Chapter 258 – Kang Seong-Ki, the Strongest Man in Korea (79)

‘It kills me.’

The newly created weapon performed a completely different ability than I expected.
It was a tremendous effect, beyond expectations.

As long as the poison was not removed, more mana was absorbed through the device.

I started hunting monsters in the same way.

The women, who were each hunting monsters in their own way, looked at me in surprise.

That’s how strong my ability was, and my hunting speed was fast.

‘Because I decided to work hard.’

I thought I should hunt harder today because I didn’t upgrade the girls’ equipment and weapons yesterday and spent that time making my own weapons.
Fortunately, I was proud that I could do that.

#

“I heard you well.”

Lee Tae-gil said with a face that did not know what he was saying.
Han Cheol-gwan swallowed dry saliva as he watched him.
It’s a situation I don’t like, and if possible, I didn’t want to face Lee Tae-gil this way, but there was no way anyway.
I thought there was no one I could lean on other than Lee Tae-gil.

The circumstances of Park Hyeon-jun and Kim Hyeon-chul were not completely informed to him.
Even so, becoming a eunuch was a matter of deep privacy.
He didn’t talk about it, but instead said that there was a reason he had no choice but to be attracted to Kang Seong-gi.
He also said that he would change his mind and join him in killing him.

“The Minister is a very bold man.”

Lee Tae-gil spoke as if he was not on the same side, and Han Cheol-gwan made everything unilaterally.
It was unfair, but Han Cheol-gwan couldn’t say anything in front of him.
All this humiliation and all this irritation will be able to make up for it in one shot the moment the dungeon privatization law is passed.
If he took his share and retired, he could live a life that no one in the world would envy.

‘Until then…’

At that time, I vowed to never get close to these unpleasantly dangerous humans, S-class hunters.

“Is it best to kill the real strong fighter?”
“Yeah?”

Han Cheol-gwan looked up at Lee Tae-gil with a face wondering what this meant.

“I’m just saying it doesn’t matter. Why do I have to be strong and pretend?”
“But when voting…”
“Are you saying that you have to become enemies just because you chose the opposite side for a moment during the vote? I don’t think Seonggi Kang doesn’t have that much common sense, right?”
“Hunter!”

Han Cheol-gwan cried out sadly.

“If you leave the stronghold alone, he will take it all! Can’t you see it now? They made all the female hunters on their side. If you leave money and women alone, they will all be in their heyday. That son of a bitch is ten times more than Jo Dong-geun!!”

He was in a hurry and said whatever he could.
He didn’t even think that what he was saying was 100 percent reasonable.
Because Kang Seong-gi really has no intention of what he will do in the future.
Just mentioning Jo Dong-geun was also dangerous.
Dong-geun Cho is still missing, but there is no evidence that he is dead.
If he later came back and listened to what he had just said, he would be retaliated against for having previously contacted X-I using his personal information.
Cho Dong-geun was more tenacious than necessary in such matters.

There was silence for a few seconds while facing Lee Tae-gil.

Han Cheol endured the silence with a feeling that his breath would be suffocated.

“Whoop whoop…”

Lee Tae-gil laughed unexpectedly.

“Relax, Minister. I was just curious about the minister’s sincerity. If that’s the case, there shouldn’t be any problem. I don’t like the stronghold either. If left alone, he will take everything as the Minister said. He doesn’t care what he takes, but what annoys me most is that he won’t cry out for unequal justice.”

Lee Tae-gil frowned as if he was annoyed just thinking about it.

“We have our own justice. People at the top of the jungle-based pyramid have completely different lives than normal people. He’s a lunatic. What annoys him the most is that he doesn’t know what’s on his mind.”

Han Cheol-gwan thought that you were the one who didn’t know the inside.
But, of course, he didn’t have to say anything unnecessary.

“Exactly. He’s like a loach that’s clouding our ecosystem.”
“Yeah.”

Lee Tae-gil gave a simple answer and put on a look of thought.

“Actually, I was thinking that Kang Seong-gi might have killed Jo Dong-geun.”
“Yeah?”
“I only had heart symptoms, but no physical symptoms. It’s not clear yet, but all the puzzles are coming together. After hearing what the Minister just said, my heartache has hardened.”
“What kind of evidence…”

If Cho Dong-geun had been killed by Kang Seong-ki, the situation could have been completely overturned.
Because Jo Dong-geun’s name is still stronger than Kang Seong-gi’s name among the public.
If Kang Seong-gi was proven to have killed Jo Dong-geun, it was as if all these hardships were over.

“I kept tracking Jo Dong-geun. The way his mana traveled… He’s definitely dead. It’s impossible for mana to disappear all at once like this. At least Jo Dong-geun wasn’t a hunter who knew how to use that ability.”

Han Cheol-gwan realized.
Why did Lee Tae-gil use Cho Dong-geun’s information to access X-I?
He was certain that Jo Dong-geun was dead.
No, not one hundred percent.
Maybe that’s why he thought that by making himself do such a thing, Jo Dong-geun would not react?

Han Cheol-gwan had no choice but to think that Lee Tae-gil was a scary person.
This is not something he can learn by becoming a hunter.
He was originally such a person.

“The last trace of Jo Dong-geun disappeared on the side of Jirisan.”
“Mt. Jirisan?”
“Yes, it is a place where people do not even need to reach. It took me a while to figure that out.”

Han Cheol-gwan was aware of Lee Tae-gil’s ability to some extent.
Even at the scene where Baek Seong-hoon died, he caught signs of mana.
And it was also revealed that the murderer had escaped, and that only a sorcerer had the ability to do the job.

“You know what’s fun?”
“What, what is it…?”

Han Cheol-gwan approached Lee Tae-gil as if he were being sucked in.

“It is true that the woman who killed Baek Seong-hun, that woman’s mana reappeared there.”
“Yeah?”

Han Cheol-gwan did not know how to understand what he had just heard.
I know it’s surprising, but how does this relate to Kang Seong-gi killing Jo Dong-geun?

“There is a high possibility that Kang Seong-gi, no, his gang’s base is on that side. To be precise, Kang A-jin’s house. Hasn’t the woman’s address never been revealed? She’s always been the girl she’s gone like the wind. If that woman’s house is their base, and if the killing of Jo Dong-geun happened there…”

Han Cheol-gwan’s eyes flashed open.

“She must be there too!”

The woman he was talking about was the one who killed Baek Sung-hoon.
She disappeared like nothing.

“Yes, if you go there, the secret might be unlocked. At least we can secure the hostages. It may be difficult to kill a strong fighter. But to include him in our side of justice. Maybe that’s the best outcome?”
“Ah…”

Han Cheol-gwan looked up to Lee Tae-gil as if he were seeing a savior.
After all, it was the right decision to think of him as a lifeline.
Lee Tae-gil suggested a solution that no one else could find.

“Hunter…”
“Whoops, don’t look at me like that. First of all, it would be better to go there quickly. Hyunchul Kim and Hyeonjun Park also agree with us? Great. It is certain that Kang Seong-gi, Kang A-jin, and the women raiding the dungeon are not there. Risks are unlikely to exist, but it’s still a good idea to keep one of the bays in mind. Let’s go. The location has already been specified.”
“Yeah!”

Han Cheol-gwan urgently contacted Kim Hyeon-cheol and Park Hyeon-joon.
If you raid Kang Ah-jin’s house and secure it.
The story could be different if you find the evidence that killed Jo Dong-geun and take the woman who killed Baek Sung-hoon as a hostage.
Han Cheol-gwan’s heart was beating fast as he thought he had finally found a way to live.

#

“It went a lot further than I thought.”
“I can finish it tomorrow.”

The map of the last floor was so wide that it was difficult to compare it to the other floors.
In addition, we also found new maps and discovered new materials here.

However, thanks to the ability of my newly acquired weapon – absorbing mana and returning it as a physical attack, it became more powerful as time went on. Besides, I never got tired of using the opponent’s mana by default. – Monster hunting became easier.
The reason we couldn’t finish the raid in one day was because of the size of the map we had and the discovery of new materials.

However, it became clear that with one more day tomorrow, we would be able to complete the raid.

Tonight, it was Kang Ah-jin’s turn to come to my room after picking number 4 in the second ladder climb.
Of course, I thought so, but after dinner, Kang Ah-jin came up to me and said.

“I’m going to give up today’s order to Eunbi.”
“Yeah?”
“I had to climb the ladder again because of the new member, and I’m sorry.”

Ah, like this angelic woman.
I wrapped my arms around Kang’s waist.

“What are you thinking about? It’s not something that takes a lot of time, sex.”