Chapter 38
Chapter 38
Civil Servant Hunter’s S-class Resignation Log – Chapter 38
What? Whats going on? My blessing is definitely working just fine, isnt it?
What in the world is this?
Pardon? The Administrator?
But unlike her churning insides, Se-ra put on her usual calm act. At this point, it was practically reflexive.
Theres a System Administrator?
Se-ra deliberately hardened her expression. As a civil servant, just acting surprised wouldve been more suspicious.
But Seong Ja-rim was a different beast from the innocent Do Jun-young.
Youre a really good actress. If I truly knew nothing, Id have fallen for it hook, line, and sinker.
Ja-rim smiled brightly as she tapped her eyes.
Sorry, but I have eyes that can see through a persons info. Even your stellar acting doesnt wor
Her words stopped there. Se-ra, whod been feigning shock, jumped to her feet at the mention of those eyes.
I hate sharp ones like you.
Before she knew it, a gun was in her hand. Ja-rim threw both hands up at the ominous aura emanating from the pitch-black Colt.
W-wait! Hold on! Calm down! Calm down! Why do I keep saying this today?!
You think telling someone to calm down after dropping a nuke works?
Se-ra shook her head as if she had no choice, pressing a hand to her forehead.
I really didnt want to do this. But since youre threatening my peace and safety, I cant just sit idly by.
Se-ra smiled warmly as she raised the gun.
So, how should I shut that mouth of yours?
Ja-rim was terrified.
How could she threaten someone with a smile like spring cherry blossoms?! Are all civil servants like this nowadays?! Did I fall behind the times after just five years away?!
What kind of dangerous sister did they stick me with?! Is this allowed for a civil servant?!
Its fine. Im confident I can handle it without anyone noticing. Where do you think youre going? Theres nowhere to run anyway!
As Ja-rim scrambled over the sofa to flee, Se-ra chased right after.
Chills ran up Ja-rims neck. She was just casually following, so why was it this scary?! The Association President said she was F-rank! Is she hiding her rank? What if shes actually on my level?!
I have nothing against you! I was just curious, thats allno intention of doing anything!
That doesnt matter. The problem is more people knowing my secret. The mage found out by my mistake, so I let it slide, but you? With those eyes, youre even more dangerous.
Whos the mage?! Lucky them, surviving! So lucky! Ack! Calm down, calm down! Its useless anyway! Dont you know Im a healer?!
Se-ra, swinging the gun like a club to corner Ja-rim, froze at the shout.
Right, come to think of it. She was that precious L-rank healer.
Ugh, what a hassle.
No helping it, then.
Field deployment. Zone set.
Red cubes materialized around the wall-trapped Seong Ja-rim. She gasped, huddling with her arms over her head, trembling.
Y-youre even using skills?! You villain!
So, how should I deal with this loose-lipped pup?
Se-ras chilling smile as she advanced step by step was downright demonic. To top it off, a crimson glow emanated from her left eye, making it even scarier!
Is she secretly some F-rank overlord or something?!
I-I really have no intention of exposing you. If its something youre hiding, Ill keep my mouth shut! For real! See? I waited quietly until we were alone without saying a peep! And I made the situation natural, so no one will suspect a thing! I have zero desire to make an enemy of the System Administrators Contractor! Im innocent!
Terror-stricken Ja-rim blurted it all out.
The mere F-rank Se-ra threatening an L-rank finally halted. Ja-rim, crammed into the cube with her tall frame, shivering pitifully
Pathetic.
Shed never intended to kill her anywayjust a little intimidation. But Ja-rim was scaring herself. No need to even threaten.
So? Your eyes clearly show me as the System Administrators Contractor?
Se-ra asked indifferently, stowing the gun in her inventory.
Trouble.
The Blessing Silver Veil hid S-rank auras but was vulnerable to skills that peeked at info.
Administrator, cant that be blocked?
But the reply came from Ja-rim, not the Administrator.
Its not that I see it. Its that I cant see it.
Same as not being able to check Awakeners with Mental Barrier skills.
Ja-rim shook her head.
If so, thered be a blocked by Mental Barrier message. But with you
My eyes are special, so I can see most peoples info. But in my life, Ive only seen that message once.
System Administrators Contractor?
Ja-rim grinned. A stark contrast to her terrified face moments ago.
It happened sometimes. Shed smile innocently all around, but flip a switch and her vibe changed in an instant. Like she wore an extra layer of skin over her body.
What are you, really?
Why ask me? You have sharper eyes than I do.
The info of the one stripped of freedom by the cube filled her vision, as if waiting.
Name: Seong Ja-rim (L-rank)
Trait: Combat Healer
Contracted Entity: None
Special Notes: Returner who survived on another planet. Actual age: 129.
The shock hit as hard as when shed seen the regressor Kang Se-jun.
Another planet, not a dungeon? Returner? And her actual agewhat?
Werent you in a dungeon for five years? Whats this, then?
Something like that. Gates are doors connecting to other planets, and dungeons are the planets themselves.
Planets? Like, alien planets?
Yeah, that kind. The gate closed and dumped me there, and I lived 108 years. No idea only five years passed on Earth.
Ah. Now Se-ra understood why Ja-rims mood flipped like a palm. How an A-rank hunter without a contracted entity reached L-rank.
A centurys relentless flow had forged her strength.
Each planet has an administrator managing its system. The one I saw was contracted to that planets administrator.
Ja-rim beamed at the stiff Se-ra.
So dont worry, Earth Administrators Contractor. As a fellow veteran, I could tell. No one else would know whats behind you.
Back-to-back massive shocks short-circuited her thinking. Even the red cube around Seong Ja-rim vanished.
Se-ra slumped onto the sofa, hand over her eyes.
Administrator, is this why you comforted me?
No point hiding now that she knew. The Administrator replied to her frank mutter.
Good grief.
Shouldve told her sooner. Se-ra pressed her fluttering chest from the nonstop shocks. Her heart might not hold out.
* * *
Her heart had been shocked too muchit needed gentle coaxing.
So Se-ra first cracked open the delivered chicken and beer.
Ahh, this is the stuff. The returner, graced with chimaek after a century, savored her tear-soaked chicken.
Unlike the two munching away happily, the Administrator clutched forks in both hands and wept. Se-ra firmly ignored him.
Tsk. Elizabeth, go stand in the corner with your hands up. Thats your punishment for not speaking up.
He actually did it Se-ra bit her lip to not spit out her precious beer.
Cough, hack, urk!
But the one who actually spat chicken was Ja-rim. Se-ra glared as she salvaged her food, and Ja-rim wiped her mouth.
Sniff, sorry. That you were talking to the Administrator just now, right?
Yeah.
So Elizabeth is
Nickname for the Administrator. Calling him that outside could get us caught. Theres a sister variant, Lisa, too.
Why cry again? Time to get used to it, no? If you dont like it, how about Eliza? Thats pretty too.
Ja-rims face twisted oddly as Se-ra yelled around a chicken leg.
First time seeing someone treat an Administrator like that. Most people revere them.
Youve only seen one Contractor anyway. Some are like that, some like me. And
Se-ra wrinkled her nose at the pathetically weeping Administrator.
Seeing those emoticons kills any respect I had.
Look at that. A single tear rolling down. Too cute to death.
Oh, your Administrator chats with emoticons? Mine in Baskar used rock crumbs.
What crumbs?
That place was a mineral zone, tons of rocks. Throw oneif intact, Yes; split in two, No. Thats how we talked.
Se-ra was speechless. So was the Administrator.
Communicating by throwing rocks. What, fortune-telling?
Administrator, I wont complain about emoticons anymore. Theyre cuter
The Administrator was still reeling from the shock. Seems even administrators dont know much about each other.