The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 76

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Chapter 76

“It’s not like you’re Popcon or anything.”

Hana eventually gave up trying to detach Kang Hyeon.

So with Popcon attached to one side and Seo Ganghyeon to the other.

Hana tried to focus on her conversation with the Vice-Guild Master again.

“Please continue what you were saying.”

“Ah, ahem.”

The Vice-Guild Master cleared his throat.

And straightened his posture.

“We plan to hide the fact that the Guild Leader safely escaped from the Gate for the time being.”

“Hide it?”

“Yes. The completion message was probably transmitted outside as well, but Baekya’s Snowy Plains Gate is still maintaining its form, isn’t it?”

Perhaps because Popcon had swallowed the core and ownership had transferred to Hana, Baekya’s Snowy Plains was maintaining its form as a hollow shell, just as the Vice-Guild Master said.

“Using that, we can make the situation look completely different.”

“…”

“If we coordinate our stories and say we ultimately couldn’t enter all the way… We could make it appear that the Guild Leader conquered it but is still inside.”

In other words, they meant to hide the very fact that he had returned alive.

“Until the Guild Leader’s body recovers, that would probably be safer.”

Damian.

The Vice-Guild Master didn’t mention that name directly.

But it was sufficiently conveyed who he had in mind when making this plan.

The Vice-Guild Master, who had been speaking well up to that point, suddenly became hesitant.

Just like someone about to make a difficult request.

“So, we need a place to stay that’s out of sight for a while.”

After pausing for a beat, the Vice-Guild Master brought up the main point.

“Would it be possible for the Guild Leader to impose on you here for a while?”

“Yes. That’s fine.”

“That won’t work.”

Hana, who had readily answered, experienced a moment of cognitive dissonance.

What? Didn’t I just say it was okay?

But why did it sound like someone said it wouldn’t work?

Hana tried to answer once more.

“It’s fi-“

“It’s not allowed.”

And she realized.

That the cause of this cognitive dissonance was none other than Seo Ganghyeon.

Excuse me. Why are you the one answering?

When Hana asked with her eyes, Kang Hyeon lifted his chin.

“You seem to have forgotten. The ownership of this Gate belongs to Haechi.”

‘That’s right. This Gate belonged to Haechi, didn’t it?’

Hana obediently nodded her head.

The Association had said they bought the ownership rights.

The garden was hers, but strictly speaking, the owner of this Gate was Seo Ganghyeon.

Hana was quick to understand.

Then she should follow the Gate owner’s decision.

Hana smiled awkwardly at Taesan’s Vice-Guild Master.

“The Gate owner says it’s not allowed, haha. What should we do?”

The Vice-Guild Master’s expression clearly showed disappointment.

Still, he didn’t insist.

“If that’s Hunter Seo Ganghyeon’s opinion, then it can’t be helped. We’ll look for another place.”

The Vice-Guild Master’s gaze naturally turned to Kim Wuchan.

“The problem is how we can leave here without being detected. That’s what’s concerning.”

Hana, who had been quietly watching the Vice-Guild Master’s troubled face, leaned slightly toward Kang Hyeon.

“Excuse me, Mr. Seo Ganghyeon.”

“…?”

When Hana raised her heels to whisper, Kang Hyeon bent down for her.

Thanks to that, Hana could whisper much more easily.

“Should I open a side alley for them to leave secretly?”

“I think we agreed not to use that in exchange for temporary registration as a Haechi Guild member. Didn’t we?”

How firm.

Tsk.

Hana clicked her tongue and backed away.

“I was just asking.”

While Hana was quietly grumbling.

Kang Hyeon, who had straightened up, looked down at the blanket Kim Wuchan was lying on.

Kang Hyeon’s black eyebrows rose crookedly.

“Why did it have to be that one of all things, tsk.”

That blanket was something Hana had brought. For Kang Hyeon to cover himself with when he sometimes took naps here.

At the time, he hadn’t felt much about it.

But seeing that piece of cloth occupied by someone else was quite irritating.

Kang Hyeon’s gaze curved with obvious displeasure.

It felt like his belongings had been stolen.

It wasn’t very pleasant that Hana’s kindness, which she used to give to him, was now being given equally to that white-haired guy.

Especially when Hana had almost been seriously injured while helping these people.

In Kang Hyeon’s mind, the premise that Hana would have had to enter Baekya’s Snowy Plains anyway to pick strawberries had already vanished.

He just didn’t like this entire situation overall.

Yun Taegyeom, Choi Kwon, and Lee Haechan hanging around Yun Hana were enough.

Whatever the case, he didn’t want any more additions.

Kang Hyeon’s already cold tone became even more pointed.

“We’ve helped enough at this point. They should handle their own affairs from now on. Especially you, Ms. Yun Hana.”

“Me? You mean me?”

Hana, suddenly called out, pursed her lips.

Wondering if he had heard her grumbling.

“Don’t get involved in matters related to evil god followers anymore.”

“But I’ve already seen and heard things?”

“You can just pretend you didn’t hear anything.”

Hana’s lips crumpled.

How can I pretend I didn’t hear what I heard? I’m not a goldfish.

Hana picked up Popcon, who had returned to puppy form at some point.

“What about this one? It already swallowed two cores?”

“Just think of it as feeding some strange snacks.”

Hana’s mouth protruded more and more.

Of course, Hana didn’t particularly want to get involved in dangerous situations either.

She didn’t have the ability for it.

But being told not to do this or that kept making her feel rebellious.

“Still…”

But as soon as she opened her mouth to object, Kang Hyeon’s scolding came back.

“Don’t you realize what you went through today?”

“…”

“Getting more involved will only make things more dangerous. You’re not even a combat-type, are you?”

It wasn’t exactly wrong.

But his words had sharp thorns sticking out here and there.

“Ms. Yun Hana, just tend to your garden as you always have. Safely.”

She had momentarily forgotten. That Seo Ganghyeon had this oddly irritating way of speaking.

But she knew that wasn’t coming from a place of disrespect.

Just moments ago, when they came out of the Gate, he had pulled her into his arms and trembled.

And what the Taesan Vice-Guild Leader had told her, that Seo Ganghyeon had been desperately searching for her throughout the Gate.

Having seen and heard all that, Hana wasn’t foolish enough not to realize those words came from worry.

But she still had to say what needed to be said.

“Wow. I’ve noticed this since before, but you know you speak really annoyingly, right Mr. Seo Ganghyeon?”

At Hana’s direct hit, Kang Hyeon’s rigidly straight shoulders flinched.

Hana poked his side with her elbow.

“Fine, I get it. I won’t get involved. Happy now?”

“…Yes. And-.”

Kang Hyeon covered his jaw with his hand and moved his lips slightly.

“I didn’t intend to upset you.”

The nape of Kang Hyeon’s neck was somewhat red as he added what wasn’t quite an excuse.

It seemed he didn’t have much talent for speaking gently.

That clumsy side of him wasn’t so hateful either. Hana ended up laughing with a “pfft.”

“I know.”

After that.

Though he spoke coldly. Kang Hyeon ended up helping Taesan.

He arranged a place within Haechi Guild for Kim Wuchan to stay, and also provided transportation from here to the guild.

Watching from behind, Hana let out another deflated laugh.

“Tch. If you’re going to help anyway, why speak so sharply?”

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【SYSTEM】

【The Boss Monster of ‘White Night’s Snowfield’ has been eliminated.】

【’White Night’s Snowfield’ has been completely conquered.】

The moment the System Message appeared.

Damian’s eyebrows twitched subtly as he was tilting his teacup.

It was conquered?

“Faster than expected. Though it was a Gate I worked quite hard to modify.”

As Damian was taking another sip of tea.

Not long after, Secretary Kim entered the Vice-Chairman’s office.

“Vice-Chairman. White Night’s Snowfield was just conquered.”

“So I noticed.”

Damian leisurely swirled his teacup.

“So who was it? The conqueror?”

“It was the Taesan Guild Master.”

“…Are you certain? Not Seo Ganghyeon or Yun Hana?”

“Certain. Those two didn’t even manage to enter the Gate.”

Damian’s eyes crinkled slightly.

“Is that so?”

“Yes. And the Taesan Guild Master completed the conquest but still hasn’t been able to exit the Gate.”

“Of course he wouldn’t. It’s a Gate designed from the start so the exit wouldn’t open.”

Hmm.

Damian tapped the teacup with his long fingertips.

The steam rising from the teacup slowly dispersed.

The report was plausible.

Too plausible, which was the problem.

Gate conquest, exit unopened, survival status unknown.

At least one thing should be off for it to be normal.

This was like a story someone had intentionally arranged.

“Something too clean also lacks charm.”

Muttering that, Damian leaned back in his chair.

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