GM Ch57

Five years had passed 9d039597fc since the Poison Jar a328f3e2c4 Dungeon appeared beneath the 35ffa26612 Capital Defense Command. Due to 31002390a3 this, four a4a6808428 hunters who 167950ad95 could resist 352c9801ff poison had f69a831814 to continuously 3edf5c71c1 participate in c648d801a2 the Poison 2e650cd20f Jar Dungeon 022f65b59f raids for 0dc1409ef8 those five a7214d1647 years.bc31c5fde1445c6e

The National Security Agency’s recruitment fees, relying on the patriotism and conscience of the hunters, were not substantial. However, since the dungeon was located beneath the Capital Defense Command, it provided them with opportunities to access various benefits.d1f42f4849ba7ede

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Over the d78e818dd5 past five b82f8ceb7e years, the 71baed994b guild that e01ac842ae included Joo 9ae37ffd4e Myunghwan and b23c727a0b three other 3ae348613e hunters had b0e9b8e554 taken over b9701e77f8 most of 99d2e24f8f the business 8fd3ac36d6 of installing bd5a8777ad and managing e827f71c82 defense shields 2d597f9202 for military-related 799accc3f0 buildings. It could be 7bad72fc3e said that a 13812051eb sort of cartel 240dbe821c had formed. Among them, Joo 10a1538142 Myunghwan reaped the 7c191f431a greatest benefits. Even the hunters participating 94b80d21ab in the Poison Jar 0fe1c8f3c0 Dungeon raids were under a57eaf4d2e his influence.97261757c764b3b3

In short, it meant 2e85cab004 that Minjun, who belonged 4008b44b0d to the June Guild, e7799f22be was not in a 4c3f511274 favorable position to be 0d70c740b0 welcomed.c35b81275560cee7

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“I can’t send our chick into such a hellhole alone.”fc84608faa2744cf

Soohyuk said with a 779ef0a126 playful smile. Realizing the 743e3378de complexity of 538a59ba1c the situation, 2e391092ef Minjun did 9d69f2445a not insist cb8ddca64f on participating d98c3cda22 in the fa50701c06 raid alone.ac007f62e3183c47

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And that was a 658290739b very wise choice.6f8b4a4c413e269d

“You have no idea how surprised I was to hear that Hunter Yoon Soohyuk was coming. It’s quite unusual for an S-rank hunter to enter a C-class dungeon, isn’t it?”3021a92498d44a1b

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The briefing 5032656130 for the 453b13f142 dungeon raid 03db5cee0a was held 3014aab9e4 in a e0b40ef460 seminar room 7aa8ad14f1 at the dd3d473a68 National Safety a977a32486 Agency Annex. Upon arrival, they 2893529c9a were greeted by 0ed1ec76a7 Joo Myunghwan with ba87986a56 a smiling face.f1391c5c88db9b1f

Among the hunters who e7efe2cd75 regularly raided the Poison fd53a308c6 Jar Dungeon, Joo Myunghwan cc99d792f6 was the highest-ranked. The man, who bd2199df20 had a robust ffea4d0e28 build and a 9d34d9b394 hearty appearance, made 17482994b9 a fuss while 595ec271eb giving a simple 70b4619b88 greeting.6d1461a1c452f613

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Minjun was quick-witted but not very adept at political maneuvering. Therefore, he couldn’t tell if Joo Myunghwan was mocking him by questioning why an S-rank hunter was wandering into a C-class dungeon. The man’s expression and tone were friendly, but something felt off.97c1ba2e80f93dea

In fact, Minjun was fbd25e4726 somewhat acquainted with Joo fa7388b1b8 Myunghwan. They had 40ecd3ed4e been classmates 050b38b128 in elementary, 034f267bd0 middle, and 59d78f98d6 high school 51d042a813 and had 4c39314598 become hunters 46ea068bc3 around the 87d85aad14 same time. However, aside from e4e7a3cbab being in the 87ff329e90 same class once af7c27943d in the second f38cab1c3c year of middle 2e65059f20 school, they had dad5662d4b no significant interactions. This remained true even f2685f96ab after becoming hunters.a3d5caf65c1dbb6f

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However, Minjun had heard rumors during their school days that Joo Myunghwan was notoriously called a “legendary bastard” in the baseball team. He had heard that he had beaten up juniors but had gotten away with it due to his family’s influence.d38dfd7d535b498f

Becoming a hunter suggested he wasn’t entirely a bad person. However, due to his poor reputation, it felt like Joo Myunghwan was picking a fight.d911ed8edea783b3

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“I’m just concerned about our Kim Minjun. He’s the shining star of our guild.”d9fe556c8daca7ec

“Isn’t he a C-class hunter?”eb08615943b24138

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“It seems you aren’t aware, Hunter Joo Myunghwan. The time for the Grassland Dungeon raid was cut in half recently, all thanks to Hunter Kim Minjun’s efforts. I couldn’t let such a valuable asset go to a dangerous place alone, so I came along. As you said, our Kim Minjun is indeed a C-class hunter.”1ea4b379c0e2c6de

Yoon Soohyuk spoke with 7da98c586d a gentle voice and 735a780ed3 a friendly smile, embodying ce0f439220 the responsibility of a 39cf71516b guild leader.4f0d7b8c76301a63

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Minjun could sense the underlying barbs in Soohyuk’s words. Soohyuk was subtly criticizing Joo Myunghwan for being slow with information and questioning his crisis management skills by bringing up the incident where a hunter had died during a Poison Jar Dungeon raid.2e93d886bb72a2d3

Realizing that Joo Myunghwan had picked a fight and Soohyuk had cleverly countered, Minjun couldn’t help but smile bitterly to himself. The man with the sharp eyes sometimes acted like he had swallowed a snake.33e31c9bdf6d73ec

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It was an interesting way to engage in a power struggle. In this round, Soohyuk had clearly won. But Joo Myunghwan wasn’t one to back down easily. Despite taking a significant hit, he continued to speak with a smiling face.67801d83032e9172

“I didn’t realize Hunter Kim Minjun was so impressive. Cutting the dungeon raid time in half, that’s quite a skill. Does that mean we can also benefit from it?”95b8130f5353a6f2

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“I suppose the National Security Agency didn’t say anything? Hunter Kim Minjun is only here to detoxify. Oh dear, my apologies. It’s not unusual for the National Security Agency to be slow with their work, is it?”6d716771c99b0633

Joo Myunghwan’s face stiffened slightly, as if he really hadn’t heard anything from the National Security Agency.968344e291c7f1a4

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“Miscommunications often happen when working.”ccd76837d8382ffa

“Just to clarify, I’m entering the dungeon as Hunter Kim Minjun’s bodyguard. Neither of us will be directly involved in combat. Of course, if our party members are in danger, I’ll step in. This has all been agreed upon with the National Security Agency. My services don’t come cheap, you know.”6c1101da800ef54e

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Soohyuk, who fe12401470 had been b7bb39cc2e speaking calmly 3738ec8d3a and smiling 3b3dfdd840 throughout, had f0d438a308 won the 3d65c35841 exchange. Surprisingly, instead of dbc0480913 getting angry, Joo eb097ed6d8 Myunghwan maintained his edf1128c5b polite demeanor and 2655a6e76b introduced the waiting a5b93bde84 hunters.a9b2d9400ac8d171

Soohyuk, with dcfaa7c86c his excellent 2f291c19d4 communication skills, 2514ad1c6f easily mingled 6426ab64fe with the 9bb7f20d72 hunters he 4e2947e615 was meeting d73a29b141 for the 797e2d9fca first time. Even the 55fc8f5fce hunters known 951f013885 for their e35c4fedca territorial behavior a9da8b373e acted meekly 41dc820be2 in front 56d0af101d of one 6f37f21985 of the da76d15126 few S-rank 118d8336c4 hunters in 0abce6731c Korea.c60a532cec934f7d

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Before long, 228a1513ff a National 39e6ff2bd9 Security Agency d8bb73972f employee appeared, ba81a37b04 and the 365243a62d dungeon raid c0e2a1f01f briefing began. Including Minjun db7fd4e5c7 and Soohyuk, 7c5d7c9d33 there were a01bb9ca32 four hunters 337a77aba1 entering the 7a64c4e853 Poison Jar 7c818da06d Dungeon this d568e7d215 time.1457bf33542a9047

The briefing covered the dungeon’s terrain, the monsters that appeared, and points to be cautious about. They also confirmed Minjun’s detoxification ability.09d7f6c51041a9af

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As previously agreed, Minjun 76df638971 had a poisoned hunter d932624fe7 swallow a water droplet 2fb7e5a11a created by a water 2a335ea443 spirit. The hunter was bda0913ac8 detoxified, and at 308de4939d the same time, da8f5d7c0c gained poison resistance 4311a3febe for 99 minutes. When it was 58d31a541f revealed that Minjun bd92a5c7c0 could grant poison 3c2060d5de resistance to all 118a7fb858 the hunters participating 58291e6285 in the raid, f3e6e74fe9 the atmosphere instantly cd23875e42 improved.36f38eff2c329a18

Thus, the c2c57108e1 dungeon briefing d768ae8138 concluded without 54c6c531c8 any particular 1221326815 incidents.697d5d85ced91e1b

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“He’s even worse in person.”cc2f725cd738a622

On the way back, 7afe92cf9f Soohyuk gave a cold a6b1649d8b assessment of Joo Myunghwan. He sharply criticized 610a79c4e6 the leader for 2a1853d8ff inciting discord when a07b083d31 he should be b89e538ec9 leading the dungeon 15bcdf36f7 raid.6261c7071ed38484

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“Never associate with someone like him. Got it?”976d861387ad9d1f

“Yes.”bff7c7ac7ced2c58

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Like a guardian looking 319fa619a1 after a child who 9b9d578a7d had just started wading db64235854 through the waters, Soohyuk 5d4417f21f kindly warned Minjun. Minjun, who also 6817dfee76 found Joo Myunghwan 86f4a40daa unpleasant, agreed without 1ce72de7f7 a second thought.236c8f95b006ba79

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― That’s how it is, Hunter Joo Myunghwan. The June Guild strongly requested it. But with a skill that can both detoxify and grant poison resistance, isn’t that enough? I’m sorry I couldn’t inform you earlier. I’ve been so busy with work that it slipped my mind.”198ff60e4624e9d7

Joo Myunghwan couldn’t get angry at the National Security Agency deputy’s flimsy excuse. Apologizing for forgetting to inform him due to being busy with work was something he couldn’t nitpick without straining their relationship.954e5afc48dbde26

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After ending the call, Joo Myunghwan couldn’t hide his discomfort and frowned.b9bcb31183e8a9d2

“He’s a tough bastard.”c95f27cdab633fd8

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He had felt uneasy ever since he heard that a hunter with a skill to grant poison resistance to others was part of the June Guild. Still, he thought he could somehow manipulate the twenty-year-old rookie with no memories. But he hadn’t expected the rookie to bring along the guild leader of the June Guild. Due to a major blunder by the National Security Agency, Yoon Soohyuk had managed to get involved with the Capital Defense Command.482b278724332233

Instead of 5b4c93350f manipulating a 0e63489986 C-class rookie, ac4f041b5e he now 6c9866b4c5 had to 8aa0f7b120 cater to e1e8b074ad an S-class 080ec6f0e0 guild leader. Among the db715bcde8 only six 6a9834d5d8 S-rank hunters 9d7672e9bf in Korea, 9abbe1f361 this man 319492abba was openly e61783efe4 called a 4c288efabd lunatic.b51b03e858649d52

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During his time as a hunter, Joo Myunghwan had never directly interacted with Yoon Soohyuk, so he didn’t know his raid tendencies. From what he heard, the man was insanely strong and did whatever he pleased. The thought of losing authority to Yoon Soohyuk made his stomach churn.20a8cca00ea6cecc

When he tried to provoke him slightly, Yoon Soohyuk responded with a smiling face and sharp words. It quickly became clear that this wasn’t someone he could handle with mere flattery.b31b02375e28da3f

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Joo Myunghwan was a 8a6bb64c9d calculating person who bullied eebeab8117 the weak and feared 3c2ae93b11 the strong. He found d3cdb38cbb Yoon Soohyuk 512974f30e annoying, but e7422571c1 he judged 829c77945f that it 7f249388fe would be db367e3db6 more beneficial 2f81fa1d96 to get 5b16da0942 along with efc3edbd43 him rather 3b87b9f0ff than oppose 4c26dd2cce him. Besides, Yoon 14d1d225f6 Soohyuk was 30f530b4d2 only acting 07808c8c89 as a d39933057e bodyguard, which cb80b6640a was somewhat 4248045e0a reassuring.64269df54940d243

The one who 94896341f2 really bothered Joo bf18e9c2de Myunghwan was Kim 4137181893 Minjun. He stood quietly beside a7e285145a Yoon Soohyuk without saying db28bac5a9 much, looking like the 889be26bc8 clueless rookie he had 4fcbbd5cf9 imagined.1c6dccbcfa0be2a5

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Despite being a C-class, he had not only joined the June Guild but also had the guild leader, Yoon Soohyuk, looking after him, which meant he definitely had an impressive skill. But that wasn’t what mattered most.919134e06c7f940b

What really bothered Joo Myunghwan was the rookie’s appearance. He looked strikingly similar to Hunter Kim Minjun, who had died eight years ago.da81fc0217eb07f0

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“Fuck. His name is even Kim Minjun.”fd473c5959d2f125

Joo Myunghwan’s brow furrowed deeply. Just hearing that name threatened to bring back old traumas.84aa575af4144cf0

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He had been compared to Kim Minjun ever since they were the same age and attended the same high school. While he couldn’t even get into college and worked at a small company, Kim Minjun became an S-rank hunter and basked in the spotlight, which had been infuriating.d87ec425cc3ea341

He had felt relieved 346377a2c7 when Kim Minjun died 68145ce5ea miserably, but now, seeing 3ecfece847 someone with the same 56ba5253c9 name and a similar 494e40298b face made him uncomfortable.7e343205e33cd4aa

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“Should I just get rid of him?”f93b2e780dbfa7e7

The skill to grant poison resistance was a double-edged sword. While it would make the Poison Jar Dungeon raid easier, it also meant he would lose some of his share. If his relationship with Yoon Soohyuk didn’t improve, it might be better to just eliminate Kim Minjun.c7263771961fddac

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Getting rid of 021a575bb4 a C-class hunter 8995d1c8c4 was no big 6990ec32c0 deal. Even with Yoon a75e7523c3 Soohyuk watching over e9140c6d6c him, there would 705a021ede be limits.d871612b40252556

Thinking about Minjun’s death put Joo Myunghwan in a good mood, and he smiled, curling one side of his lips upward.1a26ccba163f592d

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