The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 90

90. Calm Down (3)

Hyun-ie doesn’t know Noah’s face yet, so he might get away with it if he’s lucky.

‘I’d rather expect a bean to come out of a pea plant.’

There’s no way he wouldn’t notice. A foreign S-Class Hunter is sitting in front of my house. It’s like I’ve given him a name tag, not just a hint. In the first place, Noah is the only foreign S-Class Hunter currently in Korea.

I put down Piece and quickly sent a text to Song Tae-won, then grabbed Yoo-hyun’s arm. There’s a power difference that makes it impossible for him to shake me off, but he obediently stops.

“You’re not going to do anything, are you?”

“That’s not polite. I should at least say hello.”

Whose child is this, so polite? If it’s just a simple bow, that’s it.

“My brother has been in your care while I was away, so how can I just pass by.”

…He noticed, after all. He’s quick, even before seeing his face.

“In addition, Hunter Park Ye-rim is also a member of Haeyeon. If she protected my brother against an S-Class Hunter, she must have been injured, but that guy was perfectly fine. Tell me, hyung [older brother]. Where did Hunter Park Ye-rim get hurt?”

“…Arm.”

I couldn’t help but answer. Even if it’s just me, Ye-rim’s matter shouldn’t be overlooked as the Guild Leader. It’s not my place to interfere.

I let go of his arm and sighed, and Yoo-hyun widens his eyes.

“Don’t worry. It’s not a Break area [a dangerous zone where monsters appear], and I’ll keep it within limits. Besides, you’re here, hyung. I can’t do anything dangerous recklessly.”

“Section Chief Song said he had to be prepared to lose an arm to deal with you.”

“He was talking nonsense. I was still young back then.”

He’s still young now, though.

“I moved in two days ago. Forget the house, there are kids here too.”

Don’t smile. Yoo-hyun’s expression turned cold for a moment then. He smiles again, but it’s a completely different atmosphere from before. Piece also moved closer to me and grew to around the sub-adult stage.

I turned my head and saw Noah walking towards the lobby. His silver-gray eyes under the light reflected a strange light. He stopped about ten meters away and looked at us.

“He’s young.”

“He’s a year younger than you. Still a kid.”

They don’t look that different on the outside. It’s only a year difference, though.

“I’m Han Yoo-hyun, the Guild Leader of Haeyeon. I heard my brother and Hunter Park Ye-rim were in your care.”

He specifically mentioned being in his care, but it’s still a normal greeting. Noah looked back and forth between me and Yoo-hyun with a slightly dazed expression. I hope he doesn’t suddenly have a seizure.

“…Brothers?”

He muttered softly, then tilted his head as if he didn’t understand. There’s no way he came without knowing my relationship with the Haeyeon Guild Leader. Do we not look like brothers? I’ve heard we look alike a lot, though.

“His condition is a bit strange, isn’t it?”

Yoo-hyun said quietly.

“I told you he was a pitiful kid. So, please be lenient if possible.”

Liete is the main cause, but my skill was also to blame.

“If he’s not normal, isn’t that more dangerous? Section Chief Song has become negligent.”

“He probably has a stealth skill. It must be hard to catch him.”

“Anything else?”

He asked, taking out a coat from his inventory and putting it on me. Of course, his clothes are also big on me. He’s not planning to let this go quietly, after all.

“…He has a poison skill and can partially transform into a dragon. The poison skill is probably S-Class. Most antidotes don’t work, but the spread is slow. He’s a Cursed Poison Dragon species, so it’s best to pay attention to curses, and he seems to have a healing skill too.”

I don’t know what the silent scream skill is. Judging from the fact that he didn’t use it yesterday, it doesn’t seem to be an attack skill.

“He spreads poison, but he probably doesn’t have a long-range attack skill and is specialized in support.”

If he had one, it would have been hard for me to survive yesterday. Noah only used close-range attacks.

“He probably has a weapon, but he didn’t take it out yesterday. It might be stronger than the weapon of his transformed claws, or he might not have had time to take out a suitable one. Probably the former, though.”

Since he wasn’t normal, it could have been the latter. Yoo-hyun looks quite satisfied with my words.

“You’re much more detailed than I expected. It makes me want to be greedy.”

Ah, well, I can give you advice if a ranking match comes up.

“If it’s just poison spreading, I don’t have to worry as much.”

“Talk first, talk first.”

Did I reveal too much for nothing? I took a breath and used the Teacher skill on Yoo-hyun and Piece, just in case. If the situation gets serious, it’s better for them to join forces and quickly subdue Noah. It would be nice if I could use it on Noah too, but he’ll probably refuse.

Han Yoo-hyun walks forward after telling me to step back. The distance between them narrowed to about five steps.

“Mr. Noah Luthier?”

At the call, the gaze that had been directed at me shifted to Yoo-hyun. His dark pupils narrowed slightly, but he was still closer to human.

“…Are you the younger brother?”

“That’s right.”

Why does he keep asking? Besides, he still had a confused look on his face. Why?

‘Ah, maybe.’

Is he projecting his situation onto me and Yoo-hyun?

I’m the one Noah feels Liete towards, but Yoo-hyun is the S-Class born like Liete. And since we’re brothers, it must be confusing for him.

A similar but contrasting relationship. If it weren’t for the keyword effect, Noah might have projected Liete onto Han Yoo-hyun instead of me. Our brothers are fine, though.

“…Han Yoo-jin.”

Noah looked at me again, wondering what he was thinking. His voice was slightly wet, and his eyes were shaking. I wasn’t going to interfere because it’s Haeyeon’s business, but I don’t think I can do that.

“Yoo-hyun, can you step back for a moment?”

“Or I’ll step aside. I think that would be better.”

“Well, hyung is weak, so…”

His words were cut off, and Yoo-hyun moved. No, Noah was first, but the senses that were one step ahead were mixed, so it felt almost simultaneous. The distance of five steps narrowed in an instant, and sharp claws flashed under the platinum scales.

Bare hands and beast’s claws. If they collided as they were, only a fragile hand torn to shreds under the claws would come to mind. But Han Yoo-hyun’s hand glided over the scales as if slipping, grabbing Noah’s wrist.

Immediately after, along with the smell of burning flesh,

Bang!

He bent Noah’s arm straight back and slammed the back of his head into the floor with his other hand. Long cracks appeared on the smooth marble floor. He didn’t stop there and gave strength to break the arm he was holding, but,

Whoosh!

Feeling the presence rushing in from behind, he quickly stepped aside. But in that short moment, a black mark remained on Han Yoo-hyun’s arm where he had been scratched. It’s poison.

“I didn’t know he had a tail.”

He said leisurely, took out a dagger, and cut out the scratched wound in an instant. Since the spread of S-Class poison was slow, that was the fastest and most accurate treatment, but… damn it. Seeing him heal it right away with a potion doesn’t feel good.

In the meantime, Noah got up. His pupils narrowed like needles, and a dragon’s tail of platinum scales swayed behind him as he growled.

“He’s half monster, so can’t I just kill him?”

“No, absolutely not. There are kids in the next area. This is my house. They said the foundation is solid, so the floor is okay, but please spare the walls and ceiling.”

We’ve only shaken hands, but there’s already a hole in the floor. Besides, if Noah dies here, I’m in trouble too. We don’t know each other well yet, so even if I receive his memories, I won’t be able to control my strength well. He’s an S-Class, after all. Even twice as much because of Rauchitas.

…This is really dangerous. Did I apply the keyword for nothing?

“Noah Luthier, please calm down!”

It was close, but why did it suddenly burst? At least put on the blinker before coming in.

At my shout, Noah, who had been glaring at Yoo-hyun, turned his head towards me. The end of his long tail scratched the floor.

What should I do? Should I call Liete again? Then there will be three Lietes, won’t he go even crazier?

“Try to talk calmly. What would you like us to do?”

“I’ll catch him without damaging the building as much as possible. He seems a bit weaker than an S-Class.”

“Please, you calm down too and wait a bit.”

Catch him? He’s not a monster, he’s a person.

“…Han Yoo-jin, is that person okay with you?”

Noah said then.

“Yes? Did you attack because Yoo-hyun felt like Liete?”

“I didn’t attack.”

Huh?

“I was trying to go to Han Yoo-jin.”

“…Yoo-hyun?”

“You were trying to approach hyung with those hands. Of course, I had to stop you.”

Yoo-hyun said with a face that said he did nothing wrong. That’s true. When I turned back to Noah, he drooped his shoulders.

“Han Yoo-jin, are you really okay?”

His voice was full of worry. That’s unexpected. Did my relationship with Yoo-hyun come across more strongly than the keyword effect? Does he get scolded for being weak to his family like me… Ah, I also said Yoo-hyun was weak.

“Don’t worry. My brother is not a bad per—”

Yoo-hyun threw the dagger he was holding. Not towards Noah, but towards the entrance.

Thud!

The dagger stopped right in front of Song Tae-won’s nape. Because he put a lot of force into it, blood seeped from the fingers that touched the blade. He’s an S-Class Hunter, so it’s only that much, but if it were a normal person, he would have cut off his fingers and pierced his neck.

“Is this the end of the reply?”

Song Tae-won said calmly, throwing the dagger back to Yoo-hyun.

“I think it’s not enough, but I thought hyung would hate it.”

“I should thank Han Yoo-jin.”

…Is this place not good? I called Song Tae-won, but I didn’t expect this. For peace of mind, I reached out and stroked Piece’s head. Our Piece is the kindest, after all.

“Mr. Noah Luthier, it’s going to be difficult if you keep doing this.”

Song Tae-won said, approaching Noah. Noah didn’t even pay attention to Song Tae-won and was still wary of Yoo-hyun, looking at me.

“He’s a really strange person. Why is he worrying about hyung now?”

In the opposite direction from Song Tae-won, Yoo-hyun approached me. At the same time, anxiety settled on Noah’s face, who seemed to have calmed down.

“Hey, wait a minute.”

“Besides, he’s dangerous, does he think I’m going to hurt hyung?”

Despite my restraint, he approached right in front of me. I thought it wouldn’t work and reflexively stepped back, but I made a mistake. In Noah’s eyes, it would look like I was avoiding him.

And a hand touched my neck. It only brushed slowly, but it clearly contained a provocative meaning. Even the following words.

“Anyway, you’re too weak, you can’t do anything.”

He’s openly picking a fight. Crazy, is it because Noah doesn’t seem like he’s going to hurt me, so there’s nothing to hold back?

“Yoo-hyun!”

“Don’t touch him!”

Grrr, the shout changed to that of a beast. Noah’s body completely transformed, and Yoo-hyun smiled.

“Section Chief Song, please evacuate the people.”

Song Tae-won retreated with a stiff expression. In the meantime, the human form disappeared, and Noah, in the form of a small platinum dragon, bared his teeth.

Transformation skills are extremely rare, but they do exist. If he completely transforms into a beast, he will definitely be stronger than a human body. But it hasn’t even been a month since Noah obtained the title of Dio Valshesis [a powerful dragon title]. It’s hard to handle a body with four legs, a tail, and even wings right away.

He even has wings, but he’s indoors.

His human form would be better, but is it because he thought he couldn’t handle it? He’s definitely overdoing it.

“Don’t kill him, you crazy bastard!”

“We’ll see.”

Damn it, he really doesn’t listen!

Flap!

At that moment, Noah spread his wings and flew up. Fortunately, the ceiling was high and the body was about twice the size of a human, so he could fly reasonably well, but his movements were still unsteady.

“Blue Willow Leaf.”

Blue leaves began to flutter, as if to fill the wide lobby. With the added confusion of vision, Yoo-hyun’s body soared upwards while Noah was flustered. There’s no way he couldn’t feel the approaching presence, so he naturally tried to avoid it, but running through the air was much faster and more agile than clumsy wing flapping. Even Yoo-hyun’s skill in using willow leaves became completely proficient in a short time.

“The place is too small to play properly.”

With a light voice full of contempt.

Card-deuk.

A long blade tears through the wings and scrapes the bones.

– Kyaaak!

The golden little dragon twisted its body and fell. Poisonous gas rose like mist, and blood mixed with extreme poison splattered, but flames rose around Yoo-hyun and burned it all away before it touched his body.

Thud!

Marble fragments bounced up. Han Yoo-hyun’s foot strongly trampled on the dragon’s head. The floor below creaked and crumbled again.

– Keureuk!

Light swirled around the torn wings and quickly recovered. He seemed to have used a healing skill. Noah flapped his wings and scratched the ground with his four feet, retreating backwards. But before he could completely avoid it, a thick line wrapped around the dragon’s neck. At the same time, he pulled it hard and threw it away.

Kwaang!

“Sorry. The wall broke a bit. But that’s the training room, so no one’s there now, right? It’s taking a bit longer because I’m trying not to use skills as much as possible. The scales are quite hard. Why don’t you just stay out of it, hyung?”

Noah got up from the collapsed wall. He couldn’t easily attack and was crouching and growling, which was pitiful. Even if they are the same S-Class, he was originally A-Class when he awakened in the support class, so the difference would be great.

I thought that was enough, but my brother didn’t seem to want to stop. Damn it.

I hurriedly used the Teacher skill on Noah and connected him to Yoo-hyun. Both of them stopped at the same time.

“Stop it now.”

“Hyung.”

“If you keep going, I’ll only transmit the senses to Noah unilaterally.”

Then Yoo-hyun will definitely be at a disadvantage. Noah can feel how Han Yoo-hyun will move, but Han Yoo-hyun doesn’t know. Of course, he won’t lose as much as the difference in power, but it will be impossible to deal with him as easily as now.

If that happens, the damage will naturally increase, my house will fly away, and anyway, as a Guild Leader who has a Guild building right next door, I have to refrain from it.

“…You could use it that way too.”

Yoo-hyun glared at me with a pout and stepped back. Ugh, really. My brother is really….