Arena, Alien hunting

After a 20-minute taxi ride, I reached a distance in the heart of Copenhagen.

“Streets on the Streets. ”

Stewardess Lee Su-hyun kindly explained.

It is Europe's longest pedestrian street and shopping center in Copenhagen. Does the word 'Strøget' itself mean ‘walk’ in Danish?

The old buildings grew and the old streets remained as they were. It was like a 19th century illusion.

Following Lee Soo-hyun, I started sightseeing and shopping.

Lee Soo-hyun really began to change me from head to toe.

I searched on my smartphone and went to the hair shop and cut my hair neatly, dragged the brand store and bought a pair of 2 button suits, shirt and shoes. I had a lot of suitors that I could wear on a regular basis, so my hands were full with shopping bags.

But just in time, a messenger arrived on a roaming smartphone.

[Yoo Min-jeong ^ ^ *: Oppa! I picked the cheapest one. I picked the toughest one. Those livers are small, so I can't choose what's expensive. [Screaming]

The watch in the photo sent by Minjung was a Swiss brand watch of one million won. It was definitely a brand famous for its robust quality

"I'm surprised."

I laughed bloody.

I thought I would recommend an expensive luxury item for excitement, but it seemed to have an economic concept.

I replied.

I'm going to buy it now!]

[Yoo Min-jung ^ ^ *: Send me a photo of the accident]

[B: O]

There was also a store near the watch brand because it was a shopping street. Of course I bought the watch with my money.

By the way, the clothes in the store aren't worth a penny or two.

“Are all these for you? ”

“Yes, it's not my card, don't worry. ”

Lee Soo-hyun said that and smiled widely. She was cute but not as cute as Min-jung.

Expensive branded suits were definitely different from the fit I thought the suit was uncomfortable, but the suit was more comfortable than any other.

This is who I am! ’

Looking at my reflection on the whole body mirror, I was amazed.

Power of Stamina Correction.

Strong shoulders, an unsupervised abdomen, a sleek waist, and long, sturdy legs were emphasized by suits that fit the body well.

What a wonderful detail, this is the greatest moment of my life.

“You've really changed. ”

Lee Soo-hyun also looked at it and was amazed.

“Good choice of clothes. What are you going to do with me? ”

“No, it was fun because you were so fit. ”

Then the sun went down and it was 7: 00 p.m.

It was appointment time soon, so I had to go now.

On the street, we took a cab to the hotel.

Lee Soo-hyun who had checked in in in front of the hotel gave me a key card. The card says NO.2001, which means the room on the 20th floor.

Lee Soo-hyun, who took me to the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel basement, said goodbye.

“If you wait here, you'll meet the man you promised. ”

“You're going back?”

“Yes, I checked into this hotel. Goodbye.”

Lee Soo-hyun bowed her head politely to me and disappeared.

‘Ah……. ’

It was a bit of a waste.

I don't have any feelings for her. I'm alone in a place with only foreign speakers everywhere!

“Hyunho Kim? ”

The waiter of the man at the restaurant approached me and asked. I nodded.

The waiter said something and asked me to come with him.

The waiter led me to the innermost room of the restaurant.

When I knocked, I heard a young man's voice.

“Come in.”

I was surprised.

It wasn't Korean.

No, it was a language that didn't exist on Earth. But I could only understand one language.

"The language of the arena! ’

It was the language used by the villagers in the forest. The man in the room was an investigator like me.

I opened the door and walked inside.

“Greetings.”

He was a blonde beauty.

I didn't think there would be a man who could fit in well with the image of a nobleman.

I felt a little older than I am Of course, the Westerners looked older, so they didn't know it until they heard it.

“I am Kim Hyun-ho, the investigator. ”

“Odin.”

Odin?

The Odin of Nordic mythology?

“Is it like a code name? ”

“Haha, I see. It's also my name in the arena. ”

“I see. I'll call you Mr. Odin. ”

“Yes. I heard from the chairman, by the way. It's only the third time, and he's in an awkward situation. ”

“Yes.”

“It's easy and hard to help you. ”

You have a lovely tone.

I don't want to get in the way of that.

“Easy means that I'm only the third time, and the difficulty of the exam is not difficult for Mr. Odin, right? ”

“Yes. Why do you think it's difficult, then? ”

There are a lot of Humans who like quizzes as well as baby angels.

I simply replied.

because you don't know what you're going to get tested for in the fourth round. ”

“That's right.”

Odin nods, looking at me with an odd look on his face.

“But don't be discouraged. I want to help you somehow. ”

Is it because of Chairman Park Jin-seong's decision to pay?

Well, I don't know.

I said 10 billion won in return.

But somehow, this guy Odin felt that 10 billion doesn't look like much money.

It was because I felt relaxed with my attitude and tone.

Even though I was carrying the heavy burden of the test, I felt a great atmosphere without any shade.

“I am the 18th Investigator. ”

18th?

Surprisingly.

So it's even lower than the maintenance team that passed the 19th round.

You weren't as big as I thought you were?

“And I've never failed a test. ”

“Ah!”

If so, the story changes.

If he had never taken the penalty of failure, and succeeded every time and was rewarded, he would have been a great warrior.

“I think Kim Hyun-ho's location in the Arena is probably the border between the Unfortunate Forest and the Brown Mountains. ”

“The Forest of Infinity? Is that the Forest of the Undying? ”

“I've been given that name recently. I heard that no one who went to the forest came back alive. Many times, even skilled adventurers and mercenaries who hunt monsters don't come back, so they started calling me that. ”

You're not coming back?

At that moment, I remembered the Silver Clan.

“Is this ranch……. ”

“Ranch?”

Odin was curious about my inadvertently muttering words.

It was nothing to hide, so I told him what I was going to go through in the third exam.

Odin's face is hard.

“Is that really Lycans Rope? ”

“Yes. They had silver feathers. ”

“That's no ordinary Lycans rope. I understand why the Korean Arena Institute made a mistake. ”

I waited for Odin's explanation to pass.

“Lycanthrope is as intelligent as a human being, and can even transform into a human form. Don't you think this poses a great threat to humanity? ”

“I see.”

I agreed.

What if they transform into human beings and infiltrate human society?

Parasitic in the darkness of human society, propagating and empowering?

If you can imagine that, Lycans Rope was more likely to pose a threat to humanity than any monster.

“But Lycanslope is no more of a threat than I thought. Do you know why? ”

I thought of Leon Silver, the leader of the Silver clan.

You've been attacking us from the psychological side with your bow and shield, a human weapon.

When I think of Leon Silver, I think I know the answer.

“Isn't it possible to exclude human literature and lifestyles and pursue more of our predatory nature? Usually……. ”

“Hahaha!”

Odin smiles joyfully.

“Is that wrong?”

“You're welcome. Completely correct. You're really smart. ”

I was relieved.

It was fortunate that the incompetent child who was not worthy of helping did not appear to be the examiner.

“By the way, I have a pretty good idea what your next test will be. ”

“I'll listen.”

“There's a good chance it's a test involving the Lycans. ”

“ ……? ”

He's already escaped from the Forest of the Undying.

Will it be a test to go into the forest again and fight the Silver Clan?

“What was your first test? ”

“It was a test to kill Red Ape. ”

“What about the second test? ”

“… survived the Red Ape Tribe for a week. ”

“That's the way it usually is. It is often associated with the next exam without the end of one exam. It's like a relationship. ”

“ ……? ”

“A short breakup doesn't end the relationship. Similar tests.”

Fate... You're a white man who knows Oriental ideas well.

“That makes it easier to talk about. I don't know what your fourth test will be, but I'll help you with two things. ”

“Tell me.”

“First, I will send an army to subdue the Silver Clan. ”

“… Yes? ”

An army?

Am I hearing this wrong?

Odin grins.

“I must admit, my introduction was lacking. I am Earl Hans Odin. ”

An Earl!

I opened my mouth in horror.

Odin, surprisingly, acquired the nobleman's identity in the arena. He owns the title of the Earl and the territory to rule.

Then I remembered the ranch.

“Excuse me, but the lord who collects high taxes there.... ”

“Oh, you're welcome. ”

Odin waves and denies strongly.

“That's the story of the writer, Bastien, in the neighboring territory. I would never do such a dishonorable thing. ”

“I'm sorry."

“No. Many of the examiners think of Arena's people as insect lives. ”

I was stabbed in the heart.

I once took all the villagers as bait to complete an exam.

“There are garbage murderers who hurt people and plunder their minds from their bodies. Especially the Chinese investigators. They're money-crazies. ”

“Sa, do people have passion? ”

I freaked out and asked.

Odin said.

“Of course. People are one of many mana creatures. Mana is aggregated, so she has it. ”

Odin vomits in anger.

The PRC raised its zeal for the next generation of energy sources at the national level, encouraging investigators to hunt down Arenas to gain leverage.

“The Chinese make mistakes. We're getting good at this right now, but ultimately we're raising investigators who are willing to kill for it. ”

You'd do something like that?

I felt terrified.

What if we were accustomed to killing test subjects who gained strong powers as a reward for karma?

“There's another story. Anyway, I'll send an army to subdue the Silver Clan. ”

“Thank you."

“And one more thing, I'd like to present you with a useful item. ”