The Late Game Healer Is Way Too Strong – Chapter 269

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟔𝟗: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 1

Siwoo posted a video of Saint Germain on Hunter Tube.

The numerous dead bodies in his lab, his debauchery, and finally, as he used demonic energy to revive the corpses, ordering them to attack Siwoo.

The video became a hot topic in no time, with people paying close attention to ‘Misteltein’s’ transformation and his bizarre appearance.

━Damn, look at the Count’s eyes. He hasn’t been right from the start.

━I always thought that Misteltein was the most forgettable among the group.

━Damn, you’re a real otakuㅋㅋㅋㅋ

━Wow, but the way he gets possessed at the end and changes his appearance is really cringe.

━ Man, he’s going toe-to-toe with an SSS-rank. Which of them is greater?

━Didn’t that scaredy-cat run away first?

━ssaume joggachi hane

In addition, HSIU special agents and the world’s number 0 ranker sent out a wanted circular to all high-rankers regarding Saint Germain and requested cooperation from the International Hunter Association and all guilds in each country.

They didn’t ask to capture or kill him, who was once ‘Misteltein’, but to contact HSIU immediately if they spotted him.

In fact, there were few places where Saint Germain could walk around with his face uncovered.

Since there was a substantial reward even for simply reporting his sighting, it wouldn’t be easy for him to hide, even in the slums.

Siwoo expected that he had either gone to another 〈Pandemonium〉 lab or had crossed over to the Demon Realm.

However, he was in no hurry to find Saint Germain.

It would be nice if someone reported him, but someone who had once been ‘Misteltein’ wouldn’t be caught so easily.

Even so, using such strong measures was a kind of warning.

〈Pandemonium〉 collaborators would be dealt with according to the principle of zero tolerance.

A chilling message that even he, ‘Misteltein’, the current pinnacle and icon of Hunters, would not be spared.

Of course, there was also an element of propaganda aimed at Merlin and Baba Yaga to some extent.

He didn’t know for sure, but there would be great restrictions on his activities as the 1st Hierarchy in the future.

Up until now, they had lived only as ‘Misteltein’, worshipped by all Hunters, but he would clearly demonstrate what would happen if an SSS-rank, who did not even give ‘Misteltein’ a second glance, decided to run wild.

And he had already laid the groundwork for that.

“Well, let’s see how this plays out.”

Siwoo smiled wryly, one corner of his mouth raised.

【𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐚! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭!】

“. . . . . . .”

【𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧!】

“. . .Shut up.”

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

The floating island ‘Prophetes’, where beings from beyond the world gathered.

A new ‘Misteltein’ had arrived there for the first time in years.

All the members of ‘Misteltein’ gathered in the common lounge to hold a meeting to congratulate his arrival.

“I believe you all know Choi Dae-soo’s face. He has been a top ranker for a long time, and until recently, he was the President of South Korea.”

Merlin, the oldest and usually the one to lead the meeting, spoke up.

“Long time no see, Choi Dae-soo. Or should I call you ‘Yaksa’ now?”

Izanami, who was sitting next to him, greeted him first.

“It’s been a long time for me too. I’m very happy to see you.”

A woman with an expressionless face leaned her head on the table and waved at him.

It was ‘Qiongji Wang Chiu’ of China.

“I’m glad too. Izanami, Chiu. It’s been a long time for both of you.”

Choi Dae-soo nodded, biting into an unlit cigar.

“We have indeed gained a strong ally. He seems to have gotten much stronger than when I last saw him.”

‘𝘔𝘢𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦’ 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘪 𝘋𝘢𝘦-𝘴𝘰𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴.

Some of them had worked together once or twice in the past.

Of course, that was when they were still Hunters, before they were promoted to ‘Misteltein’.

Izanami, Chiu, and ‘Mad Horse’ were among those people.

“Ugh. I would have preferred Min Siwoo to come.”

At that moment, Gandharva, who had been lying on the table, pouted and mumbled with a sullen face.

“My, our Gandharva has completely fallen for Min Siwoo.”

Baba Yaga looked at her and smiled broadly.

“Min Siwoo is stronger and more fun. That uncle is no fun. . . .”

“Hehehe. It’s funny to hear Choi Dae-soo being called an uncle.”

Kid, who had been listening beside her, spoke up for the first time, finding Gandharva’s words amusing.

“I’m sorry about that, but I came instead of Min Siwoo. However, that Min Siwoo guy hates being tied down anywhere.’

“Oh, really? But isn’t he tied down to HSIU right now? It seems like it would be similar there or in ‘Misteltein’.”

Baba Yaga asked, her eyes widening in surprise.

“He has things he can only do by being in HSIU. There are also things he can’t do if he joins ‘Misteltein’.”

“What kind of things?”

“For example. . . dealing with traitors who have crossed over to 〈Pandemonium〉.”

The moment Choi Dae-soo opened his mouth, a heavy atmosphere spread across the lounge table.

It seemed that even within ‘Misteltein’, the appearance of a traitor who had joined 〈Pandemonium〉 was a great shame to them.

“Originally, 13 people should have gathered, but as you know, one is missing.”

Merlin, who had been listening quietly, spoke softly.

“I never thought there would be such a person among us. If we had known sooner, we would have dealt with it ourselves.”

“He was a strange and eerie person from the beginning. My ancestral god whispered to me that he had a cunning aura.”

Kiplagat of Kenya muttered, holding one of the necklaces around his neck to his ear.

“Because of that son of a b*tch~ our image has hit rock bottom. Thanks to him, some guy called Min Siwoonji or something is getting popular.”

Cerberus of Greece, who was lying on the sofa and fiddling with his cell phone, grumbled.

In fact, ‘Misteltein’ had always enjoyed a high level of popularity.

It was no wonder that they were the object of envy, given that they had the title of humanity’s strongest and lived on their own floating  island, where they were provided with everything, even their nationality was separated.

However, there was also a growing dissatisfaction with them behind the scenes.

Many people were dissatisfied with the fact that ‘Misteltein’ held such a glamorous position but didn’t do much and lived in luxury on a floating island.

Then, the Saint Germain incident had unexpectedly caused a great stir.

The internet is a space that is easily swayed by public opinion.

Those who had negative feelings towards ‘Misteltein’ began to denounce them,

Other people gradually agreed with their opinions, and now the favorability rating for ‘Misteltein’ had hit rock bottom.

“Wow~ Our Siwoo is popular?!”

“Really~? Gandharva, are you dating Min Siwoo?”

“D-Don’t be ridiculous! W-Why would I be dating him!”

Gandharva blushed and shouted at Cerberus.

As Cerberus had said, while the credibility and popularity of ‘Misteltein’ had declined, Siwoo’s popularity had skyrocketed.

He was the first SSS-rank ranker and also the current world’s number 0 rank, and his position as a special HSIU agent seemed to have garnered great support from the people.

“I think we need to come up with a solution. It’s not just because of popularity or recognition, it’s about our shame.”

Kiplagat spoke first.

“I think so too. We need a solution.”

Chiu also raised her hand and responded in a languid voice.

However, there was a brief silence as none of them seemed to have a clear idea of ‘how’ to do it.

“Hmph~ Why don’t we catch Saint Germain and the other 〈Pandemonium〉 Hierarchies?”

At that moment, Loki said with a mischievous smile.

“That sounds like a good idea. There have been many complaints that ‘Misteltein’ is neglecting too many problems. I thought so before I joined. How about we take an active role this time?”

Choi Dae-soo agreed with Loki and added his opinion.

“Wow! I’m in favor! We should catch that damn psycho and beat him to death!”

Gandharva also agreed with Loki’s opinion, and the atmosphere in the conference room began to flow rapidly in one direction.

And all of this was a trap that Siwoo had set in advance.

He had asked Loki, Choi Dae-soo, and Gandharva to steer the conversation in this direction beforehand.

“Hehehe. That doesn’t sound bad. I’m in favor too.”

“It seems like a good idea. If we sowed the seeds, it seems desirable for us to harvest them. But what is the 〈Pandemonium〉 Hierarchy?”

Izanami asked curiously.

“It’s true that there are many who are not well-informed about how the world works. The Hierarchy is a rank within 〈Pandemonium〉. Saint Germain was the 1st Hierarchy, the highest rank within it. And there are reports that there are several other 1st Hierarchies besides Saint Germain.”

Choi Dae-soo answered her question.

“Is that so? Then the other 1st Hierarchies must be as strong as Saint Germain?”

“Ah, I heard that the others are also called ‘Misteltein’.”

At that moment, a chillingly sharp current of air swept across the table and covered the entire floating island.

Choi Dae-soo calmly picked up the coffee in front of him and drank it.

“That’s not something you can just hear and let go of~.”

Anubis of Egypt, who had not said a word until now, blinked at Choi Dae-soo.

“Why?”

“Because it’s a statement that ignores us~.”

“Why is it a statement that ignores you?”

“As if we were all traitorsㅡ”

“Then how much has your ‘Misteltein’ fought against 〈Pandemonium〉?”

Choi Dae-soo asked, looking around.

“Was there anyone who came running when 〈Pandemonium〉 opened the S-rank Gate? Or when they opened the Reverse Gate? When the Gate chaos happened in Asia? When the raid happened at the Ranker Battle?”

Choi Dae-soo was not angry or furious.

He wasn’t even accusing them.

“You did nothing. Nothing at all. And the information that the 1st Hierarchies of 〈Pandemonium〉 are composed of ‘Misteltein’ is information that Min Siwoo, who risked his life to fight against 〈Pandemonium〉 during all those incidents, brought back.”

He was just quietly reminding them.

Choi Dae-soo finally lit the cigar he had been holding.

A pungent smoke filled the lounge, but no one said anything to him.

“Let me ask again, Anubis. Why is it a statement that ignores you?”

“Th. . . . . . .”

“Do you think that while you sit at this luxurious table, gossiping about how it’s difficult to intervene in international affairs and what not, doing nothing all the while, you have the right to ignore the information obtained by someone who was out in the field, putting his life on the line?”

After a long silence, Anubis nodded her head.

Choi Dae-soo exhaled the cigar smoke into the air and spoke to the ‘Misteltein’ members looking at him.

“Let me say this again. There is a 1st Hierarchy of 〈Pandemonium〉 among us. We must catch that 1st Hierarchy, including Saint Germain. I am not asking you to suspect your comrades.”

“Haha. You’re stirring up discord like this, but you’re telling us not to suspect our comrades?”

Merlin stroked his beard with a faint mockery.

“That’s right. I do not suspect my comrades. Because 〈Pandemonium〉 are not comrades in the first place, but traitorous vermin.”

Choi Dae-soo glared at him and twisted his lips.

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