Episode 171
Venice, the city of water.
Arden looked down at the familiar landscape and smiled.
‘…It’s finally the day Adela and Yooseong decided to meet.’
The appearance of a 7th grade boss that is hard to see in a peaceful era like now. Such a huge raid was not even common for active hunters to take a look.
‘…Maybe thanks to participating in the raid, I might be able to bloom the traits or fragments.’
However, let’s get Adela as well as Shin Yoo-seong to join the raid through the famous guild leader Joo Him-chan. The story went differently.
Hunters from all over the world applied for support saying they wanted to help with the raid.
‘…I didn’t know it would turn out like this. It’s a good thing.’
Aden looked at the application list with a pleased expression.
[Country of application-Japan]
[Mentor-Shoichi]
[Mentee-Isshin]
An application form from a Japanese hunter that is hard to find in other countries. Even Shoichi and Isshin were famous hunters that even Aden knew.
‘…Mind Eye Swordsman Shoichi. It was Isshin of Hundred Ghost Nights.’
It was thanks to his strange ability that Shoichi was given the nickname Eye of Mind. Even with your eyes closed, you are always anticipating and reacting in battle before your opponent even launches an attack.
Thanks to this, there is even a rumor that the mind-eye swordsman can read the future. Among active hunters in Japan, he was one of the most talented.
[Applicant country-USA]
[Mentor-Ultra!]
[Mentee-Colt]
And the ultras supported by the US have frequent broadcast appearances and excessive gimmicks such as fluttering capes and suits. Although he is disparaged as a broadcaster rather than a hunter, he was a hunter like a symbol of superpower.
‘In terms of strength alone, it can be counted as a hunter next to Yuwonhak.’
The last cowboy he brought as a mentee. Colt.
‘For sure. They said rapid-fire is a feature.’
However, I couldn’t remember more information because I was relatively less active in the national competition.
[Applicant country-China]
[Mentor-Meilin]
[Mentee-Weilin]
And when Aden saw the Chinese application, he said haha- and laughed out loud.
“…another familiar name.”
Mei Lin was the right-hand man of Kang Yu-chan, her colleague. Following Kang Yu-chan, the president of the Korean association, he is the most influential person as vice president.
However, it seemed that she was so busy that she also volunteered as a mentor for her relative, Wei Lin.
‘that much. It must be that active hunters have high expectations for the next generation.’
Thanks to the busy schedule, there were few opportunities to show great performance in battle. None of the hunters who saw Meirin’s ‘thread’ doubted her combat power.
And the moment you turn the paper to the next page. Arden searched for his memory.
‘…hmm? Are you strong? Ah, I was with Yoochan Kang…’
[Country of application – Korea]
[Mentor – Himchan Joo]
[Meetee – Yuseong Shin]
Her presence was paler compared to Meilin.
Aden found out today that Juhimchan is a 6th level hunter.
But this time, the name of the mentee under him, not the mentor, was shining.
“haha! Our Yooseong is reassured just by looking at his name!”
Even defeating the witch’s apprentice Lorelai, Shin Yoo-seong’s record so far is undefeated. It’s a personal opinion, but Aden thought Shin Yoo-seong was not pushed even by a 6th-level hunter.
‘…Yoosung has never shown his limits yet.’
And when Aden checked the last piece of paper, his expression hardened.
[Country of application-Italy]
[Mentor-Elisa]
[Mentee-Adela]
A flashing rapier who became a 6th-class hunter at the age of 27. Eliza.
‘And…’
his granddaughter. Adela Ortensia.
Aden put down the paper with an unknown expression. Although, if her granddaughter, Adela, wants something, she uses all her abilities to support her.
In fact, what Aden wanted was not grandiose. To be able to smile warmly, like the days when her only granddaughter was happy.
Recalling the image of Adela wandering alone in the hellish cold, Aden seemed to disappear.
‘…to me who couldn’t protect my family. It may be an excessive wish.’
Maybe it’s a consolation thing to make yourself comfortable. But still, Arden wanted to see Adela’s happy smile.
That is the wish of an ordinary old man who lost his family, not a legendary hunter.
“Right now… I just have to wait and see.”
Aden smiled bitterly.
* * *
A hotel near the Castellana Caves.
Thanks to the Italian Hunter Association’s charter to the raid, there were only a few people gathered in the lobby.
“…The students gathered here are rookies chosen to take charge of the country. It’s fun.”
Chosen Rookie.
Colt sat on the sofa and spoke with his legs resting on the small table.
That moment when students’ attention is focused. Waylin from Skyscraper Academy opened her mouth.
“Did you say Colt over there?”
A dainty dumpling head and long hair.
Wei Lin, who is quite beautiful, smiled happily and spat out harsh words in a clear voice.
“Can I… take off my stupid hat? sorry. I don’t mean to make a fuss about it. Even me is frustrated.”
Truly a bloody murder.
Waylin smiled and tore Colt’s heart out again.
“Could it be that hat? Don’t you think it’s cool? Putting the old-fashioned thing aside… it looks old… I think it’s going to get dirty…”
Colt gently put down his hat at Weirin’s scathing criticism.
“thank you! It’s fortunate…. I was just going to close my eyes if it’s a little late. It’s better.”
Wei Lin was always sharp, but today she was especially sensitive. The reason was that he hadn’t seen Ryujin, the party leader.
‘Ah, another symptom of lack of good looks…’
Wei Lin put the palm of her hand on her forehead and glanced around with indifferent eyes.
‘That cowboy is definitely eliminated. I can look after the Japanese kids a bit… But still, compared to Ryujin…’
Wei-Lin sighed and turned on Ryujin’s picture in her pocket.
I wanted to hug the body of small muscles carved like sculptures right away.
His manly features made the heart of an adolescent girl flutter.
In addition, he has an ice-cold personality who does not open his heart to party members.
‘miss you. Ryujin~ Where do you think you are now?’
Wei Lin wanted to call Ryu Jin right away through her pocket, but couldn’t.
‘I’ll release the blockade now.’
That’s because she was blocked by Ryujin. As a Seven Number member, he was recognized for his skills and became a member of Ryujin’s party, but to the Chinese team, a party was not a colleague’s concept. It was only for the sake of each other’s interests.
Ryujin did not consider Wei Lin and Han Seol Ah as colleagues.
‘What’s good~’
Fu-
wook- Waylin leaned on the sofa and turned off his attention to the people around him. Then the door opened and new rookies came in.
pure white hair. Red eyes.
1st place in Gaon’s ‘Before’, boasting a fairytale-like beauty. Adela Ortensia.
and.
The eye of the storm in the National Competition and Gaon’s ‘Hyun’ 1st place. Yoosung Shin. Among the rookies, the eyes of the students gathered at the appearance of two with overwhelming skills.
‘Ah Adela!’
Once defeated by Adela, Colt unknowingly avoided Adela’s expressionless gaze. The perfect power difference seemed to be engraved in their instincts.
‘Shin Yoo-seong…’
There was no change in his expression on the outside, but his chest became stuffy enough to suffocate. Isshin could hear Sumire’s voice just by looking at Shin Yoosung’s face.
[When I was lonely and having a hard time… Wasn’t it Kirishima-san who stayed by my side and gave me courage?]
I wince.
Isshin trembled and averted his head involuntarily.
[Still, thank you to Kirashima-san. Because of that… I was able to meet Yoosung.]
After another clean hit, Isshin put his hand on his heart and breathed heavily.
“What are you? Do you want to poop? She looks very pale…”
Weirin looked at her with great respect.
But Shin Yuseong passed Wei Lin. This time, Wei Lin muttered with a dazed expression, the annoyance draining from her face.
“Super handsome….”
Each of them had different reasons, but Shin Yoo-sung and Adela shocked the participants just by appearing.
