The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 91

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Chapter 91

Perhaps because of that, it was inevitable that he would find it more intriguing and interesting.

Wasn’t it natural for one’s gaze to be drawn to unusual things?

Kang Hyeon pressed down the corners of his mouth with his index finger and thumb.

But regardless of the laughter that wanted to emerge, Kang Hyeon’s mind was spinning rapidly.

‘As expected, it’s unreasonable to just consider him a simple F-rank.’

No matter how much it was called a reward, connecting gate to gate.

And no matter how much it was a conquered gate, handling monsters that even A-rank Hunters struggled with so easily.

Suspicion clouded Kang Hyeon’s eyes as he looked at Hana.

Whether he knew about such a gaze or not.

Hana continued speaking with an excited expression.

“These guys will keep a good watch to make sure those people can’t get out. They may look like this, but once they learn something, they don’t forget it easily.”

“It does seem that way.”

“Right? So what should we do? Should we lock those three up here?”

“Let’s do that for now.”

At Kang Hyeon’s words, Hana called the Snow Rabbits.

Then the Snow Rabbits swung their muscular front paws around and dragged the Demon Worshippers over.

And with their hind legs, they kicked the traitors quite refreshingly, pushing them into the pit.

“Aaaaaaaah-!”

The resounding scream became more and more distant as it fell down into the pit.

And that was repeated exactly two more times.

Now they were perfectly in sync.

After throwing all three traitors into the pit along with some simple food.

Kang Hyeon finally surrounded the area with a wall of flames.

Then the snow around the fire melted and froze again repeatedly, turning the soft snow into ice walls.

This was repeated countless times. Melt and freeze. Melt and freeze.

Combined with Kang Hyeon’s skill, a perfect prison was created with double and triple layers that could never be escaped from by one’s own strength.

The expressions of Choi Kwon and Lee Haechan, who had been watching the entire process, gradually hardened.

Especially their eyes looking at the Muscle Rabbits purring and acting cute next to Hana were incredibly complex.

“Haechan hyung. Is it just me, or is this situation weird?”

Choi Kwon quietly asked only Haechan, making sure Han Tae-ho and Yun Taegyeom couldn’t hear.

Then Haechan replied with a very serious expression.

“N-no. I think it’s weird too. Why do the r-rabbits look like that?”

“No, that’s not the problem right now-, never mind.”

At Haechan’s off-point answer, Choi Kwon’s lips twitched before he shook his head.

“If I say more, I’ll just burst from frustration, just me.”

And he sighed while watching Hana running around the snow field mixed in with the Snow Rabbits.

“Anyway, I’ve felt this before, but our benefactor isn’t normal either. Yeah.”

“I-I think so too.”

Lee Haechan quietly nodded his head.

This time, his face showed complete agreement.

Choi Kwon then crossed his arms and shivered.

“But how long are we staying here? It’s too cold.”

Even as he spoke, his breath scattered white.

The sensation in his toes was gradually becoming numb.

“Should I suggest we leave?”

Lee Haechan cautiously chimed in.

The two tilted their heads slightly and read the mood.

It seemed like it might be the right timing to move soon.

Just as Choi Kwon was about to open his mouth.

“Hmm.”

Han Tae-ho, who had returned from exploring the strawberry patch, casually rummaged inside his clothes.

And pulled something out.

“…What’s that?”

Choi Kwon’s eyes narrowed.

What Han Tae-ho held in his hands was chocolate-flavored protein powder and a 2-liter milk carton.

Setting aside why such things would come out of his clothes, just when he wondered if he was going to drink that here.

Han Tae-ho said.

“They say cocoa tastes best on snowy days.”

Like that.

“Want to have some together?”

He even offered to share.

Choi Kwon’s expression turned quite openly sour.

“Did the cold make your brain go soft? That’s protein, not cocoa.”

Han Tae-ho answered calmly.

“It’s chocolate flavored, so it’s no different from cocoa.”

“What kind of bullshit logic is that?”

Even at Choi Kwon’s harsh words, Han Tae-ho just picked his ear once and asked again.

“So you’re not going to have any?”

At that question, Choi Kwon closed his mouth for a moment.

His gaze sneakily turned toward the protein.

Then he looked at Han Tae-ho again and snorted once.

“Of course I’ll have some!”

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And so, an unexpected tea time began in the middle of the snowy plains.

The flames created by Kang Hyeon’s skill rippled gently as if blocking the wind, and warm heat circulated at the center like a campfire.

When the pure white snow field combined with that scene, it gave off quite a winter camping feeling, bringing a strangely peaceful impression.

Han Tae-ho, crouched in front of the fire, moved his hands with flair.

First, he pulled out a cup with a lid from his coat.

It wasn’t like Doraemon’s pocket or anything.

Things kept popping out of Han Tae-ho’s coat endlessly.

Cups came out, spoons came out.

It seemed he had used transformation skills to flatten objects like paper and stored them here and there, and at this rate, even a portable burner might come out.

Of course, that didn’t actually happen.

Anyway.

Han Tae-ho placed the milk over the fire Kang Hyeon had lit to warm it, then poured it into the cup with a splash.

Next, he dumped in the protein powder, closed the lid, and shook it rhythmically – shake, shake.

Splash.

Splash.

The liquid mixed smoothly, and before long, a decent chocolate color appeared.

At a glance, it really did look like cocoa.

Something that would feel like sweet-smelling, pleasantly fluffy warmth.

“Here. Try it.”

Han Tae-ho offered the opened cup to Choi Kwon.

Choi Kwon hesitated for a moment.

But eventually took it.

The moment he gripped the cup, his fingertips warmed first.

Choi Kwon squeezed his eyes shut as if drinking poison and slurped the protein.

Then Choi Kwon’s eyebrows twitched and danced.

“How is it? Is it drinkable?”

“Well. It’s decent enough.”

With a face that refused to admit it even if he were dying, Choi Kwon grumbled and gulped down the protein again.

Seeing this, Han Tae-ho muttered with a convinced expression.

“Fortunately, it seems to have a taste humans can consume. I bought it because it was on sale.”

Choi Kwon’s face crumpled instantly.

He thought some kindness had been shown, but it turned out he’d been used as a test subject instead.

“Damn it, I’m not some royal food taster!”

Regardless of whatever Choi Kwon was complaining about, Han Tae-ho took out another cup and created the next protein drink.

A chocolate-flavored protein masquerading as cocoa was handed to Hana this time.

Since the taste had already been verified through Choi Kwon, Hana readily accepted the cup.

“Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Hana gulped down the liquid in the cup without hesitation.

And then stopped abruptly.

“….”

Hana soon subtly turned his gaze away and secretly stuck out his tongue behind Han Tae-ho’s back.

He must have trusted Choi Kwon’s words too much.

‘Ugh. It tastes awful.’

That was his honest impression.

Still, as the warm liquid went down his throat, his body gradually relaxed.

His frozen fingertips thawed, and his stiff shoulders loosened.

A drowsy sensation then enveloped his entire body.

That’s when it happened.

After giving everyone a cup of protein drink, Han Tae-ho dumped all the remaining powder into a milk carton.

And then he chugged it down in one go without pause.

Keu-.

Han Tae-ho let out a satisfied sound as if he’d just downed some rice wine and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.

Then he immediately covered his face with a gloomy expression and despaired.

“I’m sorry. Because I failed to properly manage my guild members, the Association Chairman ended up like that. If he never wakes up from this state… Hah…”

Han Tae-ho became dejected, hunching his shoulders and burying his face in his pot-lid-sized palms.

Hana, who was taking another sip of the steaming protein, suddenly realized something.

Han Tae-ho’s words reminded him of something he’d momentarily forgotten.

The mission related to the Association Chairman.

“Right, I forgot for a moment. I might be able to wake up the Association Chairman.”

“What? Is that really true?”

Han Tae-ho shot up to his feet.

The empty milk carton he’d been holding fell straight onto the snow.

“How is that possible?”

At his intense reaction, Hana felt awkward even before he could speak.

Because it was a situation where there was a solution, but also wasn’t.

Hana quietly extended his index finger and pointed to the strawberry patch without strawberries.

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