I Returned, But My Power is the Same

“The two of you secretly… … ?”

"Yes. The unit is so wide, wouldn’t there be a place or two where the two of them could sneak a look?”

“I guess… … ?”

“How are you?”

as soon as you ask

The answer came back like a knife.

"I like it! Absolutely good!”

* * *

The long vacation has come to an end.

Except for training with Major Young So-jin, I was just idle the whole time, so it's a bit cumbersome to return... … can you ahji

good.

fun.

Every moment I am working as a hunter, every moment is happy.

Rather, it comes out to the point of humming.

I thought I could go on a mission again.

“How are you all doing?”

“Yes, I have been resting. I've been resting so much that my body is aching. Who is the manager?”

“Haha, I’ve been resting well too. So I did some training in between.”

“Training?”

As soon as you arrive, after completing the return report.

He also exchanged greetings with the members.

“After all, our captain can’t be beaten. Still, it’s training.”

“If you do that, don’t you come out with that kind of skill? From now on, I train every time I go on vacation!”

“Hey, you should do well, usually.”

“That was the problem… … .”

A burst of laughter erupted from the place.

After saying goodbye, I went back to my normal life.

Special Warfare Command, even there, our Black Wing Brigade's daily life is obvious.

new mission.

Meetings and reports on the new mission.

and training.

finally out.

like this

“I hear that kind of thing these days.”

in the conference room.

Jeong Jin-guk opened his mouth.

“The number of dungeons and gates created has been significantly reduced.”

“I heard that too. Not only in our country, but all over the world.”

“Maybe that means the end of the cataclysm has come?”

revulsion.

Dungeons, gates, monsters, and hunters like us appear at the root of all this.

There were various reactions here and there saying that the end might have come.

“Is that really how you can get away from these disgusting monsters?”

“It’s good to think that way, but on the other hand, we have to think about how our jobs will disappear.”

"Ah."

“Because there are monsters, we are here.”

“Then don’t come to an end… … I'm getting weaker than I am now... … .”

“I wonder if they will do what we want there.”

“Anyway, the number of dungeons and gates created has decreased, isn’t it?”

"Yes. It has significantly decreased.”

“While jobs are preserved, jobs are reduced… … This is not bad.”

Of course, from the point of view of ordinary citizens, they would want to disappear completely, but from the point of view of hunters, they have no choice but to see it that way.

My future life is at stake.

“Perhaps the cataclysm will never come to an end.”

I said.

The eyes of the members were focused on me.

“The number of creations has only decreased, but the existing dungeons and gates have not disappeared. Above all, the level of monsters is increasing day by day. You can tell just by looking at the White Field Conquest or the Berton Incident. The same goes for the tower of Cambly recently.”

“So is he.”

The most compelling reason for my belief is that the upheaval continued before the return.

At least for the 10 years I was a Hunter.

“Rather, we are in a situation where we should be suspicious of something else.”

“Something else?”

“Something touched the dungeon or gate-creating device, and the number of spawns decreased as a result.”“Does that mean there could be something else?”

"Yes."

This, too, is not just a sound.

Something else appears shortly thereafter.

No, not much.

soon

Because ‘they’ appeared at a time when the number of dungeons and gates suddenly decreased.

I want to say it in a cool way.

I want to go to the Hunter Headquarters and talk to the members as well.

“They” will appear along with these and these things.

you have to prepare in advance.

It is not limited to Korea.

This is true for all countries in the world.

But there is no evidence to support that statement.

because it suddenly explodes.

there's not even a sign

So I can't figure out how to get out.

“Chief, considering what you expected for the stage at Cambly’s Tower… … Doesn't that really happen?"

“Is there such a thing, and is there enough reason? It's a bit strange that the number of dungeons and gates being created decreases so much for no particular reason.”

“If the head coach gets it right this time, it’s great.”

"So."

Because of the work in Cambly's Tower, the members seem to believe without any basis, but in fact, the members are only talking like that.

I really wouldn't think so.

Even if you think about it that way, you won't even get a sense of 'them'.

Even related scholars said this was something that could not be explained in words.

🥺

My head hurts in many ways.

“Now, shall we talk about our next mission?”

"Yes."

Humans eventually block the aggression of 'them'.

But he suffers a lot of damage.

building.

nature.

and numerous human beings.

Everything flies away.

Blocking it doesn't stop it.

In addition, the ‘they’ invade again because they cannot completely eradicate it.

How about this time?

will it change

Nothing will change unless something special happens.

Because the difference between before and after regression is actually only one difference between ‘me’.

* * *

“Loyalty!”

after a fortnight.

After finishing the day, I was organizing my next task, when someone came into the manager's room.

It was Major Young So-jin.

“Captain! Are you busy right now?”

“No, I'm not that busy. Why?”

“Nothing else… … .”

Major Yeong So-jin looks at me with a slightly blurry tip.

“I found a good place… … !”

“Is that good?”

"Yes."

“Where are you?”

“Um, it’s no fun if you tell me in advance.”

"haha. I'm curious to go."

"Five! So would you like to go now?”

“It is.”

“Is work okay?”

“It’s a job, you can go and do it.”

“Hey, then you work overtime.”

“I often work overtime, huh?”

He said as he closed the papers he was looking at.

“Or would you like to work overtime together?”

“Good, good.”

Major Young So-jin approaches me with a bashful smile.

“Keuk, by the way, even if the two of you go secretly, it’s a place that will never go unnoticed.”

After returning from vacation, I met Major Young So-jin several times as promised.

the two secretly.

In fact, nothing was as promised.

We met each other naturally.

If we even met each other every now and then, it would be dozens, not just a few.

those encounters.

Those encounters completely changed my feelings for Major Young So-jin.

I just want to see you

I saw it and I want to see it again.

When I lay down to sleep, I suddenly think of it.

From a certain moment, Major Young So-jin became that kind of person to me... … Well, it's a bit cramped, but that's how I feel right now.

So that's it.

by the way.

How come you don't even use the word 'absolute'?

“Where do you even use the word ‘absolute’? Isn’t it a place you won’t be found out about that much?”

“Biyyyyyyyyyy.”

“You’re not going into an equipment warehouse, are you?”

“Hey, it’s not a hidden place, it’s a hiding place.”

"haha. That's right. Wait a minute, grab some battle hats.”

"Yes."

He put on his battle hat and left the commander's office.

and where to go.

It was a forest road behind the headquarters building.

It was originally the residence of Lieutenant General Yu Gyeong-pil, but the road was almost unused as the location was relocated a while ago.

No, it was not written at all.

It's a place where there is nothing other than the residence.

Why are you going here?

“I don’t know why I’m going here, but I don’t think I’ll ever get caught. There is no one passing by.”

“If you just don’t get caught, you won’t come here.”

"sure?"

"I do not know. Keep coming.”

Major Young So-jin smiles brightly and continues to walk.

At this point, I don't think it's a lie or a joke.

What happened to the place where the article was, I don't know?

He tilted his head and followed Major Young So-jin.

“The air is really nice. There are so many trees.”

“Is that right?”

“Uh, isn’t the place you’re talking about here?”

“I like it here, but it's better for what I'm talking about.”

"Well. If you keep coming out like that, your expectations get too high.”

“You can look forward to it.”

It sure looks like something is there.

"Huh?"

After that, it was time to go some more.

Major Young So-jin suddenly turned around. in the opposite direction to where the article is located.

“Chief? If I go there, will I be gone?”

“I thought so too, but it wasn’t.”

“Is that over there?”

I even pointed my finger to see if I was on the wrong path, but Major Young Sojin immediately shook her head.

"Yes. I'm young too. Just in case I didn't know, I checked the map as well.”

"okay?"

“There is an official residence here, so the people in the unit didn’t know about it.”

That's right.

There must have been such a way

Haha, sometimes when I go out to work with non-commissioned officers, a path I didn't know appears.

This road will be like that

“So what do you get out of here?”

“Keep it a secret. But it's no fun if you don't tell me too much... … Ah! Think of it as something very pretty and beautiful.”

“Because you’ve said so much, expectations are rising and it’s almost exploding right now.”

Major Young So-jin laughs at my words.

“I will fulfill all those expectations. You can feel it from head to toe.”“Really?”

"Yes."

What the hell are you so sure about?

Amidst the pouring of doubts, I followed Major Young So-jin and walked a few steps again.

and.

Could know.

Why was Major Young So-jin so confident?

How did you say that you would satisfy expectations from head to toe?

I could see it with my own eyes before I even reached my final destination.

"Wow… … !”

The place Major Young Sojin took me to was the surrounding forest with his troops.

Since the site is so large, the forest was also embedded within the territory.

“Wow, that’s really cool.”

on the other side of the forest.

Pink petals were in full bloom in all directions.

It was cherry blossoms.

"how is it?"

“The words… … Aren't you coming?"

“Have your expectations been met?”

“As soon as I saw it, I was satisfied. From head to toe."

“Is that right?”

Major Young So-jin chuckled as if he knew that.

“Actually, I even came to the interview in advance. So I was sure.”

“Until the answer?”

“If there aren’t many cherry blossoms in bloom, the atmosphere will be ruined.”

no.

It would have been nice if I hadn't smoked that much.

Cherry blossom trees are lined up on both sides along the long road.

Because it's beautiful on its own.

“And it was a pity that we couldn’t see the cherry blossoms last time. You have to see what you see.”

“Ah, then!”

"Yes. See now what you didn't see then."

I'm still watching it.

The pink wave that floated across the field of vision only emanates from the mouth.

“Thanks to the deputy chief, my eyes are strong.”

“It’s good for me because it’s good. hey.”

It's not a touristic place, so there's no one here except me and Major Young So-jin.

where only the two of us stand

Being beautiful is also beautiful, but I think it's perfect for sneaking around.

“If there’s something to see secretly in the future… … I'd like to come here. Unless someone is following me and the manager, I won't be found out."

“It’s unfortunate.”

“I’m sure no one is following me, right?”

“Of course not, but what if we do?”

"Yes?! What if I get caught?!”

“If you get caught, tell the truth, huh?”

"actually… … as it is?”

As April approaches, cherry blossom petals bloom more fully.

It's a bit disappointing that they start to fall one by one, but that's why it creates a more wonderful scenery.

In the midst of that, Major Young So-jin urges me.

"Yes Yes? How about the truth?”

“I’m meeting you.”

“Met… … Everything?”

"Yes."

There is a saying that some love is more affectionate than love, but that is only a good expression of flirting.

If you already know each other well and know each other's feelings well.

Such a process is no longer necessary.

It's time to tie the knot.

“Deputy Chief. No, Sojin-ah.”

"Huh… … !”

Whenever I see you, clear eyes look up at me.

“It’s good to meet with the general manager and vice-chief, but from now on, would you like to see each other as well?”

“Between the others… … ?”

I looked into those eyes too.

“You and I are dating.”

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