Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 166

Chapter 166

And so the plan that was born was like this.

First, divide the regions and station hunters in each.

Next, when a gate saturation incident occurs, erect barrier stones so that the barrier can be immediately erected.

The barrier stones referred to here are devices that contain barrier mana in high-grade mana stones so that mana can be activated immediately. Ordinary hunters may lack the mana and ability to create them, but we had Kang Yoon-soo, who developed mana measurement devices and supplied them.

Even a rough estimate would suggest that there would be one barrier stone in each region of South Korea, so we couldn’t dare to count their number.

We have to make all the barrier stones within just two to three days… It might be appropriate to name it ‘Kang Yoon-soo’s Blood, Sweat, and Tears’.

Anyway, after setting up the barrier stones, we thoroughly informed the civilians of the situation.

After this, it’s as simple as activating the barrier and engaging in combat when the situation arises.

…The initial plan was believed to be feasible by everyone.

Well, Kang Yoon-soo seemed to be smiling sadly.

However, this plan was discarded before even a day had passed.

“…We don’t have enough mana stones to make the barrier stones!”

Yes.

This phenomenon is not only happening in South Korea right now. It seemed that everyone in the world was having similar phenomena. Thanks to this, all traces of mana stones were concealed. It was even difficult to determine who had entered the black market and bought them.

Even after gathering what the country and the guild had, the quantity was far from enough.

As a result…

“…Ms. Yeon-oh, I think we need to revise the plan.”

Kang Yoon-soo was the first to declare surrender.

It was a natural choice. Because of the unfeasible plan, we couldn’t afford to spend valuable time making barrier stones.

So… we came up with a second plan.

“Even if we gather all the retired hunters now, the number is far from enough. Not to mention hunters who can seal off the entire South Korea, there’s a severe shortage of those who can capture high-level monsters.”

“Well, the barrier stones will continue to be made…”

“Of course, that’s planned to continue. But we need a new plan.”

Having been a hunter for a long time, Kang Yoon-soo was unnaturally calm. He also collected records of gate saturation incidents from around the world to create data for revising the plan.

Having witnessed many sacrifices firsthand, he couldn’t help but become more ruthless.

Thanks to him, all the backup plans that seemed promising went into the trash.

Back to square one.

Amidst the rapidly sinking atmosphere with all hope gone, there was the most cheerful presence…

Kyuuuu!

That was my companion dragon, Arvani.

He wandered around among the serious officials. If he had worn squeaky children’s shoes, this space would have been filled with squeaky sounds.

Arvani lay beside Jung Tae-il, poking his belly before shifting over to Han Seung-hoo, insisting on being petted by him, and then demanding a treat from Yoo Seol-ah.

Furthermore… he even went as far as pulling Mr. Kim Chok’s clothes and dragging him, asking him to play.

It’s a secret that Arvani, who had turned into a little rascal, didn’t approach Kang Yoon-soo.

Thanks to Arvani, only my face turned red. No matter how I held him in my arms, Arvani… even cast a squirming spell to wriggle out of my embrace.

So… as my pupils were vibrating faster than a clock’s second hand,

Arvani went up to Jung Tae-il and whispered something. Jung Tae-il, who had been silently watching him, suddenly turned his gaze to me and uttered a single word.

“He wants to play with Boom-ba.”

Since humans were boring, Arvani made the request to Jung Tae-il instead of me. Upon hearing that, I immediately opened the “door leading to reality” and showed it to Arvani. Arvani then jumped in as if he had been waiting for it.

At the same time… everyone’s gaze was fixed on the “door leading to reality”.

Except for me, only three other people had used this door before.

So, it was natural for curiosity to arise about something resembling a gate created in midair.

Although the curiosity disappeared after the door closed, Kang Yoon-soo was the only one who didn’t avert his gaze.

“…If we have that door, there would be no constraints on movement.”

His murmuring gave me a big realization.

Our eyes met in midair.

“Ms. Yeon-oh, do you know if there’s a limit on the number of temporary safe zones we can establish?”

“No, I checked last time… There’s no set limit. Anyone can use them as long as there’s enough supply.”

“Would the effect be the same if we set up temporary safe zones?”

“Of course.”

I nodded firmly.

It was the moment when the cornerstone of the plan was laid.

The method that both Kang Yoon-soo and I simultaneously thought of was…

“In the current situation, it’s impossible to find a replacement for the barrier stones. Even when we made that plan, it was the best option, so there’s no reason for it to be any different now. That’s why we’re planning to substitute something with the same function as the barrier stones.”

“…What would that be?”

“It’s using my abilities. As I showed you before, I can create temporary safe zones. Even without a ‘home’.”

“Explain properly, Seo Yeon-oh.”

“So… it’s like this.”

I continued to explain slowly.

Without the intermediary of a ‘home’, the safe zones I created wouldn’t be permanently sustained. I don’t know if it’s because my abilities are still lacking… but if I’m away for too long, the safe zones would be lifted.

However, it’s different if there’s a home.

I could substitute myself with a home.

In other words, as long as there’s a home, I could permanently set up the safe zone.

However.

‘As long as the authority requirement is met.’

Well, it was the same even when I didn’t have a home. But that wasn’t such a serious concern.

Even the vast Janwol Guild, where many hunters are stationed, could be under my authority. In other words, South Korea would suffice with the authority I possessed.

That meant that now if I only had homes all over South Korea…!

“Creating safe zones also makes movement easier.”

The “door leading to reality” could be opened anywhere within my authority, allowing me to go anywhere.

And what about the homes?

The people who had heard all my explanations now wore expressions of boredom. Among them, Mr. Kim Chok’s expression was the most ridiculous.

At that moment, filled with greed and regret, knowing I had to somehow capture that talent, I hastily spoke to Kang Yoon-soo.

“Please prepare what I mentioned just now. If there’s not enough supply, we can install barrier stones and tents interchangeably.”

“Hah… it’s time for construction again.”

“…Haha.”

Kang Yoon-soo seemed visibly saddened by the prospect of having to make numerous barrier stones again. Seeing him like that, I couldn’t help but feel sad too.

From now on, it was going to be construction time for me, just like Kang Yoon-soo…

Approximately a day after the rough plan was made, hundreds of One-Touch tents arrived for me. At the same time, Han Seung-hoo was captured by Kang Yoon-soo and was brought to me.

…The time for reinforcement and upgrade had arrived.

Now, Han Seung-hoo and I could produce upgraded tents like automated machines, in perfect harmony. The tents created were installed across various regions of South Korea through hunters specialized in mobility.

All the installed tents were reported through the system window.

Now, as I went through reinforcement and upgrade, my field of vision was flooded with the system window. Thanks to that, even after completing all the upgrades, I suffered from hallucinations and auditory hallucinations.

At that point, Kang Yoon-soo also sent news that all the barrier stones had been made.

Along with the news that they had become almost like living corpses.

All of this happened within roughly 50 hours. Everything we made without sleeping was safely installed across various regions and fortunately functioned properly.

Although there was some dissatisfaction that the safe zone range of the tents wasn’t as wide as expected… overall, the reactions were mostly positive.

During the remaining time, we discussed how to deploy the hunters and taught them how to use the “door leading to reality”.

At the same time, I began upgrading the forces that would assist me.

Surely, despite having demolished hundreds of tents, there were now thousands of toy soldiers in front of me.

I wanted to let go of my mind, but since everything was finished while tightly holding on… it had been six days.

Coincidentally, from that day on, the gate saturation incident began to occur.