Chapter 62 · 9 min

Chapter 62

You Also Have to Be Hunted

Anyway in the world 1327 years later, seems something big happens due to mice. Otherwise no way the system is this harsh only to mice.

“Hmm···.”

I prepared to go out and came to the living room.

“I’ll walk Arong and come.”

“Yeah.”

Bark!

Arong excitedly came biting the leash himself.

Walking the apartment promenade with Arong, I picked up a tree branch of suitable thickness.

[System]

-Equipped a stick.

-Can use skill ‘Divine Punishment’.

To not startle Arong first pretended to swing lightly, then swung toward a plastic bottle someone threw without conscience.

“‘Divine Punishment’ activate.”

Thud!

The middle of the plastic bottle hit by the tree branch dented.

Bark!

Arong barked as if why.

“Sorry, sorry.”

[System]

-‘Divine Punishment’ proficiency +0.1

[MP 199/220]

As expected even using ‘Divine Punishment’ skill experience doesn’t rise.

Fortunately skill proficiency rises so good?

I threw away the tree branch, and picked up the trash.

“Is this a revelation to go to Dokdo, Arong?”

To stack experience again and level up have to defeat 93 more mice.

But most like the escape room cafe time avoid me and run far, only end up fainting after being herded to a corner.

On Dokdo the mice jumped into the water and fainted, so unintentionally defeated.

Anyway a hunting ground where can defeat many mice at once.

For now only Dokdo comes to mind.

Surrounded by sea, if falling in panic as is drowned.

I searched ‘Dokdo mice’ on the internet.

The last year’s article seen last time also came out.

[Dokdo house mice surge··· estimated 150]

But do I necessarily have a reason to raise the level more?

Yes.

A bit uneasy to stop while vaguely settling.

Don’t know when that damned corona situation or something will explode again. If such a situation happens again, might struggle because MP is insufficient.

“Ah, don’t know. Level high is the best for now.”

I entered SNS.

-[By any chance how is your usual relationship with mice?]

Looking at the DM the environment office official sent again, sent a reply.

[Natural enemy of mice.]

***

Anyway seems have to get a refund for the English academy TOEIC special lecture.

Skipping the academy again and coming to Donghae.

“Thank you for coming the long way. I’m Choi Hae-il.”

“Hello, seagull youth.”

Before coming here, briefly conversed with him by DM.

Choi Hae-il said the witness account that Dokdo’s mice seemed to run avoiding me, and also directly saw mice running avoiding me on Ulleungdo.

I answered pretending innocent like this.

[Don’t know the reason, but the hamster encountered at the animal hospital also as soon as seeing me freaked out and screamedㅠㅠ]

“First while eating a meal shall we talk? I know a really delicious mulhoe restaurant. Is mulhoe okay?”

“Yes, can’t eat because none.”

“Said currently university student right? Military···.”

“Went.”

“As expected.”

Anyway to enter Dokdo have to reveal identity.

Since the principle is to fill name and birth date, contact on the boarding declaration, wrote last time too.

“If Bong-sik really, can eradicate mice just by existence, will become the savior of Dokdo’s birds.”

While eating together, Choi Hae-il explained how much damage Dokdo is seeing due to mice.

I looked at him strangely.

Somehow the time first seeing Lee Mun-yeong came to mind. No, more strange than Lee Mun-yeong.

Lee Mun-yeong directly met several homeless and investigated about the ‘Plague Doctor’, but this person relying only on what he saw himself and the Dokdo Coast Guard members’ witness accounts. Only two cases so found me.

“And Bong-sik going as my assistant part-timer, so have to write a few documents.”

“Yes. But before entering, not doing something like a test?”

Choi Hae-il smiled.

“The fact that there are considerably many mice on Ulleungdo too, do you know?”

The next day.

Arrived at Ulleungdo with Choi Hae-il.

Choi Hae-il who called someone shook his head.

“Aigo. Dokdo side the waves are strong so hard to enter today. Anyway get in.”

“Yes.”

There was a car he prepared nearby.

By any chance kidnapped to a strange place like this?

Briefly this thought arose, but seeing Choi Hae-il’s body that seemed built a wall with exercise put down the worry.

With the current me, seems like can lift Choi Hae-il or so overhead and throw.

Before coming here, also sent a photo of Choi Hae-il’s business card to Lee Mun-yeong.

A few days ago. When said will go defeat the Dokdo mice, Lee Mun-yeong burst into laughter.

「A bit worried but···. Not as the ‘Plague Doctor’ but as ‘Bong-sik the natural enemy of mice’ going. Still don’t do too dangerous actions.」

What would be dangerous.

Even doing nothing the mice will run themselves.

The place arrived riding the car was one of the entrances to Seonginbong hiking trail.

“By any chance have you climbed Seonginbong?”

“No.”

“The scenery is really good, so let’s go up leisurely.”

“Yes.”

When came last time couldn’t look around here.

Good, whatever.

“Previously on Ulleungdo while doing a large-scale field mouse eradication campaign reduced a lot, but still if Bong-sik is really the natural enemy of mice···.”

Following Choi Hae-il chattering got off the car.

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

Ahyu, as soon as coming.

Tadad!

Beside the road. A bright red [Mouse] jumped out from a bread bag someone threw and ran.

“···Oh.”

The appearance of a pitch-black mouse running under the bright sky was also captured in Choi Hae-il’s eyes.

His gaze alternated me, and the [Mouse] running far.

“······.”

“···Hmm, first shall we go up?”

“Yes.”

Even while slowly going up the hiking trail, similar things repeated several times.

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

System window appears and.

Squeak! Squeak squeak!

[Mouse]

Bright red text runs avoiding me.

Since the system text is not visible in Choi Hae-il’s eyes, couldn’t see all mice running but.

Rustle!

“Ah, startled!”

The presence of mice startled and running, and occasionally mice running visibly, gradually became a blank expression.

“Bong-sik···.”

Grab!

He grabbed both my hands.

“Sorry! If I had more power, would have immediately launched a helicopter and escorted comfortably to Dokdo!”

“Haha.”

Seems a bit funny person.

Choi Hae-il said the test seems done with this, and let’s return to the car.

“The Dokdo side sea is fickle. Waves strong might not enter, but anyway the ship departs as scheduled so let’s go once. ···Phew!”

Face red and sweating a lot and breathing rough, seemed making excuses because hiking is hard but let it pass.

“Yes.”

“By the way Bong-sik, stamina seems extremely good? Do you exercise usually?”

“Go to the gym three days a week.”

“Then by any chance acrophobia···.”

“None.”

“Ooh, then.”

Choi Hae-il smiled with a satisfied face.

“Climbing the 998 stairs also no problem.”

Hiik.

Arrived at Jeodong Port matching the time barely, boarded the ship going to Dokdo again after a week.

A short while later.

Far away Dokdo was visible.

I closed my eyes and prayed.

System.

The ‘mouse’ you so wanted to catch.

In the end came here again to catch.

So help a bit.

Coincidence?

A few minutes later.

“···Bong-sik, heard? Can enter!”

“Oh···.”

Said waves strong hard to enter today.

The guidance broadcast that can enter flowed, and surrounding people clapped.

I also clapped.

“Good.”

There was a story Dokdo can enter only about 50 days out of 365.

Still coincidence right?

***

Me and Choi Hae-il got off the ship around the last. Also didn’t forget to confirm if dropped or forgotten items.

Because sleeping here today.

No, maybe stay for a few days. If weather bad the ship can’t depart.

Fortunate on vacation.

“Good work.”

“You came.”

Choi Hae-il exchanged friendly greetings with the Dokdo Coast Guard member.

“This is the assistant part-timer I mentioned by phone.”

I politely bowed my head.

“Hello, I’m Kang Bong-sik.”

“Yes, nice to meet. I’m Kim Dae-cheol.”

Kim Dae-cheol smiled and responded.

By any chance the member who told the story to Choi Hae-il?

“Ah, by any chance the one who detached the seagull from my shoulder last week?”

“Yes, correct.”

Somehow.

Seemed to recognize me.

“The appearance sprinting to the eastern land end marker as soon as getting off the ship was also impressive. Extremely fast.”

“Haha. I’m quite agile.”

“By any chance an athlete?”

I smiled and shook my head.

“No, an ordinary university student.”

“Brought lots of snacks for the members to eat.”

“Thank you, Chief Choi.”

Choi Hae-il put the backpack beside the cargo cable car spot. Beside that also lots of other items visitors brought as gifts to the Dokdo Coast Guard. Almost food.

I also followed and opened the backpack.

“I also some energy bars···.”

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

“Dad, there a mouse! Jumped into the water!”

“Aigu, the mouse swimming···. Huh? Sinking? Kids shouldn’t see.”

“The mouse pitiful···.”

Choi Hae-il and Kim Dae-cheol looked at me.

“······.”

“···I didn’t do anything.”

Soon the system window appeared.

[System]

-Defeated ‘mouse’.

[Cannot acquire experience due to specific condition not achieved.]

[Unachieved condition: ‘mouse’ defeat (8/100)]

After the passenger ship left, I passed the place where the access prohibition line was set following the two people’s guidance.

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

Climbing the steep stairs, bright red [Mouse] hiding here and there running hurriedly then rolling down from the slope was visible.

[System]

-Defeated ‘mouse’.

[Cannot acquire experience due to specific condition not achieved.]

[Unachieved condition: ‘mouse’ defeat (9/100)]

One falling, seems died hitting somewhere wrong···.

“Coming here, phew, exercise naturally so good.”

“Haha. We also.”

Fortunately Choi Hae-il and other members seemed not to have seen that appearance.

“······.”

I quietly closed my mouth and climbed the stairs.

Finally arrived at the Dokdo Coast Guard building.

[Natural Enemy Relationship Activated]

“This is the Dokdo Coast Guard building···. Huh, what!”

“Wassi!”

“······.”

Heard that since the place food piled on Dongdo is the Dokdo Coast Guard building, naturally many mice here.

It was exactly that.

Every time I took one step the bright red [Mouse] hiding jumped out and ran.

Squeak, squeak squeak!

Even the solemn members jumped in surprise to the extent of many numbers.

“Sorry.”

I said to Kim Dae-cheol.

“Can you briefly block so not even one mouse escapes from the building?”

“Yes?”

“If approaching more than this will scatter in all directions then return later. I’ll herd and catch.”

Kim Dae-cheol opening and closing his mouth looked at Choi Hae-il.

When Choi Hae-il nodded with eyes wide, Kim Dae-cheol also nodded.

“I’ll··· go ask the captain.”

I went down a few stairs and sat sticking the butt. And ate one energy bar brought.

After hunting mice, somehow the appetite upsets and seems can’t eat properly.

Looking at the blue sea far away lost in thought.

What is life.

Mice are also living beings, and the black-tailed gulls whose eggs were taken by mice are also living beings.

And come to think of it.

The article that dozens of sea swallows that stopped by Dokdo were attacked by mice and mass killed comes to mind.

Then you also have to be hunted.

Flutter.

At that time one black-tailed gull landed on my shoulder.

Meow meow.

Whether the beak touches, I bent my head to the side.

“Why like this again, burdensome.”

[System]

-Received a thank you greeting from the victim of the defeated ‘mouse’.

-Animal affinity bonus experience +1%

Huh?

This experience comes in?