The S-Classes That I Raised - Chapter 871
Epilogue (13)
“This house’s washing machine is nice.”
Early in the morning, I washed the baby’s bedding, towels, and clothes and hung them in the sunlit living room. There was no drying rack, so I bought a new one with the towels and clothes that Bean bought. The money is really going down the drain. I should get a dryer for the dust.
There was no news or article about the F-class Hunter who caught the kidnappers yesterday. It just said that the Ability Management Office had apprehended the kidnappers of the disabled ability users last night and that a detailed investigation was underway. However, there were articles looking for me on the government office and Hunter information site.
‘A male Hunter in his early to mid-20s with flame skills and a spear, raising a newborn baby.’
That was the information about me. There was no CCTV or black box, so it must have been based on the kidnappers’ testimonies.
‘There is no Black Flame and the spear doesn’t change. And Director Song didn’t recognize my voice.’
I tried using Black Flame on purpose, but it didn’t seem to be recognized properly. At this rate, there’s no way I’ll be caught as Hanyujin unless something happens.
‘Is it similar to the old Sigma?’
At that time, Sigma’s appearance and skills remained the same, but even his subordinates who had fought with him for years didn’t recognize him. If I get caught without surpassing the recognition of the dead Hanyujin, I’ll be attacked like Sigma. That would be difficult.
‘I really have to be careful with Yoohyun.’
At this rate, other people won’t recognize me even if they meet me face to face. I want to go and see the kids for a bit, but Yoohyun will be nearby. Maybe I should go and hang around when Yoohyun goes into the dungeon. Anyway, I thought I could move around comfortably if I just avoided my brother.
– Squeak!
“Ouch, wow!”
Bean stretched out his hand toward Squeak, who was flying around with something shiny like a Christmas ornament in its mouth, and laughed. Even though it’s 71, I felt sorry to leave it alone again. It still sleeps more than other babies and has much less time awake, and it’s not very clever, but that won’t last long. I have to go home before it starts walking. That way, I can stay by the baby’s side.
I put Bean in the crib and called 71. This time, it was Director Song. Director Song and a baby, it always seems like a mismatch, but it’s like a perfect fit.
“Um… would you like to hold the baby?”
“Yes, Master.”
Is there really no way to change that title? 71 is only able to change like this because… 71, who looked like Director Song, carefully picked up Bean. The already small baby looks even smaller. I don’t know what to say, but it looked comfortable. Director Song should be the kids’ teacher, but why doesn’t it work? I wanted to take a picture, but I held back because Director Song might be in trouble if others saw it.
“Then I’ll leave it to you today~.”
Bean, Squeak, Daddy will work hard and come back.
* * *
Since HeenTalk wasn’t out yet, I searched the raid team recruitment site diligently. Find the person who made HeenTalk, invest a lot of money, and make a name for myself… I don’t have the money. I wanted to go to a D-class dungeon, even if it wasn’t a C-class dungeon, but of course there were no teams that would accept an F-class with no experience. In the end, I looked for a place to make money among the E-class dungeons and sent a message. I got a reply right away because they were looking for a support attacker for a lunch departure today.
[Sweet Potato Farmer: I’m sorry, but no inexperienced F-class.]
He’s kind, though. Many people just curse at applications that don’t meet the grade.
[I signed up for the site today, so I don’t have a record, but I’ve followed a few guild strategies that I know. My equipment is also D-class. I can authenticate it with a D-class Magic Stone.]
Equipment authentication is the most reliable, but since it goes into the inventory, it’s not easy to just hand it over to someone else. It’s a waste to write a contract with a low-level certificate, so instead, Magic Stones or other mass-produced items are exchanged to confirm the level of strategy that is possible. There aren’t many people who cheat, but since a D-class Magic Stone is difficult for an inexperienced low-level Hunter to get their hands on.
Fortunately, Mr. Sweet Potato Farmer gave me the meeting place, along with a note saying that he was not responsible. I ate an energy bar that didn’t smell much for lunch and headed to the meeting place. It was common to eat a simple meal before entering an F~E-class dungeon. This was because it could be difficult if you ate a lot of smelly food or overate. If you’re not a beginner, you can clear it in five hours or less, so you can enter with a light body and eat a hearty meal after clearing it.
‘It’s been a while.’
Going into a dungeon with strangers. When I arrived at the meeting place, there was a van. The words ‘Sweet Potato Farm’ were visible on the side of the car. Is it the team name?
“Hello~. I’m Han Yoojin~.”
I approached the people around the car and greeted them. Four people. One F-class and three E-classes. One E-class was an attacker, one E-class and one F-class were defense, and the last E-class was support. It’s rare for a low-level team to have a healer, so the balance is good. The E-class defense Hunter took my greeting and held out his hands.
“I’m Kim Siyoung.”
I also held out my hands. I had a D-class Magic Stone in one hand. Another Hunter took out his cell phone and started recording a video. We exchanged each other’s Magic Stones at the same time. Mr. Kim Siyoung nodded.
“You’re definitely not inexperienced.”
“I’ve been around for a while. I’ll do my best.”
I felt impatient, like I should apply a keyword when I’m dungeon clearing with new people. There are no more keywords, but it’s an old habit. I didn’t do it when I was with the kids, but it feels like I’ve gone back to the old days.
“I’m Park Hyeryeong. My main weapon is also a spear.”
The attacking Hunter introduced herself, and Park Seyeon and Jeong Jihoon also greeted me. Are those two sisters? Their parents must have been very opposed to it. Next, we checked each other’s positions and skills in addition to the distribution conditions.
“I mainly use the D-class attack skill, Powerful Stab.”
It’s common to hide your stats to some extent, but if you clear it together, you’ll naturally get to know each other, so you say it in advance and adjust and enter. Everyone was happy to hear that it was a D-class attack skill.
“Wouldn’t that mean you’re not an E-class?”
“I just wanted to start as an F-class and hid it.”
“I had a feeling, but it’s true!”
Miss Park Hyeryeong looked at my earring. …Why doesn’t this earring have any perception interference and everyone recognizes it? Is it because it’s so common?
“You’re a fan of guild leader Han Yoojin, right?”
“Uh…”
“And your names are the same? Your level will go up anyway, so I would have wanted to receive an F-class like me~.”
Hyerim hit me on the back, saying that she also liked me. Her stats are F so it hurts a little. She showed me the keyring saying that Peace is really cute. Hmm, it is cute.
“Of course Peace is cute.”
“Did you see the video that Dodam uploaded yesterday?”
“…Yes? Video?”
Was there something like that! Hyerim immediately turned on her phone and showed me the video. It was just a video of Peace passing by the cage, but I was very happy. My Peace is doing well!
“What are you doing, get in quickly.”
While holding onto her phone and talking, Hyerim got into the car first after kicking Seolyeong’s leg with her foot. We also quickly got into the car. Of course, Soo didn’t stop.
“Here, this is the SNS of the zoo staff, they upload approved pictures and videos. But their skills are amazing.”
“Yes, they really took good pictures.”
Are there any pictures of our kids together? Ah, Yerim! She took a picture with Marang! Marang has also gotten bigger. I was able to hear stories from Hyerim that I hadn’t been able to find out.
“Put your phone and any items that are at risk of breaking in here.”
Since it was a dungeon without lockers, we left our phones and other things in the car and got out. It’s not uncommon for lower-level dungeons to have poor facilities.
“This is a dungeon that isn’t very dangerous. Instead, the harvest of magic stones and other byproducts is also small.”
Kim Siyoung explained as we entered the gate. We may encounter monsters right in front of the gate, so the defense team uses their skills and takes the lead. It was the standard procedure.
“The monsters that mainly appear are E-class cliff lizards that run along the cliff. They don’t have any special attack skills, but be careful of them suddenly jumping up. Sometimes a group of F-class yellow moss bats will pop out. Even though they are F-class, it’s easier to just chase them away and pass by since they can fly.”
That’s because both of the attackers are melee. The environment inside the dungeon was a wide valley that towered high. It felt like a large cave because the ceiling was blocked by curved rocks and lush trees. The yellow moss attached to the walls emitted a sparkling light, so it wasn’t dark.
– Creak.
Soon, flat lizards began to crawl out one by one. They were about the size of a large dog and their speed was also slow. Their teeth were sharp, but they didn’t have any poison, and they were monsters that had barely reached the E-class level.
“Siyoung unni should be in the center in front, and we should be on each side~”
Seolyeong, who was the support team, was in the middle, and Jihoon, who was the defense team, was at the very back. Hyerim skillfully pierced the lizard’s head with her spear, killing it instantly. I also took out my spear. It was the Shinsal Spear, which I had transformed into a normal black spear shape in advance.
“Your spear is cool! It looks like a high-grade weapon!”
“Right? I also think it’s cool.”
The more I get to know Hyerim, the nicer she is. Even if you change it modestly, it’s obvious because the original is so good. At that moment, a lizard spread its tail wide open. As soon as I checked the direction of the tip of its tail, I raised my spear towards the opposite side of the air.
Clang!
The thick tail hit the floor hard and the lizard jumped up. Right after that.
Thud-
The lizard was pierced as if it had thrown itself onto the tip of the spear.
“What happened just now?”
“Before it jumps, its tail will stretch out. Then, the tip of its tail will twist slightly, and it will jump in the opposite direction.”
“Have you been here a lot?”
I made a reasonable excuse, saying that I had heard it from another Hunter.
The Strategywas easy. The annoying bats didn’t appear, and there were no dangerous moments. However, the harvest was still small. Let’s see, it’s about time to go out now.
“Wait a minute.”
At my words, my teammates stopped walking. There were scattered red flowers stuck around. The flowers had borne fruit and fallen. I turned my head and looked up at the top of the distant valley. It’s inside that bush.
“I have some extra income, so please take it from below.”
With that, I stepped on the cliff. The brown shoes are really useful.
“It’s an item, an item.”
An item, not equipment. They’re good people, but just in case, I said it was a consumable item and walked up the cliff. I stood on the rock wall that was bent almost at a right angle and stuck out my spear to look behind the bush. Sure enough, there it is.
“It’s two million won per pill! Be careful not to break it~.”
At my shout, they hurriedly put away their weapons and began to spread out their outer clothes or towels. However, Park Se-ryeong was holding a spear. I really thought it was a team that would last a long time without any problems.
I parted the bushes and cut the small berries growing inside with the tip of my spear. The blue berries fell down with a thud. It is one of the ingredients for the detoxification potion, and it sometimes grows wild even in low-level dungeons, but it is not easy to find because it grows hidden among other plants. It was a small amount because it was from an E-class dungeon, but it still looked like it was over twenty.
“Do you see this flower? When it dries and falls, it means that ripe berries are growing nearby.”
I went down and explained. I told them to spread the information after they had collected enough to make new equipment because they often appeared in this dungeon. Even if you don’t use items, you can climb the rock wall with safety equipment if it’s an E-class. It will take some time, though.
I took care of the extra income and continued the conquest. It wasn’t long before the normal monsters were dealt with by a certain percentage, and we arrived in front of the boss monster that was holding out at the end of the valley.
Swoosh-!
A thick stream of water mixed with sunlight fell dazzlingly from above the valley. A bird with ornamental feathers spread out on its head was sitting on a large rock near the puddle. It was the E-class boss monster, the Crowned Wagtail.
“It’s a flying type, so it’s a tricky boss if you don’t have a long-range attacker.”
Kim Si-young explained, hiding behind a rock.
“It flaps its tail to create a waterfall and sends out a mass of water. It’s not fatal, but if you get hit properly, you’ll get knocked over. When the opponent falls, it attacks with its sharp beak. I’ll use my shield to block the water and pretend to fall. When the wagtail dives at me, attack it then.”
About half the size of a peacock, the bird raised its head and looked around. It may be small in size, but as an E-class boss, its strength must be considerable. But why is it acting like that… . I raised my senses and checked the mana flowing around me. A heterogeneous mass of mana was felt in the shallow part of the puddle. This is.
“…I won’t fly.”
“Yes?”
“There is an egg in the puddle. It must be near that place where you are especially vigilant.”
Kim Si-young narrowed his brows slightly.
“Come to think of it, it’s a little different from usual. Usually, it flies around this area.”
“It won’t be able to leave the area around the egg, so it will be more ferocious, but it will be easier to catch.”
After a brief discussion of the operation, Si-young, Hye-ryeong, and I got up.
– Jjrrrreureuk!
The magpie screams a warning. But still, it did not leave the vicinity of the rock. Instead, Kim Si-young, who was holding his shield forward, jumped out first. The magpie was startled by the strong charge towards the place where the egg was, but raised its beak.
Empty!
The beak that was struck down bounced off the shield, and
“Now!”
Park Hye-ryeong and I, who were following right behind Kim Si-young, stretched out our bodies to the sides and stabbed the spear at the same time. Kwadeuk! The magpie’s wing and neck are pierced by the spear blade. One of the fluttering wings stopped immediately.
“Here’s the egg!”
Park Hye-ryeong said, startled, and jumped into the water. He brings back a white egg with a bluish tint.
“It’s a real egg.”
Se-ryeong also looked at the egg as if it were strange. Hye-ryeong made a difficult expression.
“I feel a little weird. What should I do with the egg? It was said that the monster’s egg didn’t even hatch. Take it out of the dodam.”
“But wouldn’t Dodam refuse to accept such a low-level monster egg?”
“I know. It’s a specialist in high-level monsters. Even though there are small ones.”
The wet egg glistened. It was an egg that was about to hatch. That’s how it felt. Then, a little early, would it be okay to wake up now? Because they are good people. So. It’s okay.
Tak-
There was a small sound from the egg. The two who were holding the egg together opened their eyes wide.
“This just now!”
“It moved!”
Again, tak, tak. A small beak pecks at the eggshell. Soon, it cracked and broke, and a tiny head popped out.
– Cheep!
“Ugh, what do I do!”
“What do you do! So, should I keep you warm?”
“Was it in the water? Isn’t it the opposite?”
“Then pour water?”
– Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!
The baby bird that came out of the egg completely spread its wet wings and started crying.
“Belly, are you hungry?”
“Demon meat! Sister, take it and see!”
Park Hye-ryeong ran and cut the lizard meat. Since it is a cub of a high-ranking monster that lives here, it is likely that lizard meat is its staple food. As expected, the baby bird ate the meat well.
“…Should we raise it? It is said that it is difficult to raise baby monsters.”
“It’s not inferior. If you feed it well, it will grow quickly. It seems easy to get food too.”
It felt like a monster that could grow up to D-class, and if I just took care of the food, it would grow.
“There are also low-level monster tamers in Korea, and it won’t be that expensive because it’s a baby. Try raising it well.”
“We do? I killed its mother……”
“Both of its parents would want you to take it.”
To the outside world, not a dungeon that resets. Of course, low-level monsters are not aware of the reset. Haneul said that only the highest-level individuals, such as the Flame Horned Lion, can sense the strangeness of the dungeon.
‘It would be better that way.’
Ignorance is bliss. As long as not all monsters can go outside. Even if they did, they would be reborn as new ones when they reset, so it was a problem that could not be solved as long as the dungeon existed. Perhaps Bin could solve it if he grew up and mastered the power of the origin.
“Sister Siyoung, can we raise it?”
“Do as you please. If you raise it well, it will be helpful.”
In addition to that, it seemed like it would have a good influence on Seyeong as well. Her optimized skill seemed to be in the tamer or monster breeding system, but since it was difficult to optimize her talent in that area, she only acquired simple auxiliary skills. If she raised the baby bird, the chances of her acquiring optimized skills would increase.
‘It must have been somewhat influenced by me as well.’
Even with the bird’s egg, it seemed like the effect of the fosterer title was slightly exerted just by being nearby. Hye-ryeong, who felt a sense of closeness to me, seemed to have grown at an accelerated rate for a while. I had to be careful not to get caught. If this became known, there would be a lot of people who would covet it.
“Eugene, would you like to join us for dinner?”
As we left the dungeon and packed our things, Siyoung invited me.
“I have a young child. I have someone to look after him, but I have to go in and see him soon.”
“A child? Are you married?”
“I’m not married, but… I have a child.”
Everyone looked at me in surprise. It just happened. They said that they would like to go on a raid together again and asked me to tell them if I wanted to join their team, and they exchanged phone numbers. They even drove me home.
‘I’m lucky.’
It’s not easy to meet such good people just by joining a raid team. I have to go to the Hunter Market tomorrow and sell the magic stones and berries. I didn’t get many E-grade magic stones, and the quality wasn’t that good, so it was only about two hundred, but I think the berries would sell for about eight hundred, even though they were divided among the five of us. Would that be enough to buy broadcasting equipment after deducting living expenses?
‘…Do I really have to broadcast?’
I have to go back before Bin gets any bigger, though. Hmm.
[☆★☆Manager Bakhayul Appears!☆★☆]
“Ack!”
At that moment, a system message suddenly appeared. Right in front of my eyes, large and sparkling. People passing by me flinched and looked at me strangely. That bastard, Bakhayul…
[It’s Eugene’s cutie! (*￣3￣)╭♥]
‘Cute my foot!’
Hey, kid, you’re not being basic as a system administrator. What am I supposed to do if you put it right in front of my eyes? If I was in the middle of a battle, my head would have flown off from swinging my weapon in vain.
‘…Myeongwoo, can’t you just help me?’
I grabbed my head, which was already starting to buzz, and headed for the elevator. The system message followed me like a stalker.
[Heeeey! Look at this manager~(>_<。)]
“Ah, I’m not broadcasting, I’m not doing it!”
I shouted as I quickly closed the elevator door.
[Manager Bakhayul can help you with anything! Is it a bomb threat? Are you going to blow up Yeouido!]
“Are you crazy!”
[I'm so sorry, honey! I just finished connecting to the system message and suddenly jumped in… I'll train you properly!]
A message that appeared to be from Haneul appeared, and Park Ha-yul became quiet. Oh my, Haneul, please.
'Anyway, now is the beginning.'
The funds have been prepared to some extent, so it's time to start the journey to return home in earnest.
* * *
"Han Yu-hyun, did you see?!"
Park Ye-rim shouted as she kicked open the door. She didn't have time to take off her shoes, so she used her flying skill to head to the living room.
"Message! A message from Brother Myeong-woo!"
A while ago, a system message appeared for the first time in a long time. With Myeong-woo's name tag on it.
"Dad is safe!"
Han Yu-jin is safe. He is with me and is preparing to return home. Park Ye-rim's heart pounded at that short message. While watching Han Yu-hyun, she had been confirming the fact that Han Yu-jin was alive. Nevertheless, the anxiety did not completely disappear.
"He's trying to come home!"
However, even Myeong-woo sent a message informing Han Yu-jin of his safety. The system administrator who cannot recognize Han Yu-jin as an existence outside of this world because he has not returned to this world.
"Jie saw it too, auntie!"
Han-gyeol greeted Park Ye-rim with a bright smile. Han-byeol also followed him and jumped towards Park Ye-rim.
"Byeol saw it too!"
"It came to me too."
Han-seol also nodded. All three received the message. Peace tilted his head and groaned. Peace also received a message, but it was only confusing to hear that a dead person was trying to come back safe.
"Yeah, to Hyun-ah and So-young and everyone who was there at the end, messages went to everyone. But no one else knows, so Myeong-woo must have sent it to you guys especially!"
Park Ye-rim took off her shoes belatedly and threw them towards the shoe rack as she glared at Han Yu-hyun.
"Why don't you react?"
"I saw it too."
"But why are you like that? You're not even happy."
Han Yu-hyun finished the laundry and replied.
"Because I already felt like my brother had come."
"When you woke up? That was a few days ago. But there's still no news of Dad, and it seems like he hasn't come yet according to Myeong-woo, so I guess I was wrong."
“…….”
Han Yu-hyun raised his head as he grabbed the last remaining laundry. Myeong-woo's message said that Han Yu-jin was with him. Outside of this world. But Han Yu-hyun didn't feel it. It seemed like Han Yu-jin was not too far away.
"It's because you miss Dad so much. I understand, I understand. I hope Dad comes quickly! Will it take long? It won't take years, will it?"
Park Ye-rim ran to the kitchen, saying that they should have a party tonight. The children also ran. Han Yu-hyun narrowed his brows in silence.
'…brother.'
It was strange. But if Han Yu-jin had really returned, there was no way he wouldn't come to see him. Surely, he would have come to see him first, before anyone else. Was it an illusion, as Park Ye-rim said? Han Yu-hyun sighed lightly and stood up with the clean laundry. There was a nest in one corner of the living room that had become quiet. Velare, who had been guarding the young snake sleeping next to it, suddenly raised its head.
– Tweet.
– Shhh.
A baby bird with pure white feathers flapped its wings to greet Bellare. And then it disappeared again.
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