Please Cooperate In The Execution Of S-Class Official Duties

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She had already completed the quest for Flight, and it was in an unlocked state. Proficiency was a problem, but this was also fine. She was slowly getting used to it.

‘But is it only unlocked on a one-time basis?’

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ asks what have you taken him as]

[He says that he isn’t that cheap of a person]

[But he’s intrigued and thinks that it seems to be a good idea]

‘What do you mean ‘good’?’

Hara burst into anger. At the same time, she quickly organised the situation in her head.

In any case, it seems like she can continue using Flight and Candlelight. Additionally, ‘Just the thought of you makes me strong’ would activate on the condition of contact with Seheon, so she also didn’t need to unlock that skill separately.

The reason Hara was checking out her skills was obvious. She still had one more skill left that she could unlock as her quest completion reward. 

When she exchanged names and held hands with Seheon, the only skill that was unlocked was Flight.

‘Is there any other quests?’

After holding hands… Was it something like hugging? As such, Hara asked the constellation.

She was willing to do anything if she could unlock a skill with another quest. 

But the constellation refused flatly.

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ responds that he can no longer unlock skills in this dungeon]

What do you mean, in this dungeon? Will there be another dungeon next time?

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ asks if you have a conscience]

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ wants to know if you’re going to rot at E-class for the rest of your life, despite gaining S-class skills]

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ contemplates retracting the quest]

‘N—no, absolutely not.’

After answering flusteredly, she felt like she was being teased for some reason. 

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ responds half heartedly that he unlocked your skills this time because it has been a long time since he’d felt interested in how a human lives]

‘Half heartedly,’ Hara frowned.

In other words, he saved them because in order to matchmake ants for the eggs, they would have to be alive to lay eggs and build a house. 

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ claps like a seal]

Oh, how I wish to smack you…

Hara felt dizzy. She was obviously the most timid E-class civil servant in the world up till this morning, but her personality seemed to have changed in half a day all because of this constellation.

No, it was definitely changing.

Weren’t there many hunters that awakened to the S-class that received criticism for being different pre-awakening and post-awakening? Although the curses were mainly things like ‘changing after becoming a hotshot’, Hara seemed to understand them now.

Constellations, they weren’t like humans… No, although they weren’t actual humans, it was natural that the S-classes would go crazy after continuous interaction with these things.

‘What’s “Happy Your Day”?’

A skill with hashtags. ‘#HAPPYYOURDAY.’

The constellation gave a short response.

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ answers that your characteristic is taken into consideration for all skills]

Hara looked at the characteristic window. She’d never seen it before—no, to be exact, she knew about it ever since it appeared, but she tried her best to ignore it.

It was written confidently…….

[Idol fan]

It was Idol fan. 

‘…I’m not, though? I’ve become a normal person these days though? I’ve only been listening to some famous girl group songs.’

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ laughs at you]

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ views the information on the user ‘Kang Hara’]

‘Hey!’ 

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ has signed a quest contract. Access to information is granted.]

She was told that there was a huge difference in status before, but now it’s approved because of the quest contract. Just give him everything, won’t you? It was as though her resident registration number was exported overseas, and she couldn’t even shed tears…… 

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ reads your X-tube search history]

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ asks if you have any conscience]

Hara rubbed her face up and down. Anyways, it was a skill that utilised her characteristic of an idol fan. She had a rough idea. ‘#HAPPYYOURDAY’ was a hashtag that fans used to celebrate the birthday of their favourite idol.

As the usage condition was the other person’s birthday…

“Is it using the mentality of searching for the idol’s birthday first when starting out as a fan?”

In that case, it probably was a skill that informed her of the opponent’s information. If this was an S-class, it could be quite useful. But she didn’t really need it now. 

Hara moved on.

‘What’s Multiplication…’

Her eyes narrowed. Don’t tell me it’s the thing I’m thinking of. 

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ laughs so hard that he is tearing up]

As Hara recalled the posts she wrote on the fan cafe when she was young, she gritted her teeth. However, there wasn’t any other special reasoning. The multiplication that she knows of… in other words… it was an imagined relationship…… 

‘Don’t tell me it’s a skill that makes monsters mate together…’

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ pounds the floor in laughter]

Was there a floor there? As she thought that, Hara looked at the next skill.

‘Please move on.’

It was a phrase that she’d get tired of hearing from managers and bodyguards when she went to fan sign events, but she couldn’t figure this out either. It’s definitely a movement-related skill, but was it instantaneous, unlike Flight?

However, a solo mobility skill wasn’t particularly useful here. 

In that case, there is one skill left to open in the end. Hara closed her eyes tightly and put her hands together.

Oh God, Buddha, Allah, Greek and Roman gods. Especially the Greek and Roman gods. If you have a conscience, please give me a good skill. 

[Select Skill]

[Unlock the skill ‘Multiplication (A)’]

Please, don’t come up with anything weird. She hoped that this wasn’t a monster mating skill.

“Status window.”

Hara’s eyes widened as she opened the status window of her skills. However, a system window opened in a derisive manner first.

[You, who’ve quit being an Idol fan! What on earth are you imagining? The skill ‘Multiplication’ multiplies your power! Just once a day! For 30 minutes!]

Ah…

“So it was a buffing skill…”

Hara couldn’t help but look up and glare at the sky.

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ laughs while rolling around]

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“So, you mean…”

Seheon rubbed his forehead.

Hara confessed to Seheon that she had received a buffing skill.

“I don’t think I’ll die at the boss’s hands if I go by myself.”

“It’s dangerous.”

The nest at the top of the highest tree in this dungeon. There was a mana nucleus and a boss.

And Hara has already confirmed that the boss had gone on patrol of the surroundings when night fell.

“I heard that a monster took her along with it. It wouldn’t have taken her away like that if she was going to be eaten right away.”

Hara calmly expressed her opinion.

“And there were eggs in that nest.”

The boss monster was huge. Of course, the eggs were large, so even from afar, she could spot the white eggs.  

Hara thought that the boss might have taken the child in order to feed her to the younglings that were about to hatch from their eggs. 

“It’s possible that she’s already dead. People can also die from a heart attack.”

“I’ll just check. It’s dark, so if I fly back here quickly, the boss would be none the wiser.” 

It was absurd. How could a nocturnal monster not know that a human was floating in the night sky?

However, Seheon instinctively noticed that the woman before him would remain stubborn. 

“If she isn’t there, I’ll come back immediately. Alright?”

“Kang Hara-ssi.”

The children were sleeping, so they had to speak in low volumes. Seheon was worried that the children would wake up, and spoke firmly while keeping an eye out. 

“If she’s still alive, she’ll also be alive even after the rescue team’s arrival.”

“I heard that people can die from a heart attack.”

“……”

“What if she freezes to death in the nest all alone at night?”

The temperature isn’t low enough to freeze someone to death. So it was closer to obstinacy. Seheon sighed.

“As long as you hold out in a safe zone, everyone will be rescued…”

“But this isn’t everyone.”

In the end, Hara won.

She picked up the lightstick, swung it around, and emitted light in order to check her skills.

Ping, A thin light extended out from the lightstick. It was around two metres long.

“It’s just like a laser beam.”

Hara grinned while replacing the cover of the lightstick. Seheon looked at Hara with a complex expression and asked.

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Well, it would’ve been better if you went with me. If Anchor Yoon is there, my stats would be corrected…?”

However, Hara couldn’t scout the nest of the boss with Seheon in her arms. After nightfall, the forest dungeon was filled with the cries of all kinds of monsters. Perhaps they were having a fight amongst themselves. If a situation where she had to fight occurred, Seheon would only become an interference.

Seheon looked at Hara silently.

‘A woman, who’s much shorter than me, is going to traverse through the forest by herself.’

They finally managed to take a breather, but she seemed to be taking unnecessary risks, so it bothered him. But on the other hand, it was understandable. Seheon would’ve acted like Hara if he wasn’t that young during the ‘that incident’.

As such, he just warned in a rather firm voice.

“If there’s a situation where a battle is required, when that happens, head straight to the safe zone at full speed. “

“That would be even better, right?”

Hara sighed lightly. She lowered her head, took off her glasses and wiped them roughly with her collar, before tying up her hair. She borrowed the hair tie that Sookyung was wearing around her wrist earlier.

Ripped slacks, and even only one side of her pair of loafers… Wasn’t the other side left behind after being caught in a rock while in the midst of a confrontation with the carnivorous rabbit? When she tried to wear it again later, it was completely torn apart, so she couldn’t wear it.

With that appearance, Hara spoke resolutely.

“I’ll be right back.”

“……Wait a minute.”

Seheon, who looked at her silently, brought his forehead to his palm and pulled on his tie with the other hand.

Why was he suddenly undoing his tie? Soon after, Seheon got down on a knee in front of the bewildered Hara, looked up at her and said,

“Please raise your feet.”

“Ungh……”

It wasn’t a “What?”, nor was it an “Ahhh.” It was a tense “Ungh.” Despite that, Hara still followed his instructions hesitantly and lifted the shoeless foot steadily. 

Seheon smiled without speaking and wrapped the tie around Hara’s feet. The socks she had been wearing had holes. While thinking he was right to have wrapped his tie around her feet, the man looked up at Hara.

“Please be careful.”

Hara’s face turned red.

[The constellation, ‘Cupid’ claps. Kiss (Chu)! Kiss (Chu)!]

[T/N: ‘Chu’ are like kissy sound effects]

What do you mean, kiss! Just like that, Hara ran off.

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