Baek Si Hooâs longsword aimed at my left ankle. He raised the longsword without hesitation.
âAfter all, youâll still be able to use the auxiliary skill even without one of your legs.â
âStâopâŠ!â
I shouted in a hoarse voice, but Baek Si Hoo paid it no heed. On the contrary, the strength of the foot pressing down on my chest increased. I couldnât stand the sight of the sword falling towards my feet and shut my eyes tightly.
Clang !
However, that loud sound was not the sound of his sword cutting through my flesh. There was an unpleasant sound as if iron and steel had collided. When I opened my eyes, I saw Eden parry Baek Si Hooâs sword with the chain bound to his wrist.
âEdenâŠâ
The confrontation did not last long. Eden was unable to use his ability due to the sealing item. When Baek Si Hoo swung his sword, Eden collapsed to the ground helplessly.
âKugh!â
Baek Si Hoo showed his disdain as he looked at the fallen Eden.
âLike a bug.â
This man is a typical psychopath who thinks of others as bugs. This damn bastard villain.
âYouâre the bug. You bastard.â
Baek Si Hooâs eyes turned to me as I cursed at him. His slightly loosened foot immediately pressed down on my chest once more.
âSay it again.â
âThe bug⊠is⊠you, you⊠fuckerâŠâ
Gradually, my vision started turning black. As soon as my breathing stopped completely, the system window shook violently. At the same time, a golden light erupted with the system voice.
[Hatching completed.]
ââŠ!â
[Would you like to hatch the NĂdhögg (Legendary Dragon)?]
[YES/NO]
Yes! Definitely yes!
A bright white light appeared before my eyes. I didnât just come here recklessly. The legendary dragon, Nidhogg, which was received as a reward from an SS-rank dungeon was already in the process of hatching since the press conference. And finally, the hatching is over now.
An S-class dragon that makes enemies tremble in fear at the SS-class world!
I opened my eyes imagining a terrifying dragon that was about to appear. Then, in front of me, just as I imagined, the terrifyingâŠ!
âKyaung?â
The very terrifyingâŠ
âKkyaaung!â
ââŠâ
Far from being terrifying, a small, dainty black baby dragon was staring at me.
[Nidhogg (Legendary Dr agon) recognizes you as its parent.]
[Would you like to register it as your summoned monster?]
[YES/NO]
âWhy is it so small?â
Obviously, in the SS-class novel, it appeared as big as an adult as soon as Kang Yoo-hyun hatched the Nidhogg. But what I see in front of me now is a small, baby-sized dragon that only goes up to my knees.
âKkyang! Kkyaang!â
âUh! Hey, go away. Youâre drooling.â
Do you know that your saliva is a deadly poison? As I waved my hand in surprise, Nidhogg looked at me with a grim expression on its face.
Ugh, my heart hurts. I looked at the groaning Nidhogg, and Nidhoggâs expression suddenly changed.
âGrrrrâŠâ
Baek Si Hoo, who had stepped back at the appearance of the light when Nidhogg hatched, had a strange expression on his face and looked at Nidhogg. Nidhogg glared at Baek Si Hoo with a fierce expression on its face. Instinctively, Baek Si Hoo seemed to notice its threatening aura. But he wasnât scared at all even if Nidhogg glared at him like that. It was more like a Pomeranian growling. It looks so insignificant. Iâd rather block Baek Si Hooâs presence and hide Nidhogg from his sight.
[Would you like to register it as your summoned monster?ă
[YES/NO]
I mean, is this the right situation for this?
I glared at the system window that couldnât read the atmosphere. The system windows continued to push like a private loan shark insensitively.
[Would you like to register it as your summoned monster?ă
[YES/YES]
âŠExcuse me, isnât that slightly different from before?
[Would you like to register it as your summoned monster?ă
[It would be beneficial for you if you register smoothly.]
[YES/YES]
Wow, now youâre even threatening me.
I smirked and waved my hand to choose YES. Fortunately, Baek Si Hoo did not move hastily as he was wary of Nidhoggâs sudden appearance.
âItâs a monster whose grade cannot be checked.â
ââŠ!â
With a small mutter, I realised that Nidhoggâs grade wasnât even visible to Baek Si Hoo, who was an S-class hunter.
Thatâs not possible. Nidhoggâs grade is S, so, it should be possible for Baek Si Hoo to read Nidhoggâs information.
[Please name your summon.]
[(max. 15 characters including spaces).]
Gosh, thatâs a lot of stuff to do!
I frowned as I looked at the system window that didnât give me time to think calmly and opened my mouth. Anyway, Iâve been thinking about a name for Nidhogg ever since I got the egg.
âYong-sik!â
[âŠâŠ.]
The system window stopped working as if it had been temporarily buffered. Meanwhile, Baek Si Hoo, who frowned at my unexpected shout, raised his sword. I immediately threw myself at the gun that had fallen on the floor during the scuffle.
[Registration of the summoned monster âYong-sikâ has been completed.]
I took the gun and pointed it at Baek Si Hoo, at the same time, the system voice rang out in my mind, which sounded reluctant for some reason. But thenâ
âKreuk, kreukkâŠâ
ââŠYong-sik?â
Yong-sikâs small body wriggled. The black scales embedded in its wings trembled and soared upwards in unison.
âKyaak!â
""
âUgh!â
There were sharp and poisonous teeth sticking out of his mouth. Yong-sikâs poison breath flew to Baek Si Hoo. I just opened my mouth and stared at the sight stupidly.
âKugh, fuck!â
The poison breath penetrated through all the passive skills that were supposed to protect Baek Si Hoo and hit his face. Baek Si Hooâs body was quickly messed up by the tangle of black energy resisting the green slime poison.
The appearance of a beautiful face with white skin covered in poison and melting is very unsightly. I backed away slowly with the gun in my hand.
âDamn it, Han Yi-jin!â
âAh, shit.â
It was like watching a zombie movie. If I felt even a little more nauseous, I would have vomited.
However, Baek Si Hoo still gave off a terrifying energy even with his terrible and messed up appearance.
I calmly aimed my gun. It was a great opportunity to get rid of Baek Si Hoo, who would become a hindrance as a henchman of the Laufey guildmaster in the future.
âWhatâs this room? There is a barrier.â
ââŠ!â
But then, a voice presumably from the associationâs side was heard. There was a barrier preventing anyone from entering this place unless they were guild members. However, it was only a matter of time before the people from the association entered after removing the barrier.
âDamn it.â
When Baek Si Hoo gritted his teeth and expressed his killing intent, Yong-sik spread his wings again and let out a threatening sound. Good job, my Pomeranian Yong-sik!
âNext time it wonât end like this.â
âHah, I agree.â
Baek Si Hooâs body disappeared as he stared at me, who was holding a gun. It was scary that he didnât groan even though his face was still swollen from the poison that was still on it.
I clicked my tongue inside and approached Eden.
âHey, are you okay?â
âHaa, Yi-jin-ah.â
Luckily, I saw that Eden didnât seem seriously injured, and called out to Yong-sik.
âYong-sik, come here.â
âKyau?â
""
âDo you see this? Can I ask you a favor?â
âKyau!â
When I spoke while pointing to the chain attached to Edenâs arm, Yong-sik happily bit the chain with his poisonous teeth.
Crunch !
The sealing item that was hit by Nidhoggâs S-class poison simply shattered and was scattered into pieces on the floor. I looked at it with satisfaction and then looked around.
âNext⊠uh?â
I was aiming to get rid of Edenâs contract and quickly run away, but the entire vault containing those contracts melted. Yong-sikâs poison breath melted even the vault that was near him.
But at first glance, I think there were more contracts for high-level awakeners besides Eden. Dangerous people involved in all kinds of crimes. Since the contracts had been burned, I guess they have been freed from their leashes�
âThe barrier has been lifted.â
âUhh!â
I took a small breath and pulled Eden away. Ah, I donât know anymore. The association and the Odin Guild will take care of the rest.
âLetâs go!â
""
âUh? Oh.â
After Eden clenched his fists for some time, Eden demonstrated his ability skillfully, despite it having been sealed for days.
Eden held me and flew out of the building through the broken window. Yong-sik, who spread his wings behind us, flapped them and followed us.
âBut where are we going?â
âUmm⊠for now.â
I looked around and pointed at a deserted alley. As we descended to the ground, Yong-sik folded his wings and clung to my feet, rubbing his face on them.
He must be good at using his fangs right? Even a drop of poison is fatal to me. Yong-sik-ah. I remembered the scene of Baek Si Hooâs face melting for no reason.
âWhat is that?â
Eden, whose face was full of scars after unlocking the sealing item, quickly recovered, opened his eyes wide and asked. When Yong-sik made eye contact with Eden, he growled again.
âWhoa, itâs okay. Heâs not a bad guy. Good boy, Yong-sik-ah.â
ââŠ.Is his name Yong-sik?â
âYeah, isnât he cute?â
When I asked while patting Yong-sikâs head, Eden asked back with a strange expression on his face.
âHis name? Or his appearance?â
âBoth.â
ââŠâ
In the end, Eden exercised his right to remain silent. I mean, whatâs wrong with my baby? Even though he might become a terrifying mythical dragon carrying corpses on his wings when he grows up, isnât he cute now?
When I tilted my head, Yong-sik also tilted his head. Yes, I know it, heâs cute. My baby. When I scratched him under his chin, he squeaked like a cat.
Then I turned around and looked at Eden and asked:
âOh, what are you going to do now?â
ââŠMe?â
âYes. I burned your contract.â
Eden is now a free man. An unfair contract full of injustice could no longer limit Edenâs body or skills. As long as he manages to evade the police investigation, he will be fine. Oh, should I talk to Sim Dante and ask him to help Eden wash his identity clean? As I was thinking inside, Eden approached me.
âWhat about you?â
âMe? Oh, I actuallyâŠâ
I scratched my cheek and told him about the business with the Odin Guild. Eden couldnât possibly have seen the press conference since he was locked up, so I briefly told him about the contract I had signed with Odin guildmaster.
ââŠWell, thatâs what happened to me. So, what are you going to do now?â
I looked at Eden and asked. But his face looked grim. As I looked at him curiously, Eden, who was approaching me, put his hand on my shoulder.
âYi-jin-ahâŠâ
âWhat?â
His eyes narrowed when I met them. He seemed to be smiling with his eyes, but somehow I felt he wasnât smiling. Then Eden uttered something I couldnât understand.
âIf you picked up a dog, you should take responsibility.â