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Published at 18th of October 2022 05:54:40 PM


Chapter 30

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About three weeks after that, on July 31st, was broadcasted on cable TV channel Onhunt.

Even taking into account that it wasn’t from a public broadcasting station, the ratings that day were reported to be quite successful.

“Did you see it?”

Kim Gwanghyun—39 years old and part of the Hunter Association. He paused the screen and raised his head with a confident face.

“…Hmm.”

The president of the Hunter Association, Go Daeyoon, stared at the still screen with squinted eyes.

A woman in black appeared on the screen. She was a rookie hunter brought in by the Wolf Guild, and he remembered that she was measured as an F-Class.

There was no reason for him to notice her at the time. An F-Class hunter who signed a hunter contract with the Wolf Guild. If it was special, then it was special, but that was it.

It didn’t matter who Siwoo brought. There were many other cases where S-Class hunters or guild executives brought guild members, including new recruits, to the association.

“What did I say, President of the Association?”

As if he knew it was going to be like this, Gwanghyun tapped the table with the remote control.

There were no battles being aired, and there had to be some content that had been edited and reorganised to some extent due to the nature of TV programs. But still, she certainly didn’t look like an ordinary F-Class on the screen. That alone could not be denied.

However.

‘Is there any possibility that the metre was malfunctioning?’

But it had been confirmed.

Pocket-type measuring instruments owned by ordinary guilds sometimes showed errors, but the measuring devices at the association’s headquarters were at a different level. There hadn’t been a single error or malfunction so far. Even updates from the International Hunter Association were regularly reflected.

It meant that everyone didn’t just trust the measuring device and the rank it gave her for nothing.

Association President Daeyoon stroked his chin and turned his head toward Gwanghyun.

“What about the investigation?”

“Look this way, please.”

Gwanghyun rummaged through his briefcase and arranged the materials on his desk. He had been waiting for this moment, even in his sleep.

Daeyoon began to examine the materials carefully. Among them was the data submitted from the time she visited the association for measurement.

“The Princess of Dark Flare, real name Lee Yura. Her birthplace is Haeul-myeon, Manrye-eup, Gyeongsangnam-do, and she’s currently living in Banha-dong, Seoul. The 126th graduate of the Pocheon Hunter Training Centre.

“…Wait. The Pocheon Hunter Training Centre?”

Daeyoon was quietly listening to Gwanghyun’s words and suddenly cut him off.

“Yes. That training camp that closed in October 2029 is correct.”

Gwanghyun put down the material he was reading and answered.

It was a famous incident. An unknown gate occurred at that training centre, which caused countless injuries and deaths. It was one of the few ‘disaster-level’ incidents recorded in modern times.

Daeyoon looked at ‘Lee Yura’s’ training centre graduation certificate. The stamp on the bottom was obviously genuine, and there were no suspicious parts that could be seen with the naked eye.

After that incident, the training centre closed down, and the graduate-related documents kept inside the training centre were also burned.

Therefore, although the seal of the training centre was stamped, this graduation certificate must’ve been a restored copy, not the original.

‘Is it a coincidence?’

She had graduated from that training camp. And right before the incident, at that.

Tap, tap.

Daeyoon sat still and tapped the handle of his chair slowly.

Lee Yura.

Lee Yura.

…Lee Yura.

“Isn’t it also related to an urban legend?”

At that sound, Daeyoon broke free from his deep thoughts. Normally, he would have teased or yelled at him for still talking about it, but it was different now.

‘I don’t believe in urban legends.’

However, it was necessary in order to learn more about the Princess of Dark Flare, Lee Yura.

Daeyoon stopped tapping his finger on the handle of his chair and raised his head. Their suspecting gazes met.

“Proceed with the investigation. As soon as anything suspicious about her is found, contact Wolf immediately and have her appear at the association.”

“Yes, President.”

“In addition, call the former director of the Pocheon Hunter Training Centre.”

“The training camp?”

Daeyoon kept his eyes on the Princess of Dark Flare’s data and slightly opened his mouth.

“I may not know all of the graduates, but they might.”

* * *





It was a small restaurant located in a relatively remote alley in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The ‘CLOSED’ sign at the entrance was colourless, and the signboard of the store was lit up with a soft light like a crescent moon.

Clack.

Eunha glanced at Siwoo as she brought a fork to her mouth. He had wanted to commemorate her first broadcast appearance in a simple way, but he looked like he had no intention of eating, as his eyes were only fixed on the screen of his cellphone.

└>□□: she killed it

└>□□: remeasurement is urgently needed everyone

└>□□: ?? what’s with her black flames????

└>□□: i’m speechless, she’s so charming

└>□□: 4120 points???? did i see that right?????

└>□□: how many moles did she catch in 30 seconds??? is that even possible?

└>□□: vote edited

└>□□: but how’s mr. clown’s arm in the meantime ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ it’s breaking my heart…

└>□□: am i the only one who got goosebumps from those 43 minutes and 22 seconds? the black flame on her left shoulder just comes out and disappears

└>□□: LOLOLOLOL i can already hear the sound of windmaker fans exploding lmaooo

└>□□: she is a concept hunter, right…?

└>□□: why else would she wear a dress like that and carry a parasol ;;; think about it

└>□□: there are many people who have preconceptions about concept hunters, but there are many cases where concept hunters are stronger than general combat hunters

└>□□: the comment above lololol look what this has given birth to hahaha this is freaking funny

└>□□: that’s true. my cousin is also a concept hunter. he’s a b-class, and he’s also part of a guild. he said it’s more profitable being a concept hunter

└>□□: is that the case for the dark princess? then what’s up with the f-class measurement?

└>□□: i like her even if she’s an f-class. it’s a sight for sore eyes

└>□□: the amount of netizens who judge first ;; haha it all changed during the arm wrestling with windmaker. i was completely entranced

└>□□: this is the person my dad was talking about

└>□□: the atmosphere is a little different from last time in king god’s stream. did you get your act together after being cursed at?

└>□□: did you change your strategy because wolf didn’t like it? lolol

└>□□: they left it in neutral

tl/n: refers to the neutral gear in a car that stops the power in a car’s wheels but still allows the driver to control the steering wheel. is basically saying that she took the lead

└>□□: marry me unnie

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The finger that had been scrolling on the screen for a while suddenly stopped.

“The reactions are positive.”

“Really?”

Eunha answered roughly and moved her spoon. She didn’t seem very curious. Well, she wasn’t the type to care about the internet’s reactions in the first place.

“Sunbae is really great.”

“Because I’m a first-generation hunter?”

“Yes, that’s great too, but…”

Now that he had put his phone down, Siwoo leaned his chin against his palm loosely.

“I think I can believe that you’re trying to get rid of the prejudice against concept hunters now.”

Eunha raised her black eyes and looked at Siwoo. At first glance, his blue eyes seemed to be sunken as usual, but Eunha could see now. He was in a very good mood at the moment.

Well, she was glad he seemed to be happy.

Siwoo was the person who had hired Eunha, so it was good for him to be satisfied.

“…Oh. I’ve been meaning to show you this for a while.”

As if she suddenly remembered, Eunha rummaged through her pockets.

Clack.

Eunha put her hunter terminal on the table. Siwoo’s blue eyes naturally turned to Eunha’s terminal.

[Displaying currently obtained experience. ▸ EXP – 0]

Siwoo’s face hardened when he saw the terminal. She had already been to a gate twice. But the fact that the experience value was zero—

“Why is this… No way, you didn’t kill even a single monster?”

“No. I killed.”

A wrinkle formed between Eunha’s eyebrows.

Not only was she measured as an F-Class, but there was also a problem with the terminal. At this point, modern technology was becoming questionable.

“It’s not urgent, but it looks like it’s broken. Can you fix it? I asked Manager Park, but he said it was beyond his ability.”

Siwoo carefully observed her terminal. Judging from its outward appearance, it showed no signs of being broken or submerged.

Temporary system errors were common. They could be solved by resetting, repairing, or replacing the terminal.

‘If that’s not the case.’

Was she already maxed out, or in other words, had she reached the limit of accumulated experience?

‘No, that’s not possible.’

Unlike monsters, hunters had no concept of ‘levels’. Although there was a ‘rank’ that was arbitrarily suggested by the International Hunter Association, it was only a device that categorised them by classes.

S-Class was only the highest rank, not the upper limit. In fact, even within the S-Class, skills varied very widely.

Although it differed greatly depending on the unique ability and the presence or absence of a divine beast contract, potential ability was also different for each individual.

Siwoo stared at the terminal with strange eyes.

“First of all, I’ll need to take a closer look. Can I borrow it for a while?”

“Okay.”

Since he couldn’t find an answer for now, he put it in his bag. The reason was unknown, so it would take a considerable amount of time to determine the cause. He’d need to give her a new terminal for the time being.

Siwoo, who packed the terminal away, put a smile on the corner of his lips and grabbed his cup, as if to change the mood.

“Anyway, today is a day to celebrate. Let’s stop talking about work. Steak is the main dish, so please try it right away. It must have cooled down already.”

Among the empty plates, the cooled steak stood out in particular.

“If you don’t like medium rare, I’ll tell them to cook another one.”

Today was a day for her. At the moment Siwoo was raising his right hand to call for a chef, Eunha lifted her head.

“The smell of blood, didn’t you say it was disgusting?”

His right hand stopped in midair. Siwoo’s blue eyes stared at her.

“Also, I’ve gotten tired of meat for many reasons.”

Eunha chewed her food with a calm face. She still hadn’t touched the steak.

“…”

Ding!

[The divine beast ‘Cat Wandering in Darkness’ says that damn guy’s been staring at Unnie too hard.]

[I’m going to pull out those blue eyes of his right now and turn them into soda-flavoured candies.]

Ding, ding, ding…

It was almost impossible to use her fork with the tiring pop-up messages. Eunha stopped eating and raised her head to look at Siwoo.

“What?”

The moment their eyes met, her dark hair fell down along her shoulder like silk.

Along with her hair, Siwoo’s gaze also fell downwards.

“Nothing, it’s just…”

Siwoo, who hesitated for a while, eventually only left that dull response.

Had he ever told her that he had a sensitive sense of smell? Even if he did, he was very surprised that she remembered it, since he himself couldn’t recall it.

However, the most surprising thing was that he wasn’t even aware of when he had started to stare at her.




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