You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 107

Han Jae-young clicked his tongue.

‘The information is too slow; it’s frustrating.’

If this were Korea, the situation would be different.

He could have figured out who had put the Golden Drake’s heart on the market, and whether there was any real connection to Layla.

It would even have been possible to track down Layla’s whereabouts using that clue.

But this was New York.

No matter how skilled Han Jae-young was as an S-rank hunter, gathering information quickly in New York was impossible.

This was, after all, Estella’s territory.

Han Jae-young stroked his smooth jaw and sank into thought.

‘The real problem is how Estella will respond...’

At that moment, someone hurriedly entered the room, only to be stopped by the security guard.

Upon recognizing who it was, Han Jae-young gave the guard a signal to let the person through.

“It’s okay. Let them in.”

“Ha, Hunter Han Jae-young!”

The person who had rushed in was Lee Pyeong-hwa.

“I’m late because the interview took longer than expected,” Lee Pyeong-hwa said.

In Lee Pyeong-hwa’s case, even though it wasn’t his will, his basic military training had taken longer than expected due to the accident during his training, so the interview had been delayed. As a result, he was the last to hear about Jeong Da-on’s kidnapping.

Upon hearing the news, Lee Pyeong-hwa’s face was a picture of confusion.

And then, he asked the question that everyone in the room was wondering.

“Why on earth was Jeong Da-on kidnapped?”

“Exactly, that’s the question we all have,” Han Jae-young replied.

Why did Layla Lopez target Jeong Da-on of all people?

And why go to such lengths to prepare for it?

“A potential S-rank hunter, so she must be valuable as a hostage...?”

“Maybe, but if she made a deal with Estella, it might make sense. But as it stands, she’s a hunter affiliated with Korea.”

Right now, Jeong Da-on was relatively famous as a potential S-rank hunter.

More importantly, a video of her using incantation magic right after awakening had been uploaded.

But this wasn’t Korea.

In the United States, the scale of capital and the pool of talent was incomparable to Korea’s.

Moreover, to the outside world, Jeong Da-on was still only a “potential S-rank.”

The video of her using incantation magic was, of course, true for Han Jae-young, but it was so extraordinary that there were many claims that it was doctored or faked.

So even if Jeong Da-on were kidnapped, only those who already knew her true value would understand. This didn’t make it any easier for the U.S. government to negotiate.

Of course, the South Korean embassy and {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} government had a fire under their feet...

But Layla Lopez, as a criminal with U.S. citizenship, meant any intervention would require time and procedures.

Lee Pyeong-hwa sighed in frustration.

“So, for now, we don’t even know the motive behind it. She’s been gone for just a short time, and now a kidnapping... Has Jeong Da-on’s brother been informed?”

“No, not yet.”

“Why not? Shouldn’t the family be informed?”

Han Jae-young shrugged at the logical question.

“I agree with you, but the criminal who is on the run was affiliated with the Hunter Association’s headquarters. They said information can’t leak.”

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Telling Jeong Da-on’s brother, Jeong Da-jeong, in Korea about the current situation wouldn’t change much either.

‘If Da-on were here, she probably would’ve told me not to let him know.’

Despite being six years younger, Jeong Da-jeong was the type to try to avoid worrying his sister.

“And now, New York HQ’s hunters are dispatched and tracking the traces of the teleportation magic circle.”

Han Jae-young pointed toward the people filling the waiting room.

“It’s been two hours, but there doesn’t seem to be much progress.”

The Hunter Association is an international organization with over 190 member countries.

Each country has branches, but the headquarters overseeing all branches is located here in New York.

It is often referred to as the World Hunter Association or simply HQ.

Hunters dispatched from the headquarters gave Han Jae-young a sharp glare in response to his mocking tone.

[What’s he blabbering about? That guy is still so annoying.]

[Don’t make a big deal out of it. Fighting with a mad dog just hurts us.]

[Woah, woah. A dog? I’m half-Asian too. Cut the discriminatory remarks.]

[Hold on. Do Koreans really eat dogs?]

[That’s enough! Focus on the investigation.]

[Who cares? They won’t even understand it.]

The foreign hunters were exchanging a rapid-fire stream of swear words and blatant racial slurs, hard for anyone to follow.

Fortunately, Lee Pyeong-hwa, who didn’t understand, stared at Han Jae-young with a confused expression.

“Don’t they use translators?”

“It’s an interesting story, but Americans believe everyone in the world should speak English. It’s actually rare for an American to use a translator,” Han Jae-young explained.

“Eh... but...”

“Probably why Estella is so popular. She uses an item that translates Korean, after all.”

Estella using a translation item with Korean language support was probably her way of showing goodwill.

Even though, coming from a position of superiority, Han Jae-young didn’t particularly appreciate it.

Lee Pyeong-hwa asked, his voice anxious.

“Well, that doesn’t mean we can just sit back and leave it to others. Can’t we join the investigation?”

“I’d love to, but the identity issue is a problem.”

Han Jae-young nodded, but instead of agreeing with Lee Pyeong-hwa’s suggestion, he shook his head.

He wasn’t against the idea, but the situation was tricky. He wasn’t officially admitted into the country and was in the U.S. as a temporary refugee due to his dimensional accident.

It wasn’t a simple matter of just jumping in.

Yoo Han-ul sighed.

“Since I’ve officially entered the country, I don’t have an identity issue. I’ve already asked to participate in the investigation, but...”

“Right, those guys wouldn’t let anyone else handle the search for Layla Lopez.”

Both Han Jae-young and Yoo Han-ul were affiliated with the Hunter Association, but in this case, they were effectively outsiders.

The New York headquarters was far removed from the branch offices in other countries.

“Estella’s been betrayed and escaped, after all.”

The hunters from the headquarters were blindly loyal to Estella.

And Layla Lopez, with her long history in the Item Development Department, had stolen valuable items from Estella’s back and was now on the run after kidnapping an Eastern hunter.

The HQ hunters must have felt severely embarrassed.

No, it wasn’t just about embarrassment.

They might even feel like Estella’s reputation had been sullied.

So, it wasn’t hard to guess that they wouldn’t welcome strong outsiders like Han Jae-young into the investigation.

Even if Han Jae-young asked to participate formally, it was unlikely they’d accept him, and even if they did, they wouldn’t share meaningful information.

“And even without all this, they don’t really like us. Don’t make eye contact. They’ll do anything to pick a fight.”

“Us?”

“More like me.”

Yoo Han-ul spoke dryly.

“It’s probably because they always compare me to Estella as an S-rank.”

The comparison didn’t only happen in Korea.

Yoo Han-ul’s feats had spread in several videos, and globally, he was recognized as being on par with anyone in terms of strength.

To Estella’s fanatics, that was highly unpleasant.

Especially to the racists, the idea of comparing an Eastern person to Estella would be very upsetting.

“They think the comparison to Estella is an insult. That’s why every time I come to America, I always end up getting into a big argument.”

Lee Pyeong-hwa was so outraged she momentarily forgot the situation.

“Wait, that’s...! That’s not Yoo Han-ul Hunter’s fault!”

“If it had been a reasonable argument, it wouldn’t be our fault.”

Han Jae-young trailed off, and Yoo Han-ul, rarely, responded with a hint of emotion.

“It was reasonable, though?”

“Yeah, I think so too. Anyway, that’s why we don’t get along with the HQ.”

That’s why Han Jae-young was even more sensitive to Estella’s approach to Jeong Da-on.

If Jeong Da-on had been tempted by Estella’s offer to join the HQ, she would’ve faced not only the negative atmosphere toward Korean hunters but also the territorialism of the HQ. It probably wouldn’t have been a good outcome.

‘Of course, Jeong Da-on’s not the type to be swayed by that kind of atmosphere...’

Lee Pyeong-hwa asked cautiously.

“Then could it be that bad blood from that situation is why the investigation is delayed...?”

Han Jae-young smiled softly at the question.

“Maybe that’s possible~? It’s been over two hours, and they still haven’t even traced the teleportation magic.”

“Yeah, I can’t just wait for this investigation to work alone.”

“Hey, be careful what you say!”

One of the hunters, who had been quietly whispering in fast English, suddenly shouted.

Did he think Lee Pyeong-hwa understood Korean?

The hunter, with his face flushed, walked toward Yoo Han-ul aggressively.

“We’re doing a sloppy job on the investigation, huh?”

The threatening attitude made Lee Pyeong-hwa instinctively shrink back.

“Uh, I didn’t mean it like that...”

“Shut up.”

Han Jae-young quietly pulled Lee Pyeong-hwa behind him.

Lee Pyeong-hwa whispered in surprise.

“Uh, what should we do? I made a slip of the tongue...”

“If I thought it was a mistake, I would’ve stopped you.”

He didn’t stop her because he knew it was intentional.

In fact, he had guided her into saying it.

It was difficult for them to make the first move, so Han Jae-young wanted them to start the confrontation.

“If I’m wrong, the results will prove it.”

Yoo Han-ul stepped forward, his voice sharp.

The entire room gasped.

The aura surrounding Yoo Han-ul dominated the space.

A veteran hunter unconsciously controls the magic around them. Even a change in their emotions could alter the density of the air.

So, an S-rank hunter who was angry could make it dangerous to approach them.

“Hunter Han Jae-young is right. The victim’s been kidnapped for over two hours, and there’s still no success with the tracking magic. We haven’t even made contact with the criminal.”

But the hunter who had approached Yoo Han-ul was already too late to escape.

Everyone in the room was now focused on Yoo Han-ul and the hunter who had confronted him.

The hunter’s forehead began to sweat as all eyes were on him.

“That’s...!”

“If you’re not just slacking off, then what’s this? Lack of ability?”

Yoo Han-ul’s words, rare for their sincerity, cut through the tension.

And honestly, Han Jae-young thought.

‘The guy left his post first and is now venting his frustration...’

But the hunter from the HQ, who had no idea about this background, couldn’t stand Yoo Han-ul’s words.

“Hey, that’s too harsh! We’re doing our best... ugh!”

Yoo Han-ul casually stretched out his arm.

The hunter flinched and gasped, even though all Yoo Han-ul did was cross his arms.

He was completely dominating the situation with just that small gesture.

In fact, he was threatening the man.

“You haven’t even started making harsh comments yet?”

“What, what did you say?”

There’s one misunderstanding people often have.

Although Yoo Han-ul was inherently a righteous person who couldn’t ignore the plight of others...

Even Han Jae-young, part-fairy, would be amazed at the rare level of goodness he possessed.

“Gathering this many people and wasting time just to trace the teleportation magic.”

In modern society, evil is carried out under the guise of rationality and everyday behavior, but goodness often appears inefficient and troublesome.

In that kind of society, someone who doesn’t easily overlook the wrongs of others can’t be weak.

A true good person must be stronger than the evil person.

And Yoo Han-ul was not the type to tolerate corruption, especially when it came to an official investigation.

“A police dog would be much more useful. At least they’re cute.”