Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 111

Chapter 111

The reason for the change of topic. It was pretty obvious.

Because Arvani had reached adulthood.

Still small, cute, fluffy, and baby-like, but… Arvani was an adult.

Because that’s what I read and that’s what I saw.

Exactly.

[Status Window

Name: Arvani (The only child of the Blue Dragon)

Level: Incalculable

Titles: Last of the Dragon Clan (Unmeasurable), Guardian of the Blue Dragon (SSS), Breaker of One’s Own Rank (SS)

– Stats are private due to the administrator.

– Can use wind magic abilities with Guardian of the Blue Dragon (SSS).

– Awakened ice attribute magic as Breaker of One’s Own Rank (SS).

– Made a covenant with ‘Seo Yeon-oh’.

– Shares ‘Guardian of XXX’ from owner Seo Yeon-oh. Becomes more lucid.

Due to the large stat difference with the current owner Seo Yeon-oh, some functions of <We Are One!> are activated.

-> Sensory sharing blocked. Stat sharing is blocked.

Miscellaneous

– Currently refusing the responsibility of being the successor of the current quest!

– Currently not showing any interest in the revival of the Dragon Clan for the current quest!

– Currently interested in making the owner Seo Yeon-oh S level for the current quest.

– Currently received the quest (unknown) from owner Seo Yeon-oh.]

…This status window is filled with things that are difficult to understand right away.

‘I can’t gauge how strong and dangerous Arvani has become.’

But if other hunters find out?

The reactions that follow will be one of two.

A reaction of awe towards me and a reaction of treating Arvani as a disaster and harboring resentment.

Neither of these outcomes is good.

Because…

‘I might become a heretic… or an enemy of humanity if I make a mistake.’

Arvani’s current existence was too threatening. To those who don’t know about the intimate relationship between Arvani and me or to the general public… even more so.

The situation is different from when he was just Hatchling.

As an adult, Arvani has become a being that may or may not be caught even if hunters from around the world attack at once.

There was no need for the assumption that he had abilities similar to those of the two dragons I experienced. It was already those abilities or even greater.

The reason I could speculate like this was because of the title he acquired when he became an adult.

‘Breaker of One’s Own Rank.’

Even without reading the explanation, doesn’t the title itself explain it?

That’s why it was still good for Arvani to appear as a Hatchling. At least it was appropriate for the balance right now.

Until there is a hunter who can suppress Arvani.

It was a decision I made as soon as I confirmed the news of Arvani’s adulthood that had occupied one side of my sight until Allen and Loki left stupidly, regaining my composure.

The world perceives exceptionally talented individuals as beings different from themselves…

The person who must have received such treatment immediately in front of my eyes was none other than Jung Tae-il. He was ranked first and considered the strongest in South Korea, which is why there were quite a few talks about having to put control handcuffs on him when he was outside the gates.

‘…Well, when Jung Tae-il first awakened, the impact was so strong.’

The buildings crumbled with every step the student in school uniform, who still looked like a baby, took… He was magnificent.

When he first awakened, it was a mistake commonly made by novice hunters due to poor ability control.

However, the problem was that during that process, many civilians were affected, and the property damage was enormous.

‘…The first person to step forward when such words come up is Mr. Yoon-soo, right?’

That’s how Jung Tae-il ended up being raised by Kang Yoon-soo.

But Arvani had no adult to teach him the ability to control, and he’s even a monster.

…From an objective perspective, large-scale protests could be understood.

It must never be revealed.

Even with all this going on, dealing with the various other items in Arvani’s status window was a crazy situation that needed attention.

For now, let’s just turn off our attention for a moment since it’s something that can be directly asked to Allen, the system administrator.

Sighing inwardly, I hugged Arvani close. I even went as far as to hide Arvani from Cha Jae-joon and Jung Tae-il so they wouldn’t scrutinize him closely.

Though Jung Tae-il glanced back and forth between me and Arvani with a suspicious look, he soon shifted his attention elsewhere. But Cha Jae-joon squinted his eyes and muttered softly, ‘That’s not it… Something has changed, but it’s really hard to put it into words.’

Ignoring them cleanly, I brought out something that would divert their attention.

It was none other than the Blue Ego Sword.

As Arvani’s growth, which was a usage condition, was successfully achieved, the Blue Ego Sword was activated.

More accurately, the ‘Ego’ of the Ego Sword was created. Now, even this sword can speak…! 

Although I hadn’t properly communicated with Arvani yet, who could only communicate telepathically with me, I never expected to communicate with an inanimate object first. Well, I’ve only just taken it out after being unconscious, so I haven’t communicated with it properly yet.

But how do you communicate with this thing?

As I looked at the Blue Ego Sword with wonder, along with the two people also looking at it with fascination, I, too, stared at it intently.

Hoping for some kind of communication.

But if my life were to be resolved so easily, it wouldn’t be fun. 

I, who could only wrestle with the Blue Ego Sword without hearing or feeling anything, turned to Cha Jae-joon and brought up the main point, diverting his attention from his lingering doubts about Arvani, and also to achieve my own goal.

“Could you please teach me how to handle the Ego Sword, since Mr. Jae-joon is a senior with it? I’ve never been good at handling swords, so it feels awkward for me.”

“Um… well… I don’t think I’ll be that good of a teacher. If you want to learn how to handle weapons, wouldn’t Mr. Jung Tae-il be better than me? He’s proficient with every weapon.”

“…Huh.”

“Why do you say that? You’re still a great teacher. I remember learning the basics of weapon handling under Mr. Jung Tae-il when I first entered the Overflow.”

“…Ha.”

Jung Tae-il swept his half-combed bangs coolly and furrowed his brows. If anyone saw, it looked like he didn’t want to teach at all.

Feeling awkward for making things awkward, I glanced at Jung Tae-il, who seemed to be not much help, while Cha Jae-joon cheerfully explained his condition as if it were nothing special.

“Although he’s acting tough right now, he’s embarrassed. He feels awkward about receiving praise subtly. He’s such a genius that he’s never heard such words before. It’s a bit unfortunate, isn’t it?”

“…Really.”

“…Cha Jae-joon.”

Because of Cha Jae-joon’s mocking expression, laughter burst out of me. It resembled the incredibly arrogant expression seen in some drama. It was an inevitable response to seeing him using such a handsome face so frivolously.

However, Jung Tae-il seemed to be properly irritated and glared at Cha Jae-joon, twitching his eyebrows. In response, Cha Jae-joon smiled slyly and threw in one more line.

“If you’re not confident, how about sparring with me? She can learn a lot just from sparring with me if she’s Ms. Yeon-oh. Since she can see how to handle both the Ego Sword and the longsword at once.”

“Wh… Was that your intention?”

“My intention? It’s pure intent.”

“Calling it pure intent seems a bit off when you’re seizing the opportunity.”

It seems like some kind of conversation happened between those two. Otherwise, Jung Tae-il wouldn’t have been so willing to spar just with the mention of sparring. 

I remember how readily he agreed to teach me when I asked before. Is there a reason he shouldn’t fight with Cha Jae-joon?

Well, I can’t predict anything.

In times like these, I just have to go with the flow. Yeah, maybe I should spar with the Ego Sword again.

Pretending not to know anything, I stroked Arvani with one hand while fiddling with the Ego Sword’s hilt. Meanwhile, Cha Jae-joon and Jung Tae-il’s silent battle continued.

And then, in the end.

“Fine, if that’s what you want, then I’ll oblige.”

“Haha, when did I say I wanted that?”

“So you don’t?”

“…Are you kidding me? Since we’re here anyway, let’s spar right here.”

“…Fine.”

For a moment, Jung Tae-il’s gaze landed on me. After scanning me for a while, he sighed and handed me several potions and a familiar bead. It was the bead used by Kang Yoon-soo.

“You know how to use it, right?”

“…Well, I guess so.”

“Then just watch from here.”

“Ms. Yeon-oh, I’ll come back after winning.”

These people… seem to have forgotten their original purpose.

Whether I sighed or not, they gradually drifted away from me.

When they seemed more distant than when they were pestering me, a suffocating aura swept over me.