The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 400

“Did you see it?”

My brother nodded. I quickly looked up at the sky. The edge of the sky, which had been vermilion all along, seemed to have darkened a bit more. Time was beginning to run out. How much time was left until the sun completely set?

“If a dragon appears, what am I supposed to do? Catch it?”

[☆A Brief Night Dungeon Manual for Honey★]

A new message window appeared. If a newbie made it, I wouldn’t have high expectations, but I checked it anyway.

[1. Nightmares become stronger after sunset.

2. Going out after sunset is not recommended. If you must go out, please be accompanied by a Raider who can teleport or move through space.

3. If someone who went out alone after sunset returns, ask them about regression before opening the door.

4. Hotels in Gangnam are safe.

5. There are no guests or visitors in the hotel. There are also no employees.

6. Do not go up to the roof. You will get too close to the moon.

7. Likewise, do not use flight skills.

8. Station at least two guards at the front gate. If someone tries to open the door, just hold them and prevent them from opening it.

9. Close all windows and draw the curtains if possible.

10. Rest comfortably at the hotel until dawn, and breakfast will be served!]

It was a bit long, but the conclusion was to hole up in a hotel in Gangnam and wait until dawn. Nightmares get stronger at night? They’re already SS-class, so would they become SSS-class?

“How much time is left until the sun completely sets? We need to go to Gangnam. Did you get a message window too, Yoohyun?”

“Go to a hotel in Gangnam and wait until dawn. Like this.”

Then the message must have arrived for others as well. But the newbie might have made a mistake, and detailed precautions might not have been conveyed. I took out a bomb from my inventory.

“If the Hunters swarm in.”

“I’ll take care of it.”

My brother replied lightly. The Hunters on the street were low-ranked, so it would be fine. Among the Hunters in the area, the general monsters that can leave the area would be S-class or lower.

“Here.”

I handed the bomb to Yoohyun. Yoohyun took it and threw it high into the sky. When it seemed to be at the right height, he pressed the switch.

Kwaaaang!

With a loud noise, flames burst out. The windows of the building shattered, and shards of glass rained down. Yoohyun quickly came out and wrapped his arms around me.

“I owe you one.”

“Still, you can’t block all the minor injuries.”

I frowned, looking at the scratch on Yoohyun’s cheek from rolling on the ground.

“Let’s move towards Gangnam and detonate them at regular intervals.”

Seeing the bombs explode, they’ll realize it’s me. But, um.

“Of all things, we both injured our legs.”

“Why you? You were fine then.”

I asked, puzzled. That’s what I’m saying.

“It just turned out this way.”

“Potions.”

“Ah, I can’t use them right now.”

Overall, my 29-year-old self was probably in better physical condition than me. He’s been in dungeons longer, so his stamina would be better, and he’s also taller… slightly taller. I’ll get taller too, but why aren’t I growing? There are problems with poor diet and frequent excessive drinking, but he’s still healthier than me, who’s magically worn out.

“I can carry both of you.”

Yoohyun said. Was he planning to carry one under each arm?

“What if we run into Hunters like that? You didn’t bring a car, did you?”

“It’s too loud and uncomfortable.”

“That’s true. Still—”

“There was one parked over there.”

I raised my hand and pointed in the direction. Since we’re the same person, there’s no need for long explanations. He immediately pulled out the motorcycle. A motorcycle is better than a car with all sides blocked.

“You wear a helmet. That cake……”

Seeing that he wouldn’t let go of it, my mouth felt bitter.

“Did you buy it together? The store wouldn’t be open.”

“I left the money.”

I could picture him refusing Yoohyun’s offer to hold it, saying it was okay. Still, he has enough money to buy a cake. If it were me at this time, I would have been quite edgy, but Yoohyun must have been very good to him.

“But… you. Well, you do come off as a bit strange.”

“Huh?”

I wondered what he was talking about, but my pre-regression self was staring intently at my clothes. That is, the hot pink… it’s a misunderstanding!

“No, this is, it’s warm! It’s not my taste, it’s an item, an item! It goes into my inventory, and it just has good insulation, but it’s not winter outside the dungeon, so it’s a bit cold, so!”

“Simple insulation equipment is common. But you deliberately matched it in that color and carried it around… really? You deliberately put it in your inventory?”

“Hey, it wasn’t that common back then. And what, the Seseong Guild Leader made it for me.”

My gaze became even stranger.

“There’s a reason, there’s a reason! I poured hot pink yarn on the Seseong Guild Leader as a birthday present. No, it was just to mess with him! My mind is fine, so ease up on the expression.”

I was looking at myself as if I were crazy, and my brother was looking at us with satisfaction. Yoohyun, what’s so good? He has the face of a predator who has finished hunting and is relaxing.

“It’s not like I lived a normal life either, but it seems like your condition has gotten worse since the regression.”

“No, it hasn’t? Just get on already.”

After I got on behind myself, he said something else.

“How long has it been since you awakened? Was I this skinny back then?”

“How healthy are you!”

“Your arms are so soft.”

“What! This is normal! Don’t make up things that aren’t there. Just hold on to my clothes, just my clothes!”

No, honestly, compared to the average non-awakened person in modern society, my body is in good shape! My stomach is flat, and I can’t expect a clear six-pack, but I have some muscles, right? It’s unfair to compare me to a body that’s been raiding dungeons for four more years.

I swear, when I get out, I’m going to exercise!

“Hyung needs to cut down on snacks and exercise.”

“I will! I’m going to!”

“You’re not going to, are you? What are snacks again?”

“Hyung likes sweets.”

“I don’t like them? Did my taste change as I got older? When did I regress?”

“I regressed after I turned sixty, why! I don’t like them either. I just eat them because they’re there.”

So this is a world where even I won’t take my own side. I grumbled and started the engine. Yoohyun sent Irin to my pre-regression self’s shoulder. I headed towards Gangnam and drove the motorcycle. Hunters were rare on the road, but they would swarm in after seeing the explosion, so I increased the speed appropriately. I also cast the Teacher skill on Yoohyun for a quick response.

As expected, Hunters popped out before long.

“What—”

The Ruler’s Sword, transformed into a chain sword, was swung towards the Hunters who were surprised to see me, us. Drawing a large circle like a whip, it instantly knocked down the group of Hunters. The chain sword, which had swept around the Hunters, did not stop and, with the same momentum, struck the asphalt floor in a semicircle this time.

Kwaduduk!

Before the asphalt fragments that had sprung up could fall to the ground, the sword cut through the air again. The black fragments, struck hard, flew like dozens of throwing weapons towards the approaching Hunters.

“Ugh!”

“Hae, Haeyeon—”

Yoohyun, who had bought time by blocking their approach with the fragments, immediately plunged into the group of Hunters. Each time the sword was swung, the Hunters fell in droves. He knocked down enemies by throwing terrain features or spears of fire while moving quickly at the same time.

It was a clean and speedy hunt without the need to slow down the motorcycle. By simultaneously checking and attacking different groups, there were no guys who could approach us.

“This is the first time I’ve seen Yoohyun fight monsters in person today.”

I said quietly.

“He’s really amazing.”

“Of course. I bought him that sword.”

“Really?”

“I also tore off his clothes, not the Chinese clothes inside, but the robe.”

“I remember seeing it in the ranking match. He was a Japanese Hunter.”

“Yeah. Shishio, well, we’re kind of close.”

Although that human, me, me, no, let’s not even think about it. If even this gets found out, I’ll really be treated like a crazy person. I didn’t intend to make my life, our life, like this.

After going some distance, I detonated another bomb. Everyone was a bit far away, so no one had appeared yet.

“You don’t remember meeting Chief Song personally either, right?”

“No. He’s F-class, so it’s obvious.”

Even if he’s a public official in charge of Hunters, he’s the chief of the management office in S-class. So Song Taewon wouldn’t directly intervene in the affairs of an F-class Hunter, but was that really the case? Thinking back, I was a little suspicious. The older brother of an S-class Hunter, who had grown rapidly, the guild leader of a large guild, and because of that, he had rarely been involved with high-level Hunters.

Before I awakened, it might have been different, but after awakening, wouldn’t I have been treated as someone to be careful of to some extent?

‘First of all, it seems certain that the memories related to Seong Hyunjae and Chief Song disappeared from the time of Chief Song’s death. The postcard that Seong Hyunjae sent, I don’t seem to recognize it at all.’

The watch that Yoohyun had prepared to give me as a gift came to mind. Even though there was a watch in my inventory, I didn’t even recognize it. Is it a similar situation? I glanced back at myself. If the current me meets Seong Hyunjae before the regression, will I not be able to recognize him properly? What about the current Seong Hyunjae?

“But that, in the manual.”

I hesitated and continued.

“I shouldn’t go into the hotel, should I? The saying that nightmares get stronger at night must mean the monsters in this dungeon.”

“If they were S-class or even A-class, it would be difficult, but we’re just going to get stronger. We’ll probably only be mid-level.”

“That’s, right. If you take away the items, I’m stronger than you.”

Oh, really?

“We’re the same person anyway, so why are we comparing ourselves? And I have more experience.”

“You’re just flat and have no abs—”

“Don’t touch me! You bastard!”

Okay, you’re great. No, we’re the same person anyway! Then Irin crawled out from between the black padding and moved to my shoulder and said.

– It’s really different, Hyung!

“Ri, Irin?”

– This Hyung has this shape on his stomach. Of course, it’s much worse than Yoohyun! Yoohyun is much clearer and firmer and even has this on his sides!

“…Okay, really.”

I just brushed it off because the S-classes were S-classes, but I felt sad when I was compared to myself. My pre-regression self was disgusted, saying that he would even go into this lizard suit.

In the meantime, Yoohyun was sweeping away the swarming Hunters like a whirlwind. The Hunters were flying away like leaves in a storm.

“Uncle!”

Then a welcome voice was heard. It was Yerim. Yoon Yoon’s figure was also next to her. Huh? Goblins can’t enter dungeons, can they?

“Huh? Two Uncles! Is one of them the Uncle in the dungeon?”

“Yes, Yerim. Say hello. It’s me, twenty-nine years old.”

“Hello!”

“Hello! More seasoned Foreman Kim!”

As soon as Yerim appeared, Yoohyun kicked the last remaining Hunter and approached me. I stopped the motorcycle for now.

“Uncle, you’ve gotten taller? You look bigger because of the padding.”

It’s just a little difference. I’m on a motorcycle, so it’s really just a little, but she has good eyes. My pre-regression self smiled a little awkwardly at Yerim.

“Um, hello.”

“I’m Park Yerim, an S-class Hunter belonging to the Haeyeon Guild.”

“Haeyeon? S-class? That’s amazing.”

“I’m Yoon Yoon, and I’m the Goblin King! I’m amazing too, right?”

“Yes, you’re amazing.”

It was fortunate that these two joined first. Yerim knows about the regression, and Yoon Yoon doesn’t seem to care whether there are three or four of me. Seong Hyunjae is quick-witted, so he’ll handle it well, but Noah and Chief Song are the problem. If I explain it well, Noah will be fine, right? Chief Song is… a monster, but he wouldn’t openly treat me like a monster, would he? He’s kind to the weak, but he’s also very strict.

“Oh, Hunters. Hanyu, aren’t you going, Guild Leader?”

“It’s your turn.”

“That’s what I’m talking about. I’m going to take over Haeyeon for sure. I’m going to take it over faster than Soyoung Unni [older sister].”

Even while grumbling, Yerim approached the group of Hunters with teleportation. They’re monsters, but they’re no different from humans, so I thought it would be a bit much to leave it to Yerim, but a thick fog spread out and cleanly froze them. It would only tie them up for a while, but that was enough.

I started the motorcycle again towards Gangnam. Yerim was flying low, guarding the surroundings, and Yoohyun was sticking close to us, protecting us. On the other hand, Yoon Yoon was.

“Wow, look at this! This ice cream has a new flavor! Ah, what is it? What is it? It’s a D○sney logo, but it’s a character doll I’ve never seen before!”

He was going in and out of conspicuous stores with spatial movement.

“There are no words in the book. The cell phone doesn’t turn on either.”

Some of the pre-regression information was materialized, but a lot of it was blocked. If it were a normal dungeon, those products wouldn’t be left either. Still, there’s everything… ah.

“Yoon Yoon, see if there’s any paint.”

“Okay!”

Yoon Yoon soon appeared with a lot of paint. He only picked one color. Does he like green?

“Yerim, blow up the fire hydrant and mix in the paint.”

“Should I leave a message?”

“Yeah. Gangnam Hotel, no. Gangnam Station Exit 1. Make it tall and big. It’s cold, so it won’t melt quickly.”

It would be annoying to call the Hunters to the hotel. Soon, water shot up high. The water, with a lot of green paint sprinkled in, rose high into the sky and began to solidify. With the sound of cracking, a large amount of water froze, and a long pillar supporting the message was erected.

At that level, it would be clearly visible even from a distance. Everyone has S-class eyesight, after all.