Chapter 37

— Woah! We’ll be sure to listen to your amendments! Thank you, Hyung! — Dae Su responded excitedly with sparkling eyes.

(P.P.: Hyung is a guy’s address to a guy older than himself. It gives a closer shade to the relationship.)

‘It’s an investment in the future.’

Kang Yu, who had already gained a passionate desire to form a good team, looked at the Players in front of him again.

He was sure that by investing in them now, he would get a huge return and benefit in the future.

Of course he looked forward to it.

— Let’s go straight to the gate. And unless there’s an emergency, I’ll just be standing behind you.

— Heh heh. Okay, Hyung. —  Dae Su, holding a powerful shield that covers most of his body, headed toward the gate.

As they walked to the gate, their team immediately became an object of attention.

— Look at him! He’s beautiful!

— Is he some kind of celebrity?

— The girl next to him is hot too!

Of course, they caught attention because of Si Hoon and Han Sol’s looks.

However, they weren’t the only ones who got attention.

There was another very prominent person at the party.

— Ahhh! It’s a monster!

Dae Su, who was two meters tall and was walking normally, scared a little kid into crying.

— Huh? Baby, I’m not a monster.

—  Ahhh! Mom!

While Dae Su remained confused, the girl cried even louder.

Dae Su, not understanding what was happening, turned his head away.

‘What should I do?’ He didn’t know how to calm the child down.

But more and more eyes were turning to them.

Kang Yu sighed and decided to console the child, but Si Hoon was ahead of him and got there first.

He went down on one knee and stroked the girl’s head lightly.

— It’s okay.

She looked at Si Hoon with her teary eyes.

— Even though he looks like this, he’s not scary at all.

— He isn’t?

— Yes. So don’t cry.

— Okay. — The girl’s gaze immediately brightened up.

The guy got up and returned the little kid to her mother with a light smile.

There was nothing special about what was happening, but since it was Si Hoon, it looked more like a scene from a movie.

If Kang Yu had done the same thing, it wouldn’t have looked so cool.

‘That guy…’ Kang Yu exhaled again. ‘He looks too much like a movie protagonist.’

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The green orcs, exhaling noisily, were waving their heavy clubs.

They were about 160 centimeters tall.

Compared to an adult boy, they were much shorter, but due to their muscular build, they were strong opponents.

However, Dae Su was able to push three monsters away with just one movement of his shield.

Dae Su, who was two meters tall with a physically strong body, could easily shove them aside.

— What do you think, you jerks?!

Dae Su, who pushed back three Orcs with his shield, laughed loudly with pride.

Once they fell to the ground, the Orcs rolled from side to side, unable to rise to their feet.

— Lightning strike! — Eun Bi shouted out in a clear voice, and the end of her staff starting to sparkle with a charge of Maryok, which then, turning into lightning bolts, shot towards the Orcs.

— Dae Su, there’s six more in the back!

— Roger that!

Dae Su concentrated energy in his shield and turned around, thrusting forward.

— This way, you bastards!

The Orcs, seeing the tantalizing glow, ran towards him.

— The Power of Light!

— Oh, thank you!

The Light Charge created by Han Sol headed for Dae Su’s body, after which she created a Light Arrow and shot the monster.

Thanks to Han Sol’s buff, Dae Su’s body became even stronger.

Si Hoon cleverly flew to the Orcs who had attacked Dae Su’s shield, and smoothly cut their throats with his sword.

Even disregarding Si Hoon’s attractive appearance, Kang Yu liked him because he was very skilled with the sword.

In a flash, all six monsters lost their lives at the hands of Si Hoon.

— Huh! As much as I love Kang Yu hyung, Si Hoon, you’re awesome! Did you do kendo before you became a Player, by any chance?

— Oh, yeah, not for long. It was just a hobby.

— But your sword skills don’t look like an amateur’s. — Dae Su kept admiring Si Hoon’s excellent skills and turned his head towards Kang Yu: —  What do you think, Kang Yu? Everybody has cool skills, right? —

Kang Yu nodded his head slightly in response.

Like Dae Su said, you couldn’t tell from the outside that these Players were only at second rank.

— Heh, heh, heh. What did I say? There’s no amazing Player who can hide from m-

— First, I’ll tell you what needs to be corrected, — Kang Yu said in a calm tone, cutting off Dae Su’s bravado.

Since high-caliber Players have gathered in their party, of course their hunting ability was high.

However, they also had flaws.

‘Shortcomings that need to be corrected.’

Kang Yu narrowed his eyes and continued.

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