A small pub in front of an apartment complex.
"So that's why you're drinking soju and beer alone like this?"
Oh Si-Hwan, a C-class hunter, no, now a B-class hunter, laughed while drinking soju.
widely!
Samyoung Group President Yong-ho Joo, who was lying face down on the table and staring blankly at a foaming beer mug, let out a sigh.
"My friend is in danger right now... Is that funny?"
"If you were a third-generation chaebol, wouldn't you find it funny to sigh deeply at a neighborhood bar in front of your a partment complex?"
"...I'm serious. My father is old too. I thought this was my last chance to look good in front of him, so I shouted without realizing it..."
"So why are you making a fuss by coming up with a weird concept?"
"It's not a concept... It's just that my father is so scary... That's why I can't speak well."
Hunter Oshihwan snickered and held out a mug of beer.
"For something like that, wasn't the line too strong? 'I'll be back in five days.' Ugh, I'm tired, I'm tired."
"Please shut up."
"Oh my, oh my, a conglomerate is verbally abusing ordinary citizens! Reporters over here!"
"Please shut up, please..."
President Joo Yong-ho hurriedly covered his face and lowered his body as much as possible.
Hunter Oh Si-Hwan chuckled when he saw that sight.
I was really surprised when I found out that my school friend, with whom I used to pick my nose and play tag, was the successor to the third largest conglomerate in Korea.
But when we actually hung out together, it was just ordinary.
'I was more surprised because he was such a loose screwdriver.'
The chairman and his wife were also ordinary and did not indulge in extravagance.
Of course, the second one was a bit... a bit like that.
Considering the prejudice against conglomerates, he was a gentle man for a conglomerate.
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"So why did you come to me?"
Hunter Oh Si-Hwan asked while sipping some soju and eating a sausage.
President Joo Yong-ho also downed a shot of soju and beer.
"Ugh... You're a hunter, aren't you?"
"That's right, he's a B-class hunter."
It wasn't my full ability, but I did get a lot of help from him.
First of all, B-class is B-class!
President Joo Yong-ho looked surprised.
"Wasn't it C-class?"
"Ahem, I passed the promotion test a while ago."
"Really? That's even better. Do you know any famous hunters?"
"A famous hunter? What level?"
"S-class?"
"...Don't you know better than me? You're a conglomerate. Don't you think the National Intelligence Service will move and do whatever you want when you wave your hand?"
"You crazy guy... Stop watching dramas. I can recognize it, but I can't ignore the sense of camaraderie between fellow hunters. That's why I wanted to ask you a favor."
"What kind of favor do you need that requires an S-class?"
President Joo Yong-ho took another sip of soju and opened his mouth.
"Ugh... You know the Hunter's Hall, right?"
"... You really?"
"Yes, the 'Attachment Captain' who has ascended to the Hunter's Hall of Fame. We need that S-class Hunter."
"...Are you crazy? Who would know? Even the Hunter Association officially announced that they didn't know."
"Do you really not know? You know everything, but you're just joking."
"Even you, a wealthy family member, don't know... But the Hunter Association seems to have told the truth..."
President Joo Yong-ho waved his hands.
"Ah, anyway. You're the only hunter friend I can trust around me. Please do me a favor."
Hunter Oh Si-hwan stared blankly at President Joo Yong-ho.
President Joo Yong-ho's brow was furrowed.
'What's the expression on the face of that guy who usually walks around smiling?'
I knew that Chairman Joo Hwan-ki cherished this guy.
However, the external atmosphere was such that it was not this guy, but the second son, President Joo Young-jun, who would be chosen as the next successor.
Unlike this timid guy, CEO Joo Young-jun was lively, humorous, and had good interpersonal relationships.
It was only natural that executives would be attracted to CEO Joo Young-jun.
There was also a prediction that Chairman Joo Hwan-ki could be shaken as the influence of the executives was considerable.
'Ha, this guy is the real deal.'
But suddenly, a person flashed through Hunter Oh Si-Hwan's mind.
"uh!"
When Hunter Oh Si-hwan let out an exclamation, President Joo Yong-ho was startled.
"What! Do you know anyone? Is that so?"
President Joo Yong-ho suddenly grabbed Hunter Oh Si-hwan's hands and shook them roughly.
Hunter Oshihwan shook his head.
"No, that's not it."
Hunter Oshihwan recalled the day he barely escaped the C-class gate alive a few months ago.
'Hunter Life', which I have been paying monthly fees for since that day.
Since then, I have recommended 'Hunter Life' to hunters I know.
If I hadn't known from the beginning, I wouldn't have known, but once I got a taste for 'heel-bong', I got to the point where I wouldn't enter the gate without heels.
'I can't stand heel bumpkin...'
If your stamina drops below 10, you will be in danger of death if you get hit by one attack.
The thrill of holding out until the end without taking any potions and then suddenly having your stamina restored to full capacity.
That feeling of the moment when it fills up not from 1 to 2, but from 1 to 100!
'It's more than just shouting 'Fill up!' at the gas station...'
The hunters who had their brains dyed with that pleasurable dopamine brought money to Hunter Life.
The monthly fee was cheaper than the cost of a potion, and the performance was good, so there was no reason not to continue the subscription.
There are more than 10 acquaintances that he has helped.
My acquaintances also said that they brought more than 10 acquaintances each.
A simple calculation shows that over 100 hunters are using 'Hunter Life'.
Of course, there are restrictions and a set schedule for when you can enter at one time.
Just being able to enter the gate without fearing for one's life was a huge feat.
It's explosively popular, especially among married hunters with families.
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'If you want to know the contact information of 100 hunters, you need to be at least a member of the Hunter Association.'
Because of the nature of hunters, who could die at any moment, it was difficult for hunters to become close to each other.
That's why it was difficult to know each other.
This was especially true since, unless the Hunter Association sent an official note, the note itself was often ignored.
But what if there was someone who could contact all 100 of those people?
It wasn't a simple contractual relationship.
Because he directly saved my life, it wasn't just a simple contractual relationship, but I also had respect for him.
He was a lifesaver.
'If it's him, wouldn't he know who the Hunters who entered the Hunter's Hall are? Or maybe he's the person himself. Even if not, he might know a new method. He's someone with a wide network of connections.'
Hunter Oh Si-hwan motioned for President Joo Yong-ho to wait a moment and muttered to himself.
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'Note window.'
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Hunter Oh Si-Hwan wrote a letter, not a note of more than 1,000 characters, and then pressed the send button.
And then, a reply came right away.
Hunter Oh Si-Hwan, who was reading the reply, raised both hands and cheered.
"Okay!"
******
Five days later, Hunter Oh Si-hwan and President Joo Yong-ho arrived at the meeting place and could not help but rub their eyes.
It could be that the cave deep in the mountains was the meeting place.
Because they may not want to reveal their identity.
however...
"Sergeant Aberrick!"
Why is there a white doll at the meeting place?
And why do you keep calling yourself a sergeant?
But there was no going back.
It was because of the height of the mountain and the identity of the object in the doll's hand.
The identity of the object is,
"Th-that...! It's red lizard skin!"
President Joo Yong-ho's eyes sparkled.