Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Her expertise overshadowed the Ki twins’ presence. 

Ki Chan, who stood behind them, tried to speak but struggled.

“I’m the talented Ki Chan!”

“…I’m Ki Heon.”

When they finally spoke, the joy of reunion and introduction had already concluded. After brief greetings, marine monsters emerged from the sea.

Jung Tae-il and his team began a slaughter, so ruthless that it made the monsters look pitiful. It was evident that this was a specially selected elite team, handpicked by the top-ranked hunter.

Due to their exceptional abilities, the low-level monsters were easily dealt with in one-on-one combat. When Jung Tae-il swung his sword, the monsters were sliced into pieces, and Yoo Seol-ah, in addition to casting curses, punched them directly. It seemed she enjoyed it, and her knuckles looked satisfying.

As a ranged dealer, Ki Chan wielded a wand and cast lightning magic, while Ki Heon, after stunning the monsters, finished them off with a dagger.

In their wake, a pile of corpses formed. However, their synergy was not just about individual combat skills.

“Wow…”

Their teamwork was so perfect that expressions of admiration naturally escaped. 

It all began when Yoo Seol-ah used her curse skill, triggering a chain of coordinated attacks. Ki Heon inflicted wounds with his poisoned dagger, and Ki Chan followed up by injecting lightning into the affected area. 

Finally, Jung Tae-il, with precise aim using his innate body condition, obliterated the monsters into pieces.

Although I had witnessed Jung Tae-il’s fighting skills during our first meeting, I couldn’t help but wonder why he couldn’t defeat the cobra right away at that time. Well… the monsters now were much weaker than the cobra.

Witnessing overwhelming strength tends to trigger boundless expectations. Anyway, despite their perfect coordination, there were occasional human-like moments, mostly resulting from Ki Chan’s mistakes.

Particularly, Ki Chan’s high tension led him to occasionally overuse his skills. Perhaps his body wasn’t as sturdy, yet he boldly engaged with monsters.

“Help! Save me!”

“That guy…”

“…Hah.”

The ending was marked by Ki Heon’s disdain, Jung Tae-il’s sigh, and Yoo Seol-ah’s nagging. This monster hunting had already happened more than four times.

And what did I do?

‘…I just stood back and watched without lifting a finger.’

This gating strategy, where I could comfortably watch without enduring the constant struggles and being left alone due to the system’s whims, was truly a first. And…

“Hmm, Tae-il is showing off.”

Even Kang Yoon-soo, who didn’t lift a finger while claiming to protect me, was there, uttering nonsense. He was just enjoying the spectacle.

“…Mr. Yoon-soo.”

“Yes, Ms. Yeon-oh.”

“Aren’t you feeling itchy not to join the fight? Is it okay even if you don’t fight?”

“There’s no reason for me to step in. It’s better to save energy if we can.”

…His words make sense, so I can’t argue.

Before the monsters appeared, Kang Yoon-soo confirmed that this place had indeed turned into an S-level gate. Although I hadn’t fully experienced it yet, it meant that only A-level monsters or lower, which would be equivalent to C-level in a regular gate, would come out here.

…I suppose that’s a relief.

Or should I be anxious because there’s no sign of a boss monster showing up?

‘I don’t know what’s good at this point.’

Right now, I need to quickly raise my vacuum proficiency to 100%…

Since the second group of monsters appeared, I’ve expressed my desire to fight together. However, everyone opposed it.

They reasoned that I didn’t need to participate.

For the same reason as Kang Yoon-soo, who is just watching.

Yes, I understand.

It would be challenging for a hunter with C-level stats to contribute while watching a well-coordinated strategy. There’s already a proficient strategy team in place.

Knowing that, I remained silent until now.

But I need to fill up my proficiency to 100% quickly.

Otherwise, I’ll die as it is…!

It’s been over five hours since I entered this gate.

Predicting the time it takes to clear a gate, especially one with a high level, is almost comical. 

The results can vary widely.

…What if this takes more than four days?

I meticulously bit my lips and eventually expressed my determination to Kang Yoon-soo.

“I want to fight too, Mr. Yoon-soo. I have reasons that require combat.”

“Hmm? Did a quest come up, by any chance?”

“…Something like that. I need to improve the proficiency of the skill I used earlier, similar to the vacuum.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Yes, yes!

I vigorously nodded, expressing my determination.

“Well, I guess there’s no other choice. Since it seems like we’ve already defeated all the monsters, I’ll catch one from the next batch of monsters that comes out for Yeon-oh to handle.”

“Thank you.”

“If I can be of help to you, then I’m happy to do so.”

With this excuse, he could get a step closer to me.

Kang Yoon-soo… This man was a ruthless person who didn’t miss the chance given to him and utilized it 200%.

But what can I do?

This is the best I can do…

Sighing, as we were engrossed in conversation, Jung Tae-il, who had slaughtered monsters and cleaned his sword from blood, approached us.

“What did you talk about that made Kang Yoon-soo show a suspicious smile?”

“Ah… I also said I want to fight. I need to get used to the new weapon I obtained….”

“If that’s the case, I can help too.”

“…What?”

“I can do it better.”

…Why is he suddenly competing?

Well, if Jung Tae-il is willing to help too, it’s even better.

However, Kang Yoon-soo seemed irritated by Jung Tae-il’s sudden intervention.

“Hey, Tae-il. You should help keep the monsters away from Ms. Yeon-oh.”

“These kinds of monsters can be handled by everyone without me moving.”

“What if an S-level monster suddenly appears?”

“You should be able to detect it in advance with your mana power, Yoon-soo.”

“Let’s just leave it at that. We need to keep our boundaries.”

Everyone seemed to notice the strange atmosphere, and team members who were doing individual maintenance quietly gathered here.

“Kang Yoon-soo, it’s been a while since I saw you showing such a sensitive attitude in front of others.”

“Oh, really? Come to think of it, I’ve never seen him assert himself like that before.”

“Kang Yoon-soo has mastered the art of images. In the early days that guy, he was almost like a moving disaster. His personality was so bizarre.”

“Yoo Seol-ah openly cursed Kang Yoon-soo with a hint of nostalgia. The stories of Kang Yoon-soo’s past, who always showed a friendly and good-natured side, made Yoo Seol-ah’s ears perk up for no apparent reason.”

“The fact that the person involved was listening with interest was a big problem, though.”

“Seol-ah, back then, I was still young. What time are you talking about?”

“Hey, if you add it up, you’re not less now than you were then.”

“You know your personality isn’t easy either.”

“I know. That’s why I didn’t join your guild. I was afraid two people with bad personalities would meet and fight every day.”

Suddenly, a fight broke out in an unexpected place. Due to the confusion, she sent an SOS signal to the nearby Ki-chan.

“These two always fight whenever they meet. It’s relatively peaceful with Yeon-oh present, so don’t worry too much.”

“…Please don’t worry.”

Ki Chan reassured with a thumbs-up, and Ki Heon nodded. Despite their reassurance, just before the rabbit’s eyes widened at the escalating wording of the two.

“We’ve taken care of the interferer… Seo Yeon-oh, how about you help us deal with these monsters?”

There was Jung Tae-il, who was looking for an opportunity. Wasn’t it him who started this fight…?

Is this okay?

“…Quickly.”

Faced with a resolute voice asking what he was hesitating about, all I could do was nod.

Yeah, the one who fights should live, right?

I took out the ‘vacuum’ from my inventory and stuck it next to Jung Tae-il. He looked at my weapon with a strange expression, then smirked.

“You always bring something unexpected.”

“…It’s not typical.”

“That’s why it’s interesting.”

“…Huh?”

“Put away that stupid expression, and focus on the monster in front of you, Seo Yeon-oh.”

…It wasn’t a stupid expression, okay?

Although I wanted to argue, I decided to focus on the monster in front of me as he said.

A bizarre fish monster with two legs, just about to drop its flesh.