Chapter 11
Si-hyun moved urgently.
She needed to quickly resolve the situation unfolding before her eyes.
A large, muscular man was pressuring Ms. Da-young.
Ms. Da-young’s body was trembling slightly.
Normally, she would have started by first assessing the relationship between the two.
But because of the alcohol he hadn’t had in a long time.
It was the first time her body had ever accepted alcohol since she was born.
Without going through deep thought, her body moved right into action.
Tap, tap.
He lightly ignored the middle-aged woman who looked at him with a somewhat familiar gaze.
And then she tapped the man on the back.
“Hm? What is it?”
The man turned around.
His eyes immediately widened.
“Whistle! What does a pretty lady like you want with me?”
The man whistled lightly and observed Si-hyun.
From head to toe.
This is incredible.
Instead of answering, Si-hyun extended her arm.
At that moment, Da-young shouted in surprise.
“Si, Si-hyun! This guy is a bit dangerous…!”
Da-young’s words didn’t finish.
Because Si-hyun had immediately used force.
she grabbed the collar of the man, who was standing in an arrogant posture.
The man smirked as if he found it cute.
But soon after.
Crash!
The large man flew through the air.
And landed headfirst on the roadside.
“…Huh?”
Da-young’s eyes widened in shock.
Her mouth hung open, unable to close.
Not only was the man’s build massive, but he was also a hunter.
When she left the major guild, he was just on the verge of becoming a B-rank.
And just like his appearance suggested, he was a melee-type hunter.
Simply put, he was an extremely powerful individual.
So, she thought it would be dangerous even for Si-hyun.
“Ms. Da-young, are you alright?”
“Uh, y-yeah…”
Answering without realizing, Da-young looked back and forth between Si-hyun and the man.
Just how strong is our Si-hyun?
“You crazy bitch!”
The middle-aged woman, who had been watching the situation, shrieked.
Then immediately used a skill as a magic-type hunter.
A fireball, the size of a person’s head, formed and flew toward Si-hyun at high speed.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“Next to you! To your side!”
Da-young shouted urgently.
The fire magic of the magic-type hunter rushed in.
Si-hyun should dodge it quickly, but she didn’t budge an inch.
She didn’t even turn her head.
‘Did he not notice it?’
Da-young tried to move her body to block it instead.
It was at that moment.
Si-hyun stopped Da-young with one hand.
And lightly swung her other hand.
She deflected the fireball flying towards her with the back of his hand.
With a ‘fizz!’ sound, the fireball extinguished.
It was like swatting away a fly.
With just that simple motion, the magic-type hunter’s skill vanished.
“Y-you’re crazy…”
The female magic-type hunter stumbled backward without realizing it.
She had thought that white-haired girl was strong for an E-rank during that previous dungeon incident.
But for her to deal with a skill like this so effortlessly, just when she was about to become a D-rank herself?
She felt a huge wall.
A wall so high that its end could not be seen.
“Sh-shit…”
The large man lying on the ground regained his senses.
He slowly began to get up.
Si-hyun glanced at him briefly and then spoke to Da-young.
“He’s a bad guy, right? Should I teach him a lesson?”
“H-huh?”
Si-hyun drank the exact same alcohol as Da-young.
It was even a bomb drink, a mix of soju and beer.
Da-young blankly nodded, unable to keep up with the current situation.
“Since you dared to bully my sister… You should repent.”
Si-hyun muttered softly to herself as she prepared a spell.
A spell she hadn’t used in a while.
Even back in the other world, she used it less frequently as enemies’ resistances increased.
But for some reason, it felt like it would work on that man.
Snap!
As if performing some sort of show, Si-hyun snapped her fingers.
Black smoke started billowing out, covering the man.
“Damn it, what the hell is this!”
The man shook his body and swung his arms as if resisting.
But he was swallowed whole.
“Si, Si-hyun. What the heck is that?”
“It’s a skill. A Holy Knight’s skill.”
“I-I see…”
Anyone could tell it wasn’t a skill a holy knight would use.
Da-young gave up on understanding.
Giving up made her feel at ease.
The ominous-looking black smoke gradually dissipated.
Inside it, the man emerged with bloodshot eyes bulging from his face.
His appearance was full of madness, as if he could explode at any moment.
His eyes darted around wildly.
Once he locked onto his target, his eyes gleamed, and he shouted loudly.
“You crazy bitch!”
He kicked off the ground and charged at his target.
In an instant, the man reached his goal and raised his huge palm.
The opponent couldn’t even react properly.
“I’ll teach you a lesson!”
“Kyaa!”
The woman, who was struck on the cheek, fell to the ground.
But the man didn’t stop.
He mounted the woman and unleashed relentless violence.
“How dare you! Hit me?!”
“Sweetheart! Stop!”
“Sweetheart, my ass, you bitch!”
Even though the woman screamed in pain, the man didn’t stop.
He continued beating her mercilessly.
It was a quiet street, but there were still people around.
As the commotion grew, one by one, people started to watch the scene.
Sweating nervously, Da-young whispered quietly to Si-hyun.
“Wh-why is he acting like that?”
“Have you ever played games before? It’s a kind of debuff. A status abnormality.”
“Huh? A status abnormality?”
“Yes, right now, that guy sees that woman as me.”
“……”
Da-young closed her mouth.
It was a rather brutal scene, so she thought maybe they should intervene.
But after hearing Si-hyun’s explanation, she changed her mind.
What if Si-hyun was weaker than that man?
Then, the one lying underneath him right now wouldn’t be the woman, but Si-hyun.
Or it could’ve been herself.
Da-young watched the scene of violence unfold with a cold gaze.
Come to think of it, all Si-hyun did was act in self-defense once.
The one committing the assault was the man.
We didn’t do anything wrong at all.
As she adjusted her thoughts, a sense of relief even washed over her.
The woman’s stare was annoying too, not just that bastard’s attitude.
Sneering, acting all cocky.
It was a satisfying act of justice.
“Phew…”
“Hic, hiccup…”
When the woman’s face swelled up so badly it was unrecognizable, the man finally stopped.
With a satisfied expression, the man stood up.
Si-hyun silently watched the man.
It was nice to see that bothersome woman from the dungeon being dealt with,
But seeing the man who committed the violence look like that…
It didn’t sit well with her.
Turning her body, Si-hyun walked toward a secluded alley.
“H-Hey, sweetheart! Where are you going!”
The man hurriedly followed after her.
Da-young briefly wondered whether she should stop them.
…But since it was Si-hyun, it should be fine, right?
She gave up on thinking too deeply.
The two disappeared into the dark alley.
A few minutes passed like that.
The man appeared first.
His face looked pale as if he were a corpse.
His eyes were lifeless, like his soul had been drained.
Staggering, he approached Da-young.
Da-young flinched for a moment but remained still to observe his actions.
“I’m sorry! Everything was my fault! I promise I won’t even come near here again!”
The man lowered his head to the ground and shouted with all his might.
His voice was so desperate that Da-young nodded unconsciously.
“Should I educate him some more?”
“Uh, no, that’s enough.”
At Si-hyun’s question, who had approached before she noticed, Da-young shook her head.
It felt like gulping down a refreshing cold beer—a delightful feeling.
This man was just a minor member of a major guild.
But still, wasn’t this good enough?
Thanks to Si-hyun, she felt truly relieved for the first time in a long while.
However, any more time spent on these lowlifes would be a waste.
“Si-hyun.”
“Yes?”
“You called me sister earlier. I want to hear it again.”
“…That never happened.”
“Hey, I’m sure I heard it.”
“No.”
“Tsk…”
Da-young pouted and puffed out her cheeks cutely.
Si-hyun looked at that expression for a moment and then spoke.
“Ms. Da-young, shall we go to the second round?”
“Let’s go!”
Da-young answered energetically.
She hadn’t had enough to drink anyway, so it was perfect timing.
Even though there were still a lot of snacks left, the atmosphere in the place was a bit off-putting.
The two of them downed the remaining alcohol in one go.
Da-young went into the shop and finished paying, then returned.
She looked at Si-hyun, who had been waiting for her.
Her cheeks were flushed, perhaps because of the alcohol.
She looked at her with a silly smile.
It was an incredibly cute and lovely sight.
A dangerously adorable cuteness that could harm one’s heart was present there.
Da-young wanted to be called “sister” by Si-hyun in a friendly manner.
A new goal had been set in Da-young’s life.
***
The next morning.
Han-gyeol arrived at the guild as diligently as always.
As part of his daily routine, he entered Da-young’s office and greeted her.
Then, he naturally slumped onto the table and mumbled.
“Master, you smell like alcohol.”
“Oh, really?”
“You must’ve drunk a lot. Who did you drink with?”
At Han-gyeol’s question, Da-young grinned and raised the corners of her lips.
“I drank with Si-hyun, just the two of us.”
“Huh? With Si-hyun?!”
Han-gyeol shot up in surprise at the unexpected answer.
Da-young chuckled softly and said,
“Yeah. Jealous?”
“You could have invited me too…”
“Why would I?”
Han-gyeol looked at Da-young with eyes full of envy.
That look made Da-young feel mischievous.
Should she tease him a little more?
“Well, we’re both women. We naturally get close faster than with guys, don’t we?”
“Well, that’s true, but, um, you know what I mean, right?”
“That you’re a perverted male?”
“No!”
Han-gyeol shouted in protest at Da-young’s teasing.
Enjoying his reaction, Da-young thought to herself.
‘Si-hyun really is the type who can make many men cry.’
Honestly, it would be strange if someone didn’t fall for Si-hyun after seeing her.
Of course, whether Si-hyun was interested in romance was another matter altogether.
From Da-young’s perspective, Si-hyun seemed indifferent to that sort of thing.
Well, Si-hyun’s default expression was always a poker face anyway.
“Yesterday was really something, though. She easily tossed a two-meter-tall guy with one hand.”
“What? He was two meters tall?”
“Yeah! You know that guy from our old guild?”
“Oh, that bastard! You ran into him? That’s dangerous… He has such a nasty temper.”
“Our Si-hyun protected me.”
“Ahh…”
When Da-young spoke with an exaggerated smile, Han-gyeol clutched his head.
He was so jealous of the guild master.
“That’s not even all. She deflected a magic spell from a magic-type hunter with just the back of her hand.”
“Excuse me?”
Han-gyeol blinked, unable to comprehend Da-young’s words.
What did she deflect with what?
“Without even looking, she just swatted away a fire spell like this!”
Da-young mimicked Si-hyun’s motion by waving her hand.
But even then, Han-gyeol couldn’t understand.
“That’s even possible?”
“Isn’t it because she’s strong enough? She is a holy knight, after all.”
“But you said she didn’t even look at it. How is that possible?”
“She did it because she could, obviously.”
“That’s true.”
Since Master wasn’t someone who would lie, Han-gyeol gradually began to accept it.
“Ah, I’m so jealous. Please invite me next time.”
“Why don’t you get her number first? You don’t even have Si-hyun’s number.”
“……”
“Geez, you’re probably repeating ‘those grapes are sour’ over and over in your head, right?”
“…Do you know me too well?”s
Han-gyeol murmured dejectedly.
Da-young responded with a look of disdain.
At that moment.
Da-young’s phone vibrated.
“Hello. Yeah, Ji-han. Oh, you’re done? It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. Come back safely. Okay.”
After a brief conversation, Da-young put her phone back in her pocket.
Han-gyeol, who had been quietly waiting, spoke up.
“Ji-han already finished conquering the dungeon?”
“Yeah. I guess the kid really has a lot of talent.”
“He might really reach B-rank soon.”
“You should hurry and get promoted to C-rank too, right?”
“Yes, ma’am…”
Han-gyeol sighed as he was naturally scolded.
As he was thinking, ‘Should I head out now?’ he unconsciously took out his phone and looked at his chat.
“Oh…”
Master’s profile picture was of her and Si-hyun together.
Without realizing it, he pressed the power and volume buttons simultaneously.
“You’re taking a screenshot of my profile to look at Si-hyun, aren’t you?”
“…You’re way too sharp.”
Caught by Da-young almost immediately, Han-gyeol scratched his cheek sheepishly.
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