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…Did he eat something wrong?
The newbie hunters stared blankly at Yisaein’s back, mouths agape.
That famous saying flashed through their minds: “The moment you try to understand Yisaein by common sense, your head will split.”
They had no idea why his personality was so erratic.
Their hopeless gazes naturally turned to Han Dokyeom.
There he was, calmly handing over his luggage to an AA-rank hunter, hands casually tucked into his coat pockets, moving at a leisurely pace.
When he had shown up in a coat he wouldn’t wear in summer, claiming he caught a cold, they had laughed in disbelief. But now that laughter had faded.
The veteran hunters scrambling onto the private plane in the distance looked like their own future selves.
“Bro, did you see that? See?! Her face was the size of a fist, and she had everything? Five suitcases, just like that… Wow… Viewers, you saw that, right? That’s our Sahyeon Guild. Zero favoritism. Her personality is really… How can she have a face like that and such a good personality? I totally hit the jackpot!”
Do you really think that’s a good personality?
The newbie hunters, faces drawn, asked themselves as they watched Baek Jiun make a fuss. To make matters worse, the E-rank even gave a shocking answer.
“Her personality’s great. She’s the one who dragged people by the collar and brought them along when I tanked completely.”
…Okay. Let’s just ignore that E-rank too.
The newbie hunters chuckled and changed their route, separating from the noisy group and moving far behind.
The beautiful private plane suddenly looked like a den of all sorts of human vices.
A sigh spilled onto the windy runway and lingered long.
***
Someone shook Dokyeom awake. Immediately, the sounds around him rushed back.
“Dokyeom, can you wake up? We’re almost there.”
Dokyeom, who had been sleeping between Dali and Agon, opened his eyes groggily. He blinked blurrily, and above him, Agon’s growl rumbled. Beom Yeonhu’s hand, which had been on his shoulder, immediately fell away.
“Ah… I’m getting up, getting up…”
After takeoff, as soon as the announcement that they had entered stable air came on, he had prepared bedding and laid down the seat. But now the landing announcement was echoing through the cabin.
Well, Shanghai from Seoul was only about two hours away, so it had to be quick.
Stretching while lying down, he saw the scenery slowly flowing past the window. Dokyeom staggered up and sat down.
As expected, the fatigue hadn’t faded. Maybe it was worse because three people had squeezed into a narrow space.
“Bro… take Dali for now.”
He handed Dali, whom he had been holding, to Beom Yeonhu and made him sit in a seat. Dokyeom also got up and straightened the bedding.
By the time he turned the chair back and sat down next to Agon, the plane began its descent. He sat limply watching out the window until the plane landed with a thud. After that, everything went smoothly.
As soon as they got off the plane and entered Pudong International Airport, Shanghai City Hunter Association officials and security hunters were waiting, occupying one side of the immigration inspection area.
Hunters were like a nation’s military power, so when high-rank hunters moved, they attracted surveillance and personnel accordingly.
In short, it was a system to monitor them so they couldn’t cause trouble.
“I am Wang Rong, director of the Shanghai Hunter Association. Thank you for coming all this way.”
The man who extended his hand, dressed in a neat suit and offering a calm greeting, was a Chinese hunter in his late thirties with a heavy presence. Exclamations of admiration erupted here and there at his fluent Korean.
It didn’t take long to find out that it was due to the ‘interpretation skill’ of the Chinese hunter standing beside him.
Wang Rong, who introduced himself as a director of the Shanghai Hunter Association, offered a handshake and granted the Sahyeon Guild hunters the status of ‘special management entrants,’ speeding up their immigration process.
Finishing immigration in less than 15 minutes, they exited the airport to find several limousines waiting at the main gate.
Wang Rong opened the door of the frontmost car and smiled kindly. Specifically, he was looking at Yisaein.
“We cannot neglect the distinguished guests who have come all the way from Korea. Especially since you are Korea’s only AA-rank hunter. I will personally escort you to the hotel.”
“Distinguished guests, my foot. I was dragged here to work like an ox. Are you kidding me?”
Yisaein took off his sunglasses and climbed into the limousine, his voice dripping with irritation.
Dokyeom, who had glanced back at the other limousines just in case, saw the now-empty street and laughed helplessly before following Yisaein inside.
The others had made it clear they wouldn’t share a car with Yisaein. So slow-moving Dokyeom had no choice but to take the remaining seat.
“By the way, where is Representative Tae? He tells people to come and go, but why doesn’t he show his face? Where is he now?”
After the limousine departed, Yisaein looked at the fast-passing scenery and asked Wang Rong.
Wang Rong, sitting in the front passenger seat, was looking at a tablet and then said, “Ah.”
“Representative Taeseongyeon? He has already moved to Huangpu District with our association directors for a gate inspection. The gate attack schedule will likely be decided after discussion with our association. Until then, please rest comfortably at the hotel.”
It was hospitality in good terms, but surveillance in bad terms.
In other words, Shanghai City had also gotten involved in this matter. Although foreign hunters were always on the radar, even a single hunter assigned by the association could have every move reported.
This kind of hospitality was nothing but an awkward game. From any angle, it was a sign of their intention to ‘control.’
“By the way… this incident must be unfortunate news for Korea. Even this much, if not for our city’s association, a quick situation report would have been difficult. Hunters usually clear a gate in about six days, but this time there was no news even after that period, so workers reported an anomaly to the association, and we sent an official document to Sahyeon Guild.”
Unfortunate, indeed. They had been eyeing the gate eagerly, and this incident gave them a sense of having found a loophole.
Despite that, Wang Rong expressed deep condolences with a tearfully dark expression. But his words were more about taking credit than mourning.
“If not for our association’s swift response, a gate break would have occurred and caused many casualties. In that case, we would have had no choice but to hold Korea officially responsible for this incident. Isn’t it fortunate that didn’t happen? That’s why Shanghai City also feels a certain sense of responsibility in this matter.”
“Whether it’s responsibility or scraps, I don’t care. Why are you telling me this? What nonsense.”
Yisaein replied sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
But Wang Rong just laughed, not even wrinkling his expression.
“We only hope there is no damage to our citizens. Besides, when we measured the gate’s readings last night, a gate break was imminent. So, to prepare for the danger, we have deployed many association hunters around the area. Please do not misunderstand that part.”
Wang Rong smiled kindly as he looked at the interior through the rearview mirror. His impression alone made him seem like a good person.
His gaze suddenly fell on Dokyeom. His slightly narrowed eyes briefly held a strange light.
“By the way… there is someone quite familiar here. Is it Han Dokyeom? At first, I thought I was mistaken, but now I see it is indeed him. I was quite impressed by the video of the snowy mountain gate in Korea last time.”
Wang Rong said with a light tone.
“In fact, I think the whole world was watching Korea at that time. I also take this opportunity to congratulate Hunter Beom Yeonhu on his rank awakening. Korea no longer has to worry about security issues.”
“No, it’s nothing.”
As Wang Rong slightly bowed his head in courtesy, Beom Yeonhu also bowed his head out of politeness.
But even then, Wang Rong’s gaze never left Dokyeom. As if he had more to say.
“But… hmm, Hunter Han Dokyeom is E-rank, isn’t he?”
“Yes, and?”
“Haha, I apologize if I offended you. I didn’t ask with any ulterior motive, just personally curious. You are quite different from the commonly known E-ranks. How should I put it… things like specs.”
Wang Rong’s wary eyes subtly swept over Agon and Dali.
Even a cunning old lion’s eyes would be less sharp than that. Of course, thinking that, Dokyeom also didn’t avoid his gaze.
“When I saw your immigration documents, both were listed as monsters. I’m curious how you changed their appearance. Is it a skill? Ah, that explains what happened in the snowy mountain. I wondered why a child suddenly disappeared and a monster appeared…”
The car became so quiet that not even breathing could be heard.
Sharp gazes silently stared at Wang Rong, but he just tapped his tablet with his fingertips and continued speaking slyly.
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