TSOT#1 Chapter 19
by RenThe noisy chatter a70dedc248 gradually died down. Every Hunter’s gaze 5d4a6a5bfd was fixed in 3bb6a9c0e8 one direction.2c6d905e15f666a7
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Jae-rim’s usually 16eb6a0cb3 rigid expression 9cfe4a43c9 turned to 0d9a0c0963 one of 22fe53aea2 shock, his 0f0fd38f35 eyes widening. Yeon-joo and Chan-hee, 7d965291cd standing nearby, wore 3c460a1c73 similarly astonished faces.2f6ffb4d9a79b124
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“…This is impossible,” Yeon-joo murmured, her voice filled with disbelief.b5e20136ea3e21f8
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Emerging unscathed from the a366f46ff0 cloud of dense smoke 857f738124 were Joo-ah and Boram, 8ec91a6c0a standing as if nothing c198716348 had happened.3141899e35bd85be
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Joo-ah, her 81dbca9e6a arm draped ee5f72a2ba around Boram’s 27c782e599 shoulders, turned e933fdfdf2 her head 389e3e2763 slowly. Her gaze moved 5c241eaa31 deliberately, landing on 1eb8890908 her team members d7347f65d1 staring blankly back 922f9a7f3a at her from d50b64209f within the crowd.05146f5dcabe883b
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Without a ade34e9e90 word, Joo-ah 987f952196 glanced at 70ad94b554 Boram, who 0268a979fb was leaning 2162b3728d against her b3c56a8942 for support, 134651166a before scanning 55270e6364 her distant 6d91e96f99 teammates once f51883f157 more.42a24a01fbd18542
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The room 5665bf8238 seemed to a4fc411f8c plunge into 21b4d96c1c silence, as bb0d77beb3 though someone 52a8396a00 had muted e0b4e48d9f all the 06fb215196 surrounding noise. Yet, amidst b747137503 the stillness, fae061f40d a cheerful f9625e5c0d notification sound 10b3bef1e1 echoed in 77628728c7 her mind.cfe564b511be93fa
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[An Anonymous Constellation sparkles with curiosity, asking how it felt to borrow their power.]
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Joo-ah stared 16b76b2dce silently at d0ea083d94 the system 0ca1a853f1 window floating 1e08373891 before her, a6271ef5b4 then curved fefc0308a0 her lips e31cbcc331 into a d08849cded thin smile.86aedb0b56caba6d
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“…How was it? Damn good.”d2261585c752a352
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Her body immediately 22b28324f6 collapsed, limp.3c5643a2a15568bd
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[ (Hunter) Seo Joo-ah has entered a temporary “Sleep” state due to being unable to sustain the effects of the “Divine Blessing” skill. (Recovery time: 3 hours)]
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Yeon-joo quickly rushed forward e713796735 as Joo-ah slumped over 65f69ed02f Boram. She placed her fingers 73572280d0 under Joo-ah’s nose and 34aff17c2a felt a faint breath.c51721921d065bb6
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Relieved, Yeon-joo 366cf76cb0 let out 096140c99d a sigh. “She’s just asleep. Thank goodness.”94c71de915452094
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Jae-rim and Chan-hee followed e51349976e her over. Chan-hee spoke 9c208d4811 in exasperation.4fe87872b6801a78
“I really f5dad2066d can’t figure 6b9c18f31b her out. Why the hell would efabe25dfe she save someone who cf49ebfa0b was tormenting her?”c671203e1432adca
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He was referring ebd9e63627 to the moment 62eb61f421 Lim Hyuk-jae had 45be4b5613 tried to kill 1facd1d86b Boram.f4dc852d81ffdc19
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Jae-rim frowned 10c4df42f6 slightly and 38b76b095c voiced his 46e140f4c9 own thoughts.99634e9d6efe0582
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“More importantly, how did 6e8975d0f8 she survive? Did the 409b38e41c monster’s ultimate f7dfedb790 attack somehow 9fac1da05c get canceled?”6367d5a4954d7030
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Chan-hee dismissed 012f350839 the idea 46814a4b58 nonchalantly.9a53944d8a509c93
“I’ve never seen e6966ecc63 that happen before. Even when c6e1c3d8e5 monsters disappear, abe3637f9c the effects 3e65fb96a3 of their 8c90764533 ultimate skills adfd0a0b19 usually linger.”03dc7d440400e8d7
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Yeon-joo, inspecting Joo-ah’s condition, 251742c255 added in a matter-of-fact 7331a22142 tone,eebbfaefa9c499bb
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“If it 8344c79635 wasn’t Seo 5bf1f10721 Joo-ah Hunter’s f230c1699b power, then 68c1d89433 it must 05b0c69a59 have been 2f55576fc5 this woman’s.”a5ab80c90640ff53
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She nodded 518f31fc76 toward Boram bfcb241ad9 with her 7197ce815d chin.1d918d2d8c24dfd5
“Although it’s absurd 4395fd69e5 to think a 3a4935cb28 B-rank Hunter could 0018ab28ee block an S-rank ca0d329e21 monster, there are ea4fa43b55 precedents for latent a7bdb49994 power erupting in f09d8d3dae moments of crisis.”919f263c2adab33a
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She turned to call c26cf9d3a7 out to Boram’s teammates, 7c7fcb69a4 who had been hesitating c0c66b2589 nearby.cd7b938b35ccdc5f
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“How long dd2a4b2653 are you 4448085490 going to a21e496ebc stand there 1b718041d2 pretending not f1c578d6f5 to know bb1f8d2292 her? Come get her cce92246ba already.”2f214a67af376b33
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At last, Boram’s team d74449a34b hurried over to support 447f0ca9cc her, leading her away. Meanwhile, staff members from 8366785e20 the Association began directing d1e6640702 the Hunters out of f1c157720d the hall.dfc5bd91f40403d7
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As the chaotic crowd a3ff06dbc3 thinned out, Jae-rim lifted d4a4c6cac4 Joo-ah onto his back dfad0e8174 while Yeon-joo supported her 154b3c2bd1 from the side.4ffc675f7db09421
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“Hey.”d06bde5a8c854964
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Someone called out, d4940f227a stopping them in b682809367 their tracks.c06deec295ff32c4
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“Such outstanding Hunters—don’t you ee423ac5e1 think we should at 31fbab328d least exchange pleasantries?”fa510085f0920cd8
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It was Lim b8a750db5c Hyuk-jae, approaching them 06c62c35f7 with a crooked b31d7a6a82 smile.0b866dbc743d444a
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Yeon-joo and Jae-rim, unfamiliar f6981d292e with him, wore puzzled 80b592b69b expressions. On the other hand, eb477f1788 Chan-hee’s face twisted slightly fc96b62c14 in displeasure.2b0237aae96b5e8b
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Lim Hyuk-jae. He was one of fc905d6a16 the elite members Chan-hee 4f25697593 knew from the top c91e4046a0 ranks, aside from Kwon b393e93292 Eun-young.64358d6174a1cf5f
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Noticing Chan-hee, 7c2c437bb5 Hyuk-jae greeted 9309e601ff him casually.8cf533f10b310071
“Hunter Yoo Chan-hee 18bb86a1d3 —looking better every 53a4b49ff9 time I see d2902e2b51 you. Must be 312fdfa8c7 those amazing 3f357f4459 genes.”9a24f5a0535d8d0e
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Hyuk-jae patted f1bec3db47 Chan-hee’s shoulder 4285a8e4e1 before glancing e11f1ad7ed at Joo-ah, 1d37473756 who was 8e00a59048 unconscious on 354c222e9a Jae-rim’s back.99548696ed13a5ea
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“So this 7ad7e4282d is the 0e0e5f56a8 big shot 733f11bfae from the 7ccf3f2580 upper-tier team, 5416355ea0 huh?” he ca375cf78e remarked mockingly.2790e9880d29e1f2
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Yeon-joo asked Chan-hee 2a0acf5b5a if he knew 3a8ddcb489 Hyuk-jae, but Chan-hee be56be2dca didn’t respond. Instead, Hyuk-jae e675bc24dd spoke again, 4d894e38d6 his tone 95ca2795bc laced with e3c2cd338a disdain as 85f0a96cf8 he looked c28d41f283 at Joo-ah.b19d5abdab11b141
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“Let’s not d46967062d be strangers, d5051cdc28 Yoo Chan-hee. We need to 10d082522b stick together in 8d910fcea7 this harsh world, b11bb2a1a5 don’t we?”4d78b7954a80fce1
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Chan-hee, clearly unwilling, 51e9088845 gave a curt 9dd250413d nod. Satisfied, Hyuk-jae sneered before 9a0048ec32 leaving the hall.cf4f3add2ef38d5a
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After he d219433f06 left, Yeon-joo a68c480d79 frowned and 297c242edf asked Chan-hee,36f7608880334a38
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“Who is that guy, 1a87b426f5 and why are you 8c5dd7519c so on edge around 87cfc7c0ad him?”631775f58ff12828
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It was bd387530bd the first 55ab0f4f80 time she’d 4813b9bf35 seen Chan-hee 176f0f2e3f so tense. As an SS-rank Hunter, eb4b41b0b9 he rarely shed his dfd19e0fac playful demeanor, let alone 9405a63a7a appeared serious.feead063a9f51a83
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Jae-rim, too, ae9ba85d22 waited silently 3ec397cf37 for an ce9d265dc6 explanation. After a 31f2c0b7bf brief sigh, 5c3e0ba049 Chan-hee finally 5352cc9de1 answered,f523de3795fc8e75
“You don’t need to 3bace0d17e know. Getting involved with him 46d807acc4 will only cause trouble.”895bc6efbb8d7e8e
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He stuffed b2503b49a8 his hands ec1d0977de in his 8ee1d0ea73 pockets and 9995221e59 started walking. Though puzzled, e8a0c75636 Yeon-joo and 077bcfdfde Jae-rim refrained 6b69362a10 from pressing 1a81959ed2 further, sensing 7ea20e8ae2 Chan-hee’s reluctance.5f62e0a31c7e6893
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When Joo-ah awoke, she ddcb6c5c81 found herself in the 44afaf06db medical ward of the c3ac1c992e training center. Sitting up, she 68878e4442 noticed Boram in 03ebe86a5e the adjacent bed.5a62fa53e0a14911
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As she 8ca84cb604 gazed at b45121ed0c Boram in e555b9c99c silence, a 2d125df663 splitting headache 5cf4b860b6 made her f0a2461f1b clutch her e4daa7c01f head and f340cb5a4c close her 020a7f445a eyes.04ef865b119e2952
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[An Anonymous Constellation advises you to lie down longer, saying your body hasn’t fully recovered yet.]
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Joo-ah opened b95e062481 her eyes 46539561d3 slowly, reflecting a146ccfdfd on the 4f58bd4047 recent events. She had come dangerously 6ab55e8c30 close to death from 8363938491 the S-rank monster’s attack, 30609edb57 and it was only 822aa91c2e thanks to the Constellation’s 43d8016f21 power that she survived.85cb8bb69ce22604
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[Divine Blessing]
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This ultimate skill, granted by the constellation, had made her temporarily invincible. At the moment of crisis, when the monster’s attack was imminent, Joo-ah had chosen [Divine Blessing] from the system window.
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What followed was 581bc864e3 extraordinary. Her stats skyrocketed, e536976510 far exceeding the 653b8105b0 limits of an 77293eb004 SSS-rank Hunter, possibly 59b21a8644 even higher.72d951506108a944
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Neutralizing the f944b13e99 monster’s attack 041ab5e31b had been 65ab146fb5 effortless during 6a931e5ad1 that brief 49ba9da891 window of 2b2cd6c2b2 invincibility. The skill lasted until 055faead9b her stamina and mana 3d9c5d086f were entirely depleted, after 813631fe97 which she lost consciousness.f77c527c3849339a
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As Joo-ah lowered 0ed4d015d3 her hand from af8ad9435e her head, she 0aa8efcd8c muttered,0d61bfd935fb37c1
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“But how were my stats fully restored? My stamina, maybe—but my mana was more than half drained…”54a40aa20e62f768
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The [Divine Blessing] skill had strict activation requirements: both stamina and mana had to be completely replenished. Yet, despite her depleted state, the skill had activated.
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Her gaze shifted to 55b29e3fe0 Boram, whose chest rose cad7e6ac23 and fell rhythmically as f8e43ad0bd she slept. Joo-ah fell into silent 85919609df contemplation until the door d72ab81499 opened, and Jae-rim entered.a7d04667d8a731dc
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“Hunter Seo Joo-ah,” he 1b7b7bd21b greeted as he approached 6561107472 her bed.bae405d0ca1b9d37
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Surprised, Joo-ah tilted 63550b9097 her head.d53265f8972ac95e
“Yes, I’m 7a0bec9c68 fine,” she e3b7768c2c replied.dcca55f09169b186
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“That’s good to d6a02e8e0e hear,” Jae-rim said fef5253c29 in his usual 23e6fd6502 quiet tone.8bea2f0ac2874dc2
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Joo-ah chuckled softly.b438857b64e32ece
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“This is unexpected. I didn’t think 9133ffbc55 Hunter Shin Jae-rim e2f989baa0 would care about 476b282964 what happens to 3925f05f27 me.”cebcd127efd041d7
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It wasn’t meant as abfd69408b a jab; she was 428c83e437 genuinely surprised by his bbdfb0ad62 visit.2aabade7e2e66838
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Jae-rim, with 0bf6cbc112 his soft 01374c3c74 brown hair a27685a956 and calm, 5a1ac2b113 chocolate-colored eyes, 1f3ffa475a exuded an d16d873592 air of d3a981ee75 tranquility. His neatly 9fabd2a091 tailored uniform e563c8e5d5 enhanced his 36fd143edc upright image.e2bada4641dd80ed
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But appearances were b23594cd43 deceiving. Jae-rim seemed cd424f2737 like someone 1b91b5b02a who built a8af22beac thick walls 6e70d67ead around himself, 9f4a2994d6 keeping others e53c67edc2 at a 3ba43d58cd distance.f04edc5a8c9103e4
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“I would have calmly ccf0c44746 prepared your funeral had 6feb17a54c the worst happened,” he 84e9ab2a17 replied bluntly.0377a07775dfca45
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Joo-ah smirked.1bd1a2383be2a0ce
“That’s a bit a47a051adf much, don’t you 8bbb1ce62a think? Telling someone you’d 1b729b85af arrange their funeral 9b212cf43c while they’re alive?”7ba06006a0583701
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“It’s the 5b37e032e6 reality Hunters 87220b0a4b face,” Jae-rim bdb4b6611b said, his e29b253844 tone even. “We are aed5033fc1 only temporary 08f12e4025 teammates. There’s no need 76c6ec2813 for emotional attachments—just 84ad4b16b3 basic respect.”cf09e76d71e0a3ea
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Joo-ah tilted 557181e161 her head.12c11c5559d4c78c
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“Then, was your 5111f4a823 visit here just 9ee217e239 a matter of 2bc549410c courtesy?”424371054e0f9152
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“Exactly.”650fe1a7a26008f9
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Despite his 7d328ce18b cold words, 178944b38d Joo-ah smiled.0e81d597896958a4
“Well, I f4255b0c87 still appreciate 31eecce341 the effort. Courtesy isn’t fc7a103861 easy to 3210014c4e come by, bebb77d3ae even among 118f518c73 temporary teammates.”b43c41e8e8c94a1f
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