The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 259

The Northern Sea

257. The Northern Sea

A biting wind whipped across the frozen sea, each gust sending snowflakes swirling high before they fluttered back down. Here and there, patches of ice peeked through the thick snow, reflecting the sunlight like polished mirrors.

The guards of Drosia City patrolled the coast, surrounded by spirits of all shapes and sizes dancing freely around them.

Drosia’s Mana Hole was located in the sea. Humans found it difficult to approach, but countless spirits of the sea flocked to it instead. Most of Drosia’s guards had an affinity with spirits, receiving mana from the Mana Hole through their connection with them, protecting both the city and the sea.

It wasn’t that people never formed contracts with spirits, but it was usually a simple collaboration. They formed a cooperative front to protect each other, but contracts were extremely rare. Above all, there was no reason for a spirit to belong to a human.

Unlike humans, spirits didn’t have skills. Their ability to control mana precisely was also lacking, so they simply unleashed the power of their attributes, resulting in relatively low efficiency in handling their abilities. If a skill was like wielding a well-honed knife with precision, a spirit was like throwing a blunt lump of metal.

That’s why they lent their strength to humans through cooperation, but that was possible even without a contract.

“Support request from the east, B-1. The ice is melting a lot.”

At the guard’s words after receiving the transmission, several guards turned their snowmobiles. The snowmobiles sped briskly across the frozen sea, past the pure white beach.

The monsters that appeared every night also antagonized the spirits, but they primarily targeted cities where many people gathered. Therefore, most of the monsters that emerged from the sea tried to crawl onto the beach, so the Drosia guards and spirits froze the sea to a certain distance from the shore.

Monsters without SS-class [Super Super class, a measure of power] or high cold resistance all froze to death in the sea from that powerful chill.

“It’s almost sunset.”

A Drosia guard muttered, pouring warm tea from a thermos. They had basic cold resistance skills and equipment, but the constant use of ice-attribute skills on the coast made the cold unavoidable. Without at least a C-class cold resistance skill, it was hard to stand there for long.

The guard next to him also looked tired of the cold. Still, the city’s interior was like springtime all year round, thanks to the spirits absorbing the cold.

“There was an alert about the appearance of two SS-class monsters.”

“It’s a relief they’re in the sea this time. The damage to the city would be huge otherwise.”

“Still, all the ice we worked hard to freeze will be destroyed. I guess we’ll have to work overtime for a while.”

Managing the already frozen sea was relatively easy, but once it melted, it was hard to freeze it again. Hopefully, they’ll be small. As he prayed, the sky darkened. Purple mixed with deep red, and faint starlight appeared one by one.

The ice management guards, who lacked combat abilities or had low levels, began to leave the beach all at once. Only the spirits roamed the sea then.

– They’re here!

With a loud voice, the spirits stopped moving all at once. Schools of fish swimming on the wind, blue gazelles lightly running through the snow, dolphins moving in and out of the ice like water, and other spirits of various forms all looked in one direction.

Guuuuung—

A heavy vibration shook the air. A pure white object with a blue glow appeared, cutting through the darkening sky. It was a giant whale.

Countless spirits hovered around the slowly moving whale. The spirits on the sea also began to flock towards the white whale. Watching the scene, the Drosia guards wore expressions of awe.

“It’s amazing no matter how many times I see it.”

“The spirits are so eager. It wasn’t like this before, right?”

“Delta-nim [term of respect] is strong, so the spirits were friendly. But it was never to this extent.”

As the guards exchanged words, the whale slid down onto the frozen sea. The combat and support guards riding on the whale’s back jumped down one by one. Then, the whale’s form dissolved.

A translucent blue mass of water wriggled, slowly splitting from the center. Walls of water rose on either side, leaving only a portion in the center, which descended smoothly towards the ground.

The water pedestal, descending like an elevator, completely dispersed as a white boot heel touched the snow.

“You could have just jumped down.”

Delta, Park Yerim, said to the water spirit that had returned to the form of a small whale. She even had a flight skill, so it was unnecessary effort. But the whale shook its head.

Park Yerim slowly looked around. Every time her gaze landed, countless spirits straightened up and shone their eyes. Overwhelmed by the attention and favor, Park Yerim shrugged slightly.

‘I have to go back anyway.’

For some reason, the spirits showed deep interest in Park Yerim, who was in Delta’s body. Not only the small, young spirits who couldn’t even speak properly, but even the old spirits who had lived for hundreds of years all tried to catch her attention.

They wanted only one thing: a contract with Park Yerim.

She grabbed a spirit that could speak and asked for the reason, but there was no clear answer. Just because they wanted to. That was all.

“Delta-nim!”

The guards who had landed first started their snowmobiles and called Park Yerim. Park Yerim lightly floated onto the snowmobile. As she patrolled the area, unable to detect the exact location of the SS-class monsters, the spirits swarmed after her.

– We can look around!

– That’s right, you can rest!

“You’re just going to recklessly jump in and get hurt again.”

Park Yerim flicked the tip of her finger at a large flower that approached her, sending it flying.

– You must not interfere. Do not block the way.

A spirit in the form of a tropical fish with long, ornate fins said in a calm voice. Next to it, a white-furred wolf jumped up. A terrifyingly huge sea serpent closely followed Park Yerim’s snowmobile. Nearby guards glanced nervously at the sea serpent spirit, which was known for its eccentric personality and lack of cooperation.

– This way, this way! Here!

A storm petrel soared high in the distance and shouted. Park Yerim skillfully turned the snowmobile’s handle. A few spirits clung to her, increasing her speed as if she were flying, and as soon as she arrived where the storm petrel was.

Crackle!

The firmly frozen ice began to crack. Park Yerim abandoned the snowmobile and floated into the air. Her empty hand opened, and one of the spirits, who had been cautiously watching each other, quickly jumped in.

The spirit’s form in Park Yerim’s hand dissolved, transforming into a long spear. The spirit’s mana was transferred to Park Yerim, sharply refined, and returned to the spirit, the spear. The mana-whirling ice spear was fired at the cracked sea.

Kwaaaang—!

The ice caved in, creating a large hole. The thick ice, like a fortress wall, was pierced in an instant, and the cold seawater below surged up with force. A scaled head popped out from within.

– Kreurr.

A monster with giant fins like sails growing along its back bared its teeth fiercely. One of its eyes was pierced by the ice spear. The monster’s fins split to the sides and began to flutter like wings. Heat rippled around the monster, which quickly rose into the night sky.

“Hey, I know someone similar to you.”

Park Yerim raised the corner of her mouth. The monster heated the air even more, making it boil. Steam rose in a hazy cloud, and even the sea below the monster began to melt. But that intense heat couldn’t even touch the ends of Park Yerim’s hair.

As the Drosia guards and countless spirits watched, unable to approach, Park Yerim took a step forward.

“What was his name again, Gagu? You’re stronger than him, though. If Gagu could boil water in a kettle, you could easily heat a bath.”

– Kyareureuk.

Hot steam, as if to melt flesh, surrounded the monster like a belt. The spirits retreated behind Park Yerim, unable to dare approach. The spirit that had transformed into an ice spear also backed away. The monster’s scales heated up like red-hot iron, and a huge mass of heat flapped its wings and plunged towards Park Yerim.

At the same time.

Kwaaa!

The seawater soared. A pillar of cold water mixed with ice shards blocked the monster’s charge. Steam covered the area like a thick fog. The monster, still maintaining its heat, broke through the water pillar and crashed onto the ice. Chunks of ice shattered and flew up, but Park Yerim was already gone from that spot.

Instead, a sea serpent rose above the ice. A long body covered in cold, blue-scaled scales instantly wrapped around the monster. With a creak, the scales collided as it constricted its body. Red-hot scales and icy-cold scales rubbed against each other, beginning a struggle.

– Kyaaaa!

The monster spewed heat, trying to shake off the spirit that had wrapped around it. Originally, the spirit’s power would have been insufficient to face an SS-class monster, but.

Park Yerim was riding on the sea serpent’s head. She, who could precisely create the power of water.

The power of the spirit, which had aged and grown into a large mass, spread out according to Park Yerim’s command. It swallowed the monster’s heat and made a strong chill flow through its entire body.

Park Yerim was not just giving instructions. Her hand touched the snake’s scales.

Charararak!

Sharp thorns rose all at once on the blue scales. Thousands of ice thorns gnawed, stabbed, and pierced the monster’s scales. The struggling monster suddenly felt a shadow covering it and raised its head.

– Keureuk.

It was water. The wall of water, which had risen high, fell forward as if cut off, covering the monster. Steam could no longer rise. As soon as the water seeped through the wounded scales, it froze. The monster’s body soon stiffened, and its screams and heat were all swallowed by the cold seawater.

“Did the next one come out?”

Park Yerim, who had soared into the sky without getting a drop of water on her body, asked the surrounding spirits. Other guards rushed to the half-submerged monster to finish it off.

– It’s still in the sea!

At the words of the fluttering butterflies, Park Yerim fearlessly jumped into the sea. The spirits swarmed after her, and soon a large eel-like monster was dragged onto the water. The eel, which had been struggling with all sorts of defense skills and spitting out sticky mucus, was soon dealt with.

The spirit that had transformed into an ice spear approached Park Yerim, who was diligently collecting points, and swayed.

– If you make a contract, it will be much easier. You won’t have to control our power directly.

If a contract was made, the spirit itself could adjust its power to match the contractor’s abilities. Park Yerim wouldn’t have to lead them one by one as she did now. As the story of the contract came up, the spirits sent expectant glances. Park Yerim lightly waved her hand.

“It’s okay. I’m not thinking about it right now. Thanks, but I’ll pass.”

Park Yerim looked at the spirits with a smile. She certainly didn’t dislike the beings who constantly showed her affection. Honestly, she was pleased and even tempted, but.

‘I have to go home.’

She couldn’t take responsibility. Even though this world wasn’t real, she didn’t want to act irresponsibly towards those who said they liked her. Especially doing such a thing for profit was even more distasteful. If she was going to keep them by her side, she had to take responsibility properly until the end.

‘I wonder if Ahjussi [term of endearment for older man] is doing well.’

She wasn’t too worried about the others, but Hanyujin was on her mind. This world had a higher average grade, so would he be okay?

‘I want to go find him, but I can’t leave my post! If it were Hanyuhyun, he would have gone to find Ahjussi right away.’

Even if the strongest SS-class guard in the city left her post, the problem was that the spirits would all try to follow her. If the spirits suddenly disappeared, Drosia City wouldn’t last long before collapsing.

She couldn’t do that, Park Yerim sighed. Still, it was a relief that she wouldn’t really die even if she died here. If it were her real body, she would have gone to find Hanyujin first, regardless of the city.

“Delta-nim!”

At that moment, a Drosia guard approached her.

“We have a message from Medesang City.”

“Medesang? Where was that again.”

“It’s a city famous for having many support-type guards. Several guards from Medesang are also in Drosia. But a request came in under the name of Hanyujin, not Myu of Medesang—”

“Ahjussi?!”

Park Yerim instantly teleported in front of the guard. The guard flinched and stepped back.

“Isn’t Hanyuhyun there? He must be next to him.”

“Yes? I’m not sure…”

“You said there was an SS-class guard who uses fire skills, who was it again?”

“It’s Alpha of Akates. Alpha is also among the accompanying members—”

“It’s Hanyuhyun! That’s right! He was with Ahjussi after all.”

“The, a request for permission to visit the Medesang’s ship has been made in the name of Hanyujin Guard. However, the group includes not only Myu of Medesang but also Alpha of Akates, Lambda of Ranchea, and another unnamed SS-class guard, so it seems there are many risk factors.”

“It’s okay! Tell them all to come!”

Park Yerim said with a bright smile.

“There’s no problem. Even if they all attack, I’m the strongest here!”

The guard, reassured by her confident attitude that she would prepare to welcome the guests, nodded. Here, even if all the cities united, the winner would be Delta of Drosia.

“Ah, everyone. Are you all ready?”

I shouted into the megaphone. Several Ranchea guards stationed around me nodded slightly. Yuhyun and Moon Hyunah stood firmly on either side of me.

After sending a message to Drosia City, where Yerim was presumed to be, we split into two teams. Sigma, who was being chased by the monster, stayed on the ship with Noah. Yuhyun, Moon Hyunah, and I decided to finish installing the discs.

Starting with the nearest Ranchea.

“Looks like at least three SS-class monsters will appear, so be well prepared.”

In the unlikely event that a monster of an unmanageable level appeared, we planned to open a path out of the city. If we sent a message to the Medesang’s ship, they would come to lure it away. Hopefully, we wouldn’t have to deal with two SSS-class monsters.

“Hyung [term for older brother or male friend], be careful too.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll eat a cookie first and then press it.”

Safety first. After eating a MiniMini Cookie, I jumped up and pressed the button on the disc. Soon, the space shook, a familiar feeling, and the monsters appeared. Three SS-class. Not bad.

Yuhyun quickly snatched me up and put me in his chest pocket, and Moon Hyunah got on the motorcycle that was already running.

Once we’re done here, the next is Medesang. As if to celebrate the installation of the third disc, a sub-quest arrived.

[Take care not to catch a cold!

Drosia City is located near the frozen sea in the north. Please prepare well so you don’t catch a cold! Let’s wrap a fluffy, warm fur scarf around our necks~☆

Reward: 100,000P, Handmade Hot Pink Long Cardigan, Strawberry-flavored Cold Medicine]

…Did they make a cardigan already? Amazing. I don’t like strawberry flavor, though.

The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]

The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]

My S-Class Hunters The S-Ranks That I Raised 俺が育てたS級たち 내가 키운 S급들 내스급 스급이다
Status: Completed Author: , Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] Once a pathetic F-rank Hunter, burdened by the weight of his younger brother's extraordinary talent, he lived a life of regret, culminating in tragedy. But fate offers a second chance. Reborn with the title 'Perfect Caregiver,' he vows to nurture the gifted, to guide them to greatness from the shadows. But these aren't ordinary talents. These S-ranks... they're acting strangely. Prepare for a captivating tale of second chances, hidden powers, and the unexpected bonds that form when the most powerful beings in the world need more than just training. They need a caretaker, and he's about to discover that raising S-classes is anything but predictable.

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