SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 47



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Episode 47 〈Laurel〉 Reaction (1)
2024.06.02.

The body sank down and settled into the soft embrace as expected.

“… … What the heck.”

As expected, Ageha was looking at Soo-ji with an expression like a dog chasing a chicken, as if he knew how to fight. Soo-ji responded to my whistle and waved while riding on the back of the unicorn that flew in.

“It’s none of my business whether you’re being chased or whatever. Don’t make a fuss when you’re tired. Go home, wash your feet, and sleep.”

“… … That’s what’s wrong with that.”

As if he was really angry, Ageha glared at Soo-ji fiercely.

When she, not caring, threw Elaine, who was dangling from his arms, away, he flexibly returned to his place.

Soo-ji, unable to shake off her fatigue, leaned against Elaine’s embrace, who was supporting her waist.

“Let’s go back.”

“Yeah. I’m so tired.”

There were many things she wanted to say.

What did I see?

If one of the two images she saw was a prophecy of what would happen in the future, what did Elaine mean? What did that scene mean?

But nothing made sense .

She was just holding on because of Ageha, and her body and mind were torn apart by the unfamiliar feeling of fear.

She just wanted to cling to the warmth of human body temperature.

Suzy closed her eyes, secretly thanking Elaine for not asking her anything.

* * *

The top floor of the Gate Stability Agency.

In a conference room where only a few executives usually came and went, today twelve key figures who controlled the country, starting with the current president, were gathered. Although he

was only a minister, the one sitting closest to the president was Knight. That was proof of the high status of the Gate Stability Agency.

They were looking at the halo of light gathered on the large table and the real-time video of the laurel tree broadcast on the screen next to it.

On the floor right below this, the Gate Stability Agency’s working-level officials were gathered and watching the same video.

In that heavy silence, the first to speak was Yeonju, who had been praying alone while watching Suji’s vital signs. She hung up the call from Suji and stood up to everyone and spoke.

“Daphne, I heard you received your reward.”

The room was instantly filled with exclamations at her voice, which calmly reported the results.

“… … Is that true? Does that mean Hunter Daphne was the first to climb the tower?”

As the president looked at his watch in admiration, Knight nodded and answered.

“Yes. We expected the results to be good, but we never thought we would shorten the time this much.”

“She’s really a great talent. Really.”

President Kim In-seong kept exclaiming in admiration as he fixed his gaze on the screen.

However, since they couldn’t see inside the “Laurel Tree,” Yeonju’s report was the only thing they could rely on.

Everyone waited for Daphne’s figure to come into view.

However, there was no signal indicating that the “Laurel Tree” had ended, and there was no change in the image of the “Laurel Tree” that was being broadcast on the screen. All that could be seen was the sight of drones from each country circling around.

At the moment when the audience fell silent once again, a beautiful unicorn with spread wings approached the top floor and carried Daphne on its back.

And almost at the same time, two members of Team Daphne were confirmed to have come out to the first floor.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Clap. Clap.

Starting with the president’s applause, everyone there clapped in unison in awe. The applause was so passionate that the silence up until then felt like a lie.

“It’s just unfortunate that we can’t show you the inside through the broadcast.”

“Yes, that’s right. I would like to observe the inside. What’s going on… … and how Team Daphne is responding!”

“Only the lowest and last floors of the Laurel Tree have windows, so we can’t tell you what’s going on inside. We can only inform you that the transport team and medical staff are waiting in front of the Laurel Tree. “ The shortest so far took a little over 10 hours,

right?” “Yes, that’s right. To be exact, 11 hours, 3 minutes, and 20 seconds! That was the shortest record.”

“How long do you expect it to take this time?”

“Compared to the usual number of people who enter, only a small number of people have entered this time, so clearing the boss may be more difficult.”

“Do you think it will take longer?”

“But then again, the fighting between hunters could decrease. That’s why it’s hard to predict, but considering Team Daphne’s prowess, which is completely different from that of other countries, within 8 hours… … W, what am I seeing right now?”

“Time! Time! Ooooooh fifty! 5, 57 minutes! In 57 minutes, Daphne! Hunter Daphne! Right now! Ooooooh!”

“Calm down! Calm down! Can you believe it, everyone? In just 57 minutes since the 〈Laurel Tree〉door opened, South Korea’s proud SSS-rank Hunter Daphne has appeared on the last floor!”

“She’s safe! She’s safe!”

“The medical team is waving their hands! Her vital signs mean she’s safe!”

“It seems Team Daphne is returning to South Korea immediately! Everyone! South Korea brought this 〈Laurel Tree〉!”

“I can compensate for the regret of not being able to show you the main scene by showing you how you conquered the tower in such an amazing amount of time! Ahhh, I still can’t get over the surprise! I’ll show you the screen where Hunter Daphne and Elaine come out together on the last floor, and then take a short break!”

Clap clap clap clap clap!

Clap clap clap!

Applause erupted simultaneously not only at the Gate Stabilization Office but also at Seoul City Hall Plaza, Gwanghwamun, Pyongyang State Park, Taedong River Park, and in pubs of all sizes and in front of the Hunter Exchange, where people could gather and watch the large screen together.

Some of them were members of Daphne’s fan cafe, “Dryad,” but even if they weren’t members of the fan cafe, everyone in Korea cheered for Daphne.

Since you can’t talk to people face to face on the internet, it’s easy for controversies big and small to arise, and it’s not uncommon for people to belittle the amazing person that is Hunter Daphne.

However, when you see her accomplishments in real life, you can’t help but cheer her on.

She’s only 19 years old.

It was incredibly moving to see a girl of that age representing her country and returning from Laurel Tree.

For Daphne’s privacy, the broadcast was cut off as the unicorn moved away from Laurel Tree, but the cheers and applause of the people did not stop.

Green cloths with Daphne’s symbol, the fairy mark, created by the fan cafe Dryad, fluttered in the streets.

Although being a hunter was in some ways just a job for personal reward, it was unusual for Koreans to gather like this to wish for an individual’s victory.

[Peacemaker ‘Daphne’, a song of peace echoed through Laurel Tree]

[The most peaceful Laurel Tree in history. Daphne sets the record for the shortest collision damage]

[Laurel Tree pierced in under an hour. The shortest record so far is 11 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds?]

[A new history, written today in 〈Laurel Tree〉]

[South Korea’s SSS-rank hunter Daphne sets the shortest record in 〈Laurel Tree〉]

[What is the reward for 〈Laurel Tree〉, will it finally be unveiled?]

Although many people predicted Daphne’s claim to 〈Laurel Tree〉, her quick breakthrough record that no one could have predicted was surprising enough to fill the pages of the newspapers.

Wherever people could gather, everyone was talking about Daphne.

It was no different on the hunter bulletin board.

[Title: I’m crying,

Daphne-sama, you’re really cool.

How can someone be that cool?

I’m so grateful that you’ve been so active at such a young age, and that you’ve given up even a short break to come back.

More than anything, I think it’s so cool that you won bloodlessly without harming anyone.

Genius and compassionate.

└All accepted. An ending that’s too comparable to the previous 〈Laurel Tree〉;

└└How can you compare it to that? Back then, they produced a murderer;

└└└What will happen to Ageha? The Japanese government really is like a dog chasing a chicken. Are they just going to release him?

└└└└I wonder if there was some kind of deal with that. Anyway, I hope they don’t release such a bastard into the world.

└Daphne, you really need to get some rest… … └I’m

just talking nonsense

└It’s really cool, but it’s not real, it’s just a joke

└How can such talents keep coming out of a small country like South Korea…? It seems like our people’s abilities are not improving

└└It hasn’t been that small since the unification of South Korea ㅋㅋ I don’t know why everyone thinks, “I have such small hands and feet~”

└└└That’s right, and what about our people… It’s rare for purebloodism to last this long ㅋㅋㅋ This must be a joke, right? I’ll just laugh and go]