The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 362

360. Goblins (2)

The goblins’ eyes darted left and right, following the bombs. But why did they look like that? Ranging in size from a baseball to a human head, they resembled roughly made white sheet ghosts. They were blurry, semi-transparent, and shimmering like steam.

“We’re not supposed to attack the humans here.”

“Not supposed to.”

The goblins muttered. So something had happened.

“Why aren’t we supposed to?”

“Can’t say.”

“And we don’t like fighting.”

“Don’t like.”

The three shook their heads simultaneously. They were pacifists. It seemed they had been silenced by a contract or something else.

“You just need to do errands for me. Like a treasure hunt.”

“Treasure hunt?”

“What treasure?”

“Something to eat?”

Eating it would be a disaster.

“First, you can use your stealth skill, right? Since you’re sneaking around here.”

“Right.”

“We can all use it.”

“And… maybe spatial movement too? Do you know how to use it?”

Yoon Yoon had stealth, spatial movement, flight, and transformation skills. If spatial movement was a basic skill for the species, that would be amazing.

“Only a few can do that.”

“Can’t all use it.”

Unfortunately, only some goblins could use spatial movement. And it was only for ultra-short distances of less than a meter. But even one meter was enough to sneak in and out of most buildings. Walls were rarely built thicker than one meter.

The goblins in front of me all had spatial movement skills. In addition to that.

“Everyone can fly.”

“And turn into goblin fires.”

When I praised them for having spatial movement skills, they puffed up with pride and blurted out all their other skills. They were so naive.

“Is your current form a goblin fire? It’s a bit strange to call it fire.”

“It’s because it’s daytime.”

“We can sparkle at night.”

“I’m yellow!”

“Red!”

“Deep yellow!”

I see. The stealth skill levels also varied among the goblins. The three in front of me had B-grade stealth skills, meaning they were safe against anyone below a B-grade hunter, but likely to be detected by an A-grade hunter.

“There are more of you than just these three, right?”

“Yes.”

“There are.”

“They can’t come.”

The goblins’ voices turned gloomy. They couldn’t talk about Yoon Yoon, and there were several weaker members of their race.

‘…Could the goblins be held hostage?’

If it was just Yoon Yoon, there would be little danger. He had the cheat skill of spatial movement. But the weaker goblins didn’t have spatial movement skills, so they would have been easily captured by other hunters.

‘I didn’t think of that.’

I assumed they were safe, so I wasn’t worried even when I didn’t hear from them. If the goblins were wandering around here, he must be nearby. Captured by the Chinese military because of his fellow goblins…….

Wait, is that why Hwang Lim was so confident in capturing the Korean hunters because of Yoon Yoon?

‘He could bring S-grade hunters from other regions in an instant with long-range spatial movement.’

Even if the military had many S-grade hunters, China was too vast. Unlike the stable situation in Korea, it was impossible to gather all the S-grade hunters in one place, with dungeons and the hostile Murim Alliance [a fictional martial arts alliance]. They had to protect major cities all over the continent.

So even if they came to rescue me from Korea, they could only have a maximum of six or so hunters on standby, not knowing the exact timing of the attack. But if Yoon Yoon was there, a large number of hunters could immediately support them without any time difference as soon as they were attacked.

‘And since they’re part of the military, they’ll be well-coordinated.’

Wouldn’t they have practiced teamwork, unlike independent S-grade hunters? Thinking about it that way, I felt a slight sense of crisis. Facing four or five S-grade hunters with good skill synergy alone… it would be a bit precarious.

‘I need to find Yoon Yoon first.’

I wasn’t told not to save others, just not to run away.

“Okay, okay. Look at these.”

I took out a string of various bombs, from the size of a five-hundred-won coin [approximately 50 US cents] to the size of a card.

“Hide these all over this building. So no one can find them!”

“Can’t find them?”

“No one?”

“Yes, they mustn’t find them. We win if they can’t find them. So you have to keep it a secret. Don’t tell anyone.”

No matter how strict the surveillance of the building was, there were bound to be gaps in a place where people lived. There were plenty of places to hide them, such as under furniture, in vents, in drains, and under stairs. Since they weren’t ordinary bombs, they wouldn’t be detected by explosive detectors.

“Not in the same place, but as widely as possible. Especially on the first floor and basement.”

“First floor and basement!”

“If they can’t find them, we win?”

“What do we get if we win?”

“If we win, we’ll have a big fireworks display and buy you everything you want to eat.”

The goblins danced with excitement at my words.

“Great!”

“Let’s win!”

“Let’s win!”

The goblins hugged the bombs and disappeared.

Spatial movement would be great, I’m jealous. Even one meter is something. But they had good abilities, but they were too naive. They listened to me even after being tricked…….

I felt guilty for making the goblins, who hated fighting, carry bombs, but they were only going to destroy the building anyway. They weren’t strong enough to cause fatalities. The people here seemed to be at least mid-level Awakened, so I was the most dangerous one. Of course, I would use a barrier skill and detonate them.

‘But if they’re in goblin fire transformation now, what do they look like in their original form?’

Like Yoon Yoon, a human form? Anyway, I had to find Yoon Yoon, but the ordinary soldiers wouldn’t talk to me, and they probably wouldn’t know. Should I poke at Cho Hwa-woon or Hwang Lim?

…Both would be difficult. Even if he seemed relaxed on the outside, Hwang Lim might be more difficult than Cho Hwa-woon. What about the other S-grade?

First, I quickly took a shower. There was no reaction from outside until I finished washing.

‘So there are no surveillance cameras in the bathroom.’

If there were, they would have just told me to close the door and wash. I roughly dried my hair and sat on the bed.

‘Even if the Korean hunters all know that they can’t just openly come and wreak havoc in another country, they’ll definitely come in quietly under disguised identities.’

Then they’ll need to prepare. It’ll take at least two or three days. They won’t attack as soon as they arrive in China. But they won’t delay for long… it’s tight. Is there any way to contact Noah?

‘There is.’

The goblins. But if I take a shower two or three times a day, it’ll look suspicious. I should have set up a contact signal. Still, I can somehow find a way to avoid the eyes of ordinary soldiers and mid-level hunters.

Once I can contact Noah, I can tell him about the situation here, and it’ll help me find Yoon Yoon.

I have to remove the dangerous thorns before the kids come. I jumped up again and was about to talk to the soldiers when I took out my communicator.

“Hello~ I’d like to know what the evening schedule is.”

I don’t want to see Cho or Hwang often, but what can I do? I’ll poke them a little.

* * *

“What are you doing here?”

Park Ye-rim asked as she entered the auxiliary kitchen located in the inner corner of the house. Although it was an auxiliary kitchen, the equipment was more than that of an ordinary kitchen. There was even a freeze dryer on one side. It felt more like a small-scale food factory than a home.

Instead of answering Park Ye-rim, Han Yu-hyun packaged simple meals with a vacuum packer. On the long table, bottles filled with dried dungeon ingredients were lined up. The bottles also went into the inventory.

Seeing that, Park Ye-rim narrowed her eyes.

“…We’re not going to China, we’re going into a dungeon?”

“I don’t trust the food there.”

“What? Are you saying we have to eat simple meals the whole time?”

Han Yu-hyun nodded briefly as if it were obvious. It wouldn’t be just for a day or two. Park Ye-rim grumbled with disappointment.

“Uncle hates it when you keep eating like that.”

“Hyung [older brother] thinks I need to have a proper meal with rice, soup, and side dishes.”

But from Han Yu-hyun’s point of view, homemade simple meals were much better than food that he didn’t know who had touched. Safety was a given, and there were no nutritional problems. Nevertheless, Han Yu-jin was unhappy, but thanks to that, Hyung was taking care of him even more, so he didn’t bother to persuade him.

“Give me some too.”

Park Ye-rim said. Hae-yeon Guild encouraged guild members to make their own simple meals for dungeon raids. That was the safest way. If there was a problem with the food in the dungeon, it could be more than just a nuisance and could be life-threatening.

It would be fortunate if only one or two people were affected, but if the entire raid team had the same food, the situation would be even more serious. So the simple meals provided by the guild were relatively tasteless to encourage handmade meals.

But it was tastier than what Park Ye-rim made.

“Make your own.”

“It’s not tasty! But yours is the best. Except for Myung-woo oppa’s [older brother figure].”

“Practice.”

“The guild-provided ones are edible.”

Han Yu-hyun threw Park Ye-rim the simple meal he had just packaged when she said she would get some from the guild.

“You’re going abroad. The most dangerous time is when you first start settling in a foreign country. Everything you eat has to go through your hands. But it’s a little better for you since you don’t have a problem with drinking water.”

“Ugh, scary words~.”

“It’s different from Korea. There are many countries where you can’t punish a giant guild no matter what they do.”

“You have the same overseas experience as me. No, I went to Japan one more time.”

“I just didn’t go, but the guild went.”

It was mainly for item auctions, and he received situation reports every time as the guild leader. Of course, the amount of information he had was much different from Park Ye-rim. Park Ye-rim puffed out her cheeks, but took a few simple meals and glass bottles.

“Instead, I’ll provide you with everything from drinking water to hot water for bathing. What else do you need?”

“It’s better to have less luggage.”

“Money?”

“Mana stones.”

They have good liquidity, so they can be sold in any country.

“Then, uh, aren’t you going to pack Uncle’s tonic? He kept talking about medicine.”

“Hyung added that to reassure him. He’ll think I’m not too worried if I say something frivolous.”

Han Yu-hyun said as he finished the last packaging and cleaned up with familiar movements.

“If Hyung starts worrying about me, he’s more likely to do reckless things. If I stay still, they won’t bother touching Hyung. But if I try to escape, they might inflict some injuries.”

“Wow, then I won’t tell you not to sleep.”

“No. That was good. Hyung will definitely be suspicious if I’m too fine.”

“…Uncle is picky.”

The simple meals were packed into small bags. Other than that, there was only a communicator. Peace was waiting as they went to the living room.

The materialized Flame Mane Lion looked different than usual. Its fur was dyed black and trimmed into a dog-like shape. Covering its horns with a mini-hat for dolls, it looked like an ordinary puppy.

“Peace, no, Choco. I’ll cover you for a while so no one can see you.”

Park Ye-rim wrapped Peace in a wide cloth and held him. Peace was held quietly, though a little uncomfortable.

“But it really looks like a puppy. The sister who cut your hair is really good.”

– Karung.

Peace growled slightly dissatisfied. Even in the materialized state, it was a mid-level. Thanks to that, they had to find someone among Hae-yeon’s hunters who knew how to groom dogs and ask for help.

“Now you have to say meong [Korean dog sound], for a while. Or keong [another Korean dog sound].”

– Keureureu.

“Um, it’s a little similar.”

Bbyak and Bellare were left at the building, so no one was left at home. Park Ye-rim shouted towards the house, which would be empty for a while, before leaving the door.

“I’ll be back!”

“…Hyung isn’t here.”

“Still, our house is a house. We’re all coming back together.”

Instead of answering, Han Yu-hyun looked inside the house for a moment before turning around. It was dark outside because the sun had set a long time ago. In the car heading to the airport, Park Ye-rim said a little anxiously.

“Really, just the three of us, including Peace, are going? Without an adult?”

“Anyone who isn’t an S-grade hunter will only get in the way.”

“Han Yu-hyun, you’re an adult, but I still feel a little strange. We’ll be joining Se-sung Uncle’s group, though.”

Park Ye-rim looked out the car window. Her face was faintly reflected in the glass. The streetlights passed quickly in a row.

“Think of it as a rehearsal.”

“Hey, Uncle’s there. I wouldn’t worry if we were just going to cause trouble.”

“I’ll save Hyung no matter what.”

“Yes, I believe you, Guild Leader.”

The car with the three of them arrived at the airport before long. A Se-sung Guild member who had cleared the area and was waiting led the three to the prepared plane. Sung Hyun-jae and Song Tae-won, who had arrived earlier, were standing there.