Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 121

Chapter 121

[Status Window

Name: Arvani (Only Child of the Blue Dragon)

Rank: Unmeasurable

Titles: Last Dragon Clan (Unmeasurable), Protector of the Blue Dragon (SSS), Self-Breaker (SS)

– Stats are hidden by the administrator.

– With the Protector of the Blue Dragon (SSS), can use wind attribute magic.

– As a Self-Breaking (SS), awakened ice attribute magic.

– Entered into a pact with the owner Seo Yeon-oh.

– Receives ‘Guardian of XXX’ from the owner Seo Yeon-oh. Becomes more perceptive.

– Due to the significant difference in stats between the current owner Seo Yeon-oh, some functions of <We Are One!> are blocked.

? Sensory and stat sharing blocked.

Miscellaneous

– Currently undertaking the quest ‘Make Owner Seo Yeon-oh S-level!’

– Received an unknown quest from the owner Seo Yeon-oh.]

There were no changes compared to before… except for the miscellaneous section.

‘…There were quite a few quests back then, weren’t there? Where did they all disappear to, leaving only two?’

And at that time, we weren’t undertaking the quest ‘Make Owner Seo Yeon-oh S-level!’… Could it be because of that quest that Jung Tae-il was attacked?

Or maybe Arvani made some kind of deal with Jung Tae-il because of that quest.

The situation seemed more complicated than I thought, and I furrowed my brow. Unaware of this situation, Jung Tae-il stood up from his seat and headed towards the door, passing by me.

“Now that the conversation is over, can I leave?”

“…Yes.”

“Clean up and come out when you’re ready.”

He opened the firmly closed door. At that moment, I remembered something I hadn’t asked, and I grabbed onto Jung Tae-il’s sleeve.

Jung Tae-il turned back with his characteristic indifferent gaze.

“…How did you know?”

“What?”

“That Arvani is matured.”

“Oh, was that a secret too? Well, you did mumble something about it at first.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. And… I found out because Arvani told me directly.”

So don’t worry about anyone catching on.

With a nonchalant reply to my unnecessary concern, he opened the door wide and tried to step outside.

…If only Han Seung-hoo wasn’t standing there in front of the door.

They locked eyes, but neither backed down first. It was as if they were in a standoff, with neither eyelid twitching.

Seeing these childish games of staring contests when I had advised against fighting, I couldn’t help but sigh. They were not only not helping in this confusing situation but also fanning the flames.

“Enough. I won’t allow any fights in this house. If you want to fight, I’ll kick you out without hesitation. Consider this your final warning. From now on, it’s straight eviction.”

Jung Tae-il stopped engaging in the staring contest with Han Seung-hoo and passed by him, heading towards the kitchen. I could hear the sound of the fridge opening, followed by the sound of a water bottle being taken out.

At the same time, Han Seung-hoo stared at me intently and spoke up.

“Why didn’t you ask me?”

“…Huh?”

“The question you asked Jung Tae-il. I’m the one who noticed that Arvani matured. But you didn’t ask me…”

“…Didn’t you know because you saw Arvani’s larger form? Even I could only see that form as matured.”

“Yeah, that’s true. But still, you could’ve asked me too.”

Han Seung-hoo pouted slightly, looking like a wounded puppy. Jung Tae-il’s eyebrows twitched as he returned with a bottle of water in hand, joining us again.

“Childish.”

Perhaps finding it disgusting to just stand there and watch, Jung Tae-il threw out a sincere comment. In an instant, Han Seung-hoo’s expression turned cold, and it seemed like a fight was about to break out between Jung Tae-il and Han Seung-hoo, with a chill filling the air.

However, Han Seung-hoo quickly turned his head, dissipating the tension. At the same time, Jung Tae-il also turned his head and unexpectedly began stretching.

‘…Was my comment really that scary?’

At that moment, a commotion broke out outside. The noise gradually grew louder until it became clear voices.

“Ms. Yeon-oh! I’m here!”

It was Cha Jae-joon’s voice, which had been cheerful like a crazy person but quickly turned into one of shock.

“Ah! Ms. Yeon-oh! The griffin is attacking me! Please save me!”

The three of us remained expressionless at Cha Jae-joon’s voice. However, the emotions contained within were different.

Jung Tae-il showed annoyance, Han Seung-hoo showed irritation… and I showed a mixture of gladness despite my exhaustion and worry that he might have been surprised after we disappeared.

But it was only for a moment.

“Ah! Wait! Please wait a moment! Don’t attack!”

Cha Jae-joon’s desperate voice once again intruded into the house. Immediately, I stopped my thoughts and rushed out like a bullet.

Surely Boom-ba was attacking Cha Jae-joon right now.

I thought about being careful with Han Seung-hoo’s words, but less than two hours have passed and something like this has already happened.

Full of worry about whether anyone was injured, I opened the front door and dashed towards where Cha Jae-joon’s voice was coming from.

And… I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

“…Are you being attacked right now, Mr. Jae-joon?”

I thought a fight to the death was happening, but… currently, Cha Jae-joon was lying underneath Boom-ba’s chick.

From the explanation, it might seem a bit serious… but Boom-ba wasn’t putting weight on him; instead, it was gently stepping on him with its wings, as if massaging a parent’s back with its feet.

So, Boom-ba’s chick was playfully teasing Cha Jae-joon. I could tell right away because I had seen Boom-ba playing around with its chick on its back before. However… it seemed that Cha Jae-joon, who was experiencing this for the first time, didn’t realize it.

“Ack, if this isn’t an attack, then what is it? Those claws are sharp! It hurts!”

“Oh.”

Understanding the situation, I urgently gestured for Boom-ba to release its chick. Boom-ba looked back and forth between me and Cha Jae-joon with a puzzled expression, then finally grabbed its chick by the scruff of its neck and pulled it away.

The chick protested as if asking why it was being pulled away, waving its front paws in annoyance. Cha Jae-joon flinched at the sight. Then, slowly getting up, he approached me in an instant.

“This is the first time I’ve experienced such a terrifying attack since I was born. A griffin attacks with cuteness to make the opponent lose their attack power and reveal their true intentions. What kind of creature are you raising, Ms. Yeon-oh?”

“…Well, I didn’t know my friend’s child wanted to play so vigorously.”

“I feel like my back is all scratched up.”

“…Go inside. I’ll go talk to Boom-ba.”

“Ah, okay!”

“…There are people inside. Please don’t fight and get along.”

“…Hmm, really?”

He responded with a sense of disappointment, even mumbling softly, revealing his deep regret.

Appearing momentarily gloomy, he soon smiled brightly.

“Then, I’ll visit again next time. It seems like I might be a burden to others in my current state.”

“A burden? Those who are supposed to be in this house won’t be bothered by that.”

“Still, thank you.”

I wanted to ask him what the reason was, but Cha Jae-joon kept his mouth shut as if he would never tell.

Deciding I had to let him go, as soon as I made up my mind, a nonchalant voice came from behind me.

“Just stay here.”

“…Jung Tae-il.”

“If that’s what you’re worried about, I can handle it, so stay wherever you want to be.”

“……..”

Jung Tae-il confidently took his place next to me. Seeing his determined yet restrained expression, Cha Jae-joon bowed deeply. After hesitating for a while, seemingly unable to answer, he slowly spoke up while looking at me.

“Then, may I stay here for a while, Ms. Yeon-oh?”

“Of course. I have many questions to ask anyway.”

“…Thank goodness.”

Cha Jae-joon showed his mischievous smile. Somehow, it seemed like a very sad smile, so I urged him on.

“Quick, come inside. We were supposed to have dinner and rest now. I’ll make dinner delicious for you.”

With my words, we all returned home. Somehow, Han Seung-hoo, as if he knew, was already preparing dinner by opening the refrigerator.

So we enjoyed a pleasant meal on the verge of fragile peace, like a glass pane. After that, we each went to our rooms and rested comfortably.

Although there were many sudden events, it was going to be a relatively peaceful night. Until the moment I fell asleep in bed, I prayed that nothing would happen tomorrow.

But that wish did not come true.

The next afternoon, until lunchtime, everyone was enjoying their leisurely time, basking in their own drowsiness.

Kwaaang!

A powerful mana storm erupted not far from the house. At the same time, the sky turned dark.

It was Cha Jae-joon’s rampage.