When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 126



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126. The price of a first-class instructor

As soon as the cargo is unloaded from the helicopter, heavy batteries are gathered up and erected.

There was no way it would fit in the trunk of the car I brought, but I didn’t have to worry about that.

Because I brought the amount with the intention of eating it all anyway.

Percussion.

Baek Ji-soo lightly landed on the ground.

Then Jang Seo-jun flinched.

Her presence feels even more oppressive when seen from the ground.

‘What’s going on?’

Just seeing Kang Seok out of the blue felt like something that would never happen again, but who would have thought that I would see Baek Ji Soo on that very day?

He is a big shot that I only saw from beyond the screen, and a person that I never thought I would meet in my lifetime.

Unlike Kang Seok, he was someone I didn’t even want to face.

‘You’re not going to get dragged away all of a sudden, are you?’

Jang Seo-jun is very nervous.

Baek Ji-soo’s fearsome reputation was well known overseas, but it was even greater in the military.

National Security Agency and Special Operations Command,

It was a well-known fact that the two government organizations were at odds with each other.

Although the Disaster Management Agency and the National Security Agency consider each other as competitors, they also have to cooperate in the domestic field, so they interact relatively frequently.

But those two were treating each other as potential enemies.

‘They say you’re really good at tearing people apart alive…’

A psychopath whose hobby is to throw people he meets into a drum and throw them into the sea when he’s in a bad mood.

A genius in torture who can inflict the worst pain without killing.

I’ve often heard people say that it’s better to just die than to get caught by her.

Of course, most of the rumors were so exaggerated that it made Oh Hyun-seong laugh when he heard them.

In fact, she seemed to have no intention of correcting such rumors, whether they were circulating or not.

Rather, he even showed a positive nuance by saying that there are times when exaggerated rumors can be helpful for work.

Given the secretive nature of the National Security Agency’s work, it seemed unlikely that the wild rumors would ever be properly quelled.

“I wonder if it’s okay to ask someone who’s busy to run such errands.”

“Well, it’s an errand for my senior.”

Baek Ji-soo replied with a sly smile.

Transporting potatoes by helicopter was her first experience, but she was not afraid.

“Honestly, I didn’t think you’d come this quickly.”

“I happened to have some free time, so I was able to stop by right away.”

“Thank you, I can proceed without a hitch. Thank you.”

Not long after Oh Hyeon-seong contacted her, Baek Ji-su stopped by Changyeong-ri and came all the way to the northern part of the country.

There was a reason why he personally called Baek Ji-su on this errand.

First, he had to bring crops, including potatoes, and to do that, he had to know about his fields hidden within the barrier.

Moreover, we cannot ask civilians like the Yoo siblings to come to such a dangerous place.

It was necessary to be able to cross the closed border without any problems.

As it turned out, Baek Ji-soo was the perfect fit for the situation, including the schedule.

“Did you know what was going on here?”

“Are you talking about the roots over there?”

Baek Ji-soo said, turning her gaze.

Even though it was obscured by the trees, the shape of the towering roots could be seen vaguely from here.

“There’s also the problem of the monster army led by special agents.”

“There’s no way we didn’t know. If we didn’t know, it would be dereliction of duty. Everyone in the Blue House who needs to know already knows.”

“But why is there no talk about it in Korea?”

“Well… because we controlled the information?”

“Why did you do that?”

Oh Hyeon-seong also agreed to some extent with the need for information control.

In particular, special species that were contrary to conventional wisdom had intelligence superior to that of humans and could even use language, allowing them to hide among humans.

It is obvious that this will cause tremendous fear and confusion in society.

In particular, it was obvious that the White Church, a group of fanatics who believed that China, which had been consumed by erosion, was a paradise, would gain more power than it had now.

But it wasn’t a good idea to block out all information.

Sometimes controlled information can prevent appropriate response or support.

“This is a matter that the President personally directed.”

“The President?”

“Next year is the presidential election. Everyone’s eyes are on the re-election.”

“But why? If it’s a monster attack on the northern region, isn’t it a good issue for the current administration?”

To consolidate support for the current government by raising the issue of external threats.

It’s a tradition that has been used by those in power around the world since before there were gates and monsters.

“But if you look into it in detail, the situation is not like that. It happened while my senior was away, but due to the current president’s wrong judgment, the Hunter forces stationed overseas suffered a huge blow. It is a painful history of the Disaster Management Agency.”

This is an incident that happened to Oh Hyun-seong when he had not yet regained consciousness in the hospital.

I had a general idea about ‘that incident’, but I had no sense of the social atmosphere at the time.

This speaks volumes about the impact this had on the political landscape of both parties.

“I didn’t watch political news because it made me feel like I was reminiscing about the past…”

“If the crisis theory comes to the fore, the next election will be more favorable to the Republican Party. That’s why the government is trying its best to suppress the issue.”

Baek Ji-soo shrugged and said.

“Well… Senior, you’ve fought with politicians over this issue many times before, so of course you won’t like it.”

“No, it’s okay. You guys will figure it out.”

Oh Hyun-seong shook his head.

I feel like all the painful memories from the past are coming back to me.

Since I was already retired, there was no need to add any more stories.

“Then I’ll be going now.”

“Just give me the items and I’ll leave right away?”

“I don’t really want to run into that guy Kang Seok again. I just came to see your face, senior.”

Phew.

Baek Ji-soo took a deep breath and then let it out.

Her keen sense of smell fills her with the smell of blood and heavy gunpowder.

The smell of the battlefield that I have smelled so much that I am sick of it.

It was a sense that had become dull, but she did not like this peculiar smell.

“First of all, this isn’t a good neighborhood. Let’s meet up in Changyeong-ri when you have time.”

“for a moment.”

At that moment, Oh Hyeon-seong stopped her.

“Let me ask you just one favor.”

“… ask?”

Baek Ji-soo widened her eyes slightly as if she was surprised.

But when she heard Oh Hyun-seong’s next words, her expression turned sour.

“no.”

“… why?”

“You want me to teach a soldier? Kang Seok’s subordinate at that?”

She looked at Jang Seo-jun with contempt.

From Jang Seo-jun’s perspective, it’s a suffocating situation.

Just facing Baek Ji-soo’s cool presence made sweat drip down my face.

“Don’t do that. It’s a case that would be perfect if you looked at it.”

“I absolutely hate it.”

There was a man standing next to me for a while, so at first I thought he was one of Lee Gil-sang’s subordinates who he treated like an underling.

But I’m currently giving one-on-one instruction as a hunter.

Even though I said that he wasn’t my disciple, I didn’t like him in and of itself.

“… Really? Then there’s nothing we can do. Go quickly.”

Oh Hyun-seong gives up more easily than expected.

Then Baek Ji-soo turned her back without any hesitation.

If it were Oh Hyun-seong’s request, I would have reviewed it positively if possible, but in this case, I couldn’t help it.

“Ha, then I guess I’ll just have to boil two bags of ramen.”

Oh Hyun-seong’s words as he mutters to himself, as if grumbling.

Then, Baek Ji-soo’s steps as she headed towards the helicopter suddenly stopped.

“… ramen?”

*

“Okay, then let’s begin.”

Jang Seo-jun stood stiffly at the sound of the voice.

Then he glanced sideways at the two hunters standing in front of him.

Oh Hyun-seong and Baek Ji-su are staring at him with their arms crossed.

‘How did it come to this?’

In particular, he became very nervous when he was faced with a blank sheet of paper.

There’s no denying that she’s an object of fear.

But at least for Jang Seo-jun, he was also an object of awe mixed with respect.

She was also a legend of the past like Kang Seok, and is currently one of the strongest hunters in the country.

A 13th-rank national-level hunter that any hunter can’t help but look up to.

‘Come to your senses, are you going to stupidly blow this opportunity?’

Jang Seo-jun slapped his cheek.

An opportunity that others will never obtain in their lifetime.

No, it’s the kind of coincidence that you wouldn’t experience even if you died and came back to life thousands of times.

In order to not have regrets until I die, I had to grab this opportunity that was given to me now.

“Hoo…”

Jang Seo-jun closed his eyes and concentrated, then unleashed his senses.

In a forest where there is nothing but three hunters,

Even though I broadened my senses, I couldn’t feel any other significant signs.

But he became more focused and read even the smallest changes in the flow.

Then, with his eyes wide open, he pointed out the locations of the sounds he felt underground, one by one.

Boom boom!

The locations of all the earth spirits hidden underground have been discovered.

Then, the spirits, grumbling at being caught, climbed onto his shoulders and started to wriggle.

Meanwhile, Jang Seo-jun, who had focused too much on his senses and used up all his magical power, collapsed in exhaustion.

“Certainly… it is an object.”

Baek Ji-soo nodded.

In the case of general summons, it is easy to detect them if you have a keen sense of smell.

However, the spirit of Oh Hyeonseong had a completely different mechanism from that of normal summons, and it was impossible to detect it with normal detection abilities.

“You show talent, I can see why you’re interested.”

“yes?”

“It may be impossible to detect Yun Seol-ha’s abilities, but if you do it well, you may be able to penetrate even her absolute hiding power. If you have enough magical power, long-distance detection will be a breeze.”

Korea was one of the world’s leading hunter powerhouses.

There were a lot of top-tier hunters lined up, at an abnormal level compared to their national weight class.

But compared to that, the detection system hunters were woefully inadequate.

For top-tier detection abilities, it doesn’t end with simply finding traces or identifying nearby monsters.

This is a field that the country is putting a lot of effort into strategically fostering, as the things that can be done have completely changed.

“Did you say that your special constitution is to expand your magical power?”

“that’s right.”

“The special constitution itself is a common case.”

Although not an official ranking, it is a standard commonly used by agencies and other organizations to evaluate hunters.

In the case of magic power expansion, it was classified as C class.

In fact, it is treated as the lowest among the special constitutions of the detection team.

There was a reason why Jang Seo-jun didn’t receive much attention until now.

“Is it a case where only the sensory realm is abnormally developed?”

“Yeah, that’s why I asked you to help out. Dealing with the senses is your specialty.”

Oh Hyun-seong said, tapping me with his elbow.

After a brief silence, Baek Ji-soo spoke.

“The promise you made earlier… is it certain?

“Of course, with a cracked egg, cold rice, and kimchi.”

“…”

Baek Ji-soo’s expression shifted subtly.

My pride was a little hurt, but I couldn’t help it.

Because even at this very moment, I was barely holding back from swallowing my saliva.

“… call.”