The S-Classes That I Raised - Chapter 738: Welcome to Dreamland! (1)

“Park Hayul?”

“Yes. That’s right, me.”

Mari grabbed me sharply and whispered. Her strength was impressive—must be because her stats hadn’t dropped. She even seemed able to use translation items. Maybe she’s a case similar to Gyeol.

“It’s Park Hayul’s dream.”

“…Excuse me?”

According to Mari’s explanation, Park Hayul was a being connected to the crescent moon. He possessed powerful psychic abilities, and the dream he had was what manifested as Mari. Then, when Mari stepped out of the dream into reality, the real-world Park Hayul became the dream, turning into the center of this world.

In other words…

‘…Park Hayul is the seed of a Transcendent?’

The ruinous seed planted by the Crescent Moon? The Transcendent destined to swallow our world is Park Hayul? Him? Really?

‘You shouldn’t judge a person lightly… but even ordinary people can achieve astonishing feats…’

Still, the innocent smile of Park Hayul, who looked a bit naïve, flashed in my mind. Well, being a Transcendent wasn’t necessarily impressive—there were weird perverts among them. But still… Park Hayul? He did have phenomenal psychic skill effects, and his face boosted his charm… Anyway, Park Hayul? Really? It’s laughable that I, with F-rank stats, once caught a Transcendent, but is it true?

‘My god… Park Hayul is my last hope.’

I felt the world go dark. I should be grateful at least that he liked me. Although his affection was so off-kilter it seemed almost insane.

“So, Park Hayul is…”

“He’s probably near the French Alps. That’s where he was last seen. I feel it too.”

“Thank you for telling me. Ah, I’m relieved that you’re safe, Mari.”

The shocking news had stunned me, and I’d almost forgotten to ask after her. When I asked if Samir was okay, Mari smiled and nodded.

“She’s hospitalized because she couldn’t use potions due to mana overload, but the saint said she’ll recover with plenty of rest. My mother sent a basket of flowers to the hospital, and she’s setting off for Korea to find Director Han Yujin. Oh, London has returned to normal!”

So London had been restored, and the saint’s side must have been trying to contact our party. Then, when Mari escaped the dream world and joined us, Hyunah also appeared, and we all gathered in Korea.

While Mari explained, familiar faces filled the rooftop.

“The refugee Hunters caused some commotion a few times, but there were no major issues.”

“Sorry for leaving my post so long.”

“No problem!”

Director Song was receiving reports from Hunters sent from each department. I bowed to him, apologetic for leaving him with all the work. Beside him I spotted Kim Seong-han and Yerim, Hunters from our team.

“I’m the team leader! I went to America thinking I’d be back soon!”

“Right! We never expected our leader to be out of the dungeon this long. In the meantime, Blue really pulled their weight.”

Yerim’s team had been tackling the dungeon with Blue while she was away. Among Haeyeon Guild members, they seemed to mesh best with Blue.

“The US branch project is proceeding as planned under Head of HR, Seok Si-myeong, but the interviews for senior Hunters scheduled for month’s end have been postponed. We were told that the Guild Master should attend personally, and if possible, Director Han Yujin should be there too.”

“Senior Hunters are often dispatched to Dodam, so we should consider my brother’s opinion. Many Hunters want to join Haeyeon after seeing our nursery operate.”

Kim Seong-han nodded, mentioning that after the Chatterbox party, more Hunters had applied to join the guild—particularly many foreigners. If Seok Si-myeong establishes the US branch, it’ll likely be foreign Hunters.

“They say the Guild Master caught a cold, so everyone’s hesitant to go see him. We had no choice—ow! Ah!”

Kang Soyeong screamed upon seeing Seong Hyunjae’s missing ear. Others rushed to notice and panicked.

“I’ve broken his finger fighting with Director Song, but I’ve never seen him actually cut off something! Good heavens!”

He got injured easily. I once shot him in the head. Seong Hyunjae coughed as if to show off. Kang Soyeong stepped back in horror, as if seeing a ghost.

“I didn’t want to see that even in my dreams!”

“Hunter Kang Soyeong, report.”

“Ah, yes! The Guild Master has been absent since he took that cold, but other than that, no big problems. There’s talk of a successor, though.”

Seong Hyunjae had effectively abandoned the guild—though he’d stayed in our world the longest—because he’d shrunk. And this successor talk… Is it about Soyeong?

“It’ll be Han-gyeol, of course.”

“Yes. Most likely. Besides, he already has special abilities as an Awakened, and his connections with Dodam and the saint are…”

“I’m not joining Sesung Guild!”

What is he saying! Seong Hyunjae tilted his head slowly and looked at me.

“I said Sesung Guild.”

“I know—”

“Just the mention of it will strengthen Han-gyeol’s position.”

“Th-that…”

Honestly, Sesung would be a great backing for Gyeol. I can protect one child, but the more money and power, the better. Later, Gyeol might want to take over Sesung Guild. Hyunjae’s personal fortune must be huge. I remember he said he’d invested successfully somewhere.

“Anyway, it’s Gyeol’s decision, so refrain from any definitive actions beyond rumors. Soyeong, please too.”

“Don’t worry! But consider legally stamping approval. Then we could officially ‘eat’ our Guild Master. Start with claiming child support. Since he’s an Awakened with draconic potential, attach everything you can. The head of Legal said it’d be lucrative—”

How much did Soyeong dig up? I cut her off, saying I had plenty of money. Meanwhile, around the nursery, explosions never ceased. Monster corpses piled like mountains then melted away.

“Director Han!”

Shishio approached me with arms wide. Behind him I saw Kyunghun. It’s dangerous—but it’s just a dream, so maybe it’s okay. Shishio strode closer, smiling.

“Hello.”

He bowed politely. Ah… he’s learned Korean.

“How are you, Director Han?”

“I’m fine. Were you still in Korea?”

“Yes. All good.”

He didn’t seem to understand. His clumsy honorifics were oddly cute—maybe a side effect of his title. I’ve grown attached to him.

“This is terrifying.”

Kyunghun looked up at the sky. A vast moon hung over a monster-filled sky. Anyone unused to the dungeon’s unreality would feel a chill down their spine.

“What brings you here?”

“Of course I had to come. I can’t miss Dodam.”

His gaze and voice carried reproach at me.

“Director Han Yujin.”

“Oh, right. Of course.”

Kyunghun seemed to think Seok Si-myeong had become too influential. As head of the world’s only mounted-beast institute, I deserve proper treatment. It wasn’t wrong, but… Seok Si-myeong was busy fanning him. Kyunghun sighed deeply and looked at me with pity.

“I still don’t understand why you have to be out here in person.”

“Haha… true.”

“There’s more than enough work inside the nursery. Requests to visit have piled up for a year.”

It sounded like they wanted to lock me up at the nursery. I had been wandering too much.

“This is lonely. Jina, give me a—”

As Hwangrim tried to sidle up to me, Yuhyun struck his chin with a scabbard. Hwangrim grabbed his jaw in tears, but Yuhyun ignored him.

“Director Han, what will you do now?”

Moon Hyunah asked, looking up at the pale lunar surface. Monsters would keep appearing. Rather than stay here and endure—

“We have to go to the Alps.”

It’d be better to try contacting Park Hayul. If he still maintained his consciousness, we might persuade him to stop the Crescent Moon.

“We’re in reality, not a dream, so a helicopter is too risky. And it’s too far by land.”

“If the plane takes off safely, monsters won’t catch up at their speed. Let’s head to the airport. We can call more reinforcements.”

Moon Hyunah looked at Mari and said. Mari nodded vigorously.

“It’s not as clear as when Gyeol and I help, but if we induce lucid dreams, even unaware dreamers can assist Director Han Yujin’s party!”

“Just like you told me through ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) Gyeol.”

I had already received help from lucid dreamers. And our world was full of people who could dream.

“Then let’s head to the airport. Clear the area below and bring the rope ladder this way!”

At Moon Hyunah’s shout, a helicopter rope ladder was secured to the nursery wall. Kim Seong-han and Shishio moved toward the wall. Kang Soyeong lightly stepped onto the wall’s edge and formed a gun to shoot at monsters.

“No one dies in dreams, so Guild Master with a cold—stay under my protection~”

“Our Soyeong has grown up.”

“Let’s go, Director.”

“Uhm, Team Leader Seo, you should return first.”

“I’ve never tackled a dungeon, but I’ve served in the military.”

Kyunghun held a familiar rifle. His movement descending the rope ladder was surprisingly nimble. Peace was lowered by rope, and the rest safely slipped off the rooftop. Helicopters took off again, joined by fighter jets to intercept the monsters.

“This way! We have military trucks ready.”

“Director Song, stay back!”

“Now it’s our turn to protect you. It’s a dream, so don’t worry!”

The department Hunters cheered excitedly. Director Song looked conflicted but accepted their protection. He climbed into the back of the roofless truck for quick escape if needed. Hunters held shields around, and armored vehicles formed a perimeter.

As we set off along the road toward the airport, the thick moonlight followed us.

– Kyahahaha!

A monster’s head popped through the moonbeams above. Peace bit off its head at once and flung it out of the truck.

“Monsters emerge from moonlight directly! Be careful!”

Our firepower was dominant, but monsters were literally infinite. They swarmed one helicopter, forcing it to crash with a thunderous explosion. The ground was the same.

“…Insane.”

A Hunter murmured, watching the monsters blacken the road. Overwhelmed, armored vehicles struggled to move. Then—

Thud!

A truck barreled in and rammed the monsters. Motorcycle engines roared next.

“They’re real!”

“Ugh, disgusting!”

Screech—motorcycle slid into monsters. A person tumbled off wielding a huge axe, swinging wildly. They weren’t alone. More people joined rapidly.

“There’s Yerim! Yerim!”

“Wow, Park Yerim! Hey!”

Girls’ voices, and Yerim leapt up in fright.

“What are you doing here!”

“I’m great at lucid dreaming! I’ve slain monsters in dreams tons of times!”

Sure enough, one of Yerim’s friends held something like a bazooka. Yerim looked stunned but happy. Shouts for Yerim were joined by cries for the Guild Master. Haeyeon Guild members surged forward—familiar faces streaming in. The nursery building did the same.

“Are they the same as real monsters? What’s that in the sky? We need to record this!”

I heard Seok Hayan’s excited voice. Haeyeon Guild members, regardless of Awakening, began attacking monsters.

“Traffic jam!”

“Bikes are the best!”

“Someone tell them the subway’s operating!”

“Director Song, we love you!”

“Peace!”

The numerically superior monsters began to retreat. All manner of weapons were swung, clearing our path.

[How to induce lucid dreams easily]

[Current location of Han Yujin]

[How to teleport in dreams]

[Top 10 easiest-to-imagine weapons]

[You can slay monsters too]

[Route to Gimpo International Airport]

[Lucid subway drivers urgently needed!]

[Recruiting helicopter pilots for group lucid dreaming attempts]

Breaking news: as soon as the dream world was broadcast, countless posts and videos began pouring in.

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