ASEXUAL.
That was what most people called Yejun during his active days as a Hunter.
It was because he had never been physically attracted to any of his Guides before.
Or to any other person, for that matter.
Even the Winter Guild’s A-Class Guide, the one who gained the nickna ’Nation’s Goddess,’ didn’t have an effect on him. It was the sa towards Ahn Kisoo and Park Ruda– two of the most attractive Guides in Korea (pre-Wonhee, of course).
But Wonhee...
Fuck.
[I can’t believe I got turned on just because of a tongue-less kiss...!]
In Yejun’s defense, he couldn’t help it.
[Wonhee is just so... soft... and she slls really nice...]
Yejun punched the water in the indoor pool where he was currently soaked.
It created ripples, and then the water quickly froze.
Of course, the natural shield around him prevented his own ice from freezing the water around him. Hence, now it looked like he jumped into a frozen lake and created a hole where his body fell into.
[Well, at least I finally cald down.]
Cold water did the trick.
"So, I’m not asexual," Yejun whispered to himself. "I just haven’t t my ideal type until I t Wonhee."
Chu Wonhee.
Beautiful.
Kind.
Refined.
Classy.
Fragile yet sturdy at the sa ti.
[My type... is so out of my league?]
Fucking hell.
Yejun’s face was the only thing he had that Wonhee might like, if he was lucky.
He wasn’t kind.
He was rough.
He was a disrespectful piece of shit.
And he was a destroyer... literally.
[I have plenty of (illegal) gold, but that won’t impress a chaebol like Wonhee.]
But...
[Why do I want to impress Wonhee? I’m just one of the Hunters that she needs to Guide.]
Thinking about the Hunters that Wonhee might guide the sa way she guided him...
He suddenly felt murderous.
It was ridiculous, yes.
No Hunters could monopolize a high-class Guide.
The term ’exclusive’ was different when it ca to Hunters and Guides.
For example, Ahn Kisoo was Graham’s "exclusive" Guide.
Graham couldn’t receive Guiding from other Guides (pre-Wonhee era), but Ahn Kisoo could Guide Hunters from the Sumr Guild, or any other Hunters in case of an ergency.
After all, there weren’t enough Guides for all the Hunters in Korea.
[And that’s the sa for the other countries in the world.]
Gone were the dark tis when Guides were being mistreated and harassed by Hunters.
[The number of sexual assault cases back then was horrifying. It still happens today, but the Special Law has beco stricter to protect the Guides.]
Today, Guides are the kings.
Which ant it would be impossible for Yejun to keep Wonhee for himself.
[Unless maybe if I beco the #1 Hunter in the world and kill anyone who dares to steal Wonhee from –]
Yejun’s violent thoughts were interrupted when he received a call.
His Status Window popped up in front of him.
Ah, right.
The Big 4 could use their Status Windows like phones to communicate among themselves. It was a privilege granted to natural S-Class Hunters.
Annoyed, Yejun pressed the button.
[I have sothing to ask the old man anyway.]
"Why the hell are you asking that when you’re the one who called?"
"That can wait. I have sothing to ask you."
"I trust your information network and not you."
"Tell sothing about the guy whose sex life was broadcast–"
"Yes, that fake carnivore. His Status Window is weird."
"I know the three of you already knew about that ability of mine."
Yejun was able to take a look at the other mbers of the Big 4’s Status Windows when they were rookies.
But not anymore.
[They would kill if they caught looking at their Status Windows now.]
"Fair enough," Yejun said, leaning against the pebbled tiles of the pool’s wall. "The fake carnivore’s skills were blurred. Plus, his source of strength was weird. It’s as if it doesn’t belong to him."
"That was the first impression that I got when I t the fake carnivore for the first ti. And when I t him again, I’m pretty sure all his skills were downgraded."
"Yeah. He feels like an average B-Class Hunter to now. But, surprisingly, he remains an A-Class Hunter. So, tell things about the fake carnivore that I won’t find online."
Yejun scoffed. "He’s nothing compared to the old dog."
Yejun scoffed at the useless trivia that Song Moonho gave him.
And that reminded him of sothing.
That was what his Status Window said to him before.
It turned out that the ’Irregular’ Hunter and Guide that the System ntioned were Lee Seodam and Park Ruda, respectively.
"That’s not the reason I don’t like the fake carnivore."
"The System called Lee Seodam and Park Ruda ’Irregulars.’"
"Old man?"
"Well, we have different definitions of ’important.’ My brain deletes information that I don’t care about unless it suddenly becos relevant like now–"
Yejun flinched at Song Moonho’s dead serious tone. Like an adult berating a stupid child. It freaked him out so much that he found himself suddenly speaking formally to the old man. "Yes, sir..."
***
"GRAHAM-SSI will wake up in two hours, Oppa. Oh, you’ll pick him up? With the Sumr Guild’s Vice Guildmaster? Then I’ll prepare dinner. No need? Ah, I see. Then I’ll wait."
After Wonhee talked to Soobin, she noticed that Yool and Ahyeon were looking at her.
To be precise, her lips.
[My swollen lips, that is.]
"You made out with Hwang Frost," Yool said bluntly. "He looks like he’d be a good kisser. Is he?"
Wonhee blushed, and then nodded shyly. "He is..."
Yool smirked smugly. "I knew it. I’ll use that information to good use."
She couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head.
[Yool is probably talking about his side hustle.]
"Noona, you’re surprisingly okay even after you shared a kiss with Hwang Frost-nim," Ahyeon comnted, amazed. "In the past, the Guides that touched Hwang Frost-nim fainted after he drained all their energy. A kiss is more effective than skinship, so I imagined you would have at least fallen asleep..."
"I feel fine," Wonhee said, beaming. "Maybe it’s one of my perks as an S-Class Guide? Being a high-class Guide isn’t so bad, after all."
For so reason, Yool and Ahyeon suddenly turned gloomy.
But why?
"Noona, I wish you weren’t a high-class Guide..."
"Huh?"
"Wony-ah, listen to ," Yool said in a serious tone. "The villain in the novel that stole Ahn Kisoo’s abilities has appeared in real life already. This is still a secret, but Ahn Kisoo actually lost his Guiding abilities. That’s probably why the System sent Graham-ssi to you."
"Oh, no..."
"Noona, you should be careful," Ahyeon said worriedly. "That bad guy targets high-class Guides, and you’re an S-Class Guide."
Ah.
That was why Yool and Ahyeon looked worried when Wonhee was celebrating the fact that she was an S-Class Guide.
"I’m racking my brain to rember hints that would lead us to the villain, but all I rember are useless pieces of information," Yool said, letting out a frustrated sigh. "Like how the villain would leave the scent of callia flowers after stealing a Guide’s abilities."
Wonhee suddenly got the chills. "The villain slls like callia flowers...?"
Like Park Ruda?
***
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