You wake up the next day with no problems thanks to the system.
You had breakfast with Jinwoo.
Despite the fact that you were presenting to all the top guilds in the world, you were more worried about you and Jinwoo's relationship status.
"So..." You stare at him.
"Ah I forgot to ask you out," Jinwoo stabs his breakfast. "Go out with me?"
"OK OK BECAUSE YOU HAD NO RIGHT RAILING ME AND THEN NOT ASKING ME OUT LIKE THAT-" You stab your toast, and bite down on it. "But yes. Of course."
Being selfish couldn't hurt
You leave early for the presentation, and Jinwoo heads there in another car.
"Hunter Y/n!" The director welcomes you. "You're giving the presentation?"
"Yeah," You plug in the USB, and the charts of the information from your professor pop up on screen.
"Welcome fellow hunters," You smile. "I am Doctor Belzer's student, and I'll be explaining what the conference this year is about."
You turn around, and the graph changes. "I'm sure that you are all aware that the number of gates that are generating has suddenly shot up, and that stronger monsters have begun to appear."
"However, most of you may have neglected the unusual activity detected above the skies." You turn around, and turn to the next slide. "it's been widely reported that the magical energy concentration in the atmosphere is increasing, but I want to show us something that was different."
You smile. "Let's refer to it as the magisphere. As you can visibly see, the magisphere has been gathering over the skies of several countries. After observation from the scientists, and out of all the magisphere concentrations, Seoul, South Korea is highly concentrated."
You smirk at Jinwoo. " There's no need to look at Hunter Sung like that."
"If he's the one herding around the magisphere, then he's well past the realm of a hunter after all."
Jinwoo stares at the screen. You noticed it too. 9 places, nine sovereigns.
"Making a bold assumption, this may have to do with what we call monarchs. Underneath the national level hunter, and occasionally above, there are a tier of... monsters, but also hunters. We refer to them as monarchs." You smile. "This ties in with the next thing we are discussing today."
You turn off the slides, and you stare at all the hunters gathered.
"With a heavy heart, I deliver to you all this news. Around two weeks ago, National Level Hunter Christopher Reid was assassinated by a group of unidentified assailants."
The people break into confusion, and they all question if it's Jinwoo. You clap your hands.
"I assure you, it was not Hunter Sung." You stare at everyone with a smile. "Rather, we have one identified assailant."
You pull up the photo and smile. "Suspect I. Which just so happens to be a monarch."
Everyone mumbles amongst themselves, and you smile. "Monarchs are in essence, the darkness when the world was first created. They come from darkness, and from what we would call 'god'. The absolute being had split the light into the rulers, and the dark into the monarchs. To put it simply, Monarchs are the natural enemy of the Rulers, or national level hunters as we know them as humans."
You pull up another photo. The monarch of giants.
"This is what was found in that awful portal that terrorized Japan a couple days back." You note.
The people gasp and mumble amongst themselves.
"Much to his name, this was the monarch of giants." You smile. "Other monarchs aren't as scary, but they are still equally powerful. As far as we know, the only monarch that values humans is the Shadow monarch."
You smile. "Any questions?"
"Do give us the name of the man,"
It's the hunter from China.
You smile at him. "The title of the monarch is the Iron Body Monarch. He controls all iron body monsters."
"How do you know his title?"
You smile at him. "Mr. Liu is rather curious today."
"Indeed Hunter Y/n. Do tell?"
"Each monarch has a distinct feeling to them. The only monarch whose host is still human in every physical way is the Iron Body Monarch." You hum. "Much like how the monarch of giants was very fitting to his name."
"Who killed the giant monarch?"
You grin at him. "I did. Next question?"
The conference wraps up quickly afterward, and you sigh when they finally dismiss everyone. Jinwoo walks down the stairs to talk to you.
"You must be tired?"
"It could be worse," You smile. "I could've met up with you outside."
"There's a lot of stairs. You've been standing the entire day."
"It's alright." You smile. "Shall we go?"
Jinwoo doesn't say anything, and he hooks his arms underneath your back and knees, and carries you out of the room. "Where are we headed after this?"
"I-" You stare at him, speechless. "I'm not actually sure. Can you let me down?"
Jinwoo sets you down, and you lean on him to rub the sore spot behind your foot.
"Ok remind me to never wear dress shoes again." You grumble, rubbing the back of your foot.
Jinwoo stares in front of you two, and you pause to stare ahead. It's Liu Zhigang.
"... what's he saying," Jinwoo asks you.
"Said he caught a monster that we let slip away on the coast of China." You speak up.
"You speak Chinese?"
"The system is translating for me," You stare at the translation. "He says he was surprised to find that the giant monster was stronger than he expected. And that it was even more difficult, as the battle took place on water."
"He's been wanting to meet you ever since. He's been curious to see what kind of hunter could take down such strong monsters so easily." You continue reading the translation. "And he said he's happy that you put Hunter Hwang in his place and he has no doubt that he deserved it... He also says that he hopes he never has to fight you."
The next lines catch you off guard. "I..."
"What did he say?"
You stare at the translation. "He said he also hopes that he gets the chance to go out with me some day."
Ok damn I really be pulling absolutely everyone-
Which is a joke btw I know I'm hot but idk how many people actually like me-
Jinwoo wraps an arm around your waist, and you smile awkwardly.
"My apologies Hunter Liu. I'm dating Hunter Sung," You smile.
"Very well," He turns around to leave, then pauses. "Here's my number in case you two ever break up."
You stare at the card in your hands, and you burst into laughter.
[Liu Zhi Gang]
[The best friend that you had so KINDLY DITCHED WITHOUT A SECOND WORD]
[Anyway I changed my number so here it is]
[XXX-XXX-XXXX]
The man smiles, and laughs with you. You rest your forehead on Jinwoo's arm while cackling.
Jinwoo raises a brow at you.
"He... You know how I used to be Hunter Gold?" You wipe a tear from your eye, and hand Jinwoo the card.
"...yes?" Jinwoo smiles at the card.
"Liu's my best friend," You wheeze.
Liu Zhigang laughs, and you catch your breath.
"I'll see you at the conference then Hunter Y/n," the Chinese hunter smiles.
"See you Hunter," You smile.
He leaves, and you continue laughing into Jinwoo's chest.
Jinwoo kisses your forehead, and you continue laughing.
"Hunter Sung Jinwoo. Could you spare us some time?"
The men in suits appear, and Jinwoo kisses you goodbye. "I'll see you at the banquet tonight."
"See you darling"