You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 129

The broadcast was scheduled a week earlier than Han Jae-young had mentioned.

It’s said that the people at the broadcasting station stayed up all week, working through the nights.

After the 9 o'clock main news, a special program titled "Disappearing Low-Rank Hunters" aired.

The program included videos shot by Ryu Seon-young and additional interviews that were added after the investigation was concluded.

"My sister was addicted to gambling. At first, we blamed her willpower. But we didn’t know there were scammers targeting low-rank hunters specifically.""Didn’t you report it to the police?""We did, but the police said the ones running the gambling site fled quickly... and even if they caught them, it would just be a year in prison, or maybe probation..."

"Wow, really... they’re something else."

The reaction was evident from the look on Jeong Da-on’s face as she watched the program.

"They deliberately placed gambling ads in communities where low-rank hunters often gather, lured those who were bankrupt and desperate for money with fake contracts, then tricked them into the dungeon to kill them—just to make illegal items. What is this?"

Her voice and expression were filled with genuine anger.

It was a whole different level from my own imitation of anger.

I watched Jeong Da-on’s expression closely while speaking.

"Great summary. You should quit your job and go to college."

"What are you talking about? I’m no good at studying."

Well...

I hadn't had the chance to properly study, being too busy working part-time every day to keep us fed.

"I'm so smart, so it’s impossible for my sibling to be dumb."

"You always say that thinking only about yourself, remember?"

"I’m just being realistic. You’re working overtime every day, so just quit. We don’t need the money anymore."

"And let my younger sibling, who’s risking their life as a hunter, earn the living stipend to survive?"

"It’s not that dangerous, I’m telling you."

Jeong Da-on turned her head from the screen and looked at me, frowning.

"Not dangerous?! How long has it been since you came back from being missing?!"

As she spoke, my image of beating up thugs appeared and disappeared on the large screen behind her.

"Once your mandatory service is over, quit this job immediately. I’ll work hard to earn money for us in the meantime."

"Okay, okay."

The timing was perfect.

After the documentary ended, the camera cut to the desk where the news anchor and Ryu Seon-young were sitting.

"This is truly a tragic incident."

The anchor’s solemn voice was heard.

"We have made capable young people serve 39 months of mandatory service, all under the guise of ensuring our safety. Yet, when the duty ends, no one cares about their lives, and no one thanks them. Ryu Seon-young, what do you think?"

"That's right. I believe this is happening because the legal system hasn’t caught up with reality. The government should prevent gambling sites from advertising, and also provide safety training to low-rank hunters..."

‘Really?’

It started well, but in the end, it was the same old scripted talk.

No matter what measures are put in place, they won’t solve anything.

Gambling addicts will rebel if their gambling is taken away, screaming, "Why are you taking away my way to make money?"

Even if safety training is provided, people who are desperate for money won’t care about their safety.

So, it would be easier to just kill all the people who are doing this.

"But despite all of this, I didn’t just see despair in this case."

Ryu Seon-young’s clear voice was heard.

"There were people who empathized with the case and actively helped. Detective Lim Geon-woo of Jongno Police Station, and... Hunter Jeong Da-on, to name one."

"Ah, the one who awakened during last year’s Inung Test?"

"Yes, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Hunter Jeong Da-on."

"Mm...?"

Jeong Da-on, who had been watching the screen, turned her head to look at me.

I was caught off guard; I had been zoning out during the broadcast, but I had been caught at the last moment.

"Did that reporter just say... Jeong Da-on?"

"Really? I didn’t catch that. I was busy playing with Leo."

Leo, who had taken over my lap after a long while, was clawing at the feather I waved at him, oblivious to the situation.

Even though I cast a strong defense magic on the feather, it was already getting tattered.

"Look at him, raising his claws on his master. Other cats don’t do that to their owners."

Leo tilted his head as if confused.

"Meow?"

"Is your master stronger than me?"

"Woof!"

"Arf!"

Suddenly, Robo barked, startling Leo, who leapt up from my lap.

As a result, I received a severe jolt to my chin.

"...Hey, what are you two doing..."

"Kaack!"

Furious, Leo jumped down from my lap and swiped his claws at Robo.

The surprising thing was that Robo, who usually took the hits, dodged Leo’s cat punch.

Even more surprising was that Robo, much bigger than Leo, stepped in between Leo and me.

Leo kept jumping, but there was no way to overcome the size difference.

"Grrr...!"

"So annoying! So annoying!"

"...Robo, it’s okay. It wasn’t an attack."

Robo, being born after Leo, lacked the ability to judge situations as well, so it must have thought Leo and I were fighting and tried to intervene.

The fur that had been on edge from my touch relaxed a bit as I calmed Robo down.

"These two, even though they’re both summoned creatures, have such different personalities."

Thankfully, Leo and Robo’s commotion successfully distracted Jeong Da-on’s attention.

I petted Leo as I spoke.

"Of course. They’re all different beings."

All of my followers are creations made from fragments of my soul.

Back then, I believed that by removing parts of my soul that I didn’t like, I could make myself perfect.

Sounds strange, right?

But when you’re kicked out of a deserted land with no one else and forced to live alone, your mind tends to go a little crazy.

In any case, I removed the parts of my soul that I didn’t need.

"Leo is very angry."

The first thing I removed was anger.

I believed that harboring anger over things that were already over was futile.

So, it was natural for Leo to grow up as a wary, quick-tempered creature.

He was originally a part of the anger that resided in my soul.

Jeong Da-on, stroking Robo’s back, spoke.

"Right, so is Leo independent? Compared to him, Robo seems like he has a sort of affection deficiency... Oh, why did you hit me?"

"..."

When I created Robo, I had removed the loneliness that existed in my soul.

It didn’t make sense that such a thing had been part of my soul. I quickly took it out, thinking it was a mistake.

‘Of course, it was all in vain.’

Though I succeeded in creating the creature, I failed at making my soul perfect.

I thought I had removed all the troublesome parts from my soul, but the emotions never completely disappeared.

Even though they faded, the emotions I removed always lingered, like shadows.

Maybe the parts of my soul I removed were just fragments, and the true cause was never fully dealt with.

Ultimately, the question remains: what is the essence of the soul?

Even though I’m living a second life, I still haven’t found the answer to that question.

"Still, I’m glad these guys are by your side."

Jeong Da-on said, fiddling with Robo’s feet.

"I think you’ve been doing a lot of things your brother can’t talk about."

"...That didn’t work."

I thought she’d shift her gaze, but instead, Jeong Da-on smiled.

"When you told me to study, you treated me like an idiot. Even though the company’s busy, I knew I’d still hear about your news."

"Isn’t that a problem? If you paid attention to my news, you wouldn’t be working overtime."

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"I can’t argue with that. But overtime isn’t something I decide..."

Honestly, I thought if the secret was discovered, Jeong Da-on would scold me or at least nag me, but her reaction was completely unexpected.

Instead, she seemed to be blaming herself.

"I’ve been so... anxious since you went missing. But I’m your older sister... so you hid it, right? I’m sorry. You had it worse, but I made you worry about this too."

"Not really... you’re always like that. You cry and get mad over little things."

"Da-on, if you took an MBTI test right now, you’d probably come out as abnormal."

I don’t know what that test is, but it’s true that I’m abnormal.

"Still, I’m proud of you, our Da-on."

Jeong Da-on stretched my cheeks, her voice sweet in a way I could never imitate in front of the camera.

"I knew you’d worry about me and secretly help others... When did you grow up like this?"

"Gross..."

"Yes, yes. Da-on, you know?"

"What?"

"Whatever you do, your brother is always on your side."

You think you know what I’m doing, but you don’t know anything.

Jeong Da-on may say that, but she’s not someone I can trust.

There’s no "always" in human history. Nothing stays the same in front of time. The one who doesn’t betray for their own gain is the fool.

All promises crumble in front of human desires.

"...I know."

Still, the foolishness of wanting to believe once more is human.

Ultimately, it’s because of this foolish kin that I’m treated like a human despite being abnormal.

I should have removed that foolishness from my soul long ago.

After the broadcast, public opinion changed dramatically.

Not just the television broadcast and articles, but my story was boiling everywhere on the internet.

Though this happened every time I awakened in the Inung Test, what was different this time was the praise directed at the hunter Jeong Da-on.

These stories reached their peak when Ryu Seon-young, with my permission, uploaded the full version of the video she had shot in the Namsan Dungeon on a video-sharing website.

Hidden contributor to solving the low-rank hunter disappearance case(Data warning) Only edited sections of Jeong Da-on’s appearance in the documentaryDocumentary mostly edited with Jeong Da-on smiling (many gifs)Did you know Jeong Da-on was under trial for allegations of sexual harassment by a professor who suspected her violent tendencies?Those who criticized Jeong Da-on are probably trembling with fear now, lolJeong Da-on's bullying allegations and new revelations of other bullying incidents also surfaced online

Ridiculous posts spread across the internet like wildfire.

Though it was planned, I didn’t expect things to go this smoothly.

Just a few months ago, blogs from psychiatrists were posting about my violent tendencies and family background, and now, the public opinion had completely shifted.

A smile and a kind voice, and public opinion was turned around.

‘As expected... humans are creatures who are weak to appearances.’

If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight.net or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.

After the broadcast, public opinion changed dramatically.

Not just the television broadcast and articles, but my story was boiling everywhere on the internet.

Though this happened every time I awakened in the Inung Test, what was different this time was the praise directed at the hunter Jeong Da-on.

These stories reached their peak when Ryu Seon-young, with my permission, uploaded the full version of the video she had shot in the Namsan Dungeon on a video-sharing website.

Hidden contributor to solving the low-rank hunter disappearance case(Data warning) Only edited sections of Jeong Da-on’s appearance in the documentaryDocumentary mostly edited with Jeong Da-on smiling (many gifs)Did you know Jeong Da-on was under trial for allegations of sexual harassment by a professor who suspected her violent tendencies?Those who criticized Jeong Da-on are probably trembling with fear now, lolJeong Da-on's bullying allegations and new revelations of other bullying incidents also surfaced online

Ridiculous posts spread across the internet like wildfire.

Though it was planned, I didn’t expect things to go this smoothly.

Just a few months ago, blogs from psychiatrists were posting about my violent tendencies and family background, and now, the public opinion had completely shifted.

A smile and a kind voice, and public opinion was turned around.

‘As expected... humans are creatures who are weak to appearances.’

Since I had reincarnated as Jeong Da-on, I was well aware that my appearance had become quite attractive.

In fact, for a girl living alone with her older brother and without parents, being exceptionally beautiful was an obvious weakness that others found hard to ignore.

‘Of course, when I started getting close, everyone distanced themselves.’

It was easy for a girl in a pitiful situation, seeking affection, to make others uncomfortable with her expressionless face, rather than showing smiles.

Of course, I used that to drive people away, but still...

"Hey, Jeong Da-on Hunter! I’m your fan!"

"Me too, can I get an autograph?"

But that was the past, and it was time to change my approach now.

After completing another dungeon raid, the low-ranking hunters who had been cautiously watching began to crowd around.

It was a completely different situation compared to before the broadcast.

‘They didn’t come near me when Lee Pyeong-hwa was with me.’

By the way, Lee Pyeong-hwa had left to quickly wash off the blood after the dungeon raid.

Recently, Lee Pyeong-hwa had become very cautious ever since I started smiling instead of maintaining my usual emotionless face.

He didn’t trust me at all, and because he was so vigilant, anyone who got close to me would back off.

It worked out well for me.

Of course, when Lee Pyeong-hwa was absent, there was no helping it.

I gave a difficult smile, pretending to be bothered.

"I don’t think I’m someone amazing enough to give autographs to anyone."

"No, no, thank you so much today! I almost got hurt by a goblin, but you helped me..."

"It was nothing."

"And... well, it’s embarrassing, but I’ve been to a gambling site a few times. Thanks to the broadcast, I’ve completely stopped!"

"That’s because ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) of the reporter who kept pursuing the investigation. I just helped with the raid."

"Heh..."

Seeing humans get moved by such trivial words no longer annoyed me.

I had deceived them, but I really didn’t understand why they fell for it so easily.

Today, I took a few photos and sent off the grateful hunters.

"Jeong Da-on Hunter, don’t be too nice to the people who approach you."

"Huh?"

Shin Ji-eum, who had approached without me noticing, said cynically.

"Even though they clearly seem uncomfortable, you’re stopping to take pictures... Instead of wasting time, you should just pick up some trash on the street. Those humans who come rushing to you just because you’re famous will turn on you if you make a single mistake."

"You’ve been through a lot, huh?"

"Ha..."

Shin Ji-eum let out a heavy sigh. She seemed like she had a lot to say.

"Ten years ago, when I first met Guild Leader Han Jae-young..."

"Ten years ago? Shin Ji-eum Hunter, how old are you?"

"Ah, I was exaggerating in the story."

I brushed it off, but there was an undeniable awkwardness.

Shin Ji-eum clearly looked like someone in their mid-to-late twenties.

Was she older than she appeared?

"Hunters aren’t public figures, they’re just... people who fight monsters. I don’t get why people care about our private lives."

"Really? I don’t think it’s a problem."

I was being sincere.

Despite my contempt for humans, my experience points were steadily stacking up in real time.

Doing good deeds brings blessings? Quest in progress.

Most of the community members have positive feelings about you.

Successfully completing the quest 'Doing Good Deeds Brings Blessings?' weakens the limitations of 'Jeong Da-on’s' abilities.

This time, it wasn’t made up. My lips naturally curled up.

Jeong Da-on (Normal)

Potential ability evaluation: S-class

Health: LV. 40 (No limit)

Strength: LV. 37 (No limit)

Magic power: LV. 85 (No limit)

Overall level: LV. 54

Current recommended health and strength levels: 45.

Finally, I was nearing the recommended stats the system had suggested.