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Episode 34
“Oh.”
Yoo Seong-un made a delighted expression when he saw the face of the fish-shaped bread young man.
“Aren’t you the person who was doing business in front of the collection center last time?”
“Ah… that’s right.”
“I haven’t seen you recently. I guess you moved.”
“If you stay in the same spot all the time, you’ll get caught.”
Street food such as bungeoppang was not subject to such strict controls. However, it was not possible to remain in the city without a citizen’s ID.
Moreover, since he was advised to immediately demolish the building if there was even a complaint, Cha Eun-hyeok moved frequently. It was wise for Cha Eun-hyeok himself to be careful when he was getting off easy.
“There haven’t been any complaints recently.”
“It’s a shame that if we stay in the same place, word of mouth will spread better.”
“There’s nothing I can do, it’s not an officially licensed store.”
“Well, they don’t really give permission to the bungeoppang carts.”
“Still, I was allowed to stay for a few days.”
In general, if you stayed for more than ten days without a city ID, you would be fined.
But how thoroughly can you cut off people in the world they live in? If you apply under various pretexts, you can stay in the city for about a week, even if you are not staying at a lodging facility.
“… and, um, rather than that… .”
Cha Eun-hyeok’s gaze fell on the black cloak next to Yoo Seong-woon.
“… … .”
“…huh?”
“… No, that…”
That thing isn’t human.
‘… What, doesn’t this guy also know the exact identity of the Black Cloak?’
The figure of a man staring intently at the bungeoppang with his face covered by a pitch-black hood. It was definitely the black cloak I had seen at dawn, but it was less intimidating than before, and the customer’s reaction was too indifferent.
‘Was he really just a human…? They say that even among hunters, there are those whose energy is hard to control. Maybe he was just one of those types… .’
As Eunhyuk Cha thought so, a honey-colored bird came into view from deep inside the hood.
“… … .”
“Uh, is there a problem?”
“… Just out of curiosity… .”
Eunhyuk Cha, who was trying to brush it off as he didn’t want to get into trouble, hesitated and asked.
“…Is the person next to you a trainer?”
If we understand it logically, the most likely explanation would be a trainer.
“Because you bring a monster with you.”
“… That’s right, I’m a trainer. I have permission to take it outside, so don’t worry.”
“Oh, I see.”
Anyway, I feel relieved now that I have received permission.
‘Now, if someone dies, it’s not my fault for watching.’
The identity of the black cloak is still unclear, but no, didn’t that white-haired hunter give me permission with his own mouth?
‘He also said trainer.’
Then I didn’t want to delve any further into it. With family members to take responsibility for, it was only natural that I didn’t want to be interested in ‘something’ that could put my life at risk if I got involved even a little bit.
But Black Cloak didn’t seem to have any such intentions.
“I was grateful for the dawn.”
“… … .”
“Huh? Dawn?”
Yoo Seong-un looked back at Geo in surprise.
“You went out at dawn?”
Cha Eun-hyeok felt his stomach growling again at the startled reaction. It seemed that the white-haired guest had not expected the black cloak to wander the streets alone at dawn.
‘In other words, it is a being that should not be allowed to act individually… .’
If a first-class citizen who goes to a respectable guild is paying this much attention, then how dangerous does it mean that he is?
“Yes, Honey disappeared so I went out to look for her.”
“If you want to leave, just tell me.”
“I found it right away.”
“That’s not the problem….”
The white-haired guest, who was about to say something, soon calmed down.
“… Well, I can’t do anything about natural disasters.”
“I am not a natural disaster.”
“Maybe the typhoon thinks so too.”
Yoo Seong-un felt warm. How can he not be so objective about himself?
“… … .”
Yoo Seong-un took a deep breath and asked the Bungeoppang young man.
“What happened in the morning?”
“… You bought bungeoppang.”
“What else…?”
“… … .”
Cha Eun-hyeok, who had been hesitating, answered.
“That bird….”
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“Oh, yes.”
“He chewed my head twice and left.”
“… … .”
Yoo Seong-un was speechless.
“…yes?”
“Oh, it wasn’t really chewed, it was just gnawing on it like cats playfully…”
“oh.”
A speechless Yoo Seong-un looked back at Geo.
“what do you think about it.”
“…sorry.”
“Speak sincerely.”
“I am truly sorry.”
It may not seem like it, since his facial muscles had all died a long time ago, but Geo was quite surprised by the words of the fish-shaped bread young man.
This is dizzy that my parrot is shouting ‘fu*king baby’ in the presence of others.
“Are you hurt?”
“Oh, yes. I bit it without hurting anyone and it didn’t hurt.”
“I’m still sorry. My son… .”
Perhaps it was a side effect of sleeping for 31 years, but he suddenly started talking in front of people he was meeting for the first time. Geo regained his social skills and corrected his speech.
“Our pet bird is causing trouble.”
I thought it was because he always joked around the cabin, saying, “Oh my son,” and “Kuruk guruk guruk,” but to Yoo Seong-woon and Cha Eun-hyeok, it sounded unusual.
‘Son…? I heard that you drew them in pictures, but do you think that those guys you created are your own children? We need to be careful about this.’
‘… You just said son. If you naturally said son when the species itself looks different, does that mean he’s not really human as you see him… .’
Although Geo didn’t know what they were thinking, he felt that their expressions had become subtle, but he ignored them.
‘I can be Honey and Daddy’s son, why are you like that?’
Even 31 years ago, there were quite a few people who would suck on their pet dogs and cats, calling them “my little pup” and “my daughter”. I could be proud to say that Geo was one of those people.
“… … .”
“Is it okay if I look at your forehead for a moment?”
“I’m not hurt.”
“I am a doctor, so I know how to see wounds. I am doing this because I feel sorry, so if you could show me just once, I would be grateful.”
Yoo Seong-un stayed still and was hit on the back of the head again.
“doctor?”
“yes.”
“Oh… I see.”
Where on earth do you think you’re a doctor?
‘… Even if he had human memories, I didn’t think he was a doctor. If he’s a doctor with such a heavy atmosphere, how many patients would mistake him for a grim reaper… .’
But surprisingly, and shockingly, Geo was right.
“Excuse me.”
And he was a priest.
“It’s a little warm.”
“Huh? Uh, uh… .”
“I purified it just in case.”
“purification?”
“Your scalp was scratched a little bit… If you get sick, it’ll be a big problem.”
Looking at the young man with a bewildered expression and the portrait imitating the young man’s appearance, Yoo Seong-woon just gave up.
‘Will the day ever come when I fully learn Geo’s true identity?’
There were no onions at all.
“… That, ten fish-shaped breads.”
“thank you.”
“No, and I’m okay with what my pet bird did….”
“ah.”
Geo rummaged through his cloak with a face that said, ‘Oh, right.’
“It’s a reward.”
“… … .”
“…is it a gift?”
“The purpose of giving is not the problem.”
What kind of jewels are you giving me when I haven’t even shed any blood?
“This is too much for me. The jewels you gave me yesterday were too much for me, and I was already in trouble.”
“But it is a fair price.”
“that is….”
At the sight of Cha Eun-hyeok trying to refute something, Yoo Seong-woon shook his head behind Geo.
“… … .”
“that is?”
“… No, I will gladly accept it.”
Eunhyuk Cha realized this as Seongwoon Yoo nodded with a relieved expression.
‘If I don’t accept this, I’ll be at a disadvantage… .’
He didn’t know how misfortune would come, but he couldn’t ignore it since he saw a face desperately trying to save someone. Cha Eun-hyeok gratefully accepted Yoo Seong-woon’s earnest advice.
But it wasn’t as scary as before.
“… … .”
Cha Eun-hyuk, who had been fiddling with the sparkling tangerine-colored jewel, raised his head.
“I heard you were sightseeing.”
“Oh, right. Is there anywhere you would recommend?”
“There will be an event at the square in a few weeks.”
“If you say event….”
“It’s an initiation ceremony.”
Yoo Seong-un nodded as if he understood.
“Ah, I guess it’s about time to start.”
“Because it’s usually done a lot in the middle of winter.”
“Which temple is this an initiation ceremony for? If it’s a ceremony held nearby, the moon? Or the sun?”
“The temple of the sun.”
Cha Eun-hyeok looked back at the black cloak without realizing it.
“… I didn’t know you were a believer. Usually, trainers don’t worship God very well… .”
He had sorted things out in his own way.
‘You must have been a very high-ranking hunter, to the point where you could be mistaken for a monster.’
When the black cloak swept my forehead and infused me with energy, I felt the same warm sensation I had felt at the Temple of the Sun. If I could even perform the purification ritual on my own, I must be a very devout believer.
‘You said you were a trainer, so you’re not a priest, are you?’
The Awakened One can only have one job at most. The white-haired guest clearly said he was a trainer, so it couldn’t be a priest, which was a bit disappointing. If he had that much talent, it would have been good to manifest as a priest.
There was no way someone who could use such warm energy could be bad. Above all, I had never heard of a monster using holy power.
‘I guess I was scared because it was my first time seeing a Hunter of such a strong rank. Priests tend to not control their energy, and their energy itself is said to be very different from that of humans…’
It was clear that Cha Eun-hyeok himself was frightened by the spirit of God.
Cha Eun-hyeok, who was very sensitive to the aura of others and had never seen ordinary priests or high-ranking hunters, made that judgment. It was a relief born of ignorance.
“The youngest in my family has awakened to become a priest and is having an initiation ceremony this time.”
“Oh, you have a job. Of all jobs, being a priest is amazing.”
“I’m also worried about how I will make a living if God doesn’t choose me.”
“If you awaken as a priest, you will have a higher affinity for the divine, so you will be able to work as a temple clerk.”
“That would be great.”
Perhaps because he thought that everything was his own mistake, Cha Eun-hyeok let out a little bit of tension and smiled.
“It seems like they’re going to do something pretty grand this time, so it’ll be fun if you come and see.”
“I really need to stop by. Thanks for letting me know. It’s hard to know the schedule for the initiation ceremony unless you’re an official there…”
“I think it would be better if there were more people at my brother’s induction ceremony.”
Just as it is easier for humans to see ants gathered together than scattered ants, the more people gather together, the easier it is to receive the gaze of God. The more exposed you are, the higher the probability of receiving God’s grace.
“bon appetite.”
“See you again at the induction ceremony.”
“thank you.”
When they got a little further away, Yoo Seong-un asked Geo.
“Was nothing really happening yesterday morning?”
“As you heard, Honey had an accident.”
“Any other thoughts?”
“I don’t know.”
A crying sound was heard from inside the hood.
“Gulp.”
“I claim to be innocent.”
“Yeah… I see.”
I don’t know if the ‘innocence’ that the original being speaks of is the same as that of a human being.
‘Geo is particularly sensitive to good and evil and manners, so he’s worried.’
Honey was a being created by Geo and was his son. If so, Geo’s personality must have had a big influence on him. My heart sank when I heard that he flew around on his own while Geo’s eyes were closed.
‘He might have gone around killing people he thought were evil.’
Judging from the fact that there hasn’t been any fuss so far, I guess there hasn’t been any major accidents, so I can only hope.
“And, um, the jewels… .”
“yes.”
“I wonder if I could exchange it for a different type of gift.”
No matter how sorry I was, it was absurd for a human being to give away a jewel right away.
“Usually people don’t exchange gifts like that.”
“… isn’t that right?”
“I don’t know what you were thinking, but it’s probably not that.”
“… … .”
Geo was shocked.
‘In this macho world that seems to be a manifestation of hell, you don’t have that much toughness?’
Is it strange that in a world where office workers catch monsters, flowers made of cheese bloom from the ground, railroads fly overhead, and streams come alive with spring in the winter, it’s common to exchange money for jewels?
“I thought it would be okay because there were people who walked around with jewelry all over their bodies like crows.”
“It’s just a personality thing. Or maybe it’s an artifact that’s meant to add to your abilities or a type of armor.”
“I understand what you mean.”
Geo, realizing that he had gotten too far ahead of himself, decided to reflect.
‘I might have thought too much of Giovanni’s sense because of the synchronization.’
In Giovanni’s world, this kind of cash payment was popular. He, who was gradually regaining his memories as Giovanni, thought he had to keep his balance.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been in the cabin for so long that my modern senses have become dull. Sometimes, that’s how I react to certain situations…
“…ah.”
“What, is there a problem? Or is there somewhere you want to go?”
“What is a trainer and what is a priest?”
“… That… Uh… Okay…”
Yoo Seong-un had a face that seemed determined to make something.
“I guess I have no choice but to call you a hunter.”
“Am I a hunter now?”
“While we’re at it, I’ll tell you about the Hunter system and ranks. Do you know anything about it?”
“no.”
“I knew it.”
“… … .”
I felt a little sorry for Geo, who had been lost in his paintings for 31 years.