Retired Hunter, Become Haenam - Chapter 111



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Retired Hunter, Becoming Haenam Episode 111

Top entrance ticket

The guild master’s office in .

Guild leader Taegon Ahn was watching the news on TV.

At the bottom of the TV screen was a headline that read, ‘The brilliant sun that was not included in the investigation team… why is that?’

[Here is some news about the tower. According to the statement released by Director Im Ha-rin of the Hunter Management Bureau, the tower investigation team was formed with the help of three guilds. However, a new name, , has appeared, leaving behind and , known as the ‘Big Three Guilds of Korea’. We invited an expert to tell us about the change in the status of , one of the Big Three Guilds—]

Kwajik!

When Ahn Tae-gon gestured, the TV screen crumpled like a piece of paper.

I couldn’t let my anger go unless I did something like this.

Irani, who was ‘one of the three major guilds’.

‘Comments from those idiots make me mad.’

When I think about the comments I saw on the internet news, the blood still rushes to my head.

└ Brilliant Sun Honestly, isn’t it trash? It wouldn’t be strange if it disappeared.

└ I admit. I think it’s just the limitation of being from the bottom. Oryong has the support of a large corporation, and the Korean Mercenary Association is backed by the government… but the Shining Sun has nothing.

└ Typical old-fashioned companies that disappear as times change.

└ My younger sibling used to work at Brilliant Sun and then changed jobs, but he was really bossy and yelled at me all the time;;

Among the three major guilds, the one with the worst rating is .

Even the guild leader, Taegon Ahn, knew this very well.

So, for the sake of the brand image, instead of focusing solely on the guild business, they were preparing to start a business like a department store, but that too was ruined by the tangerines.

“Dingdingi… I never dreamed that it would be a guild name.”

I thought it was simply a citrus brand name, but it was clearly mentioned as a guild name.

Guild . It’s a new guild that hasn’t even been around for a year.

Yang Mi-jin, an A-class hunter with good looks enough to film TV commercials and who is also an influencer.

And Ha Bong-ryong, an S-class hunter and one of the best craftsmen in the world.

The new guild had an excessive number of high-level personnel belonging to .

It’s still a small guild with less than 10 members.

In fact, that could be an advantage.

Isn’t the villain guild , which is currently stretching its reach across the world, also comprised only of those with awakening abilities of at least Class A?

dripping-

-This is Seong Man-seok.

“Come in.”

At Ahn Tae-gon’s words, the door opened wide.

A man in a suit wearing small horn-rimmed glasses.

He was Ahn Tae-gon’s ‘shadow’ who did not officially belong to the guild and operated in the shadows.

However, Ahn Tae-gon’s expression as he looked at Seong Man-seok was not good.

“I called you so long ago and you’re coming now?”

“sorry.”

“Did you get any information about Oh Hye-na? Or about Ding-Ding’s?”

“… I’m sorry. We’re still investigating. However, it has been confirmed that Oh Hye-na and Park Dal-gu are living together.”

“The two of them are living together… … .”

Ahn Tae-gon tapped the table with his fingers.

It wasn’t bad information.

Maybe the disappearance of the magic that was parasitizing Oh Hye-na’s cheek had something to do with Park Dal-gu.

“Is there any other information?”

“Yes, there is none. I suspect that someone is intentionally erasing information related to Park Dal-gu. At the very least, they are mobilizing information personnel equivalent to those of a large corporation——”

“How many weeks will it take for me to give you the time I have?”

“… Didn’t you tell me to take care of my body?”

“Forget excuses!”

thud!

Seong Man-seok knelt down.

Pressure from above.

It was part of Ahn Tae-gon’s ability, ‘gravity field’.

“Seong Man-seok.”

“… … Ugh, yes.”

“How long did you think I would wait for you? Did you think that there would be no replacement for you now that Kim Hee-jae is dead?”

Kwuk!

Pressure grows stronger

The floor that touched my knees began to crack and crack.

The moment when I felt like if I went a little further, either my kneecap or the floor would break.

An Tae-gon has gained his power.

“Gasp! Gasp… Gasp… … .”

“If you don’t find any useful information next time, you’ll die. If you get caught outside like Kim Hee-jae, you’ll die.”

“Okay… Okay, okay.”

“Remember, this is your last chance.”

Ahn Tae-gon waved his hand as if swatting away a fly without even looking at her.

Seong Man-seok adjusted his glasses and left the guild room.

Even after being humiliated, his face remained expressionless.

But the moment you leave the guild master’s office and the door closes.

Kook!

Seong Man-seok’s fist trembled.

‘Let’s see how long you can keep that attitude up, Ahn Tae-gon.’

Seong Man-seok glanced at the door of the guild master’s office with bloodshot eyes.

He left the guild room just like that.

The sadness of a shadow that was always hidden from the sunlight,

Physical and verbal abuse towards subordinates… .

It was a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

An Tae-gon didn’t know that the wick of the bomb had almost completely burned out.

* * *

A few days later.

[A user of ‘Top – Republic of Korea – 4’ has become the first in the world to conquer the 30th floor of the tower.]

After finishing my mission up to the 30th floor, I returned to the parking lot.

Considering Yang Mi-jin and Hwang Seo-jun’s stamina, they were only clearing two or three floors a day.

Even at this speed, it was possible to maintain the world’s first level.

You could tell just by looking at the internet news.

[USA, Top Attack Team Breaks Through 5th Floor. S-Class Hunter Marcus Miller “The Top is a New Threat, and at the Same Time a New Opportunity”]

[Korea conquers the 30th floor. The world’s attention is focused on the Jeju Island tower. The Hunter Management Bureau ‘doesn’t know who it is’]

[Unidentified Tower Structure, Will It Be a New Game Changer? Is Korea a ‘Top Advanced Country’]

How long has it been since you cleared the 30th floor and returned to Earth?

Articles are already pouring out one after another.

Of course, the United States, a superpower, is on the 5th floor, and most countries are between the 1st and 3rd floors, so it is natural.

“Senior, people keep praising us and stuff. We’re not S-class hunters, we’re SSS-class hunters.”

“Really? Hehe.”

“Don’t be so proud. There’s no need to be elated or depressed. We just have to move forward. You’re not telling anyone, are you?”

“of course.”

“Secrets are strictly kept!”

“Let’s eat. … Okay?”

I’m trying to get out of the parking lot by car.

There was a familiar figure in front of my car.

A middle-aged man with a delicate appearance wearing a suit.

“Branch manager?”

“Ah, Hunter Bak Dal-gu! It’s been a while.”

“Branch manager…? Do you know our senior?”

The person loitering in front of my car was none other than the Jeju branch manager of the Hunter Management Bureau.

I once met Boss Swordfish at the fish market.

But why is the branch manager here?

“I came at the direction of Director Im Ha-rin.”

“…!”

“Since you have eyes for it, would you like to go to a place like a cafe?”

I nodded at the branch manager’s words.

Im Ha-rin sent me.

It didn’t seem like it was an ordinary day.

* * *

After a while.

At a nearby cafe, I met the branch manager face to face.

The business room of the cafe you always visit.

It’s a great place to share your secret stories to your heart’s content.

And Yang Mi-jin and Hwang Seo-jun were instructed to wait in the car.

As the drinks came out, the Jeju branch manager spoke first.

“I heard the story from Director Im Ha-rin. The person who is clearing the tower the fastest in the world is… Hunter Park Dal-gu.”

“Did you hear it from Harin?”

“Yes, that’s right. I’m on Director Im Ha-rin’s line.”

The Jeju branch manager said with a sad smile.

Come to think of it, when we met at the fish market, he also showed a side of himself that was teasing Im Ha-rin.

But that alone is not enough.

‘Guys, is what this guy is saying true?’

-You’re telling the truth.

-That’s right.

After briefly checking with the ding-dings to see if they are lying.

I was able to talk with peace of mind.

“Yes, that’s right. Our guild, , is conquering the tower.”

“I see. Thank you for trusting me and telling me. I have deployed personnel to prevent anyone from entering the tower area, but… Perhaps there is another way?”

“Yeah, I guess that’s kind of it.”

“Well, I know you’re busy, so let’s get straight to the point.”

He took out a piece of paper.

“We are planning to provide the Jeju Island Tower entrance ticket to the guild . This is the contract document.”

“… A ticket to the top?”

“That’s exactly right. Our Hunter Bureau is currently planning to introduce the concept of ‘tickets.’”

Top entrance ticket.

I have heard of it.

No, it’s not something I’ve ever heard of.

‘Because I personally suggested it to Im Ha-rin.’

Create a tower entrance ticket system where the nation manages which guilds enter the tower, while also selling the tickets through auction.

This will allow the Hunter Bureau to make money through tower entrance tickets, and allow more guilds to climb the tower in a safer environment.

‘In other countries, the government or guild already controls the towers.’

Many countries noticed that the artifacts and items appearing on the tower were unusual.

Attempts to occupy the tower have already been made.

In particular, large guilds with a large scale monopolized the tower by using force, which became a topic of debate in the international community.

If the country does not manage the towers, the towers will be concentrated in the hands of large guilds, and small guilds will wither away.

Naturally, this would hasten the destruction of the Earth.

Because we cannot coexist with external enemies while destroying ourselves internally.

‘You don’t seem to know that I gave this information to Im Ha-rin.’

The very concept of a top ticket is explained to me.

That means you don’t know that I came up with the idea for ‘Top Ticket’.

I just stopped talking and started talking to him.

“If we limit the guilds that can enter, there will be backlash, right? If we limit them too much, the tower could collapse again… … .”

“We are aware of that as well. However, if we do not set limits, we believe that problems will inevitably arise. There is a lot of talk about the tower’s rewards being unusual.”

“That’s true too.”

It was a story we all know, but I nodded.

The tower entrance ticket has already been tried and succeeded in the Elf Kingdom.

There will be no problem if it is introduced.

The important thing is when and how to introduce it.

“So you’re trying to sell me a ticket?”

“No, the tickets are not sold, but provided free of charge to the guild . Also, as you are at the forefront of the tower conquest, a national reward will be paid to the guild.”

“Yes? Then what we need to do is… … .”

“There is nothing to do, but it might be reported in the press regarding the tower entrance ticket. Oh, and I hope you attack the tower periodically.

The branch manager smiled kindly.

Just attack the top.

‘Are you basically saying you’re just giving money away?’

There was nothing bad about it for me.

Anyway, I plan to continue the conquest of the top in a way that maintains the world’s first title.

I wonder if it’s okay to spread it like this.

“If you give compensation like this, I don’t think it’ll be possible to avoid misunderstandings about collusion between the Hunter Management Bureau and our guild.”

“I plan to package that part as ‘a way to protect the nation’s talent.’ For example, what if Hunter Park Dal-gu were to naturalize as a citizen of another country? Since it is a new guild, I could package it as a policy to protect startups.”

“Hmm… that’s definitely true.”

“Yes, so please accept it without any burden.”

The Jeju branch manager bowed his head.

A situation where there is nothing disadvantageous to me, and rather, it is only beneficial to me.

I held his hand.

‘Im Ha-rin, this guy is pretty good. Thank you.’

It seems like I’ve taken good care of my juniors.

* * *

A few days after my conversation with the Jeju branch manager.

Meanwhile, Im Ha-rin announced a new statement through a press conference.

[The guild in charge of conquering Jeju Tower has been revealed to be .]

-Click click!!

As soon as he finished speaking, the shutters went off like crazy.

However, Im Ha-rin read the statement without even blinking.

This was just the beginning.

[The guild in question has been officially granted the right to enter the tower, a ‘Tower Entry Ticket’. For other towers, we plan to provide ‘Tower Entry Tickets’ through auctions, and we are currently coordinating with other guilds regarding this.]

Lim Ha-rin, who brought about a new concept called ‘top admission ticket’.

She later explained why and how she came up with the concept of the top ticket.

The press conference ended after a brief question-and-answer session.

“Is Korea safe!?”

During the Q&A, a reporter shouted.

Im Ha-rin also stopped in her tracks when she heard the words being shouted out without being given the chance to speak.

She said with a faint smile.

“You are safe as long as I am here. I will make it so. This concludes my press conference.”

Her candid and bold press conference.

The response to that statement was also heated.

└ Aren’t you just saying that you have to pay taxes to the country to enter the top?

└ In the US, there is an uproar over the fact that TOP is a new game changer, but if it is not managed at a national level, it will be a mess.

└ I heard that in China and Saudi Arabia, there was already a terrorist attack on a guild trying to enter the top, and they are investigating.

└ Really? It definitely needs some management… … .

└ Several African countries have already been invaded by villain guilds and taken over.

There were more positive reactions than negative ones.

Terrorist attacks are occurring all over the world, and villains are running wild.

This was interpreted as a move by the government to directly step forward and solve these problems.

There was also talk about our guild.

└ So, other countries have 5 floors, but these DingDings are going up 30 floors at a time?

└ That’s right. Isn’t it really the top advanced country?

└ It’s not the 5th floor in other countries, it’s the US that’s on the 5th floor. Other countries are only now getting to the 2nd and 3rd floors.

└ But how can you climb this high so quickly? That’s amazing.

└ If you think about it, it’s possible since there are both S-class and A-class hunters. The top one is said to be at the level of an F-class gate.

└ You’re amazing for risking your life and moving forward. I’m rooting for you, Dingding!

└ The tone is cute.

‘There are a lot of interesting comments. They are all so friendly.’

The response to Dingdingine was also favorable.

According to my father, even the tangerines that were still in stock were sold.

They say that Manager Jeong even called and whined, asking if they were thinking of growing other crops.

As Dingdingi’s name became famous, his father’s tangerines also sold well, so it was a perfect case of killing two birds with one stone.

‘Harin is definitely good at getting things done.’

There are many S-class hunters in Korea, but among them, only one can perform the position of director and maintain it.

This is because it is supported by Im Ha-rin’s own abilities.

As expected, I have a good junior——

– Captain! What should I eat today?

-I’m hungry. Now let’s grab something!

“Oh, okay, I guess I should go.”

The place I was was on the sea of ​​another world.

I’m thinking back on the press conference and the comments.

It seems like the ding-dings got tired and started talking to me.

‘Then shall we go?’

with a plop!

I just threw myself into the sea.

Since the ding-dings are hungry, we have to catch something delicious to eat.

In the still clear and beautiful sea of ​​this other world.

I found today’s main character, the one I had decided to eat today.

‘There it is!’

It looks similar to a cod, but it has a straight line on its back and large black spots.

It is a seasonal seafood that can be eaten with various dishes and is perfect for May and June.

Today’s main character, sea bass, has made an appearance.