Chapter 60 Training Zone (2)

Chapter 60 Training Zone (2)

Chapter 60: Training Zone (2)

At last, Hunter left the gray world.

He believed he was only meant to go there upon dying to take challenges to return, but now he confirmed that it wasn't really the case. Perhaps in a really bad situation, he would be unconsciously drawn there to his double to strengthen himself to reverse all perilous circumstances, which would be one of the conditions to keep him alive and striving for the top.

But Hunter no longer really cared about it.

And it wasn't because he would try stirring his Blood or Immortal Origin in the future to keep consorting with the exalted spirits and climb more of the mountains to get more of the inheritance's strength...

It was because Aimee and Seraphina were in front of him...

While the crimson-haired woman had her dark eyes calmly looking at him, Aimee stood with her arms crossed like an angry wife, and her hazel eyes were flared with indignation.

"It's been a week, you idiot!"

True... as Hunter tried to move his limbs, he was so stiff he couldn't even budge and was forced to look at Aimee's furious appearance.

Which was cute, yet he couldn't really deal with it!

"Why are you making me worried?! If my boyfriend died just after taking my first kiss, it'd become a laughingstock in this union!" Aimee trembled, biting her lips.

Her boyfriend happened to be a man a lot of people around her were talking about. While that wasn't wrong, as it opened more options for her, Aimee's status as his girlfriend was exposed by no one other than Seraphina, who carelessly mumbled it out.

There was actually no reason to not believe her, either.

After all, there were so many videos about Hunter and Aimee working together, for Hunter was a famous man that left many women excited... and Aimee's fame rose as she received the nickname — Golden Kamikaze.

Moreover, the guildless hunters had their dwelling information available in the union's network, meaning anyone could see who lived with Hunter.

Hearing all of her words, Hunter inwardly complained, 'Hey! Don't think about yourself only! That's so selfish! Where is love and our growing affection? Wait... selfish?'

Indeed, Hunter was also selfish, as he wanted many women and even cannily used his feelings to keep Aimee by his side.

As he had weaved his confession with his feelings, a lot of it also ended up with promises.

But more than anything, it was just the beginning of their relationship. Hunter couldn't blame Aimee for thinking more about herself, with him being secondary...

Their happy phase was also quite short... and Hunter was also gone for a long time before it could have bloomed into another phase full of romantic feelings!

'I fucked up! No, no, no! I didn't know I would be gone for this long! Anyway! If I don't take the reins of this relationship and tender our feelings while they are hot and genuine, Brandi's fiasco will repeat itself! Think! Open the crafting table, Hunter! My poor girlfriend must have an inferiority complex! Yes! It must be it! She already had thoughts of being another laughingstock! You're a strong, hard-working, and beautiful woman, Aimee! Far from a laughingstock! Those are my genuine feelings, and I must convey them well! I know how to do that! Let's show off! There are training grounds or zones, whatever! You must have worked hard, and I want to see the fruits of it!'

Filling himself with warmth and affection toward this beautiful soul, Hunter strained to move his lips and erase the numbness off his body.

Which wasn't so easy...

Aimee used this as a chance to make herself feel better, "I see you're trying to move and kiss me, right? Going against all odds, the man, the him uses all his will to come to his girlfriend's side! How romantic! I am so honored and excited right now!"

'Ah, this speech! I missed it! But... kiss? Only after showing to the newbies that we're the strong pair!'

Unaware of those genuine thoughts, Aimee snickered, "As if I would kiss a man who hasn't brushed his teeth in a week!"

As the reality bypassed Aimee's lips, an immense coldness blanketed the entire room.

Which was obviously stemming from shocked Hunter, who was now like a frozen statue, gazing at Aimee with widened eyes.

That's right... she was right... he hadn't brushed his teeth in a week!

He was eating raw ghoul flesh for much longer in his own world...

'I have done a crime!'

All coldness and stiffness weighing Hunter down had cracked as his inward voice resounded within his heart. His determination, the same he had used against madness, had bereft him of the shackles, allowing him to hop off his bed and run to the bathroom like a wild beast.

For a moment, he really ran on his four...

Following him in a content strut with a broad smile plastered on her face, Aimee went past the bathroom's doors, knocked on them, and left giggling words behind, "You have an hour max in the bathroom. We have to talk about our next plans! There's fame we must build while it's hot."

"I know!"

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At last, Hunter and his two flatmates were by the table, each with their tablets.

"Since you were off in your monk-like meditation, I'll briefly tell what happened this week... and some interesting bits about your future wife," Aimee emotionlessly looked at Seraphina's face before shifting her gaze to her boyfriend, "Aren't you hungry? At least eat a little."

"No need. I just brushed my teeth."

"Sure," Aimee curtly nodded before tapping her tablet, "In view of our achievements in the yearly exam, the team of us three can take D-grade missions. Amusingly enough, that's only possible because Seraphina sold the demon's armor you two had defeated during the demons' invasion. There's a list of missions we've picked up in your absence. Check them and decide where you want us to go."

"Alright, thanks!" Hunter opened their shared chat and skimmed over the names of the missions as it wasn't time to properly check their content.

Continuing her talk, Aimee tilted her head and gazed at Seraphina with a deadpan expression, making her awkwardly look away, "I wanted to make preparations and buy essential stuff... but your future wife was like "Don't we just need to ensure our equipment is fine and get some medicines?", utterly discarding everything else!"

Which was so shocking and unbelievable that Hunter stared at Seraphina with a similar expression to Aimee's, narrowed eyes and lips dead.

Finally, he muttered, "How could you even be a solo hunter?"

Sucking in her lips due to embarrassment, Seraphina felt her cheeks scalding her face as these two looked at her with bottomless disbelief and disappointment...

She soon whispered, "That's why I joined the union. I alone can't improve myself..."

"But isn't it common sense to have more than medicines and a sword on a hunting mission? Those can take weeks, depending on the monster's habits and circumstances! Ah... so you were napping in the third exam because you are used to sleeping on trees..."

Seraphina nodded...

'What a difference between her and Miss Charlotte! No wonder she's so late in the union! She has so much to learn!' Hunter inwardly commented before blowing away the awkward atmosphere.

"Better late than never, right? And you fell straight into the best hands, Seraphina! I'm your future husband!" Hunter grinned. "I want us three to go to the training zone! I want to see what you two cooked up in my short absence!"

Seraphina was the first one to stand up! "Let's go."