NOVEL NEXT #006
#006
“……”
Even when opening his eyes slightly while being hit by the shower water, the ■ wouldn’t disappear. Just like the Sacred Energy skill earlier.
It’s said that one learns about the status window as they go along, but in Yoon Pa-ran’s case, it was a bit extreme. If it’s B-rank, it’s B-rank, and if it’s A-rank, it’s A-rank, but what on earth was this?
Especially after the A-rank, there was something attached. As far as Yoon Pa-ran knew, no hunter had anything attached after their rank.
That’s why Yoon Pa-ran repeatedly experimented as soon as he obtained this status window.
The hint was in the [Sacred Energy (S)] skill, which had the ■ like that unknown rank.
The buff-type skill Sacred Energy surprisingly allowed him to surpass the limits of a B-rank hunter. Particularly, the white aura that appeared when using the skill vaguely resembled healing-type skills.
So he could roughly guess what that ■ might contain.
The monsters coming out of the gates were all lifeless for some reason.
Everyone wondered why hunters’ skills contained unique powers like fire, water, and wood. So they questioned if there were any ‘sacred’ skills that could destroy the already dead corpses.
It felt natural to call the safe zones “God’s blessing” too. The equipment items dropped by defeated monsters were usually cursed. Especially, the phrase ‘Forgotten Sacred God’ was occasionally seen on some items.
Even the pseudo-religious groups that claimed to grind and eat monsters’ magic stones were running around saying that the gates were evidence of ‘God’.
After fully realizing this, Yoon Pa-ran decided to hide it.
Because nowhere was there anyone who had awakened abilities like his.
“Phew……”
Yoon Pa-ran turned off the shower and shook his head vigorously. He could have stayed submerged in water all day, but it was obvious that the little ones would be waiting anxiously.
Deciding to hide his ability was the right choice. Five years had passed since he became a hunter, but no similar cases had been reported. Not even abilities or skills that seemed similar were known.
Moreover, if one awakened a water-type skill once, it was common for subsequent skills to also be water-type.
Occasionally, some people awakened skills of different types, but it was extremely rare. Even then, there were no cases of awakening skills of completely unrelated natures like Yoon Pa-ran.
That’s why, despite it being an S-rank skill, Yoon Pa-ran had never fully unleashed Sacred Energy yet. The white aura, different from his existing attribute, was too conspicuous.
In this situation, there was nothing to gain for Yoon Pa-ran by naively reporting to the higher-ups. He’d be lucky if he didn’t end up being experimented on.
Moreover, even if he had simply awakened as an A-rank, Yoon Pa-ran would have chosen to remain a B-rank hunter.
They said there was a gap wider than a canyon between A-rank and B-rank. While he might earn more money, the level of danger would also increase. At that level, he’d have to go to gates he shouldn’t.
Quickly wiping off the water, Yoon Pa-ran changed into ordinary clothes. He neatly organized the scattered equipment and shoved them into a closet with a thick lock.
It was closer to preventing his siblings from touching them carelessly rather than worrying about professional thieves.
“I should hurry.”
He had many things he wanted to protect.
So, this current position was just enough.
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I’ll continue the translation from where I left off:
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26716｜I went to a cafe with a friend, how about ordering 10 cakes and taking just one bite of each? Tell me your fortune element and reaction in the comments!｜16:35 12,442
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26810｜I heard Yoon Pa-ran made another achievement in an A-rank gate today? (new!)｜
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It’s about the A-rank gate that appeared in Seongam-dong today lol
I know someone who’s a hunter and they joined Dan Joo-hyuk’s attack team this time? And Yoon Pa-ran came too
Then the two of them fought again in the safe zone lol How many times is this now? Don’t they need to make a law to keep those two apart in gates?
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user1 Yeah, next hunter acquaintance
└user2 Why are there so many people claiming to know hunters these days?
user3 Isn’t Yoon Pa-ran B-rank? He’s got some serious guts lol
└user4 Seems his water skill is his main strength, so he can suppress Dan Joo-hyuk who uses fire skills
└user5 That thing about skill compatibility is just a superstition; It’s random like hunter ranks, how can you seriously believe that;
user6 I bet Yoon Pa-ran started the trouble again this time. Isn’t he almost a psycho? ;;
└user7 When you look at Yoon Pa-ran, it’s clear that all that talk about water attribute people being soft-hearted is bullshit lol
└user8 But his performance is good, right? Didn’t he work really hard killing monsters during the last gate break? lol
└user14 That’s because the danger pay is good lol He’s just crazy about money
└user5 Here’s another superstition believer; Does it make sense that hunters awaken skills based on their personality? Why not say personalities differ by blood type while you’re at it
└user9 Why are you so angry? Do you have a lot of wood in your fortune? Or are you a Libra with B blood type?
└user10 222 Why so angry
└user11 But come on lol In a world where hunters shoot water and fire from their hands and go to gates, is it wrong to believe in some superstitions? lol
└user12 I think so too. There must be a reason why one hunter awakens a series of skills of the same attribute.
user13 I really don’t understand why Yoon Pa-ran acts like that. Where else can you find someone who helps the world like Hunter Dan Joo-hyuk?
└user15 (This comment has been deleted.)
└user16 Here we go again lol Dan Joo-hyuk follower lol
└user13 ? Is there a problem?
└user16 So there’s no problem? lol Dan Joo-hyuk helps the world??? You’re talking nonsense about that thug lol
└user13 Where can you find an S-rank who regularly goes to gates like Hunter Dan Joo-hyuk? My acquaintance is a public official at the Gate Management Office, and they said Dan Joo-hyuk speaks politely even to employees. When he had a dispute with Hunter Kim Sang-deok before, too many people only criticized Dan Joo-hyuk, saying things like “as expected of someone who awakened fire skills, he has a fiery temper.” Isn’t this discrimination?
└user16 Wow… He burned down Kim Sang-deok’s entire house, and you’re saying it’s discrimination to only criticize Dan Joo-hyuk?
└user17 He goes to gates often because he’s a fucking gate-addict lol
└user18 Huh? Dan Joo-hyuk is gay?
└user17 No, no, gate-addicted
└user19 Gate addict…
user20 Wouldn’t it be better for Yoon Pa-ran to just be an idol? He looked cute in the photos, what a waste ㅠ lol
└user21 What is this now lol
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26811｜Users who don’t believe in the hunter personality-skill theory, what’s your fortune element? I’m curious｜17:55 21,474
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“Big brother. Big brother…”
Yoon Pa-ran, who had been sound asleep, opened his eyes with a sense of tension at his younger brother’s voice.
When he unconsciously checked the time, about six hours had passed since he fell asleep. It wasn’t enough sleep considering how grueling yesterday’s gate had been.
He quickly checked for any signs around him, but only heard his brother’s soft breathing. It didn’t seem like there was any big problem that made him wake Yoon Pa-ran up.
“Mmm, what is it…”
Only then did Yoon Pa-ran open his mouth, writhing in fatigue. The movement of the small body in his arms was ticklish.
Yesterday, after erasing the traces of struggle in his one-room apartment, Yoon Pa-ran came straight here to the Yoonseul Orphanage.
After hugging each of the rushing siblings, he looked for the director. By the time he finished helping her with all the minor repairs, it was pitch black outside. The director had told him to just rest from the beginning, but he couldn’t leave things like broken swings unattended in a place with many small children.
Thus, he used his one-room apartment to store hunter equipment and shower, while living most of his life here.
Because this orphanage was his home.
Entrusted here since he was about five years old, Yoon Pa-ran had grown up under the care of the director. And around the time he was ready to live independently, he luckily awakened and immediately jumped into the path of a hunter. Recently, he donated most of his income as operating expenses for this orphanage.
“Big brother, the phone keeps ringing.”
“Phone? Yawn…”
Min-woong, now seven years old, grabbed Yoon Pa-ran’s arm with his small hand and shook it. Reflexively patting the small head, Yoon Pa-ran checked his mobile phone. As his brother said, there were three missed calls in a short time.
All from the Gate Management Office.
It seemed he was tired enough to sleep through the phone ringing. The Sacred Energy skill, perhaps due to its high rank, often accompanied extreme fatigue when used.
After rubbing his face vigorously, Yoon Pa-ran abruptly got up.
“Big brother, where are you going?”
“I’ll be back after making a call. Min-woong, you can sleep alone now, right?”
“Yeah.”
It was still the dim time of dawn. Min-woong, answering in a sleepy voice, quickly fell back asleep, breathing heavily.
Min-woong, who was still afraid of the dark, often fell asleep like this, holding onto Yoon Pa-ran. However, Yoon Pa-ran was always confused. He wondered if he was the one using the excuse that his siblings needed him to cling to this place.
It might be Yoon Pa-ran who finds comfort in the small breathing sounds that fall asleep next to him every time.
Feeling tired, these unnecessary thoughts came to him, and Yoon Pa-ran wrinkled his nose once. Shaking his head, he went outside and stretched widely.
The orphanage yard, still shrouded in the dawn twilight, was quiet. When he sharpened his senses, he could feel presences here and there. However, it seemed that no major incidents had occurred as expected.
Only then did Yoon Pa-ran call the number marked as missed.
As if they had been waiting, the other party answered the phone quickly.
―Hunter Yoon Pa-ran! This is the Gate Management Office.