Chapter 83

Swordmaster Healer Episode 83

TL: Boko

Editor: Ren

Chapter 28: S-rank Healer Hunter (1)

After they finished with their group dinner, Sung Joon exchanged contact information with Ha Yeon and parted ways .

After his synchronization rate became 34%, he felt as if his combat abilities had grown tremendously; though in reality, they actually had . Sung Joon wanted a rank re-examination, but it was too late in the night so he promised himself that hed go tomorrow .

And the next day

Are you going to the Hunter Bureau? Rishubalt asked . Sung Joon nodded his head and opened his mouth .

Its because if I become an S-rank Hunter, I get more benefits . I think that itd be best to get a rank reexamination and register, he said .

Sung Joon was sure that he would be judged an S-rank in his rank re-examination .

I will accompany you .

Thats what you always do anyway .

Sung Joon saw Rishubalt following behind him and smiled . He contacted Hyun Sung beforehand and then drove his car to the Hunter Bureau .

Though the rank re-examination had a procedure as well, they dropped it because Sung Joon had called Hyun Sung beforehand .

Mr . Kang Sung Joon!

When he arrived at the Hunter Bureau, Hyun Sung, who had been waiting at the first floor, ran out .

The Bureau placed more importance on maintaining a connection with Sung Joon than on Hyun Sungs pre-existing work, so the moment Hyun Sung had picked up the phone, he was freed from his current responsibilities .

Have you been well? Sung Joon joyfully greeted . Hyun Sung smiled and nodded his head .

Yes, not much happened . Come to think of it, I heard that you successfully assaulted an S-rank dungeon with Dike and Royal Cross just a little while ago . Congratulations . I heard that there werent any casualties Youre truly amazing .

I was just lucky .

Do you think I hadnt looked through the records? Its all due to your skill .

The two mens conversation stopped briefly while they walked up the stairs . They walked through the hall that led to the office, and Hyun Sung said, The examiner is waiting for you . Weve omitted the troublesome procedures .

When they went inside the office, someone other than the investigators at work was waiting for them; he was differently attired from the others and carried a black briefcase .

He was the examiner in charge of Sung Joons rank examination .

Mr . Kang Sung Joon?

Yes, thats me .

Can I see your Hunters License as confirmation?

Here it is .

When they had finished the minimal procedures, which couldnt be skipped, the examiner took out and raised his measuring tool . It was different

from the ones that Hunters carried .

Ill begin your examination .

The measuring tool gauged Sung Joons mana .

Beep!

After the measuring tool was finished, the examiners expression rapidly changed, and his eyes quaked .

C-Congratulations! Starting now, youve been registered as an S-rank Hunter, Mr . Kang Sung Joon . Your rank is fourteenth place!

Yang Dong Jin had died in the Eroding Dungeon and Kyu Tae had argued with Sung Joon, causing him to retaliate in self-defense . Therefore, South Koreas S-rank Hunters had been reduced to thirteen, but now, there were fourteen S-rank Hunters .

Since he had just been registered, they had calculated his ranking based on his rating, and he was put at last place . Despite that, it didnt change the fact that he was an S-rank Hunter now .

Now, no one in South Korea could mess with him .

Ive become an S-rank Hunter, so theres obviously some preferential treatment, right? Sung Joon asked .

He had looked through Hunter . com to the point of boredom and was well aware of what that preferential treatment was, but he wanted to hear it personally from someone else .

As soon as the registration procedure is finished, the President will confer a magic sword on you . You will become tax exempt and your family will be supplied with first class guards from the National Police Agency . Also, if you want, you can also accept an executive position . Finally, you can utilize the armys planes and cars .

The examiner explained the preferential treatment . The magic sword was a sword created with pure magic stones; although it wasnt an item, it would be given to him by the president, and would be equally symbolic .

Of course, he was most pleased with the tax exemption .

How long will it take for me to be formally registered? Sung Joon asked .

Well take care of it as fast as we can . There shouldnt be anything that you have to take care of separately, Mr . Kang Sung Joon . I guarantee it, Hyun Sung replied . His voice was shaking slightly .

Although he had expected this, Sung Joon had actually become an S-rank Hunter, and he was able to bear witness to this historic moment . At the moment, he was feeling various emotions .

His first thought was a promotion . Since a while back, he had maintained his connection with Sung Joon and more so than the current S-rank Hunters, he thought that Sung Joon had a high possibility of being appointed (as an S-rank Hunter) .

If Sung Joon was successfully appointed, his promotion would be assured . * (*Basically, what the author is saying is that once Sung Joon is officially recognized as

as an S-rank Hunter, hes already passed the hurdle . He gets designated as an S-rank Hunter, then he actually gets promoted . The author just wrote this more complicatedly than he needed to . )

Ill leave it to you, Sung Joon said, and left the office .

Hyun Sung went up to the rooftop, raised his phone and called someone .

Had five minutes passed after his phone call?

Byung Seo* came up to the rooftop . He checked his surroundings and shortly after, discovered Hyun Sung; he walked quickly, closing the distance . (*Byung Seo is the Hunter Bureaus Investigation Chief, Hyun Sungs boss, and a C-rank Hunter . )

Team Leader Kim, is what you just told me over the phone true?

Yes, I also checked with my measuring tool .

As I had expected, I was right . I told you that Mr . Kang Sung Joon would definitely become an S-rank Hunter!

Byung Seo was excited . He, too, was participating in the plan to scout Sung Joon, so if he succeeded in doing so, he was guaranteed a promotion .

I had anticipated his appointment, but I hadnt expected his growth to be this fast . We may be watching South Koreas first SS-rank Hunters life story right now .

Hyun Sung assessed Sung Joon highly . All the Hunters grew and were promoted, but Sung Joons growth speed was extraordinary .

It was to the point that he thought that Sung Joon may be the birth of the first SS-rank Hunter in South Korea .

If thats the case, then would South Korea be the seventh country that possesses an SS-rank Hunter?

There were currently only six countries that possessed a SS-rank Hunter, and America spared no expense in their aid for their SSS-rank Hunter . America was the only country that had an SSS-rank Hunter .

I think its a distinct possibility .

Does the Blue Dragon Group know of this yet? Byung Seo asked . Hyun Sung shook his head and opened his mouth .

They may not know right now, but theyll know soon, since theres the magic sword conferment ceremony, he said .

Since the magic sword conferment ceremony was broadcasted live, everyone will know that Sung Joon had become an S-rank Hunter .

Contact him before the Blue Dragon Group figures it out . Itd be great if he comes to our side, but even if he doesnt, we have to get him to join a governmental institution . Also, we have to make sure that the worst-case scenario, like with Park Kyung Seok, doesnt happen .

If youre talking about Mr . Park Kyung Seok, then you must be referring to the Hunter who defected to America .

Yeah . Due to the international treaty, they cant join the army,

the army, but Hunters are national power . We cannot, under any circumstances, allow this information to leak to foreign countries .

Mr . Kang Sung Joon isnt unsatisfied with South Korea and something like that probably wont come to pass .

Hyun Sung was absolutely sure .

Sung Joon was in a good mood since he had judged an S-rank Hunter . He hummed as he drove towards the hospital where his father, Soo Hyuk, was currently hospitalized .

He wanted to tell his father the good news quickly .

My lord, its a bit late, but congratulations on your promotion, Rishubalt congratulated .

Sung Joon smiled and said, Thanks .

There werent a lot of cars on the road, so he arrived at the hospital quickly, and went to Soo Hyuks hospital room .

Soo Hyuk was receiving intensive care because the Seraphim guild accommodated him . Therefore, when Sung Joon had visited him just a little while ago, his father had told him that his condition had improved significantly .

Sung Joon carefully knocked on the single rooms door and went inside .

Soo Hyuk was sitting on his bed and reading a book . He smiled brightly as he saw Sung Joon walking inside slowly .

Son, you came?

His father was always happy to see him .

Youre coming to see me a lot lately, Soo Hyuk said .

Should I not? Sung Joon asked sarcastically .

Soo Hyuk smiled faintly and shook his head .

No you can see me every day if you want .

With a calm expression, Sung Joon sat in front of Soo Hyuk and explained to his father that he had become an S-rank Hunter .

I remember that it hasnt been that long since youve been promoted to rank but are you sure?

Soo Hyuk looked disbelieving . He wasnt a Hunter, but he had the basic knowledge regarding Hunters . Therefore, he knew exactly how difficult it was to become an S-rank Hunter .

Why would I lie to you, dad? It seems like Ill receive the magic sword soon .

T-The magic sword

After Sung Joons calm explanation, Soo Hyuk belatedly accepted the reality .

Congratulations, son!

And he wholeheartedly congratulated him . He knew how hard it had been for Sung Joon in the past . Thats why he could so joyously congratulate him .

Miss, the Chairman is looking for you .

Is it urgent business?

Seol Ah was busy reviewing conference materials when the secretary, Choi Ara, approached her and relayed the Blue Dragon Group Chairman, Tae Seoks, summons to her .

Ara looked at Seol Ah, who asked if it was an urgent matter, and nodded her head with a grave expression .

Its urgent . You must immediately cease your work and go to the chairmans office the chairmans office .

Although she was currently looking over important conference materials, she couldnt refuse Tae Seoks orders . She furrowed her beautiful long, slender eyebrows and organized the conference materials .

Then she followed Ara and took the elevator to the chairmans office .

The Chairman is waiting for you, a different secretary said, bowing her head . Seol Ah knocked lightly on the door, opened it, and went inside .

The Blue Dragon Groups Chairman, Taek Seok, was sitting with a grave expression .

Sit down .

Yes . Seol Ah sat on the sofa .

Tae Seok looked at her and said, Kang Sung Joon has been promoted to S-rank .

He did? Seol Ah was astonished . She had an informant, but it this was the first time she had heard about it . When Tae Seok saw her astonishment, he shook his head, as if he thought she were pathetic .

I made you responsible for everything regarding Kang Sung Joon, yet you still didnt know?

Im sorry, Seol Ah apologized, bowing her head .

Hoo! Its fine since you at least know now! Tae Seok said with a sigh . He took a sip of his now cold coffee and opened his mouth once more .

Chief Im* from the Security Office was right . (*Head of Security who talked to Head Secretary Choi Ara in Chapter 42 and guessed that Sung Joon was an S-rank Hunter . )

Are you talking about the hypothesis that Mr . Kang Sung Joon was hiding his abilities?

Yeah . If he hadnt, it would be impossible for him to be promoted to S-rank this quickly! Tae Seok said firmly .

Sung Joons growth rate absolutely couldnt be understood with common sense .

I heard that he successfully attacked an S-rank dungeon along with two regular assault teams .

I heard about that as well . I remember that there werent any casualties .

Youve studied this, so you should already know this, but incurring no casualties in an S-rank dungeon is really huge, Tae Seok said .

Seol Ah wordlessly nodded her head . Tae Seok emptied out his mug in one go, before asking, What about your relationship with Kang Sung Joon?

Its difficult because he has less interest in women than I had expected, Seol Ah replied .

It doesnt matter what method you use, so make him a part of the Blue Dragon Group .

Seol Ah nodded her head and opened her mouth .

Ill do my best, she said .

When Tae Seok had told her to make Sung Joon a part of the Blue Dragon Group in the past, she had responded weakly . However, he had given her a similar order today, but this time, Seol Ahs voice was filled with an unknown vigor .