GM Ch4

“I’m glad I didn’t go home.”

Minjun congratulated himself for overcoming his laziness and ran after the monster that was scurrying away. Just as he landed in the alley between the buildings, a rat-like monster about the size of a soccer ball appeared. With horns all over its head, back, and limbs, it was named the swift horned rat.

The swift horned rat darted toward Minjun, who was in its way. Without blinking, Minjun grabbed the screwdriver he was holding upside down and swung.

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Kwuek!

With an odd squeak, the swift horned rat slammed into the wall of the building, crumbled into black dust, and disappeared. A small stone the size of a grain of rice, dark blue in colour, tumbled out from under it.

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It was common for monster corpses to disappear without a trace. Instead, only the magic stones, the core of the monster, and byproducts such as bone and leather remained outside, unlike inside the dungeon.

As he watched the small stone bounce to the other side, Minjun realised there was a person standing there.

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“Oh my.”

The sudden voice made Minjun tense. Even if he was dealing with monsters, it was a mistake not to notice a human approaching. A man stood on the other side of the alley. Because the man’s back was facing the direction of the light, he recognized his face only a beat later, and Minjun soon realised why he hadn’t sensed the man’s presence earlier.

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It was Yoon Soohyuk. He was the sixth S-class hunter in South Korea and the guild leader of the June Guild.

‘He is really handsome,’ Minjun marvelled inwardly as the thought popped up in his mind. Soohyuk, whom he had seen on the news and WeTube, had a sculpted profile and was good-looking. He thought his black hair and dark eyes were notably stunning. But in person, handsome wasn’t enough to describe him.

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Every single feature of his face, including his piercing eyes, was assertive, and worked in harmony. He was over 190cm tall and had a build that could be called hulking, but he was lithe and agile. His long limbs and well-proportioned body made him look like an actor or a model, and the black coat suited him well.

He was one of the most handsome men Minjun had ever seen, and the only other handsome man comparable was Ashentaold, a prince and paladin from the Norden Empire in the other world. Whereas the blond, blue-eyed Ashenthaold was radiant and divine, Soohyuk was sharp and had a heavy impression, creating a strange aura.

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Despite his inward admiration, Minjun tensed up. Aside from the awe-inspiringly handsome shell, what was inside was that of a vicious carnivore. In particular, the man’s character was not normal. There were tons of videos of Soohyuk being polite in his speech but not in conduct.

One day, a video of Soohyuk grinning broadly as he grabbed the microphone held out to him by a reporter blinded by a scoop, crushed it between his thumb and forefinger, and told the reporter to sue for damages was circulating everywhere. Another time, he sarcastically remarked to a rambling congressman at a regular hearing, “I think you have air in your head, not brains,” with a smile and a serious tone.

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Minjun, who’s had to deal with politicians who didn’t like hunters in the past, was so impressed by the refreshing comment that he looked up Soohyuk online to find out more about him.

Then, he came across a video of Soohyuk saying that the hunter he most admired was him.

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‘I named the June Guild in honour of hunter Kim Minjun.’

The other man on the screen went on to claim that he actually wanted to name it Minjun Guild, but he couldn’t use it as the guild’s name unless it was the guild leader’s name, unfortunately. At that, Minjun quickly turned off the video.

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Anyway, now, the last thing he needed was to get caught by a bad-tempered S-class hunter. He had hung out with S-classes before, and there was no such thing as a sane person.

“Sir?”

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No matter how much he looked up to him, Minjun was impressed that the other man addressed him formally, especially to his 20-year-old-looking self. The cool voice sounded gentle, and Minjun tried to come to his senses.

“My name is Kim Minjun.”

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At that moment, one of Soohyuk’s eyebrows twitched, probably reacting to the fact that the unfamiliar man in front of him had the same name as the revered hunter.

Regardless, Minjun continued. There was a good chance that Soohyuk had some sort of spy skill or item that would allow him to see the status bar, but he thought it would be best to introduce himself first.

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“I’m twenty years old. C class. I’ve awakened, but I don’t have a hunter’s licence yet. I’m still working on my skills. I met a monster on my way home. I won’t report it since you’re here, Yoon hunter Soohyuk-nim.”

After revealing his identity, Minjun hoped Soohyuk would go away and leave him alone, but the latter picked up the magic stone at his feet and took a few steps forward. Minjun took the same number of steps back.

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“Why are you backing away?”

“Well, it’s because hunter Yoon Soohyuk is coming closer to me.”

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In response to Soohyuk’s question, Minjun calmly answered. An S-class hunter was a living, breathing natural disaster. Even if a C-ranked hunter managed to close the distance, he would be quickly overpowered, but he still wanted to stay as far away as possible.

“That’s weird. I’ve got it under control.”

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Minjun clicked his tongue inwardly as Soohyuk frowned slightly and tilted his head in confusion.

He didn’t step on it, did he?The S-class hunter’s insanity meant there was no telling where he might step on a landmine.

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“It’s because I’m a little sensitive.”

Minjun didn’t mince words. It was easy for an S-ranked hunter to intimidate ordinary people or lower-ranked hunters if they wanted to. Even though their skills were ineffective against ordinary people, they were terrified by the aura emitted by powerful beings, and hunters were more sensitive than ordinary people.

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As Soohyuk said, he was maintaining his momentum well, and it was just that he was being sensitive.

This time, the man didn’t respond. They stared at each other in silence about ten steps away. In the meantime, Minjun was stumped by the unexpected eye contact, and couldn’t figure out why Soohyuk was just glaring at him without saying anything.

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‘Can’t I just go? Say something.’

They stared at each other for a while, but Soohyuk didn’t respond. Finally, Minjun gave in first.

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“Then, I’ll leave you be.”

He bowed his head in greeting, and only then did Soohyuk respond.

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“Kim Minjun-ssi.”

“Yes.”

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“Can you give me your contact information? I would like to refund the cost of selling the magic stone.”

“No, it’s alright. I wouldn’t like to bother hunter Yoon Soohyuk.”

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Not wanting to get entangled with him, Minjun turned the man down very politely. His goal was just to live a quiet retirement. There was no way he was going to get involved with an S-lister. Sure, Soohyuk had asked for his contact information first, but he was a fool to take the bait.

“It’s not a bother.”

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“It’s alright.”

Minjun insisted that he was fine, inciting a soft chuckle from Soohyuk.

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“I’ll take care of it then, Kim Minjun-ssi. Thank you for bravely facing the monster.”

“Oh, yes. It was no big deal.”

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Minjun was surprised by the sudden gratitude but anyway, it was his cue to part ways.

“See you again.”

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“Yes.”

“Well then.”

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With a slight bow, Soohyuk turned around and disappeared. Left alone, Minjun smiled in relief. He dismissed his words as just a polite greeting, and felt proud that he had done well against the S-class.

***

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Minjun waited and watched until the dungeon break was somewhat cleaned up before returning to his apartment. He did not get to buy any detergent, for the warning had not been lifted by then.

It was nearly noon when he fixed the utility room door and hung up the laundry. Minjun changed into his pyjamas and went straight to bed.

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A C-class hunter could pull a few all-nighters and still have no problem, but Minjun tried to get some sleep at regular times whenever possible. In the past, raiding to clear a dungeon meant sleeping on the floor. Fighting demons in the other world was no different, although he had less trouble than others because he tended to fall asleep whenever his head touched the ground, but it was still hard.

He realised that sleeping in a warm, fluffy bed with no worries was a huge luxury.

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“Oh. Right.”

As he closed his eyes in bliss, Minjun snapped out of it and called up his status.

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Minjun’s status bar was out of the ordinary, with some unusual features that most hunters wouldn’t even see.