Chapter 192
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 192
Chapter Title: In the Holy Land of Time Stop AV (1)
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"Thank you all for taking your seats."
I spoke calmly, infusing my words with a touch of anger.
I didn't forget to subtly release a bit of my aura, either.
"Most of you already know, so I'll just lay it out straight. You're all familiar with the nickname TimeStop, right?"
"There's been a lot of talk among our guild members. With Ya Hye-jeong Hunter involved, the guild members who admire her are up in arms. As a monk, I can't tolerate such behavior, so we're preparing guild-level measures."
As Monk Gwanghan cautiously broached the subject, Ya Hye-jeong, seated beside him, offered an awkward smile.
There was no sign of shame on her face. She just seemed worried about what might happen if I ended up suffering because of this.
"Ya Hye-jeong Hunter says she doesn't want any punishment. Is that right?"
"Uh... well, it's not really me anyway... and I heard crimes like this are hard to punish... Instead of focusing on that right now, shouldn't we prioritize preparing for Amazoness attacks... and even better, use the intel we've gathered to plan a raid on their base?"
Unlike her usual sharp, decisive tone, her words trailed off.
This was a clear sign of how bad she was at lying.
How on earth did a woman like this end up as one of my people?
"That's a fair point. But with both me and Ya Hye-jeong Hunter targeted... we don't know which female hunters might suffer next. So I'll handle this incident personally."
"Ahem. Wouldn't that overload Raedius Guild with too much to handle? Why not form a guild alliance like this time..."
I cut off the suited old gentleman's words with a low growl.
"I'll do it myself. As quickly as possible. I want to catch the bastards who filmed and uploaded that video."
"Ah... I see... yes, of course."
Thanks to the fierce aura I unleashed, Grandpa Park Young-seop awkwardly stroked his beard.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't even a victim in this incident.
Monk Gwanghan probably couldn't push further unless Ya Hye-jeong herself stepped up aggressively.
"Hold on. Doesn't this feel off?"
At that moment, Jeon Ra-im, decked out in her rider suit, twirled her golden bob angrily and raised her doubts.
"I saw the video too. It's obviously here, right?"
"......"
"Isn't it the incident that happened on the very sofa where the guild master is sitting now? Look closely—the room layout and object placements are identical. You saying it's a fake video?"
"So, what's your point?"
Jeon Ra-im averted her gaze slightly and muttered.
"Come on. The guy in that video looks exactly like that Jeong Ji-ham guy you just recruited, doesn't he?"
"Heh heh... Jeon Ra-im Hunter, how could you say something so absurd? Are you claiming Jeong Ji-ham Hunter is the one who filmed and uploaded it?"
"Monk, you haven't seen the video, have you?"
"How could a servant of Buddha watch such a thing?"
"That's why you don't get it. Just take a look. It's completely that guy... kgh... hold on... cough..."
In that instant, I used my skill on Jeon Ra-im, forcing her to hallucinate.
The content was simple: an illusion of the monk next to her strangling her neck with his massive prayer beads.
Bzzzzt—! Zzzzt—!!!
Jeon Ra-im clutched her throat, thrashing about, then began sparking electricity from her golden hair.
It wasn't a targeted strike.
Electricity burst out in all directions, as if trying to dye the entire room yellow.
But the attack never reached the people in the room.
In that split second, Monk Gwanghan shouted the incantation "Seal!" and enveloped Jeon Ra-im in a transparent barrier.
Her electricity couldn't pierce the barrier and instead wreaked havoc on the objects inside it.
It looked just like a see-through egg with a storm of lightning raging inside—a round egg swirling with thunder.
Thanks to that, Jeon Ra-im seemed to have escaped my skill.
As the lightning storm died down, I spotted Jeon Ra-im propping herself up unsteadily on the floor.
The sofa she'd been sitting on had vanished without a trace.
Only her specially made rider suit and helmet remained intact.
"What the hell was that!? You wanna fight!?"
"That's what I should be asking. What Jeon Ra-im said just now insulted me and my entire guild. I'd like a formal apology."
"No... fuck... apology my ass. You can tell the size just by looking!"
"......"
"Does it make sense for an outsider to recreate this exact space!? And that guy! Tamer's an obvious bluff! He's gotta have time-stop powers, right? Otherwise, it doesn't make sense that I got taken down without doing a thing!"
"I get that you're upset about getting your ass handed to you by a newbie awakener."
"Wh-what? Ass handed?"
"Jeon Ra-im Hunter, use that thick skull of yours for some thinking. You saying I pretended to time-stop and let them film that video?"
"......"
"That I'd play along with their prank? That I'd give permission to upload a video exposing not just my face but my privates all over the internet?"
I pressed her without backing down an inch, and Jeon Ra-im's momentum finally faltered.
"I'm not saying this just based on the video. That elf. It's obviously an ero-elf captured by Amazoness!"
"......"
"First video: Ya Hye-jeong Hunter! Second: that damn villain elf! Third: Shirobara Riyo Hunter! How is that a coincidence!? Right!?"
Jeon Ra-im looked around, seeking agreement.
But no one chimed in to support her.
Even if they harbored the same thoughts, these people had no reason to take her side.
People don't act for right or wrong.
They move for their own benefit and that of their group.
No need to overthink whose side would benefit them and their guild in the long run.
"Why... why is everyone acting like they've got mouths full of honey?"
"Heh heh... Jeon Ra-im Hunter, the world is vast, and awakeners' abilities are diverse. Peeking into this space from afar isn't that impressive."
"I agree with the monk. Probably someone with a grudge against Raedius. Their prestige has risen even more after this Amazoness incident."
"Framing a newly recruited male guild member suggests it's a man jealous of him entering the garden of golden youths."
"Wh-what the...?"
Jeon Ra-im staggered back a few steps, her face stricken.
"Jeon Ra-im Hunter, apologize now. Otherwise, I'll contact Shadow Tracker Guild and request a replacement."
"You all saw it! How that guy messed with me at our first meeting! He shoved his cum into my suit—the psycho! A guy like that is totally capable of this!"
"Heh heh... That's going too far."
"Vengeance is clouding your judgment, Jeon Ra-im Hunter."
"Wh-what...? What the hell is this...? Have you all lost your minds?"
Fortunately, the incident seemed to wrap up smoothly.
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"What? You want to go outside?"
"Yeah. Thought we could have a date, just the two of us, after so long."
"......"
Ji-su eyed me with deep suspicion.
"My brother, who hates going out... suggesting a date himself?"
"Well... while we're dating... I kinda wanna use Time Stop a bit... to check out who uploaded that video to the internet..."
As I cautiously revealed my true intentions, Jeong Ji-su let out a big sigh with an "I knew it" look.
"Sigh... With Amazoness possibly attacking any time, we really have to go out?"
"They won't know where we are if we use your wormhole."
"......"
"Plus... that video... the one with Riyo noona this time."
"Oh, that? What about it?"
"Riyo noona said if they keep filming only women around me, it's basically admitting I'm the culprit. She advised throwing in some unexpected person."
I only realized it after hearing that.
Anyone who knows I live with an ero-elf or the layout of the guild master's office would point fingers at me immediately upon seeing the video.
"So, let's go on a date. Somewhere crowded, if possible."
"Sigh... You're driving me crazy. But no shoving it in recklessly, okay?"
"Hey, don't worry. I have some sense, you know."
I have no intention of shoving it in recklessly.
I'll carefully use a condom and make sure there's no hymen.
And afterward, I'll delicately and gently pick off just one or two women who catch my fancy the most.
No problems at all.
"Oppa. Then let's just go to another country."
"Another country?"