The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 364

“The bridge will be coming up soon.”

“Should we destroy it?”

Eun Se-seon quickly shook her head at Park Ye-rim’s words.

“No, please don’t destroy it.”

“Why? It would be easier if we cut it off.”

“It will inconvenience the citizens.”

Park Ye-rim, who had been sitting back-to-back with Eun Se-seon, turned around to glance behind her.

“Weren’t we going to wreck the airport?”

They had even wrecked one already. At the question implying why she was worrying about a bridge now, Eun Se-seon answered quietly.

“More people dislike disruptions to their daily lives that affect them than large-scale incidents that don’t involve them. So, the commute shouldn’t be blocked.”

“Still, if the airport is blocked, uh, isn’t that a big problem?”

“The airport is already being taken care of. The military’s fault will be greatly emphasized, so it’s fine.”

The fact that it was secretly related to Korea would also be spread. Mixing lies and truth, it would be said that the military, which had kidnapped Korean hunters, deliberately blocked the airport to prevent foreign forces from approaching.

Park Ye-rim lifted her slightly disheveled hair and re-tied it.

“Doesn’t having hair this long get in the way when fighting? I don’t think you need to wear a wig.”

“You can surprisingly exploit that. Real hair isn’t easily cut, but a fake one can be torn off immediately if grabbed.”

“Ah, then they’d be momentarily flustered, whether it’s a person or a monster. Still, it’s unique. The Murim Alliance [a coalition of martial arts clans]. I heard they even announce their affiliation and name when fighting, but you only said your name, Unni [term for older sister or female friend].”

“…For now, it’s Cheongseong.”

Eun Se-seon said, slightly embarrassed. Noticing this, Park Ye-rim nodded emphatically.

“We also came up with a background. It’s a bit embarrassing, right?”

“No.”

“Eii, it doesn’t seem like you don’t.”

“Personally, I am still lacking. However, conflicts between civilian hunters and the Awakened military can only instill anxiety in people. It’s an action to alleviate that even a little, so we shouldn’t be ashamed.”

“It would be unsettling if hunters fought each other outside of dungeons. But how did you end up fighting?”

Eun Se-seon was silent for a moment. A large bridge spanning the river appeared before them. Two helicopters followed at a distance, but there were no more barricades. They must have realized that the destination was Pudong Airport and decided to block them in front of it.

“I don’t know the details, but I heard that there are factions divided between allowing Awakened to operate individual guilds like in other countries and having the country manage them entirely. The military is the latter.”

“How can the country manage everything? Korea also has registration, but that’s it.”

“Currently, all Awakened above a certain rank must belong to the military. There are even Awakened who refused and left the military. I acknowledge that Awakened can be a threat to non-Awakened, but they are still human.”

Just because they are stronger than non-Awakened doesn’t mean they should be managed by the military. To support that claim, the civilian Awakened group put forward the Murim Alliance. The story of a civilian group with excellent martial arts skills, called martial arts masters, naturally mingling with ordinary people.

“Also, we have something we want to protect. There are several Awakened who fled the military because their feet were tied even though dungeons were breaking out in their hometowns. Belonging to the military may be more systematic management, but that’s not the case now. Attacks are mainly carried out around major cities and dungeons with high profits.”

“DUNB [Dungeon Break] isn’t being handled properly?”

“Until the internal conflict is resolved, it will be difficult.”

Eun Se-seon sighed deeply. The more the fight between hunters dragged on, the more dungeons broke out. Neither the Murim Alliance nor the military could comfortably send hunters to attack dungeons because of it. Some even suggested that it would be better to detonate and deal with the dungeons rather than having high-level hunters tied up in dungeons for days, exposing vulnerabilities.

“The fight shouldn’t be prolonged. So, the Murim Alliance sees this incident as an opportunity.”

“We just came to save Ahjussi [term for older man or uncle].”

At Park Ye-rim’s words that they wouldn’t be of much help, Eun Se-seon shut her mouth. The wide road continued without obstruction, and Pudong Airport was right in front of them. The surrounding vehicles had completely disappeared. The helicopters that had been following them also retreated. Park Ye-rim glanced at the receding helicopter tails.

“Why are they leaving?”

“They seem to be trying to catch us here for sure. They’re reducing the number of onlookers to prevent information about the military’s S-Class hunters from leaking.”

“Oh, then can I use my skills without holding back?”

“Still, be careful.”

Han Yu-hyun answered Park Ye-rim’s words.

“Not only the airport’s cameras but also individual hunters will have cell phones.”

“These days, phones are basically waterproof. It’s nice that you Ahjussis don’t have to worry about that.”

There would be few electronic devices that could withstand a strong current. A group of hunters was visible ahead. Park Ye-rim jumped up.

“Are you really going to be okay without support?”

“Of course.”

Thump! Park Ye-rim kicked off the bike and jumped up. At the same time, Eun Se-seon sharply turned the bike to the side and stopped.

“I am Dang-Ye of the Sichuan Tang Family!”

Unlike saying it was embarrassing, Park Ye-rim shouted loudly. There was a translation item, but she had memorized this line in Chinese. Floating high in the air, she stretched one arm out in front of her. Her sleeve fluttered, and countless ice needles appeared.

“Myriad Ice Rain!”

The ice needles formed in the air rained down on the Awakened troops. The lethality wasn’t that great. But the hunters were startled and dodged.

“Don’t touch it! Evade!”

“If they’re claiming to be from the Sichuan Tang Family, they must have poison skills!”

Park Ye-rim landed lightly on the ground as the hunters scattered and muttered quietly.

“Wow, it actually works.”

The fake identities of Park Ye-rim and Han Yu-hyun were decided by Do Ha-min. Originally, Park Ye-rim was going to be from the Bukhae Ice Palace, but he changed it to the Sichuan Tang Family, saying that the attributes were too similar and dangerous. He said that even if she didn’t have poison skills, some would avoid her if she said she was from the Sichuan Tang Family, and she was skeptical, but they really reacted.

Park Ye-rim took out her bow and looked back at Han Yu-hyun, who had stopped next to Eun Se-seon.

“You have something prepared too. Show it once.”

Han Yu-hyun frowned slightly.

“There are no S-Class hunters here.”

The hunters blocking the way were mostly mid-level. It was a kind of lure to guide the enemy to the place they wanted. The airport was wide, and the roads were divided into several paths. Therefore, to minimize damage, it was necessary to draw them to the prepared location.

The fleeing avoid the blocked places, but the attackers do the opposite. They sent hunters of appropriate rank, telling them to break through on purpose.

“So, you have to introduce yourself and pass by. So they can hear and spread it.”

Eun Se-seon started the bike again. Han Yu-hyun stepped forward first, and Park Ye-rim lightly got on Eun Se-seon’s bike, following behind.

“…I am Hwa-hyun of the Hwasan Sect.”

Han Yu-hyun, who spoke insincerely, drew his sword out long. He used his skill towards the soldiers who were reforming their ranks.

“Plum Blossom Pandemonium.”

At the same time as the heavy voice fell, snow-like white petals began to scatter in all directions. It was a variation of the Blue Willow Leaf skill.

The power to create something with a shape, not his attribute, with magic was difficult to handle. Saying the skill name when casting the skill was also to clarify the image of the shape. Transforming it from its original form was naturally even more difficult. It was hard to even attempt without excellent magic control.

But Han Yu-hyun succeeded in making the Blue Willow Leaf transparent, even if it was in the future. If transparency was possible, there was no reason why he couldn’t change the color and shape. Rather, that was easier, and he succeeded in creating petals that were a bit long for plum blossoms but flawlessly white.

The soldiers’ vision was obscured as if they were trapped in the middle of a swirling blizzard. Before they had time to panic, a black blade cut through the storm of white leaves. The Yeon Sword was swung around, and the hunters who had blocked the front of the bike were thrown in all directions.

“The white one is prettier, don’t you want to change it?”

Park Ye-rim asked playfully as she passed through the open road.

“It’s less efficient.”

Unlike transparency, the effect was the same, so there was no reason to deliberately consume more mana and mental power.

“Ahjussi would like it if you showed it to him.”

Han Yu-hyun glanced at Park Ye-rim at her confident assertion. That was worth considering.

The bike followed the road as the soldiers guided them. Even if it was a trap, there was no reason to avoid it since they had come to destroy everything in the first place. They broke through the blocking hunters one more time and arrived at the runway on the side farthest from the sea. All the planes had been moved elsewhere, so it was completely empty.

The military unit was waiting on that wide paved road. The number wasn’t that great. Three S-Class hunters, and ten A-Class hunters assisting them. In a small country, it would be a force that could be gathered from all over the country. But in China, it was only a part of guarding one city.

“Let’s at least exchange names.”

The S-Class hunter at the front spoke leisurely.

“I am Gu Baek-yeong, Major of the 1st Special Forces of Shanghai.”

“I am Dang-Ye of the Sichuan Tang Family!”

Park Ye-rim jumped off the bike and shouted. Gu Baek-yeong looked at Park Ye-rim and Han Yu-hyun with a smiling gaze.

“You must be hunters from Korea. Park Ye-rim of the Haeyeon Guild, right? Then that side must be the Haeyeon Guild Leader, Han Yu-hyun.”

“I am Hwa-hyun of the Hwasan Sect.”

Han Yu-hyun said calmly as if he hadn’t heard Gu Baek-yeong’s words. There was no evidence anyway. There was no need to fall for those words and answer honestly. He had no intention of dragging out the conversation, so as Han Yu-hyun got off the bike and took the Ruler’s Sword in his hand, Gu Baek-yeong clicked his tongue.

“You moved earlier than I thought. Even though I sent you the video recording of Han Yu-jin being kidnapped to Korea.”

“Video recording?”

Park Ye-rim spoke reflexively and then looked at Han Yu-hyun. She hesitated, wondering if she shouldn’t pretend to know, and Han Yu-hyun opened his mouth in her place.

“If you have it, give it to me.”

“I thought you were pretending not to know.”

“It’s simple curiosity.”

“There’s nothing I can’t show you. Here.”

Gu Baek-yeong received a tablet PC from a soldier behind him and turned it on. It seemed to be prepared in advance.

“We sent information to Korea, along with a video, that the kidnappers passed through China and headed to the Middle East. We’re very cooperative. We have to help each other in the international community.”

The video turned on.

“Of course, the edited version went to Korea, though.”

Gu Baek-yeong smiled, saying that this was the unedited video.

[That outfit is funny.]

“Ah, um, the famous Director Han Yu-jin!”

Park Ye-rim shouted, and Han Yu-hyun’s gaze was also fixed on the tablet PC screen. Han Yu-jin in the video was sitting in a chair, and only his upper body was visible. Men were standing on both sides of him. Their faces weren’t visible, and they were wearing long clothes like gowns.

[To think you’d even film this, you’re putting in some effort. I wonder if the kids will see it. Hello, Yu-hyun, Ye-rim. It looks like it will be edited, but are you doing well? I called this morning, but I thought I should say hello.]

Han Yu-jin was calm and didn’t seem scared at all. His complexion wasn’t bad either. But Han Yu-hyun’s expression quickly turned cold. His gaze was on Han Yu-jin’s cheek. A faint swollen mark was visible.

[It will definitely go to the Director’s Office too. I’m sorry, Chief Song. It’s not my fault, but I can see how much you’ll suffer… Partner, don’t bother Chief Song too much. Ah, wait a bit. There are many people I need to greet. Okay, I’ll read the script, I will.]

The man next to Han Yu-jin nudged him. Each time, the lines between Han Yu-hyun’s eyebrows deepened.

[First of all, I’m safe. They’re feeding me well, and I’m sleeping well. It’s not China. The kidnappers said they pretended to go to China as a stopover. The Chinese government is also trying to save me. How grateful I should be. Huh? Read it properly? Hey, this is more natural than reading a textbook.]

The video, which was more than half filled with complaining content, ended. Gu Baek-yeong handed the tablet PC to another soldier and smiled.

“It’s really fortunate that he’s doing so well. If you cooperate with us, you might be able to find Han Yu-jin faster.”

“Gu Ahjussi, I’ll pray for your soul.”

“What?”

Park Ye-rim stepped back and continued.

“I’m angry too, but I’ll concede once. What’s your stat?”

“Agility.”

Park Ye-rim used Shadowless Day. Agility increased by 30%, fire attribute increased by 20%. Then, she held Piece and reached out to Eun Se-seon.

“We have to avoid it, Unni.”

“Yes?”

Park Ye-rim snatched Eun Se-seon’s waist and flew into the sky. As she put on the Thunderbird’s Garment, Han Yu-hyun unfolded the Melted Last Gate. Of course, the opposing soldiers weren’t just watching. As soon as Park Ye-rim used her skill, they also stacked auxiliary skills.

Gu Baek-yeong stepped forward and spread his palm. A translucent circle appeared around his palm. It was an S-Class shield. Armor with strong defense, with a skill added on top.

“Thank you for staying alone.”

A translucent shield that doesn’t block the view, a piece of a winter lake. No S-Class hunter in China could penetrate Gu Baek-yeong’s shield with his defense skill added. He might not win, but he wouldn’t lose at least. An attack-type S-Class and a support-type S-Class hunter were added to this.

“You may have rampaged quite a bit in Japan, but a small island nation and the continent are─”

Han Yu-hyun’s figure disappeared. In addition to the agility stat increase from Shadowless Day, there was also the momentary speed increase from the Garment. Even S-Class hunters couldn’t easily keep up with his movements, which were already fast. But Gu Baek-yeong was calm.

His special skill was to take the attacks of up to twenty Awakened belonging to his group instead of them. No matter which direction the attack came from, the shield would block it.

Clang!

“Ugh-!”

Han Yu-hyun, who had disappeared, appeared right in front of Gu Baek-yeong. The Ruler’s Sword penetrated the shield, stopping about halfway through. Just as Gu Baek-yeong was relieved that no attack would work, Han Yu-hyun lowered the sword that had pierced the shield. With a grinding sound, the end of the shield that had covered Gu Baek-yeong’s entire body dug into the floor. Feeling a chill down his spine at the cold gaze visible beyond the translucent shield, Gu Baek-yeong shouted.

“Wh, what power! Attack!”

The soldiers, who had been waiting for orders believing in Gu Baek-yeong’s defense, hurriedly began to move. But faster than that, the shield was embedded in the ground, and Gu Baek-yeong’s head was exposed. Towards the face that was panicking and trying to duck.

Pow!

Han Yu-hyun’s fist flew.