The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 506

504. Seed (2)

“I have more and more questions I want to ask you.”

Trying to calm my trembling heart, I sorted out the situation in my head. For now, I wasn’t in danger. Eunhye was still well hidden, I had Gyeol, and there was the King of No Harm’s drawer [an extradimensional space]. If necessary, I could easily escape.

Right now, I was more worried about Chief Song.

What Hwanglim had taken out was a small glass bottle. Inside, it was filled with a powder that looked like dirt. What on earth was that that made Chief Song so helpless? Even when he fought Seong Hyeonjae, he didn’t kneel so weakly.

Both hands were already on the floor. I could clearly feel his thick forearms trembling slightly through his clothes. Sweat beaded on his neck, and his brow was deeply furrowed as if it was hard even to lift his head. His tightly closed lips moved slightly as if he wanted to call me, but only a faint breath escaped.

…I should have come alone. I’m the safest.

“Can’t you just let Chief Song go?”

At my words, Song Taewon’s face contorted even more. Squeak, his fingertips scraped the floor. His strength had also weakened, leaving only shallow lines on the floor that would have been deeply dug up otherwise.

“Hanyu, Jin…….”

“Don’t say you’re okay when you clearly don’t look okay.”

My voice trembled weakly too. Damn it, being stuck next to an S-Class Hunter [the highest rank of hunter] I wasn’t even close to without any fear resistance wasn’t good for my mental health. Moreover, Chief Song was also an S-Class, and the two S-Classes were facing off. Even though I could escape at any time, my whole body was constantly shuddering as if I had caught a chill. An ordinary person who had never experienced dungeons or high-level hunters would have fainted.

“I’m never going to die anyway. It’s not like it’s the first time.”

Did I tell Chief Song about the drawer? I couldn’t remember.

“Can’t… go.”

Trying to get up somehow, Song Taewon scraped the floor again. Veins popped out on the back of his hands and wrists, but it was no use. A little blood showed at the corner of Song Taewon’s mouth as if he had bitten his lip.

“Stop it.”

“I…….”

“Chief Song!”

“I told you to talk to me, but you two are just having fun.”

Hwanglim said, raising the corner of his mouth.

“Then you talk too.”

I asked him to let Chief Song go, but logically, he wouldn’t. Besides, Chief Song wouldn’t back down so easily. So, the best thing to do was to approach Chief Song naturally and escape into the drawer together.

Yoohyun and Yerim knew about the drawer, so they could guess where I was. Or I could use the contract for contact that Yoohyun still had.

“I’m going to die of frustration, so let go of my arms.”

“Jin has too many talents, so I can’t.”

“I’m not going to run away leaving Chief Song behind! Or, tie me up instead.”

Even with Gyeol’s help, it would be difficult to deal with someone above S-Class. Besides, Hwanglim looked like he was stronger than average just from his size. He must be in the upper ranks of the S-Classes. But if I was tied up separately, I would be dealing with an F-Class opponent [the lowest rank of hunter], so he would use at most a mid-level item, or an ordinary tool. If I was tied up, he probably wouldn’t stop me from approaching Chief Song.

“You liked being tied up. If Jin wants it.”

“Like hell I would!”

“Then are you going to keep hugging me?”

“…Let’s just say I like it.”

Shibal [a Korean swear word, similar to ‘damn’], just tie me up. Quickly. As if to prevent me from using my inventory, Hwanglim turned my arms behind my back and made me grab my forearms with my hands. He wrapped and tied my hands and forearms in that state.

“What about the baby dragon? It’s cute.”

Gyeol stuck close to me and growled. It was known that he couldn’t speak, but he wouldn’t be let outside, and the fairy dragon wouldn’t suffer any physical damage.

“It’s F-Class. Leave it alone.”

“Don’t worry. I like dragons too.”

Hwanglim reached out his hand, and Gyeol bit him hard. Hwanglim laughed as if it tickled.

“I’ll have to catch you if you try to run away. Should I tie it up too?”

“Don’t worry, I’m never going to run away leaving it behind.”

“You’re a good kid.”

Hwanglim forcibly stroked Gyeol’s head, which was trying to avoid him. Gyeol rubbed the touched head on my clothes, feeling unpleasant. Still, I was relieved for now. Now, I just had to contact Chief Song as naturally as possible.

Of course, before that.

“What’s that bottle?”

An item that easily subdues an S-Class Hunter was too dangerous. At my question, Hwanglim placed the glass bottle on the table.

“It’s soil from my hometown.”

“…What?”

“Unfortunately, it’s limited to Song Taewon.”

Hwanglim said, ‘There’s some rope left,’ and wrapped it around my ankles. In this state, would I have to crawl on the floor?

“It’s related to how the lunar eclipse was created, you could say.”

“…The root’s immune system, you said.”

“Then let’s just call it a vaccine.”

The sound of the vaccine immediately reminded me of White Bird. If there was someone who would give a vaccine to help the root, it would be her. At the same time, my stomach clenched painfully.

“You, when did you have a relationship with the Transcendents? Could it be from the beginning…….”

“No, Jin. In China, it was just our family business. Now, you could say our business partners have increased. There are many Transcendents who are trying to directly contact this world. It’s a hot place. It’s just that there are few beings who are capable of doing so.”

…Chatterbox alone is a headache. Didn’t we negotiate that they couldn’t intervene recklessly? But when I thought about it, I thought there were neutrals too. Those who don’t take sides and just hang around to watch.

Hwanglim stroked my head and looked down at me. Get your hands off me, you bastard.

“So my first goal is to kidnap Song Taewon.”

“…What?”

Wait a minute, what? Kidnapping aside, Chief Song?

“Not me?”

Hwanglim stared at me with wide eyes at my unintentional words.

“Did you want to be kidnapped, Jin?”

“That’s─”

“So all the kidnappings so far have been a hobby. I was a little suspicious. Our Jin is definitely not an easy opponent.”

“That’s not it!”

What hobby! Am I a princess in a game! Those princesses are part of their job, and even that’s completely old-fashioned. It’s just that it felt so unfamiliar that the target of the kidnapping wasn’t an F-Class, but an S-Class, Chief Song. When I turned around unintentionally, I saw a look of relief on Chief Song’s face. Why are you relieved! I’m going crazy.

“Do you want to go with Jin too? And if possible, Seong Hyeonjae too.”

At those words, my heart sank. Normally, I would have ignored him, saying, ‘Yeah, good luck,’ but Seong Hyeonjae was unstable right now. Damn it, why did I leave that human alone? I should have told Evelyn or even Soyoung. Or Hyunah too. No matter how immortal he was, I was too naive.

Even now, he was an opponent who didn’t fit the word kidnapping at all, an unimaginable opponent.

“…You’re being too greedy. You’ll burst.”

I said as calmly as possible, pretending to laugh as much as possible. If it was just Hwanglim, it would still be okay, but what if there were other collaborators? Could it be that he’s already been kidnapped?

“Can you handle it?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

Hwanglim sighed and got up from his seat. My body, which had been leaning on him, naturally fell onto the sofa.

“I have to try anyway.”

“Hey!”

I wriggled and sat up. Hwanglim approached Song Taewon, bent down, and put one knee on the floor. He grabbed Song Taewon’s chin, lifted his face, and examined him as if observing him.

“I don’t really know. What’s different.”

“…Hanyujin, let… him go.”

The last words were not continued, but I knew what he was going to say without hearing it. If I just sent me away safely, he would follow willingly, or something like that.

‘…I’m going crazy.’

At this rate, I couldn’t just run away into the drawer with Chief Song. The next target was Seong Hyeonjae. I hoped he had recovered by now, but what if he had collapsed again? Why did I leave him alone? I should have kept him by my side, even if we pretended to be on bad terms. But I never imagined that there would be someone who would try to kidnap that human!

“Hey! We’re not done talking yet! You said we’d have some quality time together!”

“Once the work is done, all the remaining time is yours, my love~”

I gritted my teeth involuntarily. Did he think I would just stand by and watch Chief Song get caught in front of my eyes? I turned my head and looked at Gyeol. I used Teacher Skill on Gyeol, and the moment Gyeol’s skill was applied to me, I cut the rope and jumped forward.

“You shouldn’t break your promise!”

From now on, all of your time is mine. I used the King of No Harm’s Drawer, including Song Taewon and Hwanglim. In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed, and a splash, the sound of water echoed loudly.

“Jin?”

Water swirled around the bewildered Hwanglim. The water wrapped around him soared above the surface and froze solid. I took Chief Song to the land and looked at Hwanglim. Serves you right.

“Are you okay?”

“…Yes. Where is this?”

“Inside the drawer, a place similar to Master Myungwoo’s smithy. Hey, Hwanglim!”

I couldn’t last long, so I immediately released Gyeol’s skill. Hwanglim put strength into his arms and his whole body, and the ice shattered with a crack. He fell back into the water with a splash. Hwanglim brushed back the hair that stuck to his face and looked at us.

“You’re not easy after all. This is troublesome, I only have one bottle of soil.”

As Hwanglim said, Song Taewon soon regained his strength. He met Hwanglim’s gaze with a cold look.

“You won’t be able to avoid punishment this time.”

Stepping forward, Song Taewon’s wire shot out like an arrow from his hand. Ping, the wire that flew through the air sharply struck the surface of the water. Just before being entangled in the wire, Hwanglim submerged into the water and quickly moved away before sticking his head out again.

“Let’s talk, public official!”

The moment Hwanglim stuck his head out, Song Taewon swung his arm to retrieve the wire and kicked the gravel on the shore with his foot. Hwanglim hid in the water again, and the water splashed high as the gravel struck. He escaped like a loach.

Chief Song didn’t have any skills or equipment to fight on or in the water. At this rate, it would take too long.

‘How do I… Ah!’

I had that!

“Chief Song, please hold him for a moment!”

I shouted to Chief Song and hurried to the mansion. Number 71, still looking the same as my brother, greeted me.

“The items in the basement, it’s okay to use them here, right? I mean, not the ones that raise stats, but simple weapons or things that are consumed and end here.”

“Yes, you can use them.”

“Great!”

I hurried down to the basement. I wish I could use spatial movement like Myungwoo.

“I’ll show you the power of items, you peddler!”

I have more than you. I rummaged through the display cases and picked up anything that looked useful. I didn’t have time to check carefully, so I didn’t pick up much, but it should be enough. I went back outside the mansion.

Chwaaaa─!

I could see the water soaring high. Hwanglim was still holding out in the water. It seemed he wasn’t confident in taking on Chief Song on land.

“Chief Song, here!”

I threw the bracelet to Song Taewon.

“It’s a bracelet that allows you to walk on water! You have to return it before you leave, so feel free to use it!”

I didn’t have to worry about him stealing it, since it was Chief Song. He’s the type to secretly leave behind even gifts.

“And this is an S-Class binding item, this is an underwater action ring, this is a speed increase option, this is an SS-Class restraint, this is an item that freezes water, this is cold resistance, and this is─”

“Jinaaa!”

Hwanglim shouted from afar, dumbfounded.

“That’s too much!”

“Shut up! Well, all of these are items that can only be used here, so don’t hesitate to use them!”

“…Thank you.”

Chief Song also accepted and wore the items with a slightly embarrassed expression. Then he started running on the water. Hwanglim tried to avoid Song Taewon, who was rushing at him with terrifying speed, but before that,

Jjeojeojeok─

The water froze. The moment Hwanglim broke the ice and came up, this time the binding item was thrown. He was quick to avoid it, as expected of an S-Class, but Song Taewon, who used the instant acceleration item, approached in an instant and swung his foot.

Kwaaaang!

The ice shattered and the water below and around it all soared as if it had been bombed. His heel only barely grazed him, but Hwanglim’s shirt was tattered. Then, kwang! The two men’s fists and arms collided, and Hwanglim was pushed back.

It was Song Taewon who used to fight S-Class Hunters without any decent equipment. But now that he has equipment that makes him no less envious than any other S-Class, what else is there to say?

In the end, Hwanglim, who couldn’t hold out for long and had restraints on his wrists, was dragged out by Song Taewon with his neck grabbed.

“Hello, Jin. I have a lot of time now.”

I kicked Hwanglim’s leg as he smiled brightly. Ouch, my foot.

“That’s good, I have a lot to ask you too.”

First, I should find out Park Hayul’s identity. I’ve been through so much trouble because of that bastard.