Chapter 428: Chapter 428

Choi Yeonseung didn’t linger on what Han Gyeongjun had said. If he cared about each and every word that was said to him, he would’ve destroyed everyone he had fought in the past when he had returned to Earth.

‘They didn’t mean to ask about management.’ Choi Yeonseung seriously thought so.

The goddess of sloth, who was by his side, thought otherwise, but she just kept quiet. She was afraid that Choi Yeonseung would make her do something if she spoke.

“What do you mean you’re waiting for my teachings as a hunter? Oh, are there any hunters who want to learn martial arts in order to raid dungeons?”

Choi Yeonseung was willing to help as much as he could. Other A-grade hunters didn’t waste their time teaching others, but it could actually be a good strategy if done right.

By training others, an A-grade hunter could make a huge amount of money, get the clan to evolve to their liking, and so on.

However, Choi Yeonseung was still offering as much knowledge as possible when it came to martial arts. He was so dedicated that he had even made and uploaded videos about the basics of martial arts.

Even now, hunters who were new to martial arts were learning from Choi Yeonseung’s videos instead of learning from a clan.

“Well, you’re right about the hunters, but not about the dungeons. Uh, they want to learn martial arts for... clan battles...”

“...”

Han Gyeongjun felt his heart sink for a moment as he saw Choi Yeonseung’s expression distort.

‘Was I too explicit?’

Indeed, Han Gyeongjun knew how ridiculous it was to ask a hunter like Choi Yeonseung to teach other hunters.

In terms of personality, Choi Yeonseung wasn’t the typical A-grade hunter, but that didn’t mean he would let others treat him like a pushover!

“Are there any hunters who want to learn martial arts to raid dungeons?”

“O-of course, there are also hunters like that!”

At that, Choi Yeonseung’s expression softened slightly, which allowed Han Gyeongjun to sigh in relief.

‘I’m saved!’

He didn’t know why he felt relieved, but he was.

Choi Yeonseung probably didn’t know it, but there was currently a big fuss within Namhyeong Group to bring him in.

***

-When do you think Hunter Choi Yeonseung will be able to come?

-I’ve sent him a request. He will get back to us soon. It seems that Hunter Choi Yeonseung is slowing down because he’s focusing on the raid.

-Is that so? When do you think he’ll be able to come?

-...It looks like the raid is almost over, so I guess he’ll come back to us soon after that? Obviously...

-Is that so? Hunter Choi Yeonseung...

‘Should I give up the position of director?’

Nam Hakgi, a direct descendant of the chairman of the Namhyeong Group, was very talented and exhibited remarkable potential for his young age.

The problem was that sometimes when he was hooked on something, he became madly obsessed with it until he got what he wanted.

If a superior who was directly connected to the chairman made a fuss, even the executives would struggle under the pressure. However, no one complained.

The Demon clan defeating the Awake clan was an incredible achievement in itself, but there was also...

-It’s been reported that the Chort dungeon in Russia exploded and almost caused a major disaster! If it hadn’t been for the Korean hunters, the victims...

-But everything ended on a good note. Moreover, the Korean hunters played an active role, so we can benefit greatly from the Russian government.

-Hunter Han Seha is said to be one of them.

-...That’s a good thing though. Is that all?

-We’ve also been informed that the hunters led by Hunter Choi Yeonseung were also at the scene...

-Ah, is that so? Then when do you think Hunter Choi Yeonseung will be able to come?

-...

***

Now that Han Gyeongjun had met Choi Yeonseung here, that C-grade hunter wasn’t that important. He had to bring Hunter Choi Yeonseung with him no matter what!

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung, I’m sure you’re here to scout Hunter Park Seunghwi.”

Park Seunghwi, a C-grade hunter from South Korea.

His combat power wasn’t particularly impressive, and he was part of a small no-name clan, but the artifact his clan had recently produced and released had received a lot of praise on the internet.

[Self-made artifact production video released!]

-Did you make this many artifacts with only steel and monster cores?

-He didn’t use any other materials, and yet it turned out this great!

-Is the clan based here in Seoul? I’d love to visit right now! How do I make an appointment...

Park Seunghwi probably hadn’t expected a simple promotional video for the artifact to garner such a great and passionate reception.

Those days, hunters tried to promote themselves through various means, but most of them were unable to keep up with the fierce competition and got buried.

Han Gyeongjun told Choi Yeonseung, “I will cooperate with you.”

“Is that okay though?”

“Yes. Even if I get chastised for this, I won’t regret it as long as you come and teach us, Hunter Choi Yeonseung.”

“I think you’re overestimating me, but... Thank you.”

Choi Yeonseung had come here for two reasons, one being to scout Park Seunghwi, the C-grade hunter. However, that wasn’t the main reason he had come this far.

It was true that Park Seunghwi was an outstanding talent that many clans wanted to recruit, but he was just a firefly before a full moon compared to the talents working under Choi Yeonseung.

Choi Yeonseung had come here mostly for the second reason.

***

-Dragon Partners is in charge of headhunting, but it’s been having some problems lately.

-Like what?

-Well... Um... It’s a long story.

Dan Blocker and Janet Blocker.

The twin brother and sister, who were the CEOs of Dragon Partners, were certainly capable. Even Aine acknowledged their ability to find and bring in various talents from other companies.

...The problem was that their relationship was quite volatile. Work would go great if they got along well, but if they got into a fight, they would throw away everything, including work, to fight each other.

-Aine, if they're like that, why not just fire them?

-Well, the thing is... They’re my half-brother and half-sister.

-...

Choi Yeonseung was left speechless by this shocking confession.

He knew that Hwang Gyeongryong would repeatedly get married and divorced when he was bored, to the point where he could build a soccer team with his children. However, Choi Yeonseung hadn’t expected this topic to pop up out of nowhere.

Most of Hwang Gyeongryong’s children didn’t really care about him and lived their lives comfortably, but some of them helped Hwang Gyeongryong with his work, just like Aine.

That was the case with the Blocker siblings.

-If they’re Gyeongryong hyung’s children, I need to make sure I treat them well.

-No! There’s no need to trouble yourself with that!

‘Is there bad blood between them?’

Choi Yeonseung could tell from Aine’s attitude that she had accumulated many grudges against the Blocker siblings.

She always tolerated Hwang Gyeongryong’s children even when they fought and caused trouble, and this had evidently taken its toll on her.

-Alright. I’ll make them reconcile in my own way.

-You can treat them as you like!

***

The Blocker siblings didn’t know that Choi Yeonseung had come here first and was waiting for them.

‘Here they come.’

Choi Yeonseung nodded when he spotted a Latino man and woman, both tall and rather slim, walking toward him. They were the Blocker siblings he had looked into in advance.

“Shouldn’t we use money to deal with this? We should approach it with money!”

“This is South Korea! It’s customary that you should approach Asians with sincerity and emotion!”

“Money is sincerity and emotion!”

“You’re a real idiot, you know that?”

Tak.

The moment Choi Yeonseung stood in their way, the two of them stopped chatting and looked up.

“H-Hunter Choi Yeonseung?! Why are you here?”

Naturally, the two of them recognized Choi Yeonseung’s face. Regardless of his performance as a hunter, he was now the head of Dragon Industry, so almost everyone would recognize him.

“You dumbass... Hunter Choi Yeonseung is Korean.”

“Whoops, you’re right. He must be on vacation in his home country. Isn’t that right, Hunter Choi Yeonseung?”

Dan Blocker smiled warmly and looked at Choi Yeonseung.

However, Choi Yeonseung shook his head.

“I came here because I heard that the two of you have been fighting a lot lately.”

“...”

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At that, the expressions of the Blocker twins contorted in fear, and they even forgot that the one standing in front of them was an A-grade hunter.

“What? Is there something wrong with our work?!” Dan asked in a hoarse voice. “Dragon Hwang never said anything to us when we were working!”

“That’s Gyeongryong hyung for you... He’s too soft.”

“What?”

Dan was indignant at Choi Yeonseung’s remark and tried to shove him.

Of course, Choi Yeonseung didn’t budge.

Bam! Thud!

Then Dan fell flat on his face. Choi Yeonseung had lightly flicked his finger on Dan’s chin, causing him to faint.

Janet was startled by this. She hadn’t thought Choi Yeonseung would put his hands on them.

“Do you know who we are...?”

Bam! Thud!

Choi Yeonseung knocked her out as well. Han Gyeongjun, who was next to him, became nervous. He hadn’t expected to witness something like this in his presence!

“I... I will testify in your favor in court!”

“No, I don’t want that.”

Choi Yeonseung looked at Han Gyeongjun like it was absurd.

***

The hunters of Duduri, the clan Park Seunghwi belonged to, were at a loss.

Too many big names were coming to visit. In addition to people from the Six-Eyed Turtle clan, one of the three major clans in South Korea, there were also people from Japan, China, and the United States.

For clan hunters who only participated in small raids and never targeted dungeons ranked higher than D-grade, the current situation was astonishing.

“Seunghwi, I think you should go to another clan.”

“That’s right. Since you’ve reached this point, you should go.”

“But I like it here!”

“I know you do, but you’d only waste your abilities here.”

“That’s right! Just take the offer when you receive it, but don’t forget to mention our names when you do interviews later.”

The hunters encouraged Park Seunghwi to seize this opportunity. In all honesty, they were a bit jealous of him, but they weren’t so terrible as to hold back their talented junior.

“Hey, but where should we send Seunghwi?”

“...”

“...”

The hunters suddenly got worried. They were about to send off their junior, but they didn’t know where...

“Let’s filter out some clans. The Chinese ones are...”

“No way, you moron! You want to ruin his future”

“I brought them up to exclude them! Let’s take out the Japanese clans too. Seunghwi can’t even speak Japanese.”

“Hey, talking down on the Japanese hunters is a bit excessive. We don’t have to remove them.”

“Would an American clan be better?”

“Does Seunghwi speak English?”

“It doesn’t matter if he can speak English. Hunters from all over the world gather in America.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to go to the Six-Eyed Turtle clan? It’s a Korean clan.”

“The Six-Eyed Turtle clan is good, but since it’s Korean, I think the conditions will be a bit tight.”

“But would that even matter?”

The hunters of the Duduri clan put their heads together to solve the biggest issue of their lives.

***

“Mmpff! Hmmpf!”

“You might wonder why I immobilized you like this,” said Choi Yeonseung as he stared at the Blocker siblings. “I heard that the two of you have failed several times to persuade Hunter Park Seunghwi. Is that right?”

“Mmpff! Hmmffp!”

The twins glared at Choi Yeonseung, but they couldn’t move or speak.

-No! If you give me a chance, I can do it!

...It seemed like they were trying to say something like that.

“Now watch me,” said Choi Yeonseung in a serious tone.

Overconfident individuals generally didn’t acknowledge other people just because they sat in a higher position.

As their leader, Choi Yeonseung had to show these punks the right ability in order to get them to acknowledge him from the bottom of their hearts.

He would teach them a lesson even if he couldn’t kick their asses.

-Didn’t you hit them once...?

-Manipulator constellation, are you ready?

[The ‘Manipulator of Dreams and Desires’ says not to worry.]

The manipulator constellation reassured Choi Yeonseung that everything would go according to the plan. After all, it was all too easy to seduce human hunters.

“...”

“...”

The moment Choi Yeonseung told them to watch, the siblings stopped struggling and stared at him in silence. Even though they had been subdued and paralyzed, they were actually curious.

‘Can he really convince Park Seunghwi?’

‘It can’t be that easy.’

Choi Yeonseung never bragged about his abilities, so the Blocker twins couldn’t help wondering what he was going to do.

How was he going to convince Park Seunghwi to join him?

Creak.

The door of the clan building opened slowly, and the Duduri hunters came in and shouted, “Hunter Choi Yeonseung, we accept your offer! Thank you!”

“...?!?”

“?!?!”

The siblings looked at each other in dismay. How on earth had Choi Yeonseung done this?!

Of course, Choi Yeonseung was equally surprised.

-Manipulator constellation, this is amazing! How did you do it?

[The ‘Manipulator of Dreams and Desires’ is flustered!]