Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 24

Chapter 24

“I got scammed! I was seriously scammed!”

If the government had heard Kang Yoon-soo’s words in advance and bought this house, I wouldn’t have had this absurd experience of a house falling into the gate.

“…Wait a minute, isn’t this wrong?”

If the system tried to put me into the gate instead of the house, even if I had bought a different house, the same thing might have happened.

It was quite complicated to determine who was right or wrong.

So, in the end, the system just played a big prank on me.

Still…

Still!

Did that real estate agent not know that this house would fall into the gate?

From selling this great house a bit cheaper than the market price to finishing the preparations before making a contract with me… even giving Arvani’s favorite expensive beef for free! All of this was suspicious.

Therefore…

“I need to meet that real estate agent again.”

Only then could I be sure whether he was a sinner or just someone selling a product.

Of course, just by looking at those messages, the fact that he made an effort to give me this house could be considered guilty.

Because…

“I only saw three houses.”

Among them, the conditions, price, location, and structure of this house were perfect for me. It was overwhelmingly better than the other two. It could be said that choosing this house was almost inevitable.

“When I think about it this way, it feels like my destiny, but it’s a bit unfair.”

Giving this kind of experience to an FFF-level hunter, how am I supposed to make use of it? I could have died immediately by opening the door and going outside in a situation where I might have been killed by a monster…!

This system is truly ridiculous…

At that time.

Ding!

A sound rang out, something other than the phone or the system. I momentarily blinked my eyes, trying to find the cause. And I found the answer.

“Is this Mr. Cha Jae-joon’s?”

It was the communication stone he had given me that was ringing. Opening the inventory, the communication stone was sparkling, sending a signal. I took out the communication stone and slowly infused it with mana.

Then Cha Jae-joon’s voice came through.

?Ms. Yeon-oh! I’m currently at a different gate! There are traces of a Blue Dragon here too. So, if you have time, it would be good if you could come here and investigate with me! Bring Arvani too, please.

Cha Jae-joon seemed to have already crossed over to another gate. Once you enter a gate, you can’t come out until it’s cleared, but Cha Jae-joon seemed to navigate this condition well. 

While pondering why he wasn’t restricted, Cha Jae-joon’s voice came through the communication stone again.

?And if you’re feeling lonely for a meal, invite me once in a while, and I’ll come running to Ms. Yeon-oh’s place. Well, that’s it for today’s news from me. You don’t have to reply.

With these words, the communication stone gradually dimmed the light it was emitting.

Truly, it was a very Cha Jae-joon-like message. 

Cha Jae-joon, contrary to appearances, was subtly talkative. I guessed that he gave me the communication stone because the amount of information was too much to send as a text. Well, he might revolve a lot, but he’s not a bad person.

I tapped the communication stone twice. Then the communication stone began to emit light again, and I started to respond.

“Mr. Cha Jae-joon, thank you for sharing the information. I have urgent matters at the moment, so I can’t come right away. I’ll contact you as soon as the issue is resolved. And I already miss the food. Can I invite you again later? Take care of yourself.”

The communication stone, which had been storing my words, went out as soon as I finished speaking. It probably transferred to Cha Jae-joon.

I put the communication stone back in the inventory and turned on my phone. I reread the text from the real estate agent who came earlier and immediately pressed the call button.

As soon as I did, my face froze.

Because a familiar woman’s voice came through when I made the call.

Yes.

?The number you have dialed is not in service. Please check the number and try again.

That’s the voice prompt because…

Really…

“Ahaha, what are you up to with me now?”

It had been just about an hour since the person sent me a text. However, in that short time, the number disappeared.

In other words, deliberately avoiding me? Is that it?

I got up from where I was sitting and headed to the wardrobe. Quickly changing into different clothes, I put on a hat. In the mirror, a somewhat extraordinary woman stood before me. I lightly patted Arvani’s head, who was trailing me with my pajamas in his mouth.

“Arvani, Mom will be back soon.”

Catch that rascal and kill him.

Perhaps realizing that my eyes were rotating, Arvani returned to the bed with a wobbly gait. Then, he settled on top of my pajamas.

Seeing this, I headed to the fridge, transferred all the Korean beef that was remaining into a bowl, and placed it under Arvani’s bed. Upon doing so, Arvani jumped off the bed and started eating the beef.

I didn’t know how long it would take if I went out now. Still, I promised to return before Arvani got hungry after eating. I firmly pledged.

With that determination, I watched Arvani for a moment and then briskly moved my steps. When I reached the front door, I grabbed the handle.

The destination was in front of the real estate agent’s office. Whether it was front, top, or back, it didn’t matter. Anywhere that rascal was would do.

Taking a deep breath, I opened the door.

A bright light spilled out.

* * * 

On the other hand, on the top floor of the Janwol Guild building, a pleasant humming filled the air. However, one person sat on the sofa with a chubby expression, seemingly unimpressed by whatever was bringing joy to others. 

After a while of continuous humming, it was Han Seung-hoo, with his round expression, who finally spoke up.

“…What’s making you so happy that you’re singing?”

“Ahaha, Seung-hoo. When something this enjoyable happens, how can I not hum a tune?”

“…Enjoyable?”

“Yeah, it’s the first time something like this has happened in my hunter life.”

Kang Yoon-soo lightly chuckled, placing the mobile phone he had been holding in his hand on the table. The phone screen was filled with someone’s personal information. Seeing this, Han Seung-hoo furrowed his brow.

“…Don’t mess with my sister.”

“Huh? Seung-hoo, do you have a sister?”

“It’s about Sister Yeon-oh.”

“The day has come when Han Seung-hoo calls someone sister. Truly, the world is changing.”

“Oh, brother…”

Wiping away imaginary tears as if he had just been moved, Kang Yoon-soo shrugged as if to say, when did that happen. Thanks to him, Han Seung-hoo got one more wrinkle between his eyebrows.

He glared at Kang Yoon-soo with hostility, but his demeanor resembled that of a sulking cat, making Kang Yoon-soo burst into laughter.

“Oh, that’s amusing… Seriously, did you like Yeon-oh that much?” 

“I didn’t find her likable. Just… she’s the first person to treat me like that, so it’s intriguing.”

“That means you found it likable.”

“No, I didn’t.”

Swiftly turning his head away, Han Seung-hoo lowered it. Kang Yoon-soo tilted his head as if saying, he looks younger when he acts like that. Mischievous as it may be… He raised him too much like a cat, sighing inwardly about it, Kang Yoon-soo let out a slow laugh.

“I won’t touch her like you said. It’s just that I’m personally interested.” 

“Interested in what?” 

“What you asked me about. No matter how well I handle mana sensitively, it’s difficult to use someone else’s mana as if it were my own.”

Especially someone else’s mana.

Upon returning to the guild, Han Seung-hoo, who had informed Kang Yoon-soo about Yeon-oh’s peculiarity, simply nodded. As Kang Yoon-soo was the only person in South Korea knowledgeable about mana, Seung-hoo had brought up his curiosity, not expecting to stimulate his interest to this extent.

“…So, what do you plan to do from now on?”

“Perhaps our plans align, Seung-hoo.”

“…That’s fine with me. Since Master approved, I’ll do my best to recruit her into our guild. To have her join us.”

“Yeah, we can’t hand her over to Tae-il.”

“I agree.”

No matter how good the relationship between people, entering the guild brought forth a different set of rules. Jung Tae-il, who belonged to a different guild, was a rival just like anyone else. And back when Jung Tae-il was mediating between them, he seemed suspicious to anyone observing.

Kang Yoon-soo, who wasn’t particularly interested in people, found Jung Tae-il quite peculiar.

He glanced out the window for a moment, recalling Seo Yeon-oh. She was visibly tense, but her gaze was bold. Even in the face of three S-levels, she spoke confidently, and she even chased them out of her house.

Well, it was her home, so it was a natural right, but… dealing with even one of them using force would be challenging.

‘…Anyway, it’s going to be interesting.’

Kang Yoon-soo started humming again and reached for his phone. No, he tried to reach for it. However, he couldn’t finish the action, freezing in an awkward pose. Then, he suddenly burst into laughter.

“Ahaha.”

“What’s so funny, it’s creepy.”

“No, it’s nothing.”

“…?”

“Um, Seung-hoo, keep an eye on the guild for a bit. I’ve got somewhere to check out, so I’ll be back.”

With an enigmatic smile on his face, Kang Yoon-soo moved on without waiting for any questions. Han Seung-hoo was left with a perplexed expression, not even having the chance to ask where is he going.

“That guy, what’s his problem again…?”

Yoon-soo… He’s secretly a good planner… What kind of trouble is he going to stir up this time?