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3.

National Intelligence Service.

National Intelligence Service (NIS).

It is abbreviated as the National Intelligence Service.

“Okay, shall we eat? It’s going to get cold at this rate.”

“Oh my, thank you.”

Snacks embroidered on a round table.

It was a delicacy that was not even sold at the PX.

Lee Seong-han looked down at the food carefully and furrowed his eyebrows.

What is the intention?

‘Why does the National Intelligence Service want me?’

Lee Seong-han stirred his cafe latte and took a sip.

There is definitely something.

I felt it instinctively.

[Auto Battle] is screaming too.

‘Yeah, it’s like he’s always hitting the dog, so let’s say that’s true.’

All of a sudden, you’re discharged?

Have you ever seen South Korea send people? It’s strange when you think about it.

This is a country that brings up evil laws from 30 years ago due to the problem of awakened people leaving.

I shouldn’t have hoped for such a normal thing.

Getting discharged early… …as expected.

It’s something unimaginable.

It was obvious that it was a joke. It was the kind of bait that gamblers often use.

There is an old saying that fakes are a disease.

It’s not for nothing that I say that.

What, it’s not like I’m boiling an egg. It won’t be that easy.

“Is it weird?”

“It’s strange.”

Kang Jin-young looked at Lee Seong-han as if he was amazed.

“The transfer is the best we can do, but it’s not coming through. It should have come through right away by now. Hehe.”

“You can tell it’s ominous just by looking at it.”

Kang Jin-young swept it all away.

“But we are not the military. We are the best intelligence organization in the Republic of Korea.”

“You don’t know what’s inside from the outside. Does it have to be me?”

“My job is to observe and record the Hunter Cams directly. In that sense, we need skilled people like you. And a lot of them.”

Lee Seong-han stroked his chin.

“How much do you think about it?”

“The best.”

“?”

“S-class. No, even higher!”

Kang Jin-young got up from his seat.

Where on earth would such a talented person come from?!

The reality is that not even a single penny comes out.

I had to buy it all out right away.

‘And the irregular program. How could you catch that precious thing without a single scratch?’

The other Awakened ones were busy running away, shedding tears and snot.

This man was different though.

The man of the world.

It also won against mutants.

by yourself!

It’s not surprising.

“By the way, if they need an awakened person like me, it’s definitely going to be a combat type. It’s going to be a pretty dangerous mission, right?”

Kang Jin-young nodded.

“Do you want to?”

“Depending on the conditions. Who wouldn’t do it if they gave them a full military discharge? All the good-looking men and women in their 20s in Korea would do it.”

Kang Jin-young clasped his hands together.

“I’m also called the magician of Namsan.”

“The magician of Namsan?”

They say water knows the answer.

It’s a nickname that gives you goosebumps for no reason.

“Shall we test your personality first?”

Eyes glowing blue.

I was using a skill.

Messages keep coming in one after another.

[Essence Understanding Lv. 9]

[Exploration Lv. 6]

[Memory Search Lv. Max]

“Is it like this originally?”

“Huh? Nothing happens? Are you dizzy or something?”

“None.”

“Nonsense─”

Towering.

Kang Jin-young’s words stopped.

[Unidentified target identified.]

[Deploying the ‘Mental Barrier’.]

Tsupababbat───!

Sparks fly violently across the table.

Kang Jin-young’s eyes widened and he was pushed back.

So much so that the chair suddenly fell over.

Bang!

Kang Jin-young hugging his head.

I would be angry, but I would laugh like a madman who saw something amazing.

“Mental barrier······.”

Lee Seong-han was equally embarrassed.

When did I get those traits?

“You’re a male awakened person, so you have all the good abilities? This is so tempting.”

Gulp.

I can hear the sound of sticky saliva dripping down my throat.

“National Intelligence Service. Come in.”

I rejected it outright.

It is absolutely not acceptable.

Lee Seong-han expressed ‘negativity’ with his whole body.

“No. I’m an envoy. The work label there isn’t good either.”

“Hey. I like Worabel~”

“Huh.”

Lee Seong-han was startled as if he was sick of it.

But Lee Seong-han is an indomitable man.

If it’s to be global?

I am confident that I can even join hands with the devil.

I crumpled up the paper cup I was finished drinking from.

“I’ll try what you said.”

“National Intelligence Service too?!”

A color came to Kang Jin-young’s face.

They say you can’t spit in a smiling face, so it’s a bit much to make a judgment call.

“Let’s take a little more time to think about it.”

“Are you refusing?”

“If the conditions are good, I go. If not, I don’t go.”

“I also need a few successors. Well. There will be another chance, right?”

“Maybe.”

Kang Jin-young took out a piece of paper from his briefcase.

“Take it.”

It was a kind of contract.

The format is tight.

A document that is often used by association writers.

“Oh, you’re giving me something interesting.”

“It’s easy to see because you’re familiar with it, right?”

“Because it’s a format I always see.”

Hunter standard employment contract.

Lee Seong-han read it quietly with his eyes.

A moment of silence.

“It seems like a typical gate attack.”

“That’s right. Gate attack.”

“I can’t believe I got discharged from the military for such an easy mission.”

“If there are signs of release.”

emission.

Another word for wave.

This refers to the phenomenon where the gate is full of monsters and they are discharged to the outside.

The Gate can manifest anywhere, so it’s natural to eliminate the threat. The 10 countries that this woman belongs to are in charge of such things.

Lee Seong-han leaned back against the backrest.

Then he answered leisurely.

“There are limits to what you can do. Do I look like water right now?”

“Hahahaha!”

Is it really that easy?

That’s ridiculous.

Anyone who sees it would think it’s a rigged game of Go-Stop.

Even though words can be as simple as a stream, it is difficult to put them into words.

Monster grades are also E~F.

The size is also small.

It can be easily defeated even by non-awakened freelance hunters.

It’s like trying to block something with a sickle instead of a hoe. A government organization wouldn’t do something this inefficient if it were in its right mind.

My eyes opened sharply.

“General strategy. No, right?”

Kang Jin-young responded with a look that said, “How sharp.”

And then one word.

“We’re going to go into the tower.”

“The tower. Wait, you were able to enter the tower?!”

“Yes.”

“I heard there’s no way to get in with modern technology. Can’t you destroy it with nuclear missiles?”

“Yes. It’s still the same.”

Lee Seong-han clicked his tongue.

Then how do I get in?

“You can enter the skill.”

“Skill?”

“The tower is the origin of monsters and systems. It’s only natural that it should be applied.”

Gray top.

One day, an unidentified structure appeared in capital cities around the world.

From this point on, the number of Awakened people skyrocketed.

The problem is that it’s been 30 years since the gray tower appeared.

Nothing happened.

Although several countries have fallen and been eroded over the years.

Nothing has changed between 30 years ago and now.

“Okay, okay, our contract is to completely conquer the top. Completely sweep it! ”

“Is it dangerous?”

“Originally, the more a country is shaken, the more crazy people tend to rise to power. Doesn’t that mean that you have to be crazy to survive?”

Kang Jin-young crossed her legs proudly.

“But I hope there won’t be too many crazy people.”

“Is it hard to manage?”

“Correct answer.”

As expected.

It wasn’t for nothing that I did this.

“This is top secret, you understand?”

“Just like in the movies.”

“That’s right. If I tell you, you’ll become fish food in the East Sea, right?”

“I also don’t want to die in uniform. I want to be dishonorably discharged, but my country won’t let me go.”

He signed the contract and threw it away.

It’s more time-consuming and annoying.

“Oh my. You’re being unmanly and hearty.”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, no. Hmm.”

Lee Seong-han caressed his own neck.

I don’t want to fall down.

Whether it’s a social axis or a practical axis.

Especially when wearing a military uniform!

I’d rather desert than do it.

Kang Jin-young checked the contract again and then extended his arm to Lee Seong-han.

As if asking me to hold your hand.

“Okay, shall we go then?”

huh?

Hold my hand.

Lee Seong-han was dumbfounded.

“That must be the entry method.”

“… … This guy’s reasoning skills are no ordinary thing.”

“You must be smart.”

Tsupat!

* * *

“Huh? What are you calling for? Is it urgent enough to call? Send it in writing. I’m busy right now.”

Tata-tata-tak.

“Who do you recommend for this strategy? Awakened. Active duty. Re-enlisted.”

The keys on the keyboard were pressed and released rapidly.

Kang Jin-young stared at the monitor with tired eyes.

My sister.

The best sister in the world contacted me.

Kang Jin-young felt that things were not going well.

The relationship has been broken for decades already.

Although they didn’t reveal it to others, they were like blood enemies.

He skillfully entered his name and various personal information on the keyboard.

Then a document appears on the monitor.

It’s the same as the documents already placed on Kang Jin-young’s table.

“Calm down. Calm down. Deal with it calmly.”

It’s hard to control your facial expressions.

Why is that?

I don’t know.

I was just happy.

They’ve been targeting him since the past.

Long before Kang Mi-young.

“Uh, uh, uh. What should I say? This time, I have to make sure I make it right. I can’t just pass by like last time.”

Kang Jin-young took out the photo he had obtained through a request from the intelligence agency.

I held it carefully in my arms. Carefully, so as not to crush it.

“Ah, this is the best.”

Her voice trembles intermittently.

“This time, definitely.”

[Your favorability level has increased.]

[Your favorability level has increased.]

[Your favorability level has increased.]

…

…

…

[You have acquired the trait of ‘Kang Jin-young’, ‘Mental Barrier’!]

“I will definitely bring it.”

* * *

Tsupat!

[Gray Tower of South Korea]

“Oh my… … my head.”

Lee Seong-han slowly opened his eyes while stroking his head.

Again and again.

It was a place like a building waiting room.

No, interviewer?

That’s the kind of place it is.

“You’re up.”

“Is the teleportation process like this originally?”

“Yes.”

Lee Seong-han patted his back as if it was sore.

Kang Jin-young, who pushed back her messy bangs, slightly raised the corners of her lips.

She was lying on the floor, unable to get up.

“Can you help me?”

“Are you okay?”

“It’s hard to get up by myself. I think I hurt my back. Ugh.”

He stretched out both arms to Lee Seong-han.

“Let’s stop joking.”

chin.

Someone intercepted Kang Jin-young’s hand.

It was Kang Mi-young.

Iron-blooded empress.

South Korea’s top superstar and S-class hunter.

Why is that woman, the epitome of cold-bloodedness, here?

“Still the same. That weird behavior.”

“Do you know what it isn’t, Sister?”

After receiving support, Kang Jin-young tied up the unbuttoned buttons of his suit.

“Sister, you shouldn’t make people tired, right?”

“The more you try, the safer the environment you can operate in.”

“You fool people with optimistic words again. Your taste is really bad, my sister. I have to admit that you have a good eye for it. This time, I will never let you go.”

“I don’t know what that means.”

A fight of unknown identity.

Lee Seong-han felt like a shrimp getting its back broken in a fight between whales.

“Ah, loyalty.”

“Loyalty!”

A woman turns her head as she salutes with a straight posture.

“Your Majesty. It seems you responded to my recommendation. I appreciate it, but you looked embarrassed. I, I apologize. ”

Kang Mi-young.

A madwoman who tried to drag herself to the Hunter Bureau.

She was right in front of my eyes.

In combat fatigues.

“Let me introduce you. This is my younger brother. His name is Kang Jin-young. He worked with the National Intelligence Service to recruit you and conquer the top. There aren’t many talented people these days.”

“I’m going out.”

It’s normal to have to make statements like this once in a while.

“Your Majesty. You came in as you pleased, but you can’t leave as you please.”

“Ah.”

What the heck!!

I got caught!!

That guy was on the same side as Kang Mi-young!