episode_0049

“As expected, if you are a hunter, especially a high-level hunter like you, you cannot help but be attracted to special gates. I don’t know what kind of power hidden boss mobs, hidden items, and magic stones contain…”

“I’m not interested in that.”

Jihoon cuts off Ellie’s conversation and sits back down.

Ellie felt fear at his completely changed mood.

‘I’m one of the top 10 Big Numbers, but I can’t believe I have this much overwhelming energy… and I don’t even have magical power…’

Her eyes filled with admiration were staring intently at Jihoon.

The pain in her abdomen has not completely gone away yet.

Moreover, when I looked at my condition myself, I found that even my bones were fine.

I feel this much pain, but there are no broken bones?

I couldn’t have been lucky.

That man was considerate of himself.

Or… they were considered weak enough to not be dangerous even if they weren’t hurt.

“What level of intelligence do you mean?”

Jihoon’s cold question comes, breaking Ellie out of her thoughts.

‘A gate that never disappears’

It was a special gate that Big Number obtained the right to subjugate through consultation with the Japanese government.

A gate where everything is kept secret from the outside world.

It was natural for Ellie to hesitate to share that information.

It was time for Ellie to roll her head without answering.

“Ker…Kerkeokkeok”

“Keup…”

Ellie and Frank gasp and look into Jihoon’s eyes at the same time.

As Ji-hoon just sat still and spewed out his life, the two, who felt their lives were in danger, instinctively raised their magic power.

However, this was before the magic power had reached its full potential.

“stop!!!”

It was so fleeting.

What would have happened if the embarrassed Ellie hadn’t stopped?

In the blink of an eye, Jihoon’s white moon is touching Frank’s neck, and blood is dripping down the sword body.

I couldn’t even see him pull his sword out of its sheath.

“wha..what the fu..”

I would have killed him. Without hesitation… What is this guy?

Ellie’s head was filled with very complicated thoughts.

Jihoon showed a light and playful side throughout.

He even took care to ensure that no one got seriously hurt when dealing with him.

There was information that he was recklessly attacking guilds and causing trouble, but when I actually met him, he was a somewhat benign person.

Although it was only a short time, he also showed his foolish and sloppy side.

But one moment.

The thuggish side of an emotionless murderer came out of him.

This was the first time Ellie realized that one person could have such a dual side.

“I don’t like to say things twice”

Looking at his deeply sunken eyes, Eli could be sure.

He would take his and Frank’s lives without any hesitation.

“Knife…please put it down. I’ll tell you.”

Jihoon celebrates his 100th birthday.

“Is there any story related to the hidden boss mob?”

Ellie, who is carefully observing Jihoon, asks politely in fluent Korean.

“Answer only when asked. Don’t think about it needlessly.”

A high-level hunter from the Big Number Guild.

No matter where you go in the world, no one will treat Big Number himself like this.

His hunter ability was unrivaled in itself, but when the name value of the big number was added…

Moreover, it’s embarrassing, but even in my own eyes, my face and body were of a high standard.

Since her awakening and joining Big Number, she had never met anyone who looked down on her so much.

“Hmm..hmm..I heard that conversation is possible using human language. It’s not accurate information because we haven’t met many people, but it has been confirmed that a Japanese class A hunter had a brief conversation.”

After hearing Ellie’s words, Jihoon rests his chin and falls into thought.

Ellie, who had no idea what he was worried about or why things had changed so much after talking about the gate, could only wait for his next words.

And after a while

“Your guild is currently subduing that strange gate? Have you not cleared it yet?”

“…Yes…the Hidden Boss Mob… is strong enough to not be able to catch it even if twelve A-class hunters rush at it. And, for some reason, new monsters that are stronger than the previous boss mobs keep appearing, making it difficult for all hunters to deal with them. That’s why our Big Number is helping hunters all over the world…”

“Are you unable to catch it because you don’t have the ability? It’s not like they run away to another dimension and can’t be caught, right?”

Ji-hoon cuts off Ellie’s conversation and only satisfies his own curiosity.

Frank, who was sitting next to her and wiping the blood flowing from his neck, spits out a few words in English as his attitude seems to be that her words are not worth listening to.

Ellie interprets and conveys Frank’s words.

“It is true that Frank’s hunter level is lower than mine, but it is not a lie that he is the representative of Big Number’s Asia branch. So let me translate Frank’s suggestion. If you want to get more information, join the ‘Undisappearing Gate’ punitive force through a contract with Big Number Guild. We will spare no effort in providing support in all aspects, not just information. Also, the rights to the loot obtained after defeating the gate are fair…”

“Just give me an answer. That hidden boss mob or something is definitely inside the gate, right?”

“…Yes, there is.”

How on earth can someone be this reckless?

Ellie, who is dealing with Jihoon, is now starting to wonder what kind of person he is and why he is like this.

“How many troops are at that gate now?”

“…There are 14 A-level hunters, including Korean Academy hunters. And…”

Jihoon’s indifferent eyes continued to silently urge Ellie, who was struggling with her thoughts.

“Big Number Number One, S-Class Hunter Brown is scheduled to join soon.”

S-class hunter.

There are only 17 top hunters in the world.

The strength of each S-class hunter could not be confirmed even at the national level.

They were people who could transcend all modern rules and orders just by existing.

You could choose and change your country at any time, and sometimes you could personally sign a contract with one country on your own.

“This special gate case… is actually not a big number, but a contract obtained by Brown. The Japanese government also agreed because it is feeling the burden of being targeted by hunters around the world due to the ‘gate that does not disappear’.”

“Is Brown strong?”

What kind of nonsense question is this?

No matter how uninterested one was in worldly affairs, it was impossible not to know how great the S-class hunters were.

Every time a disaster occurs where a gate explodes and monsters come out, who is the one who defeats him and saves the world?

Guild? Class A hunters?

If the S-class hunters were warriors, the A-class hunters belonging to the guild were just office workers.

20 gate explosions have occurred around the world so far.

Among them, 17 were all solved thanks to the performance of S-class hunters in the respective countries.

The three gate explosions that were not resolved resulted in the city being taken over by demonic beasts.

‘A nation that cannot possess S-class hunters cannot survive.’

Since the Gate and the awakened people appeared in the world, this proposition has now been accepted as complete truth.

“Brown…If that person joins, will the hidden boss mob be caught?”

Ellie was able to answer Jihoon’s question immediately.

“Of course! Brown is huge! Even S-class hunters around the world have their rankings, whether they know it or not. Although it is unofficial, Brown is the 4th ranked S-class hunter. The fourth strongest person in the world!”

“Really?”

“Of course! If the 14 A-class hunters take care of the strange monsters that keep appearing… Brown can focus on the fight against the hidden boss mob… Then it will be difficult… but you can definitely clear it!”

A clear faith was visible in Eli’s eyes.

She continues to spit words at Jihoon.

“Hunter Jihoon Kang, please join the Big Number subjugation team. Since you are stronger than other A-class hunters, you can help Brown defeat the hidden boss mob. Since it is a temporary contract to subdue one gate, it will be easy to obtain permission from the Korean Hunter Management Bureau. If it is difficult, we will negotiate directly with Big Number. Because the four Academy members also signed a contract like that…”

“Is it Brown? When will that hunter arrive?”

“Brown arrives in Japan in four days. The A-class hunters who are already there are very tired, so we plan to take some rest and then enter the gate together with Brown.”

“Hmm…hmm…”

“It’s a short-term contract, but the compensation will be higher than that of a full-time worker at any guild! I can say that with great confidence. Since it is a special gate, you will be able to obtain great items…”

“Hmm…”

“Is something bothering you? Do you belong to any guild? Even if it’s something like that, there’s no problem. Unlike overlapping contracts…”

“I don’t have a passport, can you take me to Japan right away?”

“Yes?”

“I don’t have a passport…Oh, and I’d like to arrive at least a day before Brown and check the gate…Can Big Number help me out?”

For some reason, Jihoon is suddenly cooperative.

Ellie found him distrustful of his sudden change of attitude.

However, Jihoon’s power, which she personally confirmed, was at a level that could not be denied.

Ellie’s head was spinning faster than ever.