Hunter Management Bureau Korea Branch.
Jang Cheol, the leader of Hunter Management Team 5, had to run around with his feet on fire from early in the morning.
"Oh, so this is an incident that happened in our jurisdiction? How did you come across it?"
-That's... It was discovered while inspecting the surrounding area during the mana distortion inspection period.
Check the CCTV afterwards.
They said an unidentified man came out of the attic.
"The occupant of that room has never come out?"
-It was confirmed that something went in. Nothing came out.
This is a mana tester developed by Matap.
Hunters of this era used it to detect surrounding mana distortions, check for signs of a gate, and prepare for them.
Then, I happened to stumble upon it by chance.
A murder case that almost left no trace.
This must be the work of a villain.
"There will be traces of skills or items used. Have you checked?"
Incidents involving Hunters are investigated by the Management Bureau in conjunction with the police.
Jang Cheol had to make sure that the area he was in charge of was taken care of.
Because it will soon lead to your performance and promotion.
-Yes. You used the Grasp of the Void. There were also traces of it temporarily being amplified to an absurd degree.
"A villain who increases the power of an item in an instant...."
It's kind of vague.
There should be more villains in Korea.
"ah!"
The archive of the arrived incident records.
Jang Cheol looked through the relevant materials to confirm whether his thoughts were correct.
"It was this kid after all."
Hwang Jun-tae.
He is a member of the villain group, Black Sea Fog.
A B-class villain who has been quiet for nearly half a year.
Still, he's an incredible guy.
The incident where he assassinated two A-class hunters who were promising prospects for a mid-sized guild with his skills is still a famous incident.
'But the Black Sea Fog doesn't move in groups.'
That's just their way.
But what the heck.
This time I was alone.
'It looks like something has happened within the organization.'
Anyway, this was an opportunity.
How much did the higher-ups get upset because they missed the Meister's auction?
Then give me a generous amount of auction money.
They always blame their subordinates for things they failed to do.
'No wonder the kids can't stand it and are leaving.'
But Jang Cheol can't do that.
Since I have a family to protect, this matter had to be resolved.
'Honey, son. You will be promoted as expected, so just wait.'
Jang Cheol ran to the manager's office to report.
This star was anxious.
He is none other than the son of a member of the National Assembly.
A man who also has connections with the chairman of Mugung Elementary School.
He might have been furious at the news of his own bloodline being injured.
'It might be disadvantageous to me. Ugh.'
But what can we do?
Something that has already happened while the children were fighting.
Lee Saet-byeol had no choice but to follow the manual.
Organize the situation and notify each parent.
In this situation, the teacher had to prioritize mediation.
I hope that both parents can find common ground and things can be resolved smoothly.
I hope that you two will listen to the children's words objectively.
'Because children may exaggerate a situation to their advantage in order to show their grievances.'
The parents will arrive soon.
Hong Ji-chan, who received treatment at the infirmary and had gauze put in his mouth.
His mother sat quietly next to him.
"Oh, Mom... Huh?"
As always, this is an 8-year-old's reaction.
The appearance of the long-awaited guardian made me pour out my sorrow and resentment.
But Heejin is calm.
I just looked at the teacher again and quietly appealed.
"Teacher. My older brother is very, very busy raising me on his own. That's why. Can't I be the only one punished?"
Is it because the child sees it that way even though it is not a punishment?
Lee Saet-byeol nodded while locking eyes with Hee-jin.
"This isn't the place to scold Heejin. Didn't Heejin say that Jichan tried to bully her, and that's why she stopped him and ended up like this?"
"yes...."
"Just say that clearly. Then Heejin oppa will understand. And he said he was free and would come right away? Fortunately, I guess today wasn't a busy day."
Heejin nodded her head at the teacher's warm words.
"Lies. That's a lie. You're so busy because of me....
"Teacher! I wasn't trying to bully her! I just wanted to see the necklace and touch it!"
"Hong Ji-chan."
This is Hong Ji-chan's rebuttal as he listened to the conversation.
It was his mother who put him to sleep.
A single firm word silences the child.
I don't know for sure, but it was clear that he was taught strictly.
Knock knock!
"Hehe, hehe. Sorry, sorry. Am I too late?"
"Brother!"
Kim Jin-seo appears, gasping for breath.
When Heejin saw him, tears came to her eyes for some reason.
An incident that occurred on the first day even though I sent him to a transfer school thinking of him.
It was because of the regret and guilt that came with it.
"Heejin, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
"Yeah, ugh! I, I hurt that kid over there."
Kim Jin-seo looked in the direction his younger sister pointed.
He patted Heejin and sat her down on the sofa.
After that, he stood in front of Hong Ji-chan and his mother.
"I don't know the exact circumstances, but I apologize for what my sister did. Is your son okay?"
"It's okay. You look younger than that. Your parents...."
"They got caught up in the gate breaker."
"Ah... I see. That's the same as me."
"ah...."
I was dumbfounded by the unexpected common denominator.
Hong Ji-chan's mother calmly pointed to the sofa across from her.
"Don't stand here. Sit down. Let's listen to the whole story together, and then we can either compensate you or formally apologize."
"Oh, yes. That...."
"My name is Im Ji-soo."
"This is Kim Jin-seo. Im Ji-soo's mother."
The situation has calmed down to some extent.
A full-scale investigation into the circumstances has begun.
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