Hoarding in Hell Novel

"Oh, it's No Ha-eul. Nice to meet you."

Kang Hyunmoo smiled first and held out his hand.

"Uh, uh uh. Yes, yes. The atmosphere is very different from when you came to Cheonggye Dungeon... isn't it?"

“Oh, my girlfriend picked her clothes for me, because she has a better eye than me.”

Is this the level at which you choose instead? I thought it would be impossible if the person called girlfriend knew more about Hyunmoo's body and behavior than Hyunmoo himself.

Seeing Noh Ha-eul's reaction, Hyunmoo thought it was fortunate that he desperately learned manners.

In order to master these moves, Hyunmoo even mobilized a battle helper to practice.

Of course, even if Hyunmoo appeared barefoot in animal skin, people would respect it. 'Cause that's what it's like to be strong

But he won't be respected in that way. Respect and fame were also one of the resources to be cherished and managed, like blood, mana, and stamina.

It doesn't have to be edible. But don't be mocked.

“But the atmosphere is… louder than I expected. I expected a more formal place.”

Hyunmoo said while looking at Noh Ha-eul's outfit. Noh Ha-eul was wearing a t-shirt with a baseball team mascot and ripped jeans.

Noh Ha-eul thought this was normal, but when he saw Hyunmoo, he felt that he had made a mistake.

"Originally, meetings between hunters are a bit noisy. Probably because there are a lot of young people."

Even with ability correction, people who are too old already have a family or seek a stable life, so they cannot dare to enter the dungeon.

Naturally, the retirement age of hunters would be around the age of 40 or 50.

"Where is Lee Ji-tae? When does the meeting start?"

"I heard that you're having a meeting with a group of overseas hunters called Chrome. They said they'd send someone with experience in attacking the flood from there. We'll start the meeting once the opinions are settled."

Hyunmoo nodded his head.

"Seeing that Noh Ha-eul has also come, it seems that he is also a compatible mama participating."

"No. We..."

No Haeul shook his head.

"Compatible Mama has decided not to participate in the expedition commanded by Taeseong."

The relationship between compatible mama and Taeseong was famous. In the past, the two were one clan called 'Lunatic Tiger'.

It was the first clan in Korea created by hunters who worked together at a bar called Crazy Tiger.

However, as a conflict arose over the direction of the clan, it was divided into Taeseong and compatible mama.

"Instead, we decided to prepare for emergencies from the outside. It's a necessary role even if it doesn't get attention. I'm just here to convey that.

Hyunmoo nodded his head. Actually, he's not very interested, but he wondered if he could use this to eat two at once.

If Taeseong and compatible mama are combined into one, the strongest clan in the top 10 in the world will be born.

Then the music subsided, and the noisy atmosphere subsided. As the entertainer and the host stepped down and the lights turned on, it signaled that something was about to begin.

“It seems that Lee Ji-tae has finished the meeting.”

As No Ha-eul said, Lee Ji-tae went up on the stage. Then, Tae-kyung Seo and a man in silver hair and a bride's dress followed him in. He was a man with a gloomy impression in his hollow eyes.

I wondered if that priest was the person who experienced the flood that Noh Ha-eul was talking about.

Even with Lee Ji-tae's appearance, the banquet hall did not become a formal atmosphere. Instead, they looked up at the stage from wherever they wanted to sit or stand freely.

"Thank you to all the Hunters who were with us."Lee Ji-tae gave a dry welcome and started the presentation. She felt like she was omitting the petty manners between the hunters.

"I think we should introduce each other first, but there are too many, so I'll cut them down to the team leader level. First of all, Seo Tae-kyung, Gangbuk branch manager of the Almighty Ryeon. In this expedition, you were in charge of the Almighty Ryeon. And this is the Obsidian Team's Gang Hu. . And at the end of the meeting, although I am ashamed, I took over as general manager.”

As soon as Lee Ji-tae finished speaking, Noh Ha-eul left his seat and went out of the banquet hall.

Bang, the sound of the door closing was deafening.

There was a buzzing sound, but Lee Ji-tae didn't even look at it.

'You seem to have a worse relationship than you think.'

Lee Ji-tae did not even mention the compatible mama at all.

He didn't intend to participate in the compatible mama anyway, but before he even heard the word, he excluded it and took over the general direction.

He thought to himself that maybe he was just glad that the compatible mama wasn't involved.

The introduction continued, following each executive level, and finally, the silver-haired bride was introduced.

"This is Priest Johann Hessner from Germany. When there was a flood in Syria, he was one of those who took the risk and went to stabilize the dungeon. We invited him as an advisor for this expedition."

Hyunmoo almost dropped the glass of champagne he was drinking.

'John? John?'

Priest John.

Difficulty: In Hell, it was the name Baekgol mentioned in his will.

***

After that, not a single word of operation outline or team composition could be heard from Hyunmoo.

Anyway, the really important information was all in the summary print. In addition, since the dungeon Flood is in progress, improvisation was important.

Rather, Hyunmoo was focusing on a man named Johann.

A person who made it possible for mankind to survive until the last moment.

However, he said his suicide left the gym's backbone and the rest of his life at an end. With that reference, I wondered if he had strong protective or healing powers.

'I don't know if it's the same person.'

John seemed to be a fairly devout believer. And Hyunmoo knew that believers consider suicide one of the greatest sins.

The reason Hyunmoo had no choice but to care about Johan was that mankind relied on him until the very end.

Only when he knew what his abilities and skills were, Hyunmoo could prepare for the future to come. It will also lead to survival rates in Hell.

Hyunmoo took out Admiral Ren's one-piece glasses while Lee Ji-tae continued his presentation.

At that moment, Lee Ji-tae turned his head and met Hyunmoo's eyes. Lee Ji-tae briefly smiled at Hyunmoo and pointed to John who was standing next to him.

"The core of the expedition is Priest John here. Priest John is a level 50 healer, possessing healing and protection skills, and the ultimate veil of charity."

It was common to have only one or two skills, so even if you only had two, you would receive great treatment.

There are many people who achieve achievements with only one skill, but the more abilities they can handle, the better.

Not to mention the triple caster. No wonder it was the highest level in this field.

'It's Lee Ji-tae-ro to mobilize such a network in an instant.'

Hyunmoo himself, however, has already reached four of his rare and higher skill levels, and is not interested in the general level.

In any case, it meant great connections at the 'current point of time'.

"Usually, Priest John is known to only participate in more dangerous expeditions, but we have specially invited him to minimize the number of casualties."

Lee Ji-tae looked at the expedition members who would lead the expedition and said.

"I see this expedition as a training opportunity for young crews to conquer Baekdu Dungeon. I just hope that there will not be many casualties from this expedition."

As soon as the meeting was over, John went out of the banquet hall. He didn't even talk to other people. He seemed to have a fairly introverted personality.

Hyunmoo didn't feel much regret. He said that he would also participate in the truncation dungeon raid anyway, so he will have a chance to talk to him.

'Does the translation function work for conversations? I wish I could.'

At that moment, Hyunmoo felt the presence of someone approaching him.

"Mr. Kang Hyunmoo."

It was Tae-seong's administrative team leader, Tae-min-soo, whom I had met during the ability test before.

People around him recognized Hyunmoo only then and were amazed. He was so different from the one he showed in the truncation dungeon and the one in the banquet hall that no one recognized him.

"Thank you for coming. Excuse me, but there are people who want to meet Kang Hyunmoo."

Hyunmoo felt that the moment he had expected had come. Taeminsoo whispered quietly.

“Would you like to change seats for a moment?”

***

The place where Taeminsu was guided was the penthouse of the Taeseong clan headquarters building.

The penthouse, made by renovating the entire two-story area, was both a huge mansion and a garden.

Although the garden was secretly covered with a heliport and a cleverly constructed structure, there was a sense of openness.

Hyunmoo looked around Lee Ji-tae's house and thought that the rich live like this.

Even if he made a lot of money, he still had a long way to go to buy a house like this.

Of course, he could buy it if he sold all of Hell's Crystal Moss, but he had no intention of ruining the market like that.

Hyunmoo could tell who was waiting. He didn't even have to ask. Because it was a sign that could not be confused at all.

From the moment he stepped into the garden, he was showing his presence toward Hyunmoo as if he wanted to know him explicitly.

As he turned the corner, he saw a young black-haired man sitting there.

"Sit down, Mr. Kang Hyunmoo."

Lee Ji-tae.

Hyunmoo sat down across from Lee Ji-tae and thought of words to describe him.

Heir to Taeseong, a conglomerate group that controls Korea from behind, representative of the strongest hunter clan, Taeseong, and the most talented person in Korea.

But the man in front of him was like a master with a calm impression.

"I don't know if it will suit your taste."

Lee Ji-tae took the bottle that was on the table and tilted it and poured it into the glass. Hyunmoo was an unknown brand. I took it and drank it, and it tasted pretty good.

It must have had a strange taste that I couldn't understand in the past, but it was helpful to have a habit of drinking it while being educated by Yu-min. The night view of Seoul from the terrace was already a great snack in itself.

“Is it okay if I ask where you trained and what affiliation you belong to?”

"I trained by myself."

It's not a lie. Lee Ji-tae nodded his head as if he knew how to say that. He wasn't expecting much at first.

"It's okay to say that to me, but you'd better think of a plausible excuse for later interviews or investigations. The state reacts nervously when things keep happening out of its control."

"I'm thinking of buying a wheelchair or something."

I thought it was a dangerous joke for a third-generation chaebol, but Lee Ji-tae burst out laughing out loud.

No, I thought that because I am a third-generation chaebol, I can afford to be seen. Lee Ji-tae and Hyunmoo continued the conversation by sharing a banal joke.

It was mostly useless chatter, but Lee Ji-tae was a pretty good conversationalist. He was humble, humorous and witty, and took the initiative to keep the conversation flowing.

Hyunmoo had to be alert so as not to be drawn to Lee Ji-tae, who drew out an answer.Lee Ji-tae, who chuckled for a while at Hyunmoo's joke, caught his breath. The atmosphere was quite relaxed.

"Oh yeah……."

Lee Ji-tae took his luck lightly.

"Which star have you heard the whispers of?"

***

"A whisper of the stars?"

Hyunmoo tilted his glass without moving his expression. Hoping that her drinking cup would cover enough of her facial muscles.

Lee Ji-tae, with a soft smile, was waiting for Hyunmoo to put down her drink.

"You don't have to pretend you don't know. I've heard the voices of 'Ahead Star' and 'Brightest Star'. I can't tell you which one I chose."

Hyunmoo fiddled with Admiral Ren's one-piece glasses inside his pocket. I had the urge to write this right away and observe Lee Ji-tae. But he couldn't do the strange thing with the one-piece glasses in front of him.

'But I can't create the character of the eccentric butler who always wears one-piece glasses.'

As Hyunmoo's reply was delayed, Lee Ji-tae's face changed as if puzzled.

"Mr. Kang Hyunmoo, what level are you?"

Hyunmoo still didn't answer. He could proudly say he's 26, but since he showed his overwhelming ability in the truncation dungeon, Hyunmoo has already become unpredictable.

Unless he knew what kind of existence Lee Ji-tae would become to him in the future, he had to reveal only vague information.

Hyunmoo lightly raised his sympathy. It was from the thought of finding out about Lee Ji-tae's current level.

[Human (LV 57)]

[The effect of the title 'Hell's Strongest' will increase the stat compared to the level.]

Level 57. This is a level that cannot be achieved with 4 stars. He must have been hiding the fact that it was 5 stars for a long time.

It was not confirmed whether the 5-star threshold level was 60, but it was quite high. Instantly, Hyunmoo felt something and reflexively launched the Battle Helper.

widely.

But before Hyunmoo could move, Lee Ji-tae lightly grabbed his arm.

He was at a speed he couldn't even follow his eyes, but Lee Ji-tae naturally tapped Hyunmoo's arm.

"Don't be too nervous. I didn't call you to fight."

Hyunmoo's expression hardened. He couldn't even see his muscles getting stronger, let alone his movements.

'Is Korea the strongest?'

I felt a different level of wall than when I fought Park Hwi-so. The higher the level, the higher the wall was, so it wasn't wrong.

'I wanted to see the craftsmanship, but it's going to be like this.'

"It was because you were suddenly nervous, so I was embarrassed. If Kang Hyunmoo is as strong as the rumors, I can't be vigilant at all. But..."

Lee Ji-tae was puzzled. It was because Hyunmoo was hit so easily.

Hyunmoo shrugged his shoulders and said.

"Okay. What level do you think my level is?"

Lee Ji-tae tilted his head.

"Honestly, I think I'm in my early to mid 30s."

Considering Hyunmoo's title of 'Hell's Strongest', it was a surprising prediction.

In particular, he thought he would hold it higher even because of his appearance in the truncation dungeon flood. Lee Ji-tae quietly stared at Hyunmoo.

"Mr. Kang Hyunmoo, are you really five stars?"

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