Chapter 82 – Subjugation Is Over (1)
“Did you really catch this with three people?”
Two C-class hunters were admiring the mana stones and teeth we brought. Senior Yu-jeong kept looking back at her with a regretful face. Behind us, the gate, which had lost its power due to the escape of the mana stone, was shrinking and fading.
Once the gate instability started, I had to get out of the gate as quickly as possible because I never knew what else would pop out from inside. Originally, leather and bones of lava were also expensive materials, but there was no time to separate them, and there was no time to drag them.
Too much greed can become poison. Inevitably, we had to take out Lava’s teeth and magic stones and run over the gate. Senior Yoojeong looked back several times to see if Lava’s corpse had any lingering feelings, but she stopped herself and led us to the entrance of the gate.
And now, while the C-class hunters were looking at Lava’s teeth and magic stones, senior Yoojeong was rolling the magic stones with a dejected expression. There were a lot of things that could be obtained from C-class monsters, so it was regrettable. Gate Team was dismantling the camp. Personnel with pads approached us and settled the harvest.
“Yes. Please settle the subjugation team. Did you secure the gate boss’ magic stone, and additionally secure the C-class monster Lava’s magic stone and teeth?”
“Yes.”
Senior Yoojeong nodded her head. She nodded her head languidly like a reed fluttering in the wind. Ichie was drinking water from a nearby soldier. I said to a passing soldier.
“Would you like some water for me too?”
“Mmmm.”
Ichie shook her head at those words and held out the water bottle he was drinking. I took Ichie’s water bottle and drank, and Ichie gave me a thumbs up. I couldn’t figure out what the hell she was doing so I gave her a thumbs up.
A dry voice was also heard by us.
“Yes. Subjugation team members. Thank you for your excellent performance despite the gate instability. Today’s harvest will be settled separately and sent to the leader’s account.”
“Yes. You worked hard.”
Senior Yoojeong nodded to the recorder and then looked back at us. Neither the weapon nor the shield I had ordered was in my hands now. I closed my empty hands and felt an awkward sensation. Ichie looked at the senpai while clinging to me, then nodded in the opposite direction and said.
“The seat is empty.”
Senior Yu-jeong grinned at her reasoning and then she clung to me. Yujeong sunbaenim leaned her head on my shoulder in that state and said,
“Ah, it’s hard. How was it. Today?”
“It was very difficult.”
“I thought I was dying.”
Ichie’s words reminded me of Ichie being dragged into the air. Really, literally, she looked like she was about to die. Thinking about it gave me goosebumps. If it hadn’t been for the drum that had fallen out of thin air, she wouldn’t know what would have happened. I said.
“Really, I was lucky.”
“I see.”
“I lived thanks to Soo Hyun-sang and Yoo-jung unnie.”
Ichie said that and hugged my side tightly. The body that had been running around for a long time screamed. I clumsily put my hand up and rubbed her back. Yu-jeong patted my shoulder with her head while watching the busy people.
The C-class hunters who had been called in for an emergency were talking to the gate team with cigarettes in their mouths. The man holding the pad said in a polite tone.
“Thank you for your cooperation today.”
Hunters waved their hands and smiled kindly.
“Oops, no. In an emergency, you must come. You are suffering.”
“Yes.”
And the hunters walked towards us. Senior Yoojeong slightly opened her eyes and looked at her hunters. She loosened her leaning on me and straightened her posture. I was about to get up, but because of Ichie, who was clinging to me, I only corrected my posture and sat down to say hello. Ichie was dozing off from exhaustion.
“Thank you for coming.”
“Ah, what are you thankful for for coming? Sit comfortably. You must have had a hard time getting the C grade, but I’m sorry I came so late. You must have had a hard time meeting Lava, but it’s amazing.”
“No. Lucky for you. Because of the instability, Lava got hit in the head with a float. She would be in danger if it wasn’t for that.”
“Still, what I caught was caught. Maybe two people. Hey, do you have a guild? If you have nowhere to go after graduating later, call me. I will push you.”
A c-class hunter said while holding out her guild card. I politely picked up the business card with both hands and checked it.
[Amazing]
He was a guild member of a fairly famous guild. He said with a laugh.
“Looking at it, I heard that there is one D-class for every two apprentices, but it’s really amazing to catch a C-class with that number.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you for appreciating us so highly.”
I bowed my head. I wanted to tell Ichie to say hi too, but she was already dozing off. The other C-rank Hunter, who was fiddling with her cell phone next to her, took a close look at me and said,
“Ah, but isn’t this friend him?”
“That person? Who?”
“That, there is someone who won the Rookie of the Year competition this time. That, Ada Bomber.”
“Ah! Adda Bomber!”
The C-rank Hunter was startled and pointed a finger at me. The eyes of the people around him were focused for an instant. Ichie was startled by the noise, so she woke up and looked around. Senior Yoojung also smiled awkwardly and looked at me. The C-class Hunter smiled and said.
“Hey, I met a celebrity. Hey, can you sign it for me? My son is entering middle school this time.”
“Will you do it for your son?”
“No. I want to brag to my son. I should have a sign like this.”
Haha…”
I couldn’t help laughing even though I was laughing. I smiled and accepted the pen. Was signing autographs a way to vent such subtle feelings? The C-rank Hunter smiled and took my autograph, then boasted to the Hunter next to him.
“Hey look at this. Kill.”
“Why are you getting an autograph from an apprentice hunter?”
“Hey, you can tell just by looking at the name. Can’t you see that this friend will later become a greater hunter than us? Uh? Passion in the name! Youth!”
“You are sick. In the past, well, there was a guy with a name like that. That guy, the guy who applied to participate in the Rookie of the Year competition but skipped it and quit the academy because of his name.”
“Ah, that bastard?”
The C-rank Hunter let out an unpleasant laugh. I looked at the Hunter and slightly frowned. The hunters didn’t think to tell me their names, just looked into each other’s eyes and giggled, then nodded at me and said.
“Anyway, I had a hard time. Let’s see each other again next time.”
“Yes. Thanked.”
Senior Yoojeong said hello. The two C-class hunters also greeted senior Yoo-jeong and then moved to their cars. Two and a half bucks loaded with soldiers and equipment were slowly making their way out of the store as the cars rushed back and forth. The shopkeeper put out a cigarette and said.
“Are you not going?”
“Oh, I have to go.”
We had to get up again. Ichie rubbed her eyes and looked around. Then he grabbed my arm again and staggered. Senior Yoo-jung held me tight from the other side as if he couldn’t lose. Like a doll in the middle of a tug-of-war, I had to straighten my back and strengthen my arms.
A vehicle carrying two C-class hunters stopped in front of us and the windows rolled down. Hunter gave me a thumbs up and grinned. And before we could react, it suddenly sprang out. A flirtatious laugh echoed through the receding car windows.
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Since morning, the face of Lee Jun-hyeok, the ‘Thunder Sword’ of the Black Dragon Room, has been crumpled. It was because these days, stories about the ‘heavenly horse’ Lee Hyeon-woo have been appearing on TV and broadcasts every day. Not boringly, letters such as ‘Please yield the nickname of the Heavenly Demon’ came to Black Dragon Room, and on the air, they openly mentioned Choi Sun-hong and said that he had no choice but to use a nickname because he had it.
Lee Jun-hyeok didn’t like this whole situation. Therefore, he thought that the black dragon ark should be named ‘Cheonma’ as soon as possible.
“Lord Ark. I will go in.”
When Lee Jun-hyeok said that and opened the door, Black Dragon Ark Choi Soon-hong, who was languidly sitting on a chair in the office, was watching TV, tapping the remote control with his limp arm. On the new QLED 4K TV that I bought to watch [City of the City] In better quality, Lee Hyun-woo was appearing.
[Oh, our heavenly horse, Mr. Lee Hyun-woo! Served.]
[Ah, it’s a heavenly horse. No. Because that name has been reserved by our senior, the Black Dragon Ark.]
[Ah, he will also think that the name of the Heavenly Horse suits our Lee Hyeon-woo. Where, would you like to send a video letter while it’s broadcasting like this?]
[Suddenly?]
Lee Jun-hyeok looked at the ark without a word. He was staring at the TV with a nonchalant expression. Lee Hyun-woo turned his head toward the black dragon ark and said. He, too, had a troubled face.
[Oh that… I look forward to. Ark.]
“Lee Joon-hyuk.”
Only the voice of the Black Dragon Ark echoed in the dark room. The TV was off all of a sudden. The face of the Black Dragon Ark looked more emaciated than ever. He blinked and looked at Lee Junhyeok again.
“Am I, am I not a person worthy of the Heavenly Demon?”
Hearing that voice, Lee Jun-hyeok was unable to answer.
