Only I Level Up: Ragnarok - Episode 141
Only I Level Up: Ragnarok Episode 141
“……Does that mean that Hwang Dong-seok was bragging the whole time inside the prison? Like he's still close with his brother?”
“that's right. You understand quickly..”
When Suho, who was listening to the story, asked a question, Kang Taesik smiled and nodded..
Hwang Dong-seok and Hwang Dong-su committed crimes together for over 20 years and were in and out of prison repeatedly. They were a fairly famous fraud group called the 'Brother Fraud Group' in Korea..
It is also known that the brothers' friendship is quite deep..
Who would have guessed that these guys suddenly had a bad relationship?.
And even if someone had found out, it probably wouldn't have changed much..
Blood-related brothers grow up by fighting..
No matter how much brothers fight, isn't it possible for them to become close friends again?.
But that was impossible for Hwang Dong-seok, who was already locked up in prison alone..
No matter how much you try to ‘reconcile’ and get along again, doesn’t that mean you have to first get in touch with each other?.
“From Hwang Dong-seok’s perspective, there was no way to contact Hwang Dong-su, who had gone into hiding from the association..”
But even if there was no way to contact them, it wasn't a problem..
The story was that there was no way for others to confirm that the relationship between the two had become sour..
“That's why Hwang Dong-seok was able to comfortably say that if anyone touched him, Hwang Dong-soo would come find him from outside..”
“That must have worked..”
“The effect was amazing. With just those words, even A-level villains bowed their heads to Hwang Dong-seok..”
Suho understood why Hwang Dong-seok had no choice but to become a powerful figure in the prison..
Haven't you already witnessed the power of S-class awakened Thomas Andre and his mother before your eyes?.
For someone with similar powers to become a villain is literally a walking natural disaster..
From the villains' point of view, it must have been a huge fear that the moment they went against Hwang Dong-seok's words, an unbearable disaster would come to take revenge on them..
“Moreover, Hwang Dong-seok was lucky. The reason it became known that Hwang Dong-soo was an S-class villain was because of Choi Jong-in in the first place..”
Those who officially engage in hunter activities measure magical power and then officially register with the Hunter Association..
However, it was common for villains to not go through that process..
Hwang Dong-soo was also a villain whose magic rating had never been officially measured..
Nevertheless, the reason he was announced as an S-class villain was because there was an opportunity..
“Association President Woo Jin-cheol even sent Choi Jong-in to catch him, but he missed it spectacularly. In fact, the game is already over there..”
From that day on, Hwang Dong-su became literally untouchable, unable to catch even Choi Jong-in, the Association's strongest S-class hunter..
From that day on, he disappeared, but the more he disappeared, the more feared Hwang Dong-su became..
Because no one knows when, where, and what they are planning..
Suho, who was listening to Kang Tae-sik's explanation, asked about the part he was most curious about earlier..
“You said it was Taesik Kang, right? How do you know all these details??”
“Ah, that?”
Kang Tae-sik shrugged his shoulders as if it was no big deal..
“I was previously Hwang Dong-seok's prison classmate. This is a story I heard directly from Hwang Dong-seok while he was swearing at his younger brother, Hwang Dong-su, before Hwang Dong-su had yet to awaken..”
“……Was he a villain??”
“no. I had an awakening while in prison, so I immediately volunteered to become an association hunter. Is this enough of an answer??”
Suho nodded..
The Hunter Association has always suffered from a manpower shortage since its establishment..
After all, who would want to become a public servant in a world where money can be made by entering a dungeon?.
So, as a last resort, the association often recruited talented villains who had the potential for rehabilitation or who did not commit violent crimes after awakening..
One of them was Kang Tae-sik..
“Well, what do you think? Did you like my information? Well, he just sucked up my information, and now even if he shamelessly refuses to go out with me, I have no intention of stopping him..”
Surprisingly, Kang Tae-sik was cool..
But he was also very intelligent..
“Oh, of course.”
Kang Tae-sik made eye contact with Su-ho and smiled meaningfully..
“This may not be the end of the information I have, so use good judgment..”
“Let's go together.”
Kang Tae-sik's smile grew deeper at Su-ho's answer..
“Well, it's nice to have a young friend answer. Then we are on one side.?”
* * *
Su-ho came out of Jisan Prison with Kang Tae-sik..
And immediately, with Gray at the forefront, they began tracking the scent of the villains..
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Naturally, Gray had much better senses than trained police dogs..
Gray's sense of smell could even smell magical power..
“It's a good thing we made a team..”
Taesik Kang followed behind Gray, who confidently ran forward, nodding his head with a satisfied smile..
“Hey, you said your name is Seong Su-ho, right? Don’t you plan on hanging out with me even after this is over??”
“Let me think about it..”
“Don't draw too many boundaries and think positively. Summoners are not popular in dungeons anyway.…….”
Startle.
At that moment, Suho and Kang Taesik's expressions suddenly changed and they looked ahead..
A small city could be seen at the end of the direction Gray was running..
“……Was he hiding in the city, not the forest? This is getting annoying.”
Kang Tae-sik’s eyes shone sharply..
* * *
Yamiri, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si.
In fact, this place was closer to a small village than a city..
In the past, this place was full of thieves at night because the pine forest was dense. It is said that the thieves had fun at night, hence the name Yamiri (夜味里)..
This was a terrain surrounded by dense forests and mountains..
Not only this place, but the area called Pocheon itself was also a place with many mountains..
Since there is no better place to hide than the mountains, I naturally assumed that the villains would hide in the mountains.…….
“However, he boldly sneaked into a village where people lived.?”
“You're saying they're going to take citizens hostage..”
“I got really picky..”
Su-ho and Kang Tae-sik, who had been running here without hesitation with Gray at their head, had no choice but to stop in front of the village..
From now on, I had to move as carefully as possible..
If the fact that a bounty hunter had come to the villains who had been hiding in the village was known, the situation could have escalated..
“Suho, you control your magic power... … Umm.”
Lee Chae appeared in Kang Tae-sik's eyes as he looked at Su-ho..
Suddenly, no sign of magical power was felt in Suho's body..
‘It is said that a summoner can control magical power to this extent perfectly.?’
Kang Tae-sik couldn't help but be truly surprised..
It is difficult for summoners to store their magic inside..
Especially in a situation like now where the summoned beast is taken out..
“Are you not a summoner? … Tsk, no..”
Kang Tae-sik, who was about to ask Su-ho something, quickly closed his mouth..
And after conserving his magic so that it could not be felt on the outside, he hid the dagger he was holding in his chest..
But Suho had no weapons to hide..
This is because I carried all my weapons in my inventory from the beginning..
“Suho, you know that? Why did I choose you out of all the bounty hunters??”
“They said it was because he was a summoner..”
“That's the biggest thing, but it's because you were the most basic..”
“It's basic?”
“okay. If we're going to catch villains, the most important thing is to not let it be known that we're bounty hunters..”
Most of the bounty hunters gathered at Jisan Prison were wearing body armor..
So that anyone can see that you are a hunter..
It was natural to protect oneself from the villains' attacks, but the villains are not stupid in the first place, so it was enough to just hide after seeing them from afar..
But Suho was different now..
On the outside, he looked like an ordinary person, like Kang Tae-sik, a professional villain hunter..
But this wasn't enough.
Aren't you feeling magical power even in the young wolf Gray?.
If this guy went into the village like this, it would be like openly advertising to the villains that he was a summoner..
However, if Gray was reverse-summoned, there was no way to trace the villains' scent..
When Kang Tae-sik pointed out that fact, Su-ho's eyes turned to Gray..
‘Once I got it, I passed it..’
Even though it is a wolf, it is still young and small, so it was no problem to pretend to walk the dog as long as it was put on a leash..
“Gray, how can you not hide your magical power??”
“Kuung?”
Seeing Gray tilting his head, Suho gave up..
However, if Suho's body is transformed, his appearance will be different from that of an ordinary person..
It was then.
[The King of the Beasts, the Fang Lord, requests a conversation..]
[Do you want to accept it?](Y/N)
‘Rakan?’
When Rakan spoke as if he had been waiting, this time Suho tilted his head..
‘A sudden request for conversation? first… … accept.’
The moment Suho pressed accept.
[Passive skill ‘(Unknown)’ is activated.]
Shwaaaaagh!
Suho’s vision turned pure white..
* * *
A world of complete blankness.
Suho stood alone at the end of the empty horizon..
Suho was not embarrassed and stared straight ahead..
Then beyond that gaze.
At the end of the empty horizon, a large figure standing well over 2 meters tall was standing looking at Suho..
A man full of wild charm who wears clothes made of what looks like animal skin..
It was the king of beasts, the canine lord Rakan..
[It's been a while. Thanks for agreeing to chat..]
‘So why are you calling me like this??’
[There is no need to be so hasty. This is the realm of consciousness. Because time outside will stand still.]
Suho already knew that much from several experiences..
[I want to make you a suggestion..]
‘proposal?’
[okay. These days, it seems like my successor is mainly used as a lecturer..]
‘Oh, that's right.’
Suho nodded..
But the reason was simple.
Because gray is too weak.
I tried to raise Suho in my own way and had him level up from time to time, but he was still weak..
‘Still, after using it for tracking like this time, it seems to be useful.?’
Since it is the realm of consciousness, Suho’s thoughts were conveyed to Rakan in their entirety..
At those words, Rakan clicked his tongue with a disapproving expression..
[Wouldn't it be so ugly if the only purpose of the next king of beasts' existence was to smell?.]
But what can I do when it's reality.
[So I would like to make a suggestion. There is a way to make Gray stronger.]
Suho’s eyes lit up at those words..
‘There is a way?’
[there is. Hand over my sacred relic to Gray..]
‘Rakan's Fang?’
Lee Chae appeared in Suho’s eyes..
Rakan's holy relic, 'Item: Rakan's Fang', has been in the inventory ever since obtaining the Horn of Balkan..
‘Gray can use those fangs like dentures?’
[frame… … Anyway, it is possible. I didn't tell you because you were using it as a weapon, but if you pass on that power to Gray, he will inherit its abilities intact..]
‘That's right.’
Suho quickly nodded..
Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.
‘for a moment. If so, you can put in other fangs as well.?’
[……what?]
Suho said with a mischievous smile to the puzzled Rakan..
‘I happen to have a canine, or rather a fang, hanging out in my inventory..’
[Now, wait a minute.]
Rakan looked embarrassed..
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