The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 552

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550. Manhattan Auction House (1)

└ Yoo Jin-ah: Rockefeller Center is a famous landmark in New York, with various attractions on each floor!

“New York?”

So, the dungeon is in the same location. I guess I can just take the subway.

└ Yoo Jin-ah: □□□□□ Buy me a meal lol

└ From today, my name is Kim Slave. Yoo Jin-ah, steal me ㅠㅜㅜㅠㅠㅠ

└ The chat is full of self-proclaimed slaves lol. The thief’s inventory will explode.

Information about the participants was still blocked. I set the timer on my phone for an hour and approached the door, grabbing the bars and shaking them lightly. The noise was quite loud, but there was no sign of anyone coming. Are they going to make the first escape easy?

“A high-level Hunter would just break it and leave, but unfortunately, my stats are F-grade. I need to conserve my strength. A thief should be chased and chase… Sigh. Well, I am in my vibrant twenties, but compared to the police, I’m sixty.”

That’s if you compare an S-grade to an energetic twenty-year-old. If I’m sixty, I’m healthy, but practically half-dead. I bent down to check the door lock.

“It’s an electronic type without a keyhole. Since there are no wires connected, it must be battery-powered. It doesn’t suit the typical prison lock at all.”

└ Assistant Manager Han is at it again lol

└ Mouth! Mouth! Mouth!!!

└ Is this not working either? Yoo Jin-ah ㄴㅗㅇㅖ□□□□□□

I took out a pouch from my inventory. Then, I pulled out a stun gun from inside.

“Pouch sponsored by Yoo Myung-woo! He specially lent it to me~”

Myung-woo received a subspace pouch [a pouch that can hold items in a separate dimension] when he obtained the Golden Blacksmith skill. It could hold up to 1 ton, which was amazing in itself, but in addition, it could hold anything except living things. Even items not from dungeons.

I had a drawer, but the drawer consumed stored mana each time I used it. So, I put all the small items in the subspace pouch.

“Since it’s the starting point, security won’t be thorough, so like this.”

Zzzt!

I used the stun gun on the lock. Sparks flew, the device malfunctioned, and the lock was released.

└ Yoo Jin, you… opening doors is natural for you?

└ You said you can live without the law, but you’re very skilled at opening doors lol

“Oh, this is just common sense~ You end up opening doors a few times in life, don’t you?”

I lowered my voice as I went outside.

“Can you still hear me like this?”

└ ㅇㅇㅇㅇㅇ

└ Subtitles are up too

I walked along the long corridor. I didn’t see anyone else around. The other cells were also empty. There can’t be only one thief, so are they starting somewhere else? Well, if the starting points were the same, they could form an alliance right away.

└ Chatting for blind lad, answer me, Hoon Jung-min, translation is done, Han Jang-so nim, no formal style □□□□□□□□□□

└ They’re filtering like ghosts lol

I came out of the building without any obstacles. I could see passersby under the bright sunlight.

“It’s just New York.”

└ Subway left!!

└ How to take the New York subway

Just in case, I clicked the link, but it didn’t connect. Then, some people explained it directly.

└ Be careful of the police! Real police!

└ I have an unlimited pass, I want to swipe it for you

“Thank you for the thought~”

There will definitely be police or station staff on the subway. If I’m not careful, I might get caught by the police instead of a participant and end up at the police station. But it’s a waste to use the stealth skill, and it would be too boring, so I headed to the subway station.

“Should I steal food too? Can I take the subway with money I pickpocket?”

The station was quite crowded, as if it were rush hour. Police, check. This is a card-swiping system. If it were a ticket-inserting system, I could shamelessly insist the machine was broken.

I mixed in with the crowd as naturally as possible and approached the subway entrance. Neither the police nor the station staff paid attention to me. There should be at least one person during rush hour. Then, I finally spotted the person I was looking for.

A person running to catch the subway because they were late. Just before he swiped his card, passed through the entrance, and reached the stairs, I also ran and shouted.

“Pickpocket!”

└ ?????

└ What what? Did someone see???

People’s attention instantly turned to me. But the man I pointed at didn’t care and hurried down the stairs. The police ran towards me, and I jumped over the barrier blocking the subway entrance.

“There! My wallet!! That guy!”

The police chased after me as I stumbled down the stairs. I stopped, panting, and looked around.

“Ah, damn…….”

“Did you have your wallet stolen?”

The police kindly spoke to me, who was at a loss. Is my disguise as a white person working?

“Yes… I felt someone bump into me, so I checked just in case, and…….”

Receiving sympathetic glances from the police and those around me, I described the pickpocket’s appearance, wallet type, and brand.

“I have to go urgently. Never mind the money, but if you find the wallet and ID, please contact me here.”

I politely handed the police a roughly written phone number. The police comforted me and turned away. How kind.

└ Did you really get pickpocketed???

└ No no no no lol

“If you get pickpocketed, you have to remove the thief label. Never imitate this outside.”

I said quietly, so that those around me couldn’t hear, and waited for the subway. Even though I didn’t say anything, the chat was lively. Words of admiration, praise, and liking poured out, making the inside of my chest tingle.

‘…It’s a funeral being held by Chatterbox [referring to the lively chat, ironically celebrating his potential demise].’

So, I thought I should be more aware of the danger, but it was hard to hold back the corners of my mouth from rising. If I smile now, it will look really strange, so I covered my mouth with my hand and lowered my head slightly. It would look like I’m depressed because my wallet was stolen.

‘It’s not the time to be happy like this.’

What is my situation? But still, even so. I couldn’t help but waver.

The subway arrived soon. Location exposed to the police immediately after getting off. Rockefeller Center Station wasn’t far, and there was still plenty of time. And everyone would be heading to or have arrived at Rockefeller Center. I got off one stop away from the station.

└ You have to go further!

└ Not there

“It’s a waste of stealth skill uses. You’ll have to use the stealth skill as soon as you get off at Rockefeller Center Station to survive. But there’s a high probability that there won’t be any police near this station.”

What are the chances that they’re on the same subway as me? Since my location was revealed, I quickly left the subway station. Fortunately, I didn’t have to swipe my card when I got off.

“I don’t know the location well here, so please guide me~”

└ Turned on the map app, go straight ahead

└ Thump thump □□□□ battle for

Detailed explanations of where to go poured in. Some people deliberately gave wrong directions, but those posts were quickly followed by words saying it wasn’t true.

└ Our SF fighting!!!

└ Assistant Manager Han, please upload a lot of tiger pictures too

└ That’s my favorite store! So delicious

└ What kind of food do you like?

“Me? I don’t really have any preferences. I don’t like things that are too sweet.”

└ Do you have a boyfriend?

“Not now~”

└ If it’s ‘not now,’ does that mean you had one before?

“How old am I? Of course, I had one.”

Actually, I didn’t. But I heard that in America, if you’re old enough and don’t have any dating experience, it’s considered a bit of a problem. In Korea, even young kids are dating these days. So, I was advised to just say that I used to have a boyfriend.

└ Yoo Jin-ah, please tell me Yoo-hyun’s sword name ㅠㅠ I’ve asked Yoo-hyun five trillion times and he’s ignored me five trillion times ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you information that my brother hasn’t told you. He’s a Hunter, even if he’s family. So─”

I felt a chill, and immediately after.

Crash!

My body crashed through the glass wall of a store and tumbled. I heard people’s startled screams.

“Oh my God!”

“Police!”

└ ㅇㅈㅇ!!!

└ ㅁㅊ that □□□□!

My hand stung, as if I had been cut by glass shards. I had Grace [a protective skill] on at a mid-level, so there were no major injuries. It didn’t seem like they attacked very strongly in the first place. I frowned as if I was in terrible pain to avoid being caught using Grace and looked at the person who attacked me.

A strange face, in a police uniform.

“Evacuate. It’s a violent criminal.”

The police said awkwardly, and the store customers and people around quickly moved away. The employees also fled through the back door.

“Judging by the fact that you’re bothering to say that, there must be a rule that police can’t harm ordinary people, right?”

As I got up, the police crossed the broken glass wall and entered the store.

“A-grade? Your stats don’t seem to be F-grade, but your reaction is too slow.”

“Because I’m a thief. And with sup─ no, anyway!”

“Support type, right? Obvious. That’s why you became a thief.”

…What an annoying guy.

└ He’s annoying

└ □□□□□□ that guy □□□□

I put up both hands to show that I had no intention of attacking. Perhaps because thieves can’t kill other participants, the police were very relaxed.

“Since I’m going to die here or be locked up again, let me ask. How did you know? It’s too slow to have seen me get off the subway and chased me.”

There were a lot of people inside the station, so you must have attacked as soon as I came out. So, you couldn’t have found me with location information right after I got off. The police must have another ability. The police rubbed their thumb and index finger together. Is that a bribe request?

“Gold coins.”

I clapped at the police’s words.

“Wow- you were like a tree stump reading a book when evacuating citizens, but now you’re completely acting. It feels so real. Were you a corrupt cop in your past life? I can feel the soul in your extortion!”

└ Yoo Jin-ah, please take care of yourself! Han Yoo-hyun will come and scold you?!?

└ Someone shut up H.Y.J for me

Why? It was really natural. As soon as I quickly lowered my body.

Crack!

A wire brushed over my head, leaving a long mark on the wall. What a nasty temper. Anyway, what’s certain is that the police have a way to know the thief’s location. What could it be?

“Can’t you grant a dying person’s wish!”

“You’re F-grade.”

└ Your mouth is the problem

“Think what you want. Would I act the same as usual? Unless I have no brain. Oh, are you acting like usual, ugh!”

I barely dodged this time too. The table split in half with a cracking sound. It was as if you swung a knife instead of a wire.

“You can’t kill a thief, right? It’s not impossible, so is there a penalty or something? Hey!”

I was about to shout that I’m Han Yoo-jin, but the words didn’t come out. It seems impossible to directly reveal my identity. This is annoying. Anyway, the guy who is presumed to be S-grade is being very lenient with me. Enough not to kill me instantly.

The police frowned as if annoyed. Then, he took out handcuffs.

“Put your hands out.”

“How did you find me? Did you write ‘thief’ on my back? Or is there a separate thief uniform like your police uniform?”

Should I look in a mirror? I can’t tell what I look like now. It seems to be showing my original appearance on the broadcast.

“Just one thing, what do I look like?”

“What?”

“Let’s tell each other. Police officer, you have short brown hair and eyes that are blue close to black. Height is around mid-180s? Female.”

The police’s eyes widened.

“I’m fem─”

“Ah, no. Male. Maybe? White.”

The police, who frowned, still opened his mouth willingly. You’re a person who can give and take.

“Short blonde hair, green eyes, early 180s, female.”

“You mean male.”

And I got taller! The actual eye level was the same, though. I wish you would have given me over 190 if you were going to do it.

“Thank you for the kind explanation. Can’t you arrest me without handcuffs?”

I said, rolling my eyes. What should I do? Since he’s a police officer who knows my identity, I want to eliminate him, but thieves can’t kill participants. If I get locked up and escape again, will my appearance change?

“The handcuffs are─”

Swish-!

After a chilling sound, thud, roll. The police’s head rolled on the floor. No blood flowed, perhaps because of censorship. Or maybe it’s being replaced with a fake one upon instant death. Anyway.

Thump!

The police’s body fell to the side.

└ Wow! Wow!!!!!!

└ That!!!!!!□□□□□111111111111

└ Yoo Jin-ah!!!□□□□□□□!!!!!!!!!

Someone was standing beyond the police’s corpse. A cold gaze looked down at the eliminated participant before turning away. The hem of the uniform fluttered greatly at that force. It’s a uniform, but it was a bit different from the police. Perhaps.

‘…Police Chief?’

But why is the police chief killing the police? The police don’t take bribes, this city is a mess. I quickly got up to chase after the police chief, but I grabbed the handcuffs and the uniform top that the police dropped. Then, I shouted.

“Sesung Guild Leader!”

He didn’t even pretend to hear. Then. I was about to shout Yoo-hyun, but I couldn’t call him like this.

“Haeyeon Guild Leader!”

There was no reaction either. The police chief’s figure disappeared from sight in an instant. Neither of them? Well, even if it was true, they wouldn’t openly show it.

“Looking at the skills, it seems like one of these four: Sesung Guild Leader, Haeyeon Guild Leader, Riette Hunter, or Team Leader Song Tae-won.”

Yerim isn’t it since he cut off his head in one go. But the attack method may have been disguised. Who could it be?