Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 133



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Episode 133: Secret Meeting of the Giants (2)

“Let’s discuss the destruction of Depicio first. Practically speaking, this is the most urgent issue.”

“ha…….”

A reflexive sigh escaped from the mouth of the Romantic Pirate Captain, Evela Hart.

She said, scratching her wavy hair.

“Lost a valuable intelligence group overnight. Does that make sense?”

Depicchio was a violent assassination organization. They killed even their own colleagues without hesitation if they found something bothersome.

He would often commit impulsive acts, such as suddenly annihilating small towns, under the sophistry that “if there are no traces or witnesses, it’s assassination.”

“It was convenient because they brought it right on the due date when I requested it~”

However, he boasted outstanding abilities when it came to information gathering and espionage.

The power of the Umbra Clan and other special abilities of a small group of people specialized in secretly obtaining information.

“It’s a real headache to find information to replace those guys. Aren’t you guys like that?”

“Hmm! Our revolutionary army is also having a headache. It’s good to open a new information route, but it’s complicated because we have to cross-check it.”

“Oh, right. You guys are even more so. You’re having a hard time. What about Familia?”

Then Primo shrugged his shoulders gracefully.

“Not really. We operate a separate internal information organization.”

“Wow! As expected from Familia! The world’s largest mafia organization is different~!”

“Even if you spread it like that, there won’t be a single drop of rum.”

“Well, that’s a bit much. I won’t ask for information, so just give me the pirate’s life elixir.”

At that time, he was the head of the secret society, Desire.

The head opened its mouth.

“That part… I think I can help. The Ruins Revolutionary Army, the Romantic Pirates. If you two groups are needed.”

“Hmm? Head. What does that mean?”

“He is an information broker who has recently established himself in the vicinity of the Kingdom of Batavil.”

First memory.

In the photo with his head sticking out, he was seen wearing a distinctive robe pulled down low, completely red.

“Red Robe. Known by those in the know, it is of a very good quality. Accuracy is also high. Consider it if you don’t have a proper source of information.”

“Hmm! I’ll look into it positively. Thanks!”

“What… … . Head, since it’s your recommendation, I guess I can trust it. I’ll look into it too. Thank you.”

“… … .”

Primo watched the conversation between the three with an unknown expression.

Among those two, no one knows about the identity of Desire’s head… …the old monster that has lived for a thousand years.

If Primo hadn’t heard the word from his father in the first place, he would never have guessed.

‘What is the intention of this thousand-year-old monster?’

I don’t know.

Swish.

Then suddenly, his head turned. His eyes met Primo’s.

The expressionless mask gave off an eerie feeling for a moment. The head quietly raised its finger.

fizzle.

‘… … Just keep quiet and tolerate this, is that it?’

Primo’s lips slightly rose as he noticed the intention.

I don’t know what that old bastard is going to do with the pirate group and the revolutionary army.

‘You’re aiming for something.’

Of the five pillars that make up the Villain Alliance, one is annihilation.

If those two organizations also fall apart at the hands of that bastard, the alliance will no longer have any meaning.

However, Familia is the world’s largest organization. Villain alliances and alliances are meaningless.

It doesn’t matter if you have it or not.

It just so happened that my father had a new ‘child’ that he had been wishing for.

Primo’s gaze passed over Evilla Hart.

He will sin again. He will probably end up in hell later. But that is… … .

‘For my father.’

gladly.

He nodded faintly. Some kind of agreement was reached between Primo and Murry.

And as if there had been no such agreement, the two naturally changed the subject.

“The next agenda is Spero. And about the movements of the Emperor’s special hunters.”

“Haaaaaah… … .”

Evela Hart, who had been sticking out her tongue, suddenly let out a deep sigh.

It was already the second sigh.

“The ground is going to collapse.”

As Primo spoke softly, Evila Hart shouted in loud protest.

“Oh, but! Our pirate group is similar in size to Depicio. We can’t let our guard down.”

“Hmm! Our revolutionary army is the same. In reality, our side is a guerrilla organization, so it would be difficult to destroy them all at once, but if we hit their main base, it would be difficult to plan the next fight.”

The revolutionary army leader, Appel Mestein, continued:

“Furthermore, I don’t know the purpose of Spero and the Emperor’s special hunter.”

“Is it true that the Emperor’s special hunter came out of Mediale? I don’t know anything about that gentleman at all.”

“Hmm. The one who destroyed Depicio was, strangely enough, the vice-captain of Spero. Not the Emperor’s special hunter.”

The person who has monopolized the world’s attention, Llewin Regisel.

The strange name spread far and wide, even to the villain leaders.

“I’ve never heard of a test taker like that in any of the Hunter Exams that have taken place so far.”

Since Hunters are people whose main job is to exterminate monsters, they surprisingly don’t have much contact with other villains.

It may be okay for a small number of vicious criminals, but there is a tendency even within the Hunter Association to quietly hush up a huge organization like the Villain Alliance.

But we can’t just sit back and do nothing about potential enemies.

The villains thoroughly analyzed the candidates for the Hunter Exam held every day. There was a Hunter whose name they did not know.

“It must be a secret promotion.”

The Hunter Exam process is complicated.

A person who will fight against evil spirits and contribute to humanity until the day he dies. A person who is not a spy sent by a villain or villain organization with some kind of hidden agenda.

And that’s because it takes a strong-minded person to not get derailed in the middle of a long fight.

The Hunter’s Exam is a test where you discard any impurities and only select jade.

However, there were often cases where skilled people brought in from outside were employed as hunters.

─Secret promotion.

A criminal who has washed his hands. A political prisoner who must wash his identity.

A paladin brought before the Holy Tribunal.

In rare cases like that, the Hunter Association would grant special pardons and secretly employ them as Hunters.

That’s because he is a talented person.

There aren’t many people who have fought against monsters for a long time without dying physically or breaking down mentally.

“The mysterious man named Lwin Regisel must have become a Hunter through a secret promotion. Doesn’t he already have a track record as a special hunter of the Emperor? That guy.”

“Ah~ Are you talking about Narhan Hylis? The man who was the number 1 spear of the Gwangmyeong Church.”

The incident in which the knights and saintesses were expelled under the pretext of colluding with the Dark Church was famous.

Once you go to trial, it’s like your fate to die. Not only do you have no right to speak, you can’t even hire a lawyer.

The person who saved Danggeun from the fate of being beheaded on the guillotine was none other than Hwang’s special hunter.

“Huh. That’s funny.”

The head let out a laugh. All eyes were drawn to the unusual display of emotion.

“You should be high up in the sky. Why are you looking down on things on the ground?”

“There’s not much information about the Emperor’s Special Hunters, unlike the other Specials. Well, maybe they like volunteering? There’s a rumor that they value human lives.”

“Hmm. That makes sense. You often help out with the subjugation of monsters on various continents. Are you a naturally good person?”

“Depicchio might have gotten caught in the process? He was killed by a stone thrown on the street. Poor thing~”

The four talked for a long time about how to deal with, respond to, and cooperate in this situation.

“Then… … if something unusual happens in each area, let’s share it right away.”

“iced coffee.”

“Okay! Okay!”

“Then let’s see each other later~”

And so the secret meeting of the Villain Alliance ended.

But no one at the secret meeting expected this.

A week later.

[About the Nobles’ Pesky Hobby… … A Gathering of Violence and Barbarism, the Reality of the Goddard Underground Arena]

[Unidentified heterosexual male, presumed to be the owner of the underground arena, found murdered… … Goddard authorities cannot comment as the investigation is ongoing]

[Breaking News] The owner of the underground arena is revealed to be Familia’s top executive, ‘Nono’… … .]

One of the 13 highest executives of Familia.

That the ninth son, Nono, would be murdered.

and.

That this is only a skirmish.

* * *

Chaeng- Chaeng!

In the training ground, Gale and Calix were mixing swords.

To Gale’s practical and simple swordsmanship, Calix counters with flashy and flowing swordsmanship.

“Gap!”

A loud metallic sound rang out as swords clashed with swords.

“Ugh!”

The sword fell from Gale’s grasp as the attack struck with a tidal wave, changing direction in an instant.

“It is my victory.”

Calix said with a confident smile.

“… … Huh. That swordsmanship that can change the offense and defense in an instant. Isn’t it too fraudulent?”

“It’s only natural, since it’s a sword technique that contains the essence of Zahard. Anyway, with this, I win today’s duel… …!”

Gale, who was glaring at him, quickly picked up the fallen sword and ran towards him.

“Not yet… … No!”

Calix’s eyes widened slightly at the force of the sword strike. He took a step back to dodge, then raised his sword to counterattack.

“It won’t end until I win!”

“Ha. The sea I wanted!”

Chaaang-!

This is the beginning of a series of sparring matches that have continued for several times.

As fall approached and the weather became increasingly chilly, the two continued to train, sweating profusely.

“You’re working hard.”

Elwin, who was watching them from a distance, had a proud expression on his face.

As a teacher, I was satisfied to see the achievements of those whom I had taught.

“The weather is chilly. How about another cup of hot tea, sir?”

“Yeah. Thanks, Nar.”

Slurp.

Narhan, who was standing behind, poured tea into Elwin’s teacup.

A moment of leisurely enjoyment while drinking tea with steam rising from it.

“Oh, that’s right.”

Suddenly, something he had forgotten came to mind. Elwin opened the subspace and took out something inside.

It was a silk so pitch-black that not even light could pass through it.

A gift from Yana Batwell, no… …Yana Oridion Batwell, who will soon become a member of the Batwell royal family.

Before disembarking from the airship, she came to find Elwin.

-Lewin. Thank you so much, so much. I can’t express my gratitude to you in words. I wish I could somehow repay this favor… … .

And Yana handed me this black silk.

-The Umbra Clan is a shadow clan. They are a clan that was born to manipulate shadows and seep into darkness. This is… …a silk I’ve been weaving from my shadow since I was young.

-We use this to make clothes and it works well. I hope it helps you on your journey.

‘Signal blocking. It is said to have the effect of reducing and distorting perception.’

I already received the liquefied Oparts from Munas Quinzel, but it would be even better if it had the effects of this item as well.

I should leave the sewing to the skilled Narhan, I thought to myself.

“Lord Elwin.”

Narhan, who had been away for a while, returned and spoke.

“We will be arriving at our destination soon. We have found a deserted plain, so how about landing the airship there?”

“Oh, it’s that time already. Alright, let’s start preparing for landing.”

Now, it is soon the Kingdom of Goddard.