Episode 197
“two… … How did you two get here…? … .”
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost?”
The queen’s sharp eyes fell on the governor.
“Cylia.”
Ying Sen calmly dissuaded her.
It’s not because I don’t doubt the man in front of me.
It was because I thought that the more I responded emotionally, the less information I could get.
However, Sylia’s expression did not soften as she remembered her hardships in the spirit world.
“You two obviously… … .”
“why. “Is it strange that I’m supposed to be in the afterlife, but I’m here?”
The president had to break into a cold sweat at that blatant hostility.
‘what. ‘Do you know everything?’
no.
That couldn’t have been possible.
The chances of the story with the demons getting out are close to zero.
Because Septimum’s greatest ability was ‘dimensional barrier.’
The conclusion reached by the president who quickly turned his head was to make a fool of himself.
And now there was no other option than that.
“Is that possible? We just received a report that you are missing. However, it is not a ‘dimensional gate’, and you can see it here, far away from there… … .”
Ingsen responded with good timing.
“You might be embarrassed. Isn’t it a distance that you have to travel back and forth by plane? “You are quite surprised.”
It’s fortunate that Ingsen is by Sylia’s side.
With those thoughts, the governor sighed in relief.
“Let’s eat inside first.”
“thank you.”
The governor brought two hunters into the house.
Although it was unknown when Septimum would return, it was impossible to leave the transcendental hunters outside the door.
“If you want something to drink… … ?”
“no. it’s okay.”
As soon as Yingsen sat down on the sofa, he got to the point.
“I heard the report, but while I was exploring the spirit world, I was attacked by an unknown person. “A large tornado blew towards the exploration team, soon scattering us.”
It’s just as Septimum said.
The governor had such thoughts in his heart.
He sends Dudek to the side that kidnaps the Hunter called Bisoo, Ethers to the transcendent level Hunter, and Gugeon to the location where Maria is to distract the force.
The Mines’ plan seemed to have gone without a hitch.
‘But why…? … .’
If everything went according to plan, the two hunters here right now should have turned into cold corpses.
However, not only did they return to the human world, they stormed into the president’s house.
“okay. The demons planned… … .”
With the thought that he had practiced a hundred times in advance, the president did an excellent job of acting with an expression of embarrassment and guilt.
“sorry. I really don’t have anything to say. When there were signs of monsters, the exploration of the spirit world had to be stopped altogether. “Many hunters almost fell victim to this old man’s greed.”
“I was lucky. “If the guardian spirits that protect the spirit world hadn’t helped me, I would have really died.”
“Guardian spirits?”
The governor responded in disbelief.
This is because after the war with the demons in the past, the owners of the spirit world did not trust humans.
Because his pupils were moving back and forth, the governor did not notice that Yingsen’s eyes had changed unusually.
“yes. It turned out that one of our exploration team members had a long-standing relationship with the Guardian Spirit. “I was very fortunate.”
“whoever… … Are you saying you have a connection with the guardian spirit? This is my first time exploring the spirit world… … .”
“This is Hunter Cheon Hae-seon.”
The governor’s face hardened at that name.
‘Septimum paid special attention… … He is also a thorn in my eyes.’
The guardian spirits of the spirit world step forward to save the Hunter.
That would have been something that not only the governor, but even the horsemen could have expected.
In the past, hunters who became chimeras caught and killed all kinds of spirit creatures and made a mess of the Anima flower fields.
But now you’re helping humans again?
“… … .”
After hearing all the circumstances, the governor was able to come to the following conclusion.
‘It’s a failure.’
The magicians failed.
None of the hunters in the exploration team died, and in fact, only the low-level monsters that were brought to the scene died.
Gu Geon also met a miserable end in a foreign land.
Okay then.
Assuming you are on the side of humanity, what should you do in a situation like this?
Sigh.
The governor stretched out both hands and grabbed the hands of the two transcendent level hunters.
“really… … Thank you for your hard work.”
“… … .”
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The governor’s face was filled with emotion as he stared at the two hunters alternately.
“If even one of the hunters was at fault in this incident… … I would have had to spend the rest of my life in bitter regret. Even the weakest demons would have had a hard time dealing with hunters in the spirit world. “I’m so glad you all returned safely.”
Ingsen smiled shyly and scratched his bald head.
On the other hand, Cylia answered the governor in a cold voice.
“I didn’t see that expression on your face at the door.”
“… … !”
“what. If you’re surprised, that’s okay. I understand.”
Cylia crossed her arms over the back of the sofa and assumed an arrogant posture.
“I asked Imperial Tiger to send me here on purpose. “He thought it was a matter that should be reported directly to the governor.”
“… … “Well done.”
“Now what do we do next?”
That wasn’t a question he could answer right away.
Because he is nothing more than a puppet for the demons.
The governor came up with a somewhat clichéd, but understandable answer.
“For now, we will officially end the spirit world exploration team’s schedule.”
“Anyway, the dimension door is going to close soon, so even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to do it. “What next?”
Although her tone was arrogant to begin with, Sylia’s attitude was a little more unusual than usual.
This was because there was a hidden intention to find out more about Ladder’s answer.
“We will come up with measures by gathering opinions from various senior officials. Now that the beings of the demon world have begun to blatantly interfere with other worlds, we also need a way to respond. “First, we will have to find out what their intentions are.”
“… … .”
It was a routine answer with nothing to dig into or find fault with.
As soon as we left the governor’s house, Cylia took a sip of her appetite.
“shit. I need to know what you’re thinking. It looks like a snake… … .”
However, Ingsen’s expression was quite different from Cylia’s.
“no. “There was a harvest.”
“what?”
“I think Haeseon is right. “I can’t even trust WHPO anymore.”
“that is… … What are you talking about? “Don’t keep it to yourself. Please explain.”
Ingsen smiled slightly at Sylia, who was picking her up.
“You said this is your first time officially exploring the spirit world, right?”
“It did.”
“But you reacted as if you already knew about the Guardian Spirit. “They even reacted by saying that they couldn’t be kind to humans.”
“ah… … . Come to think of it.”
The governor’s bewildered face appeared in Cylia’s mind.
Certainly, the governor kept tilting his head as he listened to the guardian spirit’s story.
“And the second. We have never directly told you the rank of the Mines. But the governor said they were the two weakest. “How did they determine that those two appeared?”
“!!!”
That could be said to be a decisive clue.
Unlike Cylia, who was clearly showing signs of discomfort, Ingsen was quietly picking up between the lines of the conversation.
At Ingsen’s interpretation, Cylia looked as if she had been hit with a hammer.
And then, as if embarrassed, he smiled rottenly.
“… … It’s embarrassing. “I was definitely part of that conversation.”
“It was easy thanks to you acting so excessively in front of me.”
“Stop that lip service, Ingsen.”
“haha. Did you notice it?”
Sylia, who had a sullen expression on her face, asked again.
“If what you say is right, what now? They say the head of WHPO is spying, but if they announce this too hastily… … .”
“The fallout will be huge. “I don’t even know how far it’s actually connected.”
WHPO is a historic and powerful organization.
It is no exaggeration to say that all hunters who set foot on this land receive help from WHPO.
Even though it was a transcendental level, a few hunters gathered together to snipe the president was like hitting a rock with an egg.
“Do you think you would have returned to Korea by now?”
“… … “Who are you talking about?”
“Who could it be?”
Yingsen shrugged one shoulder as if asking an obvious question.
“… … Cheon Hae-seon?”
“that’s right. “I’m going to go to Korea and discuss the future with Cheon Hae-seon.”
“shit. “Why is he so great that you’re moving there yourself?”
Cylia grunted, but Ingsen’s face looked very determined.
“Haeseon is a very important hunter for us humans. It strengthens the relationship with spirit creatures and can actually deal a fatal blow to monsters. “Didn’t you hear what Bisu said?”
“What?”
“You said that when Chen struck Dudek, the energy of Cheon Hae-seon was mixed in. If you can mix that energy with your catena… … .”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
The noble queen did not seem to like the way of fighting with Haeseon’s help.
“I don’t know when the monsters will attack, so why do I have to rely on them every time?”
“That’s true, but… … “Maybe there’s a way?”
“I will go my own way. That’s also why WHPO designated me as a transcendent level.”
Of course, the WHPO is in a rotten state.
‘Should I say it’s like you?’
With that in mind, Ingsen no longer tried to persuade Cylia.
In the future, she will find a solution in her own way.
“Still, we need to share contact often. “I can’t trust anyone right now.”
“I know.”
After saying that, Cylia left her seat and flew away.
Since I reported my survival through the governor, I will plan the future at my guild here in the United States.
“where… … “Then, shall I go too?”
Yingsen muttered that and then booked a plane ticket using her cell phone.
Of course, the destination was a country other than Germany.
* * *
“How on earth did this happen?”
People standing in front of the building wave their arms with amazed faces.
There was clearly a space in front of me, but for some reason I couldn’t go inside.
“Come see me.”
One really ugly hunter bit people back and then fired a firearm device.
Kwagwagwagwang!!
“Ugh… … !!”
The ether bullet exploded with a deafening sound.
In a normal case, the exterior wall of the building must be severely damaged.
Surprisingly, not a single scratch was found on the exterior wall of the building.
‘Unbelievable… … .’
Bu Ji-seong, the best hunter of the ‘Guntech’ guild.
He wrinkled his ugly face even more and stroked the barrier in front of him with his hand.
‘This is not what the building survived. ‘Something in front of it withstood the bullet.’
It was a bullet containing A-rank physical power.
There is a barrier that blocks it so easily.
Among all the barriers I knew, I had never heard of such strong defense power.
‘What’s going on in there?’
Bu Ji-seong looked up at the building with a worried face.
and… …
“I’m crying.”
In an office on the top floor of the building, Lee Sa-soon was coughing up a handful of blood.
“You… … .”
Instead of her usual benevolent smile, she called out the name of the being in front of her with a face full of cruelty.
“Septimum… … !!”
