BRH 14

Since Dungeons that had been cleared usually closed after 10 hours, the rescue proceeded smoothly.

Then, what was Ha Do-heon doing at that time?

To tell that story, we had to go back to the very moment the Boss was eliminated.

Naturally, after killing the Boss, Ha Do-heon didn’t look back and ran to the room where Lime and the survivors were, pretending to be unconscious in the same position as before. He was planning to wait for about 2 hours, and if no one came, he would carry all the survivors out… but less than 30 minutes after the Boss was cleared, rescuers appeared and began carrying them out on their backs.

Thus, Ha Do-heon also quietly pretended to be unconscious and was carried on the back of a Hunter to an ambulance, where he waited for a while at the scene.

‘Hmm… I think I can wake up now.’

As the survivors, who had been scattered into different ambulances, began to regain consciousness one by one, Ha Do-heon watched for an opportunity and opened his eyes midway. After that, he had to sincerely answer the questions from the Hunters belonging to the Hunter Management Bureau.

How? Like this.

“M-Me? I was scared… I don’t remember anything…. I, I fainted first. So I didn’t see anything.”

“Yes, it’s okay to speak slowly. Oh… you must have been very scared. It’s okay, you’re safe. If it’s too difficult, you don’t have to force yourself to remember.”

“Yes… Th-Thank you so much.”

Ha Do-heon rubbed his eyes until they turned red and spoke as if panting. He thought that was enough… but the Hunter Management Bureau employee stared at Ha Do-heon and mumbled. He seemed to want to say something, scratching his neck or nose, showing restless behavior.

“Um… I’m sorry to say this when you’re already having a hard time.”

“Ah… yes?”

“Well, please say good things about the Hunter Management Bureau to Moon Tae-yi-ssi… that we rescued you well.”

Ha Do-heon blinked without realizing it. He had a face that said he didn’t know why Moon Tae-yi was coming up here. The employee glanced around awkwardly and spoke quietly with his hands gathered.

“Tae-yi-ssi is… giving up a rank 4 Dungeon to come here. At first, I didn’t think he was the type to do that… but the Taerang Guild hinted that Ha Do-heon-ssi is… his person.”

“His person?”

“…His Darling.”

“……”

Ha Do-heon froze with his head tilted to hear more clearly. For a moment, he doubted his ears. He felt like he had just heard something he shouldn’t have. When he turned his eyes to the Hunter Management Bureau employee, he was rummaging through his bag to take something out.

“So that’s why Moon Tae-yi came so fiercely. Here, I’ll give you this. You probably haven’t eaten properly, right? It’s not just for Ha Do-heon-ssi, it’s for all the survivors. You don’t have to feel burdened.”

“No, well….”

The thing he happened to hand over was Ha Do-heon’s favorite chubby banana milk. Even two of them, reeking of bribery. On top of that, there was also Ha Do-heon’s favorite red bean bread.

The employee, who handed over the bribe as if passing a bomb, clasped his hands together again. Ha Do-heon quickly opened his mouth to make excuses, but a shadow falling into the ambulance was faster.

“I’ll take care of the rest. Is that okay?”

“Huh…?”

“Because I’m his Darling.”

Ha Do-heon, who was about to correct the employee’s words, froze again. The employee was startled and turned around, screaming. He quickly got out of the ambulance, bowed deeply, and disappeared swiftly.

The shadow that had covered the inside of the ambulance slowly approached. Do-heon stared blankly at the place where the employee had disappeared, then shifted his gaze to the front. A man stood in front of the wide-open ambulance, holding onto the ceiling.

Even though it was backlit, the man’s face was clearly visible because he was quite close.

Moon Tae-yi.

He looked at Do-heon with his habitual eye smile. He was smiling gently, but it was impossible not to notice his eyes quickly scanning every part of his body. What did he look like? Ha Do-heon roughly gathered the flowing milk and bread and unconsciously lowered his gaze.

He was a mess. His fingertips were stained, and his body was dirty as if he had rolled in the mud. He hadn’t seen a mirror, but his face would be the same.

Suddenly, one side of the ambulance tilted. With a creak, he felt Moon Tae-yi approaching. Moon Tae-yi, who sat on the auxiliary chair next to the bed, looked at Ha Do-heon, who was clenching his stained hands. His low voice was heard softly.

“How’s your body? I should have come sooner… I came after it was all over.”

“Ah….”

“Do-heon-ssi must have been very scared.”

His body was fine… but if he said it as it was, he was worried about the symptoms of the other Hunters. Should he pretend to be sick? Pretend to be poisoned… No. Then he would go to the hospital, and if they found out he was the Boss while doing various tests, they would shock his body with an electric shocker…. Absolutely not.

The milk and bread rustled on Do-heon’s lap as he sat on the bed covered with a thin blanket. Only after seeing Ha Do-heon lower his gaze as if choosing what to say did Moon Tae-yi feel the heavy weight pressing down on his chest wash away.

“If it’s hard to talk, just nod. Where does it hurt, is there anything uncomfortable?”

Do-heon wiggled his fingers and belatedly answered. It was also the moment when Moon Tae-yi was about to reach out his hand.

“Not really… because the Hunter Management Bureau rescued me very well. They came really quickly, pinpointing exactly where we were and rushing over. Haha. I was so grateful. I’m perfectly fine, but they even put me in an ambulance, really.”

In fact, they waited for rescuers for two days, but they never came, and everyone was trembling, wondering if the Hunter Management Bureau had given up on them, but he couldn’t honestly say that. Ha Do-heon was quite a person who knew morality.

He couldn’t wipe his mouth after receiving two chubby banana milks.

For some reason, Moon Tae-yi widened his eyes at those words and smiled gently. His broad shoulders occasionally shook slightly.

“Really? Should I go to the Hunter Management Bureau and give them a compliment?”

Why is the end of your sentence so scary? Ha Do-heon couldn’t help but feel uneasy, as if he was saying that he knew all the inside information but would just let it go.

“But Tae-yi-ssi, how did you come here? You said that clearing the rank 4 Dungeon would take about fifteen days.”

“Hmm… I had no reason to be there when the Dungeon Do-heon-ssi entered was upgraded.”

Ha Do-heon couldn’t bring himself to ask why. The fact that Moon Tae-yi had given up the existing Dungeon and come here was enough to be a juicy piece of gossip for reporters to tear apart.

Moreover, if the Hunter Management Bureau employee knew about Ha Do-heon, it was highly likely that people related to Moon Tae-yi already knew about their relationship.

He didn’t want to become famous even a little bit, so why were rumors about him spreading like wildfire? However, Ha Do-heon was confident in his running skills from his previous life. He could just run away like crazy.

On the other hand, his heart fluttered at the fact that he had given up the clearance and come out. What was this? A dry cough escaped him at the ticklish, floating sensation. Had he heard about Ha Do-heon inside the Dungeon? That’s why he came out.

“…But Do-heon-ssi.”

As Do-heon was just staring at the milk, Moon Tae-yi reached out his hand. His fingertips lightly touched the corner of Ha Do-heon’s eye, who raised his head. As his body temperature spread to his eyes, his body became warm as if he had put his hand in warm water.

Maybe it was just Moon Tae-yi himself, but he was careful about skinship. Even after meeting him so far, he could count the number of times they had made such contact on one hand. Even though it was just a slight touch of his fingertips, Do-heon felt his chest thumping. Maybe it was more noticeable because of his disheveled hair and appearance.

“Something’s moving here.”

“What’s moving….”

“The lens. Did you take the Slime with you? It’s wobbling.”

“……”

Instantly, the thumping heart turned sharply cold. He raised his eyes to Moon Tae-yi, his pupils shaking so much that they made a creaking sound, and he kindly gestured to his left eye. Exactly… it was the eye where Lime was inside.

A dry cough escaped him. He was screwed.

Suddenly, cold sweat started to break out on his back, and his vision faintly vibrated, making him feel extremely depressed beyond embarrassment and shock.

“Haha…. Ha….”

…Lime, did you act up because you saw him a few times? But why in front of Moon Tae-yi….

In the end, Ha Do-heon spread his hands and buried his face in them.

But who was Ha Do-heon? He was a man with a better poker face than anyone else. Even before the regression, he was famous for his thick skin, not even flinching at flying stones.

Ha Do-heon raised his head again. In the meantime, he blinked to scold Lime and smiled gently.

“Slime? You must have seen something wrong. I mean, Tae-yi-ssi, I shed some tears earlier. Because they said I needed to testify even though I was so scared.”

“Oh dear. Was it that employee earlier? I should meet him myself.”

“No, no! You don’t have to go that far.”

“But Do-heon-ssi, doesn’t your eye hurt? It must hurt to have something like that inside?”

“Huh? No, I’m telling you, it’s not there?”

“Okay, I’ll take it out without hurting you. Or, Do-heon-ssi, should you hug me for a moment? I’ll try to take it out in the meantime?”

He smiled brightly and opened his arms. Ha Do-heon recoiled back as if he was crazy. But soon, he hurriedly reached out his hand towards Moon Tae-yi. One of his eyes was turning yellow at a glance. He was trying to use his ability again.

Moon Tae-yi’s ability was ‘not yet’ known to the public. However, when Moon Tae-yi’s one eye was occasionally revealed to be yellow, they would usually just guess. Ah, he’s using his ability.

But only Do-heon knew that it wasn’t a normal ability.

Because it was a skill that pierced through everything.