272 – The origin of the problem
Report from an association official.
The returnee group had some difficulties.
This is the phenomenon of temporary loss of abilities of awakened people mentioned in their reports.
Are you aware of the temporary loss of ability that just occurred?
I am aware of it.
Sword Master Mikhail.
Master Chariot.
Dragon King Atlas.
Cheonma Gimlin.
They were people who had reached the pinnacle of their world.
In the world they were transferred to.
In the world of power they control.
Mastery.
If I were to express their condition, it would be like that.
The power they wielded was a part of their existence that was more familiar to them than their bodies.
Such a power suddenly escaped his control.
At scale.
And in severity.
If the temporary loss of ability that other awakened people experienced was due to the 500 won bill in their pocket disappearing and then reappearing.
It is safe to say that the temporary loss of ability they experienced was the sudden disappearance and reappearance of their limbs.
[Title: Wow hahahaha, I was surprised]
Content: I felt strange just now, so I tried using my ability.
I was so freaked out because my skills really didn’t show up.
But fortunately, it worked again after a while hahahaha.
I’m scaring the kid lol.
What kind of performance is it?
Is my ability like a cell phone just before going to a restaurant?
[Hey, you too? LOL]
[ㅅㅂ I did that too, but what is it? Was the Wi-Fi disconnected?]
[Oh f*ck hahahaha that was it hahahahaha]
[f*ck the gate, just change the Wi-Fi password. If I become ^incompetent^, I’ll just hold my breath and die right away.]
[Ability~ Now, don’t get upset with your master and listen carefully to what he says~]
Currently, some were treating the phenomenon as a minor incident, but they simply could not do so.
I was worried.
I was worried, worried, and worried again.
My mind was so confused that I felt like I would just let myself go if I did anything else.
Just with the information already given.
But.
What?
“Wait a minute, what did you just say…” !”
“Yes?”
What just happened to you-
“The phenomenon of awakened people losing their abilities occurred simultaneously throughout Korea… ?”
“Ah. Yes! As of now, it is confirmed!”
“…”
That can’t be done.
The Heavenly Demon muttered behind Chariot.
Right now, it would be difficult to accept the loss of their abilities-
The scope of influence of that loss of ability encompasses the entire country of Korea?
And.
All of that-
-Heesilheesil.
It was achieved solely through the power of this one man?
‘…’
Until just now, they thought their loss of ability was Ceylon’s fault.
My thoughts have changed.
That could not have happened and should not have happened.
The returnees then focused on another part of the association official’s report.
“Did you say that the cause of the phenomenon was the very large gate that occurred this time?”
“Currently, it remains at the speculation stage, but we consider it to be the most likely! By any chance, Master Chariot, does he have any guesses? If so, I will report it to the Association immediately.”
“…No. Other than that, I don’t have any other guesses.”
The abnormal phenomenon that occurred just now was due to the aftermath of the occurrence of a very large gate, as reported by the association.
They concluded that.
‘It’s an extremely rational decision. ‘It’s an extremely rational decision.’
And then I repeated those words to myself over and over again.
As if persuading oneself.
-Heesilheesil.
However, the face that kept coming into view repeatedly interrupted my persuasion.
The expressions of the returnees became increasingly complex.
“Push…!”
At that time, he suddenly burst into laughter.
The Heavenly Demon just now was looking down at me like a bug placed in the palm of my hand with a mad gaze.
“…”
And now, Kim Lin is anxious to treat herself as someone who doesn’t exist.
The gap between the two was quite interesting.
“… !”
The returnees were shaken by Ceylon’s laughter.
Gimlin was not the only one trying to treat Ceylon like a non-existent person.
Everyone was trying to treat Ceylon as someone who didn’t exist.
The moment you acknowledge his existence, your world will collapse.
“… ?”
At that time, association officials –
S-class hunter Jeon Sang-wook glared at Ceylon.
‘Why is that guy laughing and falling asleep?’
In a situation where Master Chariot and other returnees were gathered and were being extremely cautious, I was filled with jealousy when I saw this idiot acting rashly without understanding the situation.
‘Huh? Ah. That guy. That’s it. ‘Acquaintance with Chariot.’
At that time, Jeon Sang-wook recalled the contents of a video that was becoming a hot topic on the Internet today.
In the video, Chariot introduced that man and an outer as her acquaintances.
According to our investigation, that man is also not registered with the association.
He was a non-awakened person or an outer.
Whatever it was, he was a difficult type to earn the respect of hunters.
Especially if you are a high-ranking hunter like Jeon Sang-wook.
‘Tsk. ‘If only Chariot wasn’t an acquaintance.’
Jeon Sang-wook decided to treat him as someone who did not exist.
The reason was quite different from that of the returnees.
“But didn’t you guys say it was urgent? “Is it okay for me to just stay here like this?”
But, no one is speaking again.
Jeon Sang-wook’s expression crumpled.
‘What on earth is that…’ ‘
At this point, it was beyond absurd to surprising.
Master Chariot.
Sword Master Mikhail.
Dragon King Atlas.
Even in the presence of the Heavenly Demon, you can act so freely.
‘He’s a guy who really has no answers. ‘Why doesn’t Chariot tell me anything?’
A man of his height cannot do anything and has to be watched.
Jeon Sang-wook looked at Chariot with a gaze filled with anticipation in his frustrated heart.
“Hmm? Ah. Okay. He said it was an emergency, indeed. “Let’s go right now.”
However, Chariot immediately acted as if she was talking to the man.
‘What…? ?’
You did that and you didn’t say anything?
‘Is it because it’s an emergency? Or not-‘
Jeon Sang-wook looked at the clueless man again.
Maybe.
He might be a more important person to Chariot than she thought.
‘… ‘That?’
It was difficult for Jeon Sang-wook to understand, but regardless, he adjusted his evaluation of the man upward.
“Hmm? What happened? “Do you have any business for me?”
“It’s nothing. Master Chariot. Let me guide you – just a moment. “Why are you following me?”
Jeon Sang-wook couldn’t stand the sight of Ceylon naturally following Chariot and asked.
“I-I’m interested in the super-large gate.”
“No-“
The emergency meeting that Chariot was to attend from now on was an opportunity to discuss the severity of the situation among the world’s most high-ranking awakened people.
Even Jeon Sang-wook, an S-class hunter, cannot sit in his seat and has to stand nearby and wait.
In such an event, such an idiot with unknown origins is participating.
It was absurd.
Jeon Sang-wook begged Chariot with his expression, asking her to please say something.
“… This person also wants to accompany me. “It’ll be okay.”
“Yes!?”
“Is there some problem?”
“Oh, no! Why not accompany Master Chariot… “
There were a lot of them, but Jeon Sang-wook did not dare to say the reason out loud.
‘What on earth is that guy? ‘Is Chariot taking care of me like that???’
Jeon Sang-wook’s confusion did not stop there.
“… “I’ll go too.”
“Yes!?”
“Guide me, baby.”
“Yes!?!”
No matter what kind of wind was blowing, Mikhail and Atlas announced their intention to accompany us.
Unlike Chariot, which maintains a symbiotic relationship while showing a cooperative attitude toward the association –
Two out-of-control returnees who just turn a blind eye to whatever the association says.
“What is it? “Are you sure you want to say that we are not invited, child?”
Atlas approached Jeon Sang-wook and looked down at him.
The reason he, an S-class hunter, looks particularly small is not only because Atlas is a large man of up to 3 meters.
Wow, those are absurd words! “I will guide you immediately!”
Surprisingly.
Jeon Sang-wook’s confusion did not stop there.
‘Why is that person following me!?!’
Jeon Sang-wook screamed inside.
Cheonma joined the ranks as if it were a given.
“Hey~ The lineup is very solid, right? At this level, you wouldn’t mind even if a medium to large gate appears, rather than a super large gate, right? Ha ha ha!”
I didn’t know Jeon Sang-wook like that.
What’s making those big guys tick right now is nothing else but the fact that it’s the no-nonsense man next to them who makes stupid jokes with a blank look on his face.
***
We were teleported somewhere along Jeon Sang-wook and were walking through a vast and dark hallway.
It was a road leading to the conference room located in the basement of the association.
“… “
Trug.
Trug.
The hallway was excruciatingly long.
In proportion to that, the silence of our group also became longer.
Is it because I was forced to stop the fight?
There was an uncomfortable and awkward atmosphere among our group.
Except for the occasional glance at me from the returnees, none of us paid any attention to each other.
“Mr. Ceylon.”
But this woman was an exception.
It was Hunter Lee Hwa-rin.
From what I heard, the meeting being held this time is such an important event that not even S-level hunters are allowed to sit in the seats.
Lee Hwa-rin, a class A hunter, happened to be invited to the meeting.
This is not something I should say, as I am not a hunter and am participating in a topic meeting.
“If it’s okay with you, teacher, is it okay if I ask you one question?”
“hahahahaha, what is one? If it’s Teacher Lee Hwa-rin, she doesn’t mind asking a hundred or a thousand questions.”
“Thank you for your words. In that case, I am willing to accept the favor and-“
Hwarin Lee whispered softly into my ear.
”Teacher, why do you want to attend this meeting?”
Then, I felt the strangely bright ears of the superhumans twitching towards us.
Eavesdrop or not.
I didn’t care and told Hwarin Lee.
“Wow! Is this really that!? Giving a euphemism – so to speak, to a blind person who is trying to participate in an uninvited event so that they don’t get… !?”
“Yes!? Oh, no way! “No!”
” Is a joke. Let’s say it’s because there was interest in the huge gate that was said to have occurred this time.”
“… ?”
“Oh, was my answer not enough?”
“Rather than saying it was insufficient, I would say it was mischievous.”
“hahahahaha, I often hear stories like that.”
“Anyway, back to the main topic. “Can I also ask you why you are interested?”
“Oh, about that-“
My senses were sending me signals.
I think there is someone I was waiting for inside that gate.
I lifted my index finger and put it to my lips and smiled.
“It’s a secret.”
“… Is that so. All right.”
“Huh? You seem to be taking it very coolly. “Actually, I wasn’t that curious, but it was a mandatory question to take care of me as someone who was left out in this group!?”
Lee Hwa-rin Hunter smiles at those words.
That smile was not the ideal hero’s usual smile, but a very ordinary smile.
A very ordinary, somewhat snobbish and opportunistic smile.
“It’s a secret, so there’s no reason to dig into it. “I want to maintain a good relationship with my teacher in the future.”
From Noble mtl dot com
Is it because the conversation between me and Hwarin Lee lightened the mood a bit?
“Hey.”
A red-haired nobleman spoke to me.
He-
No, she was arrogant and aggressive when she first appeared to me-
So, he maintained a macho attitude.
“Hmm? Ah! Miss Michael. “What’s going on?”
I took the trouble to say a title that I thought she would dislike.
Sure enough.
“… “
When I called him ‘sheep’, Mikhail’s expression crumpled.
“This is Mikhail. And don’t call me sheep.”
“Huh? So what should we call it? Michael? Michael So? hahahahaha~ It’s just like this.”
“… “
This time, not only Michael but everyone in the room glared at me with disgust at my avant-garde joke.
At that time, Mikhail turned his gaze to me and muttered.
As expected.
That can’t be possible.
My sword is against this guy-
“Hmm? Ah.”
He openly disliked me and said why, and that was the reason.
“Miss Michael. “Can you please take a look at this?”
I took out the scabbard of her magic sword from her ‘arsenal’ and showed it to her, visible only to Michael.
“… !”
Then, her eyes widen and she continues speaking.
“Mikhail Yang’s sword was very cool.”
I loved it so much that I even licked it with my tongue.
“Give me here!!!”
“Oh my~”
Michael couldn’t bear it anymore and threw himself at me.
Looking at him alone, he seemed to reveal his hostility towards me without hesitation.
Just like before.
But unlike before, she did not show off her power by launching her own weapon.
On the contrary, in her actions, she completely excluded her own power.
As if he was worried that I might feel hostility.
“You-…!”
That, combined with his macho behavior, created an interesting sense of discomfort.
Is it because of my mood?
The unlucky noblewoman had become a complex young lady who was perfect for making fun of.
“Give me my weapon!”
“hahahaha, I see you’re acting like Mikhail from now on.”
“What is that…!”
The conversation ended there.
I thought Michael was her pet and ignored her outright.
“This-…!”
Then, the nobleman’s expression collapses and he becomes helpless and crying.
‘I never thought he would be a person who enjoys teasing like this.’
As I was appreciating Mikhail’s reaction like that-
‘Hmm?’
An intense gaze felt at the back of the head.
It was none other than the Heavenly Demon.
Turn around and look at me right now.
That voice seemed to be caught in my gaze and stuck in the back of my head –
There is no way.
“Ah, it looks like we’ve finally arrived!”
I walked in front of her, ignoring her.
There was also a good reason.
The hallway that seemed to go on forever finally came to an end.
A huge door welcomed us.
‘But why is there a conference room in the basement like this?’
As I was feeling such doubts, the guards standing in front of the door glared at me.
What is this?
I felt like I could hear that voice.
At that time, Jeon Sang-wook stepped forward and pointed behind himself with his thumb.
The guards’ eyes widened and they immediately opened the door.
In a huge conference room reminiscent of a cave, there was a long straight table.
There were dozens of people gathered in the conference room, but there were less than ten people sitting in front of the table.
“…”
Their eyes all turned towards us.
It is a habit that has become a habit of looking at others as if evaluating them.
Where did you see eyes like this?
Ah. Yes.
Nobility.
I guess they-
S+ level hunters seemed to be in a position of nobility in this new world.
“Oh my.”
The moment those S+ class hunters discovered Chariot, they let out a gasp of admiration.
Where.
Let’s read the facial expressions.
‘Indeed. ‘You are present, Master Chariot.’
It was the expression on his face that said that.
“Uh…”
When they next found Mikhail, they tilted their heads.
‘Hmm? That human came?’
“…!”
Next, I was shocked when I discovered the Atlas.
‘Oh my God! Why is that person here-‘
Finally-
“Huh…!”
Some hunters took a deep breath and stood up.
“Ki, Kimlin- why are you here…!?’
I didn’t even need to read facial expressions for that.
The hunters were openly surprised and showed their caution.
Ah.
Now that I think about it, that guy, Cheonma, was an outerwear or something.
‘Is it as if the head of a terrorist group suddenly came to the police station?’
The leader of such a terrorist group was extremely proud.
She trudged over to her table, and sat down at the head of the table.
“…”
The atmosphere of the place was frozen.
“It looks like everyone is here. Let’s start the meeting.”
There was someone who indifferently threw a stone and broke it in that atmosphere.
The person sitting at the head table opposite the Heavenly Demon –
It was a sharp-looking woman with a scar across her face.
‘Oh, where have I seen that face?’
Ah.
I remembered.
Bella the hunting dog.
As an executive at the Hunter Association headquarters, he was the head of the Korean branch.
‘Why is a foreigner the manager of the Korean branch?’
I decided to put aside that trivial question that naturally popped into my head for now.
The branch manager operated the remote control and brought up a screen in the center of the table.
There, the reason why we gathered at this place was revealed.
Compared to my gate, it was noticeably smaller, but it was still large enough to be labeled as super large.
“Oh my god…!”
“Oh my god…”
At that time, reactions erupted from all over the conference room at the appearance of the gate.
“According to the report, the gate was just opened.”
The inside of the conference room was shaken by Bella’s sudden bombshell.
“This is the owner of the gate.”
The following image appeared on the screen.
“Huh!?”
Unlike before, this time a reaction came from me as well.
-…???
On the screen, a person looks around with a puzzled face –
The image of the sheep we gave was being reflected.
I looked at other people’s reactions with a happy face.
Very simply.
You won’t be able to get your mind off the beauty we gave you, right?
“…Huh?”
But wait a minute.
There was something strange about the sheep we gave.
‘The amount given…?’
First of all, the appearance itself was the same.
But the atmosphere.
The atmosphere of our home, which was stiff and formal but still fresh, seemed to have been worn down by time.
To compare-
Yes.
War heroes who fought on hellish battlefields for a long time –
No, a survivor.
“…!”
At that moment, the sheep on the screen muttered something.
I read what the sheep said from her mouth.
-Is this his world?