Chapter 135
Kang Tae-min studied the hardened faces of his parents. Their tension was passed on to their children.
The guys with swollen cheeks looked at the situation with anxious eyes.
“As you may have already noticed, these two are my students, not official policing hunters.”
Taemin Kang said that and put down a button on the table. Only then did Ko Min-soo realize that the button on his jacket pocket had fallen off.
“We have cameras installed in case of any problems. It’s a body cam of sorts.”
“Ka-camera… .”
“It is not available for normal security hunters, but we have specially approved it for the safety of students.”
It was the micro-camera that Eruah used to monitor him the other day. Kang Tae-min had previously installed a camera on the uniforms the students would wear.
“Ouch… ?!”
At those words, Song Dae-beom made a strange noise. It was because he remembered flirting with students who recognized him. However, when Kang Tae-min looked at him, he immediately shut up.
He played the video using a terminal in the office.
What happened in the underground parking lot was recorded as well as the patrol process.
“what… ! My kids just watched!”
“It’s just an immature joke!”
Kang Tae-min didn’t even say anything, but the words came out like a thief’s feet.
Eventually, the situation in question passed.
“Bo, look! Don’t you have any evidence?”
“This car was already broken!”
The video did not directly show the children destroying the vehicle.
Kang Tae-min stopped the video with a calm face.
“The owner of the damaged vehicle will be contacted. If that’s true, the owner will get the reward.”
After the cataclysm, society stabilizes and the country and the association bear compensation for damage caused by monsters. Like health insurance, people have paid taxes for this.
“But if the damage is caused by children’s mischief, you won’t get any compensation. Isn’t that right, Mr. Sihyun Song?”
Kang Tae-min’s eyes were fixed on one of his parents. He startled and shivered.
“Uh, what… .”
“As you can see, this underground parking lot is in good condition. The car is in good condition except for some dust. You won’t get any compensation for this. Just drill through the opening and get the car out.”
Compensation was meant to compensate for damages. Property in good shape was not the target.
“Car owners will feel unfair. Everyone else gets it, but I didn’t get a single penny because it just accumulated dust. But only one vehicle escaped such an unfortunate case.”
At that, everyone looked at the man named Song Si-hyeon. The son behind him was already trembling.
“What are you saying… !”
“… You come out ugly all the way.”
Kang Tae-min entered the license plate number into another terminal. Immediately, vehicle information appeared on the screen.
“Song Si-hyun’s car, that’s right.”
Everyone could guess what the situation was like. Kang Tae-min put his guess into words.
“Insurance fraud is not that easy. If it was this lax, the association would investigate anyway, even if it wasn’t me.”
Taemin Kang got up from his seat.
He grasped the truth as soon as he saw it through the karma log.
“You can’t… !”
“So you’re using our kids to scam?!”
His parents, who were united as if they were one body, put pressure on him. Song Si-hyeon kept his mouth shut and lowered his head.
The son behind him did the same.
“Go Min-soo, Song Dae-beom.”
“yep!”
“Isn’t there something to do as a police hunter?”
At Kang Tae-min’s words, the two students shook their heads. And handcuffed the culprit, just as the captain had told him.
“What was it, ah! You can exercise your right to remain silent, get a lawyer, and whatnot. Testimony can be applied against… .”
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Late evening.
After completing the patrol, the students gathered again in front of the headquarters.
“Wow… Tired, tired.”
“It’s harder than fighting monsters.”
“I never thought there would be so many strange people in the world.”
“It’s only been a day, but it seems like I’ve met all kinds of truths.”
The students who met again talked about their hardships as if complaining. Patrols are also patrols, but there are cases where they are dispatched after receiving a report.
“Real security hunters need a little more money.”
“If it’s a monster, just kill it. what is this… .”
“When I graduate, I will definitely go to the guild.”
But it wasn’t all very bad.
“There were still people who were fine.”
“I said good work and got a drink.”
“There were definitely some normal people. People like that are willing to help.”
They were Yuhwarin, Min Soyul, and Joo Dahyun. It’s just that the weight is biased, but there were cases where it was common sense.
“Oh, but looking at it, security hunters need to have some authority.”
“There are a lot of things that make people laugh at me for being a normal person.”
“To be honest, I was rather pissed off because I couldn’t even get a fist if I put my mind to it.”
Still, the complaints did not subside. In the meantime, Go Min-soo laughed.
“You have to experience it to know. You have to use your hands like me.”
“Hey, you were lucky. Rather, it could have made the problem worse. Not a very good solution.”
“But most problems can be solved.”
Inoa said worriedly, but Ko Min-soo only shrugged.
While the students were sharing their experiences, Kang Tae-min and Lee Lua returned. The students found their seats as if it had always happened.
“Even though it was a short time, everyone must have felt many things. You probably won’t be able to forget what you went through today.”
At that, the students nodded. It was a really tiring day.
‘I understand what you mean by not being evil.’
‘I can’t be like people like that.’
‘Even if I can’t live a really kind life, I shouldn’t live like that.’
The students groaned inwardly. Kang Tae-min was satisfied with the students’ expressions.
“But people are oblivious animals. So we need to dig deeper.”
The pupils’ eyes widened. the faces of hope.
“This week is Police Hunter Experience Week. See you again tomorrow.”
Taemin Kang declared that and left. Despair passed across the faces of the remaining students.
“You want me to do this for a week?”
“Oh My God… !”
“This is complete exploitation… .”
The students who were muttering and trying to express their resentment realized that Eruah was still in her seat.
They hastily shut their mouths.
“Originally, the first time is hard.”
Irua didn’t blame them. She also belonged to the Association, so she understood the hardships of the security hunters well.
“It will gradually get better. You must have had a hard time today, so the teacher will buy you some food.”
“Oh, teacher Lua?”
“Oh, dinner party!”
Irua nodded.
‘Actually, it’s the senior’s order.’
Kang Tae-min gave her a role while the students were recovering.
-Mr. Lua has to become a carrot.
Kang Tae-min has already established himself as a whip. In front of them, students do not reveal their honest intentions.
-It usually takes about 2 years to graduate, but my class is different. You will probably meet your graduation requirements by the end of the year. Some students may want to graduate early.
-What do you mean?
-As you know, students have already reached a pointless level of skill in the Hunter exam. Rather, it is important to find your aptitude through work experience.
Even if it was an aptitude, in the end, there were not many paths for an Awakener to go.
The way to go out as a mercenary like a hunter who raids dungeons in a general guild, a police hunter belonging to an association, and a specialist.
Kang Tae-min never thought of becoming a villain.
– Mr. Lua, please listen to the story. I will bear the cost.
Eruah recalled Kang Taemin’s words and looked back at the excited students.
‘As expected, the senior has a caring side.’
Irua smiled softly.
However, she did not know that Kang Tae-min had another purpose.
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A week has passed.
The restoration work in the damaged area was being completed smoothly. Watching the city regain its true form, Kang Tae-min lit a cigarette.
‘Is it really difficult this way?’
He breathed white smoke and brooded over Nekrod’s fate.
Before returning, it was when he destroyed all the life vessels prepared by Nekrod and drove him to his death.
-This world… must be destroyed… !
Necrod was obsessed with the idea of destroying the world right before his death.
This was the reason Kang Tae-min thought he couldn’t change him.
‘It would have been easier to find if I could recognize his face.’
Unlike other villains, Nekrod’s identity was difficult to grasp.
The gnome shared his soul and life in the life vessel, and only the skeleton remained, similar to the undead he commanded.
-A little earlier… If you got the power… ! If I had believed ‘him’… !
Nerod expressed regret.
I didn’t know it at the time, but now I can guess who Nekrod was talking about.
‘Nerod must have met Noname.’
Obsession with destruction and mighty ability, isn’t it similar to the effect of ‘baptism’ that Torso said?
– My 7 years of hard work is so futile…
I don’t know exactly when the 7 years ago Nekrod said was. However, around this time, there were clues to assume.
‘There were reports that white bones were found all over the city.’
At the time, it was a time of confusion due to the news of the Overmensch incident and the death of Seol Gyu-jin.
If Kang Tae-min did not have his unique memory ability, it would have been news that could have been overlooked.
‘There was no subspace at the time, so I must have had no choice but to use the undead and throw it away.’
Accordingly, Kang Tae-min was searching for Necrod along with the security hunter experience.
He dressed up as an iron man and presented Seol Gyu-jin with a reconstructed montage based on Necrod’s facial skeleton he remembered.
However, no significant results have yet been achieved.
‘I couldn’t even find a miss backdoor. After all, Nekrod’s skeleton must have changed over the past seven years.’
Kang Tae-min put a cigarette in a portable ashtray and exhaled smoke.
‘As expected, chasing Rex would be faster.’
Kang Tae-min had no intention of immediately punishing Nekrod if he found it.
Nekrod’s artifacts were already secured, so he wasn’t a big threat.
However, the moment he might come into contact with No-Name might come, so I thought to keep an eye on him if I found out.
‘But what the hell… What is the purpose of No Name?’
The criterion for selecting suitable people who can use the barrier area and the will to change the world.
‘Does changing mean including destruction?’
Taemin Kang stopped thinking.
It was not easy to infer the thoughts of such a madman.
＜Master! Master!＞
Right then.
Joo Da-hyun’s urgent voice came from the radio. Taemin Kang immediately answered the radio.
“What is going on?”
＜Something went wrong!＞
＜This is Veritas Guild!＞
Yuhwarin’s voice was also heard through the radio.
“Problem?”
＜I don’t know the details yet. A scream… !＞
＜The captain is requesting support from headquarters!＞
Taemin Kang moved right away.
Irua had been away to look after the students of the other patrol team.
“I get it. wait for now… .”
＜But Soyul is in the lab!＞
＜They say they pass by for a while and only see their faces… !＞
Kang Tae-min realized that the two students were already moving to bring their friends.
＜Wait… this?＞
＜Uh… !＞
Soon, two voices were heard over the radio.
＜This… !＞
＜S, Master! Seen on Crown Island… !＞
Before he could finish his words, his voice disappeared and only crackling noise came out.
Taemin Kang had a hunch.
‘It’s a special ward!’
A place built on the estate of Veritas where the insane cultists suspected of mutating are gathered.
It was clear what had happened there.