and ignored men other than himself. If a man spoke to him, he wouldn’t even respond. Because of that, she often saw him getting into fights on the street.
‘His personality isn’t suited for training camp life.’
In the first place, the Sung Yu-jin she knew wouldn’t even try to enter a training camp.
‘Unless he has another purpose.’
She looked at the combat evaluation section of the training camp. His shooting skills were exceptionally outstanding. The Sung Yu-jin she knew was also good at hitting targets with thrown objects. The lightning he threw was always accurate.
‘I don’t know if shooting is related to that. But all his abilities related to shooting are outstanding. This isn’t something an ordinary person can do.’
He was ranked first in ranged combat.
He was also ranked first overall in close combat. However, he was second in unarmed combat. The trainee who beat Sung Yu-jin in unarmed combat was a man named Choi Sang-woo. He was 25 years old. A quarter werewolf.
‘Even if he’s a quarter, he has werewolf blood, so his physique must be impressive.’
Werewolves were at the top of the physical hierarchy in this world. Even vampires couldn’t match werewolves in terms of physical ability.
Still, it was Sung Yu-jin who caught her eye. Even if Sung Yu-jin’s grades were the worst, she would still be concerned about him. She could never forget Sung Yu-jin’s face and name.
‘I have the sword of Atlantis. So, this guy must have the key to my chastity belt, right?’
She flinched.
She unconsciously trembled at her waist.
Her vagina inside the chastity belt was itching.
It had been a year since she had put on the chastity belt. She hadn’t seen her vagina once during that time. Of course, the chastity belt had a cleansing function, so it wasn’t dirty. However, it was unpleasant that it felt like it wasn’t hers, even though it was part of her body.
Moreover, on days when her sexual desire surged, she was really in trouble because there was nothing she could do about it.
‘Ugh….’
Even now, her vagina was throbbing.
‘Damn it…!’
There was nothing she could do about her throbbing vagina. She had no choice but to endure it. She continued to stare at Sung Yu-jin in the documents for a while.
• • •
The last week of the 4-week training camp.
The number of trainees, which had been around 60, had been reduced by more than half, leaving only 24.
The first to drop out were in the first week. The rookies who had taken the training lightly couldn’t withstand the harshness of the training that hadn’t even started yet and left the training camp. They left on a special bus. This was to keep the location of the training camp a secret.
‘They even change buses several times. The security of this training camp is excellent.’
But there was no perfect security in this world. That security would eventually be breached. It wouldn’t be long now.
From the second week of training, evaluations began in earnest. Those whom the instructors deemed hopeless were forcibly discharged. Those with poor evaluations were discharged, and now the fourth week had begun.
The fourth week wasn’t like practical training; it was real combat. They would put explosive necklaces on vampires’ necks and implant explosives in their bodies, then fight the vampires in a 2-on-1 battle in the training grounds. Of course, the vampires they would face were the lowest-ranking slaves.
“Trainees! I believe in you. I believe you’re all weaklings! Don’t do anything stupid trying to show off! Act as you’ve been taught! If you think you can’t do it, give up! Giving up once doesn’t mean you’ll be discharged! Last year, some idiot was afraid of being discharged and fought to the end and died! It was a dog’s death, not a glorious one!”
Pairs of two were randomly formed.
The protagonist, Choi Sang-woo, teamed up with Ji Hyun-sung, as in the original story. The guy I was paired with was Park Son-gang. He was a man with a long face and freckles. He had a slicked-back hairstyle and thin lips, giving him a sly impression.
“Haha. To be in the same group as the legendary one… I’m lucky.”
He said, smiling. I felt like smashing his head, but I held back.
‘Of all people, why did I have to be paired with this guy?’
Park Son-gang was a traitor.
He was the one who had brought vampire blood in his anus when he came to the training camp. He would probably use the vampire blood to become a vampire tomorrow or the day after tomorrow evening. And then he would sprinkle his blood near the training camp.
‘Vampires are sensitive to the blood of their own kind.’
If he spread it properly, they would be able to smell the blood even from tens of kilometers away. It wasn’t that vampires would always flock to the smell of their own kind’s blood. In fact, they often ran away.
‘But it’s different if they’ve been told about it beforehand.’
At least 30 vampires would attack. And I would be the one to do what Choi Sang-woo did.
“Please take care of me.”
I said to Park Son-gang, putting on a friendly smile.
The practical training began.
Choi Sang-woo and Ji Hyun-sung bickered with each other, as in the original story, but showed excellent teamwork as they fought against one vampire. The instructor smiled with satisfaction at their skills.
“There was nothing to criticize. You guys are ready to work in the field.”
It was my and Park Son-gang’s turn.
The vampire slave we were facing was a woman. As a vampire who had revealed her true form, she was far from the handsome and beautiful vampires in fiction.
“Kyahhhhhh!!!”
The vampire screamed like a beast even before her restraints were released. Her aggressive appearance would terrify ordinary humans. It was close to an instinctive fear.
Park Son-gang’s eyes lit up as he looked at the vampire. It was an expression closer to admiration than fear.
“As expected of a vampire… Even a slave is amazing.”
“Mr. Park Son-gang, how should we proceed with the plan?”
“Let’s go with the usual. You, the legendary one, will draw their attention, and I’ll finish them off.”
“Sure, whatever you say.”
I said, not expecting anything. He was already a guy who had betrayed humans and decided to walk the path of a vampire. I didn’t trust him at all.
‘It’s okay if my evaluation score drops a little this time. I’m already being evaluated as legendary.’
It wasn’t for nothing that Park Son-gang called me legendary.
Clang!
The chains that had been restraining the vampire’s arms and legs were released. The vampire rushed forward immediately. There were no options for a captured vampire. They would either be killed meaninglessly or kill at least one human before they died. Most vampires chose the latter.
The provided weapons were a pistol loaded with silver bullets and a silver-plated knife. I raised the pistol and pulled the trigger. The vampire dodged the bullet head-on.
‘It’s more accurate to say she dodged by looking at the muzzle, not the bullet.’
Originally, Park Son-gang was supposed to provide covering fire here. It was difficult for even a vampire to dodge bullets fired from the front and the side. But Park Son-gang pretended to be flustered and pulled the trigger late. The silver bullet Park Son-gang fired grazed the vampire’s thigh.
The vampire reached for my neck. Considering the vampire’s grip strength, my neck would be crushed in five seconds.
‘I can’t hit her head-on. That’s why shotguns are preferred for vampire hunting.’
I dropped the gun and picked up the knife.
The moment you get scared of a charging vampire, it’s over. I took a breath and walked forward while swinging the knife. I barely dodged the vampire’s hand and slashed her neck with the knife. Smoke rose from the wound. It was the effect of the silver plating.
“Kieeeeeeek…!”
It wasn’t that vampires didn’t feel pain. The vampire faltered. I didn’t miss the opportunity and swung the knife repeatedly.
I cut the tendons in her arms and legs to completely incapacitate her and stabbed the knife into her chest. The vampire let out a bizarre scream and died. It didn’t even take five seconds.
