Sage Warrior

sage warrior

-1 Episode 21

After she left, Jung Daesik fell into the afterglow of her unknown.

But for a while.

He quickly smiled as he looked at the sign in his hand.

"I got it."

As he knew, Choi's autographs were being traded at a fairly high price.

I thought it would be salty if I put it up for her auction, so I put it in a space so it wouldn't wrinkle.

* * *

Jung Daesik repeatedly said that there was no need to go to the hospital, but his opinion was clearly ignored.

Apparently, Jung Daesik was not concerned about the safety of Jung Daesik, but was concerned that he was not affected by any virus or unknown substance by a monster from another world.

So he was taken to the hospital, underwent all kinds of tests, and had to stay in the hospital for a day until the test results came out.

While he was in the hospital he was uproar in all sorts of media outlets wanting to interview him.

The hero who protected the citizens from Monster Break, anyway.

He really would have been happy with such a title if he had acted heroically.

Go on TV shows, pretend to be modest, and shake hands with lawmakers while receiving a letter of appreciation.

Then, he even entered the entertainment industry and received offers to appear in CFs, and he did not know that he would become a star and earn a lot of money.

But strictly speaking, Jung Daesik didn't really do anything.

He couldn't do it precisely because he didn't have a billion dollars.

Had he done something, how much did he help the passengers who were on the same bus?

It was Choi Hee who actually did something.

Had she not appeared and swept away her monsters, he would have already been dead.

She is a real hero, Choi Hee, and she did nothing, but being treated like a hero was just a shame.

So Jung Daesik refused to be interviewed by all broadcasters.

The hospital also strictly controlled the access of reporters, so he was able to go through the discharge procedures without selling his face.

'Damn it, you only played ball for a day.'

Jung Daesik, who was on his way to discharge after receiving the finding that there was nothing wrong with his body, ran into an investigator in front of the hospital.

"Mr. Jung Daesik?"

However, for some reason, the members were a little different from the previous time.

Previously, there were two sloppy men who could be seen as civil servants, but this time there was another woman in a neat suit.

Jung Daesik was like a monster from what department he came from and he didn't really care.

I just nodded his head and said hello, and the investigator who had given him a business card the other day asked me how he was doing.

"Are you okay?""Because it was fine from the beginning."

"Then can we talk for a while?"

Jung Daesik followed them to the coffee shop.

Then he answered the questions asked by the investigators and filled out brief papers.

Only then did a woman in a suit open her mouth.

"I'd like to ask you a few questions too?"

"If it's a question, haven't you already done it?"

"What I'm asking is informal."

"Isn't it the same affiliation?"

To the puzzled Jung Daesik, the woman in the suit gave her a slightly meaningful smile.

And she said in an overly polite tone.

"I am not affiliated with the Ministry of Public Safety and Security, but the ultimate goal is the same. Above all, this is an unofficial work, so please feel free to think about it."

The woman turned around, pretending to be some kind of secret agent, avoiding specific answers.

I don't know, but a government agency with a slightly different personality from the Ministry of Public Safety and Security... It seemed like he came from the National Intelligence Service or something like that.

The woman's identity was not important anyway, and Jung Daesik didn't bother to inquire as she had nothing else to do with it.

He said he would answer any questions he could just answer, and the woman took out her tape recorder and opened her mouth.

"First, tell me what you've been through."

"If that's the case, I think I've already said it several times here and there."

"We want very specific answers. Please tell us all the impressions, feelings, smells, touches, sights, whatever little thing you can think of at that time."

Jung Daesik shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.

"So it was the way back after hunting."

"What kind of hunting was it?"

"That is......."

The woman's question was very detailed.

She asked what kind of monster she was hit, what weapon she used, how she fought, where she moved from where she moved, what the wounded said and what she said, and whether she had ever seen a special smell or anything unusual.

As a result, Jung Daesik had to feel an unexpected embarrassment.

Even if he has nothing to do with it, he has the true power of his own......

Because I couldn't talk about sage or entropy.

'If I said that, everyone would look at me strangely.'

Jung Daesik was also skeptical about his abilities at first, so he had no intention of divulging the stories that others might or might not believe.

It is difficult to reveal the fact that he has awakened in a different way than usual, and it is because he has not yet fully grasped the influence of his sage ability.

As the wind flipped over that part, the woman spoke in a surprising way.

"You gave first aid to the wounded? With psychic powers?"

"Yeah, that's it."

"Then you're saying that you have both the strengthening ability and the healing ability."

"...I have both the reinforcement system and the transformation system."

"He's a dual talent. That's amazing. Being able to handle two positions, a dealer and a buffer, at the same time is amazing. For the reinforcement system to do the work of two people, it has to support that much mana. Tell me, aren't you able to play three positions including healer?"

"Uh, umm... That's because I didn't even know I was a changeable person until now."

“So, you mean that you awakened your second ability after this incident?”

“Is that so?”

"Did it happen suddenly in a crisis situation? I wish you could elaborate on that part."

Jung Daesik managed to move on, slightly regretting answering the question without thinking.

'...If you find out that I have even possessed the spiritual powers, I'd be stunned.'

He felt like he was writing a novel himself, but he put together a story that wouldn't be strange to others anyway.

Originally, Jung Daesik was good at inventing things that didn't exist.

Because he had always thought that a modest lie was more right than the naked truth.

Satisfied or not, the woman finally nodded her head and turned off her tape recorder.

"Today's story has really helped me a lot."

"Then I'm glad."

About 40% of the story was made up, but Jung Daesik put an iron plate on his face.

Then the woman smiled and asked to shake her hand again.

“A lot of people were impressed with what Jung Daesik did this time.”

"No. I haven't done much. It was Choi Hee who killed the monster, and I just ran away with the passengers..."

Did you think Jung Daesik was humble?

The woman grabbed Jung Daesik's hand tightly.

And she said with strength in her voice.

"No, it's not. No matter how great Choi Hee is, there's only one person. If something like this happens in the future, just like Jung Daesik, each ordinary hunter will need more performances."

Jung Daesik was slightly shocked by what she said.

'...Does something like this happen in the future? What happened? You mean Monster Break?'

In an instant, the peace that surrounded me was awakened.

In the middle of downtown Seoul, the coffee shop in the middle of the day was full of daily life.

Even if there was a monster break on the street, it didn't seem to have anything to do with that here now.

People were chatting over coffee as usual, and people passing by seemed to be busy with their own work.

But does that happen again?

Without noticing how Jung Daesik was feeling, the woman let go of his hand and smiled.

"Of course, it would be a bit too much to call Jung Daesik an ordinary hunter. It's not enough to become a level 7 hunter within a few days of awakening, but to become a duel talent. I'm looking forward to seeing how much he will grow in the future. Will there be?"

"No, I'll have to wait and see.""Oh, come to think of it, you didn't even introduce me. My name is Hannah Jang. From now on, please call me Hannah."

I don't know if we'll ever see each other again, but Jung Daesik nodded in agreement.

Then she said that Hanna Jang was grateful for today, and she stood up with the other investigators.

After letting them go, Jung Daesik was left alone in the coffee shop.

And I reflected on what I felt while talking to Hanna Jang.

'...I never thought that the same thing as yesterday would happen again. But yes, if you think about it, there's no way this wouldn't happen.'

Then, I could easily imagine the scene where the peaceful streets became a chaos.

'Ten years ago, when the Monster Break happened, a huge number of people died. In fact, even if we release just one troll here, it will cause a feud. If even a dragon appeared... the whole of Seoul might explode.'

When I think of such a thing, goosebumps run down the back of my neck.

'Then what's the use of buying a building? Cyclops would have collapsed in one single kick. No matter how much wealth you have, if you can't be safe from monsters, it's meaningless.'

Jung Daesik felt a sense of crisis as if he was thrown into the middle of a dungeon while sitting in a coffee shop.

It really touched me that monsters are no longer wild beasts that only exist in dungeons.

That was then.

“That is desire.”

Jung Daesik paused in surprise.

'......what?'

“The need for survival. It is also a desire.>

'This voice... Democritus?'

The voice I heard from God's space.

It was the voice of Democritus, the god of wealth, greed, and price.

Jung Daesik jumped up from his seat when he heard the voice clearly in his ear.

The people around him had been staring at him for some reason, but Democritus' voice ended there.

When he couldn't hear any more, Jung Daesik, embarrassed, sneaked out of the coffee shop.

And as he walked down the street at a brisk pace, he contorted his face.

'Damn it.......'

Desire to be stronger than you are now.

It was a word that urged him to pay the price.

The price is none other than money!

'If you're anxious, you mean to be strong by doing sage... Yes. You just have to get stronger, if you get stronger.'

It doesn't matter if the monster jumps out of the dungeon and trembles, it doesn't matter if it becomes strong enough.

Then you don't have to be afraid of losing your life and property.

'You shouldn't have to think about dying because you don't have at least 1 billion won.'

Jung Daesik groaned inwardly and moved on to his feet.

Thank you for reading this story at wuxiamtl.com. Your support enables us to keep the site running!