The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 173
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“It was truly incredible! “How can you not stand it and start making jokes?!”
“….”
CEO’s office.
Director Lee Ah-young’s voice rang out loud.
“I have to settle accounts for the Middle East branch by next month and review business plans for the Japanese branch! You’re throwing everything away and holding a fair?! “Are you crazy, really?!”
“That’s actually the reason…”
“Yes, there must be a reason! “But why are you there guiding me?!”
“….”
I quietly lowered my eyes because I had nothing to say.
Damn it.
How could you be so unlucky that you get caught there?
I felt like I would be nagging all day long if I made any more excuses, so I quickly changed the topic.
“Anyway, weren’t you scheduled to return home next month? “Why are you here already?”
“Are you changing words?”
“….”
There are no ghosts, really.
Soon his anger subsided, and Director Lee Ah-young also took a step back and opened his mouth.
“Well, stabilization was faster than I expected. Mr. Haramura is also doing better than expected. I took care of everything that was urgent and Seongil said he would do the rest, so I came first. Well, I was anxious…”
He glances at me again.
I asked, trying to ignore those eyes.
“Has there been any response from the International Association?”
“There wasn’t one.”
“…yes?”
“There wasn’t one. I thought you were going to offer to sell it or something. “There’s really no reaction.”
“That’s…”
“Isn’t it a bit strange?”
I nodded.
“There’s no way he wouldn’t know that we tricked Branch Manager Shoichi into taking over the Japanese branch. “If it had been like before, I would have tried to retrieve it, either by using force or by manipulating it… Strangely, there was no response.”
“Hmm…”
It’s definitely as she said.
Aren’t we and the International Association Headquarters already so entangled?
It’s not everything, but we have a rough idea of what each other’s faces are like.
They have already clashed several times, either by force or politically.
Why is there no response now?
If it were the Japanese branch, it would be worth recovering it, even if it meant spending a lot of money or forcing another armed conflict.
After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth.
“…Well, it might have been annoying.”
“The International Association?”
“Did you clash with us once or twice? “Not all of the results were good, but they must have been too tired to mess with us again.”
“If that’s the case, I’m glad.”
“Well, maybe there’s no reason to care about us anymore.”
It’s just a passing story, but Director Lee Ah-young’s expression hardened.
Not because it wasn’t, but because it was never a good sign.
Actually, if you think about it, that side is more credible.
Didn’t we tentatively conclude that the purpose of the International Association was not simply to establish branches around the world, but to collect bank items?
It could be that since we obtained all the bank items last time, it doesn’t matter how we turn out.
Well, if that’s really the reason…
‘It would mean that the goal has already been achieved.’
I don’t know what it is… but it doesn’t feel good.
“I don’t know what they’re trying to do, but the fact that they have all the bank items makes me uneasy.”
“I agree.”
“We need to proceed with the transaction as quickly as possible.”
“…What’s the deal?”
“This is the deal I had with Noah last time.”
The deal was that we would tell them about my sister’s incident and that we would hand over the bank items we had handed over again.
It was postponed for a while, but if we proceed now, at least Lee Neung-seok and Si-si-seok can be recovered.
Well, there’s no guarantee that Noah will really bring it, but…
‘If it’s him, you don’t have to worry…’
Above all, wasn’t he the guy who even started a war against the headquarters of the International Association in his previous life because of his sister’s matter?
If they are determined enough, they will bring it even if it means killing the Secretary General.
If the information I decided to give was worth it.
“Therefore, we need to conduct a full-scale investigation.”
“…yes?”
“Please contact the US branch and set up a meeting date. “I think I need to go and find out for myself.”
“….”
A mysterious incident.
Something was definitely discovered in the dungeon where my sister was sent, and the International Association headquarters tried to find it.
I don’t know if I got that as a result.
What is certain is that since that day, Noah’s younger sister has died and all of his colleagues who worked with him have also disappeared.
What on earth happened?
What does this have to do with the International Association?
What on earth did you find in that dungeon?
The only way to find out is to go there yourself.
“Are you trying to fool around again?”
“….”
“If you go, just finish your work and leave.”
“….”
If anyone sees you, they will think you are always running away.
I slowly placed my hand on the coat hanging on the chair and slowly opened my mouth.
“…Chief Lee Ah-young.”
“why?”
“Please help me out while I’m away.”
“Oh human!!”
I ran out of the office, leaving behind a deafening voice.
***
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
Office of the Secretary-General at the International Hunter Association Headquarters.
Representative Emma looked at Secretary General Wesley and asked in a curious voice.
“hmm?”
“The Japanese branch. Kim Jun-woo, you opened your eyes and got your nose cut by that guy. “It was quite a strategic point for us, so is it okay to leave it like this?”
“….”
Secretary General Wesley reserved his answer.
Representative Emma seemed very frustrated with the ambiguous response.
“We should send our kids right now to wipe them out and retrieve them…”
“There’s no need for that.”
“what?”
“There’s no need for that. “It doesn’t really matter anymore.”
“…What are you talking about?”
When Representative Emma asked with narrowed eyes, Secretary General Wesley smiled.
“Ban Neung-seok, Won-seok Won… and even Neung-seok Lee and Shi Si-seok who were in Korea. “Now it’s all in our hands.”
Representative Emma knew immediately what that meant.
Well, that was Wesley’s goal in the first place.
However, apart from knowing, I did not understand the purpose.
“Do you still have dreams of conquering the world or something like that?”
“hmm. “It’s not wrong.”
“This is absurd. “It’s not a child.”
When he laughed openly, Secretary General Wesley shook his head.
“It’s about world domination. “The word may be a bit childish, but in reality, it’s something that every single person with some power has tried to do over the past thousand years.”
Conquer the world.
If it were just a dream, it would be dismissed as a delusion.
Once you become realistic, there is no better goal.
“The first attempt was to ride around on horseback and plant flags for each country. However, this is much more inefficient and takes longer than expected. Above all, if you mess up even once, you’re in trouble. As a result, more and more people began to look for other methods.”
“….”
I didn’t answer, but I vaguely knew what he was trying to say.
“You just need to acquire one element that can influence the entire world. How easy and simple it is. In fact, a few thousand years ago, religious people ruled the world. “Hundreds of years ago, those who owned the tanks inherited it, and a few decades ago, those who owned the oil inherited it one by one.”
“….”
“Then what now?”
In fact, because the answer was already decided, Representative Emma did not bother to answer.
“Dungeon abilities and Hunter. “If you get these three things, it’s like getting the whole world.”
“So you risked your life so much on a bank item?”
“of course.”
Dungeons and special abilities have now become very important elements around the world.
Rather than simply a target to be subdued, it was a job for some, a business item for others, and an entire country for others.
But what if there was a remote control that could control the hunters’ abilities at will and open and close the dungeon as desired?
And what if you finally got your hands on that remote control?
“We can now control the international community at will. How many branches are there? “Tell them to take whatever they want.”
“Ha…”
CEO Ema burst out laughing.
He quickly nodded and opened his mouth.
“Well, that’s a good idea.”
“yes?”
“Unless ‘Eden’ is found until the end.”
“….”
Eden.
As soon as those words came out, Secretary General Wesley’s expression turned cold for an instant.
Representative Emma immediately waved his hand.
“I’ve tried it. “Don’t look so scared.”
“….”
Secretary General Wesley still seemed very uncomfortable.
In the end, CEO Emma quickly changed the topic.
“But if you say that dimension stones are used to control dungeons, and half-stones and half-stones are used to control special abilities… time stones… what on earth are they for?”
“brake.”
“…what?”
Representative Emma’s eyebrows twitched at the unexpected answer.
“It’s meant to prevent someone from getting a hold of the remote control.”
“What is that…?”
“Would you like to tell me a fun fact?”
Secretary General Wesley spoke softly, covering his mouth with both hands.
“You mean Kim Jun-woo…”
Soon, Secretary General Wesley’s eyes sparkled.
“I’m not from here.”
***
John F. Kennedy International Airport.
“Ayoung seemed very angry…”
As soon as they arrived, Minju Kim let out a worried voice.
“I definitely said I would come after finishing all my work. “Don’t blame us later.”
Yubin Han also added a word.
I shook my head with a slight sigh.
“Why am I so scared? “Is that person eating something?”
“They will eat you, not us…”
“….”
This is so true that I have nothing to say.
“Why don’t you just confess that this happened? “From my perspective, it seems like the only way to survive.”
“If you say shit one more time, you’ll be fired.”
“…It’s only for me.”
Han Yu-bin’s eyes narrowed as she spoke with a straight face.
As he was doing that, Minju Kim asked quietly.
“So, the person who was supposed to meet you from the US branch arrived?”
“Well, I said I would be there on time…”
It was at that time that I was looking around.
“These are Karma Corporation people, right? “I was waiting.”
A woman approached us.
We all froze on the spot when we saw her.
It’s not that it’s not.
“My name is Chloe, and I am the head of the support team at the US branch who will guide you from now on.”
“….”
“….”
Because I wondered what on earth they had done to show their faces in front of us.
She casually extended her hand towards me, but I just glared without taking any action.
At that time, Yubin Han hinted.
“Shall I kill you?”
“…I do it where no one is watching.”
It’s a bit like that here.