Chapter 136

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 136

Chapter Title: The Value of Human Life

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After the outing, daily life was nothing special.

I diligently stamped my daily presence on the Hunter Gallery shitposts, taking turns sharing my cum evenly with them all.

I also checked the Hunter Association mercenary request management that had been added to my routine.

Requests aren't always about diving into dungeons together.

The incoming requests were incredibly diverse—stuff that made me think, "Whoa, people actually request that?"—but since this was the official Hunter Association app, there were no dark requests like assassinations. Still, plenty toed the line.

Of course, none suited our guild, so we turned them all down.

With even D-grade dungeons making C Team's lone combat hunter, Lee Su-ah, sweat bullets despite two Double S-ranks tagging along...

There was no way we could take on requests involving killing or whatever.

And one of the most common requests was for "Resurrection."

"Sigh. Why didn't I think of this sooner?"

In my possession—in our guild's possession—was Resurrection, that bullshit overpowered noob skill.

Usable once every 10 days, with a ridiculous 50% chance to reset the cooldown on use.

The Resurrection cooldown had already passed long ago.

One person every 10 days—guaranteed at least one, but if you stockpile the dying and revive them all at once, you could save dozens within range. Letting it rot would be a national loss.

But there were reasons not to.

People die in droves every day in this world.

Everyone wants to live, to come back.

You can't save them all.

Not even Jesus could.

The moment Resurrection gets used like that, Im Hyeji stops being an SSS-rank hunter and becomes a revival machine, bringing people back on ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠every cooldown for the rest of her life.

That's why Resurrection shouldn't be used lightly.

I'd thought that since my awakening.

Not for free, and only for saving hunters in dungeons.

But that's too restrictive.

What if we set a price on it?

"It's not a public service skill anyway, and no real reason not to use it."

I can't revive everyone cheaply or for free.

But for a select few, with conditions?

I updated the Kang Jik Guild mercenary request board.

Honestly, I had no idea if requests like this would come in.

Mercenary guilds work both ways: hunters post requests for guilds, or guilds post jobs for hunters to pick up.

Like the Resurrection one I just posted.

By confidently advertising special missions we can handle, hunters don't have to shop around asking "Can you do this?"—they come straight to us.

Even without posting, Im Hyeji's Resurrection was so famous that revival requests kept pouring in anyway, so I tweaked and posted it.

Either way, now we had grounds to auto-reject the "revive me for free" beggars.

"Oppa. You think it'll be okay?"

Im Hyeji, lounging beside me at home scrolling Hunter Gallery while reading webtoons on her phone stuck right to my side, asked.

She trusted me completely now and didn't seem worried, but this was the kind of thing that'd nag at anyone.

Anyone ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠would go "Ahem..."—even uptight moralists wouldn't find it odd to complain.

Putting a price on human life.

Organ trading makes it illegal, but hunter skills are different.

And Resurrection? The world's only revival skill—no laws on it yet.

"If there's a problem, we'll hear about it."

Most people can't afford this anyway.

If the Association throws a fit from too many requests stressing our Double SSS-rank, we just block applications altogether.

But if a hunter shows up with an S-grade stone?

"A billionaire dropping 70 billion on one? They'll sneak in quiet—we'll handle it discreetly."

Magic stone trades leave no trace if you want.

Most avoid them because laundering to cash gets you caught, but I had my untraceable subspace, and stones were just energy for blasting into women's wombs anyway.

Pussy on the side, too.

"And Hyeji, you've been dealing with annoying pests lately, right?"

"...Yeah. Honestly, even without this, they bug me."

Plus, Im Hyeji couldn't go out alone anymore.

Resurrection rumors spread so far—not just fame, but families of the terminally ill begging "Please save ours!" freaking out.

Hearing that, I was floored.

Not some pedestrian hit by a car, but cancer patients on death's door—even revived, the cancer doesn't vanish. What did they expect?

"I feel kinda bad. I know it's unreasonable, but I get their feelings... They cry even after hearing about the cooldown."

"Hyeji."

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"Yes, oppa?"

"Don't waste emotions on that crap. Save your tears for customers bringing S-grade stones. After reviving them, shed one for saving someone worthy out of gratitude."

"...Yes, oppa. I'll remember."

Can you put a price on human life?

Everyone says all lives are priceless and equal.

But in dungeons, it's different.

I'd seen hunters sacrifice others to save SSS-ranks.

Resurrection isn't unlimited—it's rationing a 10-day resource.

Hunter Gallery debates it as a balance-breaking cheat skill, but Im Hyeji always consults me on when to use it.

Honestly, even I can't decide.

I talk big, but I'm just a shut-in nerd, not a psychopath.

If someone died unjustly right in front of me?

Could I ignore it?

Honestly, no clue.

That's why I set my line and price—thinking ahead.

What if I use it there, then cooldown hits when my loved one dies?

Mom, Dad, Kang Hana, Im Hyeji, Lee Su-ah.

Pretending to be saints is our unique right and choice with Resurrection.

But no one else bears the consequences.

At least, only one cooldown needs to be up between us, easing the load. And we have a trump card if needed.

So we draw the line.

In a way that benefits us who bear the burden.

"But oppa."

"Yeah."

Whether she liked my serious side or just grinned mischievously, Im Hyeji pressed into my arms, chest against me, breath hot as she whispered.

"If we revive for an S-grade stone... that's my request fee, right?"

"..."

Im Hyeji's sparkling eyes were already dyed deep in corruption, all for me.

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My day's end: heading to Kim Semi's place to dump leftover stamina.

I wanted Space Leap fast, but the goal was clearing the 7-day quest for a free Level 4 Cum Slave at 300P, plus 50P bonus.

Was my luck shit, or was Kim Semi just too old for easy pregnancy? Odds hit over 20%, with 2 days left.

"Gotta use pregnancy boosters tomorrow and the day after."

Even today, I used one of her B-grades during sex.

Still failed.

As Pregnancy Teaser Pheromones strengthened, Kim Semi turned bitch-in-heat on the bed, submitting fully while I pounded her.

Even daily life showed her crossing flirty lines like the other women.

We rarely met, but texts weren't just guild ops checks—she sent actual helpful Semi Guild resources on her own, which I accepted since they aided operations.

Helpful, so no hassle.

Thus, I infused mana like charity even for B-grades.

"Whew."

Not bad at all.

You'd think daily sex gets boring, but with a goal and high difficulty, it sparked challenge.

Fucking Kim Semi in fresh concepts fueled conquest thrills too.

After washing up, I grabbed my tossed phone—30 missed calls.

All from 30 minutes ago.

'Hunter Association' rang again.

"What."

A frantic voice burst through as I answered.

"Hunter Kang Jik? Hunter Association Team Leader Kim Kap-su. Where are you now?"

Where there's smoke, there's fire.

"What's going on?"

"Hunter Gyeo Yeon-su has died. We urgently request Im Hyeji Hunter for a Resurrection commission."

"...What? Who's Gyeo Yeon-su... Oh!"

I'd wondered who'd pony up an S-grade stone after posting.

Less than a day later, the world's only guild that could—a request came in.