episode_0073

73.

“Me?”

Kang Jin-young pointed to herself.

It was a natural reaction. He must have thought he was going with Baek Min-ho, but his eyes opened wide as if he was surprised.

To be exact, it was a mixture of 50% embarrassment and 50% joy.

‘That was my plan too. But who would have thought that they would bring in civilians? They have to take responsibility.’

Lee Seong-han shrugged his shoulders indifferently and operated the control panel.

It was a monitor that managed the entire hallway. Let’s insert the code skillfully with the help of [TreeWiki].

[The door is open.]

Drrr-

A magnificent operating sound was heard outside the control room.

I just poked my head out of the door frame.

The corridor shutter that had been blocking the road until just now had disappeared.

‘Well, that’s fine.’

Now was the time to make him understand. He turned towards Kang Jin-young again.

There was no need to explain it.

It’s almost like a notification.

“First, Jinyoung will go with me to rescue the Major. It seems like there’s a problem. Don’t you think we need a ‘competent’ fighter? I think so.”

“Yeah. That makes sense, but I… … .”

Kang Jin-young strangely tightened his tie and avoided eye contact.

“Do you dislike it?”

“No, no, no! I’m always in favor of Seonghan’s plan. Also… …My job is to protect Seonghan.”

Kang Jin-young blushed so much that it felt excessive.

He was expressing extreme denial by gesturing with his hands and feet.

“A National Intelligence Service agent is protecting an F-class hunter. If other people saw it, the picture would look weird.”

“Is that so? Well, I think the country should take care of this much even though it’s irregular.”

“If you’re hanging out with Seonghan… … it’s actually good. Let’s talk about other things a little bit. Hehe.”

After reading the reaction, Lee Seong-han tentatively concluded that she was a woman who was easy to understand.

By the way, are you talking about that tree?

Maybe it’s because of you, Major. The future is already being drawn.

“Huh, I don’t need your help. Isn’t that right, you? I expected you to be able to do it on your own.”

“You didn’t come here because you liked it, right? If you hang out with Seonghan, you’ll get punished. Hehe.”

I’m talking about the constant WWE glaring at you as if you’re going to kill them.

“Anyway, Jinyoung, follow me. Get your gear here.”

“Yes. By the way, what is this backpack that you always carry around?”

Hey, would you be mad if I told you I got it from Hong Seo-min?

“Uh… …I got it through farming.”

“Oh.”

Kang Jin-young let out an exclamation of admiration.

Well, I didn’t lie. I’m sure it’ll get better.

‘It’s over there now.’

Lee Seonghan turned his gaze towards Baek Minho. He was mumbling an explanation in the center of the control room. That guy is older than I thought.

These days, they call him a daughter-in-law. Wow, if you had a handsome daughter-in-law like that, women would line up.

“Is this right? Yeah.”

As I approached Baek Min-ho, he was reading the instrument panel manual one sentence at a time with a magnifying glass.

“Ttakttak.”

Kang Seo-jin, who was sitting right next to me, sat down on the chair and blurted out a word.

Baek Min-ho was stabbed again and tried to shout something, but was cut off repeatedly.

“Chaamna, you’re talking so well even after knocking someone down the stairs. President-elect. Do you know how much I suffered back then?”

“Why are you complaining after everything is over? Do I still look like a child to you? I gave you money and even reached an agreement. Why are you whining like a child? The settlement is already over. ”

“… … ”

Lee Seong-han watched Seo-dul’s cynical chatter from afar, and thought it was fortunate that he wasn’t paired with Kang Jin-young.

At that moment, Baek Min-ho turned around. He opened his eyes wide as if he was nervous, then coughed.

You must be embarrassed because you were fighting with someone who is as old as your daughter.

“No, isn’t that too much? Just letting me take care of the old man’s seat in the back room.”

Oh, you think you’ve been demoted? That must be foolish.

He scratched the back of his head and listed the reasons for his decision one by one.

“Of course I know about Mr. Baek’s magic. What about elemental magic? If you look at old hunting videos, they easily surpassed 1 million views. ”

“That’s true. Hmph.”

“Of course, if you add up your combat experience, age, and skills, you are the only one who can take charge of the control center. In any war, there is always a general, right?”

“Hehe, am I really that good?”>

Baek Min-ho, who was clicking the instrument panel with the manual next to him, swept under his nose.

They say praise makes even whales dance, and there is nothing wrong with that old saying.

“But what if I go? Even so, I heard that there are rumors that he is a famous person on the front lines? He is about the same size as Kang Mi-young’s left arm. Huh? Maybe it’s Jang Pan-pa’s equipment? ”

Lee Seong-han looked at Baek Min-ho in front of him and glanced at Kang Jin-young and Kang Seo-jin alternately for a moment.

I’m not saying this for nothing.

I can’t make those evil guys fight again anyway.

Just by looking at his expression, he asks, ““Are you… … blind?””

“Hmm. I guess I can’t help it.”

Baek Min-ho, who noticed the nuance, stroked his rough chin.

First of all, the control room measurement has been completed. Now, all that remains is… … .

“Don’t leave me behind, oppa. I’ll cry without you!”

It was Kang Seo-jin. Honestly, I wasn’t too worried. Even though she said that, she was a very responsible child.

“Then let’s go in. Jinyoung. Let’s go.”

“Ah, yes.”

As I came out into the hallway, I saw a familiar pattern where the shutters had been.

It was a safe zone in the labyrinth. It was exactly as written in the note. The only difference was that the colors and patterns were much more splendid?

‘… … The mana intensity is also much stronger.’

What on earth is Kang Mi-young trying to do in a place like this?

“Let’s go.”

Just ask me.

He didn’t show it much.

***

This place is absolutely horrible.

The air is pungent and a pungent scent tickles your lungs with every breath.

The red blood-stained hallway was pitch black, contrasting with the blinking red lights.

There were several corpses lying around.

Looking at the white robe, it’s probably a research center. I wondered if the facility was closed down recently because of the monsters.

‘map.’

Lee Seong-han stopped for a moment and looked around.

[‘TreeWiki’ creates a map.]

[‘Super-Reconnaissance’ says his body is itching because he wants to fight.]

[‘Regeneration’ Iaah, is your mother okay? I’m worried.]

It felt like I was scouting the enemy base with an SCV. I guess you could say I didn’t know what would come out. I marked the danger points and caution points on the map and set out.

Because there was a [super reconnaissance] response that there was a monster nearby, I couldn’t help but be on edge all the time.

“This way. If you turn on the switch on the weapons storage over there, the level 1 security door here will open”

“I, Seonghan─”

“Yes.”

Kang Jin-young, who was following behind, asked with a questioning look.

“How do you know all about this place?”

“How do you know? Well, it’s because of the characteristics. I have such a keen eye. Haha. ”

She felt a subtle tension.

Because Lee Seong-han acts as if he knows everything.

It was a reasonable question. Kang Jin-young also knew about this underground facility. He saw it in a past government report. He even visited it in person for an inspection. Of course, I’m only talking about the aboveground area.

The basement was under the administrative jurisdiction, but I only heard rumors about it.

The structure changes from moment to moment and is complex like a maze.

Because it was a place closely connected to the tower, there were many people who were forced to transfer during training. Furthermore, there were also large-scale deaths due to ‘something’ underground.

‘If it’s so big that even I can’t see it, then it must be huge.’

Kang Jin-young can be seen as a person with 10 nationalities.

I can’t even see Kang Jin-young like that. It’s not on a certain scale. It’s a huge time bomb.

The higher-ups thoroughly covered it up and erased the records of the incident, so now even few people know its true identity.

Rather, it’s a good thing.

Lee Seong-han glanced away after reading Kang Jin-young’s complicated thoughts.

‘It’s so sharp it’s crazy.’

Well, it’s not like I came in without any skills. Rather, I was thinking too comfortably. Lee Seong-han scratched his cheek.

Mental illness is something that can change at any time even if the condition seems to have improved. I added a simple explanation.

I’m worried, so I have to brush my teeth.

“Let’s call it intuition.”

“Intuition?”

“Yes, my trait is connected to intuition, and it fits well.”

“Ah, I saw you at the hospital?”

“It’s similar. By the way, I’m worried about the major. I tried to unblock him on the way and contact him, but he didn’t answer. ”

I continued talking as I walked. From afar, a bright white light was coming in. It seemed like an exit.

“After that, the Hunter Management Bureau also responded as if they didn’t know… … I don’t have a good feeling about it. They said that it was the first time something like this had happened and they were flustered too. Let’s go there first. ”

“Yes.”

I thought I had an answer. I walked in silence and arrived at a space that was so white it was painful to the eyes.

It was like the room of time and spirit that appears in the Machimo cartoon.

When I came out of a very dark place into a bright place, I let out a “Kyaa” sound like a vampire.

“Ah, it’s bright.”

“I don’t feel good.”

“I agree. Jinyoung, your health is not very good, so please stay close to me.”

I was thinking of doing that anyway. Kang Jin-young furrowed his eyebrows.

“By the way, Mr. Seonghan. Since we’re alone today, there’s something I want to talk about. That… … .”

“That?”

The conversation couldn’t continue because a quest window appeared.

[『Quest』]

[Training Area 1 is currently occupied. Please clear the area.]

Occupied?

I wonder if there’s something. It was around that time that Lee Seong-han was lost in thought for a moment.

“Oh no!”

Shh-

A black new material fist flew from behind. I barely avoided it with the power of automatic combat. I almost got pierced in the side of my head. My body heated up on its own as adrenaline was secreted.

If I hadn’t dodged to the side, I would have taken a lot of damage. Or I would have died.

Dying is okay. I’ll be reborn anyway, so that’s it. As long as my head is still alive, it’s a sacrifice I can accept to some extent.

But Kang Jin-young was the problem. As soon as Lee Seong-han was attacked, Kang Jin-young’s eyes changed and he fired magic spells.

“1 Circle Fireball.”

He fired a barrage of bullets at the pitch-black enemy. The enemy seemed to feel threatened and distanced himself.

“Mr. Seonghan?! Where are you hurt?”

“… … None.”

Lee Seonghan roughly wiped the blood from his forehead. It wasn’t that he didn’t take any damage. He had a raw wound as if he had been scratched by something sharp while dodging.

I checked the enemy in front.

[Hunter Killer Lv.??]

– A monster created as a murder weapon. It is a machine type. It has infinite hostility towards humans. It uses cruel strategies such as using the enemy’s head as a decapitation device or as a meat shield.

[TreeWiki: A cruel and vicious enemy. We recommend that you stick close and engage in close combat as much as possible.]

I think I know what happened to Kang Mi-young.