Chapter 323

Was this something Im Haekyung had done?

'Fuck, they can’t be that thoughtless, can they?'

Do Yehyun also looked at me with eyes demanding an explanation. Since I could not answer something I did not know either, I went up onto the stage first. More precisely, since it was outdoors, it was less a stage and more like a central clearing prepared for demonstrations.

The host looked at me with a smiling face and handed me the microphone.

“Hello, Hunter Seo Jehyun. This was decided in a hurry, so thank you very much for readily stepping forward.”

“Yes.”

Since they thanked me first, I accepted it for now. Though I had no idea what I was supposed to do after that.

'What Skill are they telling me to show?'

This was not some aquarium dolphin show, and even doing “Isn’t my Skill so fascinating?” in front of people was absurd. More than anything, I did not have a Skill that could really be cast like that.

I could try using a freezing-type Skill, but strictly speaking, that was not my main Skill either. And I could not show an appraisal Skill the way it was known to the public.

'What, fuck, do they want me to guess people’s names or something?'

Was that an appraiser? That was just a fucking shaman.

As I stood there blankly, the host proceeded with the situation on their own.

“For unawakened people like us, the truth is, we don’t often get to see Skill demonstrations. So we were very curious about how Skills work, and how they can choose monsters and inflict damage on them.”

“.......”

“That is why we were looking forward to seeing a Skill shown safely in an open place like this. Hunter Seo, I heard that although you’re an appraiser, you use a freezing-type Skill as a support Skill?”

“Ah.... Yes.”

Ah, so just this kind of thing?

If they decided everything from the start, it was convenient for me. When I nodded, the host blinked one eye and stretched out a hand, pointing at the table.

What... they wanted me to freeze it?

I grabbed the water bottle on the table, threw it into the air, caught it, and froze it. The water bottle, frozen in an instant, came into my hand with a dull sound.

“Do you want to drink it? You must be thirsty from hosting.”

“Haha.... Can this even be drunk? It’s too frozen.”

After that too, like the star of an aquarium dolphin show, I obediently made a few more pieces of ice according to the host’s words. At first I wondered what the hell this was, but by the time I was producing a few pieces of ice with my brain turned off, it just felt like I was roughly showing a magic trick, and I had no particular thoughts about it.

That was when it happened. Around the time I had frozen about four water bottles, I suddenly felt pain near my shoulder.

“......?”

“Hunter Seo?”

For it to be a simple sensation from my muscle being pressed, my skin grew hot as if I had been burned. I stopped the demonstration at an appropriate point and put the water bottle down.

“I’ll stop here.”

“...Ah, yes! Thank you very much for stepping forward so readily.”

After roughly listening to the closing comments that continued after that, I quickly came down from the stage.

'It seems like the demonic beast’s influence.'

Because this had not happened only once or twice, I could roughly tell. I ignored Seok Jiwon, who welcomed me, wrapped an arm around Do Yehyun’s shoulder, and whispered.

“Yehyun, follow me for a bit.”

“Yes.”

Taking Do Yehyun, who diligently followed me without asking a single question, I first went into the building restroom and unbuttoned my shirt.

When I took off only my top and checked, sure enough, everything from my arm to my shoulder was covered in the demonic beast’s markings. On top of that, seeing how the right side had climbed all the way up to my neck, if I had made one wrong move, I might have held a demonic-beast reveal show in front of the cameras.

Do Yehyun saw my skin, widened his eyes, and urgently grabbed my arm.

“Bro, this is... I don’t think this is right.”

“I know.”

“Healing won’t work. It didn’t back then either....”

“Try it first.”

The strange pain that had spread along the markings was now slowly getting on my nerves. Do Yehyun bit his lip at my words but obediently cast his Skill.

Moonlight’s Blessing (S) activates.

The faint light flowing from Do Yehyun’s palm wrapped around my entire upper body, then slowly faded away.

“Is it a little better?”

“I don’t know.”

Had the pain decreased a little? I frowned and checked the area near my neck again. It had not disappeared completely, but the markings that had been trying to climb up to my cheek had faded slightly.

'Is it because of the healing?'

Since if I wasted any more time here, it seemed perfect for getting caught as I was, I put my shirt back on and furrowed my brow.

“Fuck, now there are restrictions on my actions.”

“What about the wrist guard? You said you could block it with that.”

“Right.”

I pulled up the wrist guard I had put on my right hand once more and furrowed my brow.

“Guess not.”

But taking it off came with another risk too.

When I had buttoned my shirt halfway, there was a rattling sound outside the door.

'Fuck, I haven’t finished buttoning it.'

Taking Do Yehyun with me, I stepped into one of the restroom stalls, and with perfect timing, the voice of the person outside was heard. Reflexively, I covered Do Yehyun’s mouth tightly, and Do Yehyun’s hand came up onto my arm. It seemed like a signal that he would stay quiet.

'Who is it?'

As soon as I called up the Status Window to check the person, I heard a familiar voice.

“Seo Jehyun.”

“Well....”

There had not been much point in entering the stall anyway, then.

I removed the hand that had covered Do Yehyun’s mouth and leisurely finished buttoning my shirt. The slightly disheveled parts could be fixed later.

After buttoning it all the way, I leisurely clicked the restroom stall door open.

“Taehan, hi.”

“You....”

Since this side could see the Status Window too, it was not as if hiding... could have any meaning?

Kwon Taehan looked at me with confused eyes, then slowly rolled his gaze and confirmed Do Yehyun.

“Did you come to talk? You should wait outside. What are you doing coming in like this?”

As soon as my words ended, Do Yehyun’s hand rose and turned up the collar of my shirt. It seemed he was covering the part that had not been hidden in time instead.

“What are you doing here?”

“What does it look like I’m doing?”

“.......”

Fuck, what a rich imagination this guy had.

I laughed lowly, hid Do Yehyun behind my back, and stood in front of Kwon Taehan.

“Taehan.... One hour hasn’t passed yet, has it?”

“I didn’t mean... you had to wait for the full hour.”

“That is what it meant.”

“...I came because I wanted to talk.”

Kwon Taehan furrowed his brow, then grabbed my arm hard and pulled me.

“I came because I was willing to hear what you meant.”

“To start over?”

“.......”

From the place Kwon Taehan’s arm touched, a thick pain was felt once again. It seemed to react to mana, after all. Considering the pain was quite intense.

I pulled Kwon Taehan’s arm away and slowly swept my hair back.

“Really? I also... wanted to talk with you.”

“.......”

“Then will you wait outside for a bit?”

“...What?”

I pushed Kwon Taehan’s shoulder back as he stared at me for a moment with a dazed look, then continued speaking.

“It still isn’t your turn, so wait outside.”

***

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

No but are Seo and Im really dating? Why does Seok Jiun keep saying weird things?

Kong @cong094892

Sis did you see this? Im’s ring, the one Seo’s wearing?

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

I saw it but it’s not the same ring, the one Seo is wearing looked way thinner

Kong @cong094892

Nah nah they’re couple rings, it probably came out looking thin because of the angle, they’re wearing the same thing

(Enlarged photo of Seo Jehyun’s hand) (Enlarged photo of Im Haekyung’s hand)

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

Fuck, I’m losing my mind

Ah, I don’t want to do this kind of thing with Hunters either, fuck, but what am I supposed to do if there’s not just one or two suspicious things, fuck

Kong @cong094892

But isn’t it just an artifact Haeseong handed out?? They’re wearing them on different fingers too

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

It becomes real when you believe it’s the truth

Kong @cong094892

Ah okay

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

What if SeoIm are really dating?.... They’re not idols, and if they’re actually dating, that’s not even RPF

I’m just stanning an actual real-life CP..

I have to stan two ordinary men who are just good at fighting, by watching news and interviews? Something’s wrong...

Kong @cong094892

But why SeoIm?

Yanggaeng @aeei2tim

Vibe

Just feel it

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[Chat] Isn’t Seo Jehyun insane?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Anyone watching the live newsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(News link)

They said he’d show a Skill cast, so the other Hunters all weakened their attack Skills and showed them, but Seo Jehyun was freezing water bottles and then suddenly, maybe his mood got bad, his face went cold in one second and he came downㅜㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

No but why are they making him do this, it’s seriously hilariousㅜ

Comments (311)

-NoㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋIsn’t Seo Jehyun an appraiser in the first place? They asked an appraiser to show a support Skill?

-Seo Jehyun is secretly nice;; all the controversies are forced controversies too, and Seo Jehyun unexpectedly does everything people ask him to doㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋDoesn’t suit him

-Freezing water bottles is honestly something I’m realistically jealous of though. When drinking beverages, you can drink them cold forever, that’s crazy good

└ Honestly I’ve never thought I was jealous of Hunters’ Skills, but I’m crazy jealous of this oneㅋㅋㅋ

└ For realㅋㅋㅋ It seems like a Skill you’d realistically be jealous of... On top of that, since it’s a support Skill, the power probably isn’t that strong either

[Chat] Seo Jehyun interview dropped

Whoa

998 comments

-Whoa, going to watch

-I’m curiousㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Where’s the link?

└Here! Http://youxube.com/watch?v=dkjAfd12ffAde