The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 375

373. The Owner of the Territory (2)

With an explosive roar as a signal, Noah charged toward the wall. It was a training room, surrounded by reinforced walls, but even they couldn’t withstand the power of a high-ranking Hunter. The dragon lowered its head like an angry bull, and its sharp horns rammed into the wall.

Bang! Cracks spiderwebbed across the entire wall, creating a hole large enough to escape through.

“S, stop!”

The soldiers who burst in through the shattered door shouted in panic. Nope, not stopping. Instead of answering, I detonated the bombs one after another.

Boom! Kaboom!

“Ugh!”

“Th, the remote control!”

This time, the explosions must have been quite close, as the vibrations could be felt even here. Even though the soldiers realized I was detonating bombs, they were just panicking. Looks like there aren’t any S-Rank Hunters here.

“Well, goodbye.”

Beyond the hole in the wall, the humid air from the lake rushed in. Golden claws scraped the floor once, and then I lightly soared into the darkness. The feeling of my body rising high made the back of my neck tingle slightly.

– Grrr.

“It’s okay. Lief, you stay still too.”

The fox, awakened from its sleep, was uneasy, and Liefnil seemed curious about what was happening, trying to get out of my arms. I hope the egg I sent along with the baby Pegasus is safe and sound.

The long, spread golden wings drew a semicircle. While pressing all the bomb switches in a row, I threw the remaining bombs down. Flames spread not only through the building but across the entire island.

“Ah.”

The edges of the red flames suddenly began to turn dark blue.

Like a small wave being swallowed and absorbed by a larger one, the dark flames with a blue tint greedily devoured the flames I had created. Even though it was dark blue, fire was still fire, illuminating the surroundings, and I could see a familiar figure in the middle.

A figure lightly leaping as if treading on willow leaves [a metaphor for moving with extreme agility and grace].

Yoohyun’s gaze was fixed on us, on me. I was using a stealth skill, but I couldn’t completely deceive the eyes of an S-Rank Hunter like Yoohyun. Noah, as well as myself, weren’t wearing jackets, so the effectiveness of the stealth skill was low.

Thanks to using Teacher Skill on Noah, I could clearly see my brother’s figure even from a distance. He’s smiling. He casually flicks the crumbling building away with the Ruler’s Sword, tilting his wrist. The group of soldiers were hit by the building fragments that flew like dozens of bullets and tumbled here and there. As if there was no need to even put mid-level Hunters in his sight, my brother kept looking at me. He looked like he wanted to step on willow leaves and reach me right away.

‘No way.’

Not yet. If I’m next to my brother right now, I’ll only be a hindrance. Yoohyun shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly and ran forward. He seemed to be planning to sweep everything away as quickly as possible.

But where’s Yerim? If she came with him, there’s no way she wouldn’t be noticeable.

‘Did Yoohyun tell her not to come?’

After all, it’s a battlefield where many people are bound to die. So, he might have been considerate. My brother, how admirable. I also didn’t want Yerim to come. Even if they are the same life, monsters and humans feel different.

– Yoojin-ssi! That way!

Noah shouted with an excited voice. Unlike how he had been anxious and worried about me, he seemed to be in a pretty good mood. Is it because I finally escaped, and that too with his great help?

Golden light flashed in the direction the golden dragon was looking. It’s towards the helipad.

“Don’t approach rashly. It seems like there’s a battle going on.”

First and foremost, I had to return the favor to Sung Hyunjae. I wondered if he had given it to Yoohyun, but judging from my brother’s attitude, that didn’t seem to be the case. If Yoohyun had it, he would have tried to approach me right away as soon as he saw me. Or maybe he couldn’t trust Dokkaebi enough to entrust it to him for delivery.

Anyway, if Yoohyun doesn’t have it, Sung Hyunjae will still have it. If I can get the favor back, I can go to Yoohyun and use the skill on him.

‘That should be enough.’

Could something worse than an SS-Rank monster possibly appear? It was then, as Noah was cautiously heading towards the helipad.

– Yoojin-ssi!

Along with the warning shout, I also felt it. Immediately after grabbing Noah’s harness straps tightly and clinging to him, my body tilted greatly. The dragon’s wings folded sharply, repeating a short descent and rapid ascent at a terrifying speed. Something sharp thrown from below cut through the air, and my vision spun. When I get back, should I get fighter pilot training or something?

– Are you okay?

“Ah, yes. I think we should move the kids first.”

“Shall I take them?”

The red bead clinging to my shoulder said.

“Please do. Liefnil, follow Dokkaebi. Little one, let’s eat some cookies.”

– Keeing.

I soothed the baby fox and fed it mini-mini cookies. Then I gave a cookie to the water buffalo as well. Perhaps because he was disoriented by Noah’s violent movements, the baby water buffalo readily accepted the unfamiliar cookie. No sooner had I entrusted the kids to Dokkaebi than another attack came flying. Which bastard!

‘Ah, it’s that son of a bitch.’

Cho Hwa-woon was standing on the rooftop of a building that was half-collapsed and engulfed in flames. What is it, is he telling me to delete my review because I gave him a bad rating? If he does well, he might even sue me for obstruction of business. If he hadn’t broken other people’s legs, I would have given him half a star! Too generous.

“Noah-ssi, be careful.”

He’s a guy who holds a high position in the military, which is full of S-Ranks. He wouldn’t have just relied on his family background. His skills must be outstanding. Otherwise, no matter how much of a military it is, the S-Rank Hunters wouldn’t accept such a nasty superior.

‘…Attack skill doubled won’t be of much use to Noah-ssi.’

There are over a hundred people below, but I hesitated to use our kid’s skill. Still, if worse comes to worst, it’s better to use it than just getting hit.

“Noah-ssi, can you keep dodging? From what I see, you don’t seem to have a flight skill.”

– Yes! There’s no problem. But I’m worried about Yoojin-ssi…….

“I’m okay. I’m not that weak. Fighter jets break the sound barrier, you know.”

Of course, it’s different from clinging on with my bare body, but Noah doesn’t have a flight assist skill, so it wasn’t so fast that I couldn’t handle it. Even a small bird can dive at over 300 kilometers per hour [approximately 186 miles per hour].

Still, I might faint from the impact, so I took out another cigarette to dull my senses. I couldn’t light it, so I chewed on it, and it tasted disgustingly bitter. Noah also released the stealth skill, which wasn’t helping much, to increase his concentration.

Cho Hwa-woon, who was coldly glaring at us, created something like a long spear. Then he threw the spear with all his might. The spear cut through the night sky at a terrifying speed that I wouldn’t have even recognized if I hadn’t been sharing Noah’s vision. Golden wings fluttered greatly, and we dodged the spear with a quick acrobatic flight.

Relief was only temporary, as the second and third attacks followed. But it wasn’t enough to catch up with Noah’s flying skills. Noah was originally human, so his flight as a dragon was awkward. However, with the help of Blue, an excellent flying monster, and after going through practical training with Riet, and not neglecting practice even after that, Noah’s flying skills were now not inferior to even an average wyvern [a dragon-like creature with two legs and wings].

With just throwing spears, even an S-Rank Hunter couldn’t even graze the tip of his wings.

But then.

Peeing—

The thrown spear split into dozens, unlike before. It was a curveball that suddenly stabbed in after making us feel safe. A sense of bewilderment was felt in Noah’s movements. The power decreased as much as it split. Even if Noah got hit by one or two, it would only be a minor injury. But not me. Even if I used a shield skill, it was dangerous.

Instead of dodging, Noah spread his wings wide. It was a gesture to protect me as much as possible, even if he had to take the hit himself. I couldn’t think of any other way, so I gritted my teeth.

Clang! Clang!

Golden chains crossed in front of us. They contained electricity and twisted greatly, blocking most of the fragments of the spear that were flying towards us. And immediately after.

Kaboom!

The building where Cho Hwa-woon was standing was engulfed in flames and exploded. A jet-black Yeon-geom [a type of Korean sword] struck down as if to cut Cho Hwa-woon in half, scattering a dull light. Cho Hwa-woon quickly dodged, but the Ruler’s Sword completely crumbled the building that had almost lost its shape, and then changed into the form of a long sword.

Wrapped in flames and smoke, Han Yoohyun coldly looked down at Cho Hwa-woon. Willow leaves scattered, and Cho Hwa-woon also drew his sword.

– That’s a relief. But what about this?

Noah said, holding up the Seeker’s Chain that I had reflexively grabbed as he was about to fall to the ground. That’s right. Is it because the distance is too far that it lost its power and isn’t thinking of returning to its owner?

‘…I appreciate the help, but what are you going to do by throwing away your weapon.’

He must have other weapons, right? …I don’t think I’ve seen him use a main weapon other than the chain. Wool thread or something. Hmm.

“Oh, let’s carefully go back to return it.”

There’s also something to get back.

“Keuk!”

The chain that had pierced the leg of the Chinese S-Rank Hunter was pulled out in an instant. He, who was preparing for the next attack, was bewildered by the sight of the golden chain soaring into the air out of nowhere. The other S-Rank Hunters were the same.

“Wh… what is he doing?”

To throw away a weapon in the middle of a battle. Moreover, the Guild Leader of Sesung’s weapon, that golden chain, was known to be SS-Rank. The S-Rank Hunters were bewildered by the incomprehensible situation of throwing away the only SS-Rank weapon he had. But they didn’t miss the opportunity.

“Reorganize the ranks!”

He’s an opponent that’s hard to face alone. Even if he lost his weapon, his imposing presence remained the same. Sung Hyunjae, without giving a glance to the S-Rank Hunters who were straightening their posture, slightly raised the corners of his lips while looking up at the sky.

The spear that had been cutting through the night sky stopped, and instead, dark blue flames soared up. The golden dragon turned towards him again. Receiving the moonlight of the sky and the firelight of the ground, along with a subtle sparkle.

The S-Rank Hunters rushed towards Sung Hyunjae, who seemed to be completely unguarded and distracted. A defense-type Hunter took the lead, throwing his whole body to block Sung Hyunjae’s attack. The large, dented shield charged like a rhinoceros, adding the power of his skill. No matter how strong a Hunter is, it was a force that was difficult to withstand with bare hands unless they were the same defense type.

Bang, bang, bang. With three stomps that left deep marks on the ground, the defense-type Hunter quickly closed the distance. Sung Hyunjae, who had been standing still, raised one palm without lowering his gaze. A weapon was held in that hand.

Taking a step forward, Sung Hyunjae’s arm drew a large semicircle. His coat fluttered with the uncharacteristic large movement, and the muscles hidden under his clothes were fully stretched. Following that.

Kooong!

The hammer and shield collided. The shockwave spread throughout the shield, and the defense-type Hunter staggered and stepped back. No, it was only for a moment that he endured. He was sent flying backward like a baseball hit by a bat.

“Keok!”

Kagagagak, the defense-type Hunter’s toes scraped the floor as he tried to stop somehow, but he was pushed back almost three meters or more. As a result, the other S-Rank Hunters who were following with great momentum were also caught up and hesitated.

“Wh, what is that!”

There had never been a word that Sung Hyunjae used such a blunt weapon. Sung Hyunjae slightly narrowed his eyebrows while lightly dangling the hammer.

“I also don’t think it suits me, but a certain civil servant on vacation stubbornly refused.”

Electricity sparked on the battle hammer, which was made entirely of metal from the head to the end of the handle.

“I’m afraid a lawsuit might be filed from the United States. Please keep it a secret.”

If there are any mouths left to blab about it. The S-Rank Hunters, who had been shrinking back, gritted their teeth again and began to move.

“It’s an unfamiliar weapon!”

“Such blunt weapons have a big gap after attacking, so aim for that moment!”

It was much better than the chain, which had a high rank and was difficult to predict attacks. Moreover, there were many of them, so it was easy to aim for weaknesses. While the pushed-back defense-type Hunter was healing from the impact he had received, the remaining Hunters wielded their respective weapons and skills.

A Hunter holding a sturdy and thick staff stepped forward first. He had just seen the hammer’s terrifying power right before his eyes. The S-Rank Hunter, who had invested all of his combat assist skills into strength with a weapon enhancement skill, firmly grabbed the staff with both hands and struck down towards Sung Hyunjae.

The hand holding the hammer bent sideways and raised the hammer to meet the staff that was coming down. It was common for the attack coming down from above to be more powerful than the attack rising from below, and even though it was a collision between both hands and one hand, the staff and hammer competed with each other without giving an inch.

While being surprised by that fact, another S-Rank Hunter thrust his sword. Sung Hyunjae raised his other hand. A transparent glass sword was held in that hand, and it lightly deflected the thrusting sword.

– Peep!

“Just wait a little longer.”

Sung Hyunjae, urged by the bluebird, kicked the Hunter holding the staff and filled both weapons with electricity. Light burst out dazzlingly with a loud thunderous sound.