Level Up Monster

Chapters 25.1

Temporary resident of a cave in the Monster field, Kim Sae-Jin will take advantage of the regular exit route for an afternoon out of town. What he meant by the regular route was that, instead he turned into an Ebony Wolf Form and jumped over the wire fence and crossed the wilderness in that way, he will assume a human appearance and walk out the right entrance/exit .

When using this regular route, he had to go through what was called the Rest Stop, a large structure built as a shelter. Inside this building that was the size of the waiting area of Seoul Train Station, he saw Hunters, or perhaps Knights, go through the final mission briefing before starting another hunt. (TL: this weird – author calls this place as Reception Area on chapter 15. Hm ...)

"Eh?"

In this place, Sae-Jin finds a face she knew on TV just now.

That's Yu Sae-Jung. With his comrades around him, he earnestly listened to the words of a man who looked to be the captain of the hunting team.

that because the hunt she was about to participate in was important, when an army of camera-wielding crewmen descended down on the group out of nowhere . He tried to figure out if he nodded his head like that because the hunt he was about to follow was important, when an army of camera-wielding crews descended from the group out of nowhere.

"Rest assured when we get our own Knights who provide protection, so, please, focus on hunting as usual. We just want to capture your natural actions. Didn't we do this, because the public opinion of Order Knights isn't so good now thanks to the recent Outbreak Monster? Let's turn it all around with this reality TV show! Although we are filming only the premiere episode, but still, please remember that this is not a documentary but a reality TV !! Please, please remember this. Oh, and …. Knight Yu Sae-Jung? "

"Yes?"

"Well, it would be like, because Miss Sae-Jung is the face of the show, so, we should focus more on you from now on. A cold expression is okay, no, it's more than fine, but please smile every now and then. That's the best, you know. If you're cold and distant all day ~, viewers may end up disliking you. So, people will think better of you when the unexpected, bright smile breaks from all that coldness. Like ... she was just cold outside, but inside, she was kind. "

"Oh …"

Yu Sae-Jung has an expression of slight unwillingness, but she ends up nodding her head, once.

"Only those who record things for a show. '

The person Sae-Jin thinks is the team captain, actually turns out to be the show's producer. Sae-Jin stands there watching for five minutes before moving towards the exit. Actually, he tried to make a move, but ….

"H, hey, please wait a minute !!"

*

Yu Sae-Jung finds the current situation is not to his liking. But he can't do anything. It was decided to give his life access to these media people. He also knew that, in order to become a High Tier Knight in the future, the public's goodwill would be important, to a certain degree.

To follow in the footsteps of Kim Yu-Rin, her childhood idol, she is willing to endure everything.

"Please remember, this is not a documentary, but a reality TV show !! And ... Knight Yu Sae-Jung?"

He disliked this producer who wanted to pack the Monster hunt into a reality TV show, but his father recommended it, saying that the man had the right abilities.

He tried his hardest to suppress the urge to get up and escape, and reluctantly made up his answer. Even after that, this man continued to knock continuously. So, he answered her insincerely while turning his gaze elsewhere. This was the only way for him to endure this torment.

And so, like fate or even lies, he found it.

"H, hey, please wait a minute !!"

"Eh? K, keuk !!"

At the sudden explosion, the producer becomes confused but Yu Sae-Jung doesn't care even if he tries. He pushed the producer who was blocking his way, then rushed out in front of the man he had been looking for all along.

"…. Hmm?"

"…. Is that ... really him?"

Now that he was standing in front of her, Yu Sae-Jung had to take a moment and wonder. Her face was the same, but ... was her size this big before?

time . " "Sorry, you are Mr Kim Sae-Jin, yes? Since then. "

However, his face was definitely the same as the one etched into his memory, so he worked hard to appear confident. Even if he looked a little taller, it was definitely the same person.

"…."

"I know it's you. Why didn't you answer me?"

When Sae-Jin fails to answer, she furrows her brows and looks into her eyes. He was even more convinced now, although questions about his height entered his mind again. This man's face was completely embedded in his brain and he would never be able to forget it at any cost. Shit, he had even seen her in his dreams a few times.

"… it's good to see you again."

Kim Sae-Jin thinks about playing dumb here. But in the end, he offered his hands to shake with a smile. After all, she was Yu Sae-Jung – daughter of the Master of the Order of the Knights Dawn, as well as the granddaughter of the Chairman of the Dawn Corporation. He thought that letting go of this opportunity to build a private bridge would be futile.

"Ah, as I thought ... Thank you ... for that time."

And when the two of them only shared this much conversation, suddenly a camera was pushed on his face.

The producer asked, his face smiling brightly in happiness. Yeah, it's the entrance of a new character.man, that made the frosty "gold spoon" female Knight go out of her way to offer a warm greeting . Not just anyone, but a man, who made the frozen "golden spoon" Knight try to find a warm greeting. The producer planned to shoot some opening sequences in this Stop Break but damn, isn't this an unexpected big scoop?

"What do you think you're doing? Get rid of the camera !!"

Fearing that Sae-Jin would run away trying to avoid the camera line, she grabbed the producer's collar and yelled angrily. At his unexpected sharp reaction, the producer slightly panicked. If he read Yu Sae-Jung's bad books, then not only in the entertainment industry, he would not be able to find a job anywhere on the planet …

But – her wish regains her power when she sees the face of an unknown person, Kim Sae-Jin. This unknown man did not seem to be too bothered by the presence of the camera. If anything, a ray of curiosity could be spied from his eyes.

"Excuse me, Mister? Could it be, is it possible for us to film you for a very short time? TBK production makes reality TV show about Knights …"

"Hey you!!"

Yu Sae-Jung pushes the producer back while stealing glances at Kim Sae-Jin. Contrary to his concerns, he did not seem to show any discomfort towards the sudden interference of the camera.

"…. That, it won't take up too much of your time. It's like, it's an opening, and an unexpected meeting but fared ~~ Things like that are good for ranking, you know. Very good, actually."

Sae-Jin slowly scratches her chin and suffers a little about this. For him to appear on TV .. Isn't this his childhood wish? He felt envious, watching a show featuring cool celebrities and Knights, wanting to be like them. But it was an unattainable dream for a child who was struck by a fate that suddenly turned into an orphan.

"What kind of show is this?"

When Sae-Jin slightly nodded her head, a thick smile appeared on the face of the manufacturer. But Yu Sae-Jung instead frowned and had to ask her first.

"… Eh? Are you okay with this?"

"Oh, well, actually ... it's been a long time since our last meeting, so I thought …"

"It's Yu Sae-Jung."

"ahahaha. If so, then, we'll start filming for a while now. Simple, actually. Just talking to each other, as if we weren't even here from the start. In that case, we'll just be over there, so don't mind us ~ "

The camera retreated slowly and maintained a comfortable distance. Of course, it's still visible but Sae-Jin does her best to sound natural as she talks.

"Are we going somewhere to sit and talk?"

"Oh? Ah ... okay. Good idea."

The two walked towards the coffee shop located inside the Resting Place.

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gold spooner would be this talkative?" "Heh .. Isn't this a big spoon? Who knows, a picky, rough golden spoon would talk so much like this?"

The producer and his crew members, as well as the other Knights, could not stop being surprised and amazed by the sight of Yu Sae-Jung behind the glass of the coffee shop.

He always maintained a cold and expressionless face and every time he spoke, it was as if he was throwing stones out of his mouth with his stiff and polite demeanor. (TL: the author made a joke based on the word game here, but please forgive my shortcomings, I can not TL correctly. Oops.)

But now, sitting there talking to this unknown man, Yu Sae-Jung looked different. It was not at the level of calling his face bright blooms but at least, he was not as cold as ice anymore. And most importantly, his cute little mouth was busy going up and down to long sentences instead of his usual short answer.

Those who knew him, ended up wondering if the girl sitting there was indeed the real Yu Sae-Jung or not ….

"Hey! He was smiling !! Do you understand?"

"Yep. And that's a close shot."

"Ou. Real nice. Goody. What about audio?"

The producer asked the voice recorder. The man in charge of recording the voice raised his thumb, a deep smile engraved on his face.

"Fill their conversation was pretty good too. It seemed like that person was a Hunter, and saved Yu Sae-Jung once before from danger."

"Ooh. And he's a Hunter? But a Hunter saved a Knight? How's it?"

"They haven't talked about it. The passage was already removed, and they were talking about worldly matters now. Oh, wait !!"

Suddenly, the voice recorder opened his eyes wide and let out a loud sigh.

"What?"

"He only asked her to join the Dawn Knights Order. He's trying to hunt her down."