Chapter 7

007 Home (1) Chapter

The Killer Bee dungeon break.

I blocked it. It was a common occurrence, so I blocked it cleanly.

"Hey, Mr. Han Yul, who received a temporary hunter ID! Mr. Han Yul, are you here?"

Han Yul, who was sitting on a sandbag, raised his hand at the man's call.

"Here!"

"Ah! You're over th...ere..."

"Kuk kuk kuk."

The man, dressed in a suit, ran over, gradually slowing down. As he checked Han Yul's attire and tilted his head, the soldiers around him stifled their laughter.

"Um, ah. Are you Hunter Han Yul?"

"Yes. I'm Hunter Han Yul, not Soldier Han Yul."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Sergeant Choi Hyun and Corporal Kang Chanhyuk burst into loud laughter again.

Han Yul glared at the two of them and then looked back at the Hunter Association official.

"...Ah! Mr. Han Yul, the wronged one!"

"That's right. Did you come for the operation allowance?"

"Yes. We have cash, mana stones, and bank transfer options."

"I would really appreciate it if you could give me cash."

"Ah, I understand. Then please wait a moment..."

"Also."

The official tilted his head.

"What, is there something you want to check?"

"Me."

"Yes."

"I bought a train ticket."

"...Yes."

"Can it be refunded?"

"... ."

The official blinked, and Han Yul blinked seriously.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

The soldiers' laughter echoed again.

"...Ah, yes. We can refund it."

"Thank you very much. How long will it take?"

"An hour."

The official, with a business smile, finished speaking and turned to thank him for his participation.

"Then, Mr. Han."

Sergeant Choi Hyun called out to Han Yul.

"Uh?"

"Are you going right away?"

"Right? Are you going to stay here?"

"Hey. We haven't seen each other in a long time, so you should have a meal first."

Meal.

In other words, lunch.

Han Yul turned his head. The soldiers also turned their heads to look at Corporal Kang Chanhyuk, who was fiddling with his smartphone.

"...What? Why?"

"Corporal Kang."

"Corporal Kang Chanhyuk."

"Ah, I'm discharged. So, Brother Chan."

"Then, Brother Hyuk, right?"

"More natural, isn't it?"

"So why?"

"Are you going to eat and then go?"

"Um. If the Lieutenant allows it. Lunch time is over, after all."

The soldiers high-fived and cheered softly.

"Army card? Personal card?"

Army card.

Personal card.

A limited menu is available with the army check card, which has a spending limit.

"Of course..."

The soldiers' eyes sparkled. But Corporal Kang Chanhyuk dashed their hopes.

"Army card."

"Hey."

"Ugh. Miser."

"Hey. Miser, not miser."

"Ah, right. Ugh. Miser."

The soldiers jeered.

But the strongest miser in the unit, Corporal Kang Chanhyuk, lifted his head proudly and said,

"Shut up. Army card."

"Use your personal card at least once, Corporal Kang."

"That's right. Why don't you use it at least once?"

The soldiers jeered again. But Corporal Kang Chanhyuk stood firm.

Miser, Corporal Kang Chanhyuk.

As the soldiers sighed and were about to give up, a savior appeared and smacked the back of Corporal Kang Chanhyuk's head.

Thud!

"Use it. Use it. Is it so expensive to treat the soldiers?"

"Lieutenant. How much does a corporal earn?"

"You're a hunter before you're a corporal, so you earn a lot, don't you?"

It's not wrong. The military offers higher pay than civilians to recruit hunters. Of course, they participate in more dangerous operations.

"Then, just this once, Lieutenant."

"...Am I a hunter? Was I a hunter? Wow, I didn't know I was a hunter."

"Tsk."

"Damn. Yul is here too. Treat us at least once. You've never treated us since he joined the military."

"That's just the timing..."

"Timing is bull. How many operations have you participated in with him?"

***

Han Yul, who had been treated by Corporal Kang Chanhyuk, the biggest miser in the combat unit, said his goodbyes and headed back to Daejeon Station.

The Hunter Association had given him additional money.

Han Yul immediately bought a train ticket and then bought a fried rice cake and sat in a chair in the lobby.

But he stood up when he saw an elderly man looking for an empty seat.

"Let's see. Skill window."

Han Yul, leaning against the wall and eating the fried rice cake, opened the skill window.

Name: Dimensional Trade.

Description: Allows trading with other dimensions. (Trading partner: Rest)

"Hmm..."

With a short sigh, Han Yul pondered and then brought the fried rice cake to his mouth again.

"Of course, abilities evolve as well."

Abilities grow stronger as the Awakened person grows. So, Dimensional Trade will definitely grow stronger as he grows.

The question is, in what direction will the ability grow...

"Well, we'll see when the time comes. It's likely to be with a revenge target."

We'll see when the time comes, but no matter how he thought about it, the only thing that came to mind was trading with a revenge target.

Han Yul took another bite of the fried rice cake and checked the next skill.

Name: Rest's Magic Missile.

Description: A 1st Circle spell improved by the wizard, Rest.

The other spells registered in the skill window, like Shield, are no different from Magic Missile.

"Since I have both attack and defense... should I get a support spell next?"

According to Rest's explanation, there are fifteen known 1st Circle spells.

Among them, there are three that a combat wizard must have and two that a wizard must learn.

"If the value is similar..."

If the value of one spell is 40, he needs to prepare 200. For a regular trade, not a quick sale, he would need to offer a medicinal herb or grass.

"I need to work hard. Damn."

True to Daejeon's specialty (?), the fried rice cake was already gone.

Han Yul, who had thrown away the empty bag and patted his hands, looked at the skill window and pondered.

As the train departure time approached, he closed the skill window and moved.

He greeted the knight welcoming guests at the door, boarded the train, checked his ticket, and found his seat.

"Good..."

The train station was still in view since the train hadn't departed yet.

"Finally going home."

***

"Kuuu!"

He fell asleep with the thought, 'I hope nothing happens during the journey.'

Han Yul, stretching as soon as he got off the train, climbed the stairs with a light step.

But it was only for a moment. He slumped his shoulders and checked the subway map, remembering something.

He had received a temporary hunter ID, but it was just that—a temporary hunter ID.

"Sigh."

He wanted to go straight home.

He wanted to take off his discharge uniform and lie on his bed to rest.

Standing in front of the subway map, Han Yul sighed deeply and boarded Line 1. He wanted to go straight home, but he had something to do.

He headed to City Hall Station.

To be precise, the Hunter Association built near Seoul City Hall.

Thud thud.

Swoosh.

Passing through the automatically opening doors, Han Yul entered the association and paused to look around.

"Hmm?"

He saw new hunters sitting in chairs, waiting to register and receive their IDs, and civilians in suits walking around.

No one seemed to pay attention, as everyone had their own business.

But as Han Yul started moving, people's gazes began to gather on him.

"Huh? A soldier?"

"Is he a career soldier?"

"No, that's a discharge mark."

"Wronged soldier!"

At the shout, people who had been peeking out of curiosity and those doing their work looked up.

In front of the number ticket machine.

Han Yul touched the screen, took the ticket that popped out, and sat in a chair in the lobby.

"..."

Murmur.

"..."

Murmur.

It's so noisy. Han Yul sighed softly, glanced around, and saw people looking away just before their gazes met. He watched the TV.

How long had it been?

Thud thud.

"Hello."

A man in a suit stood in front of Han Yul and greeted him.

"Huh? Ah, yes. Hello?"

"Wronged soldier. Is that you?"

"Has it spread to Seoul...?"

"Excuse me?"

"Ah, no. Yes. Wronged soldier."

"I'm Lee Jiwon, in charge of personnel at the Black Lion Guild in Eunpyeong District."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Han Yul, who awakened right after being discharged from Plus Army a few days ago."

Do you understand what I mean?

You're a healthy man, so you probably get it.

I was discharged not long ago.

The Black Lion Guild manager, Lee Jiwon, closed his mouth.

After staring at Han Yul, he nodded once and only handed him a business card.

"Please contact me later."

"Thank you."

"...Good luck!"

"Good luck!"

Because the man understood him, Han Yul opened his wallet and put the business card in it.

After Lee Jiwon left, he watched the news again.

-Today's Internet News Top Ten! 7th place is the Wronged Soldier!

As a famous female idol introduced today's internet news with a bright voice, people's gazes turned.

To the man sitting with his legs spread wide, Han Yul.

To Han Yul in his discharge uniform.

-There's a story about an awakened person wearing a discharge uniform to gain fame, but according to the first post, he awakened his ability right after being discharged from the military. He also performed well in the recent Killer Bee Gate incident. Let's check the broadcast footage.

As soon as the female idol singer finished her explanation, the screen changed.

A man in a uniform with a discharge mark clearly visible, holding a gun and pulling the trigger, was shown.

-If it's true, it's pitiful. Many comments say it must be really unfair. What do you think, Senior Ahn?

The broadcasting personality, Ahn, who was an idol, gave a very bitter smile in response to the female idol singer's question.

Answer?

That bitter smile was the answer.

Some chuckled and peeked, while others nodded in agreement.

Han Yul, the person involved?

He didn't need to react.

Ding.

A short alert sounded, and a broadcast called for '136'.

Han Yul stood up and walked confidently.

"Hello."

"Ah, hello. Did you come to register?"

"Yes."

"Can I see your ID?"

Han Yul handed over his resident registration card.