The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 254

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Hanoi, Vietnam.

The first overseas branch of the Korea Ability Dimension Management Association and the source of funds for Karma Corporation.

It was my first time visiting this place in person since the acquisition.

“Oh my, it’s so hot!”

“Iknow, right. “The plane was cold.”

“But in this weather, I think the carcass will decompose much faster… How are they going to work?”

Original member of cleaning team 3.

Park Geun-tae, Moon So-yeon, and Han Sang-hyuk each said a word as they left the airport.

“That’s what I heard. “The faster the decay rate is, the faster the work will be… Do you use good equipment?”

“Wouldn’t there be a lot of people involved? “We are most efficient with 5 people, but in an environment like this, I think we need 7 to 8 people.”

“Chief A, all the persimmons are dead. Unless it’s a dimensional dungeon, that number of people would actually be a hindrance? Perhaps, as Director Park said ,

using good equipment…”

I wonder if it’s someone from the cleaning team….

‘As soon as we arrive, all we talk about is cleaning.’

At that time, I was looking at them as they continued their excited discussion among themselves.

“I didn’t contact you, so I have to go to the branch myself. Well… even if I had told you in advance, I wouldn’t have come to meet you.”

Director Lee A-young, who accompanied us, said.

“And of course, after joining the International Association, he completely lost contact with us. “We would like to hear the reason, but we can’t contact you, so we have no way of finding out.”

“I’m sad.”

“Who says not?”

Director Lee Ah-young shrugged his shoulders.

Well, that’s what I said, but I think there must have been a good reason.

That’s all I saw during my one month stay, but Branch Manager Huin is not someone who would betray us and join the International Association for his own benefit.

He was a person who risked his life to continue the subjugation under the Ghost Association in the past without any support.

And that’s only for the safety of my country.

Of course, positions change people, so I may have been greedy for a higher position now…

‘If I had planned to do that in the first place, I would have turned around a long time ago.’

It’s not like there haven’t been any opportunities before.

“But…”

At that time, Director Lee Ah-young looked at the cleaning team members’ thoughts and spoke softly.

“Why did you come as a team? “If you want to find out what’s going on, can’t you and I just come?”

“Why did you bring the cleaners here so they could do something?”

“Who said that?! It’s just that the role doesn’t fit! “Why did you say that?”

He gets scared and raises his voice.

I smiled bitterly at that reaction.

“What are you doing?”

“….”

He opens his eyes and glares at me.

“So why did you really bring the cleaning crew?”

“Now, I am neither the head of the organization nor in charge like you. “Do you think it would be acceptable for a single cleaner to meet with the branch manager and ask him to take responsibility for various things?”

“…Does that have any meaning? “On this floor, your name is your rank.”

It’s not wrong.

No matter how much I have been promoted to cleaning team leader, it is only a formal rank and what I have done so far does not disappear.

What is important is not the rank, but that I am Kim Jun-woo.

Of course, just because I’m the head of the cleaning team doesn’t mean I can’t meet them or hold them accountable.

However…

“If I continue to act as I did before, the organization’s hierarchy may collapse.”

“….”

Director Lee Ah-young seemed to be immediately convinced by that one word.

“If it were just us, we wouldn’t really have to worry about it. Hasn’t it now become an international organization? “It was recognized as nothing more than a subjugation organization.”

He has command of all subjugation.

When the hierarchy is shaken, the command system is shaken.

And that will have a direct impact on subjugation.

In other words, our hierarchy is directly related to people’s lives.

“In order to lead the subjugation of each country, protect its citizens, and build strength to oppose the International Association, the hierarchy of the organization must be maintained above all else.”

“…That’s what I heard.”

“So, as the former cleaning team leader, I simply came to the Vietnam branch to provide cleaning support. “I’m not here to hold you accountable for what happened.”

“That’s true on the surface, right?”

I nodded.

“all right.”

“…What a sad expression on your face.”

“It’s nothing else, it’s just that it’s a bit new to me to hear you talk about hierarchy.”

She continued with a wry smile.

“People who used to break down hierarchy are now trying to protect it.”

“What are you talking about? “I didn’t really break down the hierarchy even then.”

“…yes?”

She tilted her head.

First of all, I am a person who considers hierarchy very important.

Hierarchy is essential here.

Other organizations may not, but at least the association should do so.

You must be able to lead your subordinates without distraction in order to survive in a dungeon where your life is at stake.

Of course, you should have the authority to judge and make decisions no matter what situation arises.

This is why the operations team leader is called the powerhouse within the organization.

Because they are the top field managers and have most authority and decision-making authority.

Of course, team members should not be able to rebel against that authority.

Your head might get blown off.

But this hierarchy has one condition.

“I didn’t break down the hierarchy… I just kicked out the idiots who had no ability or skills.”

The point is that the person in charge of the authority must be someone who is qualified.

If an unqualified person only asserts authority and takes no responsibility…

that is not hierarchy.

He’s just an asshole obsessed with his place.

“Well… that’s true.”

Director Lee Ah-young said with a grin.

“Anyway… we’re just here to do our job. “As a janitor.”

With those words, I got into a taxi.

I drove down the road and looked at the scenery.

Straight buildings and people with relaxed expressions on their faces.

I was very impressed by the completely different appearance of the city compared to two years ago.

Before I knew it, I fell asleep.

“Im here.”

When I opened my eyes to the taxi driver’s voice, the first thing I saw was a dark sky.

I looked around with a puzzled expression.

“….”

“….”

Before long, everyone in the taxi was speechless.

That’s because it wasn’t the Vietnam branch… it was in a dark forest everywhere.

“What is it? Where is here?”

“Are you sure you came to the right place?”

“Didn’t you ask me to go to the branch? Why are you going to a place like this…”

“Now wait… who is there?”

And that moment.

Unidentified masked men came out of the forest.

And they immediately surrounded the taxi we were in.

“What…”

“What is this…?”

Everyone was very confused, but I had a very different reaction.

Of course.

‘How is this…’

Is the situation similar to when I first came here?

***

International Hunter Association Vietnam Branch.

“Branch manager.”

Operations Chief Nguyen entered the branch director’s office.

“We have completed notification of personnel reorganization to all employees. A total of 11 operation teams, support teams, and control teams. And starting tomorrow, everyone will be reorganized as International Association… or headquarters personnel.”

“okay.”

“And they say they will send a professional manager as well.”

“….”

That meant that the head of the branch would also be changed to a member of the International Association, but Huin did not react in any way.

Huynh, who had been staring out the window with his back to Director Nguyen, soon turned towards him.

However, his gaze was directed at the floor, not at Nguyen.

That was because I couldn’t bear to look at his face with both eyes open.

“…Are you okay?”

“What’s not okay? Anyway, where are my colleagues on this floor? Everyone moves according to the situation for profit. is not it?”

“That’s true, but…”

Director Nguyen looked at him intently for a moment.

“I wonder if the branch manager is okay.”

“….”

Huin could not bear to answer.

Nguyen knows Huynh well.

Haven’t we been together since the days of the Independence Association until now, when we were putting our lives on the line every day?

He is a more upright man than anyone else.

There was no way this situation would be okay, with a man like that turning his back on the person he had been indebted to.

But Huin sighed and opened his mouth.

“What if it’s not okay? I have no choice. “Honestly, even if I went back, I think it would have been the same.”

“…yes.”

Director Nguyen answered helplessly.

With that, the two men continued their silence without saying anything.

At that time, there was a heavy silence in the office.

smart-.

Someone knocked on the office and carefully opened the door.

“That branch manager. “I just received a call from the airport immigration office…”

An employee from the support team delivered the news with a very frightened expression.

“They say Kim Jun-woo has entered the country.”

“…!”

“…!”

At the same time, the two men’s expressions hardened.

If it had been before, he would have been a welcome guest who would have rushed out to greet him, but now he was no different from the Grim Reaper.

His visit to Vietnam just now did not mean anything good.

“What should I do? “I will definitely hold you accountable… but I will not leave you alone, even if only for the sake of setting an example.”

“….”

“You should contact headquarters and request that troops be dispatched….”

“That’s… just saying let’s fight.”

“But there is no way.”

Director Nguyen’s voice became more and more intense.

But Huin still remained silent.

Even though I received that favor, he stabbed me in the back, and now I have to pick up a knife and stab him?

Is that really true?

“….”

Huin kept his mouth shut and thought for a while.

“Are there still our employees left in the operation team?”

Soon he slowly opened his mouth.

“yes? Yeah well… the personnel reorganization is tomorrow…”

“Choose a few people who have worked with me since the Ghost Association and put them on standby.”

“yes?”

“Let’s go pick him up ourselves.”

Huin left the office first.

***

“CEO Kim.”

In a dark forest where you can’t see even an inch in front of you.

The person who appeared with the gunmen who surrounded us was none other than Branch Manager Huin.

“…long time no see. “Mr. Huin Branch Manager.”

When I saw him, I got out of the taxi and said hello.

“Yes, how have you been?”

“well. “With the exception of being demoted to the cleaning team as it became an international organization, we are doing just fine.”

“….”

His expression hardened.

“By the way, your hospitality remains the same.”

“Haha sorry.”

“So…”

I continued, glaring at him.

“Why did you bring us here again? Are you trying to deal with it before holding them accountable?”

“…That can’t be right.”

He shook his head with a small smile.

“I have done you a favor that I will never be able to repay. “I am very grateful for that.”

“I’m glad you know. “I thought you had completely forgotten about it again.”

Although he was openly sarcastic, Huin did not react in any way.

He didn’t say anything and just kept his head down.

“So what happened?”

In the end, out of frustration, I asked directly.

Then Huin smiled bitterly.

“A few days ago… Secretary General Wesley visited the branch in person.”

The story started.

“They told me to join the International Association. Of course, I refused at first… but then they said they would stop the appearance of dungeons throughout Vietnam.”

“…!”

“Not only that, they said they would put pressure on neighboring countries to prevent them from using the hub.”

Right.

“As you know, Vietnam still relies heavily on the subjugation industry. “Almost all existing industries and companies collapsed during the Ghost Association era.”

“…I know.”

“Of course, we are starting different industries little by little and supporting various companies, but if the suppression is blocked right now, they will all go bankrupt.”

He lowered his head and continued speaking.

“So… I’m truly sorry, but I accepted Wesley’s offer. This may sound like an excuse, but we had no choice.”

“….”

I took a deep breath.

Well, actually, I expected it to be like this.

But I never would have guessed that they threatened the entire nation’s subjugation industry.

‘It really feels like they are in control…’

That’s when I muttered that.

“So, I know it’s really shameless and I’m sorry, but…”

Soon, the Huin branch manager looked at me intently and continued speaking in a deep voice.

“Can’t you just leave us alone?”

This is an extremely shameless request to betray someone and pretend not to see it.

At the same time, the scream of someone who is pushed to the edge of a cliff and forced to make a choice.

After contemplating between that dilemma for a while.

“I’m sorry, but…”

I opened my mouth slowly.