010. How to catch Baek A-rin, daughter of Snow Mountain
-Three confirmed victims. There appear to be no injuries other than minor bruises.
-The strange thing is, two of them appear to be Seolsan Chairman Baek Ho-yoon’s children.
The above gate was subdued by Inferno hunters who arrived shortly thereafter.
To begin with, it was a dungeon where monsters like horned rabbits would pop out.
When the professional hunters come, it’s only a matter of time before they are subdued.
While Baek Ah-rin was repeatedly apologizing,
An Inferno hunter wearing a suit approached us.
‘Kim Do-hoon Hunter?’
It seemed like he recognized me and approached me.
But Baek A-rin seemed to be mistaken about something.
“Hello, I am Baek Arin of Snowy Mountain….”
“Oh, yes, I know. “She has already contacted Snow Mountain.”
‘Did she think she came to take care of herself?’
Hunter Kim Do-hoon greeted lightly and then said,
Leaving Baek Ah-rin’s embarrassed expression behind, he passed by and approached me.
“Hello. Student Siwoo Kim. “See you again.”
“hahahaha…. “It just so happened that it happened that way.”
Kim Do-hoon Hunter continued speaking while staring at me with slightly suspicious eyes.
“To begin with, Lee Sang Gate is not common…. This kind of thing keeps happening these days. “Do you know anything?”
“If you ask me, I think you already know what I can tell you.”
Are you doubting me?
Kim Do-hoon Hunter said with a smile.
“hahahaha, I just asked as part of a reference investigation.”
“Is that so?”
I was there during the last gate incident.
Now that we are reunited here again, there is reason to be suspicious.
But what can I do, there is no evidence.
He is actually innocent.
“It really just happened by chance. “There is no need to doubt.”
“Yes? No doubts. “It’s just because I’ve become attached to Siwoo Kim after seeing him often.”
… Damn, my eyes are full of doubt.
As I was talking with Hunter Kim Do-hoon, Baek A-rin approached and asked.
“What kind of relationship do you two have?”
“I’m sorry. “Due to regulations, I cannot tell outsiders.”
Baek Arin answered, frowning her eyes a little.
“… Is that so.”
‘You do it according to FM…’ .’
It may be a different clan, but if you have a position like Hunter Kim Do-hoon of Inferno, there is no reason why you can’t be confident in front of the Daughter of Snow Mountain.
‘Even Hunter Kim Do-hoon is helping me.’
Baek A-rin’s head is probably tapping on the calculator right now.
Who am I to talk to Inferno’s high-ranking hunters about things that shouldn’t be revealed to the outside world?
You will be madly curious about my identity.
‘You would want to know the identity of something hidden by an academy taker with only one skill book.’
Kim Do-hoon Hunter said with a smile.
“Huh…. It seems like there was some post-processing done. Our investigation team will also return soon. “If there is anything I can help you with, please let me know.”
Hunter Kim Do-hoon said that and handed over his business card.
Then he looked at me and added words.
“In particular, student Kim Si-woo can contact us at any time.”
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Hunter Kim Do-hoon said that and went back.
“You can contact me at any time…” .”
… Hunter Kim Do-hoon may have been suspicious of me and meant it as a kind of warning.
Baek Ah-rin’s eyes were becoming more suspicious.
She seemed completely lost in thought.
‘Thank you, Kim Do-hoon Hunter!’
I expressed my deepest gratitude to Mr. Dohoon for helping me.
In the meantime, Baek Yuri held my hand with her small hand.
Her eyes are shining as she looks at me.
“Oppa, you’re really cool! He looks like a prince. “Are you a great person?”
“hahahaha… So.”
Does she know that she almost died? .
Baek Arin seemed to have come to her senses by Baek Yuri’s words and turned her head towards me.
When Hunter Kim Do-hoon disappeared, where did his cold attitude go?
Baek Ah-rin once again apologized to me in a polite manner.
“I’m sorry. “I will make sure to compensate you for this matter.”
Baek Arin also probably knows that she would not have been able to save Baek Yuri.
She put me in quite a bit of debt.
‘Then should I ask you to meet Baek Ho-yoon now?’
… No.
No matter how much he saved his daughter, Baek Ho-yoon is more cool-headed than anyone else in the snowy mountains.
My purpose is to ask you to research a cure for ‘mana maladaptation’ through the snowy mountains.
Baek Ho-yoon will never move the snowy mountain for personal reasons.
‘Now might not be the time.’
So now we are going to approach Baek A-rin first.
Baek A-rin’s obsession with continuing the snowy mountain is scary.
To persuade Baek Ho-yoon, Baek A-rin’s support is essential.
There is no way he will support me as his successor just yet.
There is no reason to rush.
Baek Ah-rin’s obsession with snowy mountains.
And the fundamental reason is Baek A-rin’s respect for her grandfather.
You can use that.
‘Let’s approach slowly and carefully.’
For now, it’s enough to lay out something that might be of interest to me.
That’s enough.
You will definitely support me when the time comes.
He said with a smile towards Baek A-rin.
“It’s a case…. “I can’t think of anything right now.”
“As you know, even if you look like this, you are the son of Snow Mountain. If you need anything….”
A tone of voice that conveys pride in the snowy mountains.
It’s like Baek Arin.
She pretended to think for a moment, then smiled warmly and answered.
“Um…. “If so, can you give me your contact information?”
Baek A-rin seemed a little embarrassed by my answer.
“Yes?”
“Could you please give me your contact information?”
“I knew what you meant, but why…” .”
“I’ll just get some food later.”
When he handed Lee Si-woo his cell phone with a smile, Baek A-rin suddenly took it and dialed her number.
Baek A-rin looks a little puzzled.
“Are you sure you’re okay with this? If you need anything….”
“If you say that much, I will leave it as a debt for now. “Do you still have to buy me food?”
Baek Arin nodded her head at my words.
Are you okay?
There is no way.
From the moment she posted her contact information, she entered the ant hell.
I will receive more than the value of one blank page.
I hid my heart for shouting like that and smiled.
“I’ll contact you later.”
***
Baek A-rin was a little embarrassed.
‘Kim Si-woo….’
The man who saved his younger sister Baek Yu-ri today.
I remember it clearly because I was a man who felt it.
It was clearly Kim Si-woo, who got along with Lee Seong-hyeon in the entrance exam.
‘What on earth is it? ‘Wasn’t he just an ordinary person?’
I dismissed that feeling as my own illusion.
But what happened today was clearly far from ordinary.
“It’s strange…. It’s so simple I don’t understand….”
Your personal connections.
No, the world is focusing on the birth of the rare genius Lee Seong-hyun.
According to rumors, several clans were already sending love calls to Lee Seong-hyun.
‘I guess the condition is that upon graduating from the academy, you will be treated with the best treatment.’
In comparison, his opponent, Kim Si-woo.
He had some good movements, but he was just that.
He had a feeling that there was something there, but if he wasn’t Lee Seong-hyun’s opponent, he wouldn’t have noticed it.
‘But why does the Inferno investigator care so much about Kim Si-woo! ‘What kind of secret are you holding on to?’
It was strange.
What happened today was definitely strange.
‘No…’ . ‘Not just today.’
During the academy practical exam.
Clearly, Kang Hwa-yeon was concerned about Kim Si-woo.
From what I heard, Chairman Kang Young-ho also seemed to be interested in Kim Si-woo, not Lee Seong-hyun.
‘There is something…’ . ‘I can feel it.’
More than anything, what shakes Baek Arin so much is her sense of self.
Baek Arin admits that she falls behind her brothers.
But there is only one thing.
A talent recognized by her own grandfather.
I was proud of my ability to see people.
‘I saw it up close today and knew for sure….’
There is something about Kim Si-woo.
Even though I mentioned the name of Snow Mountain, he refused as if it was no big deal.
Is there anyone who smiles and refuses the offer of a reward in the snowy mountains?
A man who also dreams of becoming a hunter?
This is nonsense.
Many aspiring hunters are going crazy, wanting to somehow get their hands on the snowy mountain.
“I feel burdened… ?”
It felt calm to say that.
‘Rather than that, there is no need for a snowy mountain behind us. It felt like….’
Baek Arin She was different from Ganghwayeon, her only daughter.
At the top are two older sisters and an older brother. Below is my younger sister.
She knows exactly where she is.
Moderately smart brain, moderately strong skills and talents.
She could never become the successor of Seolsan by ‘moderately’.
Therefore, unlike her brothers who pursued her strength as a hunter, she focused on her connections.
She has been hiding her true personality and living her life wearing a mask.
She decided to find a talent who could cover up her own weaknesses.
‘Objectively, it is difficult to provide Lee Seong-hyun with merit that can bring him to my side.’
But what if Kim Si-woo, who no one was paying attention to, was the joker card?
Klik-klik-
The gears in Baek A-rin’s head began to turn.
She had a strong sense of self.
I don’t know what that something is, but I shouldn’t miss it.
“I need to find out first.”
Baek Arin took out her cell phone and started writing down her text message.
***
[Sender: Baek A-rin]
[I was really grateful for today’s work. As you said, I would like to at least serve food with you. If you contact me at a suitable time…….]
A polite and long message that reveals Baek Ah-rin’s personality.
I asked.
I took the bait.
Baek A-rin must be interested in me now.
He’s probably trying to see if he can use me as his card or not.
I just need to keep weaving so that she can convince me.
“Huh….”
There is no need to meet Baek A-rin right away.
She needs to create a basis for Baek Arin to be more confident about me.
The first test after the entrance ceremony would be appropriate.
[I understand that you are a classmate of Seoul Hunter Academy. We will contact you later when time permits after the entrance ceremony.]
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This is enough.
Now all that remains is the true beginning of .
It is the entrance ceremony.