Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 110

Chapter 110

“Wow, there’s a house in a place like this too. I’ve only seen Ms. Yeon-oh’s house in the gate.”

Cha Jae-joon, who had run to the red brick house, spoke as if seeking agreement from the person who followed him as if marveling. 

However, unlike Cha Jae-joon’s intentions, Jung Tae-il showed no interest in the red brick house.

Of course.

“…I don’t sense any monsters.”

It was because the presence of monsters that should be there inside the gate was not felt at all.

Jung Tae-il’s senses were very sharp.

Unlike Kang Yoon-soo, who could detect monsters in advance using mana detection, Jung Tae-il had an innate talent to sense the presence of monsters solely through his senses.

However, not a single monster was detected in his senses.

Jung Tae-il looked around and then fixed his gaze on the sky. It was just a clear sky transparently.

But for some reason, shattered glass came to mind.

“…Is it because of that?”

Jung Tae-il muttered quietly, furrowing his brows. Hearing this soft sound, Cha Jae-joon approached Jung Tae-il with a curious expression.

“What’s up there in the sky?”

“…Nothing. Rather, was there something suspicious about that house?”

“No, the door doesn’t even open. It’s probably just a house that exists as a background.”

“…Is that so.”

Somewhere in the lukewarm response, Cha Jae-joon narrowed his eyes and looked intently at Jung Tae-il. Reflecting on his memories of when he was active in the Overflow… Jung Tae-il’s dull response came out when he felt something uncertain.

So, Cha Jae-joon looked around with Jung Tae-il.

“…There are no monsters.”

And he found out the reason for his reaction. At the same time, he also understood why he was so concerned.

“Well, there could be monsters that even Mr. Jung doesn’t know about. Wouldn’t that be a disaster? Even if Jung Tae-il and I join forces, it would be difficult to catch such a monster.”

“…That’s what I’m saying.”

“Then how about revealing Jung Tae-il’s hidden ability now? Knowing it in advance might help us brace ourselves for any surprise attacks.”

“…What nonsense are you talking about?”

Jung Tae-il blinked his eyebrows and stared at Cha Jae-joon. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been intimidated and shut their mouths, but it didn’t work with Cha Jae-joon, who held the title of a crazy person.

“I’m talking about the ability you’ve been hiding so far. No one in South Korea would think Jung Tae-il would be ranked first without any special abilities. I expect you have extraordinary abilities that can overwhelm Han Seung-hoo.”

“…Why are you suddenly asking me this now?”

“To be honest, I’m curious too. You must have abilities related to wielding a sword… And coincidentally, I’m also someone who wields a sword.”

He knows too, right? That he’s the owner of the Black Ego Sword.

Cha Jae-joon chuckled and lightly tapped the sword hanging from his waist on his shoulder. Seeing this, Jung Tae-il let out a hollow laugh.

Cha Jae-joon’s behavior, pretending like this just because there might be a top-tier monster appearing now, was quite annoying.

It was a deliberate action on Cha Jae-joon’s part that wouldn’t be strange even if he intentionally confronted himself. Or perhaps he had been waiting for such a situation to arise.

“Don’t beat around the bush and tell me properly. What do you gain by knowing my abilities?”

“I’m also a hunter. You know I’m not the type to cling to someone just because I’ve died and come back to life. Before… I couldn’t dare to challenge you because my abilities couldn’t even reach your toes, but now… isn’t it different?”

“…Hmph.”

“Are you worried that you might lose to me?”

Cha Jae-joon widened his eyes, wearing a surprised expression. Truly, it was a face that was infuriating. But Jung Tae-il didn’t fall for Cha Jae-joon’s provocation.

Instead, he asked something else.

“Cha Jae-joon.”

“Yes.”

“I told you not to beat around the bush.”

“……”

“Tell me honestly. Don’t try to scratch my insides just to hide something inside you.”

“…Ugh.”

“So, what’s the real reason you want to spar with me?”

The Cha Jae-joon that Jung Tae-il knew wasn’t a bastard who scratched people’s insides and provoked them. He had a quirky and crazy temperament, but he was a good guy at heart. For such a guy to suddenly be trying to catch Kang Yoon-soo, who wasn’t even close to being normal…

While he was bad at scratching people’s insides, that was what he was trying to do.

Resigned to Jung Tae-il’s words, Cha Jae-joon sighed deeply and bowed his head. Then, in a weak voice, he muttered.

“If by any chance… I go berserk because of the sword, then I need someone to stop me. That’s why. This conversation is also because there are only you and me here. There’s no one else I can trust other than you, Jung Tae-il. And the only person who can handle that level of skill is also you.”

Interpreting Cha Jae-joon’s words…

“So, are you telling me that if a future crisis arises, I should kill you?”

“Haha, if you put it that way, I have nothing to say.”

“……”

“I understand that I’m asking for something impossible. But… in the worst-case scenario…”

Cha Jae-joon’s words didn’t finish because a small footstep reached their ears carried by the wind.

The two who had been facing each other seriously and having a serious conversation just a moment ago disappeared somewhere, and in their place stood only seasoned hunters.

They grabbed their weapons ready to attack immediately, completely concealing their bodies. Then, Jung Tae-il and Cha Jae-joon exchanged glances.

You go left, I’ll go right.

Even though they had never properly teamed up before, they had fought together for about ten years. At the same time, a heavy tension settled between them.

It was a wonder that neither of them had noticed the monster approaching with such audible footsteps.

At least an S-level or higher.

No matter how much they’re ‘Jung Tae-il’ or the ‘Black Ego Sword owner,’ it wasn’t easy. Rather, the situation was extremely bad, if not terrible.

So, Jung Tae-il and Cha Jae-joon began to encircle the area, keeping their breaths extremely quiet.

They moved very cautiously to where the footsteps were heard.

And the terrifying identity of the monster gradually revealed itself.

Cute eyes, sharp teeth, a small body, agile wings, and a plump, pink belly.

Woof!

Arvanii appeared very cute, lifting both front paws.

* * *

“Kek, puff… Hahaha!”

“…Can you stop laughing now?”

“No, how can I not laugh at Arvani!”

Although their bodies were still in pain, they couldn’t stop laughing while clutching their stomachs. No, can I even say that they fell backward because they were fooled by Arvani?

These guys are really funny; it’s as if they know that I’ve just been properly beaten up by a fighting dragon and a con artist system administrator…

They laughed so hard that tears welled up in their eyes.

Wiping away the tears with their sleeves, they tried to stop laughing. They deliberately tried to think of sad thoughts but failed miserably.

With another burst of laughter, they almost cried while hitting Arvani’s belly.

“Surely, Ms. Yeon-oh would have behaved like this in that situation too. But Arvani was the scariest. If I hadn’t known he was Yeon-oh’s child, I might have attacked him.”

“…Really?”

“Yes.”

Cha Jae-joon nodded seriously.

“Yeah, yeah. But more importantly, how did Tae-il and Jae-joon get here?”

“I’m curious too. After clearing the gate and passing through the newly appeared door, we ended up here.”

“…Hmm, seems like the system is messing around.”

Or maybe it sent people to help considering my condition.

The latter part was lightly omitted.

Who would believe that there’s an administrator in the system? It’s faster to believe that it played a prank like teleporting me straight home like before.

Jung Tae-il stared at me suspiciously for some reason. I awkwardly smiled and teased them for no reason.

“You’ve been pranked like this more than once or twice, why were you so scared this time?”

“Huh? I wasn’t scared! That’s because…!”

Feeling unfairly treated, he explained the frozen atmosphere diligently while reenacting the situation with Arvani. Then, he suddenly grinned.

“But Arvani… hasn’t something changed?”

“…Huh?”

“The appearance is a little different. The scales are now a more mysterious blue color… and the emanating mana power too…”

“…Arvani hasn’t changed. Shouldn’t we just go home for now? It’s not like I’m perfectly fine right now; I’m practically a patient.”

Both nodded.

It’s better to be in my safe home than in an unknown place.

Thanks to that, I breathed a sigh of relief.

…Because I redirected the topic well.