Chapter 35

Chapter 35

The blue beam named breath lightly pierced the vehicles blocking in front and advanced.

But compared to what I saw when measuring it felt significantly weaker and it was visible that she controlled the strength as requested.

Puuuuk!

-Mooo!

The breath touched the largest horn cow running at the front. Then the horn cow hit by the breath lightly flew backward due to the impact.

Whoong-

Thud!

The horn cow that flew that far retracing the path it ran fell to the floor. At the sudden situation other horn cows seemed flustered and stopped in place.

‘The grade of horn cows is 4. If the original breath it would have burned without leaving a trace but she shot moderately.’

Anyway thanks to Ara’s breath the rampaging charge stopped.

“Hmm! I won!”

“As expected Ara! Good job!”

“Hihi! Praise more! More!”

The taxi uncle beside was alternately looking at us with a soul-gone expression.

“Uncle, for now since it seems stopped please report a bit.”

“Yes? Yes! Report! Have to report, yes.”

Still an appearance of talking nonsense with soul gone but the uncle who somehow took out the phone and reported.

In the meantime Ara whether something strange looked around from on the taxi then soon ran somewhere trotting.

“Ara?”

I urgently followed behind Ara who was doing sudden actions. I know she’s much stronger than me but worried just in case she gets hurt.

“Eungcha!”

Soon Ara who pushed up the vehicles crumpled like scrap held out her hand toward something.

“Fortunate!”

“Person?!”

A boy who looked similar age to Ara was crying. Relieved that he luckily didn’t get involved I quickly approached and checked the state.

Fortunately there was no injured place.

The child still didn’t know how to stop crying and trembled his body.

“Are you okay?”

Ara made a tearful face and asked worriedly.

“Yeah. Doesn’t seem injured.”

“Really fortunate.”

A young child wouldn’t have been alone in a place like this and clearly parents would be around?

-Moo!

Then the stopped horn cows showed signs of getting excited again scraping the floor.

“If you keep doing that I’ll hit a chestnut!”

Ara rolled up her sleeves and walked with big strides.

I was startled and entrusted the child to the taxi uncle and followed behind Ara.

“Dangerous.”

“Have to scold!”

Looking only outside it was an unrealistic appearance of a small girl approaching huge cows bigger than an excavator.

But unlike my expectation of dangerous the horn cows as Ara approached started calming shaking their tails left and right.

That appearance was as if happy meeting a friend.

‘What?’

While I was feeling puzzled when the horn cows’ excitement completely subsided Ara crossed her arms and stood upright confidently in front of them.

“You can’t pass beyond this!”

“Huh...”

At the appearance of filming a boy comic alone empty wind came out without knowing.

Toot toot!

Beeep----!

In the meantime an urgent siren rang and people started appearing behind us. Police and firefighters, and awakeners of the guild located nearby.

Thinking I caught a breath I lifted Ara and held her in my arms and returned to the taxi.

“Were you surprised? Now it will be fine.”

“Th, really amazing. You really did a big thing!”

The taxi uncle sent respectful eyes.

And I also didn’t deny those words. Though a bit hard to say with my mouth if not Ara really tremendous casualties would have occurred.

“Are you okay?”

Ara held in my arms asked toward the boy.

The child who stopped crying before I knew it looked at such Ara and nodded with a face full of admiration.

“Yeah! Th, thank you!”

“Fortunate!”

“Are you an awakener too?”

“Awakener? Is it something to eat?”

Ara tilted her head then soon struggled in my arms and got down. Then she touched the boy here and there.

“Eek?”

“Oh! Similar to me! Tiny!”

“I’m not tiny! More than that what’s your name?”

“Hihi! I’m Ara!”

Ara who seemed particularly excited whether the peer seeing for the first time was unfamiliar yet amazing ran around spinning. Soon the two quickly started playing running around.

Not grasping the atmosphere really kids are kids.

Then from afar someone’s shout was heard.

“Hongjun!”

“Ah! Teacher!”

“A, really fortunate. Really fortunate.”

A woman who seemed the child’s acquaintance together with the police ran shedding tears. Then soon she hugged the child called Hongjun tightly.

“Teacher is sorry. I thought everyone came but I made a mistake. Really sorry...”

“It’s okay, teacher! This hyung and this kid helped!”

Hongjun pointed at me and Ara and smiled.

Then the woman called teacher forcibly wiped the tears and bowed her waist.

“Thank you for saving our Hongjun.”

“No. Just fortunate that he wasn’t hurt.”

What? Did they come out on a group picnic from school. Anyway fortunate.

Then police intervened between the conversation.

“Are you okay? Is there no injured place?”

“A, yes. I’m fine.”

“Fortunate that you’re safe. If okay may I ask the situation of how it happened?”

“Uh, that...”

How do I explain this?

I’m only a grade 1 awakener. Blocking horn cows that are grade 4 monsters, that too a herd of horn cows itself was an ironic situation.

To explain this ultimately I have to talk about Ara’s identity but I wanted to hide Ara as much as possible.

“That young man blocked! Hero, hero!”

The taxi uncle fussed and pointed at me.

Didn’t he see Ara shooting breath? Anyway it seems he misunderstood.

“By any chance are you an awakener?”

“Yes.”

“Is identity confirmation possible?”

I scratched my head and submitted the awakener license. Then the police who examined the license tilted his head and examined me again.

“Unaffiliated grade 1 awakener Mr. Lee Gyuseong, is that right?”

“Yes.”

“Th... for now understood. First thank you for stepping forward directly even in a disaster situation. Later contact might go separately regarding reward money and commendation so please don’t be surprised.”

“Understood. Can I go now?”

“You can go.”

Confirming it’s grade 1 he knew something was strange but the appearance of not particularly pursuing.

By the way the road became like this now how do I go to Yongsan. When looking around at the suddenly arisen troublesome situation several people approaching me were visible.

Even at a glance they were guild related people.

“Awakener Lee Gyuseong?”

“Who are you?”

“Hello, I’m Oh Seonguk the operation team leader of Templar Guild. By any chance do you have a bit of time?”

“Hello, awakener Lee Gyuseong! I’m Lee Hyeri the overall manager of Flame Radiance Guild. If okay is conversation with us also possible?”

“Awakener Lee Gyuseong! I’m...”

Suddenly people crowded and bubbled.

For me it’s whatever but Ara was the first time in a situation like this so whether surprised she tightly gripped my pant waist and froze as is.

“Sorry. Right now I don’t have much time. If contacting separately later I’ll reply separately.”

“A, really if just a moment is fine! Just a very brief conversation...”

Gradually I also started getting a sense of what situation this is.

‘Anyway it seems they misunderstood.’

Suddenly arisen dungeon break, and the excited grade 4 horn cow herd. A situation burdensome for ordinary awakeners to block.

One horn cow was a grade 4 monster belonging to the ordinary axis, but to block an excited horn cow herd alone without any damage at least about a grade 6 awakener was needed.

Grade 6 was absolutely not ordinary. The starting point classified as high rank and at the same time an awakener belonging to about the top 100 in our country.

But such a thing a mere grade 1 awakener me resolved so people who guessed there was something hidden gathered.

‘Being unaffiliated also played a part.’

They thought the person who picks up ownerless treasure first is the owner.

Anyway while rejecting all proposals and opening the way people’s greed was no less than that. No matter how said they crowded like paparazzi and obstructed the path.

“Really.”

Do moderately a bit you’re being very clingy.

Speaking nicely why are you provoking the temper.

“From now the person blocking the way I won’t deal with even later. I’m only a grade 1 awakener but the years since awakening exceed 3 years. I’m not a green social beginner as much as you think so do moderately and step aside.”

“...”

When I stopped in place and ultimately said something then it became quiet. I lifted Ara and held her in my arms and advanced without hesitation.

“Th, thank you, hyung! Ara also bye!”

Then from beside the child named Hongjun I saved a little while ago was waving his hand together with the teacher.

Ara seeing that appearance smiled brightly and waved her hand. I also followed and waved my hand and the woman called teacher shouted.

“Sometime I’ll definitely repay once!”

No need to do that.

Since it wasn’t an action done hoping for something all these things felt burdensome.

To begin with it was Ara who did it not me.

“Ung?”

While walking still waving hands to Hongjun and the teacher someone blocked in front.

Then Ara made a strange sound and looked at the person who blocked.

I frowned without even confirming the opponent’s face and said.

“I just said don’t block the way...”

“Mr. Gyuseong?!”

At the familiar voice the moment I turned my head Ara struggled and shouted.

“Pretty unnie!”

“Awakener Jeong Soyeon?”

Why is Jeong Soyeon here?

Jeong Soyeon unlike usual was wearing tightly fitting bike clothes. And beside such her there was the latest motorcycle using magic stones as power.

“How did you end up here...”

“I got involved in an accident. I also never thought I’d meet awakener Jeong Soyeon here.”

The guild related people who were still following unable to give up on me discovered Jeong Soyeon and froze as is.

And Jeong Soyeon who was examining such a situation opened her eyes narrowly and confirmed the people then soon said.

“I heard the story. You exchanged contract talk with our guild?”

“Yes. Decided to receive the contract...”

Wondering why she’s saying that story now of all times I soon noticed Jeong Soyeon’s intention and played along.

“Right. It seems I might enter Ara Hongryeon.”

“Too good! I also think it would be too good if Mr. Gyuseong enters our guild!”

When Jeong Soyeon raised her voice overdoing the people who still couldn’t leave until then leaked regrettable exclamations and avoided the place.

Confirming the people disappeared I casually bowed my head and expressed thanks.

“Thanks to you I resolved a bit of troublesome work.”

“What are you saying? I was sincere?”

“Yes? Ah! Right. I’m viewing Ara Hongryeon Guild’s proposal positively.”

Jeong Soyeon smiling bashfully looked charming today. Usually pretty is right but because of receiving help it seems I’m getting embarrassed for no reason.

“Hehe.”

Ara suddenly smiled and tried to follow Jeong Soyeon’s expression. Of course not the same at all but even such an appearance was cute so Jeong Soyeon held Ara in her arms and rubbed her face.

“Our Ara was well?”

“Hehe. Was well. Earlier I also ate fruit called Leila. Too too delicious.”

“Leila?!”

Suddenly I felt Jeong Soyeon scanning my body.

Scratching my head I decided to share a bit of the Leila I packed as Ara’s snack.

“Awakener Jeong Soyeon is lucky.”

“Seems so.”

I handed one container of portioned Leila.

This is a gift for resolving the trouble a little while ago for now.

“Where were you going?”

“I was going to Yongsan. Awakener Jeong Soyeon?”

“I...”

Then from afar a voice calling Jeong Soyeon was heard.

“Soyeon nuna!”

“Uh? Hongjun?”

What? How do the two know each other?

Just in time the woman who was called teacher also approached and greeted Jeong Soyeon happily.

“Yes?! Mr. Gyuseong saved Hongjun?”

“Yeah. Really don’t know how thankful. To think you were an acquaintance with Soyeon...”

I couldn’t understand this situation and hesitated. Whether or not Ara started playing with Hongjun she met again.

“Mr. Gyuseong, thank you. This person is the director of the orphanage I sponsor.”

“Orphanage?”

“Yes. It’s also the place I grew up. I said last time right? Briefly went to my parents’ house and came. There is this orphanage.”

“Aa...”

I never dreamed Jeong Soyeon was from an orphanage.

Because I didn’t particularly take interest in private stories I couldn’t even imagine.

“This seems I have to properly compensate?”

“Yes?”

“Mr. Gyuseong, by any chance is there something you want? Ah! You said you’re going to Yongsan! Then I’ll take you to Yongsan. While going I’ll compensate too.”

“No no need to do that...”

“Hongjun is a child like my younger brother. The orphanage children are all the same as my family. Sorry but I can’t just send you like this.”

Jeong Soyeon who finished the words in an instant turned her gaze to the teacher.

“I, this picnic I’ll skip a bit by taking Mr. Gyuseong.”

“Yeah, yeah! Should do that! Anyway because of the accident the picnic atmosphere was canceled so go with Mr. Gyuseong at ease.”

The story progressed dazed but.

Thinking well it was a total gain.

Just in time Ara also seemed to like Jeong Soyeon so buying dungeon supplies together and hearing advice was killing two birds with one stone.

“The bike is for 4 people! Ride, let’s go right away!”