I Became a Hunter with the Heavenly Slaughter Star Trait. - Chapter 94

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Episode 94

Episode 94

“Wh-what?!”

Grandfather clutched the back of his neck.

I looked at him with an unchanged expression.

‘…I knew this would happen.’

It’s not like I didn’t expect it,

but seeing how bitter it tastes.

Did I perhaps have some expectations of family?

Thanks to that, my mind becomes even clearer.

“Just how severe must the financial hardship have been.”

I said while looking at Grandfather clutching his neck and groaning.

“To have to enter the Tower leaving behind a five-year-old child?”

“Th-that was…!”

“Moreover, that debt wasn’t even Father’s debt.”

That’s right.

The one who borrowed money from here and there wasn’t Father,

but the one right in front of me.

The one who survived by selling his child,

Father’s father.

“The insurance money that came out after my parents passed away.”

“…”

“You two swallowed it all up.”

“…”

“And yet the grandson went straight to the orphanage.”

“…There were circumstances! Circumstances!”

“I know.”

Circumstances?

Of course there were.

“Surely I’m not going to cause a scene demanding you return the insurance money now?”

“Th-then why…?”

Snicker.

For some reason, laughter keeps flowing out.

“After doing all that,”

“…!!”

“I was curious about the shameless faces of you people coming to find your grandson.”

“…”

“That’s why I wanted to meet you.”

Well, there were some expectations.

Ordinary grandmother and grandfather.

And circumstances I didn’t know about.

I expected there might be such things.

Perhaps.

I might have unknowingly wanted something called an ordinary family.

However.

The fragmented pieces of my past that Kang Min-a dug up.

They weren’t like a movie or a drama.

As it had always been,

it would have been better not to look into it in the first place?

Father who entered the Tower to pay off his grandparents’ debt and went missing.

Due to the resulting financial hardship, Mother also entered the Tower and died.

The insurance money went straight to the grandparents’ account,

the five-year-old grandson went straight to the orphanage.

After not visiting even once for 20 years,

now they come looking for me calling it ‘family’?

They couldn’t possibly be decent human beings.

From the beginning, I never expected something like a touching reunion.

“Tae-pyeong, blood relatives shouldn’t nitpick about such things. We also…”

“Had circumstances?”

“…Y-yes!”

“Surely those circumstances weren’t alcohol and gambling, right?”

“H-how did you…!!!!”

“Did you think I wouldn’t know after coming this far?”

Tsk tsk.

I clicked my tongue while looking at the two old people.

Though they seemed well-dressed,

the smell of alcohol soaked into their bodies,

and their constantly trembling hands.

Such things cannot be hidden.

I smiled brightly and tapped the table.

“The reason I invited you two today.”

“…”

“Is to express my gratitude.”

“R-right?”

Another ray of hope flashed across the two old people’s faces.

That’s right!

Our grandson wouldn’t abandon us!

The money he earns must be no small amount!

Surely he wouldn’t begrudge spending money on his own blood relatives?!

…I could clearly see them thinking that.

“What we want isn’t anything grand. Just a place for these old bodies to rest, and money to live on…”

“Let’s be honest. You’re well enough off for that, aren’t you? They say you’ve earned money you couldn’t spend in a lifetime even by yourself…”

The two old people began chattering excitedly.

I quietly let them spread their wings of dreams.

Then,

“Thank you for abandoning me.”

“…?”

“…?!”

“If you two had taken me in.”

“…”

“…”

“How terrible would my life have become?”

“Wh-what are you saying…?”

“What does that mean…!”

“Grandmother, Grandfather.”

“…!”

“…!”

“Thank you for abandoning me.”

I looked at the two elderly people with a bright smile.

Grandfather’s face had turned dark red as if it might burst,

while Grandmother’s face had gone completely pale, drained of all color.

“Wh-what are you saying…?”

“A-anyway, you’re saying you’ll repay us, right?”

I nodded my head.

Of course.

Of course I was planning to repay them.

After all,

they were my ‘blood relatives,’ weren’t they?

“…R-right, of course?”

That’s my grandson!!”

The two elderly people’s expressions brightened instantly.

I smiled as I looked at them both, then slowly opened my mouth.

“Of course I should repay you.”

“R-right. As we said, we need a house and money…”

“However, there’s a condition.”

“…A condition?”

Perhaps they hadn’t expected such a conversation.

The two elderly people looked at me with bewildered faces.

Come on.

Do I dig money out of the ground or something?

“You two have never entered the Tower before, have you?”

“…”

“…”

Gulp.

I could hear the sound of them swallowing dry saliva.

“Tutorial.”

“…Tu?”

“Tu-what did you say…?”

“If you just clear the Tutorial, I’ll take responsibility for you both for the rest of your lives.”

“…”

“…”

“Whether it’s a house or money, I’ll give you everything you want.”

The two elderly people couldn’t say a word.

Why?

I’m saying I’ll give them houses and money and everything?

“What are you talking about? At our age, who would enter the Tower…”

“Right, how could these old folks enter the Tower?”

I quietly listened to the two elderly people’s grumbling.

In short,

they can’t do the Tutorial.

But give us money.

Is that it?

“Do you know what my ability is?”

“Cheonsalseong. It’s Cheonsalseong! We saw that on the news.”

“That’s right. Cheonsalseong.”

“They said it’s terrifyingly strong.”

“Yes. It is strong.”

I gestured to Kang Min-a.

Then, Kang Min-a took out a tablet and showed some data.

“Wh-what is this?”

“Ms. Kang Min-a, please explain.”

“…Yes.”

Kang Min-a began explaining while flipping through the data.

It was information about trait correlations between parents and children.

Mostly, if parents were attack-type, children were also attack-type.

Magic-type to magic-type, defense-type to defense-type, healing-type to healing-type.

Research results showed that traits tend to follow similar patterns.

“There are no exact records, but Hunter Lee Tae-pyeong’s parents probably had similar…”

“But those bastards died!”

Grandfather shouted angrily.

Had he caught on to what story would come next?

“Twenty years ago, when the Tower first appeared, there wasn’t as much information or support as there is now.”

Kang Min-a continued her explanation calmly.

“But now it’s different. There’s various information, support, and most importantly, you two…”

She glanced at me with a tense expression,

then looked back at the two elderly people.

“You two have a high probability of having traits similar to Hunter Lee Tae-pyeong.”

It wasn’t a lie.

Really, trait correlations between family members do exist.

Most likely, those two would also have a high chance of gaining attack-type traits if they awakened.

If they gained attack-type traits, their chances of surviving the Tutorial would naturally increase.

Again,

it wasn’t a lie.

“…So, I could become as strong as this guy?”

“Yes. Theoretically, that’s correct.”

“At my age, how could such a thing…”

“Physical age isn’t important inside the Tower.”

“…Is that so?”

Grandfather seemed intrigued, stroking his chin.

And Grandmother,

“I-I can’t! No matter what, I can’t do it!”

“…”

“Tae-pyeong, how can you tell your grandmother to enter the Tower! This is like telling me to die!”

Grandmother was almost wailing.

I watched her expressionlessly, then let out a deep sigh.

“Then there’s nothing I can do.”

“R-right. Right, there’s nothing to be done!”

“I’ll forget about the house, money, and all that.”

“Wh-what did you say?”

“What I want is certainty.”

“…”

“Whether you two ‘truly’ consider me family.”

“Of course we do…!!”

“What can’t you say with words?”

“What…!!!!!!”

“You need to show me your sincerity.”

I shrugged as if there was nothing I could do about it.

“It’s not like I asked you to clear up to the 10th Floor.”

“…!!”

“You just need to clear the tutorial, right?”

Then I’ll take care of

your home.

Your money.

Everything.

Isn’t that a great deal?

“If you really can’t do it.”

“….”

“Should we go back?”

“….”

“Just pretend you never had a grandson.”

Just like it’s been until now.

Isn’t that a pretty clean solution?

Just prove your sincerity,

and your grandson will take care of the rest of your life.

You can’t do that?

“….”

“….”

The two old people look at me with cold sweat.

Their eyes are wavering with indecision.

No matter what they do here,

it doesn’t seem like I’ll be swayed by ‘affection’ or anything.

But entering the tower,

their remaining lives are too precious to waste.

“Just in case.”

I took out two elven swords from my inventory.

These were things I picked up during the promotion trials.

I kept them thinking they might be useful somewhere.

Who knew they’d be used like this.

“I’ll give you at least this much.”

“Hunter, those are…!”

Instead, Kang Min-a turns pale and stops me.

“You could make billions just selling those swords.”

In that moment,

the two old people’s eyes shake violently.

“It’s a good deal, right?”

“A-are you serious…?”

“Yes. You don’t think I can’t do at least this much for Grandfather and Grandmother?”

-Grab!

Grandfather grabs the sword first.

-Hesitate….

Grandmother hesitates before grabbing her sword.

“Th-then if we just come back from the tower….”

“Yes. If you just come back, I’ll do whatever you want.”

-Gulp.

Grandfather swallows his dry saliva.

The entire nation knows how to enter the tower.

You just have to say ‘Enter Babel Tower’ and that’s it.

Of course,

nowadays most people enter Babel Tower through the Management Bureau.

“If I can just get an ability….”

Would that matter to someone already blinded by greed?

“H-honey! Are you really going to do it?!”

“Yes! Just this once and our lives will bloom!”

“B-but!!”

“Let go, woman!”

He pushes Grandmother away,

gripping the elven sword tightly.

The cold sweat is only momentary.

He raises the corners of his mouth thinking of the wealth he’ll gain.

“Alright, I’ll be back soon!”

He’s become confident.

He’s got an elven sword in his hand,

and he’s heard about abilities.

“Enter Babel Tower!!!”

Well.

If he’s lucky, he might actually come out alive.

If that happens, I plan to keep my promise too.

“H-honey! I’m coming with you!!”

In a hurry.

She picks up the elven sword she had dropped,

“Enter Babel Tower!!!”

Grandmother hurriedly enters Babel Tower following Grandfather.

“….”

“….”

The dining hall with only Kang Min-a and me left

became eerily quiet.

“…You knew they wouldn’t come back when you sent them, didn’t you?”

At Kang Min-a’s question, I shrugged my shoulders.

“Come on. They’re ‘family’ after all.”

“Why did you even give them elven swords?”

“That’s getting off cheap, isn’t it?”

“I see….”

“Let me know if they happen to come back.”

Kang Min-a looks at me with a face asking if I’m serious.

Instead of answering, I smiled.

Really.

Family is such a scary thing~.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————