The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 445

443. Homecoming (2)

Although the Chinese military was in chaos due to the zombie outbreak, it hadn’t completely lost its power. Besides, even if the Hunters were busy, modern weapons were still intact, like missiles that could easily shoot down planes.

Secretary Song and his group had quickly escaped when the military’s confusion was at its peak, but it seemed things had settled down somewhat after a full day. That’s why I was standing in front of the camera.

“It’s embarrassing to keep showing up like I’ve been captured.”

I was dressed in beautiful Chinese clothes and had a bit of makeup on to look lively. Since I had already contacted Korea, the broadcast would be aired on TV immediately. The camera turned on, and I offered a polite greeting with a bright smile.

“I have been safely rescued. Unfortunately, I cannot reveal the names, but I am grateful to everyone on the rescue team.”

The S-Class Hunters outside the screen aren’t here right now. Yoohyun is in the middle of a dungeon raid, Yerim is in Japan, and the Sesung Guild Leader is under house arrest.

So, the people who rescued me were nonexistent.

There will be many who target me in the future. The people Chae Tae-bak attracted, and that pseudo-religion will surely approach me as well. So, I decided to create a virtual rescue team. A team of highly skilled Hunters who are good enough to rescue me, and their identities are shrouded in mystery.

It was a kind of scarecrow. To make those eyeing me think, ‘Oh, their security is more thorough than we thought,’ and not easily attack.

“I would also like to express my gratitude to the Chinese government for providing detailed information about the kidnappers who passed through China, which allowed for a rescue that wasn’t too late. I am currently waiting for a plane in Xi’an.”

Chinese government, *xie xie* [thank you]~ The items were really appreciated.

“Sesung Guild’s private jet is scheduled to arrive at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport soon. I want to return to Korea as soon as possible. I miss my brother a lot too.”

I miss Korea, I miss our home. Broadcasting that I’m returning safely with China’s cooperation like this, they wouldn’t shoot down the plane. Actually, it wouldn’t be a big deal even if they attacked. It’s not like anyone would get hurt if the plane crashed, and Peace and Noah could take care of it and get me to Korea. Moreover, the private jet coming now has mid-level Hunters as both the pilot and crew. Personnel for dangerous areas, apparently.

Still, it’s better to go safely if possible, but more importantly.

‘I hope Teacher Hoyeon and his group can escape safely.’

While attracting attention like this, Teacher Hoyeon and his family, along with several Hunters who wanted to defect to Korea, were escaping China. With the military’s current capacity, it’s difficult to spread the surveillance net widely. If I shake the bait loudly, they won’t be able to pay attention to other places.

At first, I thought about moving together, but the number of non-awakened and low-ranked awakened people was higher than expected. So, it seemed safer to let them slip away quietly.

“I hope that this incident will lead to more active exchange with the Chinese Hunter community, which has been kept secret. There are many excellent Hunters.”

Although many died because of us. But it’s better than continuing to rot and eventually collapse. It’s not right to ignore it as someone else’s country’s problem! Dungeon breaks are a problem. If you pile them up, another country will end up cleaning up the mess.

I praised the Chinese Hunters at length. Chairman Cho Hwa-un, how are you doing? I owe you a lot.

“And I would like to thank you for your interest in the Beast Breeding Center.”

Shouldn’t we end the broadcast now? I’ve said pretty much everything I wanted to say. Do I need to drag it out longer?

“Um, there have been many inquiries about the release date of the Peace doll, which has been delayed. I will see you again with an event after returning to Korea. Please also show a lot of love for the new baby monsters that will be coming to the Beast Breeding Center.”

We are preparing various dolls as well as various collaborations. What else is there?

“Also, we will be holding a special gathering for Hunters who ride beasts soon. Details will be announced after returning to Korea, so please pay a lot of attention.”

If I talk more here, I might have to take viewer calls. I can’t talk about my personal life. I could chatter on for hours about my kids, though.

Fortunately, the signal to end the broadcast came. I thanked many people again, said I would see them in Korea, and got up from my seat.

While waiting for news and leisurely spending time eating lunch,

“They have safely set sail, and there is no pursuit,” Eunsesun approached and told me. They got away safely. Unlike us, who came inland, Teacher Hoyeon’s group headed to the port. It takes longer, but ships have less surveillance and are much safer than planes. Korea also decided to send a ship to escort them from the middle.

“Then let’s get going.”

I’ve packed everything, right? I haven’t forgotten anything.

The airport was empty because of the undead. Officially, a *waichul geumjilyeong* [curfew] was issued because a dungeon *teojyeo* [broke] and monsters appeared. There were soldiers guarding the airport, but the surveillance wasn’t as strict as I thought.

“Officially, the military didn’t kidnap Director Han.”

Eunsesun, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, said while looking out the window.

“Now that the broadcast has aired, they can’t openly stop us, and many people in the military don’t know the inside story of this incident. The real power is the awakened, but the proportion of low-level awakened or non-awakened is much higher.”

Moreover, it was predicted that the power balance in the military and government would tilt towards the non-awakened due to this situation. The Murim Alliance wanted the Hunter community and the government to be completely separated, just like the *gwan* [government officials] and *murim* [martial arts world] in martial arts novels are mutually inviolable.

When I first saw Samokweol [the Murim Alliance], I thought, ‘What kind of clown show is this?’ but it seemed better to bring in familiar culture than to create a completely new system for the Hunter community.

“Only Koreans can enter from here.”

Just before entering the airfield where the private jet was waiting, soldiers blocked the way. Even if they gave up on catching me, they were thinking of preventing Chinese Hunters from being taken away. After all, news that an A-Class Healer had escaped would have already been *jeondalhaejyeosseul tenikka* [conveyed]. If she’s in China, they can catch her again, but it’s impossible if she leaves overseas.

“I left my ID at home.”

I don’t have a passport either. After getting out of the car, a soldier who looked high-ranking looked at me with a frown.

“I don’t have one either.”

“Yerim, you haven’t even gotten an ID yet.”

“I don’t have one either.”

“I don’t have identification either. It’s *gibonira* [basic] not to carry anything that can prove your identity when doing this kind of work…”

Finally, Seong Hyunjae took out his wallet. What appeared when he opened his wallet wasn’t an ID, but a Hunter’s license. The person who seemed least likely to carry it.

“Even the Sesung Guild Leader can’t avoid a headshot.”

He’s handsome, but it’s not as good as the real thing.

“Did they not do any *bojeong* [photoshopping]? It looks good even without it?”

Yerim *ppaeo* [stuck] her head out and looked at Seong Hyunjae’s Hunter’s license. There’s nothing to fix, really.

“How did your wallet survive in all that *nanri tong* [chaos]?”

“I left it separately before going to meet Han Yoojin.”

“Did you have something valuable in it?”

“I don’t have to get my Hunter’s license reissued.”

That’s a hassle. The person has to go and apply and receive it in person, and those B-Class and above have to take new photos.

The soldier’s face became even more distorted at the sight of the S-Class Hunters who should officially be in Korea. Still, he didn’t question it, probably because he sent someone who knew the situation.

“I will verify your identity. Please provide your body size.”

Then, *yeol gamji kamera chwalyoung* [thermal camera shooting] and measuring height with a *julja* [measuring tape] were carried out. *Byeonsin* [transformation] skills or items usually deceive the eyes of others, but the body doesn’t actually change. There were cases like Noah and Yunyun, but skills that high-ranked are rare.

“My height is still the same…”

I leveled up quite a bit in the Nightmare Dungeon, but I didn’t get any new skills. All I got was a stat increase. Where did all the skills I was supposed to get every 10 levels go? It seems like there are special conditions like with Teacher’s skill, but I need to know what they are to even try.

After passing through *geommun* [inspection], we entered the airfield. As soon as she saw the private jet, Yerim *nalara deureogatdaga, inae doro ttwicheonawatda* [flew inside, then immediately ran back out].

“I don’t think this is the plane!”

Huh?

“This is, like, a kindergarten plane?”

What does that mean? It’s not like a kindergarten bus, it’s a plane. But the Sesung English name was clearly *bakhyeo* [engraved] on the side of the plane.

“It’s Sesung’s private jet.”

From the start, the other planes weren’t even ready to depart. While asking Yerim, who was *dongdong tteo* [fidgeting] next to me, what was wrong, I went up the stairs and inside…

…Isn’t this Sesung’s private jet?

“What, the…”

It was pink. Pink walls, pink sofas, pink tables, everything was pink. Even the pictures drawn on the wall were fairytale-like unicorns and colorful balloons and rainbows and cotton candy clouds and… um. There’s a Peace doll on the table too.

“It’s… unique.”

Noah also had a *danghwanghan* [flustered] expression. Yoohyun didn’t react much, though.

“I agree. Uh, Seong Hyunjae. Your taste is unique.”

I never knew you liked this kind of thing. No, is that why you were knitting so *yeolsimhi* [diligently] with that hot pink yarn? I wondered…

“I prepared it especially for Han Yoojin.”

Seong Hyunjae said as if he was wronged. What?

“But it’s your private jet.”

“I redecorated it for kidnapping the Beast Breeding Center Director. I thought he might feel better if he saw his favorite color.”

Let’s put the attempted kidnapping aside for now.

“I don’t like it!”

Since when did I like pink!

“Really?”

Yerim, not Seong Hyunjae, asked me.

“Of course not. I never said I liked it in the first place.”

“I thought you were just saying that. You know, when you say you don’t like it, but you don’t mean it. Adults do that a lot. *Ajeossi* [Mister/Old man], you used that hot pink yarn item really well. Pink isn’t bad. It’s okay to be honest.”

“I just used it because it was there!”

“I thought *hyeong* [older brother] liked it too.”

“…What? Yoohyun?”

No, even if other people think that, why do you, Yoohyun, think that?

“I’ve never bought pink things, have I?”

“Tastes change. And pink looks good on you.”

“…Really?”

“*Ajeossi*, don’t believe him. *Ajeossi*, you’re just wearing rose-colored glasses, but Han Yoohyun’s eyeballs themselves are the problem. I’m sure he’d say the same thing even if *ajeossi* dressed up as a three-tiered traffic light.”

“Ah, anyway, I don’t like pink. I don’t like it. I don’t particularly dislike it, but I don’t like it either.”

The only thing that was *geunama bwajul manhan* [somewhat bearable] was the Peace doll. How did he get it before it was released? When I picked up the doll, Peace came over.

“Peace, it’s your doll.”

– *Kkiang*.

Peace wagged its tail and held out its front paws. Does it want it? When I gave the doll to Peace, it grabbed it and started tearing it apart *sinnage* [excitedly]. Um, dogs and cats usually *mureotteutmeo* [bite and tear] play with dolls. White cotton scattered on the pink carpet.

“I appreciate the *seongeui* [sincerity] you showed me, but honestly, it’s *jeongsin sanaworyo* [mentally exhausting].”

“Song Taewon seemed to like it.”

“…Did you ride this when you came to China?”

“Of course.”

Oh my gosh. I went to Seong Hyunjae’s side and asked *seuljjeok* [slyly].

“Do you have any photos or videos, *hoksi* [by any chance]?”

“Unfortunately, filming is *geumjirane* [prohibited] for security reasons.”

Secretary Song was sitting here. Honestly, I wanted to see it. He even liked it. Does Secretary Song like pink? Should I knit him a pink sweater for Christmas? A handmade one would be *gwaenchanheul geo aninya* [pretty good], right?

Just in case, I looked around other places, and *yeoksina* [as expected] they were all pink. Even the bathroom was *dobaereul haenoeatta* [plastered] with pink.

“…Why is there a bathtub in the plane? And isn’t that a *wolpul* [whirlpool]?”

In addition, it was *jinbunhong* [hot pink]. The bed was pink, and there was a flamingo decoration *sewojyeo* [standing] next to it. And the cups, plates, and forks too.

What a *jiralseureopge* [ridiculous] way to spend money.

While I was *doraboneun* [looking around] the plane, preparations for departure were completed. I returned to the *eungjeopshil* [reception room] and sat on the pink sofa. If I had been kidnapped here, I would have been so *eoiga eopseoseo* [speechless] I wouldn’t have been able to get angry properly. What is this?

“Um, let’s finish organizing the items.”

I gave the three swords to Yoohyun without even looking. He can keep them for the *dogeomposikja* [sword devourer] or lend them to guild members. And the wire, how do I give it to him?

“Does anyone know how to get Secretary Song to receive this wire?”

No one raised their hand.

Excluding the four weapons, there were eight S-Class items left. Among them, I took out an S-Class outerwear. It was a Fall Wildflower Jacket, a khaki windbreaker.

“Look at this, Yerim. How is it!”

Yerim didn’t have any S-Class outerwear other than the shawl yet. It was hard to call the shawl clothes.

“It’s *gwaenchanhji anha* [not bad], right?”

“It’s *gwaenchanheunde* [okay] these days, but it’ll be *utgil geo gatayo* [funny] in the summer.”

“It’s an item anyway. The options are good. It has defense and a momentary increase in agility. It also has a high magic power option for an outerwear.”

Yerim *geolchyeo* [put on] the windbreaker. It suited her *pyeongbeomhage* [ordinarily] well.

“How is it?”

“It’s *jinjja ttakiya, ttakiya* [really perfect, perfect]! *Gwiyeowo* [Cute]! There’s a half coat here too. The options are less suited to you than the windbreaker, but it’s still *gwaenchanha* [okay].”

Both were S-Class.

“Until an SS-Class *saenggigi* [appears], you can *jeokdanghi dollyeo* [appropriately rotate] wear the S-Class. And this, gloves.”

“Can I wear a ring with the gloves?”

“It’s *gwaenchanha* [okay]. The fingers of the gloves are close to decorations. The palms and backs of the hands don’t *jungcheop* [overlap].”

However, the options were closer to melee, so they didn’t suit Yerim well. Still, it’s S-Class for now. I need to get Yerim some more SS-Class items.

While having Yerim try on various things and matching the options, the plane *dadareotda* [arrived] in Korea.