SSS - Class Suicide Hunter
Chapter 20's
Chapter 20 – Luxury Coffee Cup (2)
“Hmm. You have guts. ”
The count slightly raised the corner of his mouth.
“And you don't seem too surprised that cats turn into humans. Ah, it's a compliment. ”
“Thank you. I have the guts. I even saw ghosts and all that. ”
“Ahahaha. You are even relaxed enough to joke. Justjust wonderful. ”
The count started waving his fan and laughing. Even though he didn't say it as a joke.
“Uh..”.
“Um..”
All the hunters peeked at each other. Only the Count laughed. The team leaders who loudly shouted out the price became silent like rats with the arrival of the Count.
“Uh, Mom. I'm sorry, but. ”.
The big blonde hunter carefully spoke up.
“Im sorry for yourself.”
“Isn't 50,000 Gold and vice-chairman of the union? O, of course, conquering the 10th floor was incredible. But.. Kim Gong-ja's skill. no... unknown... ”.
As he continued, he stuttered more. It was because he had suddenly forgotten to speak. The count covered his mouth with his fan and looked at him. He smiled with his eyes past the fan.
“…”
“Are you done forgiving?”
“...Yes.”
“Then before you forgive yourself more, invite your boss. Sorry, you guys won't understand me. Ah, it doesn't matter if you can bet over 50,000 Gold. Just sit here comfortably. ”
He politely told them to ‘marah’.
And because they were told to be angry, there was nothing more they could do. They went one by one.
And after 10 minutes, like they handed the baton to someone else, the new hunter entered the cafe.
“Sangryun shit!”
Rank 5. Venomous Snake, Guild Leader Chen Mu-mun.
“Mm. I'm one step behind. I admit it was our fault. ”
Rank 4. Guild Master of the Ten Thousand Temples, heretical questioner.
“Error is not the right word. Our job is not to welcome new heroes, but to stop existing hunters from getting confused. You're overreacting. ”
Rank 8. Vice Chairman of the Civil Militia Union, Crusaders.
“…”
Rank 2. And even the Guild Leader of the Black Dragon, the Black Witch.
‘Wow.’
I cried out to myself.
‘They've all gathered. ”
I am proud of myself. They are the highest ranking I have only seen in interview videos and such. They all sat in front of me. I can see how expensive my body is now.
“Welcome.”
Count cupped his chin and laughed.
“I don't know how long it's been since we gathered like this. It feels like yesterday when we conquered the 2nd floor together. Now we're all old. ”
“Sangryun's chat.
Before I boil you in soup, shut up. ”
The Viper growled.
Guild Master Chen Mu-mun, the one-eyed hunter. The person who was known to have successfully cleaned the 2nd floor had blindfolds in his eyes.
They said it was a scar after challenging the Holy Sword.
“I heard on the way here. What, 50,000 Gold? Vice Chairman of the Union? You always cosplay animals and even your IQ has been reduced to a beast? 50,000 gold that I can understand because that is Ssangryun's specialty, a waste of money, but my Vice Chairman of the Union as .. ”
“Good! Let's order coffee! ”
The perverted questioner spoke cheerfully.
“It is rude to enter the cafe and not even order. Should the people who lead the greatest clans in the tower be like this? I'll order a mocha cafe. Everyone?”
“Ah, I want warm americano.”
“Cafe cool latte sounds good.”
“... Hazelnut lattes. Heat. Additional shot. Grande. ”
Guild Master spoke one by one as if they had been waiting. The only person who was shocked was the Venomous Snake.
“What? A coffee? Oi. The world has been turned upside down because the 10th floor was cleaned, and coffee drugged you? Is this bastard a caffeine sucker or .. ”
“Chen Mu-mun wants a dark espresso, so. Entiendo. ”
“This damn religious man...?”
“Proprietor shop-nim! Please accept our order! ”
The Perverted Inquirer ignored the Venomous Snake and shouted. Jerking. Barista at the counter shaking. He turned pale as he was going to make coffee for the highest rank.
“A, Is... You want…. Order...?”
“Iya!”
Perverted questioners beaming.
Guild Master of the Ten Thousand Shrines. Blonde hunter. The youth responsible for making sure the religious fights did not occur in this place where people from all over the tower gathered was famous for speaking formally to everyone.
I heard he even spoke politely to the ****** that he asked.
“One high ice mocha. One high warm americano. One high size ice caffe latte. One warm hazelnut latte grande, with one shot. And one espresso! That's my order1 ”
“Iya! Uh, yeah…! ”
“Ah, true-”
The perverted questioner averted his eyes.
“-What does hunter Kim Gong-ja-nim like?”
All kinds of gazes hit me. The table immediately became quiet. Amused gaze. Bright gaze. A cruel look. Cold gaze. The indifferent gaze. Five faces and 10 eyeballs looked at me without a sound.
Like they were testing my reaction.
- Don't be afraid.
Then, Bae Hu-ryeong, who had been silent all this time, spoke up.
- They are not many. Let's just say they're not that much! You were even killed by Marcus' grandfather. None of them are better than Grandpa.
‘I know.’
I know very well.
‘It's just a mind game.’
And it's a twisted and complicated mind game.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Cop owner-nim. Do you have a menu? ”
“Sorry?”
“Maybe because I had a macchiato before, I don't really taste coffee right now. I want to decide after looking at the menu. Never mind. Please give me some hot chocolate if you have. ”
“A, Alright.”
Tranquility.
I have to show calm now.
“These people didn't come here at once.”
Before, when the team leader came, and now, all the hunters arrived at the same time.
Is this a coincidence?
‘Never!’
A strategy hidden behind coincidence.
They're acting.
“This is a strategy to make me lose my composure.”
It was a top-class strategy, like how gangsters gangstered one man to threaten them.
‘Good. Even if they are a little more fearsome than hunters .. ‘
It was a frozen and tense atmosphere.
‘That's nothing compared to being burned alive.’
In other words, it was just a little ice.
Before I was killed by the Flame Emperor, I would tremble in fear at the sight of these people. I'm not scared at all.
The reason is very simple.
‘Try to kill me if you want.’
Even if they kill me, I'll be fine!
Bae Hu-ryeong nodded her head.
yep. As I said. That talent is your strength! Pandangi them as if they were trying to kill you if they wanted to. Put the power behind your eyes! Like this loser who can't even kill you is acting tough!
‘Uh, thanks for the support. But I won't let you get away.
- It's cursed…!
Bae Hu-ryeong held her head in despair.
On the other hand, the expression of the Evil Inquirer changed.
“Interesting. It seems like you didn't do much before conquering the 10th floor. Sudden change.I don't think you know what's going to happen to anyone! ”
He's doing something.
The Count covered his mouth with a fan and smiled with his eyes.
“The young man was chosen as the winner of my guild lottery. She's lucky. And guts. And I don't know how, but seeing as he cleared the 10th floor, he had a skill. Luck. Audacity. Skill. If a youngster has 3 of those, they will succeed. ”
“Haa.. so that's why I said earlier!”
The Venomous Snake sighed from across the table.
“Don't do this and that and keep an eye on him! Was the person who broke the 10th floor a beginner who knew nothing? Ck. We acted though it didn't work out. ”.
“It doesn't matter.”
Guild Master of Black Dragon, who was sitting quietly stood up.
“Only because some of our reputation is hurt does not mean all of our reputation. We're all busy. Let's back off to blame someone else. ”
“Mengus..”.
“Hunters Kim Gong-ja.”
The witch looked at me.
“I will ask directly. Which Guild do you plan to register with? ”
Steady gaze.
“If you plan to not register in any guild like Sword Saint, let us know in advance. We have to discuss how to handle the media if that happens. ”
“And if I plan to apply?”
An intense auction is about to begin.
Sang penyihir dengan tenang berbicara.
“We've been living on the 9th floor too long. That was very difficult. But since you finished the 10th floor, the opportunity to advertise the value of the Tower to the outside world has come again. ”
Chance, you say.
“Iya. Opportunity. An opportunity to bring people from outside who are not just refugees of war. ”
Baristas carry trays and serve coffee. No one is talking. The witch had just sipped her hazelnut latte.
“And the most important. The Hunters living comfortably on the 1st floor will experience a new adventure with the 10th floor open. What kind of world will be waiting there? Even realists would wonder.
“Food shortages will be addressed.”
“…”
The witch looked at me as if she wasn't expecting what I said.
“... You quickly understand. Exactly it. It is difficult to organize food supplies with just 9 floors. ”
“I have paved the way from the outside world to here 24/7.”
Count smile.
“I'm not as strong as I used to be. It was a bit exhausting with my age. ”
“We need new products.”
The witch kept talking.
“We need to bring adventurers to the mainland beyond the 10th floor. And we need to find things that can only be found after the 10th floor. ”
“Then we need a way to attract the outside world positively. Something like [Start of a New Era!]. And you mean it was me, right? ”
“…Baik. Tepat sekali. ”
These are all things that will happen in the future.
It was also the reason why Guild Masters could not touch the Flame Emperor. Being heroes. Become a new icon in a new era. That was because for the tower to continue to grow, there needed to be a new hero!
‘But the Black Dragon is still trying to kill the Fire Emperor.’
I thought of the conversation I heard in the slums.
who ordered you to kill me? Just answer that.
- What is the Black Dragon Witch?
The Saintess had nodded her head back then.
If he is telling the truth, then the Magician in front of me has tried to poison the Fire Emperor. I don't know why now but…
“We will get along well.”
Wh why?
‘Someone who hates the Fire Emperor is unlikely to be a bad person!’
Like the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I felt a friendship with him.
“I understand what you are saying. You mean the guild that caught me can be a new symbol of tower growth. And other guilds might have to act as minions. ”
“Ya.”
“I'll feel bad if it happens .. so let's do this.”
The hunters focused on my words.
I took out the trump card I had.
“... Trump card?”
The witch tilted her head.
“What do you mean we have to choose by playing games? The guild you are going to join? ”
“Iya.”
“…”
“I will join the winning union. I don't even need a position or contract fee. However!”
I grinned.
“If I win, I will register simultaneously to all your guilds.”
“…”
“Ah. I will only be a member of the guild outside. In reality, you should treat me like I am on the same level as you all. And you can sell my image, so it's good for you. I will be on the same level as the leaders of all the greatest guilds. How's sound? ”
At that moment, the eyes of the Guild Master changed.
“Hahahah.”
Count laughed out loud.
“A young boy who has only conquered one floor wants to be treated like us?”
“Iya. If I win.”
“Funny. I'm fine with that. ”
The Count put down his coffee and looked around.
What about you guys?
“As long as there are no tricks, I am also fine!”
The Perverted Questioner agrees first.
“... Do not use our skills. Then you all have the advantage. If you are caught using your skills, that person is automatically disqualified. ”
Next was the Venomous Snake.
“After all our guild is poor so if we bid on you, we will lose. Even if I lose the game, I will not lose anything, and if I win, I will get a lot of profit. Sounds good.”
And the Crusaders agreed.
“…”
Finally, the witch nodded.
“Good. I'll take your advice. ”
The betting has started.
We decided on the rules of poker. The rules themselves are simple. The highest ranking neatly checks if there are any tricks on the card.
‘Switch Emperor.’
When the cards are dealt.
- uhuh…?
‘You don't really want to call me Gong-ja-nim, do you?’
I called out to Bae Hu-ryeong, who was still desperate.
‘Let's do.’
- Do what…?
‘Call me that until the end of this game.’
Bae Hu-ryeong's eyes widened.
- huh? Can I really do that ?!
‘Iya. Of course.’
I grinned.
“Instead, you have to tell me what cards each of these players is holding.”
- Yeah! Aye! Alrighty!
Bae Hu-ryeong skipping.
- It's so easy! As expected of Gong-ja-nim! Look at this generous man! I don't know how anyone can be this good! You want to know what card this bastard has? Yup, don't worry. I will even tell you if they cheat or not! Sir!
Good.
Time to start.