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When I came out of the dungeon, it was already deep at night with the moon shining brightly.

The sea was calm.

The Kraken’s huge body was floating quietly in the sea, inactive, and the Kraken Juniors that had hatched from the eggs also followed their mother’s side.

However, not everywhere was quiet.

“Waaa-!”

As we got onto land, enthusiastic cheers pierced our ears.

“big one! big one!”

Kim Tae-yang raises his clenched fist at the tinnitus that is too embarrassing to mention.

“Nuna, I’m dying!”

Han Joo-hee is glaring at her with eyes that make you wonder if she’s really going to kill you.

“Namgoonghyuk, the hope of the martial arts faction!”

Even Namgung Hyuk, the face of Korea’s Moorim.

“Passionate, passionate.”

Even though it is early morning, everyone is awake.

If you think about how that is possible, the answer comes quickly.

Kraken’s death.

When that huge body fell on the surface of the water, a loud sound must have struck your ears, and the resulting tsunami must have shaken the protective wall.

It is natural for hunters, who already have sensitive senses, to wake up when they hear that sound.

They personally gathered here to pay tribute to those who caused Kraken’s death.

Among them, the one who welcomed us first was Manager Kim Seong-tae.

“Everyone worked hard. “You must be tired, so please rest well today.”

You can tell how happy he is just by looking at the deep smile on his face.

Although the plan was a little off, the Kraken attack was an operation led by him.

It had to be that way, since they succeeded in attacking the Kraken with almost no damage other than the small scars that occurred when the Kraken Jr. and B-class hunters clashed.

That’s thanks to the S-class hunters, but Kim Seong-tae has no credit whatsoever.

It’s called the trickle-down effect, and if you just pick up a few drops of water that fell from below and drink it, you’ll feel quite full.

“Hunter Ju-yeon Han and Hunter Do-jin Kim, please rest here today as well.”

Juyeon and I, who explored the inside of the Kraken with S-class hunters, were also given new accommodations.

A place that is completely different in size and options from where I used to stay.

“Then get some rest and I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Seongtae Kim, who personally guided us to the accommodation, left leisurely, and Juyeon and I remained in the narrow hallway.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Suddenly being alone, there was an enormous feeling of awkwardness between us.

Every time I look at his face, I think of the kiss we shared in isolation.

Apparently it was the only way for us to survive.

but… , simply that the kiss we shared at that moment was not solely about the will to survive.

A short but powerful moment.

Juyeon and I both truly desired each other.

To the point where I completely forget about the crisis that is approaching every moment.

If I could simply end it by making a mistake at that time, it wouldn’t have been as awkward as it is now.

It’s said that everything is difficult at first and then gets easier.

Once a heart is formed, it only grows as it pleases and has no intention of fading away.

Still, it can’t continue like this.

“I… , teacher.”

After struggling to overcome the awkwardness and break the silence, Juyeon finally looks in this direction.

With your cheeks puffed out.

That’s a habit Juyeon often shows when he’s dissatisfied with something… .

“sister.”

“… yes?”

“The teacher seems so far away. therefore… , I’d rather call you Nu, Sister.”

“Ah, um.”

It feels so far away that the words of dislike are stuck in my heart.

I felt like he was making it clear to me that he would no longer be such a distant friend.

“teacher. Well… .”

I was about to ask him if he liked me, but he quickly closed his mouth.

“Do you want to ask? “Do I like you?”

But she throws the player away as if she knows everything.

As I was staring at her with a blank expression, she smiled shyly and nodded.

“It’s true that I like you. No, not exactly… .”

Juyeon continues speaking while gently tucking the side hair that falls over his slightly bowed face behind his ear.

“Now I can only like you.”

My heart goes cold at this meaningful word.

“What is that… .”

“Do you remember? “When we kissed.”

“Of course.”

There’s no way I can’t do it.

There are few times in my entire life that I have memories as strong as that time, even during Son Si-woo’s time.

Juyeon holds the wand in his hand towards me.

“This wand… , I received it as a gift from my brother-in-law when I became a hunter.”

“… yes.”

I know.

There are so many ingredients that went into it that it makes it more memorable.

One of the executives in charge of the guild’s household chores at the time said that if they were used sparingly, they could make ten greatswords, and if they paid that much, wouldn’t they at least have them join the guild? He was so angry.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t even go home for a week and spent a lot of time running around dungeons to fix the hole, I guess.

“The material most often used here is unicorn horn. Do you know what the representative characteristic of a unicorn is?”

“… “Are you saying you get crazy just by looking at a virgin?”

“Ahaha… , that’s right. Because of the unicorn horn used on this wand… “There is a slightly embarrassing wearing restriction.”

“Well, um.”

Juyeon… , Is that really what you’re trying to say?

“The condition is that only virgins can use it… “It is.”

“… … .”

The moment I heard that, that’s what I thought.

He really made the right decision.

The guy continues.

“After about 10 years of wearing this, something strange happened.”

“interesting… “Work?”

“huh. “It was said that it was thanks to maintaining her virginity while imbuing her with the energy of a unicorn, and she gained a lower level trait.”

“… “Is that the ‘sacrifice of chastity’ I experienced?”

“that’s right.”

Unicorns and virginity.

I feel like I know roughly how the sacrifice of chastity works.

A person who literally maintains their virginity would sacrifice their virginity to give a very powerful buff to another person.

And the target is… , of course, he would be the one who took away my virginity.

I roughly understand the circumstances.

However, can that be the reason why you have no choice but to love me?

Just as I was wondering, she smiled bitterly and continued.

“When the Sacrifice of Purity is activated… , I am subject to a curse.”

“I… “Give it to me?”

A curse.

What does that mean?

Then she smiles awkwardly and waves her hand.

“ah… , to be exact, it may or may not be a curse. “It depends on whether I activated this trait on someone.”

Suddenly, an ominous thought crosses my head.

‘Purity’ and ‘sacrifice’.

“Teacher, no way… ?”

She nods her head carefully with a bright red face that looks like it’s about to explode at any moment.

“Yes. Once Purity Sacrifice is activated… “You can only offer it to that person.”

No, no.

“my… , be, chastity.”

… Fucked.

* * *

Standing blankly under the pouring water from the shower.

I chew and swallow the luxurious meal prepared late at night without even knowing what it tastes like.

I took a nap holding my pounding heart like a person suffering from angina pectoris.

Kim Do-jin, who spent the entire break with a blank expression on his face, headed to none other than the press conference hall.

click! click!

The constant shutter sound is so annoying that it makes me frown.

However, Kim Do-jin is a professional.

He is a professional among professionals who skillfully handles press conferences that are more important than ever and are crowded with reporters.

He knows very well that a frowning face is delicious food for hyenas who are anxious to come up with even more provocative articles.

“uh… , Let’s start the press conference now.”

The content of this press conference was only about Kraken’s strategy.

A reporter who was given the floor asked.

“I heard that you attacked the Kraken’s interior and completed it without any major losses. I heard that this operation was carried out on the advice of Hunter Son Si-woo… , Is that correct?”

The person who held the microphone to answer the question about this was Seongtae Kim.

“Yes, that’s right. Thanks to Hunter Siwoo Son’s careful advice, I was able to carry out a bold strategy. Although I was not able to participate in the strategy due to circumstances, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Hunter Siwoo Son for guiding me along the right path.”

Some of the credit accumulated through the Kraken strategy went to Son Si-woo, who was not present.

Feeling sorry for this, Joo-yeon Han reached under the table and lightly crossed the hands of Do-jin Kim, who was sitting next to her.

Instead of saying it was okay, Kim Do-jin shook his head to express that it was okay.

Actually, it didn’t really matter.

As she said last time, if it weren’t for the value of Son Si-woo’s name, this operation would never have been approved by the S-class hunters.

Another reporter raised his hand.

“I heard that there was a dungeon inside the Kraken. “Could you briefly explain the situation at the time?”

The person who confidently held the microphone to answer a question that required a lengthy answer was Taeyang Kim.

“Well, that’s how it happened… .”

Kim Tae-yang, who likes to come out and enjoy being in the spotlight, has begun to show off his flashy tongue.

“At that time, I just used this fist… !”

Of course, he did not hesitate to adapt and edit mainly for himself.

However, this story was not something that could receive attention solely on its own.

Because the person who defeated the boss Kraken clone was not him, but someone else.

“I came back after sorting out the named monsters… , Hunter Joohee Han defeated the boss and succeeded in the attack.”

After Kim Tae-yang’s lengthy explanation, Han Ju-hee’s subtle gaze rested on Kim Do-jin.

After the Kraken attack, Kim Do-jin visited Han Joo-hee and asked her a strange favor.

The request is that the person who killed the Kraken clone be none other than Kim Do-jin, but Han Joo-hee.

When I asked why he had to do that, he replied that he didn’t want to get into trouble for saying something pointless.

She understood.

Regardless of his abilities, Kim Do-jin is only a B-level hunter.

Just the fact that he went inside the Kraken with S-class hunters would cause a lot of controversy, but what would happen if people also heard that he killed the boss?

‘People who don’t believe will start biting.’

The human heart is truly deceitful.

While I envy those who are moderately successful, I hope that those whose success is so out of reach will fall, regardless of whether it is a mistake or not.

Even without looking, it was obvious what would happen the moment more attention was focused on Kim Do-jin, who was already enjoying popularity as the biggest prospect in the hunter industry.

That’s why she accepted Kim Do-jin’s request.

Afterwards, questions about the Kraken strategy continued to pour in, and S-class hunters held the microphone and answered.

Eventually, the press conference was almost at its end.

“The name of Kim Do-jin, a new B-class hunter, is on the list of Kraken attack members, causing controversy as to whether it is a preferential treatment or not. “Please say something about this.”

It has finally come.

This was already well within the expected range.

A B-class hunter following the strategy of a disaster-level monster? Isn’t this the perfect content to chew and tear apart?

‘I can’t leave it like that.’

I just hate being criticized by reporters.

To prevent this, when trying to hold the microphone to give a prepared answer. A pure white hand stretched out from the side and grabbed the microphone before him.

“It’s not a special favor; I personally asked you to escort me.”

The reporter who asked a question about the shield of Han Joo-yeon, the owner of the pure white hands, looks perplexed.

“Hunter Jooyeon Han herself… “You mean?”

“yes.”

The reporter who asked her question in response to her short answer collapses in his seat with a tearful expression.

Through this activity, she has already been promoted to S-class hunter.

Moreover, her older sister is Han Joo-hee and her brother-in-law is Son Si-woo.

A person like that gives a firm answer, so what more can you ask?

Joo-yeon Han, who has sunk a reporter, puts down the microphone and looks at Do-jin Kim.

The expression on her smiling face as she looked at Kim Do-jin, who had a dumbfounded expression on her face, said this.

‘Did I do well?’

Should I be happy or not?

Kim Do-jin, who has confused emotions, and Han Joo-yeon, who is smiling brightly.

The scene of the two people facing each other was captured on the reporters’ cameras.

And the next day.

【S-class and B-class, the love of the century that transcends grades?】

Rumors of an affair between the two heated up the world.