Moreover, South Korea currently has roughly 7,000 A-rank Hunters.
Despite its small landmass, it boasts a whopping 7,000 A-rank Hunters.
'The number of A-rank Hunters has noticeably increased since the SS-rank monster, Red Dragon, was hunted. There's a rumor that less than half of them are proper A-rank Hunters, though…'
Still, it was a lot.
Among them, the top 10 guilds each possess dozens of these A-rank Hunters.
'There's talk that the Korean Hunter Association has over 2,000 A-rank Hunters.'
For reference, the neighboring country with a population of over 100 million has about 9,000 A-rank Hunters. Considering that, South Korea had an unusually high number of A-ranks.
'It's jokingly said that Korea is blessed by the Hunter God. With so many A-rank Hunters compared to its land, Korea is the safest country from monsters.'
There are few B-rank or higher dungeons, but a damn lot of A-rank Hunters. Competition for dungeons is inevitable.
Perhaps because of that, Korean A-rank Hunters often go on overseas assignments. Other countries overseas have vast lands and, proportionally, many dungeons. They don't need to compete for dungeon rights like in Korea.
Furthermore, less developed countries tend to have fewer high-ranking Hunters due to a lack of Hunter facilities and equipment.
'If you're really serious about making money, you can earn more by working overseas. Most small and medium-sized guilds also handle overseas assignments.'
In the United States, with its vast land, even with over 30,000 A-rank Hunters, there's still a shortage of Hunters.
Russia couldn't handle the dungeons because its territory was too vast. Now, monsters occupy 15% of its land.
"What, are you going to change the Korean Hunter scene? Is that it?"
I asked listlessly. The problem with the Korean Hunter scene isn't something people can solve.
"No. That's not it. I'm going to create a guild. I have no intention of joining the top 10 guilds and working like a dog."
"Participating in the Dungeon Survival? Not to show your skills to the top 10 guilds?"
"Not to the top 10 guilds, but to show my skills to other young Hunters and people. If I become an A-rank Hunter, I'll start a guild right away."
I realized it here. The reason Kang Seok-soo came to me wasn't just because of Yoo Jeong-mi.
"What you want to say to me is…"
"That's right. Won't you create a guild with me?"
I saw ambition in Kang Seok-soo's eyes. I looked at him and shook my head.
"No."
"Immediate rejection?"
"If I create a guild with you, I'm sure to suffer. And you're not even A-rank yet."
The condition for creating a guild is that you must be an A-rank Hunter or higher.
Kang Seok-soo grabbed the door to the waiting room.
"Five years. I'll become an A-rank Hunter within five years. If you're still unaffiliated then, I'll ask you again."
"Well, I don't think my answer will change then."
•••
"Viewers! I'm sorry for pretending to know!"
Hong Su-won knelt and bowed to the camera. I watched with amusement.
Hong Su-won then stood in front of Baek Ji-eun, who was smiling brightly.
"…."
"Oh my. You look scary. You're not going to hit me, are you?"
Thump!
Hong Su-won's knees hit the floor. It was a loud sound, but no one worried about Hong Su-won. He's an A-rank Hunter. They should be worrying about the studio floor, not his knees.
"Baek Ji-eun…! I had no eye for talent. I'm sorry!"
"…I really didn't think you'd kneel. I'm fine, so please get up."
Baek Ji-eun said, pretending to be troubled and embarrassed. I knew she was acting. She was probably secretly gloating, just like me.
"Hong Su-won. I'll donate too. It's always good to do good deeds together, right?"
The donation at stake was 500 million won. It's not that much money for them, who are A-rank Hunters.
Baek Ji-eun is donating because she can't let Hong Su-won do good deeds alone. It's simply image management. To the public, Baek Ji-eun has a laid-back and kind image.
After that, they finished recording and had a dinner party as an after-party.
After the dinner party, everyone went their separate ways. Han Ha-rin and Eun Sang-min went home, and Jo Seok-hoo left, saying he had work to do.
"Seong Eugene. Get home safe. I have a wife waiting for me, so I'll be going…"
Hong Su-won left.
I tilted my head. Hong Su-won is also a scout for BlueBird. Hong Su-won knows my value, so I thought he would cling to me.
'…What is it? Am I not a necessary talent for BlueBird? I was expecting the top 10 guilds to lick my butt to get me…'
With the top 10 guilds' intelligence, rumors about me must have spread. But apart from Kang Seok-soo, no one from the guild side contacted me.
This is something I learned later.
The top 10 guilds gave up on recruiting me early on because Yeongcheon Sword Academy was behind me.
The head of Yeongcheon Sword Academy, Jin Woo-sung, was an executive of the Jawoon Guild, one of the top 10 guilds, and was a top-tier A-rank Hunter who was almost treated as an S-rank. It is said that Jin Woo-sung warned them not to touch his disciple, me.
[T/N: I changed the name of the guild from 'Jaun' to 'Jawoon.']
The top 10 guilds gave up on me due to Jin Woo-sung's warning, who was notorious with the nickname "Poison Beast." I never imagined that Jin Woo-sung would have this much influence.
"Oh my. Seong Eugene. Are you going back?"
I ran into Baek Ji-eun on the stairs leading down to the parking lot. Baek Ji-eun smiled at me. I looked around. There was no one else but us. Perhaps because it was a staircase, there were no CCTVs installed.
"Ji-eun, you should say it like that… Ugh."
Baek Ji-eun's index finger pressed against my lips. I had no choice but to shut up.
"You never know who might come. You know our relationship is a secret, right? You have to be careful in everything."
Baek Ji-eun's expression changed. The woman who seemed innocent and sophisticated licked her lower lip with her tongue like a femme fatale.
"…I'm very tired today and I drank, so I'm going to sleep at a nearby hotel. Do you have a schedule, Ji-eun?"
What she said made sense. If I stayed still, I could hear footsteps from outside. The building was large and had popular restaurants, so there were many people.
"Not a schedule… I have an appointment."
"I see…"
My eyes widened.
Baek Ji-eun grabbed the front of her fluttering beige skirt and lifted it up as if to show me.
The pure white panties covering Baek Ji-eun's private parts were soaked in the center. Baek Ji-eun slightly lowered her panties with one hand.
Her clean, bright red pussy, without a single hair, was covered in clear and sticky fluids.
She slightly spread her thighs and bent her knees slightly, spreading her pussy with her index and middle fingers so that I could see it clearly.
Tzzzz.
It just made a sound just by spreading her pussy.
'I can't just stand here and watch.'
I lowered my pants zipper and took out my erect dick.
"I guess you have an important appointment?"
"It's an appointment to meet a friend. I've been busy for a while, so we haven't been able to hang out."
The hole of her spread pussy was throbbing and tempting me. I grabbed my dick and slowly approached her.
"Really? You're going to have a lot of fun meeting your friend after a long time."
"Yes. I'm planning to play all night."
Tzzzzzz.
My glans touched Baek Ji-eun's pussy. If I put strength in my waist and moved forward, I could insert it into her vagina.
But Baek Ji-eun stepped back slightly. She lowered her skirt and put her panties back on.
Immediately after, a woman appeared from below.
"Ji-eun! What's wrong? Aren't you coming?"
It was Baek Ji-eun's manager, Ji Hee-young. A woman with short hair and rimless glasses. If she took off her glasses, she would be quite a beauty.
"I'll be right there, unnie. I was just talking to Seong Eugene for a moment. Go wait in the car first."
I nodded slightly to Ji Hee-young, tilting my head to the side. Fortunately, my dick was hidden by Baek Ji-eun's body, so Ji Hee-young couldn't see it.
"Okay. Come quickly."
Ji Hee-young bowed to me and went outside.
I put my dick back in, regretting it. If I ordered Baek Ji-eun, I could have sex here. But I didn't want to embarrass Baek Ji-eun.
Also, I wanted to refrain from giving orders as much as possible. If I overused commands, my attraction to her would fade slightly. Baek Ji-eun is perfect as she is now.
"I'll be going now."
"Yes. Get home safe, Ji-eun."
Baek Ji-eun came to me and kissed me. After a short kiss of about 5 seconds, she left.
•••
Knock knock knock.
Sitting on the sofa in the hotel suite, I jumped up at the sound of knocking and ran to the front door to open it.
Bang!
"…Who are you?"
It wasn't the person I was waiting for. A man in his early 20s wearing jeans and a hoodie.
"What's this prank? Move, let me in."
"No. Why are you trying to come in… Ugh."
The man pushed me. It was a tremendous force. He must be a high-ranking Hunter. I glared at the man, tensing up and gathering mana.
'This bastard doesn't seem ordinary… Should I run? Or should I attack now?'
The man came inside the entrance and closed the door. Click. He even locked it.
'This bastard is an assassin… Huh?'
The man's body blurred and became Baek Ji-eun. Baek Ji-eun in the same state as she was on the stairs an hour ago.
"Huh? What?"
"It's transformation magic."
Baek Ji-eun showed me her necklace.
Mana could be felt from the antique necklace with a blue jewel embedded in it.
"A transformation magic tool…. That's illegal."
The use of transformation magic or magic tools is prohibited. The reason is that it is easy to abuse for crime. You must obtain permission from the Association if you need to use it.
"Did you forget where I work?"
"…Ah."
Baek Ji-eun belongs to the Association. Even a candidate for executive. Someone like her might be able to use a transformation magic tool.
"No. No. Even if you're an Association employee, you can't use it recklessly, can you?"
"It's okay. I got permission to use it a few years ago."
The fact that she is still using the permission she received a few years ago is proof that she is trusted and expected by the Association.
It seems that her becoming an Association executive is a foregone conclusion.
"More than that, let's go to bed quickly. You won the Dungeon Survival… This noona will show you what heaven is really like."
Baek Ji-eun started walking into the suite before me and started taking off her clothes. With each step, she boldly threw off her top and lowered her skirt.
"Heaven? You're the one who's going to experience it, not me."
I enjoyed her striptease with my eyes and threw off my clothes.
Plop!
It was the sound of panties soaked in fluids falling to the floor. I swallowed hard.
Underneath her bouncy butt heading towards the bedroom, I could see her clean, bright red pussy. She was deliberately wiggling her butt to tempt me.
Just as I couldn't stand it and reached out to her butt, we arrived at the bedroom.
Baek Ji-eun sat naturally on the soft bed, crossing her legs. She was completely naked. She also threw the necklace she had been wearing just now carelessly on the chair.
At the end of her large F-cup breasts were light brown nipples. Long and pointed nipples.
"Come here."
Baek Ji-eun beckoned with her finger. I went to her.
"What is it? It's so hard. Were you looking forward to it?"
A slender index finger strokes my dick.
"Of course I was looking forward to it. It's been like this for 10 minutes before you came."
"Hmm."
She poked my balls with her index finger.
"What are you doing?"
"I just feel it again."
This is the first time Baek Ji-eun has looked at my dick so intently. She may have sucked my dick, but this was the first time we had a proper relationship. Of course, under hypnosis, she knows that she has already had sex with me several times.
"Weren't you going to suck my dick?"
Baek Ji-eun grabbed both of my balls in one hand. And she started playing with them like rolling a ball.
"Tell me honestly. You slept with Han Ha-rin in the rest area, didn't you?"
"…How did you know?"
Were there cameras installed in the Dungeon Survival rest area?
"It's a hunch. When I saw you and Han Ha-rin at the dinner party earlier, the atmosphere was somehow strange. How many times did you do it? You didn't do it every day, did you?"
"I did it every day."
Under the guise of maintaining good condition, I had sex with Han Ha-rin every day in the break room.
"Tsk."
Baek Ji-eun clicked her tongue and squeezed my balls tightly. Thankfully, it wasn't enough to make them burst.
"Agh! What are you doing?!"
"Do you know how anxiously I've been watching you? And you're the only one enjoying yourself while I'm sexually frustrated… Should I go have sex with another guy while I'm at it?"
"Don't."
I said seriously. My woman having sex with another man? I can't help what happened in the past, but I can't allow the present and future.
This was also an order. Since I said it seriously, Baek Ji-eun wouldn't meet another man.
"I won't. I was just saying."
The hand holding my balls loosened slightly. She seemed to be feeling a little better.
She asked me, rubbing the pre-cum on the tip of my glans with her index finger,
"Should I put it in right away? Or should I suck it?"
***
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