CH 28

“….”

“Who are you? Can’t you talk?”

“…That’s, I…” 

I chose my words carefully, rolling my eyes to avoid the burdensome pretty face. I wanted to introduce myself coolly.

However, such thoughts were also overshadowed by the heavyweight of arms raised above the shoulders. When I raised my head, I saw a smooth and handsome face. 

What is a cool self-introduction with a guy like this next to me? But what is this posture? As he twisted his gaze in a posture that was easily misunderstood, I could see the lips raised nicely.

I think that luscious mouth just said ‘eye color’ in the shape of a mouth… I don’t know why people keep complaining about other people’s eye color. What have I done for my eyes? 

“This is my exclusive supporter.”

“You signed a contract with an exclusive supporter? Huh? Who made such a pathetic and sad choice?”

“…that’s right. What a pathetic and sad choice…”

[Warning: Be Loved is -1 because the master is upset] 

Damn it. I’m telling you the truth now. Yeah, do as you please. Whatever you do, you’ll control it however you want, anyway.

“You must know that he’s a bad person too… What’s your name?”

“My name is Yeon Seonwoo. As you heard, I’m a supporter.” 

“I’m Shin Sora. Today, I came to join you as a mercenary at the request of Lee Jehee.”

When I briefly shook hands and stepped down, a familiar window popped up in front of me.

[Party Leader ‘Lee Jehee’ invited ‘Shin Sora’ to the party.]

“I will look forward to your kind cooperation.” 

“Yes, I look forward to your kind cooperation, too.”

Shin Sora smiled refreshingly in a beautiful figure. So I forgot for a moment. What kind of character she was and why she was my favorite.

*****

As we entered the dungeon, a wide meadow spread out just like the last time we had entered. I also saw some deer grazing here and there. After a certain amount of time, the monster regenerates. However, it didn’t fill the field as it was when we first came in, but only appeared sporadically.

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

“Is it because it’s been a while since I’ve been in a C-class dungeon?”

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

Shin Sora looks back at us with a broad smile. Still, she was killing monsters with her hands, and a message of stretching status came to mind.

“The mob is cute.” 

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

[(….)]

Shin Sora, who cut off the cute monster’s neck with the tip of her shield, moved and caught another monster. Whenever the solid and bulky shield was swung with great power, nearby monsters died at once. 

“Kieeek… Kiiik!”

“Oh, my. Look at that! So they’re making a sound, too?”

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

The monster, who was making a sound, failed to complete the scream and collapsed after being cut off. I was trembling as I looked at it with surprised eyes, and Lee Jehee and Han Chorok were looking at other places with tired faces.

“They’re as cute as our Chorok.”

“….”

The monster, who was said to be as cute as Chorok, was hit by the shield and wriggled with its half-cut neck. Shin Sora, who took it down with her shield once more and processed it, looks back at Chorok with a bright smile. I could understand Han Chorok’s mind, as he was touching his neck for some reason. 

“Cute Chorok-ah, when will you join our guild? Hm?”

“…Only female hunters can join there.”

“That’s right. The thing you’re wearing. If you take it off, they’ll accept it you know? It’s useless.”

“….”

“Chorok, you know that I adore you a lot, right? Come when I adore you.”

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

[Party member ‘Shin Sora’ has killed ‘Giant Horned Deer’]

If she only adores it twice, I think she would have to take it off with that shield because it was useless. Shin Sora, who was smiling so much with her fresh face, felt even terrifying now.

Shin Sora tended to think that a man who could not break through her shield was not a man. Of course, Shin Sora was also an S-grade hunter. A hunter specialized in defense whose primary attribute is a warrior and secondary attribute is a paladin.

So far, Lee Jehee will be the only one who broke through Shin Sora’s shield. That must be the reason why she accepted his proposal.

Come to think of it, can people who are engaged and broke up be in one place like this? Even after more than a month, people’s attention was still focused on Shin Sora and Lee Jehee. 

While looking at the two, I looked at Lee Je-hee and made a mistake, so our eyes met. He raises his eyebrows at an angle as if he were looking at me. 

“Why?”

“…About what?”

“You just looked at me.”

“Me? No, I’m not.”

I shook my head calmly and turned to Shin Sora, who was holding onto the giant horn deer again. In front of me, there was Han Chorok who was struggling every time Shin Sora said a word. Whatever it was, it was nice to see it. 

“Does your master’s ex-fiance bother you that much?”

But the madman was persistent. Maybe it’s because he didn’t sleep well, but it seems to have lost its taste. Otherwise, he wouldn’t say such nonsense. 

“Are you crazy?”

He laugh at the words. It was a very ominous and eerie smile. At this point, I think there will be a window where the master is in a bad mood again.

“Otherwise, why are you looking at me like that?”

“…I don’t know who said that. But I’m not, you know? Why do I care about who Hunter Lee Jehee meets?”

Thanks to Shin Sora’s performance, the surrounding area has been roughly cleaned up. And a red window came up as if I had been waiting for that moment.

[Warning: Be Loved is -1 because the master is upset] 

[Warning: Be Loved is -1 because the master is upset]

[Warning: Be Loved is -1 because the master is upset]

[Warning: Since the status of the skill to Be Loved is negative, “Melancholy” effect will be given] 

This crazy—!

In an instant, the negative skill drains strength from the body, and a familiar feeling of depression comes. Shin Sora, who was holding the troubled Chorok, turned her head with a surprised face. The guy who didn’t even go near the monster was afflicted with status effects, so she must think it’s weird.

But before Shin Sora could even ask what was going on, Lee Jehee once again wrapped me around his body. As in the last time, the upper body was folded in half and lifted over his shoulder. 

No way… Was that minus a big picture for this?

At that time, Shin Sora, who approached me, took turns looking at me and Lee Jehee.

“…What are you doing?”

“What?”

“Why are you doing this to Seonwoo-ssi?”

“Because he’s slow at running. Now we have to move, but this person can’t keep up with our speed. He also has a status effect.” 

“….”

Despite Lee Jehee’s explanation, Shin Sora still had a suspicious face.

“Hm?”

“….”

“Hmmm?”

“What?”

“It’s nothing.”

Don’t people usually ask what it is?

Shin Sora, who shook her head violently enough to flutter her hair near her cheek, smiled with a smirk on her face. Seeing that, Lee Jehee didn’t say anything, and glanced at Chorok. Then he started running at a great speed towards the forest in the distance. 

“Argh, it hurts! It hurts!”

“Shut your mouth. You will bite your tongue.”

“….”

He should have told me earlier. He knows I already bit it. Bastard. 

*****

Unlike the last time we ran through the field and stopped at the entrance of the forest, our group did not stop and crossed the forest. Of course, this time again, insects that fell from somewhere sprayed an unknown liquid from their mouths and interfered. 

“What’s this! Ugh. Don’t get anything weird on my precious shield!”

Shin Sora, who was running ahead, hugged her shield tightly and hid behind Han Chorok. I wonder who was the person who slashed a deer’s neck with that shield earlier and swung it wildly. 

Anyway, Han Chorok was in charge of opening the road on behalf of Shin Sora, who fell behind. Chorok, who was silently processing the monster and moving forward, suddenly stops in place. In line with that, Shin Sora stopped walking and looked around as if she felt something. 

Lee Jehee, who stopped behind the party, dropped me down, who was only looking at the dead insect corpse. I set my feet on the ground safely, but I also looked around with a wary face, wondering if something else was coming out. At the same time, I covered my mouth with my hand. It is because the tongue that I bit wrongly was still hurt. 

The damn Lee Jehee. 

While swearing on Lee Jehee in that way, a welcome voice was heard. This was the reason why Han Chorok stopped. 

“It’s a relief that you woke up safely.”

Hana-ssi, who fell from the tree, ran up to him with a happy face and tapped Han Chorok on the shoulder. Baek Taera, who appeared behind her, glared at him with pointed eyes, and pinched Chorok’s cheek. 

“Don’t make me worry, you punk!”

“…It hurts.”

“If it hurts, it hurts! Do you know how worried I was after sending you like that?” 

“I’m sorry.”

Han Chorok, who complained of being hurt but didn’t push Baek Taera, gently touched his cheek and apologized. Am I the only one who is unfamiliar with such a guy?

It was a time when everyone in the group was watching as if it were natural, so they couldn’t say anything and were just watching.