Chapter 46

I am not a regressed person, Chapter 46

Monster Hunt (2)

While preparing the equipment suitable for the hunt, two days quickly passed.

"This should be enough."

Hiss.

Oh Jin put on the somewhat heavy backpack.

Although it was quite heavy, thanks to his much stronger body after reaching level 4, it felt like he was just carrying a light laptop bag.

"Isn't that too much?"

Haeun approached and asked.

"Better to have too much than not enough."

"Wow, you're really a tightwad, aren't you?"

"Still, I know when to spend and when to save."

There was no way to save money when buying survival equipment.

By the way.

"...Why are you dressed like that, sis?"

Haeun, wearing a leather armor that clung to her body, was scrutinized with narrowed eyes.

I understand the emphasis on mobility, but the armor, which clung to her body like a racing suit, revealed her figure starkly.

"Hehehe! What? Do you like it?"

Haeun burst into laughter and struck a pose like a magazine model.

The pose was so embarrassing that his face turned hot.

'Really, this sis.'

Even though it's just the two of us now, what was she planning to do outside in such an outfit?

"Quickly change into something else."

"Hehehe. Why~? This is super comfortable and good~?"

Haeun, covering her mouth with her hand and giggling.

"......"

Oh Jin's eyebrows slightly raised.

"Kyahaha! Just kidding, you bastard! How could I go outside like this?"

She laughed and put on a jacket hidden in the corner.

Thanks to the long jacket, it covered her thighs completely.

"Ugh. You cute thing! Why? Were you jealous that someone else might see?"

Haeun jumped up and put him in a headlock, playfully messing up his hair.

Oh Jin's eyes turned cold.

"Yeah, right. I was jealous."

"......?"

Startled.

Haeun's body trembled.

Oh Jin gently untangled her arm from his neck and took a step closer.

"Sis, only I can see your body. No one else can."

"Oh, Oh Jin?"

"Haeun."

Thud!

He pushed her against the wall.

"Wh-What? Wh-What?"

Haeun's body trembled.

Her uncovered left eye darted around wildly.

Slowly.

He leaned his face close to hers.

"O-Oh Jin! W-Wait!"

Haeun, flustered.

"...Close your eyes."

"Ugh!"

Haeun tightly closed her eyes.

Her shoulders trembled slightly.

"Oh Jin…."

She saw her carefully lifting her chin and leaning in to kiss her.

Then, on her rosy lips—

-Click!

He flicked his finger.

The nail hit her front teeth, making a cheerful sound.

"Puhaha! Just kidding."

"You, you bastard!"

Haeun rubbed her lips and kicked his shins.

Well, who would start teasing first.

"We're going to be late. Let's go quickly."

"Shh."

Despite her frowning face full of dissatisfaction, she gathered her things and followed.

Vroom.

They loaded their luggage into the trunk of the car borrowed from the association and headed for Sokcho.

Haeun, sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head and asked.

"But can you even drive?"

"I learned."

"Oh. When?"

"Yesterday."

"Shit."

Her face turned pale as she grabbed the door handle.

-Peek.

At that moment.

The pendant around Oh Jin's neck glowed, and a small doll-sized goddess appeared.

[Oh, are you leaving now?]

"Yeah. It'll take a few hours, so go inside. I'll call you when we arrive."

[Hmm. I want to take a look at this car before then.]

Vega, perched on Oh Jin's head, looked around with an interested expression.

[I heard from Like that humans ride in these metal things, but I didn't expect to actually be inside one!]

"Is it that amazing?"

[Hmm! Of course! I've never seen anything like it in the world I've lived in!]

"I find it amazing too."

[...?]

Well, shall we start?

"The right pedal is the accelerator, and the left is the brake."

[My child?]

"Sure, perfect."

[Is it really perfect?]

"No, it's not perfect."

Vroom!!!

The engine roared like a beast.

Perhaps the car borrowed from the association had excellent performance.

The car sped off with terrifying acceleration.

"This, this is!"

The propulsion far exceeded the designer's expectations!!

"Kyaahhhh!!!"

[Stop, stop!!]

The screams of the two women echoed faintly.

* * *

Click.

He opened the car door.

"We arrived quickly."

"Haa, haa, haa!"

Haeun, breathing heavily, got out of the passenger seat.

Vega had fled back into the pendant within 5 minutes of the car starting.

"I thought I was going to throw up."

"Still, you got the hang of it and adjusted the speed halfway through."

At first, he pressed the accelerator too hard because he wasn't used to it, but he drove well for the rest of the journey.

"I'll never ride again."

"We have to ride back too."

"Damn."

Haeun made a pained face.

She moved her feet with a chuckle.

After walking for about 5 minutes, the distant view of Sokcho appeared.

"That's...?"

"It's pretty bad."

Black smoke could be seen rising from various parts of the city in the distance.

It seems the monsters really did attack the city.

"Did the residents evacuate?"

"Yeah."

Before the extermination operation, the Awakeners from the association and other guilds evacuated the city's residents.

"So now Sokcho is probably full of monsters."

"Probably."

With the residents gone, the monsters that lived in the Seoraksan area must have come down in large numbers and taken over the city.

"Ugh. It might have been better to attack them while they were hiding in the mountains."

"But if the monsters that fled gathered in the city at once, that would have been a problem too."

The association had no choice but to prioritize the evacuation of the residents.

"Let's go."

"Okay."

After walking a little further, they saw about 200 Awakeners gathered.

Click! Click!

"For this extermination operation, what determination does the [Star of Peace] guild have? Please give us a statement!"

"We always prioritize the peace of the people and promise to eliminate the evil monster group!"

As they approached where the extermination team was gathered, reporters with heavy cameras were trailing behind the guilds, conducting interviews.

The guilds seemed to be waiting for the interviews as well.

The extermination was already a secondary concern, and everyone was busy talking about the safety and peace of the people.

But that was only for a moment.

"Brain, Brain! It's Brain!"

"Wow!"

"Awakener Kwon Oh Jin! Please give us a statement!"

As Oh Jin appeared, the reporters swarmed like ants finding sugar.

Click! Click! Click!

The camera flashes sparkled like stars.

'Let's see.'

Oh Jin organized his thoughts in his head.

After a brief pause.

"...What are you all doing right now?"

"Huh?"

"That... interviews."

Zing.

He frowned and spoke coldly.

"At this moment, there might still be citizens who couldn't evacuate. Is this a time to do interviews leisurely?"

"Oh."

"Tsk. Move. I'm busy."

He passed the reporters with a deliberately irritable expression.

Honestly, he didn't care whether any citizens were left behind or not.

"Hey, as expected, Brain!"

"Ugh! That's it!"

"Already got about three articles!"

As expected, he received a hot response.

'Here, talking about the safety of the people is less effective than this.'

Who would care about the usual, boring talk?

"...You're still as good with words as ever."

"I've made a living off it, so I have to be good."

Haeun, who had roughly figured out Oh Jin's intentions, stuck out her tongue.

Oh Jin shrugged and headed towards where the extermination team was gathered.

"The extermination team will enter in groups of three, considering the characteristics of the city! If you lack members, please write your name and abilities on this application form!"

Since there were only two of them, Haeun and Oh Jin, they went to fill out the application form.

After a short wait, a young man with a heavy shield approached.

A young man with a square jaw that looked like it had been measured with a protractor.

'A tank type, maybe.'

Considering the party balance, it would be perfect.

'...But he doesn't seem to be just a tank.'

In his other hand, he held a large hammer.

"Hey! Brain! Is that you, Brain?!"

The young man with the square jaw smiled brightly upon seeing Oh Jin.

"Wow! What a coincidence!"

"Coincidence?"

What coincidence?

"Ha ha! I'm from the Valhalla guild! I've known about you, Oh Jin, since before the Seoul Station incident!"

"Oh."

He was from the Valhalla guild.

"Hehe. Nice to meet you! Oh, right. I'm Park Changhyun, the Apostle of Taurus!"

"Nice to meet you. I'm Kwon Oh Jin, the Apostle of Lyra."

Park Changhyun.

'Wasn't he one of the Awakeners who attacked the Mokdong Gate in the first cycle world?'

He vaguely remembered hearing about him from the memories of Lee Youhyuk, who had inherited the role.

"How is Lee Youhyuk doing these days?"

"Brother is busy trying to catch the tails of the Black Star Society or something."

He's doing well.

'But it's been three months, and they still haven't found any leads.'

He had given Lee Youhyuk Ashad Khan's contact information, but it seems they haven't found any decisive leads yet.

'Well.'

He has the contact information.

In other words, he only has the contact information.

Lee Youhyuk's goal is to bring down the entire Black Star Society, not just Ashad Khan.

To eliminate the secret and covertly active members, he would need more information than just a contact.

"Still, he's been going out a lot recently, so he must have found something."

"I hope he gets good results soon."

The Black Star Society was an organization that Oh Jin himself was also paying attention to.

'After all, it's an organization that will produce a thousand demons in the future.'

Of course, he had the intention of using them.

'But even if not, they are people to be wary of.'

They are people who spout crazy talk about making the Black Star rule the world.

If they were just crazy, it would be different.

But they have the power and influence to make their crazy talk a reality.

"If there's any good news, I'll let you know, Oh Jin."

"Thank you."

Oh Jin shook hands with Park Changhyun.

Park Changhyun's gaze turned to Haeun.

"By the way, who is that person?"

"Song Haeun, the Apostle of Draco. We're not used to formal speech, so just speak casually."

"Phew! I like that! Well... I'll speak casually when I get more used to it."

Park Changhyun burst into hearty laughter and nodded.

"Shall we get going then?"

"Sure."

Just as they were about to head towards the city,

"Hey, who's that? Isn't that our great rookie? Huh?"

A young man with a nasty personality and blonde hair approached.

"Remember me, you bastard?"

The blonde young man pointed to his chin and asked.

"No, I don't remember."

"Yeeek! Park Jungwoo!!! I'm Park Jungwoo from the Pandinus guild, you damn bastard!!"

Ah.

That's the kid I met at the association.

"Puhaha! Did you deliver the message to the guild leader well?"

"Message my ass!!!"

Park Jungwoo, showing his teeth in anger.

'Well, he probably didn't get a beating for asking about my well-being.'

He must have realized he was tricked after seeing his face in news articles or something.

"Whoa whoa! Calm down, Jungwoo."

Thud.

At that moment, someone walked up from behind and tried to calm Park Jungwoo.

A middle-aged man with a lecherous face that made one feel uncomfortable just by looking at it.

Coincidentally.

It was another face that stuck in his memory.

"Hey~ What a coincidence!"

Hehehe!

The middle-aged man looked at Oh Jin and Haeun, extending his tongue.

His gaze on Haeun was filled with sticky desire.

Oh Jin's expression twisted.

"...Choi Jongchul?"

What is this guy doing here again?