Chapter 12
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 12
Chapter Title: Summoner Oh Yeonseo
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On the day the Hunter Agency publicly unveiled the male semi-awakened individual, Han Chaewon nearly collapsed when she saw the news article.
'That's the guy.'
He was the man who had embarrassed her in the Navy Gate.
Seeing his awkwardly smiling photo made her blood boil for no good reason.
'Na Woojin... Korea University Hunter Administration Department...'
Afterward, she'd looked into him through the guild's intelligence division, but there was nothing special about Na Woojin.
Aside from his gender, he was your run-of-the-mill semi-awakened around any corner.
'What was it that I felt? A sword came out of my chest, for crying out loud.'
There were too many odd things to count.
Her climax had been so intense her thighs were soaked, and the Blood Sword that should have emerged from her hand had risen from her cleavage instead.
But the biggest shock was the duration of the Yin Energy.
The Boss Snake's movements were faster than usual, making it tough to catch.
Normally, even with Yin Energy replenishment, fifteen minutes was her limit—but she'd fought for over thirty without even breaking a sweat.
'Even the Blood Sword's slashes were noticeably sharper.'
Recalling the sensations she'd felt upon contact with Na Woojin made her cheeks flush.
No ordinary semi-awakened could possess Yin Energy like that.
'The Hunter Agency's hiding something.'
She hadn't told the guild's leadership.
There was no way to explain those feelings.
'I hugged a guy and overflowed—can't exactly say that.'
As she stewed in agony, the sharp-eyed Oh Yeonseo approached with a beaming smile.
"You're thinking about a guy, aren't you?"
Chungmuro's blue-chip star, the next-gen CF queen and trendsetter among actresses.
They were best friends, but those piercing eyes that saw right through her could be intimidating at times.
Still, she was the only one Chaewon could truly open up to.
Upon hearing Chaewon's story, Oh Yeonseo flashed a sly grin.
"Called it—a guy. Our Chaewon finally has a crush!"
"Don't twist it into something weird. I'm just curious about that man's Yin Energy. It was the first time I've felt that while receiving Yin Energy."
"It is intriguing. Not some romantic flutter—just sudden arousal."
"We met for the first time in there. What romance?"
"Why not? That's what love at first sight means."
Han Chaewon recalled meeting Na Woojin in the gate.
He had a decent face, but not drop-dead gorgeous.
After seeing all sorts of hotshots during her idol group activities, would she fall for a face like that at first glance?
'It felt good, though...'
The sticky, sucking sensation when she'd pressed against him was no joke.
If not for that shred of reason pushing him away, who knows what might have happened.
His Yin Energy had been that intoxicating.
"I'm curious. What does that Yin Energy feel like, the kind that has you all fidgety?"
"Who's fidgety!"
"Then stop rubbing your thighs together while you talk."
"Gasp."
Flustered, Han Chaewon slipped her hand between her thighs.
To Oh Yeonseo's eyes, the pose looked even lewder.
"Anyway, isn't it weird? Not a single other hunter's reacted like you."
After the Hunter Agency's official announcement, Na Woojin had entered gates several times as a partner for A- and B-rank hunters.
Clearance articles had flooded the portals each time, but none showed reactions like Chaewon's.
"Only S-ranks react?"
"He went in with an S-rank last week. The interview said he was just an ordinary semi-awakened."
"Ho, so you clipped every article on that guy."
"I was curious how other S-ranks reacted!"
Her flushed outburst was suspicious, but pushing further might make her snap, so Yeonseo backed off.
Still, she was dying to know why Chaewon had gotten so worked up.
Gates, especially boss areas, were battlefields where life and death intertwined for raiding parties like them.
Han Chaewon was the one who judged and moved with the utmost calm amid the chaos.
For her to cling to a man and moan during a boss fight? Yeonseo, who knew her best friend as a hunter, couldn't picture it.
"Why not meet him again? If you request him as a partner, the Agency will approve it in a heartbeat."
"Not this month. Overseas next week, right?"
Southeast Asia tour was scheduled, so she'd be back next month at earliest.
The shows were the cover; she'd be supporting gate clearances in Vietnam and Malaysia.
Countries in the region desperately needed aid from Korea and Japan due to hunter shortages.
"Oh well. Mind if I take him in then?"
"You?"
"Yeah. He might react to me too. I'm curious what it's like."
"W-well... do what you want. Why ask my permission for that?"
Han Chaewon grumbled reluctantly.
"Didn't want it to feel like I'm stealing your pick. This is NTR territory. Or BSS?"
"NTR? BSS? What's that?"
Oh Yeonseo, a fan of comics and anime, often tossed out terms Chaewon didn't get.
"It's a thing. Anyway, you're cool with me borrowing him?"
"I said yes."
"Sweet. Gotta apply right now. Hope he changes me up too."
"Changes you?"
"His Yin Energy made your Blood Sword pop from your chest, right?"
"Ah."
Recalling that sensation flushed her face again.
The hot shaft gliding up her cleavage felt like someone kneading her, drawing out moans she couldn't hold back.
"Hitting S-rank means levels go up but skills stagnate. You struggled with Blood Sword for a while too. My summoning skills are the same. I need a breakthrough."
"Blood Sword was sharper against Boss Snake, but only then. Back to normal in other gates."
"After hearing you, I thought—maybe it's that guy?"
"Don't tell me you're bringing up Yin Energy again."
"Exactly. After taking his Yin Energy, your Blood Sword went berserk. It's not just extending duration. Might even alter a hunter's constitution."
"Hmm..."
"They say women who taste a man get that glow. Something like that?"
"Oh Yeonseo!"
"Hahaha, just a figure of speech. No one knows yet."
Chaewon snapped at her, but she harbored similar thoughts.
That man's Yin Energy was leagues beyond other managers, and her skills had powered up dramatically.
Just one dose in the boss area, and everything changed.
"If his Yin Energy's the key, what then?"
"What do you mean?"
"Arouses you, boosts duration, powers up skills—what's not to love? You gonna let him go?"
"Ah..."
"Not even comparable to disposable batteries. Snag him as your manager now."
If Yeonseo was right, no better strategic weapon for a hunter.
"I'll test him in the gate this time. If it checks out, I'll drag him to the guild by any means."
Seeing Yeonseo's confident face, Han Chaewon felt uneasy.
If Na Woojin was truly 'the perfect man for hunters,' she'd have to compete with Yeonseo, who recognized his value.
'This is more headache than I thought.'
She didn't want her best friend as a rival, but she couldn't let go of Na Woojin.
He was the only man who could take her to those heights.
Hunter Agency Intelligence Bureau Chief's Office—
"Contact Black Tortoise Guild. Na Woojin's partner request is approved."
"Yes, Chief."
"Attach an A-rank too. They can't refuse Agency support."
Summoners could call multiple familiars, so they usually raided solo.
Even so, Cha Yona assigned an A-rank for surveillance.
She didn't trust clearance reports from someone as cunning as Oh Yeonseo.
'That fox won't hand over key intel to the Agency willingly.'
Proof of her hiding records would let Cha Yona pressure Black Tortoise Guild.
'Chaewon and Yeonseo are tight—bet they've swapped notes.'
Cha Yona began plotting countermeasures for post-clearance fallout.
Noryangjin Athletic Field, Blue Gate (B-04)—
A Blue Gate appeared at the sports facility next to Noryangjin Fish Market.
Right by bustling Noryangjin Station with Olympic-daero overhead—they needed to clear it fast.
'Throwing me into an important raid, huh.'
One run covered a month's rent, so no complaints.
He waited near the gate entrance for the Black Tortoise Guild hunter.
Today's partner: S-rank Summoner Hunter Oh Yeonseo.
Her films were box-office gold; she was the next big hitmaker.
Women who looked like hunters and a manager kept glancing his way—who were they?
Summoners fought with familiars instead of directly, he'd heard—what were these people for?
Pre-raid Blue Gate intel had arrived, but he'd skimmed it.
No need—'that thing' inside him supplied what mattered.
On schedule, a Black Tortoise Guild van pulled up, logo gleaming.
Similar to the one Han Chaewon rode in before.
Oh Yeonseo stepped out, smiling as she approached.
Sleek gray hair, emerald-green eyes like jewels embedded in her face.
Her robe's plunging neckline was generously merciful.
"Chaewon talked about you a ton. Way hotter in person than photos."
'Han Chaewon talked about me?'