Chapter 143: Settlement (2)

After briefly recalling the faint memories with Min-ah, I immediately began the remaining system check.

I hadn’t yet checked the added list of ‘Current Lust Management Hunters’.

I needed to check just how much Do Sihee’s favorability had risen, and also find out the information on the newly added character, Eunbyul.

Thinking that, as I was about to turn the page to check Do Sihee’s information immediately, I suddenly noticed on the first page that Kang Hye-eun’s status information had subtly changed.

『001.

Name: Kang Hye-eun

Awakened Ability: Warrior Woman of the Guardian Shield

Current Estimated Points: 45

Current Favorability: 85』

I’m sure I had made her favorability reach 80 just a little while ago, so when did it become 85?

Although it was a small increase, rising from 80 to 85 could be seen as quite a significant leap.

Did the 3P sex, including Eunyoung Noona, have an effect? Or perhaps the conversation I had with her before that was the cause.

It was something I couldn’t quite figure out, but at least the fact that her favorability increased was a good thing.

Numerically, 100 is the maximum, but 85.

If I had to guess cautiously, perhaps starting from 85, it might be a level of favorability that would allow sex even with one’s own family.

It’s just a guess, after all, so it might not be very accurate.

Thinking that, this time I opened Do Sihee’s hunter information.

『003.

Name: Do Sihee

Awakened Ability: Artemis’s Archer

Current Estimated Points: 30

Current Favorability: 80』

Similarly, in Do Sihee’s hunter information, I could confirm that she possessed a favorability of 80.

The last time I checked was 65 just a little while ago, and it’s already 80?

Of course, there were events that were enough reason for it to rise, but even considering that, it was a remarkably fast growth.

For Cha Yuri or Han Min-ah, even though they had met her for longer, they still showed figures around 60.

After checking Do Sihee’s hunter information like that, this time my attention turned to Eunyoung Noona’s entry.

Last time, I suddenly got the idea to buy the Mithril Greatsword and couldn’t check properly.

Thinking it was a good opportunity, I also viewed Eunyoung Noona’s information.

『005.

Name: Kang Eunyoung

Awakened Ability: Berserker of the Greatsword

Current Estimated Points: 50

Current Favorability: 70』

In Eunyoung Noona’s case, she already possessed a favorability of 70 from the start of her hunter information.

Of course, most of this favorability, rather than a romantic relationship, is closer to the affection felt between adoptive parents and children.

It would probably remain this way for a while, unless something unexpected happens.

The awakened ability, Berserker of the Greatsword, was also something I already knew, having heard of it before.

Certainly, Eunyoung Noona’s aura is different when she wields a sword, so she certainly deserves to be called a Berserker.

Since it was information most people already knew, there was nothing special to check.

Except for the detailed information button next to her 3D model.

“…Since I’m a little curious.”

Pressing the detailed information button displayed on the hunter info, other than briefly admiring her body, there was nothing particularly noteworthy.

Next is Maid Eunbyul.

Considering that Han Min-ah appeared on the Lust Management Hunter list just from me touching her body without knowing who she was, Eunbyul, who not only saw my naked body but also put my dick in her mouth, was bound to appear on the list as well.

As expected, from the Hunter Lust Management list, I could confirm Maid Eunbyul’s information.

…although the details were quite different from what I expected.

『006.

Name: Geum Nari (Alias: Eunbyul)

Awakened Ability: Metal Alignment

Current Estimated Points: 15

Current Favorability: 20』

I thought it was a pretty name, so Eunbyul was indeed an alias.

I didn’t expect the hunter information to reveal the real name of someone using an alias, so I was a bit surprised.

Her real name is Geum Nari. It was a name I had heard once before.

I’m sure the name of the hunter heiress from the Geumhyang Group was Geum Nari.

For various reasons, she was such a talked-about figure that I remembered her as soon as I recalled the name.

She liked to show off her achievements, appeared countless times in interviews and various events, and loved to put herself out there far beyond her hunter activities.

The so-called ‘attention-seeking hunter’ was the perfect descriptor for her.

I hadn’t recognized her because her hair color and hairstyle had changed. Maybe she had deliberately lowered her voice, because it wasn’t the high-pitched voice I heard on broadcasts before.

Every time I saw her golden eyes, I was uncertain, but the thought ‘no way’ was all that crossed my mind.

I thought it was impossible for that attention-seeking hunter Geum Nari to be perfectly serving as Do Sihee’s exclusive maid at Dokyung Group. But in the end, this confirmed it.

Why she was hiding her name and working as a maid at Dokyung Group was hard to know, but I could only cautiously guess that she probably had her reasons.

Unless it was someone with the same name, it was probably her. Especially since she was hiding her real name.

For now, regarding this information, I thought it would be best to keep it a secret too. At least until Sihee or Eunbyul mentioned it first.

Besides, I was still using an alias when I met them, so honestly, I didn’t have the right to question her.

Thinking I’d check Eunbyul’s detailed information as a final step, I looked for the button in the system window, but unlike the other women, the detailed information menu hadn’t appeared for Eunbyul yet.

「The detailed information section can be viewed after earning points from the respective hunter at least once.」

‘…Right.’

It felt like my dark desires had been caught by Esila, making me feel ashamed.

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After reviewing all the hunter information for Do Sihee, Eunyoung Noona, and Eunbyul like that, my stiff muscles had loosened up somewhat.

The time also felt like it was about time to head over to Eunyoung Noona’s place.

“If I take a shower and go see Eunyoung Noona, it’ll be perfect.”

After washing off the sweat from the fatigue and stretching over the past two days, I changed into a suitable t-shirt and jeans.

Once you reach a certain level as a hunter, it’s customary to wear proper hunter gear, referred to as combat attire.

Of course, being a ‘certain level’ hunter means being a verified hunter of at least B-rank.

For now, I am still only a C-rank hunter on paper, so I don’t even have proper hunter attire.

Besides, putting on all sorts of gear is bothersome. Just looking at Hye-eun, she seemed quite inconvenienced every morning putting on her clanking leg guards and gloves to go to work.

Of course, having more armor reduces the chance of getting hurt in battle, and some armor pieces even offer benefits like increased speed or improved intuition just by wearing them, but it just didn’t appeal to me. It was just a feeling.

With just the ‘Mysterious Mask’ to hide my identity as Sung Taekyung, a t-shirt and jeans were enough for other gear.

And besides, if I showed up for Eunyoung Noona’s private tutoring in flashy attire, she would probably feel uncomfortable.

After finishing my shower, I filled up just enough on some snacks from the fridge and immediately headed to Eunyoung Noona’s house next door.

Standing in front of her house, I rang the doorbell to call for Eunyoung Noona.

It wouldn’t have mattered much if I just used the emergency key to let myself in, but I still needed to let her know I was here.

Not long after, through the intercom, Eunyoung Noona’s gentle voice was heard.

「Who is it~?」

“It’s me, Eunyoung Noona.”

「Ah, it’s Taekyung. You’re here for your lesson, right?」

“Yes.”

「I’ll open the door. Wait just a moment~.」

With a ‘clack’ sound, the sound of the front gate’s lock opening was heard. Immediately, from inside the entrance hall, the door opened, revealing Eunyoung Noona’s face. Although she was dressed in a way I hadn’t expected.

“Welcome~. Did you eat before coming?”

“…Just something simple.”

“That won’t do~. You know how important nutrition is before and after exercise, don’t you?”

With a ‘clank’ sound, as Eunyoung Noona took a step, a metallic sound was heard instead of footsteps.

Metal gauntlets. Metal boots and leg guards. A full-body tight suit to enhance mobility.

And on top of that, she even brought out the greatsword she had cherished and not swung since her retirement. Seeing her like that, anyone could tell she was the S-rank hunter Kang Eunyoung.

“Let’s start training, Taekyung. I’m going to teach you properly starting today, so be alert.”

It seemed I was the one who had come with half-hearted intentions.

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Following Eunyoung Noona, who had greeted me fully prepared, I walked towards the private training ground in her basement.

I had imagined a bleak room with dozens of logs piled up, just like before, but the place I arrived at had quite a different atmosphere.

For starters, the piled-up logs were all gone, vanished somewhere, and instead, several harder granite cubes were stacked. Furthermore, as if brought from a storage room, several pieces of training equipment were prepared. Not just weapons limited to greatswords, but training spears and training shields were also available. Seeing that only the shields were particularly worn out, it was probably evidence of Hye-eun using them for training.

…Looks like she’s really going to teach me seriously.

“Have you gained much practical combat experience? Hye-eun said you weren’t home for the past two days.”

“…Yes, I certainly gained an impressive amount of combat experience, more than I could ask for.”

“I thought you might have gone on vacation somewhere, but it seems that wasn’t the case?”

It was a vacation on the way there. Not on the way back, though.

Thinking that, I pointed at the numerous training weapons that seemed to be prepared by Eunyoung Noona and asked.

“…What are all these, Eunyoung Noona?”

“You graduated from Hunter Training High School, so how can you not know what these are?”

“No, it’s not that. Why are training weapons used only in mock battles… Ah.”

Lost in thought for a moment after asking, a small exclamation escaped my lips as I found the answer myself.

“There’s nothing better than mock battles for rapidly improving skills. You know how quickly Hye-eun grew, don’t you?”

“…Right.”

“Pick up your sword, son. I need to see how strong you’ve become today.”

Saying that, Eunyoung Noona also gripped a training greatsword and pointed it at me.

“……Yes.”

Only a day had passed since the day we caught the Kraken.

There was no time to be lost in the joy of victory.