By Zephyria 
Gwak Yun-sang, who had been peeking cautiously, felt relieved when he saw Tae-un using his usual tricks on Kim Si-baek. He didn’t know exactly what was happening, but it seemed things had settled down.
“I’ll let it slide for now, but you’ll have to explain this later.”
At Justina’s chilling whisper in his ear, Gwak Yun-sang shuddered and quickly ran toward Kim Si-baek. Just then, Tae-un’s voice rang out.
“Hyung, did you sleep with this bastard?”
“…….”
“Ah, a look I’ve never seen before.”
Click. After taking a photo of Kim Si-baek, Tae-un was rewarded with a series of sharp slaps to his back and shoulders.
‘Why is this man making a face like a concubine who just gave birth to a son…’
Gwak Yun-sang became deeply troubled the moment he arrived, but Kim Si-baek welcomed the person who could solve his headache. Because of that, Nasluik’s sharp gaze shifted toward him, and Gwak Yun-sang felt an inexplicable chill.
Regardless, after hearing the circumstances, their identities were exactly as he had guessed.
“Nice to meet you. I am Gwak Yun-sang, assisting Hunter Kim Si-baek.”
“I am Gloiukeniio, daughter of Suapshekh and Grand Warrior serving Death and Beauty.”
When he held out his hand for a handshake, Gloiukeniio, not understanding the custom, simply stared down at it, making the moment somewhat awkward. An even more awkward situation followed immediately after.
“Is it a pleasure? If you ask, I am Nasluik. Father of Suapshekh.”
“……?”
Gwak Yun-sang was flustered. Was this the official greeting method of the other world? Then how should I introduce myself? Did I just commit a terrible breach of etiquette? What if I get fired and thrown in prison for ruining diplomacy with another world!
Fortunately, Kim Si-baek saved him before his imagination could spiral further.
“It is because the translation magic is not smooth.”
“Wow, there was such a thing as translation magic. Is it different from Ms. Gloiuken’s translation magic?”
“No. Gloiuken possesses the power of faith.”
“Ah, yes…”
Sometimes, Gwak Yun-sang felt as if Kim Si-baek was just hand-waving everything away as the ‘power of faith’…
Meanwhile, Nasluik, upon hearing that his translation magic was not smooth, huffed and shut his mouth.
“Anyway, for the hunters over there, I suggest we first tell them that these people are also National Intelligence Service black agents.”
Tae-un wore a blatantly pathetic expression.
“How long do you plan on milking the NIS for?”
‘I’ve milked it less than the person you’re clinging to uses the power of faith,’ Gwak Yun-sang thought, but he knew if he said that, he’d be swallowed by Tae-un’s shadow. He struggled to maintain his composure.
“Well, there are rumors on the internet that transforming combination robots are hidden in the NIS basement and will be deployed if war breaks out with North Korea. I just don’t know how to logically explain a situation where people suddenly appear out of thin air and start slicing magical beasts.”
Even the sarcastic Tae-un fell silent, as he couldn’t think of a better excuse.
Having shifted the task of smoothing over the situation—and the accompanying headaches—to Gwak Yun-sang, Kim Si-baek looked at the quest window.
[Quest 14. CLEAR]
[It could have turned into a catastrophe if you had started the raid underestimating them, but thanks to the preparations made with the Returner’s information, it was a success! Congratulations on taking another step toward preventing the destruction of Earth! ㅇ_<)b] Shortly after Kim Si-baek checked the quest, Gwak Yun-sang also received a wireless communication that the core of the final S-class magical beast had been destroyed. “…….” This was the third quest related to magical beasts. He had been unsure after one or two, but by the third, he was certain. While quests related to daily life required him to be aware of them—as if they were watching him—to be cleared, the system was one step ahead when it came to magical beasts. It was as if the system could involve itself and grasp magical beasts more deeply than humans. ‘Is the system tracking the magical energy of the beasts?’ He also had a means of tracking magical energy. Kim Si-baek looked down at the sacred relic, which remained unresponsive. This was proof that Gu Yeong-min had not personally touched the evolution of the magical beasts. However, they could not be left to roam freely. Quickly organizing his thoughts, Kim Si-baek grabbed Gwak Yun-sang, who was still inflating the NIS cover story. “……Section Chief Gwak.” “Yes?” “We need to catch Gu Yeong-min.” ✽ ✽ ✽ “Is the conspiracy theory true? That the NIS kidnaps promising Awakened, hits them with a brainwashing beam, and raises them as strategic weapons for the country?” “Eh, no way...” The people whispering were half-doubting, half-believing, as they cleared the area. Amidst them, Gu Yeong-min pretended to work while glancing at the air. [Quest 06. CLEAR] The quest to cause chaos in the individuality field had been completed. Cause chaos? This? Gu Yeong-min looked at the surrounding scenery. If it meant that people were flustered by the unexpected event of the evolution of magical beasts, then yes, chaos had been caused. But... ‘That was supposed to be the end of it.’ The chaos did not progress further. The evolved magical beasts did not annihilate the hunters, nor did the tide of battle turn. While some confusion occurred, the goal of the S-class magical beast raid was successfully achieved. For all five teams. Despite being in the Field Management Division, Gu Yeong-min stared at the magical tools that even he, who supported the raids, had not known about. The magical tools secretly prepared under the command of Gwak Yun-sang, known as Director Noh’s confidant, had responded perfectly to the evolved magical beasts. Had he known they were prepared, Gu Yeong-min would have considered a different direction for the chaos. ‘Did that person not know either?’ The Servant of Chaos, who had taught him new powers and a new path, was someone he believed to be nearly omniscient. Indeed, the orders given in the form of quests had produced highly efficient results in the right places. The revised plan to evolve the magical beasts through Edokus, instead of Gu Yeong-min who was still clumsy at handling magical energy in the individuality field, had been brilliant. But in the end, it failed. Was this proof that the Servant of Chaos was not perfect? ‘……Wait.’ A sudden sense of alarm struck Gu Yeong-min’s consciousness like lightning. Was this the only quest that had failed in the end? The Management Center, where the Servant of Chaos had personally germinated a magical beast seed to set an example. An Id Portal had even appeared, but the magical beast was repelled before it became a critical danger, and there were zero casualties. The amusement park, where he had personally germinated a magical beast seed. The magical beast was repelled, and there were zero casualties. The individuality field. Even with the evolution of magical beasts, they were repelled, and there were zero casualties. Compared to the grand scale of the events, none of the fundamental goals of the terror attacks had been properly achieved. Gu Yeong-min covered his pale face. ‘Why didn't I realize this until now?’ He had been so intoxicated by the being who led him with revelations like a god that he had failed to see the reality, which was now being etched into his mind. “Yeong-min? Do you feel sick?” A colleague, noticing his poor complexion, worried for him. Gu Yeong-min barely managed to mutter an excuse, not even knowing what words were coming out of his mouth, and fled to a secluded spot. His dizzy mind desperately retraced the recent events. Then, why did the Servant of Chaos keep him doing things that yielded no results? Gu Yeong-min hurriedly reviewed the past to find a common thread. Who were the hunters who repelled the magical beasts? The first commonality was Tae-un. That wasn't strange. Tae-un was involved in most of the major magical beast hunts. The other commonality... Gu Yeong-min’s pale gaze shifted toward Kim Si-baek, who was talking to someone in the distance. The amusement park. Kim Si-baek had killed one of the magical beasts. The individuality field. Kim Si-baek had not only finished off the S-class magical beast but had also demonstrated the unbelievable feat of slicing through a current of water in front of everyone. And at the Management Center, which was practically his debut, he had not only cleared the Id Portal just before its mutation but had also healed all the seriously injured people. “……!” The giant vine that germinated at the Management Center—the magical beast that the Servant of Chaos had germinated and personally controlled—had ignored the people trapped in the building, defying its own nature. Furthermore, it had even moved the critically injured to the magic stone exchange that Kim Si-baek was attacking. The critically injured, whom Kim Si-baek would treat, allowing his abilities to be revealed to the whole world. That was it. Every incident the Servant of Chaos had been involved in since last autumn had been a stepping stone to elevate a single hunter: Kim Si-baek.