31 – Spitfire
Around the time when the whole of Korea was greatly enthusiastic about the newly appeared ‘B-class hero Spitfire’… !
At that time, Kang Hyuk, the person involved, was shutting himself in his house and agonizing over it. More than I thought, it was because the interest in myself was so strong.
Of course, it wasn’t that I wasn’t expecting it at all.
He had been thinking that this would bring him into the limelight.
The appearance of a new hero who single-handedly defeated the skeletons that invaded the city!
From the point of view of citizens, of course, wouldn’t it be possible to draw attention?
However, even so, Kanghyuk had never expected that he would receive this much attention.
It was actually unexpected that he received the ‘hero rating’ and ‘tinnitus’ from the Hero Association. The hero rank and nickname were not things that he could not accept because he did not want to receive them. From the moment the Hero Association designated it, the target was unconditionally a hero.
‘I’m a hero, so the world is going to end.’
Kang Hyuk shook his head and connected to the Internet.
As expected, various Internet sites were excitedly talking about the newly appeared Spitfire.
Spitfire’s identity, his superpowers, and even the identity of the villain who fought him… !
‘… what? Undead master?’
Kang Hyuk, who was browsing the community, was dumbfounded for a moment. People were already calling the villain who fought Spitfire the ‘Undead Master’. Not knowing that the Spitfire and the Undead Master were the same person.
‘This is really… Aren’t they all too excited anyway?’
Feeling strange, Kanghyeok continued to search the community.
Within the community, there were a few people like Kang Hyuk who found this strange heat strange. He said [It’s not like an S-class hero was born, isn’t that overdoing it?]. However, their opinion was only a minority.
In fact, Kang Hyuk was not properly aware of it, but the reason why people were crazy about him wasn’t just because of his power.
People were going crazy for his cool attitude and coolness shown in the video.
Originally, if you were a normal hero, you would inflate your achievements somehow. This was because the hero could receive performance bonuses from the Hero Association according to the ‘good work’ he had done.
2 million won for saving a citizen, 10 million won for saving a village, 3 million won for defeating a villain, and so on…!
However, unlike such normal heroes, Spitfire did not seek any reward or interview even after saving a city from a skeleton.
So, of course, from the point of view of the citizens, he had no choice but to look so cool. The fact that a true hero appeared was not just something to say.
“Whoa…”
Kang Hyuk let out a sigh.
In any case, the Republic of Korea was currently talking about the newly appeared ‘real hero’, and the heat did not seem to subside easily.
From Kang Hyuk’s point of view, this situation was truly embarrassing.
Until now, people did not know that Spitfire was Kang Hyuk. However, if the level of attention exceeded the limit, one day someone would know that the Spitfire was Kang Hyuk, and they would also know where he lived.
If that happened, Kanghyuk could be seen as very dangerous.
I wasn’t worried about stalkers or anything like that. Literally, Kang Hyuk’s life could have been cut short in an instant.
Attacks by villains, containment by old heroes, and external pressure from big players… !
The moment Kanghyuk was discovered that he was a Spitfire, Kanghyuk didn’t know if he would have to throw away his peaceful life. Yet he wasn’t strong enough to be confident in himself. The moment he became the target of many people, he would surely be in great danger.
‘… Well, that doesn’t necessarily mean there are only bad things.’
Kanghyuk, who was clicking his mouse, suddenly paid attention to a post.
The title of the post was [The reason why elementary school students want to become a hero in the future], and the various benefits that can be received by becoming a hero were written on the post.
‘Public transportation discounts and tax cuts, hero activity incentives and free medical support… Is there a total of 287 in all? It’s really amazing.’
Kanghyuk stuck out his tongue.
Of course, despite these benefits, most heroes did not receive any benefits except when receiving bonuses. Because in order to receive benefits, you had to reveal your true identity.
The moment a hero reveals his true identity, he becomes a target for the villains. For that reason, it was common to hide their identities, except for those who were confident in their own strength. From the standpoint of a hero, it meant that it was natural to wear a mask or mask.
‘I don’t intend to receive any special hero benefits… ! But as long as your identity isn’t revealed, being a B-class hero isn’t such a bad business card. Rather, it will be of great help to my growth!’
Kang Hyuk decided to think as positively as possible.
First of all, the best thing about being a hero was that there were more opportunities to defeat the villains.
Whenever a villain appears, the Hero Association would call heroes appropriate for that villain, and in response, Kanghyuk would be able to level up very quickly by killing the villains.
Of course, the Hero Association basically forbade killing.
If there are unavoidable circumstances, should ‘subdue the villain’ be given priority?
But things in the world don’t always go so honestly.
The Hero Association forbids killing, but most villains are killed by heroes in the process of subduing them. Because he rebels so wildly, even a hero can’t help it.
Anyway, because of this great advantage, Kang Hyuk was thinking of accepting this situation as positively as possible. Although the probability of his identity being discovered and his life being threatened increased enormously, there was always a trade-off. From now on, Kang Hyuk was thinking of making good use of his new identity.
‘Good. Then I guess I’ll have to pick up the dedicated terminal first. You must have a dedicated terminal to receive calls from the Hero Association… .’
Kang Hyuk stood up.
destination has been set.
He was thinking of going to the headquarters of the Hero Association.
***
The headquarters of the Hero Association was located near Namsan Mountain, the center of Seoul.
Maybe it was because it was a 100-story building, but it looked quite intimidating when I saw it up close.
‘… Is the terminal pickup on the 12th floor?’
After a while, Kang Hyuk entered the building and began to look at the guide.
Because he was wearing a dusty white mask and long coat, many people glanced at him and some recognized him.
However, since the place was a place, no one approached Kanghyeok separately. In the first place, there were many people who looked like other heroes besides Kang Hyuk inside the building.
“… Look.”
However, it was when Kanghyuk was carefully examining the information sign. Suddenly, someone called him from behind. I turned around and saw a Taoist-looking old man with a bandage wrapped around his head.
“who… ?”
“hehehe, nice to meet you. It is said that I am the master of Baekwol. A C-class hero.”
When the old man greeted him, Kanghyuk began to shake his head.
C-class hero Baekwol Seonsa… ! Seeing that it was an unknown name, it was clear that it was a rare hero who was treated as an extra in the game story.
“Nice to meet you, old man. This is the Spitfire that became the hero this time.”
“Heh heh, I watched your performance closely! It was really great! To destroy those terrifying skull-bones single-handedly!”
Master Baekwol smiled and praised Kang Hyuk. Then he touched Kanghyuk’s arm. It’s like treating a close friend.
“It’s an overstatement.”
“Heh heh, I’m not exaggerating. You’re really amazing? How can you be so strong? Huh?”
“It’s not that I’m strong, the bones are just weak. If you were there, you would have been able to defeat the bones.”
As Kang Hyuk shuddered with humility, Master Baekwol’s face turned red.
Kang Hyuk wondered why Baekwol’s face suddenly turned red. Wait a minute, he was stunned for a moment. Looking at it, the hero who had been kicked in the stomach by Bill was the old man named Baekwol Seonsa right in front of him.