Chapter 151: Speed Up The Process
Chapter 151: Speed Up The Process
"Don't talk nonsense!? Ji-woo Hyung is offering the Spatial Bag. Why does he have to fight two S-rank hunters!?"
Dong-hyun was just surprised to hear what Yu-jin said. He knew Ji-woo was up to the S-rank hunter. But he didn't understand why there should be a fight when Ji-woo's activity was only to show off the Spatial Bag.
"What an idiot!"
Yu-jin snorted at Dong-hyun's remark. Displayed a rare magic item would definitely invite a feud if there were a misunderstanding or disagreement. It was one of the fundamental things in the hunter environment. So, hearing Dong-hyun sound like that, she couldn't help but think it was stupid.
Dong-hyun quickly refuted it. "I'm not stupid. I was asking! Can you choose your words wisely!? Every time you open your mouth, you always hurt me."
"Don't be ridiculous! It's only natural that there's a fight going on. Do you think the cheap stuff that's on display?! That's a Spatial Bag, not a leaf!"
Dong-hyun felt his ears were full of Yu-jin's harsh words and finally put an end to their conversation.
"Fine. Fine. We know that nothing will happen to Ji-woo Hyung. So, we don't need to rush to find out what happened there. What matters are Aunt and Ji-won, and so far, it doesn't feel like hunters are lurking in this area. But, only to be sure, we'll stay here until Ji-woo Hyung comes and tells us to leave."
Yu-jin didn't reply and just gazed at Dong-hyun with a strange look.
"What?" Dong-hyun asked, feeling awkward to get stared at it.
Yu-jin shook her head. "Nothing. I'm just curious, have you ever wanted to know the power of a Kim Ji-woo? Let's be honest here. You and I have never once seen him perform magic. And we ourselves have never felt the Mana of him either. Aren't you curious about that?"
Dong-hyun scratched his cheek while smiling wryly. "Yeah, curious. But, if Ji-woo Hyung doesn't want to talk about it. What can we do? You know that every time we spar with Hyung, we always lose inadequately, even though we don't get beat up by him. So, it is better not to poke the beehive. Otherwise, we ourselves will get stung later."
"Tch! You coward and obedient slave!"
"You're an obedient slave too."
Not long after Dong-hyun said those words, Yu-jin's punch finally landed on his head.
"Ouch! Why did I get hit!? What did I do wrong!?"
Yu-jin stared hatefully and rushed into the house, leaving Dong-hyun in the small courtyard.
"What's wrong with her?! Is she in a bad mood? So sensitive. Argh! It's annoying to deal with her." Dong-hyun said as he rubbed his aching head from the previous blow.
"What were you talking about just now!!?? Hurry up and get in here!"
Hearing Yu-jin's loud voice, Dong-hyun immediately straightened his back and responded spontaneously. "I didn't say anything, madam! Yes, here I come!"
Luckily at Ji-woo's house, nothing unfortunate happened, unlike the Hunters Association's armament shop.
Elsewhere, where Ma Dong-seok had lived before, the Night Hunter who had lost half his strength was lounging on a chair. In the room, there was not the slightest light to illuminate. It was pitch black even though it was still day.
"What's next? Are you just going to stay here?"
The Night Hunter put his upper body forward. "You are too curious about our plans. Just shut up and obey the orders that come." He spoke to the hunter who came when the Red Gate in the Dongdaemun district was still not closed. Even in the dark, the two could tell each other's position from their respective Mana.
"Your tone is annoying. Hey, monster! You're too weak right now. I could have killed you if you weren't careful."
The Night Hunter was quite nervous to hear that. He didn't dare to face the hunter, who was in the same room as him, and hastily cleared up the misunderstanding.
"Calm down. You actually have a bad temper. I mean, I don't know the details of your works myself. The one who knows is your boss named Ma Dong-seok."
"That person isn't my boss. Also, not knowing what we should do doesn't mean you don't know what the other side is planning, right?"
The Night Hunter was shocked to hear that and was instantly enraged. He used his Mana to try to suppress the hunter. Even though his strength got drastically reduced, he still managed to show an imposing manner towards the hunter.
"O human! I am weaker than you, is true. But, that doesn't mean I will betray my Lord, the Necromonican Emperor! Even if I have to die, I won't do that!"
The hunter narrowed his eyes, staring at the Night Hunter in the darkness. This time, he realized his boundary line. He knew Portal Gate creatures couldn't get cornered all the time. So, he finally gave up on suppressing the being.
"Forget it. I'll leave you here. Please don't cause trouble while you're here. If there's a fight, I won't be able to help you at all in front of the crowd."
The hunter was about to leave the room. But, he got stopped by the Night Hunter midway.
"Could you check the Spatial Bag that's been the talk of the day?"
"What's with the magic item? It's just a Spatial Bag. Not a Spatial Ring."
"There are two important items in it. A Communication Orb and a Magic Rune. Just check to see if it's still there or not."
The hunter was silent for a moment, then asked again. "How do I know it's the Spatial Bag you're referring to it? Don't tell me it's because of the Red Gates incident recently. So, you attribute it to the presence of spatial items with it?"
"I'm not sure about that either. However, the timing is too good to be a coincidence. Just check it out. It won't be difficult for you guys."
"Tsk! Whatever!" The hunter replied curtly. He walked out, leaving the Portal Gate creature alone in the darkness.
While outside, the hunter called his guild members and received information about the Spatial Bag event.
"Damn it! Why should I agree to it!? It's going to be complicated because the one holding the magic item now is Kim Young-chul."
The hunter was silent while hitting his feet lightly on the floor repeatedly. He looked through the contact list on his smartphone and made another call.
"I don't have access to the Black Market. This matter is better-taken care of by Dong-seok."
The hunter explained what had happened after his call got connected, everything from the beginning since he met the Night Hunter. In the end, Dong-seok agreed to take care of it.
That took the hunter by surprise, as Dong-seok was willing to take care of it without much fuss. He himself found it troublesome. But the other side accepted it without further ado. It was very odd and quite a relief for him.
'How loyal is he to those Portal Gate creatures? Geez! He's so low, selling himself only to gain his current power to those uncivilized beings!' Thought the hunter as he spat on the floor.
Like that, South Korea felt peaceful again even though it had just got hit by a disaster. However, the plans that happened in the dark went according to their respective plots. It moved slowly and as if it was sure to reach its destination towards the destruction of the world and the merging of the two universes.
At the same time, back at Ji-woo's place, he was finally home. Everything looked fine and as usual.
On the other hand, Elijah knew something was going on with Ji-woo. However, she did not ask it because she felt the time was not wise for their gathering.
Yu-jin and Dong-hyun made the house atmosphere a little noisier than usual. Especially Dong-hyun, who was the talkative type.
Ji-woo was also quite happy to see them gathered at one table. He almost forgot Elijah and Ji-won's misery when they were alone after seeing Dong-hyun talking to his mother and his sister with Yu-jin. He closed his eyes then pinched the bridge of his nose.
'I need more money, and above all, I need a grandmaster blacksmith of magic items!'
Ten billion won was not enough to work on Ji-woo's plans.
The establishment of an intelligent agency was practical for gathering essential information. It also allowed Ji-woo to know the opponent's movements that could threaten his family.
The establishment of a factory manufactured magic items that would become a passive income for his finances. It also created objects for the safety of his family.
Those plans required funds with more than hundreds of millions of US dollars.
The quickest way was for Ji-woo to stop playing it safe and go all out from now onwards. He had to bet his family's safety on how quickly he completed the plans.
It was better than walking away from attention and taking slow steps. But, the safety of his family was also at stake in it.
After all, making money as a hunter was still a slow and time-consuming way.. That was what he did not expect when he initially planned to take the job.