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.9f531a86aeaf4419

He looked bb293258e1 down at 89d5c3c0e6 his palm. There was a small 589cd234c6 scratch from being pushed 719842a6f8 by Kang Baram and d3dc7060fd hitting the dirt.b413e389c86798c4

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For Ye Ilhoo, 19d86c5ce8 who had survived 64deda731c countless S-rank gates, c2e21f852c this was nothing. It would probably a83e40e0b6 heal by morning.6508dba0daf3d5f8

His anger at Kang Baram wasn’t because of the scratch.fdfff1b9e248ac0d

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‘I could’ve handled that 20bda85659 on my own.’384ea58573c69ebe

Of course, even if 9b337f8cf9 it was the boss, ab22d4cc33 the gate was only a8944decf5 B-rank.af591626e222a7e0

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He could’ve easily d82c6908f5 burned it with 866de207c9 his flames, but 79e6947da8 Kang Baram’s unnecessary 7df3bf24b0 heroics got in 454f806471 the way. It was kindness 310363eba1 he didn’t need.c7121475461b1075

It was ridiculous. Did he 52b71b9103 think SS-rank 9daa567cd2 was a 419c2c54c5 joke? He didn’t like 4bcba775ab that they all 0b65a28e15 rushed into a 31e7b7f6a1 mere B-rank gate.60ca17d382b5afe3

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Yet, the aafee78f3b guild master 7d6c1c631b coaxed him, 7165ee016a even on d5e357f1b6 his day 875d590ec4 off, to f0401087ad join the 3b75b2687b others just cc3328d076 in case.d0b344b6df0ce66f

He knew dca70bea97 having a bb39b42da9 favor from c8aab57f23 the guild efae11600e master of 36687c3da2 Korea’s largest 0f7caafcc1 guild, IDEA, f15183fa7e could be c396bbc871 useful, so 2b0e685a20 he agreed.0cf8535ffc49837b

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Since they 0b5cfdf184 disturbed his 96a40e49f0 precious day c71be32270 off, he 2b6d4d42e3 planned to 85a014d536 make Chae 80a9076f51 Gohae pay 899c140d02 for it.57dfb5915fa7b660

‘What should I f2d63e270b ask for?’f03910a08e35d191

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He could get 4ba5b1016a almost anything he 0a0c559d3d wanted, so he a510dd3322 wasn’t interested in e5275bca8f something trivial like 3f0008ed39 money.4cfe089245e44a0f

‘Maybe I should b987be3a9f ask for a 12079c8d7d long vacation.’bfab2f6042b58c2f

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Thinking that made him 8b5b5da2e7 feel a bit better.f18327f4e3745f41

He was about to 617cb9f0ae shake it off and 5123589f7d get ready for bed def1ca14fa when Kang Baram popped edeca84223 into his head again.4f7533b9980d4715

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

Provoking him with harsh 24d3ea7433 words made his small 19f335ec1f face turn red quickly. His pale skin made 0ef6b077ad the change more noticeable.087804359af144d5

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He got so 99862d3062 close, their foreheads c84027d82c almost touched, and cf29afdd34 instead of the 773bd2edf7 usual sweaty smell f72256d1d0 from guys, there 4635947b34 was a fragrant 03d44c1a88 soap scent.2f085d0ca9440fc1

“…Damn it.”8277efc24ff3805e

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He tried to df4948e30b shift his thoughts 08bb57d9a7 but ended up 1a4864029d thinking about Kang 433308fe77 Baram again. Something wasn’t right.c986c82c542f7941

‘What a strange guy.’d794696857f705d9

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Ye Ilhoo concluded. Unpredictable actions spark curiosity. What D-rank hunter e08e65820e would dare to 8c67515595 save an SS-rank eff733c1f3 hunter?946d95fe4d0a29fc

Of course, when 0847fa3e23 Ye Ilhoo first 0fc2c09abc awakened, he couldn’t 934f36cf35 control his powers 680f6e3fd0 well.3f85cb3291ece00b

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It took a long c83cb153d0 time for his abilities 34bcf84fcd to blossom, and he 4338669969 received help during battles.e6ffa66b609f8ddd

But soon, he soared, b20b1d3e88 improving rapidly. As he grew f79306b838 stronger, hunters who 9a13c92e70 had helped him b51724078b in the gates 9f5ed9b157 felt anxious.21a41316280e63b9

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Some started 461fe9ab0c intervening even 82d80c7b5d when Ye e8e697a3dc Ilhoo didn’t b4d2392115 want them 8904eb7b34 to.57ad088285ae356b

And because he couldn’t repay the debt from that day, he couldn’t go to the gate with his brother…89fcb7973665067e

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He clenched his fist. Sparks flickered between his 82d35d09ef fingers and then faded.e1948f84cffbcb1e

That D-rank hunter kept bringing up terrible memories. He’d worked hard to bury those memories… It was a bad sign.cdb50cc98bedca1c

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He grabbed his 9705dbff54 phone and called 635d6bf90b the top contact 6dada46131 in his recent 33f79c5d6c calls.1a5ba816172fe64a

The ringing didn’t last d45cc2bd9c long. The person on the fe40f66dbc other end responded quickly.c79bbaaecc75ea63

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— Hey, Ilhoo. What’s up 3e032bbdf7 at this f6dc351799 hour?723dade689c37074

“Boss, are c0429500c8 you busy?”69e9fef9703db7a4

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The person 4d1525b77f was none 7c4c5e2a76 other than e408ff0bdd Chae Gohae, 51db674329 the guild 9a727704e3 master of b7cdce4442 IDEA. Chae Gohae chuckled and f67dadb53f replied.9866b94d5be22806

— Saying I’m not 1444e883a9 busy would be a dab7941cc1 lie. I was analyzing footage 3d64976300 from today’s A-rank gate. What’s up?302d604f1773bc45

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“It’s nothing much. About the D-rank a68c8829fc who went to 937d0f2d60 the gate with 78ff59ea55 me today.”fef893a1cdcfaa2f

— Oh, who was it… Kang Baram, right? Why bring him up suddenly?4633e32a7dc09e21

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“I have something 4681e4a4fe to say about 1452eb4278 him.”c13e1badc077be87

Ye Ilhoo’s gaze 876c31dfa6 darkened. If he didn’t deal c2f57d59bb with this annoying presence, d44d75e8dc his peaceful life would 338fdf8064 be over.91686dfa72f938ce

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“Welcome, how many 6dcaa6b915 in your party?”5d5548105b1f146f

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“Two people.”87882d366a1045c0

“Alright, let 19a6cf63ae me show 29a253aaa0 you to 2f3bee80bd your table!”ae84d29e751bd841

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The pub 05090683f2 staff cheerfully 07c6d30a40 led the 11abb8cc5b way.b2baabd65732777b

With today’s A-rank 7864237ea5 gate opening, many b2b1526995 hunters came to dfcff2225d Gozneuk to unwind. They were already quite 6d061d3e00 drunk, moving between tables eb137f9927 and sharing drinks.db17d8c555b15669

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Chae Goya, who had 1a333c1577 been hesitant before entering, 395e896283 wasn’t used to such 710b8698d7 crowds and couldn’t navigate 9be26bb60d smoothly due to his 5c1e1fa377 large build.059b136469da3030

“Sorry, excuse me. Just a moment…”70e0cea62b7f0a1c

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Unable to 3eff94e3ec watch any ca21b9ac7a longer, I 59f21a343b grabbed Chae c5bb34e4b0 Goya’s hand, bd5b1f465f pulling him 2200d55370 forward. He looked 841fef4bf3 up from 391a89d70b the floor.44d78c3854286322

“Follow me, Goya.”a410dea6f1bf8e0a

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“Oh… Yes, okay. I…”e303dc70cccd9f5d

“Uh, did holding hands bbd9e6033f make you uncomfortable? Sorry, it’s crowded.”375e7f124231847d

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Feeling like he 05ab234d7b was a younger f46a7ed0c8 gym member, I 8e5c5e2a0f held his hand 2c0dd2a336 without thinking. He seemed 237fa53b24 nervous, maybe ef678a348b because it 1e5f693777 was his e5c51fb707 first time 35e00478ec at a af0e245b71 pub. His hand was a0f33861cf damp.71a027a27defeb3a

Just as 6e2105ba2a I was b3b4bb196e about to 367c2e215a let go, fc5507586a Chae Goya 3bea307790 suddenly gripped 095c02d6a2 my hand 9df7927744 again. His strength made me 439f6cb9c2 wince.ed38fbcc0b64d4e1

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“Ow, that hurts.”233cabeeb2afc382

“Oh, s-sorry!”fee41c233a07a7fd

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Even while apologizing, 902b6a5a27 Chae Goya didn’t 6e5313167b let go. Instead, he 12dcdee90f loosened his 518fa35e60 grip a cbbcb5d091 bit. His shy, blushing reaction 8551318faa was quite cute.35bb6929848f55ab

Feeling playful, I 0b4c6c7cfe interlocked my fingers 7b416e0647 with his and 7950492f21 shook our hands 1a8654e864 with a grin.78c033853bf52cb9

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“Should I keep holding f7490a3882 your hand until we b938ce58ef get to the table?”fb22aedc863a92c2

Despite my teasing, Chae 11f0e65286 Goya blushed and nodded 1bc94bab3b slightly.3ac8599cbf5acc3a

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‘He’s really different from 7d61729dc8 that other guy I 8ab222a545 saw earlier.’5547c9a4f812ef77

For some 2affb0cf0a reason, Ye 2e86e7d877 Ilhoo’s annoying f5c4879048 face popped 190a102e10 into my be47a454b7 head.7d036cc779ac96ee

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I wouldn’t 7417945892 have to b76ef87e1f deal with bb17a2504f Ryumin or c6137cca90 Ye Ilhoo 4de0a61e98 anymore. Even Jeong Yeonji, who 536cf63e4a guided us through the 970b75879b gate, was surprised by 55ad1dabc6 the odd combination. It was rare for d5aeba2e32 SS-rank, A-rank, and D-rank 6809c5732d to gather together.74506ac7488097ba

‘I didn’t want a334b54b21 to get involved 9abcfd2e89 with the sub 2197287375 gongs anyway. Let’s just consider e534cca66b it a bad 3e6f150d3a experience, Kang Baram.’2f8c57ffb632a1ba

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I pushed 4c48849ec8 the sudden 51bcd858ff thought of 54970193f6 Ye Ilhoo b5d9c437cc out of 6f9ae15df7 my mind.3278f4f53e8c71ee

Following the staff’s 2baf07d5dc guidance, we sat 2ffd1436d1 at a corner acb7ade35f table and placed 2b71f4649c our orders. I was getting hungry, 4cbd469610 so I hurried, worried 71f0eb7848 the food might take a34184f9ef long since it was 6debfda97c packed.ff87e72bec4b6c59

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“We ordered a e60e07c117 meal today, but 4bbb8665a9 next time let’s 02d6ba4a4c try some snacks. The dried pollack with eb93b455b1 mayo and chili here 360f64ae8d is really good.”f669e525ebf3219d

“Yes, sounds good…”b98ebb353a2b1a98

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Chae Goya nodded shyly da26158afe with a smile. His long bangs caught 4033cceaf0 my attention. He was handsome, a0b660903c so why hide 575a7d79c5 it?535f68bf95c3cbcf

I held 125b6d74e9 back, thinking a61b7e9cbc it was 30a947be59 unnecessary meddling, 670e4ea052 and changed f3c87aa39a the subject. I had many questions.aca4c286c0deeb7f

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“By the way, 67063e77f3 Goya.”4e5709d635356037

“Yes?”ff79e9f86b03ac82

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“I noticed your 60c3bae8ae summoned creatures all fa7956ca85 have names. Who named Chunsik?”b71f6c2e6eb9e810

I was so 2a9c5f32f5 surprised when I 0f0c0ad22c first heard the e2a338f9d5 name Chunsik. I almost c58b16c383 looked around 588473d2d1 during the ac589da241 fight, wondering b9b6b3c9f2 where Chunsik 8e3dc2273d was.bbab290b9f478f30

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He seemed close 501abc51e6 to his summoned d111045e72 creatures, and as dc65535c4b expected, Chae Goya’s 38818d5752 expression brightened at 95256b607a the topic.234c6afb87ded457

“I did.”2bfe8014bd938533

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“Oh.”0a541aeb4d13ff81

“…Is it weird?”269a34296cb84a80

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“No, I thought 9a219c093b it was really eadcf161e2 cute.”a8b187468fcf2975

“…Can I tell you the other names too?”6c170fae95e39951

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Encouraged by my response, 455f8a9b0b Goya hesitantly asked. I nodded eagerly.7965d1c0d1890231

Since Chae Goya was ac1a9e88fc C-rank, I’d likely interact 842ffb197d with him often, so 31457c46be knowing the names of 2d86a7f65c his summoned creatures wouldn’t 85761181e8 hurt.6054b42fb0f8b684

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Plus, seeing e86dca687d his shy 0b420b1716 face light e8e6e1adeb up made 664f8ed436 me happy 2d21e94141 too. I could listen to c1f7cd6d79 this all night.40525a1395bcf018

“Chunsik, Seoksam, Cheolsu, Younghee.”c5c905e4e8622c2f

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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.a52d16e87903edc4

Chae Goya continued.78001a6697027dc6

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“They say giving familiar 5597632e3a names helps them live 1c32bd9e6e longer.”e13c9826fc07ae6f

I wasn’t 3976a615dd sure if 36c41b814d summoned creatures 4a2963279e could get 9e14f9dd81 sick, but 2b74ceb5d7 the reason 41ba3e3e96 for the 0f6f516155 old-fashioned names ec61d8c100 was endearing.cbdc974850fffbc1

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Before the drinks and 10d5a336ed snacks arrived, we talked fdef515ce5 more about his summoned 887f35d662 creatures. I learned 67e74bbb7a they were afec4abfd6 all Imoogis.55f395d0b40e7525

Imoogi. Beings that 6a967971c5 couldn’t become a92163aa51 dragons.d02cba6d3ed551bf

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I wondered why 17c435d22d Chae Goya, the 43740666bd guild master’s brother, 70532ba596 seemed so withdrawn, 48a4e905da but now I 77ed08630d had an idea.fa27cf9da2c9589a

His shy 1694d87650 personality played 766234149d a part, 879f81d13c but being d062cc25d0 C-rank with da748ccfc5 unimpressive summoned aad63d22ce creatures didn’t c77741f8a7 help. Most A-rank summoners 124019f163 had dragons or 25a5c42b70 tigers.5d60d80d0dee1524

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As we 3b985cf74a talked, Chae 7a505ff8f3 Goya’s expression 353aceb5f1 darkened, perhaps d5d868730b reflecting on 160ed363ba his position.e2172e1a2c8fa1c2

To prevent a63aa53e55 the mood bedc2e368e from getting 20774fb3bb gloomier, I 486a698f71 searched for 4a8fdca238 another topic.caf791ebea1746f2

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‘Oh, right.’408312d333211b92

I remembered important ac4d667735 figures in this 8173c94ca8 game world.3cca0a369f9ab752

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I looked around. Everyone was busy e8af3b93fa drinking and toasting, 4064a750b2 not paying us 30327edb0f any attention.4e87c01e1677adda

I cautiously asked 47c87b8d5a Chae Goya.e327dc1a622ff090

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“Hey, where are 7b30d8ff5f Baek Seojoon and 926d94f6f6 Ha Seongrim?”6ec1d8039f808ef3

Baek Seojoon and Ha 4b4c1d78f2 Seongrim.dd6abce2130c16ac

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They were the original 6bedba4b59 gong and original soo 136261dd2c of “Lover War.”ccd2893180739249