BXBX NOVEL Chapter 146: The Main Event
Chapter 146: The Main Event
On the next day, Ji-woo turned on his smartphone, and there were tons of missed calls and messages. However, he didn’t care about any of that. He called Dong-hyun to his house.
When Ji-woo opened the gate of his house, he was again speechless, seeing the lovebirds come in a set. He also didn’t understand why Dong-hyun always came with Yu-jin when he met him.
But, Ji-woo didn’t mind it or was interested in knowing Dong-hyun’s reasons.
“Ji-woo~si, are you sure about today’s event at the Hunters Association’s venue!?”
“That’s right, Hyung. It’s a shame to sell the Spatial Bag. It’s a rare item, but I also understand why you should sell it. It’s dangerous to own such a rare item without experiencing any misfortune along the way.”
Ji-woo smiled helplessly. ‘I don’t know what to do with these two kids. They worry too much without seeing what happens first.’
“Didn’t you guys hear about something at the Mapo district’s Red Gate place before?” Ji-woo asked about the dead bodies that got placed there. Surprisingly, the two hunters didn’t talk about it when they met him.
“Huh!? What news? Did something happen in that place? I didn’t know about it.”
Yu-jin then chimed in agreement. “No news this morning from that place. It has got confirmed that it is safe and there are no problems. Do you know something, Ji-woo~si?? Suddenly asking something like that.”
“Oh, it’s nothing,” Ji-woo answered while shaking his head. He did not understand why the news of the bodies didn’t get exposed. Even though he clearly abandoned the corpses in order to make the news before the event, he prepared.
“Or maybe you mean the rumors? Yesterday, Senior Oh called and asked about the Spatial item information and about you, Hyung. And finally, I just answered because he said he knew and knew about you.”
“Senior Oh also asked me the same thing. Only he knows the relationship between the three of us. So, I thought to be honest about the rumors. In the end, he will be the one to help you in the Hunters Association later, Ji-woo~si. You can trust Senior Oh. He is a trustworthy person. I’m sure of that.”
‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’ Ji-woo acted nonchalantly. For him, it didn’t matter if the situation was prepared or had been taken care of by someone else. He chose the Hunters Association’s armory shop because the beginning of his identity got exposed there.
He could throw the Spatial Bag into the crowd later on and let things get messy. And let a commotion break out over the magic item. That way, those people would not focus on him anymore and only focus on the object.
However, Ji-woo wanted to show what consequences would be if it annoyed him. That was why he bothered to come and appear immediately after making up the rumor. In addition, the one-day deadline also made people who heard the talks didn’t have time to draw up any solid plans against him.
“You two, stay here until the event is over. Let’s say I’m indebted to you two for looking after my family for a while. I’ll definitely payback for it at a later date.” Ji-woo said while bowing.
In that regard, he did not feel arrogant at all. He knew he was asking for help from others because of his limitations. There was no time to be superior even though Dong-hyun and Yu-jin were weaker than him.
Dong-hyun and Yu-jin were surprised to see Ji-woo’s attitude. They never saw Ji-woo lower his head for help. Even yesterday, when Ji-woo asked to spread the rumors, he still acted like a boss. But, it also made the two hunters realize that family was something he couldn’t tolerate in terms of security.
“Hyung, you don’t have to be like this.” Dong-hyun didn’t feel good about refusing. He originally wanted to come to the Hunters Association’s armory shop because he wanted to see who was interested in the Spatial Bag. But, he also knew this moment was indeed a critical one for Ji-woo and his family, at least until the Spatial magic item was sold or changed ownership.
Yu-jin also sighed. Seeing Jin-woo act like that, she knew that the request was meaningful. But, she also couldn’t understand why Ji-woo was making things worse. Although, he could have chosen to lie low for a while instead of going high by exposing the Spatial Bag.
“Everything will get finished before the evening.”
Dong-hyun and Yu-jin couldn’t help but follow what Ji-woo asked them to do. They wanted to express their concern but didn’t when they saw the determination in Ji-woo’s eyes.
Meanwhile, at the Hunters Association. Chairman Yu was in his room with the S-rank hunter, Dal-soo.
“You know how troubled I have been from last night until now, right?! Starting from dealing with the rumors to the dead bodies of hunters that appear out of nowhere. This is the same as endless trouble.”
Chairman Yu expressed his displeasure with the development of the situation. All the division heads were busy taking care of the people who came to the armory store. Almost all South Korean S-rank hunters were present there. Not only that, all the well-known brokers who have connections to the Black Market also show their presence. Not to mention the high-ranking mercenary hunters they hired. Of course, it made the atmosphere even more intense.
It was arduous to control the situation. Luckily, the hunters from the Demigod Guild, the Shadow Guild, and the Artates Guild were willing to help the Hunters Association manage the order. So that the chaos and commotion that seemed to be about to occur got restrained, and the situation was still relatively calm.
Meanwhile, B-rank and A-rank hunters had to be willing to stand in front of the shop because the place was packed.
“Well, I didn’t expect those things either. But, it’s still within my estimation.” Dal-soo said.
Chairman Yu frowned. “I know you warned me about following Kim Ji-woo, and the death of those hunters proves your words. However, I don’t see anything to be wary of here. I admit he is indeed powerful since the Mapo District Red Gate incident the previous days.”
Dal-soo shook his head. “Those tens of hunters are still a trifle compared to what I’m afraid will happen if Ji-woo is really upset.”
Chairman Yu snorted. “I feel like you’re always exaggerating about Kim Ji-woo when your mouth talks about him. You know that if I and the others were late in dealing with the bodies, there would be big news all over the broadcasting channels. And the government will start auditing me again on that.”
Dal-soo wanted to dismiss the statement, but Chairman Yu immediately raised his hand to stop him from saying anything.
“I know. I understand. What you’re saying is still an understatement of what a Kim Ji-woo can do. I know that. Anyway, the hunters who died didn’t really matter. They weren’t officially registered hunters with the South Korean Hunter Association either.
“I believe they are mercenary hunters of brokers or entities that are interested in Spatial goods.”
“Hyung, aren’t you interested in the Spatial Bag? In this World, there are only seven items. Plus the current one, there are eight.”
Dal-soo tried to divert the conversation. There was nothing more to discuss the dead hunters. Based on Ji-woo’s characteristics, all of them would surely die unless they took one step back to surrender. More precisely, if they didn’t go watch over from the start or just for a little while, certainly their lives would get spared.
“I’m certainly interested in magic items like that. However, looking at the people present there, my chance of could touch the magic item fell to 0%.
“Money and power, I can’t compare to some of the people there. Nor will my authority affect them. So why bother pursuing the Spatial Bag?
“I’m actually more worried about how long the peace will last when the person in question is present or when the magic item gets shown in front of everyone.”
Suddenly, a staff member rushed into the room.
“Sir, an E-rank hunter named Kim Ji-woo came and forced his way into the building.”
Chairman Yu stood up straight and ordered the staff to let Ji-woo in and got directed through the back door of the weapon shop.
“Hyung, let me take care of Ji-woo later when he’s in the shop.”
“OK.”
Chairman Yu and Dal-soo then rush to the 13th floor first, leaving the staff behind.
Dal-soo and Chairman Yu stepped foot on the 13th floor. Initially, they wanted to make their way through the back door. But then, they found the crowd standing and making a fuss. They finally joined in to find out what was going on. They found a somewhat surprising sight when they arrived at the front door of the store there.
Dal-soo and Chairman Yu clearly see Ji-woo blatantly standing at the end of the crowd inside the venue. Chairman Yu couldn’t understand why Ji-woo dared to appear without any preparation from the Hunters Association. But, then hear something shocking into their ears.
“Here, the Spatial Bag that caught your attention.”