The Dungeon Cleaning Life of a Once Genius Hunter - Chapter 327

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327. Side Story – Episode 5

The Operation Fact-Finding Committee under the direct control of the Korea Ability Dimension Management Association.

Commonly known as committee.

Their office was in the same building as the Seoul headquarters, but it was a place that other employees rarely went to.

No, I should say that it is a place I hope not to go to.

If a member of the operations team was called there… that meant things were going to get pretty serious.

“Let’s start again from the beginning.”

Contrary to the image, the interrogation room has a fairly ordinary atmosphere.

Team leader Ki Hoon-cheol opened his mouth again in a quiet voice.

“Hunter Kim Jun-woo, you are saying that he only received information from the control team about blue-grade malicious inventory and basic information about the boss monster, and wrote a plan based on that?”

“yes.”

“You didn’t know that there was a possibility of dungeon intervention or that it was a one-way dungeon, right?”

“yes.”

I looked straight into his eyes and answered simply.

However, Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol let out a long sigh and leaned back.

“But the control team file clearly states that there is a high possibility of dungeon intervention.”

“…yes?”

When I raised my eyebrows wondering what kind of bullshit that was, team leader Ki Hoon-cheol handed me some documents.

“This is the initial information file for this dungeon written six months ago. If you look at the special information section, isn’t it clearly written down? “There is a high possibility of dungeon intervention.”

“….”

I looked at the file.

I snorted without realizing it.

“…What is it?”

Team leader Ki Hoon-cheol’s voice suddenly changed, perhaps because the reaction had touched his nerves.

“Hunter Kim Jun-woo, does this seem like a joke?”

“No, I didn’t mean that.”

“I don’t think you have any idea how serious the situation is… If you went ahead with the operation despite knowing about the possibility of dungeon intervention, this is grounds for disqualification from the association, regardless of disciplinary action. do you know?”

“….”

I looked at him quietly and did not answer.

First of all, I needed to hear what he had to say.

“Now everyone at the top of the association, including our committee, suspects that you forced it to minimize the distribution of profits from the subjugation.”

“…the profits from the subjugation.”

I forced myself to stop laughing.

“So, it was clearly written in the initial file, but why did you carry out the operation with 8 people?”

“….”

When there was no answer, Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol sighed and opened his mouth.

“Hunter Junwoo Kim. We are well aware of your skills and performance. Above all, your contribution during the Regen Dungeon was very great.”

It’s as if it’s soothing and comforting.

He continued speaking in a quiet voice.

“I know that it is difficult for someone like Hunter to admit mistakes. But… you have to admit it this time.”

“Mistake…?”

“Could it be that Hunter Kim Jun-woo really knew about the possibility of dungeon intervention but did this for the sake of profit from subjugation? It’s just that you didn’t check the file properly. “Isn’t that right?”

I smiled invisibly at Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol’s words.

Right.

Now I have a bit of a sense of how things are going.

‘You’re trying to blame me for my mistake…’

In any case, it is a clear fact that an accident occurred during the subjugation.

And now, Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol is mentioning two possibilities as to the cause.

One, despite knowing in advance about the dungeon intervention, pushed ahead with the operation.

Another thing is… it’s a mistake I made because I didn’t check properly.

Although the two possibilities seem similar at first glance, there is a stark difference in their disposition.

The former, as team leader Ki Hoon-cheol also said, could be a reason for suspension of hunter qualifications.

You will not be able to live as a hunter for the rest of your life.

But if it’s a mistake… even if it’s done, it’ll probably amount to suspension or missing out on a promotion.

Therefore, due to human psychology, there is naturally no choice but to choose disciplinary action rather than suspension.

Team leader Ki Hoon-cheol also encourages that.

‘But…’

Isn’t there one possibility missing?

“This initial information file.”

I looked through the documents again and slowly opened my mouth.

“Is it really written six months ago?”

“…What do you mean by that?”

“Is there a possibility that it was modified in the middle or that someone added something?”

“….”

Both stories assume that I am ultimately responsible, whether it was intentional or a mistake.

So I can’t choose between the two.

Isn’t it obvious?

The file I checked clearly had no mention of the possibility of dungeon intervention.

If it had been written in such large letters in the special information section as in the document I am looking at now, there is no way I would not have seen it.

Even if I saw it, there is no way I would have forgotten it.

This is neither intentional nor a mistake.

“I can assure you that none of this information existed in the files I checked. “I just carried out the subjugation like any other blue-level dungeon.”

Someone must want to make it like that.

“So… let me ask you again.”

I looked straight at Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol and asked.

“Is this file really the original written 6 months ago?”

“….”

Team leader Ki Hoon-cheol looked straight into my eyes but did not answer.

But even for a moment.

He opened his mouth with a small smile.

“Surely the file was manipulated… is that what you want to say?”

“I was just talking about possibilities.”

“Even if that were the case, there is no way the committee wouldn’t know.”

“of course. There’s no way the committee wouldn’t know.”

I said, glaring at him again.

“That’s why I’m asking Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol now.”

“…Are you doubting the committee now?”

“The committee arbitrarily suspects that I did this because of the profits from the subjugation, so there’s no reason why they shouldn’t suspect the committee because of me.”

“Ha ha ha ha ha.”

I just smiled.

“That… can you take responsibility?”

“Well, if the truth comes out, won’t someone else take responsibility?”

“…Hunter Junwoo Kim.”

He said.

“A fact that cannot be proven is simply a lie.”

“….”

“Don’t think about covering it up with useless lies, but take the opportunity when I give it to you. “Don’t make a big deal out of something that can be done small.”

I closed my mouth and let out a long breath through my nose.

“A clear investigation and determination of the truth about accidents during operations.”

“…?”

“Through this, we hold accountable the cause of the accident, provide clear compensation to the sacrifices and victims, and prevent similar accidents in the future.”

When I said that, Team Leader Ki Hoon-cheol’s eyebrows twitched.

“I understand that’s what the committee does.”

“…You know very well.”

Shameless reaction.

I continued speaking, putting both hands on the desk.

“What happened inside was, as always, an unexpected ‘accident’ that could have happened during a raid, and as the person in charge of the scene, I did my best to resolve the situation.”

“….”

“And I testified that I did not see that in the intelligence file. “Then… shouldn’t we first investigate whether the testimony in question is true?”

I continued while looking straight at him.

“I don’t know why you’re so quick to tell me I’m lying. “It’s as if the outcome was decided from the beginning.”

“….”

I could see his eyelids trembling slightly.

“Anyway, I don’t see why I should be investigated anymore.”

I got up from my seat first.

“If you have any additional information about what I mentioned, please contact me then.”

That was when I turned my back and left the interrogation room.

“Hunter Junwoo Kim.”

Team leader Ki Hoon-cheol called me in a low voice.

Turn your head and look at him.

“You will regret it.”

“….”

Instead of answering, I just went out into the hallway.

‘So…’

Who is it?

Who would do this to me?

***

“What? Why did you go to work?!”

Operation Team 1 office.

When Kim Min-ju came in, Geum Se-young was shocked and shouted.

Kim Min-joo smiled awkwardly with his right arm in a half cast.

“My shoulder was shattered! “You have to be hospitalized, where did you go to work and fall asleep?!”

“Oh no… I checked and it turned out that the injury wasn’t that serious. Anyway, I have a report to write so…”

“You’re crazy, you’re crazy!” You foolish bear. Who gives you more money for that? “It’s not like I’m haunted by a dead ghost because I can’t go to work!”

Geum Se-young said, pounding her heart as if she was going crazy with frustration.

However, Minju Kim just laughed it off and went to her seat.

For a moment, Geum Se-young just looked at her blankly.

“Hey, so…”

He quickly looked around and asked in a low voice.

“What really happened? “Did Kim Jun-woo really push ahead with this even though he knew?”

“…I don’t know either.”

She also had no way of knowing about it.

In the first place, what Kim Min-ju confirmed was the operation plan written by Kim Jun-woo, not the initial information file.

“Well… I wonder if he did it even though he knew. “He may have a bit of a nasty personality, but at least he’s a perfectionist when it comes to operations.”

“Hey, it’s not just a little dirty, it’s a lot dirty! “That person is enough to do that.”

Geum Se-young thought it was time to say something bad.

“I heard that 10 people have been organized to subdue the yellow level next week? “Other dungeons are also being planned with only the minimum number of people.”

“…huh.”

“Look at that. That person is just doing it for money? “If you subdue it with the minimum number of people, you can take more.”

“…is it?”

Kim Min-ju’s response was that he still wasn’t sure.

“You said you did this subjugation almost alone? I told other people not to get involved. If it’s not for the money, he could monopolize performance and aim for the team leader position. Well… Anyway, my intentions aren’t pure. “That human.”

“….”

Kim Min-joo hesitated to answer for a moment.

Certainly, as Hunter Geum Se-young said, Kim Jun-woo almost defeated the boss alone in this subjugation.

Rather, when the dungeon intervention occurred, he tried to go out on his own even more.

It almost feels like a compulsion.

However, it was not easy for him, who is called the headquarters ace, this time.

If you really didn’t know about the dungeon intervention, the correct way would be to use common sense and carry out the subjugation together.

‘And yet, why did he go out of his way to subdue it alone…’

So…

did Kim Jun-woo really know that intervention in the dungeon would occur?

Are you really trying to subdue it alone for the sake of performance and profits?

The moment when such a thought passed through my head.

bang-!

Someone entered the office, breaking open the door.

should.

“The fuck is gone….”

“Didn’t you say you would be investigated by the committee?”

“It’s over quickly.”

“Just looking at it, I guess they covered it up by using force.”

The person at the center of this controversy.

It was Kim Jun-woo.

He looked quite uncomfortable.

Kim Min-ju and Geum Se-young also immediately avoided eye contact and pretended to focus on their own work.

But for some reason, Kim Jun-woo’s steps headed toward Kim Min-ju’s seat.

“….”

Eventually, he stood in front of Kim Min-ju, and she, who could no longer pretend not to notice, carefully made eye contact with him.

“What’s going on…”

“Wake up.”

A dry voice.

Kim Min-joo stood up from his seat under the pressure that he could not refuse.

At the same time.

match-!

His hand flew up.