Chapter 174: Hunter Assembly And (5)
Thud... Thud... Thud... Thud...?
The brothers, Soo-Hyun and Woo-Hyun, walked through the path opened by the reporters and entered the main building. They were invited to the event as well.
Clack! Clack! Clack!?
A few reporters discreetly took photos despite the tense atmosphere. While a juicy fight may not have occurred, these kinds of standoffs still made for captivating headlines.
‘It's fortunate that I came here when I would normally have refused. I have the opportunity to witness Hunters I wouldn't even dream of seeing, and I experienced such intense tension between them! This is going to be an exceptional scoop!’?
More than a dozen reporters were thinking along the same lines, as most of their scoop senses were tingling.
"I should probably start by thanking you for stopping me from getting into a fight on the first day," Han-Yeol said confidently.
After all, he was not the type to suppress himself just because he was talking to a Master Rank Hunter.
"Hoho, I simply didn't want anyone causing a disturbance on this festive day. By the way, those two have quite the temper, so you might want to be careful out there..." Master Hydra said before he returned to the main building.
Han-Yeol stared at Master Hydra's back for a while before leading Purva and the Mulan film crew into the main building.
The reporters, of course, were capturing pictures and videos of everything that unfolded, but they were a step behind.
[Wow! That was intense!]
[I-Is he going to engage in a confrontation with high-ranking Hunters...?]
[They didn't physically fight, but it felt as though I was witnessing a fierce battle! The intensity was overwhelming!]
[Yeah, we were watching it online, but I got chills all over my body when I saw Master Hydra's eyes, as if he was glaring right at me!]
[T-That was really amazing...]
[But Han-Yeol-nim didn’t even flinch in front of Master Hydra!]
[He might not be a Master Rank Hunter yet, but he is eventually going to become one!]
[Then he’s not going to lose to anyone!]
[Yeah!]
[Yes, he won’t lose!]
[He will never die!]
[Never!]
The Mulan film crew was already broadcasting everything live, while the reporters were busy contemplating which picture to use and what to write in the article about the intense standoff that had just occurred.
"Let's go, Purva."
"Yes, sir!"
Purva, like Han-Yeol, also looked at Master Hydra's back. However, there was a notable difference between them. Purva glared at Master Hydra. He couldn't accept that Master Hydra had directed such intense eyes toward his employer, regardless of whether he was a Master Rank Hunter or not.
His anger was not solely for Han-Yeol's sake but rather stemmed from the innate character of Nepalese people. When people thought of Nepalese individuals, bravery and hard work came to mind first. However, their greatest strength was not in their bravery or work ethic, but in their loyalty and resilience.
Before the dimensional gates emerged, Nepal had been invaded by the British. The Nepalese people had fought with their lives on the line to drive back the invaders from their lands. Their tenacity had impressed the British, leading them to hire these warriors as mercenaries to fight under the British flag.
The Nepalese had also fought as mercenaries during most of the Second World War and earned significant merits. This prompted the British to establish an entire regiment for them, and many Gurkha warriors brought their families to the United Kingdom, becoming naturalized British citizens.
As a result, their loyalty shifted from Nepal to the United Kingdom. The Gurkhas' unwavering loyalty was always toward their family and their own people, but not necessarily toward their country, Nepal, due to certain internal political issues.
A significant number of Gurkha warriors remained in the employment by the British government even after the dimensional gate incident, where soldiers were no longer in high demand. Additionally, some affluent individuals hired discharged Gurkhas as their personal mercenaries.
Purva regarded Han-Yeol as his employer, and thus, he wholeheartedly dedicated his unwavering loyalty to him. This was the reason why he couldn't simply stand by and watch someone threaten his employer.
‘I could’ve fought for Han-Yeol-nim if I was a Hunter...’?Purva thought while cursing the poor infrastructure of his country in developing Hunters.
The reporters sensed a potential scoop lurking around Han-Yeol, but they hesitated to approach him recklessly, suspecting that he might be agitated by what had transpired with the brothers.
Not a single reporter dared to obstruct Han-Yeol's path as he made his way toward the main building. They could only heave a sigh of relief once Han-Yeol, Purva, and the rest of the Mulan film crew had finally entered the building.
“Phew...”
"It's great to get an exclusive story, but this place is too nerve-wracking for me..."
"Yeah, logically, we know we won't get killed here, but the mana these Hunters exude is just overwhelmingly intense..."
"That's why they're hiring F Rank Hunters as reporters nowadays."
"Hey! Why are you bringing that up now?!"
"Because it's frustrating!"
An F Rank Hunter was practically ineffective in battle. They had the strength to easily subdue an average person but struggled against even the weakest monsters like the Volax.
However, that didn't change the fact that they were awakened beings, which allowed them to easily find jobs that paid hundreds of millions every year. Although they couldn't become professional athletes like football players or mixed martial artists, they were in high demand in industries such as medicine, construction, journalism, and more.
The media had become one of the hottest destinations for F Rank Hunters, as numerous news outlets competed to secure the best scoops. It was widely known that a single F Rank Hunter could accomplish the work of ten ordinary reporters.
One of the main reasons why F Rank Hunters stood out was evident during this event. Only awakened beings were granted access to the main building, and that explained the absence of awakened reporters waiting outside the building.
Some might say that this was discrimination, but none of the media outlets dared to make an enemy out of the Hunter Assembly, so the reporters were left beating their chests out of frustration.
***
"Wow... This is truly amazing," Han-Yeol muttered as he took in the interior of the building.
From the outside, it appeared like an ordinary building, but the inside was adorned with lavish decorations and equipped with state-of-the-art technologies.
"Wow! Let's go and capture a full shot from that side!"
"Yes, unni."
Even the Mulan film crew felt their spirits lifted upon witnessing the grandeur of the building's interior.
While there were numerous guards stationed outside the building, the absence of people inside made it convenient for the Mulan film crew to carry out their work.
It was during Han-Yeol's walk that he suddenly sensed the presence of someone nearby.
‘Who’s that?’
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