The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 294

292. Item Explanation (1)

[Checking monster distribution status.]

An announcement played inside the plane. Although most of the monsters had been lured out and annihilated with bait, Japan wasn’t completely clean. A significant number of monsters still remained, including flying types. Very few monsters could keep up with the plane’s speed and altitude, but caution was needed during takeoff and landing.

“Hyun-ah ssi, just a moment.”

I called her, asking if she could spare some time. Once we arrived in Korea, things would get busy, so there wouldn’t be another chance.

“What is it?”

“Um, it’s about a consultation. Would that be alright?”

Of course, she said, leading me to a place that had been set up like a reception room. When Yoohyun and Yerim looked curious, she waved them away, saying it was a conversation for adults.

“So, what do you want to consult about?”

A beer bottle was placed on the table as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Were we trying to set the mood even if we weren’t getting drunk?

“My concerns are… varied.”

It was just that the content wasn’t suitable for a normal consultation, especially regarding Yoohyun and Sung Hyunjae. But Moon Hyun-ah had known both of them for a long time. She was also an S-Rank Hunter.

“Actually, I wanted to consult with Sung Hyunjae about Yoohyun, but the atmosphere wasn’t right. And if I asked Yoohyun why Sung Hyunjae was acting like that, I’d probably just get an answer to ignore him.”

“The Young Master probably doesn’t know much about that Sung Hyunjae guy anyway, right? He’s not interested.”

“But aren’t they somewhat close? He even entrusted me to the Sesung Guild.”

“Close? Not at all. Entrusting his hyung [older brother] was something I would have done too, because Sung Hyunjae firmly controls his guild, unlike me or the dead Choi Seokwon. More accurately, there was no other choice.”

Two glasses were placed on the table. She opened the beer bottle and poured it into the glasses. She tore open a bag of almonds and spread them out as snacks.

“In the first place, the Young Master probably doesn’t have anyone he chats with privately unless it’s related to his hyung. That’s how I see it. So, he’s probably much closer to Yerim and knows her better than Sung Hyunjae. They sometimes fight over his hyung, too.”

“They sometimes argue at home, but they do outside too?”

“Yeah. Mostly through calls or messages. It’s quite childish, and the Young Master shows his childish side. Thanks to that, Yerim seems more comfortable. After all, it’s someone else’s home. Sometimes, bickering and arguing is better for settling in than just being unconditionally nice.”

Moon Hyun-ah’s words made my chest ache.

“Yerim must feel uncomfortable in some ways, too.”

“It would be stranger if she didn’t. But the hyung’s family is well-balanced. It looks perfect to me.”

It was reassuring to hear that. It was a relief that Yoohyun seemed to get along well with Yerim in the eyes of others. These almonds are delicious. The tangy wasabi flavor keeps making me reach for them.

“So, Sung Hyunjae and the Young Master are your concerns?”

“Yes. And I’m also worried about Yerim. I’m even more worried about Noah. And I’m also worried about how to persuade Chief Song.”

“You look like you’re taking care of five kids who are all the same age.”

“They’re both older than me, though. Anyway, right now it’s Yoohyun and the Sesung Guild Leader.”

“But doesn’t the Young Master have many people to ask at Haeyeon too? Like Seok Simyeong or Kim Sunghan, people who have been with him since the guild was founded. And Hayeon unni [older sister] too. They know him much better than me or Sung Hyunjae.”

“…That’s true.”

Certainly, those people, especially Seok Simyeong, knew Yoohyun inside and out. But it had become a bit awkward to ask them comfortably. I should have asked as soon as I regressed [went back in time]. It was easier to deal with them back then. Should I visit Team Leader Kim Hayeon?

Or there’s the method of going into Yoohyun’s mind and examining it, as Irin said.

“Yoohyun is, well, he’s okay. But I don’t know what to do about Sung Hyunjae. Hyun-ah ssi knows him better than I do, right? About that person.”

“Well, a little? Or should I call Soyoung, or what about Chief Song? He’s the one who’s been most involved with those two. As much as they’ve clashed directly, he might know things that the people around them don’t know.”

I nodded involuntarily at the thought that Song Taewon would have shown a different side of himself to them. He was in a unique position to manage S-Rank Hunters militarily as a public official. I might be able to hear evaluations of the two that I don’t know well.

“Let’s have a get-together with the three of us when we get back.”

“Won’t you be busy?”

“Can’t I make that much time? I need to get our Chief Song drunk! Should I replace the liquor bottles in advance? That would be safer. It has to be something he hasn’t had before, so something expensive.”

Moon Hyun-ah laughed playfully and cheerfully. Almonds are delicious. Honey butter, this is also delicious.

“Hyun-ah ssi, you seem closer to Chief Song than I thought. Actually, I even thought you two looked good together, ouch.”

An almond flew and hit my forehead. Moon Hyun-ah said nonchalantly.

“Director Han, I prefer younger men.”

I see. I tapped off the powder on my forehead. Younger men. Oh, could it be? Could it be.

“…Um, I’d prefer the age gap to be five years or less if possible, but I think Hyun-ah ssi is trustworthy. Anyway, the first digit is the same. I’d be against it if there was a difference of ten years or more, though. So, I approve—”

“Goodness, what are you thinking, Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]?”

Another almond flew. I barely dodged it this time.

“You said you like younger men. Among the domestic S-Rank Hunters, the younger one than Hyun-ah ssi is…….”

“Goodness, what’s so pretty about Han Yoohyun that he’d even date? I don’t even want to run into him for work.”

“Why not?”

He’s pretty. Objectively, he’s handsome.

“Ah, then maybe Noah ssi? You’ve shown a lot of interest in him usually!”

“What am I supposed to do with babies who still have peach fuzz, just like the Young Master. Even if they’re younger, they have to be around Director Han’s age.”

“…Yes?”

W-Why am I suddenly being brought up. I’m thirty years old inside, though.

“No, I mean.”

“Now that I think about it, it’s outrageous. You left out Director Han.”

Moon Hyun-ah got up and walked around the table towards me. Her knee touched the long sofa, and her body leaned over my head. Involuntarily, dry saliva went down my throat.

“Am I not good enough?”

Contrary to the heavy voice, her eyes were softly smiling. My head seemed to be drying up white.

“N, n, no, that’s not it. I mean, I’m Stat F [lowest hunter rank].”

“People come before stats.”

“T, that’s true, but. No, I…….”

A chuckle escaped from Moon Hyun-ah’s lips as she looked down at me. Soon, she couldn’t hold back and laughed loudly, then plopped down next to me and wrapped her arm around my shoulder.

“Why are you so nervous! Our Director Han is really cute!”

“…Huh? Yes?”

“If Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend] was my younger sibling, I would have adored him. My younger brother is like a wild boar that crawled down from the mountains after starving for days! When that guy awakens, he’ll be at least a B-Rank defense type, for sure.”

“R, really?”

Hyun-ah ssi’s younger brother had awakened too? I think I’ve heard of it. Judging from the fact that I don’t remember it well, he’s probably not an S-Rank, and maybe around B-Rank as Hyun-ah ssi said.

“Have you ever dated, Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]? What kind of person do you like? If you’re going to meddle in other people’s affairs, you have to reveal yours too.”

“…I’m sorry. I said something unnecessary.”

“So, who is it?”

Whoever it is.

“I’ve never dated, but I’ve confessed and been rejected.”

My life had no dating luck at all. If I looked at my fortune, wouldn’t it say I’m destined to live alone forever? There are also stories of famous shamans saying you’re not meant to be here! I wonder if there are shamans who recognize regression.

Moon Hyun-ah kept asking what my ideal type was. I don’t really have an ideal type, um.

“Personality is important, of course. There is someone I personally like, though. As a person to person, I mean.”

“Oh, who is it? The person you confessed to and got rejected by? Don’t you want to try again? I’ll push you.”

“I’m just saying I like their human side? I haven’t even properly met them in the first place.”

It’s like a fan. I tried to meet them once, but it didn’t work out. Moon Hyun-ah patted my shoulder with a smile on her face.

“Who could it be that our Director Han hasn’t even been able to properly meet? They must not be an ordinary person. Do I know them? I’ll set you up.”

“It’s not like that. In the first place, I’m a bit, very lacking, so it’s hard to think in that direction.”

“What’s wrong with you, Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]!”

“…They’re about 25 centimeters taller than me.”

Moon Hyun-ah closed her mouth. A short silence flowed.

“Um, good luck. They might not care about that.”

“I’m just a fan. There’s no real reason to see them.”

How did the story flow this way? …Is it because of me? After all, my tongue is the root of all problems.

“Anyway, I have to meet the Sesung Guild Leader when I go to Korea, but I don’t know how to treat him. I just want to tell him everything I’ve been holding back, but the truth is I’m weak……. But I’m worried about just watching like this.”

And Yoohyun too. In the end, is it because I’m weak? Because they think I can’t accept them, they keep holding back and hiding it. That’s still upsetting.

Moon Hyun-ah looked at me with a slightly strange expression.

“Honestly, I want to ask why you’re worried about that guy. He’s someone who can take care of his own emotions even if you leave him alone. You’re probably the only person in the world who worries about Sung Hyunjae. Usually, people worry about the people around Sung Hyunjae, not Sung Hyunjae himself.”

“I know he’s capable, but still.”

“Well, you even protect the Young Master. You’re unique.”

Moon Hyun-ah emptied her beer glass in one gulp, saying there was nothing she could advise on that.

“No matter who you ask, the answer will be the same. Just leave him alone. Most people will worry about Director Han worrying about Sung Hyunjae.”

I would have asked why I was worried about the Sesung Guild Leader if it were in the past. Is it because I learned about the incident with the Crescent Moon? In the end, it was a problem that I couldn’t find an answer to from others.

During the conversation, an announcement that we would be taking off soon was made, and the plane departed. When I opened the door to go back to my seat, I saw Yoohyun and Yerim peeking in.

“What are you so curious about?”

“Well, ahjussi [term of endearment for an older man]. I heard laughter and stuff. I couldn’t hear the details.”

I thought the soundproofing was perfect, but it must have been hard to block even S-Rank hearing. Moon Hyun-ah, who followed me out, smiled and said.

“Director Han likes people who are over 2 meters tall!”

“No, when did I say that!”

“That’s right, someone 25 centimeters taller than Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend].”

It wasn’t wrong, but no! At Moon Hyun-ah’s words, Yoohyun and Yerim froze at the same time and then opened their mouths in a hurry.

“Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend], I’m still growing!”

“I’m still in my growth spurt!”

“You don’t both need to grow that much! It’s good if you grow well, but you’re both the best no matter what you look like.”

2 meters is too tall. As S-Rank Hunters, it’s more advantageous to be tall than short, but Yoohyun, especially Yerim, is magic-oriented, so it’s okay if their physical specs are a bit lower. Still, will Yerim grow taller than me? There wasn’t anyone with Stat S who wasn’t tall.

Thanks to Moon Hyun-ah shouting so loudly that the plane might fall, even Myungwoo and Noah heard about that 2 meters. I wanted to jump off the plane out of embarrassment.

“I can grow more too! If I use sign language, I’m over 2 meters!”

“You’re good enough as you are, Noah ssi. 2 meters or 3 meters, you’re very cool.”

“My stats are going up, but I don’t know if I’ll be 2 meters.”

“Hey, isn’t 2 meters too tall. …It might be okay.”

It might suit him. I’m jealous. Myungwoo seems to be over 180 [centimeters] now. Anyway, it’s not height that’s important, it’s personality, character. Hyun-ah ssi, please.

Amidst the commotion, the plane safely left Japan. Korea was said to have suffered little damage, but I was still worried. Now that I’m back, I have to meet the people I asked Do Hamin to find. It was an accident that didn’t happen before regression, so I hope everyone is okay.

“Are you looking at the weapons?”

When I went back to the reception room to grab some almonds, I saw Yoohyun spreading out the weapons he had obtained in Japan on the table. One long sword and a shorter short sword, and a support knife that doesn’t fall into the weapon line.

It was enough to replenish the weapons consumed by skills, but it was a plus-minus zero, so it was a shame.

“If it was inside a dungeon, at least one SS-Rank weapon would have come out.”

My younger brother laughed at my disappointment. Why is he laughing so happily?

“I’ll definitely squeeze it out, so just trust me.”

“Don’t overdo it.”

“Overdo it? Honestly, isn’t it a natural reward? I have plenty of points left, and if you tell me to blow it away, I’ll go on strike. At least the point shop again—”

[◐▼◐∥Welcome! Point Shop!∥◑△◑]

The point shop appeared with a jingle. What the heck?

“Hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]?”

“Ah, no. Why is this here…….”

Why is it still here? I felt a mix of relief and worry. Did that neighborhood’s system follow me as it is? So, I still had points left? Is this okay? Is something going to go wrong?

“There’s a point shop….”

“What?”

It was the same shop as before, with all sorts of items. Involuntarily, I swallowed dry saliva. I now had over 500 million points. With this, I could buy an SS-Rank weapon. Skills are inefficient anyway, and even if I buy them, I can’t pass them on to others, so weapons. It’s still a weapon.

“Sword, long sword type…….”

SS-Rank long swords started from 230 million points. Something that suits Yoohyun. Something that suits Yoohyun’s skills…….

[Corroding Ruler’s Sword (SS) – 455,000,000P]

There was one sword that caught my eye. 455 million points. It was a sword that was black and black without a speck of dust. That jet-black color that seemed to shine couldn’t be taken off my eyes. Like a black flame.

‘…Was there a sword like this?’

I had looked at all the SS-Rank weapons in the item shop, even though they were just pictures on a cake. Among them, I had clearly checked the sword type with regret. As far as I remember, it was definitely the first time I had seen it. If I had seen it, I wouldn’t have forgotten it.

Is it new?

I opened the weapon’s description window.

[Corroding Ruler’s Sword – SS Rank

The first sword of the young chaos. It was made by directly pulling out the outer horn of the black dragon that swallowed the river of iron.]

‘…Who is the young chaos?’

I don’t know well, but it was a description that seemed to have something. Since it wasn’t a penny or two, I checked the item details…….

[The price of the manual for this product is 30,000P!]

“Hey!”

“Why, what’s wrong?”

“No, this damn item shop! It even takes points for the manual. Even if the customer isn’t the king, you have to treat them with basic respect, you’re disgustingly stingy! You’re slapping Yongpal [a Korean drama character known for being mistreated] in the face, really!”

Is it special treatment because it’s SS-Rank! But I couldn’t make a wrong shopping with hundreds of millions of points. I bought the manual with tears in my eyes.

[It is a sword that will never melt in flames below L-Rank. It has the property of swallowing molten metal. When the young chaos made the sword, he broke the blue heart of the black dragon to decorate the blade, but the heart stopped after a long time. If the heart of the black dragon is revived, it can grow up to L-Rank.]

Hull, L-Rank. My eyes widened for a moment, but the method of reviving the heart was not given. If you took 30,000 points, you should have taught me. Should I grab a newbie and ask?

[There are currently three skills applied.

Attribute Optimization (S) – You can optimize the sword to one desired attribute. Can be changed once every 30 days.

Black Dragon’s Tail (A) – Temporarily transforms into a whip-like soft sword. Maximum length is 5m.

Muanmui (A) – Temporarily paralyzes the enemy’s eyesight and hearing. The effectiveness and duration vary depending on the target’s stats.

There are two skills that can be additionally obtained upon growth.]

The additional skills were not listed. The stat options were mostly balanced, although magic power was the highest.

‘The effect isn’t listed in detail, but it wouldn’t be bad if I could match the attribute. The other two skills seem good too.’

Above all, the fact that it can grow was attractive. Swallowing molten metal might be linked to the Sword Devourer. However, I was concerned about spending points.

‘I might be able to exchange it for something better with the newbie… but there’s a possibility that they’ll refuse. I don’t know how long the item shop will stay with me.’

Okay, it’s too late to regret it after saving it and blowing it away. Let’s just do this! I made up my mind, but my fingertips trembled slightly. With 400 million points, I could have exchanged it for an SSS-Rank sword, honey! Or something. No way, that can’t be. If that happened, I’d insist on a refund.

I swallowed dry saliva and bought the Ruler’s Sword. The points that exceeded 500 million were instantly reduced to 80 million. Still, I had nearly 100 million left, so I’ll keep this safe in case of an emergency…….

[Would you like to hear a more detailed explanation?

YES/NO]

Huh? Are they giving me additional service because I spent points? There was no reason to refuse, so I accepted. Immediately after, the surroundings darkened.