Chapter 156
Chapter 156
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 156
Chapter Title: Suryeon's Precious Game Console (1)
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About two years.
To the Dragon Slayer, it was a short yet long time.
Days felt short from working hard, and long from dreaming of revenge against the dragons.
'...I'll kill every last dragon hiding on this Earth.'
As the Dragon Slayer burned with vengeance,
A booming voice from the site foreman nearby called out.
"Hey, Dr.! Monster corpse is out!! Hurry and move it to the freezer!!"
"...Got it."
And over those two years,
The Dragon Slayer felt it down to his bones.
"Earth. This place won't even give me time for revenge."
Too busy working.
Too busy earning money.
The Dragon Slayer sighed and walked toward the monster corpse.
"Coming right now."
Shouldering the heavy monster corpse, the Dragon Slayer walked.
After working hard like that, evening came before he knew it.
"Good work, everyone!!"
"...Good work."
A slight bow.
The Dragon Slayer gave a light nod and left the office.
"Wait, Dr.!"
"?"
Clatter-!
Jo Hyun-gyu, the labor office manager, burst out the door.
He rushed over and handed the Dragon Slayer a black lunchbox.
The Dragon Slayer eyed him warily.
"What's this?"
"You'll see!"
He handed over the black lunchbox with an innocent smile.
"..."
The Dragon Slayer took the black lunchbox and checked inside.
"This is..."
"Aw, my wife made too much side dish. Eat it all and return the container to me. Good work today—head home!"
He waved it off and headed back to the container.
The Dragon Slayer alternated glances between Jo Hyun-gyu's back and the lunchbox, muttering softly.
"...Why are Earth's humans so kind to me? I've done nothing for them."
A strange feeling.
He'd lived solely for revenge against dragons for so long.
But working manual labor sites, sweating and talking with people, made his heart soften.
"...No, this is when I need to steel my resolve even more. I have to protect people from those vile dragon scum."
This Earth could fall to dragons out for amusement too.
"Vile dragons..."
Squeeze-!
The Dragon Slayer gripped the necklace around his neck tightly.
Full of hatred, with all his might.
But gently, so it wouldn't break.
"I'll kill them all. Not a single one left."
With that, the Dragon Slayer headed to his home in 09 District.
"...Come to think of it, today is trash pickup day."
Trash cleanup.
Volunteer cleaning near his home.
"They said you have to do volunteer work for three years when you come to 09 District. Earth's rules are too many and complicated."
Unaware he'd been tricked by an elf.
The Dragon Slayer cleaned up the low-quality people nearby.
To exterminate the dragons on Earth.
And to survive, he diligently started trash pickup under the guise of volunteer work today too.
***
Third grade.
Not fully grown yet.
But for an elementary schooler, it's a time when they think they've grown quite a bit.
"Still not quite an adult. I'm still young."
But.
"I think I've grown a lot. Dad would agree."
So Suryeon resolved herself.
Thud thud thud-!
Suryeon spotted Dad sitting on the living room sofa, intently watching a drama.
She carefully sat next to him and spoke.
"Dad."
"Why do you look so uneasy, Suryeon?"
"Buy me a game console."
Game console.
Suryeon had encountered a new gadget via her A-Pad.
It was something called a "Nintendo."
"I hear it's an old popular game console. They say it lets you play over a hundred games."
"That's true. I remember playing one back in the day."
Lee Ha-jun had owned a Nintendo once.
He'd had a lot of fun with it back then.
'But a game console... Hmm...'
Lee Ha-jun eyed Suryeon with concern.
'Can Suryeon play games in moderation? She looks like she'd stay up all night.'
Better not to buy it.
'But if not, won't she just browse conspiracy theories on the internet with her A-Pad?'
Maybe better to distract her with games.
As Lee Ha-jun thought that.
"Dad."
Suryeon spoke up.
"Instead of buying me a game console, I'll give you an amazing gift."
"An amazing gift?! Like one that makes me a billionaire!?"
Thump.
Lee Ha-jun got excited at the thought of a gift from his daughter.
Suryeon looked at him with a contemptuous expression.
"As if, Dad. But it's a gift just as valuable."
She pulled a gift from her pocket smoothly.
It was just a piece of paper with Suryeon's name on it.
Lee Ha-jun looked disappointed.
"What's this?"
"A gift. See, my name's on it. There are three in total. Write your wish on them."
Wish voucher.
Sacrificing three wishes to get a game console.
Suryeon figured that much was needed to secure her desired game console.
'This should seal the deal. I'm a genius, heh heh heh.'
Suryeon fantasized about being a master negotiator.
Lee Ha-jun stared at her face and spoke.
"Suryeon."
"Yeah, Dad?"
"You're trading this wish voucher for the game console, right?"
"Yeah. I think it's a fair trade."
"So I can use this wish however I want?"
"Yeah."
Nod.
Suryeon nodded innocently, clueless.
Lee Ha-jun seized the moment.
"Then I'll use a wish right now."
Pat pat.
Lee Ha-jun patted his shoulders and commanded.
"Massage my shoulders for the next 10 minutes."
"Huh?"
"It's a wish. Hurry and massage Dad's shoulders!"
A wish.
One that must be obeyed unconditionally.
Suryeon had no choice but to move behind Lee Ha-jun.
"I'm a dragon. A great dragon. And I have to massage a mere human's shoulders?"
"Now now, massage Dad's shoulders quick."
"..."
"Don't you want the Nintendo?"
Nintendo.
She wanted it so badly.
"Ugh..."
Suryeon bit her lip and reluctantly reached out.
No matter her dragon pride, it crumbled before the Nintendo.
Squeeze squeeze.
"...Like this?"
"Yeah, that's good. Feels even better from my daughter."
"...Dad's an idiot."
Squeeze.
Suryeon blushed and kneaded diligently.
She gave her all since it was a wish.
"Feel good, Dad?"
"Yeah, nice."
"Why is 10 minutes so long..."
After massaging Dad's shoulders hard.
"10 minutes...!"
Exactly 10 minutes passed.
Suryeon immediately pulled her hands away.
Lee Ha-jun rolled his shoulders and gave his review.
"Ahh, that felt refreshing. Maybe because your hands are cool."
"...One wish is gone now."
"I know. Shall we use the second wish?"
"Already?"
Suryeon blinked in surprise.
What would he ask for this time?
Unpredictable.
Lee Ha-jun smiled softly.
"No using A-Pad or game console after midnight. That's my wish."
"...Hmm, simple wish. Easy for me. I won't give in to gaming temptation."
She vowed not to yield to temptation.
Lee Ha-jun eyed her slyly but let it slide.
"Then the last wish? Use it now?"
"No, save the last one for later. Gotta use it wisely."
Who knows what might happen.
Lee Ha-jun decided to keep one wish in reserve.
And so Suryeon traded her wishes and got her Nintendo.
"Dad's home."
The next day.
Lee Ha-jun came home from work carrying a box.
He handed it to Suryeon.
"Here, Suryeon. Your Nintendo. Take it."
Toss.
Suryeon took the box from Lee Ha-jun.
Then tore into it like a cat clawing.
"This is the Nintendo..."
Gulp.
The Nintendo gleamed like treasure.
The box had about five cartridges for it.
Suryeon clutched the Nintendo like treasure.
"Now I can play even more fun games..."
She looked at Dad.
Cheeks slightly flushed, unable to meet his eyes squarely.
But Suryeon carefully spoke.
"...Thanks, Dad. I'll treasure it forever."
The game console Dad bought her.
She vowed never to lose it and use it for life.
To her, unlike others, it was precious from today on.
"Heh heh, watch out world. A gaming genius has arrived."
Heh heh heh.
Suryeon loved her gift a lot.
***
One day.
Had she heard the rumor that Suryeon traded wish vouchers for what she wanted?
Choryeon approached me and offered her wish vouchers.
"Father! I'll give you wish vouchers and get what I want too!"
"Sure, what do you want, Choryeon?"
"Hee hee, it's this!"
Ta-da-!
Choryeon excitedly shouted her desired gift.
"It's marriage to Father!"
"...I'll pass."
"Huh?"
"No need for the wish vouchers, Choryeon."
Rejection.
Choryeon's face froze at the response.
It was a scenario she never imagined.
"Wh-what do you mean! Father, take my wish vouchers!"
"No. Not taking them. Go away."
"Please take my wish vouchers!!"
No matter how she begged, Lee Ha-jun refused Choryeon's wish vouchers.
Even as she clung to his leg persistently.
'If I take those, my legs'll get torn off. No way.'
Tempting as Choryeon's wish vouchers were.
Lee Ha-jun decided not to get greedy.
Promises with dragons aren't ordinary.
'I'll make good use of Suryeon's wish vouchers later. If she just games at home, I'll use one to make her go out and get a job.'
Lee Ha-jun cherished Suryeon's wish vouchers in his pocket.
"Please take my wish vouchers, Father!"
"No monkey business!"
"Sorry for the monkey business! But please take them!"
Of course, he ignored Choryeon's.