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The exact name wasn’t mentioned, but everyone already guessed who it was. In the process of cleaning up the accident at the Hunter Market’s regular auction event, a new person was naturally mixed in with the S-class hunters.

Videos of the defensive skill he used, taken from various angles, had been uploaded to WeTube long ago. There were also many videos that zoomed in on his face.

People quickly recognized that the protagonist of the clear video taken with a cell phone was the hunter who had recently appeared on public broadcast news alongside the June Guild’s guild leader. Comments saying that there couldn’t be two handsome men like that in the world quickly gained likes. There were also a lot of replies.

His name and face were known, but there was almost no information about the S-class hunter who had reawakened. All that was known was that he was a C-class hunter who had lost his memory and belonged to the June Guild. Inquiries poured into the government, the National Security Agency, and the June Guild.

People were preparing to cheer for the emergence of the newly appeared S-class hunter.

Kim Minjun, who was preparing for his second S-class hunter registration, was in a safe house. As soon as the rift in the sky disappeared, Soohyuk ordered Minjun to turn off his cell phone immediately and go to the safe house.

Minjun left without saying a word when he explained that things would get bigger if he stayed there.

Not long after arriving at the safe house, a cell phone was delivered by quick service. Minjun hardly left the safe house for two days on Jung Seongwon’s instructions to stay put. The only times he went out were twice to the convenience store to buy kimbap and ramen for breakfast. This time, he didn’t skimp on the durability of the perception-blocking item.

He changed into Soohyuk’s clothes, which were all in the safe house. Soohyuk said there was new underwear in one of the drawers, so he borrowed that too. The sweatshirt, pants, and underwear were all too big and baggy, but he could manage.

He ate delivery food instead of cooking. He watched the news and the internet to keep up with the accident cleanup situation. He spent his time leisurely, doing strength training and watching dramas.

And he heard the details from Yoon Soohyuk and Jung Seongwon.

―You’ll have to stay there for a while.

―The government wants to use our youngest one as a shield.

―I almost flipped out when I heard them spouting that nonsense.

―It’ll be over soon. Just wait a little longer.

Minjun could tell how pissed off Soohyuk was even without seeing his face. The voice he heard over the phone was gentle, but the words were quite harsh.

It was quite common to cover up political incidents with celebrity scandals. So Minjun wasn’t surprised that they were trying to smooth over the fact that a National Security Agency employee had turned into a monster while pickpocketing by introducing and heroizing a new S-class hunter.

―You can submit the interview in writing.

―It’s a good thing we took pictures in advance.

―The official announcement… I think it’ll take a little more time.

―The hunters from Team 1 say to send their regards.

Jung Seongwon’s voice was weary. He laughed dryly, saying that it was unprecedented for someone to become an S-class hunter through reawakening, so he was getting calls from overseas.

When Jung Seongwon asked if he was bored, Minjun said he was fine. He liked doing nothing and lazing around.

After two days, Minjun’s biggest concern was choosing what to eat for his next meal.

“I want to eat kimchi fried rice…”

Minjun muttered seriously, looking at the screen of the cell phone delivery app. Soohyuk’s safe house was great, but the downside was that he couldn’t cook properly. It had almost all the kitchen utensils, but there were no seasonings at all. The best he could do was to simply boil ramen.

He wanted to eat kimchi fried rice with lots of ham and well-fermented kimchi, but ordering it for delivery wasn’t satisfactory. He missed the dormitory at times like this. The kitchen wasn’t big, but he could still cook to his liking.

In the end, Minjun ordered pork cutlet and udon. After neatly finishing the food he received non-face-to-face, Minjun cleaned up, brushed his teeth, and lay down on the living room sofa.

The professional news channel he had turned on to watch while eating was still covering the accident at the Hunter Market auction event. At first, they focused on the situation itself, then on the reason why Park Gyuyoung had turned into a monster, and now they were spending a lot of time on whether or not the eighth S-class hunter had really been born in Korea.

They didn’t specify exactly who it was. But they blurred Minjun’s face using his skill at the scene of the accident and didn’t hesitate to say that this hunter was suspected.

It was only because it was a TV channel that they blurred his face. There were countless videos on WeTube that just showed his bare face.

Videos with provocative titles aimed at views, such as ‘The 8th Hunter, Existed Since 8,000 Years Ago?!’, ‘Past Controversy of the 8th S-class’, and ‘The Reason Why June Guild Can’t Help But Be the Strongest in the World – Top 0.0000000001%’, appeared in the real-time popular video rankings. Skill analysis videos were also popular.

Minjun didn’t care much because it was something he had to go through anyway. He also took it for granted that there was no mention of ‘Whispering Poison’ or the detoxify agent. Controlling information to minimize confusion was something that higher-ups usually did.

He believed that Soohyuk and the other S-class hunters would take care of this.

“It’s good to be in a large guild.”

Minjun praised himself for deciding to stay in the June Guild. He was able to rest so leisurely because the guild was coordinating the official announcement with the government.

He had eaten and watched the news enough, so it was time to binge-watch a drama. He picked up the remote control and was about to change the channel when Soohyuk’s face appeared on the TV screen. He was wearing a white guild uniform and entering the National Security Agency building.

The announcer said that Yoon Soohyuk had been visiting the National Security Agency every day for the past few days, and that the rumor that the eighth S-class hunter was related to the June Guild might be true, as if he knew something.

Minjun listened to the announcer’s words that were driving the atmosphere with one ear and let them flow out the other. Instead, he stared at Soohyuk’s face for a long time before frowning.

He hadn’t seen Soohyuk even once in the past two days. He was used to being with him almost every day, but after not seeing him for a few days, he missed him for no reason.

They had exchanged messages and talked on the phone a few times, but it couldn’t compare to seeing his face in person.

Minjun wasn’t the type to get lonely. He was used to living alone after his grandmother passed away. He had lived alone in the other world as well.

Even now, he didn’t feel bored or wish he had someone with him. Rather, he wanted to hear from Soohyuk in detail about how the situation was going. Maybe.

“I have to have sex too.”

If he calculated the date, he had to have sex today. It didn’t matter if it was a day or two late, but he couldn’t be careless.

Minjun was about to send Soohyuk a message asking when they were going to have sex, but he stopped himself. Cell phone messages were at risk of being exposed to many people. He had to refrain from asking too directly, as the person sitting next to him might be glancing sideways.

[Kim Minjun: When are you coming?]

[Kim Minjun: I’m waiting]

[Kim Minjun: Three left]

Minjun chose his words so that he wouldn’t seem like he was urging him. Soohyuk might burst out laughing after checking the message, but Minjun was serious.

Even though he had become an S-class hunter, it was a big problem that his stats were decreasing by 10%. And he wanted to fill the remaining three times to become even stronger.

Soohyuk didn’t reply right away. He held his cell phone for a long time, but there was no news.

“He must be busy.”

Minjun tried to ignore his disappointment and picked up the remote control again. Dramas were the best in times like this.

Soohyuk was busy.

He was working hard to prevent the government from massively promoting Korea’s eighth S-class hunter, so he was completely out of his mind.

The fact that Park Gyuyoung, an employee of the National Security Agency, was caught pickpocketing, that he transformed into a monster, and that monsters of unknown origin were crossing over from beyond the spatial rift were all controversial issues.

It was standard practice to cover up one controversy with an even bigger one. The government tried to divert public attention by heavily promoting the emergence of a new S-class hunter with a name like the hero Kim Minjun.

Announcing the existence of an S-class hunter was within the National Security Agency’s authority. However, revealing the hunter’s appearance in public was another matter.

Soohyuk threatened that if the National Security Agency acted unilaterally, Korea’s eighth S-class hunter might not appear before the cameras. After several meetings, the public unveiling date for the new S-class hunter was set.

Besides that, Soohyuk had many other things to worry about. In particular, there were disagreements between the S-class hunters and the government about when and how to disclose information about ‘Whispering Poison’ and the detoxify agent.

This time, the initiative was with the government. So the S-class hunters were almost unilaterally notified.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

Yoon Soohyuk, who stormed out of the meeting room in a rage, was invited by Seo Wooju. The Cosmos Guild building was quite close to the National Security Agency, taking less than five minutes by car.

“Just give me a glass of water.”

Soohyuk, visiting the Cosmos Guild’s guild leader’s office after a long time, asked for water first.