Life Reversal With Random Skills - c9

Random Skill Reversal! Episode 9

 

After my test was over.

 

Naturally, the Awakening Ability Verification Test was temporarily suspended.

 

It couldn’t be helped.

 

The target needed for the test had been destroyed.

 

No, one side of the examination room wall had been blasted open.

 

“What’s going on? They suddenly stopped the test?”

 

“Yeah. Did something happen in the examination room? Could it be that an examiner collapsed or something?”

 

“I don’t know. But what were those explosions and ground tremors earlier? There’s no news of an earthquake…”

 

The hunter applicants gathered in the lobby chuckled.

 

It was because they hadn’t been told the reason for the temporary suspension of the test.

 

The lobby became noisy due to the suspension of the test.

 

Yi Ye-eun and I quickly left there.

 

“Let’s go quickly.”

 

It wasn’t intentional, but I felt embarrassed about causing the test to be suspended.

 

“Oppa, why were you in such a hurry? The examiner didn’t even ask any questions.”

 

As soon as we got on the elevator, Yi Ye-eun asked.

 

In fact, the examiner didn’t ask for any responsibility for destroying the examination room.

 

He didn’t even ask for repair costs for smashing the target or blowing a hole in one side of the examination room.

 

All he did was promise to give me a perfect score as agreed and say that I passed the Awakening Ability Verification Test.

 

“Things might change. So, when they don’t ask for money, you have to get out quickly.”

 

“That’s true. We don’t know how he might change his mind later. By the way, what’s up with you, oppa? Could it be that you’re an S-rank hunter?”

 

“S-rank hunter? Haha…”

 

I’m not an S-rank hunter.

 

I couldn’t say I was F-rank either since I hadn’t even received my hunter license yet.

 

But I could understand what Yi Ye-eun was saying.

 

The skill that turned the examination room upside down, Elemental Storm.

 

It seemed like a skill worthy of an S-rank hunter.

 

“Well, there’s no way I’m an S-rank hunter. If I were, I wouldn’t have to take the test. Well, then, what was that skill? Oppa, are you going to use that skill in the Combat Ability Verification Test later?”

 

“Huh? Uh, yeah. Maybe, depending on the situation.”

 

“Wow, then I’ll have to pay attention later. That skill, it was powerful and beautiful. It looked like a rainbow was being fired.”

 

Yi Ye-eun talked about Elemental Storm in various ways.

 

I also responded appropriately to her words.

 

But my heart felt uneasy.

 

“Sorry, but you won’t be able to see that skill again. Probably not just you, but me too…”

 

Elemental Storm.

 

That skill was magnificent and dazzling, but I wouldn’t be able to see it again.

 

Because it was a skill randomly drawn using the ‘random skill draw’ mechanism.

 

Well, if luck was on my side, that skill could be drawn again.

 

But that luck would be close to divine luck.

 

The random skill draw machine that appeared in the air.

 

There were countless skill names written inside it.

 

Ding!

 

The elevator arrived on the first floor.

 

As soon as we got off, Yi Ye-eun linked her arm with mine and urged me to hurry.

 

Lost in thought, I once again walked briskly with Yi Ye-eun.

 

The next test was the ‘Combat Ability Verification.’

 

***

 

The classification of the Hunter Association was simple.

 

The highest rank was the Hunter Association President.

 

Below that were two giant departments.

 

One was the Hunter Management Team.

 

The other was the Dungeon Management Team.

 

These two teams handled tasks according to the instructions of the Hunter Association President.

 

While they were dealing with their respective duties, the head of the Hunter Management Team received an unexpected call.

 

“What? The examination room is destroyed?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae, the head of the Hunter Management Team.

 

He received a strange call from where the Awakening Ability Verification Test was being held.

 

– Uh, yes…

 

On the other end of the line was Inspector Lee Geun-woo.

 

He spoke with a weak voice, as if he had lost his mind.

 

“What nonsense are you talking about? You expect me to believe that the target and the exterior wall of the building were destroyed? Should I believe that?”

 

– I understand it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. If you can’t believe it, you can come and see for yourself…

 

“Come and see? This… Alright, is that really true? Did the target and the wall really get destroyed?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae was dumbfounded.

 

But Lee Geun-woo repeated the same answer like a parrot.

 

Still with a voice that seemed absent-minded.

 

“Fine. I’ll go and check it out, so stay there without moving.”

 

– Yes, understood…

 

Ryu Jin-tae was about to hang up the phone.

 

Lee Geun-woo asked what was wrong on the other end.

 

Ryu Jin-tae said, “Does that person still have a profile?”

 

– Yes?

 

“The hunter applicant who made a mess of the examination room. Is his profile still there?”

 

– Ah, yes. It’s still there. The documents submitted when registering for the test are also kept…

 

“Alright. Keep it well. Also, get his contact information.”

 

With that, Ryu Jin-tae hung up the phone.

 

He hastily put on his suit jacket and went outside.

 

His eyes were filled with anticipation.

 

‘It seems like a proper item has finally come out after a long time.’

 

***

 

I thought the Hunter Association had only one building.

 

But according to Yi Ye-eun’s explanation, that wasn’t the case.

 

The Hunter Association building I had looked up to was just one of many buildings.

 

In other words, the Hunter Association referred to dozens of buildings within the vast grounds, not just one building.

 

Truly a grand scale.

 

I moved around somewhat astonished by the immense power the institution held.

 

And finally, we arrived at a building shaped like a dome.

 

“This is where the Combat Ability Verification Test takes place.”

 

Yi Ye-eun, who was standing beside me, said.

 

I nodded my head and looked at the dome-shaped building.

 

A building as large as a football stadium.

 

The test was conducted here.

 

For some reason, my heart was pounding.

 

“Shall we go then?”

 

I entered the dome to take the Combat Ability Verification Test.

 

My heart was pounding at the thought of becoming an official hunter if I passed this test.

 

***

 

Ryu Jin-tae, the head of the Hunter Management Team, walked quickly.

 

He still thought Inspector Lee Geun-woo was talking nonsense.

 

He couldn’t help it.

 

Neither the target nor the exterior wall of the Hunter Association had ever been destroyed before.

 

No, there hadn’t even been a small crack.

 

So, Ryu Jin-tae didn’t particularly believe Lee Geun-woo’s words.

 

He just wanted to see for himself out of anxiety and curiosity.

 

But when he arrived at the examination room, Ryu Jin-tae was astonished.

 

“W-what is this…”

 

Ryu Jin-tae couldn’t even finish a short sentence due to his astonishment.

 

He couldn’t help it.

 

The interior of the examination room was completely ravaged.

 

The Hunter Qualification Exam, one of the most important events at the Hunter Association.

 

To conduct this sacred exam fairly, the examination room had always been kept clean.

 

But what was this sight?

 

Charred walls.

 

Damaged machinery.

 

Traces as if it had been swept away by explosions and fires.

 

Ryu Jin-tae was greatly shocked by the scene inside the examination room, which looked like a war had taken place.

 

But compared to what he was seeing, the ruined examination room was nothing.

 

“Indeed, the target was destroyed…?”

 

Until he arrived here, Ryu Jin-tae had thought Lee Geun-woo was talking nonsense.

 

But Lee Geun-woo hadn’t lied.

 

In fact, the target was destroyed.

 

No, it hadn’t been destroyed; it had simply disappeared without a trace.

 

The only thing left standing was the bottom part of the pillar that had held the target.

 

Even the wall where the target had been placed was blasted open, to the extent that wind was howling through the examination room.

 

“Did, Inspector. Are you sure about what you said? Did a hunter applicant really cause this chaos?” Ryu Jin-tae, who was astonished, asked Lee Geun-woo, who was standing behind him.

 

“Yes, Team Leader. The examination room, the target, and the exterior wall of the building were all caused by that hunter applicant…” 

 

“Really? You’re not lying?”

 

“I’m not lying. Other inspectors saw it too.” 

 

Lee Geun-woo looked at the other inspectors.

 

Inspectors who had their uniforms turned inside out due to the explosions all nodded their heads in unison.

 

“Well, they wouldn’t have any reason to lie. Why would they lie?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae nodded with a serious expression.

 

The inspectors’ words must be true.

 

Why would they lie?

 

If they lied, not only would they be at risk of losing their jobs, but they would also have to pay for the repair costs of the examination room.

 

“Well, did this chaos really happen because of a hunter applicant? And did he do it alone?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae chuckled bitterly.

 

It was absurd that not even an A or B-rank hunter, but just a hunter applicant, had caused this mess.

 

“Where’s the profile?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae asked Lee Geun-woo.

 

Lee Geun-woo hastily handed over the documents he had prepared in advance.

 

It was a document containing the profile of the hunter applicant.

 

Rustle rustle!

 

Ryu Jin-tae quickly skimmed through it, then took out his phone.

 

After a few beep sounds…

 

“Yes, Team Leader Ryu. What’s the matter?”

 

He received a call from the other party.

 

Ryu Jin-tae immediately stood at attention and spoke with a determined voice.

 

“Yes, President. This is Ryu Jin-tae. I contacted you because I have something important to tell you.”

 

A man with a dignified voice on the other end of the line.

 

None other than the ‘Hunter Association President.’

 

He was the man who commanded the Hunter Association, which had rapidly risen to become the most powerful institution in the world after the world turned into a game.

 

“If it’s something important, let’s talk later. As you know, I have a meeting with the Japan Hunter Association right now.”

 

The Hunter Association President politely asked for understanding, saying he was busy.

 

In fact, Ryu Jin-tae knew.

 

He knew that the Hunter Association President was on a business trip to Japan.

 

But Ryu Jin-tae didn’t hang up the phone.

 

“President, I’m sorry, but I really have to tell you this now.”

 

– Hmm, what is it? If this call messes up my dealings with the Japan Hunter Association, you’ll be responsible, Team Leader Ryu.

 

The Hunter Association President spoke with a calm voice.

 

But there was an indescribable pressure in his words.

 

“Yes, President. I dare say that you may find this story more interesting than your conversation with the Japan Hunter Association.”

 

– Is that so? Then tell me, why are you holding me up like this?

 

Ryu Jin-tae took a deep breath at the Hunter Association President’s words.

 

Then he revealed the story that had happened in the examination room.

 

It was just a story of a mere applicant destroying the target and the exterior wall of the building.

 

– Is that really true…?

 

The Hunter Association President, hearing this unprecedented event, responded with suspicion.

 

“Is that so? Then tell me, why are you holding me up like this?”

 

Ryu Jin-tae took a deep breath at the Hunter Association President’s words.

 

Then he revealed the story that had happened in the examination room.

 

It was just a story of a mere applicant destroying the target and the exterior wall of the building.

 

“Is that really true…?”

 

“Indeed. I personally confirmed it with my own eyes.”

 

“Remarkable. To have the ability to destroy the Magestone target and the building exterior. Indeed, it’s a more interesting story than my conversation with the Japan Hunter Association.”

 

“Yes, President. So, I wanted to mention this hunter applicant…”

 

Ryu Jin-tae lowered his voice as much as possible, whispering.

 

“He needs to be recruited by the Guardian.”

 

“Guardian, you say?”

 

“Yes. He must be recruited by the Guardian. We cannot afford to miss out on such talent. Absolutely not.”

 

“Hmm, I see. We do need capable individuals in the Guardian, and if he’s such a person, he should be qualified.”

 

The Hunter Association President immediately agreed to recruit this applicant into the secret organization ‘Guardian.’

 

Guardian, a secret organization created at the direct request of the Korean government.

 

This elite group of a select few hunters was needed to suppress ordinary awakened individuals.

 

“Team Leader Ryu.”

 

“Yes, President.”

 

“Once you’ve got hold of him for now. I’ll quickly wrap up my business here and come over.”

 

“Understood, President. I will make sure to capture him by any means necessary.”

 

“Very well. By the way, what’s his name? I’d like to know his name before I return.”

 

The President’s inquiry about the name.

 

Ryu Jin-tae cleared his throat, then looked at the documents and said,

 

“The 119th applicant, Ha Min-woo.”

 

***

 

When awakened individuals first appeared, they showed tremendous confidence.

 

It was inevitable.

 

If an ordinary person became awakened, they could easily overpower a hundred average adult men.

 

However, even to those powerful hunters, monsters were fearsome beings.

 

As strong as the hunters were, so were the monsters they faced.

 

Of course, not all monsters were equally strong.

 

There were monsters as strong as orcs, and there were also weak ones like slimes.

 

The problem arose when inexperienced hunters faced powerful monsters.

 

In such cases, they could only hope to escape, but once hunters entered a dungeon, they couldn’t even do that.

 

As a result, the death toll skyrocketed day by day.

 

This was a significant problem in the hunter world.

 

In a world where dungeons opened frequently, hunters were valuable assets, and as they died off, the world’s troubles deepened.

 

To solve this problem, the World Hunter Association consulted with representatives from various countries and finally created a test.

 

That was the birth of the ‘Hunter Qualification Test.’

 

The form of the Hunter Qualification Test varied from country to country, but the values they pursued were the same.

 

To quantify the combat power of hunters and send them to dungeons appropriate for their level.

 

Thus, the Hunter Qualification Test was conducted in various countries, and its effects were very positive.

 

By measuring the magic power of dungeons in advance and dispatching hunters appropriate for their level, the survival rate of hunters increased dramatically.

 

Thus, the Hunter Qualification Test gained a foothold worldwide, and it became legalized that in order for hunters to engage in activities in earnest, they had to take the Hunter Qualification Test.

 

“I think this place will do.”

 

Heo Ye-eun took her seat in the designated spot.

 

The place she arrived at was the ‘observation room,’ where you could watch the Combat Ability Demonstration Test as the name suggested.

 

Of course, Heo Ye-eun was also a hunter applicant, but due to the delay caused by Ha Min-woo destroying the examination room, her test had been postponed.

 

As a result, she found herself in the position of a spectator despite being a hunter applicant.

 

Well, she didn’t really have any complaints.

 

With a slight gesture, Heo Ye-eun sat down and looked straight ahead.

 

In front of hundreds of auditorium seats, there was a giant screen.

 

The screen, akin to ten movie theater screens put together, was enormous.

 

It was divided into hundreds of screens, each one illuminating a hunter applicant participating in this test.

 

The actions of the hunter applicants taking the test were being broadcasted in real-time to the people in the observation room.

 

“Oh, there he is!”

 

Heo Ye-eun’s gaze, scanning through the screens, settled on one place.

 

There, with the words ‘Applicant 119, Ha Min-woo,’ displayed, was the face of Ha Min-woo being broadcasted.

 

Heo Ye-eun silently stared at Ha Min-woo on the screen, remembering the brilliant and colorful aura he had emitted in the examination room.

 

“That was truly remarkable. However, the Combat Ability Demonstration Test…”

 

Yet, Heo Ye-eun couldn’t be certain that Ha Min-woo would definitely pass the Combat Ability Demonstration Test.

 

There were too many variables in the Combat Ability Demonstration Test.

 

That’s why it boasted such an abysmal pass rate.

 

Nevertheless, despite all this, Heo Ye-eun smiled as she looked at Ha Min-woo on the screen.

 

Although it was a challenging test, she felt that he might achieve success in an unexpected way.

 

“Oppa, I’ll cheer for you! So, please make sure to pass!”

 

Heo Ye-eun’s beautiful encouragement, akin to a flower.

 

And with that, Ha Min-woo’s Combat Ability Demonstration Test began.