Central Police Station.
This place, now the headquarters of the Hunter Association, once housed a legendary homicide detective called 'Ghost'.
The arrest rate is a whopping 200 percent.
He was a mythical figure in the violent crime world of the Republic of Korea, who would find and catch not only the cases he was responsible for, but also the criminals of past cases that were left unsolved, all the way to hell, and any violent criminal or gangster would turn into a docile sheep in front of the 'ghost'.
And when Lee Se-hwan was still young.
Back when he was just a rookie detective.
Lee Se-hwan, who had applied to join the homicide department in the central region, was doomed to become the direct subordinate of the 'ghost detective' who was the person involved in the rumor.
Yes, fate.
Se-Hwan Lee was able to confidently say that all the moments he spent with that senior were neither bad luck nor misfortusne, but 'fate.'
-Is this guy the new guy?
-Yes, that's right. This is Lee Se-hwan.
No matter how much time passes.
I will never forget the memory of when I first met him.
A breathtaking feeling of intimidation.
Lee Se-hwan froze as he looked up at his senior, who was one head taller than him, the average height for a Korean male.
-I'm going to teach this guy.
- Come back, come back.
After a brief greeting was exchanged, Lee Se-hwan was led outside by a senior ghost.
-Come on, senior! Hey, where are you going now?
In response to the urgent question of Lee Se-hwan, who was hurriedly following behind him, he continued to walk forward and asked a question instead of an answer.
-Why did you become a police officer?
-ah... ... I am... ... .
After hesitating for a moment, Se-hwan Lee remembered a dream he had forgotten while wrestling with drunkards while working as a police officer at the district police station.
-I want to catch the bad guys... ... .
-okay.
Stand tall.
Only then did the ghost's footsteps stop.
And as he looked back at Se-hwan Lee, a unique smile appeared on his lips.
-I'm going to do that now.
A smile that puts your heart at ease just by looking at it.
-That's why I became a police officer.
That one word changed Lee Se-hwan's life forever.
-Are you going?
-Of course, senior!
That's how Lee Se-hwan became the ghost detective's official partner.
We spent a long time together.
Why was Se-hwan Lee able to become the head of the Hunter Association after the cataclysm?
Of course, there was a strong recommendation from the association's president Woo Jin-cheol, a former police chief.
There was only one reason why no one complained about that bold personnel decision.
It is said that Lee Se-hwan was the long-time partner of 'Detective Sung Jinwoo'.
A class A hunter, a former homicide detective who learned how to catch criminals directly from ghosts. That is the current Head of Division Lee Se-hwan.
And as time passed... ... .
"here."
Now, in front of Lee Se-hwan, there was a guy who looked exactly like the ghost senior's face when he was young.
Suho Sung.
his son
'... ... You look just like your father.'
Director Lee Se-hwan's could not help but let out a laugh.1
Yes, this intimidation.
That subtle confidence that comes out naturally without having to show it outwardly.
Even the smile that appeared on Sung Suho's mouth right now looked exactly like the unique smile his older brother often wore.
When he saw that scene in front of him, a suspicion suddenly appeared in Lee Se-hwan's head.
'... ... Could it be that Brother Jinwoo had already awakened earlier than anyone else at that time?'
If so, quite a few questions that were incomprehensible until now are explained.
That new arrival... ... .
'No, no.'
I became a little less confident.
'I've become an A-level hunter now, but even if I go back, I still don't have the confidence to do as well as my brother. It would have been better if my brother had been an S-class hunter... ... .'
Of course, I had to think about this on my own, but there was no way to confirm the truth now that the person involved had disappeared anyway.
Director Lee Se-hwan, who was immersed in memories, returned to reality.
"... ... Anyway, Suho. No, this is Hunter Sung Suho, the representative of the Woojin Guild. So what is the purpose of your visit to the association?"
No matter how close my brother's son was, he joined the association as the guild's representative, so we decided to show courtesy as well.
"No, no. Previously... ... ."
But before hearing the answer from Suho's mouth, we had to point out the most important point.
"Are you that 'Sung Suho'?"
Lee Se-hwan, who was happy to see a face that resembled his brother, suddenly turned sharp.
That's because so much is attached to the name 'Sung Suho' in Korea these days.
International relations, public opinion, etc.
To top it off, an emergency order was sent to the association's president, Woo Jin-cheol, who was in North Korea.
-Emergency Security) Investigate everything about Sung Suho!
Thanks to this, the association has been busy investigating Sung Suho these days.
There were countless people with the same name as 'Sung Suho' in Korea, and the number of them registered as hunters was greater than you could imagine.
However, since the photo showing the face was also revealed, the difficulty level would not have been that difficult.
However, the problem is the departure record.
Not among the hunters in Korea, but among the Korean hunters who took a plane to India, there was no one named Sung Suho.
But this time, there was no entry record again, and since he was suddenly standing here, the association was just confused as to what the situation was.
"It was confirmed that Sung Suho was still in India this afternoon? So, if our information is wrong, then he is a completely different person. Then Is have to do the research again from the beginning... ... ."
"You don't have to do that."
"... ... "Do you really mean that?"
Suho nodded confidently.
"Yes. "I just got back."
"... ... !"
In response to that answer, not only Lee Se-hwan but all the association employees nearby looked at Suho with wide eyess.
Oh my god!
The real thing has appeared!
'Sung Suho', who is making the most noise in the world these days, has come to the association on his own!
But who is Director Lee Se-hwan?
"Hmm. "Okay then."
As the partner of the legendary detective Sung Jinwoo, he did not forget his duty even in these confusing moments.
He took out the handcuffs with ghost-like sharp eyes.
"Illegal entry into India is a serious crime, so you are being arrested for violating international law."
"Ah."
"... ... its a joke. Anyway, be prepared because you may be asked to pay a hefty fine in India later. Of course, looking at publirc opinion now, the compensation may be larger. Anyway, if you are really that Sung Suho, the purpose of coming to the association headquarters is... ... Is it because of that too?"
Suho chuckled.
Even without answering, Director Lee Se-hwan was already directing his subordinates to bring something with a glance.
It's a Magic power meter.
Suho nodded.
"Yes. "I'm here to re-evaluate Magic power."
"Okay. It doesn't make sense for a C-rank hunter to do something like that in the first place. We had a hard time researching it at first because of that. Have you had a reawakening recently? Ah, sorry. "I spoke informally again."
"You can speak comfortably."
"No. "I can't do that."
Director Lee Se-hwan shook his head with a stern expression and held out a Magic power meter in front of Suho.
"I should be polite to someone who might become an S-class hunter."
'You keep speaking informally.'
Suho chuckled and placed his hand on the Magic power meter.
Then, a soft light began to flow from the fist-sized black magic gemstone embedded on top of the magic power meter.
Shoooooo-
As the light gradually became stronger, the value displayed on the magic power meter began to rise more rapidly.
Cold sweat formed on the foreheads of Director Lee Se-hwan and the association staff.
But suddenly something strange happened.
Damn it!
"... ... !"
Suddenly, a crack appeared in the magic stone, and eventually it broke.
"Oh, this can't be right!"
"The meter exploded!"
People couldn't help but be embarrassed.
S-class hunters are beings with magical power that cannot be measured by man-made machines.
However, even for S-class hunters, it was unheard of for a mana meter to explode like now.
Even the magic power meter that had been shattered in Suho's hand was melting into pieces with unidentifiable heat.
As if it had touched lava!
"Well, it could be a malfunction. Bring it back with a new one!"
"... ... yes!"
Soon, a new magic power meter appeared in front of Suho.
Awesome!
Without a doubt, it exploded in his hands.
And it was melting like lava again.
"Suho, how can you have this kind of magic...?" ... ."
Se-hwan Lee looked at Suho with a very embarrassed expression.
Those eyes contained regretful feelings toward Suho.
"Are you holding on with that body? ... ."
It is common for hunters to have attributes attached to their mana.
Hunters who use fire or water magic.
Alternatively, there were hunters who had no attribute or could handle multiple attributes at the same time.
But that's only to a certain extent.
I had never heard of mana melting the magic power meter itself.
Even impossible to measure!
I couldn't even imagine how a hunter with this amount of heated mana inside his body could survive.
"So, does that mean I'm now an S-class hunter?"
Even in such a calm manner!
As if this strange phenomenon was not surprising, Director Lee Se-hwan closed his eyes tightly when Suho asked him.
"Yes, Hunter Sung Suho. From now on, you are a nationally certified S-class hunter."
But at the same time as I say this, I have doubts.
How dare a being with this much power... ... Is it okay to put it in the same category as other 'ordinary' S-classes?
* * *
Although the Vigilante incident made a lot of noise, it was actually just a fad pushed by the media.
Vigilante?
Well, he was just a guy who killed hundreds of villains in just a few days.
Isn't that amazing? What is that?
Meanwhile, in India, a Korean hunter has conquered an entire large field.
In other words, it was soup.
-A Korean hunter saves India!
-Kya! Master! Here's another bowl of soup!
-Ah, has the whole world finally found out? This is Korea's potential.
The name Sung Suho was already heating up the Korean media.
But there was one strange thing.
-No, so who on earth is Sung Suho? Does anyone really know?
-Why does no one know a hunter like that?
Despite his fame, Sung Suho's personal information was completely controlled.
There is only one photo floating around.
There was only a small photo taken during the Lee Min-seong Villain incident and three letters of the name written in the arsaticle.
And suddenly, as if they had promised each other, all media outlets began to focus on the Vigilante incident.
The effects were quite good because the corpses of the villains who were brutally murdered and the evil deeds they commi
tted were so provocative.
There was a reason for this.
It was because of an emergency order that suddenly came from the president of the association, who was away in North Korea.
- Immediately place all information regarding Sung Suho at level 1 security.
In short, it meant controlling information.
That wasn't the end.
The president of the association even tightly blocked the mouths of large guilds that had worked with Sung Suho at least once.
-The timing of when the information is released must be left up to Sung Suho himself.
"... ... "Why on earth are you doing this?"
I really don't know why.
However, the Woo Jin-cheol they knew was a person who never acted without reason.
That's why I'm even more curious.
What exactly does the president of the association want?
"Are you saying you want to buy as much time as possible? "For what?"
However, there was something that even Association President Woo Jin-cheol did not expect.
Sung Suho, who was in India, returned to Korea in an instant through a shadow exchange.
It was Sung Suho who came to the association headquarters on his own initiative.
And he confidently revealed his purpose much sooner than the association president expected.
"Well, now that you're an S-class hunter... ... ."
Suho, who re-measured his magical power, formally stated his purpose for coming.
"As an S-class hunter, I am requesting the right to attack North Korea."
... ... !
Yes.
North Korea.
The land has become a huge field, like Loktak Field in India, or even bigger.
The starting point of the vast apocalypse that passes through North Korea and extends to China and Russia.
"We need government permission."
Sung Suho announced his intention to go to North Korea.