I liked the name of the achievement, even though it was a bit absurd because of the amazing timing.
Both outside and inside the dungeon, I must absolutely protect my guests.
I accepted the reward to erase the red mark that was blocking me.
You have received your achievement reward!
Again, it canât be anything but a really cool reward this time.
I stared at the man whose face went white as he watched me shatter the camera.
The man hesitated for a moment, as if overwhelmed by force, then he smiled awkwardly and said:
âAh⊠This person also came from the Hanwoon Guild, right? Oh, donât get me wrong. You know, right? You would know by looking at my face I have quite a few subscribers. If you type Kim Jinsoo, it will come out.â
He was picking up his belongings that had been spilled on the floor in his bag and suddenly took out his cell phone and picked up.
When I glanced at him, he seemed to be trying to make a call, so I immediately reached out and grabbed his cell phone.
I can crush this too.
âWhy cell phone? Are you going to report it to the police? Then, letâs go together. Iâll tell them that I broke Kim Jinsooâs micro camera and compensate you.â
Destruction of private property is clearly wrong, but if the target is an ultra-small camera, the direction of the police will be slightly different.
âI will compensate you for that much. I didnât even break Kim Jinsooâs wrist.â
I looked down at Kim Jinsooâs thin wrist with a cool face. Along with that, Kim Jinsooâs expression hardened.
He quickly put his hand behind him, then hesitated and stepped back.
âA, are you threatening the general public that you are an Awakened person? HuhâŠ?â
âWellâŠâ
I said, smacking my lips.
âProbably?â
Kim Jinsoo, whose face went white at my answer, fell behind him at all costs and started running away from him in a hurry.
Just when I thought he had gone far enough, I saw Han Woohyun.
I wasnât expecting a happy face.
Maybe I was expectingâ a slightly relieved face.
âWhat are you doingâŠ?â
Anyway, what was certain was that I wasnât expecting a face like that.
There was a deep despair in Han Woohyunâs eyes. There was also a kind of anger that I didnât know where it was headed.
I asked, a little embarrassed.
âWhat do you mean?â
âI just told you to go. But whyâŠâ
Why did I come back? The reason is simple, isnât it?
âBecause you look troubled. That human, I think he was trying to take a picture of you getting angry, so heâs trying to post it on YouTube, but then againâŠ.â
I was making an excuse for some reason.
âThere will be the talk of this and that again. The whole nation will talk about youâŠ.â
Han Woohyun made a tired face at my explanation.
I couldnât tell if he was tired of the rumors about him or had gotten used to it.
I bit my lip.
âSuch a misunderstanding⊠Of course, it may be nothing to you, but I donât think you have to deal with that.â
At my words, Han Woohyunâs eyes shook.
He let out a rough breath.
âI donât care what other people say about me.â
He looked back for a moment and seemed to catch his breath, then looked at me with difficulty and said.
âItâs you that matters to me. If youâŠâ
He blinked in pain and soon messed up his hair.
âI hate you getting involved in this.â
In my head, I could understand Han Woohyunâs words.
Because it was someone elseâs business, and it wasnât my business to intervene.
I stuttered.
âYeah. I see what you mean.â
âNo, I meanâŠ.â
âIâm notâŠ.â
But in my heart, I just canât understand.
ââŠsorry for interfering.â
Han Woohyun frowned.
âHonestly, I am not sorry. You looked troubled, so I wanted to help.â
âWhy?â
Han Woohyun asked. He laughed bitterly.
ââŠBecause Iâm an S-Class Hunter?â
âNo.â
At first, the fact that Han Woohyun was an S-Class Hunter was important.
Because I didnât want to see an S-Class Hunter die in front of my eyes.
But nowâ it is clear why I am so concerned about Han Woohyun now.
âYou are a guest at our hotel.â
Because you are a guest at our hotel.
âI value our hotel guests as much as our hotel. So⊠youâre precious too.â
Han Woohyunâs face stiffened at the word âprecious.â
A tendon sprouted from Han Woohyunâs chin. Then his face turned bright red and slowly went back to normal.
He said in a voice as rough as sandpaper.
âStillâŠâ
âBut next time, if you donât like it, I wonât get involved in this.â
Han Woohyun nodded his head.
Yeah.
Thatâs enough.
It was a favor to me, but it could be a burdensome act of kindness to others.
I changed the subject at that point.
âActually, I came to the reunion to ask you something. Did you say you read it? The article. About Porter Hong Sungoh.â
He nodded and asked again.
âIs that you? What are you going to do now?â
âI have to protect the hotel.â
âYou could be in danger.â
I know.
So I wished I had more time, so I visited Hong Seong-ohâs son.
Still, I didnât have much time left.
The fastest way is to level up, and the best way to level up quickly is, of course, with the itemâ.
âPlease give me a ride on the bus.â
It is a bus rental.
Huntersâ abilities are not something that can be easily developed.
In dungeons that exceed your abilities, you must gain EXP that gives you a chance to grow or make a long-term effort for at least 10 years so your level can be raised.
So, some hunters would pay a lot of money and ask a high-ranking Hunter to give them a ride on the bus.
I was wondering if I could raise the level.
Even if I raise my level by one level, my life will change, so I try to hold on to something.
Of course, it was common to think that the bus of a high-ranking Hunter wasnât worth the money because it was not easy to rise in rank just by riding the bus a few times.
But for me, the S-Class bus is not a waste of money.
I have EXP points, which are given as quest rewards that others donât have, and a system called leveling up using them.
Obviously, going into a high-level dungeon with Han Woohyun would make it easier to accumulate EXP points, and once I gained EXP points, I could level up and raise my level.
I can become strong enough to protect the hotel even outside the hotel.
It wasnât that I asked to ride Han Woohyunâs bus without any special favors.
The reward I just received isâ.
Master key to call the hotel (hidden)
âUse the master key to open any door in the hotel.
âIf you open the door next to the revolving door with the master key, you can go out to Yeongchun-myeon.
âIf you open the revolving door with the master key, you can go to any dungeon you want.
âUsing the master key, you can call the hotel whenever you want in the dungeon. (NEW!)
âŠThis is it.
A master key to call the hotel.
It seemed that it would be upgraded endlessly, befitting the name of the master key.
Anyway, it was a very pleasant reward.
With this, the same thing will never happen when I enter the dungeon to rescue porter Hong Sungoh.
With this master key, no matter how E-Class stats I have, the chance of surviving in any dungeon is close to 100%.
Then Han Woohyun can also eat and sleep at the hotel with me and go on a honey-sucking raid.
I thought so and tried to tell him about the additional functions of the master key, but Han Woohyun replied abruptly.
âOkay.â
âŠ.?
Itâs the same as last timeâŠWhy is he being used so easily?
I held it in because I thought it was nosy last time, but not this time.
At this point, canât we be friends too?
âThere you go. Now Iâm saying Iâll use you. Do you know that?â
âI know.â
Why are you so calm when you know?
âIf you know, you can use me, too. Donât think about being used alone.â
I looked straight at Han Woohyun and said,
Since when did an S-Class Hunter, who was just vaguely uncomfortableâ come to be seen as a good friend even though it lacks a bit?
I sighed and told him about my abilities step by step.
âIn exchange for giving me a bus ride, you can take all the by-products from the dungeon. In the evening, go to the hotel to rest and return to the dungeon in the morning. Clearing an A-Class dungeon without risk.â
It was said that clearing an A-Class dungeon solo would earn at least 200 million. Han Woohyun is also using me to this point.
âIt doesnât matter. As long as you can be safe.â
âDidnât you see I just broke the camera? I am a Hunter too.â
I joked around and laughed, but he didnât.
Instead, he opened the passenger seat door and said.
âItâs getting late, so letâs go. Get in the car. That brat you saw earlierâŠitâs pretty persistent, so I canât let you go alone anymore.â
While saying that, Han Woohyun looked afraid of being rejected by me.
Do you think Iâm going to refuse this favor? Anyway, he was a strange friend.
I got into his car without hesitation.
As soon as I got into the car, I felt a rush of alcohol.
Thanks to that, I went all the way to Dogok-dong while dozing off.
How long did I sleep?
When I opened my eyes, Han Woohyun was still waiting for me in the car with the ignition completely turned off.
I opened my eyes and said embarrassingly.
âYou should wake me up.â
âI want you to look tired.â
âYou looked tired.â
Han Woonyun didnât make eye contact with me.
He opened the driverâs door and walked quickly to open the passenger seatâs door.
I muttered, a little embarrassed.
âI wonder if itâs like this between friends.âŠ.â
âFriends, are we?â
But Han Woohyun asked a strange question.
I glanced at Han Woohyun, who was staring at me uncomfortably and answered in nonsense.
âI thought we were friends? Never mind if youâre offended⊠No, but Iâm not going around saying Iâm your friend. JustâŠâ
âI like it. For now.â
Why are you adding âfor nowâ?
I thought he might be making fun of people, so I tried to glare at him, but headlights from somewhere poured into my eyes.
It was Uncle Minhyukâs car.
I looked at Han Woohyun, slightly embarrassed.
Did he have a heavy mouth?
âHave you just come back?â
The car engine went off instantly, and the man walked toward me as if teleporting.
âYouâre⊠a little late.â
I felt Uncleâs friendly voice turn terribly chilly as he turned his gaze toward Han Woohyun.