Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 124

Chapter 124

There was a day deliberately erased from the world by someone’s intention.

It was the day a new S-level was born in South Korea, a day when the rain poured relentlessly.

On that particular day, gates began to appear simultaneously. Thanks to this, Kang Yoon-soo couldn’t rest for a moment, wandering around here and there.

No matter how skilled a hunter he was, Kang Yoon-soo was still human.

For several days, with no proper sleep or rest, his body inevitably became numb to sensations. Moreover, due to fatigue, his mind couldn’t think properly.

Because of this, he missed the gate created in the remote mountains. Although Kang Yoon-soo had a perfectionist tendency and rarely made mistakes, occasionally, mistakes like this happened.

However, none of his previous mistakes had led to fatal incidents. He immediately realized his mistake and other hunters found the missed gate.

But this day was different.

Kang Yoon-soo didn’t immediately realize his mistake, and other hunters didn’t venture into the remote mountains either.

As a result…

“Aoooh!”

The abandoned gate became saturated, turning into a disaster. From the saturated gate, the ‘Werewolves’ emerged in great numbers.

They were monsters with the appearance of wolves and lived in packs centered around the alpha. In short, it meant that the remote mountains were occupied by the werewolf pack.

They had high intelligence and exceptional physical abilities, with even the weakest individuals being B-level. It was speculated that their alpha leader was at least A-level or even higher.

Upon hearing this disastrous news, Kang Yoon-soo could only let out a bitter laugh.

Because if the werewolf pack descended from the mountains, what would happen next was clear. However, the fortunate thing was… they hadn’t come down to the village yet, as they were still marking their territory in the mountains they had occupied.

“First, let’s seal off the mountains. This incident must not leak to anyone’s ears. While it’s unacceptable for civilian casualties to occur due to information leakage… remember. We are going to deal with the werewolves.”

It might sound ruthless, but for Kang Yoon-soo, who was already in conflict with the government, it was the best choice. He couldn’t afford to provide any pretext for unnecessary trouble.

Leading a hunter team composed of a few members, Kang Yoon-soo secretly headed to the mountains occupied by the werewolves.

And there, they witnessed something shocking.

A young man with a face that could just be considered adult was tearing apart werewolves with blood all over his hands.

Moreover, the man wasn’t just covered in blood.

If it weren’t for the unique mana sensed from the monsters, one would surely mistake him for a monster, not a werewolf, and not even human.

With nails almost as long as a werewolf’s and rough fur, along with a newly turned red eye, almost half of his body resembled a werewolf.

This was a disaster.

Not human, not a monster, but a disaster.

Amidst the catastrophe, a world born leads to destruction… The worst…

The disaster killed all the werewolf pack members that came at it. It could only handle all the werewolves after coating one arm entirely in blood.

The saturated gate, which was the pack’s alpha, gradually concealed its appearance after the death of the alpha.

Everything was resolved.

However, the disaster remained unchanged.

“We need to kill that thing now! Don’t you know? What if it also came out from the gate!”

A hunter who came with Kang Yoon-soo shouted. They said it might not be human but a monster. How could a human survive alone in this remote mountain against werewolves?

Other hunters agreed with the statement. They’ll kill the man, whether he’s a monster or human.

Amidst the confusion and chaos, only one person reproached them with a powerful voice.

“Are we going to kill that child because we are afraid now? Are you crazy? Look, it’s a human. We all know, that the child doesn’t have any aura or mana. Now that the child has just awakened and is confused, you want to kill? You’re still calling yourselves human?”

It was Yoo Seol-ah.

She glared at the hunters who were ready to kill the man with anger. Just that made her even more furious, so she approached the man.

“Wait a moment.”

“What? Are you also thinking the same as those vultures?”

“No, it’s not that. I think it would be better if I confirm it rather than you.”

“…Don’t kill him. I’m asking you.”

Yoo Seol-ah, known for her strong pride, asked Kang Yoon-soo, who always argued with her. Kang Yoon-soo, who initially thought of killing if it turned out to be harmful from the start, changed his mind.

Yoo Seol-ah, known for her good instincts, said that it probably wasn’t a dangerous being.

The trust built while working together with Yoo Seol-ah showed its worth here.

Kang Yoon-soo slowly approached the man, making a shield. The man’s gaze, which had been rapidly fading after the gate was cleared, now fell on Kang Yoon-soo.

An empty and painful gaze.

Unknowingly, Kang Yoon-soo reached out to the man. Was it instinct? Or was it because of the speculation that the precarious-looking man might collapse soon?

Thud.

The man, who had been half-werewolf, disappeared without a trace, leaving only a faint young man collapsed on the ground.

“……. “

Kang Yoon-soo cautiously filled the man’s wrist with mana and looked around. Now he just had to wait for the man to wake up and decide his fate.

The rain still poured relentlessly and mournfully.

And a week later.

The man who had been moved to Kang Yoon-soo’s mansion finally woke up.

“Are you awake?”

“…….”

“You don’t have to be wary. I’m going to help you.”

“…Yes.”

“All right, then shall we introduce ourselves before asking about that day’s events? I’m Kang Yoon-soo. Have you heard of me?”

The man nodded silently. He still seemed dazed, unable to shake off the aftermath of that day.

Kang Yoon-soo calmly waited for the man.

How much time passed? The man slowly blinked his cloudy eyes several times before finally speaking.

“…Jung Tae-il.”

“Yeah, Tae-il. I’m counting on you from now on.”

“…Yes.”

“And… let’s start with this. Your ability is prohibited from now on. It can confuse people.”

Even though he had just awakened as an S-level hunter, he seemed to have expected it as he nodded slightly.

“…Instead, I’ll help you. I don’t have the talent for teaching others, but well, let’s try.”

And thus began the enduring bond between Kang Yoon-soo and Jung Tae-il.

Only to seal Jung Tae-il’s main ability.

* * *

Coming back.

Jung Tae-il stole the blood flowing from the familiar half-transformed eye. Then, contrasting with the red blood, his blue irises flashed.

The vertically split pupils looked very similar to someone’s.

Exactly.

[Skill <Partial Transformation (SS)> is in use.

Skill <Mimic Anything (SSS)> is in use. 

– Currently mimicking Blue Dragon, Arvani.]

It was Arvani, the companion dragon of Seo Yeon-oh.

“Phew.”

The surrounding air froze in an instant with a short breath he exhaled. Yes, this level of power should be enough to stop the rampage of Black Ego Sword.

For a while, he wouldn’t be able to walk or eat properly.

The skill he obtained upon awakening, <Mimic Anything>, allowed him to mimic the existence if he gained the crystallization of a monster, a hunter, or even an inanimate object.

It was a morale-boosting skill that could make him invincible if he obtained the crystallization of a powerful monster.

However, it burdened his body too much.

The degree of strain on his body was determined by strength, so he was fortunate to be able to control it reasonably well the last time he used it.

Jung Tae-il endured the unbearable force for even a second. It was now a battle against time.

Whether to calm down Cha Jae-joon first or to collapse before himself.

So he had to move quickly.

Jung Tae-il moved his changed arm to create an ice spear in his hand. As he did, the dragon shape that had been generated around him opened its mouth wide, preparing to breathe.

As cold blue mana gathered at one point, Jung Tae-il thrust the spear into the dragon’s breath, and the spear instantly absorbed the mana of the breath.

This should be enough to contend with the Black Ego Sword.

As Jung Tae-il finished his calculations in his head and was about to move his body.

Clang!

[Emergency Quest!

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

Currently, there are no hunters who can stop ‘Cha Jae-joon.’

It’s a grim reality, but it’s not impossible!

Jung Tae-il, you can borrow the power of the Blue Dragon ‘Arvani’!

Combine forces with ‘Arvani’ and ‘Seo Yeon-oh’ to calm down ‘Cha Jae-joon.’

Reward upon success: Unknown.

Failure: Death.

Good luck!]

[Proposal from the Blue Dragon Arvani!

Arvani proposes to you once again.

Unlike before, this time, if you refuse, you will face death by your own power, along with a grim threat!

– Will you accept the proposal?

Refusal: Death]

When Jung Tae-il chuckled at the absurd system window.

Roar!

Arvani and Seo Yeon-oh revealed themselves.