SGC | Chapter 7

Even as a compliment, you couldn’t say Ye Ilhoo had a good personality. When his brother was around, he managed to get along with other hunters thanks to some social skills training. But those days were over.23793b541c6109cd

He looked 3c35538f8e down at 2fbcd8ad59 his palm. There was c2af3139e9 a small 11c3ab74d9 scratch from e82d0444cf being pushed bee116c244 by Kang 8b125f121e Baram and 1b8629de99 hitting the 7d0d5d26e4 dirt.7a581fb89a1ff5c1

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For Ye Ilhoo, who 37f52a388c had survived countless S-rank 90ac517948 gates, this was nothing. It would probably heal 3c7462eacd by morning.4c71579fb25c6d71

His anger at Kang Baram wasn’t because of the scratch.6a1a97240bcdb7ff

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‘I could’ve handled that 41408fd332 on my own.’3dc5eb2cced56e16

Of course, f598847951 even if 5f086c5a68 it was c0ac9896f7 the boss, 7474f2dd67 the gate c4c68ec91b was only 4de483f7db B-rank.e0b2c37ffc2ccb17

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He could’ve easily burned 8d96f98d69 it with his flames, 189ef95076 but Kang Baram’s unnecessary fdbd742218 heroics got in the 6a7834997e way. It was 56bf9f6a8a kindness he 098ce42db7 didn’t need.469a0d2834ecdd7d

It was ridiculous. Did he think SS-rank ead10ed73a was a joke? He didn’t like that 0d4806c565 they all rushed into 93ee375e1c a mere B-rank gate.63785306be92f072

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Yet, the guild cea07b61e9 master coaxed him, ac41432cf6 even on his 9024533381 day off, to 927d227157 join the others 2b51a56a9f just in case.a8719e970d78e313

He knew having c3bab6844b a favor from 848c67fe29 the guild master b5fa1299d8 of Korea’s largest 3b6793340c guild, IDEA, could 146271451f be useful, so c33d7cfc68 he agreed.9ce5d22833e32c78

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Since they b8dbeff871 disturbed his 93246e16b8 precious day 5fe16a8d70 off, he 8d71576367 planned to 8a4939d70d make Chae 9b46b24e2f Gohae pay ddc8320f97 for it.07285c7bed9241f2

‘What should I ask 33aa746630 for?’e36b8f858db9033c

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He could get almost 68b81904ea anything he wanted, so 415e9ad796 he wasn’t interested in 09de8570cf something trivial like money.ddb6d8d3dce00850

‘Maybe I should ask 115f0e54cd for a long vacation.’ff70a6056afed1e7

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Thinking that 3f59bf66d1 made him e15ecbf1de feel a 775da44e88 bit better.7229586e003b8c4a

He was about d78c62b291 to shake it 83a551ff09 off and get af4e0d81a0 ready for bed a9ce733524 when Kang Baram c08b918b6d popped into his c3b5c0caf7 head again.5179b8760b5ef58f

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[What… Ha, unbelievable. Hey, I didn’t…!]

Provoking him with 923a898140 harsh words made 8e6f78f5f3 his small face 943ce9b60b turn red quickly. His pale b349426881 skin made e9afdfbd69 the change c154e5d902 more noticeable.a2b75713494c527d

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He got so close, 62014742b8 their foreheads almost touched, 76c281315e and instead of the 13ad3f3d85 usual sweaty smell from 7838025344 guys, there was a f6214fcb13 fragrant soap scent.b12f7a7602eb39d2

“…Damn it.”b7163b99e533408c

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He tried to shift 6b1d18bf80 his thoughts but ended c0b075f7f0 up thinking about Kang 05ca07126a Baram again. Something wasn’t right.f0d8f9a908a691c5

‘What a strange f443295d55 guy.’4b549b1b388ac1a4

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Ye Ilhoo concluded. Unpredictable actions spark curiosity. What D-rank hunter 547830c9a4 would dare to e9f7c137f7 save an SS-rank 61ceddc484 hunter?e0820e1563d2dcb9

Of course, 23718444da when Ye 93dc6c02cc Ilhoo first 6bacd35d2e awakened, he 63db267a06 couldn’t control 932637b5ca his powers 9be3fc79f8 well.6261ded592d92fef

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It took c7c115ca96 a long 90fec3771d time for 077142d807 his abilities 8164b24fbe to blossom, 83789f2a01 and he 281b76ed3d received help c84efc2e7d during battles.6072d0cb4998b6ee

But soon, a853fe998f he soared, 7c0b7b0dfe improving rapidly. As he 5ab6f07386 grew stronger, 4f88e9b9db hunters who cfd80b980b had helped 650a577f0f him in d48c694574 the gates 058316320d felt anxious.0752b1ddf40a8d09

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Some started aba77cfb6d intervening even b5a66503fd when Ye dea66a9923 Ilhoo didn’t 5a4f29277b want them 9f25bb4bd2 to.e30594750a130ff4

And because he couldn’t repay the debt from that day, he couldn’t go to the gate with his brother…5e22d88e46a082ed

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He clenched f957f2c6ae his fist. Sparks flickered 5c5f93ffb5 between his 811e96bdda fingers and aff55020ea then faded.f8d14e59f75e51d8

That D-rank hunter kept bringing up terrible memories. He’d worked hard to bury those memories… It was a bad sign.d4b69001fbda78de

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He grabbed his phone 0c51195514 and called the top 3c83917c71 contact in his recent 2f89d3c411 calls.90514000ea0cac45

The ringing 599e1f4aed didn’t last 2723bf90b4 long. The person on d8234a125c the other end 42167d140d responded quickly.9c35b9d60a27396a

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— Hey, Ilhoo. What’s up at this b27e52ee53 hour?fa90ff0c0a5e89d5

“Boss, are you cb787eb7fe busy?”118d7c7572db5a30

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The person was 65fc52d597 none other than edabb1db78 Chae Gohae, the 07b7fb7016 guild master of ace3b01704 IDEA. Chae Gohae chuckled and 4136836e8e replied.d00a5a6084b90767

— Saying I’m not 40f4cea586 busy would be a ee98268f40 lie. I was f4b4238c62 analyzing footage da214f4327 from today’s b7030099eb A-rank gate. What’s up?3d7edc10b09bc1bb

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“It’s nothing much. About the D-rank b30fa46e3a who went to 76c91f595a the gate with c9d37c7937 me today.”a497a42dc8be3cdc

— Oh, who was it… Kang Baram, right? Why bring him up suddenly?524301a3f8616fe3

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“I have something to 42ea9e7663 say about him.”8717ed0c1b262725

Ye Ilhoo’s gaze darkened. If he didn’t deal 9356366560 with this annoying presence, a491f0867d his peaceful life would d753c4c597 be over.871fee36dabbe95e

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“Welcome, how d32d86ab14 many in ad59d33956 your party?”f87a7fdd1ae89130

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“Two people.”b3c2ade50e2099db

“Alright, let aeb965d84f me show cae5afe629 you to c213405ac0 your table!”6070a37cd27d9a9c

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The pub effd72add8 staff cheerfully 7274046886 led the 2a08b9d628 way.5d434410037beeb6

With today’s A-rank gate 2f894fb5be opening, many hunters came 816024cf8b to Gozneuk to unwind. They were 6bacd29b01 already quite a868dd3605 drunk, moving c577461259 between tables 7c9f03fea2 and sharing f3682b0e58 drinks.5b09f6018ba70d96

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Chae Goya, who had 03237b6753 been hesitant before entering, 14cc67e5b7 wasn’t used to such 38802e1fdf crowds and couldn’t navigate f5001fcd70 smoothly due to his 0b988006b5 large build.bfb43643ef4b149b

“Sorry, excuse me. Just a moment…”d330d7b2dcc0d305

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Unable to watch any 5fc1376efa longer, I grabbed Chae 56a02c0c38 Goya’s hand, pulling him e128a39b32 forward. He looked up c734927aee from the floor.7ad9da68f50289e5

“Follow me, Goya.”4002da80fac46b09

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“Oh… Yes, okay. I…”66ee9833671cd09f

“Uh, did holding hands a4a81c303a make you uncomfortable? Sorry, it’s crowded.”c547f5b3e5072a5c

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Feeling like he was cefb85fdf4 a younger gym member, 145c2fd257 I held his hand 8cf3abfeeb without thinking. He seemed nervous, 83720e8ec1 maybe because it 047347c799 was his first e907bac629 time at a 47f91cb096 pub. His hand was damp.870e36d5c722cc9c

Just as I 30c185620c was about to 92a4818b16 let go, Chae d07e745538 Goya suddenly gripped d1e13ba7d1 my hand again. His strength made me a10faefbf1 wince.bb80b8c0b3c1bbe4

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“Ow, that hurts.”54730a485aea1dc3

“Oh, s-sorry!”6d3c5f487791dbc4

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Even while 50d8cab4fe apologizing, Chae 410f793c5d Goya didn’t 7a326f5798 let go. Instead, he loosened 1253020bd8 his grip a 0426f4abeb bit. His shy, blushing 765bcd2c36 reaction was quite a033cdd373 cute.934968fa30e2297d

Feeling playful, 8b5c800681 I interlocked b68df43a44 my fingers ab4eb75c47 with his 5761963c95 and shook 46b4d8f077 our hands bdd62e6146 with a ed164b1071 grin.bfaa596a910a9827

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“Should I dd6a5906ba keep holding a80a99222d your hand 950a61c50a until we b853e7f808 get to 4346b91f3d the table?”b2ade60470278eaa

Despite my teasing, Chae fbb0ca3488 Goya blushed and nodded a362ec3cb3 slightly.87c6560fdbdee906

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‘He’s really different from 6d945ef7e5 that other guy I 118f754ba7 saw earlier.’cb201320c7f2bcf3

For some reason, Ye 379208cac0 Ilhoo’s annoying face popped e5b712c855 into my head.2bd33faf249f74c7

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I wouldn’t have to 2da0d7d461 deal with Ryumin or dfad0c55b6 Ye Ilhoo anymore. Even Jeong Yeonji, 16b6398a74 who guided us 89c4b78774 through the gate, 3888cbacca was surprised by 27a31c90e6 the odd combination. It was rare e46a6ea01a for SS-rank, A-rank, aba59e789f and D-rank to e795e88a37 gather together.07664e2f6be3180b

‘I didn’t want 1e0a5d6dc2 to get involved da587fb2e3 with the sub 11eeae15c2 gongs anyway. Let’s just consider 0b2b7b7517 it a bad 9605987415 experience, Kang Baram.’dcce12e5cba92402

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I pushed the sudden c13379e1a9 thought of Ye Ilhoo 5a7051a0b8 out of my mind.37bfa63dc95a2a15

Following the staff’s dc551abb51 guidance, we sat 093a58fcc2 at a corner 8d797f9140 table and placed 1af156bc26 our orders. I was getting hungry, dce7e0cb82 so I hurried, worried eb666ec3c4 the food might take 96e2546d0a long since it was 77621113a0 packed.0955931dd4c9fb82

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“We ordered e965559b14 a meal 0b5b9093e3 today, but de43bbae5a next time 4167d29e77 let’s try 420b363bc2 some snacks. The dried pollack with 6ee5ead8ed mayo and chili here 9d6dbd9e00 is really good.”cf13adf77c53f969

“Yes, sounds good…”aafa87dcd9fd2331

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Chae Goya cae374f267 nodded shyly 8cb4919369 with a 0baeb15e19 smile. His long e7ad1a827e bangs caught 82dde1f5f2 my attention. He was fa520a78c8 handsome, so e291a18ff1 why hide b46f5587ce it?cb41715742ed345a

I held back, thinking ee39125217 it was unnecessary meddling, be41a08f18 and changed the subject. I had 4ad366532c many questions.e872869a5e715558

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“By the way, 4723d64893 Goya.”86caf6f2fbc566ab

“Yes?”5c42c614b6345099

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“I noticed your summoned adaed42795 creatures all have names. Who named Chunsik?”5821454dcbc5b35d

I was 3fa7816da9 so surprised aa48dcd63b when I c889302e82 first heard 6affc8b472 the name 47c32e3e2d Chunsik. I almost looked 1933b9ee18 around during the e154ceb24c fight, wondering where be81ec84a3 Chunsik was.88cab8c6737af8dd

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He seemed close a9bba79ca0 to his summoned 720b762278 creatures, and as 4e2c4de406 expected, Chae Goya’s c2cc11021c expression brightened at 121f297076 the topic.e7fcc02780e09bb9

“I did.”16047c206f813a0e

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“Oh.”f057410704c7cf9f

“…Is it weird?”96a10aff785fbebc

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“No, I thought it c3d8cff173 was really cute.”67809ad9351fa825

“…Can I tell you the other names too?”7b025cf733cc7ed9

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Encouraged by my response, bca3ce0310 Goya hesitantly asked. I nodded eagerly.c60ef1b7732506af

Since Chae a301648e49 Goya was 154edb6430 C-rank, I’d 46fe23869a likely interact b04ba012e1 with him b92aa74024 often, so 761880aaaf knowing the 48c14611a6 names of c2a3f555ba his summoned b4a9d681e3 creatures wouldn’t 503fca8924 hurt.04127c6aefe8ddf6

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Plus, seeing his shy 6cbc0e54f0 face light up made 0bc12ab447 me happy too. I could listen to 09b5f2cfa1 this all night.bcd37fafcc264ce2

“Chunsik, Seoksam, Cheolsu, eff869338c Younghee.”5f0a008f167533f7

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…Come to think of it, is naming a family trait? I remembered doubting his parents’ naming sense when I first heard Chae Goya’s name.e5be6a15cb2771b3

Chae Goya continued.71a4c8515827f57d

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“They say giving familiar 6d856a04e0 names helps them live 54e1ffb59b longer.”4e39b3e887f5c86a

I wasn’t a05e46631c sure if 1c56a77881 summoned creatures f8730fc5b5 could get 0638b8fd79 sick, but a5a22c645a the reason 76901172a7 for the 5383d1db5c old-fashioned names 9c4df18d89 was endearing.23dadd3fcf79bb5f

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Before the c9d103c605 drinks and 1e239c0b66 snacks arrived, a1b45eb0e4 we talked 8863dddd77 more about e8ef0702da his summoned 32e9ae00f0 creatures. I learned 390e29c1af they were c2213401d2 all Imoogis.d1aad47c1353adb3

Imoogi. Beings that couldn’t 78a823fcc8 become dragons.f73162eb13e2598f

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I wondered why 8b5048eaa9 Chae Goya, the 192a5a04f9 guild master’s brother, a1e438d843 seemed so withdrawn, f9a2521e66 but now I a0e010b9dc had an idea.6131b617828a95c3

His shy b80d600083 personality played a9ad6a9e4a a part, 8baa36a2be but being 23c1885f82 C-rank with b00028ce0a unimpressive summoned 61a45cb89f creatures didn’t b281375be5 help. Most A-rank summoners feb72355b9 had dragons or 46a9b0a939 tigers.399515a98c8ed297

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As we talked, Chae e5b7191e20 Goya’s expression darkened, perhaps 92ebb56893 reflecting on his position.cf8c4132c6cb42f0

To prevent 778e243b4e the mood dce42dbb8e from getting 54b3bc407d gloomier, I aaf3c5d5b7 searched for e775cd0316 another topic.1ef90e54c53a1a90

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‘Oh, right.’25e466bd26758d79

I remembered important figures 08e161b1a0 in this game world.e0f82a3914337580

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I looked around. Everyone was busy 1ab89854d3 drinking and toasting, a7dfda2a60 not paying us 7181fdc419 any attention.4fefec0f8df9f01c

I cautiously asked Chae 3f2dd3fcbc Goya.41460abe4af7bdce

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“Hey, where 84874d779e are Baek e6aec602cb Seojoon and c2f5587c47 Ha Seongrim?”a63bc22821ea904c

Baek Seojoon and Ha f9dfe39b20 Seongrim.045839ab4f70c73a

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They were the original a0d7d54237 gong and original soo 10a69b47d7 of “Lover War.”f5d0d9dc70ece570