I Am The Anti-Mage - Chapter 144

Dong-hyun and Yu-jin were bewildered by Ji-woo’s request. They didn’t expect Ji-woo to openly admit the rumors instead of choosing to lie low until the situation subsided. It didn’t make sense to them. No matter how strong Ji-woo was, an individual couldn’t deal with the cunning ways some perpetrators would use for taking advantage of him.

The matter might not be so big that it caught the attention of many S-rank hunters for now. But, almost all the brokers, who dealt a lot with magic items, were interested in Ji-woo’s existence. And many B-rank and A-rank hunters, who had a lot of money, wanted to find out about Ji-woo too.

In the end, Ji-woo managed to force Dong-hyun and Yu-jin to spread the information. He didn’t reveal much about the Spatial Bag. So, the two hunters thought he had no other choice but to sell his magic items to please everyone who wanted to search him for good quality magic items. Without knowing, he had two Spatial Bags under his sleeve.

Of course, later, it was just an item that many people would fight for. At the very least, the Spatial Bag had the privilege that could intrigue everyone related to the world of hunters and Portal Gates.

“Hyung, is this going to be okay!? Spatial Bags are the most sought-after magic items. Not only in South Korea but all over the world. This will undeniably have you hounded by even more people than you already have.”

“That’s it. Don’t worry. This is actually a good thing.”

“Huh!?” Dong-hyun expressed his inability to understand the situation.

“Ji-woo~si, what do you mean it’s a good thing!? You know what you’re doing, don’t you!?” Meanwhile, Yu-jin tried to question the good things about the plan to sell the Spatial Bag and the trouble that would come to Ji-woo after that.

“Just enjoy the show later. Go, the sooner the news spreads, the better.”

Ji-woo couldn’t wait for the d-day show he was preparing. It would also be an opportunity for him to show who he was. There was no reason to play it safe anymore. He was ready for any eventuality.

On the other hand, Dong-hyun and Yu-jin finally set off while spreading the information through their contacts with anonymous names. They were completely confused by all of that, let alone seeing the context of Ji-woo’s message. The allotted time was only one day, which meant there would be a commotion around Ji-woo or his family. They also didn’t understand why the place was something that common. But, at the same time, they understood why Ji-woo chose that place.

When Dong-hyun and Yu-jin had left, Ji-woo’s expression changed drastically from smiling and relaxed to flat and gloomy.

“Even though it’s an impromptu plan. But, it’s not that bad for me.

“Now, I need to go home and stay on guard all day until tomorrow. Things are already like this. It’s not impossible if those ignorant people have sent people to scout my place.”

And sure enough, as expected, when Ji-woo was a few meters away from his house, he already felt two or three hunters stalking his house. Also, there was another hunter that followed his movements since he parted ways with Dong-hyun and Yu-jin.

‘Fools! Seoul is still recovering due to the huge number of casualties, while they are instead busy dealing with magic items. Tired of living, it turns out.’

Ji-woo was not a generous person when it came to the lives of living things, specifically if his family life got disrupted.

However, Ji-woo chose to go home to check on his mother and sister. When he entered the house, he saw his sister was watching TV while her mother was preparing food for lunch.

Ji-woo decided not to do anything first and observed the development of the situation further. The family of three then spent time happily and chatting until they lost track of time. Meanwhile, he still didn’t let his guard down in the slightest despite relaxing with his family.

Elsewhere, the information shared by Dong-hyun and Yu-jin spreads quickly and widely. This time, the S-rank hunters and several A-rank hunters who got initially disinterested immediately showed their interest.

Without a doubt, the Spatial Bag was too good a magic item to be ignored. Instantly, information about Ji-woo became the second hottest item on the menu after the Spatial Bag. But unfortunately, information about Ji-woo was surprisingly difficult to access. There was only preliminary information that had previously got spread. And unexpectedly, data about Ji-woo became an expensive item with a figure of tens of millions of won in the market.

In the headquarters of the Hunters Association, in Chairman Yu’s room upstairs, Chief Yoon came to reporting.

“Sir, calls to our place are pouring in asking if the rumors are true. The Demigod guild, Shadow guild, and Artates guild are also trying to find out about it. What should I do? Should I turn down their inquiries?”

Chief Yoon wasn’t surprised by the Demigod guild, who also asked for the information. Although, the rumors said that the hunter who had the Spatial Bag was a member of the guild itself. Such of item was too good to be given to their respective guilds.

Chairman Yu, who was sitting and massaging his forehead, answered. “For now, let’s just say if the truth of the rumors is in the process of confirmation. There will further notice when everything is clear.”

“Is it okay about this?”

“No need to worry. I will take responsibility. Oh yes, what about the data with the name of Kim Ji-woo? It has been deleted from the server, right?”

“Yes, and the data is just printed and put into a classified file category.”

“Good. You can go back to your place and let me know if anything else happens other than usual.”

Chief Yoon nodded. However, she seemed hesitant to turn around and leave the room.

Chairman Yu saw that and opened his mouth. “If you still have something to say. Just say it. We’re busy with a lot of things. Besides, the aftermath of the four Red Gates hasn’t got fully addressed.”

“Those rumors…, is there any chance it’s true? The Spatial Bag is an exquisite magical item. There are less than ten in the world alone. If it’s true, how will the guilds in neighboring countries react? Master, I’m just worried that this will bring trouble to our country. All Spatial magic items got only sold on the Black Market. Only that place has the power to quell the riots that occur during the auction process. As for us?”

Chairman Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm Chief Yoon. “It’s still a rumor. Nothing is certain for now. It could be fake, right?”

Chief Yoon was silent for a moment and then spat out words that Chairman Yu couldn’t refute. “But, there is a possibility that the rumors are true. And are we prepared if that happens?”

Immediately, silence descended upon the room. However, not long after, Chairman Yu gave his response. “Go back and do as I say. I’ll find out if the rumors are true. After that, we’ll talk about how to deal with it later.”

Chief Yoon nodded and bowed. She finally left the room and rushed back to her place.

Chairman Yu immediately called Dal-soo to ask if the rumors were true.

“What do you think? I didn’t expect something crazy like this to happen the day after talking to you about that young man.”

Dal-soo didn’t respond to Chairman Yu’s words. “I think the rumors are true. I know he has the Spatial Bag.”

“What!? Are you sure about that?! Then, is it true that the place to be used is the Hunters Association’s weapon shop? How unreasonable! How dare that kid play picky places without my permission!?”

“Hyung, that’s only my opinion. For more details, let me find out. In an hour I’ll let you know about this. There’s a lot of excitement here too. Even Gang-ho Hyung told everyone to find out.”

“Well, Kim Ji-woo is a member of your guild. Of course, there will be more commotion than others.”

Dal-soo then hung up and rushed to call Ji-woo. But, the call didn’t connect at all because Ji-woo turned off his smartphone. That didn’t discourage him. Because he knew there were two hunters to ask about Ji-woo. Namely Dong-hyun and Yu-jin. Only he knew the relationship between the two hunters and Ji-woo.

Such commotion took place in various places until the evening. Meanwhile, at Ji-woo’s residence, the atmosphere seemed peaceful.

Ji-woo, who had been aware of the presence of the stalkers since this afternoon, became even more uncomfortable when it got dark. He then used the Mana sense. And yes, the number of scouts increased from four to 13 hunters.

Among the thirteen hunters, two were in the small courtyard of the house, and one was on the roof.

‘Isn’t this too bold!? Haha! I know they only think I’m an E-rank hunter because of the trivial information they got from the Hunter’s Association. But, it’s too reckless to approach without anyone finding out more.’

The hunter on the roof tried to find out what was inside. “Since this afternoon, I’ve had a hard time feeling Kim Ji-woo’s Mana. Even this close, I can’t feel it.” After a moment of silence, he continued. “I intend to kidnap the hunter or his family. However, with so many eyes around this house also lurking, it’s hard to do that.”

“Oh really?”

The hunter was surprised to hear the sound and wanted to turn around. However, his neck got held by a hand, and he couldn’t move at all.

“W-Who are you!?”

“Your god of death!”