S-Class Hunter Heals with Monsters - Chapter 207



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207. What is folded in half?

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When I opened my eyes, I heard the sound of waves.

Dodaki looked around while lying down.

Where is this place? This place smells unfamiliar yet familiar.

-Huh?

I turned my head and saw a round window, through which the morning sunlight streamed in.

Ah, I remembered. This is the castle that my helper created.

Dodaki nodded at the fact that came to his mind a beat late.

I slept here last night, not in my assistant’s fanny pack.

It was a move-in test to find out the comfort of the bed.

-Okay, okay.

The score was a passing grade. I slept well because the assistant’s scent was on me.

Dodaki stretched his arms straight up. He also stretched his feet straight down.

As I applied force, my whole body trembled.

Dodak, who had finished his first stretch, stood up with a refreshed face.

-Phew… Yeah!

This time, I lifted one arm root and tilted it to the side. I did the same thing on the other side.

After finishing the side exercises, my whole body felt refreshed.

The leaves also stretched upward and then fell to form a shape.

The morning exercise is over as the leaves on the back rustle.

Dodaki stood in front of the exit. He looked at the three-story high slide and sat down in front of it.

Dodaki grabbed the frame with his arm and pushed.

I slid down the spiral slide.

-Whew!

When Dodak reached the first floor, he stood with his arms spread out to maintain his balance.

There was a gaze that stared at such a fool.

-Beep!

On the first floor of Dodaki’s house. There, Sasa poked his head out.

The king gave Dodaki permission to stay because of his generosity.

As a result, the first floor became a stable for horses.

-Beep, beep!

The sage went next to Dodak and lowered his posture.

Dodaki jumped up on top of that priest.

-Whew!

At Dodaki’s signal, Sasa took a step forward.

As Sasa walked, chick footprints were left on the white sand.

A king riding a horse and strolling along the beach is full of majesty.

The halo effect from the morning sunlight was apparent.

The dew on the leaves also sparkled in the sunlight.

“Dodak’s morning is refreshing.”

Cheon Do-woon laughed as he came down from the hammock.

Gu-u came up next to him.

-Come to think of it, butterflies and scorpions can reduce their body size. If I learn the trick, could I become smaller too?

“Why? You don’t like the size now?”

Cheon Do-woon looked up at Gu-woo and asked.

The size of the 5-meter-tall grilled fish alone felt overwhelming.

-It’s not that I don’t like it. I’m just glad I got my strength back.

Gu-woo said, looking down at his own body.

There were still times when I woke up in the morning and couldn’t believe that I had regained my strength.

-It’s good that you’ve regained your strength, but… if you go back to the forest area in your current state, the young chimeras will probably be scared.

Cheon Do-woon laughed at Gu-woo’s words.

Originally, Guwoo was a monster that enjoyed living alone.

Gu-u, who used to be like that, has now turned into a kindergarten teacher for the Hanbit Research Institute chimeras.

“Then, try to see if you can change your body size for the remaining three days.”

-There are 3 days left?

“I plan on going home in three days. I’ve had enough rest. It’s not good to be away from home for too long.”

Cheon Do-woon looked back.

There were three people and chimeras lying asleep in front of the house.

He seemed to have crawled all the way home but fell asleep before he could get there.

“Those guys are more trained now than when I first brought them here. The chimeras have also figured out their hierarchy, so they listen well.”

Cheon Do-woon saw Gu-woo.

“For the remaining three days, I will take your place as your sparring partner. You spend time controlling your strength.”

-I see. Thank you.

The assistant was replaced by Gu-u and Cheon-do-un.

The chimeras and the trio shivered in shock even though they were unconscious.

“Then should I try to wake him up soon?”

Cheon Do-woon approached them, snapping his fingers. A cracking sound rang out from his fingers.

“This is going to be fun. I won’t be bored until I get home.”

In the hammock at the top of the tree, the siblings watched the scene and laughed.

A coconut family resort island that only the strong can enjoy.

My last vacation there began.

* * *

Lee Baek-ho, grandson of the Hunter Association Chairman.

He’s been very busy these past few days.

When I woke up in the morning, I crossed the gate and headed to Cheon Do-un’s house.

After making sure there were no coconut families, I picked up the broom.

Sweeping the yard is his first job.

The second task was to pull out weeds in the garden. Of course, this was not an easy task.

-Whew!

-Ouch, oh yeah!

The mandragoras who regard him as an enemy begin to attack.

“Ouch, oh my. Stop it. I’m just pulling out weeds.”

Managing a weedy field with only five roots was relatively easy.

But it wasn’t the fire field. There were about 30 mandragora roots growing there.

The moment I stepped into the fire field, the earth stirred. Mandragoras poked their heads out.

-Whew!

The intruder came again today. Kill him. At the shout of the root leader, the roots rose above the soil.

The Mandragoras all pulled out their roots at once. Of course, Baekho Lee wasn’t the only one who was being hit.

“Haha. It won’t happen twice, it will happen once. I ordered special rubber boots for today.”

Baekho Lee proudly pulled out the weeds growing in the field.

The roots in it stopped attacking.

-Huh?

Something feels strange. There is no impact. The roots poke Baekho Lee’s boots.

-Phew, phew…!

The roots were confused. The rubber boots’ defensive power was too high.

It’s strong. It’s hard. Attacking here is useless.

The clever roots noticed that hitting the feet did not hurt.

In that case, you should aim somewhere else.

The mandragoras surrounded Baekho, looking for a place with weak defenses but good attack points.

-Whew!

There it is! The leader pointed to Baekho Lee’s buttocks with the root of his arm.

It was just the right height for squatting to pull out weeds.

-Ouch, oh yeah!

Charge. At the signal of the large root, the small roots gathered at the buttocks. They swung the fine roots viciously.

Podak, podak, podak. A cruel sound rang out.

-Whew!

-Ouch, oh yeah!

In the weeds of the neighboring village, five roots cheered on their compatriots in battle.

“Ouch. It stings. Stop it.”

Pulling out weeds while enduring attacks from dozens of rootlets is hard work.

By the time I finished that hard work, morning had already passed.

“Whew. It was a tough battle today.”

Baekho Lee came out of the garden and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

It was already noon. He ate the bread and milk he had brought.

After taking a short break, we started to maintain the trail leading to the waterfall valley.

As spring has come, grass is growing luxuriantly on the ground.

If people don’t walk often, the path will soon be covered in grass and disappear.

“We need to pull out the weeds and pave the way.”

Baekho Lee walked back and forth along the narrow path with his feet.

I soaked a towel in water and wiped the dirt off the fence.

“I want to clean the rib dome too, but I don’t have the confidence to climb up there.”

It’s scary, so let’s leave it alone.

“What should I feed the little chimeras? I didn’t know if they could eat human food, so I brought some puppy food…”

I heard that it was young, so I bought some puppy food.

In fact, the Hanbit Research Institute chimeras ate grass and bugs, so there was no need to provide them with separate food.

Baekho Lee, who didn’t know that, put the feed in a bowl and left it in the yard.

“Oh, that was delicious.”

The young chimeras sniffed at the puppy food and began to eat it.

Odododok, odododok, delicious. This is a snack. This is a delicacy.

The young chimeras’ eyes sparkled as they tasted puppy food for the first time.

It was a moment when my favorability towards Baekho Lee started to increase slightly.

“The babies’ bellies are full. Are you done with today’s work?”

As I was busy with various tasks, the sun set before I knew it.

So when night fell, he broke the return stone and returned.

Although there was bedding in Cheon Do-woon’s house, he was still a low-level Awakened and had difficulty staying inside the gate for a long time.

So I went out once a day to get rid of the magic energy that had accumulated in my body and then came back.

I stayed there for three days, cleaning strategically.

“Huh? That’s… Hyung! Blue is here!”

Baekho Lee waved his hand as he saw Blue flying from afar.

A moment later, when Blue landed in the yard, Baekho Lee’s eyes widened.

“Is this blue? The tail feathers look really weird.”

“It grew back. Manager Kim finished making the medicine.”

Lee Baek-ho was amazed by Cheon Do-woon’s words. Blue raised his head at his gaze.

Are my tail feathers that cool? I looked so proud.

Kim Na-ri and the three others jumped down from the blue one.

“Sir, I’m going to go and organize the drawings I’ve been drawing.”

Kim Na-ri entered the house with several sheets of drawing paper.

The trio also tried to follow, but collapsed along the way.

“Hey, are you okay?”

“Leave it. I’m sleeping.”

“You’re sleeping? In the yard?”

“Oh. You must be tired, so just leave me alone. If you get some deep sleep, you’ll be fine.”

Does that make sense? Baekho Lee looked at the trio with a puzzled expression.

Nam Ki-seok, Seok Woo-hyeok, number 49. Their complexions were haggard.

The area under the eyes is dark. The cheeks are pale, almost reminiscent of a skull.

Baekho Lee was surprised by the sight of him looking like he had been fighting monsters for 30 years.

‘These three have ended up like this. They must have just finished a difficult subjugation mission.’

Lee Baek-ho thought. Cheon Do-woon looked at Lee Baek-ho like that.

‘Come to think of it, this guy was still a C-rank.’

He’s still too weak. Even if we took him to the island, he wouldn’t be able to keep up with the training of a trio.

‘I received a request from the president of the association. I should give that guy some private lessons.’

Cheon Do-woon thought to himself.

Baekho Lee, unaware that he was standing in front of the gates of hell, looked at the three with a pitiful face.

“By the way, the house looks a bit cleaner. Did you take care of it?”

“Yes. I came here because I had something to tell you, but no one was here. I cleaned up a bit while I waited.”

“Oh really? Good job. You’re good at cleaning.”

It’s useful. Cheon Do-woon smiled.

Lee Baek-ho, who did not know the meaning behind that smile, smiled happily.

“Please sit down. I have something to report to the boss.”

Baekho Lee took out the documents and pamphlets he had organized.

As Cheon Do-woon sat down at the table, he began to explain.

The Spring Festival, an annual event for the Awakened.

Park Woo-jung, the organizer of the spring festival.

Government agent D. serving as a judge.

I didn’t leave out a description of them either.

Those two things alone were enough to make it worthwhile to attend the Spring Festival.

“If you win here, you will not only get a prize money and a trophy, but you will also be given the right to suggest a policy related to the Awakened.”

“Qualified to make suggestions?”

“Yes. I think most things will pass as long as they’re not too weird or antisocial.”

Lee Baek-ho paused for a moment and then spoke.

“My grandfather once had a Hunter participate and win. The Awakened Policy he suggested at that time was… a bill to ban the creation of chimeras.”

There was silence for a moment.

Cheon Do-woon looked at the pamphlet with a blank expression.

“Chimera production is prohibited. It seems like it hasn’t been passed since it’s still being treated as legal.”

“Yes. There was a lot of opposition. Hunters with lower ranks often rent chimeras to go on expeditions.”

If the Chimera disappears, their lives will be in danger. That’s why the Hunters rose up.

If you can’t even protect yourself by yourself, then you should quit being a hunter.

Even though he said that, no one listened.

Even companies that make money through the chimera rental business have been buying people behind the scenes to cause protests.

“In the end, the bill my grandfather proposed was rejected.”

Cheon Do-woon didn’t say anything. He didn’t get angry.

But Baekho Lee swallowed dryly, knowing that the disappearance of expression from his face was not a good sign.

“I remember. Now that I think about it, the president of the association said he tried to get rid of the Chimera system.”

Every time that happened, it was met with opposition and fell through.

What Baekho Lee just said was one of those ‘many’ attempts.

“My grandfather said that. He failed, but if the boss takes the initiative, it might work.”

Cheon Do-un is a hunter from the old days. He is one of the heroes who sacrificed his body for the ruined world.

His very existence had symbolic meaning.

His remarks cannot be easily ignored.

“That’s what Grandpa thinks.”

Lee Baek-ho calmly conveyed his grandfather’s thoughts. Cheon Do-woon laughed at that.

“You don’t have to worry about that part. It’s okay even if there are people who oppose.”

“No problem?”

“Oh. Just fold it.”

What on earth do you mean by folding?

Baekho Lee held back what he wanted to ask.

‘Are you saying you’re going to fold your hands in opposition?’

It would have been better if you folded your hands.

‘Or fold your waist in half.’

I was scared because this one seemed promising.

‘It feels like my neck is going to snap in half.’

I thought it would be done by Cheon Do-un.

‘Maybe it’s giving me the end of my life.’

No matter what I did, the result was the same.

Cheon Do-woon looked at the pamphlet and then turned to the back.

“Chimera entry category? What is this?”

“That’s a competition only for chimeras.”

Lee Baek-ho spoke while looking at Cheon Do-woon’s expression.

“It’s not a festival where chimeras are used as a spectacle. If they get too heated or it looks like they’re going to get hurt, the owners will immediately take action. It just feels like a healthy sports day… .”

However, it is unlikely that Cheon Do-un would be pleased with an event using chimeras.

Most of those living here are victims of illegal chimera research labs.

Knowing that, Baekho Lee chose his words carefully.