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528 – Showing Talent

528 – Showing Talent

Joga-young was an adventurer who cleared a three-stage dungeon at the age of twenty.

Her entrance into the beginner hunting grounds was due to her friend Park Yoo-chan.

“Why are you being so frustrating?”

“It’s hard to slay monsters, what can I do?”

“Then are you not going to go to the dungeon with me? You’ve been saying we should party since forever!”

“I’m sorry…”

“Ha.”

It’s frustrating.

How could someone with such outstanding talent be scared of monsters for years?

Just a few years ago, their skills were similar, but while Park Yoo-chan hesitated, the gap had widened uncontrollably.

“You bastard! You said you would protect me!”

“……”

Damn it.

Now there’s not even a response.

Joga-young wanted to grab Park Yoo-chan by the collar, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

She knew how much his self-esteem had crumbled, having become weaker than the childhood friend who promised to protect her.

Though one cannot see into a person’s heart, Joga-young could understand the inferiority complex buried deep within Park Yoo-chan.

“Damn…”

How did I end up liking someone like him?

It was the moment a tear welled up in Joga-young’s eye.

“Excuse me… Are you okay…?”

“Ah, yes.”

Joga-young answered immediately to the suddenly heard voice.

She didn’t want to show her tear-stained face, so she replied without looking at the other person.

“Then, may I ask if you have a guild…?”

“A guild?”

Sometimes there were people who suggested scouting in the beginner hunting grounds.

Of course, Joga-young preferred being alone and had no intention of joining a guild.

“No. I have no plans to join a guild.”

But why does the voice sound so young?

Joga-young turned to where the voice was coming from.

Only after lowering her head did she realize she was meeting a famous child.

“You’re…”

A child who could not be unknown to any adventurer living in this era.

Wait, did I just refuse the Dawn Guild’s scouting offer?

Joga-young, who had no intention of joining a guild, couldn’t help but feel flustered.

Dawn was a guild that could make even someone like her, who aimed to be a freelancer, reconsider.

‘Oh my.’

I must be crazy.

To refuse without even knowing who the other person is.

While Joga-young regretted her hasty action, Gyeoul approached Park Yoo-chan.

“Then, does this person have any intention of joining the guild?”

“Me, me?”

Park Yoo-chan and Joga-young couldn’t help but be taken aback by Gyeoul’s unexpected action.

To suggest joining a guild to someone who couldn’t even catch a single goblin and had run away.

Joga-young wanted to ask if Gyeoul was mistaken about the person, but she didn’t want to say that in front of Park Yoo-chan.

So she remained silent until Park Yoo-chan spoke.

“I’m not skilled enough to be scouted…”

“No, you have exceptional talent.”

“……”

Park Yoo-chan seemed to want to say something but then fell silent.

Seeing this, Joga-young spoke just enough to ensure Park Yoo-chan wouldn’t get hurt.

“This guy is my friend, but he’s scared of fighting monsters.”

“Scared of fighting?”

“Yeah. He says the sensation of slaying monsters is too horrifying.”

“Ah…! Then I have a method for you…!”

Is there a way to solve the chronic fear of monsters?

Does Dawn have something?

If they do, Joga-young was willing to do anything.

“What method is it?”

“It’s using a bow!”

“A bow?”

Joga-young glanced at Park Yoo-chan.

His muscular build typical of close combat fighters stood out.

Honestly, he could probably handle a goblin with one hand.

A bow for such a man?

Joga-young didn’t want to believe it, but she decided to watch Gyeoul with the mindset of grasping at straws.

**

“Gyeoul, are you going to scout these people?”

“Yes.”

“Really?”

Hanyeoreum’s eyebrows twitched slightly, hard to notice.

It was a situation that could only breed distrust to scout someone who had run away from a goblin.

But I knew.

Park Yoo-chan’s dynamic vision was superior to that of ordinary adventurers.

His incredible eyes could make him an excellent archer.

‘If he uses a bow, he won’t even need to come into contact with monsters.’

The psychological comfort of shooting from a distance was completely different from facing a monster up close.

First, I decided to teach him how to shoot a bow.

“Haneul, Haneul.”

“Yes…?”

“Do you have a bow and arrows suitable for adults?”

“Yes… They’re in the guild’s blacksmith…”

“Then can you lend them to me for a moment?”

“……?”

Haneul looked puzzled at my request.

I couldn’t help but be surprised by that expression.

“Is that not possible…?”

“No… Everything in the guild belongs to the master, so I thought it wasn’t necessary to ask…”

“Um… No, the blacksmith’s stuff belongs to the people working in the blacksmith.”

“Is that so…?”

“Yeah. The blacksmith’s stuff belongs to Haneul, who works in the blacksmith.”

“……!”

Haneul’s tail wagged.

Having something of her own was bound to bring joy.

“Yes…! Then I’ll bring out a wonderful bow from the blacksmith…!”

With Haneul’s permission secured, I moved with everyone to the guild’s blacksmith.

I handed the bow and arrows that Haneul brought from the blacksmith to Park Yoo-chan.

“Would you like to try shooting this?”

“A bow…?”

“Yes. With a bow, you don’t have to slay the monster directly.”

“That’s true, but I’ve never shot a bow before?”

“It’s okay. I’ll teach you how to shoot.”

Next to the Ggaemmi Guild, there was a makeshift training ground I had created.

There, I taught Park Yoo-chan how to shoot a bow.

“Spread your legs like this, and don’t grip the bow too tightly. It will shake.”

“Like this?”

“Yes. When pulling, use your back muscles and pull the string down to your chin.”

Park Yoo-chan got into position and shot an arrow at the target.

Even though it was his first arrow, thanks to my assistance, Park Yoo-chan was able to hit the exact center of the target.

“Are you going to keep shooting? Do you remember the position from just now?”

“Yeah. I can manage the stance well.”

“Except for hunting, you did well in everything.”

Park Yoo-chan, who smiled wryly at Joga-young’s words, got back into position and shot another arrow at the target.

Thwack! Thwack!

He proved his words by hitting all the arrows right in the center of the target.

“Wow.”

He maintained his stance well and had excellent dynamic vision.

He even shot at moving targets.

He could truly be called a skilled archer.

“Our Gyeoul has a great eye for people.”

Hanyeoreum patted my head happily, but Joga-young could only sigh deeply.

I knew what she was worried about.

“That guy has done at least this much in swordsmanship. The problem is that he can’t catch monsters.”

“Then let’s go catch some monsters again.”

**

Going to the dungeon, returning, and going back to the dungeon.

Though we moved busily, none of the kids held any complaints since it was guild work.

“Hang in there! Goblins are nothing!”

“Go for it!”

The kids cheered for Park Yoo-chan instead.

Thanks to that, I noticed that the trembling in Park Yoo-chan’s arms was decreasing.

“Since I’m shooting from a distance…”

Park Yoo-chan muttered to himself as he wandered around the beginner hunting grounds.

Then he spotted a goblin and immediately nocked an arrow.

‘His movements are good.’

Even with his busy movements, there was no sound.

Park Yoo-chan was showing considerable talent in every aspect except for catching monsters.

“Ha…”

He drew the bowstring and exhaled.

After a small breath, Park Yoo-chan released the bowstring.

Swoosh-!

In that moment when the arrow flew, I could see it.

Park Yoo-chan immediately closed his eyes.

It wasn’t a good sight, but it could be said that he was in a situation overflowing with confidence.

He believed that the arrow he shot would hit the goblin, so he closed his eyes to avoid seeing it.

Thwack-!

The arrow Park Yoo-chan shot hit the goblin right between the eyes.

At that, Joga-young’s eyes widened, and goosebumps began to rise on her arms.

“You…! You…!”

“Did it… die?”

“It died! It died!”

Joga-young hugged Park Yoo-chan tightly, rejoicing as if it were her own achievement.

Though he needed to fix the habit of closing his eyes, it was a tremendous improvement compared to the past when he couldn’t even kill a monster.

“Wow, our Gyeoul had this kind of talent too.”

“Hehe.”

“Thanks to that, another talented person has joined the Dawn Guild.”

“…Huh?”

Aren’t these people coming to our Ggaemmi Guild instead of the Dawn Guild?

Before I could say anything, Park Yoo-chan approached with the bow in hand.

His expression was stiff yet somehow relieved.

“Thank you. I feel like I’ve found my path thanks to you.”

“Yes. By the way, shall we draft the contract first?”

“Y-You went this far for me…!”

Park Yoo-chan looked overwhelmed with gratitude, while Hanyeoreum chuckled, showing her business-like demeanor.

I blankly watched the three of them drafting the contract, then snapped back to reality and tugged at Hanyeoreum’s sleeve.

“Um… These people are from our Ggaemmi…”

“Uh…? They weren’t coming to the Dawn Guild…?”

“The, the Dawn Guild?”

“Yeah. I thought they were helping out as substitutes for the Dawn Guild, so I thought they would do this much…?”

Oh.

Now that I think about it, they were working as substitutes for us.

I froze in realization.

“Uh… Should we rewrite the contract then…?”

Park Yoo-chan glanced at me.

I felt wronged, but since I was the substitute, I decided to yield this time.

“It’s okay. The Dawn Guild is much better…”

No.

It’s just that compared to the Dawn Guild, ours can’t be compared.

Our Ggaemmi Guild was also quite good.

Instead of saying it was better, I confidently raised both arms.

“It’s okay. I’ll find another talented adventurer who won’t lose out!”

Though I said it confidently, there was no adventurer with talent like Park Yoo-chan.

Of course, I knew that talent wasn’t everything.

So I also sought out those who worked hard.

“Ah, I’m sorry. I have a guild, so it would be difficult because of the contract period.”

“I also have about three years left on my contract…”

“Ah, if it weren’t for the contract, I would have gone right away. It’s such a shame.”

“Ugh…”

It seems that most adventurers already have owners.

Disappointment made my ears and tail droop.

A word from the author (author’s note)

Thank you for reading today as well, PIA1747014585384!

Thank you for the comments and recommendations! They always give me strength…!

I’ll raise Gyeoul well to be the male lead…

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