episode_0063
by admin“First-year cadet Seong Yu-jin, you have been confirmed. We will open the gateway, so please wait a moment.”
I returned to the place I arrived at during Eden’s entrance ceremony, and to the gate I first passed through after being summoned to this era.
Perhaps because the World Hunters Association is a very large international organization, there is a direct gateway.
Since I have received permission to leave Eden, I plan to go straight to see Aleister without delay.
Ugh-.
“Yes, you can go in.”
“Thank you.”
It may be new, but the sight of gateways being connected is still amazing no matter how many times I see it.
I pushed those sentiments aside, thanked the management staff who opened the gateway, and walked away.
The unique scenery beyond the gateway approached me in just a few steps and took over the space around me.
‘This is the World Hunter Association.’
It’s not a place visited very often in games either.
Unless it was the episode where I formed a relationship with Aleister, it would have been more beneficial to spend time here by going to other hunting grounds or doing quests.
But, nevertheless.
‘The city view is amazing.’
The view of London that the ridiculously precise detection barrier projected into my head was much better than I expected.
If you compare it to England when I lived, many things are different.
When I arrived at the London Gate terminal, surprisingly, there weren’t that many people.
To be precise, it feels like it is functioning as a tourist attraction of sorts.
The gate terminal may be functioning as a kind of landmark, but it is crowded with people walking around and taking pictures with the gate terminal in the background.
Actually, the number of people using the gate terminal is only a few dozen at most. Considering the reputation of one of the few gate terminals in the world, it was quite small.
‘Was there a large number of people using the terminal when I entered Eden?’
Maybe so.
With that thought in mind, I hurried my steps. The place I arrived was the London terminal, not the headquarters of the World Hunter Association.
I thought about taking a taxi, but when I realized I had no currency on hand, I decided to use my strong legs.
Most countries legally prohibit hunters from using magical power in urban areas except under specific circumstances such as dungeon runaways… .
‘Isn’t it okay if I don’t get caught?’
That also means there is a punishment if caught, and it’s not like there’s a strong magical ban or something like that.
And even if such prohibitions or magic-suppressing barriers were placed on the city, it would be meaningless to me.
It is enough to shake off prohibitions with the magic output surging from the ten cores, and for suppressing barriers, it is enough to recalculate them and rewrite the spell.
And above all, in the 21st century Earth where I lived, there was a joke going around that it wasn’t a crime if you didn’t get caught.
‘If you walk around with a perception-impeding barrier and a soundproof barrier, you won’t even know if someone hits you on the head right next to you.’
Thoughts were immediately translated into action. This is because I had the confidence to move more secretly than anyone else in this world.
So, I immediately wrapped myself in a barrier and flew to the Hunter Association headquarters.
Over the past week, I’ve opened the status window, looked at my abilities and skills, and even distributed the stat points I’d been putting off, which gave me a surge of strength.
Now, I can’t help but think that I might be able to easily win even if I were to face ten Professor Caria at the same time.
‘I feel good.’
The magic power surging from the ten cores, the magic circuit extending throughout the body, and the physical strength felt from the extremely refined body create a pleasant sense of exhilaration.
However, because I became stronger and faster, that feeling of elation did not last long.
Huh-.
Even though I ran for less than a minute, I ended up arriving at the headquarters of the World Hunter Association.
‘I wonder if there isn’t a dark alley.’
Most of the World Hunter Association’s employees are former and current hunters.
In other words, if you break the perception-blocking barrier right in front of your eyes without thinking about it, you may end up in a somewhat difficult situation.
Therefore, you must break the barrier in advance and enter a place such as an unpopular back alley.
‘It doesn’t matter if you just go in blindly… ‘I have to leave a record.’
It’s similar to how when you were in school, you could get sick and get recognized by faking your illness, but you had to submit a medical certificate to school the next day.
I received permission to go out from Odd Spartium for the reason of ‘visiting the World Hunter Association’, so I had to have at least one record of my visit.
It was inconvenient, but there was nothing I could do as long as I put forward that justification.
Now, even if I knew the entire future accurately, I would probably be treated like a crazy person if I said anything about it now.
‘No, wouldn’t it be possible to add a little credibility if I used my reputation?’
I had that thought for a moment, but then I shook my head and denied it.
If you make such a fuss, it is obvious that the apostolic forces of the apocalypse will also change their plans and move.
These guys aren’t just like NPCs in a game who mechanically just do a given job no matter what, they are actually guys who come up with all sorts of things to destroy this world.
“Nice to meet you. What did you visit for?”
“I would like to meet the president of the association.”
“The president of the association is busy, so you need to make a separate schedule in advance. If your name is… ”
Perhaps because my request to meet Aleister seemed meaningless, the staff member at the entrance made a business-like comment with an annoyed expression on his face and then took a deep breath.
Then, without any trace of annoyance, he stared at me with his eyes wide open and his lips moving for a few seconds.
Eventually, she stuttered and cautiously opened her mouth.
“Ho, did you win this year’s Eden Sports Festival? ?”
“This is Seong Yu-jin. Maybe if I just tell Association President Aleister that I’m here, he’ll let me in.”
Of course, I had not contacted him in advance, but maybe he was thinking of my actions at the Eden Sports Festival.
In a hurry, the employee immediately picked up a terminal lying around and made a call to somewhere.
It was making a call, but it didn’t look like a smartphone and looked similar to a walkie-talkie, so I thought it was a special model used at the association’s headquarters.
Let’s wait like that for a while.
“Huh, you’re allowed! A staff member will arrive shortly to guide you, so please come in here and rest for a moment!”
The staff member who opened the door wide took me to a cool room and advised me to take a break.
Judging by his expression and mood, which seemed very urgent, he seemed to have thought that he could not leave Aleister’s guests standing outside.
At the same time, he looked around the room and showed signs of anxiety, so I told him several times that it was enough, and only then did the staff member notice me and leave.
‘Aleister, that guy, how on earth did he peck at someone below him?’
I waited for a few minutes, thinking nonsense thoughts.
The internet was working, and the wait wasn’t boring thanks to the fact that they provided some tea and refreshments to keep me from getting bored.
“Sorry for being late. I will guide you to the president of the association, so please follow me.”
“Ah, yes.”
A sturdy man dressed in a neat suit served as my guide, and I followed him and walked towards the association president’s office while listening to various explanations.
As the influence of the World Hunter Association was enormous, the branches at the headquarters were also large, so we were able to talk about quite a lot.
“I wasn’t able to observe it in person due to scheduling conflicts, but you are truly amazing at such a young age.”
“I think Elbert is also a talented person. You could get a job at a large guild, but it’s surprising that you bother to remain in the Hunter Association.”
“Haha, thank you for the compliment.”
Elbert, who was appointed as a guide, was a talented person with a more exciting personality than expected.
He is a top-level hunter based solely on his perceived magic power, and is probably close to the top level if he considers the spirit he exudes and the concentration of experience he can vaguely feel.
He must have been surprised to see my magical power, and we walked down the street mainly talking about the hunter industry and the future.
“Large guilds are good jobs, but associations are also rewarding jobs in their own way. Let’s say it’s a kind of iron rice bowl.”
It was mainly his constant challenge to recruit me as an employee of the association, but I didn’t feel too uncomfortable, perhaps because my personality suited me well.
“Well, there you are. I will also be in charge of guiding you on your way back, so please come to the waiting room over there when the conversation is over.”
“I understand. Thank you for your kind guidance.”
After a brief greeting with Elbert, we parted ways.
After watching him head towards the waiting room for a moment, I turned my head and looked at the door in front of me.
《World Hunter Association President’s Office》
─Current Association President: Aleister Crowley
Beyond this door is Aleister.
When I secretly extended the detection barrier beyond the door, I really felt Aleister’s magic.
I maintained the barrier for a while, but he didn’t seem to notice my barrier.
‘No problem, because the barrier technique was engraved directly into the building with magical power.’
Wouldn’t this method make it easier to carry out a surprise attack? With that in mind, I knocked on the door.
smart-.
At the sound of the knock, I felt something stirring inside the room.
And the knock on the other side of the door was answered.
“Please come in.”
“Then, excuse me for a moment.”
There was no loud hinge sound like a squeak.
I closed the door that opened surprisingly smoothly and entered the association president’s office.
“Please sit here. I didn’t know what kind of tea you would like, so I made coffee without any problems.”
Aleister’s expression brightened as he gave up a seat on the luxurious sofa across from where he was sitting and presented him with fragrant coffee and a plate of sweet cookies.
“Thank you.”
I accepted the invitation, sat down on the sofa, faced him, took a sip of the coffee he gave me as a courtesy, and then opened my mouth.
“I’m sorry for coming without notice. Because there was one thing I wanted to ask you.”
“No problem. You can’t become a great person if you neglect the treatment of distinguished guests.”
I said while facing him, who gave me a friendly smile, as if asking me to speak comfortably.
This is what he promised me at the sports competition the other day.
“Can I get a key position in the association even as a cadet?”
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