[Hound(10)]
«Oh, how did I defeat the monster?»
Eunha calmly received the question with one unblinking eye. He was trying to gauge his reaction anyway. It was easy to become stubborn if he showed a clumsy response.
So please, just leave.
«No, I think you defeated it.»
«I don’t remember anything. And how did I defeat a monster?»
«I found out that you received a brave children’s award last year.»
«Do you know that much?»
Internally embarrassed, Eunha decided to maintain his shameless attitude.
«That was a coincidence. A coincidence.»
«Yeah, a coincidence… Did you defeat the hound pack this time by coincidence too?»
«…I didn’t do it.»
«Even though your fingerprint was found in Stiletto?»
Eunha glared at Seo-young without speaking.
On the contrary, Seo-young smiled back confidently. Was she bluffing?
He had reached the deepest part of the Abyss Dungeon, one of the black dungeons, but he couldn’t read anything from Seo-young’s face.
Should he just beat around the bush?
It was too awkward to do so. He was already being suspected enough.
…There’s no choice. He wasn’t Kang Hyun-chul.
He decided to give up on bothering her. She didn’t seem like the type to back down.
«Let’s make a deal.»
«A deal?»
Seo-young furrowed her eyebrows, not expecting him to change his attitude and offer a deal so casually.
«What do I get out of it? I have nothing to lose by dealing with you.»
A deal is made on equal terms between each other.
He might have something to gain, but she had nothing to gain.
«I’ll give you important information.»
«What kind of information?»
«I can’t tell you that. It’s a deal.»
Seo-young remained silent. She thought she had nothing to lose, but his confident words piqued her curiosity.
Let’s hear what he has to say about this deal.
«What do you want?»
«I don’t want anything.»
«Nothing?»
«I just want to live a normal life.»
Eunha shrugs.
Seo-young watched him, lost in thought.
She thought he had taken down a pack of hounds.
Common sense tells her that’s not possible for a child.
But he had also slayed a goblin last year, and from the stories of the children he had met in the mountains, it wasn’t completely unbelievable.
«Hmm…»
She thought about what would happen if she had to report to the Mana Management about the Eunha.
Nine times out of ten, they would order him to be monitored.
And he would be a player, under their control.
… The child is a seed that will bloom in the future.
That thought hadn’t changed.
But as much as she loved children, she didn’t want to force him to become a player for the sake of the country’s future.
«… Okay. If I like the information you provide.»
She gave in.
Seo Young-eun curled the corners of her mouth inwardly.
In his pre-regression «Shinpoong,» Shin Seo-young appeared to be a person who was weak in character, unlike her confident appearance. She was the type to embrace someone until the end if she allowed them into her heart even once.
In the end, she lived and died with her principles.
That’s how Shin Seo-young, as he evaluated her, was.
Her skills were top-notch, but she was not the best as a player.
Thanks to that, he could recall stories about her.
«Investigate the successors of the Dan-gun Group.»
«Huh?»
What does that mean?
Seo Young-eun frowned.
«Among the successors… investigate women and their relationship with Changhae Clan’s lord.»
Seoyoung frowned.
«Are you kidding? I don’t like pranks.»
«Trust me, it’s noona’s business.»
Dangun Group. A ninth-ranked group whose main business is entertainment and players.
I heard there was a big fuss at the time.
One of the successors to the Dangun Group was having a child with the Changhae Clan’s lord.
As a result, the chairman of the Dangun Group forced the Changhae Clan to make a choice.
Whether to marry his daughter or to turn against the player industry.
Changhae Clan chose the former.
As a result, Changhae Clan received the protection of the 2nd-ranked Sirius and the 9th-ranked Dangun.
And that became an important force in making them the second most prominent clan in South Korea even after her death.
«…You have to be careful with words.
Can you take responsibility for what you say?»
The tension in the room was palpable.
Suddenly, the air became so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.
Eunha faced her without any hesitation. The energy she emanated as a threat was not at all intimidating.
«I can take responsibility. Shall I make one more suggestion?»
Seo young said nothing, just stared at him.
Eunha continued without paying any attention to her.
«If nothing comes out of it, I’ll join my noona’s clan.»
But that wouldn’t happen.
Eunha was certain. That at this time, the Changhae Clan Lord was having an inappropriate relationship with the successor of the Dangun Group.
Now that he was sure, he even mentioned becoming a player.
«The Changhae Clan is not a friendly clan for a child to join. It seems like it’s only good for you.»
«Can you really say that?
Didn’t my noona think that I defeated the Hell Hound?»
«…Ha. Okay»
Seo Young took a step back.
It wasn’t because he had mentioned that he wanted to join the Changhae Clan.
In fact, she had noticed it to some extent. She’d only suspected it because she didn’t have proof.
But now that he was speaking so openly, her suspicions were turning into convictions.
«And one more thing. Noona is also involved in stabilizing Gangnam, right?»
«And?»
«…Beware of the new monsters. Don’t underestimate them just because they’re low on the hierarchy.»
«Where…. No, thanks.»
Where did you hear that?
Seoyoung shook her head. He wasn’t going to tell her anything if she asked.
He was just presenting it to her.
The choice and judgment were hers alone.
«…Okay. I’ll think about what you said.»
Now it was time to find out if the information he had given her was true or not.
If it was false, she could report him to the mana management and tell them that she would raise him as a player herself.
As she turned to leave, Eunha said,
«You can report that noona handled this. It can’t be bad for her, right?»
«…How old are you?»
She asked in disbelief.
Eunha was so nonchalant,
«An elementary school student, very ordinary.»
«…Ha. See you later.»
She didn’t expect an answer.
«Oh, and this.»
Seoyoung tossed an object from her pocket.
Eunha caught it with both hands as it fell in a parabolic motion.
«This is….»
«It’s from the Hell Hound. I can’t take your gems, but I’ll take that one.»
«Why do you have this….»
«Because you knocked it down.»
Eunha didn’t deny.
Nor did he affirm it.
He just stared at her.
«See you later,» she said, and left the room.
«…I haven’t seen a skillstone in a long time.»
Whereas gemstones were dark blue in color, skillstones were pale yellow in color.
Eunha imbued the skillstone in her hand with mana.
The mana that flowed out only skimmed the surface of the skillstone, making it shimmer slightly.
«I guess it’s not for me.»
I quickly lost interest. The thought of what he might have gotten from the Hell Hound was too much to bear.
«…I’m tired. Let’s get some more sleep.»
Just a little more sleep.
What am I going to tell my family while I’m still awake….
«Eunha! Are you hurt?»
My father, gasping for breath through his soaked sweatshirt.
«Do you know how freaked out Mom was to hear from you? How did you get hurt, are you okay?»
His mother, worried about him with reddened eyes.
«Haha….»
Eunha didn’t know what to say to the two of them.
The first thing to do was to comfort them.
He would think about it later.
I’ll probably get in trouble in the end.
☆
[At 2:00 p.m. today, over 100 Hounds, a 7th-rank monster, emerged from Mount Bukhansan. The horde traveled south from Uijeongbu and attacked citizens who were out for spring break.
Player Shin Seo-young of the Twelve Chairs slayed a Hell Hound, a Tier 6 monster leading the pack, and is still searching the entire Bukhansan area.
The total number of confirmed deaths now stands at 34, including an elementary school student who was on a picnic at Bukhansan that day.
The elementary school students who died were from Dongsan Elementary School──.
Player ──Changhae Clan Lord Gil Sung-jun expressed his regret for the tragedy and offered his support to the bereaved families.
The following is from Changhae Clan’s──]
April’s Bukhansan mountain incident. The ripple effect on society was unimaginable.
In an effort to calm the rising tide of public opinion, the Seonyeo government announced that it would accelerate the stabilization of the Gangnam area and increase its vigilance in Uijeongbu.
The government also announced that clans with a clan rating of «S» would be rotated to manage the Bukhansan mountains.
Elementary schools across the country canceled all picnic-related events.
The death of the elementary school student was heartbreaking.
The bereaved families were reported to be in tears, and people expressed their hatred of monsters and condemned the players of Changhae Clan.
Eventually, Sub-Lord Kim Kyung-won, who was in charge of Uijeongbu for Changhae Clan, bowed his head in a public apology.
Changhae Clan promised to severely punish the players sent to Uijeongbu.
He also announced that after careful consideration, he would resign as a sub lord and step down from the clan.
Still, public opinion showed no signs of cooling down.
The final nail in the coffin came a few days later with the suicide of Kim Kyung-won.
He hanged himself in a mountain cabin in the wilds of Gyeonggi Province.
There was a suicide note on his desk.
The note contained his confession of guilt, inability to bear the burden, and apologies to his remaining family.
Thus, when the series of incidents were concluded, Eunha was already welcoming the summer vacation.
[Hound(10)]
«Oh, how did I defeat the monster?»
Eunha calmly received the question with one unblinking eye. He was trying to gauge his reaction anyway. It was easy to become stubborn if he showed a clumsy response.
So please, just leave.
«No, I think you defeated it.»
«I don’t remember anything. And how did I defeat a monster?»
«I found out that you received a brave children’s award last year.»
«Do you know that much?»
Internally embarrassed, Eunha decided to maintain his shameless attitude.
«That was a coincidence. A coincidence.»
«Yeah, a coincidence… Did you defeat the hound pack this time by coincidence too?»
«…I didn’t do it.»
«Even though your fingerprint was found in Stiletto?»
Eunha glared at Seo-young without speaking.
On the contrary, Seo-young smiled back confidently. Was she bluffing?
He had reached the deepest part of the Abyss Dungeon, one of the black dungeons, but he couldn’t read anything from Seo-young’s face.
Should he just beat around the bush?
It was too awkward to do so. He was already being suspected enough.
…There’s no choice. He wasn’t Kang Hyun-chul.
He decided to give up on bothering her. She didn’t seem like the type to back down.
«Let’s make a deal.»
«A deal?»
Seo-young furrowed her eyebrows, not expecting him to change his attitude and offer a deal so casually.
«What do I get out of it? I have nothing to lose by dealing with you.»
A deal is made on equal terms between each other.
He might have something to gain, but she had nothing to gain.
«I’ll give you important information.»
«What kind of information?»
«I can’t tell you that. It’s a deal.»
Seo-young remained silent. She thought she had nothing to lose, but his confident words piqued her curiosity.
Let’s hear what he has to say about this deal.
«What do you want?»
«I don’t want anything.»
«Nothing?»
«I just want to live a normal life.»
Eunha shrugs.
Seo-young watched him, lost in thought.
She thought he had taken down a pack of hounds.
Common sense tells her that’s not possible for a child.
But he had also slayed a goblin last year, and from the stories of the children he had met in the mountains, it wasn’t completely unbelievable.
«Hmm…»
She thought about what would happen if she had to report to the Mana Management about the Eunha.
Nine times out of ten, they would order him to be monitored.
And he would be a player, under their control.
… The child is a seed that will bloom in the future.
That thought hadn’t changed.
But as much as she loved children, she didn’t want to force him to become a player for the sake of the country’s future.
«… Okay. If I like the information you provide.»
She gave in.
Seo Young-eun curled the corners of her mouth inwardly.
In his pre-regression «Shinpoong,» Shin Seo-young appeared to be a person who was weak in character, unlike her confident appearance. She was the type to embrace someone until the end if she allowed them into her heart even once.
In the end, she lived and died with her principles.
That’s how Shin Seo-young, as he evaluated her, was.
Her skills were top-notch, but she was not the best as a player.
Thanks to that, he could recall stories about her.
«Investigate the successors of the Dan-gun Group.»
«Huh?»
What does that mean?
Seo Young-eun frowned.
«Among the successors… investigate women and their relationship with Changhae Clan’s lord.»
Seoyoung frowned.
«Are you kidding? I don’t like pranks.»
«Trust me, it’s noona’s business.»
Dangun Group. A ninth-ranked group whose main business is entertainment and players.
I heard there was a big fuss at the time.
One of the successors to the Dangun Group was having a child with the Changhae Clan’s lord.
As a result, the chairman of the Dangun Group forced the Changhae Clan to make a choice.
Whether to marry his daughter or to turn against the player industry.
Changhae Clan chose the former.
As a result, Changhae Clan received the protection of the 2nd-ranked Sirius and the 9th-ranked Dangun.
And that became an important force in making them the second most prominent clan in South Korea even after her death.
«…You have to be careful with words.
Can you take responsibility for what you say?»
The tension in the room was palpable.
Suddenly, the air became so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.
Eunha faced her without any hesitation. The energy she emanated as a threat was not at all intimidating.
«I can take responsibility. Shall I make one more suggestion?»
Seo young said nothing, just stared at him.
Eunha continued without paying any attention to her.
«If nothing comes out of it, I’ll join my noona’s clan.»
But that wouldn’t happen.
Eunha was certain. That at this time, the Changhae Clan Lord was having an inappropriate relationship with the successor of the Dangun Group.
Now that he was sure, he even mentioned becoming a player.
«The Changhae Clan is not a friendly clan for a child to join. It seems like it’s only good for you.»
«Can you really say that?
Didn’t my noona think that I defeated the Hell Hound?»
«…Ha. Okay»
Seo Young took a step back.
It wasn’t because he had mentioned that he wanted to join the Changhae Clan.
In fact, she had noticed it to some extent. She’d only suspected it because she didn’t have proof.
But now that he was speaking so openly, her suspicions were turning into convictions.
«And one more thing. Noona is also involved in stabilizing Gangnam, right?»
«And?»
«…Beware of the new monsters. Don’t underestimate them just because they’re low on the hierarchy.»
«Where…. No, thanks.»
Where did you hear that?
Seoyoung shook her head. He wasn’t going to tell her anything if she asked.
He was just presenting it to her.
The choice and judgment were hers alone.
«…Okay. I’ll think about what you said.»
Now it was time to find out if the information he had given her was true or not.
If it was false, she could report him to the mana management and tell them that she would raise him as a player herself.
As she turned to leave, Eunha said,
«You can report that noona handled this. It can’t be bad for her, right?»
«…How old are you?»
She asked in disbelief.
Eunha was so nonchalant,
«An elementary school student, very ordinary.»
«…Ha. See you later.»
She didn’t expect an answer.
«Oh, and this.»
Seoyoung tossed an object from her pocket.
Eunha caught it with both hands as it fell in a parabolic motion.
«This is….»
«It’s from the Hell Hound. I can’t take your gems, but I’ll take that one.»
«Why do you have this….»
«Because you knocked it down.»
Eunha didn’t deny.
Nor did he affirm it.
He just stared at her.
«See you later,» she said, and left the room.
«…I haven’t seen a skillstone in a long time.»
Whereas gemstones were dark blue in color, skillstones were pale yellow in color.
Eunha imbued the skillstone in her hand with mana.
The mana that flowed out only skimmed the surface of the skillstone, making it shimmer slightly.
«I guess it’s not for me.»
I quickly lost interest. The thought of what he might have gotten from the Hell Hound was too much to bear.
«…I’m tired. Let’s get some more sleep.»
Just a little more sleep.
What am I going to tell my family while I’m still awake….
«Eunha! Are you hurt?»
My father, gasping for breath through his soaked sweatshirt.
«Do you know how freaked out Mom was to hear from you? How did you get hurt, are you okay?»
His mother, worried about him with reddened eyes.
«Haha….»
Eunha didn’t know what to say to the two of them.
The first thing to do was to comfort them.
He would think about it later.
I’ll probably get in trouble in the end.
☆
[At 2:00 p.m. today, over 100 Hounds, a 7th-rank monster, emerged from Mount Bukhansan. The horde traveled south from Uijeongbu and attacked citizens who were out for spring break.
Player Shin Seo-young of the Twelve Chairs slayed a Hell Hound, a Tier 6 monster leading the pack, and is still searching the entire Bukhansan area.
The total number of confirmed deaths now stands at 34, including an elementary school student who was on a picnic at Bukhansan that day.
The elementary school students who died were from Dongsan Elementary School──.
Player ──Changhae Clan Lord Gil Sung-jun expressed his regret for the tragedy and offered his support to the bereaved families.
The following is from Changhae Clan’s──]
April’s Bukhansan mountain incident. The ripple effect on society was unimaginable.
In an effort to calm the rising tide of public opinion, the Seonyeo government announced that it would accelerate the stabilization of the Gangnam area and increase its vigilance in Uijeongbu.
The government also announced that clans with a clan rating of «S» would be rotated to manage the Bukhansan mountains.
Elementary schools across the country canceled all picnic-related events.
The death of the elementary school student was heartbreaking.
The bereaved families were reported to be in tears, and people expressed their hatred of monsters and condemned the players of Changhae Clan.
Eventually, Sub-Lord Kim Kyung-won, who was in charge of Uijeongbu for Changhae Clan, bowed his head in a public apology.
Changhae Clan promised to severely punish the players sent to Uijeongbu.
He also announced that after careful consideration, he would resign as a sub lord and step down from the clan.
Still, public opinion showed no signs of cooling down.
The final nail in the coffin came a few days later with the suicide of Kim Kyung-won.
He hanged himself in a mountain cabin in the wilds of Gyeonggi Province.
There was a suicide note on his desk.
The note contained his confession of guilt, inability to bear the burden, and apologies to his remaining family.
Thus, when the series of incidents were concluded, Eunha was already welcoming the summer vacation.
