The S-Classes That I Raised [EN]: Chapter 91

91. Customized Seungsu [Seungsu refers to a ride or mount, like a dragon in this context]

I released the Teacher Skill and looked around.

The floor was cratered and cracked as if a meteor had fallen, and the walls were collapsed with neat holes. It was truly an absurd sight. How long had it been since the mess in the rooftop garden? At this rate, I’d be spending all my money on building repairs.

The small golden dragon was crouched in the spot where the wall had been destroyed, its eyes darting around as if unsure of what to do.

“To use a skill to block it, aren’t you being too protective?”

Yoohyun approached, his face full of dissatisfaction.

“Protective my foot.”

“Yes, you are. He was the one who caused the damage first. Besides, hyung, you’re quite fond of Park Yerim, aren’t you?”

“I just told him not to kill her because Yerim got hurt. Not that he shouldn’t beat people up.”

Anyway, I deserved it in a way.

“And who would welcome their family member going on a rampage to kill someone, no matter who the opponent is? Usually, they’d be horrified. Even in a fistfight, they’d shout, ‘Don’t do it!'”

That’s true for ordinary people. And even though I’m an Awakened One, I’m a stat F-rank with little mental stat compensation, and I’ve only made money while being protected like a sacred object in dungeons. Hearing someone say they’re going to kill someone in front of me is a normal reaction.

Yoohyun looked taken aback at my words.

“…Sorry. Just because you’re not scared doesn’t mean you’re okay. I forgot because you seem so used to being a Hunter.”

“Well, I’m not exactly at the level of a non-Awakened One. And I did act in a way that made it easy to forget.”

Come to think of it, Song Taewon was the only one among the high-ranking Hunters who noticed that I was a bit strange. Or rather, the only one who noticed and cared. Sung Hyunjae probably knows but doesn’t care, and Moon Hyuna probably thinks it’s good to be fearless and moves on.

Yoohyun and Yerim are still too young to pay attention to such details.

“Anyway, I think this is enough. Don’t you think?”

He was burned, his wings were torn, and he was beaten a lot. Yoohyun nodded, though reluctantly.

“If we can be sure he won’t try to harm hyung again.”

“Today, it was the opposite.”

“That’s strange too.”

“Noah must have been reminded of his sister when he saw you.”

It was difficult to explain that he attacked me because he thought I was Liete without the keyword effect; it just seemed like he was crazy. But with the addition of my relationship with Yoohyun, it became somewhat explainable.

I also revealed that Noah was originally an A-rank Hunter and how scared he was just hearing Liete’s voice. I took off the translation item because I didn’t want to talk about his painful past in front of him. Noah also had a translation item, but it seemed to have fallen off or he couldn’t understand because he had transformed into a dragon.

“So, I think he overlapped me with himself because of the word ‘weak.’ He’s probably also very anxious because he messed up his sister’s request.”

“I welcome him attacking me, so I don’t care.”

Yoohyun shrugged. Is that something to welcome? Both in dungeons and with S-ranks, I wonder if they’re just frustrated. I wonder if they’ll cause an accident if the ranking battles don’t start soon.

“Anyway, considering his circumstances and the fact that he’s a similar age to you, I can’t help but be concerned. When you think about it, he’s an abused child. I won’t tell you to treat him well, but don’t provoke him like you did earlier.”

I put the translation item back on and turned to Noah.

“Mr. Noah.”

The dragon’s head, which had been drooping, moved slightly, and it blinked.

“First of all, Yoohyun is different from Liete. He has never treated me badly.”

– Grrr.

He mumbled something, but I couldn’t understand.

“Try to form words. Like using a skill.”

When using full-body sign language, you can’t speak normally. Noah hesitated and then made a sound again.

– I am still weak…….

His voice was completely dejected. I wanted to go over and stroke his head.

“Weak? Not at all. What’s weak about an S-rank Hunter? I’m only stat F. Mr. Noah is incomparably stronger.”

As soon as I finished speaking, his silver-gray round eyes welled up with tears. Then, sorrowful tears began to roll down.

Huh, why is he crying? Did I say something wrong?

“Mr. Noah?”

I reflexively tried to approach but barely stopped myself. I shouldn’t do this.

– That’s why I’m weaker. Han Yoojin is, perfectly fine…… Even though he’s much weaker than me, he’s perfectly fine. I must be wrong, just like my sister said.”

“No, no! Liete is the one who’s wrong!”

Even if Yoohyun and I get along well, there’s no guarantee that all S-rank Hunters and their weaker family members will be okay.

“Everyone is different. Even if it’s not Hunters but ordinary families, it’s the same. Even with the same family composition and environment, they can have a bad relationship or a good relationship. Not only that, but they can go from good to bad, or from bad to good.”

We’ve had conflicts too. Just a moment ago, I was complaining that he doesn’t listen.

“Such relationships can be one-sided or both-sided, but in my opinion, it seemed like Liete’s problem, not Mr. Noah’s. Of course, I don’t know their relationship that well, but I definitely felt something. Liete doesn’t listen to Mr. Noah. Her opinion comes first, and her thoughts are absolute. How can you deal with someone who plugs their ears and is much stronger?”

She’s strong, she’s good, and she’s even a guardian, so she expects him to follow her unconditionally. Whether it’s into the water, into the fire, or down a thorny path.

“So, Mr. Noah isn’t weak. On the contrary, he’s been strong and resilient. He didn’t give up and even created his own guild, and he even wanted to help me. It would have been easier to just let go, but he didn’t. Mr. Noah is strong enough. He’s endured really well.”

– …Han Yoojin.

Stop crying. Why doesn’t comforting him work?

– Could you, come closer……?

At his tearful words, I turned to Yoohyun.

“…Use that skill again. What was the name of it again?”

“Teacher.”

I cut off the beginning. A fierce chick class teacher is ridiculous. Although he was fierce until just now.

I used the skill on Noah and Yoohyun again. Noah accepted it well this time without any resistance. After unilaterally connecting Noah’s senses to Yoohyun, I approached the crouching dragon.

It looked even smaller up close than it did from afar. Its total length was probably about 5 meters. Its torso wasn’t that big. The dense, smooth scales were golden, but they turned almost white when the light faded. It was a sleek and beautiful dragon.

Judging by the size of its wings and the shape of its body, it could fly quite fast once it got used to it. Cursed Poison Dragons often don’t have wings, so this is unusual. On top of that, it has an S-rank poison skill and spews poison, so it would be a really good ride for Hunters with high poison resistance… but he’s a person.

‘The healing skill and stat lending seem to be secondary. There are probably other support skills too.’

He’s a person, but no matter how I look at it, he really feels like a good ride. He’s originally an S-rank, and he’s even done full-body sign language, so he must be very sturdy.

However, Liete is the only person I know with strong poison resistance. There’s definitely no one in Korea, but there might be someone overseas. Judging by how Yoohyun cut out the poisoned wound, it seems like ordinary items can’t block it. But he’s a person.

– Han Yoojin, do you really think so……?

His tears had mostly stopped now, but every time he blinked, the water that had gathered turned into droplets and rolled down. On the glittering scales, they shone like jewels. Unnecessarily pretty, really.

“Of course. Absolutely. I don’t think anyone who cares about others is weak.”

– Even though my sister is still scary?

“I would be scared if I were Mr. Noah too. And I guarantee that there are tons of people besides Mr. Noah who are scared of Liete. Definitely.”

There must be at least hundreds of them all over the world.

Noah, who had been staring at me, brought his head forward a little. I extended my hand, glancing at Yoohyun, who was standing right next to me, and Peace, who was on the opposite side and looking uncomfortable.

I thought it would be cold because it’s a reptile, but it was surprisingly warm. The scales were much harder than Comet’s, who is still young. I wonder if the Dragon Rider skill would apply if Kang Soyoung rode Noah.

– I want to be by your side until my sister isn’t scary anymore.

“No way.”

Yoohyun cut him off sharply. Noah’s wings, which had been slightly lifted, drooped again.

“Why, isn’t it okay? He’s an S-rank Hunter, after all. Of course, not here, but I’d like him to be in the building next door. We have to get compensation for the damage, so let’s just have him stand guard for free. How about it, Mr. Noah?”

– Okay.

Yoohyun didn’t object further to the mention of the building next door. I wanted to get an S-rank monster or Hunter in here somehow, and I’m grateful that he came rolling in on his own.

“Mr. Noah, can your healing skill be applied to other people?”

– Yes. It’s B-rank.

“Really? That’s amazing.”

– I don’t have any other healer skills.

“That’s enough!”

Even if it’s just basic healing, that’s still something. He’s even an S-rank Hunter. There’s no need to hold back, so he’s the best in an emergency.

“If you don’t mind, could you tell me about your other skills? Of course, you don’t have to. It’s basic to hide your skills.”

– Well…….

Noah glanced at Yoohyun.

“Yoohyun, can you take off the translation item for a moment?”

Then he’ll understand my words, but he won’t be able to understand Noah’s words. Yoohyun obediently took off the translation item. Then Noah spoke again.

– Most of them are support skills. Until I obtained poison and sign language with the Dio Valshesis’s Twin title, I didn’t have any proper attack skills, so I couldn’t grow the guild itself that much. It wasn’t enough to attack S-rank dungeons…….

I guess it would have been difficult to gather good A-rank Hunters if he was a support-type S-rank. It must have been small for a guild led by an S-rank Hunter.

Noah revealed his skills so readily that it was embarrassing. I wondered if it was okay, but my ears perked up at the description of the stat lending skill.

He can lend a whopping half of the specified stats.

“Really, half?”

– Yes. It’s also possible to borrow, but the other person must agree. The duration is 30 minutes, and it’s possible once a day.

30 minutes isn’t that long, but it’s a whopping half of an S-rank Hunter’s stats. If he’s a support type, his mental stat must be high too. Even if I scrape together and wear as many S-rank essence increase items as possible, it won’t even be half of Noah’s stats. This is good for other Hunters, but isn’t it a jackpot for me? Since Noah is using the skill on me, I won’t be able to receive the double effect of Rauchitas’s Nemesis skill, which is a shame.

‘…Wait, does the double effect also apply to skill title sharing?’

Then the veteran F-rank attack skill enhancement effect would be a whopping four times… Oh, that’s a title. Still, I want to try it just in case. If the S-rank poison skill is four times stronger, even a 1st class dragon species would melt without poison resistance. The shared skill will definitely be doubled, right? Will two be shared at the same time, or will the cooldown be halved?

My heart is pounding a little. It’s hard to use, but does the skill stat maximum of 200% also get added to our kid or whatever? It would have gone up to four times if this was also a multiple, which is a shame. My baby’s growth rate will also be doubled.

It’s the same with Liete, but I don’t have the slightest intention of applying keywords to that woman.

‘Wait, since poison skills don’t work on me, can’t he transform into a dragon with poison and carry me? If I apply the attack skill twice, even S-rank flying monsters won’t be able to approach. Not that I’m going to enter an S-rank dungeon…….’

Not really, but I thought of a really good way to use the skill. If this works, it’ll be a real jackpot. Anyway, really.

“Mr. Noah, you’re the best.”

– …Yes?

Noah was flustered and wagged the end of his tail.

– I’m not that, useful…….

“No, everything is really good.”

– And, besides the title skill, I do have one S-rank attack skill. It doubles the pain of my wounds and transfers it to the opponent.”

“…Yes?”

Is that… the Silent Scream skill? I thought the skill name was brutal, but the effect doesn’t seem normal either.

“You didn’t, use it earlier, did you?”

– Ah, people don’t have wings. The parts must be the same too. There’s a limit to the number of times I can use it, so I didn’t want to waste it on trivial things. But as far as I know, this can’t be defended against.

…Yoohyun, it turns out you were in a bit of danger. But if I get the scream skill doubled, it’ll be four times. The problem is that Noah has to get hurt, but it’s no joke. If I participate in dungeon raids with Noah as support… I’m not in a position to clear dungeons, but I want to try it at least once.

Anyway, I praised him repeatedly, saying he was really amazing, but Yoohyun looked at me with dissatisfaction.

“Is that person’s skill that good?”

“It’s good. Are you jealous? No matter how good he is, you’re the best.”

Yoohyun was satisfied, and Noah became depressed. This is really something. It’s a relief that Peace can’t understand what we’re saying.