I tamed the First Rank Chapter 114
- HoshiMiya
- Mar 28
- 7 min read
"What are you talking about! He’s going to die! Hunter-nim, are you saying it's okay for the guild leader to die?!"
"When Papa dies, I will become the leader of the Narsha Guild."
“……”
Jang Beom slumped his shoulders as he read the expression on In Yoo-shin's face.
"When I see you with that face, it hurts more than getting hit by the Hidden Boss and flown away... I don't know what Tae-seong is thinking. But I do know that no one can stop Tae-seong when he makes that expression. Not even the Vice president or the young lady can stop him."
“…….”
"That's all I can explain. How about taking you home? Or who do you want to call?"
"Please take me to where the guild leader teleported."
“That’s not possible.”
In Yoo-shin bit his lip hard. This was only the second time I had a direct conversation with Jang Beom, but I know that he is a man who would not be easily persuaded.
Hyeon Gyu-ha's status window was still the same. Was he fighting him? Just in case, I connected to the internet on my phone. One of them is a psychokineticist and the other is a pyrokineticist. It would definitely not be a quiet battle without leaving a trace.
But there was no particular commotion on the Internet or SNS. There were already eyewitnesses saying that hunters fought in this restaurant, but there was no mention of the two people who would have caused a bigger commotion.
‘Then it seems like they haven't started fighting in earnest yet....... If they moved inside a building like a training ground, I don't think the commotion would be visible from outside.'
But considering the way Hyeon Gyu-ha fought, it didn't seem like the commotion would be hidden even if it was inside a building. If he used his strength properly, he would be able to collapse the building.
“Dungeon?"
Dungeon. If you move to the dungeon, not only will the noise not leak out, but you will also be able to project your power without hesitation.
The dungeon was being put up for public bidding, and even searching the dungeon currently owned by Narsha was possible with In Yoo-shin’s ID. Jang Beom grabbed In Yoo-shin’s arm as he was about to hurriedly leave the restaurant after putting 8-se into the pouch.
“Where are you going?”
"I'm going to the company. The guild leader went to the dungeon, right?"
"You're smarter than you look. Do you know how many dungeons our guild has?"
"It's better than just sitting here."
"What are you going to do? Just be quiet and I'll take you home."
“Let go of me!”
He tried to shake it off, but the hand holding him wouldn't budge. When Jang Beom picked up the struggling In Yoo-shin and tried to put it on his shoulder.
“Squeak!”
8-se's tail extended long toward Jang Beom's face. The sharp, slashing tail, as if it were going to pierce his eyeball, was enough to make his hands lose their strength for a moment. In Yoo-shin, who did not miss the opportunity, shook it off and immediately struck Jang Beom's groin with his knee.
"Uh!"
Unless they had strengthened their bodies, even the Awakeners would suffer equally if they were hit in a vital spot. Jang Beom, who had been letting his guard down since his opponent was no different from a normal person, let out a single scream and broke his back.
In Yoo-shin ran out of the restaurant.
"Hey, hey! In Yoo-shin! Ouch.”
He heard Jang Beom shouting from behind, but he ignored him and ran up the stairs. Jang Beom is an aerokineticist. Although he may not be as good as Hyeon Gyu-ha, it won't be hard for him to catch me again if I’m in his sight.
A crowd of people gathered outside the restaurant, noisy and scurrying about. He ran past them and out to the road.
While panting for breath and trying to catch a taxi, 8-se suddenly started crying loudly. Then, he wrapped his tail around In Yoo-shin's hand, who was reaching forward to catch the taxi, and pulled him in.
"Huh? What? Don’t get in a taxi?"
“Squeak!”
“Then what should I do?”
"Squeak! Squeak!"
8-se pointed to the northwest with his front paw. In Yoo-shin bowed his head to 8-se just in case.
"Do you know where Gyu-ha is?"
“Squeaak!”
8-se's face shook back and forth.
"Then…… Guild Leader?"
This time he nodded up and down. I decided to think about the reason later.
"I won't be able to walk there so I have to take a taxi anyway……"
"Yoo-shin-ah! Stay right there!"
In the meantime, Jang Beom, who frowned on his arrogance as if he had overcome the pain, tried to jump out of the broken window.
It's three stories high, but it won't be that difficult for Jang Beom.
In Yoo-shin rushed across the road. The road became chaotic as the cars suddenly crossed without permission, making a sudden stop with the claxon ringing.
Normally, I'd be too scared to even think about jaywalking, but now my mind feels strangely empty. It's like nothing else matters.
The bus approaching from the other side failed to slow down properly, and the light of the headlights covered the face of In Yoo-shin. A ray of wind rose like a hurricane underfoot and floated In Yoo-shin high in the sky.
Jang Beom, who reached out of the window, controlled the wind and moved him into the restaurant. He tried to get out of the restaurant again, but this time, Jang Beom did not miss him smoothly.
In Yoo-shin bit its lower lip. It was impossible to escape from a Class A hunter who was not careless like before. But I didn't mean to give up and be held on.
"Hey, why is your liver so swollen*? What are you going to do if there's an accident?" (*This is an idiom. It means being overly bold, reckless, or having too much guts when you shouldn't.)
"I know where the captain is."
"Do you think I'm going to fall for that kind of lie?"
"I'm not lying."
Jang Beom, who saw a firm expression, sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. Whether true or not, In Yoo-shin’s face did not trembles.
"So you're still planning to go there? Even if I lock you in the house and stand guard to keep you from leaving?"
"I'm going to run away secretly."
"Haa, how did l end up cleaning after Tae-seong's screw-ups? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?"
Jang Beom, who complained in his mouth, stretched his shoulders weak as if he had no choice.
"Okay, I'll take you home. So please don't run wild like you did before and stay calm. There is going to be one more human being who will bite me if you get hurt."
***
It has been 20 years since Gong Tae-seong began his career as a hunter. During that time, he has passed countless gates. The brief dizziness he felt when passing through a gate could be eliminated with a single exhale.
But ever since that day six years ago, every time he crossed the gate, he heard her sobbing amidst the dizziness.
<Tae-seong-ah. Baby, baby, what should I do....... It's all my fault........>
It still is.
Gong Tae-seong, who had teleported to the front of the dungeon, immediately passed through the gate, and was followed by a dizzy feeling followed by a dizzying, shaking feeling. It felt like his heart was being crushed.
He regained his composure by taking a few deep breaths. There wasn't much left. There wasn't much left, so soon.
[Time left until dungeon reset: 93 hours, 51 minutes, 07 seconds]
Hyeon Gyu-ha also followed him immediately. He seemed to have readily agreed to the suggestion to move the location. Perhaps it was because In Yoo-shin might get caught up in a fight at the restaurant.
Gong Tae-seong bit back a bitter smile and focused his sword. Hyeon Gyu-ha’s eyes, revealed through his disheveled bangs, were brimming with murderous intent. At this point, it was clear that the “king who respects even a single blade of grass” was deeply upset, if not as much as when In Yoo-shin was kidnapped. Ha. Gong Tae-seong just laughed.
"What are you up to?"
The single word that was uttered in a growl had many meanings. If he had just asked to have a fight, I would have gladly stepped in, but what was his intention in dragging Yoo-shin into it? He must be thinking something like that. After all, he didn’t take Yoo-shin hostage or harm him.
“To kill you.”
“Me? You?”
"So, if you rush at me with the intention of killing me, it will leave a less unpleasant aftertaste."
Hyeon Gyu-ha scoffed sharply.
"Does that sound like you mean you could kill me?"
“Is there any reason why I can’t kill you?”
"Then you're going to open a rift in the world and summon monsters to conquer Earth?"
“What are you talking about?”
Even in the midst of all this, he frowned as if he thought he was talking nonsense, but his expression didn't seem like he was joking.
Gong Tae-seong decided to answer honestly. I didn't have to keep it a secret from him anymore. Either he or I would die, and one of us would leave here dead.
“I need your heart.”
"You pervert. Even Noona, my Sister-in-law, knows that you're a pervert who lusts after other people's hearts?"
Gong Tae-seong continued speaking, once again strengthening his resolve to kill that bastard.
"With your heart, even I, a human of this Iron Age, can open the way to ®AC."
"......what?"
***
HM: Oh god, I was not expecting that.
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