Bab 1: IDOL X HUNTER
"CONGRATS, Miss Baek— you're pregnant with South Korea's #1 Hunter's baby!"
Baek Gyubin, the leader of a flopped Kpop girl group, was shocked after hearing that she was carrying Han Wooju's baby. It was already shocking enough to wake up in the VIP room of the best hospital in the country.
Because I know I can't afford it!
But to be informed that she was pregnant as a twenty-five-year-old virgin?
Gyubin was glad she was already sitting on the bed or else her knees would have buckled. After all, her 'baby daddy' was their country's #1 Hunter and the Guildmaster of Blue Dragon— the strongest guild at the moment.
Plus, Han Wooju is the CEO of a luxury shopping mall and a known member of Korea's W1 Trillion Club! His worth is in billions of USD!
Her eyes fell on the tall and lean man standing behind the doctor.
Hunter Han Wooju is handsome, but…
He looked sleep-deprived because of the dark bags under his pretty purple eyes.
He's pale, so his dark bags were obvious.
Because of that, despite his grand status as a powerful Hunter, he looked pretty frail.
The beauty mark under his right eye is adorable, though.
Plus, the Hunter's black turtleneck shirt under a loose white button-down shirt, leather pants, and combat boots looked very cool on him.
Especially the black gloves.
Wait, it wasn't the right time to be distracted by the Hunter's good looks!
I remember meeting Han Wooju at the Facility before I fainted, but…
"How did I get pregnant with your baby, Hunter Han Wooju?" Gyubin asked the #1 Hunter awkwardly. And then she remembered that incident, causing her to gasp out loud. "Is it because I ate your dragon ball?!"
Wooju let out a long sigh. "Miss Baek, it was an egg and not a 'dragon ball.'"
Haaah.
It looked like this mess happened after Gyubin tried to kill her boss…
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[48 hours ago…]
FOR someone who's about to die soon, killing my boss won't be a bad way to go, right?
That was Gyubin's resolve while marching towards her boss' office.
Producer Bang Supil— her boss and the CEO of Hit Entertainment— sent their group to perform at the Hunter Training Facility (commonly known as the 'Facility') yesterday.
As its name suggested, the Facility was where the low-ranking Hunters (E and F-Class) were obligated to train for two years in order to raise their level. It was similar to how ordinary/Civilian men in South Korea were required to undergo mandatory military service.
The government established the Hunter Training Facility to increase the number of high-ranking Hunters in South Korea. To be precise, the Facility was under the Golden Tiger Bureau— the government branch in charge of all Hunter-related things.
And that's where the problem begins.
Since the Facility was well-supported by the government, some of the people running that place decided it was only appropriate to invite girl groups to "cheer up" the Hunters from time to time.
For some reason, the Facility would only invite unpopular girl groups with Civilian members.
It was our turn this time.
Gyubin's almost two-year-old group 'F-Girls'— a flop group formed from a flop audition program called Fantasy Girls— was invited to perform at the Facility for a celebration. It was fine since other girl groups had done that before.
Until the higher-ups decided they wanted to have a karaoke session with my younger members, that is.
In a private room.
When 3 out of the 5 members of the group were minors.
In fact, Gyubin was the only full-grown adult in the group.
Lee Chaehyun, the main vocalist, had just turned nineteen years old.
Kim Yunha and Kim Minha, the twin main dancers of the group, were only seventeen.
The Japanese member Fuko was the group's main rapper and maknae (youngest member) at fifteen years old.
Yeah, me and the youngest member have a ten-year gap.
Gyubin— the oldest member and the leader of the group— was excluded when the girls were summoned back to the Facility earlier.
Around 10 PM!
If Oh Sungjae— their manager— hadn't called and tipped her off, she would have still been sleeping at their dorm without knowing that her younger members were taken by the company staff behind her back.
She was ashamed to admit this, but she was a deep sleeper.
Plus, as the leader and the oldest member of the group, she had her own small room in their dorm. Lee Chaehyun, Fuko, and the Kim Twins shared a big room with two bunk beds. Hence, she didn't notice that her
Wait for me, girls— I'll come and rescue you.
Before that…
"Baek Gyubin!" Bang Supil, the CEO of their shitty company, yelled in surprise when she entered the office. "How did you get in here?!"
The CEO's office was always locked even if the CEO was there, but electronic keypads weren't a big deal to Gyubin.
As a former delinquent— wait, I don't need to explain.
She was just glad that the CEO hadn't gone home yet.
This shitty boss often stays in his office until midnight doing what God only knows.
"It's not important how I got in here, sir," Gyubin said "politely" while pressing the red daisy gem that served as the centerpiece of the ring around her index finger. "How much did you get for pimping out my dongsaengs to the Facility?"
"Who pimped out whom, huh?!" Bang Supil yelled defensively. "How dare you talk to me that way? As expected, kids who didn't even finish high school are so vulgar!"
"I think a middle school graduate like me is better than a prestigious university graduate like you who pimp out minors for a living, sir. My words are vulgar, but at least my conscience is clean," she said while approaching her shitty boss with quick and heavy steps. "The Facility probably paid you a hefty amount. Now consider that money as payment for the girls' debt and let them go."
That was her goal for coming here first instead of going straight to the Facility to rescue the girls.
Sungjae is there anyway— he'll jump in if the girls get in a dangerous situation.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Bang Supil yelled. He was yelling, but he was walking backwards as Gyubin continued marching towards him. "There are still three months left in your contract!"
Yes, there were only three months left in their contract.
Since we're not making money from our promotions, this bastard is trying to exploit us in other ways just to earn profit instead of investing in a good team to support our final comeback!
Bang Supil's back hit the wall, but he didn't stop talking. "What's wrong with sending your group members to the Facility?! You were sent there because they were celebrating Hunter Han Wooju's homecoming! To be honest, you should be honored that you were invited to an event dedicated to our country's #1 Hunter!"
Bullshit.
It was true that the celebration was for Han Wooju's arrival to the Facility where he would serve as a temporary trainer for two weeks.
However…
"Hunter Han Wooju didn't even show up at the event yesterday," Gyubin said, twisting the ring around her index finger. "I doubt he'd attend the "private karaoke session" with minors. Because, unlike you, Hunter Han Wooju is a decent person."
She was confident to say that because Hunter Han Wooju had saved her once.
Ah, come to think of it…
"Maybe I should tell Hunter Han Wooju about what you did. Since he's a decent person, I'm sure he'll listen and help a poor Civilian like me."
"H-How dare you threaten me like this?"
Right?
Gyubin was a Civilian with a poor background.
So, why was a man taller, bigger, and probably physically stronger than her shaking in fear instead of fighting back?
Simple.
He can't because I probably look scary to him at the moment.
Gyubin heard the "click" sound that her ring made.
She grabbed the single piece of red daisy flower that materialized out of thin air.
Before Bang Supil could even see it, she already stabbed him in the neck with the red daisy's sharp stem.
And, just like that, her shitty boss fell on his knees.
The red daisy then disintegrated as it hit the floor.
"W-What did you do to me, you bitch?" Bang Supil asked in a weak voice, his pupils shaking in fear. And then his gaze fell on the now-decayed daisy on the floor. "Is that an Item?"
An 'Item' was a product made from materials found in dungeons.
"Even low-grade Items cost a lot," Bang Supil said in disbelief. "How did a dirt-spoon like you managed to get a hold of an Item like that?"
Gyubin smiled 'sweetly.' "Sir, you're not the only one who has connections to the government."
Her shitty boss looked like he had something else to say, but he couldn't open his mouth anymore.
"Your body will feel heavy until you lose consciousness," she said coldly. "If you can't already tell, you're being paralyzed slowly. Don't worry— you won't die if you get an antidote. If not, then you only have three days to live."
Bang Supil glared at her, but lost consciousness immediately.
Good.
Gyubin walked past her unconscious boss, and then she grabbed the key on the table. "Let me borrow your big bike, sir."
***
<HUNTER PARK DONG-MIN calling…>
Gyubin ignored the call of the Hunter in charge of her, uh, well-being.
Ahjussi probably got a notification when I used my Item.
Good.
She then turned off her phone location so the first place the old man would search for her would be her shitty boss' office.
I'll just turn it on again once I arrive at the Facility.
Haaah.
It was pretty cold tonight, and she was dressed lightly.
But what can I do? I was in a hurry.
Gyubin didn't even get to change her red pajamas.
As soon as she got Oh Sungjae's call, she got up and grabbed the red leather jacket that she had worn for yesterday's performance. Then she put on the easiest pair of shoes that could wear— and those were her white slip-on shoes.
After that, she rode a taxi and headed to Hit Entertainment's office.
Fortunately, she didn't have to spend money on a taxi again since she left the company driving her shitty boss' expensive big bike. She also "borrowed" his expensive helmet.
Girls, just wait for a bit.
While Gyubin was navigating through the traffic with the big bike she "borrowed", she couldn't help but reminisce.
Ten years ago, the entire world was turned upside down with the appearance of the Towers. It was reported that each country had at least one tower (or a tall building) turned into a hologram magically.
For South Korea, it was the famous Namsan Tower.
One fateful day, the Namsan Tower just turned into what seemed like a gigantic hologram.
It was the start of what people all over the world would call the Rift Day.
After the chosen towers globally had turned into holograms, a loud siren rang.
And then it happened.
Giant Whirlpools appeared in the skies across the globe.
Then flesh-eating monsters came out of those giant Whirlpools.
Most monsters looked like ordinary animals found on Earth— only they were bigger, stronger, and had the appetite for human flesh.
But there were also monsters that seemed like they came out of out a fantasy novel: Krakens and other Sea Monsters dominated the seas while dragons and other types of winged monsters dominated the skies.
When everyone thought it was already the end of the world, they awakened.
Hunters.
Those people chosen by the Tower to fight monsters were called Hunters, and the Tower gifted them with a System to help them navigate the new world. Each Hunter was granted a Status Window connected to the System.
Thanks to the Hunters who risked their lives to protect the world, the monsters that terrorized humanity were eventually forced to return to the Whirlpools they had come from.
It took five years after the Rift Day for that to happen.
But it didn't end there.
The Tower announced through the Hunters' Status Windows that 'Whirlpools' would still appear— that the Hunters must enter the Whirlpools and clear the dungeon inside within a certain period.
Unfortunately, not every Whirlpool was discovered immediately. Neglected Whirlpools often caused a 'Dungeon Break'— a phenomenon where the monsters would come out of the Whirlpool.
Luckily, in the sixth year after the Rift Day, Hunters with special abilities were able to invent a device that could detect Whirlpools. That was when humanity could say that civilization had finally adjusted to the new world.
Now, ten years later since the Rift Day, humans were divided into two categories: Hunters and Civilians.
Gyubin was a Civilian, but she was slightly more special than the others.
Not in a good way, though.
Anyway, that's enough reminiscing.
Gyubin removed her helmet after parking the big bike in front of the Facility.
It took her almost an hour to travel from Seoul to Gyeonggi Province.
The exact location of the Facility was the former amusement park located in Yongin, Gyeonggdi-do. Unfortunately, the amusement park was destroyed during a Dungeon Break. The government then bought the land and built the Facility there.
"Miss, I'm sorry but this place is off-limits to Civilians."
Gyubin smiled at the Hunter who approached and warned her politely. "Oh, I was invited by Captain Kim Cheol here. My members are already inside," she said, name-dropping the captain of the Facility in charge there. "I'm Baek Gyubin— the leader of F-Girls."
***
SHOULD I just cook it and make myself a fried egg?
Han Wooju looked at the funny-looking brown egg sitting on a small red cushion that Nam Saebi— his friend— had gifted to him.
His friends and colleagues insisted that it was a round gemstone, but…
No matter how I look at it, it's just a funny-looking brown egg.
Even the size was the same.
The only special thing about this brown egg was the mark of a single red star in the middle.
So mysterious.
It had been a year since Wooju got the funny-looking brown egg as a reward from the S-Grade dungeon that he had cleared all by himself. He still didn't know what to do with it because the Status Window only showed that it was an S-Grade Beast.
But there was the prophecy that President Lim Hojin, the president of the Golden Tiger Bureau, had seen.
Apparently, this funny-looking brown egg is the key to end the Tower.
Wooju stared at the funny-looking brown egg, and then he covered his mouth when he yawned.
He threw himself on the bed, lying down on his stomach.
The mattress was really soft.
Not bad.
Wooju didn't expect much from the Hunter Training Facility, but the VIP room that they gave him was no different from a luxurious apartment. He easily got so comfortable there to the point that he just slept all day yesterday.
As a result, he accidentally missed his own welcome party.
Not that he cared.
I was sent here to work temporarily to hide the fact that I was actually injured during the last raid, so might as well rest before I start training the rookies the day after tomorrow.
Wooju wasn't a light sleeper.
However, he took a sleeping potion that could knock down even an S-Class Hunter like him in just a few seconds.
So, just like that, he fell deep asleep immediately.
Hence, he didn't notice when his Status Window popped up.
To be honest, it didn't seem like the System wanted him to read the pop-up notification. After all, his Status Window was supposed to have a unique sound that would wake him up in case of an emergency— but it didn't.
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That was how the funny-looking brown egg disappeared while Wooju was asleep.
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