Chapter 49 (Please Teach Me Tutor)
Episode 49: A powerful mental attack has arrived.
<Han Mina’s POV>
South Korea’s top entertainer, singer, and hunter, Han Mina.
With her beautiful appearance and fantastic voice, she has impressed many people, but she is now in a very critical situation.
“Oh, oh, oh, where did it go? I can’t live without it…….”
She looked around her room, shivering.
No matter how much she searched her arms, she couldn’t find anything that should have been there.
“It’s gone. It’s gone……. Ugh……. Without it, I can’t, I can’t keep up with my schedule.”
She was desperately searching for one thing. It was a bracelet that sparkled purple and that she wore on her left wrist every day.
It was no ordinary bracelet.
Of course, it wasn’t some magical artifact with special powers.
“Th, without that, self-hypnosis, ah, won’t work…….”
She stuttered and searched the same spot over and over again, her voice hoarse. Tears began to well up in her trembling eyes.
The purple bracelet she lost.
It was a kind of symbol that confirmed that she was under hypnosis when she hypnotized herself. It was necessary for her to maintain herself after being hypnotized.
The reason was simple.
When she was not under hypnosis, the bracelet appeared purple, and when she was under hypnosis, it turned pink.
I don’t know why there was a difference in color. It was just that it helped her maintain herself.
It was all because of that that my ego, Han Mina, was able to remain safe even if I hypnotized myself all day long.
The best celebrity in Korea, Han Mina. That was a mask she created through self-hypnosis as a loner in a corner.
[Skills held]
[Active: Hypnosis (S)]
[You can control any opponent you want.]
An S-class fraudulent skill. If used well, it was a skill that could not only make one a celebrity, but also gain an absolute position in school.
However, there was a limit.
[Points available per day: 240P]
[You can increase the maximum points through training.]
There was a set amount per day. Hypnosis was powerful, but hypnosis above that point was impossible.
It was possible to go to the richest man in the country and hypnotize him into giving money, but that would require at least 500 points.
Yes, that was the minimum. If you consider the difficulty of getting through the layers of security and approaching the rich man, it would take much more points.
So she thought, what would be the most effective way to use this power?
Hypnotize yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself to give you the confidence to do anything.
[Hypnosis applied to yourself is not permanent.]
[This hypnosis costs 100 points.]
[10 points are consumed per hour.]
Thanks to this skill, she was able to become the top celebrity in Korea for 14 hours a day. Although she didn’t realize it, Han Mina was a natural idol with a beautiful appearance, a curvy body, and a natural voice.
However….
“I can’t do it… Ah, I can’t….”
Han Mina, who had not been able to find the bracelet, shivered and curled up in the corner of the room.
Her body was shivering.
She had no motivation.
That’s how all women are.
I knew this would happen.
I let my guard down thinking I was successful, but I ended up losing it.
I’ll never be a celebrity again.
All those shiny things…
She became a celebrity not only because she hated fighting, but also because she longed for the glittering life of a star.
She thought she had finally found that life….
Woohoo!
-Manager Kang Jeong-hoon.
It was the manager’s call.
She couldn’t pick up. She was a total idiot who couldn’t even talk to people.
I couldn’t bring myself to accept it.
-What’s going on?
It took several missed calls for the text to arrive.
-Are you thinking of canceling all your schedules today? Come out quickly. I’m waiting in front of the house.
“Ugh, ah… what should I do?”
I didn’t want to be a nuisance by not being able to keep up with my schedule, but I couldn’t go out like that.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry…….”
In the end, Han Mina sent a text message.
-I’m sorry. I don’t think I can make it today. I’m not feeling well. I’m really sorry.
Manager Kang constantly tried to convince her, but it just wouldn’t work. Without that bracelet, she couldn’t hypnotize herself.
She couldn’t even try it for fear that her fragile personality would disappear under hypnosis.
-I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.
All I could say was that I was sorry.
-Okay, I’ll take care of everything, so just try to keep your condition as good as possible.
The manager’s reply came.
“Phew, phew, thank goodness. Ugh, that was almost a disaster.”
Let’s somehow find the bracelet and apologize later.
That’ll do.
Han Mina, who had put out the fire in a hurry, thought deeply about the whereabouts of the bracelet.
It’s not in the room. It’s not in the bag.
That means I lost it outside.
The manager’s car?
No.
It’s not in the waiting room either.
It was definitely there until I finished my schedule yesterday.
‘Because the hypnosis wore off and I looked down to my left wrist.’
It wasn’t lost at the filming location.
At that moment, something suddenly occurred to me.
“That’s right. Convenience store…….”
After the hypnosis wore off, I wanted to drink beer, so I mustered up my courage and went to the convenience store to buy some beer…
I bumped into a guy there. It was obvious I fell then.
“Ugh, Han Mina, you idiot. Why did you lose that important thing…….”
She got up from her seat. She headed to the convenience store wearing sunglasses and a mask.
The culprit always returns to the scene.
That guy will come too.
Obviously.
But…
“Oh, what did he look like?”
I couldn’t remember anything because I was walking with my face down on the floor.
“Ugh, I wish the convenience store employee had picked it up…….”
But even that was a difficult problem for her, who was a cornered woman.
***
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
“Pluto’s Jewel. She’s a woman who carries around strange things.”
I looked around at the bracelet I had picked up at the convenience store.
Pluto’s Jewel.
It has a fancy name, but it’s not a ring with any special effects. It’s just that it changes color depending on your emotions. Yellow when you’re happy, blue when you’re sad, red when you’re in love, purple when you’re depressed, etc.
It changes colors depending on the situation, so it was treated as a strange toy.
It’s an artifact that you can get from dungeons, but it’s quite expensive.
“You really have unique tastes, carrying around things that are out of style.”
It was a shame that I couldn’t see her face, because her hood was pulled down so low. Even if I wanted to return the item, I couldn’t.
“I was so embarrassed that I brought it home…….”
But there was no reason for me to keep holding on to it.
“Let me bring it.”
Anyway, there’s a convenience store right in front of my house. If I leave it with a convenience store employee, they’ll probably find it for me.
What happened after that was none of my concern.
“It’s annoying.”
I got up from my heavy ass.
I have to bring it.
The owner will probably be in trouble if she loses it.
I set off for the convenience store.
And from there.
“Hey, hey, hey, sir, have you ever seen a bracelet that looks like this?”
I found a suspicious woman wearing a mask and sunglasses.
“What is that?”
Was she a thief?
No, it was too suspicious for that to be the case.
The employee was in trouble.
“I’ve never seen it. I’ll contact you when I find what you’re talking about. So, if you give me your contact information….”
“That’s difficult!”
As I approached the cashier counter, two people turned their gazes toward me.
“Hey! You!”
The suspicious woman pointed at me and shouted. She pointed at the bracelet in my hand, to be exact.
***
<Marcus Porter’s POV>
Incheon Airport.
One of the few airports in Korea that survived the gate outbreak, and now the largest international airport in Asia.
In that crowded place, there was someone who caught everyone’s attention.
“Oh! Korea! The smell of garlic is so strong!”
A two-meter-tall giant with blond hair and blue eyes. He was Marcus Porter, an American S-class hunter, a key member of the Saint Guild, and Lee Kang-san’s close friend.
He was already enough to draw people’s attention with his appearance alone, wearing a colorful Hawaiian shirt and wide-legged white shorts.
He was wearing sunglasses and whistling, breathing in the unfamiliar air of a foreign country.
“Whew, it’s been a while since I’ve traveled abroad.”
The corners of Marcus’s mouth went up. He looked like he was out for fun, but he had actually come on a very important mission.
On the surface, he came to negotiate with Daesung regarding the current S-class gate in San Francisco that was being attacked.
And to resolve Lee Kang-san’s request to find out what kind of strange guy was acting up towards his younger sister.
“I guess I have to move quickly.”
Korean tourism was next.
In front of Marcus, who muttered to himself.
“Mr. Marcus Porter? My name is Yoo Hyeong-chan from Daesung.”
Daesung executives in suits came to visit.
The smile disappeared from Markuson’s face as he faced them.
“Nice to meet you. This is Markus Porter.”
“We’ll escort you to headquarters.”
I didn’t necessarily refuse the kindness.
Accepting something like this wouldn’t change the conditions of the Saint Guild.
Marcus maintained a stoic expression until he arrived at Daesung’s headquarters.
“70%, that’s what our Saint Guild wants.”
“But Mr. Potter, that’s completely different from the previous agreement……”
“So you don’t want to do it? I thought the settlement ratio wasn’t in the contract to begin with?”
“However, according to international law, distribution between guilds that conquered the same dungeon and gate is stipulated to be distributed according to contribution. Daesung has supported 500 hunters to San Francisco for this expedition. So……”
“When it’s an A-class gate, you have to follow international law. But this gate is an S-class? Don’t you know that S-class doesn’t apply to international law? When did you start whining about wanting to participate in an S-class gate to gain experience in the first place?”
“……”
Boom!
Marcus took out a dagger from his waistband and slashed it at the table.
The sword was deeply embedded in the table made of spirit water that could not be split unless mana was used.
He glared at the Daesung officials sitting across from him, exuding a vicious aura.
It was a silent protest.
Take what you are given.
“I appreciate that you gave me 30 percent. If it were me, I would have barely given you 20 percent.”
In the current era, the gate is not a threat to humanity, but rather a tragedy that occurs occasionally, and a huge resource vein that contains numerous possibilities.
That is why many companies and guilds are on high alert for the newly appearing gate.
The ownership of the gate varies depending on where it is created.
The location of this S-class dungeon is San Francisco.
It is owned by the United States Federation, and is currently the territory of the Saint Guild, the strongest guild in the United States.
Since the ownership clearly belongs to the Saint Guild, no matter how great the sage may be, he could not go any further.
If you want, please pray. Ask that a new S-class gate be created on your land.
“Oh, I understand. Then I’ll work on the document like that and…”
“Okay. Then send it right away. I have some personal business to attend to.”
There was nothing more to say.
His role was to simply inform the Saint Guild of its intentions.
Well, I guess I came here with some hope, but that’s not true.
Rather, it’s a strong declaration that there will be no negotiations.
After finishing the negotiation, Markuson stood up from his seat.
“pup…….”
I heard the negotiator swearing in Korean.
I knew it was a curse word that Lee Kang-san often used.
How cute.
How dare you swear in front of me.
“You’d better control your emotions. You might end up getting hurt if you swear at someone without even knowing the topic.”
Normally, his sword would have cut his opponent, but this time it was not pulled out of its sheath.
Daesung is Korea’s main partner.
He must not cause trouble here.
Marcus smiled and walked out into the street, leaving the pale-faced officer behind. Now it was time for the real work.
***
<Kim Si-woo’s POV>
“Hey, give me the bracelet…….”
I saw a woman reaching out to me, shivering.
She had her face hidden by a mask and sunglasses, and her hood pulled down low, and she was shaking like an aspen tree.
Anyone could tell that she was suspicious.
Stalker, if you must. She came straight to me and asked for bracelet. Of course, she might be the original owner who lost it.
I looked at the phone in her hand.
It was a screen with a swirling vortex that seemed to suck me in.
What was that?
A video of a child’s toy?
That was when I had that thought.
[You have been attacked by powerful Mental Attack.]
[You were able to withstand it thanks to the influence of SS-class charisma stat.]
What?
A powerful psychic attack?
What is that?
What’s that screen on that phone?
Could it be a psychic hunter?
Is it really that much of a treasure?
No.
I’m sure it was just an ordinary bracelet in my feelings.
I had to be careful about everything. This person was trying to take bracelet while using a skill so strong that the system warned me.
If it weren’t for my charisma stat, she would have just taken it.
I don’t know what it is, but it was clear that there was a reason.
I can never give it to her.
“Do I know who you are and why should I give the bracelet?”
But the woman’s reaction was amazing.
“Huh, huh, huh, huh? Th, this isn’t it……?”
T.N.
It seem we are anticipating a fight.
I reading and translating this novel simultaneously. So, there’s often confusion on name here and there. Like there was with Black Star Sword Saint. And here. The real name of friend of Lee Kang-san is Marcus not Markusson.