I was Mistaken for a Noble Hunter

For a while, the internet was abuzz.

 

 

– Exclusive! The hidden reality of the Hyena Guild!

 

– Werewolves of Gwanak Mountain!

 

– Survivors who almost became a magic beast’s food!

 

 

The survivors of Gwanak Mountain Field, rescued by Sooho, revealed everything they had experienced to the media, and the public was shocked.

 

 

– This is crazy;;; What is this;;;;

 

– They caught humans and offered them to the magic beast as food?

 

– Is that what people do??

 

– Hunters who lived as slaves of a magic beast;;

 

– Isn’t this a betrayal of humanity?

 

 

Citizens reacted more strongly than ever to the fact that humans were hunting humans and offering them as food for magic beasts. Along with this, other guilds that were even slightly associated with the Hyena Guild were also heavily criticized.

 

– Wasn’t the Fiend Guild behind the Hyena Guild?

 

– Yeah, that’s right. Even if they deny it now, everyone in the industry knows, right??

 

– Where do you think the massive capital of the Hyena Guild, who sucked blood from low-level Hunters as collateral, came from?

 

– They were originally just neighborhood thugs?

 

– It must have been a large guild that gave them money from behind.

 

– It’s time to investigate the Fiend Guild too thoroughly.

 

 

Bang!

 

“Should we just keep watching this nonsense?!” Lim Taegyu, the guild master of the Fiend Guild, slammed his fist on the desk with an angry face. Although the force caused the marble desk to split in two, no one in the conference room paid any attention to it.

 

“A-apologies. We are also desperately trying to respond, but as you can see, the firepower is too strong…”

 

“Head of the Planning Division.”

 

Gulp.

 

A cold voice choked the breath of the Planning Division’s Head.

 

“Do you think I hired you to make such excuses? Did you all gather in the planning room to read comments?”

 

“… Apologies.”

 

“Huff.” Lim Taegyu leaned back on his chair and let out a long sigh. “Let me ask you one thing. How did our image end up like this? We had a good atmosphere until last year, didn’t we?”

 

“…”

 

Responding to Lim Taegyu’s question, the executives looked at each other with awkward expressions, only exchanging glances. 

 

It wasn’t without reason. Until last year, the Fiend Guild was on the rise as the undisputed number one guild in Korea, thanks to its guild leader, Lim Taegyu, who was an S-class Hunter, a rarity even in Korea.

 

And there was one more person.

 

The Fiend Guild had another S-class Hunter beside Lim Taegyu. Until last year, that is.

 

“Well, last year, Vice Master Baek Yoonho left and started his own guild…”

 

“Hush,” the Planning Division’s Head hurriedly shut his subordinate’s mouth.

 

‘What an insensitive brat! Do you think he asked because he didn’t know that!?’

 

Baek Yoonho was an S-class Hunter who founded the ‘White Tiger Guild’ after leaving the Fiend Guild last year. The moment he, an S-class Hunter, left, the strength of the Fiend Guild was virtually destroyed.

 

However, that wasn’t the real problem.

 

Everyone in the conference room knew the fundamental reason, but they couldn’t bring themselves to speak up.

 

‘Because if we said that, ours throat would be cut off.’

 

After Baek Yoonho left, Lim Taegyu, in a fit of anger, brought an A-rank Hunter from outside and put him in the vice master position. Judging from the fact that he was a close acquaintance with Lim Taegyu even before the Cataclysm, it seems to be what is commonly referred to as a ‘parachute hire’.

 

Of course, the executives of the Fiend Guild strongly opposed his decision because an A-rank Hunter couldn’t take the place of an S-rank Hunter. Not to mention the A-class Hunter ‘Lee Minsung’ he brought was a beginner who had never entered a dungeon properly.

 

But Lim Taegyu didn’t bring in Lee Minsung just for his skills.

 

Lee Minsung…was just rich. He was already a wealthy businessman from a rich family before he awakened. Moreover, he was a former movie star who was so popular that he was called the Asian superstar in his youth. Regardless of dungeons or Hunters, Lee Minsung’s life was nothing but a rich man who had walked a splendid path of wealth from birth until now.

 

Therefore, Lim Taegyu’s purpose was all about money.

 

‘If our power is weakened, we can just buy expensive weapons to increase our power!’

 

In reality, Lee Minsung was more of a powerful sponsor than a vice master.

 

And the plan worked to some extent.

 

After Lee Minsung became the vice master, guild members began acquiring more expensive and fancy equipment.

 

But ironically…

 

‘Since then, our guild’s image has been getting worse.’

 

The Planning Division’s Head had to hold back his words.

 

Just then, the door to the conference room opened, and the problematic vice master Lee Minsung came in.

 

“Hey! Sorry I’m late, sorry! The traffic was so bad~” Even though he was an hour late for the meeting, Lee Minsung laughed and joked around. His face was filled with a sheepish smile as he was famous for being a handsome actor in his youth.

 

Lim Taegyu’s chilly gaze fixed on Lee Minsung.

 

“Vice Master Lee Minsung.”

 

“Oh, what’s up? Did you break the table, sir? You’re so powerful.”

 

“Vice Master Lee Minsung.”

 

“Hey, Secretary Kim! Get a better table by the end of today, got it?”

 

“Hey! Lee Minsung!”

 

Thud

.

 

Finally, when Lim Taegyu couldn’t bear it any longer and shouted angrily, Lee Minsung’s face, which had been smiling until then, lost its smile.

 

“Hey?” Lee Minsung’s head turned slightly, and he looked at Lim Taegyu with a cold stare. “That title sounds a bit rude, don’t you think?”

 

Ignoring his words, Lim Taegyu glared at Lee Minsung and asked, “Vice Master Lee Minsung, why were you late for the meeting?”

 

“I told you. The traffic was bad.”

 

“It wasn’t because you were cleaning up after the hyenas, was it?”

 

“…” At that, Lee Minsung’s eyebrows twitched momentarily, but he soon chuckled and shook his head. “What are you talking about now? Hyenas? What’s that? Something you can see at the zoo?”

 

“Don’t play dumb, Lee Minsung.”

 

Thud.

 

At that, Minsung’s mask of amiability fell from his face. “You have become haughtier.” Even in the face of the rage of S-class Hunter Lim Taegyu, Lee Minsung’s face showed an unmistakable smirk. “When did our Taegyu, the bastard who used to be my driver, grow up like this?”

 

“…”

 

Grutuck.

 

With that, Lim Taegyu’s eyes flashed with bloodthirst, but Lee Minsung approached him without hesitation. Then he patted his collar and scanned him up and down with a condescending gaze. “Wow, some people are really ungrateful, don’t you think? How can you get so arrogant in front of your former master after awakening to S-rank by luck just two years ago?”

 

“Lee Minsung…”

 

“Oh, wait. But I’m not your former master, aren’t I? Our Mr. Taegyu still has two years left on his driver’s contract with me.”

 

“Lee Minsung…don’t test my patience.”

 

“Why? Are you going to kill me? Geez, how scary. The dog I raised is trying to bite its master. You didn’t even show gratitude after I gave you money despite your guild falling apart.”

 

If looks could kill, everyone in the meeting room would probably be dead by now.

 

‘Please go out and fight…’

 

The battle of nerves between the two people, who had a complicated relationship, made it impossible for the executives and staff to breathe properly.

 

Fortunately, Lim Taegyu wasn’t so hot-blooded that his anger blinded him completely.

 

“… Sigh. Let’s stop here.”

 

“What were you planning to do?”

 

“Vice Master Lee Minsung, I already know that you have had some kind of commission with the Hyena Guild. Soon enough, the Association will find out about it too.”

 

“… The Association?” At those words, Lee Minsung’s expression, which had been relaxed the whole time, hardened.

 

Lim Taegyu let out a deep sigh. “Yeah. That’s why you should tell us now what you’ve been doing behind our backs. We need to know what happened in the guild so we can make up for it.”

 

“Hmm. Make up for it?” Lee Minsung stroked his chin and was lost in thought. However, he didn’t want to be too specific.

 

‘Even if I did, it wouldn’t matter.’

 

In the end, Lee Minsung just shrugged and smirked. “Well, there’s nothing much to it. Just some light errands and playing with money?”

 

“Is that really all?”

 

“Well, yeah. You don’t need to worry about the Association since I can handle it myself.”

 

“I hope that’s the truth.”

 

“What else could it be? The Hunter law is so flawed that there wouldn’t be any problems if I mobilize my lawyers.”

 

“The law, huh…” Lim Taegyu pondered those words.

 

The Hunter Act was definitely out of date.

 

It was natural.

 

It had only been two years since the Great Cataclysm. Even now, they were working hard to pass Hunter-related legislation in the association, but there were still many loopholes.

 

That’s how people like the ones in the Hyena Guild could still spread their wings freely.

 

“Is that it then? If you have nothing else to say, I’m leaving.”

 

Swish.

Without waiting for a reply, Lee Minsung turned and left the conference room in a flash.

 

Behind him, Lim Taegyu issued a final warning. “Vice Master Lee Minsung, it would be better not to be overconfident. Even if the law is weak, the chairman of the Association is by no means a pushover.”

 

Bang.

The door to the conference room was slammed shut.

 

Lim Taegyu trembled as he sat back in his chair, and the employees finally sighed in relief.

 

But Lee Minsung, who stepped outside with a leisurely gait, had a distorted expression like a demon.

 

‘How dare that oblivious bastard-!’

 

He didn’t show it, but his whole body was covered in a cold sweat from Lim Taegyu’s intimidating aura.

 

But his pride was more hurt than any fear he felt.

 

‘I joined because you begged me to be vice master, but you treat me like a vermin? Lim Taegyu, who do you think you are?’

 

But he couldn’t express this anger right now. After all, Lim Taegyu was an S-class Hunter, while he was only an A-class Hunter.

 

So the anger that was about to explode had to be directed at the culprit who had caused this situation.

 

The Hyena Guild?

 

No.

 

‘The guy who destroyed the Hyena Guild!’

 

***

 

Meanwhile at that time.

 

Sooho was spending a peaceful moment in the Shadow Dungeon.

 

Of course, Sooho was the only one enjoying the peace.

 

Gray, the wolf cub of the canine clan, was dying.

 

“Grr!”

 

[Oh, good job. Our little Gray finally hunted a goblin alone. The opponent was, of course, a baby goblin.]

 

“Growl-!”

 

At Beru’s compliment, the palm-sized Gray howled sadly—no, fiercely. The sight of him stomping on the baby goblin’s corpse looked pathetic—pardon, brave.

 

[Now, eat it! A true hunter eats all of their prey and leaves nothing behind!]

 

“Grr!”

 

[Oh, come on! Open your mouth wide and chew it!]

 

“Woof!”

 

Chomp, chomp.

 

Although Gray seemed exhausted, he could not resist the harsh words of Instructor Beru. As he opened his mouth wide and began to bite and tear the hunted goblin as instructed…

 

Ding!

 

 

[The level of ‘Pet: Gray’ has increased!]

 

 

A message arrived in front of Sooho.

 

“Oh, so it’s a level up?”

 

– Didn’t I tell you? That he grows by eating, sleeping, and playing.

 

“I know, but I thought I was the only one leveling up, but my pet is too?”

 

But then another message arrived.

 

 

[‘Pet: Gray’ sacrifices 50% of its experience as an offering to its owner.]

 

 

“What?”

 

[Kiek?]

 

Sooho and Beru looked at each other in confusion at the message. Then they turned their gaze to Gray, who lay flat on the ground.

 

“Kkiiooong…”

 

[L-Little King, why do you take the liver of a flea?]

 

“No, I…”

 

Suddenly, a sense of guilt flooded over him.

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