The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 94

– Kyaaaa!

The wings, now starting to show a golden hue, were spread wide. Soft feathers shimmered with a delicate light under the sunlight.

Thanks to the desperate training I put him through for three days after using My Little One skill, Blue’s size had more than doubled. Of course, it wasn’t Blue who felt like dying during those past three days, but me. The little griffin was a bit sleepy, but mostly excited.

And one more thing.

– Grrr.

Peace, in his sub-adult form, bared his fangs, causing Blue to flinch and fold his wings. Then, he cautiously eyed Peace.

“Okay, Peace, stop glaring.”

I gently scratched Peace’s neck, but he still seemed displeased.

Peace, already in a bad mood because of Comet, became completely enraged when he saw me training Blue without proper rest. In the midst of all that, Blue, excited about his increased size, charged at Peace.

The result? Blue got a thorough beating, raising dust on a rainless day. Of course, Blue was the one who got hit. But since he only used his paws and didn’t use his teeth or claws, I didn’t stop him.

“Then, shall we begin, Noah-ssi?”

“Yes.”

Noah, who had been looking at Ppiyak on my head, nodded.

Noah quickly adapted to life here, even while I was too busy to pay much attention to him. Above all, Seok Hayan’s team was a great help. All of Seok Hayan’s team members were non-awakened, but they didn’t shy away from Noah. To be precise, their interest and curiosity about Noah, who was an S-Class Hunter with the All-Body Communication skill, outweighed their fear.

Rather, they greeted him with great enthusiasm, which flustered Noah. Noah was also much younger than the average age of the team members, so they ate together, helped him shop for daily necessities, and generally took good care of him these past few days.

Noah took a few steps back and transformed into a dragon. He looked even more dazzlingly beautiful under the sun. A golden dragon descending into the garden felt somehow surreal.

“Is it possible to reduce your size a bit?”

I knew he could to some extent. At my words, Noah hesitated, then the dragon’s size drastically decreased. Except for his neck and tail, he was only slightly larger than Noah in his human form.

“Good job.”

So it was possible. I guessed the original size was similar to the original Theo Valshesis. Definitely small for a top-tier Cursed Poison Dragon.

“You see Blue here, right?”

– Kkyau!

Blue puffed out his chest and squawked when he was mentioned.

“He’s not a dragon, but his flying style is quite similar. Unlike birds, he has wings attached to a four-legged animal form. Blue is also an excellent flier, so if you observe and follow him closely, you’ll quickly become accustomed to flying. Okay, Blue.”

At my gesture to fly, the light golden griffin soared into the air. Noah followed behind him.

– Kkyau! Kkyak!

Blue seemed excited as the small dragon clumsily followed him, and he showed off acrobatic maneuvers. He folded his wings and dropped sharply, then suddenly stopped, quickly soared up, flipped over, spun around, and finished with an elegant circling flight. Noah panicked and flapped his large wings.

No, you don’t have to copy him. You can’t do it right now anyway.

“Blue, fly slowly!”

Even though he’s older and bigger than you, he’s a beginner at flying. As expected, it’s not easy to follow just by watching…….

‘Ah, should I use Teacher skill?’

If I could convey Blue’s flying sense, he could learn how to fly more easily. I used Teacher skill on the two of them and unilaterally transmitted Blue’s senses to Noah. Noah glanced down at me once and then flapped his wings powerfully. His movements were noticeably better than before.

‘I can use it like this too.’

If it weren’t for the deer bastard’s part, the skill name would be perfect. I could use this for training other Hunters too. Should I ask Yoohyun to take me on a dungeon run with Yerim while connected?

Looking at the two of them sparkling haphazardly in the sky, I wondered if I should wear sunglasses next time. It’s a bit dazzling.

Closing my eyes, the perspectives of Noah and Blue flying rushed in. It was a bit dizzying, but the sensation of the wind brushing past felt good. I also felt a sense of alienation from the movement of a part I didn’t have, but it was bearable.

‘Mental strength is important for this skill in many ways.’

Maybe I’ll get used to the sensation of divided senses if I use it often.

Just then, a text message arrived. I opened my eyes to check, and it was from the security office.

[The Guild Leader of Sesung Guild and Hunter Kang Soyoung have arrived.]

Kang Soyoung comes to see Comet almost every other day, but what’s up with Sung Hyunjae ajusshi [term for older man]? He should be busy recruiting S-Class Hunters and forming new S-Class teams. Why doesn’t he just stay busy and leave me alone?

“Ppiyak, come down here.”

– Ppiyak.

I took Ppiyak from my head and held him in my arms. Then Peace looked up at me as if asking what was going on.

“We have guests coming.”

Should I go downstairs or just wait here? I really don’t want to go out to greet them. Before long, Sung Hyunjae appeared in the rooftop garden. Kang Soyoung wasn’t visible, probably having gone straight to Comet in the breeding room. Noah, who had been practicing rapid turns, hovered in place, watching Sung Hyunjae. His wing movements have become much more familiar.

“You must be very busy, why not just make a call…….”

No, what’s that again? A flower basket? A basket full of expensive-looking flowers, mainly carnations, that I didn’t even know the name of, was in Sung Hyunjae’s hand.

“Soyoung asked me to deliver this to congratulate Blue on his growth.”

“Ah, yes. Thank you.”

So Kang Soyoung-ssi sent it. I was wondering what it was. As I accepted the flower basket, Ppiyak jumped onto it. The flower scent was strong, and he coughed softly, “Pichu.”

“Noah seems to follow Han Yoojin-gun well.”

No sooner had Sung Hyunjae’s words fallen than Noah plummeted downwards. At the same time, the rough wind pressure rushed in, causing me to stagger slightly. Noah, who had landed behind me, reached out his front paws and grabbed me as if to protect me. Then he stretched out his head and bared his teeth at Sung Hyunjae.

– Do not involve Han Yoojin-ssi.

Peace moved closer to me, wary of Noah’s behavior. Ppiyak in the flower basket also cried, “Ppiyak, ppiyak,” but it had no effect. Blue, still floating in the air, seemed puzzled as to why they were acting like that. Yeah, what’s going on?

“You should have said that before running off on your own and wagging your tail. But if you really want to talk separately, I’m willing to oblige, but what does Han Yoojin-gun think?”

“Let’s talk here.”

Noah growled lowly, and Sung Hyunjae raised the corners of his mouth.

– There’s no need.

“No. I don’t know the details, but I want to keep Noah safe. I have to pay the price for that. It’s just my greed, so don’t worry too much about it.”

Where else would I find an S-Class Hunter like Noah? If I asked Yoohyun or Yerim to protect the people renting my building instead of me, they would hate it. So, if it’s a manageable problem, I can take it on myself.

“So what’s going on?”

I asked, stroking Noah’s head, which was stretched out over my shoulder. Sung Hyunjae, who had been carefully observing the two of us, opened his mouth.

“Should I say I came to catch a debtor who bankrupted the investor and ran away?”

Another debtor after Yerim.

– I didn’t run away. I kept my promise.

Noah said a little sullenly.

“It’s admirable that you didn’t say anything while clinging to Han Yoojin-gun like that, but as it stands, it doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to get a proper price.”

“Just tell me what you want directly.”

No need to beat around the bush. At my words, Sung Hyunjae sighed softly.

“You’re still cold to me. I’m trying to resolve this amicably through conversation because the other party is Han Yoojin-gun.”

“What would you have done if it were someone else?”

“At least we wouldn’t be chatting in a sunny rooftop garden.”

What chat.

“Noah wanted to get away from Riet, and since he’s an S-Class Hunter even if he’s a support type, I accepted the deal thinking he’d be useful if trained well.”

Sung Hyunjae roughly explained the events between Noah and himself. From what I heard, his help was a big part of Noah leaving Riet’s side and creating his own guild. So that’s why he could dissolve the guild so casually.

He also said that he gave a considerable price, although he omitted the details. Noah didn’t deny that.

Anyway, the debt must be quite large.

“I finally got him to settle down enough to be useful, but in one day, the tower I built collapsed and even the remaining foundation stones were taken to someone else’s yard. How embarrassed do you think I was? I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t even sleep properly that day.”

“Ah, yes.”

It was an exaggeration, but I could see why he would be embarrassed. Unless you’re a prophet, you wouldn’t have expected this situation at all.

– But I’m still an S-Class Hunter. I can afford to pay the price.

“I’m sorry, but you’re not very attractive to me right now. You don’t have a guild, and you’ve lost all your communication skills. Now that Han Yoojin-gun knows about my relationship with you, at best, I can only use you as a dungeon raid assistant. But Sesung doesn’t lack Hunters for dungeon raids.”

Sung Hyunjae said coldly. From what I heard, Sung Hyunjae was planning to keep Noah in a guild unrelated to him and use him. But he revealed his relationship with Noah himself and is blaming him for it. How petty.

“But Noah would be useful to Han Yoojin-gun. He’d be good for guarding the house like now, and he has high poison resistance, so you can use him as a mount.”

“He’s a person.”

“If it’s a dungeon with few or no flying monsters, you can enter A-Class dungeons, and even lower-level S-Class dungeons.”

“I’m not going to enter.”

It’s not that I don’t want to go, but what would I do there? Sightseeing? Maybe later, but there aren’t any dungeons I can’t handle yet, so I don’t need to go.

“So I’ll reluctantly step down. I don’t usually make concessions like this.”

“If it’s a concession, are you just going to let it go?”

“That’s too shameless, isn’t it?”

He smiles refreshingly. What concession is he talking about? I took a breath and opened my mouth.

“I won’t be of much help to the Sesung Guild Leader either. Monster breeding is already under contract, and you said you don’t need ordinary Hunters, so what else can I do for you?”

All I can do now is raise ride-type monsters and find useful non-awakened people. Of course, it would be helpful if I found a good special skill, but it’s not easy.

“You’re being modest. Then how about this? You help me when I need Han Yoojin-gun. Once is not enough, how about three times?”

“The scope is too broad. Let’s set the conditions precisely and write a contract.”

At the word contract, Sung Hyunjae smiled thinly.

“There’s no need for that. I trust Han Yoojin-gun.”

“…You’re really not going to write it? You’ll pretend you don’t know later?”

“Then my heart will hurt.”

I’m a little embarrassed. Anyway, if it’s a simple promise without a contract or anything, that’s good for me. But I really didn’t intend to pretend I didn’t know. Because there’s no way that human would really just feel a little hurt and move on.

“I’ll refuse in advance if it’s something I can’t handle or something that will harm those around me.”

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of doing anything harmful. I’m confident that no one cares about Han Yoojin-gun more than I do.”

…He’s spouting nonsense with a straight face. What is he even saying? If it were Yoohyun or Yerim, maybe. Peace and Ppiyak, of course, and Myungwoo, who’s responsible for my meals, and Kim Sunghan, who takes care of my health, are all there. What is he confident he won’t lose to?

“Oh, you said the cooldown time for the same skill is 15 days, right? It’s not long now.”

“Yes. But I won’t be able to use it properly without that bracelet anyway.”

“I see. If Hunter Myungwoo makes a similar item, let me know.”

I nodded in agreement, and he looked at my expression for a moment before turning away obediently.

‘…The cooldown time has already passed, though.’

When I shared the skill with Noah, the cooldown time was halved due to the double effect. And that halved time was maintained for other people as well. Unfortunately, the shared skill didn’t have a double effect.

So now I can share skills once every 7.5 days.

‘Can Myungwoo make a bracelet-like item again?’

I should ask him when I see him tonight. How many days has he been saying it’s a secret?