Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 55

Chapter 55

“Please… Please, just leave.”

…Because I want to be alone right now.

Yes, it’s true. Now, if someone sees me, they’ll think I’m so charming that they’d have to gouge out their eyeballs to match the level of cuteness I’m displaying.

No one has seen my cuteness until now. Why? Because they’re all dead…

Really, if those people weren’t at least S-level, I would’ve launched a magic missile at them immediately, seriously.

The atmosphere inside the vinyl house was truly awkward.

Cha Jae-joon and Ellie Kim, who had seen something they shouldn’t have, knelt and raised their hands toward the door. They were punishing themselves for entering the vinyl house early.

However, my embarrassment didn’t diminish just by being in the same space as them.

Really… I have a twisted sense of humor; I must be crazy…

Oh, goodness, this is embarrassing.

As time passed quite a bit, those who committed sins but hadn’t confessed first spoke up.

“…Ms. Yeon-oh, I think you’re cute.”

“Me too! I agree! Yeon-oh is so cute.”

“Shut up unless you want your mouths torn apart.”

“Yes.”

“Uh, sorry.”

The stern-faced individuals closed their mouths again.

Yeah, I know. They are just victims of my terrible cuteness.

But overcoming this was not easy. It must have been disgusting… probably even more so than the gum I spat out two days ago…

After screaming internally for a while, I could finally calm down.

“…I’m sorry, everyone. For showing you something… horrible right after coming. I can’t compensate if your eyes have rotted, but… let’s agree to erase all memories from this incident.”

“…Alright, fine!”

“Of course! What happened? I don’t know anything, Yeon-oh.”

“…That’s a good attitude, Ellie. Now that it’s come to this, we’re all in the same boat. You can… feel free to talk. I’ll be honest too.”

But you know, right?

Since it was something too horrible to even mention, I gestured roughly. Fortunately, they seemed to understand without losing their composure, and they nodded vigorously.

“I prefer this. Please feel free, Ms. Yeon-oh.”

“Oh, me too! Yeon-oh, you’re so cool and leader-like. You have an unmatched charisma!”

“…Where did you learn to say things like that?”

“Jooni taught me!”

“….”

Cha Jae-joon quickly turned his head and left the vinyl house to find Arvani who was in my feet.

Anyway.

Although there was an unfortunate incident, now that it’s been peacefully resolved, it was time to ask why they came back so quickly.

“Ellie, why did you come back so quickly?”

“Oh! That’s because we made an amazing discovery!”

“What discovery?”

Ellie Kim waved her hands dramatically and blinked her eyes.

“We went to this incredibly huge tree that Jooni mentioned while hunting monsters! But the tree was so very big. It was the first time I’ve seen such a tree in my life. Inside it, it seemed like a dragon could easily fit!”

“…Oh, don’t exaggerate.”

“I’m not lying! It was really beautiful and charming, just like Jooni said. Really.”

She earnestly looked at me, urging me to believe that all her words were nothing but the truth.

In response to her sparkling eyes, I nodded reflexively.

“…Did you find anything else there? Anything unusual?”

“I’ll explain that.”

“Oh, surprised me. When did you come back in, Mr. Jae-joon?”

“Haha, I just came back in a moment ago.”

Admiring his quick-wittedness, Cha Jae-joon pulled something out of his pocket. It was the item he had shown before.

“A Blue Dragon’s claw? Why is this?”

“No matter how much I think about it, the tree seemed suspicious, so I went back. And this time, as you mentioned, Ms. Yeon-oh, we conducted a thorough investigation. When we approached the tree, this piece reacted.”

“… more surprises than I expected, Mr. Jae-joon.”

“…No, it’s just a bit disappointing. Uh, where did I leave off?”

“Until the claw reacted.”

Ah. Cha Jae-joon let out a short exclamation, looking at this for a moment before shrinking his body. The fragment of the Blue Dragon’s claw in his hand approached Arvani.

In an instant.

Pahat!

A cool blue light emitted.

“What is this?”

“It reacts like this when brought close to a place or creature with similar mana power.”

“How did you find out?”

“Oh, when Ms. Yeon-oh looked at the system window for a moment and screamed and went into the room, I cleaned up the kitchen and played with Arvani. I took a look then, and it reacted like this.”

“…Ah.”

Then he should have told me beforehand.

Feeling a bit upset for no reason, Cha Jae-joon quickly began to make excuses.

“At that time, Yeon-oh seemed so distracted, so I thought I’d tell you later… I postponed it. …I’m sorry.”

“Well, I guess it’s understandable at that time. But why so nervous?”

“No, I wasn’t nervous.”

“…?”

“….”

Hey, Cha Jae-joon, will it show if you roll your eyes like that?

Huh, really. If someone sees me, they might think I’m all disciplined and serious.

Before my lips could pout, I quickly changed the subject.

“So, when you brought that claw to the tree, it reacted, right?”

“Yes, I believe there might be another trace of the Blue Dragon in that place or, at the very least, the Ego Sword we’ve been searching for. So, as soon as I learned about this, I came back to Ms. Yeon-oh.”

“…Well, then, I understand.”

I nodded slowly, gazing at the claw piece with a sense of wonder. If the Ego Sword was in that giant tree, it would be an incredible stroke of luck—acquiring a legendary weapon without any danger.

Of course, there might be trials prepared within, so thorough preparation would be essential.

“If the Ego Sword is there, it’s fortunate, but having the main body would be disastrous.”

Still… since I’ve tamed Arvani, maybe I should plead for his assistance. Or should I ask Arvani to speak on my behalf? Regardless, encountering the main body of the Blue Dragon would not be an easy feat.

Sighing, I naturally bowed down and embraced Arvani who was still at my feet.

“Let’s take a break for today, and tomorrow, after some maintenance, we can check out the tree.”

“I agree with that.”

“Me too!”

“You can sleep here if you want, or it’s fine to go to my place. What do you want to do?”

For me, moving from the gate to my home was a piece of cake, so it didn’t matter. However, it could be different for Cha Jae-joon and Ellie Kim. 

After getting more accustomed to this place and loosening up a bit, they might want to make more thorough preparations.

“Well, I’d like to explore this place a bit more.”

“Um… I also want to go to Yeon-oh’s house again, but I think it’s necessary to adapt to this place. Yeon-oh might not know because there’s no external noise inside, but outside, the weather is still no joke with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds.”

“…It seems challenging to break through.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Their words were right. It wasn’t feasible to expand the safe zone everywhere as I moved, and I couldn’t ask them to take responsibility for my safety.

At the very least, I needed to have some minimal defense capability. To achieve that, becoming accustomed to the weather inside this gate was a priority.

Seeing my less-than-enthusiastic expression, Cha Jae-joon quickly added a few words.

“Fortunately, the monsters around here are weak. With just Ellie and me, we can handle them easily, so don’t worry too much about that.”

“That’s a relief to hear.”

“Trust us!”

“Okay, everyone, let’s spend the night here and move tomorrow.”

“Good!”

“I’ll sleep outside!”

Cha Jae-joon left a reassuring message for Ellie and me and exited the vinyl house. Now, only Ellie Kim and I remained.

Then, Ellie Kim’s eyes sparkled again, and she asked how I resolved the humidity. Feeling her gaze, which saw me as an experiment, my spine shivered. 

After giving a suitable answer, Ellie Kim quickly satisfied her curiosity and let me go. Of course, even though she moved away, her gaze on me was far from casual.

At that moment, I defended against Ellie Kim for no apparent reason, unaware of the unexpected challenge that awaited me from a different adversary.