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'...?'

Thomas took the box, and when he looked puzzled, Laura spoke.

"The leader's sunglasses recovered at the scene were damaged beyond repair."

click.

Inside the box was a new take on Thomas's cherished sunglasses.

puff.

Laughing, Thomas put on the sunglasses he received.

"Hehe, I always give you trouble."

Originally, she was worried that Thomas, who had regained consciousness, would make trouble because of this, but after seeing Thomas's free and easy reaction, Laura breathed a sigh of relief.

She smiled.

"It's my job."

Thomas, who was staring silently into the distance, said quietly.

"MR. Huang...give him the best funeral. After all, he was once one of us."

"understood."

"and also."

besides......?

Laura, who was writing down Thomas' words in her notebook, immediately looked up.

"Convey for me Hunter Cheng Jin-Woo, the Scavenger Guild... No, Thomas Andre himself formally apologized to him."

***

Guard the hunters?

Why did Mrs. Sino say such things?

Cheng Jin-Woo was puzzled.

"…...why me?"

Madam seemed troubled as to where to start, and then slowly opened her mouth.

"In recurring dreams, I tried to recall the faces of those who hunted people. But in the end it was all in vain..."

After waking up from the dream, she only remembered the black face.

"So I plan to use another method. Even in a dream, I have to use my ability to confirm their identities."

"And when you looked into my eyes?"

"Yes."

Mrs. Sino admitted her ability.

puff.

Seong Jin-Woo's heart was beating.

At that time, what did Mrs. Sino find in herself to be dominated by fear?

While curious, her story isn't over.

Cheng Jin-Woo, suppressing his curiosity, continued to listen.

"There is infinite power hidden deep in their hearts. After meeting the eyes of that', I can only wake up from my sleep quickly."

Cheng Jin-Woo looked down, and he saw his wife's trembling hands.

"When my eyes meet it, I vividly remember the sound of that 'to me.'"

Cheng Jin-Woo silently raised his gaze.

The director who was listening, and even Adam who helped Cheng Jin-Woo translate all looked nervous.

Cheng Jin-Woo asked his own question.

"What did it say?"

"Go back...wait quietly for the war."

Recalling the memories of that time, Mrs. Sino still couldn't help shivering.

The atmosphere of the dream at that time was creepy, and in the chilling dream, the voice in the dream was more vivid than any sound heard in reality.

But unlike Madam who fell into fear, Seong Jin-Woo knew that the word war was a clue.

' Exactly as the King of Giants said. '

The war of rulers and kings.

Said the King of Giants.

'The enemy is preparing for war. '

But it shouldn't be only the rulers who are preparing.

So... which side is the guy hunting the hunters now?

Having said that, he has yet to get his questions answered.

Cheng Jin-Woo asked again.

"But what does that have to do with you asking me to protect the hunters?"

"...Because I also found the same power in you."

What she said carefully made Cheng Jin-Woo sober up.

The power of the Shadow King.

Mrs. Sino saw the power of the Shadow King from me that day.

Then she said that she saw the same power in her dream, and their identities are indeed...

'......king. '

Cheng Jin-Woo's face suddenly became stiff.

After seeing Cheng Jin-Woo's serious expression, Mrs. Sino quickly continued to explain.

"They exist above the hunters. In order to stop them, we need your help with the same strength..."

"Actually, we also half-believed Ma'am when you said that you can't protect other hunters except Seong Jin-Woo."

The director who was silently listening to the conversation suddenly cut in.

Although the director said so, he still arranged such a meeting, which means...

"It was yesterday's fight between Thomas and me that changed the Hunter Authority's mind, right?"

The director who was mentioned was embarrassed.

"very true."

Through yesterday's incident, the Hunter Administration understood the strength gap between Seong Jin-Woo and other hunters.

It was a very big accident, but it was also a glimmer of hope.

The existence that can kill hunters of the national power level, and the only hunter who has the same power as those existences.

The Hunter Administration needs Seong Jin-Woo's help more than ever.

For country M, which has lost a state-level hunter, Thomas is the object that must be protected no matter what.

"Of course, we don't expect someone as outstanding as Hunter Cheng Jin-Woo to help us at no cost."

"Anything you want."

These include the best treasures left behind by 'Kamish, the Runestones.

The new proposal from Hunter Administration is not to hire Seong Jin-Woo.

Instead of making trouble for him by raising the rejected proposal again, it is better to use his help to protect the strongest remaining combat power in country M.

This is the result of the Hunter Administration's confrontation with the matter after Chris' death.

"..."

Cheng Jin-Woo fell into distress for a moment.

Also in order to help Cheng Jin-Woo make a decision, Madam told what she saw.

"There are hunters who are strongly blessed in this world. They have always supported the world with their own strength. If these people disappear, the world will not be able to continue to support it."

After some thinking, Cheng Jin-Woo was a little embarrassed.

"......terribly sorry."

The director's eyes were wide open for the categorical rejection with no room for redemption.

"Could it be that I still have personal feelings for Thomas Andre Hunter..."

Before guessing the answer, Cheng Jin-Woo shook his head at him.

"no."

There is only one reason for saying this.

"Because I don't know who I'm going to fight against."

Regardless of their identities, Seong Jin-Woo has not met them yet.

Without knowing the strength of the enemy, of course there is no guarantee of protecting others from the enemy.

Cheng Jin-Woo was not frivolous enough to agree to a promise that he didn't know if he could keep it.

'Look at the situation first. '