Chapter 63
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 63 - How to Deal with Abnormal Situations (12)
Calmy added after seeing my expression.
“If you have the ability that requires you to gain Yuhan’s favor, the more favor you gain, the more you will benefit.”
No, wait,
“The analogy is a bit crude, but is it structured like a pretty girl dating simulation game? “But if the reward wasn’t big enough, it wouldn’t be meaningful, so you wouldn’t put in the effort.”
Wait.
“Is the reward like an item of value?”
The progress,
“No, rather than an item… I think it would be more likely to be a currency that can be used to purchase what you need.”
The progress is too fast, Sir…!
“Nahyun, you hardly ever go to the stores. If the items you don’t need come out, you will visit the store more often, and if the items you need come out, I think you will be wearing more items than you’re wearing now.”
I felt dizzy. Why is he so smart? To the extent it’s bewildering.
“Currently, Yuhan likes you quite a bit, so if the structure I guess goes, you would have gotten quite a lot of compensation.”
Something sounding hideous was heard for a moment, but I passed it on. I opened my mouth with difficulty.
“Roughly… That’s right…”
“I see. So that’s why you acted.”
“Yeah. Well…”
I just shook my head with dead eyes. I think that even if I just keep my mouth shut, he will use mind reading to answer me on his own, though?
When I kept my mouth shut, Calmy was silent for a moment, then smiled shyly and said as if he was embarrassed.
“It’s not to the extent I can guess it even if you don’t say anything.”
What do you mean not! You guessed it right, you know!
Although I was about to retort, I shook my head. Now isn’t the time to say this.
I spoke like a jellyfish flopping around with no energy.
“Anyway… I hope you keep my strange abilities and acting a secret…”
Calmy nodded willingly at my words.
“Alright.”
I asked a provocative question for no reason.
“Are you not going to answer even if other kids ask?”
“Mmhm.”
“Really?”
“Mmhm.”
“Why?”
Calmy was silent for a moment at my words, then slowly closed his eyes.
Dark sapphire-colored eyes were hidden behind his eyelids.
“Once I got to know you, my eyes keep catching you, and so it bothers me,”
And the extremely cold, blue eyes that slowly reappeared were shining at me with a kind light that didn’t match the blue eyes.
“It bothers me that I start liking you. I like you, then I know that your sincere smile is the prettiest, so I want you to be able to smile.”
The sunset was shining on him as if blessing him. A gentle wind passed through his hair.
At that moment, he seemed like everything in the world, so I was lost in his eyes for a moment.
“Me…”
My mouth was moving wildly as if I was possessed.
“You like me the most among your friends?”
Calmy smiled at my words.
“Mmhm.”
“That’s why you’re keeping it a secret?”
“Mmhm.”
“I don’t understand.”
I grumbled and got up from my seat. Still, I didn’t feel bad. Rather, it was nice.
“Then that’s enough. Let’s go!”
Calmy smiled and took the hand I held out.
We parted ways with a smile. It wasn’t a bad time.
Now all that’s left was…
I looked up at the helmet of the helmet hunter walking ahead.
***
Perhaps on purpose, Helmet Hunter was leading me down an unpopular path.
Eventually, we arrived at an empty hallway. I walked down the hallway following Helmet Hunter and calmly took out a gun from my inventory. A sleek pistol was placed in my hand.
I smiled brightly, holding out the gun to Helmet Hunter as if showing off.
“This is a meister weapon. Isn’t it amazing?”
“…”
“What’s so amazing about it is—”
Clack.
I loaded the holy attribute magic stone. And then I shot at the helmet-wearing hunter.
Bang—!
“—Now I can shoot and kill even hiding rats.”
Crack! The sound of a helmet breaking was heard, but all that was left lying on the ground was a dented helmet.
“…Wow, you’ve managed to notice, Irregular!”
“Isn’t it conscienceless to reveal everything and hope that no one notices?”
“Oh, was it obvious?”
Would it not be obvious? Or at least change your voice.
I looked at the rat, Park Yulhan, with cold eyes and fired the gun.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“W-Wait!”
Park Yulhan urgently dodged and shouted as he was hit by a magic bullet loaded with mana.
Right. We can’t talk leisurely anymore, right? Eat this! It tastes like capitalism!
“Eh, eh!”
Park Yulhan desperately activated a skill, but I didn’t even avoid the skill. The skill that reached me quickly disappeared.
“W-What is it!”
Of course. Park Yulhan’s skills and mana are all curse attributes.
And for me—
[Ring of Divinity]
– Defends against all curse attribute skills and attacks.
I have a ring that’s very expensive but is definitely effective!
It felt like the Ring of Divinity I was wearing on my finger was sparkling for no reason. I fired bullets wildly.
“Uaaakh!”
This is the taste of capital! The enemy of my meta points! I’ll kill you!
No, I won’t kill you first, I’ll kill you half-way and hand you over to the police!
“Wait, a talk! Let’s have a talk!”
I lost my senses and pointed the gun.
What am I doing alone, you ask? Why don’t I call other hunters, you ask?
I already called them. They’re sending out students, and there’s no way they can feel reassured that it’s all done with just a hunter.
Right now, the button on the pager that resembled an alarm in my pocket was being pressed.
“Why don’t you listen to me!”
“It’s already too late! Just be caught!”
However, thanks to Park Yulhan’s extremely fast speed, he managed to avoid being fatally wounded even when I fired bullets at him like a machine gun with my meister gun.
Nasty jerk.
“Oh my, I’m dying!”
Despite that, he moved just fine. You hateful bastard. Instead of a bat, he’s a mosquito, you know, a mosquito. I lowered the gun for a moment in frustration.
“So what brought you here?”
“Ah, I came to meet some of my classmates!”
“Classmates?”
“Indeed—I just want people to be aware, I don’t want a lot of people to die.”
“What kind of bullshit is this? You’re a group that kills people.”
In the novel, they are the ones who open the gates in all sorts of places in the middle zone and safe zone.
At my words, Park Yulhan frowned exaggeratedly as if he had heard an insult.
“It’s a misunderstanding. How hard are we working to save the world? It feels like my spine is going to twist!”
“…A lot of cults say things like this. And usually, a human comes to their senses when their life is threatened.”
As I quietly reloaded the magic stone into the gun, Park Yulhan was startled.
“Ah, please just stop shooting that gun! It’s true!”
“…Those who use other people’s families as they please are the ones who have no hope of saving the world.”
“…Hmm. Looking at those eyes, I feel like the story is going to be a bit long, so I’ll talk more about it later. It looks like the friend I wanted to see has arrived!”
At that moment, a slash of light cut down the spot where Park Yulhan was.
Thud—! The pillar shook.
“Ah, are you here?”
Park Yulhan, who dodged the slash, smiled slyly and waved his hand at Shin Bareun.
“What kind of face did you come here with?”
Shin Bareun was glaring at Park Yulhan with a rare expression of anger.
Wearing full plate armor, seemingly wary of intruders, she was truly trustworthy.
“Hey, it’s been a while! It’s been a few years since we graduated, huh?”
“Answer me!”
“Anyway, you have a really hot temper! Ah, I understand!”
Ugh! Park Yulhan, who was narrowly avoiding the hunters’ attacks, spoke seriously.
“I advise you as a classmate. Starting tomorrow, strange things will happen.”
I paused.
“So, if you take it easy like usual, you will die. Also, make sure to stock up on a lot of magic stones and items! People too! Done!”
Could it be that Park Yulhan is trying to warn…
Is this about the abnormal situation?
“Hey, what do you mean!”
I shouted for a moment without realizing it, yet Park Yulhan just smiled and said ‘see you later’ to me.
Then he immediately turned into black fog and disappeared.
There was the sound of Shin Bareun’s sword hitting the fortress floor roughly. How scary.
“Captain, the intruder…”
“I can’t chase him anyway. It’s that kind of skill. Rather, reorganize the fortress! I don’t know what they’ve done! Hurry!”
Shin Bareun led the hunters with rough steps and disappeared.
The fortress was in chaos due to Park Yulhan’s infiltration. Security was further strengthened and movement around was prohibited. I had to quietly come to my room surrounded by hunters.
“Nahyun, are you okay?”
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
Due to Min Jaeyoon and Shin Baran’s concerns, I had to insist several times that I was fine. And I glared at Choi Garam for no reason.
“Who knew that would happen…”
Still, she calmly avoided eye contact, as if she knew it was her fault.
After all this fuss, night had already fallen.
Exhausted from the series of surprises that happened today, I lay down in bed and muttered.
“You damn mosquito…”
“Huh? Are there any mosquitoes?”
“Never mind.”
Now that a member of the Wild Hunter has appeared, there is no telling what kind of crisis may arise. I felt my nerves tightening.
“Shall I give you mosquito repellent?”
“That’s fine.”
But why did he really warn us?
For the salvation of the world…? really?
That’s not bullshit?
I tossed and turned with uneasiness then fell asleep.
***
The next morning.
Shin Bareun appeared in front of our group as we were about to leave to experience the outskirts of the danger zone.
Choi Garam said as if it were absurd.
“You’re accompanying me? Captain?”