The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 493

491. There’s Not Much to Offer (2)

“If landing is difficult, let them jump off.”

Han Yu-hyun said, standing on a wooden pillar at the pier far from the mansion. Whenever the sea breeze blew, Ye-jang’s [traditional Korean hat] drooping belt and feather ornaments lightly fluttered. The helicopter pilot, hearing his words over the communicator, replied with a troubled expression.

[But they are invited guests, and most are high-ranking Hunters.]

“Landing directly in front of the mansion is not allowed. If you don’t want to get off, turn back to the mainland. If you don’t want to go back, you can jump off on your own.”

[If we do that, there will likely be a lot of complaints.]

“That’s what I want.”

Han Yu-hyun said calmly, watching the helicopter approaching the island. As his brother wished. Inside the mansion, he would just watch. But wouldn’t it be okay to act as a suitable filter? If they got off at the pier as the pilot asked and walked quietly to the mansion, there was no need to interfere. He could even overlook their dissatisfied glances.

However, if they opened their mouths and spewed harsh words, and drew their weapons. Han Yu-hyun changed the channel on the communicator.

“Hyung [term of endearment for older brother], it’s okay if I don’t kill them, right?”

[Huh? Why? Is there someone causing trouble?]

“No, not yet. But I think there will be.”

[Well, I guess so. Do it moderately, moderately. Never attack first.]

“Okay. Don’t worry.”

At that moment, someone jumped out of the helicopter that arrived near the pier. The Hunter, who landed lightly on the sandy beach like a feather, probably using a skill, glanced at Han Yu-hyun.

“You can follow the path.”

The Hunter nodded slightly and moved on. The Hunters who jumped out afterward were the same. They arrived not late but earlier than the scheduled time. That alone meant that the high-ranking Hunters who came now were likely to have relatively gentle personalities.

Subsequently, the Hunters aboard the second helicopter also did not express any particular dissatisfaction.

“Guests will be arriving soon.”

[Really? I’m stuck in my room anyway. I’m already embarrassed to appear in front of people.]

The corners of Han Yu-hyun’s lips gently lifted at his brother’s grumbling voice.

“It suits you well.”

[Yerim told me not to believe your words.]

“Why? It’s true.”

[Honestly, wouldn’t you say anything looks good on me?]

“No.”

[No? Really?]

“You should dress warmly in this weather. Clothes that are too uncomfortable are not good either. And what I like the most is…”

[What is it?]

“Pajamas.”

[You just want me to stay home. Yerim, don’t agree with him. Gyeol, why are you nodding so seriously? Yeah, the pajamas you bought me are cute, but… Oh. This.]

Han Yu-jin paused for a moment before speaking again.

[It seems a French Hunter has arrived. I’ll send Noah. Tell the helicopter pilot to drop him off at the pier.]

“He’s already doing that.”

[What? No wonder I didn’t hear the helicopter! Anyway, deal with it there if possible.]

He was prepared for the island to be destroyed, but it would be troublesome if the mansion collapsed from the start.

[I should tell Sishio not to come today either. He’ll probably try to protect me.]

Screech-! A motorcycle speeding down the road stopped with a long tire screech. Noah, who got off the motorcycle, looked up at Han Yu-hyun once. Then, he leaned silently against the motorcycle. Han Yu-hyun also glanced at him briefly before turning his gaze back to the sky.

[Oh? That sounds like Soyoung’s voice. The Seseong Guild Leader must have arrived. Chief Song, Sung Hyun-jae is… What, you turned off the microphone.]

Han Yu-jin grumbled, wondering if that human was causing trouble again.

[Chief Song is having a hard time. I want to give him a separate vacation, since it’s okay for things to be a mess after the first day.]

“He’s not the type to leave things in a mess.”

[Well, that’s true. He’s the type who would be worried even on vacation and call every hour to check in. Especially if he leaves Sung Hyun-jae behind.]

Han Yu-jin was very sorry, but Han Yu-hyun thought to himself that it was convenient. His brother should just leave Sung Hyun-jae to Song Tae-won. It was a kind of essential common sense in the domestic Hunter world. Sending the Chief of the Management Division to the Seseong Guild Leader generally kept things quiet. Song Tae-won somehow managed to handle everything without others having to worry about it. Thanks to that, Sung Hyun-jae’s notoriety was higher in the overseas Hunter world than domestically.

In any case, Han Yu-hyun had been giving way to Song Tae-won to some extent because he could pass on troublesome tasks. The problem was that recently, there was talk that the Director of the Growth Incubator was also effective. Fortunately, that kind of talk had subsided a bit with this incident.

“Hyung, shouldn’t you just keep pretending to be on bad terms with the Seseong Guild?”

[Huh? Is there really a need to do that?]

“It’s more convenient that way.”

[Sung Hyun-jae is convenient too. Anyway, outwardly, I’ll still remain a weak and harmless Growth Incubator Director. Once this is over, we should say that our relationship has become smooth again.]

Han Yu-hyun’s lips tightened slightly. He still didn’t like it. Why did so many strange things cling to his brother? He understood that he was the most heterogeneous existence among them, but he still didn’t like it.

Thud!

The sand on the beach flew high. It seemed a new guest had arrived. However, this time it was only one person. In other words, it was likely that they had refused to ride with other Hunters. As expected, the Hunter glared at Han Yu-hyun right away. It was a very angry look.

“Is it you?”

“I’d prefer if we were just on ‘okay’ terms, not close. If you need a friendly large guild besides Haeyeon, Breaker is much better.”

“Are you the one who made the helicopter stop here?”

“Hyung likes the Breaker Guild Leader too, right?”

The Hunter, completely ignored, was momentarily taken aback and looked back at Noah. Noah, who had been replying to Kang Soyoung, who kept texting him, ‘I’ve arrived, I’m on my way to the island, where are you? Should I go with Riette?’, only met his gaze briefly as if asking what he wanted, then turned his eyes back to his phone.

“No, why would I like the Breaker Guild Leader? I think he’s a decent person, but the only person I like is Hyung. Yeah, really. Park Yerim seems to have indigestion? Leave her alone, she’s just exaggerating.”

The Hunter’s expression grew increasingly fierce. Since awakening as an S-Class, he had never been ignored to this extent. It was the opposite. Wherever he went, he was treated with respect, and countless people would bow to him first. Even though he was the same S-Class Hunter, this kind of cold treatment was a first.

“Hey!”

When the Hunter shouted, Han Yu-hyun pointed to the road. He gestured for him to go on his own and continued the communication in a friendly voice.

“Did you hear that? No, it’s nothing. Just—”

A black longsword appeared at Han Yu-hyun’s fingertips. At the same time, the Hunter, who had quickly closed the distance, lowered his body and kicked. It was an attack aimed at the wooden pillar Han Yu-hyun was standing on. Just before his foot, carrying tremendous power, struck the pillar, Han Yu-hyun’s hand spun the sword encased in its scabbard. With a light tap, the scabbard shot downward.

Crack.

The scabbard plunged into the ground in front of the pillar, and—

Thud!

The Hunter’s foot collided with it. The scabbard encasing the sword of the SS-Class and potentially higher-ranked Ruler was also no ordinary object. As the sheath that encased the power of the sword, it was not only highly durable but also capable of withstanding force. The scabbard dug into the ground and retreated slightly, but the wooden pillar remained without a scratch.

The Hunter, failing to destroy the support under Han Yu-hyun’s feet, growled and jumped upward.

“Yeah, don’t worry.”

Han Yu-hyun’s body leaned back diagonally. He lightly dodged the incoming punches, stepped on the smooth side of the pillar without anything to hold onto, changed his position, and climbed back onto the pillar, behind the attacking Hunter. It was a feat no different from acrobatics, not using any skills.

The Hunter, landing on another wooden pillar placed side by side, tried to turn quickly, but Han Yu-hyun’s hand was faster. The Ruler’s sword bent long and subtly pierced the Hunter’s collar. If it were ordinary clothes, they would have been torn, but unfortunately, the high-grade equipment withstood the force of being lifted.

And splash! The thrown Hunter fell into the water. The Ruler’s sword, bent like a fishing rod, bent back in the opposite direction and lightly tapped the scabbard below the pillar. The scabbard bounced high upward and accurately encased the blade that had transformed into the form of a longsword.

“Puhah!”

The Hunter, who had fallen into the water, raised his head above the surface. Han Yu-hyun, who had crossed the pillar and approached him, turned off the microphone for a moment.

“Before the second submersion, I will cut off your limbs.”

His brother had stopped him, so he had no intention of killing him. If he was an S-Class Hunter, losing his limbs would not endanger his life. If he fell into the sea in that state, he would drown unless he had an underwater movement skill, but in any case, Han Yu-hyun had not directly killed him.

The Hunter frowned deeply but kept his mouth shut. He had heard rumors that the Haeyeon Guild Leader was strong for his age. But it was beyond his expectations. With a short clash, the Hunter realized that he was no match for him and turned obediently towards the road instead of answering. Meanwhile, the Hunters who had newly arrived and were watching were chattering happily. Some were even expressing regret that it had ended too quickly.

“It ended well. Yeah, I made sure he wasn’t hurt at all.”

[Good job! But your safety comes first, so don’t hold back if it seems dangerous.]

After that, similar incidents occurred several times. There were cases where S-Class Hunters and affiliated A-Class Hunters attacked together, but other S-Class Hunters only took the position of spectators.

“Keueok!”

The Hunter, strongly kicked, left a long trail on the sandy beach and was pushed to the rocky shore, colliding with it. With a crash, the rocks cracked significantly.

“He’s full of energy.”

“That guy is twenty-two or three years old. He’s at the peak of his impetuousness.”

The A-Class Hunter in his forties and the S-Class Hunter in his thirties smiled and moved towards the road. Even if high-ranking Hunters had a strong sense of privilege and high self-esteem, there were differences depending on the person. In particular, Hunters who had fully experienced ordinary social life before awakening and Hunters who had experienced the changed world since they were minors were bound to be very different. Of course, there were older people who were childish and younger people who were mature.

“You’re having a hard time, Haeyeon Guild Leader.”

One of the Hunters waved as he passed the pier. Han Yu-hyun nodded lightly in response. There were also Hunters who spoke to Noah. They were especially curious about why he had left France for Korea, and even more so, why he was affiliated with the Growth Incubator, and asked him the reason.

“Because it is a place that suits me well.”

Noah answered politely but briefly and kept his words to a minimum. Then, a new helicopter arrived. Again, whether he had refused to ride with others, only one Hunter descended onto the sandy beach. Seeing his appearance, Noah, who had been half-sitting on the motorcycle, stood up. Han Yu-hyun also said briefly.

“He’s here.”

[Really? If he passes by quietly, just let him go.]

Answering that he understood, Han Yu-hyun turned off the microphone. The French Hunter, Eric, glanced at Han Yu-hyun and approached Noah with large strides.

“Hunter Noah Lughir.”

Eric continued, openly showing a displeased expression.

“Why did you ignore all the calls to return? I can’t understand going to a small Eastern land, but to crawl under an F-Class who isn’t even in your guild. Are you out of your mind?”

“It is not something that Guild Leader Tourschen should interfere with.”

“Not something to interfere with! You’re tarnishing the reputation of the French Hunter world!”

At his words, Han Yu-hyun, not Noah, frowned slightly. He didn’t like the attitude of looking down on Han Yu-jin’s affiliation. On the other hand, Noah was calm.

“It is not something I care about.”

“What?”

“I am Noah Lughir, a Hunter affiliated with Dodam Growth Incubator.”

“An S-Class Hunter in such a place that isn’t even a guild—”

“It is a place so great that I want to stay.”

Noah blinked as if asking what the problem was. Eric let out a big breath as if he was dumbfounded.

“If you don’t like the position of Guild Leader, there are plenty of large guilds in France, or even in England or America! You would be welcomed anywhere, so why!”

“Because that’s what I want to do.”

Noah looked at Eric with a slightly pathetic look.

“As you said, I would be welcomed anywhere. And I can create my own guild at any time. I’m so good that I don’t know why you insist that my reputation is tarnished. A common Guild Leader of a large guild, a common S-Class Hunter.”

Even Riette accepted Noah. Not Noah, the Guild Leader of France, but Noah, the Hunter affiliated with the Growth Incubator. For Noah, such a position was irrelevant. His standard was Riette, and Riette was a Free Hunter. An individual Hunter who was virtually treated as low, without the affiliation and background of a guild. But no one could take Riette lightly.

Her existence itself was a position and status.

At Noah’s words, anger filled Eric’s face.

“You…! A support-type Hunter!”

“And Guild Leader Tourschen. Looking at the conditions you proposed, it seems the guild’s financial situation is not very good.”

In reality, the conditions were not that bad. But it was far from enough to bring him in.

“The reason I didn’t answer was because I was worried that if the words spread, the French Hunter world would be looked down upon. I still have French nationality.”

Please understand your place. At the quiet words, Eric couldn’t hold back any longer and drew his weapon. Noah lightly dodged, and a huge battle ax was slammed onto the motorcycle. Kwaang! With an explosion, the motorcycle burst and thick smoke rose.

Noah, who had quickly retreated, expressionlessly took out a gauntlet made by connecting thin chains and put it on his hand. It was equipment for partial incarnation given by Yoo Myung-woo.

“As you said, you are still affiliated with France, so come with me willingly!”

Eric burned with fighting spirit as if he would drag him away by force if he couldn’t. Han Yu-jin’s voice was heard to Han Yu-hyun, who was watching the fire across the river.

[Yu-hyun.]

“Yes, Hyung.”

[Hwang Rim is here. That Chinese Hunter.]

Han Yu-hyun’s eyes narrowed as he looked beyond the sea.