The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 276

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Immediately after the news broke that Chloe’s recruitment to WDSO [World Defense Security Organization] had been approved.

All four department heads gathered in the operations headquarters.

“Do you think this is going to be okay…?”

Kim Min-joo, the head of operations, was the first to speak, letting out a deep sigh.

Of course, she hadn’t heard the details of the recruitment yet, so it was only natural that she was worried.

“I don’t know. I’m sure they’ll figure it out.”

Lee Ah-young, the head of support, sounded disgruntled, as if she was still very upset.

“…What on earth happened in Japan?”

Han Yu-bin, the head of planning, still seemed completely baffled by the situation.

“Still, if it passed the board of directors, wouldn’t that mean there aren’t any major problems?”

Ha Seong-il, the head of overseas business, took a rather optimistic stance.

“This is just too much. Being recruited is already infuriating enough, but to even be appointed as the head of Eclipse? Does that even make sense?!”

“……”

“……”

“……”

Lee Ah-young’s voice began to rise again, and the other department heads watched her, remaining silent.

Honestly, the rest were just anxious, but at least they weren’t worried about losing their positions to Chloe.

But Lee Ah-young was about to have her position taken away by an outsider.

Anyone would be angry in this situation.

Kim Min-joo carefully opened her mouth to comfort her.

“That’s right. The director was wrong this time. Even so, taking Ah-young’s position is…”

“Oh, that’s okay.”

“…?”

Kim Min-joo tilted her head as Lee Ah-young waved her hand and answered immediately.

“Honestly, it was a bit of a hassle. Other than when it’s urgently activated, another director usually manages it. I have a mountain of support work to do, how am I supposed to take care of Eclipse too? I’d be thankful if someone took over for me.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

The others exchanged glances at Lee Ah-young’s words.

“Then what are you so upset about…?”

Kim Min-joo asked cautiously.

“Oh, she’s pretty!”

“…?”

“And she’s a blonde Western woman! How can I not be worried?!”

“……”

“……”

“……”

Hmm.

That was a trivial reason.

The other department heads nodded slightly, refraining from speaking.

But Lee Ah-young didn’t care.

“Anyway, I’m really sulking, so don’t ask me for any favors in the future…”

Just as she was making that threat.

Knock, knock.

Someone entered the operations headquarters.

“Oh, you’re all here?”

It was none other than Moon So-yeon, the cleaning manager.

Kim Min-joo rose from her seat to greet her at her sudden appearance.

“So-yeon? What brings you here?”

“Ah, I have something to tell you about Chloe’s recruitment.”

“Yes…?”

Moon So-yeon handed the documents she had brought to the department heads and continued.

“As a condition for approving Chloe’s recruitment, the board of directors said she has to work in the cleaning team for a month.”

“In the cleaning team…?”

At the same time, Lee Ah-young’s eyebrows twitched.

“Which team is she assigned to?”

“Our team. Cleaning Team 3.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

“……”

Silence fell in the office as the news was delivered.

But only for a moment.

“Well… I’m all for it.”

“Serves her right. Cleaning work under that woman for a month? Ugh… I’d rather die.”

Kim Min-joo and Han Yu-bin said, bursting into laughter.

And.

“Ahem. With that condition, well…”

Lee Ah-young also quickly changed her attitude.

But there was one person.

“I’m sorry, but… what’s so significant about working in the cleaning team?”

Ha Seong-il was the only one who didn’t understand the condition.

“Well, it’s not that there’s anything particularly significant…”

Then Lee Ah-young added an explanation.

“I bet she’ll be begging to be sent back in just a week.”

She said with a wicked smile.

***

“Ugh! It’s alive!!”

Near Yeongdeungpo, a Green-grade dungeon.

Amidst the goblin dismantling work, Chloe’s voice echoed loudly.

“It’s moving because of the nerves.”

“W-what is this?! Something’s coming out of the corpse… Ugh…!!”

“It’s bodily fluid.”

“Wait… do you smell something?”

“Decomposition has started, and gas is being released… Ah, seriously, stop making a fuss and get to work. We have so much to process, are you going to keep doing that for every single one?”

“You have to tell me what to do!”

She reacted agitatedly out of frustration, but her voice rose in pitch instead.

With a light sigh, I dropped a dagger in front of her.

“Take that and come over here. For today, you can just assist with the dismantling.”

“A-are you telling me to cut this up? Are you crazy?! I was the bank item management team leader, you know!”

“……”

“……”

All of Cleaning Team 3, including me, seemed to have lost our words.

I was a little uneasy even before entering the dungeon… but she’s been like this ever since she saw the scattered monster corpses.

Well, she’s not a hunter in the first place, so I guess I have to understand…

If she knew her current situation, shouldn’t she at least pretend to work hard?

“Anyone would think we’re forcing you to do it. If you don’t want to do it, then don’t. You’re the one who’ll be missing out, not us.”

“…Ha, really.”

Chloe let out a laugh as if she was dumbfounded.

Only then did she reluctantly pick up the equipment and approach the corpse, wrinkling her face as much as possible and starting to do something half-heartedly.

I glanced at her and then opened my mouth to the team members.

“So-yeon, can you work on Sector B with Han Sang-hyuk?”

“Yes? If both of us go, then the two of you will have to do it… are you sure you’ll be okay?”

Moon So-yeon said, glancing at Chloe.

“What, that look? Hey, what did that girl just say? Are you saying I can’t even do one person’s worth of work? Hey, you, come here!”

At the same time, Chloe noticed her gaze and immediately snapped.

Moon So-yeon took a step back, trembling at her agitated reaction.

“Well, do you think you’re doing your part? How dare you raise your voice at your superior! If you yell at the team members one more time, I’ll send you back to the International Association, recruitment or not.”

I couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped in.

“Tsk… I can’t do this, really.”

Then Chloe frowned, looking quite displeased.

“T-then we’ll go work on Sector B.”

Moon So-yeon, who had been watching her, quickly took Han Sang-hyuk and left, leaving only Chloe and me.

Silence lingered for a moment.

“Now, tell me.”

I spoke first.

“Tell you what?”

“There’s no one else around. The target of the attack, tell me.”

“What, is that why you sent them away?”

Chloe said, throwing the knife on the floor and sitting down.

She doesn’t seem to have any intention of working.

The first thing she said was.

“Actually… I’m not sure.”

“…What the hell are you talking about all of a sudden? You said you knew. This is different.”

“I didn’t say I knew exactly, did I? Wouldn’t it be more of a lie to say I knew exactly in the first place?”

“……”

Damn it, this is ridiculous.

“That’s it. Let’s forget about the recruitment and…”

“Listen to the end.”

Then, she paused for a moment and continued.

“The purpose of the attack is to instill fear by showing the International Association’s power to the world. Of course, it wouldn’t be enough to attack some insignificant country.”

“That’s obvious.”

“Then they’ll choose a moderately strong country, right?”

“Are you trying to play games with me? There are more than one or two moderately strong countries.”

“Now, here’s some information that only PB Corporation members know.”

She continued, raising the corners of her mouth.

“Before PB Corporation did a reshuffle, there was a reclamation team. A geezer named Kane was the team leader…”

“I don’t care, just get to the point.”

“…Tsk, anyway, there was only one country that team had to absorb as a top priority.”

“Our country?”

“That’s recent, I’m talking about a much earlier story.”

“Where is it?”

“France.”

“…?”

My eyes narrowed at the unexpected answer.

If it’s France, isn’t that the country where the International Association headquarters is located?

So, the International Association was trying to absorb its own country?

“France has been a headache for Secretary-General Wesley since before. Even though it’s an international organization, as long as the headquarters are in France, it has been directly and indirectly influenced by the French government.”

“So?”

“Even if they wanted to try something unconventional, the home country was always an obstacle.”

“So, they wanted to absorb France? If that’s the case, haven’t they already done it?”

Wesley had already overthrown the French government, hadn’t he?

Now that the coup has succeeded, the obstacle would have disappeared.

“Of course, that’s true, but… the fundamental problem wasn’t France.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You need to think about why France was interfering so much.”

Chloe continued in a serious voice.

“France has always been desperate to keep its neighboring countries in check. Well… historically and politically, the European Union has always been like that.”

“Well, there are so many countries attached to one landmass, so it’s understandable.”

“The most annoying country among them was… Germany.”

“Germany…?”

“From Germany’s point of view, France was a thorn in their side. Germany was practically the powerhouse of the European Union, but their power began to weaken since the International Association was created in France.”

That’s what happened.

“Germany has been putting a lot of economic and diplomatic pressure on France to keep it in check.”

“So, the French government had no choice but to interfere with the International Association?”

“If the International Association tried to increase its power even a little, the government would stop it. The goals of the reclamation organization and the regime are different.”

Then everything makes sense.

France, which was once the powerhouse of Europe, wanted to regain its former glory through the International Association.

Germany, the current powerhouse of Europe, put all sorts of pressure to check that influence.

“And that’s… still the case.”

Then, Chloe said nonchalantly.

“Currently, there are only two countries in the European Union that are not part of the International Association’s power. Italy and Germany. Well, you took care of Italy, so that’s that…”

“I haven’t touched Germany.”

She nodded.

“Even without someone’s intervention, Germany is independently opposed to the International Association. Just the fact that Germany, the powerhouse of the European Union, is doing that would be an obstacle for the International Association.”

“So that means…”

“The target of this attack is very likely to be Germany.”

The moment I reached that conclusion, I stared intently at Chloe.

‘Now you’re starting to show your PB Corporation [Preservation and Balance Corporation] roots.’

This is definitely information that only members of the International Association, especially those in high positions, would know.

“I told you, I’m not sure. Don’t blame me later.”

“I won’t.”

“……”

She looks at me as if she’s dumbfounded.

Well, she said she wasn’t sure.

But with this much evidence, there’s practically no room for rebuttal.

I lightly ignored her reaction.

And…

“What are you doing? If you’re done talking, pick up your equipment and come over here. There’s still work left.”

“……”

I called her back to the corpse.

Trying to slack off so subtly.

The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]

The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]

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Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Once hailed as the world's first SSS-ranked genius hunter, Junu Kim's legendary career was cut short by a mysterious ambush. Now, stripped of his hard-earned skills and thrust ten years into the past, he faces an unexpected twist of fate: a career as a dungeon cleaner. But this is no ordinary janitorial role. To unlock his dormant hunter abilities, Junu must embrace his new life with unwavering resolve. Witness the extraordinary transformation of a fallen hero as he navigates the monster-infested depths, armed with cleaning supplies and a burning desire to reclaim his former glory. Get ready for a thrilling adventure where wit, strategy, and a spotless dungeon are the keys to unlocking a hunter's true potential!

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