The Hunter of the Other World Who Is Being Misunderstood

Chapter 124:

Monday.

I sat leaning against the wall of my studio apartment, scrolling through my phone. On the screen of the device, a post like this appeared.

[Title: I report the school violence I suffered from Hunter Kim Kiryeo.]

Let’s see... Kim Kiryeo was a perpetrator of school violence, huh?

“Group bullying, assault, threats...”

This post, which was uploaded just 24 hours ago, listed an array of serious accusations. Strangely enough, the gravity of the situation didn’t quite hit me. Despite my flawed body, even in the face of such circumstances, I couldn’t recall any memories related to it.

“Kim Kiryeo was this kind of guy?”

However, dismissing the contents of the post as false simply because I couldn’t remember felt off. There were a few things that didn’t sit right.

1Kim Kiryeo is a smoker.

2Kim Kiryeo dyed his hair.

So, this is pretty normal, right?

3Kim Kiryeo can drive a motorcycle.

But when this was added, the atmosphere became strange. I also found out by chance a while ago...

‘I noticed it when I was moving Kang Changho’s motorcycle that had collapsed during the Inevitable Malice. This body knows how to drive a two-wheeled vehicle.’

As it turned out, this body had a considerably high ability to handle a motorcycle.

Smoking, dyeing hair, riding a motorcycle. Honestly, it’s impossible to judge someone’s morality based on such superficial details. I know it’s a narrow interpretation.

“Hmm.”

But without any other basis for judgment, it’s only natural to feel uneasy about it, isn’t it?

“Could it be that Kim Kiryeo, this guy is...?”

I tilted my head, imagining the past of the body owner.

But at that moment, a new notification popped up on the screen of my phone.

[Ahn Yoonseung☎]

– Hyung-nim! I was worried because there were so many articles coming out since morning, so I contacted you. Are you okay?

But I had nothing to say to the questions that followed.

– By the way, those posts were all fabricated, right? There’s no way you would have done something like that in school.

I held my phone in my hand and remained silent for a while.

‘Well. I don’t know.’

I don’t remember. From the victim’s perspective, there’s no more shameless answer.

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Korean netizens are currently enraged by a common topic.

A day ago, a post like this was uploaded to the internet.

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I report the school violence I suffered from Hunter Kim Kiryeo

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I live every day like hell.

First of all, I want to make it clear that this article is absolutely not false.

I am an alumnus of the same school as the S-rank Hunter Kim Kiryeo, whose face can be easily seen in various media outlets.

But these days, I feel tired whenever I see his face on TV.

Especially seeing that Hunter being portrayed as a hero for the citizens, I couldn’t stand it any longer.

Do you know what Kim Kiryeo’s school days were like?

He was a thug. He was also called a bully.

And during my third year of middle school, I was targeted by him and ended up spending a hellish year, ultimately leading to my dropping out of school.

I couldn’t overcome my emotional wounds.

But to think that the person who made me this way was fortunate enough to awaken and is now shamelessly being hailed as a hero.

Honestly, I know that hunters don’t have a moral obligation to be innocent.

Even if I write something here, that hunter will just continue to make money and live.

But I wanted everyone to at least know what kind of person he is.

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Someone dropped out of school because of Kim Kiryeo. The subsequent content described bullying that was enough to make anyone frown. If you read it carefully, there were instances of such severity that it made one wonder if this was truly the work of a student.

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Other kids were happy when the school bell rang, but to me, that sound was the most terrifying.

Because I had to be dragged to him after school and get beaten up.

Have you ever been punched below your collarbone?

The flat area where the breastbone is felt and there’s almost no flesh.

As expected, when he approached me, who was the center of controversy, Ahn Yoonseung also seemed to be getting into trouble.

“Ah!”

Surprisingly, Ahn Yoonseung didn’t seem to care about the atmosphere at all and casually struck up a conversation with me. In fact, he appeared even more confident.

“Kiryeo Hyung! By the way, what are your plans regarding that?”

“What do you mean?”

“About the internet post. Honestly, given your personality, I know you might not care about the little things... But I definitely think that we should sue those who spread false rumors. Those people will continue to do bad things if we let them off the hook!”

Ahn Yoonseung spoke confidently. In fact, he had gathered the necessary evidence for the lawsuit just in case Hyung-nim was too busy. He said he could easily call in lawyers from the law firm whenever Hyung needed them.

“Is that so?”

But all of this is only possible if I’m truly innocent, right?

“....”

I rolled my eyes and spoke quietly.

“Ahn Yoonseung.”

“Yes?”

“What if that post is true?”

What followed was a brief hypothesis.

“What if I really did some crappy things when I was a student and am now hiding it and pretending to be a new person?”

But well... It’s pretty obvious what the conclusion will be. From what I’ve seen so far, that Earthling named Ahn Yoonseung is quite conscientious... Yeah, he has altruistic genes.

‘Someone who ruins another person’s life wouldn’t associate with anyone, even for a fortune. That’s a dilemma. This Earthling has been quite helpful in various ways.’

I became anxious that the friendship I had worked so hard to build would be broken.

But, who would have thought that the other person would answer me like this?

“I’m not worried about that.”

A moment later, Ahn Yoonseung said with confidence.

“Human nature doesn’t change. Well, I haven’t lived that long, but at least that’s what I’ve experienced so far.”

“....”

“The kids who showed off their strength in school usually act similarly when they grow up.”

There was no wavering in his eyes.

“There’s no way someone who lived so selfishly in school would personally save an A-class who was left alone in front of a golem.”

“....”

“Besides, when an unknown gate opens, I don’t think you’ll push someone out of the way to save others.”

“....”

“That’s why I trust you, Hyung.”

It seems that this Earthling trusts me.

“I trust you now, Hyung.”

So firmly.

‘A good alien neighbor...’

I was momentarily moved when I heard Ahn Yoonseung’s words, but then a loud alarm rang in someone’s pocket.

-Tiring♪

Then Ahn Yoonseung hurriedly took out my cell phone.

“Oh, that’s the keyword alert sound! Actually, I set it up to notify me whenever Kiryeo’s name is mentioned, just in case I need to prepare the materials for the lawsuit.”

Key... What?

I barely understood the internet terms he was using, but I just let it slide.

But why does Ahn Yoonseung look so unpleasant? What on earth is he looking at?

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Title: Kim Kiryeoᄏᄏ

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(Attached photo)

Back in high school, you were always like this, huh? What’s with neutrality? Lol

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I leaned in to sneak a glance at the phone screen that Yoonseung was looking at. What I saw was a single photo attached to a post.

‘This time, you’re blonde?’

To be exact, it was a picture of Kim Kiryeo in his lifetime, smoking in a narrow alley. I wasn’t sure why he looked so pitiful in that position, but regardless. After checking the post, Ahn Yoonseung spoke in a thin voice.

“Do you... smoke?”

I answered.

“I’m quitting.”