Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 105

Chapter 105

Ah!

We have a picturesque house on a green meadow… where my beloved Arvan is running around.

But I wasn’t happy at all. Unhappy is as unhappy does, darn it.

With eyes devoid of hope, I spat out curses incessantly inside, then sighed deeply, surveying my surroundings. It had been a while since I began lamenting my fate.

I was definitely at home, so how did I end up lying on this verdant meadow… It’s all because of that Allen guy.

Before properly reading the message he sent, I fell into a hole that appeared on the floor of my house.

It felt like seamlessly transitioning to a “door leading to reality.” I wondered if I had been conditioned for this fall.

Resigned, as I fell deeper into the hole, Arvani, who knows when he woke up, leaped towards the hole.

As if he must follow wherever his master goes.

Arvani, now grown larger, grabbed me by the foot and descended faster downwards, leaving me on the ground as he returned to his smaller form and began playing with butterflies.

That’s how it is now.

Now, I’m cursing at the message he sent, which I’ve read too many times and now know by heart. No, I’m cursing at Allen, really.

“…Let me rest a bit too. Just when I finally had a moment to catch my breath, why am I…”

Let’s take it easy at home for a while..!

I finally have my place, but why do I spend more time outside than at home? I should quickly finish updating the house too…!

Maybe I should be thankful for experiencing this instead of just finishing the ‘Path to Becoming a Perfect Homeowner’ quest.

But more importantly.

“No, seriously, calling me out like this and then not showing up? Even if you politely ask, it’s not cool to bring me here without showing yourself?”

I’ll get my revenge even if it takes my last breath.

When I vow to make him feel this grudge properly, my eyes blazing, the system loudly rang.

And soon after.

A familiar system window appeared.

[TO: Seo Yeon-oh.

I imagine you’re quite bewildered by now.

I didn’t intend for this situation either… It seems another administrator was playing a prank.

Since I might be late, feel free to move first. It’s not difficult to find.

Wishing you luck.

FROM: System Administrator Allen.]

“…Unbelievable.”

This is ridiculous.

Not only am I unfairly dragged here all of a sudden, but now I’m told to move… I have no idea what to do here!

Feeling unjust, bewildered, and simply wanting to go home, I wriggled in protest. 

“If you’re going to abandon me like this, let me go back, please!”

As I flailed helplessly, Arvani hurriedly came to my side. With a rather haughty expression, perhaps tired of playing with butterflies, he confidently climbed onto my stomach and insisted on playing by pressing his front paws. 

Chuckling, I grabbed Arvani’s head with both hands and playfully tousled his fur.

“Oh, you’re adorable. Do you want to play more with Mom?”

Kyuu!!

“Maybe I haven’t played with you enough lately? Let’s fly for a change. I’m not sure what to do here anyway… Let’s just play as I please.”

Rising to my feet lightly, I looked at Arvani squarely.

But…

[Growth Points: 55/100]

“What’s this?”

It wasn’t there just yesterday… No, even when I saw him sleeping on the bed this morning, there was nothing atop Arvani’s head. Even though I blinked hard, hoping I had seen wrong, the window hovering above Arvani’s head didn’t disappear.

“…Growth points.”

Ever since I checked the Blue Ego Sword, I vaguely anticipated this day. But I didn’t expect it to come so soon.

I thought it would only happen after completing the house upgrade or at least moving up a level from ‘Inexperienced Homeowner’…

‘I’m still not confident.’

I’m not sure I can handle the Ego Sword properly. Not only because my level is lacking, but also because it’s a weapon that attracts attention just by having it.

Didn’t I realize that more clearly when I used it as bait this time?

After staring at Arvani for a moment, I shrugged with a smile.

“Well, there’s no need to worry about it now.”

Worrying leads to stress, and stress can cause hair loss, so let’s prevent baldness in advance.

With a clear conclusion in mind, I enthusiastically petted Arvani and started pondering other concerns.

How to help Arvani grow.

It’s fortunate to have accumulated 55 growth points, but I don’t know how I earned them.

“Simply flying won’t increase growth points.”

Just as people need significant events to grow mentally, Arvani probably needs a similar catalyst.

“In most novels, the protagonist’s growth often comes from a moment of mourning a loved one’s death.”

…If this logic applies, does that mean I have to be in danger for Arvani to grow…?

“…But that’s fiction. Reality’s a bit different, isn’t it?”

…It has to be different, it must be.

If I keep denying it alone like this, what good does it do? I should be shaking the system by the collar.

Taking a deep breath, I rose from my spot, holding Arvani close. I decided to take a look around, thinking.

“Maybe there are hints around here.”

There must be a reason they didn’t just send me here for nothing.

The first place to check was already decided. It was the red brick house that had caught my eye when I first arrived here.

“Alright, let’s go.”

Kyuungg!

As the breeze gently blew, Arvani hummed a happy tune. Before I knew it, we had arrived in front of the red brick house.

“…Hmm, should I go in?”

Usually, a house like this wouldn’t have anyone… No, if it’s my house, there might be.

Well, let’s knock first.

I raised my hand to knock on the door.

But then…

“Heh, so you’re movin’ around on your own pretty well. You were hard to find. No wonder that brat called you here so impolitely.”

A dialect-laden accent. And a voice that was smooth yet low and rough, like a small but sturdy animal.

More than that, even the words seemed to know me.

I remained frozen, breathing through my mouth. It was difficult to breathe comfortably after a being, human or monster, appeared and spoke.

‘…I need to confirm.’

I need to confirm who this is…

“Just gonna keep stiff like that, huh? I flew over with Allen tied up to see you face to face.”

“……”

“…Hm? Oh dear. I’m just in my current form. My apologies.”

With that, I could feel the heat radiating from my back. It was enough to suspect that fire was behind me.

“Now now, relax a bit, won’t you?”

The unidentified being urged me to look ahead quickly, muttering.

“If this is difficult for you, it’s difficult for me too.”

‘…But I can breathe a bit easier now.’

As he said, the pressure lessened, and I could breathe through my nose comfortably. Also, seeing Arvani wriggling in my arms like a doll made it clear that this being had done something.

I exhaled deeply and turned slowly.

And then, I could only stare stupidly.

It was because I recognized the presence in front of me at a glance.

If I hadn’t met the Blue Dragon, I wouldn’t have realized it right away. But I had already encountered such a being.

Though emitting a completely different atmosphere.

Resembling the primordial fire, his bright crimson hair waved as if to engulf everything, and the jewel embedded in his coolly shaved forehead contained a fiery red blaze that could be called calamitous.

Moreover, the scales prominently adorning his temples and the exposed clavicle on his clothes…

They unequivocally displayed his dragon nature.

As soon as I grasped his identity, he coolly chuckled and made a bombastic remark.

“So, you’re still quick-witted, that’s good. Shall we fight now? I’ve been itching to go crazy watching you from the sidelines all this time!”

With that said, he enveloped his entire body in azure flames and grinned maliciously.