episode_0331

As time passed, the agony became deeper.

People come looking for him every day.

“Son Si-woo Hunter. The sabbatical year you mentioned has already passed. When do you plan to resume your activities? .”

An executive of the Hunter Association.

“master. How long are you going to rest? “Shouldn’t we soon return to the front line?”

Direct team members within the guild.

“There is a theory that Hunter Son Si-woo’s sabbatical was due to an injury. Is this true?!”

Reporters double and triple surround the guild entrance.

“When are you planning to return? “The number of people visiting is slowly increasing.”

A wife who is just a facade.

[Why isn’t Son Si-woo coming back?]

[There was talk that it was due to an injury, so what if this is ㄹㅇ?]

[Actually, Son Si-woo is already dead,,,]

[Haha, isn’t it because you like taking a break after decades?]

[Look at the comments. How much has Son Si-woo done so far?;]

[ㄹㅇㅋ If it weren’t for Son Si-woo, a third of the people who commented here would have been left behind.]

[The number of unemployed children who take their parents’ backs has decreased by one-third… ? It might actually be better?]

Even on the Internet, numerous stories about him appear and disappear repeatedly.

Everyone is hoping.

The return of national hunter Son Si-woo.

Everyone wants it.

A strong shield that will protect my peaceful daily life.

But they won’t even dream about it.

Son Si-woo, who defended the Republic of Korea without backing down even against disaster-level monsters, no longer exists.

“Ugh… “What should I do? What should I do?”

Son Si-woo wraps his head in worry.

“Return… , what should I do with that, ugh… !”

What does Son Si-woo’s return mean?

Attacking a difficult dungeon where many adventurers have suffered failure.

Operation to arrest villains wanted as Class A or S, etc.

It means that you will be standing in the whirlpool of a battlefield where if you make a mistake, you will lose your life.

“What do we do? how should… !”

A body that is falling apart.

Memories that could not be recovered.

Even Son Si-woo’s fighting ability lies within it.

If you get caught up in the whirlpool, you will most likely lose your life, so how can you get in?

However, all the situations surrounding him are annoying him.

If this continues, there are only two endings left for him.

Either fall while holding on to your shattered image.

Either they fall under suspicion after their true identity is revealed by everyone.

Either way, it is obvious that you will fall to the bottom of the abyss.

After pondering over and over again, he finally came up with a solution.

“Okay, if it’s him… !”

To be exact, someone who can find a way to overcome this crisis.

Son Si-woo picks up the smartphone placed on the desk.

He immediately called a person he had saved in his contacts.

* * *

It’s definitely true.

That child is me.

“hmm… , is not it.”

When you say it like this, it feels like you’re right in front of your doppelganger.

anyway.

This guy is definitely Son Si-woo.

No matter how much I hide it, I can still recognize it.

This is a body that has been shaved off, one by one, through arduous training over decades of existence.

If I couldn’t recognize my own body, what could be a funnier skit than that?

“Anyway, why is that bastard here… ?”

That’s what’s important now.

For what reason did he come to this black market?

“… “What are those pieces of equipment even?”

The mask he wears on his head, the robe he wears, etc.

These are all things I see for the first time.

Where have I thrown away all the equipment I set up and am I wearing something like that?

“Hmm.”

The feeling of finally seeing my own body in person was not an unusual feeling.

You wouldn’t know if you met face to face.

Is it because his entire body is wrapped tightly in masks and robes?

As I look at my back as I walk, all I can think is, ‘Oh, it’s me.’ Just the same simple thoughts.

Because of the mutual non-aggression and non-disclosure treaty, there is nothing we can do when we meet anyway.

Maybe that’s why I’m more interested in the other side rather than meeting.

For example, the direction this guy is walking right now.

“That’s the road to the upper floors… .”

As I mentioned before, the upper floors can only be accessed with a pass.

And I don’t remember ever being issued a pass.

That means that he was issued a pass himself… .

“Is that idiot doing that?”

I have doubts.

I don’t know exactly, but the upper floor is considered a special area within the black market.

And since it is such a special place, I heard that the process for issuing a pass is very strict.

This isn’t something I would say to the benefactor who gave me a new life, but that guy is an idiot.

In fact, it makes you want to criticize it in a stronger tone than saying you’re an idiot.

That guy got a pass issued by a black market manager?

“… “I smell something.”

Well, it’s not like it’s impossible at all.

Just as I’ve changed a lot since getting this body, so can he, right?

For example, I have changed into a more sincere person, or I am trying to live hard with determination.

“It’s a very slim probability, though.”

However, the problem is that the possibility of that happening is very slim.

Personally, I think the probability of that happening is almost zero.

Why?

Because in this world, only I, other than myself, know his memories and thoughts intimately.

No one knows better than me how bad of a person that guy is.

“That’s not what’s important right now.”

In this situation, it doesn’t matter how he got the pass.

The important thing is that he is now heading towards the upper level.

So what to do here?

“Of course it’s being followed.”

Mutual non-aggression and no disclosure.

Neither side was written to refrain from following the other.

Of course, if you get caught, something dangerous may happen… .

“Wouldn’t it be okay if we don’t get caught?”

That’s what happens when you get caught.

I slowly walk behind him, keeping him at the edge of my field of vision.

Not long after, we arrived in front of a tightly closed door.

The guy placed something that looked like a small card on the terminal next to the door.

Eventually the door begins to open.

Well… !

Beyond the door that opened with a loud noise, all that was visible was thick darkness.

Judging by the magic power, it appears that there is some sort of cognitive-impairing magic behind it.

After seeing something like that, I’m even more curious.

What on earth is on the upper floors that maintains such tight security?

“… “He’s gone.”

The guy hesitated for a moment and then walked past the door leading to the upper floor.

Coo!

After swallowing it, he immediately approaches the closed door.

“That’s the first difficulty.”

In order to continue following, you must open this door.

But how?

“terminal… .”

There is a terminal next to the huge door.

It is the perfect size to place a palm-sized card on.

“oh.”

When I touch the terminal, the magic circuit diagram inside feels as clear as if I could see it with my own eyes.

The carefully applied circuit taught me many things.

For example, how does this terminal go through authentication?

“Even though the circuit is complicated, it’s quite simple.”

The terminal is responsible for reading the waves of magical power flowing through objects that touch the device.

That means.

“The door will only open if a special wavelength is read.”

There is a separate wavelength needed to open the door, and the pass is an object that contains that wavelength.

It is simple to explain in words, but the security is clear.

If you put your mind to it, only one of the infinite waves that can be derived is the key, right?

In fact, if a person without a pass wants to enter this place, they will have no choice but to destroy the door, and then the waiting managers will flock in, meaning that infiltration is virtually impossible.

“Seup… , this is good.”

It’s a method I quite like.

Why?

It instills in others the feeling of being unable to break through, but not to me.

Only one wavelength is the key.

This answer exists inside the terminal.

No, it has no choice but to exist.

Wouldn’t it be possible to distinguish between correct and incorrect answers only if the waveform is stored in the terminal?

And I am the only person who can dig into the circuitry inside the terminal.

What does that mean?

“By doing this like this… ?”

After finding the wavelength stored in the terminal, copy it and place it on the palm of your hand.

[Authentication has been completed.]

This means that you can easily break through security that may seem like a wailing wall to others.

Well… !

The door opens once again.

The pitch black darkness beyond.

Since it is a darkness created through a specific magic, you can break through it if you put your mind to it.

“There’s no need to do that.”

Just go in and check it yourself.

How will the upper floor be decorated?

I take a step beyond the darkness with an excited heart.

The feeling of passing through a barrier made of dense magical energy.

Soon, a new world unfolds before your eyes.

“Hey… .”

Prosperous street.

Dazzling lights.

There are gorgeous buildings here and there that grab your attention.

A gorgeous scenery reminiscent of Las Vegas, which I once visited.

“here… , Upper floor?”

This is a black market, a resort.

The ground is so gorgeous that it can make you feel momentarily mistaken… , no, underground paradise.

I never thought the upper floor would be like this.

“There’s a reason why it was double and triple blocked.”

The astronomical amount of money that must have been spent to build this street.

And black market VIPs who use this facility.

To protect these two things, it is right to wrap them tightly.

“Oh, this is not the time.”

I quickly regain my composure after being temporarily sold on the glamor of the streets.

And then he calmly walks behind the guy walking ahead.

Judging from the fact that he looks around in fascination every time he walks, it appears that this is his first time here, or that he visits very rarely.

The place where the guy walked while looking around and stopped was a very unexpected place.

“… church?”

What kind of church suddenly appears among the rows of colorful buildings?

On the outside, it looks like an ordinary church… , well.

“It’s probably a fake in all likelihood.”

Black market.

There is no way that the church building on the upper floor is a normally operating church.

The doubts get deeper and deeper.

What on earth did they have to do in that church building?

A simple rendezvous point?

Or maybe you’re not really a member of this church… ?

“Oh, no way.”

I’d like to believe it’s not, but I don’t know.

I feel like that idiot could really fall for a cult and end up struggling.

“what… “You’ll find out when you go in.”

After waiting a while, we tried to enter the church he had entered.

A priest wearing a black priestly robe standing next to the door blocks my path.

“I’m sorry, brother. “There is no mass today due to church circumstances.”

In short, go back, this is it.

I can’t help it.

“ah… , okay. “There were many examples.”

“No, brother. You’ve come a long way, and we’re sorry. “If you come again next time, I will open the door wide to welcome you.”

He is even very kind to a pseudo-subject.

As if responding to the priest’s smile, he smiles and takes a step back.

“Yes, then, see you next time.”

“Please take a look.”

First of all, it is an operational retreat.

I walked out and hid a little far away and looked at the church.

“Obviously, I just let that kid in.”

The fact that it was passed without any verification process means that there was some kind of certificate right where the eye could see it.

That strange looking mask? Or a plain-looking robe?

If not, is it something I haven’t checked yet?

In any case, right now, you can’t plan something or make a fuss by knocking down the person who stands in your way.

Then there is only one way left.

There was no choice but to elevate the genre that was just simple tailing and turn it into an action stealth game.