episode_0009

“What is this… ? No, I… .”

“You don’t need to explain it to me. ruler. Here.”

Even though he was wearing white gloves, he didn’t seem to want to touch it. He barely managed to grab my pants with the tips of his thumb and index finger and throw them away.

She sat with one knee on the floor with a calm expression, without even looking in this direction. He mobilized his magical power and began to look for any remaining traces.

A mumbling sound is heard coming up the stairs. The vigilantes who had gone out to briefly guide the group seemed to have returned.

“Ah, ah!”

I hurriedly rummaged through the pants that had fallen on the floor and picked up my underwear. Lift the leg and insert it into the hole. When I heard the sound of the automatic door opening, my movements became even more urgent.

Tick. My limp thing gets caught in the elastic bands pulled taut on both sides. The thin liquid that had formed at the end bounced forward with great force.

Of course, on that route. There was the vigilante, looking at the floor without an expression.

As I quickly pulled up my underwear and picked up my pants, I froze. Against the backdrop of other members coming through the door, her frighteningly stiff expression seemed to magnify.

She slowly raises her gloved hand. I wipe away a couple of drops of sticky liquid that splatter on my face with my index finger. Her gaze moves from left to right.

suddenly. In a small voice that no one else can hear. she muttered.

“Sowing… ?”

*

South Korean law applies quite laxly to hunters. Unless it was a serious crime, there were very few cases where punishment was imposed.

They received special treatment without having to go to court. Even if you carry a knife on the subway, no one will stop you. Even after quite a few outrages, I didn’t hear a single harsh word. There was this hidden side behind the term ‘Hunter Powerhouse’.

The fact that Korea did not become a completely lawless zone was largely due to several clans. Although they did not openly cooperate with the state, they implicitly obtained their consent. Clans that imposed private sanctions on hunters who committed major crimes had already established themselves as a necessary evil in society.

Vigilantes were a necessary evil in the metropolitan area, and they were also the most popular clan in the area.

Park Jeong-woo was currently sitting in the reception room of the Gangdong branch of the vigilante clan.

The reception room I entered for the second time in my life was, as expected, very comfortable. They even gave me a car, saying they were sorry for keeping me waiting, along with much better furniture than the Hunter Management Bureau’s.

He was being treated more politely than expected. This was because it was revealed through testimony that he literally threw his body away to delay the arrival of the vigilantes.

But that didn’t mean he could stick out his chest and stand proudly. In any case, the money was stolen, and the criminal literally evaporated like smoke.

In the meantime. Park Jeong-woo’s attention was focused on the woman sitting across the table.

“So. What we have learned and testimony from the field. According to CCTV data. The culprit is most likely this person.”

A hand wearing a white glove places a sheet of paper on the desk.

Red vigilante uniform, long, jet-black hair tied down on both sides, and dark pink eyes. Underneath the short black skirt, white stockings the color of riding clothes were fastened tightly with a garter belt.

Her fleshy thighs showed off their presence even across the low desk. Park Jeong-woo was trying hard not to lower his gaze. I was too busy thinking about other things to listen to most of her story.

The woman in front of me, Chae Seo-ah, was quite famous.

A unique ability called ‘Show Mark’ that increases your overall status by saying out loud what you think most strongly at that moment.

While possessing useful abilities for gate clearing and combat. A somewhat unusual move in which he committed himself to a vigilante group and continued his activities, rising to the rank of executive. There is even a weapon called the rapier, which is quite rare in Korea.

Although she was often accused of being a hypocrite due to her upright personality, she was also one of the ‘hunters with a reputation for good deeds’ whom Park Jeong-woo admired.

“Mr. Park Jeong-woo?”

“Yes. yes? Ah, yes!”

He answered hastily and hastily picked up the documents on the desk. It seemed like the contents of the document were not easy to get into my head, so I traced the parts I had read with my fingertips and reread them several times.

“The name is only… ?”

“It’s a funny name. Still, theft, handling stolen goods, illegal transportation, etc. He is a dangerous person who will do anything to make money.”

The document, which has a design you only see in movies, includes a photo of a person named Ojik and a brief description of new information. And his criminal history was written all over him.

It was the same woman he had encountered at the bank two hours ago.

“I thought I would never be able to catch him because he was so good at running away… . Thanks to Jeongwoo Park, I got an opportunity.”

Chae Seo-ah raised her hand and stretched out her index finger. Park Jeong-woo bows his head. Suddenly, the point was aimed at his lower abdomen.

“Do you know what that tattoo sticker is?”

Park Jeong-woo shook his head in confusion. Slightly above the pubic bone. A complex heart-shaped tattoo on the lower abdomen. He continued to lightly touch his tingling lower abdomen through his clothes, waiting for Chae Seo-ah’s next words with a nervous expression.

“It’s not that rare, but… This is my first time seeing it used on a man. It was a little late to catch on.”

With an expressionless expression. Chae Seo-ah speaks in a polite tone. Park Jeong-woo’s expression was strangely distorted. It’s not used well on men. This was because I already had a feel for what it was.

“It is mainly used by rich hunters for play or for bad things… .”

Chae Seo-ah cleared her throat a couple of times, clearing her throat as if she was having a hard time speaking.

“It usually disappears after about a month.”

“Then, what happens during that month?”

“That’s… .”

Chae Seo-ah was famous for her honest and upright personality.

If only she would hesitate like that. I think my expectations were definitely not different. Park Jeong-woo lowered his head in despair and waited for an answer.

“… I know that it has a location tracking effect and an intermittent aphrodisiac effect.”

Whoa…

A long sigh escapes Park Jeong-woo’s mouth. Aphrodisiac. Two letters spin around in my head.

I thought there was nothing worse than having your pants down in front of a bunch of people. I was shocked to see something pop out like this in just a few hours.

Chae Seo-ah, who was looking at Park Jeong-woo with pity, pulled up her chair and sat close to the desk. Lower your upper body slightly and speak in a low voice.

“Obviously, Ojik will try to kidnap Park Jeong-woo within a week. The reason is… I believe you know.”

Dark pink eyes glance towards the corner of the room. What Chae Seo-ah was looking at was the direction where the CCTV was located.

Gesture. And by not mentioning sowing. This was indirectly conveying that the skill was not reported.

Park Jeong-woo wasn’t smart enough to notice the meaning of every single thing she did, but he wasn’t completely dull or stupid either.

Although I was too easily swayed by excitement and restlessness. At least without that, he was a human with an intelligence level of D clearly marked on his status.

One week, he realized what that period meant and asked in a low voice.

“Before the skill effect ends. Are you saying you’re going to target me?”

“That’s right. but… This is also a great opportunity for our vigilante group.”

Park Jeong-woo looked again at the documents containing information about the incident between Ojiri and her. Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, Sejong… .

“Because we can widen the gap with similar clans in other regions?”

“… yes. Yes.”

Chae Seo-ah looked at Park Jeong-woo. Unable to hide his expression of surprise, his slightly dilated pupils shook slightly.

When I only saw the testimony and CCTV footage, I thought he was an incompetent person full of courage. I was surprised that my thoughts had reached that far in such a short period of time.

of course. The ability that Park Jeong-woo just showed was not that exceptional. Since Chae Seo-ah’s expectations were at rock bottom, even her modest achievements seemed greatly inflated.

“How can I help you?”

Park Jeong-woo quickly compromised with the situation. It was an opportunity to help the vigilante group, but I couldn’t turn it down.

… of course. A personal vendetta against Ojik. And the greed for financial compensation was also somewhat involved.

Chae Seo-ah looked like she had relaxed for a while. Within. She returns to her expressionless expression and opens her mouth.

“The plan is like this.”

*

Park Jeong-woo’s house was closer to a lodging facility. The only furniture is a closet. The semi-basement room without a desk or bed was extremely desolate.

I cleaned so hard that the floor was shiny and shiny. However, the smell that permeated the room while lying down and mumbling for three days remained even after the room was ventilated all day.

Park Jeong-woo returned home and sighed heavily from the front door. Standing still. I take off my aesthetic shoes, as if reluctant to enter a cold studio apartment.

It felt like I had been gone for a few days, not just a day. The fatigue that had accumulated due to various events came flooding back to me all at once.

However, there was another reason why he suddenly sighed.

Full, full, full, full… .

The wheels hit the stairs and make a regular noise. Grumble. There is a sound of the carrier rolling. The sound of regular footsteps stopped behind Park Jeong-woo.

“Here it is.”

A calm voice is heard. Still in uniform. In addition, Chae Seo-ah, who was carrying a long rapier at her side, had her hand on the handle of the carrier. Instead of rushing in, he was staring at Park Jeong-woo as if asking what he was doing.

Park Jeong-woo enters the house with shaky, listless steps. Chae Seo-ah followed behind and stopped at the entrance.

She suddenly bowed deeply and said.

“Please take care of me for the next week.”

How to catch Ojiri presented by Chae Seo-ah. That was, for a week, she and Park Jeong-woo had close security without being separated at all.

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Below is an illustration of Chae Seo-ah.