How To Survive as a Class a Hunter

46. A-Class Hunter Nguyen – [4]

Ⓐ BabyBerserker: BabyBerserker appears today in s*xy triangular panties♡♥♡!!

Big brothers and sisters, pat me on the head!

Baby Mushroom, Crisis of Chastity!!!

Baby Mushroom fought desperately to protect her purity! In the midst of it, not only Ogre Uncle but also Boar Uncle, who I thought was a cold city man type, fell for Baby Mushroom’s beauty and joined the battle to make her his bride!

Ogre Uncle and Boar Uncle, fighting each other to make Baby Mushroom their bride, both ended up in the afterlife ㅠ

Anyway, men are all fools. They become addicted to Baby Mushroom’s cuteness just by looking at her…

Baby Mushroom, who bewitched two men with her fatal charm and made them die, became a sinful woman. Baby Mushroom, now a bad girl, won’t get a present from Santa Grandpa, but it’s okay because she already cried and couldn’t get a present before!

I looked at the comments on the post I worked hard to upload. There were fewer over-the-top reactions than I thought.

5myJesus: Thanks to this brother’s bloody struggle, even though it was a big gate, only four people died, and the situation was resolved without using any expensive missiles. Everyone knows that, right?

Ⓐ DumbheadYouth: Everyone be careful… If you watch that video on YouTube and then read this post again, you can read a creepy message saying that anyone who doesn’t admit they fell for Baby Mushroom will be beaten with a hammer and have a 30mm cannon shell stuck in their eye and die painfully…

Anonymous: If you reincarnate as a monster, don’t eat people recklessly. If you eat people recklessly, you’ll die and be described in a terrible way on the internet like this and be preserved forever.

Anonymous: It’s a death of a soul that can’t rest in peace, ugly and painful.

Ⓐ ElmayaKayo: The video was really cool. They said they’re holding an award ceremony for this event. Isn’t it almost the first time the local government is doing something ceremonious for hunters? Participate well on behalf of all the hunters!

This time, too, except for a few weak-hearted ones, everyone was calmly analyzing this achievement.

The two giant monsters that died this time were the ones that rampaged terribly in Australia, so the hunting video spread overseas. Thanks to that, the video is being used as a source of national pride.

This month, gates opened similarly in Seoul and Incheon, but the number of casualties in Incheon was absurdly low compared to Seoul, all thanks to the brave Baby Mushroom.

Everyone seems to have gotten used to my posts, showing calmer reactions than I expected. I’m so frustrated, should I raise the threshold even more?

As I seriously pondered and read the comments, Sung Moon-young muttered.

“Hyung seems to be in a good mood right now, but Dambi noona looks much happier than you… Is it because she got a hefty reward this time?”

At those words, I looked at Baek Dambi in surprise.

It was obvious that she was in a good mood, even a blind person could tell, because she was humming a tune while looking at her smartphone (the offbeat rhythm showed that she was never the vocal in her former idol group).

Come to think of it, she had every reason to be in a good mood.

While I was hunting the giant monsters, Baek Dambi, who went out to find the gate’s location, achieved more than expected. Not only did she find the gate, but she also succeeded in observing and reporting the movements of the monsters inside.

Isn’t it crucial to understand the movements of Behemoth these days? So this alone is a great achievement, and before that, she even saved me from fainting by using her ice ability. For her, who rarely gets to use her ability, this must have been a source of pride.

As a hunter and an awakened one, she performed admirably, so it’s only natural that the Cyber Magneto is in a good mood.

I, too, was satisfied and kept sipping my coffee.

“Kim Geuk? You were amazing this time!”

I had heard that unique Incheon accent before.

Sure enough, when I looked up, Nguyen was in front of me.

“Oh, Mr. Nguyen? Thank you so much this time…”

“Thank you? I should be the one thanking you! Keep it up, okay?”

I didn’t even have time to show my gratitude. Nguyen grabbed my hand, shook it vigorously, patted my shoulder, and left. As I stared blankly at his back, the hunters under Nguyen approached and apologized on his behalf.

“Ah, it’s chaotic, isn’t it? I’m sorry.”

“No, there’s nothing to apologize for. Why is that guy acting like that?”

“Well, Mr. Nguyen really likes Mr. Kim Geuk. He always praises him.”

“Why?”

When I asked sincerely, one of the hunters said.

“Thanks to Mr. Kim Geuk, his life has become much easier.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“When something happens, they usually send out the A-rankers brought from abroad first. It’s not that they want to discriminate against foreigners, but foreign awakeners are cheaper than domestic ones…”

“I know. They say it’s less burdensome if they die or get injured, so they send foreign awakeners to the field first. So?”

“So, in dangerous situations, they kept calling Mr. Nguyen first, which made him annoyed and angry. But since Mr. Kim Geuk debuted, that has completely disappeared.”

“Why?”

“By the time Mr. Nguyen arrives at the scene, Mr. Kim Geuk has usually already handled most of the situation. So, when the urgent situation is over, they can easily fill the number of dispatches written in the contract by catching a few Deathclaws.”

Sung Moon-young, who was listening to the conversation, chimed in.

“Come to think of it, I’ve never seen Mr. Kim Geuk not respond when a gate opens. No wonder he seemed busier than I heard, this is unusual, isn’t it?”

The hunter nodded and continued.

“And the emergency calls… you know what happened last time, right?”

“Of course, I do.”

“Mr. Nguyen was also very stressed by the emergency calls. After Choe Eon died in Incheon, they tried to overwork Mr. Nguyen, and if he refused, they would subtly threaten him with unpleasant words and disadvantages, which made him furious.”

“I hope they properly explain that it was all the work of the Seoul seeds infiltrating Incheon.”

“Yes? Oh, yes. Anyway, Mr. Kim Geuk, who is famously known for the emergency call issue, openly exposed it, so they can’t do that anymore. Thanks to him, all the related stress has disappeared, and he says he owes a lot to Mr. Kim Geuk…”

As he continued to speak, I felt my whole body heating up even as I smiled and joined the conversation.

It was the phenomenon where I would unconsciously feel anger and my body temperature would rise when I saw an unfair story on the internet. It didn’t feel like someone else’s business, and I would get furious without even realizing it.

Why should an awakened superhuman be treated like that? Nationality shouldn’t matter in the first place. When dealing with people, isn’t it important whether they are awakened or non-awakened trash?

Those disgusting Nazi b*stards who feel a sense of belonging to the country don’t even know that? If I ever overthrow this disgusting country someday…

As soon as I became aware of it, I immediately cleared the delusions from my mind. Damn it. I don’t know what I’m thinking.

The more I experience hallucinations, the more my hatred for non-awakened trash and my anger towards this country grow.

At this point, I can’t help but feel the seriousness. It’s one thing to have a sense of superiority over non-awakened people, but having delusions about overthrowing the country is starting to feel dangerous.

I tried to clear away the delusions and focus on the conversation in front of me.

The hunter said.

“Oh, and personally, he likes how manly and awesome you fight. He says he’s never seen an awakener fight like Mr. Kim Geuk, not only in Vietnam but also in Japan.”

“Well, there are only two people with teleportation abilities, me and a Dutchman, so that’s probably why, right?”

“No, I’m not talking about teleportation, but the way you fight is just amazing! I saw the video that was uploaded this time…”

He was about to continue speaking when an Incheon official called us.

“Mr. Kim Geuk? And where did Mr. Nguyen go again… Anyway, everyone, please get ready. The award ceremony is about to start…”

As he said, everyone stood up.

Today, we came to participate in an award ceremony hosted by Incheon City.

This month’s hunters have worked particularly hard, so it’s an award ceremony to commend their efforts. According to what Ms. Park Mi-hyung told me over the phone, it was specifically an award ceremony for me.

Well, even I think my performance was not ordinary.

After the last gate incident, while gates still open frequently in Seoul, they only open sporadically in Incheon. Thanks to this, we had the leisure to hold such an award ceremony.

According to Huntweb users, this might also be thanks to the cute baby mushroom.

The small monsters that escaped from the gate were wiped out in a minute, and even the two giant monsters were all dead within ten minutes of escaping the gate. This must have given the monsters watching the situation inside the gate a sense of caution.

I don’t know if their claims are true or not, but what is certain is that I am indeed a great and outstanding person.

In the meantime, if Incheon City wants to renew my contract next year, they should at least give me a hefty prize, but they said it’s difficult to replace broken traffic lights with the current local government budget. So instead, they decided to give me a nicely printed certificate, as Ms. Park Mi-hyung sarcastically remarked.

To be precise, there is a prize, but it’s a voucher that can only be used at the Incheon Merchants Association, and the amount is small. So, my hunter team, including Seong Moon-young, who came to participate in the award ceremony, all had indifferent expressions, but not me.

“Hunter Kim Geuk and his hunter team are entering! Everyone, give them a warm welcome—”

As soon as I stepped onto the podium, thunderous applause erupted.

“Kim Geuk! Kim Geuk! Kim Geuk!” As my name echoed, I felt like I was ascending.

With a solemn smile, I raised my fist high, and the applause grew even louder.

“Ah, Hunter Kim Geuk? You’re not planning to stand like that for five minutes as you did in the video, are you? If you could say a few words…”

“Long live Incheon. I would like to thank the respected citizens of Incheon, Councilor Park Mi-hyung, who supported me to be here, and Mayor Lee Ryul, the rightful ruler of Incheon, who arranged this event…”

As I spoke with a serious expression, laughter erupted from the audience, though I didn’t know what was so funny.

“Ah, Councilor Park Mi-hyung! I’m sorry, but just hearing your name makes me laugh. It seems she still hasn’t released her brainwashing? It’s really a good thing for Incheon!”

The host also laughed as if he found it hilarious and took back the microphone.

After that, the host continued to praise me, saying that Hunter Kim Geuk played a significant role in minimizing the damage from this incident, and then suddenly turned his gaze to my ring girl standing next to me.

“And to continue the awards, here is Hunter Baek Dambi. She has been actively involved in the search efforts…”

It was roughly to commend her for finding and reporting the internal situation of the gate twice.

When it was my turn to be awarded, the host spoke passionately, mixing in funny comments, but when it was Baek Dambi’s turn, his voice seemed a bit less enthusiastic. Maybe he thought she was just a supporting character in my award ceremony?

I glanced at Baek Dambi’s expression, wondering if she was upset, but she wasn’t.

My ring girl, who came to this event in a crop top and sunglasses, was trying hard to suppress her laughter, which only someone with superhuman vision like me could notice.

It seemed she was struggling to hold back her laughter. Why?

I guessed that she was deeply moved by this commendation. She had been so starved for recognition that she seemed to value even this objectively insignificant situation greatly.

When the host handed the microphone to Baek Dambi, she spoke briefly, trying to act cool.

“It’s an honor. Long live Incheon.”

“Oh, that line again! Did you get it from Hunter Kim Geuk here?”

“Yes. He keeps insisting I shout it…”

The draft of the cover has been released! The final version will be out next Wednesday!

It was drawn by artist failose! From the octagon to the baby mushroom on the T-shirt, it’s all so wonderful!! Especially the blood-soaked appearance of Kim Geuk like a berserker is just amazing!!

Unfortunately, I requested that the bloodstain expression be reduced to the level of the initial fan art in the final version. While the current version is incredibly cool, I was worried it might make the novel seem too hardcore… But I am confident that it will still be the best cover ever!!!

Once again, I sincerely thank you!!