Holy B-Class Life – Chapter 187

#187

The place Dan Joo-hyuk rushed to was the Gate Management Office. When Dan Joo-hyuk, who had turned the Special Administrative Security Department upside down yesterday evening, now appeared at the Gate Management Office, all the civil servants tensed up at once.

Reading the atmosphere with sharp eyes, Dan Joo-hyuk looked around the interior of the Gate Management Office. For some reason, many withered potted plants were visible throughout the building. Seeing they didn’t even have the capacity to maintain those suggested they had been dealing with a heavy workload recently.

“Bring me the list I’m asking for.”

Regardless, Dan Joo-hyuk demanded the list of gates Yoon Pa-ran would enter tomorrow. Though it was a natural overstepping of authority, the civil servants brought the documents immediately instead of protesting.

There really was one schedule for Yoon Pa-ran tomorrow.

“…”

“I-is there a problem?”

Dan Joo-hyuk wondered why he hadn’t been contacted first about Yoon Pa-ran going to a gate. Although he had been ignoring all recent communications from the Gate Management Office, it was strange that not even a perfunctory text message had been sent.

However, after rushing over and checking, the location and plan for the gate Yoon Pa-ran was assigned to matched what Dan Joo-hyuk already knew. Even after confirming there was nothing wrong, his strangely unpleasant mood didn’t dissipate. It remained the same even as he slowly examined the documents to find the cause.

Then, while naturally looking at the attack team roster, Dan Joo-hyuk realized where his discomfort originated from.

He was curious about the names of those bastards whom Yoon Pa-ran saw and judged as “trustworthy.”

Dan Joo-hyuk’s thick eyebrows furrowed more and more as he checked the names. First, he saw the name of the guild “Fish Cutlet.” Other than that, there were hunters who normally adhered well to gate attack regulations.

Understanding why Yoon Pa-ran had evaluated them that way made his mood even worse. Then Dan Joo-hyuk’s gaze stopped on several names.

“Here.”

“Y-yes, yes.”

“I don’t recognize these names.”

The civil servant who saw the names Dan Joo-hyuk had specifically pointed out suddenly became restless.

Dan Joo-hyuk raised the corner of his mouth after noticing the civil servant’s subtle change in expression. Actually confirming that something doglike was happening made it difficult to control his mood that was rapidly becoming pointed.

“H-Hunter Dan Joo-hyuk…!”

Someone who had been watching him from earlier finally approached urgently.

He appeared to be the superior of the civil servant who had handed him the documents.

“Explain.”

Dan Joo-hyuk urged him by tapping his fingertip on the unfamiliar names on the document again.

Though he reluctantly came forward to face Dan Joo-hyuk, the superior’s expression clearly showed he wanted to run away. The sound he made while sweating profusely was irritating.

“Ah, yes. Um, ahem, they’re hunters who awakened recently. They all have good grades and skills, plus they’re enthusiastic, so it’s a good opportunity…”

“Ah, a good opportunity, you say.”

“Y-yes.”

“What kind of bastards are they that you’re freely giving out such good opportunities?”

The superior’s face turned pale at Dan Joo-hyuk’s caustic words. It was because Dan Joo-hyuk had now openly released his killing intent after guessing the approximate situation.

It was an obvious story, almost bland. The hunters added to this list were clearly individuals with connections to political or financial circles.

Whether they needed information on the safe zone experiment or were trying to create a connection with Yoon Pa-ran, the reason didn’t matter. He just didn’t like these things rushing toward Yoon Pa-ran like a pack of wolves.

Dan Joo-hyuk threw the documents at the superior’s feet with a ferociously smiling face.

“Redo it. Without any bullshit.”

“Y-yes!”

“Add my name too.”

The guy hurriedly gathered the papers and disappeared behind a partition. Other civil servants also frantically avoided Dan Joo-hyuk’s gaze while pretending to focus on their work.

Only after scanning the interior of the Gate Management Office once more did Dan Joo-hyuk slowly move. Despite resolving the issue, a strangely uncomfortable feeling wouldn’t go away.

While the safe zone was an issue worth going crazy over, it was absurd that such manipulation was openly attempted from the very first gate. It was also a bit strange that they were trying to push in such rookies rather than using hunters with some experience. And this was for an important gate that even Minister Byeon was watching.

“…”

Yoon Pa-ran already had a soft spot. Dan Joo-hyuk knew better than anyone how diligently Yoon Pa-ran performed in gates. Pushing in rookies who couldn’t even pull their own weight would inevitably burden Yoon Pa-ran who would have to take charge as the team leader. It was also clearly connected to his safety.

Is this another scheme targeting Yoon Pa-ran?

With a fierce expression, Dan Joo-hyuk memorized the names he had seen earlier. From the moment he saw the names, he made up his mind to thoroughly check their backgrounds and issue stern warnings.

“Whew…”

Having come down to the lobby, Dan Joo-hyuk finally couldn’t hold back a sigh.

Suddenly, a shrill scream and the sound of something shattering were heard nearby.

“Hick…!”

As he slowly turned his gaze, a delivery person was frozen stiff looking at Dan Joo-hyuk, completely immobilized under the pressure of his wavelength.

The delivery person had been moving a cart full of potted plants. One pot had fallen and shattered because he had suddenly stopped.

“…”

Pottery fragments and piles of soil were scattered across the lobby floor. Looking at the soil that had reached his feet, Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly realized.

That indescribable hatred was surging from within him again.

“S-sorry, huk.”

Like yesterday, the delivery person was a face he’d never seen before. Nevertheless, the impulse to remove the human in front of him immediately moved Dan Joo-hyuk.

His hand, reflexively reaching for his waist, stopped with a jerk. Barely regaining his senses, Dan Joo-hyuk turned his body hurriedly as if fleeing.

“…”

His vision turned red. His breathing became rapid, and the impulse to silence every presence around him was strong. Things with human shapes sometimes looked like monsters to him.

Get a grip.

Fortunately, this was familiar enough that he could control the impulse. But there was something unfamiliar too.

The faces of humans looking at him with fear-filled expressions wherever he went were not familiar.

“Ah.”

More precisely, it was his own concern about this that was unfamiliar. He had never cared how others saw him, but today those gazes and fearful faces felt like they were piercing his heart directly.

As he moved quickly, he reflexively suppressed his presence. Desperately pushing it down until not even the sound of his breathing leaked out.

Only after reaching a secluded area behind the building did the breath he had been holding burst out.

“Ha…”

Only after ensuring no one entered his field of vision did he seem to calm down a bit. Standing blankly, Dan Joo-hyuk leaned his back against the outer wall of the building. All of these sudden events were exhausting him.

Was this why Heo Sang-yeon always moved around suppressing his presence?

“…”

For a while, Dan Joo-hyuk stared at his feet with a blank expression. Just when he wanted to give up everything, occasionally recalling that pale face in a corner of his mind helped him calm down.

After suppressing his hatred enough to avoid impulsive actions, he decided to go home. However, at that very moment, he sensed someone approaching from a distance.

Since he would inevitably run into them if he moved now, Dan Joo-hyuk decided to wait a little longer while leaning against the outer wall.

The sound of people chatting reached Dan Joo-hyuk’s sensitized ears.

“Ah. I heard Dan Joo-hyuk came by?”

“That’s right. He was so intimidating, I thought my heart would stop.”

“Ugh… I just can’t get used to that energy. How nice it would be if he was like Hunter Heo Sang-yeon.”

“As if he would.”

Of all things, they were talking about Dan Joo-hyuk. Since Dan Joo-hyuk usually didn’t hide his presence, they seemed confident he wasn’t nearby now that he was suppressing his wavelength.

Despite being bothered earlier by the expressions of humans fearing him, he wasn’t concerned about the content of their conversation. After all, they weren’t Yoon Pa-ran.

However, they soon began to discuss something Dan Joo-hyuk couldn’t ignore.

“So, what was the problem this time?”

“He took the list for Hunter Yoon Pa-ran’s gate.”

“Ah. They said Hunter Yoon Pa-ran is going to a gate tomorrow. I’m glad things are working out well for Hunter Yoon. A person who has lived so diligently.”

“Right. And to awaken such a skill too, it’s amazing.”

The atmosphere among the civil servants chatting was quite friendly. Dan Joo-hyuk found this somewhat puzzling. Yoon Pa-ran occasionally mentioned in passing that the Gate Management Office civil servants didn’t like him.

Dan Joo-hyuk had thought the same, having seen him arguing with civil servants quite a few times. It was also true that the workload the Gate Management Office assigned to Yoon Pa-ran was excessive.

But the actual atmosphere among the civil servants was quite different from what he expected.

“But why?”

“You know, what the team leader always does… Seems like he slipped someone in and got caught red-handed.”

Soon they started to reveal genuinely annoying information.

“Ah. He should be more careful. Why already…”

“It’s obvious. Must have taken quite a lot of bribes.”

“Sigh. Now we can’t assign rookies to Hunter Yoon Pa-ran anymore.”

Author: Hyacinthus B

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