Holy B-Class Life

#094

“Actually, there are many people who touch statues hoping to get blessings, but why did only Hunter Yoon Pa-ran get a skill?”

While asking this, Dan Joo-hyuk placed more of the remaining meat on his plate.

It seemed like he hadn’t even eaten a quarter of his original steak. Does he usually eat so little?

“I think something special must have happened.”

“Ah, that.”

Yoon Pa-ran, who had been briefly skeptical, decided to think about it comfortably. It’s his own house, if the quantity is insufficient, he’ll surely get more for himself.

Without hesitation, Yoon Pa-ran cut into the new piece of meat while recalling the past. It wasn’t a memory he particularly wanted to remember, so his brow furrowed slightly.

“Well, thinking about it now, I guess it was because I wanted to live.”

“…Because you wanted to live?”

Because Yoon Pa-ran was looking down at his plate while speaking, he didn’t notice Dan Joo-hyuk’s face becoming slightly cold.

His thoughts instantly flowed to the past.

“There were a few guys I didn’t get along with, and unfortunately, we ended up in the same gate that day.”

“…”

“Those bastards deliberately left me behind.”

Dan Joo-hyuk remained silent for a long time. Yoon Pa-ran, thinking he was just focusing on his story, cut the meat into several pieces. This time, he thought he’d try eating it with asparagus.

Anyway, at that time, he really thought he was going to die.

Although it was a C-rank gate, he was unlucky and suffered a penetrating wound to his abdomen. To be precise, it was because of that bastard who deliberately pushed him in front of a monster, but it was unfortunate to be in the same gate with such a guy.

The heart was narrowly missed, but it seemed his stomach was injured. Those guys threw Yoon Pa-ran, who couldn’t open his mouth due to the blood rising in his throat, into the dense jungle.

‘Arrogant bastard. I told you you’d regret it.’

He had ignored him when he kept calling him out to strange places, and in the end, that bastard did such a thing. Was not stupidly hanging out with him at the bar really worth getting stabbed for?

Unfortunately, the attack team leader was careless and didn’t properly check the number of people. Yoon Pa-ran didn’t have any close hunter friends who would notice his absence.

In the end, the attack team left, leaving Yoon Pa-ran behind.

The potion he had was cheap and could only temporarily stop the bleeding. Still, Yoon Pa-ran somehow managed to gather himself and staggered alone towards the safe zone.

Just because he wanted to live.

The guys who went ahead didn’t even clean up the monsters properly, so he had to face two of them in that state. By the time he finally reached near the safe zone, he was out of his mind from losing too much blood.

“I vaguely saw the statue and while crawling, I accidentally placed my hand on the safe zone statue, and suddenly a status window appeared.”

Yoon Pa-ran, recalling and explaining everything he remembered, concluded his story appropriately.

Dan Joo-hyuk, who had been silent all along, seemingly focused on his story, finally spoke.

“…All alone, the whole time?”

“Yeah. After that, I waited in the safe zone for the attack team to return. If I was going to get a skill anyway, a healing type would have been better, but well.”

Yoon Pa-ran answered nonchalantly and continued chewing the meat. The white sauce, which looked like mashed potatoes, was very savory and to his liking.

“…”

Dan Joo-hyuk’s fingers, which had been on the table, were now tapping making a soft sound. He seemed to be deep in thought, so Yoon Pa-ran didn’t bother to speak to him.

However, even after waiting for a while, Dan Joo-hyuk kept silent, looking only at his fingertips. Was there really something in his story that required such deep thought?

Yoon Pa-ran, rolling his eyes a bit, finally asked carefully.

“Can I have more food?”

At those words, Dan Joo-hyuk finally snapped out of it and stood up abruptly.

He immediately went to the kitchen and brought all the extra rice and steak, placing it in front of Yoon Pa-ran. Unlike Yoon Pa-ran, whose face lit up at the sight of food, Dan Joo-hyuk’s mind was very complex.

Why am I so angry?

His gaze moved to Yoon Pa-ran’s cheeks, which had become puffy from eating. When he noticed a grain of rice stuck near his lips that wasn’t there before, his hand moved on its own.

“Hm?”

“Keep eating.”

As he removed it, Yoon Pa-ran looked surprised and then frowned. It really felt like he had disturbed a beast eating its meal, causing Dan Joo-hyuk to chuckle.

Anyway, seeing that face, his thoughts slowly organized.

If Yoon Pa-ran had died from such a trivial incident back then, he wouldn’t have made a contract with him like this. The same goes for the opportunity to learn more about the secrets of the status window.

Moreover, wasn’t sex with Yoon Pa-ran quite enjoyable? So it was natural for him to be angry at the mischief of some unknown hunter.

Because he almost lost all of this.

Having finally organized his thoughts, Dan Joo-hyuk smiled again. Although it was a question asked without much meaning, he thought it was good that he asked. It allowed him to sort out an unexpected risk factor.

If he checked the gate records, it would be easy to find out who tried to kill Yoon Pa-ran.

Thinking this, his fist kept clenching.

“Eat slowly.”

“Okay.”

Yoon Pa-ran continued moving his utensils with a satisfied face. It was amazing how so much food went into such a small frame, but it was nice to see.

He eats well.

For some reason, a smile kept escaping his lips. Seeing Yoon Pa-ran eating with his body pressed against the table, looking quite happy, Dan Joo-hyuk brought up a new topic. It was also a continuation of the previous subject.

“Remember our anomaly gate?”

“Yeah.”

“The Gate Management Office said they collected subtle vibrations from that gate. Especially near the broken safe zone statue.”

“Really?”

While placing water in front of him, Dan Joo-hyuk continued speaking.

Although he was speaking out of habit, his consciousness kept dwelling on the earlier conversation.

“The vibrations soon dispersed, and they couldn’t determine the cause. It didn’t match any existing skills.”

“Ah…”

“I think it might be related to your skill too, Yoon Pa-ran.”

Hearing that subtle voice, Yoon Pa-ran fell into deep thought.

As he drank the water Dan Joo-hyuk had placed in front of him, Dan Joo-hyuk reached out his hand again. Yoon Pa-ran thought he might be removing something from his face again, but this time, he just tickled his earlobe for no reason and withdrew.

Spending some time with him, Yoon Pa-ran realized that Dan Joo-hyuk seemed to have a habit of fiddling with other people’s bodies.

Anyway, Yoon Pa-ran also had something he had just remembered. Last time, he hadn’t bothered to mention it, but since Dan Joo-hyuk had provided information, it would be good to give something in return.

“When that strange status window appeared in the anomaly gate, remember how white light struck the statue like lightning?”

“Yes.”

“I thought about it then too. That light seemed similar to the energy of my skill. So, I think what you’re saying might be right.”

“…”

What Yoon Pa-ran was saying now was quite important information. Dan Joo-hyuk knew he should rightfully focus on those words.

But strangely, his attention kept being drawn elsewhere. Why did Yoon Pa-ran’s face, calmly talking about the moment he almost died, keep floating in his mind?

Who were those bastards?

He decided he needed to find out that information today. It would be good to eliminate them quickly since they were so bothersome.

“Hm?”

At that moment, Yoon Pa-ran rummaged through his pocket. Hearing a faint vibration sound, it seemed a call was coming in.

On Yoon Pa-ran’s phone that he picked up, the name ‘Hunter Heo Sang-yeon’ was displayed.

As soon as he confirmed this, Dan Joo-hyuk, unable to think of anything else, asked with a fierce smile:

“Are you in contact with Hunter Heo Sang-yeon?”

“Ah.”

Busy looking down at his phone screen, Yoon Pa-ran didn’t see Dan Joo-hyuk’s face. He just looked at Heo Sang-yeon’s name with a slightly troubled expression.

He had asked to meet up recently, and it was obvious what it was about. It would be good to go out and check directly. If it were any other matter, he would ignore it even if it was an S-rank hunter, but he couldn’t help it because the orphanage was mentioned.

Just as he was about to answer the call reluctantly, Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist, pressing it down firmly on the table.

“You said you didn’t know each other.”

“Oh, right.”

Only then did Yoon Pa-ran look at Dan Joo-hyuk. He was smiling brightly for some reason, but he didn’t seem to be in a good mood.

There had been times recently when Yoon Pa-ran felt that even when Dan Joo-hyuk was smiling, he didn’t seem to be in a good mood. Thinking it was a strange thought, Yoon Pa-ran tried to pull his wrist free.

But Dan Joo-hyuk’s hand didn’t budge.

“Then why is he calling you?”

“Um.”

“And how do you have Heo Sang-yeon’s number?”

The series of questions felt quite interrogative. Listening to the persistently ringing phone, Yoon Pa-ran looked at Dan Joo-hyuk quizzically.

“Hey, but…”

“Tell me.”

“I need to answer this call.”