Chapter 20: Butterfly Effect
'Why are my ears so itchy?'
Standing in front of the gas stove, Cha Eui-jae scratched his ears irritably as he cooked hangover soup.
Today, for some reason, the hangover soup restaurant was bustling as usual since Bae Won-woo and Lee Sa-young, along with the members of the Pado Guild, hadn't shown up. The hunters even had bright smiles on their faces for a change. Cha Eui-jae, too, had managed to forget the painful failure of Tomato Market and was having a relatively peaceful day. However...
"Did you see the post on HunterNet yesterday?"
A young hunter whispered, starting a buzz in the restaurant.
"Yeah, apparently some lunatic posted an A+ grade magic stone on Tomato Market for 80 million won? The guilds are in an uproar."
The word "lunatic" hit Cha Eui-jae's ears hard.
'Lunatic, huh.'
Cha Eui-jae made a displeased face, but the other hunters, oblivious to his reaction, continued their conversation skillfully, separating meat from bones.
"Isn't it a clickbait post? They could've just posted a picture they found online."
"Hey, Hong Ye-seong even offered a reward for anyone who finds that magic stone, saying he'd make them a weapon for free."
"Really?"