I tamed the First Rank Chapter 81
- HoshiMiya
- Oct 3
- 7 min read
Even though he had never harmed him or treated him badly, he felt unnecessarily nervous because of the conversation he had with Hyeon Gyu-ha.
'Since you're the guild leader, there should be a lot of people who know you, so should I just pass by and leave?'
However, Gong Tae-seong raised his hand dryly to those who tried to greet him and approached the table where In Yoo-shin was sitting. He was accompanied by Han Jun-soo and an unfamiliar man.
He swallowed hard as he watched him slowly approach where he was sitting, but Gong Tae-seong gave him a normal greeting.
“So, you see everything even in a place like this.”
"Hello, Yoo-shin-ssi."
Han Jun-soo, who had become even more sorrowful after spending two days and one night together, bowed his head happily. The frivolous man next to him spoke first with a smiling face.
“You’re Yoo-shin? I’m Jang-Beom. You know that, right?”
"Ah, yes! Hello."
Jang-Beom is a top-ranking hunter in the Narsha Guild, said to be the closest to S-class. He is a famous hunter whose face is confusing, but whose name is remembered.
“Hey, I’ve heard a lot of rumors about you already. How on earth did you tame Gyu-ha? Was he a tameable creature?”
"It was just, well……………….”
“I really wanted to see your face, so I planned to go on a dungeon with you, but I suddenly had to take a dump, so you left me behind while I was in the bathroom. Isn’t that too much? I have constipation, so it has been a long time since I’ve had such a great time, so I can’t congratulate you.”
“Such a pity thing…………………”
I ended up hearing a private story about bodily functions from someone I was meeting for the first time. There was a reason why they were known as being crazy.
Han Jun-soo's eyes widened and Gong Tae-seong, who couldn't stand hearing this, hit the back of his head.
“You, you little mouth!”
“Papa always hates tigers.”
Jang Beom stuck his mouth out like a child. With Choi Jin-hyeok being naughty on the outside and Jang Beom causing trouble on the inside, it seems that Guild Leader Narsha can't do anything anyone wants. Thanks to that, the tension was relieved.
“You can ignore this guy.”
"yes."
“Anyway, did you come with Hyeon Gyu-ha?”
"Just now, Gyu-ha-ssi won the bid for items and artifacts."
"Was it? I just arrived because I heard the item I had been keeping an eye on would be auctioned off in the last session."
Gong Tae-seong tapped out one of the auction items from the auction catalog. In Yoo-shin’s eyes widened when he saw the auction item. It was a pity to say this to him, but Hyeon Gyu-ha seemed to be very interested as well.
“What did you win? A gift from Yoo-shin-ssi?”
Han Jun-soo smiled and spoke to him as if he were talking to his youngest brother who was much older than him. With three large men standing in front of him, it felt like he was facing a wall. Hyeon Gyu-ha was tall and muscular, but maybe because of his slender figure or his lively atmosphere, he never felt stuffy.
“An artifact that amplifies mana.”
Gong Tae-seong furrowed his brows slightly.
“Even if you amplify your mana, where is there any use for it?”
Gong Tae-seong pointed out what Hyeon Gyu-ha and Cho Sang-pil had overlooked. This person seemed to have the most objective and cool judgment. As expected, the guild leader wasn't just anyone's job.
While In Yoo-shin was expressing his useless admiration, Han Jun-soo poked him in the side.
"Hey, you shouldn't say it like that. If you had one, wouldn't you be able to use it well somehow? You could even tame your hamster more, right?"
“My place is small, and they get a bit jealous, so it's difficult to bring any more (of them).”
"I guess hamsters are sensitive to having siblings."
Han Jun-soo, who wasn't there when the erosion gate was taking place, guessed that it was a story about a hamster, but Gong Tae-seong had an unpleasant expression on his face. It seemed that he had realized that it was a story about Hyeon Gyu-ha.
Jang Beom interjected, rubbing the back of his head.
“If you have a lot of mana, you can use bound artifacts freely. That’s perfect. Ask Hunter Gyu-ha to find one for you.”
“Yoo-shin-ssi, you should learn from our guild leader and choose your bound artifacts carefully.”
"If possible, it would be perfect if it were a taming-related artifact. Are there any dungeons based on related legends or true stories?"
“Aren’t there any legends about taming monsters?”
As In Yoo-shin listened to the conversation of the two people who started to talk like cousins who met during the holidays, a strange intuition suddenly flashed through his mind. As if he was looking through opaque glass, something kept flashing through his mind. Could it possibly have something to do with the message about Gong Tae-seong being printed out?
After hesitating for a while with a vague feeling, he asked quietly.
“Guild leader.”
"hmm?"
“Do you raise fish at home? Not small ones like tropical fish, but big ones.”
"no."
Gong Tae-seong's answer was natural. That's why In Yoo-shin, who was staring right in front of him, couldn't catch the moment he heard the question.
Even though he had heard the answer as no, he still had a strange feeling that the shadow of a very large fish was overlapping him. He was about to open his mouth again to ask if it had something to do with the fish, but Gong Tae-seong was faster than him in raising his hand.
“Excuse me.”
He lowered his head slightly, seemed to be looking at something, and held out a handkerchief. He motioned for me to wipe his mouth, so he took his handkerchief and wiped it. It seemed like there were crumbs from the finger food he was eating earlier stuck to it.
“Gong Tae-seong.”
And at a coincidental timing, Hyeon Gyu-ha witnessed the sight. Because it was at an oblique angle, he mistook it for Gong Tae Sung covering In Yoo-shin’s face.
A cold, chilling voice split the surroundings. The air that had been buzzing with people gathering in groups of three or four, eating finger food and trying to be friendly, suddenly became stiff. As the oppressive atmosphere grew, people split left and right like the miracle of Moses.
Gong Tae-seong straightened his back and met his cold gaze that showed no emotion. His face showed that there was no need to correct the misunderstanding or to avoid a fight.
In the sudden situation, In Yoo-shin was also flustered, but he couldn’t think of how to stop Hyeon Gyu-ha. If I suddenly said it was a misunderstanding, other people would think of me as even more strange. Suddenly, 8-se bit the tip of In Yoo-shin’s finger without hurting it.
“Squuek.”
Its black eyes, shining like jewels, were determined.
The sound of heels hitting the floor with neither slow nor fast steps was eerie. Some people turned pale in the face at the ominous look of the two hunters and avoided them, while others searched for popcorn while recalling the rumor of the 'Hyeon Gyu-ha - Hyeon Gyu-ha's boyfriend - Gong Tae-seong's love triangle' that disappeared after wandering the Internet for a while. Jang Beom was the latter.
When even the guards who are supposed to stop unnecessary commotion do not dare to approach.
“Squeak!”
8-se that Inyushin threw out spread his limbs like a flying squirrel and bravely hit the ground. Because the opponent was In Yoo-shin, he completely let his guard down on Hyeon Gyu-ha's face even though he knew that he was flying towards him.
"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"
“That’s not a rat, that’s a chick.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha glared at 8-se's nape, which was swaying and hitting his face with his short limbs, as he grabbed it with two fingers and pulled it away. His voice was quite cold, but his senses had returned, and the pressure flowing from him gradually subsided.
“If I turned this thing’s tail like a propeller, wouldn’t it be able to fly?”
“Flying squirrels are also rodents, so is there some way………………?”
“Pieng!”
I don't know if it's possible or not. Anyway, the atmosphere was relieved thanks to the brave sacrifice of 8-se, so In Yoo-shin secretly brushed his chest. Jang Beom, who regretfully picked up the popcorn, waved his hand.
“Hey, Gyu-ha. Long time no see? If you want to fight our Papa, just come to Narsha Guild.”
Of course, Hyeon Gyu-ha ignored the greeting. Just then, the music signaling the end of break was heard, so they too went back to their tables.
“If you want to keep seeing that crazy dog who distrusts people, you’ll have to worry about your own identity first.”
Before Gong Tae-seong returned, he lightly tapped In Yoo-shin on the shoulder and whispered something, but received a sharp glare from Hyeon Gyu-ha. He sat down on the chair, holding 8-se who was running towards him as a prisoner on the table with his palms.
“There was something on the corner of my mouth, so he gave me a handkerchief.”
“Where?”
“Here.”
He pointed with his finger without thinking, and he felt something moist along with a clicking sound. Hyeon Gyu-ha, whose eyes met his, smiled bashfully.
“Disinfection by your pet rat.”
All sorts of things were tugging at my heartstrings, like it was just a handkerchief touching me, or other people seeing me, but I just kept my mouth shut. It seemed like Hyeon Gyu-ha was feeling better, so that was fine.
Before he knew it, he pulled his finger away from Hyeon Gyu-ha and changed his speech.
“Do you have anything else to bid on?”
“There’s nothing in particular.”
Even though he clearly knew that it was his intention to change the subject, Hyeon Gyu-ha silently complied with him as he always did. Instead, his consideration made his heart feel heavy and stuffy.
"Is there anything you want? Should I show you the catalog? Actually, I only looked at the 'Junggin Khatun's Beokteuk' and didn't check the catalog properly, so I don't know what you'll like in the later time slot."
“I don’t know if it will come out.”
“I think Gyu-ha-ssi would be more interested in it than me.”
“Well, what is that?"
“This is the hidden boss’s crystal stone.”
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
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