GBP Chapter 85: Promise to the Future (5)
Chapter 85: Promise to the Future (5)
Chapter 85: Promise to the Future (5)Deep Sea Fish Hunting Specialty Broadcast
“Wait a minute. Wait, wait.”
At Hunter Han Siwoo’s sudden outburst, everyone was quite taken aback and requested to pause the screen.
Although they were organizations that had reached their peak in the sea and on land respectively, it could be said that there was virtually no interaction between them.
While Parang intentionally avoided it, one might wonder why the other members didn’t.
There were several reasons for this.
First, the issue of timing. This is actually the biggest factor.
If we roughly outline the timeline of Oceanos and the Slayers, we can see that their time axes are intertwined in an almost exquisite manner.
Summer 2018, six years ago from now. 19-year-old Yu Parang, one month after her awakening, meets Diego and Vertea in the waters off Pohang, quickly becomes friends with them, and forms Oceanos.
Half a year later, Hunter Han Siwoo awakens, makes a brief splash in the news as an S-class personal skill holder, and then registers with the association as a C-class hunter.
A year after that, a year and a half after Oceanos was formed, the seven members are complete.
Two months later, Hunter Han Siwoo breaks the record for the fastest S-class promotion, earning the title of ‘Supernova’.
Up to this point, Oceanos was essentially no different from a underwater hometown association, so any connection with Han Siwoo was out of the question. Han Siwoo didn’t even know they existed, and to Oceanos, Han Siwoo was nothing more or less than ‘a hunter who often appears in the news’.
And then another year and a half passes, 3 years since Oceanos was formed, 2.5 years since Han Siwoo’s awakening.
Hunter Han Siwoo steadily follows his path as a protagonist, starting to make his name known worldwide, and the high-risk gate specialized strike team ‘Slayers’ is launched to the world with five members.
Meanwhile, on Oceanos’ side, an unprecedented event occurs where Alice Melville is captured by a Titan and dragged to the bottom of the sea. Oceanos goes berserk, scouring every ocean in the world for about a year, consumed by madness.
Naturally, Hunter Han Siwoo wasn’t even on their radar during this period.
A year later in that state, 2022.
All members of the ‘Slayers’ gather, and Hunter Han Siwoo becomes the most notable figure in the world.
Oceanos gives up on tracking Alice with heavy hearts and creates a tombstone to honor her.
In the process of
And next to him, a Capulus floating still, without any movement.
“…Siwoo.”
“Ah, Charlotte. You came.”
“You… you know something.”
Charlotte’s voice trembled slightly.
“…That’s right. I understand this situation better than anyone right now.”
“I’m not doubting you at all. But, you must surely understand that I have so many questions I want to ask right now.”
“Of course I understand, Charlotte. But you, being as smart as you are, must also understand why I’m going to these lengths.”
“…You can’t tell me, right? Of course, I know.”
Charlotte’s voice trembled as her gaze lowered slightly.
“…I’m sorry, Charlotte.”
“You know all too well the only way to hurt me.”
Charlotte closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Are you, are you trying to shoulder something alone again? Like you always have?”
She raised her head and spoke softly.
Given Hunter Han Siwoo’s past actions.
He’s very greedy, having shouldered many difficult tasks alone on this journey.
Charlotte fears that at the very end of this arduous journey, she might once again see him sacrificing himself for something, and that she might once again only be able to watch.
“…Yeah. It’s something only I can do, something I have to do.”
“Why are there so many such things in this world?”
“I know, right? It’s damn frustrating.”
“…Just promise me you won’t leave.”
“I promise.”
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
At those words, Hunter Han Siwoo quietly stood up and placed something in Charlotte’s hand.
“This is…”
“That’s right. It’s a ring identical to the one you’re wearing now.”
“What should I do with this?”
“Keep it until the very last moment. Until the very last moment.”
“…Alright.”
Charlotte nodded towards Han Siwoo with a voice that seemed to have firmed her resolve.
“Now, let’s go back.”
“…Okay.”
Charlotte and Han Siwoo returned to where their companions were waiting.