The S-Classes That I Raised - Chapter 471: Letter (2)
“Okay, I get the gist, but it’s kind of weird.”
“It’s a free translator, after all.”
After the usual greetings came some nonsense about congratulating me on returning safely.
“What? Worried about me? After ditching without so much as a warning? Can’t forget the fun times we had together… Is it the translator’s fault?”
Screeeech—Yuhyun’s fork crumpled in his hand. Noah furrowed his brow, and Myeongwoo scowled.
“He’s really a bastard.”
“Yerim, you owe an apology to dogs for calling him that.”
Dogs are such good creatures.
“If we meet again, I’ll love you more… huh? Guess the translation’s messed up again.”
“Oh, this part seems to mean he wants you to be cute to him.”
Noah peeked at the letter and said.
“You know Chinese, too?”
“A little. This was something written when we went to that Chinese dungeon… by his sister.”
Ah. But what the hell is Hwangrim up to? The translator’s probably to blame for most of it, but even accounting for that, it’s not normal.
“Cho Hwaun’s… doing fine. But don’t let Yerim see your leg.”
That son of a bitch—sorry to the dogs—sounds like he wants to cut off my leg. He must be really pissed. Yuhyun did the shooting, so why me? Must’ve been the anger.
“I should have killed him back then.”
Yuhyun said in a low voice. His expression was ice-cold. If Cho Hwaun were standing in front of him now, he wouldn’t hesitate to slit his throat.
“I don’t plan on letting him live either. Hwangrim doesn’t seem to have regrets, but Cho Hwaun surely does.”
From the start he was a nasty, despicable guy. And after what happened to him, he’s probably grinding his teeth in fury. If we meet again, one of us won’t walk away unscathed. Then of course I’ll cut off Cho’s head.
“For now… it’s just a check-in letter.”
The contents were nothing special—just, “We had fun, Cho Hwaun tried to kill you, he’s hanging in there, see you next time, good job~” stuff. But just in case, I’ll ask Teacher Hoyeon to verify. The translation might be faulty, and there could be hidden meaning.
“So, Chloe Hunter teamed up with the kidnappers, and they joined forces with Hwangrim. Right?”
Yerim twitched her eyebrows as she asked.
“Yeah. Basically. To be precise: the King of Nihility captured the Goblin King with China’s military, and when the Goblin King sensed danger, Hwangrim asked Park Hayul’s sister for help—so she ordered Hayul to kidnap me. And Chloe is connected to Hayul’s side.”
As a result, the military suffered heavy losses. Hwangrim was partly responsible—so why is Cho Hwaun okay? He wouldn’t stay silent if he knew. Is Hwangrim covering for him? I called Yunyun right away.
[Hello, Captain Kim!]
“Hey, how are you?”
[Of course! We’ve got more kids now!]
[King, I’m Kim!]
[I miss the cats!]
[I know how to video call!]
[Captain Kim! I ate well!]
[It was delicious!]
[I like jajangmyeon! And tteokbokki!]
[I didn’t like the buckwheat jelly….]
[Yeah, I thought it’d be amazing. Disappointing!]
My ears are bleeding. After coming back to Korea, I treated the goblins to whatever they wanted—technically I just covered the bill. Yunyun started a video call, and the goblins swarmed the screen. Most looked like children, but a few adults mingled in. They shapeshifted perfectly into ordinary humans. Hmm, that one’s a bit round—like it popped out of a painting.
[Quiet! Shh! We’re on a call!]
At Yunyun’s shout, the goblins snapped their mouths shut. But only for a moment. Poor Yunyun.
“There’s someone linked to the Chinese side who’s entered Korea.”
The goblins chattered on excitedly, but Yunyun’s expression went icy in an instant. Then she let out a long sigh. Her shoulders rose and fell dramatically.
[Don’t get mad, don’t get mad.]
“I’m just warning you to be careful. I’ll send you a photo.”
Chloe is against the military, but since she’s tied to Hwangrim, better safe than sorry. I’m not using the goblins, but… well.
‘…I let her kidnapping slide, after all.’
Still ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) hard to call her a bad person. But as Director Song and the others said, she can’t be considered good to me. For the greater good, I might have to treat the goblins similarly.
“No major incidents so far, right?”
Yunyun grinned wickedly. Of course there were. Just look at all the goblins buzzing around—they’ve caused trouble more than once.
“Only messes you can solve with money.”
[Yeah! I have lots of money, too.]
“There are limits, though. Don’t steal if you run out.”
I can help, as can the big guilds. The goblins may not fight, but they’re great support. Especially the higher-level ones—they can teleport, so they’re useful both inside and outside dungeons.
[In other countries, too?]
“No.”
[What about sunken treasures? They say a lot of treasure ships sank!]
“Uh… is that okay?”
Where did she hear that? Anyway, I told her to behave, then hung up. Next, I called Director Song. She picked up almost instantly.
“Director Song, was everything quiet overnight?”
Any word from Seong Hyeonje?
[Yes. All Bunkerave guild members returned to the lodgings, and Chloe Alzer Hunter only filed a solo-action report with the Association. Her whereabouts are unknown, but she did nothing problematic.]
Chloe probably just got her reply from Hyeonje and plans to leave the country. She still hasn’t committed any clear offense. Aside from confessing her ties to the kidnappers, there’s no grounds to arrest her.
[How is Han Yujin doing?]
Director Song asked. Her tone was flat, but I know she genuinely worries.
“He’s fine. I feel more at ease.”
[Good to hear. Then as for the Sesung Guild Leader—]
“I’ll go see him.”
I need to talk properly. I don’t know if he’ll meet me, though. But…
‘…Will it be okay going alone?’
Just this morning I would’ve dropped by Hyeonje’s house or guild without hesitation. He’d never dream of harming me.
‘I’ve been too complacent, considering everything I’ve suffered.’
Still, after all, I had to trust him. Lately he’s treated me well. And I still…
[I’ll accompany you.]
Director Song said. I swallowed and replied,
“No, it’s fine. I’m really okay.”
I cut the call, insisting I’d rather meet him alone. Hyeonje is annoying, unpredictable, full of himself—I’m even jealous sometimes—but he’s precious to me, as are the others. I like him, too. If he suddenly left, I’d feel so lonely.
So I want to keep trusting him. No matter the outcome, that’s how I feel. Even if he truly becomes an enemy, he wouldn’t risk my life. So it should be alright.
“Chloe came to Korea to deliver something to Hyeonje. She’ll come back for a reply, so if we want to catch her, that’s when.”
The four watching me all nodded at once. Gyeol thumped his tail. Gyeol, you stay home with me. Myeongwoo, don’t get hurt.
“I’ll go meet Hyeonje first.”
“Are you really going alone?”
Yuhyun asked worriedly.
“If Chloe’s coming back for her reply, doesn’t that mean the Sesung Guild Leader might be involved? And Director Song offered to come along.”
I’d been vague, but they caught on.
“It’s not certain.”
“That means it’s possible. No way.”
“Right, Yujin. Should I join you? I can use Invisibility skill. I’ll hide in a corner at the meeting spot—he wouldn’t suspect even if it’s the Guild Leader.”
“No, thank you. And I don’t think the Sesung Guild Leader intends to harm me. If I’m wrong—”
Let’s hope I’m not.
“Then help me out. Yuhyun, Yerim, please. Myeongwoo, too. If it comes to taking on the whole Guild, help me.”
“Of course.”
“Don’t overdo it—just keep me safe.”
“I’ve been wanting to test my skills. I’m all for it!”
“I mean, it’s just a possibility. Low chance.”
Yerim, don’t pull your sword. The others remained worried but relented this once. Honestly, I didn’t think Hyeonje would jump the gun. Still, they listened.
Hanjeol sulked completely.
“You’ll be fine. Stay with Uncle and Auntie, okay?”
When bratty whining failed, she tried pleading calmly. But I doubt she’d stay still.
“Want me to order ice cream? You said it was delicious.”
“Hotel ice cream’s even better.”
Does room service have ice cream? Yerim scooped up the pouting fairy.
“Be careful. Okay?”
Man, calming her down will take ages. I apologized to Gyeol, then headed to the bathroom and called Hyeonje. I figured he might not pick up, but he answered quickly.
“You still at the hotel? Let’s meet. I’m coming alone.”
[Not even time to brace yourself. Unfair, really.]
“We’ve had a night. And who needs prep time more than me?”
He blindsided me, but still. He said he learned late, but he had time to warn me.
[About breakfast…]
“I ate already. A bit ago.”
[Then let’s have tea time.]
I pictured that wisteria-shaded tea table. There, Hyeonje had watched and helped me the whole time. I earned tons of points.
“Okay. When and where?”
[I’ll text once it’s set, somewhere in this hotel.]
“Got it.”
I put down the phone and picked up my toothbrush. The mirror reflected a man with tousled hair. The lighting made his face look… not bad.
“…Ah, whatever.”
Time to clear my head. No matter how Hyeonje acts, what we went through doesn’t just vanish. Even if he betrays me, it’ll hurt less than when Yuhyun left home—that was madness. This time I deserve a reason.
And whatever happens, I won’t give up on what I want. It might get harder, maybe not as much as I think. I’m not alone now. Encouraged by those around me, I’ll grab Hyeonje by the collar and bring him back.
Dressed lighter than yesterday but still neat, I left the room. Yuhyun said he’d see me there. I soothed Hanjeol, sent her back before lunch, and took a deep breath before stepping inside.
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