Holy B-Class Life

#069

The fully formed item looked like wearable equipment at a glance. The white fabric shone brightly even in the middle of a pool of black monster blood.

Dan Joo-hyuk approached slowly and observed it with narrowed eyes. The fluttering fabric seemed like a long dress at first glance.

Upon closer inspection, it was a kind of tunic top.

It had quite an antique and religious design. Occasionally, items like this that seemed to belong in a fantasy world would drop in Gates.

In fact, those specializing in healer skills or mainly using ranged attack skills often wore this type of equipment. Since they don’t directly clash with monsters, their equipment is generally light.

Normally, picking up an item in an S-class Gate wouldn’t be a problem, but he fell into thought for a moment. The status window that had been noisily informing him of the time limit was now nowhere to be seen.

What exactly was this item?

Why had it called him here?

It was interesting, but he didn’t want to be played with. However, after careful consideration, he felt certain it would be fine for now.

Although he couldn’t know what intention the status window had, one thing was clear. His ‘contribution’ was necessary for Yoon Pa-ran.

“……”

Having made that judgment, Dan Joo-hyuk approached the item. Seeing the white fabric up close, for some reason, Yoon Pa-ran’s face flashed through his mind.

By the time he realized it, he was already reaching out towards the item.

[Forgotten Last Saint’s Tunic S]

A relic of one who sought to save the world until the very end.

With respect and love.

The item’s grade was unexpectedly ordinary. He had thought it might be the first appearance of an SS-grade item.

In any case, from its appearance to its detailed options, the tunic wasn’t something Dan Joo-hyuk could use in many ways.

*Set equipping possible

At the bottom of the item description window was a kind hint. As written in the quest window, it seemed to be an uncommon set item.

This too was unusual. Normally, the fact that items are part of a set is only revealed in the status window after gathering two or more pieces close together.

“Hmm……”

The more slowly he examined it, the more it became clear that the item’s owner was Yoon Pa-ran. He had anticipated something like this since seeing the phrase about contributing to the apostle.

Unintentionally, he had risked his life to retrieve an item for Yoon Pa-ran to use. Dan Joo-hyuk didn’t feel too bad about that fact.

Rather, he became very curious about what kind of reaction Yoon Pa-ran would show when he returned and showed him this. Especially when he saw the item’s curse section, he twisted his lips into a wide grin.

“Interesting.”

Although the item’s true value would probably only be realized when the entire set was gathered, it was already sufficiently intriguing.

For the first time since awakening, he wanted to return home as soon as possible.

❖ ❖ ❖

He left the remaining monsters to the attack team. Although the conquest time would be much longer without him, he didn’t care. He had already dealt with the most important boss.

Thus, less than nine hours after entering, Dan Joo-hyuk exited the Gate alone.

“H-Hunter Dan?”

“I’ve defeated the boss. The other attack teams are still in progress.”

“But, how……”

Although the order of killing the boss didn’t matter, actually executing it was a different matter. Despite achieving an unprecedented feat, Dan Joo-hyuk simply spoke quickly and moved on.

“And I’ll be using my item preemption right.”

“Y-Yes? Hunter!”

Leaving the calling official behind, Dan Joo-hyuk hurried to his car. He had already hinted to Minister Byeon about the item preemption when he saw the reward section of the quest window.

He felt strangely impatient. Although quite some time had passed, Yoon Pa-ran might still be sleeping. Especially since he had tormented someone experiencing sex for the first time.

He was clearly desperate to share this amazing discovery with him soon. Come to think of it, Yoon Pa-ran seemed quite interested in this kind of Gate-related information.

The sky looked even darker as dawn was approaching. Dan Joo-hyuk drove like he was flying through the empty roads of the early morning.

Upon arriving home, Dan Joo-hyuk entered hastily.

“I’m back.”

Since Yoon Pa-ran was easily startled, he intentionally called out from the first floor.

However, somehow, his voice seemed to echo in the empty space.

“Mr. Yoon Pa-ran?”

With a puzzled look, Dan Joo-hyuk called Yoon Pa-ran’s name. But as he strode towards the bedroom on the second floor, it became clear that there was no sign of anyone inside.

The bed he finally reached was, indeed, empty.

“……”

It wasn’t just Yoon Pa-ran who was missing. The pillows and blankets that had been on the bed were gone too.

Dan Joo-hyuk looked down at the bed, devoid of any traces, with a subtle expression.

This doesn’t feel very good.

Stroking his chin with one hand, Dan Joo-hyuk laughed awkwardly. It was the first time a partner he had spent the night with had disappeared without a word to him. Usually, Dan Joo-hyuk was the one to leave first.

Perhaps because of this, even though he could tell by the atmosphere that no one was here, Dan Joo-hyuk slowly wandered around the house. As if tracing Yoon Pa-ran’s trajectory.

The nearest bathroom showed signs of use. All of Yoon Pa-ran’s clothes, which had been thrown about as they came up to the bedroom together, were gone.

In the laundry room, the bed sheets they had used were stuffed into the washing machine. It was as if all traces of Yoon Pa-ran’s presence here had been erased.

That fact slightly irritated Dan Joo-hyuk.

“Hmm……”

Come to think of it, why did he think Yoon Pa-ran would obediently stay here?

It seemed to be because he expected him to remain unconscious for a long time. Even though he had found a reasonable answer, this subtle feeling wouldn’t easily disappear.

After staring at the washing machine spinning noisily, he casually threw the item he had been holding onto the floor.

“……”

It feels like the wind has been taken out of my sails a bit.

Thinking about how Yoon Pa-ran, who had fallen asleep exhausted, had woken up, done the laundry, and left, made him feel slightly annoyed.

What was he in such a hurry for?

Grumbling mildly to himself, Dan Joo-hyuk looked for his phone. The scent of Yoon Pa-ran that had lingered on his nose was gone, replaced by the smell of detergent near the washing machine.

Checking the reports that had come in, it seemed Yoon Pa-ran had headed straight to his own studio apartment from here.

If he went to find him right now, he would surely get angry and react with disgust.

Thinking that, he felt even more desire to see Yoon Pa-ran’s face right away. After all, thanks to him(?), he had even risked his life to close an S-class Gate.

He was just quite curious about what kind of reaction he would show.

“……”

He carelessly took off and threw aside the plate armor for S-class Gates. Just as he had been rolling around in the Gate, Dan Joo-hyuk left the house.

He drove like he was flying again, heading towards Yoon Pa-ran’s studio apartment.

The streets in the dawn, as day was slowly breaking, were truly quiet. It would already be December next week. Even the calm air of the deepening winter dawn couldn’t suppress Dan Joo-hyuk’s excited senses.

Finally, he arrived on the road where he occasionally picked up Yoon Pa-ran.

The chilly air brushed against his cheeks. The surroundings were so silent that he belatedly realized it was too early.

“Hmm……”

After a very brief moment of hesitation, Dan Joo-hyuk just moved his legs. He seemed desperate to tell Yoon Pa-ran about the quest experience he had today.

Let’s see that white face first and then think.

He strode up the building without an elevator. Arriving at Yoon Pa-ran’s residence, which he had previously identified, he immediately pressed the doorbell.

“……”

There was no response. Even though he could hear the sound of someone stirring inside.

Why isn’t he coming out? Wondering if he might be sick, Dan Joo-hyuk started knocking on the door with his fist. His gestures looked quite light, but they made a loud noise on the metal door.

“Ah shit, who is it!”

“Mr. Yoon Pa-ran.”

“Huh…?”

Only then did Yoon Pa-ran fling the door open. However, upon confirming his face, Yoon Pa-ran’s eyes widened.

That truly unexpected reaction made him realize. He hadn’t anticipated at all that Dan Joo-hyuk would come looking for him.

The subtle feeling he had when seeing the empty bed once again spurred Dan Joo-hyuk on.

“What time is it now… No, why did you come?”

Yoon Pa-ran asked sharply, his brow deeply furrowed. It was still an expression that Dan Joo-hyuk wanted to smooth out with his fingertips.

Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly became aware of the distance Yoon Pa-ran had defined between them.

“Dan Joo-hyuk?”

What should he say?

It felt like the ground he was standing on was subtly tilted. Not enough to cause problems moving, but just enough to slightly grate on his nerves with each step.

Clearly, Yoon Pa-ran’s attitude made this the most convenient situation yet.

Seeing that he continued to say nothing, Yoon Pa-ran’s expression became even more puzzled.

Then, becoming aware of the silent surroundings, he said,

“Hah… Come in for now.”