Chapter 6

006 Unjust Gunje (2)

People who were shopping were running. The speed at which they ran was so fast that it was hard to believe they were ordinary people; they were clearly Hunters.

One Hunter, who seemed to be returning home after finishing a monster hunt, let out a deep sigh and hailed a taxi.

"Sir."

"Yes, yes?"

"Why can't I go home?"

"......"

The taxi driver remained silent. But the silence was so awkward that when the signal turned and he had to step on the brakes, he cautiously asked,

"Where is your home?"

"Seoul."

"I see. From what your daughter said, it seems you've been awakened for quite some time."

"I awakened a week ago. I was discharged a week ago. They said they would check my abilities and gave me a motel for transportation, and then they checked my abilities."

It wasn't that he shouldn't have accepted Rest's offer. It's just that he couldn't be sure the next client would also be a mage.

"So, I needed money for transportation and my abilities, so I went into the Gate to earn money. Once I had enough for transportation and to use my abilities, I was waiting for a train at Daejeon Station to go home."

But just 10 minutes before he could get home, the Break phenomenon occurred.

Squeal.

"You've arrived, sir."

"Here's my ID."

If the number on the ID is reported to the Hunter Association, the Hunter can receive the taxi fare.

"It's fine."

"No, it's okay. It's free for me anyway. I was active in Daejeon Forest, so just say I drove from Daejeon Forest to Hanbat Comprehensive Stadium. I'll report it that way too."

"......Ah, yes."

"Be careful."

"Yes, thank you."

Han Yul got out of the taxi after acknowledging the driver's greeting.

"Hey, it's Unjust Gunje!"

"It's Gunje!"

"Wow! He's really in our city!"

"I thought he was just an urban legend!"

The moment he got out of the taxi, the Hunters gathered and stared at him.

It was better to be confident rather than embarrassed and lower his head, especially since he hadn't done anything wrong.

Han Yul walked confidently.

But...

"Hahaha! Hey! Han Snake! Why are you still in Daejeon?!"

"......"

A familiar voice.

Han Yul stopped and turned his head.

"Oh, no..."

A soldier with a gun on his shoulder was waving at him.

His successor.

He saw not only his successor, who had taken over as squad leader, but also other successors.

"Damn."

***

His successor, just a successor, a sergeant leading the soldiers, and the lieutenant in charge of the unit.

"Hahaha!"

Han Yul glanced at the squad leader, who was laughing again, and gritted his teeth.

"Is it funny?"

"Isn't it funny? Hahaha!"

"Damn."

If he had met someone who awakened on the day of his discharge during his service, especially someone he was close to, he would have laughed too.

So when Han Yul sighed again, one of the successors, Private Lee Ji-hoon, who was chuckling, asked,

"But, squad leader, or Han Snake."

"I'm discharged."

"Oh, so you're Brother Yul?"

"Good. I like the 'Brother' title. Why, Ji-hoon?"

"Why are you still wearing your discharge uniform?"

"......"

Han Yul was silent.

The squad leader, Sergeant Choi Hyun, who was laughing with the successor, also asked out of curiosity.

"Right. Yul, why are you still wearing your discharge uniform? You're getting attention because of it."

"......"

Explanation?

There are Hunters who also have military status.

Professional soldiers.

"Sergeant Kang Chan."

"Ah, yes. And it's Kang Chan."

"I know, Sergeant Kang Chan. Feel it. Then you'll understand."

"Hmm? Feel it."

A hologram, an explanation window, would have appeared. And of course...

"Haha, Hahaha!"

"Yes, laugh. Laughter brings good luck."

Sergeant Kang Chan laughed again.

"What is it, Sergeant?"

Sergeant Choi Hyun asked on behalf of the successors.

"Ha, ha. Did you find a white magic stone?"

"Yes."

"And you absorbed it without knowing?"

"......"

"Hahaha! So you've been active in your discharge uniform!"

White magic stone.

A magic stone that enhances equipment is very famous.

"Hahaha!"

Sergeant Choi Hyun and Sergeant Kang Chan laughed again. The lieutenant in charge also chuckled.

"So, what ability did you awaken, Brother Han?"

Private Lee Ji-hoon, who called him 'Brother' but used a military tone, but it was better than getting used to the 'yo' ending.

"Magic."

"Long-range ability?"

"No. Literally, magic."

"......?"

When the soldiers couldn't understand and tilted their heads, Private Lee Ji-hoon asked again.

"Leviosa?"

"Magic Missile... No, showing it is faster."

It was better to confirm it directly than to explain it. Han Yul nodded and immediately cast a spell.

"Magic Missile."

"Ooh."

A blue arrow appeared above his head.

"And... Shield."

Puff.

A shield in the shape of a police shield appeared in front of him.

"Multiple abilities?"

"Magic from novels and games. Literally."

"Wow."

Private Lee Ji-hoon gasped. But Sergeant Choi Hyun was different this time.

"A former soldier as a mage! Hahaha! I thought you'd have an ability to handle firearms if you awakened!"

"Want to see a target shot? From a seated position?"

"Hahaha!"

***

The Gate, called the Kilbi Dungeon, wasn't removed because it provides various resources like Kilbi honey and Kilbi poison.

The benefits of the Kilbi Dungeon are so great that it is maintained despite the risk of the Break phenomenon.

"Prepare to fire!"

"Fi... Fi..."

"Kuk kuk kuk."

He reacted reflexively without realizing it.

Han Yul glared at Choi Hyun, who was chuckling next to him, and then turned his gaze back to the Gate.

The black space shimmered like a mirage.

Drip. Drip.

As the black space inside split again, the world inside the Gate, which could only be seen once inside, came into view, and the monster Kilbi jumped out of the Gate.

"Fire!"

Boom!

The soldiers used firearms to stop the monsters' charge first, and then the Hunters waiting on the side or rear eliminated the monsters.

"Attack!"

At the call of a Hunter known in Daejeon, the Hunters who were preparing to attack ran to eliminate the Kilbi.

"Aren't you going, Brother?"

"Magic Missile! Have you ever seen a mage fight at the front?"

"Why are you shouting?"

"You need to shout to get stronger! Magic Missile!"

"Is it really magic?"

"Stop talking. I need to focus. Magic Missile!"

While talking to Sergeant Choi Hyun, Han Yul launched Magic Missiles at his targets.

The main targets were the Kilbi flying in the air, looking for opportunities to ambush.

They were trapped in a glass dome created by a barrier ability awakener, but a large number of Kilbi were still circling in the air, waiting for a chance, so he was reducing their numbers.

Swoosh!

There was no penetration.

Boom!

But there was an explosion.

The Magic Missile exploded in the air, attacking the Kilbi.

Swoosh!

"......Shield!"

Ting! Clang!

The magic he could currently use was Magic Missile and Shield.

Han Yul alternated between Magic Missile and Shield to attack the Kilbi and protect his allies.

It was a D-class Gate, one of the Gates designated for maintenance by the government, and the Hunters in Daejeon, who were familiar with handling Breaks, worked hard to suppress them.

"Hmm. Hyun."

"Uh-huh. Yul."

"Go ahead. And the remaining gun... No, wait a moment."

Hunters can officially borrow firearms.

But a soldier can't immediately lend a firearm just because a soldier requests it.

Han Yul turned to the lieutenant in charge of the unit...

He looked busy.

He changed direction and approached Sergeant Kang Chan.

Choi Hyun watched the scene for a moment. It didn't take long. After a short conversation with Sergeant Kang Chan, Han Yul returned, and Choi Hyun asked,

"What's up?"

"Give me the gun. I got permission."

"Gun?"

"Yeah."

"......But you're a mage."

"I'm more familiar with guns. What should I do? And I can shoot guns and cast spells at the same time."

Concentration is needed to cast spells, so the power and firing speed would decrease, but since he was familiar with using firearms, if he could operate them simultaneously, it would be a significant advantage.

"Kuk kuk kuk."

Choi Hyun laughed and handed over the spare gun.

Han Yul, after receiving the gun, immediately checked it, took aim, and pulled the trigger.

Clang!

The bullet hit the Kilbi's head.

"Still, Brother, you look good with a gun."

"I'm a mage."

"You said you're more familiar with guns."

"......Shield!"

Han Yul created another shield. The only difference was that it was a police shield with a hole for the gun barrel.

Clang!

"A gun-wielding mage."

"Hahaha!"

***

The Kilbi Dungeon in Daejeon.

Not many people were watching the Break suppression operation because it was a maintained Gate.

But a girl was watching the Break suppression operation.

"What is this video feed..."

He was discharged a week ago. But he said he awakened on the day of his discharge and was staying in Daejeon to check his abilities...

"Hey? Is Unjust Gunje also participating in the suppression operation?"

"......Unjust Gunje?"

During break.

While checking related articles because her discharged older brother was still in Daejeon, Han Yulri looked up.

"A discharged soldier who awakened on the day of his discharge. Short for Unjust Gunje."

"Is he... famous?"

"Famous. In a pitiful way."

Ah.

Ah.

My brother is famous.

In a pitiful way.

"But, Yura."

"Uh, yeah?"

"You and Unjust Gunje seem a bit similar?"

"R-really?"

"Really? Now that I look closely, you seem different."

"......"

"Since Unjust Gunje is participating, I want to see. Let's watch together."

"O-okay."

Nodding, Han Yura watched the broadcast with her friend.

A man in a discharge uniform received a gun from a soldier.

He took a perfect stance and pulled the trigger.

Clang!

"Wow. One shot. Still, it's Gunje."

"......"

Puff!

A police shield appeared in front of Unjust Gunje.

Unjust Gunje, with the gun barrel inserted into the hole in the police shield, pulled the trigger again.

"Is it because he's a soldier? It seems he can handle guns and abilities."

He heard it was magic.

Not Leviosa, but Magic Missile and Shield, so it made sense.

Han Yura didn't correct her friend's guess and just watched the broadcast with an awkward smile.

'Really embarrassing. Why is he still wearing his uniform after being discharged?'

It would eventually come out.

But Han Yul's younger sister, Han Yura, decided to keep their relationship hidden.

Until he took off his discharge uniform and became a regular Hunter.

***

To raise two children, he took a job in a new 3D industry, a disassembly facility that disassembles monster corpses.

He had no complaints.

For his dog-like son... and cat-like daughter.

"Wh-what is it..."

A middle-aged man, who was eating in a restaurant, stared blankly at the Gate suppression broadcast, and his colleague, who was eating next to him, asked,

"Hmm? Sir? Do you know someone?"

Yes. A discharged person who makes strange police shields and shoots guns.

"That. Kuk kuk kuk."

"It's Daejeon. Come to think of it, you said your son was discharged, right?"

"Yeah. He's... now..."

Just as he was about to nod and answer, someone said,

"Oh! That famous Unjust Gunje is also participating in the suppression operation."

"......Unjust Gunje?"

"Yes. He's become famous recently. A Hunter who awakened on the day of his discharge. Hahaha. If it's true, it's really pitiful. Awakening on the day of his discharge."

"......"

"Ah, what did you say?"

"No. He was discharged a week ago and is now sleeping at home."

No. He's there.

But the head of the Han family, Han Guk-yeong, like Han Yura, decided to keep it hidden.

It would eventually come out, but by then, he would be a regular Hunter out of his discharge uniform...