Hyeon Gyu-ha pressed his forehead with his index finger and thumb and sank to his knees. "No, that doesn't make sense. Why does Inanna appear in the Epic of Gilgamesh?" "Inanna was once rejected by Gilgamesh." "That's true, but this is a dungeon to subdue Humbaba." In any case, it was the Supreme Deity who had to face him again. He had somehow managed to win against Atabeyra, but would he be okay this time? In Yoo-shin took out ‘Mandukai’s Booth’ and ‘Jungin Khatun's Bukht’ from the inventory, thinking that they might be useful. Hyeon Gyu-ha also took out the Spear of Longinus, a Christian relic he had prepared separately. "Let's go down first." After organizing the small items and carrying In Yoo-shin, he went downstairs and glanced at them. Although his face was tense, it wasn’t the look of panic and confusion like when he first started clearing the dungeon. Hyeon Gyu smiled faintly at the proof that he completely trusted himself. This time, since there was a holy relic, he wouldn’t have to see In Yoo-shin’s pale face, shocked by the wounds and blood like before. The dungeon's axis shook and a majestic current surged forward. In the middle of the whirlpool of mana, a large crystal stone began to form and take on a distinct shape. It was the descent of the god of vanity. Then, a distant presence that seemed as if it would crush them encroached upon the wide dungeon. Inanna. One of the seven great gods who determine fate in the Sumerian pantheon. God of love and war, and the god of Venus. In Yoo-shin unconsciously bit his lips. I had already met the Supreme Deity. However, that god was a god who had fallen from grace and fallen from grace. The awe-inspiring presence of the main god who had fully maintained his divinity was incomparable to that of Atabeyra. Only after a gentle hand wrapped around his shoulder did In Yoo-shin realize that he couldn't even breathe properly. "It’s gonna be okay." A soft whisper in his ear made his breath even again. Even though Hyeon Gyu-ha was a hunter with abilities beyond my standards that couldn't be measured, his opponent was a god even if he was just a fragment of a shadow. But when I heard him whisper that it was okay, I really thought it would be okay. As the color returned to In Yoo-shin’s face, Hyeon Gyu-ha raised his head. "If you're not going to fight me right now, please lower your guard a bit. I feel like my head is going to fall off if I keep looking up at you." 【Hehe.】 The soft laughter from above the clouds shook the air like thunder. The oppressive feeling that seemed like it would split the dungeon in two with just one step was relieved in an instant. The oppressed air finally began to circulate and the wind blew. It had gotten as low as a three-story building. He still had to look up, but it was a lot easier to breathe than before. He only had a vague feeling that he was leaning against the ground, and the shape was not clearly visible as if it were covered in fog. It seemed to imply that humans do not dare to look at God, even if he is just a fragment of a shadow. 【I am the lord of heaven and earth, and the guardian of the seven cities. You look like Gilgamesh to me.】 "That's a noble way to call someone a bastard." Inanna laughed quietly. It was a joyful laugh, but In Yoo-shin could not relax. Inanna was an extremely capricious and cruel god. Just like the love and war she presided over. 【What a pity. If I had been born 5,000 years earlier, I would have had the fun of taking you in.】 "Give up on that, I’m already taken." 【Son of the King. Know that the third Urshitoare and Samsung's plea have sustained your life.】 In Yoo-shin swallowed dryly while hiding behind Hyeon Gyu-ha. The way he spoke his mind, regardless of whether the person in front of him was a hot-tempered god or not, remained in good composure, while being calm. 'But Samseung? Samseung Halmang? If it's Samseung, isn't it Samshin Halmang(Goddess of Childbirth and Fate)?' Hyeon Gyu-ha's expression changed slightly when he heard the name Samseung. His voice became slightly more polite. "What was your request?" 【In your time, let's see…… 19 years ago. And 29 years ago, I saw you at the moment you were conceived in your mother's womb.】 "What's the point of looking at them when I was just a fertilized egg?" 【Do you know how many gods blessed you so that you would not die in vain in your mother's womb? You are truly an insolent man.】 In Yoo-shin's hand, which was holding onto Hyeon Gyu-ha's jacket, gained strength. As he listened to her, the commonalities between the three gods, Urshitoare, Samseung, and Inanna, came to mind. Inanna turned her head and stared intently at In Yoo-shin behind Hyeon Gyu-ha. She couldn't see his face properly, but it felt like that. 【Hey, it looks like you have something to ask.】 "There... It seems like all three gods are related to birth......." The third Ursitoare, who foretells the fate of a newborn child, Samseung, who’s the goddess of childbirth and fate, and Inanna, the goddess of love who also governs conception and childbirth. All of these gods had a hard time fulfilling their roles in Iad, where life was rarely born. 【That's right. But Iad is no longer my world.】 When In Yoo-shin looked puzzled, Inanna continued her explanation. Her attitude was much gentler than when she was dealing with Hyeon Gyu-ha. 【We observe the myriad of worlds, but among them, there are worlds that we are particularly attached to, and because of that attachment, there are gods who bind the worlds with their deities, even though they know that they will perish. Iad is a world where Dumnezeul himself has appointed a king, so how could it not be special to the gods of the pantheon under his command?】 "So, does that mean Inanna left that world?" 【Many gods have turned their eyes away as it falls steeply toward destruction. If it weren't for the request of Urshitoare and Samseung, I would have already cut it off. Because of that request, I have been connecting the gates for 19 years, and he came to see me before lad was completely destroyed.】 "So, what do you want?" Inanna waved her hand at Hyeon Gyu-ha, who cut her off rudely. 【I won't give it to you.】 Then, he seemed to smile brightly at In Yoo-shin. 【I will give it to you.】 "Yes?" Before the surprised In Yoo-shin could ask again, Inanna's presence gradually faded. 【Child, you resemble the affectionate Geshtinanna (god of wine). Do not take on the fate of others, just as Geshtinanna took on her brother's burden.】 With those words, Inanna completely disappeared. Only a large, radiant crystal stone fell where she had been. [The dungeon's hidden boss, ‘Supreme Deity Inanna', has acknowledged you.] [The dungeon has been completely cleared.] It was determined that the dungeon had been cleared. In Yoo-shin looked up at Hyeon Gyu-ha in a daze. “Are you done?” “I guess so.” Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had put away the Spear of Longinus, hesitated for a moment before moving his lips. “Yoo-shin-ssi.” "Yes?" "By any chance…… No, that's not true. Let's sort this out first and talk about it later." Hyeon Gyu-ha gently cut off the conversation by smiling and caressing In Yoo-shin’s forehead, and walked ahead. In Yoo-shin tilted his head and followed him. In the place where Inanna had stayed, there was not only a crystal stone left. A transparent bead was floating in the air near his waist. Hyeon Gyu-ha’s eyes were filled with a strange feeling. “This was the gift.” “What is it?” "It's an attribute artifact." In Yoo-shin was surprised and stared at it again. This was the attribute artifact he had only heard about. 'An artifact that most hunters would never see in their entire lives, so easily? Can I really receive it?' The price is what you call it if you sell the dungeon that the attribute artifact dropped from. He glanced at Hyeon Gyu-ha and his expression was strange. "Wouldn't it be better for Gyu-ha-ssi to take it?" "Huh? Ah…… No, that's not it." Hyeon Gyu-ha rubbed his face once, as if he knew that In Yoo-shin had noticed. Then he let out a sigh that seemed to indicate that he was really upset. "I really wanted to be the first one to give an attribute artifact to Yoo-shin-ssi......." Hyeon Gyu-ha muttered in a depressed tone, hugging In Yoo-shin’s shoulder and rubbing his cheek against his forehead. It was strange that I didn’t feel the weight of a man much taller and bigger than me, leaning and rubbing against me. "I thought the Pied Piper would be perfect. There are rats and a thing tamed by a flute, right?" "Wow, that's really......." At those words, In Yoo-shin imagined that hamsters would appear from all over the place and follow him as he played the flute. Hyeon Gyu-ha looked down at In Yoo-shin with a blush on his face and straightened his shoulders. "Master, I am the first to follow the sound of the flute." “Even if I don’t blow, you’ll follow after me.” "As expected, the person who knows me best is Master. We are one in mind and body. Although our bodies have never become one yet." He asked, naturally letting the last sentence flow by. "Can I really have it?" "You just have to go all in on attribute artifacts, even if you can't get them." "But…… I'm worried I'll end up like the guild leader." "Well, there would be no reason for the Sumerian goddess Inanna to give a Japanese artifact, right?" That was there too. "Even if they get a Japanese artifact, any punks who brag to Master about being 'first' will all be dead…… I mean, make them quiet." For the sake of Hyeon Gyu-ha’s image, it seemed like having a Japanese artifact would absolutely not work. In Yoo-shin swallowed once in nervousness and quietly placed his hand on the transparent bead. [Do you want to register the attribute artifact?] ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

There was a hero who was a demigod, half-human, with a mother who was a god and a father who was human. He was a powerful and great ruler, but at the same time an arrogant tyrant. The suffering people appealed to God, and God created a match out of clay to satisfy them. The duel between the tyrant and the clay man ended in a draw, and they became best friends. They set out on a journey to subdue the mountain keeper monster as representatives of the gods. That place was Sammok Mountain, which was spread out right now under the feet of In Yoo-shin. "It's the Epic of Gilgamesh, the first epic poem in human history. Whoa." Maybe it was because I knew it was a sacred mountain, but I felt like cool negative ions and phytoncides were coming out of the forest at my feet. Even though the forest is completely covered with monsters. The monsters were rushing towards Hyeon Gyu-ha and In Yoo-shin, the only living beings in the dungeon. Of course, since the two were floating in the air, it was impossible for them to approach unless they were flying monsters, so they could only jump up in vain from the floor below. Hyeon Gyu-ha's attacks, hunted down the monster……. In Yoo-shin struggled with how to describe the scene, then simply asked. “Did you get a new weapon?” "This time, made by Kwon Seong-gil." The hammer that Hyeon Gyu-ha was moving with psychokinesis was a large hammer. If that hammer was Mjolnir, the weapon of the god of thunder Thor, even In Yoo-shin would have said, “Wow,” but that was, honestly…… It looked like a toy mallet. Every time the hammer struck the floor, the monsters trapped underneath would have their heads shattered or their bodies crushed to death. "It's pretty useful, isn't it? It's sturdy enough to withstand being hit by monsters, but the most important thing I paid attention to was the soundproofing. The leather wrapped around the hammer absorbs all the sounds and screams of being smashed by monsters." "Is there a special reason why you made it like that?" "Guns have a lot of power, but the monsters are too noisy. They get in the way of my date with Yoo-shin-ssi." In Yoo-shin nodded absentmindedly. The monsters’ screams had not disappeared, but it seemed much better since they no longer had the horrible sounds of screams or carnage. He didn't stop there, he even took out a large speaker. He thought he was going to play a trot medley, but what he actually played was a song that In Yoo-shin could recite by heart because he had heard it so often. -The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra(Mahā Prajñā Pāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra). When the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara[(also known as Guan Yin in Chinese), the Bodhisattva of Compassion] was deeply practicing the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)........ “……” The clear sound of the drum being struck echoed throughout the dungeon along with the recitation of the Heart Sutra. Unlike In Yoo-shin, who was lost as to how to respond to the strange situation where Sumerian mythology and Buddhism were mixed together, Hyeon Gyu-ha seemed satisfied. "You prefer what’s familiar to you, Yoo-shin-ssi?" It is a familiar sound to In Yoo-shin who grew up in a temple…… 'No, is it okay to cover up the sounds of monsters with the Heart Sutra?' Since the monks did not force their beliefs on the children in the orphanage, In Yoo-shin was a nylon believer who only went to the temple on Buddha's birthday. Nylon believers rationalized with their superficial knowledge. 'Yes. The monsters are a type of Mara (monsters in Buddhism), so they must be defeated with the scriptures!' After coming to terms with it, he felt at ease. In Yoo-shin moved his gaze to a distant place while listening to the recitation of the Heart Sutra. A cool stream flowed through the thick forest. It was a beautiful sight. In the midst of it all, monsters were dying with its body crushed beneath my feet, but I couldn't hear it, so I decided to just ignore it. "Of all the ones I've tried, this one has the best shading." Hyeon Gyu-ha even took out a large parasol, so there was no need to worry about the sunlight blinding him. Do you often use parasols in dungeons? The next thing he took out was a hamster-shaped lunch box. In Yoo-shin opened the lunch box lid with a pounding heart and let out a gasp. "Did you make this yourself?" “Do you like it?” "It's so cute!" It was a lunch box with a character that I had never expected to see inside. Of course, it was a hamster. I was just looking at it because I felt bad about eating it, but Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled and put a small hamster made by wrapping rice in tofu in a rice ball with his chopsticks into his mouth. As he was chewing, he found himself smiling as if he was full. "I'll make it again next time and bring it to you. Just like when I was managing your diet before, I enjoy cooking while imagining what you're eating." "I also like Gyu-ha-ssi's cooking." After swallowing the hamster sushi that was munching on, he quickly added. "Except for foods that are too healthy for your body." "Actually, I need to manage my diet." "Oh, Gyu-ha-ssi, do you also maintain a consistent diet to maintain your body? Bulk up?" "I need to gain some belly fat." "You don't have to gain weight! Really!" It really felt like a picnic, as I was leisurely enjoying the scenery while eating the lunch box I had made myself. As long as I didn't look down at my feet. -.......With nothing whatsoever to attain, the Bodhisattva, relying on Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)........ While listening to the heartwarming sound of the Heart Sutra, In Yoo-shin asked Hyeon Gyu-ha a question he had not been able to ask earlier because he seemed dejected. "How are parallel worlds divided? Is it because of something mythical, like the Iron Age here and ®ÀÇ?" "Similar. Somewhere, there may be a world where a king buried the wife of one of his brothers under the foundation stone to complete the city. To put it simply……" Hyeon Gyu-ha looked around and picked up an octopus sausage from the lunch box with his chopsticks. "I can choose to eat this sausage, I can choose not to eat it, or I can choose to throw it away. These choices become turning points, and the world splits infinitely." "Umm, but I don't think it will make any difference whether Gyu-ha-ssi eats the sausage or not." "Yes. I'm just an ordinary person. But for example, um... what do you think would have changed if Yi Seong-gye hadn't made the choice to withdraw his army at Wihwado?" Aha. In Yoo-shin nodded. "But at that time, Goryeo had reached its limit both economically and socially, so wouldn't Joseon have been established somehow?" "That could be true. The conquest of Liaodong could have been a success, or King Wu could have been struck by lightning and awakened his forces, thus reviving Goryeo. Besides, as you know, Yoo-shin-ssi, international relations are organically intertwined." Hyeon Gyu-ha looked down at the greatly reduced number of monsters and continued his explanation. “During the Chinese Civil War (a civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in China), the Kuomintang had a certain degree of success in defending the Yangtze River, and as a result, the continent was split in two.” "It's not that the Communist Party was good, but rather that the Kuomintang was so bad that it was almost a miracle that they were able to preserve it to that extent?" "That's why. It's much more likely that the Yangtze River defense line would have collapsed. Let's assume that the Kuomintang was driven out and ended up on the big island down there, Taiwan, right? Or that it was a parallel world that had completely collapsed." In Yoo-shin, who was trying to imagine it, unconsciously stuck out his tongue. Even though part of the continent was split into South China, North China always behaved like North China, so wouldn’t it have gotten worse if they had all that large land? "I think that if there had been no need to guard the land border with South China, North China could have deployed far more troops during the Korean War." "Oh, by the way, I heard from Seung-gi before that a portrait of Kim Il-sung in his old age was discovered in North Korea. It's possible that unification didn't really happen during the Korean War." "Yes. The turning point resulting from that kind of choice or outcome is called a parallel world." "Living in a unified Korea makes me feel patriotic again." "A world-class, lovely hunter who fills your patriotism by promoting national prestige is by your side, so please continue to fill your patriotism to your heart's content." “Ah, that’s right.” Hyeon Gyu-ha narrowed his eyes. "Why is your reaction like you forgot?" "Hey, how could I have forgotten that Gyu-ha-ssi is an amazing hunter?" Even while they were babbling, the hammer didn't stop, and finally the last bang was over. [The dungeon's monsters have been annihilated.] [The dungeon boss, ‘The Mountain Keeper of Sammok Mountain’ appears.] Humbaba, the mountain keeper of Mount Sammok where Gilgamesh and Enkidu fought, was a monster as strong as his hideous appearance. It is said that even Gilgamesh, who was praised as the greatest hero, managed to kill him only by using trickery. But if Gilgamesh had a gun, he wouldn't have had to tremble in fear of Humbaba. [The dungeon boss, ‘The Mountain Keeper of Sammok Mountain’, has died.] [The dungeon has been cleared.] Looking at Humbaba, who was tattered from the machine gun fire, In Yoo-shin had a new realization. Firepower is the best. His ancestors were not firepower enthusiasts for nothing. Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had taken the crystal stone, returned, shaking his hands. "There are no artifact drops. I don't know why the bastard told me to raid this dungeon, but it seems like there will have to be a hidden boss as well." "Why did he ask us to conquer it? Was it perhaps to get a gift like 8-se again?" Hyeon Gyu-ha's eyebrows twitched. "You mean that weird creature with hair all over its body?" “......Don't shake the person who has forgotten and is living!" As In Yoo-shin hurriedly erased the illustration of Kallikantzaros from his memory, a new message was printed. [A dungeon break has occurred.] I had hoped that something like this might happen, and as expected, the same phenomenon as before occurred. It was a scary word, but it was strange that it wasn’t scary at all, unlike when I first experienced it. In Yoo-shin took out Gyu-Gyu from his inventory. And he waved one of the doll’s arms and greeted Hyeon Gyu-ha. "Fighting!" “……” Hyeon Gyu-ha, with a very disturbed expression on his face, sighed deeply and went down the mountain where the monsters were swarming like a swarm of ants. This time, too, the monsters began to defy gravity. The series of events that followed were not a good sight for the mind, so In Yoo-shin turned his back and turned up the volume of the speaker. -Maha Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra........ (The Great Perfection of Wisdom Heart Sutra) "Kkieek! Kyaak!" -.......Mumyo yeok mumyojin naeji munosa yeok munosajin… (There is no ignorance, nor the cessation of ignorance, and so forth, even up to no old age and death, nor the cessation of old age and death.) Kwung! Boom! Kkiyayayaya! -.......Ajeje baraj baraj baraj Bodhi Svaha......... (Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone completely beyond, enlightenment, so be it!) "Kueeeeek!" Just sitting there is a bit weird, so next time I come to the dungeon, I should bring some prayer beads and listen to the Heart Sutra and pray for the first time in a while. [The dungeon's monsters have been annihilated.] The mountain once a lively source of things to dig up and throw away had completely changed its terrain. Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had returned, had the same clear face, but he didn’t know. Besides, the hidden boss would appear soon. In Yoo-shin, trying not to look below his upper body, applied heal and buff. "I am touched by the grace of Master who tries to excite me even today, but I am doing well even without the need to......." "Gyu-ha-ssi! Hidden Boss! Who do you think the Hidden Boss will be?!" In Yoo-shin quickly cut him off, and Hyeon Gyu-ha also smiled and moved on. "Well, since it's the Epic of Gilgamesh, wouldn't Gilgamesh or Enkidu appear?" As soon as he finished speaking, a message came announcing the presence of the hidden boss. [The dungeon's hidden boss, ‘Deity Inanna' appears.] In Yoo-shin said without malice. "Gyu-ha-ssi, you got the hidden boss wrong again." “……” *** HM: I think it’s time we start putting a info dump sentence on who the gods are. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

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

『……』 "If you have something to tell, don't waste time and tell me quickly." 『I don't like it....... The prince doesn't resemble the kings at all. The kings are both kind........』 Although the corners of his eyes were drooping, Somnoros explained the conversation he had with 8-se. 8-se was a being created and reborn directly by the creator god Doomnezeul. He gave him the power to explore the existence of Iad, who might be hostile to the god of creation. 'Enemy?' In Yoo-shin tilted his head at the word. Now that I thought about it, Hyeon Gyu-ha had once told me never to reveal his hidden trait. It certainly seemed to be related, so I wasn’t that surprised. 『So it seems that Yoo-shin-ssi was able to connect with my contractor, Gong Tae-seong, to some extent.』 "What?" This time, Gong Tae-seong was startled. 『Oh, it's nothing much. When the guild leader uses an artifact near 8-se, it pops up in my notification window. That's all.』 "Haa…… I've been through all sorts of things because of that little fish." 『I helped you that much too!』 "You just slept whenever you wanted to." 『Humph.』 Hyeon Gyu-ha waved his hand at the grumpy whale. "If you're done with your business, then get out." 『Yes, Prince. Next time...... No, that's not it! Why is ®ÀÇ being destroyed! That's what I came to ask!』 “Tsk” Hyeon Gyu-ha clicked his tongue, clearly showing his annoyance. "The vitality is fading away and destruction is in progress. I don't know exactly when it started or when it will end." 『I see......』 Perhaps it was because it was telepathy transmitted directly from brain to brain. I could feel that Somnoroth was depressed. 『I can't properly communicate with the gods in the other world's realm of gods. However, I vaguely heard that the Creator had renamed our world to ®ÀÇ, meaning hell. At the time, I thought that ®ÀÇ might have another meaning, but it seems that he foresaw destruction.........』 Somnoros circled the air a few times, fluttering its fins anxiously, then tilted its head. 『Prince, I know this is a shameless request, but please take me with you when you go to ®ÀÇ.』 "You're going to die anyway if you go, so just keep leeching off Gong Tae-seong." 『It doesn't matter if the contract continues.』 Gong Tae-seong frowned at the word leech but did not refuse, but Somnoros turned his face away instead. 『The one who is guarding my empty spot right now is another god who used to look after us. He is strong, but he is not as strong as I, who was created to support the earth. If I return to my place, I may be able to delay the destruction a little.』 "Well." Only In Yoo-shin saw the smile briefly appear on Hyeon Gyu-ha’s lips. He lightly stroked In Yoo-shin’s forehead, who was looking at him with a puzzled expression, and shrugged his shoulders. "It'll find its own way to the seedbed, so I don't need to interfere. Do as you please." 『Thank you.』 "Is there still any energy left for the remaining keys?" 『Unn. I'll tell you as soon as I feel it.』 8-se who had been quiet suddenly intervened. "Squk! Squeak!" 『Oh, I heard there's a dungeon that 8-se absolutely have to raid?』 Suddenly, Hyeon Gyu-ha and Gong Tae-seong opened their eyes wide at the dungeon that the hamster had brought, but the person who was most surprised was In Yoo-shin. "8-seya! Can you feel the dungeon's energy too?" “Squeeak!” "Oh my god! That's a genius hamster!" In Yoo-shin lifted 8-se up high like a scene from the Lion King. 8-se, who had been strutting around excitedly, shrank back at the sight of Hyeon Gyu-ha’s eerie gaze behind In Yoo-shin’s shoulder. Somnoros interpreted 8-se's explanation. 『Hmm, I don't always feel the energy, but I heard from ®ÀÇ that it only works in certain dungeons. Anyway, I heard that I can see a vague image, and it's said to be a place with a mountain.』 70 percent of Korea's land area is mountainous. 『There is a temple nearby.........』 Temples can be seen everywhere, whether in the mountains or in the city. 『It's next to ruins?』 If you're looking for small ruins, there are some in every city. In Yoo-shin, who was feeling frustrated, looked around for a pen and paper, and Hyeon Gyu-ha quickly took out a tablet from the inventory and handed it to him. 8-se wrapped his tail around the tablet pen. "You said it was a temple, right?" “Squeak!” "Can you draw here what it says on the large rectangular wooden plaque at the entrance? It should be written in three bold letters." 8-se seemed to think for a moment, then moved his tail. Three crooked Chinese characters were drawn on the tablet screen. 寺法廣. "Kwangbop temple? Do you know where this place is? I think I've heard of it." "Let's look it up. Um…… It's said to be a temple on Mt. Daesong in Pyongyang." "The famous historic site of Daeseong?" “Isn't that Gaemachong?” In response to Gong Tae-seong's words, In Yoo-shin searched for the Gaemachong ruins and showed him a picture, and 8-se nodded enthusiastically. In Yoo-shin called Kim Ji-yeon, who was working, to ask where the dungeon next to the Gaemachong was owned. Despite being busy, Kim Jiyeon immediately searched and told him the name of the guild that owned the dungeon. "It's Shining Guild." "If it's Shining, I'll negotiate and purchase the ownership. I'll also apologize." "You're shouting so loudly while giving your due compensation." Gong Tae-seong sighed at Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was not being lenient at all, and got up from his seat. "The whale's true body is in the realm of the gods? Well, it exists in that realm of gods, but in this world, it is said that it cannot project unless it is around me with whom it has a contractual relationship. This is not its original world. If you need anything, contact me." 『Prince, and Prince's Lover! See you later!』 The whale fluttered its fins and disappeared. As Gong Tae-seong, who hesitated as if he had something to say, finally swallowed his words, Hyeon Gyu-ha looked at In Yoo-shin with a shy smile. His heart pounded slightly. And then his heart sank at the words that followed. "Let's go on a date now." "This is a real date, right? Not exercise?!" "Hahaha." Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled brightly and took out his training suit from the inventory, and In Yoo-shin was captured while running away and ended up running to a nearby park. It was a pleasant morning. *** "That's ridiculous......." Hyeon Gyu-ha muttered gloomily while covering his head. "To think that such a sharp, long thing would be repeatedly thrust into Master's slender, jade-like body, and not just once......." "Hey." “It's so hateful, that hideous thing, mercilessly thrusting into my master's tender, baby-soft skin, tearing it and making it bloody…… I've never even driven something in that deep myself…… I'm jealous, oh, my true feelings slipped out. I must tear that abomination apart right now……” "You're using that wording on purpose, right?" I thought I had gotten used to Hyeon Gyu-ha’s nonsense, but I was wrong. In Yoo-shin blushed in embarrassment, and Kwon Seong Gil turned off the tattoo machine in frustration. The freelance healer who was present awkwardly pretended to look at his phone. He had visited Kwon Seong-gil's workshop to get a tattoo of Orichalcos. He hired a healer to get a tattoo the size of my palm, and he was not satisfied with that, and he was even spitting out curses with his mouth. Even for Kwon Seong-gil, who had been through a lot, this was the first time he had seen such a situation. In the end, Kwon Seong-gil frowned and pointed to the operating room door. "Hyeon Gyu-ha, you get out." "What are you planning to do secretly with me and Master……?" "I don't want to get distracted by you and make a mistake on your Master's precious body, so get out now!" The sound of Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was kicked in the back and kicked out, scratching at the door from outside could be heard. “I’m sorry, Hyung-nim.” “Phew, Yoo-shin is going through a lot” For some reason, tears welled up in his eyes when he saw Kwon Seong-gil's pitiful gaze. The procedure ended quickly after Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been providing no help and only hindering, was removed. It didn't hurt at all, perhaps because the healer healed quickly. Hyeon Gyu-ha's expression was filled with sadness as he looked at the tattoo on his shoulder, which had completely subsided to the point of swelling. "It must be so painful to have a scar on Master's beautiful white jade skin. Why is that? When I found out that the design you chose was 7, I got so excited as if I had been buffed while fighting and just......." In Yoo-shin quickly covered his mouth with both hands before anyone else could hear, and then he let out a shriek when Hyeon Gyu-ha licked his palm with his tongue. Anyway, that evening they feasted on Korean beef because he had been bleeding profusely. I was able to safely place the two artifacts in the expanded inventory. I don't know what to do with the mana right now, but I hope it will be useful someday. Hyeon Gyu-ha actually made a reservation at the aesthetic shop and received skin care, and as the weather got warmer, he also took care of 6-se who was suffering from heatstroke. I just wished I could spend a little more time with 6-se. Soon, the day came to go to the dungeon that the 8-se had mentioned. I heard that Gong Tae-seong had a better reputation than Hyeon Gyu-ha, so they bought it after an easy negotiation. When the day came to go to the dungeon, In Yoo-shin was once again overcome with fear. It would take an hour to get to Pyongyang, so surely I wouldn’t have to ride in Hyeon Gyu-ha’s car again? Fortunately, Hyeon Gyu-ha said that he would just take the train. However, the reason he gave for that startled In Yoo-shin. *** HM: HGH teasing skill has increased a lot ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

<......What did you say!> Hyeon Gyu-ha was as frustrated as someone who had invested all his assets in stocks that had hit rock bottom again and again. [Current status: Murderous affection. Despair.] In Yoo-shin shouted urgently because he was genuinely frustrated and not intentionally overdoing it. <......This reckless little rat who didn't even notice his master's taste will atone for his sins with death.......> As they talked, In Yoo-shin's face turned slightly red as he realized the change in his relationship with Hyeon Gyu-ha. Then, to erase the thoughts that suddenly came to his mind, he gulped down the beer that Hyeon Gyu-ha had mixed with cola. Because of that, the hangover still lingered a little until the next day. In Yoo-shin sighed as he caressed 8-se. Even though he tried to erase it with alcohol, the thoughts of last night came back to him once again when he was left alone. Even though he knew how much Hyeon Gyu-ha was struggling to go to Iad. It was a selfish thought that he hoped it would be too late. "......I really am mean. Am I not?" "Squeeak! Squik!" 8-se couldn’t understand why Master was saying that, but he shook his head no anyway, and In Yoo-shin laughed in vain. It was around that time that the doorbell rang. "Oh, is Gyu-ha-ssi here already?" In Yoo-shin's eyes widened as he quickly got up and opened the front door. Gong Tae-seong was right in front of him. He coughed in vain and greeted him awkwardly. "Hi." “Yes……” In Yoo-shin looked up with a trembling face. Understanding that he did such a thing because of his child and forgiving him were two separate issues. Just as his daughter’s life was important to Gong Tae-seong, Hyeon Gyu-ha was also precious to In Yoo-shin. Gong Tae-seong also opened his mouth with a very listless attitude. “I called the office and they said you were coming to work this afternoon, but I’m sorry for bothering you so early in the morning. I kept asking you to find out what it means for the whale to go extinct. I stopped by Hyeon Gyu-ha’s officetel, but he wasn’t home.” "I can't see the whale now." "He has been bugging me all night, and now he’s dozing off as the sun rises. I have urgent business to attend to, so if I call him, he'll wake up." First of all, a guest was a guest. So I should let him in…… In Yoo-shin just rolled his eyes as he stood in the doorway. There was no one else in the house but himself, and it was a bit much to just let him in when his favorability rating was at rock bottom. Gong Tae-seong took a step back first, perhaps noticing the situation. "Weren't you with Hyeon Gyu-ha? If not, I'd like to ask you to call him. Is that okay? I'll wait outside until you arrive." "He went to buy breakfast, but... I'll ask when he'll be home. Just a moment." It was when In Yoo-shin left the front door open and went to get the cell phone next to the mattress. “Tsk.” Gong Tae-seong let out a low groan and quickly jumped onto the railing of the rooftop. The heavy pressure that had been weighing down the spot he was on disappeared in an instant. Hyeon Gyu-ha, holding a sandwich bag in one hand, stepped down as if blocking the front door. "You're still alive and well? I have to take revenge on behalf of Geut-nyeo Noona." "What do you mean, 'revenge on behalf of Geut-nyeo'?" "Noona gave me the power to decide life or death over you." “……” In Yoo-shin was secretly impressed by the fact that those words seemed to have had a greater impact on Gong Tae-seong than the incident in the dungeon the day before yesterday. Min Geut-nyeo seemed to be more sophisticated than Choi Jin-hyeok in terms of the method of wooing Gong Tae-seong. "I guess he’s wondering what it means for whales to go extinct." “I shouldn’t have told him. How annoying.” Hyeon Gyu-ha grumbled and gestured to Gong Tae-seong with an arrogant expression as he crossed the front door. Gong Tae-seong, who had been observing the situation, followed along with a sigh. Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had come inside, gestured with his hand and drew a line about 30 centimeters away from the front door. "Don't cross that line. If you do, I'll cut your throat, stuff you, and send you to Guet-nyeo Noona." "I get it." Gong Tae-seong sat down in front of the entrance without any complaints as he was told. "First, Master, have some food. Yoo-shin-ssi, you've been waiting a long time, right?" When he looked back at In Yoo-shin and handed him a sandwich and iced tea, not only his expression but also his tone of voice was noticeably different. To be honest, he was also curious about ®AÇ, so In Yoo-shin quickly took the sandwich. "Gyu-ha-ssi, aren't you eating?" "Just cut this for that guy." Hyeon Gyu-ha placed a sandwich on the cutting board and cut it into six pieces with a kitchen knife. Then, he slammed the knife into the cheap wooden cutting board he bought at the lowest price with a loud thud. The handle shook violently with the force. "Hey. Eat it." “Squeak.” 8-se trembled like a handle, but did not refuse to eat and slowly climbed onto the cutting board. His words and actions were fierce, but he had even brought breakfast separately for 8-se who had not even asked. Feeling relieved, In Yoo-shin took a big bite of the sandwich. When the meal was over, Gong Tae-seong called Somnoros. Somnoros had sleepy eyes, but he came out as soon as he was called. "Uh?" Somnoros, blinking his half-closed eyes, let out a gasp. "Why is this rat here?" "Hey." “Squeak.” 『I was surprised to hear that! Last time I saw it in the dungeon, this rat looked ordinary, but now that I see it, it's that one. That one.』 『Aah, you were hiding your presence back then because you might have been enemies? And then you avoided me and didn't even follow me into the dungeon? Well, if your presence had been exposed, I would have recognized you right away. But how did you get here?』 “Squeak!” 『I see. Aren't you scared in this strange world without gods? You don't have any of your own people here…』 "Squ! Squeak!" What are you two talking about? In Yoo-shin absentmindedly listened to the conversation that wasn't a conversation. As I regained my memories from the Erosion Gate, I also remembered that 8-se was the third Ursitoare's gift. It wasn't strange for Somnoros, who came from the same world, to know 8-se. By the way, can Somnoros communicate with 8-se? I'm jealous.... As Hyeon Gyu-ha's gaze grew fierce, Somnoros explained urgently. In Yoo-shin was the only one in the house who didn't pay attention to Hyeon Gyu-ha. 『Hey, so your current name is Henri Raymond Charles Françoise VIII? What is Henri Raymond Charles Françoise VIII's original race?........』 "Hey, you can just call him 8-se.” 『Is it a nickname? Got it. Though you've changed your appearance now, the original 8-se is a species living underground. They are children who come up to the surface at night to torment and punish bad people who are cheating.』 It seemed that the proper noun, the race name, was not spoken because the pronunciation was broken. In Yoo-shin searched for the description of Somnoros. Then, a race called Kallikantzaros, which is said to be from old Serbia, appeared. Along with illustrations with a medieval feel. “…….” In Yoo-shin quickly erased the illustration of a person with thick hair all over his body, a mixture of various animals, and prominent genitals from his memory. 8-se is cute. He's cute…...! Hyeon Gyu-ha, who glanced at the cell phone screen above his head, insisted on interfering. "It originally looked gross." "No. Even 8-se's little ears are cute!" In Yoo-shin strongly denied it and held 8-se in his hand, while Gong Tae-seong, who had also searched on his cell phone, looked even more disgusted. Even as In Yoo-shin was escaping from reality, Somnoros continued his explanation. 『It's hard to cross over from the erosion gate, and even if you do, you'll be destroyed, so the Creator reconstructed you as a boss monster. After that, you became a rodent to serve your master. The essence won't change, though...』 "So it's a hamster anyway?!" 『If you, Master, want it to remain a hamster, it will remain a hamster.』 "8-seya! You're a hamster......!" “Piyooo…...!” In Yoo-shin was having a tearful reunion with 8-se, but quickly came to his senses when he saw the word 'jealousy' appearing on Hyeon Gyu-ha's status window. "Oh, by the way, I heard when I was given 8-se by the god I met at the Erosion Gate. He told me to take care of the whale so that it could return home safely." He omitted the part where he said, 'Having a third Ursitoare by your side won't be of much help.' 『......Really? She didn't forget me and kept remembering me?』 Somnoroth's large eyes quickly filled with tears. It must have been an unfathomable amount of time since he left his homeland, so he must have been touched by the fact that the god there still remembered him. In Yoo-shin also felt a sting in his nose for a moment, but Hyeon Gyu-ha mercilessly destroyed Somnoros' emotions. "Of course, since God is a being that does not forget." ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

After returning to my room from the hospital, I ordered a real midnight snack and ate chicken. After drinking beer for the first time in a while, I got sleepy and fell asleep…… In Yoo-shin suddenly put his hand under the blanket and felt his body. My clothes were not disheveled and I was wearing my underwear properly. Then, it must be true that nothing happened...? Hyeon Gyu-ha noticed the expression and glared at her. “It’s unfair that I was misunderstood when I didn't even get a taste of it.” "S-s-sexual harassment......!" “It’s unfair that I’ve been misunderstood when I haven't even had the chance.” "It got worse?!" “It’s unfair that I’m the only one wrongly accused, so let’s make the misunderstanding an established fact.” It wasn't just words, but Hyeon Gyu-ha really tried to climb onto the mattress, and In Yoo-shin screamed and swung the cushion around. Hyeon Gyu-ha just turned his head here and there and dodged the cushion. It was annoying. As a result, In Yoo-shin, who had been exercising vigorously all morning and shaking his whole body, collapsed panting. "Morning exercise is good for blood circulation." "But why were you sleeping on the floor instead of on a mattress?" "Since the mattress is so narrow, sleeping Yooshin is like a fully set dinner table right next to me. I wonder if I can really endure it." ".....Next time you sleep at my house, Gyu-ha, you'll use the mattress. I'll sleep on the floor." "How dare that little rat chase his Master away and sleep alone on the mattress." "Originally, butlers would make sure their pets were warm and full even when they were starving themselves." Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been nodding with a look of understanding, quickly shook his head. "No, I almost fell. The owner has become quite the expert. The house is small, so I can't fit a big mattress, so I'll bring my sleeping bag." Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had slyly suggested spending the night with him, lightly clapped his hand to lighten the mood. "Well, since I have work in the afternoon today, let's start the day with some refreshing exercise." "Rice! You have to eat rice first!" In Yoo-shin opened the refrigerator in a hurry, but there was no rice. Now that I think about it, I’ve been out of my mind lately and forgot to cook rice. When I looked through the delivery app, I found a sandwich shop that had opened for business. "Shall I order here?" "It's faster if I go and come back." In Yoo-shin, who had seen off Hyeon Gyu-ha who was going to buy a sandwich, collapsed on the mattress. He was already tired after moving around hard since morning. 8-se, who had been hiding in a hiding place since last night to avoid Hyeon Gyu-ha who wanted to turn his neck 1,080 degrees, finally came out of the cage. “Squeak, Squeak.” "Hey, I don't think Gyu-ha-ssi is really trying to kill you…… probably." “Squeak.” He recalled their conversation last night over chicken and beer, caressing the back of 8-se, who was coming up to his chest and rubbing his forehead. In Yoo-shin suddenly recalled the memories of the Erosion Gate, the story he had heard from Nzinga, and the fact that he felt like a giant fish whenever he saw Gong Tae-seong. Hyeon Gyu-ha also listened intently. I suddenly forgot because I kept running into people like Somnoros and Ursitoare since yesterday. In Yoo-shin nodded his head. 《There is also a gradual and slow destruction, where life declines and fades away. Animals will not conceive, plants will not bear fruit and grain. The earth will be dry and barren, and even the sun will not shine its full light under the gray sky. It is a gentle and quiet destruction, dominated by resignation rather than despair, that flows slowly to its end.》 In short, it was an explanation that the world was doomed because its vitality had declined. <®ÀÇ is being destroyed because of that. That erosion gate was a kind of passage connected to ®ÀÇ. Hmm, it's complicated to explain in words.> When moving through the gaps between worlds or worlds, you cannot decide which world you want to go to. However, if you go through a specific erosion gate, you can briefly enter the Iad and Iron Age. The erosion gate that lost its vitality and was destroyed was the future of Iad. The erosion gate that followed did not have a boss monster. Hyeon Gyu-ha explained that the erosion gate he experienced at the age of 9 was only cleared after he met the third Urshitoare, as a boss monster was created. I thought about it again, but I couldn't remember the details of how I was able to enter beyond the darkness or how I was able to meet Urshitoare. As they talked, a question suddenly occurred to him. A bitter smile appeared on Hyeon Gyu-ha's lips. Iad is a world where it is difficult for new life to be born. There, Hyeon So-ra, who was pregnant with Hyeon Gyu-ha, had no choice but to return to her original world.Because if she continues to stay in lad, there is a high chance of miscarriage. She wandered the world endlessly, leaving behind her unborn child and trying to return to Iad, but eventually went missing. That meant that Hyeon So-ra might have died at the Erosion Gate, let alone reached Iad. In Yoo-shin noticed this, but didn’t say it out loud. When he simply placed his hand on the back of Hyeon Gyu-ha’s hand, he smiled gently as if he had never sued anyone. The way he played around with In Yoo-shin’s fingers as he inserted them between his own was the same as usual. Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had his hand interlocked with In Yoo-shin's, gently scratched the back of his hand. <®ÀÇ If I go there, I'll die there, and since that world is already in the process of destruction, I've never imagined the future.......> Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had untied his hand, lifted In Yoo-shin's hand and lightly kissed the back of her hand. The man who said he didn't care if he died in another world whispered that he would come back for me. Something hot was coiled in my chest, suffocating me. What should I say? What answer could repay his heart? In front of him, who only had a pale gaze, Hyeon Gyu-ha shook off the gloomy atmosphere with a bright smile. <......How long do you think it will take?> Hyeon Gyu-ha, who let go of In Yoo-shin's hand, spoke in a pretended light tone and put a piece of chicken leg meat in In Yoo-shin's mouth. In Yoo-shin bit into the chewy chicken leg meat and made a confession that he had never been able to make before. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

"That's... 8-se can't wear a ring......." “…….” "I was going to call Gyu-ha-ssi to the ring because it was obvious that he would get hurt looking for me, but 8-se threw his whole body at me and stopped me from using it." “……” Hyeon Gyu-ha dropped his head. His shoulders were twitching so much that they were visible even in the dim light of the night. He decided not to hear the ominous mutterings that came out softly, “This fucking rat who should be sliced alive……” "......Yoo-shin-ssi. I mean, I've been holding back all this time from wanting to hug you, kiss you, and cling to you and stroke you. I'm afraid that I've passed the point where I'm no longer needed and that my existence is becoming a burden to you." "On behalf of 8-se, I would like to offer my deepest apologies…” "Can you just let me be alone with that little rat for five minutes?" "Will 8-se be alive?" "I can't guarantee that. No. I think it'll work out somehow." In Yoo-shin grabbed Hyeon Gyu-ha's hand as he muttered his horrible words as if he wanted to be buried in the ground. This wasn't like him at all. Hyeon Gyu-ha, of all people, should be annoyingly shameless and confidently arrogant to others. "Why is Gyu-ha-ssi an unnecessary person?" "That's right. All I have is a face and cuteness." “I don’t have that either.” "Why isn't Yoo-shin-ssi here? He's so strong, straight, upright, and incredibly cool." "......Uh. I don't think that's me." "No. Master is the most wonderful man in the world." Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been saying words that made him feel hot even though he was listening to them, tilted his head. "We're still dating, right?" “Right?” "Then can you make up for the kisses I haven't had in a while? I'll just put my tongue in a little bit." "You did the same thing last time and just put it in." "Exactly 10 centimeters." "Isn't saying you'll put in 10 centimeters the same as saying you'll put it all in?!" "I have a long tongue, you know that." “I don’t know!” "Then I guess I'll have to tell you again." Before he could say anything in reply, he felt a soft touch on his lips. As he kept his mouth shut on purpose, he playfully pressed his lips against mine while biting his lower lip. Their noses were lightly touching, and his breath tickled the bridge of his nose. The tip of his moist tongue poked through his closed lips and touched his gums. Unable to bear the ticklish sensation, he opened his mouth slightly and as soon as he did, a chunk of flesh entered between his teeth as if it had been waiting for it. Perhaps because it was their first contact in a long time, the sensation of the flesh scratching the roof of his mouth and wrapping around the tongue of the divine being hidden inside was extremely hot. “Ugh…….” As soon as he let go of the hand he was holding, Hyeon Gyu-ha wrapped his arms around In Yoo-shin’s neck and waist as if he had never been held back. His firm chest pressed down on him as if it was squeezing him. He really liked the weight of it. His slanted lips swallowed In Yoo-shin as if he was thirsty. It seemed as if he was chewing it, but soon he sucked it deeply enough to hear the wet sound of water, and roughly pressed it while poking around inside. Struggling to keep up with his breathing, his tongue, pressed down below, was pulled as if a red mass was inhaling it, then intertwined. Even the throbbing pain that came with it felt good. In Yoo-shin opened his eyes slightly, taking a deep breath of the sweet heat that was seeping into him. And he felt very regretful. 'I can't see Gyu-ha-ssi’s face at all.' Their lips parted for a moment, exhaling a sticky breath. Hyeon Gyu-ha grumbled softly as he rubbed his hot breath against In Yoo-shin’s cheek and nape. Every time his excited breath touched his skin tingled, and In Yoo-shin barely managed to swallow a moan. "From now on, let's do our kisses and the next steps during the day or with all the lights on. I'm dying because I can't see your face properly." In the end, it seems like he was thinking the same thing as himself. In Yoo-shin smiled faintly and ran his fingers through Hyeon Gyu-ha’s hair. "A strange word subtly found its way in there, didn't it?" "What is it? S......." "Don't speak loudly!" "It's not shameful. Yoo-shin-ssi was born through that process too." "I'm going to pretend to be born from an egg!" Hyeon Gyu-ha grabbed In Yoo-shin’s hand that was tapping his shoulder and drew his tongue over his fingers. For a moment, his waist flinched as if an electric current was flowing through him. Hyeon Gyu-ha grabbed the trembling hand more tightly. It was a long, firm hand that he always liked. Hyeon Gyu-ha laughed quietly, his tongue slipping between his fingers. "Did you know how long my tongue is?" "I don't know." “Then we’ll have to do it again.” As if he had been waiting, Hyeon Gyu-ha pressed his lips together again. He obediently responded, opening his mouth to accept him. The length of the warm heat that surged deep inside him was something he could never know. All I could tell was that his anxiety had completely gone away. [Name: Henri Raymond Charles Françoise VII] [Current status: Murderous affection.] Could I have covered up his anxiety? Thinking about it, a more vivid desire than the heat in his mouth seemed to quietly burn inside him, so In Yoo-shin hugged his neck tighter. 13. - This is just my personal theory, but about the destruction of the Forbidden City... Could it possibly have been Hyeon Gyu-ha? Hyeon Gyu-ha was seen fighting at a restaurant last night. It ended quickly, but... Since the fight was between Narsha Guild (like Gong Tae-seong?), is it too far-fetched to think that the battleground was moved to Narsha Dungeon? If it's Hyeon Gyu-ha, he'd probably carry a bomb around in his inventory too... ㄴYeah that's too far-fetched. If he did that in front of everyone, then Hyeon Gyu-ha must have been crazy. But did he just go to the dungeon when Narsha said to move the battlefield? That's absolutely impossible for Hyeon Gyu-ha's personality. Narsha doesn't even have a teleporter that can travel long distances like that. ㄴㄴCould it be that they hired a teleporter from outside? ㄴㄴㄴㄴ If it's like you said, then it means Narsha set a trap to catch Hyeon Gyu-ha, but why did they do that? What benefit would they have to do something like that? Maybe in the past, but now Hyeon Gyu-ha's in the Ministry of Ability ㅋㅋ Why would Narsha pick a fight with the government? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㄴIt's a bit of a leap of logic, but it does seem plausible... The problem is Jang Beom.If it were Narsha's doing, they'd be desperate to hide it, so would Jang-beom really post it openly on Instagramㅋㅋㅋ? ㄴWhy is everyone like this? Hyeon Gyu-ha might have cleared the Forbidden City because Jang Beom said he wanted to fight. ㄴㄴ A collaboration between the two crazies is the most likely scenario ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But Hyeon Gyu-ha caused a scene in Hoeryeong and then flew straight to Seoul? Did he really lose his mind and fly at full speed? ㄴㄴ His boyfriend must have texted me saying that he found a hair while cutting meat at a restaurantㅋㅋㅋㅋ - Hey, the Special Abilities Department's official statement is out The deal was that Hyeon Gyu-ha was urgently called after receiving a tip that a criminal awakener was in the restaurant. Hyeon Gyu-ha broke the window and entered without warning to avoid being caught in the operation yeah ㄴit was nothing special ㅋㅋㅋ What kind of great criminal must he be to summon Hyeon Gyu-ha from Hoeryong? ㄴㄴI saw an article, and it said he's an international fugitive wanted by Interpol. Other A-class hunters were either in dungeons or on local assignments, so they called Hyun Kyu-ha because he was the fastest one who could get there, apparently? ㄴㄴㄴSo was he caught??? ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ It wasn't himㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ their descriptions were similarㅋㅋ ㄴㄴㄴㄴㄴ It seems like Hyeon Gyu-ha should be compensated for having his holiday ruined by thisㅋㅋㅋㅋ I was really curious about what was going on, but the conclusion was a bit disappointing... ㄴㄴ It's much better than having a fight or having a criminal ㅋㅋㅋ Did you really want someone to get hurt? But surprisingly, Hyeon Gyu-ha seems to be working hard and well at Ministry of Ability. I thought he would just cause trouble on the inside, but I changed my mind when I saw him again ㄴㄴ Isn't he doing that to look good in front of your boyfriend? The incident ended like that, with Manager Kim's deep anguish over trying to deal with the accident caused by his subordinate. *** His head was spinning with a slight hangover. Did I drink alcohol last night? I was still half asleep and had a hangover, so my stomach felt nauseous and I couldn't think straight. Anyway, since I had a hangover, I guess I drank alcohol. When In Yoo-shin opened his eyes, determined not to drink too late, he saw a light-colored, disheveled hair, long eyelashes of the same color, shining, transparent white skin, and a marble statue of perfect beauty in terms of form….. In other words, it was Hyeon Gyu-ha. “Woah!” Why is this guy sleeping in my house?! Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had already woken up at dawn but was pretending to be asleep, opened his eyes slightly. He even yawned as if he was sleepy. "Good morning, Master." "Why is Gyu-ha-ssi here!" "Don't you remember the passionate and hot time we had last night?" "That's what....... ah." I could barely remember what happened last night in my hungover mind. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

“The dialect is good, good. It’s good, but... who will interpret the dialect that is used so hardcore these days? Yoo-shin-ssi, Kaeseong is also in the north, but do you know the Yukjin dialect? I’m a country bumpkin from Seoul, so I don’t know any dialects.” "That's a provincial-discriminatory remark! That means Incheon is south of Seoul, so it speaks the Jeju dialect. And Kaeseong has almost no dialect." Gong Tae-seong frowned and intervened. "That whale can use telepathy." "What the heck? You were pretending not to use it even though you could use it?" "I hate it. Telepathy is so frustrating." “Hmm, really?” Hyeon Gyu-ha, who made In Yoo-shin step back with a hand gesture, walked towards the whale while lightly bending his neck. The whale, who read in his eyes the determination to beat him up until he could use telepathy, shouted in a hurry. "Okay! I'll use telepathy! Just use it!" "That should have happened a long time ago." Hyeon Gyu-ha asked the whale, which was flat on the ground, the most important question with just one look. “Why do you speak in a strong dialect?” 『Every time I cross the world, I learn the language of the first person I meet. Here, that person was an old woman who never went outside and lived only in Hoeryong.』 "So what exactly are you?" At those words, the whale flapped its fins with a proud expression. 『I am the whale of the north that supports the earth』 In Yoo-shin searched on his phone to see if there was anything similar in Romanian or old Serbian mythology. There was. But there was a crucial difference. The mythology that came up in the search results was….. Hyeon Gyu-ha also frowned and pointed out the same point. "That's not a whale, it's a fish." 『But whales are much cuter than fish! I asked the Creator to change the projected image into a whale..』 Is the essence a fish? I just remembered something. The shadow of the giant fish I felt from Gong Tae-seong must have been that whale. 'Do you think it would be better to talk about this when you and Gyu-ha are alone? For now, I decided to listen to the whale's story. According to the myths I looked up, this whale's name was Somnoros. This sleepy creature, who would sleep all day long, temporarily took over the place of another god. Unfortunately, it was around the time when the creator god Dumnezeul brought about a great flood to punish the giants, so he ended up being carried away by the current. And Somnoros told a story outside of mythology. 『While drifting, I got sleepy and fell asleep, and without realizing it, I passed through a gap in the world and fell into a world that wasn't ®ÀÇ. Since then, I've been passing through worlds whenever a gap appeared, trying to go back. Whether you use the 'Breaking World' skill or pass through a gap in the world, which world you end up in is always random.』 "What kind of stupid little fish is this?" “I agree.” In Yoo-shin thought that this might be the first day that Hyeon Gyu-ha and Gong Tae-seong's opinions coincided. Somnoros's snout twitched, as if pouting. 『You can find the cracks in the world that are as big as my body, right?』 "Are you saying that you met Gong Tae-seong while randomly wandering around, leaving it to fate?" 『Yeah! After talking about it, it seemed like we could get some medicine if we went to ®ÀÇ, so we decided to join hands. I'll tell you how to get to ®ÀÇ.』 "And that method is my heart." Even Somnoros, who had been quite shameless until now, took notice of those words. 『If you use a human with ®ÀÇ blood flowing through them, you can use them as the key....... I was really surprised when I arrived in this world. I didn't know that the key would be scattered in the world the gods had left.』 Somnoros explained that he had not been aiming for Hyeon Gyu-ha from the beginning. When he learned that the keys to Iad were scattered throughout the world, Somnoros was certain that there would be someone who could use those keys, a human with Iad blood flowing through them. And that’s when he found Hyeon Gyu-ha. 『I've been out of ®AÇ for so long that I didn't even know the king had a child. Seriously.』 "Anyway, it's true that you were targeting Gyu-ha." 『I'm sorry... I know it's inexcusable. But I really wanted to go back home……』 "Didn't you think you could ask Gyu-ha-ssi?" 『I got to know the prince after we made the contract... I couldn't betray him after we made the contract...』 In response to In Yoo-shin’s sharp questioning, Somnoros wiggled his fins with a sullen expression. In contrast, Hyeon Gyu-ha’s expression was indifferent even when he was standing in front of the legendary mystery that was threatening his life. "Do you know that destruction is in progress in ®ÀÇ? If you go there, you'll die soon too?" The world that is perishing, Iad. The moment the meaning of the word was recognized, In Yoo-shin's consciousness fell into darkness in an instant. Somnoros's astonishment dispersed far away. The darkness that rules over the son-in-law, the woman in the splendid robe and the tattered rags. The voice that is heard. The king who supports the world that is falling apart and his only child. I know. I have experienced it. And the back of the little boy walking ahead. A back soaked in blood. A back that protected him. 【Little baby.】 In the darkness, the woman smiled quietly. 【You don't have to force yourself to recall the first memory. If you can't take the same steps as that child's memory, then it's an unnecessary memory.】 Continuing. The darkness vanished. "Yoo-shin-ssi, are you okay?" In Yoo-shin blinked his eyebrows blankly. When he lost consciousness, Hyeon Gyu-ha was holding him in his arms and looking down at him with concern, as if he had staggered. The moment he met those anxious amber eyes, the memories that had been dormant came alive and spread thickly. The erosion gate that had swept him away, the god I met there, and the gift I received from the god. .......Why did I forget this until now? As he blinked his eyes slowly in a daze, unable to believe it myself, Hyeon Gyu-ha stood up with a hardened expression. "I guess you were really surprised and tired because of what happened yesterday. Just wait a minute. I'll kill that culprit right now." "Hey." 『Destruction?! Destruction!』 “Oh, no. I’m okay. I just feel a little dizzy.” "Gong Tae-seong. If you have taken Master to the restaurant, you should have offered at least 20 courses." 『Prince! Why is destruction suddenly appearing?』 "Who broke the window and barged in while Master was slicing steak?" 『What do you mean by destruction!』 Somnoros shouted as they ignored the telepathy, absorbed in another conversation. He paced around frantically, his large eyes blinking. The face alone was big enough to take up an entire wall. It was incredibly dizzying to walk back and forth with that size. "If destruction is destruction, what other meaning can there be?" Hyeon Gyu-ha, who responded insincerely, quickly hugged In Yoo-shin with both arms. "Gong Tae-seong, was the background check you did on Master along the same lines?" "You figured out everything. I just couldn't believe you were dating, so I thought you might be from ®AC, In Yoo-shin." As soon as he finished speaking, the lower leg of the bed that Gong Tae-seong was sitting on suddenly broke. Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had heard everything, ignored Gong Tae-seong who was lying on the floor and Somnoros who was shouting, “Prince! Destruction! Explain the destruction, are you ignoring me?! Tell me properly, kid!” and flew out the window. *** The midday heat had subsided, and outside the window, a cool, breezy night had begun to blow. The only things that could be seen in the night view shining beneath our feet were each other's figures. It seems like a good timing. I made up my mind while listening to Min Geut-nyeo's story. “Gyu-ha-ssi.” As soon as he called, Hyeon Gyu-ha stopped in mid-air. "I really need to hear your confession today." “I guess I should start by confessing the 'before' size, right? During non-erection, it's.......” "Eww! Not that!" "Huh? Aren't you curious? I'm so curious about your things, Master." The rest of the afterward words are filtered. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t curious about the exact size, since I had some feelings that I didn’t want to know, but there was something more important right now. In Yoo-shin opened his eyes wide so as not to get caught up in Hyeon Gyu-ha’s mutterings that tried to change the subject. As the determined expression was revealed, Hyeon Gyu-ha also finally let out a deep sigh. "I'm not ready yet to confess to you, Master…….” "Gyu-ha-ssi." "......Actually, that ring.” "Our couple ring?" "Yes... Even if Yoo-shin-ssi had been kidnapped, if you had just used the ring, I could have come for you right away, but you didn't... It feels like I've become unnecessary to you... And I'm the one who begged you to date me, even now when you want to break the taming contract..." Hyeon Gyu-ha's voice, unlike his usual self, faltered and trailed off, as if he was too ashamed to even voice the words. And In Yoo-shin, not knowing how to explain this, just gaped his mouth, before finally managing to blurt out only the truth. *** HM: Dumnezeul is a creator god from Romanian Mythology. But Idk what Somnoros is. His name means Sleepy in latin. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

Hyeon Gyu-ha did not answer those words and instead held out his hand. “Give it to me.” "What." "You weren't just standing there blankly after meeting the whale, were you? Didn't you get the Hidden Boss Stone?" "Is that the attitude you're asking for?" “No. It’s an order.” Gong Tae-seong only glared at Hyeon Gyu-ha’s confident face once, then obediently summoned the inventory and put his hand in. The Hidden Boss’s crystal stone, shining with light, flew towards Hyeon Gyu-ha’s head. Hyeon Gyu-ha lightly grabbed the decision stone. “There is only one.” "Which dungeon was it?" **Sing the Wrath', was the hidden boss' nickname. "Achilles? You must have enjoyed hunting." This one only managed to collect five in 20 years, so getting one in two years would be a very respectable achievement. Anyway, now there's only one piece left. "That whale has the ability to detect dungeons connected to ®AC. That might be of some help." "Really?" Gong Tae-seong's eyebrows furrowed after hearing the indifferent answer. Even at this moment, it is extremely difficult to search for a link to ®AÇ by searching for the gate that is occurring somewhere in the world. Even with the help of whales with sensing abilities, only two were found in two years. One of them was the dungeon that Hyeon Gyu-ha had won the bid for. Even though it was clear that the search would gain speed, Hyeon Gyu-ha's face did not look very cheerful. "It was basically a divorce because of Anna's illness. It was getting harder and harder to see Tae-seong struggling even though it wasn't his biological child... Well, I went to the guild because he didn't sign the divorce papers and ran away." Min Geut-nyeo spoke casually as if it was nothing, but In Yoo-shin held back his words because he couldn’t even imagine how it must have felt to see his daughter die before she turned 10. If he hadn’t decided to have the child aborted and gone to Berlin, he would have been hurting himself by constantly chewing over the regret. In Yoo-shin was like that too. Min Geut-nyeo pushed her hair behind her ear and smiled her characteristically listless smile. "Don't make such a face. It creates a dull mood. Do you have any other questions? Ah. Did you hear how I got to know Hunter Hyeon?" "Nope." "Huhu, that's great. Let me tell you about that then." As if to change the atmosphere, Min Geut-nyeo said in a bright tone. "Before that, my name is funny, right?" In Yoo-shin, who was caught off guard, coughed up. Nevertheless, Min Geut-nyeo didn't show any sign of displeasure at all. "My father was a man obsessed with having a son, absolutely desperate for one. Disgustingly, even after he was over fifty and married for the fourth time to a woman 30 years his junior, he couldn't even have a child, let alone a son. He's like an impotent bastard. That's why I haven't even changed my name. I don't want to forget what a complete piece of trash my father was." The only child he barely managed to have was, heartbreakingly, a daughter. President Min named her 'Kkeutnyeo' (literally 'Last Girl') to signify that she was his first and last daughter Driven by his pride, he even resorted to IVF treatments, which he had previously avoided, but even then, the embryos were consistently determined to be female. President Min's fourth wife had to undergo repeated egg retrievals, continuing until her health was completely ruined by the side effects. Ultimately, President Min, having given up on having a son, decided to pass on the company to his nephew instead of his daughter. Minkkeutnyeo became like a framed picture in her paternal family's household—everyone knew she was there, but no one paid her any mind. In Yoo-shin, who had been sweating nervously at Minkkeutnyeo's harsh choice of words for her father, understood after hearing her story. If she had grown up receiving such treatment in her family, it would be impossible for her to feel any affection, even for her own father. In Yoo-shin, who longed for parental affection himself, understood that just as there are parents who abandon their children, there are also children who cannot love their parents. "I've been growing up like that since I was young, so I didn't even know what was wrong. At least, for the sake of the family's reputation, I never wanted for money, so I just thought I'd live and die as a dissolute third-generation chaebol… One day, my father died." In Yoo-shin was nervous as he gulped down his dry saliva. It was Hyeon Gyu-ha's story. "After that, my cousin suddenly put me in a director's position, but before I could even adjust, that detestable cousin and even my paternal grand-uncles' sons (my second cousins) who used to ignore me, all died one after another. I was completely bewildered." There was no one to assist the woman who was suddenly pulled out of the shade under the sun. No one explained the situation. Only Gong Tae-seong gave up guild work and guarded her, saying that she might be beaten. It was around that time that a 14-year-old young hunter came. Min Geut-nyeo also knew that the culprit was Hyeon Gyu-ha. It seems like it's her turn to die now. Hyeon Gyu-ha spoke to her, who was trembling behind Gong Tae-seong. Min Geut-nyeo still couldn't figure out where such courage came from. However, his eyes were clear for a madman who had slaughtered so many people, including her father. What was before her eyes was an ordinary 14-year-old boy. She even forced Gong Tae-seong out and had a private meeting with Hyeon Gyu-ha. <……> At first, Min Geut-nyeo thought he was joking, but then she realized that his expression was very serious. A hollow laugh escaped her lips. Min Geut-nyeo was the first adult to treat 14-year-old Hyeon Gyu-ha as an equal, not as a child, but as 'Hyeon Gyu-ha'. And she took it upon herself to be his legal guardian and supported him in both material and spiritual ways until he became an adult. She also found the research materials on Kang Seok-woo that Chairman Min had and handed them over without looking at a single one. Through those materials, Hyeon Gyu-ha learned that Kang Seok-woo had been obsessed with immortality after his wife died, but Min Geut-nyeo was unaware of this. Even if it wasn't Hyeon Gyu-ha's intention, he changed Min Geut-nyeo's life. The solid world that had surrounded her since birth collapsed, and a new door opened. There, she was not a daughter who couldn't even continue her family, but a 'person' who could do anything. She became the successor of the group by putting her mother in the position of president, and also reorganized the system of the guild under her control. From then until now, she has been a consistent and strong supporter of Hyeon Gyu-ha. Min Geut-nyeo finished her long story with a smile. "Hyeon Hunter gave me the world. That's the kind of person he is. Is that the same for you, Yoo-shin-ssi?" In Yoo-shin slowly traced back through time. From a few months before he met him to 14 years ago. Hyeon Gyu-ha saved him from death when he was young, and gave him, who had lived an ordinary life, experiences he had never imagined and met many people. In Yoo-shin slowly realized that this was a new world. "I avoided seeing Tae-seong because I felt guilty. The result was divorce. I hope that doesn't happen to Yoo-shin and Hyeon Hunter. It's the first time Hyeon Hunter has had someone he relies on like Yoo-shin. Haha, does that sound too old-fashioned?" “..I rely on him more. I really want to be of help to Gyu-ha-ssi." "It's not like we're calculating profit and loss between lovers, so you don't have to think too hard about it. If Hyeon Hunter doesn't listen, I'll just beat him up like I did to Gong-ssi earlier. Even if we get hit, S-ranks with physical enhancement skills won't get a scratch." In Yoo-shin responded without realizing it. "How can you hit a cute creature like Gyu-ha-ssi?" Min Geut-nyeo's eyes widened at those words, but she soon burst into a bright laugh as if agreeing. *** Min Geut-nyeo left with a sweet farewell, telling him to beat Gong Tae-seong even more on her behalf, and then departed. Gong Tae-seong looked like he had a lot to say to her, but he kept his mouth shut. Just then, he was told that Whale had woken up, so he called for him immediately. "How do you do! (Hello!) A Whale appears!" The whale made a powerful entrance while greeting. Even when seen in the dungeon, which was practically an open field, he seemed enormous, but meeting him indoors made him appear even larger. It seemed his face couldn't even fully fit inside the hospital room. As soon as he heard the young and neutral voice, Hyeon Gyu-ha pressed his forehead with a look of pain. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. If you wanna become a translator, editor or proofreader, please use the discord link given below and follow the instructions in the recruit channel. We made a discord server! please join us!

In an instant, a heavy silence descended. Not only on Gong Tae-seong and Min Geut-nyeo, but also on Hyeon Gyu-ha and In Yoo-shin. In Yoo-shin rolled a familiar name in his mouth. Anna, Anna......... "......Anna? Why’s wrong with your daughter? Was she sick?" Min Anna. She was clearly their only daughter. The person who gave In Yoo-shin the gift he had chosen at the department store along with Gong Tae-seong. A look of belated regret appeared on Gong Tae-seong's face as he spat out the words in anger. However, it was already spilled milk. He muttered to Min Geut-nyeo as if spitting out the words. "I can't explain in detail, but in order to cure Anna's illness, I had to kill Hyeon Gyu-ha first." “…….” "It doesn't matter what kind of person Hyeon Gyu-ha is to you..." Slap! Gong Tae-seong’s face suddenly turned as he was slapped in the face. In Yoo-shin flinched when he saw his lips split open. Gong Tae-seong could probably strengthen his body to some extent, but he seemed completely defenseless in front of Min Geut-nyeo. He didn't even think about wiping the blood flowing from his split lip, and just sighed. Tears welled up in Min Geut-nyeo's eyes in an instant, and fell sadly, dripping down. "You... You, why are you doing that to someone who isn't even your blood! She’s not even your child!" “……!” The secret of the birth of the 4th generation chaebol was suddenly revealed. In Yoo-shin and Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had accidentally become listeners, took a deep breath. "The woman I love gave birth to her and I raised her. Why isn't she my daughter?" "You little punk!" As tears fell from her face, Min Geut-nyeo beat Gong-tae-seong with her fists. Hyeon Gyu-ha pressed his forehead and muttered to himself. "Why did the genre suddenly become a melodramatic morning drama?" “...should we go out?" "Let's do that because it seems like it'll take a long time." The two just came out and closed the hospital room door. It was quite some time after that that he sat across from Min Geut-nyeo in the guardian’s room attached to the hospital room. In Yoo-shin poured himself a cup of warm cocoa and took a sip. If it had been any other time, my heart would have sunk from the tension of having the vice president of a large corporation in front of me, but perhaps because I had witnessed that scene earlier, I didn’t feel nervous at all. Min Geut-nyeo, her eyes swollen, lowered her head. "Thank you, Yoo-shin-ssi." "No. It was originally in the hospital room......." "This is my first time meeting Yoo-shin-ssi, and I've shown you an ugly side since our first meeting. Don't worry, I'll make sure that this never happens again, even if it means locking up that guy in a coffin." "Is Anna very sick?" Min Geut-nyeo smiled listlessly. "If it were other people, I would have asked you what would you do if you had to raise another man's child with your ex-husband, but Yoo-shin-ssi is a good person like Hunter Hyeon." In Yoo-shin scratched his head silently. Just because I was worried about his daughter’s well-being, it didn’t mean I forgave Gong Tae-seong. I had many questions, and I was still angry about Gong Tae-seong’s actions. However, after hearing the reason, I couldn’t continue to pursue the question. How can parents be sane when their child has a fatal disease? Besides, Hyeon Gyu-ha ended up being safe. '......Isn't it probably because Gyu-ha-ssi is safe? If Hyeon Gyu-ha had been seriously injured, I would not have been in my right mind either. Min Geut-nyeo, who seemed to be organizing her thoughts while fiddling with her cup of cocoa, let out a sigh as if in a hurry. "Since we started dating, Tae-seong and I have fought, broken up, and gotten back together repeatedly. I dated other men, but nothing worked out for me like Tae-seong. Tae-seong is the person who liked me when I had nothing but money." Back in the days when all they had was money... So what else do they have now? Min Geut-nyeo continued speaking as if she knew In Yoo-shin's feelings, who was somehow sweating profusely. "Now, I have power." ”Haa……” "Anyway, I met a guy briefly in a fit of anger because I was preparing for marriage and I thought I was done with him for good. But I ended up having a child. I didn't use a condom that one time……” MinGeut-nyeo sniffled and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. "Yoo-shin-ssi, don't make the same mistake I did. Always use a condom. Hunter Hyeon has manners and is gentlemanly, so he takes care of things like that, right?" "Th, uh....... yes......." "I found out I was pregnant when I was meeting Tae-seong again. I felt lost. I was torn between breaking up with Tae-seong and raising the baby on my own, or secretly getting an abortion and getting married. I ended up choosing the latter." If she had an abortion in Korea, Gong Tae-seong might have noticed. Min Geut-nyeo left for Germany on the pretext of a business trip and even set a date for the surgery. "But... Tae-seong somehow found out and followed me to Germany. He cried and held on to me, saying that I was aborting the child because of him, that I might get hurt and not be able to have another child, and that he would be a good father so don't abort the child... That's when I made up my mind. That I, who only had money and power, would take responsibility for this fool." In Yoo-shin felt as if his fingertips were being pulled in like grilled squid, and he was certain that the two were destined to be together. Min Geut-nyeo sighed heavily, pressing her chest. "And then I got swept away by the erosion gate." Unlike the guardian’s room where lively conversations were taking place, the sickroom was filled with a chilly atmosphere. Hyeon Gyu-ha also brought cocoa. Of course, he didn’t bring it for Gong Tae-seong, but he sat on a chair and drank it alone. "Please explain in detail according to the Six W's.." "Haa." Gong Tae-seong let out a long sigh mixed with complicated thoughts, but he had no choice but to speak obediently. Min Geut-nyeo would have already told him everything anyway. Gong Tae-seong wiped his forehead with his palm as he talked about chasing them all the way to Germany. “Don’t you know what kind of people Geut-nyeo’s family were?” "I know, because I killed them." "It really didn't matter who the father of the child was. As you know, Geut-nyeo was weak, so she wasn't sure if she would be able to have another child. Having a happy family was Geut-nyeo's simple dream, but she couldn't have the child aborted because of someone like me, so she went all the way to Germany......." "It's self-explanatory that Geot-nyeo Noona has her eyes glued to the soles of her feet when looking at men, so let's skip the editorial and get to the main point." “……” Gong Tae-seong glared at Hyeon Gyu-ha for a moment, then shook his head and spoke quickly. "She was swept away by the erosion gate in Berlin." "Wouldn't the erosion gates be measured in advance so that an evacuation order wouldn't be issued?" "The gate entrance was wider than I expected. Inside the gate was almost the entirety of Berlin." The radiation levels were normal, and the mana concentration was uneven, but not dangerous. It was not a difficult gate, except for the temperature that changed frequently and the vast interior that made it difficult to search. He thought so. "I came to speculate later, but I think the cause of the destruction was the wrath of God. The concentration of divine power was too high." The fact that the concentration of divine power was high was also discovered through tissue examination after clearing the gate. It took five days to search the entire city. When exposed to high concentrations of divine power, adults only experienced minor side effects, but the child in the womb was different. During the five days of wandering, the fetus continuously absorbed divine power, and as if to prove this, it was born with a thick divine power wrapped around its entire body. The child, named Anna, was very healthy, never suffering from a single cold. On the surface, there were no problems. Hyeon Gyu-ha frowned when he heard that Min Anna's body was imbued with divine power. "It means she'll die before she turns 10." ".....Yes. Even though she looks fine on the outside, her body's balance is broken." If it was a world where people communicated with gods, it would have been a disease that the gods would have specially taken care of and taken away, or it would have been a pure child dedicated to the gods. This world is a world where gods do not exist. However, the fear of gods is a kind of power in itself, so after the catastrophe, divine powers were manifested. However, that period was only 60 years at most. There were also many facts about divine powers that were not revealed, like gate science or unique abilities. When Gong Tae-seong and Min Geut-nyeo learned of their daughter's illness, they sought out a small number of priests with divine powers. They sought out anything from world religions like Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam to ethnic religions like Hinduism... They even sought out weaker religious groups like the Kalash (a minority group in Pakistan). But no priest could cure Minanna's illness. The divine power that resided in Minanna's small body was different from the religions of this world. "Perhaps it is a god of a religion that has already lost its tradition in this world. Since this is a world without gods, there are many religions that have disappeared and forgotten gods that were not passed down. Furthermore, there are cases like the gods of Greece that remain as myths or legends but do not take the form of a religion." “......So you were trying to go to ®ÀÇ? Because ®ÀÇ is a world where you can communicate with God?" "That whale told me. I'm not sure who it is because it's a god from another pantheon, but he said you can find it if you go to ®ÀÇ." When Gong Tae-seong first met the whale in Hoeryeong, he thought it was a monster and tried to subdue it. However, the whale spoke human language and told him that it could possibly cure his daughter's illness. Without hesitation, Gong Tae-seong made a contract with the whale. To kill Hyeon Gyu-ha and use his heart to gain the right to open the door to ®AÇ. "What are you going to do after you get some medicine to cure her illness at ®ÀÇ? The road to ®ÀÇ is a one-way road." "He said he could move about one vial of medicine." “Hmm.” Hyeon Gyu-ha tapped his chin and tilted the corners of his mouth. It seems he didn’t get scammed by the whale, since he also knows that he can’t return to the Iron Age from Iad. Gong Tae-seong, who had finished telling the story, leaned back on the bed with a look of increasing fatigue. "Your goal is to go to ®ÀÇ, right?" "Of course." "Are you also planning on never coming back from ®ÀÇ?" ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Hello, we are looking for Editors and Proofreaders for this series, please feel free to directly contact me if you would like to participate it this. 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