Chapter 66 – Messenger of the Underworld

The client’s words made Min Do-jun’s pupils dilate.

A complex emotion of joy and anger emerged on his face.

“As you requested, we’ve located and detained him.”

“Can I see him right now?”

“First, about the money…”

“I’ve already prepared the money.”

Min Do-jun displayed his bag.

“I’ll pay after confirming it’s the right person.”

“Understood. Let’s go now.”

Min Do-jun boarded the van with the representative and muscular men.

Throughout the drive, he couldn’t hide his anxious expression.

The car left the city and entered a quiet rural area.

“Get off here. We’ve brought him nearby.”

Following the representative, Min Do-jun climbed a mountain path.

Four muscular men stayed close to him.

They seemed positioned to prevent any escape.

“Mmph, mmph!”

Someone with a black bag over their head was kneeling with bound hands.

Two more muscular men guarded his sides.

“This is him,” the representative said.

“Can I see his face?”

“Show him.”

At the representative’s instruction, a muscular man removed the bag.

“Mmph, mmph!”

The man struggled, with tape covering his mouth.

Min Do-jun’s expression hardened.

A completely unfamiliar face.

“This is Gil Chung-soo?”

“Yes.”

Min Do-jun tilted his head.

“I don’t think so.”

“Are you certain?”

“Absolutely. I remember his face clearly.”

“Tsk tsk, how unfortunate. You’d have been better off not remembering.”

The representative’s changed tone made Min Do-jun’s expression stiffen.

“What do you mean?”

“What do I mean? If you’d stayed quiet, you might have saved your life. Hehehe.”

Watching the representative and muscular men snickering, Min Do-jun could guess the situation.

“Are you trying to scam me?”

“Hehe, what good is knowing now? You’ll soon be buried underground.”

Min Do-jun realized they had lured him to this secluded place to bury him.

At this point, Min Do-jun’s words became less polite.

“Where is Gil Chung-soo?”

“Oh, you shouldn’t casually mention the boss’s name.”

The man playing Gil Chung-soo’s role had already stopped acting and stood up.

The muscular men untied his hands and removed the tape.

“From what I heard, the boss killed your girlfriend, but don’t resent him too much. Judging by the boss’s nature, he probably didn’t just kill her. He likely entertained her until the end?”

“Pfft hahaha.”

“Kekeke.”

Ignoring the mocking subordinates, Min Do-jun asked the representative:

“Why are you doing this? Is it about money?”

“Well, partly. But we can’t just let someone who’s seen the boss’s face go.”

“So you’ll kill someone?”

“Hehe, yes. Honestly, money is more tempting. Isn’t it profitable to bury someone and pocket 100 million?”

“Hahaha.”

Amidst the representative and muscular men’s laughter, Min Do-jun muttered in a changed voice:

“Just as expected, they’re Gil Chung-soo’s subordinates.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“You guys couldn’t possibly catch a hunter like Gil Chung-soo.”

His words stiffened everyone’s expressions.

“How do you know the boss is a hunter?”

“Did you think I found your private investigation agency by coincidence?”

Min Do-jun knew two things about Gil Chung-soo:

He was a serial killer and had previously operated a private investigation agency.

He had come here knowing it was an agency run by Gil Chung-soo’s subordinates.

“I wanted to confirm if they were truly his subordinates, and now it’s confirmed.”

“Who are you? A detective?”

“Me?”

Min Do-jun shook his head left and right.

“Messenger of the Underworld.”

“Pfft! Messenger of the Underworld?”

“Kekeke.”

The muscular men who were laughing mockingly quickly turned serious with frightening expressions.

“Is this guy crazy?”

Heavy silence instantly dominated the atmosphere.

Yet the “crazy guy” calling himself the Messenger of the Underworld showed no fear.

“Hey, go fix this guy’s attitude.”

“Yes, brother.”

One muscular man stepped forward.

It was the “rice cake” who had searched Min Do-jun’s body in the office.

‘No matter what his confidence is, I’ll win if he’s an ordinary person.’

He was recognized for his fighting skills during his gangster days.

He was confident he could beat anyone.

Papat!

A surprise punch thrown without hesitation.

A sharp attack unlike typical muscular men, but.

‘Huh?’

The man in front of him easily dodged with just one step.

“Looks like you’ve learned some boxing. But so what? I’ve learned boxing too.”

The man’s movement was surprising, but surely just a coincidence.

He wouldn’t be able to dodge consecutive punches.

Pabababa-pat!

Contrary to expectations, he dodged everything.

Tak-!

He even lightly caught the punch.

Crunch-

“Aaaargh!”

The “rice cake’s” fist was crumpled like a paper scrap.

The man didn’t stop there.

Crack-

He kicked the muscular man’s knee, bending it in an grotesque direction.

“Aaah, Nooooo!”

The “rice cake” collapsed helplessly, bursting into tears – pitiful beyond description.

Only then did the representative and muscular men’s smiles disappear.

They realized such superhuman strength and speed was impossible for an ordinary person.

‘Damn… Was he a hunter?’

Confusion spread among the muscular men.

Though they could all punch, they couldn’t defeat a hunter beyond human limits.

The representative’s pupils shook like experiencing an earthquake.

‘I’m screwed…’

In the past, he’d been severely punished for messing with a client who turned out to be a hunter.

Since then, he’d developed a habit of checking whether clients were hunters, but…

‘I never expected him to actually be a hunter…’

He’d been completely fooled.

‘Damn! Poking a hornet’s nest…!’

He thought he was a successful 40-something businessman, but he was a hunter.

‘Who is he? A retired early-era hunter?’

Misunderstanding him as an early-era hunter due to his 40-something appearance, Min Do-jun approached.

Step by step-

As the distance narrowed, the muscular men became restless.

Min Do-jun inwardly sneered at their reaction.

‘One Gust Blade would kill these insects effortlessly, but…’

There’s no need to reveal full power in such a place.

Like not using a cow-slaughtering knife to kill a chicken.

“S-Stay back!”

Even as the muscular men feared him, Min Do-jun didn’t stop walking.

Two muscular men in front pulled out hidden sashimi knives from their inner pockets.

“Die!”

They charged with killing intent, but.

Crack- Crack-

“Aaaargh!”

“Nooooo!”

With movements barely visible, he broke their knees, forcing them to kneel.

The representative broke into a cold sweat watching this.

‘His movements are completely unbeatable.’

Even with strength and agility over 5 million, it’s hard for ordinary eyes to track.

Moreover, Min Do-jun’s strength and agility exceed 700.

And he’s only wearing one item – the ghost mask.

Thud-

As Min Do-jun approached right in front of him, the representative knelt tactically.

“What are you doing, you guys! Kneel down!”

The muscular men also knelt following the representative.

The representative made the most servile expression possible.

“We’re sorry, Hunter-nim. We were disrespectful without knowing our place. Please forgive us.”

“I’ll let you live if you answer well.”

“Ask anything.”

“You’re Gil Chung-soo’s subordinates?”

“Yes.”

“Where is Gil Chung-soo?”

“He’s probably in his secret hideout at this time. I can guide you.”

“Is that so? Then the others are unnecessary.”

As soon as those words ended, hell unfolded.

Swish- Swish-

Min Do-jun, who had drawn his sword at some point, beheaded the muscular men at an invisible speed.

“Ah…”

The representative watched the tragedy with a deathly pale face.

This scene was something he had never witnessed before.

Not only was it cruel, but it was literally an unprecedented sight.

‘The bodies are disappearing?’

The subordinates’ heads flew into the air, then vanished along with their bodies.

A bizarre scene where only blood stains and clothes remained, with no corpses.

Suddenly, no one was left around except the representative.

Of course, no corpses either.

Gulp-

“Guide me.”

“Yes… Yes!”

* * *

Gil Chung-soo was a 1,350-level hunter who had been awakened for 9 years.

However, since most hunters reach 1,350 level in about 6 years, he couldn’t be considered a fast grower.

This could be due to laziness or poor characteristics.

But the biggest reason was his unusual hobby.

Human hunting.

Planning human hunts every three weeks often meant monster hunting took a backseat.

“Awake?”

“Huh.”

The woman who woke up saw the man in front of her and instinctively tried to move back.

But her hands and feet were tied with rope, making movement difficult.

“Please, untie me.”

“Why would I?”

“…”

She realized the man who tied her up was right in front of her.

She looked around, seeking help.

This dark place didn’t even show a human shadow.

“An abandoned factory. This is where I usually hunt.”

The woman looked at him with fearful eyes.

She seemed to understand the meaning of “hunt” without explanation.

“Why are you doing this to me? Please let me go.”

“Please spare me, let me go. Ugh, I’m tired. It’s making my ears callous.”

A dagger appeared in Gil Chung-soo’s hand.

Tzzzz-

The woman’s eyes widened.

‘A, a hunter?’

Perhaps “hunting” might mean monster hunting.

A glimmer of hope crossed her eyes.

Hunters were seen as heroes by ordinary people.

As expected.

Thud- Tap-

The man cut the ropes with his dagger and put it back in his inventory.

Her hands and feet were now free.

“Th-thank you.”

“Huh? What?”

“…for untying me.”

“Oh, this? I just untied you because it’s annoying during rape.”

“…”

She doubted her ears at the casual mention of rape.

“What do you mean…”

“You know I’m a hunter, right? So running away is useless. I’m really fast at running. Well, if you want to die quickly, you can run.”

“…”

Gil Chung-soo began to lift his pants.

“If you want to live a bit longer, it’s better to stay quiet. You can enjoy this too.”

“Please, spare me…”

“Ah, I’m tired. Why does everyone repeat the same words? I’m going to kill you anyway?”

The woman knelt, begging with both hands.

“Please spare me. I promise I won’t report this. I swear. Please…”

“Can you swear to God?”

“Yes, of course. I’ll swear. So…”

“No, I can’t see sincerity.”

Gil Chung-soo summoned the dagger again.

“Just die.”

“Kyaak!”

Just as he was about to cut her throat, he suddenly stopped.

His assassin’s radar detected movement.

As expected.

“B-Boss!”

Gangil Planning’s thugs were approaching.

Gil Chung-soo’s face twisted viciously.

“Manager An! I told you not to come without contacting me…”

Gil Chung-soo stopped speaking when he saw the man with the representative.

It was a face he had never seen before.

“Who’s that guy next to the manager?”