episode_0019

Isabella Chambers.

An aspiring hunter from England.

The reason she entered the Hunter Academy located abroad was simple.

This is because their country’s academy is of a lower standard compared to other countries.

There are three academies established in the UK.

Because it was the 45th, 61st, and 105th Academy.

That’s why I looked into other countries.

Korea, Japan, USA, China.

It was a country that had the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th academies in that order.

Among them, Isabella chose Korea.

There are three reasons.

The fact that we have the first academy, the best in the world.

There are also 5th, 7th, and 10th academies.

Lastly, he was able to speak the Korean language fluently.

Isabella was a huge fan of Korean dramas.

I decided that if I watched the drama in translation, it would be less immersive.

So, I studied Korean and Hangul diligently from a young age.

To become more immersed in the drama.

Additionally, because I had Korean friends, now that I was 20 years old, I had become so proficient in Korean that I no longer doubted that Korea was my home country.

Anyway, Isabella applied to the academy located in Korea.

1st, 5th, 7th, and 10th Academies.

And all the way to the 13th, 14th, 17th, and 20th Academies.

In fact, all academies below the 10th were there.

It was just an insurance policy against failing at a top academy, and I had no intention of enrolling even if I passed.

Although the number is high.

Because the difference in level compared to the 45th Academy in their country was not large.

And after some time.

Isabella was rejected at the 1st, 5th, 7th, and 10th academies she applied to.

‘I couldn’t believe I failed the document… How good am I at Korean…!’

Being good at Korean is not an advantage.

She realized it too late.

Then, all documents including the 13th and 14th Academy were erased.

‘Nonsense······.’

Isabella, who had already entered Korea expecting to pass the exam, fell into despair.

If it’s fortunate, is it fortunate?

The 17th and 20th Academy narrowly passed.

‘······.’

Originally I had no intention of going.

But she quickly changed her mind.

‘Well, perception is also quite important… The 17th Academy has a high number, right? It’s better than the 45th Academy…’

Decided to compromise with reality.

Because I didn’t apply to the 45th Academy anyway, it was impossible to enroll.

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Isabella before leaving home.

He proudly expressed his ambition to enter the first academy.

However, in reality, he entered the 17th Academy.

She was embarrassed and could not ask her parents for financial support.

In the end, I decided to earn my own living expenses, and after entering the academy, I found a part-time job shortly after.

The part-time job she chose was transporting magic stones.

It was a part-time job with a high hourly wage that women avoided.

‘It’ll be okay. It is rare for side effects to occur due to exposure to magic stones.’

If you told your parents.

I would have told you never to do that kind of part-time job.

But since it was a part-time job I did without my parents knowing, it didn’t really matter.

There wasn’t much fear of side effects.

But there was something Isabella overlooked.

Even excluding side effects.

There was one more reason why people avoid this part-time job.

The reason is,

‘Area C is hell…’

The work is harder than you can imagine.

In particular, Area C, where new recruits were assigned, had difficult terrain due to the rough terrain. The magical energy that was built around the body to strengthen it was depleted in just a few tens of minutes.

‘Should we just secretly extract magic power from the magic stone and replenish it?’

I had that desire for a while.

I quickly came to my senses and shook my head.

Because if you do that, there may be side effects.

Moreover, it was an act that was no different from a crime.

‘How on earth should a person with little magical power do this…’

I couldn’t hold on any longer.

There has been a limit to my patience.

My body gradually reached its limits.

After worrying countless times, she finally decided to run away.

I was going down the hill in such a hurry.

Unfortunately, I ran into the transport team leader.

And next to him, I also encountered a familiar face.

‘Go, Kang Ha-hwi? ‘Why is he here?’

Isabella stopped in her seat, embarrassed.

Isabella’s eyes widened in surprise.

‘···Could it be that he also applied for a part-time job here?’

I can’t believe I met a fellow student in a place like this.

Plus, meeting a guy I don’t like.

I wondered what all this bad luck was all about.

“Isabella? Where are you going now?”

Team leader Ji Jin-hyeok asked.

“Ah, that…”

“Aren’t you running away because work is difficult?”

Isabella thought briefly.

Since I’m stuck anyway, should I just be honest and call it a day?

Glancing.

After looking at Kang Ha-hwi out of the corner of her eye, she changed her mind.

A stranger might not know.

Because I didn’t want to show my ugly side to my classmates.

also.

I didn’t want to lose.

I wanted to wash away my regret for losing last time.

Even though it was a solo match, the fact that he lost to Kang Ha-hwi did not change.

‘A man who is arrogant and only trusts his handsome face needs to break his nose.’

Isabella originally had a prejudice against handsome men.

It was natural for a prejudiced person like her to dislike Kang Ha-hwi.

In just one week.

Kang Ha-hwi’s attitude was so arrogant that he was rumored to be a cheap and handsome man at the academy.

‘I can’t lose again. I will never quit until Ha-Hwi Kang quits.’

It’s a contest to see who quits first.

I will make sure to see your face of despair at defeat.

‘···Once you taste despair, you will abandon your arrogant personality and be rehabilitated. Then, in the end, it is beneficial to Kang Ha-hwi. They say arrogant hunters die quickly.’

With those thoughts in her mind, Isabella climbed the hill again and headed toward Area C.

***

Arrived at area C.

Everyone here was sitting and resting.

It looks like it’s time for a break.

Ji Jin-hyeok gathered people together and introduced himself.

“Everyone say hello. This is Mr. Kang Ha-hwi, who is new to the job.”

People’s eyes were focused on me.

“Wow. Handsome.”

“Face is crazy…”

“Why does someone like that do this part-time job? I would make money easily if I did something like modeling.”

“Isn’t it because you’re a little short?”

“That’s not bad at all. The ratio is good.”

All people who openly express admiration are men.

The women just glanced at each other.

‘···There are more women than expected.’

The ratio of men to women is almost equal.

Compared to other districts, there were more women.

Still, I decided to endure it.

You can’t run away from day one.

It will be okay later if you are assigned to a different area.

“Now that I think about it, I heard that Isabella is also attending the Hunter Academy…”

Ji Jin-hyeok looked at Isabella and me alternately and said.

“Aren’t these two from the same academy? Haha.”

There was no answer.

I just pretended to be someone I saw for the first time.

Isabella also avoided eye contact without answering.

Judging by his attitude.

It seemed like he hated me too.

At first, I didn’t know why he hated me, but now I know.

‘I still don’t know why you feel competitive towards me… The reason why I don’t like it is obvious.’

That’s because my attitude is cheesy.

It is clear that when a woman talks to him, he either ignores it or gives a short answer.

Well, I don’t care.

Besides Isabella, there are probably quite a few people who hate me.

Misunderstandings can be resolved slowly later.

I couldn’t pay attention to all the people who didn’t like me right now.

Even at that time, there may be many people whose misunderstanding has not been resolved, but it was something that could not be helped. You have to tell people you hate to continue to hate them. Because I can’t expect everyone in the world to like me.

“Then, let’s take a break for now. I’ll start working again soon!”

Ji Jin-hyuk clapped his hands and shouted.

This is my first part-time job in this world.

The work of transporting the magic stone has begun.

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Area C is notorious.

Most people run away without being able to survive even a day.

I heard that it would last a long time, even if it lasted a week.

So I was really scared…

‘Is it better than I thought?’

There is no denying that it is difficult.

But it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t endure it.

You’re just running away with this much intensity?

I suspected that such people had spent their entire lives doing only comfortable jobs.

‘And after trying this job, I secretly like it.’

There is no time to talk to each other during work hours.

Because the intensity of the work is too intense to allow for small talk.

Thanks to this, women rarely talked to me.

I was busy working so I rarely looked at him.

The same goes for break times.

Everyone was spread out on the floor and busy recovering.

Occasionally a woman full of energy would talk to me, but the break time was short, so I was able to get by.

‘This is satisfactory enough. There’s no need to get another part-time job.’

I was carrying the magic stone while thinking about that.

A loud voice came from the direction where Isabella was.

“Hey, Isabella? Move quickly. When we move it twice, you are moving it once.”

“Ah, yes! Sorry!”

A woman scolded Isabella.

The woman passed Isabella, and this time a man approached her and spoke in an annoyed tone.

“No, when I move it, I move it a little too hard. Everyone works for the same amount of money, but Isabella alone is working less. It’s not like you’ll get less money than us.”

“Sorry! I’ll move a lot!”

It’s not over.

As the man passed by, another woman approached Isabella and said,

“Please don’t show that you are having a hard time.”

“Yes?”

“I tell you to take a deep breath every time a magic stone comes out. Because it’s uncomfortable to listen to.”

“uh… This is a natural physiological phenomenon, so I can’t help it…”

“What should I do? Isabella, are you the only one having a hard time? It’s hard for us too, but we all bear it in.”

“Ah, yes… I will be careful…”

“Yes. Please be careful. Because I don’t want to hear a woman panting, let alone a man.”

“Yes···.”

It seems like he just hates Isabella.

anyway.

Apart from working hard.

Isabella was a woman who was quite unable to work.

The managers’ thoughts were not much different.

“That girl named Isabella. I work hard, but I’m really bad at work.”

“I don’t think you can properly strengthen your body with magic power? Are you a student at the academy?”

“Team leader. He just cuts it, right?”

“···I will decide based on the amount of magic stones I carried today.”

Isabella must have heard what the managers were saying, so she hurriedly increased her walking speed and increased the amount of magic stones carried.

‘I feel sorry for something.’

Are you holding back your tears?

Isabella’s eyes were red and bloodshot.

There was a lot of hardship in someone else’s country.

If you see that you are holding back and working hard, it means that your family is not in a good situation like me.

‘He hates me, so I didn’t really want to get involved…’

After a short thought, I decided to give her some help.

Although I can’t say we are friends.

Still, we are in the same class at the same academy.

of course.

Since his pride might be hurt, I thought I would help him without anyone noticing.

‘This will work.’

After taking a look at my surroundings.

When no one is watching.

I removed the magic stone I had transported where Isabella should have placed it.

Next, take out the magic stones that were transported.

Next, place the magic stone that was transported in Isabella’s place.

Until the job is done.

I repeated that behavior over and over again.

Because everyone gets the same amount of money anyway.

And this didn’t cause any problems with my carrying capacity.

Even if you secretly give it to Isabella.

I carried more magic stones than other people.

Almost twice as close.