025. Hunter Han Seong-yoon (5)
Hwang Man-ho shaking his body with his hands clenched tightly.
Looking at him, I smiled a little.
‘I must have been surprised because I didn’t know I would pass the real Hunter test.’
The most difficult level of the test was completed in an instant.
To that extent, Hwang Man-ho must have felt embarrassed and ashamed.
It must have reminded me of how a guy who had nothing would scoff at what kind of hunter he would be.
However, after being summoned to the Tower of Trials, I grew up as if I had become a completely different person.
So Hwang Man-ho had an unexpected result.
fast.
Unexpectedly, the sound of grinding his teeth was heard in his ears, and Hwang Man-ho’s mouth opened.
“ha ha ha. Congratulations member No, now you must be Han Seong-yoon Hunter.”
Hwang Man-ho, who forcibly raised the corners of his mouth and laughed, continued his words.
However, I can’t manage my expression perfectly like before.
When I saw him like that, I felt that I was dumbfounded.
‘I don’t even know why he has ill will toward me.’
I wondered what I had done to make Hwang Man-ho hate me so much.
All I did was that I always devoted myself to training.
Of course, it didn’t stay in my head right away and disappeared.
Well, it doesn’t matter anymore why you harbored ill will toward me.
‘It’s disgusting, but it’s no longer meant to be seen.’
Thinking that way made me feel much more at ease, and I opened my mouth soon.
“That’s right. Director Hwang Man-ho said that before he retired, the hunter’s rank was C-class.”
“That’s right. haha.”
“Then, they’re all on the same level now, Chief.”
“…”
Hearing that, Hwang Man-ho’s fists clenched tightly.
Not only that, but the face that had been maintaining a poker face completely collapsed.
It seemed that he understood the meaning of my words.
Now I am equal with the person who only said what aspiring hunter could do.
‘I meant that roughly…’
Looking at the spectator’s expression, he seemed to understand very well.
He approached Hwang Man-ho who was so excited and decorated his last words.
“But it looks like that equal will end soon, unfortunately.”
Interpretation will change depending on what you hear, but in this case, you can only interpret it in one way.
That he will soon surpass C-class and become a higher-ranking hunter than Hwang Man-ho.
“…ha ha ha. I think that would be a bit difficult.”
It was a hard tone, as if to tease my mouth in moderation, but instead I smiled more deeply.
“Well, that remains to be seen. There are cases where a 10,000-year-old hunter would become a C-class hunter.”
Hwang Man-ho’s expression turned cold as he heard those words.
It didn’t mean that the body was slowly getting stronger.
‘Surprisingly, the provocation worked well.’
Hmm, now I might actually move my body.
It was then.
“Stop it, Director Hwang Man-ho.”
Supervisor Kim In-hoo, who had been quietly observing the situation, intervened.
“Why are you doing this to someone who knows that there is nothing good about each other by blushing more?”
Unlike before, when Kim In-hu acted in a businesslike manner, he continued with a cold attitude.
“As for Hunter Han Seong-yoon, we will take care of it now, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
“…Are you trying to break up the relationship just to have a relationship with this guy?”
Hwang Man-ho also responded by lowering his voice and acting threateningly.
however.
“Yes, it would be safe to say so.”
Supervisor Kim In-hoo also put up a counterfire and came out pretty strong.
It was a bit sudden intervention, so I was surprised, but it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand it.
Even he wouldn’t be happy to see a fight break out inside the Hunter Association.
This is especially the case if it is a promising player who has passed the highest level of exams at once.
However, if there is a problem…
‘relationship breakdown.’
At least, the words that seemed to have had some kind of relationship until just now felt awkward.
The fact that a relationship can break down means that you have built a pretty strong relationship.
‘I never thought I’d have a relationship with the supervisor.’
I was a bit surprised to see if I could say that it was like the leader of a famous gym.
Although the Hunter Association is a bit goofy, it’s a place that only deals with large groups.
I can’t believe that Baekryeon Gym was also included in it.
However, it seems that the connection was not that tight.
“…damn you bastards.”
Hwang Man-ho expressed his dissatisfaction to the fullest and then turned his back and left the exam room.
bang…!
The door to the exam hall closed violently, and at the same time silence filled the place.
However, while looking at the situation, Kim In-hu opened his mouth without any hesitation.
“Hmm, things are sorted out.”
“…I guess so.”
“In that sense, I have something to tell you now with the payment of the hunter’s license…”
Kim In-hoo’s eyes focused on me, and at the same time a smile appeared on his lips.
“Could you give me a minute?”
“So what.”
When it comes to getting a hunter license, the sooner the better.
There was some noise, but the desired goal was quickly achieved.
‘Time saving and payment of hunter license.’
The process, which was risky in only three days, was compressed into one day.
I can assure you that it can’t get any cleaner than this.
“Then let’s move from place to place. We will give you a hunter license first.”
Nodding my head at those words, I followed Kim In-hu and moved on.
Only then did I realize that I was becoming a hunter.
‘Is it Hunter Han Seong-yoon from now on…’
It was a subtle grade for what he had earned after spending 7 years of his time.
‘Not bad.’
Just getting off the starting point was enough.
***
“This is the Hunter license you will use from now on.”
At the same time as Kim In-hoo’s words, I read the rectangular certificate handed over carefully.
「Hunter Han Seong-yoon」
「Rating: C」
「Type: Melee」
「Registration Date: 2026 – 01 – 21」
It feels good.
There is a sense of pride as much as it has been obtained over a long period of time.
I was looking at the hunter license like that, and Kim In-hoo continued.
“Since you have been registered with the Hunter Association, you will be able to officially engage in hunter activities from now on.”
While listening to the good news, I also opened my mouth.
“Then, it means that things like entering dungeons and selling items will become possible now.”
“That’s right. Of course, you will only be able to go to dungeons that match your rank. Selling is the same.”
After answering that, Kim In-hu looked at me for a moment and then put on a serious expression.
“Hunter Han Seong-yoon, there is something I would like to suggest.”
“Well, if it’s a proposal…”
“That would be what you expected. Would you like to act as a direct hunter of the Hunter Association?”
“…”
It was an unexpected suggestion, but I wasn’t too surprised.
Obviously, for Kim In-hoo, the existence of the country would certainly be appetizing.
‘Talent who has no affiliation and is not captured anywhere.’
To be honest, no one is as unique as this one.
Usually, promising players meant talented people who were raised in large guilds.
So in general, you can’t bring prospects to the Hunter Association.
‘But I’m not a promising guild nor do I belong to it.’
Even with Hwang Man-ho, the only person in the industry, it was confirmed that there was a bad relationship.
There would be no reason not to bring him to the perfect situation to be active in the Hunter Association.
Of course, I didn’t see this suggestion as too bad.
‘Because Hunters under the direct control of the Hunter Association always get paid even if they don’t do anything.’
Unlike carrying the burden of hunting in a dungeon, hunters under the direct control of the Hunter Association make escort or suppression their job.
Escorting a famous celebrity or subduing a hunter who killed others, that is the association’s hunter.
However, that is only for those who want to do it while receiving a special allowance, and the reality is different.
‘If I just respond when called at a certain time, I don’t have to work like that.’
On such a topic, the annual salary is also called hard, so the hunter directly under the association is evaluated as pretty good.
It’s a pretty good place if you don’t have to respond to an emergency call-up order without exception.
While taking the hunter license, I secretly asked Kim In-hoo.
“How much is the annual salary of a hunter directly under the association?”
“The default is 1 billion, and if you call more, it will be negotiated.”
At this level, the down payment is stronger than the basic high-ranking hunter.
An unbelievable amount of money for doing nothing.
“Maybe it’s because it’s directly under the association, so it’s quite strong.”
“That’s because I saw potential in Hunter Han Seong-yoon.”
However, Kim In-hu behaved leisurely as if it was natural.
‘Because it’s a hunter under the direct control of the association, honestly, it’s tempting.’
That’s pretty good considering you’ll be living in the Tower of Trials.
but.
‘It’s a bit embarrassing to think of the words that Hwang Man-ho also had some kind of relationship.’
The hunter industry is pretty dirty.
Inside the dungeon, there are a lot of dirty cases like murder.
There are even hunters who specialize in discarding corpses.
If you put a corpse in a dungeon to disappear, you can make one corpse disappear without anyone knowing.
And just as the Hunter industry has such a dark side, the Hunter Association also had a dark side.
There were quite a few suspicions, such as giving a prospect a higher grade in the Hunter exam for money.
‘From that point of view, Kim In-hoo is suspicious in many ways.’
Prospects from large guilds are raised and received by the supervisor as a back-end deal, and prospects from other guilds are induced to bear penalties.
Famous guilds are always surrounded by such suspicions every year.
But would it make any difference to be treated as a powerless player with no connections anywhere?
Maybe I’ve been cheating on my exams too.
‘Actually, there were many differences from the previous exams.’
To be honest, the Hunter test was a bit strange.
The situation is enough to doubt even the compatibility of the monsters that appear, starting with the items that are paid.
Obviously, the player who took the 7th level test also chose a D-class weapon, but for the 10th level test, only F-class weapons are given.
It’s like introducing a monster, a flamebird of a match that can’t be defeated by nature.
Of course, I thought the 10th level test was special, so I didn’t say anything special until now.
‘Enough room for doubt.’
If so, it would be very foolish to say that you know here.
If you did it once, you might be able to do it elsewhere.
Of course, there is no physical evidence that he acted like that, and there is only a feeling.
Even so, it is not wise to answer immediately.
“Thank you for the suggestion, but I will think about it.”
“If it’s because of the salary, we can negotiate more.”
“No, it’s not that kind of problem, it’s because of the circumstances.”
“…Okay then, I’d appreciate it if you could contact me later.”
Kim In-hoo held out his business card to me with a sad expression on his face.
「Hunter Association Supervisor Kim In-hoo」
“You can contact me whenever it is convenient for you.”
Accepting the business card, I nodded once and answered briefly.
“Okay then.”
“I hope we will have a good relationship.”
That’s how I got out of the lobby of the Hunter Association with Kim In-hoo seeing me off.
‘It’s a hunter directly under the association.’
It’s true that I have to think about it, but there is still work to be done.
‘Now that I’ve obtained a hunter license, it must be possible to sell items.’
Since it was only 3 days since I returned, I had to move my body as much as possible.
‘Since hearthstones are cheaper than I thought, returnees will soon overflow.’
In that case, the change in the market price of the item is self-evident.
The items of the Tower of Trials that are released and the number of players that will increase accordingly bring about changes.
Whether it’s good or bad, turbulent times will surely come.
To prepare for that time, you have no choice but to move faster than others.
“I have to earn money first.”
It is better to dispose of an item at a high price than to dispose of it at a low price.
And in order to prepare for the ordeal of the tower, he needed money right away.
‘If you want to prepare for the trials of the tower, whether it’s an item or something, you’ll need money to prepare.’
The first activity as a hunter was to start with selling items.
