𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝟏: 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2
“Damn, so Dmitry and Yuuto got taken out too?”
Wu Ko Xin asked, frowning as he looked at the person reporting to him.
“Yes. . . that’s correct.”
“Skar may have been taken out by Shamal in a one-on-one fight, but didn’t Dmitry and Yuuto fight Namir two-on-one? Did they get ambushed by Hunters who were in hiding?”
Wu Ko Xin’s rage overflowed like lava, darkening the space around him.
The subordinate reporting to him cursed under his breath before continuing his response in a trembling voice.
“That’s. . . We heard they fought another Hunter, not Namir.”
“A different Hunter? Who?”
“Siwoo. . . a Hunter who recently became SSS-rank.”
“Siwoo? This is the first time I’m hearing that name. Do you know him?”
Wu Ko Xin turned his head and asked the other ‘Six Fingers’ members.
“Siwoo. . . ah, that’s a Korean name, isn’t it? I’m hearing it for the first time.”
Jin Do-wa, who was lying on the sofa, replied as he munched on popcorn.
His handsome face and long hair tied back made him look like a gigolo or a gangster from the Joseon Dynasty.
Wu Ko Xin then turned to the bed that occupied the center of the room and asked again.
“Tyron? What about you?”
“Hah. . . Hah. . . Hah. . .!”
“Tyron, what about you?”
“Gasp. . . huff. . . ah. . .!”
“Tyron, did you hear the name?”
“This damn. . .!!”
Tyron, who had been moaning and gasping behind the curtain, ripped the curtain open and growled.
“When I’m. . . having fun with a woman, don’t you dare interrupt me! Do you want me to rip your tongue out?”
“I have no interest in catering to your strange fetishes. Ask your subordinates about those things. Have you heard of a Hunter named Siwoo?”
Tyron’s dark biceps twitched, and his dreadlocks moved slightly as if they were rising.
Crackle. . .!!
The worst criminals from China and North America glared at each other, their murderous intent filling the space as if they were about to tear each other apart.
“I guess we should call ourselves ‘One Finger’ instead of ‘Six Fingers’ now. Take care.”
Jin Do-wa poured the rest of the popcorn into his mouth and slowly got up from his seat.
“Jin Do-wa, where are you going?”
Wu Ko Xin was the first to suppress his murderous intent.
Tyron also suppressed his murderous intent and went back to what he was doing behind the curtain.
“What’s there to do here? Just sitting in the corner of the room, doing nothing like an idiot. I’m going out to get some fresh air. Don’t you feel suffocated staying here?”
“Is it a matter of feeling suffocated or not? The 〈Oath of Mana〉 is involved, and it’s our mission to protect it.”
“Isn’t that the problem? If we catch all the rankers, we’ll be free, right? The demon race aren’t idiots, and all of us have been caught in a strange situation.”
“. . .So what are you suggesting we do?”
“What do you mean what? Do whatever you want. If you’re smart, figure out a way to survive and move around quietly. Otherwise, you’re just going to lose your head.”
Jin Do-wa took a bottle of alcohol, which he always carried, and staggered out of the hideout, mumbling to himself.
Wu Ko Xin clicked his tongue.
‘𝘚𝘪𝘹 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦.
He even began to wonder if that was why they had been chosen as the six representatives in the first place.
“Jin Do-wa, will you keep your destination a secret until the end?”
Wu Ko Xin asked as he put a hand on his shoulder as he was about to leave.
It wasn’t a question he expected an answer to.
After all, the ‘Six Fingers’ had no hierarchy among themselves, and they couldn’t be forced to do anything they didn’t want to.
“Yeah. I’m going to hunt a tiger. A really big one. Let’s go.”
“””Yes, Older brother!”””
The former [Red Wolves Guild] members and Jin Do-wa’s lifelong followers moved in unison, packing their belongings.
“They say a tiger leaves its skin behind after it dies, and a man leaves his name behind after he dies.”
Jin Do-wa put on a black robe that his subordinates handed him and put a long pipe in his mouth.
“Older brother, are you finally going to do it?”
His right-hand man, Mang-ryang, asked.
It was raining lightly outside.
“Well, this is also a ranker hunt, isn’t it? My sister and brother-in-law are both fine. If I get a chance, I’ll tear up the oath.”
“There will be an opportunity, Older brother.”
“That would be good.”
Jin Do-wa puffed out fragrant smoke and looked up at the sky.
“The weather is bad. Let’s do it quietly, guys.”
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The video conference was attended only by the ‘War Response Team’.
Siwoo couldn’t help but frown at the strange combination.
Except for Gandharva, they were all legendary figures he had only heard rumors about.
Shamal, Choi Dae-soo’s rival and the strongest Hunter who defied gravity.
Baba Yaga, the greatest witch of ‘Black Heaven’, with all kinds of sorcery and supernatural powers.
Merlin, the Archmage, who was said to be unrivaled in magic by anyone in the world.
And. . . Gandharva.
━It’s an honor to meet you like this. I learned that Sir Hunter Min Siwoo had taken care of two more ‘Six Fingers’ members not long after eliminating Skar. I was ashamed of myself for struggling with just one.
Siwoo observed Shamal’s face and the mana waves emanating from him.
It wasn’t 100% accurate, since he was seeing him in person for the first time, but he could make a rough estimate.
‘𝘏𝘦’𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘦.’
“You’re too kind. What does it matter if it’s one or two? All that matters is that we caught the bad guys.”
━Thank you for saying that. Sir Hunter Min Siwoo is very cultured, unlike that Choi Dae-soo.
It was clear that Shamal was either very close to Choi Dae-soo or very hostile towards him.
Siwoo pretended not to hear the word he had used and turned his gaze to the others.
“I’m familiar with Baba Yaga-nim and Merlin-nim from the rumors. I’m grateful that you’ve joined the ‘War Response Team’ despite being in ‘Misteltein’.”
━Oh my, you’re so kind. Please call me Baba.
━Hahaha. Same for me. Just call me Merlin. And don’t worry about our struggles.
━Hey! What’s this?! Why don’t I get called Gandharva-nim?! I want to be called Gandharva-nim too! Come on! Do it for me too!
Siwoo sighed as he looked at Gandharva after greeting Baba Yaga and Merlin politely.
For some reason, seeing her made him sigh.
━Hehehe. Come on! Do it~! Gandharva-nim
“Gandharva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nim.”
Siwoo paused for about three seconds between her name and the honorific.
━Didn’t it take you too long. . .?
“You didn’t say how long I had to do it.”
━That’s. . . true.
Gandharva nodded with her eyes wide open.
“Are you done now?”
━I guess. . .? Baba Yaga. . .?
━Hohoho. It seems to me that Hunter Siwoo is right.
Gandharva asked Baba Yaga for help, but she also sided with Siwoo, and Gandharva’s hopes were dashed.
“Anyway, let’s get down to business. According to recent information, the 〈Pandemonium〉 demon race is preparing for war with humanity. The ranker hunt is just a prelude to that.”
━What a deplorable thing to do. How did the 〈Pandemonium〉 demon race come to have such a long reach? . . . . It’s the fault of the current rankers for not stopping the 〈Pandemonium〉 demon race sooner.
“I think it was inevitable. We can reflect on the past later, but we need to deal with it properly from now on.”
━Hahaha. Hunter Min Siwoo seems to be a good speaker. So, first of all, please tell us what kind of help you need. We will do whatever we can to prepare for it.
━That’s right. There must be something we can do as ‘Misteltein’.
━Yes! This Gandharva-nim will help you especially!
Siwoo pondered their words for a moment.
What kind of help did he need?
In fact, he hadn’t thought about it much until now, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask since the opportunity had presented itself.
“In that case, can I ask you to investigate the 1st Hierarchy of the 〈Pandemonium〉?”
Siwoo could see the subtle changes in their eyes as he said those words.
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“My work never seems to end.”
He was the president of the [Mad Dog Guild], a special agent of the 〈HSIU International Headquarters〉, and the team leader of the unofficial ‘War Response Team’ against the 〈Pandemonium〉 demon race.
On top of that, as an SSS-rank Hunter, he held the number 0 position in the world rankings, which put him in a rather busy business sector.
Every day, he received love calls from heads of state and top-tier tycoons from various countries.
Some of them simply wanted to build connections with Siwoo, while others asked for private or official favors.
The number of people contacting him about ranker hunts was about half and half.
There was a president who offered to pay him 10 billion dollars a day to protect his ranker, and a tycoon who offered to pay him 1 trillion dollars a year to become his exclusive bodyguard.
One dictator even went so far as to ask him to assassinate a strong rival candidate.
Siwoo was already annoyed and wanted to go and kill them himself.
In the end, Siwoo, who couldn’t stand it anymore, forwarded all the calls he received to Lo-an.
He was a smart guy, so he trusted him to handle it well.
As he was struggling with paperwork, Namir came in with coffee.
“Master, you’ll hurt your body if you push yourself too hard.”
“Ah. . . thank you. This will give me a chance to catch my breath.”
Siwoo leaned back in his chair and drank the coffee she had brought him.
The bitter and rich aroma of coffee filled his mouth and then disappeared.
“But shouldn’t we get another cup of coffee?”
Siwoo asked Namir as he took the cup from his mouth, and Namir tilted her head in confusion.
“Ahahaha. As expected, you’re quick to notice.”
At that moment, Crow, wearing a white robe, appeared behind Namir and hugged her tightly.
Namir was startled and looked at Crow with wide eyes.
“Crow━! When did you get in here?!”
“When my sister was carrying coffee and shooting heart eyes at him?”
“I always shoot hearts at master.”
“ㅡWell, it’s not fun teasing you.”
Crow shrugged her shoulders and sat down next to Namir.
“Thank you for taking care of my sister.”
“I was going to do it for the price anyway. And before you ask, Namir is my precious little sister.”
“Ahahaha. Well, you two have been together longer than I have.”
Crow laughed brightly as she tucked her short hair behind her ear.
“So, have you found the hideout of the 〈Pandemonium〉?”
“Actually, I found one. The IZIZ members told me not to report it and to take care of it ourselves, so I went and wiped it out.”
“Ha. . . you’re quite hot-blooded. Where was the hideout? Was there a 1st Hierarchy?”
“It was in the mountains on the border between Tibet and China, and there was a 2nd Hierarchy named Rokuten. There was no 1st Hierarchy.”
Siwoo nodded.
If he had encountered a 1st Hierarchy, Crow wouldn’t have been safe either.
He didn’t know the individual skills or ranks of the IZIZ members, but there weren’t many people in the world who could compare to ‘Misteltein’.
“But there was something strange there.”
“What was it?”
“It wasn’t a human. . . and it wasn’t a 〈Pandemonium〉 demon race either? Of course, it wasn’t a half-demon either.”
“Wasn’t it a devil?”
“I’ve never met a devil before, but. . . it seemed like an artificially created creature. It was in a strange test tube.”
“Really? Tell me more about it.”
Siwoo pulled up a chair and began to listen to Crow’s detailed account of what had happened in the cave.
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