I was Mistaken for a Noble Hunter – Chapter 132

Author: Cireng

Overseas (6)

A notebook he had found by chance, written in the language of demons.

There was no way a demon had actually lived here and written something like this.

It made more sense that a human who had become involved with demons had learned their language from them.

Flip, flip.

Kang Ian kept turning the pages of the notebook.

Since it was written in the language of demons, he couldn’t understand the contents, but it wasn’t written randomly… it followed a certain structure.

‘Judging by the format… It’s a diary.’

However, he couldn’t read it.

Even if other Russians obtained it, it would be the same.

That was probably why it was written in the language of demons in the first place, to make sure no one could read it.

Homertos read the contents of the diary aloud.

As Homertos continued reading, his eyes suddenly lit up.

<Oh. This part is a bit interesting.>

“Why? What is it?”

The part Homertos pointed to was the very last page of the diary… the final sentence.

Though written in an unreadable language, it stood out strangely.

The moment Homertos said those words…

Suddenly, the voices of the knights of Valhalla rang out inside Kang Ian’s head.

< Knight! At once, slay that cursed demon! >

< It is a name that must neither be heard nor spared! >

< A contractor of a demon!? How could one fall into such corruption! >

Their voices, which were normally solemn and grand, were now filled with fury.

Kang Ian had only ever heard Tezeros’s voice before… never the others.

How shocking must this be for even the other voices to emerge?

< Knight. >

“Yes, Sir Tezeros.”

At that very moment…

Ding!

[Quest has been generated]

[Quest: Eliminate the Servant of Decarabia]

[Content: ‘Decarabia’ is a named demon and a powerful entity. The fact that a contractor of such a demon already exists on this land is unacceptable. Eliminate the demon’s contractor.]

[Would you like to accept the quest?]

[Y/N]

A quest with a serious tone.

Without hesitation, Kang Ian nodded.

Ding!

[You have accepted the quest]

The knights issued the quest urgently, and their voices were filled with rage.

That likely meant the reward would be good as well.

***

Kang Ian carefully stored the diary and looked around to see if there was anything else worth taking, but there was nothing in particular.

It seemed that during the sudden Gate outbreak and the formation of the danger zone in the past, they had evacuated in a hurry and failed to take the diary with them.

As he wandered around, the hunters who had entered the deepest area came back out.

“(The mission has been successfully completed.)”

“(There will no longer be any issues for our country regarding enriched uranium. Thank you for your help.)”

The Russian hunters spoke with bright expressions.

The outcome had been good.

The enriched uranium hadn’t leaked or exploded… it had been preserved intact.

There was no need to dispose of it; they could even transfer it to another facility for reuse.

Among all the scenarios they had anticipated before coming here, this was the best one.

Of course, from here on, it was no longer Kang Ian’s concern.

The request was a success.

Even though he couldn’t understand their words, their expressions said it all.

After that, the hunters gestured that they should return to Moscow.

But Kang Ian shook his head.

“That won’t do.”

“?”

The hunters looked puzzled, as the mission was already complete.

But Kang Ian still had something to do.

“Follow me.”

He led them outside with a gesture.

From that point on, he moved around all over the danger zone.

He occasionally dealt with monsters he saw and searched for and destroyed the sources of evil.

This area was a vast danger zone.

A massive Gate had gone out of control, turning an entire city of fifty thousand residents into a danger zone.

Naturally, the sources of evil were scattered throughout the area, and Kang Ian used his detector to find and destroy all of them.

‘No way I’m leaving money lying on the ground.’

The contract he had made with Medvedev increased the reward based on the area he purified.

He had befriended one A-rank monster and eliminated another.

There was nothing left here that could threaten him.

So he roamed around like it was his own home, destroying sources of evil.

‘Too bad there aren’t many monsters.’

For a danger zone, there were surprisingly few monsters.

Kang Ian wondered why, and Homertos explained from the side.

Because it was Aoudumla’s territory, other monsters kept their distance.

And not long ago, Aoudumla had even fought the Frost Phoenix.

That explained why there were no monsters in sight.

Kang Ian clicked his tongue.

“You’re definitely better than Aoudumla.”

<What?>

Homertos tilted his head in confusion.

But then his face brightened, and he puffed out his chest.

<Fu, fu-haha! Hey, you! Have you finally realized this great one’s greatness? Though there’s no need to state the obvious. That I’m superior to that foolish giant is something the whole world, and all demons, already know!>

“No, that’s not what I meant. If Aoudumla had as many subordinates as you, I could’ve taken them all out and earned points… no, gained good experience. It’s not helpful.”

<……>

Having many subordinates to kill would make him better…?

Homertos couldn’t tell whether to take that as praise or not.

***

In the end, Kang Ian and the hunters traveled across all of Vorkuta and succeeded in destroying every source of evil.

They purified the entire danger zone.

It wasn’t obvious yet, but after a few days, all the ominous energy would dissolve into the air and disappear.

Already, the area where the first source of evil had been destroyed had noticeably lightened.

After finishing all the work, they sent a signal using a GPS transmitter.

The satellite received it, and soon after…

Thud-thud-thud-thud

A helicopter approached.

It was the one who had promised to pick them up after the mission.

Inside were a pilot, an interpreter, and an SVR agent.

They gestured nervously for them to board quickly.

Even though they had heard the danger zone was purified, the land still looked dark, making them uneasy.

As hunters, they didn’t need the helicopter to land… they simply jumped in.

“Welcome back. You’ve worked hard.”

The SVR agent spoke, and the interpreter translated.

Having an interpreter was certainly convenient.

Now they could finally communicate comfortably.

Kang Ian wasn’t the only one who felt pleased.

Nikolai, the temporary leader of the Russian hunters, also looked pleased.

“Thank you. We owe you greatly for this mission. At first, I doubted your abilities. I’d like to go back and slap my past self for that. I apologize for my poor attitude.”

The interpreter relayed his words.

Kang Ian shrugged.

“It was just work.”

He had noticed the Russian hunters’ somewhat negative looks, but he hadn’t taken it to heart.

He was here to earn money and points… There was no reason to get emotional.

Moreover, Kang Ian had gained a lot from this trip.

He earned plenty of points, obtained Aoudumla’s summoning scroll, completed the request, and even received a new quest.

He was starting to feel favorable toward Russia itself.

However, hearing that, Nikolai was deeply moved.

‘He’s saying that on purpose to show he doesn’t mind our earlier attitude, isn’t he?’

Hunters were extremely sensitive people.

They must have felt the Russian hunters’ jealousy… especially Boris’s.

In fact, Boris still looked uneasy, but Kang Ian’s words made him visibly startled.

‘He’s… forgiving us?’

He had a righteous character.

There was no better way to describe it.

Many hunters had twisted personalities deep down.

Someone like Kang Ian was rare.

“Oh, but I have one question.”

“What is it? If I know the answer, I’ll tell you anything.”

“It’s nothing important.”

Kang Ian shrugged casually.

“You know the research facility we went to for the mission. Are the researchers there all safe? It looked like they evacuated in a hurry.”

“Seems you were worried about the researchers.”

‘Wow… He’s even concerned about unrelated people.’

That was the common thought among the hunters, interpreter, and SVR agent.

It was rare for a hunter to care about such things.

The SVR agent answered.

“Fortunately, they are safe. The researchers are among Russia’s top minds, so they were evacuated as a top priority. Director Sergio and all researchers are now at a facility in Moscow.”

There was no need to keep that information secret.

Kang Ian nodded.

‘Director Sergio. At least I’ve got the name now.’

He had taken one step closer to the quest.

***

The helicopter ride was a time to rest.

The hunters either closed their eyes or chatted quietly to relax.

Kang Ian also closed his eyes.

But he wasn’t trying to sleep.

Suddenly, the scenery in front of him changed.

He had arrived at the Sanctuary of Valhalla during this brief moment.

Since becoming an intermediate knight, he no longer needed to log into Devil Road 3 through a computer to buy or sell items… he could do it directly here.

‘Good thing. I almost ended up checking for PC cafés in Russia.’

It was a relief to avoid such a hassle.

He had come to the sanctuary to observe the knights’ reaction to the name Decarabia and to see if there was anything else worth buying.

‘I’ve accumulated quite a bit of Evil Souls and Nobility too.’

In addition to what he had left before, he had destroyed many sources of evil this time as well.

This should be enough for some decent shopping.

With that expectation, he looked at Tezeros…

And Tezeros pointed at his back.

<Ho. Knight, you have brought with you the armament of our ancient ancestors.>

“Pardon?”

Kang Ian tilted his head.

What Tezeros pointed at was the item given as an advance payment in Russia…