Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 113

Chapter 113

A distant abyss.

In the stifling atmosphere, a presence sighed irritably, touching their forehead as if asking what had led to this situation.

Then, an oblivious figure interjected, stumbling over their words.

“Oh, so this is all my fault, is it? I can’t agree with your thinking.”

“…So, does that mean you think you did the right thing?”

“…Ahem! If you ask me like that, I have nothing to say.”

“…Then just stay quiet. This chaos happened because of your arbitrary actions.”

The woman, gradually growing angrier as she spoke, emitted a blue aura. Seeing this, Loki wisely lowered his head this time.

It was Loki’s strongest apology, given his strong sense of pride.

Even in this state, the woman, without calming down, looked past Loki to Allen standing silently behind him. He gazed at a massive crystal before closing his eyes tightly, seemingly assessing something.

The woman suppressed her rising anger and spoke softly.

“…What do you plan to do? It’s too risky to intervene further. It’s time to find another solution. My child has grown, and the next attempt will surely succeed.”

“…Ludra.”

The woman, or rather, the blue dragon Ludra, frowned suddenly at the unexpected mention of her name.

“No matter who you are, don’t call my name so casually.”

“…Hah, still as obstinate as ever.”

“…You still lack learning abilities. Should I freeze you to clear your mind while your limbs are intact?”

“Oh, come on… What a severe threat. But even if you try to intimidate me, I won’t yield to you.”

Loki shrugged with a smirk. Despite being a humorous character, he incited Ludra enough for her to finally draw her weapon.

Even if it meant gathering the world’s chill, it was no exaggeration… A frosty blue spear.

Thanks to it, the air in the distant abyss froze instantly. Loki also attempted to summon his weapon, but he couldn’t grasp it.

“…Enough, everyone.”

Allen murmured, dispersing golden mana into the distant abyss. In an instant, Ludra and Loki’s mana was absorbed by the golden mana. Additionally, Ludra’s spear disappeared.

“Now isn’t the time for us to fight amongst ourselves. Figuring out how to resolve this situation is more urgent. And we have no next moves. This system has reached its limits.”

“…So what do we do now? Our interference is only burdening the world further. Just today, with one mere intervention, the balance of space was disturbed.”

“…Are you calling me ‘mere intervention’?”

Ludra lightly disregarded Loki’s anger as if saying she had spoken the truth. Feeling unjust, Loki looked to Allen, but he, too, turned away. Loki keenly realized he was alone in this world and sat down heavily on the ground, his anger simmering.

Though it wasn’t a gesture of concern, sadly, no one suggested Loki take a seat. Instead…

“There’s no need to rush. Even if the outcome is already decided, it’s best to give it our all. Besides, he’s nearly finished growing. We just need to unleash his final power. With our tribe by his side, it’s possible.”

“…The idiot who intervened in the system to save his master?”

“…Yes, your son. Ludra.”

“Hmm.”

Ludra frowned, clearly reluctant to admit it.

“Thank goodness he’s unharmed because of you. But what we should worry about…”

“Hah, I’ve long thought he would cause trouble. He’s never approved of our actions.”

“He’s the one who sacrificed the most. Don’t be so quick to judge.”

“…True. But it’s a fact that the rift is progressing faster because of him. Yet, we can’t just abandon him. He’s paid the highest price among us…”

With Ludra’s words, silence fell upon them all. They simultaneously recalled the memory of that day, a time of profound hopelessness.

Breaking the silence was Allen.

“Our plan remains unchanged. We’ll just… expedite it a bit. I’ll try to contact him. It’s time for him to step forward.”

“…Then I’ll keep an eye on my son. Intervening in the system like this could cause significant issues.”

“…Well, I’ll just do what I can…”

Allen nodded at Loki. With that, Loki left behind a transparent flame and vanished.

Meanwhile, Allen continued to gaze at the large crystal, where a black-stained meadow was visible.

* * *

On the other hand, a familiar roof came into view. This familiarity suggested it was probably my home. However, it wasn’t a situation I could enjoy without worries because…

“Aaaah!”

I was currently plummeting from the sky. I had no idea what happened, and there was no one around me. I distinctly remembered being entangled with Arvani and Jung Tae-il.

However, that wasn’t the immediate concern. I was currently free-falling and would soon hit the ground headfirst!

In that case, I really must part ways with this world. How have I managed to live until now? Only to die from a fall, oh my life…!

While lamenting, I forced my eyes open. I had done too much until now to simply die from a fall. It would be a mockery if I had endured all those hardships just to die from a fall.

So, I tried to reduce my falling speed as much as possible by increasing air resistance. If the falling speed decreased, maybe I could survive.

Then…

“Oof!”

I heard the familiar sound of flapping wings. My eyes widened.

“Boom-ba!”

Boom-ba was flying fiercely towards me from afar, flapping her wings. Behind Boom-ba’s massive figure, a small griffin was visible. It seemed she was coming to me with her offspring.

Boom-ba, seeing me falling from the sky, tilted her head curiously. It seemed she was puzzled if humans could fly.

Suddenly, Boom-ba let out a cry and swiftly approached me.

“Wait, please save me…!”

Pick!

Boom-ba grabbed my shoulders with her front paws, her sharp claws digging into my flesh. Arvani could retract his claws, but it seemed Boom-ba couldn’t.

Despite the pain, I didn’t make a sound, fearing Boom-ba might let go.

After experiencing the risk of death and feeling dizzy, I finally landed safely on the ground. After releasing me, Boom-ba was happy to see me, but then she noticed my wound.

Yes, I’m lucky I didn’t know…

I laughed weakly and opened the door wide for Boom-ba to enter. But as soon as I took a step, I shouted in shock.

“Aah! Seriously, I’ll go crazy! Leave me alone! I need to find Arvani and Mr. Tae-il!”

Because of the sudden appearance of the system window, which popped up frighteningly in front of me as I entered the yard.

[Quest Alert!

The sudden disappearance of a companion pet worries its owner. You never know what it might do or what terrifying monster it might encounter!

So, you need to find it quickly, right?

Find the missing Arvani!

He surely exists within this gate.

Find him quickly and place him by Seo Yeon-oh’s side.

The longer he’s missing, the greater the anxiety.

Duration: 48 hours

Reward for success: Arvani’s cute charm

Failure: Blue Dragon’s anger]

And…

Here’s the translation of the message:

[The path to becoming the ‘Perfect Homeowner’ is right here!

A quest has been created!

You’ve had the remarkable experience of turning the entire gate into a safe zone!

Now, as for you, you can become a ‘Reasonably Well-Prepared Homeowner’!

And if you do well, you might even become a ‘Seasoned Homeowner’.

From now on, everything depends on Seo Yeon-oh.

The next two days will be a major upgrade day!

– Complete the house upgrade.

Success Reward: Title acquisition based on upgrade status, 20% increase in skill proficiency

Failure Penalty: Permanent reduction of all stats by 200 each

Good luck!]

I took a deep breath and, after calming down, I carefully read through the detailed system windows. With narrowed eyes, I muttered to myself.

“…Huh, seems like something with an easy difficulty level? Oh, wait… the timelines are overlapping.”

Well, then…