GM Ch48

Park Gyuyoung wanted to post online about how Kim Minjun was a cronyism hire, getting special treatment. But Yoon Soohyuk’s notorious reputation was well-known even within the National Security Agency. A few years ago, a journalist who crossed him faced endless lawsuits, a story everyone knew.

With a deep frown, Park Gyuyoung picked up his phone. Not long ago, he had gotten a small amount of a potion from a younger acquaintance that could make hunters stronger. The effect was undeniable. Even without wearing any items, his stats had increased and remained elevated.

He wished he could drink hundreds of bottles of it. But the potion, made from magic stones, was quite expensive, and he had no intention of entering a dungeon with his current skills, so he decided against it. Still, he couldn’t stand the thought of being stuck in this situation. He felt he needed to get stronger to avoid such humiliations.

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“Hey, Jungtae? It’s Gyuyoung hyung.”

Park Gyuyoung didn’t realize he was stepping into a quagmire he couldn’t escape from.

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Today’s lunch menu was oyster rice, oyster pancakes, and soybean paste stew. Arriving at the cafeteria a bit past lunchtime, Minjun filled his tray with oyster rice and pancakes. He also grabbed a bottle of sparkling water from the fridge instead of regular water.

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It was past 1 PM, so the company cafeteria was nearly empty. As Minjun sat down in a moderately sunny spot, a sharp pain shot up from his lower back, making him wince.

He had had sex with Soohyuk for the third time yesterday. Although he had taken a potion to alleviate the pain, the heightened sensitivity lingered.

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Why is he so insatiable?

Minjun grumbled internally, unable to voice his complaints to Soohyuk. Just like before, Soohyuk clung to him multiple times. Minjun had resolved not to give in to his tricks, but after climaxing once, Soohyuk hadn’t even pulled out before thrusting back in, leaving him helpless.

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“Ah…”

The vivid memory of last night made Minjun sigh. He felt his cheeks and face flush instantly. The sex was good, but it was embarrassing to be reminded of it in such everyday situations. If someone had been sitting across from him, they might have thought something was wrong.

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“Next time, I really need to kick him away.”

Entertaining rebellious thoughts, Minjun picked up his spoon. He was used to eating alone. Having his phone made it even better.

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Taking a bite of oyster rice, Minjun browsed HunterNet for various issues. There was a lot of information about hunters that you couldn’t find in the news. Minjun, uninterested in rumors or gossip, mainly looked for information about dungeons, monsters, and items. It was a cliché, but knowledge was power.

In this realm, the basic structure of the other world and Earth was almost the same. However, the knowledge of the other world, where the Demon King had descended over 150 years ago, was slightly different from Earth’s. To avoid mistakes, he needed to be well-informed about Earth’s information.

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The United States was undoubtedly the most active place for research on monsters, dungeons, and hunters. As the world’s leading superpower, the country had split into East and West after the catastrophe. Despite this, it had many densely populated mega-cities, numerous S-class hunters, and a plethora of guilds, leading to a variety of incidents and well-organized responses.

“It’s all in English.”

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Most articles and papers were in English. Fortunately, translation programs had advanced significantly, making reading them easy. For Minjun, who had avoided studying during his school days, this technological progress was something he was thankful of.

Minjun carefully read articles and papers related to secondary awakenings. While reawakenings were not common in the other world, they did occur occasionally. On Earth, however, they were extremely rare. So far, only four hunters had been confirmed to have undergone a secondary awakening, and one of them was American, resulting in several papers on the subject.

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A man who dealt with wood and leather in the crafting field had his second awakening four years after his first. This D-class hunter became A-class and gained new skills related to crafting. There was no special revelation; apparently, it just happened one day.

“I can just bluff my way through.”

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Minjun planned to claim he had a secondary awakening once he cleared 99 dungeons and restored his rank. Although dungeon entry records would exist, he could dismiss them as mere rumors.

While browsing HunterNet, Minjun discovered that many hunters were attempting to clear various dungeons in hopes of a secondary awakening. He could simply claim he was one of the lucky ones. He calculated the date he would end his rank drop. In just over a week, he had cleared 34 dungeons. Considering he took Sundays off, it was an incredible pace.

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With Soohyuk’s dual identity securing dungeon bids, contacting emergency party members, and even tackling the June Guild’s leftover dungeons assigned by the National Security Agency, he had entered any dungeon available.

At this rate, he could restore his original rank within a month. Participating in a long-term dungeon raids with Team 1 might extend the timeline, but compared to the nearly year-long recovery in the otherworld, it was remarkably fast. Once he became an S-class hunter, he would rewrite his contract, find the person who cursed him, break the curse, and retire.

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I want to have a proper fight with Soohyuk.

As he finished his meal, Minjun’s thoughts wandered. It was almost certain he would restore his rank before completing the nine times he had to have sex with Soohyuk. If the curse of existence dilution disappeared, he was confident he could beat Soohyuk one-on-one. Although Soohyuk was known as the strongest among Korea’s S-class hunters, Minjun had no doubt he could win.

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Feeling a surge of confidence, Minjun glanced down between his legs.

“Hmm…”

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Soohyuk’s teasing about not being satisfied echoed in his ears. Even if he restored his rank, he had no intention of doing anything about it, but he wanted to prove that he was average.

“I shouldn’t be worrying about this.”

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Knowing he shouldn’t get worked up over something like this, Minjun couldn’t help but feel his emotions stir. Memories of their sexual encounters flashed through his mind, making his body tense up. He gulped down some sparkling water to cool off and focused on finishing his meal. After returning his empty tray, he went for a second helping.

“Oh, Minjun? How’s it going?”

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He looked up to see Kim Nayeon from Team 1 standing there with her tray. Minjun nodded in greeting while still seated.

“Hello.”

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“Is it okay if I join you?”

“Sure.”

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When Minjun nodded, Kim Nayeon took a seat across from him.

“You live in the dorms, right?”

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“Yes.”

“Must be nice to have cafeteria food every day. It’s nice to live at a place outside, but cooking is such a hassle that I almost want to move back into the dorms. Today’s lunch is oyster rice, so I came early. I thought I’d get some reports done too.”

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“Oyster rice is delicious.”

Minjun started the conversation by praising the guild’s cafeteria with Nayeon. They concluded that everyone works to live, and it’s better to eat something tasty if you can. Then, Kim Nayeon smoothly changed the topic.

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“I heard you’ve been hitting a lot of dungeons lately?”

“Uh, yeah.”

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Minjun was surprised by the unexpected question but didn’t deny it. After all, he had guild approval for his activities, so everything was on record.

“You’re aiming to clear 100 dungeons, right? How do I know? I’ve tried it myself. Just in case, you know. I stopped at 111. The system kept repeating the same numbers, so I thought maybe… but no luck.”

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“Others have tried too?”

“Yeah, almost everyone on our team has. A-class is great, but S-class is better. And who knows, maybe even SS-class. But no one succeeded.”

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Minjun felt relieved to learn that many hunters had attempted secondary awakenings. It meant no one would find it strange if his rank returned. Still, he asked again to be sure.

“I guess a lot of people try?”

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“From what I know, quite a few? No one in Korea has succeeded yet. But who knows, maybe our Hunter Kim Minjun will get stronger since the Spirit King told you to. Right?”

Kim Nayeon winked and smiled. Though she was guessing, she was right. Minjun nodded calmly.

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“That would be nice.”

“But aren’t you going into the dungeon today?”

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“I’m taking a day off.”

“Take it easy.”

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“Yeah.”

Today, Soohyuk was meeting with the head of the National Security Agency, so Minjun decided to take a break. The agency had declared that the threat incident from a week ago was the result of an individual officer’s misconduct. The officer received a two-month pay cut and was transferred to a team with no direct contact with hunters.

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Separately, the National Security Agency was strongly requesting Minjun’s participation in the Poison Jar Dungeon raid. The price of detoxification potions was high, and their supply was limited, making it a constant struggle to clear the Poison Jar Dungeon just before a dungeon break.

Soohyuk was very displeased, but it wasn’t a situation where he could just refuse.

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