I Subscribed to the Channel of Transcendents Chapter 171

Episode 170.

Seoul branch of the Hunter Management Bureau, under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.

The Hunter Management Bureau where all hunters active in Seoul gather.

“Oh, crazy… .”

“Is that… possible for a human being?”

There was an unexpected commotion at the Hunter Bureau.

Actually, it felt a bit odd to call it a commotion.

“Didn’t you just get assigned a dungeon 10 minutes ago?”

“Maybe they were allotted in bundles of 20…?”

Bewilderment or shock.

“So does that mean it took 30 seconds to clear one dungeon…?”

“Three, my goodness….”

“No, no, don’t joke… . There’s no way that’s possible… .”

All the hunters gathered at the Hunter Management Office in the Seoul branch were feeling bewildered and shocked.

And there is one being that causes them confusion and shock.

“Okay, wait a minute. Then, Hunter Maeng Si-woo. How many dungeons have you cleared so far?”

Maeng Si-woo.

“I said 390 10 minutes ago… .”

“If you cleared 20, then 410…?”

Silence fell.

It wasn’t just the silk hunters.

Even the management staff all kept their mouths shut.

Soon, as if they had made a promise, people started checking the clocks displayed in the management office.

The clock wasn’t even five o’clock yet.

The time when the day is not over.

This means that.

It meant that it wasn’t over.

Siwoo’s clearing of 410 dungeons wasn’t the end.

500… no.

At the current speed, 600 would have been possible.

Clear 600 dungeons a day…?

“……”

“……”

No one in the administration could easily open their mouths.

And the head of the dungeon management team, Park Do-hyeon.

Park Do-hyun was not much different.

“haha….”

Seriously, nothing but laughter came out.

Siwoo standing at the dungeon window over there.

“If it’s not a problem, can I reserve about 100 at once? It’s a hassle to go back and forth and change dungeons.”

“Okay, just a minute… yo!”

It was obviously something that should not have been done.

It was something that had to be stopped unconditionally at the management level.

Because Siwoo’s actions right now were no different from monopolizing the dungeon.

This was a common occurrence in the past.

An era where being a hunter has become a profession.

Before the social system was established due to the 5th industrial revolution.

There was a time when large guilds would come forward and control the dungeons, monopolizing all the profits.

There were frequent instances of division of jurisdiction and even factional fighting.

The actions were no different from those of a gangster, but the aftermath was on a whole other level.

Awakened thug.

Whenever a fight broke out, there were many cases of innocent civilians being sacrificed.

Eventually, the government took the lead and established a system.

This was the background for the creation of the current Dungeon Management Office.

anyway.

“Excuse me… Manager. What should I do about Hunter Maeng Si-woo’s request?”

Siwoo’s actions now were like a dungeon monopoly.

The Hunter Bureau should never have tolerated such behavior.

We had to stop indiscriminate dungeon raiding.

but.

“I will do as you request.”

Park Do-hyun didn’t stop Si-woo.

“If you ask for more, we can allocate that too.”

“Yes? Ha, but… .”

No, on the contrary, it was encouraging monopoly.

The reason was simple.

“Manager Kim, you bastard. Didn’t you hear the news that monsters that came out of the Dungeon Shock at the Gwangju branch yesterday took over the subway?”

Dungeon gates have increased explosively in recent years.

The number of dungeon gate occurrences was increasing explosively nationwide.

There were just too many dungeons to handle.

Even though all the guards from the inspection country were mobilized, it was not enough.

“They say there was a dungeon explosion in the middle of the Gyeongbu Expressway today.”

A situation where numerous damages are occurring nationwide.

It was a total chaos.

But there were no problems in Seoul.

There were no problems at all despite having the highest dungeon expansion rate in the country.

“If it weren’t for Hunter Maeng Si-woo, Seoul would be in ruins right now. Who do you think we can thank for being able to go to work normally?”

Maeng Si-woo.

It was the result of those three characters in the name.

Maybe that’s why.

“Manager Kim, please assign Hunter Maeng Si-woo the S-class dungeon that recently appeared in Seongbuk-gu.”

Park Do-hyun secretly took care of Si-woo’s convenience.

Originally, S-rank dungeons were not supposed to be allocated this way.

Because the S-rank dungeons had extremely high holding value.

Therefore, the principle is to distribute through bidding auction.

“Then wouldn’t there be a strong protest from the large guilds…?”

It has been an unwritten rule in the hunter industry for a long time.

But an unwritten rule is just an unwritten rule.

“Then tell them to each clear 600 dungeons a day. And make sure they’re at least B+ grade.”

There was no problem with the regulations.

however.

“First of all, Hunter Maeng Si-woo cannot conquer S-rank dungeons.”

“……?”

Park Do-hyun tilted his head for a moment.

Hunter Maeng Si-woo can’t clear S-rank dungeons.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

What the hell is that?

There is a limit to nonsense.

“Are you saying that Hunter Maeng Si-woo doesn’t have the ability to clear an S-rank dungeon?”

Isn’t this just stupid?

Park Do-hyun frowned.

It was true that the difficulty of S-class dungeons was high.

That’s why there weren’t many hunters who could clear an S-rank dungeon ‘alone’.

To be exact, there were six people.

There are six S-class hunters in Korea.

Only they could clear the S-rank dungeon alone.

Of course, if you expand the scope to include the guards of the inspection country, the story is different.

But, limited to hunters, there were only six of them.

But that doesn’t work.

Clear 600 dungeons per day.

No S-class hunter can do what Siu can.

Anyone could tell that Siwoo had surpassed an S-class hunter.

But what?

Hunter Maeng Si-woo can’t clear S-rank dungeons?

Just as Park Do-hyun was about to say something.

“No, that’s not what I meant. It’s not rated according to the regulations.”

Manager Kim waved his hand and spoke.

“It’s not rated according to the regulations? What do you mean?”

“Hunter Maeng Si-woo’s rank is not enough to be assigned an S-rank dungeon.”

Park Do-hyun tilted his head again and asked.

“What is Hunter Maeng Si-woo’s rank right now?”

“It’s currently rated A+.”

Agent Kim’s response continued.

Only then was Park Do-hyun able to understand the meaning of the previous words.

Of course, it’s not like an A+ rank hunter can’t conquer an S rank dungeon.

But when the word ‘alone’ is included, the story changes.

“A-rank hunters are allowed to raid with a party of at least four people. My party member, Hunter Kim Yi-jun, is an A-rank hunter… but even so, due to regulations, I cannot assign him an S-rank dungeon.”

This was a regulation enacted at the government level to ensure the safety of hunters.

It may sound like nonsense, but it was the government’s policy to ensure the safety of the people.

It was along the same lines as forcing people to join the national pension system.

But really.

“It’s not a regulation for the sake of regulation, is it?”

Park Do-hyun shook his head.

What kind of formal desk talk is this?

This is an absolute waste of manpower.

“I will speak to the president about this myself.”

Park Do-hyun slowly got up from his seat.

* * *

Hunter Bureau Headquarters.

“Hmm….”

Geumcheon Gyu fell into deep thought.

Geumcheon Gyu, Director of the Hunter Management Bureau and President of the Association.

Geumcheon Gyu looked over the contents of the petition sent by the Seoul branch office.

“Please promote Hunter Maeng Si-woo to S-class Hunter as an exception….”

This was the first time something like this had happened since Geumcheon Gyu took office as president of the association.

There were rare instances where the Hunter party would do something like this.

I am a S-class talent, so please promote me.

That crazy guy who makes such ridiculous demands… No.

There were hunters here and there.

But there was no such case.

Of all places, of all places, at the Hunter Bureau.

That too, from a manager with the rank of manager.

Directly to the president of the association.

This was the first time I had ever received a petition like this.

Normally, it would not be worth worrying about.

It wouldn’t have been strange if it had been torn apart like this.

But why is that?

“Hmm….”

Geumcheon Gyu couldn’t bring himself to do that.

The reason was simple.

“Hunter Maeng Si-woo… .”

Maeng Si-woo.

Because the meaning contained in those three characters of the name was so profound.

“Hmm….”

Geumcheon Gyu couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

I really wanted to let it pass.

Because Hunter Maeng Si-woo is more than qualified to become an S-class hunter.

but.

“It’s not easy to decide.”

The position of president made him hesitant about making that decision.

The association president represents all hunters.

Suppress the tyranny of large guilds.

Ensures that all hunters have equal opportunities.

That was the job of the Hunter Bureau.

The meaning of the existence of the association president, Geumcheon Gyu.

Specially. Exceptionally. Just this once.

It was a place where I had to stay away from such words.

Geumcheon-gyu had a duty to follow the rules and procedures.

Does that mean we will proceed fairly and according to procedure?

“It’s no different from the administration of desk-bound theory.”

Geumcheon Gyu couldn’t make a decision easily.

So now.

“What do you guys think?”

Geumcheon Gyu asked for the opinions of those gathered earlier.

“I agree.”

The first answer I heard was that of a beautiful woman with impressive crimson hair.

This was the answer from S-class hunter, Yoo Han-na.

Yoo Han-na, known as the Witch of Red Flames, is recognized worldwide for her skills.

“If you look at the way you beat and destroyed the Orichalcon last time….”

Yoo Han-na flinched and trembled as she recalled a certain memory.

I couldn’t tell what kind of memory it was.

“Hmm….”

As expected, Geumcheon Gyu was cautious.

“Is it right to create a precedent by making an exception like this…?”

The first time is difficult, the second time is easy.

If you create an exceptional situation like this, you end up creating a precedent.

So, didn’t you do it last time too?

Why not now, for us?

There was a lot of room for argument later in this way.

If we allow things like that one by one, the rules and procedures will collapse.

The seeds of corruption, such as favoritism and bribery, are planted.

Geumcheon Gyu had no choice but to worry.

Did he even know about Geumcheon Gyu’s worries?

“How about making a new rule this time, Chairman?”

The answer came from Lee Si-yoon.

A scholar-like atmosphere with round glasses.

Lee Si-yoon was a wizard like Yoo Han-na, but he was a wizard with a different ending.

Yoo Han-na is a magician specializing in combat with powerful flame magic.

Lee Si-yoon was a magician who studied the discipline of magic itself.

A true wizard in a sense.

In that sense, the world called Lee Si-yoon a ‘wise man.’

“Create new rules?”

“What the chairman is concerned about is ‘exceptional circumstances that do not follow the regulations’, right? Then, all you have to do is create a new regulation and apply it.”

“hmm….”

Geumcheon-gyu nodded slightly.

Then it wouldn’t have been a problem.

but.

“Isn’t that ultimately what it means to allow for exceptional circumstances?”

It’s a new regulation in name only.

In fact, it was nothing more than a play on words.

“That’s what it is. But words are different, and laws are different. Even so, since it is considered to have followed the regulations, if you argue about precedents in the future, you can use the regulations as an excuse to refuse.”

“That’s true, but if you make a new rule, it has to be applied continuously. If someone other than Hunter Maeng Si-woo meets the new rule… .”

“Then I guess I should give him an S-class hunter too. After all, rules are rules. But… .”

Lee Si-yoon said with an expression that asked if that made sense.

“Can there be another hunter like Hunter Maeng Si-woo?”

Geumcheon Gyu couldn’t bring himself to answer.

No, I could honestly say that it couldn’t exist.

That’s why even if we make new regulations.

It could be said that this was a rule only for Hunter Maeng Si-woo.

“First of all, Chairman. The fact that Hunter Maeng Si-woo is not an S-class could actually lower trust in Korea’s S-class standards.”

That would be the case, as Siwoo was already at the S-class level in terms of skill.

None of the S-class hunters gathered here will be able to stand up to Hunter Maeng Si-woo.

To begin with, even Geumcheon Gyu himself had no confidence.

That Siwoo is not S-class but A+ class?

“They say that Korea’s S-class hunters are selected not based on skill, but through flattery and flattery.”

“hmm….”

Geumcheon Gyu was able to understand what Lee Si Yoon was trying to say.

Is that why?

“surely….”

Geumcheon Gyu’s heart was greatly inclined to one side.

Still, decisions must be made carefully.

Geumcheon-gyu slowly turned his head.

And the beauty with the poisonous impression that was shown.

“Hunter Lee Harin. What do you think?”

S-class hunter, Lee Harin.

Lee Ha-rin answered with an indifferent expression.

“I don’t think there’s anything strange either.”

Geumcheon-gyu opened his eyes in surprise for a moment.

Lee Ha-rin had high self-esteem and did not easily acknowledge others.

The person she acknowledges is a fellow S-class hunter.

That’s why Lee Harin said that.

“…I just thought that if Hunter Maeng Si-woo was qualified to become an S-class Hunter.”

Geumcheon Gyu couldn’t hide his surprise.

If this happens….

It was almost unanimous.

It seemed that the six S-class hunters in Korea agreed.

A S-class hunter who currently does not exist in Korea, Kwon Pil-sang.

and.

“I disagree.”

Except for Lee Ye-jun.

“Since when has it become acceptable for an S-rank hunter to only destroy lower-rank dungeons?”

Lee Ye-jun continued speaking while looking at the gathered S-class hunters.

“I think applying exceptions like this lowers the status of S-class hunters. Above all, what has Maeng Si-woo proven?”

“The kidnapping of Aurelian and Han Chae-rin. I think this alone is enough proof.”

That was Yoo Han-na’s answer.

Lee Ye-jun looked at Yoo Han-na and said.

“Isn’t that something you guys solved together?”

“I was just there in that situation. I didn’t solve it together.”

“That’s just your personal opinion, Yuhanna.”

Lee Ye-jun continued speaking in a tone of disapproval.

“I can’t acknowledge a guy who only destroys lower-tier dungeons as a fellow S-class hunter. Above all, there’s no evidence that his skills are that of an S-class hunter─.”

“Isn’t this just taking out your anger on Han Chae-rin?”

Lee Ha-rin’s words that followed.

Lee Ye-jun’s expression suddenly became distorted.

“I saw the video and it was really brutal. To Han Chae-rin, who is not even an S-class hunter. According to your logic, Lee Ye-jun, shouldn’t you be stripped of your S-class hunter title?”

“Watch what you say, Lee Harin.”

Lee Ye-jun’s momentum was sharply sharpened.

Lee Ha-rin also showed off her fighting spirit.

A critical situation.

It was just then.

“I apologize for interfering with the affairs of the management office.”

An unfamiliar voice came from one side.

At the same time, everyone opened their eyes in surprise.

“I heard a sound….”

“You didn’t feel it?”

Because I didn’t feel any movement.

Of course, it was true that I was distracted by the confrontation between Lee Ha-rin and Lee Ye-jun.

Still, I didn’t feel it at all.

I hadn’t felt any movement until I heard this voice.

People’s heads turned in the direction where the sound came from.

The place I looked at.

There stood a middle-aged man with a cool expression.

“Director of the Inspection Bureau…?”

Director of the Inspection Bureau, Baek Seon-je.

Baek Seon-je approached slowly.

and.

“Can I also convey the position of the Inspection Bureau regarding Hunter Maeng Si-woo’s promotion?”

A meaningful word was heard from Baek Seon-je’s mouth.

* * *

Compression.

Literally, it meant ‘press and reduce’.

And this could be expressed in quite a variety of ways.

Reducing the volume of a substance or the like.

Shorten or shorten sentences.

To reduce a certain range or boundary.

“Kuaaa …

Or reduce the time.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The scenery around Siwoo doing squats was completely blown up.

Crunch! Crunch!

Siwoo’s muscles that had been supporting his lower body also burst as he could not hold out any longer.

At the same time, ding!