Found
A hunter who protects the city's barrier, stops the surging monster waves, and handles the occasional field and gate dungeons that appear.
And a hero who handles the security within the city's area and confronts various criminals and unregistered ability users.
In the world of the game before transmigration, I had experienced both.
My decision was clear.
“I want to become a Hunter.”
“Hunter?”
“Yeah, I did some poaching work in Area 7. It suited me somehow.”
“Ah! So that's why!”
“Somehow... I thought how I knew Dorothy from Area 7, and there it was.”
The two siblings nodded alternately, looking satisfied as they looked between Dorothy and me.
“Tiss-unnie wants to be a Hunter too. I'm so happy. Hehe.”
Sia was extremely overjoyed, reacting with great enthusiasm. Is it that happy that I became a Hunter?
“When I joined the Secret Society, Sia swore to exterminate all monsters.”
“Right. Tiss-unnie knows, right? The orphanage we were in was destroyed by a monster. We can never forgive them.”
The fire in Sia's eyes looked like it was burning.
This wasn't simple anger. Yeah, it could be called deep, rooted hatred.
Her reaction made me instinctively want to react too.
“Th...”
“Ah, sorry unnie, did I startle you? My emotional control is still a bit lacking.”
“No, it's fine.”
“The day the orphanage was destroyed by a monster, we were saved by Chris.”
Sia started spilling the events of that day one by one.
Teachers were killed in the park, and after being saved by Chris, they swore revenge in front of the remaining orphanage.
Tiss, do you guess what happened?
I tried to open my mouth to say something, but it kept getting stuck in my throat.
No.
Let's just bury this for the rest of my life.
Anyway, even if Siwoo and Sia want to be heroes, I probably would have become a Hunter.
I am the host, and Shan is the parasite inside my body.
Just like a person eats food and drinks water, I too must absorb nutrients and essence from monsters to grow and molt.
Since I'm trapped in the city's area, it's no different from starving to death, so I have no choice but to become a Hunter who fights monsters directly.
“Speaking of which, did you contact Mary?”
“I contacted her while waiting for Angel-nim. Mary-unnie was overjoyed to hear that both of us passed.”
For Mary, she probably wanted Dorothy to return safely to her side. She didn't show her displeasure while cheering for Dorothy's dream trusting me.
“Since it's come to this, tell Angel-nim to work hard, and to take good care of her.”
“Got it. I'll call her myself later.”
We chatted while eating the remaining buns.
Ting ting ting.
At that moment, a sound came from Siwoo and Sia's phones.
“Haa.”
Suddenly, Siwoo's eyes shook.
His hand holding the phone was trembling a little.
“Oppa, what's wrong?”
“It's about you.”
“...”
Sia hurriedly looked at me and Dorothy, then quickly tried to cover her words.
What the hell? In two years, her mouth didn't get rough, did it?
Did Chris raise them badly?
“Sorry unnie, it seems we have to get up first.”
Sia swept her hand over her face with a deep sigh.
“What's wrong?”
“An urgent call came from the Secret Society. Code Red, it seems it's quite important.”
The Secret Society contacting us at this time.
The neutral Secret Society moving in the area, especially in the important Area 3 where the Academy is located, is a big event or something.
I had a bad feeling.
Perhaps related to the attack on the entrance ceremony that Baba Yaga mentioned.
“Yeah, I don't know the details, but since they called us too, it's definitely something serious.”
“Should I join too?”
Seeing Sia with a serious face, I said something without thinking.
“Eh, unnie too? If unnie helps, maybe...”
Unlike Sia who brightened, Siwoo shook his head.
“No, Tiss. I'm really grateful for your heart, but we'll handle this ourselves.”
“Oppa...”
“Sia, I know you don't want to be separated.”
“I know that too...”
The nagging stopped, Sia checked her phone again, sighed.
“I also distinguish between public and private.”
Just looking at Sia's trembling eyes, I could see what she was thinking.
After two years, we finally met, but her eyes were full of reluctance to be separated.
The two with eyes tightly closed said with voices full of regret that they had to leave first.
“See you tomorrow. Contact me when it's over.”
“Yeah! Definitely! Definitely! Absolutely! I'll contact you!”
“Siwoo-oppa, Sia-unnie, be careful.”
“Thanks, Dorothy. Just in case, Tiss, go home early today too.”
They got up from their seats and left hurriedly.
I knew their seats but not mine.
When they left, the cafe felt empty.
“Should we get up too?”
“Yes, Angel-nim.”
Since there was still a strange unease, we decided to go back to the hotel.
“Will Siwoo-oppa and Sia-unnie be okay?”
“Don’t worry. They are strong.”
If they were normal player characters, they would have to be careful about small provocations at this point, but these two, refined by two years of Secret Society training, are at the extreme.
In the area before the entrance ceremony, an incident happening to these two who are seasoned hunters rivaling active ones is unlikely.
If something happens to them that requires intervention, immediately the branch in Area 3 or Baba Yaga or the Secret Society will move.
Tiss, did you feel that just now?
From the attack on Evergarden and Cheon Geomhwa to this urgent call from the Secret Society.
All events I haven't experienced in the original game.
Perhaps there are events like this that I haven't experienced.
I didn't play the game by throwing away my life like other novel protagonists.
Wow, the big guy looks like he's going to burst.
“Quite a secluded place, so only people who know come here, but I didn't expect to see you here.”
“I came for the first time today thanks to Emily's introduction.”
“Emily... I see. As I said earlier, today was really tough.”
“No big deal.”
I ended up sharing a table with an unexpected person.
“Even so... is it okay?”
“Actually, it's good.”
If Lionel Hunter, who is on par with Cheon Geomhwa, comes here, no one can easily approach me. And if something happens, he will definitely protect me.
“May I ask if it's because of some matter? Or is it because of the reward I mentioned? That part is...”
“Ah, no. I believe Lionel Hunter will prepare it well on your own. I just wanted to chat a bit. Did Lionel Hunter come to eat dessert too?”
“Right now, I'm here on an errand. Baba Yaga said she suddenly wanted to eat dessert here.”
As Lionel said, the shop owner was packing the desserts sold here by type.
“A short break.”
With a growling sound, Lionel smiled slightly and sipped his herbal tea.
Clink.
It was a cup specially made for Lionel, the size of a pot.
“Could you obtain information about the unstable movements?”
“Hmm?”
“If it's inconvenient, you don't have to answer.”
“May I ask the reason for suddenly asking such a question?”
“Ah, that's...”
It's okay to tell about the fact that the Secret Society moved, right?
I told Lionel about the Secret Society moving, without mentioning Siwoo and Sia, and that I received a warning to be careful.
“I didn't know that Tiss examinee knows about the Secret Society. Did you hear from Emily?”
“Ah, yes.”
“I see. So the word 'guardian' was true.”
Lionel nodded in understanding at Emily's name.
Thanks, Emily. You became the best excuse.
“Sorry. I thought about it for a moment, but no matter what, as a new student that Baba Yaga is interested in, I can't tell internal secrets of the Academy.”
“Ah, it's fine.”
For Lionel, that was a natural reaction.
“Instead, I'll tell you one useful piece of information. Does Tiss examinee know about the Academy's treasure?”
“Ah, yes.”
“I recommend looking at that list in advance. Pass it on to Siwoo and Sia candidates too.”
Impossible...?
Is the reward giving that treasure?
Clink clink.
“Come in.”
“Um! Yes.”
With a loud knock, my and Lionel's gazes turned to the door.
“I definitely smelled something...”
A girl entered the cafe, looking around.
“Ah!”
And seeing me, she smiled brightly as if she couldn't be happier, waving both hands energetically.
“Found! My comrade!”
“Comrade?”
Ah...
It felt heavy somehow.
I immediately understood why the Secret Society was in a uproar.
That pink-haired little one... is an Abaddon's spawn.