You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 100

Upon seeing Yoo Han-ul, Estella smiled gently and detached herself from the wall.

At the same time, she removed the piercing from her lips.
[Itâs just a simple scouting offer. Why donât you show some courtesy when you enter the room?]
It seemed that the piercing she had in her lips was functioning as a translation device.

The awkward mechanical tone disappeared, replaced by a smooth, soft English voice.
Though the content wasnât as smooth.
Yoo Han-ul glared at Estella before stepping closer to my bedside, standing guard as if protecting me.

His attitude was surprisingly aggressiveâsomething not typical of him.
âJeong Da-on Hunter is still undergoing mandatory service. Isnât this the very duty clause you created yourself? Telling us to at least honor the basic loyalty to oneâs home country.â
This was a bit surprising.

Yoo Han-ul had explained it to me before. Hunters from countries that are part of the Hunter Association are required to complete mandatory service, and if they donât, the countries within the association wonât accept them.
But to find out that Estella was the one who created this treaty was unexpected.
Estella clicked her tongue, looking at Yoo Han-ul with a bored expression.

[Young people these days.]
One of the piercings in her ear seemed to work as a translation device, and even though Yoo Han-ul spoke in Korean, Estella seemed to understand.
[That was a treaty created to prevent global problems in that era. But as always, the laws need to change as the times do. If you stay stagnant, youâll rot.]

âSome things donât change, though.â
[Whatâs that?]
âWhen you suddenly welcome an unwelcome guest, itâs natural to be thrown off guard.â

[Oh, youâve grown a little.]
Yoo Han-ul had delivered a clever remark, but Estellaâs smile didnât fade from her face.
[Donât be so wary. I just came to greet you.]
âDo you really think itâs reasonable for you to come all the way here for just that?â

[Is it reasonable to be dragged into a dungeon break four times just three months after awakening? Wouldnât everyone be curious to know what kind of person you are?]
âThat doesnât mean you should just barge in like this...!â
âSo?â

I cut him off, and Yoo Han-ul turned to look at me, clearly surprised.
I didnât understand why he was so surprised. I was the one being interrupted.
âHow was your impression of observing me?â

It was me who asked that question.
Estella blinked in surprise for a moment, then smiled and put her piercing back in her lips. There was something unusual in her gaze as she looked at me.
âCurrently, East Asia is a battleground for hunters. China has swept up talents from all over the world with money, Japan is trying to counterbalance China while trying to swallow up Korea, which has many high-quality hunters despite its size... Meanwhile, Korea has been lucky so far, but hasnât been able to prevent talent drain very well.â

âEstella.â
âUntil now, thanks to a few exceptional talents like Han-ul here, who didnât want to leave their home country, the balance has barely been maintained.â
Estella spoke while staring directly into my eyes.

âBut now, a divine magic user suddenly appears. Whether itâs greed or jealousy, itâs more than enough to break the balance that has been maintained.â
In short, it was âunderstandableâ that I had attracted attention.
Han Jae-young had also mentioned that foreign governments might target me, but hearing it from an outsider gave me a more objective sense of credibility.

âThere are many situations Orbis could take advantage of.â
In Korea, there were cult leaders, illegal moneylenders, and even people who tried to throw me into dungeons. And now, international matters were this bad.
I had to admit, I was clearly in a vulnerable position.

âI must look like an easy target.â
The so-called "divine magic" sounds impressive, but it's just a façade.
Whether Orbis is involved or not, it feels like everyone is just trying to prod and poke at me, believing that they can easily handle me.

Even if I return to Korea, itâll be the same.
This is infuriating.
âDonât worry too much.â

Estella smiled at me, as if reassuring me.
âIf itâs the World Hunter Association, to be more specific, the headquarters, we can protect you safely. No one would dare to touch a hunter under my protection.â
âSo, Iâm still under mandatory service...â

âYou donât need to worry about that.â
â...I already have a contract with a guild.â
âAh, the HP Guild? Donât worry about the penalty fees, theyâre nothing.â

âAnd I have family in Korea...â
âWould your family consider enjoying life in the U.S.? If you decide to join us, your familyâs lifestyle and protection would be included. I can even take care of a few playmates for them.â
The conditions Estella casually threw out were incomparable to the ones Han Jae-young had offered with the HP Guild.

Is this the scale of the association based in a reserve currency country?
It was honestly getting a little overwhelming.
â...Iâll have to decline for now. Itâs hard to think about it right now.â

âWow.â
Estellaâs blue eyes widened in surprise at my refusal.
âYouâre turning down such a good offer? Oh, if itâs because youâre uncomfortable because of Yoo Han-ul Hunter...â

âIâm not sure which side is making me uncomfortable, Estella.â
Yoo Han-ul, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, spoke in a sharp tone, which was quite uncharacteristic of him.
âSince sheâs rejected, letâs just go.â

It was a rare sight of Yoo Han-ul behaving that way, who was usually so polite.
Estella clicked her tongue upon hearing his words.
[It seems like young people these days lack manners.]

âThatâs something Iâve heard throughout history. When someone keeps pushing after I say no, it really...â
[Are you going to call the police?]
âIâll call the press.â

[Youâve really improved, Han-ul.]
âThanks.â
Estella shrugged her shoulders and winked at me.

âWell, itâs a shame, but Iâll have to go now.â
â...â
âIf you canât speak because of the knight, just hang a handkerchief outside the window, Princess. Iâll come rescue you.â

After making that ridiculous remark, Estella waved her hand and left the room with confident steps.
Only then did Yoo Han-ul exhale deeply.
âHuff...â

It made sense.
From the moment Estella entered this room, she had completely controlled the surrounding magic.
In fact, any magician who has reached a certain level does this as second nature.

Controlling and purifying the magic flow around them allows them to cast spells quickly and accurately.
But now, Yoo Han-ul had intruded into Estellaâs domain.
Although he didnât show it, Iâm sure he was suffocating.

I could feel that Estella had been subtly pressuring him.
âSheâs on a monster level.â
In Yoo Han-ulâs case, I had read his abilities through physical contact, but with Estella, I had to indirectly sense and guess them.

It wasnât a surprise that people often debated who would win if Estella and Yoo Han-ul fought.
After a few deep breaths, Yoo Han-ul turned to look at me.
âAre you okay?â

âI think thatâs a question I should be asking.â
âDid you, by any chance, shake hands with her?â
âIâve already prepared for that, thanks to Han Jae-young.â

Of course, even if it hadnât been for Han Jae-young, I wouldnât have carelessly made physical contact with any S-rank hunter.
They would know more about my condition than even a doctor.
Right now, the state of my abilities and body is the kind of secret I donât want others to know.

âSo, how did you know and get here so quickly? Did you plant an informant nearby?â
âThe nurse told me Estella, the Association President, had arrived. Since your guardian contact was registered with me and Han Jae-young.â
âOh, I see.â

It made sense that the hospital staff had been flustered.
A visitor had come without permission, and it turned out to be Estella, with the patient being a hunter with South Korean nationality, who was directly enrolled in the hospital by the embassy after a dimensional mishap.
It could have escalated into an international issue, so they must have contacted us immediately.

Thatâs why Yoo Han-ul rushed here.
âHm, by the way.â
Yoo Han-ul hesitated for a moment before speaking.

âI hope you donât misunderstand, but... Iâm not trying to meddle with someone elseâs contract. Going to the U.S. is, of course, your choice. But, I recommend you reconsider signing with Estella.â
âWhy?â
âBecause sheâs a dangerous individual.â

Yoo Han-ul was ruthless as he spoke.
âThink about it. The item we struggled with during the Gwanghwamun Dungeon Break... the smoke that blocked the magic circuits, that was created by Estella.â
âRight. She created it to stop ability users.â

âExactly, itâs very effective in suppressing ability users. And Estella is the leader of an organization that controls many hunters worldwide.â
Listening to Yoo Han-ul, I frowned.
âFrom the way youâre speaking, she sounds like a villain. Does she really suppress hunters who donât listen to her with methods like that?â

The soul I observed through my sight didnât give off any foul scent like that.
In fact, she had a soul very similar to Yoo Han-ulâsâa good one.
Could she really deceive my observation?

Yoo Han-ul shook his head.
âSheâs not a villain. Honestly, I think sheâs closer to a benevolent person. Most of the conditions she gave are likely sincere. Once she considers someone her person, sheâll completely cover for them.â
âThen why is she rushing in like a swarm of bees trying to stop me?â

âEstella goes too far.â
âYeah, the offer is a bit excessive...â
It was more attractive than a princeâs hand in a fairytale.

She was offering to solve all the current problems immediately.
âRight. If you accept the offer and use some backdoor methods to join the World Hunter Association and get her direct protection...â
Hmm.

It wasnât too hard to imagine.
âIâd probably get wings, since Iâm a genius.â
âExactly. And hundreds of ability users from the association will be watching your every move.â

âHmm?â
âDo you think there are many talents Estella would go after like this? The answer is âcountless.ââ
Estella had made exceptional offers to countless talents, and that had become a great power for the association.

The problem was that the number of hands she extended was endless.
In the headquarters of the World Hunter Association, cooperation was practically nonexistent.
The prodigious genius Estella had brought in people who would compete to monopolize the light her sun cast on the ground.

âTheyâre not discouraged by the competition and even encourage it, saying it helps them improve,â Yoo Han-ul added.
âThat's not wrong, but...â
âUsually, they end up forgetting either their morals or their sense of reality because of the competition.â

This aligned oddly with what Yoo Han-ul had said before.
These ability users were already more capable than regular people, and if they were placed in an environment where they were constantly competing against peers of the same level...
It was clear theyâd be subjected to extreme organizational life, far worse than what we went through in basic military training.

âHonestly, I donât want to go. I already turned her down.â
The only thing I had been curious about regarding Estella was whether she was Orbisâs reincarnation or not.
Since I confirmed she wasnât, there was no need to approach her.

âIf her soul is similar to Yoo Han-ulâs, I wouldnât want to get close to her either.â
Yoo Han-ul smiled as though relieved by my words.
I could see the worry in his eyes melting away.

âYeah, Iâm glad you thought it through. Honestly, I was worried about how good the offer was, but Iâm relieved...â
As he continued, Yoo Han-ul suddenly paused and flinched.
ââ¦Thatâs it. Iâll leave now!â

âWaitâ¦â
Before I could stop him, Yoo Han-ul quickly left the room.
A sudden visit and a sudden departureâlike a storm passing by.

And I realized something.
That guy, Yoo Han-ul, really didnât call my name like Han Jae-young said!