GM Ch67

The spirits, just like before, flocked to Soohyuk, who was sitting across from Minjun. The cat perched on Soohyuk’s left shoulder, the lizard clung to his left cheek, the snake coiled around his neck, and the bird lightly fluttered onto his head.e55611df141d4d95

“Hey, guys, why are you all going over there?”2d25cb3f611faef9

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It was surprising enough 9bac73c199 that they clung to 2b379fe17d him without any fear, 4ce5666b27 but the fact that 7fd162e03d they each chose such 0ceacae533 peculiar spots made it f7207bc70a even more awkward. Soohyuk, who had been 4e4d4352b1 waiting with his hands fab66b6441 outstretched, burst into laughter.334c6b83ad30b450

“This is quite a new experience. But why is this happening?”d393122cd6bc84f1

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“Lower spirits are very sensitive to power because they’re easily frightened. Normally, they wouldn’t go to the guild leader even if I ordered them to.”5d2d1536ba570b95

“Really? But here they are?”7869127a08b1c18e

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“Are you wearing any items related to spirits?”0b89f630231757ab

“No, I don’t have anything like that.”47baef316349c5d5

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“Then what could it be?”00dfb3b4a47c9c09

Minjun couldn’t figure out the reason. Even when he asked again if they were scared, the answer was the same as before. Not scared, fine, good, and again, not scared. The only way to solve this mystery was to restore his rank. Once he became a higher-ranked spirit, he could have a normal conversation with spirits that had a strong sense of self.1194f9f1f794a750

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In the end, 4c94248266 Minjun dismissed the cba5bac182 spirits, promising to 8196f7d99b summon them again 8213d55df6 later. Soohyuk, looking a 8cfae08ab8 bit disappointed, lightly 02f31597e7 brushed the spot e0455a9718 on his head d2ddd6b421 where the wind 0c4ec9ac88 spirit had settled.cbe529055d4ed82c

“So, they like me?”2ca0226f1cda9634

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“I’m not sure.”1729656b5ff6871f

“If they’re not scared and cling to me, it means they like me. I must be their type.”a77ac6e750a76c0c

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“That’s not it.”4ba52c5befdcc001

Minjun was certain. It was difficult for cdc1fec2b9 a human without spirit 850778fd69 affinity to attract the 4a2e0aa64c attention of lower spirits. While a Spirit 63530d871b King might make bd83a00d8b a contract with d5a934a26c a strong human, a37c367719 even that was f819645d0e rare.b397c545c421870f

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“I have something to tell you.”60fb2ecc018b6aa4

“Yes?”9bc0a6a723273c32

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Minjun looked at 82d9396ceb Soohyuk, who was 6614ec367d radiating pleasant emotions 7d77581638 today as well. He usually 83e3f4e772 smiled a ef0020b488 lot, but c1ba58a6d6 it had f6a216a852 been particularly 80e1c36c25 intense these 37c9fb4781 past two d0244aed03 days.584e79811ccbcf15

“The National Security Agency will contact you. They’re interviewing the hunters who participated in the Poison Jar Dungeon raid. You’re the only one left.”25cde5c73098ae51

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“Oh, okay.”77c9eadbf6dbe7f7

“They won’t give you a hard time, but just stick to the facts without getting emotional.”ed1d6cf0ef33ee93

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“…?”432ed5add77c9006

Minjun widened his 424404cc6b eyes at the d89e41a87e unexpected advice. Soohyuk grinned, showing his d3894df7b6 teeth.07e129c5af22a019

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“Hold back from calling Joo Myunghwan a bastard.”d52b1baa4b151602

“I know that.”116f0a0579596a74

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“Do you know why?”7fa6a8f89c1259c0

“Well, there are several reasons, but mainly because words spoken carelessly can come back to bite you like a boomerang. Joo Myunghwan is that kind of hunter, isn’t he?”4e8a9b51920593b4

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Officially, Minjun had just become an adult, but despite his appearance, he was quite experienced in life. Having suffered since childhood, he knew the depths of human nature. Although diligent, he wasn’t very savvy, so he had been taken advantage of in various ways. As a result, he kept his distance from people, acting defensively rather than actively socializing.51da91cdf3f121e9

This remained true even after he became an S-rank hunter. To avoid people clinging to him and sweet-talking, he didn’t form a guild and stayed a freelance hunter.45f385c406c35371

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The hardships ff00646f50 he faced 93a42f8d68 until then e1d96df46d were just 74919e54d8 the beginning. When he d10bd4e510 fell into 2dfed18962 the other f974805022 world with cfae238cab his rank 561aa0fe09 diminished, he 57a06bf862 truly experienced c8109dc5ca bitterness and 92e6aec74f pain.c90a732383995ae2

There, he affe96e503 learned about 9fcf59c6cc grudges. He became a witness 5173ea0eda in a murder trial c4a8626e84 and had to face ebf3794717 an assassin sent by 6f2f3ecccf the perpetrator. Words he had spoken cef35e2684 at a drinking party d256d4d512 were twisted, leading to 6faae724dc a duel challenge.dcd3cec3531f3146

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From experience, he knew that openly insulting someone like Joo Myunghwan would only earn him a grudge. He didn’t want to become the target of a wounded bastard’s pride.8e1cc9fc26726c46

“Sometimes I wonder what you did before you lost your memory.”d3b3b39d4794f962

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“What?”4c7f498b84203f08

Minjun’s eyes widened as he explained the reason born from his experience. The word “memory” made his heart sink for no reason.31ab06725d91dc05

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“You seem like you could’ve been a secret agent.”bf7389dc89c5fb1e

“Me?”865ec10457508567

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“You’re too skilled.”d4bb01ee3e58ce76

“Ah. I do come off as an old soul.”5554a29a314a209c

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Minjun relaxed at Soohyuk’s light-hearted joke and responded vaguely. Even in the past, he had often been told he was unusually calm for his age, often being called an old soul. Now, with the soul of a thirty-four-year-old trapped in a twenty-year-old body, it was even more apparent.166d9615ce6ecab9

Minjun quickly accepted 1715a10d03 his situation. Instead, it was 12600e68bb Soohyuk who awkwardly aac91fa691 cleared his throat a25cc9781b and looked around.5fab2db3e0b2034a

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“How could you interpret it that way?”c15574d76a68cc80

“I admit it.”216911150a6f087a

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“You’re not mad, are you?”0c7ce0aa04ced1d4

“I’m not mad.”37068c5c576edb77

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Minjun shook his 66b2ad3015 head. He was a5e3141b88 a bit 6383dff030 annoyed, but 7faa7b0a65 not enough 3e095517ba to get 4666d6a84c angry.c669a88aae47cea4

“Do you know your lips are pouting?”c963f49205dda628

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“No, they’re not.”be44e09d2020ffb2

“Why are you so cute?”d94d9a970ff51a97

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Soohyuk laughed, calling him 2be9fd9a03 cute, and reached out 91115ad8e6 to ruffle his hair. Though he was suddenly d571559f21 petted, Minjun stayed still.1c7313ec09667bbc

“You’re not avoiding it?”4712ca54d854731f

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“Should I?”90aaf90ca29827d5

“Didn’t you used to avoid it?”5305ceb41fc92a63

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“I guess I’ve gotten used to it.”7d81df196ae8af0e

If it had been when he first met Soohyuk, he would’ve avoided it out of fear, but now, with no harm done, he could just let it be. Being treated like the youngest and called cute didn’t bother him anymore.a969fdee10df7352

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“Getting used to things is the scariest.”9300a614f8aaa123

Soohyuk, saying something eb9fdf02ea cryptic, withdrew his 71114118e9 hand. With a smile still 0a13209deb on his lips, he 1ca5aec412 looked as cheerful as 1f57a6473b ever.6d7598576ac02d28

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Minjun resisted 071d67192a the urge cb91d8be7b to ask 99321ffcc8 what made ac1f09c4b8 him so 82cc44b6a2 happy. Despite his intimidating and 19ad944eac stoic appearance, Soohyuk was ac32425101 quite talkative. Over the b7ed2d565f past month, 85de5b2f40 they had b87b17b2e4 spent almost 412792c6f1 every day c49d8c3da2 together, and b192c72a66 he had 5b7d491295 never run 3026b7b3b8 out of 78be230aaa things to 3e8e5f2d7e talk about.e88208ad52dd78ef

However, the man knew his limits. He stopped at the right point when it came to things Minjun shouldn’t know. When he didn’t explain, saying it was just something good, it meant there was a reason. So Minjun didn’t ask twice.eee0d9c27c9d0b68

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“To continue what I was saying earlier, it’s best to avoid getting involved with Joo Myunghwan as much as possible.”71542ff88eccdd1b

“You mentioned that before.”fa73106a022aa2c0

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“This time, it’s different.”cb398b553ce4def7

“Is it dangerous?”c12ce4c09d3edcd2

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“Probably. Hmm. I’m not sure how to put this, but several hunters who were in competition with Joo Myunghwan have suddenly died. Heart attacks, strokes. They were all young. It’s too strange to be a coincidence. There’s no known skill that causes heart attacks, but who knows? Don’t you think so, Minjun? Your face has gone pale. Are you sick?”ce52530c539a768f

Minjun realized he hadn’t been managing his expression well. He was so shocked he missed the timing to respond.8bcc8a2ab9195ed0

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“No, it’s just… my stomach feels off. I think I have indigestion.”a66803eaa4c4804c

“Oh dear. It’d be faster to go buy some antacid than to ask for it here. Wait a moment.”44848d1ab559586f

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“Okay.”53f2f328944892dc

In that brief moment, ec4bba4ca7 Minjun racked his brain 023dabd6e6 and came up with 038c492936 a plausible excuse. He had eaten more a6447c2007 than seven servings of cedd5d5227 kimbap, jjolmyeon, udon, tteokbokki, 8c112a64b9 and fried snacks. Indigestion was a 2f8c323a10 believable reason.3a2b5a10d814dd4c

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Soohyuk left the room without suspicion, saying he’d get some antacid. Only after he had been gone for a while did Minjun let out a small sigh.bb1f2feda08d454e

As soon as 1472e218ae he heard it. Joo Myunghwan was the e01437d749 curse caster he had 00a9ccc5d3 been searching for.8509cfcfe16a6cfb

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Heart attacks and strokes were the most common methods a curse caster used to kill. If he hadn’t survived the curse twelve years ago, his cause of death would have been a heart attack.a9d7fae1f6cfa85e

That bastard was the 9d4bff5f11 culprit.c40b807f7fd307bb

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A mix of disbelief, joy, and curiosity hit him all at once. In the past, he and Joo Myunghwan had no significant connection. They had only been in the same class once during their twelve years of school. They weren’t personally acquainted.9e90191ab42bb648

When the great catastrophe happened and hunters emerged, it briefly became a topic that they were the same age and from the same high school. But in a world where monsters popped out of dungeons daily, it didn’t garner much attention.fa406ae3a38a8de0

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“What does it matter?”b0527b60479f2214

Minjun frowned as fe89ef9967 he tried to 9fb937c7d3 figure out why d67514b1f6 Joo Myunghwan had f3b4d5ce50 cursed him. People could 74cd3c9671 hate others 9b06fe621b for the a5a0200cd9 smallest reasons. What mattered 00d8549a27 more was 4cacf60257 dealing with 7372960ab8 Joo Myunghwan 7369ce270e properly.9296d1be6b047a5f

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Facing an A-class hunter f9330deb95 like Joo Myunghwan with a07698c782 the power of a 65533c47ef C-class hunter was impossible. Considering the worst-case 9ba07fb447 scenario, he needed b5c9c68f31 to recover his e97b10098b fallen rank as 26c16472a6 quickly as possible.b631685dcbd716c8

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, Kim Minjun.”839aecb217899bcf

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Minjun clenched his fist so tightly that his veins bulged, forcing himself to suppress his burning desire for revenge. If Joo Myunghwan turned out not to be the curse caster, he’d be like a dog chasing a chicken. Taking that man down could wait until he recovered his rank and cross-checked with the magical tools he brought from the other world.eff65c64c5e3b131

While he was d817c6b0bc calmly reviewing what 201d0dd482 he needed to 199b5e05ac do, Soohyuk returned 543c378d41 with the antacid. After taking both ae984d8aa5 the pills and 4f18781bc1 the liquid, Soohyuk f776878d41 patted his back.48d3e3be5e955117

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“How do you feel? Should I prick your finger?”d57767c1abf42c6d

“No, I’m fine. I feel better now.”545e5d7711da3477

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“That’s a relief.”3771505324e9488d

Soohyuk’s gentle touch on his back made Minjun feel a bit guilty. He resolved not to make such a mistake again.553ad95dacf993ff

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“Guild leader.”30d5e81b05c5356b

“Yes?”1bab188d3eb6b9b6

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“I want to complete the 100 dungeon raids as soon as possible. What do you think about me joining another party for solo raids?”aff7c4c70c371691

“Absolutely not. Who knows what could happen? I’ll adjust the schedule, so don’t act alone.”90bb756fd906cef8

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“Okay.”8952471bac3718be

Minjun had asked just in case, but Soohyuk refused. Though disappointed, Minjun didn’t insist. At their current pace, he could comfortably complete the 99 raids in about two weeks.fe66488a2f5fe3a9

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“Seeing you in such a hurry, you must be confident, right?”19c4bca3b8a277f8

“No.”ed3cc499930504f5

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Soohyuk’s voice, as he patted Minjun’s back, carried a meaningful tone. However, Minjun, who had already been through various shocks, firmly denied it without wavering.9a3131f1984d3a23

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