These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me

“Let’s plan to use auxiliary skill on Hunter Hae Song-ha to detect it tomorrow.”

Han Yi Jin’s auxiliary skill has a 24-hours cooldown. Kang Soo-hyun had to wait for the cooldown to end before he could receive the auxiliary skill again. Hence, the plan was to apply auxiliary skill to Hae Song-ha, another detector. However, there are still variables.

“If Hunter Hae Song-ha has received the skill but he can’t detect it…”

“…”

Kang Soo-hyun’s detection ability was classified as S-rank. But Hae Song Ha is an A-rank. If he couldn’t detect it, the raid on the dungeon would be delayed.

“Going without detection…”

“I don’t know about other areas, but it’s suicidal to do that in Area 2.”

No one knows what will happen in the labyrinth inside the cave. It was already challenging even when the rating was low, but how dangerous would it be now that the rating was raised due to an abnormal phenomenon? Song Cha-hyun’s face darkened.

“If Hunter Hae Song-Ha can’t detect it, then we’ll wait until Kang Soo Hyun can receive the auxiliary skill again.”

“…Yes.”

Song Yul nodded in agreement. After all, Han Yi-jin’s auxiliary skill had already reduced the clearing time by more than half. There would be plenty of time if they proceeded cautiously.

“I wonder what Park Yoon-sung is thinking…”

Han Yi Jin’s auxiliary skill was more amazing than she had expected. How could the Odin Guild handle a hunter like him? Song Cha-hyun’s eyes narrowed.

***

“I look forward to your kind cooperation. Hunter Han Yi-jin-nim.”

“Yes.”

I nodded while standing in front of Hae Song-ha. It was Hae Song-ha who would receive the skill instead of Kang Soo-hyun, who still had cooldown time remaining. Hae Song-ha was nervous unlike before.

I didn’t know how much his ability would increase after receiving the skill, even though he was an A-rank hunter. If he didn’t reach the S-rank level like Kang Soo-hyun, it might be impossible for him to detect. I also felt a little nervous and took off my gloves.

“Jjyu!”

“Uagh!”

“Lati…!”

At that time, Lati, who was sitting on Hae Song-ha’s shoulder, came down on Hae Song-ha’s arm and bit my finger.

“Kyaak!”

“Jjyujjyu!”

Yong-sik, who was lying at my feet, snarled, baring his fangs at my scream.  Blood slowly dripped from the bitten finger where Lati had sunk her teeth.

“Whoa, calm down, Yong-sik. Dad didn’t get hurt that much.”

“Kkyaau, kkyau!”

“Lati, what is wrong with you?”

“Jjyu, jjyujjyu.”

We took our respective summons and moved away. Lati’s sudden behaviour and Yong-sik’s excitement left us startled and bewildered.

Did I do something to Lati? I don’t think I did anything to her that she didn’t like…

As I frowned in frustration, the people who were watching us drew closer.

“Hunter Han Yi Jin! Are you all right?”

“Yi-jin-ah, are you okay? That stupid rat…”

“Shall I go kill her now?”

“…”

It seemed like an excessive concern for just getting bitten by a small squirrel on my finger. I waved my hand to stop them.

“No, I’m fine. It’s okay. Kang Yoo-hyun, put your sword back in.”

“…Tsk.”

After hastily resolving the situation, I was finally able to face Hae Song-ha again.

“I’m very, very sorry. Hunter Han Yi-jin-nim.”

“It’s fine.”

I waved my hand lightly and this time I extended my hand towards Hae Song-ha.  Hae Song-ha held my hand with a nervous expression on his face.

“Oh?”

However, it seems I haven’t completely wiped the blood from my finger. Looks like I accidentally stained Hae Song-ha’s hands with it.

What should I do? Should I wash my hands and start over, or just continue as it is? After thinking about it for a while, I focused my mind on the task at hand because I thought it would be better to apply the skill first and then clean up afterward.

What if Hae Song-ha can’t detect it? My auxiliary skill is embarrassingly effective when I increase the intensity of the skinship. Not many people know this. Only Kang Yoo-hyun, Kang Soo-hyun, and Park Yoon-sung in the waiting room before the press conference.

Of course, even if the people present here were to learn about my skill, they wouldn’t casually talk about it outside. However, I just didn’t want to be known for such a perverted condition. In short, it was embarrassing. So I hoped that this would be enough for Hae Song-ha to detect it, and I concentrated harder than usual. Please work. Please, just work.

“That… Hunter Han Yi-jin-nim?”

“Ah.”

Only then did I realize that I had gripped Hae Song-ha’s hand too tightly. And I have held it like that for quite a long time. Feeling awkward, I let go of Hae Song-ha’s hand.

“I’m sorry, I was concentrating…”

“It–It’s all right.”

Hae Song-ha, whose face was dyed red, shook his head. While scratching my cheek, I belatedly remembered the blood that should have been on Hae Song-ha’s hand.

“Come to think of it, my finger was bleeding earlier… uh?”

When I looked at the finger that I thought had blood on it, it was completely clean and white, without any marks. Hae Song-ha’s hands were equally clean when he tilted his head. What? It only bleeds a little, but feels sticky, or is it just my imagination?

“Is there anything wrong?”

“Oh, nothing. I must have been mistaken.”

I had no choice but to shake my head while saying that to Hae Song-ha. After all, it was something that couldn’t be proven visually, and I couldn’t insist on it.

“Jjyujjyu!”

“Lati, if you do it one more time, I will scold you.”

“Jjyuu…”

Hae Song-ha spoke with a firm expression, but unfortunately, it didn’t have much effect. However, it seemed to have quite an impact on Lati. The sight of Lati curling up her tail appeared rather pitiful.

Well, it was just a bite on my finger. It didn’t hurt much, and the bleeding wasn’t excessive either. The body of a hunter was tough and hardly bothered by such minor injuries.

“Hunter Hae Song-ha, can you detect it?”

“Wa–wait a minute.”

Song Cha-hyun, who was watching, asked anxiously. Then Hae Song-ha’s face turned pale, closed his eyes and concentrated. After a while, he opened his eyes and exclaimed.

“I can detect it!”

“Jjyu!”

“…!”

His shout revived the atmosphere of the group. Because if he can’t, we can spend more than 12 hours doing nothing in this neutral area. I was also relieved and brushed my chest.

“We’re running out of time. We have one hour to clear Area 2.”

“Yes.”

“Leader Sung Yoo-bin.”

The last Valkyrie member to wipe out Area 2 was none other than Sung Yoo-bin, and she approached me with a blushing face.

“Looking forward to working with you. Hunter Han Yi-jin!”

“…Me too…”

I flinched for a moment at Sung Yubin’s unusually high spirits, but then awkwardly extended my hand. This weird heroine, who gave off a different atmosphere from the novel, often surprised people.

The hand that met mine was much firmer than the others. As if I could feel a glimpse of the burden she was carrying, the leader of the Valkyrie battle unit, an S-class combatant.

“It’s done.”

“…”

“Hunter Song Yoo-bin?”

I tried to let go of my hand because the hot energy seemed to have dissipated, but Sung Yoo-bin held my hand tightly with a hardened face and didn’t let go. I’m nervous maybe because of her actions so far. 

“Excuse me, it’s not the time to play ar—”

“…Hunter Han Yi-jin.”

“Yes?”

“…It’s nothing.”

After an odd silence, Sung Yoo-bin let go of my hand. Then she turned and walked away. She spoke to Song Cha-hyun with her arms folded in a stern voice.

“I’ll be done in an hour.”

“…You seem confident.”

“Yes.”

Kang Yoo-hyun had cleared half of Area 2 in an hour yesterday. Of course, he didn’t receive my skill, which was possible because he was an SS-class himself.

But Sung Yoo-bin, who had received my skill, had declared that she was as capable as Kang Yoo-hyun.

“Okay, go on a rampage then.”

“…”

When given permission by Song Cha-hyun, Sung Yoo-bin equipped the weapon she took out of her inventory.

Sung Yoo-bin’s weapon was relatively simple compared to the other Valkyrie members. It consisted of knuckles worn on both hands. Maybe for her, a large weapon was more of a hindrance.

Hwaaaak!

Bright red flames covered Sung Yoo-bin’s body. She was said to handle the purest flame among those with fire abilities, so Sung Yoo-bin was given the title of God of Fire. 

Soon after, Sung Yoo-bin’s body, which had been covered with sparks, flew forward. The dungeon raid resumed in earnest again.

***

Exactly one hour later, we arrived at the warp point. As Sung Yoo-bin assured, she swept half of the second area by herself within an hour after the auxiliary skill ended.

I’m not sure anymore. I don’t know if my skill is that great or are those people just monsters?

…Maybe both? My body was a mess from chasing after Sung Yoo-bin, and I was having trouble breathing, making it hard for me to think straight.

“Ugh, ugh…”

“Yi Jin-ah, breathe. Breath.”

“Ugh…”

Eden’s hand patted my back. Eden, who had wind ability, didn’t get motion sickness even though he travelled so fast. 

I’m so envious of this bastard. Is that the perk of having wind ability, or am I just that weak?

“Haa…”

I sighed and looked at the group who were reorganizing. After barely recovering from motion sickness, I approached Song Cha-hyun and Song Yul, who were making serious faces.

“Guildmaster-nim, vicemaster-nim.”

“…Hunter Han Yi-jin.”

“In the end, there was no mid-boss mob here, right?”

The second area where the detection skill of an S-class hunter didn’t even work. Of course, we expected the dungeon difficulty to increase, anticipating the appearance of mid-level boss monsters like those in the 3rd or 4th areas. However, when we reached the end of the second area, the only thing that greeted us was a warp point to teleport us to the next area. Song Cha-hyun opened her mouth with an expressionless face.

T/N: Sorry only two chapters for this week. Not in a good condition these few days. Thank you for reading! 🙏🥰 Don’t forget to leave a review on NU too guys, much appreciated it 😽😽💋 and see you guys at Wed! ✨😉