Chapter 104
Chapter 104
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 104
Chapter Title: Nayeo-ju Saves the World
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"Justice Guild, coming out!"
This was the first sound I heard the moment I emerged from the gate.
Someone must have been watching the gate, which had been flickering不安定ly right after the boss monster Yungkaders died.
That was my initial simple thought.
But soon, a massive cheer erupted, letting me know that not just one person had been waiting for our return.
"Woo-hoo! Great job!"
"Congrats on the A-Rank clear!"
"Justice Guild fought so awesomely!"
The area right in front of the gate was swarming with people—probably everyone from the Association on site had gathered.
What was going on here?
I stood there dazed for a moment before nodding as I considered the weight of an "A-Rank guerrilla gate solo clear."
Exhausted to death, but hearing the praise still made my lips curl up into a goofy grin—unlike Kang Han, who spoke in his usual curt tone.
"Two of the three civilians are unconscious. Check them first."
"Oh dear, what was I thinking. This way, this way!"
At the person in charge's words, the crowd parted like the sea, clearing a path to the temporary tent marked with a green hospital symbol.
I had to get treatment anyway, so I headed that way with them, but the flood of friendly gazes from both sides felt a bit embarrassing.
Come to think of it, this was the first time in my life I'd received so much praise.
A quick glance around showed the other guild members feeling the same—their steps were all stiff and awkward.
'Gotta get used to this from now on.'
The path ahead for Justice Guild was paved with flowers.
At the tent, a waiting doctor gave the three college students a quick check-up.
"None of them have life-threatening injuries. For those still unconscious, we'll need detailed tests at the hospital, but they look fine overall."
After that, the three civilians were quickly transported to a nearby hospital.
Watching them go eased my tension, and suddenly my injured leg throbbed even more.
This won't do.
I needed to drink a potion and heal myself.
"That bed over there looks empty. Mind if I use it for a sec... What are you doing?!"
In an instant, Kang Han scooped me up into his arms.
Naturally, all the eyes around us snapped our way.
I twisted in his grip.
"I can walk! Put me down!"
"You haven't healed it yet?"
Oh no.
Kang Han was angry.
I could tell just from his voice.
To be sure, I sneaked a glance up at him.
'He's really pissed.'
I stopped kicking my dangling feet and answered obediently.
"The bleeding stopped, more or less. I was planning to treat it properly once we got out."
"Lee Yu-chan, you knew too?"
Why drag innocent Lee Yu-chan into this!
But apparently I was alone in that thought—Lee Yu-chan's face flushed with dismay.
"Uh, I... didn't check."
"Why are you yelling at him! I put off treating it until after we got out!"
Kang Han didn't respond to my shout.
He just strode off briskly, still carrying me, looking for a healer.
"Is there an Association healer here?"
"Y-Yes! Right here!"
"Our healer is injured. Please take a look."
"Of, of course."
A flicker of 'Can't she just self-heal?' crossed the Association healer's face, but I was laid down on the widest, cleanest bed anyway.
Kang Han stayed by the bedside even after setting me down, not going anywhere else.
"Let me see the wound."
"Eek!"
I winced involuntarily as she touched the bandage I'd roughly wrapped.
"Oh my, this leg wound is pretty deep. Must have hurt a lot. Looks like heavy bleeding too."
"Things were too chaotic inside to feel the pain, haha."
"Nothing to laugh about. Combat classes have natural regeneration, unlike us healers. If you don't tell us exactly where and how much it hurts, they won't realize how bad off we are."
"Oh, I see."
Learned something new.
Kang Han's minor scratches from the fight were already healed, after all.
That's why he looked so serious.
"Sigh, not even properly stanched. Feeling dizzy?"
"Mm. A little."
"Lie back comfortably. I'll heal you right away."
Nayeo-ju had made it big.
Getting personal healing from a haughty Association healer.
I lay down as instructed and closed my eyes.
I'd planned to drink a clear water potion and self-heal, but my stamina had dropped dangerously low from the injury.
Moments later, a burning sensation spread from my injured leg.
As the healer said, the wound was deep—it took quite a while to fully heal.
"All done. You lost a lot of blood, so rest here a bit longer."
With that, the healer hurried off, saying there were still injured guild members waiting.
"All good now, right? Go handle your guild master duties."
"...You sure you're okay?"
"Yeees. Was just gonna nap."
"Rest well."
Kang Han finally strode away, busy with guild master business.
Left alone, I planned to nap as said, but...
'Bored.'
Better to sleep back at the pension. I opened my eyes.
Nothing beats people-watching to kill time.
Scanning around, rolling my eyes, I spotted Im Cheong-su in the distance.
"Oh. Looks like you had a rough time mentally."
Im Cheong-su, face streaked with tear tracks, was handing out stamina recovery potions left in his sub-space to the guild members.
Lee Yu-chan was the last to receive one.
But his expression was terrible.
'Why does the guy who re-awakened look like that?'
I narrowed my eyes.
I didn't like seeing Lee Yu-chan, who should have been the happiest, so deflated.
'Status window.'
Re-awakening successful, right?
Just then, Lee Yu-chan approached my bed.
"Noona Nayeo-ju."
He held out the potion he'd just gotten from Im Cheong-su.
"At least... drink this."
"'At least'? Do you know how much one bottle costs?"
"No, that's not what I—"
"I know, just kidding. You drink it. I just got fully healed by an Association healer."
"Still..."
Even after my joke, his slumped shoulders didn't lift.
His gaze lingered on my ripped and blood-soaked jeans.
"I'm sorry."
Lee Yu-chan apologized out of the blue.
"It was my job to protect you, Noona..."
So that's why he was down.
I stared up at him steadily.
"Yeah, that was your job."
His shoulders twitched at my words.
I chuckled and added,
"And you did it. Perfectly."
"But..."
"Thanks to you, I didn't die. Those college kids are fine too."
Lee Yu-chan's eyes wavered.
"You went into an A-Rank gate and came out with just a scrape. You did great. Chin up."
He was silent for a moment.
As Lee Yu-chan sorted his thoughts, I glared at Kang Han's towering back, head and shoulders above the crowd.
Why scare the kid half to death?
"Lee Yu-chan, come here."
The bed was too comfy to sit up.
Instead, I beckoned him with a finger.
As he leaned in closer, I whispered in his ear.
"Congrats on the re-awakening, Lee Yu-chan."
Finally, a smile returned to his still baby-faced features.
"Thanks, Noona."
Ping~
Lee Yu-chan got a keyword too.
'Noona,' huh.
Not bad at all.
Seeing him smile like normal again made sleepiness hit me suddenly.
"I'm gonna nap. Go brag about it, kid."
I murmured, my voice fading as strength drained away.
And right before drifting off, I realized why I'd only now fully relaxed.
We were out of the dungeon and treated, but things weren't completely over.
I'd wanted to properly celebrate Lee Yu-chan for smashing through his limits head-on.