S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters - Chapter 159



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Episode 159: Family’s Advance to Gold City

Cheon Do-woon tilted his head.

Certainly, he had opened the gate and appeared in the slum square with Blue.

But it was strange that rumors about him being from the slums spread just because of something like that.

“Do you know why such a rumor started?”

“Well, well. I only heard it through rumors… Oh, by the way, I heard that the first footage was taken in a slum.”

“That’s all?”

The slums were inhabited by D-class hunters from various regions.

It was strange that such a rumor started to spread because this was where the video came from.

‘Who started this rumor on purpose?’

While deep in thought, the hunters continued speaking.

“Oh, anyway. There are a lot of talented people coming out of the slums… There’s a rumor that if we just provide the right environment, more talented people will come out.”

“okay?”

Cheon Do-woon’s mouth corners went up.

I don’t know who spread the rumors about me, but from what I’ve heard now, I can guess their intentions.

‘It looks like there is a force trying to protect the slums.’

There are those who want to spread bad rumors about this place.

At the same time, there were forces trying to stop it by spreading good rumors.

It was a situation that was advantageous to Cheon Do-woon, even though it was unknown where or who he was.

“So you’re an ally. Let’s put that aside for now.”

He saw five hunters kneeling before him.

“Now, shall we discuss your disposal? You tried to kill Director Kim, didn’t you?”

“Oh, no. I wasn’t trying to kill you….”

“Killing someone doesn’t mean you have to take their life. I told you to step on them so they can’t get back up. Making them unable to live a normal life is also killing a person. Isn’t that right?”

The hunters kept their mouths shut.

I regretted taking on this request, but it was already too late.

“Come to think of it, he shot us while we were sitting in the lobby. If he were a normal person, he would have died. He must be calling people like you bad people. Right?”

They broke out in a cold sweat.

Cheon Do-woon’s tone was relaxed. He spoke calmly, as if he was scolding a child, but that was actually creepy.

‘Ma, instead of beating me with words, I’d rather be beaten with fists.’

I was under psychological pressure, so I felt like I had no choice but to step on the thorns.

“Choose. Die here. Or do whatever I tell you for the next ten years.”

“T, what is that… 10 years?”

“You don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. The choice is yours.”

In this way, it was as if there was only one choice.

“Ha, I will do it!”

The hunters shut their eyes tightly and shouted.

I secretly thought to myself, “Surely they wouldn’t really make me work for 10 years?”

Cheon Do-un injected mana into their bodies.

They felt a chill down their spines as they felt the alien energy entering their bodies.

“I’ve implanted my mana into your bodies. I can find you wherever you go. Don’t even think about running away.”

“Oh, I don’t.”

“I’ll do anything as long as you save me!”

Five people answered right away. It wouldn’t be strange if they died after shooting an S-class hunter.

If you had any hope of living, you had to cling to it.

Cheon Do-woon smiled in satisfaction at their desperate gazes.

“The number of workers has increased?”

The siblings who saw it from behind muttered.

The Coconut Family’s subordinate organization, the Space Gang, has added more high-level personnel to its broom crew.

* * *

Lee Du-cheol, the leader of the space organization.

He was looking at a map of the slums with a serious expression. The silence was broken when the office door opened.

“Who’s there? I told you to knock when I come in… Hey, boss!”

The one who came in was the head of the Coconut Family, Cheon Do-woon.

Lee Du-cheol immediately got up and bowed his head.

“Okay, sit down. I have someone I can introduce you to.”

“Introduction?”

“New workers.”

As Cheon Do-woon nodded, those outside the door came in.

“I’ll be working here for the next ten years. You decide what to do. You just listen to him.”

“Oh, I understand.”

The five hunters immediately nodded.

Lee Du-cheol looked at that with a surprised expression on his face.

‘You can tell just by looking at them that they’re high-ranking. Where on earth does the boss get such high-ranking personnel one after another?’

Even if you only get a B grade, you can make enough money to go anywhere without having to complain.

It was surprising that such people were constantly being deployed to clean up slums.

‘I guess S-class people have a lot of connections.’

Lee Du-cheol was amazed. His face seemed to have forgotten how he had been assigned to this cleaning job.

He assigned his subordinates to guide the five people.

When they left and it became quiet, Cheon Do-woon asked.

“How is the cleaning condition?”

“It’s not as easy as I thought.”

Lee Du-cheol showed the map he had been looking at.

“The areas marked here are the areas we have cleaned. However, as time passes, they become dirty to the point of being restored to their original state.”

We take out the trash. We erase the graffiti on the walls. We repaint them.

But as much as there was cleaning up, there were also those who made a mess.

Unless the awareness of the residents is improved, it is like pouring water into a bottomless pit.

“There are certainly people who welcome the cleaner environment. However, there are also many who intentionally make things dirty after we clean up. In fact, there are so many more people here that it feels like we’re standing still.”

“Really? Then we’ll need a security force.”

“Security forces?”

“Yeah. We have to catch those guys you mentioned. It would be nice to catch them and make them do the work.”

The number of new workers will increase exponentially.

As Cheon Do-woon smiled, a loud noise came from outside the window. People could also be heard screaming.

In the slums, this is a common occurrence.

That’s why Lee Du-cheol didn’t care, but the siblings were different. Cheon Do-woon also stared out the window with a subtle expression.

“I feel a chimera vibe.”

“A chimera? Not a monster?”

“Yeah. It feels different from a monster. There’s a mix of energy here and there.”

If there were one or two, I would have thought they had escaped from a research lab like Kim Na-ri.

But now it feels like there were at least 20 of them.

“Something feels strange. I should go and check.”

The moment Cheon Do-woon spoke, the siblings and he were already gone.

An afterimage of something passed through Iducheol. When he felt it, the closed window was open and rattling in the wind.

‘These are really mysterious people. When did they leave?’

He looked out the window, but there was nothing to see. Left alone, he scratched his head and closed the window.

‘It would be okay if it was them.’

If the chimeras come, the square will collapse. You just have to figure out how to repair it.

Before he knew it, Lee Du-cheol had become an excellent slum guardian.

* * *

In the square we arrived at, dozens of chimeras were running wild.

The power of an individual is weak.

However, as the number of hunters gathered increased, they were having a hard time.

Not only were they outnumbered, but they were also outnumbered because the average hunter living in the slums was a D-rank.

“Something seems strange?”

Cheon Do-woon, who landed on the roof of the building, tilted his head. His siblings also had strange expressions on their faces.

It was strange that all the chimeras appeared at once, but it seemed even stranger that there was someone loitering around instead of running away.

They took pictures and videos with their phones as if they had anticipated this situation.

“You don’t live here.”

“That’s right. The clothes look nice, but the eyes aren’t.”

It also stood out that the phone he was holding was an expensive model.

“Is this also a trick of those trying to destroy the slums?”

If the goal was to destroy it, they would have released the monster.

If you released the chimera instead, there is one reason.

‘It looks like they’re trying to spread a rumor that there’s an illegal laboratory in the slums.’

It seemed that they were desperate to somehow gain control of public opinion first.

The photo has already been taken.

Taking away their cameras wasn’t going to solve the problem.

‘There must be someone among the locals who took this photo.’

The photos and videos they thoughtlessly post on the Internet will become the starting point of rumors.

Well then, there is only one way.

“Should we do the same?”

“Same?”

Cheon Do-woon took out the return stone.

“I’ll take the kids to Gold City.”

Chimeras should appear in both cities at the same time.

An outbreak of an abnormal situation that anyone can see.

If that happens, rather than thinking that there’s an illegal lab in that city, they’ll think that someone intentionally released a chimera in both cities.

“It’s going to be a race for speed. It’ll be a matter of which rumor spreads first.”

Cheon Do-woon broke the return stone. He saw the siblings before entering the gate.

“You stay and subdue those chimeras.”

“okay.”

“If possible, try to subdue him in a flashy way. When it’s all over… Yeah. It’ll be fun to tell people he’s from the slums.”

The siblings laughed at those words.

There are already rumors going around that talent is being discovered in the slums.

In this situation, a brother and sister show off their overwhelming military power.

It was obvious what would happen if they, too, joined in because they were from the slums.

“Wouldn’t it be fun?”

The siblings looked at each other and smiled.

* * *

After leaving the slum to his siblings, Cheon Do-woon returned home through the gate.

At the table in the yard, Kim Na-ri was sitting with a stern expression.

“Why are you so serious?”

“I… I can’t think of how to draw a mural. My artist soul is crying.”

“Really? Then how about you cool your head and do something else? I have a mission for you.”

“This, this mission…!”

Kim Na-ri’s expression brightened when she was given something to do.

“Swans, come here. You guys, come too.”

I also called the two who were studying language in one corner of the yard.

“The kids from Hanbit Research Institute too.”

At Cheon Do-woon’s words, Kim Na-ri gathered her lab colleagues in front of Cheon Do-woon.

With just that, thirty chimeras gathered in an instant.

“Let’s just take this much for now. From now on, we’re going to Gold City.”

“Hey, Gold City…! Our Coconut Family is going to Gold City!”

Kim Na-ri raised her hand and said. After shouting, she tilted her head a beat later.

“But why are you going?”

“Go play. You guys can go and play. Kim Na-ri, you can also change into an animal form, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then when you arrive, transform into your beast-like chimera form and walk around. That’s your mission for today.”

“Oh, my mission…! Got it.”

Kim Na-ri nodded. I don’t know the situation, but this is something Cheon Do-woon ordered me to do.

In that case, he would just complete the mission. That was the grim expression on his face.

Cheon Do-woon looked back at the new butterfly.

“Swan Butterfly, when you exit the gate, you will return to your original form.”

-Is that okay?

Saenabi asked in an awkward tone. Although she had become much more gentle than before, her pronunciation was still strange.

“It’s okay. Fly around Gold City with your flying squirrel friend. The light dust you sprinkle will be effective in attracting people’s attention.”

If a giant monster over 100 meters tall appears in Gold City, there will be chaos.

The issues of small chimeras appearing in the slums will be buried in the moment.

‘The appearance of the new butterfly is unknown even to the hunter industry. They probably think of it as a chimera.’

Common monsters like Guu will also go with it, but it won’t be a problem.

If it appears at the same time as the Chimera, you’ll think that the monster you were capturing for research has escaped.

“First, we need to move to a place where there are no people watching. Where would be a good place?”

“If that’s the case, I’ll connect the gate to our villa.”

Nam Ki-seok, who was listening from the side, said.

I don’t know what it is, but it is something Cheon Do-woon is trying to do. There is no reason to oppose it.

“I have a villa a little bit away from the city. If you move there, you won’t be noticed. What are you planning to do?”

“Tag.”

Cheon Do-woon laughed as he looked at the chimeras.

“You guys go downtown and run around. If I catch you, you’re out.”

“Ah, out! Then what happens?”

“You’ll be returned home. I’ll catch you and throw you inside the gate.”

Cheon Do-woon said as he took the return stones according to the number of chimeras.

“So run desperately so that the thief doesn’t catch you.”

“Hey, tag! I’m playing tag with the old man!”

Kim Na-ri smiled brightly at the thought of being able to play with Cheon Do-woon.

Of course, Nam Ki-seok, a resident of Gold City who was listening, couldn’t laugh.

‘Isn’t that a disaster for Gold City?’

I had that thought, but I didn’t stop it.

I don’t know what he’s trying to do, but it’s Cheon Do-un’s doing. If that’s the case, there won’t be any casualties.

“By the time we catch you all, there will be quite a few reporters here….”

Cheon Do-woon laughed as he broke the return stone.

“I should reveal that I’m from the slums too.”

The slum’s darkest area. District 13, said to be the most dangerous. Let’s reveal that we’re from there.

Cheon Do-woon surrounded the group with a mana wall. Hunters would gather, so a safety device was needed.

“let’s go.”

“Woohyo clothes!”

Kim Na-ri cheered at Cheon Do-woon’s words. The chimeras from the same research lab followed behind her.

The Coconut Family began their advance into Gold City.

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