Chapter 96: Chapter 94

Edited By: Sebas Tian

Who was Herhim?

He was like a living legend within the hunter world .

Mikhail, the Phoenix user, was currently the most famous hunter, but Herhim was the most famous before them .

At the hunter training school, Herhim’s name was mentioned during history class .

Even though it’s been a while since he retired from attacking the portals, as a veteran, he played an important role .

And he was right in front of Hyun-Soo .

“Say hi, Hyun-Soo . This is Mr . Herhim . I’m sure you already know him without me explaining, right?”

“Of course . It’s an honor to meet you, Mr . Herhim . ”

“Mr . Herhim . This is Kim Hyun-Soo and he’s a member of the clan . This is Hyuna and she’s Hyun-Soo’s younger sister . ”

“It’s nice to meet you, Mr . Kim . And lady . ”

The man that had a mix of grey and blonde hair greeted them .

He was pretty old, but because he was a hunter, he looked a lot younger .

Herhim agreed to join Kim Yoo-Na and the others temporarily .

“I heard what happened . Your clan was the first one to clear the colorful portal, right?”

“Yes, and I’ve passed along the information to some of the groups . ”

“Making a decision for something like that isn’t easy, but you did well . It’s more important to look ahead than look at the benefits that’s in front of you . ”

“Yes . Oh yeah, Hyun-Soo had the most important role when we attacked the portal . ”

“Oh~ I knew someone was involved when I read the report . With a probability of hundreds of thousands to one, I was curious about the one who was able to find the correct answer . ”

Herhim’s blue eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked at Hyun-Soo .

Hyun-Soo felt himself straightening his back .

Herhim’s eyes looked like they could see into one’s soul and after looking at Hyun-Soo, he started laughing .

“Meeting a talented person is always fun . When you have the chance, please visit my place . I have high-quality wine, so we can all drink some . It’s very rare for Yoo-Na to compliment someone like this . As you know, Yoo-Na gets embarrassed very easily . ”

“Mr . Herhim! What are you talking about?!”

“Haha . See what I mean? She’s not like the girls that you see these days . ”

To Hyun-Soo, she seemed more shocked than embarrassed because of what Herhim said .

But for Herhim, he must’ve felt that she was feeble and reserved, despite the fact that she was able to take down monsters while swinging her fiery hands .

“I’m sorry that I interrupted your meal . The conversation went on longer than I expected . Please come visit when you have the time . You come too, Yoo-Na . ”

When Herhim left, Kim Yoo-Na smiled .

“What a relief . We were lucky . ”

“Lucky?”

“Yes, Mr . Herhim is a regular here . I didn’t purposely plan this, but we coincidentally met . That’s good . It really does seem like luck is on your side . ”

Kim Yoo-Na quietly explained that the brief meeting with Mr . Herhim will benefit him in the future .

She also added that if they purposely went to go meet him, others will notice, so making this meeting look coincidental was the best way to meet him .

What she’s trying to say is .

She said she didn’t plan for this, but she actually did .

With the intent of introducing Hyun-Soo to the famous, Herhim .

If that wasn’t the case, then there was no need for her to make this situation seem like a coincidence since she already knew Herhim .

‘Is this…her way of paying me back?’

Up until now, Hyun-Soo refused everything that Kim Yoo-Ana offered .

He would accept them if they were small, but the things that she offered were too much and burdening, so he refused…

‘…Despite that, she prepared this . ’

Whenever he refused, she would always say “Let’s talk again later,” but he didn’t think it would turn out like this .

Hyun-Soo’s assumption must’ve been correct because Kim Yoo-Na had a bright smile on her face .

“Mr . Herhim is a pretty picky person, but he must’ve liked you . It’s a relief . ”

“Why are you doing all of this for me?”

He was curious .

Is there a person alive that would go this far when the recipient refused to accept it?

These days, you have to look out to yourself .

So Kim Yoo-Na could’ve used Hyun-Soo’s refusal as a reason to keep those rewards to herself .

Hyun-Soo said he was okay and no one would say anything bad to Kim Yoo-Na about it anyways .

But she didn’t do that .

She bought him clothes, took him to a high-class restaurant and introduced him to a legend in the hunter world .

When she asked him to follow her, that’s when her repayment started .

“…… . ”

Hyun-Soo looked at the clothes that he was wearing and the food that he enjoyed eating .

And then he turned to Kim Yoo-Na .

“Hyuna…”

Kim Yoo-Na looked away awkwardly .

It looked like her ears turned red .

It could be because of the reddish light .

“……?”

“She said you’ll feel too burdened if I gave you a yacht or land and recommended buying you food . ”

Hyun-Soo looked at Hyuna with a “Really?” look .

But Hyuna was making weird expressions, so he couldn’t really read her .

Hyuna probably told Kim Yoo-Na that all she had to do was buy him food .

But who knew that the conversation would turn out like this .

Hyuna was surprised by how much Kim Yoo-Na spent .

“But, I don’t think this is enough…and since you would be burdened by monetary items, I thought about what I could do . Are you…mad?”

Kim Yoo-Na carefully glanced at Hyun-Soo .

After hearing that, Hyun-Soo felt like he was the bad guy .

All of this happened because he refused her offers .

“No . I’m thankful . The food was great and it was surprising to see the person that I’ve read about in books . ”

“That’s a relief . ”

Hyuna watched the two and mumbled after letting out a sigh .

“I expected it, but I guess he really doesn’t understand…”

“About what?”

Even though she mumbled it, it was loud enough for a high-ranking hunter to hear it .

When Hyun-Soo asked, Hyuna shook her head and said it was nothing .

“Um, it’s nothing . It’s something you shouldn’t hear . ”

“……?”

***

“Hey, rookie! I heard you went out with the leader . ”

“Was it a date?”

“If you say yes, I’ll kill you . ”

“All she did was buy me food . ”

Even though they were smiling, their eyes looked deadly, so Hyun-Soo quickly told them the truth .

When Hyun-Soo denied it, the members looked like they suddenly lost their energy .

All but one of them .

One of them had a bright smile on their face .

“Hey, pay up already . ”

“……?”

When Eugene spoke, everyone took out money with an unsatisfied expression and handed it to Eugene .

“Did you guys make a bet?”

“Don’t worry about it . They’re always like that . ”

But Eugene said this bet was pretty fun and laughed while waving the money .

Eugene made fun of them because even though they made a bet that it was a date, they were secretly hoping that it wasn’t .

“Here’s your share . ”

“My share…?”

Eugene grabbed half of his earnings and gave it to Hyun-Soo .

The members that lost money were depressed for a moment, but felt good when Hyun-Soo confirmed that it wasn’t a date and after talking amongst themselves, they walked outside .

“They’re really excited . ”

These days, everyone seemed pretty happy .

He felt the same when Kim Yoo-Na dragged him out and he turned into Cinderella .

The reason .

“We finally took that elder’s land! Hahaha!”

The fight went on for a long time and they finally won .

‘I think they’re happier about making them miserable than taking the actual land . ’

As long as they’re happy .

Because of this happy atmosphere, the members felt joy even in the smallest things .

And making a bet about Hyun-Soo’s outing was part of it .

“Let’s go make some money . ”

“Right . We need to build an airstrip and a control tower . ”

They had more than enough to build a control tower, but they asked Kim Yoo-Na if they had any requests .

Like a skilled trainer, Kim Yoo-Na calmed them down by saying that she would go get one if they behave .

The joyful atmosphere was maintained for a few days .

And it looked like it would stay that way for a while .

But one day .

While training in the center room, one of the hunters spoke as if they thought about something .

“Oh, I heard we’ll be getting the reward for the last request soon . I heard it from the data processing room before coming here, so the news is pretty new . It’s possible that we got it already . It’ll be a short break before the next request, so why not go somewhere with your sister?”

They recommended that Hyun-Soo rest when he had the chance .

But the person that recommended it trained really hard, so what they said wasn’t credible .

That wasn’t the important part .

There was something else that caught Hyun-Soo’s attention .

‘Reward?’

After the training, Hyun-Soo immediately headed back to the dorm .

When receiving money, one must be pious and make sure their body and soul are calm .

“Whew…… . ”

After taking a deep breath, Hyun-Soo checked his bank account .

And then .

“……Oh!”

He almost stopped breathing .

Hyun-Soo completed the request regarding the colorful portal .

It wasn’t a hunt where they simply took down a monster and obtained Energy Stones .

So he thought that his share was going to be different from before, but…

‘How many zeroes are there?’

It was a large amount .

They must’ve given the clan a bonus for completing the request and to pay back for the expenses, so the clan probably got a lot more than what was originally offered .

But still, he should’ve been given a warning for an amount like this .

“What…do I do with this?”

People say that you suddenly lose grip of reality when you obtain a large amount of money .

Hyun-Soo thought about one thing after coming back to his senses .

His parents .

When he looked at the clock, he noticed that it was morning in Korea .

– Ring .

Even though it was an international call, Hyun-Soo didn’t mind since he had a lot of money .

Click!

– “Hello?”

“Mom?”

– “Hyun-Soo? Is that you, Hyun-Soo?”

“Yes, it’s me . How are you?”

– “We’re doing just fine . What about you? Are you okay? You’re not doing anything dangerous, right?”

It’s been a while since his mother heard Hyun-Soo’s voice, so she was really happy .

Since so many things happened when he came, he wasn’t able to call often, so he felt a bit bad about that .

Hyun-Soo’s mother asked about his well-being, his life within the clan and if he was getting along with the other members .

Even though Hyuna called often and told his mother the things that happened, she was probably still worried .

After answering her questions, she must’ve felt relieved because she asked why he called .

– “Is something the matter? Why did you call?”