Hunters Keep Coming To My House - Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Now, when the system window pops up, it’s becoming scary…

I wondered what content they were trying to make me suffer through, the originator.

I stared blankly at the system window in front of me, then shifted my gaze to the culprit of this incident.

He was wearing a beautiful smile on his face as if he knew what I was looking at.

“Could it be that this is your doing?”

“It’s not you, it’s Allen. I hope you call me by my name correctly, Ms. Yeon-oh.”

“…Can’t you omit the ‘Ms.’ part? It gives me the chills.”

“If you wish.”

Ah.

This person…? No, is he even a person?

It’s so embarrassing…

I need to figure out why this happened to me, but the creepy and eerie feeling that comes with every word he mixes in hasn’t disappeared.

If I hadn’t been involved in this kind of relationship, he wouldn’t have been someone I’d even consider accommodating.

Look, I’m openly showing that I’m embarrassed, yet he’s still smiling so beautifully.

‘…Shouldn’t I have kept Cha Jae-joon?’

I dared to kick him out.…

Regret hit me belatedly.

But the situation has already unfolded, and I had to deal with this… system administrator.

It’s a situation that makes me sigh involuntarily.

“…Hah. Okay, Allen. Let’s start with this. Why did you do this to me?”

“What do you mean?”

“A perfectly fine house falling into the gate… No, giving me a house that’s about to fall into the gate.”

“Well, that was something that had to happen to Yeon-oh. I just moved it up a few years.”

“……”

“No need to be confused. Yeon-oh’s abilities were needed by the system, so I expedited it.”

Needed or not, what does that have to do with being confused?

And is it okay to suddenly push someone off a cliff without any warning just because their abilities are needed?

At the very least, they should notify me so that I can mentally prepare for something like, ‘Oh, something like this is going to happen soon.’

Staring at Allen with cold eyes, he grinned as if he didn’t understand a word.

“What’s the problem with Yeon-oh?”

“…Are you doing this because you don’t know? I truly don’t understand.”

“Then ask me one by one. I’ll answer what I can. However, since Yeon-oh hasn’t reached the truth yet, I can’t provide a lot of information.”

…This is driving me crazy.

Although the conversation is ongoing, it’s mostly running parallel.

‘…Is it because he’s a system administrator that he seems emotionally detached?’

It’s hard to see Allen as frustrating right now…

I tapped my thigh with my fingers, furrowing my brows deeply. Where should I start explaining, and how do I make this damn administrator understand my feelings?

‘Hmm… Let’s just give up.’

Trying to change a person who doesn’t seem to understand to this extent, based on years of experience, was not a good idea. I’d only stress myself out for no reason.

I found a reasonable balance and slowly organized the questions in my mind. However, Allen couldn’t hold back and started talking again.

“I wish you’d ask quickly. Being tied up is starting to hurt. I’ll stay still for now because Yeon-oh tied me up… but it’s getting hard to endure.”

“……”

“I can’t attack Yeon-oh.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m not a person. Also, I’m an administrator.”

Should I trust him just because he’s an administrator? Why doesn’t he understand that it decreases his credibility?

In a similar example, in games, the most dangerous character is often the Game Master, known as GM. They manage the game and players, possessing almost god-like power. Occasionally, unscrupulous GMs would scam players, but that could be resolved through legal means.

However, this place is not a game world. You can’t resurrect after death, and you can’t bring back past moments. That’s why blindly trusting someone just because they say they’re a manager carries a significant risk. So, it was better to be sure and move on.

‘At least confirm that you’re an administrator properly first… and I need a written agreement that you won’t attack me.’

That way, I could feel a bit safer. I thought I brought a lion to my territory, but I didn’t know that what I considered my territory here was the gaping mouth of a dragon.

I sighed and firmly shook my head.

“No, not yet. It’s still hard to believe that you’re an administrator.”

“…How can I make you believe?”

“Prove it through the system.”

“A quest has appeared.”

“It could be a coincidence. The wisest choice is to make sure of such things before moving on. So, Allen, give it a try.”

Allen looked at me with an expression of not understanding why he was being asked to do such a thing, and then his golden eyes glittered.

And then…

[If I do this, will you believe me? 

This is Allen.]

This system window appeared in front of me. It seems that he is indeed the administrator of the system, and memories of many misfortunes I experienced under the system flashed through my mind like a lantern.

‘…I want to punch this guy.’

If that’s not possible, I want to lock him in a room full of snakes for a month… If that’s too difficult, I want to place him among S-level hunters. He needs to know how much I’ve suffered, even as an administrator.

I slowly nodded, dismissing the system window in front of me.

“I’ll trust you. But promise me one more thing, and I’ll let you go.”

“What is it?”

“A written agreement that you won’t attack me and won’t destroy this house. It would be even better if it’s a long-term agreement. I don’t know when, Allen, you might change.”

“It’s not difficult. Well, like this?”

After rolling his golden eyes for a moment, Allen brought up the system window again.

[System Administrator’s Oath.

Administrator, Allen, swears by mana not to harm the house owned by Seo Yeon-oh and her life.

Duration: 1 month

Note: This oath does not apply to other system administrators.]

…There are some strange words in there, but let’s just move on for now. 

Ignoring the mention of other system administrators boldly, I nodded as if to say it was enough. Then, I untied the rope around his wrist.

He did some wrist stretches and blinked his eyes slowly.

“If you meet other administrators besides me, don’t do this. They are not as patient as I am. Also… they have strong pride.”

“Understood, Allen.”

“Does that mean all my charges are cleared?”

“…For now.”

“Gaining trust from Yeon-oh is really a difficult task.”

Allen mumbled quietly, looking at me. His golden eyes were still sparkling.

Before I could be captivated by that gaze, I quickly turned my head.

“Let’s go upstairs. It’s hard to talk here because it’s so dusty. Even though I look fine now, my insides are still recovering from illness.”

“Well, dealing with a lich must have taken a toll on your body. But don’t worry, you’ll recover soon.”

“…And who told you to meet me today when you knew that?”

“I missed you, Yeon-oh.”

With a slow smile, Allen spoke calmly.

“I’ve been waiting for a day like this while watching you, a day when we can communicate directly. I have high expectations for you, Yeon-oh. I hope you grow deeper than you are now.”

“……”

“Someday, Yeon-oh, the day will come when you understand me. I can wait until then. As I said, I am quite patient.”

It was a heartfelt confession as if I were the world’s savior. But receiving such a confession made me shiver.

‘…How much more suffering do I have to go through?’

It’s still so difficult that I feel like I might die…!

I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud, but I screamed internally. The person who had caused all this chaos by casting Meteor in the already complicated situation seemed very oblivious. 

I bit my lip and turned my body to go upstairs to the living room.

“Follow me.”

“Yes.”

At times like this, just give a straight answer…

Sighing again, I moved my steps to the living room. He followed me very obediently.

Knowing that there was a system administrator behind me was very disturbing. It felt like I had crossed an irreversible river now.

Could it be that I’ve become a hero saving the world…?

So, I also tried to make a reasonable deduction that it’s not because I’ve become strong, but because strong people are getting involved around me.

…I was just an ordinary person who wanted to enjoy a happy life at home, how did I end up like this?

Lately, I found myself sighing every day, and before I knew it, I was in the living room. 

I pointed to the sofa, indicating him to sit. Like a machine that received a command, Allen sat on the sofa with a simple movement.

“Now, what should I do? According to you, there seems to be more for me to do.”

“What you need to do, Yeon-oh, is to manage the territory well. If that’s…”

Allen spoke well, but then he stiffened his expression and tightly shut his mouth.

“Why?”

“It’s time for me to go now.”

“…What?”

“Sorry. I’ll come to see you again next time. Oh, and I’ll ask the system to add a feature so you can talk to me. Of course, the answers might be slow. It’s about to get busy soon….”

Well then, goodbye.

With those words, a brilliant golden light burst from Allen so strongly that it hurt my eyes. 

By the time the light gradually disappeared… he was already gone.