I'm a C-Class, but All the S-Classes Are Obsessed with Me - Chapter 69

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Episode 69
Even tumbling forward, I recognized that voice—it was Baek Seon-u.
Everyone naturally asked where I was, but mine had clearly taken a turn for the worse. All I kept getting were evasive non-answers. I should’ve been grateful that at least In-i had survived.
I slumped down against a cliff face, keeping my distance from the corpse. Then I let out a soft sound through my teeth and fell into thought.
‘…This is tricky.’
I couldn’t quite picture how a C-Class Hunter would react if they faced an S-Class Monster alone, let alone one like this.
If it had been a real monster, at least I could squeeze out some tears.
But if I acted too casual, as I normally would, it would look just as suspicious.
There was a reason I was sitting like this with my face buried in my knees. I was hedging against every moment being recorded again.
[ The Guardian of Taewon floats a dessert in the air and catches it in his mouth, advising that telling the truth is how you preserve a warrior’s pride. ]
[ The Tuner of Truth says that the Guardian of Taewon doesn’t understand what “mood” is, and remarks that he captured this moment quite cleverly with that kind of obliviousness. ]
[ The Tuner of Truth turns away from the Guardian of Taewon, who is ranting, and adds again that soulless acting might actually work in a situation like this. ]
Right—there was no way I could suddenly play the tragic heroine now. Though I had no idea why the word “mood” even came up.
In any case, faced with a more troublesome situation than I’d expected, I began racking my brain for a better excuse.
I wasn’t sure how long I’d been sitting there.
‘…Are they coming?’
With my face still buried in my knees, I tilted my head slightly.
A presence registered from somewhere. As it drew closer, voices began filtering into my ears, clearer than before with less static.
—The problem was putting a C-Class at the back to begin with.
—Ju Ha-ryeong’s a Tanker too. Ugh… we should’ve ordered her to stand in front.
—With her personality, she’ll act like she knew better all along.
—Then what do you want me to do about it? If you were going to complain, you should’ve said something from the start.
—I told you not to step in.
Seo Do-hyeok and Baek Seon-u’s flat-toned voices volleyed back and forth in turn.
Yet why did this back-and-forth between the two men feel so childish?
Of course, Lim Ji-an jumped in immediately, which quieted things down—but if it were me, I would’ve smacked both of them once.
‘And with that personality, no less.’
Seo Do-hyeok, you really shouldn’t talk like that about someone who isn’t here…
For a moment I was speechless, and I let out a short laugh despite myself.
—Wait, isn’t that Ha-ryeong over there?
Then Lim Ji-an’s voice rang clearly in my ear. At the same moment, I could dimly make out the silhouettes of three people entering my field of vision.
And as expected, Baek Seon-u was the first to reach me.
“Ju Ha-ryeong!”
Baek Seon-u gently gripped one of my shoulders and lowered himself to sit, his brows drawing tight.
His warm brown eyes, which met mine at close range, were trembling. For the first time, I could sense what he was thinking with such clarity.
‘I think he was like this at the Training Grounds too.’
True, with his weakest teammate isolated, the Order would naturally feel more burdened.
Even if it wasn’t actually fatal.
I let my gaze drift and simply stared blankly at Baek Seon-u’s lips.
“Ha-ryeong, look at me.”
“…”
“You—!”
Faced with no response from me, he seemed to take it the wrong way. His large hand, which had been resting on my shoulder, tensed slightly, and then fell away without strength.
“Step back.”
Probably because of the man who was already approaching from behind Baek Seon-u.
Unexpectedly, Baek Seon-u stood up without resistance and moved aside. Soon my vision filled with the tightly compressed lips of another presence.
After a brief moment, Seo Do-hyeok murmured in a subdued voice.
“I’ll have to carry you.”
For a moment I thought I’d misheard—my eyebrows nearly twitched.
‘Is that what he said?’
Whether my soulless performance had worked too well or whether he knew I was lying and was testing me—I had no choice. My eyes rolled slowly.
From Seo Do-hyeok’s lips to his nostrils, and then to those two black eyes identical to mine.
‘I still can’t tell what he’s thinking.’
That expression I’d seen from his legs last time might as well have been an illusion—he looked no different from usual.
In the lingering silence, I quickly organized my thoughts once more.
Even if I somehow got past Seo Do-hyeok’s suspicion, it would be dangerous to let a Healer carry me on his back like this.
It had only been a few minutes, but not long at all since I’d unleashed my S-Class ability—I needed to be extra careful.
‘Ugh… there’s no way around it.’
I might as well accept Baek Seon-u’s help instead.
I slowly lifted my head from my knees. At nearly eye level, Seo Do-hyeok, who had been watching me with an expressionless gaze, shifted his body slightly.
It seemed like she was truly prepared to turn her back to me, so I hurried to speak.
“No, it’s fine.”
Perhaps because my tone lacked any conviction, Seo Do-hyeok started to turn away but then let his gaze settle on my face again. Yet I simply moved my eyes slowly once more.
To his left stood Baek Seon-u, wearing that same rigid expression as before.
“Seon-u, give me a hand?”
The moment the words left my mouth, my cheek stung slightly, but I deliberately ignored it. I simply stared intently at Baek Seon-u, whose face remained perfectly composed.
‘Why isn’t he responding?’
In the silence that followed, Baek Seon-u just stood there, vacant.
Eventually, I extended one arm toward him.
“Hah.”
Only then did Baek Seon-u lower his head slightly and let out a dry laugh before stepping forward and firmly clasping my hand. Before I could even fully pull myself up, he suddenly drew me toward him.
‘What?’
I nearly ended up pressed against his chest. Fortunately, just before that disaster could unfold, Baek Seon-u caught both my shoulders instead—his grip surprisingly gentle and careful.
He looked down at me from close range, his voice dropping to barely a whisper.
“So you’re still picky about who you trust.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Hah, I seriously thought something was wrong with you…….”
Baek Seon-u suddenly trailed off and lowered his head, leaving me staring at nothing but his auburn hair.
‘What’s gotten into him lately?’
He was already unpredictable, but now he seemed even more erratic and bouncy than usual. It made me wonder—was it me who was acting, or was he the one putting on a show?
‘Wait. Is he actually playing along with me?’
In that moment, I turned my head slightly and took in both Seo Do-hyeok and, further back, Lim Ji-an. Both of their faces had hardened, and Ji-an was doing that nail-biting habit of hers again.
The instant our eyes met, she hurried past Seo Do-hyeok and rushed to our side.
“Ha-ryeong…….”
Lim Ji-an couldn’t find the words to continue, and I noticed her eyes were faintly red.
‘What is this, really.’
After all, they were just mock monsters, and even if the pain registers fully, the system is designed so there’s no actual threat to life.
Of course, my current visible rank may be C-Class to everyone else, but honestly, a Tanker is the sturdiest class among all of us.
Still, I felt an inexplicable sense of guilt toward all of them.
I should have been more agile back there, but this time the mistake was mine.
“For now, we should probably get out of here first.”
It was then that Seo Do-hyeok’s heavy voice cut in.
He was right, of course, so Lim Ji-an—who had been watching me intently—steeled her eyes and nodded.
And so I found myself moving forward alongside Baek Seon-u, taking the lead.
‘He’s not asking about it, surprisingly……?’
With his ability, Baek Seon-u would have easily spotted the wreckage of the area now receding behind us. He would certainly have seen the state of the ground and cliffs around it too.
Without meaning to, I turned my head slightly to glance up at his profile. As if he’d been waiting for it, his lips moved.
“Just lean on me.”
“I’m fine.”
“You’re stubborn.”
“Only when you are.”
Our back-and-forth ended with Baek Seon-u’s brief, exasperated laugh.
Still, I understood what he meant about leaning on him.
My gaze drifted downward for a moment, and I noticed the fabric around his elbow had become wrinkled and slightly stretched.
‘……I’m sorry.’
Had I been holding on too loosely?
If things went well, I’d probably have to buy Baek Seon-u a new shirt.
I was genuinely thinking this when I turned my eyes forward again.
“Ha-ryeong, I have a question…….”
It was Lim Ji-an, standing behind us, who suddenly broke the silence. She stepped closer to my right side, then stretched her head forward just enough to briefly meet my eyes.
“Did you see the Boss?”
“…….”
“There was this incredibly loud sound on the way here.”
My footsteps naturally came to a halt.
I felt all their gazes converge on me at once. Gripping Baek Seon-u’s sleeve tightly, I opened my mouth slowly, still facing forward.
“Yeah, I did see it.”
“……What?!”
Lim Ji-an’s eyes widened in surprise, though her reaction came a moment late.
‘No, she asks the question and then acts shocked. What am I supposed to do with that?’
Even so, I was already working out what to say next.
Since it’s already come out of my mouth, it’d be strange to gloss over it now. Not in front of my teammates, and certainly not in front of the Academy people who are definitely watching and listening.
“So I was running away and tripped over something…….”
“And then?”
I looked up at Baek Seon-u naturally as he posed the question in that even tone of his.
“I’m not sure if I stepped on something else, but suddenly this smoke-like thing spread everywhere.”
…….
“Since I couldn’t see anything in front of me, I just swung at whatever my hands could grab, and it seemed to panic too because it fell and went wild.”
Even as my mouth kept moving, I was confused. Whether what was coming out was actually human speech.
“And then it just exploded on its own.”
“Ha.”
The moment my last word ended, someone let out a dry laugh.
Baek Seon-u’s lips remained firmly sealed without a twitch, and it wasn’t a thin voice like Lim Ji-an’s either. So who else could be left?
‘Might as well go laugh somewhere else.’
I even heard a throat being cleared from behind, a big “ahem” that was completely out of character.
[ The Guardian of Taewon wipes away the tea that spilled along the corner of his mouth, letting out a sigh at the contractee’s ingenious nonsense. ]
[ The Tuner of Truth shakes the water clinging heavily to his clothes and, seizing the moment, glares sharply at the Guardian of Taewon as if to ask whether he just sprayed it on himself. ]
Yeah, I had to admit it really was ingenious bullshit.
I deliberately let out a long breath and shifted my gaze back to the narrow path ahead.
“I’m serious. It’s definitely possible in the Grand Training Grounds, isn’t it?”
The moment I finished speaking matter-of-factly, I gently shook the hand that had been lightly tugging at Baek Seon-u’s sleeve, signaling we should leave quickly.
“……Ha.”
Baek Seon-u seemed bewildered too, and only then did he let out a stifled laugh before stepping forward first.
Remarkably, only silence flowed between the four of us.
Though the stares pouring down on us as we exited the Grand Training Grounds were terribly burdensome.
C-Class, Yet All S-Class Hunters are Obsessed with Me
Episode 69
Author
| Seo Yu-yeon
Published
| March 6, 2026
Publisher
| Talesyx Inc.
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| Choguk
Title Design
| Mallang Kongtteok
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© Seo Yu-yeon, 2026
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