Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 63

Chapter 63

<Automatic Recovery> – What is it?

It was a groundbreaking skill that, once used to fix something broken, automatically registered the item in the auto-repair category, allowing it to be repaired automatically. 

However, to put it another way, 

‘… if it doesn’t break, there’s no need to use <Automatic Recovery>.’ 

So, to upgrade to level 2 of the house, meant breaking all the intact items inside the house. It couldn’t be expressed in any other way but as a real hassle.

No, the items in the house could break or malfunction, but… there was no need to register them all in <Automatic Recovery>. 

Why does everything need to be registered anyway? Does using the skill after eating pork in the kitchen restore it to its original state? Huh? It’s not like the pieces that entered the stomach would come out and fit back together… Ugh!

Or maybe, what, does the missing piece magically reappear? …Huh? 

As I fumed internally, I was suddenly blinded by the prospect of a creative economy. If it’s possible to copy food… it seemed like an amazing opportunity to practice a fantastic creative economy.

Of course, I’d have to try it to know for sure… 

‘Let’s think about this later and solve the urgent matters at hand.’ 

The reason I’m upgrading right now is for a quick stat boost. So, where is the most likely space for an upgrade? 

‘…Probably the living room?’

Looking at just the conditions, upgrading the guest room to level 1 would be the easiest. But the time it would take to empty the items in the basement storage, put in furniture, and decorate is not something to be ignored. If I only had the quest to drive out Mr. Roach, I might invest the time… 

‘I still have the Blue Dragon’s quest.’ 

Moreover, this one had a specified time limit.

So realistically, the space available for an upgrade right now was the living room. Upgrading the living room, kitchen, and bedroom all the way to level 2 would be a waste of magic and time. So, if I had to choose one of the three, it was naturally the living room with the fewest items. 

Well… considering the cost of the items… it brought tears to my eyes… 

Anyway, that’s how the living room destruction operation for Mr. Roach’s eviction project came into existence, as I presented a bright smile while hiding the turmoil in my heart to Cha Jae-joon and Ellie Kim, who was seriously watching my reactions.

“Has everyone tried breaking something?”

“Yes?”

“Well… I’m the Destruction King!”

Proudly, she added that everything she used ended up broken.

“Great, Ellie. So, from now on, we’re going to destroy all the items and appliances in the living room.”

“…Are you crazy, by any chance?”

“No, I’m perfectly sane. Unfortunately… it’s a bit complicated, so don’t ask and just follow my lead for now.”

“Yeon-oh! I’m confident!”

“Oh, skills are not allowed.”

It was a policy to prevent unnecessary accidents of the house falling apart.

Upon hearing this, Ellie Kim looked disappointed, contemplating what to break first. However, Cha Jae-joon stared at me with a worried expression.

“Do we have to break everything?”

“Yes. It’s fine even if it shatters into pieces.”

“…Including appliances?”

“It doesn’t matter. We can restore everything with the skill.”

Despite his doubts, Cha Jae-joon forcefully slammed the living room table. The table made a loud sound, splitting into halves.

Even Ellie Kim, who was marking items to break next, turned her head in surprise.

“Oh.”

“I’ve broken something for now… Is it okay?”

“Yes, yes, it’s okay.”

Geez, so many worries.

Ignoring Cha Jae-joon’s concerned eyes, I casually tossed the remote control at the television.

Now, with my C-level Hunter stats, I shattered the reinforced +3 television like a crispy snack.

While Ellie Kim was energetically tearing the sofa apart with a dagger, I scanned the living room for other things to break.

Next up, maybe the air conditioner… should I give it a try?

Considering the price of electronic appliances, it was stomach-turning, but… breaking them with my own hands felt somehow satisfying. 

Cha Jae-joon and Ellie Kim seemed to be impressed by the bold actions of the homeowner and began to loosen up gradually. In less than five minutes, the three of us managed to destroy everything in the living room.

Looking at the complete chaos in the living room, I marveled and couldn’t help but smile in disappointment. 

“Certainly, with three people combining their strengths, it ends quickly.” 

It seemed like everyone had accumulated a lot of stress…

I had heard about cafes where people could relieve stress by breaking things before. I thought there were various stress relief methods in the world, but I never expected to implement them in my own home. Rather than relieving stress, it felt more bitter.

Sighing to console my bitter feelings, I observed the delighted Ellie Kim, who had successfully shattered the carefully set mood and eagerly spoke.

“Yeon-oh! What are we going to do now? Break other places? It’s a shame about the skill restriction! We could’ve wiped everything out at once!”

“…I said it’s inconvenient for the house to be destroyed.”

“Woo.”

When Ellie Kim pouted in disappointment, Jae-joon, who was nearby, teased her, asking why she enjoyed breaking other people’s belongings so much. While Ellie, feeling unfairly accused, looked at me as if asking for a quick explanation.

“Don’t say too much to Ellie, Mr. Jae-joon.”

Because Ellie is going to suffer even more from now on. As I uttered a few words with a hidden malicious intent, Ellie beamed with excitement. She looked at Jae-joon proudly.

“Yeon-oh likes me more than you!”

I didn’t miss this moment of her feeling happy.

“Ellie, can you help me a bit more? It might be a bit challenging.”

“Oh! Anything, just say it! Yeon-oh, I’m very strong!”

“Then, can I borrow some mana?”

Appointing her as the second mana support battery.

… Haha!

* * *

After two hours passed, I looked at the status window with satisfaction.

[Living Room Upgrade Level 2 has been completed.

All stats have increased by 30 each.

Stage 3 conditions have been unlocked.

Please check the upgrade window for more details.]

Yeah, that feels good, getting stronger.

There was also this:

[Amazing Achievement!

You have destroyed all items in one space and then automatically restored them!

How do you even come up with such crazy ideas?

Now, if anything in the living room is broken, it will be automatically repaired.

You can also automatically restore the ‘living room’ itself, requiring 100 mana.

You have acquired the title ‘Destruction King (C).’

Proficiency in <Automatic Recovery> has significantly increased.

7% ? 57%

?Auto-repair items: front door, ceramic dishes, all living room items]

This was something the system fed me… Why are they making me look like a mad person? Although I felt unjust, I decided not to complain since I gained a new title and the ability to restore the entire living room.

Well, that’s enough for now. 

Nodding satisfactorily, I glanced at the exhausted Ellie Kim, now sprawled on the floor. Seeing her pale face, I once again realized that Han Seung-hoo indeed had a considerable amount of mana.

‘…Seung-hoo used a lot more mana back then to enhance everything to +3.’

Ellie seems to be having a tough time…

Feeling guilty, I took out the mana recovery potion I received from Han Seung-hoo and offered it to Ellie Kim. She glanced at the mana recovery potion with a guarded expression.

“…I know this. You give me a problem, then give me a solution.”

“It’s not like that, Ellie.”

“Woo.”

“…Can’t you believe it’s just pure goodwill?”

“…Alright. I didn’t expect to use up all my mana like this, but it was quite a fascinating experience. As expected, Yeon-oh is a mysterious person. I want to study her.”

“…Let’s just pretend I didn’t hear the last part.”

…Haha.

Ellie Kim, who gestured as if she hadn’t said anything, drank the mana recovery potion. Gradually, color returned to her pale face. Now that she was okay, I looked at someone else who could help me, or rather, be sacrificed.

Perhaps sensing his fate, Cha Jae-joon had been sending me intense glances. When our eyes met, he nodded as if understanding.

“Ms. Yeon-oh, please use me as comfortably as you’d like. I am ready for anything. I am willing to use my body for your sake.”

His determination had plenty of room for misunderstanding. However, I decided not to clarify since correcting it might make me seem even more peculiar.

“Mr. Jae-joon’s task is simple. I’ll try what I explained earlier. If it fails again… then I might have to borrow Mr. Jae-joon’s mana.”

“My mana is on the lower side, but if it can be of help to Ms. Yeon-oh, feel free to use it anytime.”

“Thank you. Let me try once. Just in case, please don’t resist, okay? Understand?”

“Yes!”

As if using <No Unauthorized Entry Allowed!> for the first time, Cha Jae-joon positioned himself in front of the entrance. Then, he signaled quickly.

Maybe it was due to seeing that failure was so familiar, but my hands trembled for no reason. After taking a deep breath, I shouted with earnestness.

“<No Unauthorized Entry Allowed!>”