Chapter 4 : Hunter Introduction

 Kim Do Yoon went off to sign, the gallery users started their own dopamine party, creating new topics within the gallery.

“Phew…”

He put down the pen with a pounding heart.

On the document, the three characters ‘Kim Do Yoon’ were inscribed in neat handwriting.

His constant practice to avoid looking uneducated had paid off.

“Have you… made up your mind?”

To Choi Gun Woo’s careful question, Kim Do Yoon nodded with a resolute expression.

“Yes.”

“You’ve made a very good decision. We promise our utmost support so that Mr. Kim Do Yoon can proudly take his first steps as a Hunter.”

Truthfully, hearing those words didn’t make him feel particularly good.

Was it because he realized his identity was now partially bound to a government agency?

Rather than the joy of his life turning around, a feeling of bewilderment felt stronger.

“What should I do now?”

Kim Do Yoon asked.

Choi Gun Woo replied with his kind smile again.

“First, let me introduce the colleagues who will be working with Mr. Kim Do Yoon from now on.”

He had already seen their faces.

The group that had rushed towards him with curious eyes when he first came out of the simulation room.

There seemed to be no malice in their gazes, but he remembered having his energy considerably drained by their different dimension of tension.

Following Choi Gun Woo’s subsequent guidance through the Association building, he eventually encountered the familiar faces.

“The newbie’s here!”

“Receive the new recruit!”

“Idiot. That’s what they do over there.”

As he entered the room amidst a somewhat awkward atmosphere, the impatient group began to creep towards Do Yoon again.

“I need to handle the document submission separately for a moment.”

Choi Gun Woo nicely ignored Do Yoon’s pleading gaze, took the documents he had received earlier, and left the room.

What remained were four experienced Hunters and one newbie.

Just before the three shadows were about to swallow the fragile newbie whole.

“Everyone get lost, get lost.”

A savior appeared and blocked the Hunters.

“What! Why!”

“Aah, unni! Are you trying to hog him?!”

“Since I met him a bit earlier, it’s easier to talk. Let’s start with introductions first.”

“W-We can do that too-“

“Hey, won’t you get away?”

Jo Ha Rin.

The Hunter with the chic impression he first saw blocked Kim Do Yoon’s path first.

The other Hunters expressed faint dissatisfaction towards Jo Ha Rin, but when she sent them a sharp glare, they could only tuck their tails and step back.

“Mr. Do Yoon, come here for a moment.”

“Ah, yes.”

Meekly following Jo Ha Rin, who naturally took his hand, Do Yoon could finally catch his breath.

-Thump.

Jo Ha Rin entered the room with Do Yoon.

“They aren’t usually that aggressive, but Mr. Do Yoon is quite a rare case.”

“A rare case?”

“Just as the Republic of Korea thirsts for talent, we too have been waiting for a capable new Hunter.”

New Hunter.

At those words, Do Yoon’s heart pounded without him realizing it.

“Anyway. I’ll briefly introduce this place first, and then help you comfortably greet those people.”

Do Yoon felt relieved at those words.

If he had stayed put there, he would have lost his mind under the barrage of questions coming from all directions.

“As you know, they are all Hunters.”

“Yes.”

“Like Mr. Do Yoon, they all have skills and are active inside the Tower with their respective strengths. And.”

Jo Ha Rin paused for a beat before continuing.

“There are other Hunters active in Korea, but they’ve either started their own businesses or are focused on conquest, so they aren’t here right

now.”

“Or they might be dead.”

Did he mishear that last part?

“It’s difficult for contact between the Tower and here. Unless the person comes out physically, confirming life or death is hard.”

He hadn’t misheard.

Hunter. He had expected it, but it certainly wasn’t an easy profession.

Just as not everyone could do it, it was a place where lives could vanish like paper if one chased only money and fame.

“You’ve already Awakened, so you can’t quit, but since it’s come to this, you have to do your best. Still, the treatment here is pretty decent.”

Hunters must conquer the Tower that has risen in the Republic of Korea.

Otherwise, the Tower will collapse, and everyone will die.

In the end, everyone’s lives rested in the hands of Do Yoon and the Hunters.

“And-“

Jo Ha Rin’s lips moved as if to say something more, but she stopped.

“…Never mind. This can wait until later.”

As silence fell for a moment, this time Do Yoon spoke up first.

“So, we’ll be seeing each other continuously, right?”

“Well… Yes?”

“Then I look forward to working with you.”

He didn’t know how many times he had said this greeting, but it was perfect for easing the awkward atmosphere.

“I’ll probably be inexperienced in everything at first, but I’ll do my best to learn.”

The person seated before Do Yoon wasn’t just a chic, pretty woman.

She was a senior with experience as a Hunter, in the truest sense.

Now that he was in the same boat with them, Do Yoon intended to focus and learn how to survive as a Hunter.

‘And.’

Although he couldn’t reveal it clearly yet, didn’t he have reliable allies?

If not for the help of just one of them, he wouldn’t even have passed the Awakened test.

“Mr. Do Yoon, you’re very calm.”

“Yes?”

“Usually, when this situation occurs, people are confused and out of it for about a week.”

Jo Ha Rin said with a bitter smile.

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

Perhaps this too was thanks to the Boss Mob Gallery.

When he was spacing out and chatting there, living inside the Tower like that started to seem normal.

“You can slowly greet the other guys… I mean, Hunters, later, and ask anytime if there’s something you don’t know.”

“Yes.”

“The faster Mr. Do Yoon grows, the better it is for us.”

Jo Ha Rin’s eyes flickered with the desire for talent.

The feeling of someone wanting him wasn’t bad.

Rather than feeling forced into becoming a Hunter, it was better to think positively like this.

“Usually, the basic entry number for the Tower is two or more people.”

What followed was somewhat shocking.

Hunters from other worlds were also active inside the Tower, and their gazes were by no means friendly.

Therefore, the existence of colleagues who could watch your back in emergencies was essential.

“We need to stick close together then.”

“That’s right.”

Jo Ha Rin nodded as if it were obvious.

The final goal was entering the Tower and conquering it.

And for that, he needed to develop the skills to survive.

‘Boss Mob Gallery.’

They would probably become curious about Do Yoon’s skill soon.

‘Let’s survive.’

Do Yoon steeled his resolve.

And at that moment.

Title: So what happened to the newbie now?

• If you received help, you should report back promptly.
  Why should I be the only one waiting anxiously?
  Again, I’m the only one who’s serious.
  ㄴ Is this guy dating?
  ㄴ What’s this now?
  ㄴ AgedWine*) Newbie-chan should report his status quickly, quickly, daeyo..!
  ㄴ The mod is anxious too.

Title: Since he said he passed the test
Nickname: PaperLover*

• He probably did some paperwork and officially got his Hunter tag.
  ㄴ Oh ‘real’ Hunter 
  ㄴ But what happens if you don’t pass?
  ㄴ Probably get shunted off to some other production job.
  ㄴ Seriously, after Awakening magic power, no way they’d just leave him be lol
  ㄴ The fact is, newbie-chan is different from those losers…
  ㄴ Ah, isn’t he coming into the Tower soon? Want to have a fan meeting.
  ㄴ First-ever Hunter fan meeting 
  ㄴ If I really meet him, I’m confident I can die spectacularly enough for a highlight reel… lol;
  ㄴ Are you a stuntman? keke

Title: So what’s the next plan?

• Put out the immediate fire (Awakened test).
  Shouldn’t we start building up for him to enter the Tower now?
  ㄴ He became a Hunter, so he’ll probably come in soon.
  ㄴ That’s not the problem;
  ㄴ Then what is?
  ㄴ PaperLover Did he say the newbie lives in the Republic of Korea? Whose Tower opened there?
  ㄴ AgedWine Hoeee…! I hope it’s my Tower, daeyo…!
  ㄴ If it’s Wine-jaw’s Tower, instant elimination guaranteed lol
  ㄴ Isn’t that one of the tougher Towers?
  ㄴ I hope it’s ours~ Then I’ll guide him gently~
  ㄴ Please guide me too.

Title: Who are we?

• A gallery boasting six Tower Lord boss mobs.
  Bring it on,
  I’m gonna just open a Gate Break.
  ㄴ Is the Tower Lord your friend?
  ㄴ Lose the attitude. I’ll kill you.
  ㄴ WarTitan) Bbi-bbo-bbop
  ㄴ First, the Tower of the guy in the comment above is a no-go lol
  ㄴ That one’s really not okay keke
  ㄴ The moment you go, you can’t even communicate, guaranteed lost child.
  ㄴ Which Tower is okay then, f*ck?
  ㄴ The Elf’s Tower is probably better. Aren’t the boss mobs there kinda mild?
  ㄴ Yeah
  ㄴ I’m a boss from the Elf’s Tower. This is correct lol

Title: So the mods here

• Are they all Tower Lords?

ㄴ What else would they be?
ㄴ Didn’t get the Boss Gallery mod position for nothing.
ㄴ  Full of swagger.
ㄴ But is it okay for Tower Lords to blatantly favor a Hunter like this?
ㄴ PaperLover*) Why wouldn’t it be okay?; The fact that the newbie entered here in the first place is nonsense.
ㄴ Agree with this.
ㄴ The main mod doesn’t do sh*t anyway, so we should at least have our fun.
ㄴ Ah, it’s a full dopamine party