MDITS Chapter 21

Translator: Azure, Flameu
Editor: Yunan

‘With this, we can ascertain his true identity.’ 

The accuracy of the special machine was about 70%. 

The remaining 30% indicates that the person is likely to become a class higher or lower

based on the presented results.

When the measuring machine was released, S-class Hunters, including Han Min-ji,

were accurately rated as S-class.

If so, Do-jun should also be rated as A-class or higher.

Woong.

Do-jun laid down on the machine.

The measuring machine looked like an MRI scanner that you can see in hospitals.

Then, the assistant staff who stood next to him confirmed that Do-jun was ready for

the procedure and pressed the start button. 

Jiiiiing.

Lying down, Do-jun’s body was slowly put inside the machine.

Soon, blue light began to leak from the dozens of holes in the circular barrel.

That light was none other than Mana. 

He already saw Seol Yoon-hee being measured, so he already knew what the

process would be like.

The Mana released from the machine would flow into the subject’s body and analyze it.

Of course, Do-jun had no intention of letting that Mana inside him. 

Wooong.

The Mana then began to surround Do-jun’s body.

However, it couldn’t get in and just hovered around his body.

As if they were magnets of the same pole which repelled each other.

[Scanning is complete.]

Do-jun, who was lying down, then stood up and got out of the machine.

[The Preliminary Assessment results of Lee Do-jun is currently being printed.]

Then, Do-jun picked up the paper.

[Potential: -]

[Expected Awakening Skill Rating: -]

He really just wanted to at least get an F-class rating.

But nothing was written on it.

Thinking if he should be measured again, he looked at the assistant.

Swoosh.

When the assistant saw the paper in Do-jun’s hand, she smiled apologetically

and scratched her head.

“…Cheer up.”

“Do I have to do it again?”

“No, you don’t have to.”

Everyone then gathered next to Do-jun and checked his measurement results.

Han Min-ji looked bewildered.

“No way…”

The others’ reactions were also similar.

The absence of a rating meant that one doesn’t have any talent to become a Hunter.

No matter how inept they were, he or she would at least be rated as E-class or

F-class, but to have results like this…  it’s extremely rare. 

“M-measure him again!”

Han Min-ji looked at the assistant and said.

The assistant shook her head in response, looking troubled.

This procedure causes great fatigue in one's body, even if it’s only done once.

Symptoms might not be seen externally, but since Mana has been released from

the body, it is advised that they should rest for the day.

Particularly for ordinary people, it is advised for them to rest for a week or more.

“I’m also doubtful about the results, too.”

Lee Kang-hyun muttered while touching his chin.

He was doubtful since Do-jun’s vigor was not normal, even close to perfection.

Even if he became a Hunter now as is, he’d be able to catch an E-class monster

with a bit of training.

“Well, maybe the results will change after you get body strengthening. There

are rare cases where one awakens after that procedure. So don’t be too

discouraged, officer.”

Do-jun shrugged.

He didn’t have any intention of becoming a Hunter in the first place.

If he did, he would’ve done so earlier.

As Do-jun was calm about the situation, Han Min-ji thought.

‘Was I mistaken back then?’

That couldn’t be.

It was too vivid of a memory to just be thought of as an illusion.

It was only for a moment, but the energy Do-jun exuded overwhelmed her.

Han Min-ji touched her lips as she looked at Do-jun, surrounded by people and chatting. 

＊ ＊ ＊

A few days later, on a Friday evening.

Three hours after the sun had set.

Do-jun entered the conference room with three bento boxes bought from a

convenience store near Seoul City Hall. 

Inside, Kang Chul-soo and Kwon Hyuk-soo were staring at their laptop’s monitors

while tapping hard on their keyboards.

“Dinner’s here.”

Looking at the wall clock inside the conference room, it was already past 9 PM.

Kang Chul-soo nervously pressed the enter button and finally got up from his seat.

“I thought I was gonna die from starvation. Hyuk-soo! Let’s eat now, c’mon.” 

Kwon Hyuk-soo, who had dark circles under his eyes, stretched out and nodded.

It’s already been two days since they last went home.

Both Kang Chul-soo and Kwon Hyuk-soo’s appearance couldn’t now be described

with words.

“Chief, after this, I’ll immediately go to the sauna.”

“Hey, if you’ll go, then we should all go together.”

Because Kang Chul-soo hadn’t taken a bath since Wednesday, his hair was now

oily, and his beard grew out.

In addition, his shirt already reeked of sweat. 

Do-jun silently placed a bento box and barley tea in their respective seats.

“By the way, Do-jun, you’re fairly neat. Did you secretly go home?”

Do-jun shook his head.

How could he do that when his senior and chief were working hard all night?

Kwon Hyuk-soo and Kang Chul-soo were also well aware that Do-jun had been

with them the whole time, but it was odd that he was still clean, as if he had just

taken a bath. He didn’t even smell like sweat at all. 

“Yawn.”

Do-jun opened his smartphone.

Inside, there were 37 unread messages and 11 missed calls.

All from Seol Yoon-hee.

Click.

Do-jun took a picture of the bento box and sent a message to Seol Yoon-hee.

Then, after a while.

Ring ring.

[Seol Yoon-hee]

Do-jun, who was contemplating whether to answer it or not, decided to answer the call.

“Yes.”

- You still can’t come home today?

“I think so.”

- Your dinner is too simple. Should I bring some side dishes?

“No, it’s alright. I’ll just eat this.”

- What about clothes? Should I bring some?

“This one’s still okay.”

- Do you need anything else? Like socks or… 

Do-jun sighed.

“I’m okay. I have to eat now. Call you back later.”

Beep.

Although it was a bit harsh,

Do-jun immediately hung up.

If he didn’t do this, the call would’ve gone on for a while.

“Do-jun, are you dating someone?”

Kwon Hyuk-soo, who knew what was going on, smirked as he opened his bento box.

Inside his bento box, there’s white rice with scrambled eggs, grilled beef, spinach,

and stir-fried anchovies.

“How about we go out and eat breakfast tomorrow at a restaurant?”

“Yeah, I was about to say that. This is already our fourth bento box, so they

are out of the question.” 

Although the contents of the bento box differ each time, eventually, you still get

tired eating it.

“Do-jun.”

“Yes, sir?”

“I said, are you dating someone?”

“…No, sir.”

“You know that I have keen eyes. Just admit it, it’s Hunter Cha Yeji, isn’t it?”

Kang Chul-soo asked with a sly smile.

As Do-jun was quite in a pickle, Kwon Hyuk-soo came to the rescue.

“Chief, have you already checked the Rift at Mount Inwang?”

“Oh right, I should. Ugh, I hate this time of the year the most.”

Rift Tour.

Part of Hunter Academy’s curriculum was to regularly expose new students to

C-class or lower-leveled Rifts every year. In addition, the Rift Management

Department, which is in charge of managing C-class Rifts and below, would then

select which Rift would be used for the tour and guide the students as they explore it.

“This is the reason why I’ve been working overtime for days. Hahaha…”

“Be honest. You prefer working than staying at home, right?”

“Me?” 

Kwon Hyuk-soo smiled and ate a spoonful of grilled beef.

Do-jun turned his head to the whiteboard, feeling grateful to Kwon Hyuk-soo.

The whiteboard was full of writings and drawings containing what they have

discussed for the past few days.

During those times, he repeatedly erased and written over dozens or hundreds of times.

‘Yoon-hee’s attending too.’

A total of 100 freshmen would participate in the Rift Tour, including Seol Yoon-hee.

‘Should I tell her about this in advance?’

Do-jun, who was anxious, looked at some papers.

Seoul, Jongno-gu, Sajik-dong, San 1-9.

Specifically, the F-class Rift was located in Mount Inwang. 

‘It will not be dangerous, right?.’

There are no boss monsters, and only a few goblins are inside there.

And the Rift is off-limits to Hunters during the duration of the tour.

‘Moreover, it’s already been explored, and the map is already 100% complete.’

The complete map has already been sent to the Hunter Academy.

Overall, there were no complications regarding the field trip. 

But, the problem is...

‘She already found out that I work in the Rift Management Department…’

Last time.

Do-jun had introduced himself to Jung Yeong-cheol, director of the Hunter

Management Agency.

While greeting him, he revealed his affiliation. Seol Yoon-hee, who heard him,

questioned him about it later that night.

About what kind of work the Rift Management Department does.

However, Do-jun had been evasive about it and just glossed it over.

‘I can’t hide it from her forever.’

＊ ＊ ＊

8 AM the next day.

Do-jun was frozen still in front of the door outside his house.

As he sensed the area and looked for signs around the house, a person was in

the living room beyond the door.

‘Sigh… I’m afraid to go inside.’

[Missed Calls: 8]

[Unread Messages: 21]

Last night, he set his phone to silent mode and forgot to call her back.

Obviously, it’s Do-jun’s fault why Seol Yoon-hee is not sleeping in her bed right now.

Creeeak.

He carefully opened the door and went inside.

At that moment, he saw Seol Yoon-hee leaning against the wall, dozing off with

a blanket on. 

He then lifted Seol Yoon-hee and laid her on the mattress in the living room.

Afterwards, he put a pillow under her head and covered her with a thick blanket.

At that moment, Do-jun’s eyes veered towards the dining table.

There were two bowls of cold fried rice covered with plastic wrap over it.

Looking at it, Do-jun felt like he had done something terrible for some reason.

“…Father?”

Perhaps because he lifted her, Seol Yoon-hee slowly opened her eyes and murmured.

“You must be tired. Sleep some more.”

Do-jun said while laying her back down.

Was it because of what he said?

Seol Yoon-hee squinted her eyes and stared at him with resentment.

Pat Pat.

She patted the mattress lightly with her palm.

“Sit down.”

“…Okay.”

“What the hell? Why didn’t you answer your phone? You said you were going

to call back, but you haven’t even sent me a text message since then. You

should know that the person who’s waiting for you is going to be worried!”

If he were to say an excuse, he would say he had the phone on silent mode.

But Do-jun didn’t say that.

If he did, he thought it would only make her angrier.

“Sorry.”

“…I was really worried. Next time, if you work overtime, please contact me.

Please.” 

Do-jun nodded his head.

Seol Yoon-hee then showed a satisfied smile.

“Ah, that’s right. Father, I’m going on a field trip to a Rift next Wednesday.

Although it’s just low-ranked, it’s still my first time entering one. I’m really

looking forward to it so much!” 

Seol Yoon-hee took out a few pieces of paper from her bag.

Written in there were the guidelines for the tour, class of the Rift, location, and

the complete map of the Rift.

And the Rift they are going to explore is the F-class Rift located in Mount Inwang.

“You’re in the Rift Management Department, right? What kind of work did

you say you did?”

Seol Yoon-hee asked the question with a smile.

Do-jun hesitated and replied.

“Well, what do you think from the words ‘Rift Management’?”

“Uhm, does that mean you go inside Rifts?”

Looking at Seol Yoon-hee’s eyes.

There was no indication of frowning or disappointment.

So Do-jun nodded slightly.

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