The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 81

81. The Demon King’s Spinning Wheel (2)

“What’s going on?!”

Kim Sung-han poked his head out as he burst through the door connecting to the guardian’s office. His gaze went to the Goblin, then back to me.

“It’s just a friend visiting. Don’t worry about it.”

“Are you sure you’re alright?”

“Yes. It’s well known that Goblins are neutral. I’m fine.”

A space warp, and one that can move while carrying people. It was inevitable that it would bother Kim Sung-han, who was in charge of protecting me.

Kim Sung-han closed the door, looking uneasy. In the meantime, the Goblin was fiddling with the remote control.

“Hey, Leader, is there anything interesting on?”

“No, not really.”

I followed the Goblin’s gaze to the TV. A news report was playing about a group claiming that dungeons breaking out overseas was a natural phenomenon, and they had attacked the Hunter Association.

[Claiming that monsters being released into the world through dungeon breaks is God’s will, they are occupying the road—]

‘Those people have already appeared.’

I thought they would appear much later. Or was I wrong? It happened five years ago, so my memory isn’t accurate. They might have been acting up occasionally even before it became a serious social problem.

“What’s this? Pretty!”

The Goblin set its sights on the box of chocolates on the bedside table. Sung Hyun-jae had given it to me. I don’t really like sweets, but I was bored and kept eating them, so half of them were gone. It was expensive, and it tasted good.

“Chocolates. Do you want some?”

“Yeah!”

It slightly lifted its mask, put one in its mouth first, and nodded. It really is like a child.

But now it’s time to put it back to work.

While I was taken away after entering the dungeon, the breeding facility, as well as the connected building, had been completely repaired internally. Seok Hahyan’s team had already moved to the building.

The data I sent earlier has been organized, so it’s time for new data.

“My beloved Yoon-yoon, you’ve had a good rest, haven’t you?”

As I spoke sweetly, the hand that was picking up chocolates stopped. Then it turned to look at me.

“You’ve done this before, you really sound like my grandma.”

So it really is a grandma. When I checked My Brat skill window, (Yoon-yoon-B) was newly created. That crazy Han Yu-hyun.

“We have to go investigate the dungeon again, so eat a lot. You can eat it all. Just tell me if there’s anything you want to eat.”

What can’t I buy? As long as you listen to me, I’ll be a grandma who takes care of her grandson as much as you want.

I used My Brat skill on the Goblin, who was focusing on the chocolates again. My heart was pounding at the thought of getting the ultra-long-range gate skill, but,

[Incomplete race.]

An unexpected message window popped up. Huh?

[An item similar to the composition of the incomplete race is required for growth. The completed race and completeness vary depending on the characteristics and grade of the item.]

‘…Incomplete race. When you think about it, it’s a completely new race… but still.’

I just brushed it off because it called itself a Goblin, but if you think about it, it’s definitely not a human intelligence. The system administrators also have the spirits of the Myungwoo smithy, so it’s not new. Still, the Goblin is the only one directly out and active in this world.

…Maybe there are more.

Anyway, an item similar to the composition. Ah, maybe.

‘Would this work?’

I opened the inventory list. The nameless Demon King’s old spinning wheel came into view.

‘A wheel similar to a water mill, an old and used item. And it’s a high SS-grade.’

No matter how I look at it, it seems like it was given to me custom-made. Could it be that the system people had a hand in it?

There’s no reason to refuse a table that’s already set, so I took the spinning wheel out of my inventory.

“Yoon-yoon.”

“Huh?”

The Goblin, who had finished off the last chocolate, turned to me. It tilted its head, looking at the spinning wheel in my hand.

“What’s that? It feels a little strange.”

“An item you need for your growth.”

But how do I use it? Should I just give it to it? I handed the spinning wheel to the Goblin. The Goblin tilted its head again, looking puzzled.

“Nameless Demon King’s old spinning wheel? Is it a Demon King’s thing? If it’s a Demon King, it must be really scary, right? With big horns, red, huge, and strong!”

“Well, roughly.”

“Then I’ll be a Demon King!”

It’s not like a nine-year-old’s dream, can you just change races like that? A moment’s wrong choice will—

Woo-oong!

The spinning wheel suddenly vibrated slightly and emitted a dark red light. I felt like something was wrong, so I picked up Ppiyak, who was sleeping, first.

“I see. It’s a real Demon King’s spinning wheel.”

The Goblin muttered to itself.

“It’s really old. It’s older than me.”

“…Yoon-yoon?”

Surely the spinning wheel isn’t becoming the main body just because it’s older. When I checked the status window with the Seedling skill, it was still the same as before.

“Yes, the Demon King is the scariest. That’s right. I’ll do that!”

Sreureu—

The spinning wheel crumbled like a sandcastle and seeped into the Goblin’s palm and body. Is it okay to just leave it alone? Should I stop it? Of course, I can’t stop it, so I’m about to call Kim Sung-han, but Yoon-yoon’s status window changes.

[First-class Demon – Demon King Yoon-yoon

Current stat grade SS

Awakening possible stat grade SS]

Awakener Yoon-yoon’s notation changed like a monster. The stats are also SS-grade. More than that, a demon race, it hasn’t appeared even after 5 years!

“Goblin!”

“I’m a Demon King!”

Goo-oong!

Yoon-yoon’s body swells up as if inflated. At the same time, an eerie energy bursts out like a flood. The furniture makes a loud noise, breaking, falling over,

Jjeok—

Cracks appear in the special wall of the hunter-only hospital’s special room.

‘…It doesn’t affect me.’

Against an SS-grade opponent, it would be like a straw house in front of a typhoon, but I used a B-grade barrier skill. But not even a single strand of the swirling power touched the barrier.

‘Is the personality still the same?’

This grandma is happy. Thinking it was a relief, I removed the barrier to talk, but,

Bang!

“What’s going on?!”

Kim Sung-han bursts in, completely smashing the door that was hit and twisted by the table. In the meantime, Yoon-yoon has completely changed.

The image of the Demon King that people commonly think of. Exactly that.

A pair of large, curved horns and huge membranous wings. Black, long hair swaying over red skin, a menacing face with protruding fangs. The body, which looks about three or four times the size of a human, is wrapped in bulging muscles and swirling black mist-like clothes.

Sharp fingernails and toenails, and even a long tail similar to that of a reptile.

The kid’s imagination is a bit lacking. More than that, the initial optimization skills have all changed. The skill names all look like combat skills at a glance. My ultra-long-range gate…….

“Han Yu-jin! Immediately, ugh!”

Kim Sung-han, who was about to run towards me, is wrapped in a strand of black mist. I was momentarily embarrassed by Yoon-yoon’s uncharacteristic behavior, but it only restrained him and did not attack.

Kim Sung-han struggled to break free, but the mist strands didn’t budge. The difference in grade is too great. Moreover, with the title of Demon King, it may be in the upper ranks even among SS-grades. Just looking at the awakening possible grade, it’s not S~SS, but exactly SS. It means it’s higher than Babar.

“Yoon-yoon.”

– Grrr.

The Demon King makes a heavy throat sound at my call. Surely it hasn’t been classified as a monster and can’t speak.

The Demon King, who turned his head towards me, wiggled his body, then opened his mouth wide and shouted.

– Aren’t you scared!!

“No.”

– …Why? Why aren’t you scared?

The Demon King’s expression becomes sullen. The face full of wrinkles reminds me of a bulldog, and even laughter leaks out.

Thank goodness. The inside is still the same. It’s still our Yoon-yoon.

I smiled as relaxed as possible and answered.

“You were much scarier when you were a Goblin. Do you remember when we first met? I was so surprised that my heart almost dropped.”

– But I’m a Demon King? Demon Kings are scarier than Goblins, right?

“Look at me. Do I look scared?”

– N-no.

The Demon King shakes his head even more gloomily. Don’t do cute things with that face and that voice. Cutely.

“But you were scared when you were a Goblin. Remember how terrified you were?”

– You weren’t scared after that!

“Anything becomes less scary once you get used to it. But I wasn’t surprised even though I saw the Demon King for the first time. So of course, the Goblin is scarier! That guy was surprised because he was worried about me, not because he was scared of you.”

The Demon King looked back at Kim Sung-han. Kim Sung-han nodded quickly, sensing the situation.

– …Eh, Demon King is boring.

“It’s boring. It’s too common, and there’s no individuality.”

It’s not that I’m ignoring the SS-grade Demon King. But the Goblin is better than the Demon King. Not only the skills but also, if I leave the Demon King like this, it will surely start rampaging soon.

Just looking at how it subdued Kim Sung-han at once, its belligerence has clearly increased. Moreover, if it goes outside and acts up even a little, it will soon realize how scared people are of it, contrary to what I said.

A belligerent Demon King who likes to scare people. What else could it be but a disaster?

– Then I’ll be a Goblin. Goblin King!

The Demon King, who shouted cheerfully in a gruff voice, began to change its form again.

Accordingly, Yoon-yoon’s status window also changes again.

[Awakener – Goblin King Yoon-yoon

Current stat grade S

Awakening possible stat grade S

Initial optimization skills

Acquired Ancestor of the Goblin Race (L)

Acquired Goblin Gate (SS)

Acquired Guess Who? (S)

Acquired Cloud Steps (B)]

The stat grade has dropped to S. It’s a big jump compared to before. Two more initial optimization skills have been added compared to before. Goblin Gate seems to be an ultra-long-range gate skill,

‘Ancestor of the Goblin Race?’

It’s even L-grade. The Demon King didn’t even have an L-grade skill.

In the meantime, the Demon King, no, the Goblin King’s appearance has completely changed.

“The Goblin King has arrived!”

A higher and clearer voice laughs happily. It’s a voice that strangely tickles people’s hearts.

The long, scattered hair, like when it was the Demon King, has turned pure white. The mask was broken, and the face was revealed.

Blue eyes with long white eyebrows. The appearance, which is gorgeous but also has a simple elegance like white porcelain, is still difficult to distinguish the gender. The baggy clothes, which seem to be made of colorful cloths sewn together, are also unidentifiable except that they are oriental.

“This is for Kim Seo-bang [Mr. Kim, a familiar and slightly old-fashioned way to address a married man]!”

The Goblin King threw the Demon King’s horns, which were still on his head, onto the bed. I picked up one of the horns while patting Ppiyak, who woke up and was fussing, and checked the information window.

[Right Horn of the Vanished Demon King – SS Grade

The remaining horn of the Demon King, the last piece of which has been completely destroyed.]

The last piece, the spinning wheel was no ordinary one. This is definitely a material item. I should give it to Myungwoo.

“Could you tell me what the newly acquired skills are?”

“Yeah! What it is—”

Yoon-yoon turns to Kim Sung-han, who was about to speak. Kim Sung-han, who had been watching the atmosphere without taking his eyes off the Goblin King, narrowed his brows reflexively.

“Sung-han, could you excuse us for a moment? The sound was quite loud, so you might need to explain the situation outside.”

“Is it safe?”

“Yes, it’s okay. Just, um. Like an awakening event? Like a passing storm. It’s okay now.”

Kim Sung-han hesitates but leaves the hospital room. Yoon-yoon nods and continues.

“Ancestor of the Goblin Race, Goblin Gate, and Goblin Mask.”

Is it thanks to the keyword effect? It tells me everything obediently in front of me.

“Goblin Mask is this!”

Tada, Yoon-yoon’s appearance changed… into my appearance. The face, height, and body shape are completely the same. The clothes are also a patient gown. Ppiyak chirped in surprise.

– Ppiyak ppiyak!

“No, no. That’s not Daddy.”

I picked up Ppiyak, who was struggling to go to Yoon-yoon, and showed him my face, and his eyes widened.

– Ppi… yak?

“Go back to normal. You’re scaring the kid. …Does the gender change too?”

“Perfectly!”

Yoon-yoon said as he returned to his original form.

“Not the skills or stats, though.”

It would be a scam if it went that far. But the transformation was truly perfect as far as appearances go.

“Keep that skill well hidden.”

“What? How can I hide something so fun? I have to use it!”

It’s hopeless. Seeing how excited it is, there’s no use trying to appease it. Well, it’s the kind of skill that can be used as it is revealed.

“Goblin Gate can create a gate to a very far place. It has to be a place I’ve been to, and only once every 10 days!”

“Please don’t use that often unless it’s really necessary. We can’t use it when we really need it.”

“I’ll try~”

I don’t trust it. You’re a king, so change a little. Anyway, if it has to be a place I’ve been to, I’ll have to make it go around diligently, even if it’s not a dungeon investigation.

“And lastly, a skill to make my subordinates!”

“Subordinates?”

“Yeah, subordinates~ Or citizens? So, Captain Kim Seo-bang! I’m busy now! I have to go around looking for old, used, and abandoned things.”

“…Are you saying you can create Goblins? You, Yoon-yoon?”

Yoon-yoon nods greatly. Wow… Is that okay? Unlike monsters, they can communicate and aren’t belligerent, but suddenly a new group of intelligent beings is popping out.

“Do I have to make them right now?”

“Yeah! I’m a king, so it’s my responsibility and duty!”

The voice is cheerful, but the eyes are quite serious. It’s not the kind of guy who will listen if I stop him. Should I buy land and make a Goblin village or something? How many will there be? At least it has to be abandoned, so there’s no chance of museums being robbed.

“I’ll make a lot of subordinates and come back~”

I grabbed Yoon-yoon, who was about to leave, tightly.

“If you’re going to look for them, a densely populated neighborhood is good. Go to China. Do a dungeon investigation while you’re there. Huh?”

Work, work. A king born in this land has to work while being exploited.

In the end, the Goblin King promised to do a dungeon investigation and disappeared.