#218
Yoon Pa-ran found his emotions that suddenly surged upon seeing that employee somewhat puzzling.
It was strange to feel upset looking at a smiling person’s face. Perhaps that previous incident had been more uncomfortable than he had thought.
However, there were still some unclear aspects. Since he had never even thought about the day that employee asked him on a date until now, it felt like a somewhat unfamiliar emotion.
Since he had important work ahead, Yoon Pa-ran naturally turned off his attention toward the employee. Instead, he looked at the security company director who had come with him and said.
“I have some work to do from now on. Just in case, it would be better to close the orphanage doors for a moment.”
“Should we completely shut the doors? Understood.”
Though he looked bewildered, the security company director nodded for now. Then he acted as if he would close the orphanage doors immediately.
However, the employee beside him came closer to Yoon Pa-ran instead and spoke to him again.
“What kind of work are you doing?”
It was a somewhat ambiguous distance. Though not threatening with the younger siblings present, it was definitely a subtle attitude that seemed interested in Yoon Pa-ran.
Yoon Pa-ran, who had almost unconsciously frowned, deliberately managed his expression. Anyway, since these people were involved parties, he understood why they would be curious.
“I’m going to install a safe zone here.”
“……A safe zone?”
Indeed, as if his words were unexpected, the employee’s expression hardened. Compared to just before when he had been constantly smiling, it was an extreme change.
“Ah, a safe zone you say? Hunter! Is that really true?”
The security company director, who had been listening from behind, approached in surprise. His brightened face was filled with anticipation for the safe zone he had only heard about.
“Yeah. I’m going to install it in the center if possible. The area will spread out in a circle.”
“My goodness! Did you hear that? It’s a safe zone!”
“Ah, yes……”
The contrast between the two people was strangely noticeable, but Yoon Pa-ran nodded for now.
The spot Yoon Pa-ran had chosen was the central courtyard of the orphanage. Though it was called a courtyard, it was actually closer to a passage where people walked through.
The younger siblings sometimes played there, but from now on they could use the back yard, so there would be no problem. They could play around the sanctuary too.
Soon the person in charge of moving the sanctuary approached and asked Yoon Pa-ran.
“Hunter. Should we put it down at the location you mentioned earlier?”
“Yeah. Please do. Now, everyone go inside together. Don’t come out until I say so!”
“Yes……!”
After the children rushed into the building, the crane began moving in earnest. It carefully lowered the box that had been removed from the truck and dangling in mid-air to a spot slightly away from where Yoon Pa-ran had indicated.
“Now, everyone move carefully! It’s precious!”
“Yes!”
Soon the workers who had gathered connected various devices. Then they carefully pulled the sanctuary out of the box.
It would be convenient to move the sanctuary itself with a crane, but since most sanctuaries were slightly damaged, it was difficult to move them with cranes. So after a few initial trials and errors, they came to install them with human power like this.
Soon the sanctuary stood tall in exactly the spot Yoon Pa-ran had wanted.
“We’ll be going now.”
“Thank you.”
He had been worried that the sanctuary might occupy space too awkwardly, but it seemed to blend well with the orphanage’s scenery, better than expected.
Especially thinking of the younger siblings who would run around cheerfully near the sanctuary, he felt this spot was indeed perfect.
“Everyone can come out now.”
“Wooooah……!”
After the crane and truck left, the security company closed the orphanage doors as Yoon Pa-ran requested.
“Pa-ran. Is everything finished?”
“Yeah.”
The director, who came out with the children, also looked up at the sanctuary with an excited face.
Standing beside her, Yoon Pa-ran asked with a proud feeling.
“Putting it here is better than expected, right?”
“Yes. It’s become like a symbol of our orphanage.”
He wanted to show the younger siblings the sight of the safe zone unfolding up close. Yoon Pa-ran called the younger siblings, who were huddled together like penguins blankly looking up at the sanctuary, to gather around him.
“Everyone come a little closer. I’ll show you something interesting now.”
Though he was used to it now, the scene of a safe zone opening was very impressive.
So he wanted to give the younger siblings an unforgettable memory as well.
“From now on it will shine brightly and the surroundings will become bright. Don’t be too surprised.”
“Yeeees……!”
Just looking at the younger siblings’ sparkling eyes, it seemed as if the safe zone had already opened.
Today was even a symbolic day when Yoon Pa-ran would open a safe zone without items.
“……”
Thinking of the saint’s robe made him think of Dan Joo-hyuk again, but Yoon Pa-ran quickly erased his bitter expression and stepped forward.
Then the security company director approached quietly again.
Having closed all the doors and quickly positioned several employees in front, he asked with an expectant expression.
“Hunter. May I also watch from the side?”
Unexpectedly, the young employee was beside him.
Since he hadn’t shown a particularly good reaction to the safe zone earlier, it was quite surprising that he had followed the director.
“I also, I also want to see.”
“Sure.”
Since it didn’t matter, Yoon Pa-ran readily permitted it. However, the young employee had been looking very stiff for some reason since earlier. It was different from his usual smooth smile. The atmosphere was a bit strange to say it was because Yoon Pa-ran had ignored him.
If anything, he seemed tense.
Was it because it was his first time seeing a safe zone?
“Stay back where the children are.”
“Yes!”
After confirming that everyone had appropriately distanced themselves, Yoon Pa-ran approached the sanctuary.
After quietly taking a breath, Yoon Pa-ran placed his palm on the sanctuary.
[Sacred Zone S]
Declare a safe zone.
The skill really began to activate even without the saint’s robe item.
“……”
Was it because this was the statue with the most original circular form remaining among those he had seen? Or was it because it was a skill deployed directly without an item as a medium?
Anyway, he could clearly feel a tremendous power he had never experienced before swirling inside the sanctuary. While watching the scene of light particles gradually rising from the sanctuary and his own body, Yoon Pa-ran strengthened his resolve.
Please, may the younger siblings continue to be safe in the future.
“Wooooah……!”
“Hyung, what is it!”
It seemed these light particles were now visible from behind too. The younger siblings’ excited voices pleasantly rang in his ears.
A much larger amount of light clusters than he had seen before floated around in the air. Yoon Pa-ran also stared blankly at those explosive energies.
Soon the tremendous power that had been circling inside the sanctuary according to Yoon Pa-ran’s will stretched straight up to the sky.
The extending light hit and burst as if there were a glass ceiling in the sky. The light that burst like that soon spread in all directions.
A huge dome of light that more than covered the entire orphanage brilliantly surrounded the area for a while.
“Wow……!”
“Oh my……!”
The younger siblings and the director watched that dazzling scene with exclamations.
Yoon Pa-ran, who had exhaled deeply, was also looking up at the sky for a while.
“Krrk, kek……!”
Among the brilliant exclamations, a strange sound mixed in.
“Hm?”
“Wh, why……? Kehuk, kek. Why, is this……. Krr……!”
When he reflexively turned around, that young employee from the security company was clutching his throat in agony. Along with a premonition that something was wrong, Yoon Pa-ran kicked off the ground.
At the same time, the sound of something exploding rang out. It was a sound coming from inside the orphanage building.
“Oh my!”
The director, who was closest to the building, reflexively looked toward the building and then back to the employee.
“Oh oh……!”
The security company director beside him also discovered it a beat late and was so surprised his legs got tangled and he fell to one side.
Everything happened in the single step that Yoon Pa-ran kicked off the ground.
“Krrk……!”
Yoon Pa-ran’s face, who had been keeping his gaze on that employee the whole time, quickly contorted.
The guy was now staggering while spewing black energy from his mouth.
“……!”
And that was right next to the younger siblings.
The employee, who had been convulsing and going mad, was now spewing monster energy.
“Ah……!”
Yoon Pa-ran reflexively reached out his hand. There were still only two steps left. Though he unconsciously deployed his skill while watching the guy, the ominous feeling that had once entered would not subside at all.
Was it because he judged that the guy, who was now swinging his greatly transformed arm to the side, would reach Min-woong faster?
No.
“Uwoong……”
Min-woong, who still hadn’t grasped the situation, turned his head toward the guy beside him with a puzzled expression. That sight filled Yoon Pa-ran’s vision very slowly like a broken tape recording.
Why on earth, how. Countless questions passed by like wind. Soon all that remained was only despair.
“Min-woong……!”
Just as Yoon Pa-ran was crying out Min-woong’s name with a heart-wrenching feeling.
In that desperate moment, a large black shadow fell from the sky with a thud.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
