The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 282

280. Out and About (2)

“…Sleepy.”

A yawn escaped me. I kept dozing off, which only made me feel more tired. I should head straight to the hotel and get some rest as soon as we get out. I hope not too much time has passed.

‘The newbie hasn’t contacted me.’

Is he busy cleaning up? Anyway, I want to sleep. There were many things to think about, but my head wasn’t working well right now. I yawned again and got off Peace’s back. Peace shrunk in size, but he must have noticed I was tired because he didn’t ask to be held and just rubbed against me.

“Umm, Mister.”

Yerim approached and checked my complexion. I felt sorry for making her worry so much. I was about to say I was just sleepy, but then I noticed Yerim was hesitating. She must have something to say… Ah.

“Did you get the spirit’s egg safely?”

“Yes!”

Yerim answered with a bright smile as if she had been waiting for it, then lowered her voice again. She seemed sorry to be happy when I wasn’t feeling well. She didn’t have to be. I was glad Hyun-ah had stopped me.

I didn’t want to exclude Yerim, but at the same time, I didn’t want to show her that side of me. She’s still young. It’s not good for kids to see adults, especially their guardians, being unstable. Yerim is an S-Class Hunter, but ordinary children can’t do anything and would be even more anxious.

It’s much better not to have the experience of swallowing fear while reading the room [being forced to be perceptive and cautious due to a tense or dangerous atmosphere].

If I don’t want to exclude her or make her anxious, I need to do well. But I feel much lighter now.

“That’s good. Let’s take a look. Does it look the same?”

There would be many eyes watching outside the dungeon, so she must be impatient to wait until we get to the accommodation. As she asked curiously, Yerim excitedly took out the egg from her inventory. The small, oval egg was placed in Yerim’s hands as if she was cradling it. The deep blue color rippled like water.

It sparkled depending on the direction of the sunlight, like a jewel made of water. It’s really pretty.

“I had to give up all my points, but I don’t regret it at all.”

She smiled brightly, saying she was glad she had saved them up. I received the egg from Yerim’s expectant eyes.

[Blue Egg – SSS-Class]

The egg’s description window was the same as the red egg from which Irene was born.

“That newbie is stingy. He’s just transferring an item, but he’s taking all the points.”

“Ah, the person who appeared in the point settlement space wasn’t a volleyball.”

“Didn’t he have puppy ears?”

“No. It was a lady in a suit. She said she wouldn’t normally be able to hand it over like this, but she was doing it specially, so she took all the points.”

“A lady in a suit? Who is it?”

Who was the impudent one who called me ‘unnie’ [older sister, a term of endearment] before? Was it the deer? Maybe the newbie was busy and sent someone else instead.

“What kind of spirit do you want it to be born as?”

“I just want it to be strong and healthy! It would be even better if it was powerful. Spirits can disappear if they get hurt a lot. I’ll protect it well, but still.”

Chainling’s words that he grew up the way I wanted him to came to mind. Chainlings can change their attributes, but usually, you can’t change the fundamentals. Still, maybe I can give it a little positive influence.

…I don’t know how to do it, though. Should I stroke it and say, ‘Be born strong, healthy, and powerful’? I touched the egg a few times and put it in my inventory.

“Yoohyun, did you exchange your points well?”

“Yeah, I changed it to a skill.”

He didn’t tell me the details, but he seemed satisfied with his expression. I couldn’t openly talk about skills here, where many S-Class Hunters were gathered, unless it was a weapon.

“But I only got the system window. There was no lady in a suit or a volleyball.”

“Really? Maybe Yerim was a special case, so they came out in person.”

After hearing Yerim and Yoohyun talk about point settlements, Peace seemed to understand and nudged me with his front paw as if showing off.

– Kkiang!

He spread his wings. It was the skill he used in the destroyed world.

“Peace! Wow, you exchanged your points!”

– Grrr, kkiung.

“You’re so smart. Amazing, good job!”

My baby is a genius. He knows how to settle points on his own. Moon Hyuna also said she exchanged it for a skill. She smiled, saying it was good, but she looked a little sad that she didn’t get a grand prize.

“I don’t know why we can’t bring Lambda weapons. They should have given us some as a bonus.”

On the other hand, Noah couldn’t speak easily for some reason.

“I, too, got a skill.”

He glanced at Yoohyun instead of me… Did he exchange it for a miniaturization skill? Of course, a miniaturization skill wouldn’t help in battle, but it’s best for Noah to choose what he wants, what benefits him.

“Would you like to show it to me later?”

“Yes…”

He smiled faintly without confidence, as if he thought he had chosen a useless skill. Just saying it’s okay wouldn’t be well-received, so how can I use the miniaturization skill? Should I ask him to show me the skill so we can think about it together?

“Sung Hyunjae, you’re quiet. Didn’t you bring anything?”

Let’s share if you have something good. Sung Hyunjae made a troubled expression at my words to hand it over.

“Didn’t Han Yoojin take everything?”

“Excuse me?”

“Even though I gave you everything, it’s not enough? What else should I give you?”

“No, wait a minute. What are you…”

I didn’t even get a point settlement? I quickly opened my status window and saw that the P mark at the bottom hadn’t disappeared.

[536,345,700P]

…Crazy. No, really, wait, how much is this?

“W-Why do I have so many points?”

“From taking care of my partner.”

“We already got out of that place! No, if you shake the newbie dry… But why is it coming to me?”

“It’s a reward for a successful hunt.”

What? Are you talking about killing Sung Hyunjae at the end? Does the point go to me if I kill the opponent? More than that, this is really crazy. 500 million, I think I can exchange it for an SS-Class weapon. I should somehow seduce or shake down the newbie to exchange it, or I’ll cry if I just let it fly away like this. I won’t be able to sleep for a week and will be tormented.

I opened my inventory this time. I thought a lot of the items would be gone.

‘Huh… almost everything is here.’

The inventory was full. Not only the cookies and bombs I bought with points, but also the items I bought or received in the destroyed world were there. Even the Lynx series was there.

“…Is there anyone who brought things from that world as is?”

“Me!”

Only Yerim raised her hand. She must be talking about the spirit’s egg. Am I the only one who brought everything? Did I really go with my body? Anyway, I was about to take out the item to thank her.

[Points are required to apply to reality.]

A message window popped up. Ugh, I can’t get it for free. The cookies I bought with points were taken out, but the items from the destroyed world required points to apply to reality. And a lot of points.

I should put it away for now and decide after negotiating with the newbie.

“Then let’s go out. Everyone must be tired, so let’s rest well and go back home.”

When I heard the word ‘go back home,’ I wanted to go home quickly. I think it’s okay to rest for about a week without doing anything. I just want to laze around at home. Eat delicious food. Oh, Chuseok [Korean Thanksgiving] is coming up soon too.

…I won’t have to spend it alone for the first time in a long time. I don’t even remember what I do on Chuseok. Should I get a hanbok [traditional Korean clothing]? I don’t have one, and neither does Yerim. Ah, Noah wouldn’t have one either.

I was thinking about taking a plane right away instead of resting when I passed through the dungeon gate. As soon as I passed through the gate, the bright blue sky came into view.

Wow. The surroundings are, in ruins. It’s a complete mess.

“…Did we go in and a few years passed?”

“The traces aren’t that old? Look there. That’s only been a day.”

Yerim muttered in embarrassment, and Moon Hyuna stepped forward. She stroked the broken part of the roadside tree with her hand and nodded, saying, ‘As expected.’

“It’s still wet.”

“Be careful, there’s poison splashed around there. It definitely hasn’t been long.”

“That part is a monster’s scratch. The claw length is at least 10 centimeters. Bipedal, and there are three of them.”

“Hyung [older brother or respected male figure], be careful. There might be some left. The dug-up ground over there hasn’t completely dried either. They couldn’t have gone far at that level.”

Except for Yerim, who had little experience, they quickly grasped the situation. The conclusion was that a large number of monsters had appeared in this area. And they were high-level monsters.

“Surely, when we came in, the Amaterasu Guild’s A-Class Hunters were supposed to be waiting in the dungeon building. The fact that not a single one is left means this is not a normal situation.”

The situation was such that they couldn’t wait until we came out. S-Class monsters popped out, and they haven’t been able to clean up properly yet. If the cleanup was over, they would have sent at least one person to greet us.

“The cell phones… wouldn’t be safe either.”

Of course, we left them behind. But the storage vault had also disappeared without a trace. It’s buried somewhere, but even if we find it, it’ll be hard to get it working properly.

“…Did anyone accidentally bring their wallet into the dungeon?”

Everyone is quiet. Yeah, I don’t have a wallet either. I thought I could rest as soon as I got out of the dungeon, but what a bolt from the blue.

“Noah and I will check the surroundings.”

Yerim said as she floated into the air.

“Okay, please. Please do. Ah, Noah, don’t transform into a complete dragon. You might be mistaken for a monster.”

“Yes. Be careful, Yoojin.”

Noah also took out only his wings and flew into the sky. The two went to the sides, and we decided to go forward. Peace grew in size again and gave me a ride.

Along the way, not only the buildings but also the asphalt roads were not in good condition. It was as if a large monster had mercilessly trampled over them. And here and there.

“…Should I not have sent Yerim?”

There were also corpses. If a group of monsters suddenly popped out, it meant there were casualties, but why didn’t I think of that?

“Don’t worry too much. She didn’t just awaken, and Park Yerim is capable of anticipating this kind of situation. And the aerial view is more detailed than the ground view.”

“Well, yes, but.”

There were many wooden buildings in this area, so they had all collapsed. It seemed impossible to find a working communication network.

“I actually went in with my real body and ate this and that, but everyone else hasn’t eaten for days. Yoohyun, aren’t you hungry?”

“My body condition is the same as when I went in.”

How much time has passed? Is there no calendar or clock? I stopped Peace in front of a collapsed building that looked like a house.

“Sung Hyunjae. Use that magnet you used before. On this house. There might be something that can tell us the date.”

Sung Hyunjae came next to me and took out the Seeker’s Chain.

“It feels like I’ve returned.”

“Why did you use yarn? It’s still absurd to think about it.”

Even if you didn’t have a chain. The golden chain swirled, and electricity flowed over the collapsed building. Then, a strong current struck the chain.

Tak, tatak! Tak!

All sorts of metal objects began to stick to the chain. A TV and a fan. Oh, a cell phone. It’s broken anyway, so it won’t turn on. Among the junk, there was a calendar. It’s a calendar that you tear off one page each day. Fortunately, the ring was metal, so it was pulled along.

“It’s been two days.”

If the calendar owner didn’t forget to tear it off.

At that time, Yerim flew over.

“Mister! There are people gathered over there. They’ve set up barricades, and they looked like hunters.”

“Really? Good job, Yerim.”

After firing a signal flare to call Noah, we moved in the direction Yerim was pointing. Before long, the barricade Yerim mentioned appeared. There were hunters, but.

“What happened?”

Everyone’s condition wasn’t good. Most of the A~B class hunters were exhausted with large and small injuries. The hunter answered my question, which I asked while wearing a translation item.

“Suddenly, monsters appeared all over the country.”

“All over the country? Did the dungeons burst open at the same time?”

“Ah, no. They just, just appeared.”

Just appeared. Could it be the influence of that jellyfish bastard invading the dungeon? …Korea. Is it safe?