The Otherworldly Magic Swordsman Who Disciplines the Hunter World Chapter 10

As soon as he returned to the car, his phone rang. Checking Gong Sijin’s number, he pressed the call button. A bright voice echoed through.

— Siyoung! How could you leave without even saying goodbye!

“You told me to run the Dungeon. Anyway, I dropped that crazy person off. You handle the rest.”

— Still, you could have at least seen my face before leaving… anyway, got it. Are you going straight into the Dungeon?

“I have to.”

I have to go find the sword. He started the ignition and searched through the navigation’s previous destinations to find the Dungeon address. A guidance message appeared, stating that it would take approximately 1 hour to reach the destination.

— Our team is on standby at the entrance, so enter together. Don’t go in alone like last time.

“I got it, so hang up.”

Siyoung heartlessly pressed the end call button.

He checked the Management Bureau building through the rearview mirror. He couldn’t see into the lobby, but he felt strangely conscious of it. Turning the steering wheel, he muttered.

“…He’s truly crazy.”

That’s that; we’ll never see each other again. Strength rushed into his fingertips as he gripped the wheel.

∞ ∞ ∞

“I’m sorry. Siyoung is originally such an impolite kid… hmm.”

It seemed he couldn’t quite bring himself to say the words ‘he isn’t an impolite kid’. Gong Sijin, who couldn’t lie, laughed heartily and changed the subject.

“Anyway, I’m glad you came. Did you sleep well last night?”

Julian nodded at the friendly smile. It was no joke; the fluffiness of the bed was almost at the level of a cloud.

He had fallen asleep as if he’d fainted the moment he leaned his head back. If Gong Siyoung hadn’t woken him up, he might still be sleeping even now?

“It was a great time.”

“I see. Ah, please come this way.”

Julian followed Gong Sijin as he walked up the stairs.

Once they moved up one floor, it was noticeably quieter. Julian rubbed his feet against the carpeted floor. The feeling against his feet was addictive.

“Normally, you have to apply for an evaluation and wait for about a week. You’re supposed to schedule an appointment after a document review, but since the matter is what it is, I used a bit of my influence.”

He understood it roughly as a way of saying he had paid some bribes and nodded. He gave a thumbs up to signify he did well.

“Impressive, isn’t it?”

“Oh, please. Just think of it as protocol limited to people from another world.”

Gong Sijin waved his hand while making a joke. With the corners of his eyes curved like half-moons, he was like a total fox.

His face was like that, but his attitude was even more so. They said he and Gong Siyoung were brothers, but how could the two be so different? One’s thoughts were revealed exactly on his face, while the other’s insides were pitch black.

“You can wait here and enter when your name is called. Just do as you’re told, but if by any chance there’s something you don’t know or don’t understand, call me. I’ll be waiting outside.”

Julian nodded in front of the door Gong Sijin pointed to. He was told to do it, so what else could he do.

Just then, the door opened and a young woman appeared, calling out his name, “Mr. Julian.” He waved his hand flutteringly.

“I’ll be back.”

“Please be careful.”

He followed the woman inside the door. Nothing felt particularly different except for the lighting being lower than outside.

While he slowly looked around, the woman who had called Julian’s name gave him various explanations.

“Please store your belongings in this basket. We ask that you remove all electronic devices, including cell phones. Would your name be Mr. Julian?”

“Yes. What about clothes? Do I have to take off my clothes too?”

When he asked while slightly grabbing his shirt, the employee was startled and waved her hands.

“No, no, it’s fine. If you’re ready, please come this way.”

Since he didn’t have any particular possessions, he followed along behind her. Before long, they stopped in front of a square, rectangular object.

“You see the red line, right? Please align your feet there, stand at attention, and touch the marked areas with both hands. You must not move until I say it’s okay.”

Following the instructions, Julian stopped in front of the red line and reached out. Before he touched the square rectangular object, the woman explained once more.

“The moment you make contact, a status window will appear. The contents will be projected onto the individual evaluation reader in front of you. Don’t be flustered, and please maintain the same posture until I tell you to stop.”

“Status window?”

What would be visible if he touched this? Feeling a bit excited, he promptly attached his hands. The moment his hands touched the object, his fingertips vibrated minutely as if he had a cramp, making a zing sound.

Since he was told not to move for now, he held his breath and stayed still. The sensation returned to normal quickly.

Like that, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes passed, but there was no change. Julian just blinked his eyes blankly.

Only after a long silence was the employee’s voice heard.

“You are touching the exact positions correctly, right?”

He took his hands off as if to show her and then attached them to the object again. He touched the exact positions, but this time too, there was no reaction.

“Uh… um, hmm…? Can you not see the status window right now?”

“I don’t see anything.”

“That shouldn’t be possible… This is, you’re supposed to see a status window even if you aren’t a Hunter. When your hand touches the object, look.”

The employee approached and pressed her hand down in Julian’s place. With a blink, the light came on, and a transparent window rose above the black object.

Ohhh, Julian gave a small exclamation of admiration.

[ Reading information of the contact subject. The status window will close upon release of contact. ]

— Name: Jung Mirae

— Date of Birth: 20∞ ∞ ∞∞ ∞ ∞. 12. 11

— Rank: Non-combat rank is not identified.

— Titles: <Stylish Tomato> <Woman of a Great Fortune>

— Traits: Physical record good, Mental stability average

— Skills: None

∞ ∞ ∞

No combat aptitude.

Just as he was able to speak, even though the letters were in a language he didn’t know, he understood them perfectly. Jung Mirae gestured toward her own status window.

“You see it? Even an ordinary person like me has their information confirmed on the status window when contacting the reader. Now, try grabbing it like this again.”

“Like this?”

It’s fascinating. Then will it show things like what my rank or skills are?

However, no matter how nicely he held his hands there, there was no reaction. When he turned his head to look at Jung Mirae, she swallowed a groan.

“Hmm… there are cases like that occasionally. When the rank is high, it takes a long time to load, so there are cases where it appears late…”

Of course, even in those cases, there were never instances where the status window didn’t appear at all. It would just show the rank, traits, or skills as ‘loading’; this was the first time it had gone completely unresponsive like this.

Jung Mirae scratched her chin as if troubled.

Julian, who noticed that something was wrong based on the atmosphere, spoke up slightly.

“Is something wrong?”

“For now, just a moment. If you wait outside for just a bit, I’ll check again.”

Julian obediently pulled his hands away. As he went back the way he came, Gong Sijin, who had been waiting outside, approached him.

“Did it end well?”

Seeing Jung Mirae leave Julian and return to the room, he tilted his head.

“No. She told me to wait a bit because she couldn’t see anything.”

“Really? Could you not see the status window either?”

“I couldn’t see it.”

“Hmm…”

It was a face that made it impossible to tell what he was thinking. It seemed like he expected it, but it also seemed like he thought it was unexpected.

Whether it was like that or not, Julian spat out the words he had been holding back for a while. Up until now, he had been enduring with mental strength… but now he was truly at his limit.

“Hey, but you see…”

“Yes, please go ahead.”

Julian put on the most pitiful expression possible toward the smiling face.

“It’s because I’m hungry… could you buy me a meal just once?”

At the sorrowful look, Gong Sijin blinked his eyes. He asked back.

“Did you not eat breakfast?”

Checking his watch, Gong Sijin frowned. Just then, the hour hand of the clock pointed near twelve o’clock.

“I’ve been starving since yesterday.”

“Since yesterday?!”

Was it something to be that startled about? Julian scratched his head sheepishly.

“No, why didn’t you say that! Hurry, come this way!”

Gong Sijin, who promptly grabbed his wrist, headed somewhere. The attitude of not even looking back at the rank measurement or whatever was slightly touching.

“This brat Siyoung didn’t even take care of your meals…! Just a moment, hurry and come this way.”

He entered a restaurant on the first floor as if being dragged. As soon as he sat in an empty seat, Gong Sijin ordered food combatively. Soon, a full table setting was served.

“This… can I really eat this?”

Tears welled in his eyes at the freshly prepared food with hot broth and rising steam. Looking at the moved Julian, Gong Sijin served some kimchi onto a side plate for him.

“I don’t know if it will suit your taste. If it’s not good, please tell me. There are many other foods. Do you eat spicy things well?”

“I’m not picky.”

For now, he was just grateful if he could fill his stomach. He slurped the meat broth, and his eyes went wide.

“It’s really delicious… What is this?”

“Galbitang. Please eat plenty.”

His hands moved faster than ever. Every food was chillingly delicious.

Only after filling his stomach like that for a long while did he put down his spoon. Looking at the cleanly emptied plates, Gong Sijin expressed admiration.

“You eat really well…”

There was a strange sense of catharsis in the way he seemed to sweep it all in without even breathing, yet ate cleanly without spilling a single grain of rice.

“I guess this is why people watch mukbangs,” Gong Sijin muttered softly.

When he handed over a water cup, he drank it down well with a gulp gulp. While he was staring blankly at the white Adam’s apple moving, his pocket vibrated with a zing zing.

Checking his phone, he saw the name ‘My Little Brother❤️’. As soon as he pressed the call button, a shout erupted from the other side of the phone.

— Hey, you crazy Guild Master!! How could you send team members like this!!

At the shrill shouting, Julian’s gaze, while drinking water, turned toward him. Gong Sijin waved his hand, saying it was no big deal.