Chapter 27 : New Friend (1)
by fnovelpia
[Lifestyle Hunter Gallery]
[Notice: Celebrity hunters are not welcome~]
[Title: Honestly, I think the upper management’s decision is hasty.]
Everyone think about it.
Haven’t there been monsters that act before?
Not at all.
Even the Succubus lures people to eat them, and the Mimic pretends to drop items and then eats people.
The Gumiho, even its skill is seductive.
The moment they declared it as an alliance, that’s where they started messing up.
(Comments.)
This is right.
Ordinary people don’t know anything about the tower.
└But the people who know the tower the best, Choi Hanseong and Sung Myungho, are saying this.
It’s seriously laughable.
The break just happened.
Damn, we need to call Dragone.
What can’t be done if we ally with Dragone?
Everyone’s talking about Dragone, but… I don’t think it’s right.
└Why?
└Even if we defeat the Gumiho, can this country endure it?
└So you’re saying the alliance with monsters is acceptable?
└No, I don’t think so. The boundaries are important.
└That’s crazy. It’s dangerous.
If we call Dragone and unite with the Shinhwa Guild and Knight Guild, it’s all solved.
It’s really frustrating.
We should just cut it down, whether it’s real or fake, we can’t even tell.
It’s better to eliminate the danger than be uncertain.
If it was really an alliance, then there’s nothing to be done.
If not, it’s a good thing, there’s no loss.
[Title: Why Hunters Oppose the Alliance Decision (feat. Residents)]
Hunters are unfairly being criticized for opposing the Gumiho.
I’m writing this to defend ourselves.
The tower isn’t an easy place like the general public thinks.
The residents themselves are extremely hostile toward monsters because they believe monsters are different from them.
Especially this time, the beastmen were crying in front of the committee building, asking for the alliance decision to be cancelled.
I think the media must’ve controlled the news because it’s not reported anywhere.
Anyway.
A long time ago, there was a Hunter named Kang Mo (who committed suicide, so I won’t give his full name).
There was a lot of controversy, but that person was the one who proposed the alliance with monsters.
He claimed that, since there are residents, there would certainly be some monsters that are friendly, and we should create and recognize the alliance.
Here’s the funny part.
Even back then, the residents strongly opposed it.
But for some reason, the decision was accepted.
Since then, it’s been quiet until now, and this is the first time the decision has been put into action.
But I don’t think we should wrap this up casually.
At least we need to call Dragone.
It’s not for nothing that he’s called SS rank.
We should call Dragone, not to conquer, but to investigate thoroughly.
We need to secretly go in and uncover whatever is hidden.
Right now, hunters are on the front lines, fighting alongside monsters to protect the country.
And for those hunters to express unease, and then just be pushed into danger with a single video… is that right?
Please, properly investigate before making a decision again.
I’ve said everything I wanted to.
Thanks for the hard work of the hunters today.
Keep up the good work everyone, and hope you get some rare items and head out for a meal together.
(Comments.)
This is right.
In the end, if the break happens, it’s the hunters who will have to fight.
How are hunters supposed to live with this constant unease?
Hunters can’t even leave the country.
Chanseok got into the car and reviewed the hunters’ opinions once again.
‘…This doesn’t make sense.’
Until now, every monster had been hostile without exception.
“Oppa…?”
“Why?”
“…You’re not acting like your usual self… what’s going on?”
Hanyul, who was sitting next to Chanseok, asked with a concerned expression.
Chanseok, who was usually a bit playful and, despite being a part of the military, would let Hanyul, a high school student, handle everything, was currently acting unlike himself.
His usual easygoing self was nowhere to be seen, and instead, he seemed on edge.
“…Are you okay?”
“Sorry, ha… I guess I was a little sensitive.”
When Chanseok smiled and answered, Hanyul finally seemed to relax.
After a while, they arrived at the Gumiho Tower gate.
The security guards stationed at the gate tried to stop them, but upon confirming that it was Chanseok and Hanyul, the guard quickly stepped aside.
“Good work.”
“Sorry, sir…!”
‘…I came here out of stubbornness, but I will definitely uncover the truth…!’
Yes, it was out of stubbornness.
Chanseok figured that, as two S-rank mages, as long as they were careful, they could secretly gather information like last time.
[Entering the ‘Good Gumiho’s Tower’!]
[Good luck! Please!]
Feeling these complicated emotions, Chanseok entered the tower.
[？]
“Ah.”
“…Pfft!!”
Chanseok made eye contact with the Death Knight, who was stretching in a ridiculous tracksuit.
***
After the system warned that someone had entered, a message soon came from the Death Knight.
[Message.]
[Skull: Master.]
[Gumiho: I know.]
[Skull: Eh?]
[Gumiho: Who entered? Wait a moment, I’ll go.]
[Skull: They’re coming at me like they want to die. Should I let them live?]
[Gumiho: Uh, don’t kill them.]
[Skull: Understood.]
[Gumiho: Like last time, don’t turn anyone into a bloody mess until someone dies.]
[Skull: …Understood.]
“Everyone, someone has entered the tower, but I’ll resolve it through conversation and be right back!”
???
Who entered?
The knight didn’t appear?
“Sorry!”
Don’t go!
Who is it?
Is it okay to enter without permission?
“I’m ending the broadcast! If I can, I’ll kill tomorrow!”
•Oh no!
•Don’t go!
😧😧😧😧😧
•Go ahead then.
•Bye bye.
•Sorry for everything, sorry for everything, sorry for everything.
Leaving the confused people behind, I ended the broadcast and then looked at the Spirit next to me.
“…Hey, do you want to come with me?”
“Me, too?”
“Humans are probably more comfortable than me, right?”
Well, that worked out well.
We needed someone to comfort our little Spirit—especially since Hanyul was coming.
I’ll have to keep an eye on them so they can’t escape.
“Alright, let’s go~”
“Ugh, eek?!”
“Oops!”
I picked up the spirit and headed down to the lower floors.
***
As I descended to the first floor with the Spirit, what caught my eye was.
“Focus on one, get yourself together on two.”
The Death Knight was giving a punishment to Yang Chanseok, who was ranked second in the Korean Hunter rankings.
It seemed like nothing was different from usual, but something about the atmosphere felt strange.
“One.”
“Focus!!”
“Two.”
“Get it together!”
“One.”
“Focus!!!”
“Two.”
“Get it together!!!”
“Automatic.”
Chanseok was doing push-ups with the Death Knight sitting on top of him.
Seeing the pendant shining on his chest, it seemed like the artifact I gave him last time was being used to control him.
Next to him, Hanyul, ranked fourth, was curled up on the floor, clutching her stomach as though she had been punched in the gut, trembling in pain.
“…What are you doing?”
“Ah, my lord.”
When I approached, I commanded Chanseok to “rest,” and then the Death Knight came over to me.
It seemed like he had vented all his anger on Chanseok.
“Why are you taking out your anger on the hunters?”
“…Cough… I’m sorry.”
“Don’t do that again next time, got it?”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Good, you’re a good boy.”
After finishing our conversation, the Death Knight noticed the Spirit, trembling in my arms.
“…Resident…?”
“Oh, right. Death Knight, what do you think of the residents?”
“…I haven’t really seen many, so I usually leave the slave management to my subordinates.”
“Slave?”
“…Yes, is there a problem?”
So that’s why our Spirit was suffering so much.
Poor thing.
“This one isn’t a slave, it’s my friend.”
“…I see.”
The Death Knight looked quite flustered.
‘…I guess it must be surprising for him when his lord brings a slave and says it’s a friend.’
I was a bit worried, but…”…Then, I will serve them with all my heart.”
“Thank you.”
Fortunately, the Death Knight accepted the Spirit as a member of the tower.
“From now on, we’re family, so treat them well.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“…Uh, hello…….”
The Spirit bowed their head toward the Death Knight from my arms.
The Death Knight gave the spirit a gentle smile.
Though his face was expressionless, it was felt.
“Anyway, what about those two?”
“…Yes.”
Chanseok and Hanyul.
I looked at them and thought to myself:
‘…Why are you two here?’
They’re top-tier hunters from Hanseong, so why did they come here and get scolded by the Death Knight?
“Um, um…”
“…Krrgh… Why aren’t you killing them…?”
“…What?”
When I approached to ask, Yang Chanseok furrowed his brows and summoned his magical power.
“Why would I kill you?”
“…Because you’re a monster!”
Crunch!!
Yang Chanseok threw a spear made of ice toward me.
Well, it didn’t seem like it would hurt even if it hit, so I just stood still.
Clang!!!!!
The Death Knight, who had been behind me, quickly moved in front of me and elegantly deflected the spear.
“…Impertinent.”
With a dignified voice, the Death Knight exhaled steam and aimed his sword at Chanseok.
Then, a voice came from behind Chanseok.
“…Oppa…”
“Ugh!”
Hanyul, who had been behind him, called out to Chanseok and suddenly coughed up blood.
“?!”
“Ah, Ra?”
“Hanyul…!!”
What the hell, what did the Death Knight do?
“What are you doing?! I told you not to kill them!!”
“Sorry, my lord!”
When I scolded him, the Death Knight hurriedly picked up Hanyul and brought her to me.
“…Oppa…”
“Hanyul…?”
“…My stomach hurts so much…”
Her focus was blurred.
‘…If this goes wrong, she might die?’
Just as I was thinking that, the spirit in my arms murmured.
“…Oh, boundless and great nature.”
“Please, save this poor child…”
And Hanyul’s wounds began to heal, as if by magic.
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