I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 13

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Chapter 13
The black-glinted Short Sword lodged at the center of the barrier gleamed into sharp relief. And in that instant, Seo Do-hyeok’s shield shattered like a mirage.
Cha Yu-hyeon’s strike had found its mark. At the same moment, the Ice Spear that was already airborne hurtled toward me.
‘I have to admit—his tenacity is remarkable.’
Just as I was about to drop into a defensive stance again, a white wall materialized directly before my eyes.
In the next breath, the moment I understood what it was, horror flooded through my mind.
“Have you lost your mind?”
“…….”
In a blink, Cha Yu-hyeon’s left hand had seized the white spear that had been screaming toward my right shoulder.
‘My shoulder’s still stiff from the paralysis—if he catches that thing bare-handed……!’
The spear’s form dissolved from his grip, and transparent shards drifted down like dust.
Only then did my eyes register what lay before me in crystal clarity.
Cha Yu-hyeon’s previously pristine sleeve was soaked a crimson that no monster’s wound could justify.
[ The Guardian of Taewon clicks his tongue disapprovingly, muttering that this is precisely why assassination-type Awakeners are considered extreme, then closes his eyes as if he’s witnessed something he shouldn’t have and turns his head away. ]
I hurried to his side and lifted his blood-drenched left arm.
A cold palm came into view, marked with a deep laceration running across it. Blood crusted along his wrist, frozen in place—and when I saw it, my brow furrowed without thought.
Cha Yu-hyeon must have deliberately inflicted the wound on his own hand to stay conscious.
In truth, I’d been wrestling with the same concern the moment I saw the Sorcery Type either.
“If you hadn’t been there, I’d have been finished by the Healer.”
He wrenched his hand free from my grip and moved forward without expression.
There was simply no word for it but madman.
“Aren’t you coming?”
Cha Yu-hyeon, who had already closed the distance to Seo Do-hyeok, pressed a hand to his shoulder and called back.
I couldn’t gauge exactly how much time had elapsed, but one thing was certain—we’d been pinned down far too long.
I sprinted toward them, watching Seo Do-hyeok’s helpless form as he was drawn along by another’s hand.
“……Are you alright?”
The moment we cleared the Alley, I fell into step beside Seo Do-hyeok and spoke with care. He tilted his head slightly toward me, his palm still pressed against his eye socket.
“Are you injured?”
It was a line I’d heard from him before—familiar.
So he was still thinking clearly about it.
The fact that I was the weakest here at C-rank, and despite this being a temporary team, we were still allies.
My left shoulder had actually loosened just moments ago, but a lingering numbness dulled the sensation slightly.
Even so, this time I gave him a proper answer.
“I’m fine.”
“Good—”
“The problem is Cha Yu-hyeon.”
I gestured with my chin toward Cha Yu-hyeon, who was striding well ahead of us. At that, Seo Do-hyeok withdrew his gaze from me at once and exhaled a shallow breath.
“I’m sorry.”
Before I could respond, his pace quickened.
For some reason, that unexpected apology lingered in my ears far longer than it should have.
* * *
We entered the building afterward, crunching over shattered glass. The space was so silent you couldn’t hear an ant pass.
We crossed the Lobby, and when Cha Yu-hyeon pressed the elevator button, it remained unresponsive as expected.
I voiced the question that had been forming.
“Don’t tell me we have to climb the Emergency Staircase?”
It was a question with an obvious answer, but I couldn’t quite believe it.
Walking up the Emergency Staircase all the way up there.
“There’s no other way.”
Cha Yu-hyeon shrugged and yanked open the Emergency Staircase door.
This was clearly designed to make clearing it in thirty minutes impossible.
[ The Guardian of Taewon sips his tea leisurely, noting that this is exactly the saying—comedy from afar, tragedy up close—and it fits perfectly. ]
I found myself imagining which chair the Guardian was sitting in and what posture he’d adopted to watch me, so I pouted slightly without meaning to.
“There will be a Gatekeeper.”
“Probably.”
“When the path is simple, the obstacles tend to be tricky, but the Mental Realm was unexpected.”
“Wasn’t it.”
What kind of conversation was this supposed to be?
Listening from behind, it was practically a comedy routine.
Cha Yu-hyeon was bounding up the stairs two at a time without any sign of strain, suddenly continuing with feedback, while Seo Do-hyeok simply answered in short phrases.
What’s the deal with them moving so fast?
I alternated my gaze between the backs of the two men climbing steadily ahead of me. Watching their silhouettes—solid as walls—my eyes naturally drifted elsewhere.
The way they moved without obstruction was itself unfair; their leg length alone was a cheat.
Their proportions were nothing short of perfect—legs stretched long and neat, height well above average, heads proportionally small, as if they’d been meticulously measured and crafted by ruler.
‘And they’re S-rank on top of it.’
At this point, the gods were practically showing outright favoritism.
‘If I hadn’t awakened, what would I be doing right now?’
Against a backdrop like this training ground, wouldn’t they be filming commercials or movies instead? The silly thought wedged itself in.
‘Who knows. Maybe they’ve been scouted here and there……?’
I’d always thought I wasn’t particularly short for a woman, but standing behind those two, I felt like a dwarf.
‘Guardian, is there anything that temporarily increases height?’
The Guardian of Taewon tilted his head, saying that even if such a thing existed, it would be pointless when they had to act like they were struggling here anyway.
Even so, the basic passives that come with weight class can’t be ignored.
I started to explain by comparing the long legs of the two men with my own, then stopped myself. Any further and I’d only end up feeling sorry for myself.
“Haah—.”
I exhaled a small sigh through my lips.
The sign reading “14th Floor” had come into view. I’d expected the building to be fairly high-rise, but fortunately, the rooftop wasn’t that far up.
Tilting my head back to look up, I could see that just one more flight of stairs would bring us to the rooftop door.
“Stay here.”
Seo Do-hyeok, who’d been ahead, glanced down at me briefly, then turned his gaze forward again.
It felt like leaving behind a tedious burden.
I understand. I know that in my current state, I’m no help to anyone.
‘……Guess I’ll just be support damage.’
Honestly, if time hadn’t dragged on in the Mental Realm, these two would’ve cleared it long ago on their own.
‘Might’ve been a close call, though.’
I was about to lean my back against the wall, pulling my gaze away from the two men.
Boom!
Suddenly, a tremendous sound erupted from the rooftop direction. It was as if dozens of bombs were detonating simultaneously on the roof above.
‘What could make a sound like that?’
Startled by the unusual crash, I climbed a few more steps and looked upward, where I caught sight of Cha Yu-hyeon holding a Steel Shield against the impact with both arms.
‘Seeing it again, he really is insane.’
How is he absorbing that shock with his bare arms? Even if it’s a shield with a binding inside, he should be taking some damage.
The Guardian of Taewon said that while it doesn’t show on the surface, there are other Awakeners whose strength lies in steadily supporting from behind, so I shouldn’t worry too much.
Not that I was particularly worried……
The flow of mana that an Awakener gives off isn’t noticeable at a glance.
Unlike Cha Yu-hyeon, who was flaunting his Short Sword in brilliant fashion, Seo Do-hyeok behind him was doing his part quietly and didn’t stand out.
‘So that’s why support damage dealers are so flashy.’
I shook my head quickly to push away the pointless thought. I didn’t want to dwell on what had just happened.
According to the Guardian, the monster currently playing the role of Gatekeeper was a defensive-type creature whose primary weapons were a Shield and an Axe.
B-rank plus in grade.
For two S-rank Hunters to enter, the monster’s rank had been downgraded considerably, so why had only the Sorcery Type appeared at A-rank?
‘Could it be an influence from those two men?’
It was a system I simply couldn’t understand.
Screech—!
By the time I’d checked downward occasionally, the situation had already ended.
Aside from the sound the monster had made swinging its shield moments earlier, no other loud noise reached me.
“Come up.”
At Seo Do-hyeok’s terse instruction, I moved forward.
Even if I were hit from behind by a surprise attack, pulling the Flag would end the training immediately.
With that thought, a beeping sound rippled through the air.
“Much obliged.”
Cha Yu-hyeon’s voice, carried through the rough wind, was utterly dry.
In that moment, I caught sight of a red Flag gripped in his hand instead of the Short Sword.
It was nothing more than a simple training exercise, yet how was I supposed to describe this strange feeling?
While I was pondering what that feeling might be, my eyes landed on Cha Yu-hyeon’s left hand.
‘Seems fine now.’
It must be because Seo Do-hyeok’s healing reached him quickly.
“On the way back, move a bit faster.”
Cha Yu-hyeon, who allowed no such reflection, passed us by and stepped onto the rooftop first.
“—True to form.”
“Yes?”
The fierce wind kept pushing against my back, making it hard to catch what Seo Do-hyeok was saying. I asked again, but he only shook his head weakly.
“Team 3, 25 minutes and 33 seconds. Cleared.”
So we received our pass mark among more than half the failures.
‘As expected.’
It was a training designed for failure.
There were pointless time-wasting elements scattered throughout.
I stared at the paper stamped with “PASS” and took a step forward to leave the training ground.
I’d already drifted far from those two men who’d been my temporary team.
Maybe it was the tension releasing now that the training was over. For some reason, my body felt heavy.
“What do you think?”
Of course. There must have been a reason for that.
Baek Seon-u had drawn close beside me without warning, wearing a dissatisfied expression.
“……What’s there to think about?”
“I was the only S-rank in your group.”
“So?”
“How was it, working with those two?”
I didn’t really have any thoughts about it.
I glanced sideways at Baek Seon-u, who was pressed close enough to be annoying, and caught sight of a paper in his hand bearing the same seal.
‘Let me see the time…….’
26 minutes and 41 seconds?
Did I read that right?
“Hey, watch it. I’m about to trip.”
“Sorry.”
Baek Seon-u’s finger brushed my forehead briefly before pulling away.
I’d been staring so intently at the small printed time that my steps had gone crooked, and my balance wavered without my noticing.
“But anyway, it’s not that impressive.”
“What isn’t?”
“We only beat a team with just one S-rank by barely a minute.”
“……What was the composition?”
“Me, a melee damage dealer, and a buffer.”
If that were the case, I’d want to ask about each person’s rank, the terrain, and the monster types.
But there was one problem.
‘He’s draining me.’
Just being near him made it feel like whatever strength remained in me was flowing toward him.
I actually did think for a moment about closing my eyes and asking anyway, but that was all. Eventually I’d find out regardless, whether I wanted to or not.
I resumed walking without expression.
Then Baek Seon-u suddenly blocked my path, and leaned his torso in slightly.
“……What?”
His eyes at this close distance were quite unnerving.
C-rank, yet every S-rank became obsessed with me.
Chapter 13
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Publication Date
| March 6, 2026
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| Taelsix Corporation
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| Choguk
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| Malang Kongtteok
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