Level Up Monster
Chapter 28
According to current estimates, a total of about 2000 Vampires lived peacefully while consuming the blood of livestock. Governments today protect their identities which helps them enjoy smooth integration with society. And this increase in the number of Vampires seeking protection from the government also seems to be a rapidly growing trend. I believe the reason why the Police Special Investigation Division has designated the Vampire serial murders as hate crimes, is because the authorities do not believe they are serious enough.
– However, didn't the three slain Vampires drink human blood? And on top of that, human remains were found in their homes. Not to mention, the last Monster Plague near the nameless church was the work of the Vampires as well.
– Of course, those incidents are being thoroughly investigated, as revealed by the investigators themselves. But, those incidents and this one is a matter in itself. And, even if the Vampire had committed such atrocities, his punishment should not have been carried out immediately. We even created a dedicated communication channel for Vampires as well, so this …
From the TV set inside the Rest Stop waiting area, the conversation that made Sae-Jin uncomfortable continued to leak. From his point of view, he could not understand.
Vampires consume cattle blood – fun ideas.
However, the true nature of Vampires is not like that. Vampires have a completely different origin than Soo-in, who has blended in with humanity by suppressing their nature and even going as far as mating with humans, the, knowing that their identities may be lost in the process. bats for no reason, were they? After all, they weren't called bats for no reason, were they? it betrays others as if enjoying a meal …
"Mr Kim Sae - Jin. Master Sae-Jin !!"
Sae-Jin wakes up suddenly from a wave of TV broadcasts by a call from Yu Sae-Jung who is approaching.
"What are you doing? You didn't answer even though I called you."
"Oh. I'm sorry. My mistake. I was thinking of something else. Then let's go. So, that hunting ground you think is?"
"Low Mid Tier hunting grounds."
Sae-Jung immediately replies. Sae-Jin falls into a bit of contemplation.human Kim Sae-Jin . Currently, he acts as Kim Sae-Jin's normal human being. In other words, his Stats were in a lowered state. If he were to conduct a rough evaluation of his rank in terms of the Knight ranking system .. no matter how good, a Low Tier was at most.
"… all right. Sounds good."
Sounds right, teams from the low Mid Tier Knight and Low Tier hunted together in the low Mid Tier lands.
"Oh, by the way, what is your current Hunter rank? Back then, you were low-ranked, huh?"
"I climbed two ranks and now I am a Tier Mid."
Yu Sae-Jung's lips became o-shaped in an expression of admiration after hearing his words. That's only four months. The difficulty of raising the rank by two over such a short period of time would be extremely high, no matter whether one was a Knight or a Hunter.
"As I thought, your growth speed is very fast. By the way, is that a weapon on my waist?"
"Eh? Oh, these? Yes, I also use melee weapons. As you already know, it's because of my nature. But, well ...it is nothing compared to a Knight, so it is better to just think about it. I am as an assistant for today. At the time, I was just lucky, that's all. As I said before, I cannot use Mana. Like a muscular person, all I get is my physical strength. "
Seeing Kim Sae-Jin talking as if nothing much, Yu Sae-Jung lightly smiled and nodded her head, telling her not to worry.
*
There were many dangers lurking around the Monster field. Since the sudden occurrence of Monster encounters was somewhat common, even the Knights thought it best to hunt alone on land of equivalent rank. 'Hunting alone' in this case means a self-moving Knight or a Knight and a Hunter form a pair to hunt together.
"I'll help you pile up some good achievements today. For the next two hours, let's capture five monsters, which should be enough."
Despite the danger, Yu Sae-Jung, at least outwardly, is full of confidence. He was full of energy seemingly because he wanted to make up for the defeat that day, or perhaps to show off a different and better side of him.
"Alright, then I'll be in your care."
Sae-Jin replies with a smile.
And with the end of the conversation, the hunt begins in earnest.
20 minutes passed as they searched around the low Mid Tier hunting grounds to search for the Monsters, until finally, a faint scent entered Sae-Jin's nostrils.
[North, 300 meters, one Schemer. ]
A Schemer was a skeleton-type monster wearing a special robe. This robe featured an incredible protective coloring ability that allowed the cunning Monsters to blend in with the environment and perform sneak attacks that were hard to avoid.
As it carried around the "Death Scythe" built from Mana, those who had witnessed Schemer for the first time thought it was a so-called Grim Reaper and hence, an extremely powerful Monster; but in reality, as long as one was wary of his sneak attack, it didn't mean much.
But looking at it was extremely difficult, so Schemer fell into the troublesome Monster category to deal with in the low Mid Tier hunting grounds. Especially, for a Knight like Yu Sae-Jung here, who was happy to go hunting alone. He thoughtlessly walked straight towards the direction of the Monster, never in his wildest dreams imagined that there was Schemer waiting for him there.
"Wait a minute."
Sae-Jin clasps her shoulders.
"…?"
Yu Sae-Jung floated a big question mark over his head. Sae-Jin just points towards the seemingly empty North.
"…What is it?"
"That's a Schemer."
"… Uh?"
He narrowed his eyebrows. A Schemer is almost impossible to find a human. Only a Knight of High Level or High Level rank could barely sense the feeling of danger …
"I have a talent for things like this. I can feel nearby monsters like a fortune teller." (TL: the author wrote "like a ghost". Turned into "precipient.")
Before Yu Sae-Jung can retaliate, Sae-Jin picks up a rock and throws it into Schemer's position. "They" say that action is better than words, and seeing it in person will be the best evidence.
Ppuck
The stone drawing the parabolic line flew until it collided with the empty air. Schemer slowly revealed himself after being hit suddenly on the back of his head by a stone.
"seen? Now it's your turn now. Charge ~!"
Kim Sae-Jin with a fresh smile.
Yu Sae-Jung for a moment was at a loss for words due to his ability to find Schemer, but still quickly drew his sword and rushed forward. Already, the blade of the weapon glittered in the blue Mana layer.
On the sudden attack of his enemies, Schemer raised a scythe to fight, but his straight-cut sword ignored his miserable attempts to defend and split the Monster and his weapon in half. Just like his personality, his swordsmanship was instantly without any unnecessary add-ons.
The severely injured Schemer became a pile of dust as it fell, and on top of this mound of dust laid a bright shining Mana Stone.
"…"
Although she had easily taken care of Schemer, Yu Sae-Jung still carried a confused expression on her face as she looked at him.
"I have good perception and good eyesight."
Sae-Jin makes excuses as she continues to stare at him, but that's not enough to completely dispel her curiosity. A Schemer is not a monster that can be found by some perceptions and visions …. But what can he do? The man himself said so.
"Let's go somewhere else."
Kim Sae-Jin pushes Yu Sae-Jung's still unconvinced back and pushes her towards the next prey.
*
Like this, the number of Monsters they could hunt for two hours together was 15. This is the highest in Yu Sae-Jung's career, all thanks to Sae-Jin's ability to find radar-like monsters.
"My bag was full after only two hours. I wasn't expecting this .. It looks like we're going to make a pretty good pair, don't you think?" (TL: "pouch" here is not his pants pocket, as you will see below.)
Yu Sae-Jung spoke as he lifted the Inflating Pocket filled with the remains of Monsters. (TL: " ⁇ " on. Pocket Expanding.)
"I agree. Both of us, work better than expected."
Sae-Jin replies with a light smile. On a joking tone, she furrowed her brows and looked at him with serious eyes.
"i'm serious. Normally, a Knight would pair up with a Knight or another Hunter of equal rank, you know? But I don't want to pair up with other Knights because that would split the achievements. That's why I was paired with Hyun-Oh Oppa back then. "
"Hyun-Oh .. Oh, you mean that Bullet?" (TL: not sure if the author is making reference here or not – but he is using " ⁇ ⁇ " to describe Hyun-Oh. Although it literally means "a man riding a bullet", I have referred to it as Bullet Man, but in reality, it is a local title for the 1988 Hollywood comedy The Naked Gun. If you have seen the original poster for that movie, you will understand why. Also, no, you are not wrong, the author made a mistake with the name here. Hyun-Oh is a High Level Bald Knight, while this Man Bullet is a Low Level Hunter named Yun Do-Han.)
"Yes. Do you know his nickname too? He's the butler in my house. No, wait a minute, please don't change the subject. So, what do you think of me?"
Yu Sae-Jung clearly speaks to Sae-Jin in a way that, if anyone were to hear only part of this conversation, it would cause misunderstanding.
If any hot-blooded old man heard that, he would accept the offer in an instant, full of joy. But seeing Sae-Jin take her time and suffer over the decision, she sighed in frustration and continued her words.
"Let's do it together, because it's possible to pair up even if we're not from the same Knight Order. We will divide our income 9:1. No, I can do 10:0, even. Of course, 10 is for you. "
majesty of the gold spoon . This is indeed, the majesty of the golden spoon. Perhaps it was because of the debt of $ 4. 5 million US, or perhaps because his greed for wealth had increased, whatever, the talk of money was very interesting to him.
"Let's aim high and grow together."
Yu Sae-Jung reached out his hand to shake, his face looking solemn.
He didn't want to let go of someone like him.
Originally, she had met him to pay the debt of saving his life but after spending this short time together, she now understood the true value of this man.
Normally, there aren't many Hunters with abilities out there, and someone with "detection" abilities would be harder to find.
No, if it was at the level of finding Schemer easily, then the situation was already extremely rare now. nd generation Soo-ins that made up the majority of Soo-ins nowadays found it difficult to spot a Schemer, the, as their animal-like senses were noticeably weaker compared to the pure-blooded 1 st generation . ) (TL: this bracketed bit, again, isn't mine, but from the author . ) (Even the 2nd generation Soo-in who makes up the majority of Soo-in today find it hard to find Schemer, she said, because their beast-like senses felt weaker compared to the first generation of pure-blooded ones). (TL: this caged bit, again, is not mine, but from the author.)
On top of all this, Sae-Jin's physical prowess cannot be underestimated either. He predicted that his rank would be at the top Mid Tier, though, and the only reason why he remained at the Mid Tier was probably due to the fact that the necessary quota of hunting experience had to be met first.
"As you probably know, I'm a really sturdy, strong and stubborn gold rope." (TL: this line proved to be strange for TL. Personally, I think Yu Sae-Jung intended to say, because of his background, our MCs are better off riding coattails or something like that.)
Yu Sae-Jung is taught to give priority to what she needs rather than what she wants. And now, the person he needed was standing right before his eyes ….
"What are you waiting for? Take my hand."
Sae-Jung waves the offered hand and urges her to take the shake. Sae-Jin suffers a little longer, before laying down one condition first.
"Two times a week, 2 hours a day. And please, give me all the recovered Mana Stones."
He then waited for his answer.
"Alright, it's not that hard."
With those light words, a bright smile filled with sincerity greeted Sae-Jin. He also considered a smile and smoothly grabbed her hand.
"You promise? Let's do the stamps too …."
He even tried to do thumbprints.
And at the same time, a new warning window floated into his view.
[Complete condition: Forming a pair. ]
►Getting Exciting Sounds Passive Skills. '[Skill Proficiency Level: F] (TL: lit. Saying "happy hearing voices")
– The host voice will have a positive effect during negotiation and persuasion; and can evoke empathy in interpersonal relationships.
– This skill only becomes active when the host is in human appearance.
"Well…"
Sae-Jin looks at the window, stunned. It seemed like his belief that a skill that could only be obtained in Monster Form was quite wrong.
*
"Hhh …"
Kim Sae-Jin returns to her cave.******* out of her mouth first. It was gloomy and wet and hard and ... her body was itching to leave this stupid place as soon as possible.
'… The result of the sale of the herb – should I ask for half only now, and promise to make up for it later?'
He thought about the results of the potion for a moment. Whatever he wanted to do, he needed a home first and foremost. But since it was already in the middle of the night, he might ask later.
He pulled out his phone, turned on the internet connection and projected it onto the cave wall.
"…. Why is it all about Yu Sae-Jung again?"
When he surfed the internet – activities that had become an indispensable part of his daily routine – he saw that the No. 1 real time search result was about Yu Sae-Jung. Not thinking too deeply about it, he clicked on his name.
The Qualities of a Knight . The first thing that appeared, was an article related to the TV show The Qualities of a Knight.
"A-ha …"
Kim Sae-Jin nods her head, realizing that the items taken a few weeks ago have now become another trending topic. It seemed like the kind of reality TV featuring Knight on the hunt was the first of its kind, and as a character, Yu Sae-Jung had dropped quite well with the audience. At least it is an average idea, but if the producer is doing his job smartly, there is certainly a possibility to do something big with the show.
The story of the top trends associated with it on the website is a pretty simple topic. Like, how her hunt developed, how many difficulties she faced during her hunt, and finally, what Yu Sae-Jung was like. The latter is a little out of regularity with the others, but the rest have taken up more than half of the coverage and are very popular as well.
th real time trending search topic happened to be . He found everything very interesting to read .. until he could see what exactly became the topic of the 7th time trending search.
"…What the fuck is this…"
three words "Kim", "Sae" and "Jin" were written there . In 7 , the three words "Kim", "Sae" and "Jin" were written there.
He thought it was someone with the same name and when he thought of it, the list of real-time search topics began to change. th . And like that, new words appeared on the 10th .
Hunter Kim Sae - Jin.
"….??!"
