Although the Titans guild members and the others involved remained silentâŠ
Rumors began to spread that it was a C-rank hunter who defeated the monster in the sky.
Even though a lot of people did not believe the absurd story, the rumor was quickly spread by word.
The news of the serial killer who only targets guild hunters became temporarily forgotten because of Jinhyukâs performance.
The information-sensitive scouts of large guilds began their own investigations upon hearing those rumors.
Rumors are unreliable, but for them, it was worth betting on the possibility of âifâ.
In this day and age where the guilds are competing with each other, the promising rising hunter was a valuable resource.
Guilds who wanted to strengthen their position were naturally interested in this matter.
Koreaâs Number 1 Guild, Altron, was no exception.
âI heard the guild leader of Titans personally contacted him.â
âI heard that too. But I heard he refused?â
âIf the S-rank hunter personally recruits this person, then it seems like that hunter is not just an ordinary talent.â
The Altron guild scouts were in agony as they launched their investigations.
Titans was one of the top five guilds in Korea.
Even though it was the guild leader himself who approached the hunter, it was clear that he didnât give a good enough proposal given that the hunter refused to join.
âJust how great is this hunterâŠ.?â
The new hunter stood out only recently, so thereâs ridiculously insufficient information that the guilds can collect about him.
There are only two confirmed facts amid all kinds of rumors.
The fact that the hunter wields an aluminum bat, and he used that same bat to beat up the A-rank hunter who tried to hurt him.
âDid you get any information about the A-rank hunter who was hospitalized?â
âTheyâre saying itâs the Titans hunter, Ahn Doyoon.â
âWhat? That guy is really skilled though. I donât think a mere C-rank hunter can do that to him.â
The reason why Ahn Doyoon was not kicked out of Titans even though he caused all kinds of trouble was because of his fighting power and performance.
âThatâs what I think so too. He was once the guildâs deputy leader. I canât believe heâs beaten by a C-rank hunterâŠâ
The defeat of a famously talented person means that this new hunterâs skills were that good.
âI think he is part of a hidden class.â
âIsnât it too early to determine that?â
âNo, thereâs plenty of potential in him.â
The Altron scout was confident in his intuition.
The hidden class was said to be about 0.1% of the hunter population.
It didnât make sense for a C-rank hunter to beat Ahn Doyoon without being part of the hidden class.
âIf he really is part of the hidden class, thenâŠâ
âWe have to hurry up before we lose him to another guild.â
The Altron scouts began to get nervous.
Their guild was able to reach the top of the country thanks to hunters of the hidden class.
They have as many as three hidden class hunters.
The Altron was very keen on other guilds recruiting hunters from the hidden class.
But the best way to attract those hunters is to pose as their allies.
âI think he should at least be given the position as a deputy guild leader.â
âReally? You want to go that far to recruit him?â
âWhat do you mean? That hunter refused the offer of the guild leader of Titans. Itâs obvious that heâll do the same to us if we donât give him a better offer.â
âHmm, that makes sense.â
Just because the hunter was only of C-rank doesnât mean that they should underestimate him.
They were already sure and confident that Kang Jinhyuk belongs to the hidden class.
Contrary to their expectations, however, Kang Jinhuyk was nothing like that.
The hunter in question was currently stretching his limbs.
He excessively pushed himself and his stamina for the past week.
Kang Jinhyuk was in deep sleep for more than two days without knowing that rumors about him were being spread.
It was after he opened his eyes due to the tremendous hunger that he realized the issue that he caused.
*Â *Â *
Kang Jinhyuk picked up his phone and checked todayâs date.
âWhat the?â
Jinhyuk was surprised that he fell asleep and woke up two days later.
And he was surprised again to see Lucia calmly going through his fridge.
Lucia stopped taking out apples from the vegetable compartment and waved happily when she made eye contact with Jinhyuk.
âYouâre finally awake. I thought you died because you collapsed as soon as you got home.â
Jinhyuk tried to rake his head and tried to remember what happened before this situation.
However, no matter how much he thought about it, he couldnât understand what was going on at the moment.
âWhy are you still here?â
âPff, look at you⊠Youâre not even grateful that I looked over you while you were passed out.â
âWhat nonsense. You didnât take care of me. Iâm wearing the same clothes from two days ago.â
Jinhyuk felt gross that he slept for two days in his dirty clothes.
Lucia laughed at Jinhyukâs visible dissatisfaction.
âTry to put yourself in my shoes. Would you want to help me change my clothes if they were that dirty?â
âPut me in your shoes? Ah uhmmâŠâ
Lucia just ignored Jinhyuk and harshly threw an apple at him.
âWhat are you imagining, you crazy punk?!â
Jinhyuk ducked in a hurry before the apple could hit his head.
âDonât waste other peopleâs food. Go back to the dungeon.â
âI wouldâve gone back if I could. Why would I even want to stay in this dirty place?â
âWhat do you mean?â
âI canât go back even if I wanted to.â
ââŠ?â
âJust go back using the same method we used to get hereâŠ?â
It was an absurdly simple thing to do that Jinhyuk was in disbelief that Lucia didnât know how to do it.
âYou couldnât go back to the dungeon even when you opened the door?â
âYeah. Iâm not kidding, I really couldnât go back.â
Looking at Luciaâs face, it doesnât seem like sheâs joking.
Jinhyuk walked in front of the attic door with his heart pounding.
He slowly opened the door.
Contrary to his concerns, Jinhyuk smiled in vain when he found the dungeon still intact.
âIt looks normal though?â
âWhat? No way.â
âLook for yourself if you donât believe me.â
Lucia, who walked toward the attic, confirmed that the dungeon was intact.
Even though she saw it with her own eyes, she snooped her head and murmured in disbelief.
âIt wasnât here when I opened it thoughâŠâ
Lucia pushed Jinhyuk slightly aside and closed the attic door.
When Lucia opened the door again, the dungeon disappeared just as she expected.
The only thing left was the ordinary attic.
âLook! I told you itâs not here!â
âW-what?â
Jinhyuk saw the inside of the attic and felt like he was at a magic show.
How could different results show when theyâre opening and closing the same door?
âWhat the heck is happening?â
Since the appearance of a dungeon in the attic, he never had anyone else open this door. Jinhyuk had no idea that this would happen.
Lucia fell into deep thought with her arms folded.
In the meantime, Jinhyuk ordered some delivery food while Lucia was sorting out the most likely hypothesis.
âI think this is because of the coordinates carved by the crazy wizard.â
ââŠCan you explain that a bit better?â
âWhat Iâm saying is that this dungeonâs destination is âyouâ.â
Lucia spoke with confidence as if she were more than half sure.
However, Jinyuk barely understood her explanation.
First of all, dimension shifting wasnât a thing of common sense, and most of all, it was absurd that Kang Jinhyuk himself was the destination.
âThen why didnât the dungeon fall over my head instead of the attic?â
âItâs because the magic failed.â
If the magic were successful, Jinhyuk wouldâve been crushed by the dungeon.
Lucia jokingly explained.
âIn short, I wouldâve died for no reason if the magic went through.â
âYou got that right.â
Jinhyuk was deeply grateful that that didnât happen.
However, from this moment on, he would become anxious.
He might get crushed by a dungeon after all.
Jinhyuk clenched his fists.
Then, like a ghost, a loud sound came from his stomach.
His empty stomach began to protest as it couldnât endure the hunger anymore.
âThe food isnât here yet?â
His stomach was almost stuck to his back as he didnât eat for two days.
Fortunately, the delivery man came just in time.
<Excuse me, but can you tell me your home address again?>
âMy home address? Itâs what I set on the appâŠâ
The delivery driver became confused when Jinhyuk gave his home address again.
<Iâm at the address but I canât find your house at all. Can you come outside, please?>
âA-ah, yes. Wait a second.â
The area wasnât a complicated place. This was the first time this happened to Jinhyuk.
Even though itâs a little strange, he has no choice but to do it.
Jinhyuk opened the door himself and went out to search for the delivery man.
Jinhyuk found the delivery man after a few seconds.
ââŠWhat are you doing over here?â
The delivery man was wandering right in front of Kang Jinhyukâs house.
It was only after Jinhyuk went out that the delivery rider seem to have noticed that there was a house there.
âO-oh? Are you the one who ordered delivery?â
âYes, itâs me.â
âThis is odd⊠How did I not find the house when itâs right there?â
The delivery man was still confused after he left.
The same was true of Kang Jinhyuk.
It was strange no matter how much he thought about it.
Jinhyuk entered the house with a visibly confused face.
âWho was it?â
Jinhyuk answered Luciaâs question by taking out the food.
âI was hungry so I ordered some food.â
âOh, well itâs a relief the guy found this place. It wouldâve been hard to find it because of the âmask perceptionâ magic.â
Jinhyuk stopped moving the moment he heard Lucia.
Her remarks were not something to be overlooked.
âWhat did you say?â
âMask perception magic. Itâs simple but it works well.â
âWhy is that on my house?â
âStrange people kept coming here while you were sleeping.â
âStrange people?â
âYeah. They said they were from⊠Gideon? Altron? I donât know, they were talking about something like guilds.â
Lucia mentioned the top two guilds in Korea.
It wasnât normal for people from those large guilds to look for him.
Jinhyuk searched for the latest news on his smartphone to see if any incident broke out.
He found his name on the real-time search list in the community mainly used by hunters.
âO-oh? What is this?â
Among the posts with Kang Jinhyukâs name on them were videos of him helping the Titans two days ago.
The video quality wasnât so good because it was filmed amid the commotion, but it was enough to prove Jinhyukâs skills.
The most controversial news was none other than the new monster
Jinhyuk watched the exchange between him and the Titans executives just before he went home.
Kang Jinhyuk didnât want the rumors to spread because he had received help from Lucia.
Nevertheless, details were already circulating among the community.