The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 311

309. The Sleeping Moon, The Awakened Moon

Since the sun hadn’t set yet, I had Comet fly high. There was no point in bringing Sung Hyunjae out here if there were witnesses. The place Sung Hyunjae told me about was a penthouse.

“It’s close to the Breeding Ground. He’s not telling me to come here to take care of him, is he?”

“Just check if he’s alive.”

“I can do that much.”

It’s better to leave an unconscious person in a penthouse with security guards than in a private residence. It wasn’t far from Sesung Guild, so I quickly reached my destination. I couldn’t let Comet land, so I told him to return to the Breeding Ground, used Stealth, and jumped down.

The air harshly brushed past my ears. Thanks to Grace, I’d be fine even if I fell like this, but the ground wouldn’t be. I could accidentally bump into someone walking by. As the facilities of the apartment complex came into clear view, I used the light feather item I had bought in advance. It was a one-time-use item that literally made my body float as light as a feather.

“I’ll put the item on the tab too.”

It cost a whopping 2,660 points. I only have 80 million points!

Using the feather quickly reduced my falling speed. The inertia of falling didn’t immediately slow me down like a feather, but I was able to land on the ground at just the right speed.

There must be surveillance cameras in the elevators in a place like this. It would be nice if they just thought it was a ghost, but just in case, I walked up the apartment wall. Thanks to the Golden Lynx Shoes, it was like walking on flat ground, but it was so high that I had to walk for a long time. Sung Mo-ssi [Mr. Sung, a respectful title], drooping in my hat, was unnecessarily annoying.

‘…I’m getting tired.’

I’ve used the skills of S-Classes quite a few times. Just the skills alone were two teleports, one lightning strike, Lament, Shadowless Day, and Pale Rain. Except for Lament, all of them are S to SS-Class. The backlash will be pretty severe. My eyesight deteriorated before, so I should be prepared for something similar this time too. It would be nice if it was temporary.

I entered the penthouse’s terrace. The terrace door was naturally locked.

“Is there a security system here?”

“Probably on the terrace door.”

“Annoying. There aren’t any windows, right?”

I went back to the wall and opened the window and went inside. The window wasn’t locked. Who would come in here? A Hunter above mid-level might be able to, but unless they were a thief, they’d rather raid a dungeon than burglarize an empty house. There are plenty of other decent jobs.

I felt bad about going into the house with my shoes on. Not to Sung Hyunjae, but to the cleaners. When I asked if there was anyone managing the place, they said they visited on the 5th and 20th of every month.

“Can you stand up? Where’s the bedroom? Are there any spare clothes here?”

It’s an unnecessarily large house. I found the bedroom and took Sung Hyunjae out of my hat. He looks so unfamiliar in that small form. He staggers, but he can stand on his own two feet. Then I canceled the Cookie effect and he returned to his original size. I quickly grabbed him as he tried to go straight to the bed.

“You’re going to sleep like that! Take a shower. I’ll look for some clothes.”

“…No.”

“You’re covered in dirt and bloodstains, a mess. Unless you’re so sleepy you’re going to die, let’s take a shower. There’s a bathroom right next to you.”

“…Just, sleep.”

“You’re not just going to sleep for a little while. Just bear with it a little longer, just a little.”

I pushed the mumbling Sung Hyunjae into the bathroom. He wouldn’t pass out while washing his face and drown, would he? I rummaged around and found some clothes. I put them with a towel in front of the bathroom and went to find the kitchen. My stomach was burning. My vision was a little blurry too. I took out a bottle of water, drank it, and leaned against the table.

‘I don’t know if I’ll be able to get home safely.’

It’s a relief it’s close. It would be a disaster if I collapsed on the way. I drank a potion, treated my wounds, and took out a stamina fruit. I sat for a while and then went back to the bedroom. Fortunately, Sung Hyunjae hadn’t passed out in the bathroom and had changed his clothes.

“Okay, good night.”

I never thought I’d be taking care of the Sesung Guild Leader like this. Originally, I would still be seeing his face unilaterally on TV. He felt like he was from a completely different world.

Objectively speaking, the Sung Hyunjae I know now is much more inhuman than the Sung Hyunjae I didn’t know well. He has experienced many worlds and possesses unimaginable power, and is receiving the attention of the Crescent Moon, who is of a higher level even among transcendents.

In fact, it might be hard to call him human.

But to me, the current Sung Hyunjae felt more like an ordinary person than the Sung Hyunjae from the beginning. Ironically. He’s still disgustingly talented, amazing, and hard to catch up with, whether outwardly or inwardly, but if I used to just watch from afar and think, ‘Wow, he’s so great,’ now it’s more like I’m standing next to him and saying, ‘Ah, you’re so great.’

‘I don’t know what Sung Hyunjae is thinking.’

Seeing him say things like that, I must have changed a lot to him too. Above all, I’m the one who threatened his existence. Even Sung Hyunjae would find it difficult to be the same as before after feeling that.

“Ah, there’s something I need to tell you. You probably can’t hear me properly now, can you?”

“…Probably. Even if I hear it, I might not remember.”

“Still, please remember who stabbed you in the chest. You’ve suffered a lot.”

It would be unfair if he forgot. Should I just leave him to sleep like this? Should I buy a surveillance camera and connect it to my phone? Would that cause security problems? He wouldn’t get into trouble while sleeping, would he?

I was about to go back to the Breeding Ground when I opened my inventory. A dreamcatcher. If I’m going to sleep for several days, the bed has to be comfortable. I have to organize the accumulated items too. I hung the round ornament made of light pink yarn and feathers near the head of the bed. Piyo had nibbled on it a bit, so the feathers were crumpled.

“Did I give you this yarn too? The color is lighter, though.”

Did he make this himself too? It’s not a regular manufactured product in the inventory. No answer came back. The gaze barely directed at me was blurry. Yeah, sleep, sleep.

“Good night.”

He closed his eyes.

She opened her eyes.

In a space where light flowed, focus slowly formed in the eyes beneath silver eyebrows. Closed lips opened, and a small sigh escaped.

“My lovely little moon.”

The moon, which had been slowly rising over a long period of time, and he, who had become almost perfect, waned again just before the full moon. Someone had once again interfered with her.

For the second time.

A cold anger formed in her chest, but the Crescent Moon could not move now. She had woken up early, sensing the anomaly, but she had not yet fully recovered.

Was it that human again? The black shadow that extremely rejected foreign existences.

But the time in the little moon’s world had been turned back. It was impossible in the current timeline and should have failed.

If so.

The Crescent Moon called one of her fragments. With a rustling sound, snowflakes scattered. The fourteenth fragment piled up in front of her.

– Yes, my cradle.

The piled snow smiled. Clear coldness wavered like a mirage.

“Tell me what happened while I was asleep.”

In the world where the little moon resides. The piled snow answered.

– A unique being appeared in the world where time was turned back. The parricides in charge of that world are keeping their mouths shut, but it seems to be a human with abilities that deserve special attention.

Did that human touch her moon this time? The piled snow continued.

– Also, the owner of the Cursed Poison Dragon King and the King of Innocence have disappeared from that world.

“The King of Innocence?”

The Crescent Moon asked back, puzzled. The owner of the Cursed Poison Dragon King was still young. But the King of Innocence was different. He was one of the transcendents who had been around for quite a long time, though he spent more time satisfying his curiosity than developing his own abilities. He was not someone who could easily disappear.

– Yes. It is said that there was an anomaly in the system immediately after the King of Innocence died. Chatterbox said that a young Chaos moved.

The snowflakes whispered, constantly falling. And.

– The Silent White Bird has disappeared.

Some of the transcendents were searching for her whereabouts, but no one could find her. The Crescent Moon quietly lowered her eyes. The white bird who loves the snow-falling tree.

– Chatterbox wants to take revenge. Even by cooperating with the parricides. He is said to be making some kind of proposal.

The chattering snowflakes softly retreated at the Crescent Moon’s gesture. The Crescent Moon lay down at length. Even her fragments did not know the true power of the little moon. They simply thought that he was being moved because he kept refusing to swallow the world. They wondered why the Crescent Moon couldn’t give up on him.

But the White Bird. The future-seeing species that loves the source would know vaguely. The fact that something that would swallow and destroy the snow-falling tree was being completed.

Was it really a coincidence that she was disturbed just before the moon became full?

“…Even so.”

Even if it wanes for a short time, the moon can only rise again. In the end, he will be reborn as a perfect and beautiful full moon and stand by her side.

…I barely made it to the Breeding Ground. My stomach was churning and my head was dizzy, as if I had severe motion sickness. Peace ran to me as I entered the house.

– Kkiang!

“…Yeah, Peace.”

– Kkeuung.

Sensing that my condition was bad, instead of asking to be held, he circled around me worriedly, then grew to an adolescent form and leaned against me as if telling me to rely on him. Piyo and Bellare also sensed the atmosphere and didn’t cling to me.

They’re such good kids.

“I’m just a little tired.”

Actually, I’m very tired. My whole body was sinking, as if it would fall into the ground. I staggered, took off my shoes, and went inside. I need to wash up too.

‘…I’m going to die.’

Let’s rest for a bit and then wash up. Supported by Peace, I headed to the living room. As soon as my butt hit the sofa, I wanted to lie down. No, I was already collapsing. As my head touched the sofa cushion, my eyes closed on their own. The sofa felt cool, as if I had a fever.

– Kkiyaaang.

“Just, I’m going to sleep.”

– Piyo!

– Siik!

“Yeah, you two were quiet, good.”

Peace, please watch the kids a little more. My stomach was burning, but the mana imprint on my back was cold. My throat was swollen, and it was a little hard to breathe. As I coughed a few times, the ethereal Peace went up and down the table restlessly.

– Kkeuung Kkyauung.

“…I’m really okay. It’s always like this… I’ll be fine after I close my eyes for a bit. Sorry for worrying you, Peace.”

I took a deep breath. Peace whimpered quietly. That sound quickly faded away too. My consciousness blurred and I fell completely asleep…….

“You little blockhead.”

The back of my neck was grabbed and lifted. Huh?

“You’re a mess again.”

The hand that grabbed the back of my neck lifted me up and sat me on the floor. The blurry vision cleared, and the scenery of the forest was reflected. Then I saw a familiar face. Young Yoohyun with red eyes.

“…Young Chaos-ssi [Mr. Young Chaos]?”

“I’m here too!”

Next to him, something like a Cocker Spaniel was smiling brightly. He’s a newbie. He flapped his dog ears and waved at me.

“Newbie, you!”

I tried to get up, but I slumped back down. Even though it wasn’t reality, I had no strength in my body. Instead, I raised my hand and pointed at the newbie.

“Hey, because of you, I really… I can’t find you even if I go to the dungeon!”

“I, I’m sorry, Honey!”

“Don’t be too hard on him. Rabbit tried too.”

Young Chaos shielded the newbie. Rabbit? He looks more like a dog. Does he think he’s a rabbit because his ears are long?

“Tried? So what happened? And what is this place?”

“You’re not completely connected to Honey’s world system yet. It will take even longer, especially for Honey’s country. So it will be difficult to meet in the dungeon for a while.”

Changeling used a lot of power in Korea, so is that why?

“The system itself runs automatically, but we can’t manage it. The information registered on the system is displayed arbitrarily. So the explanation for rare or first-time skills may be insufficient or nonexistent!”

“It was originally insufficient anyway. You guys have a lot of errors.”

The newbie made a crying face.

“Dungeon rewards are also automatic, so it’s hard to get special rewards.”

“What, connect it quickly! So even though my brother caught a bunch of SS-Classes, all he got was mana stones!”

“No, that’s because it’s outside the dungeon…….”

“Still, give me rewards! Rewards! He caught five SS-Classes alone, five!”

“I, if the system is connected and you come to the dungeon.”

I reflexively shouted, then realized my mistake. The jellyfish told me to seduce the newbie, but I shouldn’t do this. I cleared my throat and softened my expression.

“Okay, I’ll leave it to you.”

“…Yes?”

“I know you’re working hard, Newbie. But I’ve been having a hard time lately too.”

“I’m sorry, Honey.”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s okay. You tried too, right? Please continue to do well.”

Yes, the newbie’s expression also melted away. It was cute how he smiled brightly.

“You’re in Honey’s dream right now.”

“Dream?”

“Yes. A simple dream that has no effect on Honey. It wasn’t easy to connect like this either. Honey is very weak right now, and I have a deep relationship with you, so I was able to come in.”

We’ve met often, he smiled again.

“It wasn’t easy, but you came all the way to meet me, is something wrong?”

“Well, Chatterbox made a proposal to our side!”

Chatterbox?