Chapter 146
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 146
Chapter Title: Awakener Association (3)
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Time Stop skill used once: Dick inserted into at least 6 new women!
Success Reward: Level +3
‘Oh... What’s this? It’s not as good as I thought? Just level 3 and that’s it?’
I was honestly a little disappointed.
It had built up this atmosphere like it was going to give something amazing, and all I got was level 3.
Should I have pushed myself to bag one more?
Of course, ‘level 3’ wasn’t a small reward.
Even risking your life hunting monsters, you couldn’t gain this much in a day.
‘Yeah... Let’s think positively. The huge rewards come every 10 levels, right? Hitting level 20 will mean another big jump.’
Whatever else, my Time Stop ability doubling was encouraging.
Adding 5 or 10 seconds at a time was nothing compared to gaining whole minutes at once.
I’d think of this level up as the foundation.
“Oppa.”
“Huh...?”
“Is something wrong?”
“No... It’s nothing...”
The sharp Ji-su seemed to sense something off.
“Did some weird mission pop up?”
“Uh... Not yet?”
“Why’s it a question? Suspicious much?”
“...”
I shrugged as casually as possible.
It wasn’t like I didn’t feel guilty for what I’d done.
This wasn’t VR—it was real life, and I’d used the pussies of women I’d never met before.
I’d just inserted once and pulled out. Like taking a single bite of food and spitting it out...
I’d scored points off each one. Like lightly sampling the tasting counter...
I knew I was harming others for my desires and growth.
That’s why I was hiding it.
I was trying not to show my disappointment.
‘I want to look like a decent dad to Ji-su and our kid...’
Ding—!
The elevator stopped at the third floor, doors sliding open smoothly.
At almost the same moment, a ting! rang out, revealing today’s final mission.
Mission: Creampie into Eroph!
📍 On Success: Physical Age -1 year
⏰ On Failure: Physical Age +5 years
“Hm?”
It was a mission that missed my expectations in a different way.
Usually, these were clearable nearby, but this one couldn’t be done at the Awakener Association.
I’d have to finish registration and head back to the guild.
“Mission popped?”
“Yeah, but... it’s one I can only clear back at the guild. Better to talk on the way.”
“Good. I was worried it’d be something weird here at the association...”
That’s when I sensed someone approaching us.
Ji-su felt it too and trailed off, going quiet.
“Oho! To think I’d meet the guy who tamed a fox-type monster! Two tails, even... Is there a sinkhole where foxes like this live?”
A grandfather who looked over 180 cm tall came straight at me.
The muscular old man with his snow-white hair cropped short ignored everything around him, focused solely on Miho.
“Hm... Looks like a three-tailed fox but somehow different... No way, a baby gumiho? Nah, no. I can’t tame S-rank monsters... Maybe babies are weak enough to tame?”
Suddenly, the grandfather reached for Miho’s tail.
His forearm was thicker than most women’s thighs, but the hand shooting out to grab the tail was too fast to follow with the eye.
But Miho didn’t let him grab it easily.
Unlike when I touched her, where she stayed still, she twisted her tail every which way, dodging his hand.
In close calls, she even lightly pushed his hand away with her tail.
“Oho! Dodging my grasp! Hey, young man! Just one week with this monster...!”
“That’s enough.”
Ji-su stepped forward and grabbed the grandfather’s wrist.
“Urk...”
The old man grimaced in pain from her slender hand.
Ow from just that... Hunters really aren’t what they seem.
“We’re here for Awakener registration... Who are you, Grandfather?”
“Ah, sorry... I’m Kwak Tae-il.”
“Do you work for the association? From what I know, new registrations are handled by junior staff, not seniors.”
“Ah... I’m a professor teaching Monster Studies at Awakener University. I heard Jeong Ji-su Hunter’s brother awakened as a Tamer... You know the saying: S-rank Hunters have golden blood. I figured if someone sharing that blood closely was a Tamer, they’d have tamed something impressive. Came to check. No ill intent.”
Ji-su released Kwak Tae-il’s hand as he spoke.
“I see. So the association’s handing out personal info freely.”
“N-no! It’s not like that—the association asked for my help.”
“Help?”
“Tamers rarely start by taming monsters right away. Usually, they join a guild and tame weak ones first, or tame a fierce beast to level up skills before proper monsters. But Jeong Ji-su Hunter’s brother already has one tamed. So a contracted expert like me steps in to check how dangerous it is and how well it’s tamed. Help if there’s trouble.”
Even as he explained to Ji-su, the grandfather couldn’t take his eyes off Miho, glancing constantly.
“Looks high-rank at a glance. Did Jeong Ji-su Hunter catch it for you?”
“Do I have to tell you that for registration? I thought proving Tamer ability was enough.”
“W-well, it could be dangerous...”
“With me and Seol Isseom Hunter here, nothing will happen.”
“...”
The grandfather smacked his lips regretfully but nodded obediently.
He glanced back repeatedly as he led us to Section C.
.
.
.
.
As Ji-su said, Awakener registration wasn’t too hard.
First, a consultation with a specialist, then proving my rank and representative skills to a tester.
“Miho. Hand.”
I put Miho on the desk and held out my palm.
A staffer from the association sat right in front of me, with the muscular grandfather behind her.
“So cute... Energy total suggests A-rank monster, but with A-rank Taming skill, this is possible... Not a monster—like a pet.”
The middle-aged lady kept admiring as Miho placed her paw on my palm, scribbling on her pad.
I ignored the grandfather muttering behind her, ‘Ooh! I wanna try that too!’
“Miho. Paw.”
She moved her paw onto my palm after shifting a bit.
“Tail.”
“...”
“Face.”
“...”
“Butt.”
“Grrr...”
She growled but cutely placed her butt on my palm.
I couldn’t help chuckling.
“Wanna make a heart with your tail?”
Her two tails curved softly into a small heart.
“Good girl. Such a sweetie, our Miho.”
I stroked her head, and she growled indignantly again.
“Yes, confirmed. Obeys Tamer commands perfectly.”
“Right? She’ll even play dead for me.”
Miho’s growling deepened at ‘party trick’.
“Alright, Miho. Bang!”
I made a gun with my finger, aimed at her, and lifted it like firing.
Of course, no prior training.
Just improvised.
“Miho? Not gonna do it? Hate it? Bang. You gotta. Bang!”
“...”
Thud.
Miho flopped sideways.
Tail limp too—like a fox really shot.
“Impressive A-rank Tamer. So well-trained... Now, quick combat test for Miho, then registration...”
“I’ll do it!”
Kwak Tae-il’s shout startled the staffer into flinching.
“Testing combat? I gotta fight this one! Can’t miss the chance!”
“Uh? But... Professor, you didn’t bring a tamed monster...”
“It’s fine! I’m a level 100+ B-rank Hunter—won’t lose to a small cute thing like that!”
“But energy-wise... Miho has way more than you, Professor... We just need to check F-rank sinkhole combat viability—a virtual monster takedown suffices...”
“I’ll take responsibility! If my knowledge didn’t help, my body will!”
The staffer tried refusing, but they bickered on.
Then the grandfather turned to me, raising his voice.
“Young man. Wanna bet?”
“Huh? Bet?”
“You win, I’ll give you free info Tamers will love! I win, let me study Miho for a week... No, three days!”