Chapter 68
[HunterYaKaeYo], also known as A-rank agent Park Seo-yoon, was feeling subtly displeased.
Why did Elsa come all the way here? A strange discomfort welled up inside her.
— [Admin]: How’d you just show up out of nowhere?
— [Elsa]: Used up a lot of long-distance teleport scrolls. (Spent some cash ㅇㅇ)
— [Admin]: I came the same way;;
— [Admin]: Rode my tamed monster, then used a scroll
— [Elsa]: It’s far even for a combat-type Awakened. (It really is far, frfr)
— [HunterYaKaeYo]: Miss Elsa. You’re a potato-country person, aren’t you? ^^
— [Elsa]: That’s right. (Just stopped by while passing through ㅇㅇ)
— [Admin]: ;;
— [HunterYaKaeYo]: Passing through? ^^
— [HunterYaKaeYo]: That’s not a distance you can just “pass by”… ㅠ
— [D-rank Porter]: Where exactly were you headed….?
— [HunterYaKaeYo]: The afterlife, perhaps? ^^
— [Elsa]: 🖕
“She clearly came just to see Admin…”
Ugh… am I… jealous?
“Who came to see me~??”
Admin turned around sharply to look at her.
“Ah! It’s nothing, Admin! You can just keep heading to the lodging!”
“Okay… Ah… Mr. Pokkulom. The full-course Busan meal is for tomorrow ping…”
“Got it, okayou…”
She really wanted to blurt out that she was also in Busan. Admin, I’m right behind you.
But she couldn’t do that.
She couldn’t reveal her identity just because of a petty emotion like jealousy.
Besides, a sense of guilt had been slowly growing inside her.
It was the fact that the reason she became an Assistant Admin was to keep tabs on Admin.
Admin was adorable but also admirable. She hadn’t seen his face behind the mask yet, but that didn’t matter.
She wanted to shake off this guilt and meet him honestly.
But for that, she’d either have to completely hide the truth—or come clean.
However, as Park Seo-yoon, not HunterYaKaeYo, she hadn’t yet decided on either.
“For now… let’s focus on the job. My duty is to protect Admin.”
***
Meanwhile, the American hunters who began settling in Busan were fully immersed in Gallerying all over the streets.
“ship kkkk What this? (Damn lmao what is this lolol)”
Some laughed while browsing posts.
“chu-ttak is captain korea. (Chu-ttak really is Korea’s Captain.)”
“Chu-ttak is… truly… divine…”
“Korean hunters are worthy of worship at the end of the world… They accepted us.”
“If you receive his blessing, you become a paa-ttak (Assistant Admin)… I wanna be one too.”
Others were outright worshiping Chu-ttak.
Their Korean, learned from Gallerying, had already become pretty fluent.
Then, someone approached them discreetly.
“All of this is thanks to Admin’s grace…”
“Who… you…?”
“I’m gathering a guild that worships Admin…”
Her appearance wasn’t unfamiliar. The Americans instantly recognized her.
It was Porter.
“I told you! There had to be a group that worships Chu-ttak!!”
“Right. Constant and surprise worship of the Only God is only natural.”
“As expected! Chu-ttak is treated like a divine being in this comm!”
“Admin Stir-fry (god-half-GOD): Thus spoke Admin—A hunter who believes in me shall become an Assistant Admin. Those who become Assistant Admins shall receive grace.”
“This really is a guild that worships Admin!”
“If that’s the kind of guild it is! I’m joining immediately!”
“Thank you, Chu-ttak!”
“Me too!”
As the Korean saying goes, “ignorance is bliss.”
And just like that, the Americans became the first members of the suspicious Porter’s guild.
***
Admin (Real) was a bit bewildered at Elsa’s announcement of coming to Busan.
She hadn’t spoken in the Admin chat anymore.
[Admin. Are you super busy?]
Instead, a direct message arrived.
[Yep, Think today’s gonna be rough;;]
[But why’d you come so suddenly…?]
I quickly scribbled a reply on the back side of the scroll.
[You said we’d grab a meal sometime!]
[Pokkulom keeps saying the same thing—let’s eat lol]
[Honestly, I came to protect you in case you run off and get into an accident again ㅇㅇ]
She came all this way just to protect me? That’s… a little touching.
[There are a lot of guards here already;;]
[That’s different. You’re staying here for a while anyway, right?]
Hmm. That’s true. We’ll need some time to figure out the method of physical exchange with the U.S.
Gotta work out the estimate.
[Yeah, Until I’m done with this “government work”?]
[Ooh~ You said government work, that sounds kinda cool?]
[Used to do that a lot back in the day ㅇㅇ]
Well. It’s not a lie.
[Alright then. Contact me when you’ve got free time. No pressure though, really.]
Elsa replied coolly.
[Thx thx. Don’t be too surprised when you see me ㅇㅇ]
[Surprised? Why? Are you gonna take your mask off when we meet?]
[Thinking about it ㅇㅅㅇ]
[Get lost (Let It Go)]
And just like that, the conversation with Elsa came to a close.
Then came one last message from her.
[Oh right.]
[At least know your coworker’s name. It’s Seol Hayan.]
Seol Hayan… The name suits her face. It’s nice.
[Not many people know my real name. Consider it an honor.]
[Thanks ㅇㅅㅇ]
[Anyway, tell me your name too before we meet.]
[Okeiy~~]
And that really was the end of the conversation.
“Ah… This just got a little complicated.”
But it didn’t feel bad. After all, someone had come just to see him.
Let’s finish work quickly and go meet Elsa—or rather, Seol Hayan.
***
And so Admin moved farther away from the doppelgänger crew.
The meeting had ended successfully. Thankfully, no assassination attempts this time like before.
“That sea monster still bothers me though.”
Earlier, he had eavesdropped on some American hunters’ conversation. They were reminiscing about a creature they encountered while crossing the sea.
A creature larger than a mountain. Tentacles as big as buildings. Suction cups the size of a human torso.
“From that description, it sounds like a Kraken… or maybe Leviathan?”
But considering only a Balrog had appeared so far, it couldn’t possibly be a Kraken or Leviathan—beings almost akin to demi-gods.
And the Gates supposedly started appearing about 9 years ago.
If a creature like that had shown up, the world would’ve ended long ago.
They were probably just frightened and mistook a sea dragon for something worse.
If it’s just a sea dragon, I could probably take care of it with a Hero’s Stone. Should I just do it tomorrow?
It probably makes sense to use it on something this important. I’ll think about it a bit more.
“For now, I need to find a place to hide.”
The Cloaking Cloak’s remaining time was running out. He had to buy another and wait for the right moment to reappear.
He couldn’t go to the lodging, so maybe a café would do.
[Cong! (Admin Arrival Day) Ratul!]
[Orange Badge-nim! Welcome to your visit!]
[Admin! Dramatic Entrance!!]
[Great Admin]
Near the Busan port, signs and banners welcoming his visit were posted everywhere.
“Whoa. You didn’t have to go this far.”
Come to think of it, it was kind of embarrassing. This is a bit much. Seriously, what is this.
Because of the meeting, I couldn’t monitor the Free Market either. Is the Gallery running okay?
[Title]: Wait, Pokkulom—was all of this Admin’s big plan?!
When the sea route opens and Americans migrate here, he shared the Hunter Gallery so they’d settle down lol
He really went and did it!!!
Seriously what kind of foresight is that?
— [Pokkulom] That’s right~ Admin told me that’s what he intended~
┗ Wow, how many moves ahead was he seeing?
┗ Seriously, this is what it means for a civilian to handle national affairs!!
┗ [Pokkulom] He’s amazing, really!
┗ That’s what I’m saying lol
┗ No average person could even dream of pulling this off lol
┗ What’s the president even doing lol
┗ Make him a national hero already lol
— He seriously just sees the future
┗ He’s literally changing the world
┗ For real lol
┗ Also the burger bros are kinda hilarious too lol
┗ Is it okay to say this with them around?
┗ “Problem does not exist! Problem does not exist!”
┗ rlly? What if they betray us later?
┗ I am a Proud South Korean American!
┗ ?
— K-American bros, say it! Help! Translate! Let’s go!
┗ I like Korea! I love Korea!
┗ Hunter Gallery is good! Free Market is so convenient!
┗ America is shocked by Korea’s gallery!!!
┗ Something about that sounds off lol
[Title]: Pokkulom smiling like an idiot right now deserves an upvote lol
Admin’s visit location: “Busan” lol
— [Pokkulom] Big upvote, yoouu!
┗ Pokkulom achieved a life milestone lmao
┗ Sponsored the place for international exchange re-opened after 9 years lol
┗ And even got a visit from Admin lol
┗ And if physical exchange with the U.S. becomes real
┗ Then Busan Port will definitely become the main hub lol
┗ This is it lol
— Buy stock in Hansarang Mountaineering Club fr
┗ Already went up 27% in a day lol
┗ Hansarang Mountaineering Club boom is coming lol
┗ “Second life begins”
┗ Ah Youth starts at 60 lol
┗ Even with a bent back, it’s still the prime~ lol
— [Pokkulom] But I still haven’t had a meal with Admin yet….
┗ Just give up at that point, Pokkulom
┗ Admin just doesn’t wanna eat with you lol
┗ Real talk lmao
— But Admin decided to stay in Busan for a while, right?
┗ Yeah until they figure out how to open a sea route
┗ [Pokkulom] That’s right, yoouu
┗ There’s still a chance left!
┗ Hang in there, Pokkulom!
— Yo!! Pokkulom Guildmaster is your friend, guys!!!
┗ That’s not really true ㅇㅇ;;
┗ If I met Pokkulom I’d tremble fr ㅇㅇ
┗ Master of in-fighting: Pokkulom
— Huh?! I think I just saw Queen Elsa!
┗ Yo!! Where’s that BS coming from!!
┗ No, for real!!! I think I saw her in a café!!
┗ I think I saw the Guardian of Gangwon Province!!
┗ Elsa also came to Busan?
┗ These old farts gotta be lying again, right?
┗ For real, why would Elsa go there lol
┗ Even the Guardian of Busan came for achievements!!!
┗ lmaoo
[Title]: Ah lol The burger bros are funny lmao
Their shitty translations are a little funny, but they’re playing along well lmao
— Never again war! Never again war!
┗ Are you trying to pick a fight with Korea?
┗ Oh! Absolutely not! Peace and love!
┗ White dove! White dove!
— You sure you’re not trying to fight?
┗ Or maybe you’re gonna take our tech and run back to your country?
┗ These are the ones who smuggle the source code and run off~
┗ You gonna go back?
┗ This is totally lol foreign worker lol
┗ Oh god! Help! My poor country, America!
┗ Very excited! Life in Korea from now on! A great place to live!
— Alrighty~ Your Korean name from now on is Chunshik~
┗ Chunshik! My name is Chunshik now! Oh lord! They gave me a precious name!
┗ Alright, Chunshik~ You better listen well, okay?
┗ I like Korea! I like Korea! I like Korea! I like Korea!
┗ Brainwashing effect is on point lol
┗ For real, people with experience in brainwashing do it best lol
┗ LMAOOOO
American Hunters still need some time to adjust.
Pokkulom prepared their base. And mine too.
I’ll probably have to stay in Busan until we figure out the physical exchange method with the U.S.
While browsing the Gallery, I arrived at Hunteris Coffee.
Luckily, I managed to get into the bathroom before the Cloaking Cloak’s timer ran out.
That’s when I saw an interesting post.
[Title]: Mana stone trading volume yesterday and today is crazy
Almost doubled?
— Huh? For real?
┗ Yeah But mana stones get used a lot anyway
┗ Yeah, they’re useful everywhere ㅇㅇㅇ
┗ Yep, they’re super convenient since they hold mana
— You can get them guaranteed from killing monsters
┗ Easy to farm and totally a GOAT item!!
┗ True, but they’re kinda dangerous lol
┗ For real, I almost blew myself up processing one last time
┗ Mana stones can explode?
— Yeah, they explode when overloaded ㅇㅇㅇ
┗ Easy to overload too lol
┗ And when they explode after building pressure, it’s hella strong lol
┗ Yeah, you gotta be careful
┗ A fist-sized mana stone can blow up an entire house lol
┗ Oh fr?
┗ For real, that’s true
— Mana Stone?
┗ Yep, Mana Stone
┗ This is called a mana stone
┗ (Cracking a head with a rock)
┗ Got it?
┗ Oh my! If not for you, I never would’ve known!
┗ Where does such kindness come from? Is it handed down as an heirloom?
┗ Calm down;;
┗ Burger bros going nuts lol
I went ahead and bought another Cloaking Cloak and put it on before leaving the café hallway.
Mana stones can explode, huh…
That’s the one item I never saw on the Selendar Continent when I was a hero.
If they’re guaranteed drops from monsters, maybe they’re required for monsters to cross Gates?
Anyway, they’re used in a lot of ways here.
But why did the trading volume suddenly spike?
I searched for Hunter Fanboys who primarily traded mana stones.
They were just normal Hunter Fanboys.
Didn’t write poems or organize meetups or anything.
“Wait a sec, this is weird.”
I checked the activity location of those Hunter Fanboys.
The area with the highest trading volume is… Busan?
23% of all mana stone trading is happening here in Busan.
And another area with high trading is… Yongin?
28% of the trading is in Yongin. I guess since it’s the current capital?
No, that’s way too much for that reason. Over 50% of mana stone distribution coming from just two places?
Then a post appeared.
[Title]: Hey guys, something’s going on?
There’s an alarm going off near the Yongin Bureau branch?
No Gate appeared ㅇㅇㅇ
— Yeah, what kind of alarm is that?
┗ It’s not a Gate alarm lol
┗ They just told us to evacuate lol
┗ Evacuate where?
┗ Dunno
— That’s a terror alarm, isn’t it?
┗ Terror alarm?
┗ After that meeting between Timothy and Admin
┗ Yeah, they added new terror alarms
┗ Because of that real-life chaos?
┗ Yeah, damn Frog Rebellion
┗ Stupid Frog Rebellion making noise again lol
┗ For real, they’re such a pain lol
┗ lol
— Huh?
┗ Wait a sec
┗ Isn’t that compressed mana stone?
┗ ?
┗ Everyone stay away from the Yongin Bureau!!!
┗ Hurry!
┗ I need to go into the building to handle some paperwork ㅇㅇ
┗ No no no no don’t go in
┗ Why not?
┗ No time to explain just move!
┗ Move!!!
Then some Hunters in the Yongin area got that message:
— [User information not found]
┗ Shit that was close
┗ Did everyone escape?
┗ [User information not found]
┗ [User information not found]
┗ Ah.
┗ [User information not found]
“Shit… damn it…”
Suddenly, a blast echoed faintly here in Busan too. I could faintly feel a mana wave.
At the same time, the connection to the doppelgänger that arrived at the lodging was cut off.
“The doppelgänger isn’t dead…”
Seems like the mana wave disrupted the connection again, like last time.
Either way, they targeted me again. I knew it was going too smoothly.
Rage boiled inside me. My heartbeat quickened and anger surged through my veins.
My eyes began to throb from too much focus.
It was a planned terrorist attack. The culprit is the Frog Rebellion.
And it happened in two locations: Yongin and Busan. Precious Hunter Fanboys lost their lives.
On a day when an international summit was finalized.
This time, the scale of the terror attack isn’t ordinary. I’m seriously going to wreck them.
As I was plotting revenge—
“Wait… Admin?”
A woman in the café suddenly rushed out.
“Huh… that person is…”
The armor she wore and the sword she carried—I recognized them clearly.
Above all, it was a familiar face.
“Elsa?”
No. Seol Hayan, right?
The direction she ran was toward the doppelgänger’s lodging—the site of the mana stone explosion.
Without realizing it, Admin quickly threw on his cloak and followed her.
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