Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 108

Chapter 108

Kuung…!

Seo Yeon-oh fell endlessly and landed on the ground with a loud thud.

The one who panicked upon hearing that sound was none other than…

Kwaaaa!

It was Arvani who had lost his master.

He glared at the culprit responsible for this.

His azure eyes, shining brightly, contained an unprecedented chilling aura, deeper and colder than his mother’s.

Moreover, even in his adult body, borrowed momentarily from his mother’s power, a cold chill emanated slowly.

As if ready to extinguish all flames.

Watching this scene unfold, Loki trembled in astonishment.

Moments ago, he had lost all flames momentarily due to Seo Yeon-oh’s mischief. Hence, this chilling aura penetrated his body deeply.

Loki once again conjured flames from the depths of the abyss. After Seo Yeon-oh fell unconscious on Arvani, the flames returned. However, unlike usual, the flames didn’t fully extend to his fingertips.

It was because Arvani’s energy had already frozen his body.

In an unexpected turn of events, Loki furrowed his brow and took a deep breath. Then, a reddish glow began to flicker from his body, slowly warming up again.

Having somewhat regained his composure, Loki shouted at the young dragon on the verge of running wild without a master.

“…Huff, you’re quite the unruly one! But still, you can’t do this. If you want to defeat me, you’ll have to spend more than a few years sucking on your mother’s milk!”

Seemingly aware that he wouldn’t easily fall apart due to his master’s temporary setback, Loki enveloped himself in blue flames.

“Just being a victim of your pranks tarnishes my reputation. So, blame your mother and resent your master. You might even lose a wing or two!”

Loki expanded his threatening posture and soon opened his mouth wide. Immediately, mana energy densely gathered around his mouth.

Arvani knew exactly what this was.

It was the breath only dragons could produce.

Something beyond Arvani’s capabilities.

If hit by this, he would either die or be severely injured. However, avoiding it might cause harm to his fallen master below.

To protect his master, there was only one thing Arvani had to do.

Take the terrifying breath head-on.

To do so, Arvani had to shed his Hatchling shell and mature into an adult.

Kraakuung…!

Arvani tightly clenched his lips and exhaled several times.

In fact, Arvani had several opportunities to mature into an adult.

But he remained in his Hatchling form… He didn’t want to grow up.

Becoming an adult meant more responsibilities and tasks. Arvani was afraid he might inherit everything from his mother.

What his mother did… was far too difficult and burdensome for Arvani to handle.

That’s why he deliberately avoided becoming an adult.

Despite being scolded by his mother and having mana forcibly infused into his body, risking breaking apart, ultimately becoming an adult required one’s own will.

So.

Kwaa!

Arvani made up his mind.

To become an adult.

The years he had avoided becoming an adult suddenly felt trivial.

For the sake of saving his master.

If he had already lost his master, then to preserve even their corpse intact.

That reason alone was enough for him to do this.

Seo Yeon-oh was a good friend and master to Arvani.

The first time he saw her, she was full of good energy, and the meat she gave him was so delicious that he didn’t hesitate to make her his master upon hearing there would be more if he stayed by her side.

She cared for and loved him more than his mother did, allowing him to fly freely. She even made him a suitable friend, Boom-ba, to fly with.

Although there were moments when Seo Yeon-oh was in danger because of his mother, he handled it admirably. Even his mother, whom he feared, couldn’t come close.

How could one not love such a master?

How could… one not repay them?

For these reasons, Arvani decided to grow up.

In that moment.

The number floating above his head shot up rapidly.

Soon after.

[Growth Points: 200/100]

A number higher than what was needed proudly hovered above his head.

This was possible because he had borrowed his mother’s power to take on the form of an adult, and there had been occasions where Arvani had already achieved the criteria for adulthood.

As a result.

Crackle! Snap!

Gold began to appear on Arvani’s body. Through the cracks, a chilling light poured out, blindingly bright.

Furthermore, a cold wind blew, chilling everything.

Even Loki’s flames.

Loki, taken aback by the sudden turn of events, nevertheless prepared to unleash his breath without hesitation.

From now on, it was a battle against time.

A race to see who would finish first.

However, Arvani was at an absolute disadvantage in this battle. To become an adult, he had to shed his shell and it took quite a while to adapt to his new body.

His mother alone had spent nearly two days locked in a cave.

In contrast, the breath simply required enough gathered mana to be unleashed, making this a fight Arvani was destined to lose.

Knowing this, Loki disregarded whether the Hatchling in front of him became an adult or not and focused on preparing his breath.

To somehow get back at the Blue Dragon who had given him trouble and the human girl.

Despite being a dragon with a small capacity, he quickly gathered enough mana and aimed it directly at Arvani, firing it without hesitation.

Shwoosh!

The red and blue breath burned the air as it headed straight for Arvani.

If this continued, Arvani would be defenseless against it.

As he expected, Arvani couldn’t dodge the breath and took the full force of it. With a loud boom, a hazy smoke filled the surroundings.

Loki, confident in his victory, chuckled.

But only for a moment.

“……!”

He doubted his eyes as the hazy smoke gradually dissipated, revealing an unexpected sight.

Surely, the young Hatchling who should have been damaged by the breath… was now glaring menacingly with his enlarged body. Different from the temporary adult form he had briefly assumed with the power of the Blue Dragon.

The blue light shimmering on his scales resembled layers of piled blue ice, and the larger wings froze the air at their tips, creating white snow.

His claws were formidable enough to crush the depths of the sea.

He was more magnificent than his mother.

Having become an adult, Arvani roared at Loki. The sound was so thunderous that the temporary patch Loki had made to the sky produced a cracking sound again.

Thanks to this, Loki, who had momentarily lost his senses, looked bewildered as he opened his mouth as if to speak.

“…Huh, did I become a firecracker, or did Allen expect this and deliberately let himself be caught.”

Loki couldn’t hide his awkwardness as he stroked his chin with his hand. He wasn’t someone who would be easily caught… Muttering quietly, Loki now cautiously watched the newly adult Arvani.

His aura and mana were far from ordinary.

“…Goodness. Even a junior like you… should respect your elders and not become arrogant.”

Loki rolled his eyes for a moment before shrugging lightly.

“Well, it can’t be helped. Your opponent is me…”

Still, it was more interesting than doing nothing and falling apart.

Although Loki had been hit quite hard twice, he consoled himself that it was a privilege only the strong could have and prepared to fight again.

Before it was blue flames, now it was highly refined transparent flames used when sweeping the sky.

The strongest fire he possessed.

Now it truly meant that he wouldn’t hold back and would fight.

“Alright, young one, make your move first.”

Kwoo.

Arvani took a deep breath and swiftly flew towards Loki.

Since he had already consumed a considerable amount of mana to hastily block Loki’s breath earlier, this was the only option available to Arvani at the moment.

Loki also gathered his arms and waited for Arvani’s attack.

And soon.

Kraaang!

With the sound of steel clashing, a human figure appeared between them.

“…That’s enough from both of you.”

It was Allen, radiant in golden light.