GM Ch15

If his stats dropped and he went back to being an S-class with that still affecting him, he could only wait for the day he died without a chance to break the curse.

To prevent the worst possible outcome, Minjun wanted to convince Soohyuk. The status window requiring them to physically bond with each other was accompanied by a kind explanation that the owners of the rings must consent to each other. Hence, he had to convince Soohyuk to cooperate. But the other person had a serious expression and was unwavering.

“Why do you keep… No. Before that, you said you had no memory right? Do you know what doing that is?”

“Of course I know.”

At thirty-four years old mentally, Minjun had never been in a relationship. He had a fling in high school, but that was it.

As an adult, he was busy just living. Because he was having a hard time taking care of himself, he couldn’t think of dating anyone. When he awakened as a hunter and slaying monsters, he didn’t have time for anything else.

In the other world, the difference in physical size from the natives was a problem. Currently, Minjun was taller than the average Korean man. But in the other world, where 3 meters was the standard height, he was like a child. Even though he was mentally an adult, his short stature and size made him unappealing as a romantic partner.

He had never been in a relationship, but he was old enough to know what it was; physical union literally meant consensual sexual intercourse. When he looked at him as if asking why he was asking such an obvious question, Soohyuk frowned.

“Look at me. I may be handsome, but I’m a man. Can you do it with a guy?”

“Mm… Maybe? It doesn’t really matter that it’s a guy. Oh, the guild leader doesn’t do guys, is that why?”

Minjun realized why Soohyuk might be hesitating. He had learned that it didn’t matter if he was a man or a woman in the other world. He also learned how important taste was, regardless of gender.

Among the colleagues he worked with as a demon hunter in another world, there was one whose thing wouldn’t stand unless it was an older woman. Another colleague didn’t care about gender, but was attracted to red hair.

Minjun didn’t really have a preference, as long as he had a clean face and good manners. Soohyuk fit Minjun’s vague requirements. Well, with that face, he could fulfill almost anyone’s requirement.

“Why do you want to know my sexual orientation?”

“I need to know that so I can prepare. Hm… Then I can even cross-dress.”

“It’s not like that.” Soohyuk answered through gritted teeth, his pronunciation slightly muffled.

“Really?”

“Doing it with a man- I can do it.”

“Isn’t it good to do it sooner rather than later if you can? Oh, is it that I’m not your type? Or are you some kind of pre-marital purist? Beliefs are important, but still, I don’t want my stats to go down.”

“You’re worse than me.”

“Me?”

“Like I said before, I will cancel the binding.”

“I told you it wouldn’t work.”

“First, let’s see if we can get it to unbind, and if it drops 10%, that’s okay. My stats are high, and I will compensate you for everything. Just wait.”

“It’s not okay at all.”

The two continued to bicker without even getting out of the car. Minjun, who valued efficiency, was especially frustrated.

If he could do it with a guy, it was better to do it quickly and get it over with. A 10% stat drop was a big deal, but Soohyuk acted like it was no big deal.

In fact, Minjun was bewildered too. If he imagined a situation where they were naked and touching each other’s bare skin, he felt like his face would turn red. Still, it was better to do it nine times with Soohyuk than to have his stats drop.

“I have a lot of money. How much do you need?”

“It’s not about money, I can make it myself.”

Minjun was aware that he was speaking too harshly with the S-class hunter, but he had faith that persuading him with common sense right here and now would get through to him, instead of pushing him to do it with force and power.

“Then what do you need?”

“I told you, let’s do it.”

“… Why are you so anxious to do that?”

“Because we have to. No, wait, hm, where is your vice guild leader? Can you give me his cell phone number?”

“Why him?”

“I have something to tell him.”

Minjun couldn’t convince Soohyuk, who was stubborn as a rock, so he wanted to ask Jung Seongwon for help. Fearing that Soohyuk might get into trouble, Jung Seongwon had followed him to the burger joint the previous time, so he thought Jung Seongwon might take his side.

Soohyuk gave him a questioning look, but Minjun didn’t say anything. Then, his brows furrowed slightly, he pulled out his cell phone, fiddled with it, and held it out.

“Here. Call him on my phone.”

Minjun picked up the phone with Jung Seongwon’s name on the screen and immediately pressed the call button.

***

“This should be enough…”

The June Guild’s vice guild leader sat in his office in the guild building, staring at his laptop with a serious face. It was a Saturday, but Soohyuk had an official schedule, so he came in just in case. He was getting the latest real-time report from Choi Yohan, the leader of Team 1, who had been assigned as a safety officer for the hunter license practical test, and was looking up reviews of the hunter license practical test that had just ended.

Less than an hour after the practical exam ended, there were already several posts on the hunter net, which could only be accessed with a hunter license number, stating that they had already received their license. This was because they gave out licenses as soon as candidates finished the hunter license practical exam.

At first, it was just a short post reporting that they had gotten their licenses. But as time went on, full-fledged reviews began to appear.

Soohyuk’s name was also mentioned frequently as a special supervisor. From being complimented on being more handsome in real life, to being nearly knocked out by a five-second skill and kicking the Vicious Tortoise to death, it was written in detail.

Having already received a progress report from Choi Yohan, Team 1’s leader in June Guild, Seongwon took in the atmosphere. Standing on a desk in the middle of a seminar room was something Soohyuk had never done before, but since no one fainted, there was no problem.

More importantly, the topic was on how he handled the incident that occurred while defeating a dungeon boss, the Vicious Tortoise. The member who received the most important report had just finished consulting with the National Security Agency. Once the agency issued an official report, the June Guild would make an announcement and spread the word.

Compared to the accidents Soohyuk was prone to, it was a good enough record. The head of the PR team laughed, saying it was fine as long as he didn’t break anything.

“But… There are a lot of talks about hunter Minjun.”

Scanning the reviews on the hunter net with a hawk’s eye, Jung Seongwon quickly spotted a description of a test taker he believed to be Minjun.

Quite a few people heard Soohyuk declare that he had dibs on Minjun, and it was also explained that he was the only one to respond to Soohyuk’s threat when he climbed up on the desk, and also that he had detoxified over 30 test takers. Many people commented that they were surprised to see a hunter who could detox.

But the most popular posts were about Minjun’s appearance.

[Chat] Updating the list of handsome men from the entertainment industry

Did you see the picture of the hunter with the June Guild leader’s mark?

There are photos from the Hunter Association.

Go and see

Even though it is an ID photo, his beauty shines through.

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└ Is it Photoshop?

└ I saw it in person, but I need to take a new photo^^ The real thing is crazy

└ Really?

└ He’s standing next to the June Guild leader, but he’s not outshined.

└ I guess they picked him based on face

└ It’s a Star Guild award.

└ Targeted by the June Guild lollll

The views and likes were growing rapidly in real time, which meant there was a lot of interest.

“I guess we will have to manage it tightly from the beginning.”

Minjun’s arrival at the June Guild was a foregone conclusion. Even before the practical test, Soohyuk had been scrambling to find items for Minjun. He dug through the guild’s arsenal for armor, weapons, and stat-boosting items that could be used regardless of rank.

Equipping a novice hunter to enter a dungeon was expensive. Weapons and armor, as well as consumable items like potions, cost more than a part-time job could afford. That’s why hunters preferred to join larger guilds which offered generous initial support.

With a 55% buff skill, Minjun needed every ounce of extra care, and since he was handpicked by Soohyuk, management was a must. He’d unintentionally made a name for himself in the hunter’s license practical exam, so he had to be kept under tight control. He even had the ability to detoxify. Just thinking about where he could get greedy made Seongwon’s head spin.

“We don’t want him taken away after all.”

The June Guild had recently been recruiting only B-class and above hunters. It was not possible to reveal to everyone that Minjun had a 55% stat increase buff skill, for other guilds would try to steal it somehow, so they had to moderate the information.

While he was discussing this and that, his phone vibrated on his desk. Soohyuk’s name appeared on the screen.

“Mm. It’s me.”

— Hello. Vice Guild Leader Jung Seongwon. This is Kim Minjun. I’m reaching you via Guild Leader Yoon Soohyuk’s cell phone.

The unexpected voice startled Seongwon.

“Yes. hello. What’s going on? Did something happen to Soohyuk?”

— Yes.

“Really?”

Just in case, Seongwon got up with a start. He couldn’t imagine that something could have happened to Soohyuk, an S-class hunter, to the point where he couldn’t use his cell phone.

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