Chapter 113

SMH 113

Chapter 38 To North Korea (2)

TL: Boko

Editor: Frost

His Hunters License is forged as well .

Shin Chul checked the spys body for his Hunters License just to be sure, but it was likewise a fake just like his identification .

For starters, Ive called the Hunter Bureau . An Investigator from the Security Division is coming over here right now, Shin Chul said . The Bureaus Security Division handled criminal matters regarding Hunters . Since the spys identification and Hunters License were both forgeries, it was highly likely that he was connected to a criminal .

He could attempt to kill himself again, so please keep a close eye on him, Sung Joon said .

You can count on me, Jang Hoon replied in an overwhelmingly confident voice . And just a little while later, the Investigator arrived .

He was with two Armed Policemen, who looked to be D-rank Hunters .

Im the Hunter Bureaus Security Division Chief, Lee Jin Chul .

The sharp eyed man, who looked to be in his mid thirties, passed his business card to Sung Joon, and introduced himself .

Its nice to meet you . My name is Kang Sung Joon .

Ive always wanted to meet you Its an honor .

Sung Joon held out his hand and Jin Chul gripped it tightly, expressing his delight . Then, he realized that he hadnt explained why, so he laughed awkwardly, and opened his mouth .

You see, my parents are living in Paju right now . When the Winter Sovereign appeared in Paju, if it werent for you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, it couldve been a disaster, Jin Chul said genuinely . Sung Joon just smiled .

Security Division Chief?

It was only after the Armed Policemen behind him reminded him of his responsibility did he remember his duty .

Oh my! Im truly sorry . I was just so happy to meet you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon First, well take the suspect into custody .

He gave out a detailed order, and the Armed Policemen acted . The two took the suspect into the van while the suspect struggled, but the Armed Policemen that accompanied Jin Chul were both D-rank Hunters, so they were barely able to push him into the car .

You took care of the situation well . There are traces of blood; did the suspect attempt to commit suicide?

Jin Chul, who had remembered his duty, immediately returned to his businesslike attitude and looked at Sung Joon, Shin Chul, and Jang Chul and asked .

Sung Joon nodded his head and opened his mouth .

He did attempt to commit suicide . He severed his tongue off, but I restored it .

Because a Hunters physical abilities were superb, if they also possessed the willpower and the decision-making, they could easily sever their own tongue .

But it doesnt seem like you reattached the tongue Jin Chul said . There was a small piece of the spys tongue that rolled on the ground .

I caused another one to grow in its place, Sung Joon said .

As expected of an S-rank Healer . Youre amazing . Jin Chul was in awe . Normally it didnt sound possible to grow back a body part that had been severed, but it wasnt an impossible matter for an S-rank Healer .

Could you come with us to write a statement, please? Or if youre busy, you could just give me a simple explanation here .

Ill explain it simply right here .

As soon as Sung Joon politely rejected to accompany them, Shin Chul took out a notebook as if he was used to this .

You can give me your statement now .

Sung Joon began his statement . Jin Chul wrote busily with his pen and recorded the contents of Sung Joons statement . It didnt even take ten minutes to record his statement, but because they didnt feel like drinking anymore, Sung Joon, Shin Chul, and Jang Hoon just talked a little bit more and parted ways .

And a few days later, after he had soloed a B-rank dungeon and raised his synchronization rate to 45%, he received a message from Jin Chul .

[This is the Hunter Bureaus Security Division Chief, Lee Jin Chul . I would like to talk to you about the suspect we brought with us that had fake identification and a fake license . Could you briefly visit the Hunter Bureau?]

Because Sung Joon was an S-rank Hunter, the message asked him cautiously .

What do you plan to do? Rishubalt asked .

Since I have to go to the Dungeon Bureau to sell my magic stones anyway, I feel like I should just go right now, Sung Joon replied . The Hunter Bureau was right next to the Dungeon Bureau . It was close enough that he could just walk to it .

If he were another Hunter, they wouldve used their exhaustion from their dungeon run as an excuse to push back the appointment a few days, but because of Sung Joons Absorption, his fatigue was lessened, so he planned to go to the Hunter Bureau as well .

That seems like a wise decision .

Im always like that .

Sung Joon and Rishubalt exchanged light jokes with each other and he began to walk towards his parked Hunter sedan . Eventually, he got into the drivers seat and left .

He went to the Dungeon Bureau first . Contrary to the past, where he had to get a waiting number ticket, he now had an exclusive counter set up for him, so he didnt have to wait .

Welcome, Hunter Kang Sung Joon .

As soon as he got to his exclusive counter, a beautiful female clerk smiled at him and greeted him . She was an employee that was hired to attend only to Sung Joon .

Its good to see you, Ms . Han So Eun .

Sung Joon also greeted her pleasantly . So Euns smile was enough to make him feel refreshed .

Considering how many magic stones you have, did you solo a B-rank dungeon today?

Yes, youre right . Please take care of them .

Please wait just a minute .

After So Eun received his instructions, she went through the process of selling the magic stones .

You waited a long time, right? It comes out to $420,000 .

In terms of a B-rank dungeon, a sum of $420,000 was on the higher side, but it wasnt a huge sum to Sung Joon . However, he couldnt stop assaulting dungeons, if for no other reason than to become stronger .

Thank you . You worked hard .

Sung Joon said his goodbyes to So Eun and left . And as he walked towards the Hunter Bureau, he called Jin Chul .

This is the Security Division Chief Jin Chul .

This is Kang Sung Joon . Im going over to the Hunter Bureau now .

Where are you right now?

Im coming over from the Dungeon Bureau .

Oh my . Ill come down immediately .

Jin Chul quickly ended the call . Eventually, Sung Joon arrived in front of the Hunter Bureau building . Shin Chul and Hyun Sung were waiting for him at the first floor entrance .

Youre here too, Team Leader Kim?

Yes . I have some things I need to tell you, so I came down as soon as I was contacted by the Chief, Hyun Sung replied . Jin Chul, who was watching them exchange greetings, opened his mouth with a calm expression .

Lets go up to the office .

Lets go up to the office .

Alright, Sung Joon replied, and the three immediately went up to Jin Chuls personal office .

Please, sit down .

Jin Chul suggested that Sung Joon sit down; Sung Joon sat down on the sofa and Jin Chul took the seat in front of him . And Hyun Sung served three cups of mixed coffee .

Hyun Sung sat next to Jin Chul and Jin Chul opened his mouth with a calm expression .

We have discovered that the Hunter who followed you around is a spy from North Koreas Reconnaissance General Bureau .

North Koreas Reconnaissance General Bureau? Why are those guys following me around?

When the Winter Sovereign appeared in Paju, another Winter Sovereign appeared in North Korea as well . They assembled all of their forces, but Pyongyang is apparently in ruins right now .

I feel like I saw that on the news .

Sung Joon watched the news frequently in order to educate Rishubalt . Therefore, he at least knew that North Korea was in chaos right now . However, he didnt know what that had to do with the situation at hand .

North Korea has formally requested Hunters aid . It seems like the Reconnaissance General Bureau moved in order to gather information . Aside from you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, there were four other S-rank Hunters who were followed, Hyun Sung said .

So, what happened? Sung Joon asked, and Hyun Sung smirked .

We obviously subdued them . There were however some agents who committed suicide .

I see .

Sung Joon nodded his head . After listening to Hyun Sungs explanation, he could understand why the Reconnaissance General Bureau had acted .

My work here is done . Please speak with Team Leader Kim for the rest . Excuse me .

Because this concluded the case, the Security Divisions work was done . Jin Chul briefly excused himself and Hyun Sung surveyed his surroundings; then, he looked at Sung Joon and opened his mouth .

I just told you that North Korea requested aid, correct? Hyun Sung asked, and Sung Joon nodded his head .

Even if they request aid from the Hunters, we cannot do anything more than to ask the Hunters to cooperate . As you well know, Hunters dont belong to the country .

The only Hunter that was actually affiliated to the nation was Na Joon Yeol, but he didnt really like North Korea very much . Even if the government ordered him to help them, he most likely wouldve denied their request .

Even if he belonged to South Korea, if Joon Yeol vehemently denied them, they had no way of sending him to North Korea .

Is this a request for cooperation?

Yes, thats correct . Were recruiting S-rank Hunters to go to North Korea and intercept the Winter Sovereign .

Yes, thats correct . Were recruiting S-rank Hunters to go to North Korea and intercept the Winter Sovereign .

What will my payment be?

North Korea has given up all the rights to the magic stones that comes out from killing the Winter Sovereign . And it hasnt exactly been disclosed, but theres also a separate payment as well, Hyun Sung replied . South Koreas Hunter Bureau hadnt been able to see through Kim Jang Woons black intentions it seems .

Its not bad . How many are going?

Thats There arent any S-rank Hunters going . All of them have some sort of prejudice against North Korea .

Thats only natural . Its not like they did anything nice, after all, Sung Joon sighed and replied . Hyun Sung couldnt help but agree with him .

It seems there arent many Hunters that agreed, huh? Sung Joon asked .

Hahaha Hyun Sung weakly laughed .

Please, dont even think about lying to me, Sung Joon said exactly .

Yes, there arent many that have agreed to go, Hyun Sung replied . Sung Joon smiled faintly and opened his mouth .

Then if I go, I can pretty much monopolize all the magic stones, right?

Because youre an S-rank Hunter, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, your percentage cut is high, and you also have the additional reward as well so if you successfully defeat the Winter Sovereign, your payment should be quite high, Hyun Sung said honestly . Sung Joon reclined on the sofa and was lost in thought . Eventually, he finished organizing his thoughts, looked Hyun Sung, and opened his mouth .

Therell be support troops in North Korea as well, right?

If an S-rank Hunter were to go, North Korea promised that all the Hunters in the Supreme Guard Command as well as the army would follow their orders .

So are you saying that the Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces arent going to help? Sung Joon asked . He knew from perusing the internet that the Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces possessed the Lee Neung Hwa Corps, which had the largest concentration of Hunters in North Korea .

The Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces Lee Neung Hwa Corps sustained heavy casualties, almost to the point of annihilation, and retreated . The only Hunters left in Pyongyang are a part of the Supreme Guard Command . However, you dont have to worry about that . Although The Supreme Guard Command has less Hunters than the Ministry, theyre more skilled, Hyun Sung replied . Sung Joon nodded his head with a satisfied expression . He had gathered all the necessary information . Now it was time for him to make a decision .

Alright . Ill go to North Korea . Please prepare a plane .

Well assemble a team for you soon .

Ill go alone, Sung Joon replied .

Im sorry? Hyun Sung couldnt believe what he was hearing .

Ill take all the magic stones .

This was confidence that came from his 45% synchronization rate .

Chapter 38 To North Korea (2).

TL: Boko.

Editor: Frost.

His Hunters License is forged as well . .

Shin Chul checked the spys body for his Hunters License just to be sure, but it was likewise a fake just like his identification

For starters, Ive called the Hunter Bureau . An Investigator from the Security Division is coming over here right now, Shin Chul said . The Bureaus Security Division handled criminal matters regarding Hunters . Since the spys identification and Hunters License were both forgeries, it was highly likely that he was connected to a criminal

He could attempt to kill himself again, so please keep a close eye on him, Sung Joon said

You can count on me, Jang Hoon replied in an overwhelmingly confident voice . And just a little while later, the Investigator arrived

He was with two Armed Policemen, who looked to be D-rank Hunters

Im the Hunter Bureaus Security Division Chief, Lee Jin Chul . .

The sharp eyed man, who looked to be in his mid thirties, passed his business card to Sung Joon, and introduced himself

Its nice to meet you . My name is Kang Sung Joon . .

Ive always wanted to meet you Its an honor . .

Sung Joon held out his hand and Jin Chul gripped it tightly, expressing his delight . Then, he realized that he hadnt explained why, so he laughed awkwardly, and opened his mouth

You see, my parents are living in Paju right now . When the Winter Sovereign appeared in Paju, if it werent for you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, it couldve been a disaster, Jin Chul said genuinely . Sung Joon just smiled

Security Division Chief?.

It was only after the Armed Policemen behind him reminded him of his responsibility did he remember his duty

Oh my! Im truly sorry . I was just so happy to meet you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon First, well take the suspect into custody . .

He gave out a detailed order, and the Armed Policemen acted . The two took the suspect into the van while the suspect struggled, but the Armed Policemen that accompanied Jin Chul were both D-rank Hunters, so they were barely able to push him into the car

You took care of the situation well . There are traces of blood; did the suspect attempt to commit suicide?.

Jin Chul, who had remembered his duty, immediately returned to his businesslike attitude and looked at Sung Joon, Shin Chul, and Jang Chul and asked

Sung Joon nodded his head and opened his mouth

He did attempt to commit suicide . He severed his tongue off, but I restored it . .

Because a Hunters physical abilities were superb, if they also possessed the willpower and the decision-making, they could easily sever their own tongue

But it doesnt seem like you reattached the tongue Jin Chul said . There was a small piece of the spys tongue that rolled on the ground

I caused another one to grow in its place, Sung Joon said

As expected of an S-rank Healer . Youre amazing . Jin Chul was in awe . Normally it didnt sound possible to grow back a body part that had been severed, but it wasnt an impossible matter for an S-rank Healer

Could you come with us to write a statement, please? Or if youre busy, you could just give me a simple explanation here . .

Ill explain it simply right here . .

As soon as Sung Joon politely rejected to accompany them, Shin Chul took out a notebook as if he was used to this

You can give me your statement now . .

Sung Joon began his statement . Jin Chul wrote busily with his pen and recorded the contents of Sung Joons statement . It didnt even take ten minutes to record his statement, but because they didnt feel like drinking anymore, Sung Joon, Shin Chul, and Jang Hoon just talked a little bit more and parted ways

And a few days later, after he had soloed a B-rank dungeon and raised his synchronization rate to 45%, he received a message from Jin Chul

.

[This is the Hunter Bureaus Security Division Chief, Lee Jin Chul . I would like to talk to you about the suspect we brought with us that had fake identification and a fake license . Could you briefly visit the Hunter Bureau?].

Because Sung Joon was an S-rank Hunter, the message asked him cautiously

What do you plan to do? Rishubalt asked

Since I have to go to the Dungeon Bureau to sell my magic stones anyway, I feel like I should just go right now, Sung Joon replied . The Hunter Bureau was right next to the Dungeon Bureau . It was close enough that he could just walk to it

If he were another Hunter, they wouldve used their exhaustion from their dungeon run as an excuse to push back the appointment a few days, but because of Sung Joons Absorption, his fatigue was lessened, so he planned to go to the Hunter Bureau as well

That seems like a wise decision . .

Im always like that . .

Sung Joon and Rishubalt exchanged light jokes with each other and he began to walk towards his parked Hunter sedan . Eventually, he got into the drivers seat and left

He went to the Dungeon Bureau first . Contrary to the past, where he had to get a waiting number ticket, he now had an exclusive counter set up for him, so he didnt have to wait

Welcome, Hunter Kang Sung Joon . .

As soon as he got to his exclusive counter, a beautiful female clerk smiled at him and greeted him . She was an employee that was hired to attend only to Sung Joon

Its good to see you, Ms . Han So Eun . .

Sung Joon also greeted her pleasantly . So Euns smile was enough to make him feel refreshed

Considering how many magic stones you have, did you solo a B-rank dungeon today?.

Yes, youre right . Please take care of them . .

Please wait just a minute . .

After So Eun received his instructions, she went through the process of selling the magic stones

You waited a long time, right? It comes out to $420,000 . .

In terms of a B-rank dungeon, a sum of $420,000 was on the higher side, but it wasnt a huge sum to Sung Joon . However, he couldnt stop assaulting dungeons, if for no other reason than to become stronger

Thank you . You worked hard . .

Sung Joon said his goodbyes to So Eun and left . And as he walked towards the Hunter Bureau, he called Jin Chul

This is the Security Division Chief Jin Chul . .

This is Kang Sung Joon . Im going over to the Hunter Bureau now . .

Where are you right now?.

Im coming over from the Dungeon Bureau . .

Oh my . Ill come down immediately . .

Jin Chul quickly ended the call . Eventually, Sung Joon arrived in front of the Hunter Bureau building . Shin Chul and Hyun Sung were waiting for him at the first floor entrance

Youre here too, Team Leader Kim?.

Yes . I have some things I need to tell you, so I came down as soon as I was contacted by the Chief, Hyun Sung replied . Jin Chul, who was watching them exchange greetings, opened his mouth with a calm expression

Lets go up to the office . .

Alright, Sung Joon replied, and the three immediately went up to Jin Chuls personal office

Please, sit down . .

Jin Chul suggested that Sung Joon sit down; Sung Joon sat down on the sofa and Jin Chul took the seat in front of him . And Hyun Sung served three cups of mixed coffee

Hyun Sung sat next to Jin Chul and Jin Chul opened his mouth with a calm expression

We have discovered that the Hunter who followed you around is a spy from North Koreas Reconnaissance General Bureau . .

North Koreas Reconnaissance General Bureau? Why are those guys following me around?.

When the Winter Sovereign appeared in Paju, another Winter Sovereign appeared in North Korea as well . They assembled all of their forces, but Pyongyang is apparently in ruins right now . .

I feel like I saw that on the news . .

Sung Joon watched the news frequently in order to educate Rishubalt . Therefore, he at least knew that North Korea was in chaos right now . However, he didnt know what that had to do with the situation at hand

North Korea has formally requested Hunters aid . It seems like the Reconnaissance General Bureau moved in order to gather information . Aside from you, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, there were four other S-rank Hunters who were followed, Hyun Sung said

So, what happened? Sung Joon asked, and Hyun Sung smirked

We obviously subdued them . There were however some agents who committed suicide . .

I see . .

Sung Joon nodded his head . After listening to Hyun Sungs explanation, he could understand why the Reconnaissance General Bureau had acted

My work here is done . Please speak with Team Leader Kim for the rest . Excuse me . .

Because this concluded the case, the Security Divisions work was done . Jin Chul briefly excused himself and Hyun Sung surveyed his surroundings; then, he looked at Sung Joon and opened his mouth

I just told you that North Korea requested aid, correct? Hyun Sung asked, and Sung Joon nodded his head

Even if they request aid from the Hunters, we cannot do anything more than to ask the Hunters to cooperate . As you well know, Hunters dont belong to the country . .

The only Hunter that was actually affiliated to the nation was Na Joon Yeol, but he didnt really like North Korea very much . Even if the government ordered him to help them, he most likely wouldve denied their request

Even if he belonged to South Korea, if Joon Yeol vehemently denied them, they had no way of sending him to North Korea

Is this a request for cooperation?.

Yes, thats correct . Were recruiting S-rank Hunters to go to North Korea and intercept the Winter Sovereign . .

What will my payment be?.

North Korea has given up all the rights to the magic stones that comes out from killing the Winter Sovereign . And it hasnt exactly been disclosed, but theres also a separate payment as well, Hyun Sung replied . South Koreas Hunter Bureau hadnt been able to see through Kim Jang Woons black intentions it seems

Its not bad . How many are going?.

Thats There arent any S-rank Hunters going . All of them have some sort of prejudice against North Korea . .

Thats only natural . Its not like they did anything nice, after all, Sung Joon sighed and replied . Hyun Sung couldnt help but agree with him

It seems there arent many Hunters that agreed, huh? Sung Joon asked

Hahaha Hyun Sung weakly laughed

Please, dont even think about lying to me, Sung Joon said exactly

Yes, there arent many that have agreed to go, Hyun Sung replied . Sung Joon smiled faintly and opened his mouth

Then if I go, I can pretty much monopolize all the magic stones, right?.

Because youre an S-rank Hunter, Mr . Kang Sung Joon, your percentage cut is high, and you also have the additional reward as well so if you successfully defeat the Winter Sovereign, your payment should be quite high, Hyun Sung said honestly . Sung Joon reclined on the sofa and was lost in thought . Eventually, he finished organizing his thoughts, looked Hyun Sung, and opened his mouth

Therell be support troops in North Korea as well, right?.

If an S-rank Hunter were to go, North Korea promised that all the Hunters in the Supreme Guard Command as well as the army would follow their orders . .

So are you saying that the Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces arent going to help? Sung Joon asked . He knew from perusing the internet that the Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces possessed the Lee Neung Hwa Corps, which had the largest concentration of Hunters in North Korea

The Ministry of the Peoples Armed Forces Lee Neung Hwa Corps sustained heavy casualties, almost to the point of annihilation, and retreated . The only Hunters left in Pyongyang are a part of the Supreme Guard Command . However, you dont have to worry about that . Although The Supreme Guard Command has less Hunters than the Ministry, theyre more skilled, Hyun Sung replied . Sung Joon nodded his head with a satisfied expression . He had gathered all the necessary information . Now it was time for him to make a decision

Alright . Ill go to North Korea . Please prepare a plane . .

Well assemble a team for you soon . .

Ill go alone, Sung Joon replied

Im sorry? Hyun Sung couldnt believe what he was hearing

Ill take all the magic stones . .

This was confidence that came from his 45% synchronization rate

.