I Was Betrayed But It's Okay haha

Chapter 75

“Hmm...”

Hunter Lee Yeji appeared to be very busy.

Typically, she was an unoccupied support-type S-Rank Hunter.

Her trait was to nullify the effects of other Hunters, so there weren’t many specific duties she needed to handle.

Of course, there were the typical busy tasks that come with being an S-Rank Hunter.

‘Hmm. Baek Jihoon is really something special...’

She was recalling the status window she had seen earlier.

She had observed countless status windows of other Hunters, but this time she had encountered a very rare and unique Hunter for the first time.

‘So many points?!’

Although she didn’t show it on her face, internally she was astounded.

‘How can there be over one hundred million points? How did he earn that?’

She thought it was unbelievable.

Moreover, the fact that they were ‘surplus’ points was problematic.

‘It can’t be an error, right?’

‘Did he invest and still have that much left?’

‘No, I distinctly heard he was E-Rank and upgraded this week. So he should only be D-Rank.’

‘But even so, if he used all those points, he would still have nearly one hundred million left, right?’

‘Isn’t that enough to max out all his skills?’

Although she couldn’t show any sign of it in front of Baek Jihoon, she was genuinely astonished.

‘It seemed Hyungseok had no clue about it...’

‘What on earth is this person?’

She searched through all the data she could access.

However, nothing related to it came up.

‘And it’s not just the points; his traits are strange too... what is that...?’

‘Can he invest in others?’

‘Is it a form of investment where he even earns interest back?’

Naturally, she couldn’t help but be perplexed.

Most existing Hunter traits were attack-related.

Her own trait was quite unique.

But Baek Jihoon’s trait felt completely novel.

‘It’s also odd that something like this hasn’t been reported until now.’

‘Could it be that Hunter Chae Suhyeon stopped it?’

She subtly thought of Chae Suhyeon.

Then she also considered Park Hyungseok and Baek Jihoon.

There was definitely an atmosphere suggesting that Chae Suhyeon had some sort of relationship with Baek Jihoon.

‘Could those two be dating? Did Baek Jihoon invest in Chae Suhyeon... and got a return? What is it...?’

‘And what kind of trait does Hunter Chae Suhyeon have? A succubus or something?’

She wore quite a complicated expression.

“This won’t do. This is a problem I can’t solve alone.”

*

“Um... Yeji, what’s going on?”

A very calm and quiet voice was heard.

Another S-Rank Hunter, Lee Haru.

She was the top Hunter of the Undersea Realm.

Primarily, she maintained a low profile, avoiding media attention.

A very composed and elegant Hunter.

“Hmm... you know, I found something strange.”

“What is it?”

“I saw a status window of a Hunter yesterday...”

Hunter Lee Yeji spoke with an expression of confusion as she began to share her story.

“Huh? There’s a Hunter like that? That sounds completely new to me.”

Lee Haru tilted her head.

“You think it’s strange too? What is it?”

“Well...?”

“But it seems to be related to Hunter Chae Suhyeon as well...”

Among the S-Rank Hunters, Chae Suhyeon was a hot topic.

It made sense, considering her incredible growth rate compared to others, alongside her hidden personal life and identity.

“Yeah?”

“Why are you so curious about this?”

Lee Yeji felt a bit flustered.

“Oh... no. I just thought it was a peculiar trait?”

Her face turned slightly red.

“Oh, is that so? Well, it is unique. But wouldn’t it be incredible if you could receive investment from that person?”

“Yeah... I guess.”

Lee Yeji was only sharing a fraction of the information.

“Are you planning to take investment?”

“Oh... no, it’s not that.”

Lee Yeji’s eyes subtly wavered.

‘More than investment... it seems like he could resolve status ailments...’

The chronic problems of S-Rank Hunters.

The status ailments that plagued them.

She felt certain that Baek Jihoon could eliminate those.

“But~ isn’t it possible for that person to remove the status ailments of other S-Ranks?”

The mind of the information expert, Ah-reum, began to race.

“Huh?”

Lee Yeji, now even more flustered.

“C-could that be?”

“Isn’t it? If he can invest points...”

Ah-reum was busy searching for something on her status window.

“I learned recently that the status ailments affecting S-Ranks are similar to having negative stats, right? So if you raise the stats, wouldn’t that resolve it?”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

“If such a person really exists, it would be fantastic news for S-Ranks.”

Ah-reum seemed a bit excited.

*

‘Hmm... So he can see others’ status windows and also invest in them...’

After parting ways with Lee Yeji, Ah-reum’s mind became quite complicated.

This was something she had been researching for quite some time.

‘Status ailments of S-Ranks.’

Research that had to be conducted almost forcibly, despite any personal desires.

Various national organizations and research institutes had approached her as well.

– I don’t know either.

– What could it be?

– Hmm... nothing comes up when I search with my status window.

This was the issue that had tormented her for a long time.

She thought it could be the answer to that problem.

“What could he be? Who is he? Lee Yeji probably won’t tell me...”

Ah-reum decided to take the initiative.

She didn’t think this issue was something to keep hidden.

*

“Doctor, have you ever heard of such a trait?”

Lee Yeji began a profound discussion with the people at the Hunter Research Institute.

It was a topic that everyone was bound to be interested in.

“Huh? There’s someone like that? I’ve never heard of it.”

Little by little, the word about Baek Jihoon’s trait began to spread.

*

“Hmm. This won’t do. I can’t hold back any longer.”

Lee Yeji stood up abruptly.

She had asked all the Hunters she knew, but everyone was hearing it for the first time.

But it was clear.

With the information she had seen, Baek Jihoon could resolve this pain and suffering.

‘I think... I should ask for help.’

Lee Yeji, who had always been the one to help others, made her first move towards Baek Jihoon.

‘Sigh... We’re not really close, and it feels a bit rude, but I’ve helped others, so... he shouldn’t refuse, right?’

After a lot of deliberation, she decided to approach Baek Jihoon.

She gathered her belongings and contacted Park Hyungseok.

“Um... Hyungseok, I have a request about Baek Jihoon...”