The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 524

522. My Portrait Rights (1)

“Let’s go right now.”

I forced myself to get up. I tried not to think too deeply, but it wasn’t easy.

“Reporters are gathered in front of the Breeding Center. Noah Hunter has cleared out all outsiders with the Haeyeon Hunters [one of the top guilds], but there’s a high possibility that people will block the car. They sometimes exploit the fact that Hunters are reluctant to harm non-awakened people in that way.”

Yoohyun said. Moon Hyuna also agreed.

“We can subdue and remove ordinary people without hurting them, but some reporters are vicious. More than anything, it’s best not to do anything that would damage our image right now, especially for Hyung…”

If we weren’t careful, there might be nonsense about how I assaulted a reporter to hide the fact that Han Yoojin obtained the invitation through fraudulent means. It would be problematic if they claimed that Han Yoohyun or Park Yerim caused trouble to protect me, even if it was just me.

“My friends said they’re taking Ahjussi’s side.”

Yerim said, carefully watching my reaction. I felt sorry for making her worry.

“There are many people like that. I announced that Yoohyun and I both have invitations, so the atmosphere has changed now.”

“Yeah. I think I’ll be okay too.”

It’ll be better than before the regression, at least. There are many people who will take my side now.

“Hyung should just use stealth skills and go with Noah Hunter…”

Yoohyun stopped talking and hugged me.

“Should we go home?”

My brother whispered softly.

“What are you talking about? You can’t go in without me.”

“I… still don’t really understand. They’re just people who are irrelevant to me, except for Hyung. I don’t know them, and they don’t know me. They’re just talking nonsense based on the outwardly visible Haeyeon Guild Leader. So, they can’t affect me at all.”

“…Yoohyun.”

“But I know that people, that Hyung, are suffering from the unpleasant words of complete strangers. So, Hyung, it’s not easy to comfort you with words, but…”

Yoohyun carefully chose his words to comfort me.

“…Let’s kill them all.”

Huh?

“…No, that’s a bit much. You can’t kill people for leaving bad comments.”

“Whether it’s words or a knife, it hurts Hyung the same. If you can kill an opponent who attacks with a weapon, the same goes for words.”

It was strangely persuasive.

“Uh, but you don’t die from being cursed at. Even if they have weapons, you shouldn’t kill them if possible. Chief Song is here too.”

Yoohyun’s suggestion was extreme, but it made me feel a little better. My brother is protecting me now. That fact itself was comforting.

“In this case, we should cut off their fingers.”

Sung Hyunjae said. What nonsense is that guy spouting again?

“Instead of their tongues.”

“Don’t bother Chief Song.”

Song Taewon, who had been listening silently, sighed and opened his mouth.

“I would appreciate it if you could file a lawsuit through legal procedures.”

“That’s the usual way.”

“In addition…”

Song Taewon hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“As you know, Han Yoojin’s stats are F-grade. He is registered as an intermediate Hunter, but the actual court will make a judgment based on stats.”

I didn’t understand at first, but then I realized. Since I’m F-grade, it wouldn’t be a big problem if I laid hands on a non-awakened person without using items. Chief Song was even saying such things indirectly; was my expression that bad? Moon Hyuna also realized the hidden meaning and chuckled.

“Well, at best, it’s a fine, and there are many cases where it ends with a suspended indictment or acquittal. Hyung, if it’s really hard, just ram them and settle it with money.”

“If you’re going to do that, it’s better to go both ways. Use Eunhye [a skill or item] under the CCTV and ask Sung Hyunjae’s hospital for a diagnosis.”

Since the owner of the hospital was here, a perfect scam was possible.

“Should we really catch two or three people and try it? Even if it’s like this or that, I’m very useful, so if I get hospitalized, public opinion will quickly change. I filed a complaint, but I met them in person to give them a chance for leniency and was even assaulted, something like that.”

But if I get caught, I’ll be even more ruined, so I’m just saying it. No, if I really get hurt without using Eunhye, there’s no need to get caught. Because it’s true. Of course, there will be people who curse even with that…

“As Han Yoojin said, the value of the Breeding Center Director is incomparable. So, in fact, why is Han Yoojin…”

Sung Hyunjae stopped talking and looked at me and Yoohyun.

“It’s because of Han Yoohyun.”

It was a story from before the regression. I reflexively glared at Sung Hyunjae.

“It’s not Yoohyun’s fault.”

“Hyung.”

“Don’t say unnecessary things.”

“If it were Han Yoojin’s position, these are words that are not worth paying attention to.”

Moon Hyuna clicked her tongue at the quiet muttering.

“Do you think everyone is like you?”

“If we only look at the current Han Yoojin, it would be common to become arrogant to the point of being conceited. Like any other S-Class Hunter. Billionaires or politicians who have risen gradually, not through sudden awakening, also easily forget the old days and act like kings.”

“Well, yeah.”

Moon Hyuna shrugged her shoulders slightly.

“Hyungnim underestimates himself too much. But it’s the fault of the people who curse.”

“Of course.”

Sung Hyunjae looked back at me.

“If Han Yoojin wants, I will clean it up neatly at any time.”

“…It’s okay.”

“And I will keep my promise not to touch Doryeonnim [term of endearment, like ‘young master’], so you don’t have to be on guard.”

Even though Sung Hyunjae said that, my teeth were still clenched. Would the same result, a similar ending, happen again? Despite having fear resistance, I was afraid. It was definitely much different. But danger was still lurking, and I could lose everything again at any time.

I took a long breath. I should stop thinking about what happened before the regression.

“As Yoohyun said, I’ll slip out separately. If Noah steps down from the building, he’ll be suspected. I’ll just go to Haeyeon alone. Tell them to prepare a car at Haeyeon.”

“…Okay. Be careful, Hyung.”

“Don’t worry, the dungeon is close. Haeyeon will also provide a Hunter escort.”

I don’t have a driver’s license anyway.

“Just in case, we can’t all go into the dungeon—”

“I have to go back.”

Song Taewon said. I guess Chief Song couldn’t leave his position for long in the current situation. It must be noisy right now.

“Chief Song and I will do an interview together.”

Moon Hyuna raised one hand lightly and continued.

“I haven’t been on TV with Hyungnim, and I’m the most unrelated person. Should I say that I received the invitation with Hyungnim’s help?”

“Is that okay? You rejected my help before.”

“This is personal, and it’s true. I easily got a bonus thanks to Hyungnim. And if I say it, Haeyeon, as well as Seseong [another top guild], benefited from Hyungnim. Not in detail, but the first person to obtain an invitation in Korea was Director Han Yoojin, and he provided us with information, something like that.”

It wasn’t a lie, and that much seemed okay.

“Then I’ll ask you to do that. Yoohyun, Yerim. It’s better to use skills and come to the dungeon than to take the car. Then they won’t be able to stop us.”

“Okay, Ahjussi. I wish I had a stealth skill too. Then I could join in the middle.”

“And Sung Hyunjae—”

“Should we do an interview with the Breaker Guild Leader?”

“Pardon? You’re not going to the dungeon with us?”

Sung Hyunjae tilted his head slightly at my words.

“I feel like I’ll get scolded.”

“What do you mean… wait, what did you do?”

If he’s going to get scolded, I can only think of the Old Man. He was suspicious in many ways.

“You said it was a method the Old Man taught you!”

“That’s right. Anyway, I’ll decline today.”

“Catch him.”

Moon Hyuna approached Sung Hyunjae from behind, and Song Taewon blocked the door. Yerim went to the pantry, turned on the water, and Yoohyun also took out a wire.

“Why are you trying to avoid it? It’s not like you’re an old man going to the dentist for the first time in ten years.”

“Not a child?”

“That’s what bourgeois people are like.”

“Han Yoojin will belong to that side now too.”

“Shut up and say ‘ahhh’.”

Sung Hyunjae tightly closed his mouth when he saw the cookie in my hand. We wouldn’t be able to catch him with the current number of people, but this is my Breeding Center. If I make it small and wrap it around like a mummy with S-Class wire, he won’t be able to escape because of Eunhye if I grab it with my hand. Even if he uses skills, it will be blocked by damage nullification. He won’t be able to cancel the cookie effect either.

“Don’t be stubborn.”

Sung Hyunjae shook his head with his mouth closed. Should I try lullaby once? Will it work? Then Yoohyun said to me.

“Hyung, if you eat a cookie, can’t I go with you too?”

“Ah, that’s right! Ahjussi! Me too!”

Yerim shouted, coming out with a bucket full of water.

“Let’s go together! I don’t want to leave Ahjussi alone, especially now.”

“It would be better to show the two of you leaving the Breeding Center… Okay, let’s do that. We can pretend to put you in a tinted car.”

I gave Yoohyun and Yerim each a cookie. And then I pushed the cookie into Sung Hyunjae’s mouth again.

“Eat it quickly. Even the kids are eating well, and you’re an adult who’s old enough to be their father.”

Why are you just shaking your head?

“No matter how good you are, you can’t escape here. If you destroy the Breeding Center, I’ll blow up the Seseong Guild too, so let’s open our mouths quietly.”

“Too, much, you’re, doing.”

Sung Hyunjae said, avoiding my touch. Yerim surrounded him with water, and Moon Hyuna grabbed and fixed Sung Hyunjae’s head from behind.

“Let’s go get a checkup with the Old Man. Be good, ahhh.”

In the end, Sung Hyunjae had no choice but to accept the cookie. And then he said he would follow quietly. He should have done that from the start.

“Okay, kids. Come here.”

Tiny Yoohyun stepped on a willow leaf and climbed onto my shoulder. As expected, tiny Yerim also floated around me. Ah, they’re both so cute.

– Yoohyunieee!

Irin tried to hug Yoohyun, who was sitting on my shoulder, but fell forward because Yoohyun dodged. Still, she wasn’t disappointed and excitedly circled around Yoohyun.

– Hyung, Hyung! Hug Yoohyun instead of Irin! Tell him he’s cute!

“Of course, he’s cute. He’s very cute.”

Hugging him is difficult, so I stroked his head with my fingertips instead. Yoohyun hugged my hand tightly with both arms and put his cheek against it.

“Han Yoohyun is acting cute again.”

Yerim threw a head-sized, now marble-sized, water ball at Yoohyun. As always, Yoohyun created flames to evaporate the flying water. Normally, the whole room would be filled with mist, but now it was just the steam rising from a coffee cup.

“He is cute, though. Even Sung Hyunjae is cute.”

Moon Hyuna said, holding out her finger to Yerim. Yerim slapped Moon Hyuna’s finger down with her palm.

“We’ll be back! Please take care of us, Unnie [term for older sister or female friend].”

I picked up Sung Hyunjae and put him in my coat pocket. It was a large pocket, so he went all the way inside, put his arms outside, and stuck his head out. As Hyuna said, even Sung Hyunjae is cute. I contacted Haeyeon and went outside with stealth skills. I changed into Lynx Boots in front of the high fence and then climbed over the fence.

A car with the back door open as promised was parked in the public parking lot behind the Haeyeon building. I quickly got into the car and closed the back door, and the Hunter in the driver’s seat turned around in surprise.

“Are you Director Han Yoojin?”

“Yes. Please depart.”

I asked them to send a car that wasn’t tinted on purpose, as there might be people watching. From the outside, it would look like only one Haeyeon Hunter was in the car.

“Is there anything to eat? It’ll be huge now [meaning they are small].”

Yerim said, sitting on the opposite shoulder from where Yoohyun was sitting, swinging her legs.

“Come to think of it, it’s almost lunchtime. We ate a late breakfast, though.”

I looked down at Sung Hyunjae, who was crawling out of my coat pocket.

“Are you hungry? Should I buy something to take with us?”

“I’m fine, but Han Yoojin should eat.”

“That’s right, Hyung needs to eat lunch.”

“There’s a hamburger place right in front! You just can’t eat soda and fried food. I want french fries. And chicken legs, and cheese sticks.”

Yerim looked up at me with an expectant expression. Her small eyes seemed to be shining brightly. I couldn’t ignore that gaze, so I asked the Haeyeon Hunter to buy two hamburger and chicken sets. Including cheese sticks and coleslaw. Yerim happily hugged the chicken leg.

“Look at this! It’s huge!”

“You’ll get grease on your clothes. Yoohyun, here.”

I cut the hamburger patty and vegetables with a knife and gave them to my brother. I also gave Sung Hyunjae french fries.

“The skin is too thick.”

A cola bubble floated out of the cola straw and flew towards Yerim. Yerim swallowed the cola bubble, which was divided into smaller pieces, as if gulping it down.

“They put too much salt on it.”

“Seseong Ahjussi, do you want some cola? Here.”

“Thank you.”

“Han Yoohyun, do you want some too?”

Yoohyun shook his head.

“Hyung, don’t drink cola either.”

“They said this is diet cola.”

While we were eating a simple lunch, the car arrived in front of the dungeon building. I went inside with stealth skills and knocked on the gate.

[Honey!]

A volleyball popped out as soon as I entered the dungeon.