Level Up Monster
Chapter 42
Finished condition: ???]
– When one more condition is met, the Wolf Form will evolve into 'Lycanthrope'. (2/3)
– After swallowing the material 'divine', unknown ability has been unlocked.
– New Monster shape, 'Feeble Sea Monster' is now available.
– The host can now move and breathe underwater as if he were on land.
– Passive Skills, 'Water Ruler' (Level F-) has been obtained.
– Passive Skill, 'Leviathan's Scales' (Level F-) has been obtained.
It feels like his innards are boiling. He didn't even have enough leeway to read all the heightened warning windows. He could only think back to home now.
Somehow, he had the strength of reason left to ask for help from Yu Sae-Jung. She panicked a bit and called the car when she told him that she needed to get home soon.
He could not remember what happened after getting into the car.
As he tries very hard to control the burning inside of his body and unstable consciousness, he finds himself back inside his house, it had turned into a Wolf Form after spending the time limit to become human, which happened when he fainted intermittently.
He heaved a sigh of relief and promised himself to never eat anything that seemed a little suspicious from now on.
*
"…"
Kim Yu-Rin opened her eyes. The first thing he saw was an unfamiliar white ceiling.
"I must have fainted. '
It was an obvious result since he had used the last Mana memo inside him.
He relaxed his aching body by gently stretching his muscles and slowly lifting his upper body. Nothing seemed wrong, only that his back felt a bit stiff.
"That's it…"
where's my? He looked around the room and tilted his head.
To call this place a hospital ... his room is too big and luxurious for that. But it did look like a hospital, as there was a needle on his arm connected with the infusion, as well as a strong medicinal smell that floated in the air. Well, the definitive proof is the patient gown she is currently wearing.
Kim Yu-Rin stood up from the bed and slowly walked towards the door to the side.
When he grabbed the doorknob and pushed it, the door opened very smoothly.
… And there are other rooms.
"Ah, you're awake!"
A young girl lying on a comfortable sofa in this living room (?) Quickly shot upwards. That's Yu Sae-Jung.
"Uh ... Miss Sae-Jung? Where am I? How did I get here?"
"It's a hospital. VVIP Room Dawn Hospital, to be exact. That's it, but is your body okay?"
"Oh, I'm sure …"
"Please, feel free to talk to me without any honor !!" (TL: yes, Kim Yu-Rin has used honorifics when talking to Yu Sae-Jung or with our MC.)
Yu Sae-Jung's eyes sparkled brightly. Due to her adorable puppy-like appearance, Kim Yu-Rin ended up laughing as well.
"If you're okay with that, then. I feel fine. By the way, what happened to the other situation?"
As expected of him, the most he wanted to know was the current status of the situation – news about the Monsters rampaging on Mount Nam in Seoul, Seoul, in the city of Busan as well as in the field of Monsters in Gangwon Province.
"Thanks to the timely mobilization and the perfect preparation beforehand, they were all successfully suppressed. And because of your intervention, we can prevent Leviathan from causing a lot of damage as well."
"… Mm?"
Yu-Rin tilts her head. Indeed, he was responsible for bringing down Leviathan, but the decisive contributor to ending the threat early was Hunter Kim Sae-Jin. But, why didn't this girl mention her name as well …?
"What do you mean by that? And also, where is Mr Sae-Jin now?"
"Sae-Jin Oppa came home as soon as the incident ended, saying there was something she needed to attend immediately. But ... What's up?"
When Yu Sae-Jung asks with a subtle look, Yu-Rin scratches the back of her neck while answering her.
"Well, that's .. Actually, Mr. Sae-Jin played the biggest role .. Wait, did the media also say I did it myself?"
"… Eh? Sae-Jin Oppa did what?"
Behind the shocked Sae-Jung, a news broadcast from the TV could be heard.
– The Knight responsible for ending the Leviathan incident has now been identified as the 41st Highest Level Knight in Korea, Miss Kim Yu-Rin. Knight Kim Yu-Rin continuously displayed incredible martial skills to defeat and immobilize Leviathan twice before the creature could begin to cause damage to the city …
"… Huh-woo."
Yu-Rin let out a strange sigh.
Eliminated from the result of that – battle was one of the mistakes he deeply disliked while serving as the Highest Level Knight in the country. If one looked at it in a different way, then it was also akin to stealing one's achievements from battle, which was an action he hated with spirit.
"… We have to fix it. Press conference …"
"You want to hold a press conference?"
Yu-Rin nodded.
"That's because the role of Hunter Kim Sae-Jin is so important, you know. After all, he's the one who canceled the call."
Yu Sae-Jung's eyes actually revolved around the revelation of something she didn't know. Then, as if he remembered something in this, he quickly spoke.
"Ah, I thought there was ... no need to do a press conference, actually."
"… Mm? Why not?"
When Yu-Rin shows a confused expression, the smiling Yu Sae-Jung takes a few steps to grab and grab the curtain that covers the window.
"Well, we've got a lot of reporters camping outside."
* SFX to open the curtain *
Then, he opened the curtains wide.
Almost at the same time, countless light explosions exploded, as if embroidering the night sky. They come from the flickering cameras of the reporters who seem to be supernaturally aware that the curtains are about to be pulled.
"…"
Yu-Rin astonishedly looks at the fireworks of the lamp.
*
– Is Hunter Kim Sae-Jin who challenges the danger to dive deep under the river to remove the magic circle of summoning Leviathan. I was just there to provide support …
While watching Kim Yu-Rin's interview on TV, Sae-Jin is talking to someone on her phone.
"Yes. But it's okay. I plan on buying a new one anyway."
The person on the other side of the line was the one who did the interview, Kim Yu-Rin. After learning about Sae-Jin's condition, she gets her phone number for the new phone from Yu Sae-Jung and calls him.
"And that ... well, it's not something that makes me sad, I guess. Actually, it works better for me."
The impact of Kim Yu-Rin's interview was huge.
She has become the no. 1 real-time search topic, and requests for interviews are flooding in; and officials from the city of Seoul ask her if she can take the time to come and receive awards.
Also, some Knight Order called him. They are not famous Orders that are in position 5 ~ 6 or higher, but almost all Orders below them actually contact him. They all asked if he had ever thought of becoming a Knight.
Kim Sae-Jin rejects them all and buys another phone.
The phone is registered in its own name. The one previously was actually registered under the name Hazeline, because the device was some kind of gift given to her.
– "Is that so? But, still …"
Kim Yu-Rin blurred the end of her sentence, her tone still apologizing.
"No, I'm totally fine. But if you insist ... well, you can buy me another meal later, then."
– "... Will it be okay with you?"
"Of course . "
– "Well ... then, in Seoul …"
"No, to me, Seoul a little …"
– "Oh, right? Then, I'll go to Gangwon Province next week."
Sae-Jin ends the call with Kim Yu-Rin here and gets up from the sofa.
Today, there is still one more thing to do.
It was a decision he made after a long deliberation.
*
He went to the Alchemy House of Yoseon.
"The building in front of us?"
"Yes nih . "
Outwardly, the purpose of his visit was to rent the building in front of the Alchemy House.
Hazeline has even taken out loans to buy the building in front of and next to her Alchemy House; and now, Sae-Jin asks to rent the one in front.
"Uh …… .Butwhy? I want to hear the reason first."
He had originally planned to create a special exhibition for the Goblin Alchemist in the front building, so he asked for it in a slightly reluctant tone.
"That's .. I'm thinking of opening the armory."
Sae-Jin becomes tense for a reason.
Sure enough, Sae-Jin plans to acknowledge the truth of herself as the Orc Blacksmith to Hazeline here today.
"Aah! So, that's for your Iron-Savvy friend, right? Then, of course, I welcome her !!"
"Frie ... eh? Whatchu mean?"
When Hazeline reacted positively while clapping her hands, Sae-Jin's expression momentarily became dumbfounded.
"Ah .. I've got pretty sharp senses, you know. I thought the sound in the Grand Finale of the Blacksmiths Tournament sounded very similar to your own voice, but since there are people with the same kind of voice, I didn't think much, until … "
"Until?"
"Some strange people started showing here – of those fools ... ahem, I mean, less individuals. Saying things like Orc Blacksmith is a woman and such …"
Hearing her words, Sae-Jin scratches the back of her neck.
It was a mistake on his part. Want how else because he had to somehow communicate with the judges in the Iron Clever Tournament, but he was the one who trusted the words of the TV station people when they said they would keep a secret …
"That's when it clicked for me. Your friend is Orc Blacksmith, and you act as an Orc for your friend who, for personal reasons, cannot appear in public."
Speaking here, Hazeline snorted triumphantly.
However, he was wrong.
And he has to fix it right now.
Even if it was only one person, he wanted to tell the truth about her to someone he could trust. He simply could not live while hiding his situation forever, nor did he plan to do that.
"… Miss Hazeline. What ... will I tell you, until I'm ready, you must keep it between us."
Of all the connections he had built with both hands was like building a sand castle, wasn't it with Hazeline the deepest?
Despite being only half a year old, Sae-Jin doesn't know anyone for a longer period of time than she did with Hazeline and also, even if it's actually just an investment for her for the future, he still lent him a large sum of money without hesitation.
Even if this belief is only a one-way street and he only thinks of it as a product …
She currently needs Hazeline's connection, her talent, and most importantly, her friendship where she will be able to discuss things without any objections.
"Yes?"
Hazeline's eyes turned around, her head tilted slightly at the sudden seriousness of Sae-Jin's atmosphere.
Sae-Jin takes a deep breath, before continuing.
And on that day, Sae-Jin can see clearly with her own two eyes, what would happen when a talented Elf Fairy Witch was completely shocked to the very end of this universe and beyond.
Really, seriously, he had to experience the 'Poltergeist' phenomenon'.
*
Hazeline delayed the Alchemy House extension plan for now, and turned the upper floor of the building in front into an Orc arsenal. He thought that even without the ads, potential passengers would queue up and, instead of opening an arsenal on the ground floor and having a swarm of riffs there, have a swarm of riffs, it would be much smarter for marketing purposes to operate on their 'customer Backup product base.
"… Good."
On one of these unadorned interior walls, Sae-Jin hangs a golden plaque that reads: 'OrK Iron Mark, affiliated with The Monster'. For now, it was gold plated, but soon, it would be real gold …
"Are you almost done?"
As he stood there thinking, Hazeline approached and asked him.
"Yes. All one has to do is find someone to work here …"
"You don't have to worry about that one. I already have a Dark Elf with thick lips ready on the wings. However, before that, have you already received the order?"
"of course. I have received word from Dawn Knights Order that, as long as the product is better than Mid Quality, then they will pay a minimum of $ 2.7 million US. I heard that, because there are a lot of people who try to make reservations, they also distribute numbered tickets. "
