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28. Seon-woo informed Hyeon-woo and Do-jin about the news. “Where are you going?” “Africa. Kenya to be exact.” Africa. Hyeon-woo’s face looked a bit worried when he heard that he was going to a distant country to close a portal. Although he knew that Seon-woo was strong enough, he didn’t know what level he was as he had never seen him encounter a monster. So his anxiety was natural. “It’s not dangerous. So don’t worry too much.” As if reading Hyeon-woo’s mind, Seon-woo tried to relieve his worries. Still, the worries did not go away. “But just in case, take Kero since I don’t know how it’s like.” Then, he handed him a black wad of hair. Kero, who was just asleep, yawned and faced Seon-woo. “Wang?” It looked completely unreliable. But he already saw how strong he was. He knew that Kero was originally a strong monster. “No, it’s okay.” Seon-woo returned Kero to Hyeon-woo as it was. “It’s better to protect my Hyung than me.” Because there was a higher probability that Hyung was more at risk than myself. However, Hyeon-woo also began to be stubborn. “There are a lot of people who will protect me. So you take Kero.” “But I can’t.” Kero, who was suddenly moved back and forth between the brothers, gave him a dissatisfied expression with his face. “Or take me!” “You want to know where it is and take you there?” “It’s Kenya!” “No, you can’t.” “What is wrong with me going?” Hyeon-woo asked, waving Kero. “Hyung is resting here. You’ve been through a lot already. It must be difficult, so why do you want to follow me?” ‘Cause I’m worried about you. Hyeon-woo bit his lip thoroughly. ‘Would you rather have me following you secretly?’ If I used Kero, I would be able to follow along without difficulty. But in that case, of course, there would be an uproar here. Hyeon-woo, the target of protection, suddenly disappeared. What would they do? As he was thinking about it, Do-jin next to him spoke up. “It will be fine.” “However!” “Really, Hyung. I am not weak.” Weaker than me! Hyeon-woo pressed down the words that almost spilled out of his throat. “Just take Kero too.” An endless fight ensued. The quarrel subsided only after a long time had passed. In the end, Seon-woo decided to take Kero with him. “Waong?” Seon-woo let out a small sigh as he watched Kero tilting his head cutely in his arms. In the end, he couldn’t win against his Hyung’s stubbornness. “Are you thinking about leaving it behind secretly?” “Even if you leave it behind, he will follow.” He read thoughts like a ghost. “Okay. I’ll take you.” What kind of help would an uncontrolled monster be? It didn’t seem like a bad thing if I did this to calm Hyung’s anxiety. “Then please.” Seon-woo bowed his head for the first time after meeting Do-jin. “I’ll do my best.” Do-jin also looked at him and bowed his head. So it was decided that Seon-woo would go abroad. Ever since he had returned to Earth, this was the first time he was ever separated from his brother. Only one person disappeared, but somehow the house felt empty. ‘Please be safe.’ Before sending it, Kero had also been warned. ‘If Seon-woo gets hurt.’ Hyeon-woo motioned to cut his neck with his hand in front of Kero, who was tense for a while. ‘You die.’ ‘Wa-wang!’ Kero, with his legs straightened, barked vigorously. Recalling the hellish days in the Demon Realm, he raised his paws and swore that he would surely protect him. Or, it was because he was the only one who was in trouble. So, Kero was taken by Seon-woo with him. Now I just have to wait for the day when Seon-woo returns and we can lead a normal life together. Hyeon-woo thought. He would wait until that day came. *** Chan-young handed Do-jin an envelope with a troubled expression. “It’s from the Hunter Administration.” Do-jin silently opened the envelope and looked inside. Then, he raised his eyebrows as if in trouble. “Is there a new portal open in Korea? “Yes, it’s an S-class, maybe even higher.” “But I’m not the only S-class Awakened.” “It seems that almost all other guilds have received this request.” Most of the portals opened were level A or lower. The portal in Kenya, called the S-class, had opened not long ago. In that situation, a dungeon that was more dangerous than that had been found? One abroad, and one at home? “So it seems that all domestic S-class Awakened are gathering.” “Is it really a dungeon that goes above S-class?” “The Hunter Administration’s measurements are on the more accurate side. So, it should be right.” That’s right but this felt fishy. I knew that the Hunter Administration wanted to covet the first generation, but it was more so because they had been too quiet. In such a situation, a portal was suddenly opened, so he had no choice but to raise his suspicions. “What kind is it?” “It’s a gate type.” The gate type is more dangerous than the dungeon type. ‘If all this is true.’ The human casualties would increase. He knew that, but he couldn’t easily decide whether to participate or not. Because Hyeon-woo was here. At the same time, Kero was also absent from his side as he was following Seon-woo. If Do-jin was absent, the strength of the escort would drop sharply. “Since I’m here, I intend to stay here.” Chan-young was similarly asked, but he was going to refuse anyway. As the Guild Leader Seon-woo was also absent, the calculation was that even the Deputy Guild Leader would not be forced to participate. Do-jin clenched his teeth. I didn’t know what to do. If I weighed the lives, I had to go. But what about Hyeon-woo? Strangely, he didn’t open his mouth. “Go.” Hyeon-woo spoke to Do-jin in a calm voice. “I will be fine, so go. It’s important to save more people.” “You could be at risk.” “It’s okay. Chan-young is there, and there are others as well.” “What will you do if the target is stronger? “I’ll knock him down!” Then, he clenched his fists. Chan-young, who looked at him, turned his head back and shook his shoulder. He couldn’t laugh openly because of the situation, but now it looked as though it was ridiculous. “……I don’t think that’s how you are supposed to clench your fists.” Do-jin stretched out his hand and corrected Hyeon-woo’s way of clenching his fist. “Like this. Yes, put in a little more force, and then the blow will go in.” “Like this?” The shape of the grip again was perfect. His comprehension was amazingly fast. “So, go safely.” How could I be reassured? Do-jin rubbed his forehead with his fingertips. “Are you worried? I think it would be more comfortable for me to go and protect others than to stay here.” “It’s dangerous.” “It’s okay. Isn’t Chan-young strong too? “What? Yes!” “Then, it’ll be alright.” It was brilliant to see them shove their backs to quickly protect others. It must have been difficult for him too, but how could he still be so sweet? Do-jin’s expression darkened. “Then, please promise me that you will not leave this place.” “I will, so please go safely.” “Never, never do anything dangerous.” Then, Do-jin pointed out the things he had to be careful about one by one. He taught him what was dangerous, how to respond in such a situation, and how to save himself. “I will be back as soon as possible.” In fact, it was Jeju Island where the portal opened. It was not a place that you could run to immediately if you had a car. That’s why he could only make that promise. So Do-jin also left the residence. As soon as Do-jin left, Chan-young strengthened the security. He called the teams that had gone outside, and he himself sat down in the living room. Chan-young, who was sitting in front of the table, operated the tablet and quickly turned the paper. He seemed very accustomed to working. As he grew tired of watching him, he leaned back on the sofa. Although Hyeon-woo wanted to get out off the room badly, Chan-young was told not to let him out of his sight. The result was this. “I’m bored.” Chan-young’s back twitched as he poured out his feelings. “It can be helped now, so be patient.” “Yes, I will bear it.” It would have been better if Kero was here as my company. No. Right now, Kero was working hard to help my brother, Seon-woo. Hyeon-woo, who was scrambling around, pulled out a game machine. Then he started playing the famous kart game. The character on board the glitzily painted small car began to sprint frantically. However, the game was not particularly good, so it hit, slipped, and slammed. If he memorized the map, used the power he had originally, and adjusted it, he could have run perfectly, but he didn’t want to do that. Ho, what a messed-up game. Chan-young got up from his seat. 12 o’clock. It was around lunch time. He stood in the kitchen as if it was natural and began doing something. Ding. Ding. Ding. The sound of the microwave was loud. “Eat.” He warmed up the frozen rice and picked up some canned food. If Seon-woo saw this, he wouldn’t allow him to feed his Hyung! He would look like he was weeping. Still, this was the best Chan-young could do. He couldn’t even call in someone to cook from outside. There was a chef inside too, but in the current situation, it was good to be careful about everything. The best thing to do was to cook by himself, but Chan-young had never cooked before. Hyeon-woo sat quietly at the table as he worried whether he should complain or write a complaint. No, it looked like his eyes were twinkling. “Is it canned food?” “Yes.” “Wow, I haven’t eaten much canned food.” Then, he started to eat the canned food. “Nowadays, canned food is available.” Sesame leaves, ginseng, stir-fried kimchi, and various flavors of tuna. It wasn’t as good as the homemade dishes, but the taste was not bad. In addition, the added novelty made the meal more enjoyable. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine HM: This chapter is a filler. And this is the 50th post of the website. halfway to 100!!! Davine: Yep. But the next chapter’s filled with new characters.

29. Even without Seon-woo or Do-jin, daily life went on. There was nothing dangerous. But just when the moment the thought set in, a visitor came. ‘Right now.’ The Deputy Guild Leader of the Phoenix Guild, which had its main branch in the United States, came to visit. Why did they come directly to us even after we have rejected them several times? ‘Why are all huge Guilds like this!’ They didn’t care about others as much as they knew well about the power they hold. Besides, one of the national enemies was the United States, so how could he. Chan-young clenched his teeth. The opponent was a huge American guild, but the Seon-Hyeon guild wouldn’t be pushed back either. He might not need to deal with it in person. But the opponent did not retreat easily. He said that he would sit down in the lobby and wait for Chan-young. “What’s going on?” Hyeon-woo, who felt that something was unusual, asked Chan-young. “The Deputy Guild Leader came directly from an American guild.” “Why?” “I turned down their requests to meet the first generation several times.” “So, they came here personally?” “That’s right. That person’s too persistent.” Anyway, the answer that will go back would be refusal again. Chan-young, who had been thinking to the point that his head was steaming, finally came to a conclusion. “Can I leave for a moment?” “You can. Since It’s important.” “That’s it, though! I shouldn’t be like this in the first place!” Chan-young was ready to bang his head against the wall. “Hold on, I’ll be back as quickly as I can, so just stay here. You must never leave.” “I’ll not go out.” After hearing Hyeon-woo’s confirmation, Chan-young stepped outside. ‘I hope nothing happens for the time being.’ At this rate, the Deputy guild leaders of guilds of other countries would probably also come to visit. Chan-young moved quickly. After he refused the face-to-face meeting, he was about to come back. He didn’t like Hyeon-woo, but he was the only family member of the Guild Leader of the guild. He did not want to neglect his protection. But everything didn’t go as expected. “Why not!” The opposing side began to call out to him. There were two major guilds in the US. One of them was the Guardian Guild and the other was the Phoenix Guild. The two were like the Seon-Hyeon Guild and the Baekho Guild in Korea. One overwhelmingly won 1st place, and 2nd place felt like they were struggling to win 1st place. His action also resembled rudeness. Chan-young’s face wrinkled at the sound coming through the interpretation item. “If I say you can’t, you can’t. Since you came without notice, don’t you know how rude this is?” “How many times have you refused this request? That’s why I had to come to you myself.” Was he stupid? I declined, so why was he here for? In his mind, he wanted to forcefully pull him out of the lobby. However, the person was someone who could not be ignored. ‘I’m being serious, but are you pushing the limits to this extent?’ He had a somewhat ominous feeling. Just as he was about to get out of the seat, the Deputy Guild Leader reached out and tried to grab Chan-young’s forearm. Although he quickly avoided his hand, the incident created tension in the lobby. “Calm down. I don’t mean to fight. I just want you to listen to me more.” The Deputy Guild Leader laughed and made excuses, but the mood had already changed. Chan-young wasn’t the only one who noticed something strange. Hyeon-woo, who had been quietly staying at home, also recognized that the situation had taken a strange turn. At the same time, he closed his eyes and began to scan his surroundings. A powerful force was released, and people kept walking back and forth around the center of the building. All the information of the Awakened staying nearby entered Hyeon-woo’s mind. As expected, there was something strange. Apart from those who are in the lobby, why were there so many Awakened outside? Even considering that it was near the Seon-Hyeon Guild Building, it was too much. ‘What should I do?’ Chan-young didn’t seem to be able to come back for a while. There was a guard outside the door, but they wouldn’t come in if nothing happened. ‘Alright. Shall we move a little then?’ Hyeon-woo got up and quickly changed his clothes. Then, he pressed his hat in so deep that his face was obscured. ‘It would be nice to have a mask.’ I probably shouldn’t do anything right now, but I couldn’t help it. Hyeon-woo approached the open window in that state. It had a safety device, so it didn’t open all the way, but it seemed like he could somehow get through it. “Ugh.” He made his way through the cramped window and started climbing down the wall of the building. ‘I should have learned a technique that helped me be a little more agile.’ I regretted it later, but what should I do now? What else could there be than to beat them myself? Hyeon-woo came down the building immediately. As soon as he put his foot on the ground, he erased his footsteps and began to move. Other than that, no one could defeat him because of erasing his presence. It was because he was the first to learn this while adapting to the barren environment of the Demon Realm. As such, he became good at hiding. Shortly after moving on, he found his target. A stronger person than the average Awakened, and a foreigner. There was one person who was just right for him. He was moving cautiously in the shade of the building. Hyeon-woo showed his presence again, approached him and took off his hat. “Hey?” Upon hearing the greeting, the Awakened was startled and immediately turned around. Then, after checking Hyeon-woo’s face, he took out a radio from his arms and hurriedly shouted something. As soon as he checked it, he put the hat back on. ‘I don’t know what you’re saying.’ It has been a long time since I learned English. Besides, Hyeon-woo wasn’t even a good student. The sentences were long, so he wouldn’t understand it the slightest bit. He started with some inducement. Hyeon-woo turned around and started running. It wasn’t fast because it matched the speed of the non-Awakened. So, it wasn’t long before he caught up. The crowd of foreigners, who originally consisted of only one, had grown to several. ‘But it seems that it’s not just foreigners, huh?’ Some were Asians like Hyeon-woo. “Ji Hyeon-woo, right?” The man in the front asked a question. Knowingly following him and asking him again, Hyeon-woo smiled bloodily and loosened his hand. These guys weren’t even worth it, but it was just a matter of time. “What if it’s right?” “I need you to follow me.” It came as a threat. But how many people would agree if someone simply told them to follow him? Hyeon-woo had no intention of doing that. Since Seon-woo was not here, he was planning to beat all these cockroach-like bastards. Just as he was raising his fists, someone walked towards him. ‘Are you the boss?’ The atmosphere was a little different from those around them. Hyeon-woo straightened his posture and stared at the person who suddenly broke in. He was a tall young man in his 20s, but the impression he gave off was quite strange. With his half-closed eyes and meticulously organized hair, at first glance, he looked like a typical student who couldn’t even use his strength, but Hyeon-woo knew that wasn’t the case. ‘You have a strong body.’ The outward appearance looked relaxed, but the momentum hidden inside was sharp. Judging by rough measurement, he seemed to be a little weaker than Seon-woo. However, the difference was subtle and may be overturned by effort. 「What are you doing here?」 This time, he still couldn’t understand what it meant, but he could roughly know what language he spoke. ‘It’s Japanese.’ “What! Don’t interrupt me, get out!” The man in front said threateningly and swung his fist. He gave off a bad impression, he was big, and he wasn’t afraid of ordinary people. He had the opportunity to run away, but he picked the wrong opponent. The new man tapped his ear and raised the corner of his mouth to laugh. 「Did you tell me to get out?」 Instead of turning away, the man strode towards them, shouting. At that point, Hyeon-woo returned to bystander mode. Here, it seemed that he didn’t even have to join himself. 「I don’t want to get my hands dirty.」 As the man put his hand to his side, a woman suddenly appeared and held out something like a staff to him. No, when he looked closely, it wasn’t a staff, but a slender sword. “What’s the madman saying?” 「You are rude.」 Then, the results were as expected. The rude guy was beaten hard with a scabbard and crawled on the floor, but when he wanted to be pushed, foreigners picked him up and bounced him around. There were tears in the process, but let’s skip the details. Hyeon-woo got up after sitting down. And just as he was about to stand up, the sword touched his neck. 「Are you from the same group?」 “What are you saying now?” He wished he could speak in a language he could understand. The person was contemplating whether or not to stab him, when a woman standing next to him spoke up. “He asked whether you are in the same group?” She seemed like she could speak Korean. “No. I would have helped if I was in the same group.” 「He’s not in the same group.」 The man kicked his tongue and withdrew his sword. 「You are lucky.」 Then he turned around and suddenly stopped on the spot. 「Why don’t you take off your hat?」 “He asks you to take off your hat.” “I don’t like to?” “Then excuse me for a moment.” The woman stepped forward and reached to take Hyeon-woo’s hat. He won’t let her take it. He stepped back hesitantly, but by then, her hand had already brushed past the tip of the hat. Because of that, the hat that was roughly placed on his head fell off. “Ack!” He came out secretly, so he couldn’t reveal his face. He even revealed his face to those guys earlier that he didn’t even remember. ‘That was too careless for me to do.’ When Hyeon-woo was about to pick up the hat again, the woman’s eyes widened as she saw his face. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine HM: Hyeon-woo… why did you leave the house? *squints my eyes* Davine: Hyeon-woo: I'm bored🙂.

40. The Director looked down from a high place. He could see a city shrouded in colorful lights through a transparent window. A lot of people must be working hard on it. They never would know when or where something life-altering might happen, so they had to grind on. It was their day-to-day life. That’s why it was fun to step on. He sat down in his chair and clasped his fingers. The machine on his desk moved and began transmitting sounds. (EN: The following is a News Channel.) -Recently, non-symptomatic portals have increased. Not only that, but also new monsters that have never before seen are being reported simultaneously. ‘They’ are still controlling this news in association with a huge guild, but we don’t know when this will leak. (EN: ‘They’ is intentionally vague) -Isn’t it your job to prevent that as much as possible? It’s not right to release such ominous news right away. Citizens will be worried. -What if there’s a big accident! -Then we have to make sure that it doesn’t come out. Those who responded to the shouting man continued to make evasive remarks. For him, citizens are not objects to be protected— merely objects to extract money from. -Director! -I can’t hear you screaming like that. He moved his finger to cover the speakers again. Humans haven’t changed; they are selfish and so full of themselves. Such a human being happened to be what he needed the most. He smiled and lifted the wine glass from the table. “For our glory!” I truly wonder how much longer humanity will survive. *** A vast expanse of desolate land with a huge shadow laid over it. “Kirrk!” The owner of this shadow was a Black Drake, body covered in splendid scales. Being the most powerful monster in the area, his steps were confident. “Kirik!” These days, I wasn’t called upon too often by that human(in reference to HW). How could I not be happy? Drake ran briskly to look for today’s meal. He found a group of ‘Les de Boers’ who were grazing in the distance. Although the outside looked a bit tough, they were large and full of lots of meat. The Black Drake blew his nose and flew toward them. He was planning to strike from above. Suddenly, a strange hole appeared in front of the Black Drake. It felt ominous so he tried to turn quickly, but his momentum carried him into the hole. After fighting it for a while, the Black Drake flew toward a light he spotted in the distance. The moment he passed through the light, a landscape he had never seen in his life unfolded before him. “Kkirik?” As he looked around, other monsters passed by him. At the same time, a scream rang out. “Ahhk! It’s a gate! Run away!” “How did this happen? Help!” The humans were trembling in fear and howling. The other monsters were running rampant and treating them like appetizers, but the Black Drake was in no hurry. The human that he knew was much more terrifying. The Black Drake lifted himself up and soared into the sky. *** A small, shaking video showed insight into a terrible scene. 『Kyak! No! I don’t want to die! 』 『Someone help! 』 Desperately screaming, many people were caught by the monster and died. It wasn’t that there were no Awakened in the portal, just that they all were low grades. They couldn’t all be protected, and as a result many lives were lost. The once-peaceful streets were now stained with blood and filled with screams. The video had only been shaking slightly at first and now started to really move unsteadily. The person holding the camcorder was trembling with fear. Around that time, the hand of salvation arrived. Awakened sent by guilds and the government poured in. Tankers with shields blocked the monster and the dealers attacked. Awakened with support-type powers were busy moving around rescuing survivors. 『W-we’re here!』 The camcorder fell and hit the ground. The screen went black. One day, a video suddenly uploaded to RedTube went viral. Even though RedTube kept deleting the video for violating the rules, it couldn’t be stopped. The speed at which the video spread was terrifying. After just about everybody had already seen it, the news began to cover it as well. Showing a screen half-covered with censored mosaic, the announcer added. 『The gate incident in New York is having a massive social impact. The portal exploded without any sign before it opened. 』(EN: This was originally in English.) Tik. The same thing on the next channel. 『The opening of the No-Warning Portal has not occurred in just New York. Apparently something similar has also happened in Korea. We were able to make contact with a survivor from the incident. Let’s hear what they had to say.』 Tik. No matter where I turned, there was only talk of no-warning portals. “Tsk.” Seon-woo, who was watching next to him, clicked his tongue. I had paid large sums of money to keep the situation quiet, but it seems someone broke their contract. Did they not read it properly? Once I figure out who it was, they’ll have a lot of money to pay. “Additionally, monsters that have never been seen before have also appeared. This time, I have a video of a monster named the Black Dragon.” As time went on and the commotion in New York slowly subsided, the public’s anxiety lingered. One of the most dangerous monsters had survived. 『Do you see it? There’s a black dragon way over there!』 The New York anchor shouted with an excited voice. At the top of a particularly tall building, a massive monster hung off it. Its tail was fastened around the spiral while it dozed. 『Many Awakened have gone out to catch it several times, but they haven’t caught it yet.』 The monster was too clever. As soon as someone got close, it flew high up. That alone made it impossible for them to even touch it. They tried mobilizing a hunter with flying ability, but the monster was far superior. So the US decided to try a different method. They tried to mobilize more fighters— but even that wasn’t easy. The monster was very fast, and when he was running away, he deliberately moved only to where there were civilians. It made it impossible to launch an attack recklessly. He would then launch his own attacks against the Awakened. A fighter, hit by an acid-breath that melted everything, crashed down and wrecked the city center. Some thought that all people should be evacuated, but they were met with opposition. “When are we going to move all those people away from it!” “And how do you propose we do that? The monster will attack the moment we let up pressure. If you’re going to object, come up with a better plan!” For that reason, the monster was still hanging above New York’s buildings. “It’s a black dragon.” Seon-woo stared at the screen. Between the spider monster we had encountered and this black dragon, new monsters seemed to be popping up everywhere. Dealing with their current monsters was already a challenge. I didn’t know how the world was going to be able to face portals that poured out increasingly strong monsters. “It’s a dragon.” Hyeon-woo, who narrowed his eyes, glared at the screen. ‘Weird. Why does it look so familiar?’ The monster flickered and changed its body position. Hyeon-woo saw a large white dot on his back. ‘Unn? A spot?’ The first bike he left behind in the Demon Realm, Black Drake, the tamed savage who initially rushed to eat Hyeon-woo. It looked remarkably similar to that blotch. ‘Why is Spots here?’ The fairy might be the cause of this. Basically, creatures from the Demon Realm cannot come to Earth. She had told this to Hyeon-woo, who was worried about what would happen if these terrible monsters went to Earth and harmed Seon-woo. ‘That’s the rule. By default, entry to other dimensions is prohibited for creatures from the Demon Realm and the Celestial Realm, as they could destroy the world. So rest assured. Monsters from the Demon Realm will never appear on Earth!’ Was it a lie? Or was it true and something else has happened? I still didn’t know, but one thing’s for sure: “Seon-woo-ya, I have a favor to ask of you.” “A favor?” Seon-woo’s eyes widened at his first request. So far, he had never asked for anything. Was he starting to trust me? His heart was pounding. “There.” Hyeon-woo’s hand pointed to the TV screen. “I want to go there.” Seon-woo’s gaze touched the screen and then turned to Hyeon-woo. “Where, America? I mean, we can go, but New York is dangerous at the moment, so would it be ok if we just avoid that area?” “No, there.” “Hyung.” “I want to go to New York and see the monster up close.” “No. It’s too dangerous. The hunters there haven’t even fought it properly yet. It’s like a volcano that you don’t know when it’ll explode.” At that, Hyeon-woo looked up at Seon-woo quietly. “You can protect me.” “I don’t have the ability to fly. If you get caught up in it, I can’t guarantee whether or not I will be able to protect Hyung.” Hyeon-woo’s gaze moved to Do-jin, who was sitting quietly on the other sofa this time. It was only when Seon-woo was next to Hyeon-woo, but these days he would often be away. Since he’s still the Guild Leader, he must attend to the management of the Guild, I guess. Hyeon-woo thought so at least. YRR: What a weird way to end the chapter. I can’t wait for Kero v2. HM: It’s a new pet for HW. Lol. But yaaa. Hyeon woo is having (will be having) a new pet OwO it seems…. Apparently, tho it’s more of a foreshadowing. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag YRR: What a weird way to end the chapter. I can’t wait for Kero v2. HM: It’s a new pet for HW. Lol. But yaaa. Hyeon woo is having (will be having) a new pet OwO it seems…. Apparently, tho it’s more of a foreshadowing. We made a discord server! please join us!

39. When the Hunter Administration left, the guilds took over to clean up the scene. Following a guild agreement, Barricades were built around the portal to prevent people from entering and the rescued civilians were transported to the hospital. “But I’m not hurt!” Among them was Hyeon-woo. No matter how many times he said it was okay, Seon-woo showed no sign of backing down. “Still, you can’t be sure.” He came over and grabbed Hyeon-woo’s hand to persuade him. “Hyung, I want you to go to the hospital. Unn?” “Ugh.” When his younger brother asked him with the twinkle in his eyes, Hyeon-woo couldn’t refuse. Hyeon-woo and A-yun, who were persuaded by their respective brothers, headed to the hospital with a few guild members. The resulting interaction went about how Hyeon-woo expected. “You are surprisingly healthy.” The doctor raised his glasses and said, “You must have had a hard time eating properly in the dungeon, but it’s amazing.” That’s because I didn’t have a hard time! A-yun didn’t know, but Hyeon-woo had walked around the dungeon very comfortably. “I think Hyeon-woo-nim can leave the hospital…” On the other hand, A-yun decided to stay in the hospital a little longer. Although only faced mild fatigue, she could not be discharged from the hospital, due to Ja-yun’s reluctance. “I want to leave too!” A-yun stomped her feet in reluctance, but Ja-yun didn’t listen. “I will see you next time, next time!” Holding tightly onto Hyeon-woo as he was leaving the hospital, A-yun emphasized it several times. “Yes.” “Will you really meet with me again?” “Yes.” It was nice to see her smiling excitedly when I answered back. That’s how he thought this portal incident would end. *** With the troublesome work over, peace will return again. Seon-woo had thought this to himself many times before. How long had I been out of the dungeon? He had slept so much afterwards that he couldn’t put off work anymore. Seon-woo went to work in a gloomy state, Kero, who was rolling around next to him, got up with him. Hyeon-woo yawned loudly as he sat down on the sofa in the living room in his pajamas. He casually picked up the remote to turn the TV on, when he heard Do-jin’s voice. “Are you awake?” Hyeon-woo straightened his posture without realizing it at the sound of a soft voice that seemed to tickle his ear. Goosebumps ran down his back. “What should we do for lunch?” There was kindness in every mundane question. Hyeon-woo didn’t remember him originally acting like this; Do-jin’s changed since they came out of the portal. Outwardly, nothing was amiss. Others wouldn’t even notice anything was different. However, Hyeon-woo, who was close to him, knew for sure. A lot has changed since the event. In the past, Do-jin was kind to Hyeon-woo, but it wasn’t like this. Contrasting with the distance they maintained before, Do-jin was treating him like Seon-woo did. He was acting comfortably and lost the awkward stiltedness. Hyeon-woo even used to mess with him because of it. Now Hyeon-woo was feeling some whiplash with the overnight change. ‘Ugh.’ Hyeon-woo hugged Kero, who was lying next to him, and laid back on the sofa. Do-jin approached him, covering him in a blanket and patting his chest naturally. Hyeon-woo curled his toes from the awkwardness of it. ‘No! I can’t stand it like this.’ Hyeon-woo swam through the sea of information using his tablet. [I can tell someone really likes me now and it feels really weird. How do I deal with it?] He found someone with a similar problem, so he read a comment at the top. [If that is too burdensome, how about trying to cut them off? Try making unreasonable demands.] Unreasonable demands! Hyeon-woo rolled his head around thinking about it. I quickly thought up a solution! At that moment, there was a good broadcast coming out on TV. 『Hello! Today, we invited Song Hyun-ssi, an actor who is making waves with his new movie ‘Black Out.’』 The camera panned over to show a handsome man who appeared to be in his late twenties. His neatly trimmed hair and blazer made his charm stand out even more. When he turned up the TV volume on purpose, Do-jin looked over from the kitchen. “That actor looks cool. Right? Why don’t we take this opportunity to trim Do-jin’s hair too?” “My hair?” “Right now, it’s overgrown and covers your eyes. I think it’d be uncomfortable to keep it like that.” “It’s not uncomfortable though.” I was expecting a reaction like that. Do-jin didn’t even wear the clothes given to him at the store. And now Hyeon-woo was telling him to cut his hair. “Still.” Hyeon-woo persistently kept biting on the part and stuck to it. (EN: an idiom meaning he continued pushing towards the matter.) “How about a haircut like that? Doesn’t it look cool?” “Cool?” “It’s cool!” Actually, Hyeon-woo wasn’t really interested in male actors. It wasn’t that he was interested in female actors either. He had grown tired of pushing himself so hard, so he didn’t want to exhaust himself from dating. “I guess it’s cool.” Do-jin stared intently at the actor on the TV screen. Then, as soon as his interest disappeared, he returned to preparing meals. ‘Okay, you’re doing great.’ It seemed like doing this might be enough to nip the crush in its bud and help Do-jin separate Hyeon-woo and Ye-won in his mind. I did well. “I will be out for a bit today.” After saying that, Do-jin disappeared for about half a day. When he came back, Hyeon-woo didn’t recognize him and asked a question in shock. “Who are you?” If you looked closely, he didn’t massively alter anything. Do-jin just straightened his back, put on new clothes, and trimmed his long hair. Even though that was all that was different, he looked like a completely different person. “Do I look weird?” Do-jin looked down at the sweater he was wearing and asked awkwardly. Come to think of it, that sweater was the one Hyeon-woo had given him as a present before. “No, not at all.” “Oh good. I wanted to show you at least once. If you were Ye-won, wouldn’t she want to see this too? That’s what I thought at least.” Thank god. Do-jin hadn’t changed his appearance to pursue me, as I thought. Hyeon-woo wiped his chest in relief. “You’re right. If it was the Ye-won Noona I knew, she would want this.” Do-jin smiled faintly in agreement. The ripple effect when a person who didn’t usually laugh showed happiness felt great. His appearance had only changed a bit! Hyeon-woo nodded his head and felt embarrassed at his previous thoughts. He had been scheming while Do-jin was acting with a different set of motivations. Kero rolled over as he suddenly kicked the blanket in shame. *** When I first exited the portal, I felt extremely uncomfortable. I felt guilty for mistaking someone else to be my dead sister. I thought it was an inexcusable mistake, even though it was because I had fallen for the monster’s mental attack. Because of that, I first tried maintaining a distance with Hyeon-woo. Even though the spell had been lifted, my heart still sighed with relief when we were together. Things I didn’t notice before slowly made themselves apparent. Hyeon-woo hates waking up early in the morning. He enjoyed reclining rather than sitting on the sofa. He would sometimes hold a cushion or Kero in that state. TV could entertain him all day. He had been watching a strange drama. He likes to eat. But he doesn’t drink coffee because of its bitter taste. A lot came to his mind and he felt very close to Hyeon-woo. ‘Yeah, like a Dongsaeng.’ Actually, Dongsaeng was an appropriate title. Hyeon-woo was now twenty-five and Do-jin was twenty-eight. With a three-year age difference, Do-jin was a Hyung. As his mind changed, so did his attitude. Hyeon-woo still felt awkward about Do-jin’s change of attitude. Do-jin came to think that this kind of life wasn’t bad. ‘Ye-won-ah.’ For the first time since that day, he wore clothes other than the clothes Ye-won had chosen and cut his hair. He thought that he should live more humanly. “Who are you?” With that in mind, when he entered the lobby of the Seon-Hyeon Guild, a security guard approached him with a questionable face. “I’m Han Do-jin.” ‘Shouldn’t you recognize my face by now? Why are you asking this?’ “Really? Is that true?” The guard opened his mouth as soon as he heard that. It wasn’t just that. As they passed by, everyone they passed did a double-take. It was a strange sight to see the wake they left behind. “What is this look?” The same was true of Seon-woo when they met in the middle. He looked Do-jin up and down with a displeased face, and then he asked. “Do you really have to say that?” “No, but are you about to go to my Hyung looking like this?” “Yes.” “I think it suits you better than the look you had before.” Seon-woo complimented his new style, but it was Hyeon-woo who actually recommended it to him. He kept his mouth shut since he didn’t know what kind of reaction he’d get if he said that. “I heard my Hyung is the one that picked out your clothes.” Seon-woo is a bit passionate as he’s poking at a painful spot. That’s right. His previous clothes were chosen by Ye-won, so he had only worn them to not forget the Dongsaeng he couldn’t save. But he didn’t forget her just because he changed his clothes. When he thought of his Dongsaeng, his heart ached and he felt guilty. Even if everyone else forgets, he will forever remember Ye-won. However, there was one more person he thought of as a Dongsaeng. “Guild Leader!” Just then, Chan-young called Seon-woo from behind. Seon-woo’s gaze turned for a moment and Do-jin left the place. How will Hyeon-woo react when he sees the change? His heart pounded as he thought about it. And he has reached him now. Chiiik. He felt a hole burning into the back of his head while he fried an egg. But Do-jin didn’t look back. He knew that if he did, Hyeon-woo would look away again. It was strange to see an adult acting like this. ‘Cute.’ He had noticed the change in his appearance and kept looking at him. It felt surprisingly good to know he had captured his attention. He thought it’d be nice for this to go on for a bit more. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag HM: this is where Hyeon-woo~with Do-jin starts. Hehe >< YRR: I hope Ye-won had picked out a very large wardrobe for her brother. Because a decade of only wearing clothes she had picked out????? Couldn’t be me. We made a discord server! please join us!

38. ‘I feel agitated.’ The spider demon taking advantage of my memory of my younger sister had left my emotions somewhat a mess inside. Still, I had no regrets. I felt cold outside as a feeling of refreshment. At that moment, Hyeon-woo, who was standing in a corner, came into Do-jin’s line of sight. Seeing him, a bitter smile came to his lips. Just like A-yun did, Hyeon-woo seemed to avoid me. I probably wouldn’t be able to protect him anymore. Hearing the news of my younger sister’s death, I acted impulsively out of a desperation to hold onto what I could of her, and it had been a rewarding experience keeping Hyeon-woo safe. Do-jin patted his chest with his hands, swirling with emotion. They hadn’t been around each other for a long time, but it seemed like there was a connection between his unknown emotions and Hyeon-woo. Then, he turned his head and saw Ye-won’s face right in front of him. ‘I thought the illusion was broken already!’ When he closed his eyes in panic and opened them again, the illusion of Ye-won faded away and Hyeon-woo’s face looked on from where Ye-won’s had been. “Are you okay?” “That’s what I was going to say. Are you okay?” “What?” “Didn’t you see me fighting?” “Aah.” At Do-jin’s response, Hyeon-woo raised his lips and smiled. “What you did doesn’t scare me.” “That might not be true for others.” “Are you going to fight me like how you just were?” “Absolutely not.” “Then, that’s good enough.” Was that really the end of the matter? Do-jin asked again with a bewildered expression on his face. “Wasn’t it scary?” “What do you mean?” He tore apart monsters. Unlike A-yun was still shivering and avoiding Do-jin, Hyeon-woo seemed unaffected. ‘Well, I’m not fully innocent either.’ Hyeon-woo’s time in the Demon Realm was not short. It was decades. About the lifespan of a normal human being from birth to death. There were times when he was living alone and doing crazy things during his time there. He has done far more and worse than anything Do-jin could probably imagine. So he really was not bothered. But Do-jin couldn’t have know that. “This looks like it was a boss monster.” A-yun, who had been watching the monsters with Junichi as her escort from a distance, got up. “But this is not the boss room, is it?” “No. Usually, bosses rarely come out of the boss room. So, I’m actually not too sure what the situation is.” “Don’t we have to kill the boss?” “Yes. For most dungeon portals, the clear condition is killing the boss. We won’t be able to take it out alive to study it.” As soon as the words fell, Seon-woo immediately threw a large piece of ice into the monster’s head. When his weak breath came to an end and he died, a change began to occur in the dungeon. The intricately entangled maze disappeared, and the roads began to merge. The boss room appeared towards the place where the portal, which opens to the outside, was located. “Now we just have to escape. We’ll look for others as we head out.” “Let’s go.” The first person they came across was Ja-yun. He was with a few other Unawakened, who seemed to be the ones, who were saved by him. “A-yun-ah!” After running up to A-yun, Ja-yun checked her condition. “I’m okay. I didn’t get hurt. Really.” A-yun stopped her Oppa from continuing his assessment and explained what had happened. Only then did Ja-yun put on a relieved expression. And as they headed to the boss room, they found the body of a familiar person. “It’s bomber.” “He doesn’t look like he was killed by a monster either.” If a dungeon monster had killed the bomber, there would be no way the body would have stayed in relatively good shape. “Oppa?” When A-yun looked at Ja-yun with suspicious eyes, he hurriedly shook his head. “It wasn’t me!” Seon-woo, Do-jin, and Junichi also denied their involvement. So, who killed the bomber? Ja-yun looked around with suspicion and someone approached the group from the other side. They had looked everywhere checking for survivors. Where did he come from? Ja-yun narrowed his eyes. At that moment, Junichi, who was quietly standing next to him, frowned and spit out a name. “Siegfried.” “Aha, have you all gathered here? And Junichi. Didn’t I ask you to call me by my first name? My name is Leon.” At that, Junichi had a disgusted expression on his face. “You’re here too?” “Somehow. I was coming to be treated at a famous restaurant, but I guess I got caught up in this dungeon.” Leon calmly explained, but that didn’t erase Junichi’s doubts. “Then you killed that villain?” “Who? Villain? Was there such a person here? If I had come across him, I would’ve taken care of him, but I had no part in this incident unfortunately.” Everyone claimed they didn’t kill the bomber. But there was no way the villain would have died on his own. “Let’s see. Looks like the killer tried to cut his throat with a sharp blade in one movement. They did a pretty good job at it. But I can’t figure out whose style this is. I don’t see anything that could identify the killer. Interesting.” Leon rummaged through the body and spoke to himself. However, those present consisted of S-class Awakened that all heard everything clearly, Hyeon-woo being no exception. ‘He seems very calm right now.’ Hyeon-woo had met Junichi and Leon when he snuck out. I don't know if it was because of that, but these two were very suspicious. There were too many S-Class Awakened in one place. They came there to keep their promise with A-yun, but why were Junichi and Leon there? Was it really an appointment? A number of suspicions arose, including the bomber that was hired to take someone out. Above all, it was also known that Do-jin, despite being an S-class Awakened, was weak against mental attacks. ‘The monster was definitely dangerous, but it wasn’t enough to beat Do-jin.’ There was some kind of scheme afoot. Thinking this, Hyeon-woo turned and met Do-jin’s eyes. His stiff eyes said his thoughts were on the same wavelength. Meanwhile, Leon removed his hand from the body. “Well, for now, that’s about it. I’d like to know more about what’s happened, but first we should evacuate the innocent civilians, right?” They all agreed with Leon’s words. So, after leaving the body of the bomber behind and continuing on, they arrived at the boss room. The huge door that was closed was now wide open on both sides, and no sign of life was felt inside. As expected, the giant spider monster seemed to have been the boss. Ja-yun was the first to pass through the portal leading to the outside, followed by A-yun, Hyeon-woo, and the general public. The rest of the Awakened were last. As soon as he came out of the portal, the first person he Ja-yun saw was Moo-hyuk. He probably moved to the location quickly because of the sudden portal, but that didn’t make him feel any better. The relationship between the Guilds and the Hunter Administration was like water and oil, so only the non-awakened ordinary people would welcome them. “Hello.” Ja-yun returned the greeting with a reluctant expression and held A-yun’s hand. “What?” A-yun also saw Moo-hyuk and frowned slightly. “Why has the Hunter Administration appeared?” “I came here after receiving a report on the occurrence of non-symptomatic portals.” “Ah, that’s right. You came very quickly. Okay, has the portal problem been resolved?” “Well, I’d say it’s just been resolved.” Moo-hyuk responded, calmly accepting A-yun’s sarcastic remarks. Then, when Hyeon-woo and the others appeared, the people dispatched from the Hunter Administration began to mobilize. They took the civilians aside to ask questions about the newly opened portal. Internally, Moo-hyuk wanted to hold on to the Awakened and ask them as well, but these particular ones were worse than normal. The Guild Leader or Deputy Guild Leader of each of the most prominent guilds. There was no way they would obey the orders of the Hunter Administration. “Wait, wait. Where are you taking them?” A-yun didn’t miss the Hunter Administration’s movements. “Excuse me!” At the same time, guild members dispatched from the guilds took their place at the site. Among them, A-yun called out the ghost-like Yoram guild members. ‘Are you trying to put a spoon on it without doing anything?’ (EN: The phrase is often used to describe people who try to take credit for something they did not do or who try to benefit from someone else’s hard work without putting in any effort themselves. It is also used to describe people who try to take advantage of a situation without doing anything to help.) A-yun cleaned up her messy clothes and approached the others who had just come out. And it wasn’t just them. As the Yoram guild moved, other guilds did as well. “Guild Leader!” Chan-young ran to Seon-woo once he spotted him. It didn’t take long for the guild leader to observe and understand the situation. “What will happen to the poor civilians that just escaped?” Although he was speaking with a smile, Moo-hyuk knew a sword was hidden in his words. As a result, the Hunter Administration’s staff shrank unknowingly. ‘Whatever.’ Moo-hyuk sighed as he watched the Hunter Administration staff lean back. Recently, someone had been taking away his trusted subordinates. After that, it was too difficult to take on the fresh newcomers that joined the management office. If you don’t do what you’re asked to do, you’ll get scolded. The intention to tame Moo-hyuk was clearly visible. I wasn’t one that could be tamed, but I was getting tired of dealing with this crap all the time. “We’ll give up on the investigation for now. May I ask you to share the information later instead?” “I’ll think about it.” Seon-woo said so while making eye contact with Moo-hyuk. He was verbally saying no, but since he had already reached an agreement with Moo-hyuk, he would hand over the information privately. Moo-hyuk understood and left. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag YRR: So …. Who killed the bomber? O.O HM: shiranaiwayoo~ We made a discord server! please join us!

37. “It looks delicious.” Then, the spider demon grinned and slowly started crawling down the wall. Maybe it was because Hyeon-woo was used to hiding his presence, but he was the only one who noticed him. ‘What should I do?’ Hyeon-woo patted the stone he had picked up, which he had placed in his pocket earlier. ‘Should I kill him right now?’ Seon-woo wasn’t even looking at this now, so it seemed like I could kill him secretly. Strength entered the hand holding the stone. And then, from behind Hyeon-woo, a ball of black hair leisurely walked in. It was Kero. “Wang?” As soon as Kero found Hyeon-woo, he ran towards him. It just happened to be good timing. Hyeon-woo raised his hand as it was and pointed to the ceiling. Kero’s gaze naturally moved along with his fingers, and finding the monster was quick. “Wang wang!” “Catch.” As soon as the words fell, Kero’s body swelled up. “Kero?” The first to discover it was A-yun, who had retreated. At that voice, the eyes of others turned to Kero. Then, Do-jin threw away those who were fighting and ran to Hyeon-woo. But it’s already too late. “Grrrung.” As soon as Kero was fully formed, he slammed the wall and jumped up to the ceiling. Then, he without hesitation shoved it into the monster. “Kkiiiik!” Before the terrified monster tried to dodge, Kero was a little faster. Its round, swollen stomach suddenly had a tooth lodged in it and green slime squirted out. The monster appeared to be in excruciating pain and Seon-woo and Junichi’s focus shifted to it as well. Do-jin, who was in the middle of everything happening, tried to protect the monster but couldn’t stop everything. Because of that, the monster that was struggling with pain fell as it was. “Kkiik!” The monster, who had fallen to the floor and struggled with his legs, quickly flipped his body over. Hyeon-woo took advantage of the gap and moved quickly to hug Do-jin from behind. “Hyung!” Seon-woo, who found him, screamed in shock, but Hyeon-woo pretended not to hear and clinged onto Do-jin. Then, he put strength in his arms and pulled him away. “Stop it.” “Ye-won, I have to protect Ye-won.” “Ye-won is not here!” “No, she is here!” “Where are you!” “Here, here I am.” Do-jin looked at Hyeon-woo, then looked at the monster. “Oppa, it’s me. Ye-won.” A monster called to Do-jin like that. Up until now, Hyeon-woo had been set as Ye-won and it tried to kill other Awakened using Do-jin. However, the situation has changed and in its panic, tried to play the role of Ye-won itself. “Not true. Ye-won was over here.” “No, Oppa, I’m here.” As the monster continued to speak, the facial expressions of others became distorted. 「It’s disgusting.」 “Gross.” A-yun immediately covered her mouth and stood far away. She looked like she was going to vomit at the disgusting look. “Hey, that kind of monster exists?” Although she did not enter the dungeon, she had seen the data of many monsters. However, such a monster did not exist anywhere. ‘It’s a new monster!’ A portal suddenly opened without any further notice, and a new monster appeared. Is the change about to begin again? She got goosebumps. Then, Hyeon-woo’s voice was heard. “Kero!” Hearing the voice calling his name, a large, black beast ran straight to the monster to attack. “Oppa!” A shrill voice rang through the air. Then, it started to fight Kero, who rushed in. Large log-like legs slammed against the wall and sprinted all over the place as if playing parkour. Then, from time to time, it spit out a lump of white smoke. As soon as it touched, Kero, who was rushing at him, shrugged and stepped back. That momentary gap was nothing short of an opportunity for the monster. It dropped onto Kero’s back and began strangling him with its forelegs. Despite of two of the three heads roaring and running wild, the spider on his back did not fall off easily. Seon-woo joined the fight as well. As the spider’s legs, which had been moving like crazy, froze, their movements gradually slowed down. At the same time, Junichi moved. swish! “Kyaahhhh!” Its legs slowly stopped moving, having been cut in half by the sharp sword. The monster’s face, which Junichi didn’t want to see, changed even more bizarrely. “Kill! Kill! Oppa, kill him!” At those words, Do-jin slowly began to move. ‘I should catch it.’ Hyeon-woo hesitated for a moment. And in that gap, Do-jin got out of his hand and ran forward. “Iwamoto!” Seon-woo urgently called Junichi, and he quickly ran away from the monster. All that was left was Kero, who was entangled with the monster. “Kwang!” Kero frantically ran around, trying to dislodge the monster from his back. Then, Do-jin stepped on the shadow behind Kero’s back and mounted him. “Ahahaha!” The monster spotted him and laughed and turned away. Joy floated over his grim face. “Kill! Kill him!” “Urrung!” Hot drops of blood started dripping from Kero’s back. “Kill it!” Do-jin moved his body while holding the dagger. Ye-won desperately cried. “Oppa, save me!” Although there were obstacles, Do-jin was able to get near Ye-won before she died. “Oppa!” Ye-won smiled brightly. Do-jin was happy with that smile. Yes, I will do anything to protect you. Whoever it is, I’ll get rid of it all. Power entered his hand holding his dagger. “Kill him.” A large black beast was running rampant. “Kill it now.” Do-jin nodded at Ye-won and tried to wield the dagger. But at that moment, something flew at a high speed. One bounced off with a dagger, the other struck his hand. ‘A stone.’ The object that went flying like that was nothing special. It was just an ordinary stone. But why did I feel threatened by only a stone? Do-jin tilted his head. “Kill!” Ye-won spoke again. ‘Anything you want, even if you don’t rush.’ “Wake up!” “Kill!” “Ye-won doesn’t say that.” “Kill him!” Another person’s voice began to mix with Yewon’s voice. Then, he started to feel uncomfortable. He understood why after hearing it a few more times. Ye-won was telling to kill someone. A child who said that life is precious and refused to even pluck a flower would say that? “Oppa, why don’t you listen to me? I said kill. Kill it! Kill it!” “No.” Ye-won, whom Do-jin knew, was not the kind of child who could tell anyone to kill. His head was throbbing at his dreadful headache. Do-jin fixed his gaze on Ye-won, who kept muttering something. Even when looking from the front, the face doesn’t look good. Jijijik. Do-jin’s eyes were fuzzy like a broken TV screen and the small voice started to become a little clearer. “Kill!” A creepy voice, as if scratching the blackboard with a fingernail, whispered in Do-jin’s ear. Ye-won’s voice wasn’t like this. “Kill!” Do-jin raised his hand, and with his dagger, smacked his forehead with all his might. The headache began to subside along with the excruciating pain. ‘Once more.’ He slammed it so hard that blood dripped from his forehead. The dripping blood ran down his face and touched his lips. He could taste the metallic taste of iron between his open lips. The face of a disgusting person suddenly came into focus. No, this is not a person. The upper body was human, but the lower body was a monster with a spider’s body. At that moment, his mind was clear. Do-jin immediately grabbed the dagger and swung it towards the monster in front of him. The black dagger pierced through the corpse-colored skin and severed bone. It let out a terrible scream. But he didn’t stop. He cut off its leg, cut off its arm, and dug out its flesh. The monster struggled and tried to run away, but the shadows that had grown suddenly caught hold of it. “Oppa!” It cried desperately in a muffled voice, but to no avail. Do-jin continued to attack the completely restrained monster. To be precise, it would have been more accurate to call it a butchering rather than an attack. “Hiiiiieeeee.” The cavity was filled with the screams of the monster. A-yun had long covered her ears and curled up, and Seon-woo and Junichi looked at him with firm expressions. The only one who seemed to look okay was Kero. Kero brushed his body and scratched his ear with his hind foot. Then, he made his body small again and returned to Hyeon-woo’s side. How much time had passed? The monster, which was as big as Kero, gradually shrank. Still, the monster was remained alive. “Kill.” The monster begged Do-jin with terrified eyes. But he did not listen to it command. Do-jin swung the dagger to shake off the green blood and walked to Seon-woo. “Ugh!” Seeing Do-jin approaching closer, A-yun let out a suppressed whimper without realizing it and hid behind the wall. But Do-jin didn’t even notice her reaction. “This is the first monster of this kind I have ever seen. I didn’t kill it because I thought it’d be useful for research.” “Isn’t it almost a corpse already?” A-yun, who spoke up with courage, jumped as if on fire at Do-jin’s gaze. “It’s alive.” “Yeah, but.” A-yun slowly moved and changed position behind Junichi. She stood by the calculation that it would be better to be next to the S-Class Awakened than the wall. At that time, Seon-woo opened his mouth. “Are you sane now?” “Yeah, I’m sorry for troubling you.” “It’s good to know.” Even though he was saying that, Seon-woo’s eyes were still full of mistrust. Do-jin accepted it. It was not an incomprehensible act. Anyone who could see him now would think he looked like a crazy person. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag YRR: For a mega-allstars battle, it was kind of disappointing. I wanted more action. HM: Ummm… I see o-o. I remember getting a bit confused with the monster’s position while imagining this fight. We made a discord server! please join us!

36. Maybe it’s because I feel a sense of camaraderie as someone who has a younger sibling? This time, Hyeon-woo grabbed the hand he was about to let go of. Their entangled hands trembled lightly. “Thank you.” Don’t thank me for this! Hyeon-woo held back what he wanted to shout. ‘But only until we meet someone else.’ Until then, he thought he’d give in to Do-jin’s wishes. But as soon as he made up his mind, he didn’t know that they would immediately run into someone. Thud! Of course. The Minotaur appeared suddenly and rushed at Do-jin, swinging his hammer like a windmill. “Ummaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww!” Even though the wind whistled from the swinging hammer’s terrifying power, Do-jin and Hyeon-woo weren’t nervous at all. Neither of them were weak enough to be defeated by a Minotaur. Of course, Hyeon-woo didn’t step forward. If he were to move even a little, Do-jin would get scared and nag him. Do-jin clicked his finger a few times and a shadow rising from the floor pierced the Minotaur. “Umaaww!” A scream of pain rang out followed by the Minotaur dropping on the spot. The sound of falling was quite noisy, but Do-jin didn’t do anything else. He was confident he’d be able to handle any monsters that were attracted by the sound. However, it was a person and not a monster that heard the sound and turned to flee. An Awakened with thin eyes and black hair. It was Iwamoto Junichi. 「Why are you here? 」(ET: These brackets indicate Japanese is being spoken) Junichi looked at Do-jin and Hyeon-woo with a confused expression as he tried to get closer. It wasn’t particularly strange, since traveling in larger groups is safer in a dungeon. But he could only walk a few steps before abruptly stopping. A shadow suddenly rose up like a spear in front of him. 「What are you doing!」 “Don’t come near us.” Do-jin stopped Junichi with a cold expression on his face. Faced with this treatment, Junichi raised both of his hands. 「I also didn’t intend to bump into either of you inside the dungeon. But don’t you think it’d be better to work together right now?」 He tried to persuade him rationally, but Do-jin didn’t seem to want to listen anymore. Before Junichi could say anything more, he drew his dagger. 「If it’s gonna be like that, I won’t just stand by!」 In response, Junichi drew out his weapon. He had a thin sword coated in a gloomy purple aura. “I don’t think he’s an enemy.” Hyeon-woo tried to persuade Do-jin, but he didn’t budge. At this moment, Do-gin only saw an enemy threatening his only Dongsaeng. “Please stop it.” Another voice joined Hyeon-woo’s. It was the voice Do-jin heard when he first entered the dungeon. “That’s an enemy.” Enemy? “Yes, look. Your Dongsaeng is in danger. You have to protect her.” The gentle voice explained. Whisper whisper. It kept whispering in his ear. You finally found Ye-won, who you’ve been searching for a long time. That person is a threat to Ye-won. You promised to protect Ye-won. So you must kill anyone that threatens her. He’s an enemy. If you don’t kill him, Ye-won will die. Will you lose your Dongsaeng again? Are you really okay with that happening? Wouldn’t you cry bloody tears of regret? ‘Yeah, this time I must protect my Dongsaeng.’ His eyes, which had been covered by his shaggy hair, were dyed black and a shadow fluttered all over his body. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the dagger. The moment he stepped forward, his body suddenly disappeared. He aimed at the enemy’s neck with a dagger. The enemy, who was threatening Ye-won, turned back, and retreated. The enemy seemed to shout something, but the sound was incoherent. Do you need to understand it? He is the enemy. Just kill him! Do-jin left Ye-won behind his back and ran to him once more. Junichi clenched his teeth and threw the dagger. Han Do-jin is the Guild Leader for the Peace Guild in Korea. He heard that he did an excellent job on Jeju Island recently, but he hadn’t paid much attention. The strongest person in Korea was his rival Ji Seon-woo. But what was this power? He was confident that he was second to none in terms of swordsmanship and speed, even so he didn’t think he could trump him. ‘Damn it!’ Daggers weren’t the only thing that needed to be avoided. The shadows were also tricky. The opponent swung the shadow like a limb, and it felt as if he was dealing with several people at that time. His sword, which had already been pushed to the limit, was shaking slightly, but the Guild Leader’s attack didn’t show any gaps. ‘This is dangerous.’ It was like performing acrobatics on a tightrope. Junichi’s heart plummeted. He barely managed to block another attack. ‘I don’t know how long I’ll be able to hold out.’ A red alarm went off in his head. No. I can’t die here. Junichi moved desperately. But his body suddenly stopped. He looked down at his feet and saw a shadow restraining him. He almost died in one shot. He barely escaped this crisis, but suffered a long sword wound in the process. His condition quickly began to deteriorate. ‘Now what, God damn!’ It seemed to be an ability of the dagger. Death was approaching faster every moment. *** “Hyung!” Seon-woo wandered through the maze calling out for his Hyung. “Here! I’m over here!” But the first person he encountered was someone other than his Hyung. It was A-yun, who had been taken hostage. “Thank god.” A-yun, who was holding accessories in her hand, wiped her chest. “Have you not seen my Hyung?” “I haven’t seen him. Was Hyeon-woo pulled in too?” A-yun asked with a worried expression. “Yes.” “T-then, let’s go find him!” “I’m going fast, are you able to keep up?” “Of course. You know who I am.” A-yun confidently answered Seon-woo’s question. It would have been nice if Hyung had been more active in wearing items. Thinking so, Seon-woo looked a bit disappointed when he saw A-yun, who was plastered with items. “In that case, excuse me for a moment.” “Huh?” Then, Seon-woo placed A-yun on both of his shoulders as if carrying a sack of rice. He took off at his top speed. A-yun could barely handle the unsteady air roaring in her ears as she looked at the maze’s blurring scenery. A monster appeared but was killed by Seon-woo in an instant. He reached out his hand to freeze and shatter. A-yun remained unaffected. ‘How strong are you?’ It was hard for the Yoram Guild to increase their rank because of this guy blocking them. A-yun grumbled inwardly. How much further do we need to go? They heard the sound of metal hitting metal. ‘It’s a person!’ Seon-woo put A-yun down and ran straight to the scene: a small cavity in the maze where Do-jin and Junichi were fighting. Seon-woo’s eyes quickly scanned the two of them. ‘Which one?’ Do-jin is, of course, an ally. Then it was said that Junichi was the enemy, but it felt strange. Although annoying and irritating, he wasn’t the kind of person to do anything reckless, but he heard a voice that immediately erased his doubts. “Seon-woo-ya!” “Hyung!” Found him at last. Seon-woo breathed a sigh of relief and moved to approach Hyeon-woo. But before he could take a few steps forward, he had to step back again. It was because Do-jin began attacking him. “What are you doing!” “Well, what do you think?” Do-jin replied in a cold voice. “Are you asking because you don’t know?” Staring at the air for a moment, his smile twisted. “You’re an enemy, so I have to kill you.” Then, while Do-jin released his hand for a moment, Junichi pulled out his body and spoke with a nervous voice. 「Isn’t he crazy!」 “Han Do-jin.” When Seon-woo called, Do-jin looked at him. Now, at first glance he looked normal, but something about him was off. Seon-woo immediately asked Junichi to help form icy flowers. “What happened?” “I don’t know. He suddenly started attacking me.” The situation was so urgent that it seemed that words wouldn’t come out. Junichi briefly explained the situation in choppy Korean Language. “It’s a mental-ability monster.” “Monster? But isn’t he an S-class?” S-class Awakened had high resistance by default. That said, even if one was hit with a mental attack, he’d barely be able to withstand it. But why was Do-jin so completely dominated? It seemed there was a possibility that this dungeon’s grade might be S grade or higher. “Let’s subdue it for now.” At Seon-woo’s words, Junichi raised his sword again. 「I’ll put be in your debt.」 Unified, the two of them started to deal with Do-jin. Seon-woo and Junichi faced Do-jin in battle. It seemed they were trying to subdue him through their combined efforts. Hyeon-woo looked at them in the midst of a fight before turning his gaze to the maze’s ceiling. Above them hung a huge spider with a human upper body. The spider was muttering in a creepy, muffled voice. Upon tuning in to what it was saying, Hyeon-woo was shocked. “They are enemies. You have to kill them all. That’s how an Oppa protects his Dongsaeng. Yeah, good job, kill them, kill them all. If you fail, your Dongsaeng will die.” Contrary to its harsh and bizarre appearance, it was a mental-ability monster. ‘Strange.’ Even so, it was strange. Despite being fairly powerful, the spider was unable to fully dominate its puppet. The Dongsaeng’s presence seemed to have infinitely weakened Do-jin. Have you been staring at me for a long time? The monster hanging from the ceiling finally noticed Hyeon-woo. His strangely ripped eyes narrowed at Hyeon-woo. Then, the muttering stopped. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag YRR: This chapter took me so long. The POV’s and tenses shifted so much ㅠㅠ HM: Heheheh.. You will get used to it wwwww. Davine: I just change it to one POV most of the time or put it in quotes otherwise it makes no sense to me!

35. “Fuck!” He was a bit confused about the others – the Seon-Hyeon and Yoram Guild Leaders. Judging by the power he felt at first, it seemed that they weren’t beneath him. ‘Is today the day I’m going to die?’ I couldn’t even reach my target. The bomber clicked his tongue. I already knew that the hanok restaurant was a place frequented by high-ranking people, but why did all these S-Awakened gather here? The bomber slowly retreated back while holding A-yun. I can’t rush since I’m holding hostages, but there was no way to escape. The end was already decided for me: either to die here, or to die while running away. The opponent was that dangerous. But I had no intention of dying quietly. If I’m gonna die, I am going to take her down too. Power gradually entered the hands of the bomber that grabbed A-yun. And just as he was about to unleash his powers, a strange sound resonated in the hall. - PPiiik! A terribly unpleasant sound, a sound that was quite familiar to each and every Awakened. It was the sound of a portal opening! “Hahaha, it looks like the sky is on my side.” Of course, opening the portal didn’t necessarily mean surviving, but depending on the shape of the interior, there might be a way to escape. The bomber was willingly swept away by the portal that merged with reality and engulfed the commotion. “A-yun-ah!” “Hyung!” And the portal swallowed up the nearby Hyeon-woo. Seon-woo jumped into the portal, followed by Ja-yun. Despite swallowing a few people, the portal only grew bigger and bigger. There was commotion all around and screams resonating in the area. The swinging portal stopped expanding only after swallowing more than half of the hanok. And then soon it started to decrease. A portal. It was a term referring to a dungeon-type gate which swallowed anything it came across like a spider’s trap and then closed. In this case, the portal could not be opened again until all the people inside were dead, or the attack was over. When Do-jin looked at the black portal, he suddenly realized that his hands were shaking. That day– the day when 10,000 people disappeared, Do-jin was with Ye-won. And he had no choice but to watch Ye-won disappear after being eaten by the portal. He screamed and rushed at her, but the portal did not swallow him. Some said he was lucky enough to survive but Do-jin didn’t think so. The frightened expression on his sister’s face, who had disappeared before his eyes, could not be erased from his mind. A wretched sense of guilt pounded in his chest as memories rushed towards his eyes. I remember, but this time I can’t just stand here. Do-jin tried to recall the expression on the face of Hyeon-woo before his disappearance. But nothing came to mind. Meanwhile, the portal door was getting smaller and smaller. Do-jin clenched his teeth and ran. ‘I’ll never lose it this time!’ Fortunately, he was able to narrowly enter the portal. Do-jin stood at the entrance and looked around. He didn’t see anyone who entered first. And right in front of him was a path that split into several branches. The path was surrounded on all sides by a high wall and a faint light without a source illuminated the inside. Among the dungeons, a maze-type dungeon was said to be the worst. In this case, the first thing to do was to prepare a base and secure the surrounding area. After that, he had to search the paths one by one, marking it each time. Continuing so. “Oppa.” Ye-won’s voice came from somewhere. But wasn’t Ye-won dead? Hyeon-woo said so, so this was not Ye-won’s voice. “Oppa.” No, this was Yewon’s voice. His mind remained confused. “Oppa.” He seemed to be going crazy by the voices calling out constantly. It’s not Ye-won. It’s Ye-won, right? No. It is. Yes, maybe Hyeon-woo was mistaken. Ye-won was still alive. She was alive and she used to call him this way. Do-jin started walking towards the direction of the sound. His sword behind his back hummed and wept, but it had no effect on Do-jin. The only thing that filled his mind right now was Ye-won. “Help me, Oppa.” It was clear that Ye-won’s voice was moving as he heard it, but she was nowhere to be seen. ‘Because my poor Oppa can’t protect me.’ Was it because she was so grumpy that she didn’t show up? She shouldn’t do that. It was too dangerous to wander around alone in a place like this. ‘I need to find her quickly.’ Quick, quick, quick. Do-jin’s steps began to grow faster and faster. How long do I run like this? Do-jin finally found his sister. — “Is it a maze?” Hyeon-woo looked at the split wall and tapped the wall with his hand. I thought there was a way to find a way in the maze. Was I supposed to follow the wall on the left? Or right? I think I had seen it on TV, but I couldn’t remember how they had done it. “Ummm.” He crossed his arms and stared at the wall, then clenched his fists— And swung vigorously against the wall. Kwuang! The wall crumbled down with a loud sound. There was a hole so large that it was hard to believe that it had been a result of a human fist. ‘If I go in a straight line, I will find a way.’ Or I would meet someone. Hyeon-woo went through the hole and hit the next wall. Then again. He went on and on, until he found a vacant lot. It looked like a shelter that existed in the middle of the maze. ‘That’s very considerate.’ He clicked his tongue and sat down on the floor to rest for a while. Since the floor was cold, it felt uncomfortable. It would have been nice to have a blanket, but it was a pity. Shaking his cold ass, he got up and started walking again. And as he approached the next wall, he found a familiar face. It was Do-jin. After pulling his hand that was about to break the wall back, Hyeon-woo smiled clumsily. ‘You didn’t see anything, did you?’ As he looked at him with a long gait, he smiled softly as he wiped his hair, wet from sweat. I had seen him with such close proximity before, but it was the first time I had seen him smile like this. “I finally found you.” He quickly moved to Hyeon-woo and tightly hugged him. “I was worried about you.” I could understand the part about him being worried. Hyeon-woo was superficially powerless. But what happened next was difficult to understand. Why was he suddenly hugging me? Besides, why was he acting like this? It wasn’t a particularly bad feeling, but I was stunned. “Are you hurt?” “No.” “Thank god.” Do-jin, who removed Hyeon-woo from his arms, gently stroked his head with his large hand. Was he originally a person who liked so much skinship? What was going on? Hyeon-woo looked at Do-jin in bewilderment. The eyes that folded in laughter didn’t even think about opening up. “Sorry, I’m late.” “No, I’m fine.” “Why are you being so formal?” He was speechless for a moment. Why was I saying something formally? Hearing this, he took a closer look at Do-jin before realizing that he was not in a normal state. ‘Who the hell do you see me as?’ The answer came quickly. Han Ye-won. Now, Do-jin was treating Hyeon-woo like how he would to Ye-won. “Don’t worry. I will protect you.” Then, he naturally held his hand. He panicked as he tried to shake off his hand but was soon caught again. After that, every time he took it out, he thought it was a joke, simply laughed and grabbed it again. Seeing this, it seemed that he and Ye-won were really close siblings. I needed to fix this situation. But I didn’t know where or how he got deceived. ‘The magic is kinda weak.’ Most illusions were resolved with magic, so it was very simple to end the curse. He decided to try to solve it step by step while watching Do-jin next to him. ‘I can't.’ He couldn’t solve it, and time just passed by. “Don’t your legs feel sore? Do you want me to carry you on my back?” “It’s okay.” “You don’t have to say it’s okay.” Do-jin hugged Hyeon-woo and put him on his back. “I said it’s okay! Put me down!” He was about to run away right away, but suddenly Do-jin, lowering his head, said in a gloomy voice. “Do you hate it that much?” “I don’t like it. Why are you trying to pick me up?” “I wanted to pick you up. You used to like me picking you up.” That was Yewon’s Oppa. Hyeon-woo sighed as he was about to jump out and leaned his body against his spacious back. Yes, it was definitely comfortable. Do-jin carried Hyeon-woo’s feet, as if trying to keep his feet from touching the ground. That was all. When it was time for him to eat, he took care of his meal and gave him a snack. “You should eat some more. You need to eat a lot to be healthy.” Then, he fed it to his lips, so that he couldn’t resist. It was so close that he felt a sense of crisis because he didn’t even have to lift a finger. ‘I think I’ll become a gluttonous human at this rate!’ It was a part of one of the tricks of this dungeon. The problem wasn’t just that. At some point, Do-jin’s touch began to feel awkward. Until then, even if he followed Hyeon-woo’s will, it felt like there was no emotion in it, but now he was overflowing with affection. As he was receiving his affection all at once, he felt guilty at times. Because he knew it wasn’t his. “Why are you like this all of a sudden? Do you feel bad?” Hyeon-woo shook his head at Do-jin’s question. “Why do you feel bad?” With a worried expression on his face, he continued. “Is it because I’m joking? Actually, I didn’t play pranks like this in the first place.” “You didn’t?” “Yeah, but it’s because I feel so good right now. Can you understand a little bit? I regret it a lot after you disappeared. Don’t leave; I’ll do my best to act like an Oppa. I’ll try to do more things together. The more I think, the more I regret.” Hyeon-woo opened his mouth and closed it again. “So I guess I’m too clingy. But if you don’t like it, I’ll stop.” Then, he took the strength out of the hand he was holding. If this was the case, he could go back to the way he treated her in the past. Still, oddly enough, he was reluctant. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag HM: Do-jin is having illusions. It’s really funny that Hyeon-woo did Yewon’s role. Wwwwww Davine: Dojin is practically seducing Hyeon-woo without knowing it. HM: haha, so true~ YRR: I want to see everyone’s reactions to the big holes in a line to the center

34. “Do-jin-ssi, I hope you go first!” “Do-jin-ssi? That’s right. Those clothes are definitely not good on you anymore.” It was a basic piece of clothing that would never go out of fashion, but it felt too old on him. “……These were the clothes my sister bought me.” “If it’s your sister… Ah! I must have looked at it wrong. Looking at it again, it seems like a very good fit.” A-yun was sweating profusely as she changed her words. “It’s okay.” “Yes, um. Shall we pick some clothes then?” “I want to be the one to pick them!” This time, Hyeon-woo came out. It was because he wanted to repay Do-jin and style him with new clothes as his gratitude for lending him a jumper. Even though it was pocket money his younger brother gave him, he had money. So, it was okay if he bought one or two suits. That was his idea. “I’m fine, you see.” Hyeon-woo caught Do-jin who was about to retreat. “Will you wear them at least, right?” At the next question, Do-jin could not back down any further. Sometimes, Hyeon-woo approached him as if there was no line between them. During those times, Do-jin was perplexed, but he accommodated it. He was afraid that he wouldn’t tell him more about his sister and seeing him like this reminded him of her. “Yes.” Hyeon-woo smiled brightly at Do-jin’s answer and looked around at the clothes in the store. What clothes would suit him? I have no knowledge of fashion. In the Demon Realm, I could only wear clothes from when I was young, and when I came back to the modern age, Seon-woo picked out the clothes for me. So, he took out clothes that caught his eye in moderation. It was a light sweater that was good to wear in the fall. “Would you like to wear this?” Having quietly accepted the sweater, Do-jin went into the dressing room. It didn’t take long to change. Although it was a sweater he picked casually, it looked better than he thought because his body was in good shape. ‘No, how can I have a body like that?’ Hyeon-woo came closer without realizing it and touched Do-jin’s upper body. I had noticed it since his thighs were firm, but his whole body was like a weapon. But I didn’t really like it at the same time. I was just envious of course. ‘Why can’t I build muscles like those!’ Although he had fine muscles, he was far from that kind of body. Do-jin flinched as Hyeon-woo poked his body just because he was grumpy. “Wow. It fits better than I thought. So what do you say about that?” A-yun, who was approaching him all of a sudden, looked at Do-jin’s shaggy hair. “I think it would be much better if we go and trim your hair. Shall we go get a haircut today?” “Let’s go!” Hyeon-woo proactively agreed. “I like it this way. It’s comfortable.” “I think it’s inconvenient though.” His face wasn’t ugly, but it would be much better if he removed the hair that covered his eyes. But he doesn’t like it that much. Hyeon-woo made a sad expression. Well, it was a pity. Let’s have him try on some more clothes. A sweater, a fashionable T-shirt, and even a blazer. Do-jin came out wearing whatever he was given, and each time Hyeon-woo rubbed his chin with his hand and looked at him like a fashion savvy person. He got worried about which one he should buy as he went well with anything he wore. I had enough money to buy them all, even so I just couldn’t spend all the money my younger brother had earned. As he was thinking seriously, Seon-woo, who had been sitting on the sofa watching the whole time, approached him and hung on his back. “Hyung.” I could dress up well too. I didn’t know why he only cared about Do-jin. Seon-woo tried not to express the displeasure that was coming to his mind, and he played foolishly like a baby next to Hyeon-woo. A-yun and Ja-yun’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out, but he didn’t mind a single bit. What’s important to Seon-woo was not the gaze of others. “Ah, would you like to try on some clothes too, Seon-woo?” At Hyeon-woo’s words, Seon-woo smiled shyly and nodded his head coldly. Then, he pointed to the same sweater Do-jin was wearing. “I want to wear that.” Unlike Do-jin, who showed an awkward attitude, Seon-woo knew how to catch the attention of others. When he changed his clothes and came out, his eyes turned towards it in one second. Hyeon-woo applauded without realizing it. So Seon-woo put on again what Do-jin was wearing. It looked like a protest , but only Hyeon-woo didn’t know that. My younger brother just wanted to try on some clothes too but I feel a little sorry that I hadn’t paid enough attention to him. After Seon-woo, Hyeon-woo tried on clothes, and then A-yun. After that, they bought clothes and gave them to each other. A-yun to Hyeon-woo, Hyeon-woo to Do-jin and Seon-woo, and Seon-woo to Hyeon-woo. “I’ll wear it well.” “Thank you, Hyung.” “No, thank you.” Although I bought it as a gift for him, the money belonged to Seon-woo. Hyeon-woo scratched his cheek because it was awkward. After the gift giving process was over, A-yun stepped out again. “Okay then, we did some shopping, so let’s go eat something delicious! I already reserved the restaurant.” The restaurant A-yun had reserved was a Korean-style restaurant in a remote location. At first glance, it looked like a hanok[1] as there was no signboard, but it was actually a restaurant. He had heard that such a place existed, but when he visited in person, he was still intrigued and wanted to look around. “Welcome.” The owner, with a gentle impression, led them to the inner room. They sat in the room and opened the door to glance at the well-manicured garden. As soon as everyone took a seat, warm towels and tea came out. “I’m going out for a moment.” A-yun, who got up from her seat to open the door, stepped out. She thought about going to the bathroom for a while. She had no hesitation in her steps as this was a place she had been to several times. ‘Now that it seems that a lot of their vigilance has been lifted, it would be good to ask questions slowly while continuing like this. What should I ask first?’ As she was shaking her head, perhaps she suddenly had a bad feeling. So, looking behind her, A-yun saw a man in staff uniform. He greeted A-yun, and A-yun lightly bowed her head to receive the greeting. And just as she was about to pass by, there was a face that passed through her mind. ‘Uh?’ A new Awakened person in a changed world brought peace to the world by slaughtering monsters. They were kind of a hero to the economy in such a way. But how can all human beings be only good? Some people stood between good and evil, while others didn’t. Rather than destroying monsters, they harmed the people and brought chaos to society. They are called as: Villain. They were a social evil. For this reason, bounties were often attached to their necks, and some were given cash to catch them. ‘Burst Bomber.’ The ability to touch a person and blow up his or her hand. He was a person who killed dozens of people and was vilified as a person with a bounty. She moved quickly to know whether her guess was still correct or not. ‘Why is he here?’ Of course, Burst Bomber didn’t show his face openly. But his face looked different. Maybe it was because he used an item to hide his identity. If she was ordinary, she wouldn’t have recognized it and would have overlooked it. If she was ordinary, that is. But A-yun wasn’t ordinary. Ja-yun had been worried about his younger sister, who was the guild’s brain, and had handed A-yun various items. Unlike Hyeon-woo, who expressed his reluctance to equip items, A-yun wore them all together. Earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets. Even items that were invisible. Among them, there were some with the power to negate the effect of other items and some to increase mental resistance. That pierced Burst Bomber’s item effect! ‘Let’s stay calm.’ Although Burst Bomber was a high-ranking villain, it was not enough to beat three S-Class Awakened. No, to be honest, he would lose 100%. No matter how crazy a villain may be, he would not crawl to his deathbed. Then there was only one conclusion. ‘It may not be us, whom he’s aiming for.’ Apparently, their schedule overlapped with the person he was aiming for. ‘Wow, unlucky.’ A-yun turned around as casually as possible. Here he would scream and be heard inside, but he could have taken her hostage. Therefore she intended to go back and make the existence of Burst Bomber known to others. Acting like this wasn’t difficult. ‘Great.’ The villain did not catch A-yun, who turned around. Or she thought so. Pazik! The bracelet vibrated, preventing anything from penetrating into her body. The earrings then sent an attack, but the bomber easily blocked it. “Hey, I never thought I would be caught in this place. Sheesh, bad luck.” Caught! A-yun threw the small handbag she was holding at him. At the same time, the handbag exploded. This was because it was an item that gave damage when a strong impact hit it. However, Burst Bomber overcame it easily without any difficulties. “Oppa!” A-yun took advantage of the break for a moment and shouted. Then, she quickly took out her ring and threw it on the floor. [Sanderman’s Ring (Elite)] On impact, it spurts out water smoke in one direction. It puts your opponent to sleep. Rumor has it that even huge monsters can be put to sleep in an instant. At the same time, she turned and ran. The shoes she was wearing were not ordinary, so she was able to run at a faster pace. But the opponent wasn't bad. The bomber came out through the sleep smoke and reached out to A-yun. Then, the several layers of shields protecting her body were broken one after another. ‘Is the grade wrong!’ It occurred to her for a moment, but it was already too late. A large hand covered A-yun’s mouth as she was about to scream, while the other hand was wrapped around her neck. When A-yun came to her senses, she was held hostage by the Burst Bomber. The S-class Awakened, including Ja-yun, stood in front of them. “O-oppa.” “A-yun-ah!” Ja-yun looked at the Bomber with an angry expression. “Ah, why are you shouting like that?” The bomber grunted and gave strength to the arm that wrapped around A-yun’s neck. “If you come close, she will explode, she will explode~! How can you be so unlucky even if I’m really unlucky.” With a sigh, Bomber rolled his eyes and looked around. --- [1] Hanok - a traditional Korean house ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine YRR: I want to know how the bomber didn’t fall asleep from the item.

33. If Seon-woo was water, then Moo-hyuk was fire. Although it might be because of that, they didn’t fit well in many other ways as well. “Yeah, I’m here because I have some business with you.” Moo-hyuk calmly answered without raising a sword to his throat. “So what is it for?” “What do you think of the current Hunter Administration?” Did he even have to ask? It was nothing to Seon-woo, simply a piece of garbage that was busy taking care of its own profit. It wasn’t like this when it was first established, but after the director was changed to Kim Cheol-su, the Hunter Administration began to be hostile to the Guilds. It was their nature to bite and do anything for the benefit of the Hunter Administration. So, the image in his head was bad. “Do you really need to ask?” “No. In fact, I know you can tell without asking.” Moo-hyuk laughed bitterly. He had just ideals, so he ignored the offers of numerous guilds and joined the Hunter Administration. The country was shaken when the guilds, which were individual powers, were called out. So, he thought that he could help keep the guilds in check by raising the Hunter Administration, as a National Institution. For that reason, he made a different choice than others. At first, he thought it was the right idea. The Director of the Hunter Administration was also an Awakened, and he was well aware of the current situation. He was trying to raise the Hunter Administration step by step rather than forcefully. Moo-hyuk agreed with him. But things turned around. A non-Awakened person came down as the Director of the Hunter Administration, while the original Director was demoted. Awakened ones, and non-Awakened ones. It might not seem like it really matters, as they just needed to be righteous. But the reality was different. “The current Director is very greedy. And that greed endangers the Hunter Administration.” It would have been nice if there had been only a pure desire to strengthen the Hunter Administration. Seon-woo changed his posture a little. “So what do you really want to say?” “It’s a simple story. I want to rise up.” He didn’t want to just tune in from the bottom up anymore. Originally, he wasn’t the type to work for someone else. “It will not be easy.” “Because there is an old person above.” Moo-hyuk wanted to get rid of that old man. To do that, I needed the help of others. I wanted to do it alone as much as possible, but I know that’s impossible. “So work with me.” It was a convincing story, but Seon-woo did not rush forward so quickly. He understood what Moo-hyuk thought. That he wanted to change the situation now. So he became increasingly skeptical. “Why now?” There must have been many opportunities to change things before now, so why come and demand cooperation from Seon-woo now, with whom he had an especially troubled relationship? “It’s because of what’s been happening. The movement of the Hunter Administration is strange these days. It looks like the director is doing something with the intelligence department, but he doesn’t tell the field staff about it. The Management Department is responsible for most of the work.” “Strange movements?” “Yes. So I’ve concluded that I can’t abide by it any longer.” “Good. Then let’s cooperate with each other.” It wasn’t something he needed to think about for a long time. He was still displeased with Moo-hyuk, but considering the benefits it brought, he was right to work together. Hence, the two made a secret agreement. *** After Moo-hyuk left, another guest came to Seon-woo, who had been immersed in his work. “Keep your promise!” It was A-yun. A-yun, who came in a bright dress, sat on the sofa in the guild master’s room. Then she boldly demanded the fulfillment of the contract. “Good. Then we’ll prepare a place.” “No, no. There is no need to prepare a place in particular this time.” “Then?” “Ji Seon-woo-ssi. All you have to do is lend Hyeon-woo to me for just one day.” “A day?” “Yes! I won’t do anything weird. I swear.” And then he shook his hand in rejection. “Hey, change your expression.” “What do you need a day for?” “I’m just going out with him for a bit.” “Absolutely not.” “If you’re worried, you can follow me. Or the Peace Guild Leader. He seemed to be okay with it.” That was happening due to an unfair contract. “What are you going to do?” “We’ll be playing together.” “What?” “Playing together. Don’t you know what that means?” “Whatever you do, the number of times is deducted.” “I know. I’ll still play.” A-yun folded her arms in a confident manner. She might only have a 1 in 3 chance of succeeding. Knowing that, she couldn’t back off. ‘So, you want to have a conversation in a safe room and have the other party tell you all the information?’ The answer is no. Everyone was on their side, and they were in a stable state, but what was she doing to spit the truth to someone she had only seen once? Even A-yun didn’t do that. So she decided to aim for getting the truth again. ‘It’s easy to get to know people.’ It had been that way since childhood. A-yun, who was pretty and lively, used to go to other people easily. And in the end, everyone confided in her. So, she wanted to do it again this time. “I’m busy.” “Then send the Peace Guild Leader.” “Peace Guild Leader.” Seon-woo touched his forehead for a moment. He didn’t want to let his Hyung and him go alone. Anyway, Do-jin seemed to be becoming comfortable with Hyung recently, so it was starting to get annoying. “I’ll make time.” “Great. Then do it.” “But you have to agree not to go out.” “How can I ask you that?” If I had asked Seon-woo, it seemed that he would only give excuses preventing him from going out. He was overprotective. A-yun pursed her lips. “No.” “I won’t say anything strange.” “What do you want to say that strange?” “That’s a secret!” A-yun was terribly persistent, but Seon-woo wasn’t easy either. He was the one who could do anything for his Hyung. Such statements were unbearable. So, Seon-woo decided to ask if he would go out. Seon-woo climbed up immediately, opened the door, and went inside. At the time, Hyeon-woo was in the living room. There was– “What are you doing?” Seon-woo’s voice lowered in displeasure. “Un? Seon-woo, you’re here?” “Hyung.” “Yes?” Hyeon-woo blinked with an innocent expression. He was lying on the rug on the living room floor, holding onto Do-jin’s thighs. “There’s a cushion next to you.” Seon-woo tried to speak calmly while suppressing the fire inside. “Ah, yeah.” “Why are you doing that?” “One thing lead to another?” At first, he was joking and lay down on him. Since the muscular thighs were not comfortable, he tried to politely get up right away, but Do-jin’s reaction afterwards was quite interesting. Hence, he got to this point because he was playing around and holding on. “It’s uncomfortable.” “Not really.” At least it was more comfortable than sleeping on a high rock. “It’s uncomfortable. You will hurt your neck.” Seon-woo grabbed Hyeon-woo’s hand, who was lying down, and made him stand up. “Thank you. But didn’t you say you were busy?” “I got the urgent stuff done. And I still have some business to do.” “What?” “A-yun is here.” That lively girl. Hyeon-woo immediately remembered A-yun. “Let’s go out together as she wants that. If you don’t want to, you can say no.” “Outing? Where?” “I don’t know that.” “Alone?” “Absolutely not. I’ll follow too.” So he was saying it was not really a trap. Hyeon-woo pondered for a moment. The sky outside the window was high and blue. The weather was perfect for going out. “Shall we go out then?” Once the decision was made, the next step was a breeze. As soon as he got dressed and came out, a bodyguard was attached to him as if he had been prepared in advance. “It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Please take good care of me today!” Next to A-yun, who said so, there was also a third wheel, Ja-yun, as if he had already appeared from behind. “Take good care of me.” There were three S-Class Awakened. The ultimate party, which couldn’t happen unless something had to happen, had been created. “A moment before that.” A-yun first looked at Do-jin wearing a hood and then nodded. “Okay, pass.” Then, she stood in front of Seon-woo. “Are you wearing a suit today? Can’t you go and change clothes?” “...I can.” “Then go and change clothes.” A-yun spread her chest and said, looking as if he had to do that. “It’s weird to wear a mask while wearing a suit! Where are you really going out, looking like that? Don’t you know the trends these days?” After the documentary broadcast, the interest in the Seon-Hyeon Guild and the Awakened grew, and the enthusiasm still had not cooled down. In such a state, Seon-woo and Hyeon-woo, whose faces are known, went out without a fuss? It was obvious what was going to happen. “So let’s cover it.” “If everyone wears a mask and a hat, wouldn’t that be more suspicious?” “I’m not going to use it.” “I think the level of face recognition is similar.” A-yun learned how to use her image while doing TV shows from an early age. That’s why she didn’t hesitate to dress herself up. For that reason, Ja-yun and A-yun were known for their faces. It wasn’t as much as Ji Seon-woo. “My Oppa is going to dress up. I am not.” “Are you okay with it?” “It’s okay. I’m not an Awakened, so even if I show my face, I wouldn’t be recognized as much as my Oppa. Let’s go, so hurry up and get dressed!” Reluctantly, Seon-woo changed clothes and came out to put on a mask and a hat. They all covered their faces and stood next to each other, looking really suspicious. If A-yun had covered her face, it would have been even worse. “Then, let’s go!” A-yun boldly took the lead. The first place they visited was a department store. Entering as a VIP, she went straight to the top floor. A personal shopping assistant greeted them, and immediately a lot of clothes were taken away. “Now, shall we change clothes? Who shall we start with?” At that remark, Hyeon-woo quickly raised his hand. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine YRR: More shopping. I wonder who paid for the damages to the last shopping mall they visited . . .