Civil Servant Hunter’s S-class Resignation Log

Surprised, Seora hurriedly sent a reply. What do you mean by a Rift Dungeon? You should have said that right away!

[Sorry for the sudden request. I mistook the date because I was concentrating on finding traces left in Castle Tower.]

“…”

If you say so, I have nothing to say… Seora was the one who’d asked him to track it, and the association was at fault for not noticing the existence of the Key.

‘Alright, I got it. I can go. But when exactly?’

[Today, immediately. It will appear around eight in the evening.]

A voice of resentment came out automatically.

I won’t be able to arrive on time if I go after work. But I can’t take half a day off in this situation by saying I want to rest today!

“Ah.”

Then, as Seora was working her brain, what caught her eye was none other than Sung Jarim, who was hanging on a chair like a soaked rice cake.

That’s right. When Seora thought of it, she had a Joker that was a free pass no matter what she did.

“… What? What is it? Why are you looking at me with such an ominous smile?” Jarim had realized during these two months that nothing good would ever happen when Seora smiled. Now she began to tremble.

What a relief. It won’t be difficult to explain.

“Sung Jarim? Please come with me for a second.”

Half a day off? Annual leave? Why should she use her precious vacation? L-class Sung Jarim’s face was like half a day off application.

Standing up proudly, Seora grabbed Jarim by the back and headed for Chief Shin Jaemin, who was replacing Do Junyoung, who was currently away. She had already thought of her excuses.

‘Chief, Sung Jarim says she has to go somewhere.’

That one sentence was enough because she had an order from Song Hanna to stick with Jarim until the end of Cheorwon’s work. Thanks to this, she could leave the association without any hesitation.

“Sniff.” All the way to Mount Taebaek, Jarim was half-lying in the back seat and weeping bitterly.

“Oh, I’m sorry, Sister. But what can I do? I heard a dungeon is going to appear in Mount Taebek soon.”

“Hicc. How will you compensate for my broken image…?”

“I’ve already paid for it. Look at what’s in your hand and tell me.”

Jarim sniffled and took a big bite of the hot dog. Her hand was full of all kinds of food that Seora bought at the rest area.

“Hicc, hicc. Delicious…”

“Aigoo, Elder. I’m glad you still like the food at rest stop you haven’t eaten in 100 years.”

“I’m not an elder!”

She should’ve stopped. But it was worth making fun of Jarim if only to see that reaction.

“Anyway, it’s Mount Taebaek again. I hope it doesn’t affect that sham sister.”

“Sham sister?”

“I mean Baek Heewon. That sham shaman.”

“Eh? Wasn’t that sister completely spiritual?”

“What? Spiritual? Would any spiritual person tell me that my luck has changed? I don’t have any bad luck, she said! What luck?! I can’t even quit my job!!” Seora, who was behind the wheel, showed signs of transforming into a yaksha. 

Jarim, who became frightened, immediately changed her words, “I-I misspoke! That person is a sham!”

I can get thrown off the highway if I do something wrong. Jarim slapped her own mouth. She’d forgotten for a second there that she shouldn’t bother Seora when she couldn’t leave work on time.

“Haa. Either way, we can’t let it be. We need to get rid of it quickly so that people in Cheorwon can fully focus on their tasks.” Seora was especially worried about Yoon Jaehun. Standing on the land where their mother died, her brother would be very disturbed, so she didn’t want to add to his worries.

“They would be more worried if they knew you were going to Mount Taebaek.”

“That’s why we go secretly. I can’t say that there will be a dungeon there anyway. The two of us have to settle it quietly.”

“Come to think of it. The one who told you wasn’t the administrator. It was the mage, right?”

Seora almost hit the brakes on the highway.

“What? What are you talking about?”

[Activates ‘Title – A Thousand Masks’. Your acting skills will further increase!]

As soon as she thought that she had to pretend she didn’t know, the title was automatically activated even while her heart was pounding in surprise. Unlike her fluctuating heart, Seora acted nonchalantly almost automatically.

‘This is really great. I can see why Awakened actors want to get this A Thousand Masks title.’

[Administrator: (*´∀｀)ｂ°]

“Seoraseora, your acting is getting better and better. Without my eyes, I would have been as fooled as everyone else.”

Right. Come to think of it, Jarim had special eyes.

“Did you see Kang Sejun’s information?”

“I check everything I see after a suspicious disease in Baskar. Of course I’ve also checked out the mage the first time we met.”

When was the first meeting between Kang Sejun and Sung Jarim? The day after Sung Jarim returned. She’d encountered him for the first time when she went to the association with me. However, no matter how many times I tried to recall, Sung Jarim at that time did not show that fact in the slightest, even though it might be surprising that the ‘Returnee’ is already living his sixth life.

“You weren’t surprised at all after seeing that?”

“Seoraseora, you haven’t forgotten where and how many years I’ve lived, have you?” Jarim grinned, and Seora was at a loss for words.

Sung Jarim had lived on a completely different planet for exactly 108 years. Even if you add up all the lives Kang Sejun had lived after returning, the total will not be able to exceed that number.

She was someone who had lived in a different hell than him.

“That’s a wise answer.”

“Haha. I’m not interested in it, either. I won’t care as long as it’s not damaging to me.”

“I’ve noticed those characteristics in you. But what do you mean you’re not interested?”

“Well, you know, like some main characters in novels? The ones who will say, ‘You’re the only one who knows about me, so please help me!’ as they grab you and beg? I don’t want that to even happen to me. It’s annoying.”

I guess novels like that are popular these days. Seora closed her mouth at the moment when she burst into laughter. When she thought of it, it wasn’t time to laugh.

Wasn’t she the one who was running toward Mount Taebek in a hurry because she was the only one who knew about the returnee?

“…”

My life is filled with returnees and regressors. How the hell did this happen?

“Right. I’m doing that annoying thing right now.”

“See? I don’t want to do the same, so I pretend I can’t see it!”

“Aha, but what should I do? I’ve discovered that the number of people who know about the returnee’s secret has increased to two.”

“… Huh?”

“Aren’t you on the way to clean up together with me already?”

“… Huh?” Jarim’s face darkened. She looked like she’d never thought of it.

“Uh, no, I-”

“You’ll continue to go around with me, right? Rejoice, Miss Sung. The main character has chosen you.”

“Ah! Ahhh! No, no!” Jarim clutched her head and screamed. But it was already too late. As a reward for making fun of herself—though she hadn’t meant to—Seora intended to continue to drag her along in the future.

Suddenly feeling better, Seora hummed a song and vigorously stepped on the accelerator.

‘By the way, returnees are the main characters in novels, so how could she not think of that earlier?’

Regressors and returnees do not often confront each other, but somehow Sung Jarim hadn’t even thought of that.

‘Well, that’s cute and nice.’

Seora caught a glimpse of Jarim crying and swallowed her laughter.

***

“Is it about here?”

The place Kang Sejun told them was halfway up Mount Taebaek.

Unlike when they came with Jung Hoyoung, Seora didn’t have to hide her power, so they climbed the mountain without hesitation. It would be night soon, but since they were away from the hiking trails, there shouldn’t be major damage even if a Rift Dungeon broke out.

“How long do we have left?”

“He said around eight o’clock, so it’s soon.”

Just then, Kang Sejun called.

“Are you watching us?”

— What are you talking about as soon as you answer the phone?

“Else, how could you call as soon as we arrive? How scary.”

— Why would I take the risk of putting you under surveillance?

Kang Sejun knew her too well.

“I don’t think there will be any casualties since it’s not on hiking trails. Don’t worry about it; just focus on your work there.”

— No, I asked you to do that dungeon for another reason.

“Huh?”

— It’s not a Dungeon Break, and it’s not a place where people are, so why do you think I’d ask you to deal with it?

Uh, come to think of it. That’s true. The Gangwon branch’s association’s officials will be dispatched once the impact of mana can be felt, so why did he bother her, who’s from Seoul?