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Early morning the next day.

The protective wall split, and a battle similar to yesterday continued.

The difference is that the magic tower’s group magic, which announced the start of the battle, was not used today.

The population has decreased significantly compared to the beginning, and it takes about two to three days for wizards to replenish their original magic once they use up all of it.

“Ha!”

A battle with Kraken Jr. who set foot on land.

In a situation where simultaneous battles were in full swing, it was Son Seo-yeon who stood out.

Every time the sword flashes and cuts through the air, severed squid legs fall.

“… “Juyeon’s buff is amazing.”

This was thanks to Han Ju-yeon’s buff.

As if telling Han Joo-hee that she would take responsibility for us wasn’t a lie, she wrapped her body in all kinds of buffs before going into battle.

Increased physical ability, increased defense, improved concentration, increased magic efficiency, enhanced recovery, etc.

Should we really call it a buff for S-class hunters?

After receiving all of them, I was able to chew on one grade less easily.

Watching this guy easily cut down an opponent who was a close match until yesterday, I once again thought it was amazing.

“It’s a golden spoon, it’s a golden spoon.”

Mom, dad and even aunt.

Since I had as many as three S-class hunters by my side, wouldn’t it be okay to call me a diamond spoon?

He even inherited all of his mom and dad’s talents.

… Of course, I’ve never taught it myself, but even though it’s a bit sloppy, I’ve been using it well.

“haha… .”

A smile spreads across the face of the guy who defeated two Kraken Juniors at the same time.

okay.

Run wild until you feel relieved.

Until all the vague guilt that the Kraken appeared because of him was blown away.

He assists by using magic only in moments of danger, while checking for the Kraken visible in the distance through the gap in the open protective wall.

Most of it is submerged in the sea, but just by looking at its triangular pointed head that rises above the water, you can get an idea of how huge its body is hiding underneath.

“… “Are they still spawning?”

The reason it stays submerged in the water without doing anything is to spawn.

It must be sucking up the energy of the sea and then using it to continuously lay eggs.

In fact, there are eggs the size of a human’s upper body floating around its body.

“One day ahead… “No, two days?”

Kraken spawning continues until the energy of the surrounding seawater falls below a certain level.

Once the sucking energy weakens, they will determine that enough spawning has occurred and will begin a full-scale invasion with their young.

At this point, some people may be asking these questions.

Wouldn’t it be okay to give the Kraken a quick bite while it’s spawning?

Can not be done.

The moment you pounce on a creature that is feasting on the energy of the sea, it gives up spawning.

And it absorbs all the energy sucked into the body and replaces it with its own power.

In fact, when Japan touched it at that time, it fired an enormous breath and suffered an incredible blow, I guess.

It wouldn’t be great if you could kill it in one hit while it’s spawning, but if that’s not possible, the right answer is not to touch it at all.

“Hmm… , to attack that… .”

If I were an S-class hunter, how would I attack him?

Run the simulation in your head.

“Fighting at sea… “It’s suicidal.”

However, fighting on land has many problems.

How do we lure that huge thing to land, and can we handle the damage to the surrounding cities when it starts running rampant?

“In the end, there is only one.”

As we eliminate impossible situations one by one, eventually only one remains.

Go straight into his body and attack him.

Of course, even that doesn’t seem easy.

Most large monsters have at least one means of repelling something that invades their body.

Sometimes, those that are so severe make you regret that it would have been better to attack them step by step from the outside.

Maybe he is like that too.

“Hmm… , but it’s still the best way.”

There are many things to pay attention to in a hunter’s strategy.

Especially if the battle environment is outside the dungeon, not inside.

Of course, there should be no casualties, and if it is a city, the operation should be designed to minimize damage to buildings, and if it is a natural environment, to minimize damage to nature.

Isn’t it as difficult as a dog?

Yeah, it’s difficult.

I guess that’s why hunters make a lot of money.

There is nothing in this world that is gained for free.

Kukukuku… !

The open firewall begins to close again.

This is a signal announcing the end of today’s operation.

“Ah, has it already been that long?”

Looking around, there are only a few Kraken Juniors alive, and the place is full of corpses.

It seems like almost all of the remaining populations in the sea have disappeared… .

By tomorrow, the work that a B-class hunter can do will be completed.

And then the full-scale Kraken attack will begin.

I’m really looking forward to seeing what effective strategy will be used to attack him.

Then, my gaze inadvertently falls through a gap in the almost completely closed security wall.

The triangular head of the Kraken seen in the distance.

Flash!

Suddenly the guy opens his eyes.

“… … ?”

At the same time, the protective wall was completely closed.

It’s not a big deal that it closes and opens its eyes while spawning, but it feels like its focus was on this… , I guess not?

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After returning from battle, Seo-yeon and I had to be held captive by the extreme Han Ju-yeon for a while.

“I need to check carefully to see if you’re hurt, so stay still!”

She seemed to feel a much stronger sense of responsibility than she thought.

Since he spoke out against Han Joo-hee like that, does he want to protect her somehow?

He was held captive like that, and only after dinner together was he released and returned to his lodgings.

With an emergency evacuation order in place, the only thing you can do here is fiddling with your smartphone or watching not-so-funny dramas or entertainment programs on the TV installed in your dorm.

“Wow, I’m bored.”

It was around this time that I started to think that combat would be better.

Jiying-

The smartphone that was roughly placed on the bedside table drops loudly.

I wanted someone to check… .

“… “Han Joo-hee?”

As soon as I saw the name, my mind went a little blank.

When you pour out such verbal abuse, why do you suddenly call me?

Even though he wasn’t particularly hurt, the resentment against the person who said those words remains.

I wanted to coldly reject her call, but… .

“hello.”

At the same time, I was extremely curious.

What is the reason you are calling me this night?

Silence that lasts for a moment.

“… hello?”

When I spoke one more time, I could finally hear her voice.

-I’d like to meet you briefly.

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On top of a high protective wall overlooking the elegant moonlit sea.

When he used fly magic to climb up, Han Joo-hee, who had come and been waiting for him, slightly bowed her head towards him and offered an apology.

“sorry.”

“… … .”

Red hair falling together as he lowers his head.

“I was so angry that I couldn’t tell what I should say and what I shouldn’t say.”

The sincerity is reflected in the simple tone of voice.

That’s why I was surprised, puzzled, and a little angry.

I thought you lost the word apple since you changed.

Even now, he was someone who could still admit his mistakes and apologize honestly.

“Are you apologizing very quickly?”

A sarcastic tone that was lost due to twisted emotions.

When she raised her head, her expression showed no signs of agitation.

Rather, it seems as if it is natural to hear that kind of speech.

Kim Do-jin, who did not like even that attitude, coldly curled up the corner of his mouth and said something mocking.

“Did you notice the experiment we were doing with you?”

She calmly shook her head despite ridicule and questioning that she was apologizing to satisfy her own self-interest by somehow revealing my secret.

“It may seem that way, but it’s not. If you felt that way… , we also stop experimenting.”

“her… .”

A single breath full of emptiness.

“The things you said to me… , did you like it that much? Enough to call me late at night and ask me to meet you?”

“yes.”

An immediate answer that comes as soon as the question is finished.

“Screaming at me for being an orphan… , it was something I shouldn’t have done. Especially to me.”

“What is the reason why I shouldn’t play Hunter Han Joo-hee?”

For the first time today, she was speechless.

The answer she gave, after seeming to hesitate for a moment, was truly something that drove people crazy.

“Because my husband was in a similar situation as you.”

Kim Do-jin held back his anger and asked her back.

“… So, Hunter Son Si-woo is also an orphan, so you who live with him should not criticize orphans even more… , It sounds something like that, is that right?”

Han Joo-hee quietly nods her head.

‘I’m going crazy, really… .’

Since when did she become such a hypocrite by saying she cared so much about her husband?

“Do you remember the question I asked during the last experiment?”

Han Joo-hee shakes her head with a clouded complexion.

“… “I asked if there was any truth to the rumor that my husband and I were a show window couple.”

“I might remember what Hunter Han Joo-hee answered back then.”

“… … .”

Her mouth finally closes.

I guess you felt it too.

How hypocritical it is for someone who said that they live as a show window couple to say that just because my husband is an orphan, they shouldn’t even use the orphan as an excuse to criticize her.

“Ah~ Even if it’s a show window couple, you protect what you want, is that kind of mindset?”

The twisted and twisted emotions are expressed in the tone of speech.

She smiles bitterly and shakes her head.

“well.”

For some reason, it wasn’t a word I would say out loud.

It just means that you don’t want to answer your own question.

“Whatever the reason… “I want to apologize for my mistake at that time.”

Contrary to his efforts to dig in somehow, he ended up returning to square one.

On the contrary, my heart ached because I dug in clumsily.

Despite all the years I’ve lived under the same blanket, I have no way of understanding that woman’s feelings.

“Whoa… .”

Kim Do-jin lets out a deep sigh to relieve some of the frustration in his chest.

He asked, still emotional, but in a much calmer tone than before.

“Are you only apologizing to me?”

Kim Do-jin was not the only person who was hurt by her at that time.

Not only Son Seo-yeon, but also Han Ju-yeon must have been quite hurt by the change in my older sister’s appearance.

Then she speaks with difficulty.

“To both of you… “I intend to apologize.”

An unpromising tone in which the word “someday” is omitted.

Kim Do-jin shook his head as he looked at Han Joo-hee, who was having a harder time saying that she was going to apologize to two people than to say that she was sorry to me, who was no different from a stranger.

I don’t know.

Is it really that difficult to say sorry to your family?

It occurred to me at the same time.

A way to make her suffer just a little bit.

“Let’s do it this way.”

“… … ?”

“Seoyeon senior and teacher… So, please apologize to your younger brother first.”

When she said that, her face immediately darkened.

He continued speaking with a more relaxed expression and tone of voice.

“The deadline is… , until the Kraken strategy is over. “I will accept your apology again then.”

As I looked at his troubled expression, I felt like I was able to breathe out of my stuffy chest.

Regardless of her feelings, it was an offer that Kim Do-jin could accept or not accept.

If I accept this offer, I will at least think that what I said when I mentioned my husband was not a lie.

At the same time, Kim Do-jin vaguely realized what he wanted from her.

I hope she becomes more frustrated and in trouble.

Incomparable to now, so much.