SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 69



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Episode 69: Continuation of Waves (4)
2024.06.10.

I was honestly used to people dying or getting hurt.

It wasn’t that I liked it, but I couldn’t help it because I had experienced it so many times.

However, it was strangely embarrassing to hear that Elaine was injured.

Suzy headed toward him via the shortest route.

There were clearly two dungeons where flying monsters were gathered, but she passed them so quickly that she didn’t even remember meeting them.

However, Suzy arrived at the Ulleungdo beach in a daze and was greeted by Elaine sitting quietly next to a military helicopter.

The government officials were still working on the aftermath, so he was alone.

Elaine seemed to have known that Suzy would appear in advance, as she had been following her trajectory with her eyes since she appeared from afar.

He looked like someone who had just come on a trip to the island, with his greatsword carelessly planted nearby and facing the wind. His expression was calm as he looked up, his black hair blowing in the strong wind covered with one hand.

Suzy frowned as she glared at Elaine.

It was strangely infuriating to see her sitting so calmly while making others worry so much. Elaine

got up from her seat and approached her as she jumped down to the ground after waiting for the unicorn to land quietly next to the helicopter.

She had told her that she needed to be taken to the hospital, but there was nothing strange about her gait.

“Take it off.”

“How can you do that in a place where so many people are watching?”

It was a joke that Peace would make. Elaine wasn’t the type of person to say such things.

And no one was watching.

Suzy narrowed her eyes and spoke again with emphasis.

“The armor. Take it off. Before I take it off.”

He seemed to have something to say, but he seemed to think there was no need to argue any further. He

took off his torso armor and shoulder armor in turn.

Suzy approached him and grabbed the thin T-shirt Elaine was wearing under her armor, pulling it up.

With one nervous gesture, her solidly built body was revealed.

Among the thick scars that she had already seen at the beach, she saw a new wound. It was on her right side.

Was it a penetrating wound?

The wound was not long, but it was quite large.

“Who was the opponent?”

“It was a 〈Poisoned Giant Scorpion〉.”

It was a S-class monster that was difficult to approach because its 40 or so legs moved very quickly, and it was difficult to catch because it inflicted continuous damage once poisoned.

However, it was not an unmanageable creature for him, as it had strength and speed as well as an incredible talent for pattern recognition.

Rather, it was a monster that Elaine could easily deal with because it could be defeated simply with physical force, compared to one that used magic.

“Were there civilians?”

“No.”

“… … Were there any mistakes in the way the officials responded?”

“No. I made a mistake.”

What?

Suzy narrowed her eyes and looked into his eyes.

The Elaine I know was someone who moved really precisely.

When she was with Saint, she memorized the order of the skills she used, down to the cooldown times, and matched them to the seconds.

She couldn’t make that kind of mistake against a monster she had already faced dozens of times.

“… … I don’t really understand.”

[νόμος is interested in your actions.]

[Νύμφη is interested in your actions.]

[Κάστωρ notices your actions.]

[σκιά is saddened by your actions.]

[Μουσα is interested in your actions.]

After the battle, the status window where the notifications had been turned back on suddenly showed a log moving quickly.

Suzy glanced over at it.

Those ‘great beings’ were completely incapable of understanding the criteria, but since they were beings who had gone crazy over fun, they were rather honest.

‘Why would a log like that pop up in a situation where we’re not in battle, but in a conversation?’

Just as Suzy was about to lose herself in thought, Elaine replied, seemingly embarrassed.

“I’ve recovered sufficiently with the potion. There’s no need to go to the hospital. I think the officials made a mistake in their judgment. By the way, is Daphne hurt anywhere?”

Suzy laughed in vain because she saw him beating around the bush so blatantly.

However, when she looked up and met his gaze, she saw his face smiling gently, and she couldn’t say anything.

“… … Be careful.”

“I’m sorry if I worried you.”

She placed her palm on the front of Elaine’s abdomen and stroked it in a circular motion up to her back. There was a very faint wound on her back as well.

It was clearly a large penetrating wound. It was enough for the officials to decide that they had to take her to the hospital.

They had blocked it with a top-class potion that even the officials had never encountered.

She knew that it was okay.

She knew in her head that it was okay to the extent that it could be somehow managed with a potion.

But why was her heart pounding like this? Why was she so anxious? Why did she not understand anything and just feel so angry? It was

just a simple mistake.

Elaine could do that too.

It really was just that.

“How can you climb the tower like this? From the 81st floor onwards, there are only worse people.”

“I just put a bandage on it.”

“You haven’t forgotten your promise not to die first, have you?”

“Of course.”

With a small sigh, she turned her head and let go of his shirt.

In this situation, she objectively recognized that it was not Elaine but herself who was strange. She pretended as if nothing had happened, and walked over to Elaine with both arms in her arms, placing her on the unicorn.

It was such a familiar experience.

There was no fool here who would feel hurt by a grown man being carried by a small woman.

“Just in case, don’t push yourself too hard and go to the hospital first.”

“Understood.”

“I’ll just act obedient and let you know.”

“I’m sorry.”

“… … I’m a pro at making people speechless.”

Suzy ordered the unicorn to head toward the headquarters, and the two flew up gracefully.

She stared blankly at the white wings moving up and down, then suddenly checked the log again.

Were they just playing a prank on each other earlier? The log that had been rising explosively for a moment had become quiet again.

As soon as they arrived at the Gate Stability Headquarters, Suzy pushed Elaine into the ward first. If the potion worked, there was no need to worry anymore, but it wouldn’t hurt to make sure.

She went straight to the top floor to meet Yeonju after diligently receiving a medical checkup while she was there.

In the conference room where Seung-hwan was absent, Yeon-ju was sitting alone.

“Are you here?”

“Yes. There ’s only my aunt.”

“Yeah. Seung-hwan is freaking out because of this wave. Please understand. He’ll be up soon.”

Soo-ji glanced around and sat down on one of the empty chairs, crossing her legs. She knew that only high-ranking officials like the president and politicians sat there, but she didn’t feel much emotion.

After all, if something bad happens, we’ll all have to die together.

What’s the big deal about which chair we sit in?

Soo-ji just spun her chair around and looked out the window.

One wall of the conference room, located on the top floor of the Gate Security Agency headquarters building, was made of floor-to-ceiling windows. Through the window, she could see the “Wise Man’s Tower” very clearly

. The purpose of building this building suddenly occurred to her.

“Our goal of conquering the “Wise Man’s Tower” turned out to be a good one.”

Yeon-ju brought a glass of carbonated beverage and placed it next to her, stroking Soo-ji’s flowing hair.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? “ The Tower of the Wise Man?”

Suji smiled faintly.

She had come to share the hints she had gotten from “Laurel Tree,” but she didn’t feel like talking about such a heavy topic so many times.

“I’ll tell you when Uncle Seunghwan comes.”

“Really?”

Yeonju, who was drinking her share of red soda, asked as if she suddenly remembered something.

“Oh, right. What was Priya’s message?”

“Huh?”

“Because there’s talk about waves. If that’s true, then South Korea should officially be hostile to “Messiah.”

Suji’s eyes widened. She

hadn’t thought that far ahead, but if Priya had intentionally created waves, then it was only natural that the country should be keeping a close eye on them.

However, the email seemed like it was Priya’s personal judgment, but when she heard the stories of the “Great Beings,” she said that it wasn’t like that. It was hard to make a judgment that easily.

“I think I need to investigate more. I’ll tell you when I get a clear conclusion. However, I think it’s right to keep an eye on “Messiah.” No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like they’re a group of people in their right mind.”

“Priya had already applied for entry, but I heard that it was rejected for another reason.”

Suzy paused and looked at Yeonju. She

had been so focused on blocking the wave that she didn’t notice anything, but now that she thought about it carefully, she realized that she had missed something.

I’ve seen Priya create waves on purpose. There has to be someone casting some kind of spell at that point.

Then it would be someone other than Priya who created them.

‘… … I didn’t think of this because I was so focused on something else.’

Suzy quickly explained the whole story to Yeonju.

Yeonju calmly listened to the story and contacted the headquarters team of the Crisis Management Support Division.

“Secure the CCTV footage of each wave occurrence and analyze it to see if there were any suspicious people nearby. If you see a candidate, immediately arrest them and contact me.”