The Wise Cleaning Life Of A Returning Genius Hunter [EN]: Chapter 89

088

Yeouido Administrative Headquarters, Association President’s Office.

I went there straight away without even unpacking my luggage as soon as I got back.

“What on earth did you do on your business trip to cause such a commotion?”

The Association President greeted me with those words as soon as he saw me.

“International association branches joining forces to occupy dungeons? I’ve never heard of such a thing in my 50 years in the association.”

“Same here. Well, still, I managed to…”

I couldn’t bring myself to say that I had resolved it well, so my voice trailed off.

If I had really resolved it well, Huin wouldn’t have been stabbed.

The Association President asked with a serious face.

“Could it be that the surrounding associations are involved in this because of us?”

“It’s not unrelated. Well, it’s just my guess… but it seems like some organization related to the international association that I mentioned before gave the direct order.”

“Hmm, I think I know what you mean. I’ve heard such rumors myself. Well, judging from your reaction, it seems like it’s not just a rumor.”

The Association President glared at me.

He looked like he had many questions, but he didn’t ask anything more.

“How was the headquarters?”

“There was nothing special here.”

“That’s a relief.”

The Association President groaned, “Hmm.”

“Is there something that’s bothering you? Is it a similar situation to the underwater dungeon incident?”

“They’re getting bolder.”

“…That’s not good news.”

“It seems like they’re trying to warn us. That if we move any further, things will continue to get dangerous.”

“For you?”

“It would be a relief if it was just me.”

Because I can just take care of anyone who comes at me.

Besides, I have personal business to take care of anyway.

But this isn’t just a threat to me.

“They’re trying to threaten those around you.”

“Yes.”

Hmm, the Association President touched his chin with a stiff face.

In any case, there’s a high probability that they were the ones who killed me before the regression.

Of course, even if I was ambushed without knowing anything, the result is that they succeeded in killing me, who was an SSS-rank [the highest rank for hunters].

If those guys are deliberately targeting others, they’ll have no choice but to be defeated.

“It seems like you went to get rid of a burden, but you ended up with another one.”

“…I’m sorry.”

I lowered my head.

“I thought that taking over the Vietnam branch would slow them down a bit. I never thought they would come out so directly…”

“Don’t be presumptuous. You only made the suggestion, and I made the final decision. So whose fault would it be?”

“…”

Well… that’s true.

It’s not my fault.

“So? What are you going to do now? Are you going to respond more strongly?”

“I don’t know much about the other party yet to do that. I think it’s better to lie low and watch the situation for now.”

“Yeah… it’s definitely going to be difficult to move any further. We should put the overseas branch project on pause at this point.”

“No.”

I shook my head firmly.

“Hmm?”

“There’s no need to do that. I plan to continue with the overseas project. I’m planning to proceed with other projects as well. If we stop here, it’ll look like we’re backing down.”

“You said you received a warning? Wouldn’t it be dangerous to start more work?”

“That would be the case if we proceeded officially.”

The Association President’s eyebrows twitched.

“Tell me more.”

A voice that seemed quite heavy.

After quickly scanning the office, I carefully opened my mouth.

“I’m going to proceed with overseas branch projects and responses to international associations not officially as we are doing now, but in the shadows. That way, it’ll be better to operate without being noticed by the international associations.”

“So, you’re saying we should operate outside of the association, not within?”

“Yes.”

“How?”

I took a moment to catch my breath.

“I’m thinking of creating a subsidiary organization that can operate unofficially behind the association’s back.”

“Hmm, are you trying to imitate the international association?”

“Is it just imitating?”

I leaned forward and continued in a low voice.

“I’m even thinking of devouring them.”

“…”

The Association President didn’t show any particular reaction, but in my eyes, he seemed to be trying to act calm.

The corners of his lips were twitching slightly.

“Where did this crazy bastard come from…”

“Excuse me?”

“It’s nothing.”

Yes, a subsidiary organization… the Association President muttered, taking a long breath.

“By the way, didn’t you say you were going to quit? Why did you change your mind?”

“There have been some variables in my plan. It wouldn’t be meaningful to leave as it is.”

I shrugged and continued.

“And strictly speaking, this is also leaving. It’s just an unofficial subsidiary organization, but in the end, it means I’m becoming independent from the association. As you know, as long as I’m in an official position, the entire association will be targeted.”

“Even if you proceed unofficially, won’t it eventually become noticeable?”

“We’ll have to disguise it as another business on the surface. I have something in mind.”

“A cover business, you mean.”

I nodded.

“Of course, I’ll leave the decision to the Association President. It’s a bit much to say this after saying all that… but once we start this project, there’s no turning back. From now on, we’ll be completely turning the international association into our enemy.”

I continued in a serious tone.

“We’ll have to be prepared for armed conflict someday.”

“Are you trying to scare me?”

“I’m telling you the truth.”

The Association President sighed.

“Anyway, the fact that you’re talking about this when we’re alone means you don’t want others to know, right?”

“Yes. I’d like you to keep it a secret from Director Lee Doo-shik as well.”

“You can trust that. He’s got a heavy mouth [meaning he can keep a secret].”

He then tilted his head back.

“I thought all we had to do was subjugate them, but all sorts of things are happening…”

He muttered, closing his eyes.

And after a moment of contemplation.

“Yeah, screw it. Let’s do it.”

Permission was granted.

“Of course, I don’t plan to proceed right away. There are many things to prepare. Above all, we need to find out who is moving with what purpose.”

“Okay. Let me know when you’re ready.”

He stared at me intently.

“Tsk, so you’re leaving after all. I was going to try to persuade you to stay somehow. If I had known this would happen, I shouldn’t have given you permission.”

…What is he saying.

“We’re on the same boat anyway. Just think of it as being apart for a while.”

I got up from my seat and bowed politely.

“Anyway, thank you for everything so far.”

“Don’t say that. I should be the one thanking you. It was a great fortune just to have someone like you in the association.”

“…”

I was a bit taken aback because I had never heard such a thing even in my previous life when I was the world’s number one hunter.

Just as I was about to leave the office in a flustered mood.

“So, this is a personal question.”

The Association President spoke again.

“What do you… what do you want to do?”

“Excuse me?”

“You even rejected the offer to be the Association President. I even forced you to take the position of headquarters manager. And it doesn’t seem like you’re greedy for money either.”

He rested his chin on his hand and continued.

“You started as a janitor and came all the way here, but I’ve never seen you be greedy for anything. What’s your goal?”

“Well…”

Goal.

Isn’t it obvious?

“To go high.”

“How high?”

I gave a meaningful smile.

“As high as possible.”

With those words, I left the Association President’s office.

***

‘Sigh…’

I kept sighing deeply to myself.

It wasn’t that I wasn’t suffering from a headache since returning home.

And that start was.

[A variable has occurred in your goal achievement status.]

It was from that voice that I heard at the airport.

[The hostility of the International Hunter Association towards you has exceeded the standard.]

[According to the variable, we will update your current goal achievement status.]

[…….]

[Your current goal achievement status has been updated.]

[Hidden Skill: Karma]

[Skill Unlock Condition: Achieve the position of Secretary-General of the International Hunter Association]

[Current Position: Seoul Operations Headquarters Manager of the Korea Ability Dimension Management Association]

[Current Skill Unlock Rate: 99.8%]

[Current Class: Swordsman, Priest, Mage]

[Current Unofficial Rank: SS]

[Current Unofficial Ranking: 1st in Korea, 37th in the World]

[Current Relationship with the International Hunter Association: Very Bad]

[Probability of Achieving the Goal if Proceeding According to the Existing Plan as of the Current Time]

[1.068%]

It was a voice with content that I had never heard before, but what was important was.

‘1 percent, damn it…’

The probability of becoming the Secretary-General was hitting rock bottom.

I almost screamed at the airport at that desperate probability.

Well… if you think about it calmly, it’s understandable.

My existing plan was to unlock all the skills, become a hunter again, and enter the international association.

But now that I’ve become a target of the international association, I can’t even register as a hunter, let alone enter the international association.

So it’s no wonder that such a probability comes out.

Anyway, it’s hard to expect to break through the 1 percent probability and become the Secretary-General as it is.

To achieve the goal, the plan needed to be revised.

Well… when it comes to revisions, there’s only one thing I can do.

‘I’ll just make a new one.’

Of course, I can’t proceed with that openly now that I’ve already become a target of the international association.

That’s why I suggested an unofficial subsidiary organization to the Association President.

To expand our power little by little, disguised as a personal business, without being noticed by the international association.

The second Secretary-General of the International Association.

How plausible is this method?

Of course, I don’t know yet if this damn karma will recognize it…

It’s all or nothing.

I have no choice but to do something.

“Yeah… I’m leaving after all.”

The cleaning team office, which I visited after a long time.

Section Chief Park, who was sitting across from me, opened his mouth heavily.

“Have you thought about what you’re going to do after you leave? I know someone who processes monster by-products as a subcontractor for the association? Junwoo, if you’re okay with it, I’ll ask him for a position there.”

“Haha…”

By-product processing facility?

I’d rather die.

“I appreciate the offer… but I already have something in mind.”

“Oh, already? What is it?”

“Well, learning is stealing [a Korean idiom meaning to learn by observing], so I’m thinking of starting a cleaning team dispatch business.”

“Cleaning team dispatch…?”

Even the cleaning manager is reacting with doubt.

“I found out while on a business trip to Vietnam this time, but many independent associations in many countries are short of cleaning teams.”

“That’s the same in our country. Seoul Headquarters and branches with a large body are okay, but even if you go down to the provinces, there are still many people lacking.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Anyway, there’s an abundance of demand, so if we dispatch cleaners to those places, wouldn’t it be good for each other?”

“…That sounds good when I hear it.”

He nodded as if he had quickly changed his mind.

In fact, I was quite worried about running a hunter academy…

I chose something that could be started with as little capital as possible, so there was nothing like dispatching cleaners.

If it goes well, I might even touch overseas. On the contrary, it might be more lucrative in terms of money.

‘Well, that’s the official reason…’

The unofficial reason is that I just need a justification to travel to many countries anyway.

There’s no better item than this to proceed with overseas branch mergers and acquisitions under the guise of business.

‘Hmm…’

It was ironic.

In my previous life, I didn’t even know what the cleaning team did and suggested reducing the number of people, but now I’m in the opposite position and trying to start a cleaning team dispatch business.

It’s a long life.

No, is it a life to die for?

“Wow, I remember when you first came. To be honest, I thought you’d leave after a day or two… I never thought you’d be so selfless in our work.”

Section Chief Park chuckled.

“I don’t know how lucky it was that you were on the cleaning team. Thank you so much. You’ve worked hard all this time.”

“…You’ve worked hard too, Section Chief.”

I wonder why everyone’s reactions are so extreme.

It’s unnecessarily embarrassing.

I got up from my seat with a short greeting.

“Ah, and.”

At the same time, I conveyed that rather late word to Section Chief Park again,

“I’m sorry about what happened then.”

“Uh, um? What, what?”

A bewildered look.

I smiled quietly.

“There’s something.”