The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 150

150. Yong Siblings (3)

“Hey, Mr. Civil Servant, isn’t it a bit much to threaten someone with their pet? You’re supposed to be a civil servant!”

“This is a recommendation that you engage in reasonable behavior.”

It’s true that I’m holding her mana beast hostage, but it feels unfair to call ‘please stop destroying the city’ a threat. Liete growled, a low rumble in her throat, and as if in response, the Jewel Serpent bared its fangs at Song Tae-won’s hand. A glittering liquid, likely venom, dripped from its fangs, but the black shadow nullified it. The small snake hissed resentfully, twisting its body.

Like its owner, it seems to have quite the personality.

“Um… is this going to be reported to the Guild?”

Kang Soyoung, looking like someone caught drunk driving after joyfully speeding, cautiously stepped away from Liete. At least she seemed to realize she had gone too far.

“Yes.”

“Oh, even though nothing much seems to have happened yet?”

Song Tae-won’s gaze swept over the half-destroyed dungeon building and the earthquake-like ground. The paved roads and sidewalks were completely wrecked.

Kang Soyoung’s eyes welled up at his quiet but firm gaze. The main cause was Liete, but Kang Soyoung was also partly responsible for the unauthorized use [of her powers in a public area].

“Director Song, please, just this once? I’ve already accumulated so many speeding tickets this month, and if I get more, I might not get the equipment auction rights! We need to get Comet’s equipment!”

“No.”

Song Tae-won stated firmly. His attitude made his importance strongly felt once again. Who else but him would strictly enforce the law on an A-Rank Hunter? Even if it’s just up to A-Rank, no one can really control an S-Rank Hunter.

Look at him now. Who would dare to grab a pet by the neck and show it off in front of an enraged S-Rank Hunter? Especially one in dragon form, covered in armor-like thorny scales. An ordinary person wouldn’t even be able to open their mouth.

‘That’s why many countries treated S-Rank Hunters like royalty.’

Especially in small countries, if there was only one S-Rank Hunter, it would be impossible to check or replace them. And it’s not easy to bring in freelance hunters to deal with the dungeon saturation [the overabundance of dungeons and monsters].

“Hahn Yoojin!”

Blocked by Song Tae-won’s iron wall, Kang Soyoung turned her attention to me this time. My fear resistance had decreased, so I couldn’t stay on Noah’s back for long and had come down to a safe place. Kang Soyoung approached me, and then looked at me earnestly with her bright blue eyes.

“Could you please put in a good word with our Guild Leader?”

“Excuse me?”

“You’re close, right? I really need this auction right! Hyunah unni [older sister or female friend] is aiming for it, so even if I have money, I won’t be able to buy it because my priority is lower. It’s S-Rank equipment for a ride-type monster, and S-Rank equipment goes to S-Rank Hunters first. So I need the Guild Leader’s auction right!”

S-Rank equipment for a ride? If so, Yoohyun needs it too, I thought, and Kang Soyoung quickly added.

“It’s good for flying monsters.”

Ah, so that’s why Moon Hyunah is aiming for it. It must be because I showed signs of entrusting Blue to her.

“We’re not close. Why don’t you ask the Sesung Guild Leader directly?”

“He doesn’t care about public image management penalties. It’s useless. The Guild Leader is the only exception.”

Kang Soyoung said sullenly. Is she an exception? One of the things that major domestic guilds care about most is managing the public image of their affiliated high-ranking hunters. Because it’s harder to deal with accidents outside dungeons than inside. And it’s easy to get caught with weaknesses.

“Then I probably won’t be of much help either. I told you, we’re not close.”

“No, it’ll work. Please just say something! In return, I’ll help you with anything you need! You can even make me clean!”

Why cleaning? Does she hate cleaning?

“That’s enough, Hunter Kang Soyoung.”

Yoohyun, who had come next to me, said coldly. He’s so cold. Was the scandal from before the regression just a rumor? Or is it because I’m in Kim Min’s form? Well, it would be more troublesome to be friendly while in Kim Min’s form. It’s right to treat me coldly now.

“I’ll mention it.”

I smiled kindly at the sulky Kang Soyoung. Considering her skills, it wouldn’t be bad to owe her a favor.

“Don’t get your hopes up.”

“Thank you!”

Kang Soyoung smiled brightly and bowed her head. She looked as if all her problems had been solved. I told her not to get her hopes up.

“Why do you listen to such whining?”

Yoohyun whispered.

“It’s even another guild’s business. There’s no good in getting involved.”

“I’m just passing on the message and acting like I’m doing a favor, so what’s the harm?”

Logically, Sung Hyunjae wouldn’t listen.

In the meantime, Liete had returned to human form. She looked so upset that even I felt a chill down my spine. But Song Tae-won didn’t bat an eye. It must be a familiar situation, sadly.

“How about releasing Bellare and having a fight, Mr. Civil Servant?”

“If you cause any more disturbances, I will deport you.”

“How prickly.”

Liete smiled fiercely. She looked like she was about to pounce on Song Tae-won at any moment, but she didn’t move, probably because of the Jewel Serpent’s safety. She seemed to cherish that snake more than I thought. Since exclusive use is possible, she wouldn’t use it as a ride, so does it have another use?

‘Jewel Serpent, what kind of characteristics did it have?’

It’s a monster that has never appeared in domestic dungeons. I think it was briefly featured in a special on beautiful monsters.

“By the way, Pebble.”

Liete tilted her head and looked up at Noah, who was still floating in the air in dragon form. Noah raised the scales on the back of his neck. His light gray eyes, unable to hide his tension, darted around.

“I was really surprised that you handed over the monster your sister is raising to someone else. I even taught you a place hidden just for you, just in case.”

– …You taught me to take care of him instead, right?

Noah replied, trembling.

– My sister is too violent. She didn’t even listen when Hahn Yoojin tried to stop her.

“Is he saying something new? It’s not like this is the first time.”

– Just because I’m used to it doesn’t mean I don’t dislike it. And I’m Noah. Not Pebble.

Liete chuckled, gnashing her teeth. One of her toes pressed down on the floor and turned. Immediately after, she jumped into the air in an instant.

“Noah!”

Yoohyun’s arm grabbed me as I reflexively tried to run. Dangerous. Along with my brother’s low voice, the dragon’s growl was heard. A black, scaly hand grabbed a golden wing.

Thud!

Noah’s body was slammed to the ground as if crushed. Liete, who twisted her brother’s wings and neck with both hands, bared her teeth like a leopard attacking its prey.

“My brother, he’s gotten even cuter?”

– Grrr….

The tail swung towards Liete, who was pressing down on his body, but she kicked it away lightly. Noah’s claws scratched the ground. As he struggled to turn his body over, the hands holding his wings and neck tightened.

“Hey! Liete! Let go of him!”

“What are you going to do? Stay still. If I was going to kill him, it would have been over already, so don’t worry.”

How can I not worry! But I couldn’t escape my brother’s arms. Of course, he wouldn’t budge. At that moment, Kang Soyoung, who had been staring with wide eyes, moved.

A curved blade-like object appeared on the back of her hand. There was no handle. Except for the fact that the outer part was a gleaming blade, it was similar to a boomerang.

The blunt part went around her entire hand, riding along the back of her hand. At the same time, her arm moved greatly.

Whoosh—

The blade, gaining rotational force, was fired at Liete. The entire spinning object was a blade, so if you touched it carelessly, you would be cut off.

Clang!

Liete caught the blade without a single scratch on her scales. At the same time, Noah flapped his freed wings greatly. Liete released the hand holding his neck and stepped back due to the dragon’s rough struggle.

“Sweetie, are you taking my brother’s side?”

“I came to help Noah from the beginning.”

Kang Soyoung said shamelessly. Considering that, your aim was a bit off.

“Noah, come this way!”

Since I can’t go, I have no choice but to call him. Noah hesitated for a moment, then turned into a human and came to my side. Yoohyun was here, and Song Tae-won was a few steps away, so Liete wouldn’t be able to attack easily.

Liete glanced at Noah, who was healing the marks on his neck, and then turned her gaze back to Kang Soyoung.

“Does my brother like you more than me, my pretty one?”

“No. Unni is the best! That’s for sure.”

“Then?”

“But I like Noah too. And of course, I like Comet too.”

“You’re greedy.”

Indeed, it’s unexpected. I thought she would be satisfied with just one high-ranking dragon species, but she’s coveting everything she sees.

“Is that not allowed?”

Kang Soyoung widened her eyes. Her deep blue eyes held a heat that didn’t match the color.

“I like all strong and beautiful dragons. I want to have them all.”

“You’ll get sick. You should only hold as much as you can handle.”

“I don’t care if I get sick. I don’t want to let go, even if I die from being full.”

Her deep desire overflowed from her face and voice. It was an unreasonable statement, but Kang Soyoung was confident. It was an absurdly excessive greed that anyone could see. Even Comet, a dragon that will grow into an S-Rank, would have been difficult for Kang Soyoung, an A-Rank Hunter, to obtain if she didn’t have a rider skill. But now she’s saying she wants to have Noah and Liete, who are S-Rank Hunters.

While openly revealing such blatant desire.

Her golden eyes narrowed. Then, laughing loudly.

“So cute!”

Liete hugged Kang Soyoung tightly. She roughly stroked her hair, which had a similar color to her eyes.

“How can you try to eat everything you can’t handle! Sweetie, you’ll really die~.”

“I don’t care if I die!”

“Yes, yes. But Sweetie’s stomach is too small right now.”

Liete said, tapping Kang Soyoung’s stomach.

“Should unni make our Soyoung S-Rank?”

“Really? Goo–”

“No!”

Noah screamed in horror. I was also horrified. Is that human trying to catch one more, not just one!

“My sister is too dangerous!”

“That’s right, Soyoung! Besides, Soyoung is affiliated with Sesung. You have to get permission from the Guild Leader first!”

“Wouldn’t he allow it? It would be good if I became S-Rank.”

Kang Soyoung tilted her head while being held in Liete’s arms. Noah growled at the sight, just like when he was a dragon. His eyes, with narrowed pupils, were unusually fierce.

“Please release Hunter Kang Soyoung, sister.”

“Try to take her, brother.”

“Wow, I’m a little excited right now. I feel so good, this kind of thing.”

Kang Soyoung was delighted, her cheeks flushed red. She must be thrilled to be caught between two dragons. She’s really in a serious condition.

Unlike the carefree and excited Kang Soyoung, Noah was serious. But he couldn’t suddenly attack his sister, so he just clenched his fists tightly.

The wall of reality was too high.

Originally, Noah was an A-Rank support type, and Liete was a born S-Rank combat type. They are the same human and the same cursed dragon species. But the actual size difference would be as big as the difference between a golden eagle and a kestrel [a small falcon].

“Noah.”

I reached out and grabbed Noah’s arm. The tension and excitement drained from his stiff arm. His eyes, looking back at me, were faintly watery. He seemed quite upset.

“I, I also want to stop my sister without running away.”

“I know.”

He’s afraid of Liete, he’s terrified. But he still wants to stand up to her, so he tried to protect me in front of Yoohyun, and he’s trying to get Kang Soyoung out now. He knows better than anyone else in the world that he’s weaker than Liete. Nevertheless, Noah hasn’t given up yet.

“Then would you like to try?”

“Excuse me?”

“Wait a minute, hyung [older brother or male friend].”

Yoohyun frowned and tightened his grip on my arm. He seemed to have noticed that I was about to give Noah double the attack skill sharing.

“No way.”

“Nothing will happen to Noah.”

“Still no. Are you really going to keep doing this?”

“Just this once. Noah has done us a lot of favors.”

While appeasing my brother, I turned my gaze to Liete. Of course, I couldn’t see well with my blurry vision.

“Liete, how about having a proper fight with Noah? But I’ll give Noah a buff [temporary enhancement]. Otherwise, the difference is too big.”

“You?”

“Yeah. If you win, I won’t interfere with Kang Soyoung’s matter. In addition, I’ll help persuade the Sesung Guild Leader.”

Liete looked interested at my words, and Noah was greatly embarrassed.

“Yo, Yoojin! I can never beat my sister!”

“You won’t know until you try. Trust me.”

“Okay, honey! Should we start right away?”

“Right away? Wait, I need to prepare. I’ll decide on the date and let you know.”

“I can’t wait too long~.”

Liete smiled confidently. Yeah, it would be difficult for Noah to win even with a decent buff. But just you wait. The winner of this sibling fight will be Noah.