GM Ch2

One day, cracks appeared in the air out of nowhere. To the phenomenon that appeared simultaneously all around the world, people reacted explosively. Some proclaimed it was an alien invasion, others bemoaned that it was the end of the world.

At the time, science and technology could not define the existence of cracks. Five years passed, and by the time interest in the cracks had largely died down, disaster struck.

Several cracks turned into large rectangular planes, spewing out monstrous creatures that had never existed on Earth. They attacked humans indiscriminately, until a human emerged who could wield special powers against them.

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It was a time of fear, chaos, and confusion. People eventually embraced the turbulent era, struggling every day to survive. The sudden disaster slowly subsided. People began to use the words crack, gate, dungeon, monster, item, hunter, guild, and status bar casually, and life returned to a new normal.

The situation varied from country to country, with South Korea being the fastest and most successful in adapting to the new world. Twelve years after the catastrophe, South Korea’s logistics centres were still burning late midnight oil.

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Due to the overflow of orders ahead of Lunar New Year, Minjun didn’t get to eat dinner until after 1 a.m.. The menu consisted of white rice, tofu miso soup, stir-fried pork, seasoned bean sprouts, and kimchi. The flavours were mediocre, but the portions were unlimited, so Minjun filled his plate.

“Minjun, you said you were a hunter?”

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The food tray was almost empty when a middle-aged man sat down across the table. A sturdy man with a friendly face, Choi Joongho was one of the top employees at the delivery logistics centre and was addressed as Mr. Choi. He was well-spoken, popular, and well-connected.

Minjun had just started his part-time job at the delivery logistics centre. It was Choi Joongho who stopped the person who was arguing with Minjun, swearing at him for looking like a dandy when they first met.

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For three months, Minjun, who had been working part-time at the delivery logistics centre, had only exchanged casual greetings with Choi Joongho. Even now, instead of ignoring him, he answered him faithfully. He already knew from experience that it was best to go with the flow in a place like this.

“Yes, that’s right.”

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“What’s your grade, D? E? Is that why you’re working here?”

Choi Joongho’s question was direct.

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In the era of cataclysm, humans with special powers emerged to combat the monsters that roamed the earth. These humans were known as hunters, and in Korea, they were also known as the awakened.

Hunters were categorised into seven levels based on ability, A through F, plus S for outliers.

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Those who became hunters hoped to enter dungeons, defeat monsters, and become heroes. However, the limit for entering intermediate and higher dungeons was up to C class. Below that, without special abilities, the survival rate was too low.

Fs were not much different from the healthy general population, and Ds and Es were usually specialists in physical labour. They were resistant to heat and cold, had good muscle strength, and could lift heavy objects with ease, so they had a strong grip on the labour market, such as construction. So it was logical for Mr. Choi to assume that Minjun was a D or E.

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“It is C.”

Minjun, who had no reason to hide anything, answered honestly. Choi Joongho appeared to be a normal person, but if he was a hunter, he could peek into the status window with a skill of insight or item, so he did not lie.

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Minjun used his insight skill to look into Choi Joongho but nothing came up, so he was an ordinary person, not a hunter.

“You’re C? Then why are you working here? You’re not entering the dungeons?”

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“I still need to take the exam.”

One of the reasons Korea was able to return to stability relatively quickly compared to other countries was because the state directly managed the hunters. It was a world-famous anecdote that in the early days of the cataclysm, people with special abilities were en masse incorporated into the national civil service.

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It was mandatory to report to the state within 30 days of awakening one’s powers, although it had since changed to a registration system after several events. In order to enter dungeons and buy and sell dungeon byproducts, one had to take classes, pass written and practical exams, and obtain a hunter’s licence.

South Korea was one of the few countries that required hunters to be licensed to operate. The cracks were managed directly by the government, and there was even a legal distinction between those who had awakened special powers and licensed hunters.

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Minjun was also honest about the fact that he only had the exams left, for he was curious about Choi Joongho’s reaction.

“Oh, yeah? That’s nice. If you’re a C, it’s better to go into the dungeon than to do this here, so that’s good.”

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“Thank you.”

As Choi Joongho said, once you start going in and out of dungeons, even if you’re a C-ranked player, you could make more money than working part-time at a logistics centre. Minjun also worked for a while to make ends meet before he got his licence.

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“Actually, I was going to introduce you to a guild. A hyung-nim of mine is in it. Oh, over there, they don’t really go into dungeons, it’s more of a place that helps hunters find jobs, so I don’t think you’d be very interested, right?”

“Yes.”

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“That’s a refreshing answer. Hold on. The text I just sent, that’s my number. Oh, that one. You can get in trouble for sending links these days, so I just captured the homepage of a guild. That’s the homepage of the guild that a hyung-nim I know is working at. If you type Hancheol Guild on the internet, it will come up. Call me when you’ve considered it later. The guild is a good place. The guild leader is a B-class, and the guild members are D-class or lower. They don’t have a single C. If Minjun comes, it will be great, won’t it? Manpower is precious these days. So call me later. Hm? When you don’t want to go into dangerous dungeons. Alright?”

“Okay.”

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Minjun nodded simply without protest. Only then did Choi Joongho leave neatly, as if he wasn’t going to bother him anymore.

After watching the other man walk away, Minjun searched for the Hancheol Guild on his phone. A map of the business’s location appeared at the top of the search page, indicating that it was an official guild. There were also several blogs and social media reviews.

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When he navigated to the homepage, he was greeted with the guild’s logo, a white bird. The homepage itself was clean and professional looking.

“Hmm…”

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After checking the guild’s history and the guild leader’s biography, Minjun chuckled. The guild itself seemed fine, but given Choi Joongho’s tendencies, you’d never know.

Choi Joongho had a friendly face, but he was rumoured to practise an unusual religion. He was also known for his meddling. Minjun, who had seen him impulsively stir up trouble with his foul-mouthed and short-tempered coworkers, had a bad opinion of him.

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Anyone who believed in a strange religion and was prone to stirring things up was a scammer.

Minjun, who had been warned by his maternal grandmother to beware of scammers since he was a child, kept a cool head. His maternal grandmother, who had been cheated out of her money a few times, had told him many times that he should develop a good eye for people.

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He didn’t realise it when he was younger, but as he got older and entered the social world, he understood what his maternal grandmother was saying. He was sick of being constantly approached by scammers while working as a hunter.

It was obvious why Choi Joongho would gently suggest he should be the only C-class in the Hancheol Guild, excluding the guild leader. When you first awaken as a hunter, everyone would want to be a hero, but reality was harsh. In a dungeon, a C class was a marginal position.

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Experience and frustration could make you want to be the head of the snake rather than the tail of the dragon. At that point, you’ll be reminded of the Hancheol Guild, where there were no C-classes. Unlike inside the dungeon, outside, C-class was the jack-of-all-trades.

In that sense, Choi Joongho threw a pretty good line.

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“They say scammers are diligent.”

Minjun clicked his tongue and pushed the name of the guild the scammer had thrown at him out of his head.

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***

It was just before 8 a.m. when Minjun arrived home from work. He went straight to the bathroom, took a shower, and ran a load of laundry. His part-time job made him sweat very little, though his clothes were quite dirty with a lot of dust on them.

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“I need to buy detergent.”

Noticing that he was almost out of detergent, Minjun made a mental note to buy some next time he went grocery shopping. As he exited the utility room, he noticed that the door’s hinges were rattling.

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“Goodness…”

For Minjun, who was starting his social life from scratch, his one-bedroom, fully furnished apartment with a living room and kitchen was like a palace. Of course, due to its age, there were a few frazzles here and there.

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One of the first things Minjun did when he returned to Earth from the other world was to buy a bowl of soup rice. As he ate, he realised that it had been about eight years since he had dimensionally transported to the other world. While it was a bit surprising to realise that the passage of time was the same in the other world, it was nice to know that there was no confusion in calculating dates.

After filling his stomach, he went to the nearest police station and lied that he couldn’t remember anything except his name. The people at the police station didn’t find it strange. It was a common occurrence after the catastrophe where dungeon breaks occurred.

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