The S-Classes That I Raised - Chapter 561: And the Result (1)

Kwa kwa gwa gwang!!

The beam that shot from my mouth demolished the building. I pretended as if I were a powerful monster who could casually unleash an S-rank attack. Of course.

“Han Yuhyun, are you giving me mouth-breath right now lolololol”

“Nah lol what is this, like a flamethrower lololol”

“Live-streamed fakery by the Han brothers lolololololol”

That last attack was actually Yuhyun’s doing. It was probably fire originally, but since the skill information was hidden, it looked like a beam. Thanks to that, I felt like a genuine kaiju terrorizing New York. But, Yuhyun, are you just going to stay in there?

– Grrr.

“I’m fine, hyung. It’s more comfortable in here than you’d think.”

Yuhyun said from atop my tongue, inside my mouth. It was a pretty perfect way to look like a terrifying monster, but still… since my mouth had grown large enough to easily hold a person, saliva kept pooling. Yuhyun, you’re going to get drenched in drool at this rate. Peace, no. Why are you trying to come in again?

“Ah lololololololololololol Han Yujin putting Han Yuhyun in his mouth lalalalala lolololol”

“That’s impossible but lol how would Yuhyun swallow him;;”

“Han Yujin’s life is so damn enviable; Peace at his side, Han Yuhyun in his mouth”

“Since you’re a cat, Yujin’s tongue must be all rough too?”

Would it be scratchy? Yuhyun, let’s get you out now. I twitched my tongue, but my brother didn’t budge. What if I accidentally swallowed him? Given my stats are still F, he’d probably dodge it, but still… Sensing my anxiety, Yuhyun finally emerged from my mouth.

“If we just stall long enough, the police, thieves, and asset holders will tie for first.”

Yuhyun stroked the hair near my beard.

“I’m not thrilled about it, though.”

“Seriously, only Director Han’s missing… I feel wrongedㅠㅠㅠ”

“Later, tell the other hunters how hard our Yujin worked!!”

“Communism’s failed example, failed group project—our Yujin will blow it up! (????)?{BOOM!!}”

“After all their effortㅠㅠ you all better bow to Director Han and Hyunah when this is over!!!!!!”

[It’s unfortunate for me too, but there’s nothing we can do right now.]

“Ah――forget it, why can’t Han Yujin just take it all?”

“The police chief is □□□□□□□□□, □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□?”

The police chief? Since it was redacted, it must be a condition not yet revealed. What could it be. I rolled my eyes at my brother. Yuhyun tilted his head as if to ask why, and Peace tried to lick my fur—Peace! You usually do, but this is such an odd scene!

“ㅠㅠㅠOur Peace is rubbing against him because he’s happy his dad became a catㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ??????”

“Yo for real the police chief □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□”

“What’s up? Why’s ㅈㅊㅊㅈ doing this???”

“Slave route go go”

“But even if ㅈㅊㅈ□□□□□□, they can’t do it now”

It’s my chat room but I feel left out. Slaves must be so happy, knowing everything. Must feel refreshing.

“…You’re going to stay here until time’s up, right?”

– K’ng.

I nodded. Even if I could intervene midway and tie for first, I couldn’t leave. Once the giant beast disappeared and things became safe, someone selfish would surely show up. Especially the police—they’d try to whittle down numbers until the very end. The thieves would be wiped out, and the asset holders would mostly look the other way.

So to avoid ruining the fully prepared feast at the last moment, I had to hold out as their enemy to the end.

“Alright.”

Yuhyun seemed to know that too; though displeased, he agreed. After that, he didn’t mention victory conditions again. I’m still curious about the police chief’s condition. There must be something, given the chat’s chaos.

“Your fur is so soft, hyung.”

Yuhyun climbed atop my head and sat between my ears. I used my Teacher skill on him and saw Delouze’s head spread out like a pure white reed field. It looked soft. And then…

[…Yerim?]

I noticed Yerim and Director Song as well. Those two looked unchanged. Wait, shouldn’t the Lawless team be trying to prevent a tie for first? Do they also have a tie-for-first condition? Yuhyun craned his neck to study the Lawless team carefully.

Yerim shrugged and pointed her spear at the Turtle and Riette. No way. No, they were too outnumbered.

“…Park Yerim.”

Yuhyun murmured with a faint smile. My brother reached out and gently brushed my ear.

“Hyung, let’s win together.”

…What?

“So.”

Park Yerim spun the spear in her hand. Ice crystals glittered and scattered along its motion.

“If we just hold out for one more hour, you all win, right?”

“Uh… yeah.”

Kang Soyeong answered uneasily. She looked over at Moon Hyunah and the many hunters. The asset holders couldn’t strike first, but they definitely had the numbers. So there was no need to worry about Park Yerim or the Lawless team. Yet I felt strangely anxious. It was a similar sensation to just before Guild Leader Seong’s move.

“Then it’s simple.”

Park Yerim’s body rose high. The fountain’s water rippled.

“As Lawless!”

Clack, the spear leveled at the hunters.

“I’ll turn the tables!”

“Ah, Yerim! Really?!”

To the flustered Kang Soyeong, Park Yerim beamed.

“Of course! Don’t underestimate me!”

“Go, Lawless team!!!!”

“Director, your pyrophoria is MAXed out lol”

“Poor Director Song, working so hard thanks to our Yerim”

The hunters stared at Park Yerim in mild confusion. They all knew she was strong for her age and experience. But even police alone, excluding asset holders, thieves, and slaves, numbered over ten. And every surviving police was an S-rank combat hunter.

Moon Hyunah looked up at Park Yerim. There was amusement in her eyes.

“Yeah, it’d be a shame to just wait quietly.”

“Right? I told you!”

Park Yerim hefted her spear. Crrrack, as water froze, ice arrows formed around her. Kang Soyeong shielded herself behind ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) the Turtle’s horned shell while defense hunters readied themselves.

Clang! Crack!

But the ice arrows flew in the wrong direction, away from the plaza. A fire hydrant by the road exploded. One arrow drilled through the pavement and pierced a watermain. From the building side, there was a pop, and water gushed skyward.

Whoosh—

Water masses began crawling up from the park’s pond. Park Yerim dumped mana potions from her inventory.

“Potions are liquid too. And I do consume a lot of mana.”

Refilling mana mid-battle meant creating openings. But ping, ping, ping—the potion lids popped, liquid spilled, and swirled into a ring around Park Yerim. Droplets leapt from the ring and plopped into her mouth. She gulped a potion, and water shot up behind her.

“My ammo supply is the Hudson River!”

Even the air grew muggy as Song Taewon stepped out before Park Yerim as her guard. With wire coiled around his left arm, a staff in his right hand, and gauntlets on his wrists, he silently faced the hunters.

– …So dad really can’t come?

Hangyeol murmured, staring up at the white beast.

– Can’t dad win by himself?

“It’s Han Yujin’s chronic habit.”

He may seem greedy, but in the end he never saves anything for himself. No, it’s worse—he outright abandons his own share. Though worried onlookers make him avoid dangerous deeds, his ingrained behavior remains.

Seong Hyunjae’s gaze shifted to the chat.

“But he also won’t leave anyone behind.”

“He’s a real family con artist lolololol”

“The hunters are totally fooled lolol it’s Hayeon Guild Leader! It’s fire!”

“Not dragon breath, cat breath?”

As expected, Han Yuhyun was right beside Han Yujin. In the slave’s chat—which still had full info—there was a lively debate about the police chief’s condition.

“If he becomes a slave, hㅇㅈ can win solo”

“If he wanted solo win, he’d have done it. He’s pushing for tie-win!”

“Can’t he do both at once?”

“If Director Han disappears, plaza’s gonna be chaos lololol fight for sure. It’s quiet because he’s here”

“Just take Director Han’s beast to the island”

“He’s F-rank so he’d get swept away by the riverㅠㅠ even the bike would die on that soft ground”

“He’s blending in because he’s still. Move and you’ll be spotted lol giant beast wrecking buildings”

The police chief could become a slave. If they secured the slave, the thieves could meet their win condition. Conversely, the slave could also win solo.

But Han Yujin prioritizes the tie-win, and knowing that, Han Yuhyun kept quiet. Han Yujin’s presence was the keystone preventing division.

– Dad……

Hangyeol whimpered and fidgeted his two forepaws. Though all tie-win conditions were met for Han Yujin, there was no share for him. Indirect gains, yes—but it was undeniable that Han Yujin was excluded.

Just as it seemed this would end—

“As Lawless! I’ll turn the tables!”

Park Yerim moved forward. And Song Taewon joined her. Seong Hyunjae’s lips curved faintly.

“All roles are now—”

– Hmm?

The fairy dragon cocked its head. Water spouted, and the temperature dropped. Moon Hyunah glanced at Seong Hyunjae. He nodded slightly and signaled Noah. Noah hesitated, glanced at the monster, then stepped back.

“There’s still a monster! Shift to defense!”

“Who says Hyunah-hunter’s surname is God, God Hyunah”

“If Hyunah-unnie took charge, I’d ditch my F in major courses and focus on general ed group projects…”

“Riette, don’t move!”

– Again? Just because it looks like a turtle means I have to play turtle?!

“You lead monster hunting!”

Riette grumbled but held her ground. Crrrack, ice spears filled the sky—dozens, hundreds. Gulping mana potions, Park Yerim unleashed her magic. A few hunters unwittingly inhaled the biting cold.

Each took up weapons, primed skills, and after a brief lull—

Pabababat─!

A rain of ice fell. Simultaneously, hunters stamped the ground. Defense hunters on turtle backs used shields while ranged attacks and skills rained destruction on the ice spears.

Crack! Crunch!

The thickest, most mana-charged spears shattered under ranged fire. In the shower of shards, melee hunters leapt over the turtle backs. Defense hunters shielded overhead, and as melee descended to strike—

Zzjeojeok-

A slick sheet of ice spread. True to their S-rank prowess, they didn’t slip—but their footing wavered. Seizing the moment—

Thud!

“Kuh!”

Song Taewon barreled through the hunters. Not resisting the ice, he surged forward, sliding on it, stabbing his staff into the chest of the lead hunter and pushing him back. Lowering his body like a half-fall, he spun on the ice and sweep-kicked another hunter’s ankle. The hunter staggered violently. It was a brilliant combo, but the hunters outnumbered them.

Before he could strike another, other hunters bore down on Song Taewon. Simultaneously—

Shwhoosh!

Water erupted around him, freezing instantly into a barrier. The hunters shattered it, but Song Taewon had already stepped back. No sooner had he retreated than another ice rain fell. Its ferocity forced the hunters to take cover under defense shields.

When the ice rain stopped, Song Taewon blocked melee attacks. He drew them out, retreated, and the ice rain resumed. Meanwhile, Park Yerim continued to disrupt any hunter who approached.

“…This is more troublesome than I thought.”

Someone muttered. Park Yerim, with the river and city waterworks behind her, was no easy opponent. Alone she’d be manageable, but approaching meant facing Song Taewon. A civil servant seasoned by S-rank encounters.

If the melee hunters around the plaza were skilled at pincer attacks, the situation would differ—but they’d only just teamed up today. Coordinated hit-and-run was impossible.

Park Yerim laughed confidently. Song Taewon set his stance. Their combined pressure, while not matching the beast behind them, was beginning to weigh on the hunters.

– Aunt Yerim shouldn’t really be doing that, right? Hmm?

Hangyeol asked, bewildered.

– If the Lawless team wins!

“They know that too.”

Similar comments popped up in the chat. It seemed Park Yerim had noticed something about Han Yujin’s monster. Having experienced Delouze like the Breaker guild leader, she must’ve recognized it. And Han Yujin’s goal is—

Seong Hyunjae turned his gaze to Song Taewon.

“Director Song must have deduced it.”

He was faster than Park Yerim. He’d realized Han Yujin was orchestrating a cooperative tie-win among participants.

For top-ranked hunters, especially S-ranks, cooperating is invaluable. As Head of Awakened Management, protecting citizens from dungeons, monsters, and hunters alike, Song Taewon couldn’t help but support that goal.

“I don’t know how much they’ve guessed or how far they intend to aid Han Yujin.”

Seong Hyunjae lifted his chin. The fairy dragon also looked upward. Their two pairs of golden eyes reflected the pure white beast in unison.

“Now that the load is shared, Han Yujin can step away from that spot.”

Another threat had emerged: the Lawless. Had there been only Lawless from the start, S-rank hunters wouldn’t have united. But once they’d sensed a strong threat and joined hands, Lawless sufficed.

Not now—but if ten minutes before the end the monster vanished, they could preserve the tie-win to the last moment.

“Bring it on, bring it on!!”

Park Yerim shouted exuberantly. Dozens of water jets swirled around her, glittering in the sunlight.

“The police chief, if defeated by another participant, becomes a slave.”

– Grrng?

Yuhyun said. Wait a minute. That means.

‘Then either I or Yuhyun could win solo, right?’

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