Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 122

Chapter 122

A peaceful lunch on a day of Cha Jae-joon’s rampage.

“…Oh, I want to sleep more.”

Although I wasn’t doing anything already, I didn’t want to do anything more intensely.

That’s because I had too much going on. My mouth would hurt if I tried to explain everything.

Thanks to that, as soon as my tired body lay down on the bed, it went on strike. There was no memory of falling asleep, but when I opened my eyes, it was already lunchtime.

It feels like time flows faster in bed for me. Otherwise, time couldn’t pass by so quickly.

Thinking that I needed to re-establish justice in the world, I lay in bed without getting up for a long time. There were still temporary quests left to complete… so I had time to rest like this.

Well, my future self will take care of it.

Thinking irresponsibly, I lay quietly in bed and glanced around as I blinked. Arvani was sleeping soundly next to me.

“…How cute.”

After gently stroking Arvani’s head, I closed my eyes again. To enjoy this precious and leisurely time.

But someone was disturbing this sweet time.

Knock knock.

“Sister, are you awake? If you are, let’s have lunch. Since you didn’t even have breakfast, you should eat lunch.”

Han Seung-hoo, who didn’t want to see anyone starving, kindly informed me. He was determined to break down the door if I didn’t come out.

I had no plans to leave the bed today, but I eventually got up. I stretched all the way and shouted.

“…Ugh! Ahem, okay, Seung-hoo! I’ll get ready and come out soon!”

“Okay, sister, come out quickly then.”

“Yeah yeah.”

Still, my body screamed for more rest, but I headed to the bathroom. After washing up and brushing my teeth, I changed into casual clothes and finally made my way to the kitchen where Han Seung-hoo was.

‘…Why is it only Seung-hoo here?’

There was only Han Seung-hoo in the kitchen. Cha Jae-joon, who liked and was good at cooking, was absent.

‘…Did they fight? Did Seung-hoo take over the kitchen?’

Just as I was speculating various possibilities to resolve my confusion.

“Oh, sister.”

Han Seung-hoo, who was serving food, noticed me and smiled brightly. Seeing him naturally doing household chores, I felt a strange emotion.

At first, our Seung-hoo used to break dishes while washing them… and now he sets the table for his sister’s meal.

He’s grown up. Now all that’s left is for him to get married.

Looking at him with grateful eyes, Han Seung-hoo tilted his head strangely as he looked at me. But only for a moment, as he then placed the rice bowl on the table.

My gaze followed the rice bowl. Then I widened my eyes.

“…Seung-hoo, did you make all of this by yourself?”

No, the reason I was so surprised was because of the quality of the side dishes. I thought there would be only simple side dishes like stir-fried vegetables or fried eggs… or maybe just kimchi on the table. But there were carefully prepared side dishes full of affection.

First, there was the spicy and flavorful kimchi stew made with freshly made X and kimchi, the sweet and spicy fried fish cakes seasoned with red pepper flakes and soy sauce, skillfully cooked fluffy scrambled eggs, and the nostalgic old-fashioned pink sausages dipped in egg water.

…Is this a royal meal?

As I marveled at it, Han Seung-hoo opened his mouth as if it was nothing special.

“I didn’t make everything.”

“…Then?”

“Cha Jae-joon made the kimchi stew and fried fish cakes, and… Cha Jae-joon taught me how to make scrambled eggs and sausages, so I followed his instructions.”

“…Really?”

“The scrambled eggs failed at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was easy.”

…Our Seung-hoo is a cooking genius.

As I became even more moved, Han Seung-hoo slightly lowered his head, blushing shyly as if embarrassed. He then sat down and looked at me.

“Sit down, sister.”

As if spellbound by his refreshing voice, I took a seat at the table. At the same time, I asked Han Seung-hoo about the curiosity I had been harboring.

“…Um. But where are Mr. Jae-joon and Mr. Tae-il?”

“…Oh. Cha Jae-joon and Jung Tae-il went out for a while to talk.”

“…A talk?”

“Yes. They’ve been sticking together since this morning, probably because they’re close.”

Well, to be precise, it’s because Cha Jae-joon has been following Jung Tae-il around like a puppy in need of relief.

As if telling me not to pay attention to those who missed the chance to have lunch with me, Han Seung-hoo placed a delicious-looking scrambled egg on my plate.

“Please don’t think about those who missed the chance to have lunch with you and just eat with me.”

“Um, okay.”

“I cooked alone for the first time… so it’s hard to guarantee the taste. But I hope you enjoy it.”

“Seung-hoo. It’s hard to believe that this scrambled egg isn’t tasty when it looks this good. And it’s food made by you, so it must be delicious, right?”

Scrambled eggs are difficult to make, and it’s really hard for them to taste bad.

Naturally, I confidently took a bite of the scrambled eggs made by Han Seung-hoo.

Mmm, delicious…

Oh, enjoying the savory and smooth scrambled eggs, I froze for a moment. It was because I bit into a lump of salt.

As the salty taste invaded my mouth, I quickly pushed rice into my mouth. Han Seung-hoo grinned at me.

“…Does it taste weird? Do you want to spit it out?”

“No, it’s delicious. Really delicious, Seung-hoo.”

“…Really? That’s a relief. Sister, try this too. I helped when making this.”

With a proud expression, he began to put various things on my plate. I wanted to say I could eat alone, but seeing Han Seung-hoo’s expectant look, I just accepted it and ate with enthusiasm.

Although I experienced a strange situation where the food on my plate didn’t decrease no matter how much I ate… lunch ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

“I’m full, oh my.”

I slouched on the sofa, patting my stomach. It was a lazy afternoon after finishing all the dishes.

Han Seung-hoo, who had briefly entered the room, casually headed to the kitchen and spoke to me.

“Sister, do you want some tea? There’s coffee and mint tea.”

“Hmm, I’ll have mint tea.”

“Okay, I’ll make one for you.”

As I absentmindedly watched Han Seung-hoo until he disappeared, I glanced at the clock.

‘…What is it taking them so long to talk?’

Despite the considerable amount of time that had passed… Cha Jae-joon and Jung Tae-il hadn’t returned.

What could they be discussing alone? Are they perhaps having the duel they didn’t finish earlier?

Various scenarios filled my mind. I thought they would handle it well on their own, but I couldn’t help but worry.

There are many high-level monsters around here. Plus, unexpected things could happen and cause serious harm.

And Jung Tae-il’s mana is still unstable.

“…Ah, let’s stop worrying about things that haven’t happened. They’ll handle it themselves.”

Who am I to worry about right now?

As I shook my head vigorously to dispel my worries…

Kwaaaang!

A loud noise reverberated through the house. Simultaneously, a black mana pillar rose in the distance.

“…! What…!”

What is happening…!

In my confusion, I found myself standing up from the sofa. And Han Seung-hoo, who appeared out of nowhere, was standing next to me.

We both stared blankly at the black mana pillar and naturally locked eyes. Then we both blurted out hastily.

“…Rampage?”

“It seems like a rampage. Cha Jae-joon’s.”

It was instinctual.

This is a rampage. Black Ego Sword is finally starting to consume its owner. It’s the moment when Cha Jae-joon can’t hold out any longer.

At that moment, something flew behind the black mana pillar that caught my eye. Due to the distance, I couldn’t confirm what it was, but I knew.

“…Tae-il!”

He’s caught up in Cha Jae-joon’s rampage right now.

Realizing this fact, I moved. Before I knew it, I was outside with Arvani, who had been standing in front of the front door. As we reached a place some distance from home, Arvani reverted to his original form.

Without hesitation, I climbed onto Arvani. And naturally, Han Seung-hoo took his place behind me.

Once we were all on board, Arvani moved his wings and swiftly soared into the sky. With a short roar, he quickly flew to where Cha Jae-joon was.

Only a minute had passed.

“…!”

We could see the darkened sky and the place where life was fading away. At its center, the black mana pillar still existed.

I quickly scanned with my eyes, trying to find Cha Jae-joon and Jung Tae-il.

But then.

Ding!

[Warning! Access Denied! Danger!]

[Danger!]

[Warning! Uncontrollable power for the world!]

Several warning windows popped up, causing a sharp pain in my eyes. Then, the warning window changed abruptly.

[Emergency Quest!

Subdue the owner of the Black Ego Sword, ‘Cha Jae-joon’!

At this moment, there are no hunters capable of stopping ‘Cha Jae-joon’.

It’s a grim reality, but not an impossible one!

Since Seo Yeon-oh has the Blue Dragon ‘Arvani’,

Unite with ‘Arvani’ and subdue ‘Cha Jae-joon’.

Reward upon success: Fragment of the Truth of the World (x2)

Failure: Death

Good luck!]