I tamed the First Rank Chapter 108
- HoshiMiya
- Feb 10
- 7 min read
“Yes?"
“A guy who would lose his mind and body if left alone wouldn’t go on a vacation and travel by himself, right?”
“……”
Could it be that he was already being treated as a person with intellectual disabilities by those around him…… In Yoo-shin smiled awkwardly.
“Hey, what are you talking about? Gyu-ha-ssi isn’t even a kid, hahaha.”
“He’s worse than a child. A child cries until he gets tired on his own, but that guy doesn’t get tired; he’s the kind of guy who destroys Seoul and leaves behind more.”
“……”
Again, I couldn't bring myself to deny it. But the fact that he himself admitted to being incompetent...… Ah, no, In Yoo-shin worked hard to clear up the misunderstanding.
“I didn’t go on a trip, but I just took a vacation to find out something.”
"Where?"
“Hoeryong. It’s too far away, so he said he would just go and come back by himself.”
“Well, if it’s Hoeryeong....... I guess that makes sense.”
Not only Choi Jin-hyeok, but also the people in the office who were listening with their ears pricked up nodded in agreement.
Even though it is an era where you can get from Busan to Cheongjin in 6 or 7 hours by KTX, it is definitely a long way to Hoeryong. It may be an enjoyable distance to travel, but it is not.
'I wonder if Gyu-ha-ssi is doing well in Hoeryong?'
'I really can't find a single one.'
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had a late lunch at a convenience store in front of the station, rode the bike he took out of the inventory and toured Hoeryeong, but to no avail.
I had come here without any clear goal or idea of what I was looking for, just listening to Min-geut-nyeo's words. It was something I had expected to some extent, but when I actually came here, it was like looking for a single fish in a vast ocean.
There is no direct KTX line from Seoul to Hoeryong, so he had to transfer at Cheongjin Station. He was originally going to take a plane, but he changed to the train because In Yoo-shin said he would see me off. He couldn't tell him to come to Incheon Airport early in the morning.
Anyway, it was a long way. I'm glad I didn't bring In Yoo-shin. It's not so bad that it's less hot than Seoul.
‘I miss you……………….’
Hyeon Gyu-ha pointed to the coordinates of the 'Eye of Munin'. The twinkling dot stopped at one spot. He is in the office. The menu at the cafeteria today was In Yoo-shin's favorite pork rice bowl. Did he eat well?
I didn't really call you every hour because it would interrupt your work. Instead, I texted you every hour. It's time to text.
[Isn't it hard to work?]
After tapping his phone and typing a text, he thought about it for a bit and attached a photo of the surrounding scenery, including the Hoeryeongcheon Stream and Nonji. I am taking a lot of photos because I think In Yoo-shin would enjoy seeing unfamiliar scenery.
[I’m walking now]
As he was writing that text, he suddenly heard a scream.
When he looked up, he saw an old man being chased by two monsters on the path between the fields leading to the mountain.
'It's not like they escaped from some nearby research lab or something, but there are only two monsters?'
It was strange, but he floated into the air and flew. It would be difficult to escape from the monsters with the old man's pace.
At the same time, the eyes of the old man, who was running away in a panic, at the sudden appearance of the hunter from the sky grew wide.
“Kkieek!”
The monsters with twisted necks fell down with a loud thud. He was going to just leave them alone, but they seemed like they would roll into the rice fields where green rice was growing, so he used Psycokinetics to pick them up.
“Oh my gosh.”
Only then did the old man groan and collapse to the ground. He glanced at him and he didn't seem to be hurt. I guess I didn't have to worry about him anymore.
Since he couldn't keep carrying the monsters, he was searching the map for a nearby guild. The old man, who had caught his breath, shouted as if he was going to grab his hand.
“Asseumtaenikuma (thank you)!”
“……?”
The moment Hyeon Gyu-ha saw it, he thought he had crossed the Tuman River and gone to northern China. What is this? Could it be an insult? But when I saw the old man’s smiling face, it seemed like he had not been cursed at after saving him.
The old man changed his words slightly, a look he had no idea about.
“Thank you, little one.”
“Grapai (Grandpa)!”
At that moment, a man came running out of nowhere from where Hyeon Gyu-ha had just approached. Judging from the axe he was holding in his hand, he looked like a hunter. The hunter’s eyes widened at the sight of the monster, and he helped up the old man who had collapsed on the ground.
“Grapai. Are you ignoring me?”
“Zzugwai chaita (It’s okay now). I went to see the Gotolbamnaengi, but a monster from the mountain village of Bulsel chased me.”
“Did you do that again?”
“All three of those hunters, their necks were snapped out instantly, and they died. Min-su-ya, tell them I’m sorry.”
“Old man.”
'What are you talking about?'
He was already speaking fast and had a strong accent in the Hamgyeong dialect. Even though Seoul native Hyeon Gyu-ha couldn’t understand half of the conversation, the man exchanged a few words with the old man and nodded to him after understanding the situation.
"You seem to be a tourist, but thank you for saving me. Isn't it hard to understand the elder’s dialect? Haha. Since this area has been isolated since ancient times, the elders speak in a lot of dialect."
“Oh, well.”
“So what did Grandpa say?”
"So what my grandfather said was that he went to see the acorn trees, and suddenly a monster chased him down the mountainside. After that, he said that the old man over there broke his neck in one fight and killed him. He also asked me to show you gratitude."
The man's speech was standard, although it had a strong Hamgyeong-do accent. At any rate, it was good that I could get information. Hyeon Gyu-ha got straight to the point.
“Are you a guild member?”
“Oh, that’s not it. I’m a public servant hunter.”
“Anyway, take the monsters.”
“Yes? I appreciate you giving me the body, but you’re not even taking the crystal stone?”
“No problem. But I have a few questions to ask you.”
“You saved my grandfather, so of course I should answer! But before that, just wait a minute. I’ll just call the people who can take grandfather with them.”
The man made a call on his cell phone, and within a few minutes, a middle-aged man who appeared to be the old man's son came to pick him up. The old man and his son repeatedly thanked Hyeon Gyu-ha and walked back down the path.
“Oh, sorry for the late introduction. I am Jeon Min-su, a public servant hunter from Hoeryong City.”
“I’m Hyeon Gyu-ha.”
Jeon Min-su's eyes widened.
"I was just wondering, is that Hunter Hyun Gyu-ha? Why isn't there a single drop of blood on the monster’s body?"
Jeon Min-su, who had witnessed the famous hunter, was very excited and searched through his belongings in a hurry. He had not brought his notebook, so he asked for an autograph on his shirt and smiled from ear to ear.
“I’ve lived in this countryside for a long time, so I’ve gotten to meet people like you, Hunter. Feel free to ask me anything!”
“Did those monsters come out of the gate? There wasn’t a single drop of blood on them.”
There were only two of them, so it couldn't have been a dungeon break. The monsters that chased the hunters from the continuous gate or jumped out after being chased would have left traces of battle. However, those beasts were clean. It was as if they had just been created from crystal stones.
Jeon Min-su scratched the back of his head.
“It’s not a gate, but sometimes one or two monsters come down from the mountains. They’re not that strong, so there haven’t been any deaths so far, but I think that’s why the people up there don’t think it’s a big deal. I asked them to investigate, but they only confirmed that there’s no gate in the mountains and that’s the end of it.”
The monsters, who do not have the ability to reproduce, do not reproduce. Therefore, the upper class concluded that the monsters that came out of the nearby sudden gate were hiding in the mountains and coming down one or two at a time, Jeon Min-su explained.
“There are mountains everywhere you look in Hoeryong, so there’s a high possibility that monsters are hiding there. However, it’s not a one-time thing, but rather, monsters keep appearing, so I feel uneasy.”
“Since when did the monsters come out?”
Since it was a problem that had been bothering him for a long time, Jeon Min-su gave him the exact date.
“The first day the monster came down from the mountain was March 19th of the year before last.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha's eyebrows twitched slightly. It was close to the date when Gong Tae-seong stopped by Hoeryeong.
Jeon Min-su willingly guided him through the mountain where monsters were said to appear. He looked around the mountain while being guided, but there was nothing particularly unusual about it.
To be sure, I would have to measure the mana flow in this area in detail, but I don’t know if it’s possible. Even if it’s the Department of Ability that gives special treatment to me, it would be difficult to mobilize measuring devices without clear evidence.
In the first place, it was difficult to be certain whether there was a connection between Gong Tae-seong's interest in In Yoo-shin and the occasional appearance of demons in Hoeryong. Also, the reason why In Yoo-shin was able to see messages related to Gong Tae-seong.
“Have there been any other abnormalities since the year before last?”
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