Chapter 40 (2/2)
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Yoo Jinho was astonished . He had always known Jinwoo was strong, but today, he seemed stronger than ever . .
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Well of course . .
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Jinwoo swallowed a laughter . .
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‘The magic beasts today were werewolves~’.
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Wolf Slayer.
All stats increased by 40% against beast type monsters . .
A title given to a hunter experienced in slaying wolves . .
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The buff of his title worked against the werewolves . On top of all of the level-ups he had gone through, if the title buff was applied, no C-rank magic beasts could stand against him . .
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“Whimper!”.
“Whiiimper!”.
“Yelp!”.
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Thanks to that, Yoo Jinho had to go from corpse to corpse without stopping, collecting magic cores . If he had 10 more hands, it wouldn’t have been enough . Jinwoo had to spend 5 healing potions on him because of this . The young man even had his hunger satiated by the healing potion, so he didn’t even stop to eat . .
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‘Well, that’s that . ’.
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Jinwoo raised his head . He felt a presence of someone watching him from somewhere . .
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‘I don’t sense any magic power, so it’s probably not a Hunter . ’.
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He looked around but didn’t see anyone suspicious . Of course, if he wanted, he could find the man with effort . But not detecting any killing or hostile intent from the man, Jinwoo decided it was not worth the time . .
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“ . ”.
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It could just be nothing . .
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As if reading his mind, the presence disappeared . .
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“Hyungnim, what is it?”.
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“ . It’s nothing . Let’s go . ”.
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They had no time to waste . Jinwoo took one last look around the area then got in the passenger seat . .
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At the second Gate, he did not feel anyone watching him, both before he entered the Gate and after he left it . .
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‘Was I being too cautious?’.
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Thankfully, it appeared that it was nothing after all . .
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Yoo Jinho approached him and bowed his head,.
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“Sorry, hyungnim, this is it for today . The other Gates are too far . ”.
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“Nothing to be sorry about . ”.
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It would be a while before the sunset, but because of the two men’s efforts, all the Gates in the area had been closed, so they would have to call it a day . .
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“You’ve worked hard . ”.
“Oh, the one who worked hard is the Raid leader . ”.
“I’ll see you tomorrow”.
“Thank you, you’ve worked hard . ”.
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After bidding the other Hunters goodbye, Jinwoo and Yoo Jinho got in the car . .
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“I’ll drive you home, hyungnim . ”.
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Before he knew it, Yoo Jinho had become a faithful driver . The image of him holding the handle was rather fitting . Jinwoo blatantly stared at the young man . .
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‘To think that the young master of a rich household would become a chauffeur, just so he can become a Guildmaster…’.
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Stepping on the gas with a smile, Yoo Jinho suddenly realized Jinwoo was staring at him . .
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“Hmm? Is there something on my face, hyungnim?”.
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“ . No, it’s nothing . ”.
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Jinwoo pretended to not have stared and took out his phone as a distraction . .
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‘4:46…’.
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It was too early to go home . Thankfully, there was something he had to do . .
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‘It was around here, right?’.
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“Jinho,”.
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“Yes, hyungnim . ”.
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Yoo Jinho skillfully turned the handle around a curve while answering . .
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“Let’s go to Mirae Mall . ”.
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“Mirae Mall?”.
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Yoo Jinho was surprised . .
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“Yes . ”.
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“Well it is right ahead… You know, you’ve been acting weird all day, hyungnim . Are you sure everything’s alright?”.
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“ . You know, you’ve been getting rather talkative these days . ”.
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And with that, Yoo Jinho’s face became fixed on the road . .
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“I will take you there with the speed of light, hyungnim . Hold onto your belt!”.
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Changing his attitude in a flash, Yoo Jinho drove the car without braking . They soon arrived at Mirae Mall . .
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screech-.
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The car stopped at their destination . As a mall at the heart of Seoul, Mirae Mall was quite a spectacle . Jinwoo got out of the car, and Yoo Jinho followed . The young man closed the door and walked up to Jinwoo’s side . .
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“Hyungnim, someday, our Guild should use a building like this for our headquarters . ”.
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Yoo Jinho looked up and down at the mall and made a half-serious joke . But no one replied . Noticing something was off, Yoo Jinho quickly turned toward where Jinwoo was . .
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“What?”.
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Jinwoo had disappeared . .
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“Hyungnim?”.
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No matter where he looked, Jinwoo was gone . .
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“Hyungniiiim?”.
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As the boss was defeated, the Dungeon will return to its normal interior . .
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‘Two more levels from the mall’s Instant Dungeon . ’.
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Jinwoo’s footsteps on the way home were light with joy . It was the first key he had seen in a while from a Random Box, usable in Mirae Mall . He had wondered when he would go and clear it, and today, the opportunity presented itself . .
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“Hyungniiiim?”.
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Remembering Yoo Jinho call after his disappeared self, Jinwoo stifled a laughter . .
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ring ring.
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Jinwoo started to answer his phone out of habit, but stopped when he realized it was a number he had never seen before . .
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‘Who?’.
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When he was in highschool, he was busy taking care of his little sister in the place of their mother . After graduating, he had started work as a Hunter . Because of this, Jinwoo did not know that many people . .
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‘There shouldn’t be anyone I don’t know calling me…’.
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After a brief pause, Jinwoo picked up . .
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“Hello . ”.
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- “Hello, is this Sung Jinwoo-ssi?”.
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A clear and well-spoken male’s voice . .
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Jinwoo immediately hung up . .
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‘In my experience, 99% of these calls are telemarketing or loan sharks . ’.
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He was about to put the phone away when it rang again . .
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ring ring.
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It was the same number . .
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‘Hmm? Was it not telemarketing?’.
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Valuing quantity over quality, telemarketing calls usually did not call again after one attempt . They knew that it’d be a waste of time . .
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‘Then this person might really have a reason…’.
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This time, he properly answered the call . .
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“Yes, this is Sung Jinwoo . ”.
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- “Ah, I had the right number . I thought I had the wrong one when you just hung up now, haha . ”.
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“ . ”.
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Jinwoo considered for about 2 seconds whether to explain that he had thought the clear and well-spoken voice belonged to a telemarketer . .
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‘Feels like apologizing for it might sound more rude…’.
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Soon, the business employee, or rather, the man who sounded like a business employee introduced himself . .
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- “Ah, I apologize . I have not introduced myself . I am Ahn Sangmin of the Baekho Guild . ”.
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Jinwoo stopped walking . .
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‘The Baekho Guild is calling me?’.
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No matter how he thought about it, the Baekho Guild would not have a reason to call him . Only possible relation he had with them was the fact that they were the Guild who helped out the Association during the Double Dungeon incident . .
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‘But I don’t think they’re calling me about that day after all this time . ’.
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Curiosity was a feeling that invited impatience . Before Ahn Sangmin could continue, Jinwoo asked,.
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“Why is the Baekho Guild calling me?”.
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- “It’s a little hard to explain over the phone, could we come to see you and explain?”.
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Instead of telling him to come over, they were offering to come to him . Jinwoo had no reason to refuse . He would have some free time anyways the day after tomorrow . .
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‘Jinho said he had some event at home?’.
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Yoo Jinho had explained that there was a big event that required the attendance of the entire family and apologized for not being able to Raid on Thursday . .
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‘A big event…’.
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Imagining a chaebol’s family gathering, Jinwoo imagined a party held in some luxurious banquet hall at a top hotel, like in the dramas . Anyways, he would be free that day . .
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“I’ll have some free time on Thursday . ”.
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- “That’s er… Are you free right now?”.
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Right now?.
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Jinwoo checked the time . It was 8 o’ clock . .
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“It’s almost eight . ”.
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- “We’re waiting nearby . We just need a moment of your time . ”.
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“Nearby?”.
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- “It’s a french cafe . ”.
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Ahn Sangmin told him the location . It was a familiar place . After all, it was the place he had met with Yoo Jinho . Jinwoo’s eyes became sharp . .
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‘He knows where I live . ’.