Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 137

Chapter 137

At the same time.

“… Hmm, is it immaturity that prompts defiance?”

Ellie, with her charming golden hair, was nowhere to be seen as a stranger with completely blackened teeth muttered in an unfamiliar voice.

“… Well, does it matter? It’s not like it can hinder me.”

She brushed away the obstructing hair from her sight. As she did, the things that had somewhat maintained Ellie’s appearance slowly began to change.

Resembling the darkness of the primordial, with eyes that could send shivers down one’s spine and instill fear with just a glance. Finally, Ellie’s distinctive bright and lively atmosphere disappeared without a trace, replaced by an eerie atmosphere.

Fortunately, no one had yet encountered this appearance. If it were a feeble-minded human, it would surely foam at the mouth and collapse.

“I should have dropped that child sooner. I feel comfortable in this form after all.”

With a satisfied expression, she pulled up the corners of her mouth into a chilling smile. Then, for a moment, she furrowed her brow tightly.

“It’s just borrowing for a moment. I promised to return it properly once the job was done. Why are you begging so pitifully?”

Despite having no one around to talk to, she addressed someone. One would think that this explanation would suffice to quiet down, but it seemed that the recipient of her words thought otherwise.

Driven mad by the creature that hummed like a buzzing bee, she gritted her teeth and expelled her voice outward.

As a result, something resembling small droplets formed in the air. They soon vibrated, emitting a clear voice.

?You took my body without permission! And how could you attack my friends?

“They are your friends, not mine.”

?If you borrowed someone else’s body, you should at least respect that! And why specifically my body? Do you want to meet Jooni through me?

“Hah.”

If she had known she was this noisy, she would have reconsidered at least once.

She, the Black Dragon, reflected on her past actions.

She had only chosen a suitable candidate among the humans who could approach Seo Yeon-oh for a momentary loan of her body…

It seems the problem was approaching without any information.

She should have known what kind of person ‘Ellie Kim’ was before borrowing her body. At that time, she was only thinking about meeting Seo Yeon-oh and her child, so it was a mistake.

“Why did it have to be a water user among them?”

Water is the purest substance in itself. Therefore, it was easy for it to be tainted by darkness.

It contaminates easily and spreads nearby. It can hold any container endlessly and can become anything.

Therefore, she couldn’t help but think that it was a very suitable vessel for briefly containing her body.

However… it was a shame that a vessel once used couldn’t be used again. But they would keep watch with open eyes.

The sigh melted into disappointment and flowed out involuntarily.

Originally, dragons were not supposed to intervene in the world. They could only exist within the system; they couldn’t delve any further.

This is a promise, a boundary they’ve set.

So if you cross that line, you take a risk. The extent of that risk depends on how far you cross the line.

Right now, the Black Dragon was crossing the line. No, to be more precise, she was stepping on the line.

It was a line that was barely allowed to be crossed.

It also meant that even if they wanted to stop her, they had to watch and wait for now.

So, Allen, with his quick wit, wouldn’t be able to do anything.

He must be feeling powerless watching the situation beyond his control from the other side of the screen. Ah, she should enjoy seeing his dumbfounded face…. Once again, she swallowed her regret and faced the remaining regrets.

It was the droplets of water bouncing around in the air as if raging with anger.

It would have been easier to erase Ellie Kim’s ego and completely take over her body, but she couldn’t do that.

If she intervened any further…

“You’re lucky, kid. No, I should say you’re unlucky. Because you’re ruining the world right now.”

?What are you talking about?!

“Lower your voice. If you get any louder, I’ll make sure you don’t have a mouth.”

?I won’t surrender to such threats! That’s a mistake!

“…Then there’s no helping it.”

She gestured towards the annoying droplet as if annoyed. Then, with a yuck, it turned into vapor and disappeared.

Since she had put it to sleep for a while, it would be quiet for a while.

In the hard-won peace, she smiled as if satisfied. Then she slowly moved her steps.

Since she had put everyone to sleep to move freely, she could afford this much leisure. 

“It’s been a while since I walked with my own legs in such a green place.”

…Indeed, it’s been a while.

She couldn’t even meet him in her dreams anymore.

As someone who had spent a long time alone in the dark and only faced the black-and-white world through her child in the crystal, it was a precious time.

“I should at least have memories like this at the end.”

The gently swaying leaves, the warm sunlight… the cool breeze……

It would probably be an unforgettable memory.

She took in the surroundings without missing a thing and quickened her pace. Now, as if she had lost interest altogether.

At the place she arrived after walking… a large tent was standing there conspicuously. Suddenly facing the tent, she raised one corner of her mouth.

“This kid’s tricks are more impressive than I thought.”

However.

“These kinds of tricks are only effective against insignificant beings.”

She could have devastated the tent just by shaking her head. Despite the sparks flying to stop her, she tried her best to block them.

“…Allen, that brat is getting ballsy.”

If it wasn’t an easily destroyed tent, even she would have struggled. Because of Allen’s power and the unknown force mixed in.

“When I go back, I should get to know Seo Yeon-oh more closely. The fact that Allen is wrapping her up like this means there’s something special about that kid.”

It’s not just an extension of his usual behavior.

So this time, he’d found hope?

For a moment, she hesitated.

Because she knew Allen’s dream of hope well.

But… it was a dream that could never come true. Since the moment they intervened, they had been slowly heading towards destruction.

How many had been sacrificed for such hopes?

“…We no longer need hope.”

The cruel black mana seeped slowly from her.

The spots that had just recovered their color turned black again. Even more dismal than before.

The surroundings, now devoid of freshness, began to resemble the darkness she had been living in. Despite only a trickle of mana, her surroundings became filled with death.

At the same time.

Pop!

Light burst forth from the box hidden by the tent. As if desperately trying to signal its location.

“Yes, I’ve come to fix you.”

She approached the box slowly. Although she didn’t know who did it, she praised the packaging with a short compliment and opened the box.

Inside, the imprisoned Black Ego Sword hummed as it faced its owner.

Seeing the ashen blade that had been robbed of its mana, she gently stroked the hilt.

“I’ve fixed my child for you. They’ll be fine until it’s time to recover the remaining things. I hope you handle it well this time.”

Her child had already experienced their limits and couldn’t be fixed anymore.

The ashen sword vibrated in agreement. Then it quickly began to absorb her mana, which filled the surroundings.

Until the ashen body turned black again.

Until it became a color even darker than before, resembling its true owner.

The preyed-upon black entity expressed gratitude towards her. She, familiarly, gripped the sword as if saying it was enough. The box containing the sword collapsed in an instant.

“…Now, I must return. So the child can wake up… Yes, take me to where the Gold Ego Sword is. Is that the only one left now?”

Well, it’s as good as being in her hands already.

She gently caressed the sword’s hilt and turned to leave. After one step, two steps, she smiled broadly with her entire face.

Because she faced a familiar light.

And the one holding that light was also familiar.

“Hello, crazy dragon. Is it your first time seeing me like this?”

Well, it’s nice to meet her.

Seo Yeon-oh, enveloped in the faint and subtle light of her lover…