I tamed the First Rank Chapter 128
- HoshiMiya
- Jun 7
- 7 min read
"I'd like to see you crying and clinging to me in my car, Master, but I can't let you lose your temper before you even enter the dungeon."
“I’ve never done that.”
I screamed for him to let me get off, but I never cried and clung to him like he said. How could I possibly cling to him when I was wearing my seatbelt tightly in the passenger seat?
Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled brightly with a relieved expression.
"Really? I must have been mistaken. Then let's go by car."
"I clinged! I clinged onto Gyu-ha!"
"You weren't just clinging there, you were crying like a mess, begging with a red face like you were going to die... right?"
"I-I think so."
"You were so tired from crying that you grabbed my shoulder, but your hand was slippery because it was soaked with sweat...…right?"
“Ah, yes……”
As I watched Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was making up distorted memories that never existed, I felt like I could understand Min Geut-nyeo’s feelings as she beat up Gong Tae-seong, just a little bit, really just a little bit. But that didn’t mean I really wanted to hit him once.
After many twists and turns, they arrived at Gaemachong. They had to get off at the train station and take another bus, but it was nice because it felt like a date.
"Since we've come so far, let's take our time looking around and go on a date."
Hyeon Gyu-ha must have had the same thought. It was a hot day, so next to In Yoo-shin, there were small portable fans that Hyeon Gyu-ha had placed in the air spinning around.
Pyongyang was unfamiliar to me because I had only visited there a few times when Park Seung-gi was a student at Pyongyang University. It was also amazing to see the Gaema Tomb in person, which I had only seen in textbooks.
Gaemachong is a historic site that was destroyed during the Korean War and then restored. I thought of the parallel world that I had heard from Park Seung-gi before, where North Korea might still exist. If this were North Korean territory, I think they would have given up on restoration without even thinking about it.
In Yoo-shin looked up at Hyeon Gyu-ha, feeling his patriotism rising for the first time in a long while.
"I remembered what Seung-gi and I had talked about before, about parallel worlds. I was talking about the pendant that Gyu-ha has. Are these the people?"
He showed him a web page that he had previously searched on my phone and saved to his favorites. It was a legend about a king who wanted to complete a city.
Hyeon Gyu-ha's eyes carefully read the cell phone screen.
"The traditional legend is that the king rejected the fairy's advice and completed the city, but strangely enough, he had a dream of sacrificing twins. It's a bit far-fetched, but I wondered if something like a dream happened in ®AC. And since their names are the similar to yours, I thought it might be related to you, Gyu-ha-ssi......."
“…….”
"I guess that's a bit of a ridiculous idea, isn't it?"
Since Hyeon Gyu-ha didn’t respond, In Yoo-shin scratched his head and mumbled. I must have had a strange dream because I was so nervous while reading the legend. As he was about to put down his phone in embarrassment, Hyeon Gyu-ha suddenly grabbed his hand tightly.
The face looking down with hazy, open eyes had an expression of infinite emotion. It wasn't that he didn't answer, but that he couldn't.
“……”
"Yes?"
"Master, you're a genius...… How did you figure that out just by hearing the name? How can such an incredible genius... that all of humanity lost, become my master? My luck stat must have hit EX and broken through the stratosphere……."
[Current status: Murderous affection. Overflowing.]
His face, muttering in rapture, overlapped with the image of himself praising 8-se as a genius hamster a few days ago. In Yoo-shin took some time for self-reflection…… He shouldn't do that in front of other people from now on.
It took 17 minutes for Hyeon Gyu-ha to calm down.
“Whew. It’s an honor to be talking to such an unprecedented genius.”
In Yoo-shin, whose face was red from embarrassment for 17 minutes, put the straw of the take-out coffee cup to Hyeon Gyu-ha's lips, who was also blushing.
"Um, you mean for me to shut up now, right?"
“It’s similar.”
"I am glad that you are becoming more like me, Master, since you are not denying it. Anyway, Yoo-shin-ssi's thoughts are correct. Of the twins who were offered as sacrifices, the younger one was buried underground and became a resident of the underworld, while the older twin remained above ground and was granted immortality by the gods. Since he was already the king who supported the world, wasn't he intending to extract mulberries from them?"
"So, you became a vampire?"
"If it's the part of old Serbia and Romania where the legend is passed down, then it's because they're vampires. If it were England…… they'd be Time Lords."
"The genre suddenly changed from mythology to science fiction?!"
My curiosity was resolved, but there was something else I was most curious about. It seemed like a problem that shouldn't be touched lightly, so I was worried about how to talk about it, but Hyeon Gyu-ha was the first to laugh brightly.
"The older twin is my father. The one buried with him is my aunt. I've never met either of them, though."
Then he lightly tapped his forehead against In Yoo-shin's.
"Are you still curious?"
In Yoo-shin blinked his eyelashes a few times before nodding as Hyeon Gyu-ha's face suddenly came into view.
"It's surprising that Gyu-ha-ssi is a prince, but when I find out that your father lived before the Common Era, I'm beyond surprised and can't think of anything else."
"I don't really like being called Prince, but my heart flutters when Yoo-shin-ssi calls me that. Let's use that as our nickname from now on."
A gay couple who call each other Prince and Master.
In Yoo-shin was so startled that he shook his head rapidly, almost to the point of dizziness as he imagined that.
Whether his father was a man from BC or a vampire, Hyeon Gyu-ha was Hyeon Gyu-ha. In Yoo-shin immediately took Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was depressed at not being called a prince, and went to the Sujeong Gate that Gong Tae-seong had purchased.
I thought there wouldn't be anyone guarding the dungeon that was handed over by the Shining Guild, but there were a few people standing there who seemed to be guild members.
"Are you Hunter Hyun Gyu-ha-nim? I heard about you from Guild Leader Narsha. It's an honor to meet you!"
Judging from the way they were shaking their cheekbones and handing out autographs, they seemed to be Hyeon Gyu-ha's fans. In Yoo-shin pretended not to see Hyeon Gyu-ha make a grimace while signing.
"We'll be guarding it until you clear it, so have a nice trip!"
"It doesn't matter if the humans who come in to steal the dungeon pretend it was a mistake and I can kill them along with the monsters."
"Haha! Gyu-ha-ssi, your jokes are a bit scary, right? I'll be back. Please take care of me!"
In Yoo-shin quickly pushed Hyeon Gyu-ha's back and crossed the gate. He had to reframe his image at least a little.
[Time left until dungeon reset: 12 hours, 23 minutes, 45 seconds]
The dungeon was hotter than the outside in midsummer.
In Yoo-shin stuck out his tongue. There is a place hotter than our country. Perhaps because it was dry, it didn’t feel suffocating due to humidity like in Korea’s summers.
"It's hotter than I thought."
Hyeon Gyu-ha took out more fans from the inventory and tore the scrolls off In Yoo-shin’s head. Perhaps he felt that was not enough, so he injected his mana into the bracelet and put it on. Wearing the scroll and items with cold effects, it became as cool as if an air conditioner had been turned on.
In Yoo-shin's eyes gradually grew wider as he gained the time to look around.
"Oh."
On the other hand, Hyun Gyu-ha whistled happily.
“Hiking course.”
What unfolded before his eyes was a high mountain covered with a primeval forest. He could hear the faint sound of the stream flowing, and there was a narrow path through the forest. That path would probably lead to the steep mountain peak.
In Yoo-shin silently lifted Hyeon Gyu-ha's left arm and went into his side. Then he made him grab his waist.
"It'll be quick if we fly, right?"
Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was looking down at In Yoo-shin, who was rolling his eyes and looking nervous, smirked as if he would let it go this time. Then, he lifted his body while holding his waist.
In Yoo-shin opened his mouth, sighing in relief.
"But, Gyu-ha-ssi, am I mistaken in thinking that your hand keeps moving down my thigh?"
Hyeon Gyu-ha took a deep breath and slowly moved his fingers downwards, returning them to their original position.
"Sometimes it's a shame that Master's sensitivity is too good."
What are you talking about when you've never had a chance to feel something like that? Come to think of it, when I asked you to go to the movies last time, you said you wanted to touch my thighs. Do you particularly like thighs?
"Why do you want to touch my thigh?"
"This is a preliminary battle to lower your guard. Once you get used to the skinship on your thighs, I'll be able to sneakily touch more secret areas, and someday even Yoo-shin-ssi's butt…… Heh, heheheh."
“……”
While sitting next to Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was laughing happily with a muffled voice, In Yoo-shin recalled the proverb about drinking kimchi soup before the rice cakes are even thought of (meaning: counting your chickens before they hatch)…… On the other hand, he swallowed hard as he remembered the tingling sensation that came up when his fingers touched his thigh.
The illusion of a dungeon began to appear in the distance.
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