Even an S-Class Hunter Wants to Get Married - Chapter 19
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19. Jackpot!
I’ve mentioned this before.
My dream.
My own apartment in Seoul.
If I could have one awesome apartment under my name, I’d have no other wishes.
The reason I work so hard is because I want to get a house. I don’t want to keep living like this, moving from one monthly rental studio to another.
There’s another reason why having a good house is important.
“Oh, what’s this? You have a refrigerator too? If it’s okay, can I put my bottled water in here?”
At least I wouldn’t have neighbors like this.
“You’re talking nonsense.”
I catch Renea’s hand as she keeps opening and closing the single-compartment refrigerator.
I got it cheap through a used goods deal, so it’ll break quickly if handled roughly.
“How stingy! Where did you spend the money I gave you!”
Renea grumbles.
Even if she’s a premium customer, isn’t this a bit much?
“Sigh, customer. This is my home, you know? Please leave now. If you have something to say, come to the office tomorrow.”
“Hey! We’re neighbors who are like family. We should get along well!”
“Ha.”
This is truly a coincidence that feels like destiny.
Our workplaces are right next to each other, and we both applied the same criteria of wanting cheap rent, so naturally we ended up moving into this building.
Being next-door neighbors is literally a variable, but even if we weren’t, we would have met eventually anyway.
“Should we have a housewarming party? I’ll specially order chicken for you, Boss!”
“I have beer at home!”
After work, free chicken?
I can’t resist this.
There’s a good reason she’s called Grandmother.
When it came to food, she was just generosity itself.
“Hehe, actually I saved money on lunch today.”
She starts looking around our house. There wasn’t much to see, so I ordered chicken through a delivery app.
“Should I order fried?”
“Half and half!”
“Yes.”
After ordering chicken, Renea stares intently at the picture frame next to the television.
“What’s this?”
“Oh, that? It’s a medal. Something I received long ago.”
“A medal?! Come to think of it, Boss was valedictorian at the Hunter Training Center, right?”
“That’s ancient history.”
I take out beer and offer it to her.
It should be fine to have a drink before the chicken arrives.
“But does the Hunter Training Center give out medals?”
“No.”
“Huh? Then what is this?”
“I received it when I was even younger. You know those things? Like boy scouts?”
“But it looks really expensive?”
She has a good eye.
It is indeed the most expensive item in our house.
That’s why I displayed it in such a visible spot. In case Kim Yang’s salary gets too far behind, I plan to sell it.
“Say, would it be okay to ask about this kind of thing?”
“The past?”
“Ahem!”
Click click!
The Elf Queen can’t open the beer can. I open the beer for her and hand it back.
“Well, it’s not something I need to hide unconditionally. My father was a general… roughly something like that.”
“A general?!”
Her eyes widen as she stops mid-sip of beer. Her reaction is so funny that I can’t help but smile briefly.
“Yes, a general. Thanks to that, under the guise of early education, I was worked to death from a young age. I had all sorts of experiences… and eventually couldn’t stand it and ran away from home.”
“Ran away from home…”
“But it’s really funny. I ran away outside because I hated being confined, but the outside world turned out to be more overwhelming than I thought.”
I didn’t want to fight.
Every time, I could hear my father’s threats calling me a worthless fool.
But the boy who had rushed out into the world ended up doing what he was best at.
“I was hungry and didn’t know how to do anything. So I eventually entered the Hunter Training Center.”
My grades were good.
The training I’d received since childhood was different, after all.
“By any chance, is your family involved in why your Hunter License wasn’t issued?”
She looks up at me cautiously while holding her beer can. She was worried that her words might touch on my wounds.
“Well, you could say that.”
“Really… you’ve lived quite a troubled life.”
Troubled.
I suppose that could be true.
“But well, if things really go wrong, I’ll have to go back home.”
“Huh?”
“Why? Well, if I’m hungry, I’ll have to go back to Father and kneel before him.”
“…Then would you become the general’s successor?”
“I’m not sure about that, but I’d probably be able to eat well and live comfortably, wouldn’t I?”
At my answer, Renea stares at me intently. After looking me up and down, she slowly leans against me.
“Ah, ahh! This lady seems quite drunk.”
What is she talking about when she hasn’t even taken a sip yet.
She lightly moistens her lips with her tongue, then presses her cheek against my chest and looks up at me.
“Mmm, I’m tired. Can I sleep over tonight, General?”
“…I’m not a general.”
“Oh my, young master then.”
I respect the act of casting multiple fishing lines.
She’s so wise because she’s 1,901 years old.
“Please get off.”
“This lady’s skin is incredibly supple for being 1,901 years old!”
“You’re not planning to take responsibility for this 1,901-year-old after making a drunken mistake, are you?!”
Renea immediately delivered a headbutt straight to the chest.
“Pass out!”
* * *
“B-Boss, here.”
“Mm, thanks.”
Recently, with the increase in wild customers, our workload has definitely grown, but Merakl is generally quite leisurely.
This means we can arrange matches quickly and work doesn’t pile up.
The file folder Kim Yang handed me contains a list of men who could be matched with Baek Yeon-hwa.
Normally, free matching only introduces up to B-grade clients, but this time I made an exception and listed up to A-grade.
Someone like Baek Yeon-hwa has that kind of value in the marriage market.
‘She’s young, has never dated a man, is pure-hearted, and even comes from a good family.’
It’s not that I can’t find any flaws.
Perhaps because she grew up in a privileged household, she seems unsure of what she really wants?
But if that’s considered a flaw, then no one in the world would be able to engage in marriage activities.
“Hmm, would someone from the same 5th Floor be a bit awkward?”
What immediately catches my eye is Baekryongdo Jang Baek-su, an A-grade customer.
A master of Sword Techniques, currently called the ‘Sword Star’ among the Five Stars of the 5th Floor.
But suddenly I’m curious about something.
“Kim Yang.”
“What, Boss?”
“Between the Ten Great Masters and the Five Stars, who’s stronger?”
“…Who knows?”
“You don’t know?”
When I ask back in bewilderment, Kim Yang shrugs her shoulders.
“Te, Ten Great Masters or Five Stars. Th, they’re all just things people call them to sound impressive.”
“To sound impressive?”
“No, nobody knows who’s strong. Us, usually at inns, pe, people just randomly talk about it.”
“…Why?”
“Be, because it’s cool?”
It is pretty cool.
But just because someone’s called one of the Ten Great Masters doesn’t mean they necessarily rule the 5th Floor.
‘Maybe they just walk around their neighborhood with their shoulders back?’
Let’s not put too much pressure on this and try introducing them for now.
I send a text to Baekryongdo Jang Baek-su saying I’m setting up a new match, along with Baek Yeon-hwa’s basic profile.
‘He hasn’t gone up to the 5th Floor, has he?’
As I mentioned before, the 5th Floor doesn’t even have power transmission towers built, so communication is difficult.
You have to pay extra to the Post Office and send texts converted into letter form.
A moment later.
I got a call from Jang Baek-su.
– Hello?
“Ah, Customer! Did you happen to see what I sent you? She’s someone who just joined recently, and I thought she’d be perfect for you.”
Jang Baek-su has good looks and is a solid person.
His only peculiarity was that he excessively wanted a virgin, but I think all men are similar in that regard.
There are quite a few customers who want virgins.
They just feel embarrassed about saying it directly.
– Boss. This is her, right? Baek Yeon-hwa from Taegeuk Yin-Yang Sect.
“Yes, that’s right. Do you know each other?”
– You could say that.
Jang Baek-su hesitates for a moment.
Then he lets out a sigh.
– Actually.
“Wait a minute. Is this going to be heavy talk?”
– I suppose so?
“Then don’t tell me. I don’t need to get involved in that.”
– But if you don’t know this and introduce her to other men, it could be a big problem.
Ah, damn it.
It’s been so long since we had an S-grade client.
“Sigh, go ahead and speak.”
– Miss Baek Yeon-hwa has, well, a predetermined life.
A predetermined life?
“What do you mean?”
– Haah, so that is… there’s a book that contains the remaining 80 years of Miss Baek Yeon-hwa’s life.
A book?
Seeing my expression harden, Kim Yang quietly approached and put her ear next to the mobile phone.
Look at her not caring even though her horns made it uncomfortable.
– This is called the Heavenly Record. The Azure Dragon has already prepared a perfect life for Miss Yeon-hwa.
“How do you know about this, Mr. Jang Baek-su?”
– When Miss Yeon-hwa was 15, there was a Martial Arts Competition. I was invited there too… as an actor.
“…”
– The reason she probably joined Merakl now is because her marriage date has been delayed from what was written in the Heavenly Record. She must want to find a husband quickly.
I recalled her face when she became desperate after hearing that marriage would be difficult through martial arts matchmaking.
The rest were similar words.
It’s dangerous.
The Azure Dragon is watching.
If she marries, her life will be stolen, and so on.
Words spoken out of concern for Meracle.
After ending the call, I let out a short sigh.
“We’re screwed.”
Another strange client has been added.
“Kim Yang, should we just say we can’t do it and send her back?”
“Me, Meracle doesn’t re, reject customers.”
“Then should we change our sign?”
“…”
“Ah, how did I end up dealing with the Azure Dragon’s character’s daughter.”
Life is truly strange and twisted.
* * *
The innermost depths of the Taegeuk Yin-Yang Sect.
A secret chamber completely cut off from external energy.
The walls bore no decorations, only candles casting their glow.
A single book placed on the central table was the sole reason for this room’s existence.
Heavenly Record.
The book of a woman who was saved when yin and yang stabilized thanks to the Azure Dragon, but in return dedicated her life to the Azure Dragon.
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[Physical Management]
Weight: Maintain 7 seok 4 geun (47.0kg ~ 48.5kg)
Sleep time: Daily average 4 hours 30 minutes
During menstrual cycle changes: Compensate with increased training
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[Dietary Control]
Meals: Only Fasting Pills permitted
Solid food: Unnecessary
Sweet intake: Prohibited
Flavorful stimulating foods: Classified as mental distraction factors
Meals based on ‘maintenance’ rather than satiation
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[Interpersonal Relations]
Total intimate relationships: Maximum 3 people
Long-term interaction capacity: Maximum 5 people
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[Major Scheduled Events]
Ages 7~15
Wake at Insi (3 AM).
Martial arts training 19 hours.
Sleep 3 hours.
Recovery and stabilization 2 hours.
(Daily repetition)
15 years old
First participation in Martial Arts Competition
17 years old
Death of close fellow disciple
Increased focus on training
20 years old
Completion of Yin-Yang Twin Pulse
23 years old
Marriage planned
Partner requirements: Minimum first-class Martial Arts.
Adopted son-in-law.
24 years old
Pregnancy.
First child’s name: Baek Yeon-ho (male)
26 years old
Second pregnancy.
Second child’s name: Baek Yeon-rin (female)
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.
.
45 years old
Spouse’s death.
Beginning of external activities.
Becoming a hero.
46 years old
Beginning of war to dominate Old Murim.
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Words she had read for nearly a lifetime.
After reading until her conquest of the martial world at 80 and death from old age, Baek Yeon-hwa closed the book again.
A perfect life plan.
Not merely seeking simple happiness, but a kind of biography of a great person containing joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure that would make her name widely known to future generations.
[Yeon-hwa.]
“Yes, Azure Dragon.”
The voice echoing in my ears is now familiar.
As I knelt down, I felt the Azure Dragon’s embrace.
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[In one month, we’ll move into the next year. You must urgently find a lover.]
“Yes, I’ve placed a request with a renowned matchmaker on the 3rd Floor.”
It was a kind of compromise since it was difficult to find a partner in the Old Murim.
[Yeon-hwa, do not forget that my gaze reaches even this foreign land.]
A stern warning about the incident when I tried to eat Blood Sausage Hangover Soup last time.
“I’m sorry.”
[It’s fine as long as you understand. Be careful.]
As I stepped out of the Heavenly Record’s room, a family Servant came running with a Letter in hand.
“Miss! A letter has arrived from the 3rd Floor!”
Baek Yeon-hwa received it without hesitation and opened it.
[What does it say.]
“A match has been arranged, and they’re requesting a visit within two days.”
[Good, prepare yourself. The marriage must be held as soon as possible.]
For Baek Yeon-hwa’s perfect life.
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