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◈ The Precious Demon King

Chapter 34: A Request from God

"Let's meet again next time, Director."

"Yes, I'll take my leave now."

"I'll head back to the office first."

"Yes."

Choi Hyunju left her office and walked down the hallway.

Special Advisor Support Division. It had become the most important department of the Hunter Management Bureau, and entering it required passing through triple security. Of course, Choi Hyunju had a free pass.

"Have you checked the transaction location?"

"Yes, it's Andong."

"Hah, why on earth there...?"

She calmed her startled heart and made a call.

Ring–

[ Yes, Deputy Bureau Director. This is Cheon Yubeom. Yes, yes. How many are there? ]

"Hm?"

[ Ah, no, it's nothing. I'm just busy right now. What is this about? ]

"...? What are you doing right now?"

[ Ah, business starts today. If it's not urgent, can we talk later? ]

"..."

Momentarily at a loss for words, Choi Hyunju steadied her breath.

"The Special Advisor just made an expense card payment in Andong."

[ Yes, in Andong...what?! The Special Advisor is upstairs right now! ]

"Please check."

Moments later, Cheon Yubeom's flustered voice came through the phone.

[ Uh, he's not there! ]

For the past several days, Kim Junyong had been visiting famous restaurants with Cheon Yubeom and Lee Mina accompanying him.

But suddenly, Andong by himself? How did he get there?

Choi Hyunju's expression hardened. Why did the newly added "Dungeon Travel" feature in the recently updated Demon Realm Subjugation app come to mind?

"Coincidence?"

No way.

So he has obtained the authority.

As expected of the Special Advisor. A shiver ran through her.

Could the update to the Demon Realm Subjugation app have been because of him? Good grief.

She could sense the international community's influence and order–until now divided by whether a country possessed a national-level hunter, that is, a G-rank–beginning to shift.

"Have you contacted the Andong branch?"

"Yes, dispatched agents are providing long-distance protection and observation."

"What is the Special Advisor doing now?"

"He finished his jjimdak and is browsing the market."

Pleased with how cleanly the situation was handled, Choi Hyunju nodded. The Special Advisor team's basic rule was to act first and report later. With highly capable staff, things ran smoothly on their own.

"Well done. Any friction with citizens?"

"Attention toward Remi is high, but there's been no trouble so far."

In fact, she was so beautiful that people found it difficult to approach her.

"What about reporters?"

"No articles yet, but there have been two social media posts."

For the past two days, they had mobilized the media to portray the Special Advisor's existence no differently from that of a black ops agent, shaping public opinion that his existence and privacy needed to be protected for national security reasons.

However, since it was only the second day, there were bound to be a few who treated him like just another celebrity.

"Let's see."

– Yeouido Hero spotted. Came for jjimdak.

#YeouidoHero #NationalLevel #KoreaUnofficialRank1

The moment Choi Hyunju saw the post, she felt her blood boil.

"H-How rude!"

To think someone would secretly take a photo of the Special Advisor while he was eating and post it.

"Get it deleted immediately and stop it from spreading further."

"Yes, understood."

One overstepping individual could turn into a crowd. If this post went viral and onlookers gathered, it would be dangerous.

Crowd psychology often combined ignorance and irresponsibility, resulting in excessive rudeness and danger.

The question was whether the Mad Monarch would tolerate such behavior. Choi Hyunju's hands and feet trembled.

"...It must be stopped."

Only a few days had passed, yet she had already grasped that Kim Junyong was a man with a clear sense of give-and-take.

She monitored social media, hoping he would finish his outing quickly.

* * *

Special Advisor's residence in Hansan 2-dong. Cheon Yubeom, who had been working frantically, hung up the phone and, his strength suddenly leaving him, sank down onto the stairs as he was coming down.

"Where the hell did he go!"

Just then, Lee Mina's voice came from the stairs as she stopped halfway up.

"Wow, Team Leader. I'm disappointed. I didn't think you were like this."

"Deputy Director Lee."

"Do you know how long the line is? Stop slacking and get back to work."

"The Special Advisor is in Andong right now."

"What?"

Lee Mina was startled.

"What the–I didn't see him leave!"

"The deputy bureau director suspects teleportation."

"Oh! Right, the Special Advisor can teleport!"

Kim Junyong had demonstrated it once before. However, they had yet to ask him about the conditions or method.

"Let's close up for today."

"Right, let's send the customers away."

There were only four tables set up in the yard. Yet somehow, attention had been drawn, and over twenty people were waiting outside the gate.

"Everyone! Sorry, but we're sold out for today!"

"What? There aren't even that many customers!"

"Sorry! This is a one-time pop-up store! Please come back next time!"

Lee Mina hurried to tidy up, then ran into the kitchen.

"Hmm."

Whoosh, whoosh, clatter, clatter!

The refrigerator door opened and closed on its own, ingredients flew through the air, and the knife and the wok danced in unison.

Edmond sat at the serving table, controlling it all with telekinesis.

"Ed! Let's close for the day!"

"Nyaa? What time is it, nya?"

"3:40!"

"No way, nya! The young master might come, nya."

"Then you can cook for him when he does."

Edmond stroked his whiskers. Slave No. 2 had actually made sense for once.

"The Special Advisor went out to eat."

"Nyaa?!"

Edmond's fur bristled and he trembled. Ah, after working so hard, his master had gone out for a meal.

What on earth is Earth's food like?!

So this was how the pride of Edmond de la Fleur, finest chef of Belhaim, was trampled.

"Nyaa, let's close for the day, nya."

His motivation drained away. Wasn't gathering data on Earthling tastes ultimately to earn his master's approval?

"D-Don't be too discouraged."

"Nyaa..."

Edmond immediately used telekinesis to clean the kitchen completely.

With the chef done cooking, the diners left mid-course, unable to finish their meals.

Some were dissatisfied, but since there was no charge for the food, most accepted it.

"Next time we'll prepare plenty of ingredients!"

"I'll definitely come back!"

Nevertheless, Lee Mina, who had handled the situation so that the restaurant would not be criticized as much as possible, locked the door and hung the "Closed" sign.

"Hahh..."

It was her first time serving since working part-time at a noodle shop in her youth.

"Good work, Deputy Director Lee."

"What about Ed?"

"He went upstairs."

"Let's go too."

They hurried upstairs. It was their first time seeing the remodeled space, and their eyes widened.

"Wow."

Cheon Yubeom's eyes sparkled in particular. The spacious, open-plan room was the perfect realization of every man's dream.

"Seriously, I want to live like this."

"With your salary, Team Leader, couldn't you?"

A hunter's worth came from combat strength. As a Rank 3 hunter, Cheon Yubeom's salary was far from low.

"I live with my family."

"Ah."

Even with a house in Seoul, it was hard to secure this much personal space when living with family.

Edmond was sprawled on a cat tower by the window.

Shouldn't we try to cheer him up?

Just leave him.

They whispered on the couch, then changed the subject.

"Look at the Special Advisor Support Division group chat. There's a lot of activity."

"Another app update? Whoa, Ryu Jai is coming to Korea?"

"Huh, what's the point now?"

"Still, they say to avoid overlapping schedules with the Special Advisor."

"Of course."

"But why go all the way to Andong for jjimdak? You can get Andong jjimdak delivered."

"True, jjimdak is jjimdak."

Flash.

The rusty sword in the middle of the room began to glow, and Kim Junyong and Remi appeared.

"Oh! Special Advisor!"

"Oh, my subordinates. When did you get here?"

Kim Junyong smiled as he looked at his first human subordinates, Nos. 1 and 2, instead of demons.

"This morning."

"Really? I didn't see you."

"We were helping Ed with the restaurant's soft opening on the first floor."

"Oh, right, the restaurant."

"Did at least some customers come?"

"Oh, definitely. Everyone was thoroughly satisfied with Ed's cooking."

Truly a chef born with the talents of a demon. How good must he have been to have once served as the Demon King's chef.

"It must have been fun."

"Yes, it was. But what brought you to Andong?"

"Hm? How do you know I went to Andong?"

"Uh?"

Cheon Yubeom was momentarily taken aback. Although the surveillance had been withdrawn long ago, the expense card had been issued precisely to track Kim Junyong's movements.

Should I tell the truth?

While his mind went blank, Lee Mina jumped in.

"A Hahoe mask!"

"Hm? Oh, this. I bought it at the market."

"Wow, that's an Andong craft."

"Hehe, you're quick to notice."

"Did you have Andong jjimdak too?"

Lee Mina asked with a sly smile, already knowing the answer.

"That's right. It was amazing. That's why I went."

"Wow! As expected, Special Advisor knows good food! You have to eat Andong jjimdak in Andong!"

Cheon Yubeom's jaw dropped.

Didn't she just say it could be delivered?

Was that what it meant to navigate society? Lee Mina kept gushing.

"Next time you go to a famous restaurant, please take me!"

"Should I? I was thinking I might travel the world a bit anyway."

"Whoa! I'm in! I'll be a diligent guide!"

"Hmm, not bad."

Demon Remi was no help in these matters. Having a human subordinate familiar with Earth's culture was perfect for taking care of such hassles.

"If you have plans outside, I'll accompany you promptly! Sir!"

Kim Junyong chuckled.

The Special Advisor seems to be in a good mood.

Lee Mina tactfully asked.

"But how did you get to Andong?"

"Oh, I teleported."

"Ah! You mean 'Dungeon Travel'?"

"Hm? How do you know about that?"

Lee Mina held up her phone.

"It came with the update to version 1.3."

"Oh, so it's not just Remi and me who have it."

"You've obtained the authority, then."

"That's right."

Lee Mina's eyes sparkled. Seeing her so full of curiosity and excitement, Kim Junyong let out a small chuckle.

"You just need two divine orbs."

"What? You mean the golden orbs you had before?"

"Yeah."

He had bragged enough for her to know.

"Uh, where do you get them?"

"Only I can."

"...!"

They were speechless at the magnitude of the information.

"D-Do you know about the base added in version 1.2?"

"Oh, that? It's this place."

"This place?"

"A registered base. My personal dungeon."

"...!"

So every Demon Realm Subjugation app update was connected to the Special Advisor!

"C-Could the system be reacting to your existence?"

"System?"

"Yes! This mysterious system that links the Demon Realm and Earth!"

"..."

That damn God Earth. What a weird concept he went with...

"It's not mysterious. God Earth made it."

"That's why it's mysterious!"

"She's right. Only a divine being could have made this."

"...?"

At this rate, they basically knew it all. Then again, even if God Earth hadn't shown himself, Earthlings couldn't possibly be unaware of his existence.

At least returnees had already experienced the blessing of a divine being, Goddess Belhaim.

"Oh! The Guardians. You know them?"

"Of course."

"Where do they live?"

"They're on every continent, right? Two are in America."

The seven G-rank hunters lived separately, as if dividing territories. They contributed to world peace by eliminating the A-rank dungeons in their areas.

"Which one's the closest?"

"One is heading to Incheon...mmph."

Lee Mina jabbed Cheon Yubeom in the side, but it was already too late. Was the team leader crazy? Had he forgotten the order to keep their movements separate?

"Oh, coming to Korea, huh?"

Kim Junyong smirked. Was this God Earth's doing? A delivery service?

"B-But why the sudden interest in the Guardians?"

In response to Lee Mina's cautious question, Kim Junyong answered casually.

"Someone asked me for a favor."

Who could that be? Who could even ask the Special Advisor for a favor? No–more importantly–

"What kind of favor?"

"Oh, to kill them."

"...!"

Cheon Yubeom and Lee Mina's hearts dropped.

Emergency! Emergency!

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