352 – [6] Hunter Castle
#352
Hunter Castle.
One of the places where many hunters gather in the United States.
“No, let’s just say that a lot of gates have appeared. But why should I ask that of someone who just cleared the gate?”
“This is an unavoidable measure as a Hunter executive officer who has received instructions from the current authorities. “This is an urgent situation, so we would appreciate your understanding.”
“Ha, that guy understands…” … “I already have to eat out with my family, but if my relationship with my family becomes terrible, will you take responsibility?”
“But it won’t be as terrible as the citizens suffering from the gate. I marked it here on Hunter Watch.”
“Hey! Hey hey hey! Don’t force a request! Hey!!!”
If you just walk around the streets right now, there are a lot of people wearing hunter gear.
It feels like even tourists, police officers, and other government officials are hunters.
Sariwon City in Korea was not like this.
Of course, compared to Arecibo, Arecibo was a little more severe.
Still, the level of equipment of the hunters was far superior here.
Perhaps because the United States can be summarized as Show Me the Money, the hunters’ equipment was truly dazzling.
It was incomparable to the cadets attending Palaistra Academy.
Compared to these people, the academy cadets were just beggars.
“Everyone, the equipment is really good, right? “I feel better overall than the rich cadets I saw during lectures.”
“Well, even if they are rich, they still don’t make enough money, and their skills are mediocre since they are at the level of cadets.”
“But if your parents are rich, they might buy you nice things.”
“Even if you buy me something like that, because of my inexperienced skills, I quickly become a partner, so I don’t look rich.”
This was also due to the characteristics of academy cadets.
Nungnyung hunters are incompetent due to their inexperience.
Unless you received intensive training like me, even if you did, your equipment management skills were almost separate.
For this reason, even if rich parents bought good things for them, they often became partners after a while.
When I walked around the academy, I could see quite a few such cases.
It has a lot of jewels and feels like it has a lot of magic, but it’s like a weapon with almost all of its blades gone.
That must be why the people here seem particularly different.
Of course, even if there are such things, the biggest thing is that there are not that many rich students among the students.
“Now that I think about it, our Xian is also quite rich because he made money with Mari, right?”
“I’m not really rich, just making a living.”
“Ah, that’s how rich he is. How much weapon is Sian using? “I’ve been curious about you for a while.”
“Marie, how much do our weapons cost?”
I understand that it is roughly within 100,000 won, but it would have been cheaper if you just factored in the cost of raw materials.
I looked at the thousand birds, and the thousand birds scratched their heads.
“What we sell within our company is between 50,000 and 100,000 won…… “The cost of the actual raw materials alone would be around 20,000 won.”
This is truly a cost-effective weapon.
This was especially true considering that the weapons worn by people walking on the streets were worth millions to billions of won.
“…… You’re using something that cheap? “Is it really necessary?”
“There is no need for that. “As you will see once you use it, it is very easy to manage.”
Expensive weapons special.
I’m stressed out from managing it.
Cheap weapons special.
Even if I write roughly, I have no regrets.
Furthermore, I was given a sword for free by Cheonma-ri, who took pictures for the company and helped the company in various ways.
It’s actually a free weapon, so how could I not use it?
“And since relying solely on weapons is a bad habit, I also use cheap ones.”
“Well, that’s right. If you are a growing cadet, it is right to focus on improving your abilities rather than weapons.”
Craftsmen do not choose tools.
You have to develop these habits now to become a strong hunter later.
It was a hassle, but it was all an investment for the future.
When I disparaged expensive equipment in general, Su-a, who had agreed with what I said, touched her chin.
“Then we won’t be able to give Xian equipment as a Lunar New Year gift.”
“Hey, what kind of Lunar New Year gift is this from my sister? “I’m a grown adult now.”
“Sian, you are a grown man? “My sister hasn’t even grown up yet, so what nonsense are you talking about?”
Yes? What?
I think I just heard something strange.
“My older sister is still a girl. Then you wouldn’t be a baby.”
“?”
“For people this age, it’s natural to receive gifts on Children’s Day or Lunar New Year.”
“???”
I looked at Su-ah from bottom to top.
I wanted to blurt out how could this be a girl, but for some reason I felt like I would be hit with an ice pick and turned into a donut.
I didn’t want to die.
I swallowed the words that were about to come out.
“Wow! Sister! “Then, is it okay for me to receive gifts from my paternal grandfather and grandmother?”
“Of course not. “If you were a good and upright girl like Marie, your grandfather and grandmother would be secretly preparing a gift for you right now, right?”
What a gift it is to be a grown man.
What’s more, since he’s a regressor, he’s older than me.
“Oh!”
Let’s understand each other and not be delusional about things like this.
I tried to stop him right away, but the thousand faces were already imagining something.
I was really immature.
I didn’t know exactly what it was, but I was certain it wouldn’t be very pleasant.
“I’ll have to secretly tell this to my grandpa and grandma later.”
“… ….”
I think this bastard is going to make a fuss about this later.
Should I call my thousand grandparents right now?
* * *
Anyway, enough nonsense.
Whether the police were heading somewhere in droves or not, we kept moving.
After a few blocks, the proportion of rainbows on the streets was about to increase rapidly.
“Let’s see…… “The shopping center starts from here.”
All kinds of stores began to appear.
From shops that simply sell hunters’ equipment to shops that sell somewhat unique magic goods.
“Starting today, are you a pony lover too? Would you like to put on a pony mask and go hunting tonight?”
“Mary, you don’t have to tell me that.”
Of course, there were some rather strange stores.
What kind of suicidal act is it to go hunting dressed as a pony instead of a furry?
As the number of these guys increases, there is also an ending where they are defeated by the World Tree.
If I had just a little more skill and the right to speak out, things like that would have been banned right away.
You may say it is oppression, but it deserved to be suppressed.
And I shook my head at how many people were going inside.
“What good is that doll mask with no defense and limited vision?”
“That’s right. If you look at the sharp increase in the death and disappearance rates of hunters since the time it became popular, it is a question for which there is really no answer…….”
So we briefly fantasized about banning furry or pony costumes within the academy.
Because it was a conversation between two strangers with little social power, it had little nutritional value.
So we started sightseeing again without losing our senses.
Some of the hunters took advantage of the opportunity to hurriedly head somewhere, seeing various things and experiencing various things.
“If I place my hand on this stone, will my energy be restored?”
“When I see people taking pictures and going there, it seems like it has some recognition…… “It must be a lie, right?”
“If you don’t know, put your hand first.”
“Hey, wait a minute, I have no intention of doing this—what, what? “It’s real, right?”
“This is a bell that may or may not grant small wishes. “Would you like to shake the bell and say your wish?”
“I sincerely hope that you and your fiancé will be together forever.”
“May I never lack anything in my life, and may my people never betray me.”
“Everyone’s wishes are strangely extreme?”
“This! That! This is good too! That too…… !”
“Mari, please stop Su-a. “Everything I see, including love-related souvenirs, aphrodisiacs, and talismans for escaping old maids, I collect them.”
“I’m in a bit of a hurry too, so can you stop me?”
“No, what are you busy with? What are friendship souvenirs and betrayal prevention amulets?”
“I heard this store is very famous.”
“Oh, really? “What are you famous for?”
“The owner is famous for making drinks with the spirit of water.”
“Does anyone eat something like that? “Is it delicious?”
I stopped by various places and took pictures.
Around the time when something that could be called a memory was created, it was noticeable that the scenery had strangely changed.
“It sucks! It sucks! I’m sucked by earthlings!!! Quack─”
“World Tree, oh my god!!! You evil earthling! Even though you do that, you are still human! Huh?! “Are you a person?”
“Yum yum, Marie. “Don’t you feel like the surrounding scenery has changed strangely compared to before?”
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“Because I kept walking, it was bound to change.”
“No, but if it’s a commercial building, there is some consistency in the height of the building. But aren’t the buildings overall too tall to be considered a shopping mall?”
“Oh, so? “I think we’ve gone beyond the shopping center and reached the guild district.”
The number of buildings waving commercial signs has decreased.
Now, when I look around, all I can see are endless skyscrapers.
Buildings as tall as Arecibo seemed to symbolize authority and money.
However, according to what Cheonma-ri said, this was the guild district.
“Wait a minute, so those buildings are owned by the guild?”
“It says so on the map here. Oh, just the guild’s headquarters, to be exact.”
It’s not an ordinary company, but rather owned by guilds.
How much money did they have to make something like this with a guild theme?
“This is America. “Guilds also make a lot of money.”
As expected, it is a Bangjang scam map.
It was definitely different from Korean guilds that used offices typical of startups.
“Of course, even if they make a lot of money, they make less money than us.”
“You are not a guild, you are just B2C and B2B companies.”
When I thought about it that way, it seemed like Nartica was making a lot of money.
You mean you can build skyscrapers like this indefinitely.
I suddenly felt a little envious of Cheonma-ri.
Whoever marries this guy later will walk around shrugging her shoulders.
“Um…… Guys?”
“Yes?”
“Why, sister?”
“Can I go to the bathroom for a moment? I guess the drink I had earlier was bitter…….”
“Oh, if you’re in a hurry, come quickly. “We will be waiting here.”
Soo-a’s sister hurriedly left to find the bathroom.
We looked around at the endlessly rising skyscrapers on the spot.
Then, I was curious about which guild each skyscraper belonged to, so I searched them one by one.
Of course, these were guilds that ‘most’ people didn’t know about.
“Huh? What? Cancon Guild?”
There was only one guild I knew of.
Although it was a bit far away from here, it had a unique appearance, so I stared at it blankly.
“Marie.”
“Wham?”
“I think they work at a better place than Nartica.”
“…… Ah.”
As someone who visited Nartica headquarters countless times during my school days, I can confirm this.
Compared to Nartica, a training center for livestock and TS slaves, that place is a paradise where people can live.