episode_0626

When I returned to Korea after a long time, many people welcomed me.

“Hey, you bastard!”

Pow!

“Ugh… !”

Isn’t it?

This seems like they’re just telling me to go to hell.

Shin Yu-jeong, who showed off his punching power that became even heavier while we were not looking, delivers a follow-up blow.

“Ehey.”

I hurriedly hug the body before I get hit again for no reason.

“Let go, don’t let this go!?”

If it were you, would you let go?

That’s what love is like.

According to the logic of power, there is absolutely no reason for me to get hit by him, but that’s not the case.

If I did something to make you feel bad, and you felt bad again, you should give me a good slap.

I can’t go any further than that because it hurts too much.

I ask while lightly stroking the head of Shin Yu-jeong, who is struggling in my arms.

“It’s been a while since I saw you, why are you so angry, huh?”

I thought I was dying to see you.

Then the guy stabs his side with much weaker force than before and shouts.

“You just said it with your own mouth!”

“Me?”

“Yes!”

What did I just say?

“Ah.”

i get it.

The fact that I haven’t seen you in a long time is a problem in itself.

The guy is crying.

“If you’re going to leave us like this all the time, why on earth are you working together?”

“That’s… .”

“I know, me too! We’re so fucking weak that you won’t like us!”

It’s not that I’m not satisfied.

Everyone, including Yujeong, is growing rapidly.

It even exceeded my expectations.

I was sure that it would become prosperous someday, but I had no idea that it would grow this quickly.

But it wasn’t enough.

The absolute amount of time spent on growth is enough to erase the presence of the existing S-class hunters.

The guy holding me by the collar complained in an angry voice.

“But you have to give it a chance! Without even seeing how much we can do! You’re neglecting us as if everyone knows that you’re so great!”

It’s not that they have been neglected at all.

Cracks pouring out every day.

They are the ones who stand by my side every time I attack a dungeon created within it.

But, yeah.

When it comes to very dangerous or important matters, I unconsciously erase their names from my mind.

Is it because you lack skills?

Although that is an important issue, the real reason is different.

“It’s because I’m scared of losing you.”

I am an emotional person.

However, when working as a hunter, I try to suppress those emotions as much as possible and make rational decisions.

And I think we’ve done well so far.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to survive until now.

I always think about it.

Since I chose the job of hunter, it wouldn’t be strange if I died at any time.

Not only me, but also the person next to me.

I know that it won’t be strange no matter when or how I let go, and I live with my own determination.

“But you said you couldn’t do it.”

Although my body changed, the scars left behind from losing my loved ones did not disappear.

So you can be sure.

These are my last thread of reason.

If I lose even one more person, I will destroy everything.

Even me.

After hearing my sincerity, his struggles gradually subside.

“… It was you who told me I could die at any time.”

“You know.”

“It was you who said that I should be prepared to accept the death of my colleagues and I at any time.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“The bastard who said that, haha… … .”

I have nothing to say.

But what can you do?

The size of my heart when I said that and the size of my heart now have changed.

The boy who had been in my arms for a while lifted his head and asked.

“So you’re going to keep neglecting it like this?”

“No, that’s not it.”

I want to do that, but I know it’s something I shouldn’t do.

They are also decent hunters, and they should decide the direction their lives will take.

But it’s also true that I don’t feel comfortable every time that happens.

“I will give you one homework.”

“… Homework?”

“Okay, homework. If you can do it, you go with me, if you can’t do it.”

“If you can’t do it, well.”

“You can’t work with me until you do it, right.”

A hot gaze that seems to melt everything it touches.

The strong enthusiasm and desire felt within it.

“Tell me. I’ll do whatever it takes as long as it’s not absurd.”

I expected this day to come someday.

I rejected them so blatantly, and every time I did that, I received disgruntled looks.

So I was worried.

How can I trust them a little more and put my mind at ease?

There was only one correct answer.

“Promote to S class.”

“… … .”

Recently, as the number of S-class hunters increases, many stories are being discussed.

The promotion standards need to be raised upward, it is time to create a new grade above S grade, etc.

As a result, some are even saying that the status of the current S class has decreased compared to the past.

But S-class is still S-class.

A superhuman who has clearly begun to deviate from human standards.

It’s hard to believe for those who are still within the limits of humanity, but it’s a different story for S-class people.

“At least you have to be that good to work with me.”

From now on, none of the people I have to deal with are non-S class.

There will be some who are so strong that we cannot afford to protect them.

To survive against them, of course, they must also remain at least at the same level.

The guy who was contemplating something with a frown said.

“I promise.”

“What?”

“The moment you are promoted to S-class, I will take you wherever you go.”

“Okay, I promise.”

I made a promise without thinking too long.

Since the other person has shown their will, wouldn’t it be right for me to reciprocate as well?

“Phew.”

After exhaling briefly, he sticks his nose into my chest and takes a deep breath.

“Seueueueu.”

He took a deep breath of the air containing my scent and spoke firmly.

“Let go now.”

“Uh, yes.”

The guy who naturally broke away from my arms pointed at me with his index finger and declared.

“I’m just waiting. I will hold a promotion ceremony soon and invite you.”

A confident statement.

I respond to this.

“Then I will prepare a gift that matches it.”

I originally planned to give it away right away, but I decided to keep the existence of the equipment hidden a little longer.

Then the guy flared his nostrils and asked me.

“Gift? What is it? Do they give you something like the right to have sex all day long?”

I answered in a tone of bewilderment.

“… I can still give that to you?”

“Oh, is that so? Then shall we go right away?”

“Somehow I feel like I was caught.”

“It’s my mood, it’s my mood.”

Afterwards, we went home and had sex until the sun rose the next day.

Also with mother and daughter.

* * *

A particularly dark night.

Even the moonlight flies through the dim sky, enters the previously opened window, and reaches the top of the magic tower.

“Welcome.”

Han Joo-hee stands up from her desk filled with piles of documents and greets me.

I look around and ask her.

“I guess I came faster?”

“Yes. They said they would arrive in a moment, so please sit down.”

Today is the day of promise.

It was hard to find… , No, I decided to hand over the replica of the Black Stone I made to Hexagram.

Before handing over the items, I placed one condition on them.

If you want to receive it, come in person.

It was natural for me.

In any case, isn’t it true that they went into the heart of the Orthodox Church and stole the things that the saint kept?

You hand me something like that, but you can’t even meet me face to face?

This is truly an act of ignoring people.

When I expressed this justification, he also agreed to my suggestion, saying it made sense.

Perhaps thanks to accomplishing an absurd mission, the blond-haired guy who seemed the most powerful among the executives who introduced himself to me said he would come in person.

The appointment time is 2 am.

The time has come… .

Shwaaak!

Did they say that even tigers will come if you tell them to?

The moment the second hand of the clock hanging on the wall pointed to exactly ‘2’, a crack appeared in the air.

The power that Sloth once showed when he ran away from me.

From there, a man walks towards us at a leisurely pace.

Brilliant blonde hair that sparkles even without receiving the slightest light.

Blue eyes that shine brightly and full of life.

Skin as white as flour and a cheerful smile to match.

“Is this your first time meeting in person?”

He holds out his hand and spits out his name that he had been hiding.

“This is Chris Emir.”

“… Kim Do-jin.”

I can finally feel it when I hold hands.

A ferocious, gigantic force crouching behind a youthful, youthful smile.

I’m sure it’s not everything, but it’s this much.

The guy sitting across from me.

“Unfortunately, I don’t have much time. Could you please show me the item first?”

“Sure.”

With a single gesture, he opens a subspace and takes out the Dragon Stone that was lying there in the palm of his hand.

A wave of intense power that begins to spread as soon as it comes out into the world.

When Chris felt this, ripples appeared on his otherwise calm face.

“Really… , you did it.”

“I wonder if I brought you here with a lie.”

It’s as expected.

When he sees the Dragon Stone I made, he completely believes that it is a Black Stone.

Still doubtful.

How did he know the location of the Black Stone, which was passed down only to saints?

I thought at the same time.

He only knows the location, but he probably hasn’t seen the Black Stone with his own eyes.

If I could have seen it, I wouldn’t have left it there.

The button is properly inserted.

Now all that’s left is to push on.

“This proves my will, right?”

“Of course. You performed a mission that was almost impossible, so of course I have to trust you.”

It’s obvious what’s going on.

Even if I had failed, they would have accepted me, even if it was undesirable.

But if I go in like that, my standing will be greatly reduced.

No, it would have gone beyond shrinking and become nothing more than a tool.

Because he was a major criminal who broke into the Vatican Orthodox Church, he would have been able to control me and sway me.

In short, it was an offer they had nothing to lose.

If you succeed, you will get Black Stones and it will be good because you will have highly skilled colleagues.

If you fail, it’s good to have a hand that you can use here and there.

I warn the guy who is smiling brightly.

“Keep in mind. This is only a once-in-a-lifetime request like this. If it’s like this next time, you’d better be prepared.”

Maybe he didn’t like the harsh warning very much?

The guy’s eyes, which were covered by a smile, shine coldly.

“When you say resolution, what do you mean?”

That’s what it sounded like to me.

What can you do?

Look at this bastard.

His face looks like a soft-spoken boy, but inside he’s completely macho?

In the tug-of-war that has begun once again, the momentum is raised to the fullest.

“If you want to know, give it a try.”

A sharp gaze that becomes entangled.

The atmosphere was starting to get rough, as if it wouldn’t be strange if the hand went out at any time.

“Haha, don’t worry. Because I have no intention of doing anything unscrupulous against my colleagues.”

“If that’s the case, I’m glad.”

Let’s recapture the momentum we’ve gained to the fullest.

“Now, take it.”

Since I had given him a reasonable warning, I threw the Dragon Stone I was holding at him.

The smile on the face of the guy who took this lightly becomes even deeper.

I asked the guy.

“Let me ask you just one question.”

“Please tell me.”

“What on earth do you plan on doing with that?”

“Aha… , I didn’t tell you that.”

The guy who was stroking the head of a lover who was holding the Dragon Stone in his hand answered.

“I plan to open the door with this power.”

I feel a strange sense of discomfort.

“… What question?”

“A door leading to a world where all kinds of dirty and ugly beings live.”

The guy continues speaking.

“I will bring them into this world.”