(CSHGSRL) chapter 19

It was a man.

Along with a youthful appearance, he was fairly tall, handsome like a sculpture, and for some unknown reason, he looked very angry.

Seo-ra’s face hardened for a moment.

‘What? Why did our eyes meet? Did he recognize me? Could that be?’

How is he looking at her when she’s far away, and even disguised? Could it be that he’s a strong person she can’t hide from?

No. It can’t be. Because of her civil service work, she memorized all the personal information of strong people.

She is assured, she’s never seen such a person before.

‘Oh right. Am I still wearing a gas mask?’

The situation was urgent, and there was no time to take it off after leaving the dungeon.

Thanks to that, even if that man had seen through her secret, he would not have been able to see her hidden face.

Still, just in case, Seo-ra decided to leave immediately.

She jumped high into the air at the same time as she activated the Haste skill.

Before the S-classes arrive at the association, she must return quickly.

* * *

When the attackers finally finished taking care of all the remaining snakes and nest eggs, they came out, and their faces severely hardened.

However, it was not comparable to when they got in view of the front of the gate.

“What the hell is this…….”

Kang Han-seo was speechless. Likewise, Yoo Soo-eun, who opened her eyes wide, clicked her tongue.

“It’s shocking that the monster evolved into a beast, but I really didn’t expect that its head would explode and die before we could even deal with it.”

“B-boss, how many people would be able to blow the boss’s head off like this?”

“It would be possible only with the president of the association or Mr. Ju-eun here…….  It’s a problem because it’s not either of them.”

Ju-eun was with them the whole time, and Song Hanna couldn’t have been here. So who the hell blew the boss monster’s head off?

“It was one person, and it seems that they killed it in one hit.”

Ju-eun, who is good at reconnaissance and navigation as a Ranger, quickly identified the body just by looking at it once.

Everyone’s face darkened.

Song Hanna and Ju-eun have the skills to be the best in Korea, but even for them, it’s impossible to kill a second-class boss monster in such a short time.

“Did everyone see the message when the boss beast died?”

【The boss monster of the second-grade dungeon ‘Cradle of the Harpoon Snake’ has died!】

【Maximum Contributor: Anonymous (S-class)】

An S-class hunter who claims to be anonymous. They all knew each other. So why is this person hiding their identity now?

“One person. There is one person we don’t know. The S-class that went abroad almost immediately after their awakening.”

“There is no way that person would have come to Korea even if there was an emergency. The commander of the mercenary corps who’s working with him is not that kind of person.”

“If a second-grade dungeon occurred, wouldn’t that be urgent enough?”

“He couldn’t have arrived that quickly.”

The talk had returned to square one.

“Ah! Y-You’re finally here!”

Jung Tae-seok and Shin Jae-min ran towards the S-class people who were looking at the body with serious faces.

They had wounds all over their bodies, perhaps because they fought with the beast.

“What happened after we went in? Who killed the boss?”

“Well, we don’t know.”

Do Joon-young asked urgently, but both shook their heads with embarrassed faces.

“It was a skill I’ve never seen before. A red cube wrapped around the beast’s head and it exploded. It was a terrifying sight. It’s more than the skills of the president.”

Song Hanna, the president of the association, uses telekinesis.

It is she who prefers to crush and blow up enemies, but it was more terrifying than that.

“All I could say was that it was overwhelming. To the extent that the game of S-class rankings may change.”

Jung Tae-seok looked at Ju-eun’s eyes and expressed his opinion. Ju-eun had a rather interested face.

“Please secure all CCTVs in this area. We need to find out whether they are unregistered or re-awakened.”

“No, give up. Because no camera could ever find a person like that.”

At that moment, a cold voice covered them as if pouring cold water on them.

At the same time, the faces of the S-Classes, who were still examining the corpse of the beast, turned blue.

“What the hell is this, it’s crazy.”

“Ah……?”

Yoo Su-eun spit out in shock, and Kang Han-seo became pale. Do Joon-young and Ju-eun’s faces also stiffened.

The eyes of all four S-class people gathered in one place.

A very handsome man was approaching slowly.

Black hair and irises which were so dark that it was hard to tell the difference from the pupils, but it made the man’s beauty even brighter.

Usually, Yoo Su-eon would’ve been delighted by what a rare handsome man he was, but now she was glaring at him with her skills activated.

An unusual energy was emanating from the man.

His overwhelming energy was overshadowing the surrounding area of the S-classes who had just fought the battle.

Since they were more alert than usual, they all noticed right away.

Ah, that this man has a much stronger power than anyone they’ve ever seen.

Much more than Song Hanna, who has been protecting Korea for a long time.

“Wh, who are you?!”

Yoo Su-eun, who was unable to withstand the strange sensation of being crushed by the force, shouted.

“Guild leader Yoo Su-eun, calm down.”

Then, Ju-eun stopped her and stepped forward.

“……Excuse me. We’re a bit sensitive right after the battle, so I hope you’ll understand.”

Contrary to his hard face, his tone of seeking understanding was polite. As if he was honoring the strong.

Ju-eun reached out a hand to him.

“My name is Ju-eun, I’m the leader of the Eternal Guild. If possible, may I ask for your name?”

The man’s gaze turned to his hand. Crude hands with calluses holding a bow.

For some reason, the man’s eyes looking at it seemed to sink a little. As if sad.

“Kang Se-jun. It seems like all S-classes have felt it anyway, so let’s not waste time and get right to the point.”

“What?”

“It was a woman who dealt with the beast.  But she was hiding with L-class equipment, so she probably wouldn’t have been caught on CCTV. It’s useless to look at it.”

“You weren’t the one to kill it?”

Yoo Su-eun’s eyes became fierce all at once.

If this man was powerful enough to make their skin sting just by facing him, he could understand if he had eliminated the boss beast at once.

Anyway, it’s suspicious that it’s not him, but a different woman.

“You must be making excuses after you’ve taken care of it, right?”

“Why would I do such an annoying thing? Especially when people will recognize my power just by seeing me anyway?”

Yoo Soo-eun closed her mouth with an annoyed face. Ju-eun, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, intervened again.

“Did you not see her face?”

“She was wearing a gas mask. And I really want to ask, that woman must have gotten out of the gate after the boss monster. Yet you don’t know anything?”

At the man’s words, the four S-class faces stiffened again. Do Joon-young looked at Tae-seok in a hurry.

“Did anyone else approach the gate after we entered?”

“Huh? Oh no. I didn’t see anything at all……”

“I said she was hiding with L-class equipment. She was wearing a revitalization jacket. How can someone other than an S-class recognize her?”

A revitalization jacket.

That equipment is expensive and difficult to produce, so very few people around the world have it. Who was the one to wear it……

“She came out of the gate, so I thought you’d know, but if I knew this would happen, I would have just looked for her alone.”

The man clicked his tongue, as if implying they had become a nuisance. Do Joon-young stepped forward.

“I’m Do Joon-young, Head of the management office of the Korean Awakening Association. Excuse me, but are you an Awakened person who is officially registered with the Association?”

“See, I knew you people would bother me like this.”

Kang Se-jun grumbled, but just like when he saw Ju-eun, a faint softness flashed across his eyes again.

“Right. I was an A-class at the time.”

“Then, please re-measure.”

Kang Se-jun was certain that he would never re-measure as an A-level. He nodded his head.

“We should go now.”

“Manager Shin Jae-min, Chief Jung Tae-seok, please clean up. I’ll report this to the president of the association. Let’s go.”

Kang Se-jun followed suit when Do Joon-young took the lead first. It wasn’t just two people.

The other three S-levels followed as if it were natural.

Do Joon-young frowned.

“The three of you should go back now. Or have an interview with the reporters who are waiting.”

“Chief Do, you do the interview! I’m going to return to the association!”

On the other hand, Yoo Soo-eun left the job of handling the press to the vice guild-leader, as if saying, ‘Don’t be ridiculous.’

“I’m full of questions about what kind of person he is, whether he really killed the boss without our acknowledgement, and what his real class is. You think I’m going back from here? No way, because I have to see the results of the re-measurement with my own two eyes.”

“To be honest, I want to follow along because I’m curious.”

Following Yoo Soo-eun, Kang Han-seo insisted.

Do Joon-young, who had a sigh up to the tip of his tongue, looked at Ju-eun with sunken eyes. Nonetheless, he too betrayed Do Joon-young.

“Let’s get going.”

In the end, Do Joon-young had to head to the association with three S-class people, who were like baggage, and a man whose identity was unknown.

* * *

“Oh, that was close.”

After arriving near the association, Seo-ra took off her gas mask. She was sweating cold because she was nervous.

“More than that, admin, shouldn’t you tell me if there’s a second-grade boss beast?”

Seo-ra uselessly looked at the air with reproach.

It’s fortunate that no more people were hurt, but if she used that much power, it’s going to be talked about over and over again!

【Admin : ( ‘⌣’)/(´._.`)】

“Is comfort all you have to say!”

【Admin : (´._.`)】

He looks sullen. Now he’s the one who wants to be comforted.

“No, I’m not blaming you. I just wish you’d mentioned it, that’s all.”

Seo-ra, who quickly became weak, gently soothed him.

【Admin : (*´∪`)】

Oh my god. This time, he’s smiling like it’s great. She burst out laughing in vain, feeling like her sense of struggle had disappeared.

After putting the jacket in the inventory, tidying up, and going up to the office, Song Hanna was waiting.

“Are you here?”

“Yes. The weapon was delivered through the Eternal Guild Leader. How was it? What happened?”

Seo-ra asked with an anxious face, pretending not to know anything.

Fortunately, Hanna Song shrugged her shoulders as if she didn’t feel anything strange.

“The attack was over before you came. The S-Classes will return to the Association soon.”

“Huh? What do you mean? How long have I been gone… How did they finish the attack on the second-grade dungeon already……?”

It seems that her acting skills are improving as the days go by.

【Admin : ԅ( ิ ▽  ิ ԅ)】

She turned a blind eye to the administrator’s cheeky face.

“Well. It seems like you have to listen to Chief Do’s report to find out. I heard that they met an amazing guest. I’m very curious what kind of person they are.”

However, even Seo-ra was puzzled by this.

Is she a guest? As soon as she caught the boss beast, she ran far away without looking back. Until then, no one should be called as a guest, right? 

“You didn’t see a strange person there?”

“Yes. After delivering the weapon to the Eternal Guild Leader, I immediately left the place.”

Song Hanna’s secretary, who was present at that time, informed her.

“President, they have arrived.”

“Did you empty the measuring room?”

“Yes.”

‘Measurement room? Where the Awakened Ratings are measured?’

Why do you suddenly have to empty that place? Could the guest be a new awakener?

【Admin : ( ‘⌣’)/(´._.`)】

Seo-ra’s face hardened at the emoticon that came back.

It’s weird. Now is not the time to comfort her, so why the hell?

‘What? What’s wrong? What happened to make you suddenly comfort me? What’s going on?’

【Admin : (;¬_¬)】

Oh my gosh. The administrator was avoiding her gaze. Seo-ra became really nervous.

Guest. Who the hell is the guest coming with Do Joon-young that even caused the administrator to avoid her?

‘Should I jump out right now?’

Seo-ra looked around with a bewildered face, but it was already too late.

With a ding, the elevator door at the end of the office hallway opened.

Step step. At the sound of approaching footsteps, Seo-ra’s eyes turned towards it.

‘Crazy!’

She looked. The S-classes who she has gotten accustomed to, had the face of a certain man caught between them!

Why the hell is the handsome man she saw in front of the second-grade gate at this place!

Translator: Morgan

Proofreader: Cherise

OCR: ilovecow

QC: Morgan

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