Chapter 93
“How did it come to this?”
“Wh-what do you mean by that? This is all because of you, Han Ji-an!”
“I don’t think so.”
“W-what nonsense is that?! You’re the one who caused all this mess!”
The administrator pointed at the burning buildings with an expression on the verge of tears, shouting, “What are you going to do about this?!” Honestly, even I didn’t know how to handle it.
To an outsider, it would look like an apocalyptic scene.
And they’d be right.
“I-I’m ruined! I was sent here to manage things, but I failed completely! Waaaah!”
As the administrator broke down crying, I contemplated whether to comfort them or not when a message appeared.
【Mission Cleared!】
【75th Floor Record Achieved!】
【Registered in the Hall of Fame.】
【Would you like to move to the next floor?】
Accept / Decline
“Decline.”
【You will be transported outside the Tower.】
I simply pressed the button to leave the Tower, but why was the administrator following me?!
“Why are you following me, Administrator?!”
“Wh-why am I following you? It’s because of you, Han Ji-an!”
Apparently, due to this incident, their management rank had increased, and I was now categorized as a 24-hour surveillance target.
But they seemed so restless. Was it because they needed to use the restroom?
“The restroom is that way.”
“Th-that’s not it!”
This person had such a difficult personality.
Their gaze darted around before fixing on the living room.
Specifically, on the gaming console my sister had recently purchased, sitting next to the TV.
“Th-that’s the new Pro version, isn’t it?”
“It is. It’s pretty hard to find these days.”
“C-could I try it, just once?!”
“Of course.”
My sister, already seated with the administrator, got the console ready, while I went into my room with Nika nestled in my arms.
I pulled out my phone to check a newly arrived message.
“It’s from the Association President.”
【What did they send?】
“Hold on, let me check.”
The message contained a date for the meeting, coincidentally falling on Christmas Day.
I had planned to spend that day at home, indulging in delivery food for a cozy and happy Christmas. Now my plans were already derailed.
“Why did it have to be that day?”
The Association President likely objected, so it must have been that alien or whatever who insisted on it.
Already, my impression of them had dropped by -1. What should I do about them?
【Shall I eliminate them?】
“Let’s figure out their intentions first.”
【Got it!】
As I stroked the soft and squishy Nika, I skimmed through the flood of news articles with my name plastered everywhere. Being the center of attention always felt thrilling.
“This picture came out pretty well, didn’t it?”
【You look handsome!】
“Right?”
While scrolling through my phone, an urgent notification popped up. Another Gate had appeared nearby.
Do I need to go? No, it’s not like Gates open the moment they appear. The Association would handle it.
Besides, there were plenty of Hunters in the area.
“They’ll take care of it.”
【Then can I go handle it?】
“You alone? Sure, but don’t cause trouble.”
【Got it!】
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In the heart of the city, a massive Gate had appeared.
But there was an unusual energy emanating from it. Everyone knows that Gates require a certain amount of time to open.
However, this one was defying logic.
“What is that…?”
“Th-the Gate is opening!”
As soon as it manifested, the doors began to open, revealing a variety of monsters within.
It’s absurd for such a variety of monsters to emerge from a single Gate. What on earth was going on?
“Aaahhh!”
“Mom! Dad!”
As the monsters destroyed buildings and attacked people, Hunters quickly appeared to fend them off, but the aura they exuded was overwhelming.
“At least B-rank monsters!”
“Evacuating civilians is the priority! Hold the line!”
“Aaaahhh!”
Amid the chaos, something flew in, obliterating the monsters in a single sweep.
It was a terrifying creature, shredding the monsters to pieces. I recognized that form from somewhere.
“Th-that’s Han Ji-an’s summon, isn’t it?”
“Y-yeah! That’s Han Ji-an’s summon! That terrifying form confirms it!”
“We’re saved! We’re actually saved!”
As the summon slaughtered the monsters, its saliva dripped onto the ground, melting it as though it was acidic. Were we really safe, though?
Wouldn’t we be next?
Fortunately, that didn’t happen. After eliminating all the monsters outside the Gate, the summon calmly retreated into the Gate.
“Then, soon after returning outside, the Gate gradually began to disappear.”
“Han Ji-an has saved us once again.”
“Ah, thank you so much.”
[Thank you, Han Ji-an, for your help….]
[Han Ji-an, thank you for always protecting us.]
[Han Ji-an….]
The messages seemed strange.
No, the news was even stranger.
【Breaking News: An abnormal Gate appeared in the middle of the city, but Korea’s pride, Hunter Han Ji-an, has taken care of it!】
The Gate…?
Me…?
“When did you go there?”
“I didn’t.”
“What? Are you embarrassed about it?”
She kept poking my side with her elbow.
I really couldn’t figure out why she was acting this way.
Ah, my miserable fate.
“Nika.”
【Yes!】
“Kyaaa!”
Looking at my younger sister being chased out by Nika, I got up from my seat and walked out onto the balcony, where the clear blue sky greeted me.
The weather was so good that staying indoors felt like a waste, but if I were an E, I might have gone out.
However, I’m an I.
“The weather’s nice; maybe I’ll take a nap.”
“You’re like an absolute slacker.”
When I turned around, the administrator was standing there holding a gaming console.
If I said they seemed even more jobless than me, would they be hurt?
But their gaze was strange.
It felt like they had something important to say, maybe something related to the Tower.
“So, what’s your business here?”
“How… how did you know?!”
“I could tell just by looking at your eyes.”
“Wha— what?!”
They hid their face behind the gaming console, stealing glances at me.
“So, what is it?”
“It’s not something difficult.”
“What is it?”
“Could you go out and buy me the new game title? It’s being sold as a limited edition CD.”
“…….”
“Why… why are you looking at me like that?”
“Why… why are we here….”
“Didn’t you say you wanted the CD?”
“I… I said I wanted you to buy it, not come with you!”
“I can’t go alone, can I?”
Heading to the mall to buy the CD the administrator wanted so much, I told them they had to come along.
Initially, they were horrified and refused, but the desire for the CD must have been overwhelming since they eventually clung to me and followed.
The drive to the mall was only ten minutes, so we went down to the underground parking lot.
The administrator, seemingly curious, looked around with amazement.
“Wow, you’re driving scrap metal?”
“Scrap metal…?”
“Don’t you have airships? The A-5343 species flies saucer-like airships.”
I inadvertently learned a cosmic secret.
After seating the administrator in the car and buckling their seatbelt, they eagerly urged me to start driving.
“Do you really like games that much?”
“They’re… they’re fun!”
They said they liked that you could restart if you died, but their eyes carried more sadness than joy.
Was there a story behind this?
“Alright, let’s go.”
“Let’s go!”
After arriving at the mall with the excited administrator, I handed the car over for valet parking and entered the building, where the decorations dazzled them.
“This is… this is amazing.”
“It is, right? Shall we head to the game store?”
“Yes, yes!”
When we reached the game store, there were all kinds of game consoles and promotions for newly released CDs.
“That’s it! That’s the one!”
“Are you only going to buy that one?”
“What?”
Their eyes widened as they processed my words, then sparkled with excitement.
“Really… can I buy more?”
“Sure, you can buy everything from here to there.”
“Kyaaa!”
They screamed with joy and grabbed a basket, filling it with this and that.
I didn’t think they’d buy so much.
“You’re not just grabbing random things, right?”
“This… this one just came out, and that one was released before….”
They knew everything, huh?
How much must they love games to be this happy?
Eventually, they bought not only the new game CDs but also new equipment.
It was only after that we managed to leave the store.
How much money did we spend…?
“Since we’re out, let’s grab a meal before heading back.”
“Can we… can we go to one more place first? Would that be okay?”
“Where to?”
They pulled out a phone from their pocket.
It looked familiar.
“Isn’t that Min-ah’s phone?”
“Y-yes. She lent it to me since I told her I was going out.”
“Then she’s probably watching us right now.”
My sister wouldn’t lend something like that for no reason.
There was only one possible explanation.
It had to be a couple’s tracking app.
“Y-yes. She’s watching us from over there.”
Following the administrator’s finger, I looked behind a pillar and saw figures vanish in an instant.
Were there three of them again this time?
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