Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 119

Chapter 119

It was a space reminiscent of the primeval darkness, barren and chilly, where only desolation could be felt.

“…Adapting here seems difficult.”

Despite being in a place where even the direction to head was uncertain, the one who found this place moved familiarly, as if having been here a couple of times before.

Wherever his steps touched, darkness immediately turned translucent, emitting a faint light. However, it was short-lived. The surrounding darkness quickly engulfed him.

Nevertheless, the one resembling light paid no heed and continued walking. The surrounding darkness undulated, salivating to devour him, but gradually consuming parts of itself starting from the shattered portions, it soon targeted even the one resembling light.

At that moment it fiercely opened its mouth wide to devour him completely…

“Oh my.”

A thin and gentle voice resonated in the space.

Simultaneously, a zap was heard, and the darkness swiftly dissipated. The one resembling light hastened even faster towards the direction where the thin and gentle voice came from, seemingly accustomed to such situations.

And soon, he encountered the one he sought.

“You’re here?”

It was someone resembling darkness, offering a kind and warm greeting. He approached her with a faint smile hanging on his lips and embraced her.

As they familiarly entwined in a kiss, she smiled warmly as if satisfied.

“…You rushed.”

“My shards were up to some nonsense.”

“…I see.”

“Why did you come? I told you not to come for a while. I didn’t want you to be taken away by them.”

Still, her voice was kind, but within it, there was darkness fiercer than the one that tried to devour him earlier. A darkness one could be infinitely engulfed in.

The pupil of the one resembling light gradually clouded over. However, it was only for a moment. As transparency returned to shine again, the one resembling darkness let out a disappointed chuckle.

“You still don’t give me a chance, do you?”

“You keep trying every time.”

“I want to possess you perfectly, that’s why.”

“…Stop with the bad jokes.”

“Alright, I’ll stop. Then maybe you should explain why you suddenly came here.”

At her words, he bit his lip. In this darkness, she was both a god and an absolute authority.

Therefore, he confessed his inner hesitation to the god.

“…Now, I’m not sure anymore. Whether what you’re doing is right.”

“I am right.”

“…But this way, the world they desire will never come.”

Never.

The one resembling light murmured, filled with sadness.

“Are you afraid?”

“…Yes.”

“Trust me. Trust the one who will bring an end to your wretched life.”

“…Okay.”

“Then stop bothering me and go back now. It’s about time to start taking care of my shards.”

Gazing at the deeply dyed crystal where nothing was visible, the one resembling darkness smiled beautifully.

Watching that figure, he only bit his lip and eventually turned away.

* * *

[Title ‘Path to Becoming a Perfect Homeowner’!

Updating the quest progress!

Current upgrade status:

– Portable tent upgrade completed.

‘Reasonably Well-Prepared Homeowner’ secured!

Special event for the hardworking Seo Yeon-oh!

Quest duration extended by 1 month!

Keep working hard to become a ‘seasoned homeowner’.

Good luck!]

“…Oh.”

As expected, the system window popped up, but the content was slightly different.

‘I didn’t expect them to extend the duration…’

At most, I thought the quest would be cleared as a ‘Reasonably Well-Prepared Homeowner.’ Even for me, this was quite a dubious workaround.

Of course, there’s also the fault of the system for not describing it properly. If it had been clearly expressed as ‘a house with an orange roof,’ I wouldn’t have been able to use this loophole.

Well, anyway…

“This is satisfactory enough.”

I’ve secured one title, and the duration has been extended by a month, so I can take my time with the upgrades.

With a satisfied expression, I glanced at the system window and then turned to Han Seung-hoo. He was already approaching Boom-ba, who had been admiring the tent.

“…It’s quite amazing, as I felt when I tried it before.”

He murmured as he gently brushed Boom-ba’s back. Boom-ba chuckled as if tickled and fluttered her wings. Watching them, I approached and spoke.

“What’s so amazing?”

“Oh. It’s because Boom-ba isn’t afraid of me.”

“Why would Boom-ba be afraid of you?”

“…Sister.”

Han Seung-hoo sent me a look that said, ‘Is this person in their right mind?’

I understood his intention well enough, but it was still strange.

‘No, Boom-ba is my friend. Isn’t that so?’

After Arvani became my companion, he didn’t show hostility towards other hunters except me, just like that.

Understanding my doubts, Han Seung-hoo sighed deeply, shaking his head.

“Sister, I think this situation is similar to when Arvani was here.”

“…Huh?”

“…Isn’t your sense of reality too low? Even if you’re Arvani’s owner… I hope you’re cautious.”

“…Cautious? I am properly cautious.”

“It doesn’t look like it at all.”

Narrowing his eyes, Han Seung-hoo briefly glanced at Boom-ba. Following his gaze, I looked at Boom-ba too.

Sensing the sudden focus, Boom-ba looked perplexed and tilted her head with a puzzled expression.

“Just because Boom-ba is friends with Sister doesn’t mean he’s friends with me. Specifically, he’s friends only with sis, while I… am just the hunter who must kill the monster.”

“…That’s harsh.”

“It’s not harsh, it’s accurate. Friends of friends don’t necessarily have to be friends with each other.”

That’s how it is when it comes to this situation.

Han Seung-hoo, who subtly threw his words, shrugged his shoulders and lightly brushed Boom-ba’s head.

“Well, I’m glad Boom-ba isn’t trying to attack me. If she had shown signs of being defensive or aggressive towards me, I would have responded immediately.”

Han Seung-hoo, who calmly delivered frightening words, let go of Boom-ba’s hand and looked at me. His gaze seemed to ask if I understood what was wrong.

‘…He’s right.’

Boom-ba is my friend, not Han Seung-hoo’s. Furthermore, I didn’t have the authority to control Boom-ba forcibly. Literally, Boom-ba and I are just friends.

So, it was natural for Han Seung-hoo to be cautious of Boom-ba. It was also a strange situation for an A-level griffin like Boom-ba to not be cautious of an S-level hunter like him.

‘I’ve been taking it for granted.’

Boom-ba would be kind to everyone like Arvani.

As I thought about this, Boom-ba’s offspring caught my eye.

‘Right, Boom-ba even has offspring. It wasn’t so obvious.’

I need to be careful from now on. If Boom-ba suddenly turns hostile and attacks other hunters besides me, it would be a big problem.

Perhaps due to the sudden heaviness in my heart, a deep sigh escaped me involuntarily. Seeing this, Han Seung-hoo tapped my hand lightly.

“I just hope Sister doesn’t get into danger. You always seem fearless of danger.”

“…Thank you for your concern.”

“If I knew you’d be this concerned, I wouldn’t have said anything to trouble you.”

Perhaps trying to lighten the mood, Han Seung-hoo playfully chuckled and tickled the back of my hand. This made me laugh weakly.

How come he’s so good at playing jokes like it’s his specialty?

With admiration in my heart, I lightly tapped Han Seung-hoo’s hand. Although it wouldn’t hurt at all, he exaggeratedly cried out, ‘Ow!’ making a big fuss.

Unable to resist his antics, I looked at him and then started folding the tent. Even though it was set up in a safe area, I couldn’t leave it there just like that.

Folding it should be as easy as setting it up with just a touch. Whether it was a side effect of the upgrade or setting it up in the safe area, the tent didn’t fold easily.

As I struggled with it, Han Seung-hoo stuck close to me and helped me fold the tent.

After a while, the tent neatly fit back into the bag it came from. Han Seung-hoo and I exchanged a high-five and headed home.

After giving Boom-ba her snack, now it was time to truly relax.

That’s when it happened.

Kwang!

Arvani dashed out of the guest room and ran towards me as if he had been waiting for me.

“Arvani? What’s wrong?”

As I familiarly hugged Arvani and patted him, I heard Han Seung-hoo making a clicking sound with his tongue beside me. And soon, I found out why.

“Arvani, why did you…”

Suddenly, Jung Tae-il woke up and emerged from the room. He looked surprisingly well for someone who had been unconscious until just now.

“Mr. Jung Tae-il, are you okay to wake up already?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, if you’re going to wake up, you might as well stay unconscious for a bit longer.”

“Thanks to you, I woke up early.”

Jung Tae-il had awakened. 

And he looked very healthy and intact, considering he had been unconscious until just a moment ago.