Chapter 233

“Don’t follow them!”

Even in the midst of a serious situation, the Chinese hunters rushed forward in a panic. They didn’t know what problems would arise if Chen Xiezhi, who had lost his memory, followed the overseas hunters. Given his S-grade rank, he wasn’t just a fighting force, but also an idol and a symbol for the Chinese hunters.

What if the overseas hunters had evil intentions and manipulated Chen Xiezhi to say false things in interviews?

-Chen Xiezhi is outraged by China’s human rights abuses... He fiercely criticized it!

-Shocking. Chen Xiezhi reveals how China’s hunters are mistreated.

-China’s Guanhuan?Daily criticized it fiercely: Chen Xiezhi isn’t actually Chinese...

…No matter what happened, it was clear that many of the hunters under Chen Xiezhi would die.

“Let go of me, you bastards! What’s wrong with you?”

“Mr. Chen Xiezhi! You can’t do this! Come here!”

“Sob sob sob! You’re not letting a poor old man eat some meat!”

Chen Xiezhi started to tear up seeing how the Chinese hunters were trying to control him. Of course, it wasn’t all talk. Every time he swung his fists, the Chinese hunters coughed up blood and rolled around.

“Cough!”

“Ugh!”

“What are you guys doing? Are you just going to stand by and watch as I’m getting dragged away?”

“...”

“No...”

The Korean hunters and Icarus clan members looked embarrassed as Chen Xiezhi criticized them. They felt bad, even though they didn’t do anything wrong.

‘Did we do something wrong?’

‘In East Asian tradition, we’re supposed to treat the elderly with respect.’

A Chinese representative became angry and hurriedly gave an order.

.

“What? Stop! Reporters are coming this way soon! There are also foreign reporters. Are you going to let them see this mess?”

“B-But... How are we going to stop Chen Xiezhi now?”

“He’s an old man who’s lost his memories!”

“You don’t know what he’s capable of because you’re not a hunter! He’s an S-grade hunter, which means his raw strength is off the charts!”

“Shut up. Stand in front of him and stop him with your body!”

No matter how angry the person in charge was, nobody was able to do anything. Given how Chen Xiezhi was screaming and swinging his fists, none of the Chinese hunters dared to approach him. His fists, which had more than three or four high-level enhancements, were like heavy maces.

“Reporters are coming! Try to stop him!”

Headlines like ‘Chen Xiezhi is going on a rampage? The Chinese government doesn’t even give him a proper meal’ flashed through the head of the person in charge.

Someone finally stepped up. “M... Mr. Chen Xiezhi! You can eat! You can eat!”

Chen Xiezhi stopped destroying his surroundings and turned his head. “Really?”

“Yes! Go and eat to your heart’s content!”

One of the overseas hunters watching the scene asked in a dumbfounded manner, “These Chinese bastards are leaving him to Hunter Choi Yeonseung instead of handling him themselves?”

‘Shut up...’

The Chinese hunters gritted their teeth when they heard this. They were already pissed off, and the foreign hunters were just adding fuel to the fire.

“You should’ve done this sooner. I thought you were trying to starve this old man to death!”

“Yes! Yes!”

“Yes. Let’s go!”

Chen Xiezhi smiled and followed after Choi Yeonseung. The latter was contemplating the situation.

‘Can I take this person with me?’

If this guy ruined the atmosphere while he fed his nieces...

Chen Xiezhi seemed to notice Choi Yeonseung’s gaze and urgently said, “If you give me something to eat, you won’t even notice my presence! Please don’t abandon me!”

No matter how long Choi Yeonseung had wandered around the Abyss, he was basically a constellation from South Korea. He couldn’t abandon an old man who was just begging for some food.

“Pff… Ok, follow me.”

Jeong Wonuk marveled at the scene.

“Excellent. It would be beneficial for the outside world to build a close relationship with China’s S-grade hunter.”

No matter what had happened to Chen Xiezhi, the reputation he had built up hadn’t disappeared. Thanks to his actions, many people who disliked the Chinese government often praised Chen Xiezhi. It was a good political move to show off a good relationship with Chen Xiezhi.

The Chinese government wouldn’t be able to treat them lightly, and many companies related to Chen Xiezhi would have no choice but to acknowledge Choi Yeonseung. South Korea indeed had had conflicts with China all the time, but there was nothing wrong with establishing relationships like this.

“I just wanted to offer him some food.”

“...I-I see. Perhaps that’s even better.”

***

Since they were in China, Choi Yeonseung cooked the food in the style of Chinese cuisine. He cut the meat of the torch dragon into chunks, seasoned it with various condiments, and cut vegetables to add on the side...

‘I’ll have to add some vegetables from the Abyss.’

Choi Yeonseung was happy that the orcs had steadily produced more varied crops. Who would’ve expected the orcs to be so good at farming?

‘Stir-fry the meat in oil, add vegetables and stir-fry it again...’

The oil in the adamantium pot started to cook the meat and vegetables, creating a unique aroma. The hunters’ mouths were watering at the scent.

“What dish is this?”

Chen Xiezhi was taken aback by the dish he had never seen before.

“You don’t know jajangmyeon?”

“What is it?”

“This... I guess you don’t know because you’ve lost your memory.”

“No...”

Chen Xiezhi was frustrated, but Choi Yeonseung didn’t give him time to answer. He quickly set up the table with the dexterity of a skilled cook. He had prepared a collection of fancy Chinese dishes that were seen everywhere!

Even the Icarus clan hunters were enthralled by the dishes, despite not knowing what they were exactly. They already knew that Choi Yeonseung was a skilled cook, so they were looking forward to it.

“What are you waiting for? Go ahead and eat. I’ll keep cooking.”

“No. We can’t eat by ourselves while you’re cooking.”

Kwon Yeongseung gently put the chopsticks down after hearing Han Seha’s words. He didn’t want to ever have worse manners than Han Seha.

“You can go ahead.”

“How long will it take? We can just wait.”

“Eat.”

“Wait...”

“...Can’t we just eat?” said Smallwood with a keen expression.

Choi Yeonseung nodded positively. In any case, the hunters here were the ones who suffered the most during the previous fight. They all felt both accomplished and tired, along with other emotions, and they quickly started eating.

“It wouldn’t hurt to eat together like this more often.”

“More than half the people were taken to the Abyss...”

“Hey, why are you making such noises when eating?”

It was rare for hunters from different clans to get together for a meal like this. The atmosphere was surprisingly warm. Each person talked about how they fought and what type of magic they used, then they gossiped about how vicious the Chinese government had been.

“... This is really delicious! What is it?”

“Doesn’t it just taste alright?”

For some hunters, it was the first time trying Choi Yeonseung’s cooking. Then after they took a few bites without much thought, they were left speechless. It was surprisingly delicious. Maybe it was because each grain of rice had been covered in oil, so it turned out crunchy and full of flavor.

It was so delicious that everybody would’ve wanted to eat it.

“Maybe it’s because you’ve never had it before.”

“...What’s this crazy American saying? Isn’t this dish sold everywhere in South Korea?”

“I-Isn’t it Chinese food...?”

Choi Yeonseung was pleased by their reactions. The large table was full of dishes, which meant that the household members of the angel constellation were also eating well.

“I’m sorry for the inconvenience, and I appreciate your hospitality.”

At Amelia’s words, Choi Yeonseung nodded and said, “You should be sorry.”

“...I-I see. Well, I am.”

“Ah… Forget it. I’ve made it for Hunter Han Sehui, not for you.”

It would’ve been rude to leave out all the other hunters and only feed Han Sehui, so he treated everyone. However, Amelia seemed to misinterpret Choi Yeonseung’s words.

‘He’s embarrassed.’

Some righteous people sometimes found it embarrassing when other people praised their good deeds.

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung. You don’t have to be embarrassed when doing something good.”

“...?”

“It’s a great thing to serve a meal to everyone present, so take some pride in it.”

“...Why are you spouting nonsense when you’re having such an expensive meal? Do you want me to kick you out?”

“N-No... That’s not what I...”

“Shut up and eat.”

At Choi Yeonseung’s cold reaction, Amelia became sullen and sat down again. After taking a few bites, she suddenly remembered something. “Ah. I have something to say.”

“Alright, speak,” said Choi Yeonseung while staring at the door leading outside. He was going to kick her out if she said the wrong things.

Amelia was taken aback by his reaction. No one, not even fellow A-grade hunters, had ever looked down on her, an A-grade hunter who had come from the British royal family.

“...I wanted to convey my master’s message.”

“Ah, is that so? Speak.” Choi Yeonseung quickly changed his attitude.

Amelia became a bit sad, as she didn’t think that what she said earlier was such a bad thing...

“He said it’s likely that the missing hunters have been taken to the realm of the Demon of Contract and Order.”

“!”

Choi Yeonseung was surprised.

“How does he know this?”

“There are some household members among the hunters who were taken. Through them, we found out where the hunters were taken.”

“...Ah.”

Choi Yeonseung picked up on it. Come to think of it, he would also be able to find out where they were taken through Huang Guangao.

-As a constellation, you should have more awareness...

-Goddess, you didn’t even tell me about this. Why are you only now saying this?

-I didn’t think I would have to specifically tell you this.

“I see. Thank you for letting me know.”

“The moment the monster wave ends, a rescue party will probably be organized. We can’t just abandon them.”

It had caused great chaos and resulted in many victims, but the monster wave in China was finally coming to an end. Everything would return to normal. Of course, the Chinese government would take some small measures, but that wasn’t any of Choi Yeonseung’s business...

-Wait, a rescue squad? Don’t tell me they’re going there by themselves.

Choi Yeonseung couldn’t believe it. Only a madman would enter the Abyss and infiltrate the realm of a constellation.

-Humans wouldn’t do something so reckless.

-Then?

-Maybe they will negotiate with the Demon of Contract and Order? There could be a constellation battle.

-Ah... That’s a possibility.

The Demon of Contract and Order would also be more interested in gaining something as opposed to just keeping the hunters there.

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung! I have good news.”

“Ah, what is it? Has the Chinese government taken responsibility for this and handed over all the loot?”

“They’ll do that when hell freezes over. The news is that the monster wave in Japan is almost over as well. There is only one monster left and it's completely surrounded right now.”

“...!” Choi Yeonseung was shocked. “But I heard that there were several A-grade monsters in Japan...”

In China, one S-grade monster had run wild. Meanwhile, in Japan, there had been strong rumors that several A-grade monsters had appeared. In a way, the situation in Japan was trickier to deal with. Thus, the overseas hunters were reluctant to go there, and yet the Japanese hunters had somehow managed to kill them? Had they used a nuke?

“The rumors must have been exaggerated. There were three of them, and the hunters split them apart and defeated them individually.”

“That makes sense, but it’s still kind of strange. The rumors were way off.”

“They are almost never correct.”

“Indeed, that’s true. There’s no way they’d say they killed the monsters when they didn’t.”

“Hahaha. No way.”