Evolution Theory of the Hunter - Chapter 174

Chapter 174

Thank you for fighting for America . You are America’s hero . The people of the White House will most certainly be elated as well . Not to mention the citizens of America . ”

Jane Gray stuck her hand out after transporting the injured and organizing the surroundings .

“You aren’t planning on glossing over this matter like this right?”

“Of course you will receive an appropriate reward . ”

“I’ll look forward to it . ”

She seemed to be sneakily trying to end the matter about rewards by making me a hero so I specifically mentioned it .

The specifics must come later but I’m looking forward to a generous reward since it’s the American government and all .

“May I guide you?”

“Guide……?”

“I have heard that Mr . Jun will be giving our country a big help . Your quarters have already been decided so I think it should be fine for you to move with us . ”

So it was like that .

I did feel like it was a bit weird that a battalion that was on the level of being a state defense squad would arrive so quickly . It was the same thing as people arriving in 30 minutes at Busan from Seoul after an incident .

If they were headed this way in the first place, then it made sense .

“Either way, who is this Mr . Jun?”

“Aren’t you Mr . Jun Sang-min?”

“It’s Jeon Sang-min . ”

“Jon Sang-min?”

“Please just call me Mr . Jun . ”

I let out a light sigh .

***

“But it’s a bit weird . ”

“What is?”

“Why did those guys not return to the void?”

Jane Gray said so in confusion while looking around .

“I wonder why . I’m not so sure…… . ”

“I think an investigation must be done first . I feel like it might be a new type of monster . There’s also the fact that they appeared suddenly…… But there are quite a few mysterious events occurring here and there though . ”

“Mysterious events……?”

“The dungeons of the continent are disappearing rapidly . On top of that, there’s the issue with New Alaska . ”

“Ah . So you’re talking about that . ”

I nodded with a wry expression .

That all happened because of me .

If I said so what kind of expression would she have . Of course, if I let that slip out of my mouth I would definitely be treated like a retard .

Either way, it’s obvious that she would have questions about it .

Mermaids returned to the void as soon as they died and all the items and ores that dropped from them all disappeared after all .

The dropped items had all been turned into mermaids . The total number of mermaids I got like that numbered 89 .

I had 60 level 7 warriors and fighters and 29 healers . In the case of the healers, they could use healing magic on allies even if they weren’t mermaids on top of being skilled in close combat so they were quite useful .

By the way, the number of monsters excluding the mermaids is 300 . They had decreased significantly compared to the original 2,000 .

However, it couldn’t be said that my overall strength has decreased much . The ones that survived were elites over level 5 and since level 7,8 mermaids were added as replacement they might be better than the previous 2,000 .

I talked to Jane Gray .

“I’m not sure why they didn’t return to the void . More importantly, I think we should balance accounts . ”

“Balance accounts……?”

“As it was a battle that occurred suddenly I had no choice but to start the battle without proper preparations . Because of that there was quite a few losses . I’m not sure if you know me well but my main force comes from the monster army that I summon . And an astronomical amount of money goes into using even one monster . ”

“Ah…… I see . I understand . I will give a proper report in that aspect . ”

It felt like she was trying to end this conversation hurriedly .

I suppose topics such as reward problems are uncomfortable for her being a soldier and all . She wasn’t in a position to give a definite answer either .

However, if I didn’t get a proper answer here then I might not be able to receive a proper compensation .

No matter how much more normally America runs more normally than the Korean government they still move as an official system called a government so it shouldn’t be that different .

On top of that, I didn’t think that they would care that much about a foreigner like me .

“The number of monsters I lost in this battle is 1,700 . ”

“…… Yes . I will certainly include that in the report . ”

“Also, each monster ranges from 100m to 1b . ”

“Ah…… . ”

I could feel that she was becoming more flustered .

“Let’s talk about the details as we go . ”

“Sh, shall we?”

I drew out the information on the dead monsters while following behind Jane Gray who had stiff movements .

It seemed like it would take quite a while even for me to calculate so I was planning on calculating on the way .

Jane asked me to ride on the vehicle they prepared . From my perspective, the van was better but there was no need to brush aside their good intent when they prepared a limousine especially for me .

The vehicle was a top class luxury limousine that I only ever saw in movies . The length was over 10 meters and had a high class sheen . I didn’t know where it was made but there was an emblem that I saw for the first time shining on the front .

Wait a minute, is that diamond? What are you going to do if someone steals it .

As I went in after opening the door, I could smell the high class leather that filled the inside of the vehicle . The ivory colored interior that didn’t have any uselessly fancy decorations gave me a pretty comfortable feeling .

“It’s the same vehicle the president rides . ”

Jane opened her mouth from behind .

To go so far . I was starting to think that they were scheming something . It seemed like they weren’t planning on sending me off quietly .

They will try to take whatever they can .

However, I didn’t have any plans on being treated so lightly . I was planning on giving what I do while receiving what I should .

I went in and Jane Gray entered after .

She started talking to the driver after refining her curt expression and posture .

“Let go . ”

“I didn’t get on yet though . ”

Edward stuck his head inside the vehicle .

“Ah…… I, I’m sorry . ”

Her face became red as she cleared her throat .

I thought I was the only one that was nervous but it seems she was the same .

Certainly, this type of highest class limousine wasn’t something just anybody could ride . As she said, it was only for times such as the president’s formalities so it can’t be helped that she would be more nervous as a soldier .

“Ehem . I’ve shown you an unsightly side . ”

“Not at all . I thought you would just be stiff since you’re a soldier and all but it was fun seeing an unusual sight . ”

Edward got on the vehicle and we got on our way . During all that, I was staring at Jane who was trying to hide her reddened face by looking out the window .

Her brown hair and petite body, as well as her soft facial lines made me feel like someone put a picture from the Renaissance period in front of me .

On top of that, her personality was pretty clumsy as well .

I thought that all the girls here would be liberal like men but it’s totally cute seeing her blush like this .

– Sunbae oppa, are you alive?

Holy crap . I was surprised at the message that came suddenly .

Why did this girl send a message at such a timing?

– Yeah, I’m fine .

– You’re being broadcasted live on the news right now .

– Already?

– Yeah . What the hell are you doing there?

– I somehow ended up doing some heroic things .

– Ahahaha . You’re really funny .

I didn’t say that to be funny .

– But you were still really cool . Your face came out as the size of a door you know?

– Someone was earnestly filming you see .

I feel like there were some that died doing so though .

They were people that endured to the end even after I used the monsters to make them not get caught up in the battle . Nothing can be said since they died due to their own mistake but the death of citizens is a sorrowful thing .

I continued messaging like that when I felt a piercing gaze .

I turned my head to see Jane looking at me with eyes full of curiosity .

“Is it your girlfriend?”

“N, no . I don’t have a girlfriend . ”

“Is that so? Hm…… There’s not many cases where my intuition was off . ”

“This guy is really just my friend . ”

I said so while desperately shaking my head .

Edward opened his mouth from the side .

“Is that so?”

“Y, yeah . ”

“Then it’s fine for me to say that to Mrs . Soo-ah right?”

“I will give you a big bonus . ”

“An additional 100,000 . ”

“Fine . ”

I felt like this guy was slowly aiming at my weak points these days .

Even so, I’m thankful that his base is shallow . If it was me, I would have called for around 1m, not 100,000 .

“But isn’t it hot?”

Jane who was laughing in the corner said so while pointing at the thick fur coat .

San Diego was a country that had high temperatures even within America .

The temperature didn’t drop below 10 degrees even in winter and it’s sometimes warm enough to wear just a t-shirt . Today was an especially warm day too .

It would be weird not to have questions .

“It’s alright . ”

“You look a bit pale, are you ill somewhere?”

Jane put a hand on Edward’s forehead as she said so . At that moment, Edward, Jane, and I all twitched .

A strange mood was suddenly created .

The first one to open their mouth was Jane .

“Your body is…… cold . ”

“Haha . The clothes this guy is wearing is clothes that make the temperature drop like a refrigerator . ”

“It was too cold considering that…… Should I say that it was like touching a corpse . ”

Jane was not a woman that didn’t know anything . She was a leader that led hundreds of hunters and a level 9 hunter . Money was all that was needed for equipment but career wasn’t made with money .

She probably went through many more battlefields than I think .

Also, her sharp gaze wasn’t falling off of Edward .

Jane Gray opened her mouth in a low voice .

“You’re not a human being I see . ”

Damn . I didn’t think it would be blown in one shot .

I let out a sigh as I nodded .

“You are correct . He’s not a human but…… . ”

“I will speak . ”

Edward said so and showed his fangs . Jane’s expression became even stiffer . Only the low sound of the engine could be heard .

Jane slowly opened her mouth after a long silence .

“Is he Mr . Great Summoner’s summon?”

“Yes? Ah . Yes . That is so . He’s one of the monsters I summon . ”

It would be nice if I could pass it off like this .

But the words that came after that were truly out of all expectations .

“If that’s so, then does Mr . Edward only move according to Mr . Jun’s commands?”

“I’m not sure what you mean . ”

“That is…… In other words . ”

Jane’s face rapidly began turning red .

Figuring out the fact that the mood became weird I looked between her and Edward repeatedly with eyes full of suspicion .

Eh . There’s no way that could be .

“Could you give me your phone number?”