Hyun-Soo called Riri.
âRiri, stop and come over here.â
Kyuuuu!
Riri was sitting on top of the spyâs black head and flew to Hyun-Soo when he called her.
âWow. She wouldnât even listen when we asked her to stop.â
David mumbled to himself in disappointment.
He was complaining about how she was treating people differently.
Hyun-Soo asked after she sat on his shoulder.
âDid you make him that way?â
Kyuuuu!
It was a short answer.
She was clearly saying yes.
Hyun-Soo had no idea as to how she left the dorm and how she was able to catch that person.
On top of that, since when did she have the ability to create illusions?
âThey do say that kids grow every day.â
This probably happened because he hasnât been able to take care of her recently.
Of course she wasnât a child of a human, but since it hasnât been that long since she hatched out of the egg, itâs safe to say that she was a child.
Kyuuuu, kyuuuuu.
Riri was trying to say something by violently moving her body.
But when she realized that her owner wasnât understanding her at all, she flew towards the palm of his hand.
And she tried to place Hyun-Sooâs hand on top of her head.
âIs she?â
âHyun-Soo, I think Riri wants you to compliment her.â
The other members mustâve felt the same thing as Hyun-Soo because they were pushing him to compliment her.
Others even quietly said how they were really envious.
âGood job. Thanks for catching him.â
Thereâs no way they wouldnât be able to catch the spy since theyâve been expecting it.
But itâs possible that they fought to capture him.
He may not talk or even try to commit suicide.
People that believe that theyâre right tend to do drastic things to prove it.
And that usually brings serious consequences.
People can get hurt.
But all of that was avoided.
Because of Ririâs skill.
What are the chances that they would be able to capture a high-ranked hunter without using violence?
âRiri, is it possible to use your skill in a different way?â
Kyuuu?
âIs it possible to restrict his mind?â
Kyuuuuu!
A short answer.
It was possible.
âI should set a date and get to know about Riri more.â
He wasnât sure if itâs possible since he couldnât understand her, but Hyun-Soo decided to try.
He thought he did well by finding the egg during the hunt.
She was his shield and now, she was able to create an illusion.
âIt wouldâve been bad if she was an enemyâ¦â
He looked down at Riri who was nodding her head at Hyun-Soo.
It was obvious that she didnât want to be apart from him.
She mustâve felt good after hearing the compliment because she seemed happier.
âThereâs no way.â
Thereâs no way she would abandon him.
Riri sometimes acted as if Hyun-Soo was her world.
Because of that, the other members were envious.
âThen limit him so that he only tells the truth when asked a question.â
Kyuuuuu!
Right when she answered, the spy stopped moving.
He just stood there with a blank expression. He didnât move or do anything dangerous.
âYour name?â
When Hyun-Soo asked to test it outâ¦
âAlexander Lachowski.â
He immediately replied.
Hyun-Soo looked into his eyes and could see that he was being controlled.
It seemed like his body was paralyzed and he was only able to speak.
âThis makes things easier.â
Ismael commented while standing on the side.
And the other members commented on how it was a relief.
âI was afraid that we would have to fight this late at night.â
âYouâre right. Interrogating him will be easy too. All we have to do is ask, right rookie?â
âProbably. Weâll have Riri stick with him just in case.â
Kyuuuuu?
âYou did well in capturing him. We have to make sure to finish it up without any mistakes. Iâll give you a reward if you listen well.â
Kyuuuu?
âYeah, Iâll give you a reward, so all you have to do is follow that middle-aged man.â
âWait, why do Iâ¦.?â
Eugene thought it was ridiculous, but Hyun-Soo was serious.
Hyun-Soo couldnât let a newborn call that spy older brother.
Riri shook her head when Hyun-Soo told her to follow him, but happily agreed when he mentioned reward.
âI think weâre pretty much done here, so we can all go back. Thanks for coming out this late.â
Eugene waved his hand after tying up the spy.
The members looked disappointed because nothing really happened.
âI was nervous while coming here, but it ended just like that.â
âItâs good that it ended this way. Itâs hard to keep things quiet, but we donât have to worry about that.â
âYouâre right.â
âIâm awake now. Hey, rookie. Want to have a drink with me?â
Itâs only natural that they were fully awake since they were called out in the middle of the night.
âNo, Iâm going to try to get some sleep.â
He rejected their offer.
They caught one spy.
Usually, it would be difficult to pull them out of this room.
âBut Riri is with him.â
That meant that his second plan to weeding out the hunters was done.
It happened really fast too.
In order to prepare for that, Hyun-Soo wanted to be in a good condition.
âOkay, rest up.â
âSee you tomorrow.â
After saying goodbye, everyone went back to their place.
Yawn.
He couldnât stop yawning.
He hasnât been sleeping well lately because he had a lot to take care of.
And today was one of the reasons.
Thatâs why his eyes shot open even though the alarm was short.
âI should be able to sleep well tonight.â
A small issue that occured in the middle of the night.
But the result was going to be different.
***
âWe built the building, but itâs useless. Wahhhâ¦â
Katrina was the most disappointed because she invested the most in this building.
âWhat? Itâs gotten quiet, so isnât that better?â
âThatâs true, butâ¦â¦.â
The base that was once filled with visitors was now quiet.
It happened after Riri controlled the hidden spy by creating an illusion.
Thanks to Ririâs skill, the interrogation was pretty easy.
They found out the guild he was in and the allies he was associated with.
They got all the details.
âI didnât know Eugene could be so cold and stubborn.â
He normally smiles a lot, but when he talks sometimes, thereâs a hidden meaning behind it.
But he was usually nice to the members.
Hyun-Soo knew from the way he took care of him and Katrina.
But when Eugene is involved in a certain task, he transforms into a cold person.
âIâll be able to eat comfortably for once.â
That night helped him differentiate the allies from the enemy.
Kim Yoo-Na gathered data about this situation first thing in the morning.
She made a serious request and asked some of the visitors to leave.
âWhy are you doing this all of a sudden?!â
One of the people that was asked to leave asked.
âThe official letter that Iâll be sending out will have the reason, so you can check then.â
When Kim Yoo-Na replied, they slightly hesitated as if something was holding them back.
But they made a comment moments later.
âBut this is too much!â
âIâm prepared to tell you the reason as to why Iâm asking you to leave, butâ¦it may damage your reputation. Are you okay with that?â
Kim Yoo-Na was willing to announce it in front of everyone.
The opponent was the one that cowered.
It was obvious that they would react this way.
When the other hunters realized that they wouldnât be able to get anything out of this, they quietly grabbed their bags.
They all looked disappointed.
But there was no reason for them to stay.
The data that Kim Yoo-Na had was already released.
The visitors that hesitated looked at Kim Yoo-Naâs cold expression and the members behind and quietly left the base.
âIâm kind of worried. We went out pretty strong.â
One of the members mumbled as they recalled the time when the visitors poked around to see if there was anything they could steal.
âThereâs nothing to worry about. They wonât be able to complain since they came with bad intentions. We have proof too.â
The spy that Riri caught confessed and his confession remained as official data.
âAnd thereâs no reason to treat them nicely. Theyâre a bunch of thieves.â
âBut I donât think theyâre going to give up like this. They may try to break us up.â
They may have left without much complaint, but no knew what they were going to do behind their backs.
The guild that the spy was in and the hunters that were associated with him were all kicked out.
But there was a big chance that they may turn a blind eye and make him responsible for everything.
But, who cares?
âWell, we can just catch them again.â
Hyun-Soo intercepted their conversation and commented.
âYouâre right. The rookie is right. We can catch them again if they come, right?â
âYeah, itâll be better if they come. Since we have Riri, weâll have more proof.â
Kyuuuuu.
When Riri heard her name, she peeked out of Hyun-Sooâs hood.
âWhere can I get a monster like Riri?â
Everyone looked envious as they looked at Riri. Then, Riri went back into Hyun-Sooâs hood.
The members looked disappointed.
âSo, should we start hunting again?â
âWe have to take the unskilled ones to the huntâ¦I hope theyâre better than the group from last time.â
Team Xeon wasnât helpful at all when they were hunting the Puppeteer.
They actually got in the way.
âYoo-Na said sheâs going to stop by the black market before.â
âOhâ¦to get that contract? Figures. Even though we weeded out all the unskilled people, Iâm sure there will be some that will change their minds. But, isnât that really expensive?â
âItâs expensive. If we were to buy all of those peopleâ¦wow.â
âYou think Yoo-Na would buy all of them? Iâm sure sheâll ask them to pay.â
There was word that caught his attention while listening to their conversation.
âWhat kind of contract?â
Wasnât it as simple as signing it and getting it notarized?
Getting the contract notarized may be expensive, but it probably wasnât that expensive for these high-ranked hunters since they had a lot of money.
It was probably a special contractâ¦
âOh, itâs called a magic contract. Itâs better than a notarization.â
âA magic contract?â
âSome are saying that a Hidden Class hunter created it and others are saying it was discovered in a portal. Weâre not sure which is true, but itâs really effective. A binding power forms once you write in it. A strong binding force.â
âDo you die or something?â