I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 169

Episode 170

Then we went straight to the lakeside.

The nearby village that was burning was in ruins as the fire had been extinguished, but it was in a relatively peaceful state.

There were still some people who couldn’t evacuate, but it seemed like everything would be okay for the time being.

As I heard from Eundam Yoo, there was a barrier in place to cover the house.

Thanks to this, it was disguised as an ordinary forest, so there were no traces of anyone having visited it.

As I approached the likely location of the house, a familiar house suddenly appeared before my eyes.

“How amazing.”

“It’s convenient.”

I’m also a magical hunter, so why can’t I do this?

I will have to learn how to do it from Eundam later.

I immediately opened the sanctuary barrier and entered the house.

Although I was only away for about two days, it felt like I was back after a very long time.

As I sat down on the sofa and picked up my phone, Seo Ji-han naturally poured me some juice and handed it to me.

“Let’s see, Korean news portals are still full of breaking news.”

I moved slightly to the side to give Seo Ji-han enough space to sit, and he hesitated before sitting close to me.

I began looking through the articles, adjusting my angle to give him a clear view of the screen.

〈Breaking News〉 US request to dispatch Korean troops.

〈Breaking News〉 Controversy over decision to select evacuation targets in Saudi Arabian evacuation centers.

〈Breaking News〉Group assault targeting non-white people occurred in a shelter in the UK.

〈Breaking News〉There is racial discrimination in the selection of priorities for rescue activities. Raising the issue with the World Human Rights Committee.

〈Breaking News〉Series of requests for support for Türkiye’s border blockade.

〈Breaking News〉Communication lines are cut off all over the world. Information on shortwave broadcasting in case of emergency.

The international tab was still a mess.

Needless to say which area was more severe and which was less severe, all areas were bright red with warning signs.

I typed in my mind a few areas that looked particularly serious and then moved to the Korean local news tab.

Guarantee the right to attack dungeons in a group lawsuit against Korean guild hunters.

Authorities are investigating the case of meal embezzlement at a middle school…

Farmers are worried about a decline in vegetable prices this year.

A dark cloud hangs over the Korean economy as export routes are blocked due to the dungeon liberation incident.

〈Editorial〉 Is Korea really a safe zone?

Hunter Seo Seo-han was mentioned directly in the government’s official statement. Removed from wanted list.

Well, it’s a big deal that the price of vegetables has fallen or that they can’t be exported.

Compared to international news, these news seem incredibly peaceful.

Anyway, the last article bothers me.

“I heard Seo Ji-han has been lifted from the wanted list. “I’m curious about the contents of the statement. Let’s take a look.”

“Huh? I’m fine, but if you’re curious, you should take a look.”

“Aren’t you curious about Seo Ji-han?”

“No matter what they say, it won’t change anything.”

“Let’s cooperate together…”

“We’ll be helping unilaterally. And we can do that as much as we want without having to talk to them.”

I guess that’s right.

If you just guess this and that during a conversation, it could be more troublesome.

You might be thinking about it.

But I wanted to know what was said, so I checked the official statement.

And the content was so cliché that it made me lose my senses.

The people’s right to life. We will do our best for this, and we will work hard anyway, so the people will also react calmly and overcome it.

Well, I don’t know what more to write about. Still, at the end, he

officially apologized to Seo Ji-han and apologized for all the costs and punishments that were charged to him. The exemption was quite good.

“Can I see the comments?”

“yes I’m fine.”

When I paused to ask while scrolling down, Seo Ji-han nodded calmly.

That’s really amazing.

In the past, comments on hunter-related articles were more focused on cursing Seo Ji-han than on the content of the article. If I

get that much criticism, I close the comment window. It seems like even opening it would cause trauma.

Seo Ji-han looked really nonchalant.

Is he really okay?

hae**** 06:51:03

No matter how you feel, it’s right to say that you did a good job well.

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↳ bar **** 06:52:04

Agree.

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ragi**** 06:54:08 I

‘m sorry, Seo Ji-han Hunter! I’m sorry, Seo Ji-han Hunter! I’m sorry, Seo Ji-han Hunter! I’m sorry, Seo Ji-han Hunter! I’m sorry, Seo Ji-han Hunter !

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↳ ggok**** 06:52:04

It’s noisy.

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↳ jon**** 06:52:04

I’m sorry, I’m sensitive! I’m sorry, I’m sensitive! I’m sorry, I’m sensitive! I’m sorry, I’m sensitive!

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↳ na**** 06:52:04

Just kidding?

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dpqj**** 06:54:08

I told you~ Seo Ji-han is good at it~

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↳ gpgpd*** * 06:52:04

Guys, try looking at this person’s past comments. Haha

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↳ djfn**** 06:52:04

If Seo Ji-han is not executed, they will set the National Assembly on fire? Haha, see the change in attitude?

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akdjf**** 06:54:08

I am a civilian and I am grateful to Seo Ji-han. Having a dungeon is only good for hunters.

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dkds**** 06:54:08

I was honestly relieved when they said the dungeon was closing.

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↳ gjds**** 06:52:04

There are many civilians working in the hunter-related field, right? What are you going to do with the unemployed?

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gsjdf**** 06:54:08

I cursed a lot when I was fired because all the dungeons were closed, but thanks to you, I survived. I admit this. I was an employee in charge of environmental cleanup around the dungeon, and if the dungeon had exploded, I would have died first.

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There were comments defending Seo Ji-han that we would never have seen in the past.

Although they were still harsh words, there were often people who were sincerely grateful. It caught my eye, so I glanced at Seo Ji-han to see if he might be happy.

“why?”

Contrary to expectations, Seo Ji-han had a sour expression.

In fact, there were as many comments that disliked him as there were comments that defended him.

As I scrolled a little further, there were a lot of selfish remarks that made me frown.

byung**** 06:51:03

But if I had known in advance, wouldn’t I have been able to just close the dungeon and just control the surrounding area? It seems too extreme.

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↳ djhf**** 06:52:04

You were controlling it lol

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↳ hedk**** 06:52:04

I think controlling the dungeon is a joke. There are so many monsters, but you control everything that pops up?

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↳ akdjf**** 06:52:04

Do you really think you can control it? how?

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↳ byung**** 06:52:04

Hunters should think about that on their own lol

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kang**** 06:51:03

I’m glad they apologized to Seo Ji-han even now. Compensation must also be paid.

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↳ rain**** 06:52:04

That’s overkill. All Korean dungeons are closed anyway, so there’s no need for a surge limit. Good job and goodbye.

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kang**** 06:51:03

I think items dropped by boss monsters should be collected.

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kang**** 06:51:03

All Korean dungeons are closed and there is no need for hunters anymore, so why are you apologizing? Actually, I did something wrong. We have just closed the dungeon, which is national property.

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↳ rain**** 06:52:04

There are still people who say things like this.

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kang**** 06:51:03

It’s a shame the dungeon is closed.

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kang**** 06:51:03

Recommended for kids who think it’s a waste to close the dungeon and think it would be good to have a dungeon open near their homes

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I immediately closed the comment window due to a rising sense of disillusionment.

After that, I looked through all the other articles, but luckily my name wasn’t there.

Perhaps because we were not active in Korea, there were no reports of Yoo Eun-dam or Seo Ji-han catching the boss monster.

“Luckily, I don’t think Korea noticed us.”

“Hmm.”

“If I manage my ranking board scores like this, I don’t think there will be a need to evacuate my family. “I don’t think Seo Ji-han needs to kill the Daehan Guild people.”

When I said the latter firmly, he nodded hesitantly.

By the way, even if the rank is like that, how much room do you have in terms of points?

Is it okay to kill one or two more boss monsters?

There may be circumstances where I can’t avoid it, so I need to check in advance.

When I opened the ranking board again and checked, I noticed something I hadn’t noticed before.

“Ndam is still in second place, but Ban Seo-hu’s rank has dropped significantly.”

“Isn’t that because you’re having fun?”

“No. The contribution to subjugating monsters was probably calculated low because it provided protection for civilians. “If I had the skills to provide protection to others, I would have applied that way.”

“Hmm. “How much did it fall?”

“I was originally ranked 3rd, but I fell to 9th. Ban Seo-hoo must be upset.”

It was something I said without much thought, but the answer came from an unexpected place. Seohu

Ban suddenly appeared from behind the sofa.

“Not really. He’s very interested in my rank. It looks like he has more important things to worry about.”

What is this timing?

I was shocked and looked at Ban Seo-hu blankly, and he naturally came back in front of the sofa and stood in front of us. For

some reason, it felt like it had been a long time since we had seen each other again.

His face was haggard, as if he had been through a lot.

“Are you worried?”

“A foreign news article with your name on it.”

“yes?”

He calmly handed out several pieces of paper to me, who was frozen.

Then, with a tired movement, he sat down on the chair next to the table and winked.

“Read it.”

I busily looked through the paper.

As the name suggests, the paper handed over was entirely in foreign languages.

Fortunately, there was something written in English, so I looked into it and was able to find my name in English despite my limited English skills.

King Of Human Moa Son.

After further reading, I realized that some of the hunters who had been deployed to the scene claimed that the King Of Human suddenly appeared, killed the boss monster, and then disappeared.

Not only that, it seemed like they were aware of other people’s activities as it was written that several other mysterious hunters appeared on the scene intermittently.

I was just liking it because my name wasn’t on the ranking board, but suddenly I felt like I was hit by a lightning bolt.

Seohu Ban saw my complexion turning cold in an instant and calmly opened his mouth.

“It wasn’t reported, so don’t worry. “The article is still under embargo.”

After hearing those words, I realized why no matter how many times I looked at online articles, my name wasn’t there.

Seohu Ban clicked his tongue as if my complexion had improved a little.

“It would be even more strange if we fought so loudly and passed by without anyone noticing.”

“That’s right. “But how did you know that my name was Nioh?”

It was such a hectic situation that you ended up inadvertently answering someone’s question, ‘Who are you?’

But the answer was something I could not have imagined.

“A system message appeared. “Just like what pops up when a boss monster appears.”

“yes? What system message?”

why? Why does the system message tell these people my name?