Holy B-Class Life – Chapter 181

#181

“…”

“Hurry.”

At Yoon Pa-ran’s urging, Dan Joo-hyuk froze, holding his breath.

Clear eyes pierced Dan Joo-hyuk’s heart directly. Strangely, his heart felt torn to pieces by Yoon Pa-ran’s attitude that this entire act was simply to transfer skill.

If he could, he wanted to take back his past actions. But with no immediate solution, Dan Joo-hyuk helplessly lowered his eyes.

Even with his gaze averted, Yoon Pa-ran’s eyes on his face still hurt.

“…”

When he remained still, Yoon Pa-ran approached again. Once more, their lips met without hesitation.

The hot tongue that slightly entered felt like it might melt inside his mouth. Regretting this, Dan Joo-hyuk intertwined his tongue with Yoon Pa-ran’s, which was awkwardly moving inside him.

Though knowing the other had no particular feelings, Dan Joo-hyuk was easily inflamed. The desire inside him surged instantly, as if always ready to boil over.

Unconsciously, he pulled Yoon Pa-ran’s waist close. As their lower bodies pressed together, he felt Yoon Pa-ran’s warmth even closer.

Tilting his head, Dan Joo-hyuk increasingly tried to burrow into Yoon Pa-ran. It was difficult to control himself, as if he were a teenager kissing for the first time.

Only when Yoon Pa-ran, short of breath, pushed against his shoulder did Dan Joo-hyuk separate his lips. Anxiety surged as the distance between them grew again.

“Haa, hey…”

“…”

“Were you hurting that much?”

Dan Joo-hyuk sent his gaze to Yoon Pa-ran’s bewildered white face. He kept looking at the large eyes, flushed red from breathlessness.

He wanted to disappear somewhere with him right now. Dan Joo-hyuk desperately suppressed his unsightly impulse.

“I don’t know.”

Dan Joo-hyuk unconsciously answered the question about his pain. He had been in this state continually since realizing his true feelings that day.

It felt like living with a large sword embedded in his chest. It hurt when Yoon Pa-ran’s gaze touched him, and it hurt when it didn’t.

Overwhelmed by this emotion he was experiencing for the first time in his life, Dan Joo-hyuk quietly bowed his head. He rested his head on Yoon Pa-ran’s shoulder, which though small in stature, was reliable—as if seeking comfort.

What should I do?

“I really… don’t know.”

“…Do you need more skill?”

Even the touch that patted his shoulder, seemingly in confusion, felt good. Dan Joo-hyuk secretly gave a hollow laugh at the sensation that his head had completely gone crazy.

Just then, from a distance, came a voice calling for Yoon Pa-ran.

“Hunter Yoon Pa-ran!”

Still leaning on Yoon Pa-ran’s shoulder, Dan Joo-hyuk opened his eyes sharply. Though he knew this was necessary for Yoon Pa-ran, he had a strong impulse to kill anyone looking for him.

“Shall we go?”

“Yes.”

Despite this, Dan Joo-hyuk answered like a gentle lamb to Yoon Pa-ran’s suggestion to move.

Anyway, it was good to know exactly how far Yoon Pa-ran’s abilities could extend. That would help gauge how to protect him efficiently.

“Ah! Hunter Yoon Pa-ran, you’re here. This way.”

Yoon Pa-ran stepped outside, dragging along the still-strange Dan Joo-hyuk.

He glanced sideways at Dan Joo-hyuk’s profile with some concern as they walked side by side. Is he okay?

“…”

As soon as they left the ruins, numerous gazes rushed toward him. There were far more people than before, making Yoon Pa-ran somewhat embarrassed.

The statue that had been in the midst of excavation was finally completely out of the ground. The pile of fragment rubble the official had mentioned earlier was also stacked nearby.

He was told that since quite a few statues had poured out of the great gate, excavation work was in full swing in various places. They planned to actively pull statues out from other gates in the future.

“…”

Looking into the distance, he could see the safety zone he had opened first. If he could successfully open another safe zone this time, it would be just barely within touching distance of that place.

Yoon Pa-ran was about to approach the statue directly. However, he stopped in his tracks when Dan Joo-hyuk lightly gripped his shoulder to hold him back.

“Wait a moment.”

Unlike Yoon Pa-ran, Dan Joo-hyuk scanned the surroundings once and asked the official, gesturing to one side with his chin.

“What’s that?”

“Ah. Those are hunters with barrier skills.”

When he sent his gaze in that direction, he could indeed see several people who appeared to be hunters.

For some reason, their gazes toward him weren’t particularly friendly. Rather than hostile, they seemed somewhat tense.

“And so?”

Even after the explanation, Dan Joo-hyuk asked the official in an increasingly sharp voice.

The official’s face gradually turned blue as he stuttered an explanation.

“W-well, first we were going to observe your skill and then the differences from barrier skills…”

Is that necessary? Yoon Pa-ran was just beginning to question this when Minister Byeon, who had been receiving reports elsewhere, rushed over with a completely flustered expression.

“What do you think you’re doing!”

“What? But, Minister. The P-President…”

President?

At the sudden mention of such a weighty word, Yoon Pa-ran looked puzzled.

“Ahh.”

Dan Joo-hyuk, who had been gripping his shoulder, subtly pulled him a little closer.

Yoon Pa-ran, who had obediently moved behind Dan Joo-hyuk, alternately looked at the faces of Minister Byeon and the official.

“Should I go see the President myself?”

“Eek!”

The official let out a shrill sound at this terrifying suggestion.

Regardless, Dan Joo-hyuk spoke to Minister Byeon in a resolute voice.

“Remove them. All of them.”

The official looked at Yoon Pa-ran as if seeking help. However, Yoon Pa-ran tactfully kept his mouth shut.

Though he wasn’t entirely sure, it seemed like Dan Joo-hyuk was trying to protect him right now.

Dan Joo-hyuk’s aura was pressing on the surroundings even more ominously than before. Though to Yoon Pa-ran, it now felt no more threatening than a large beast poking its head in.

Come to think of it, it was strange that he had begun to sense Dan Joo-hyuk’s aura like this at some point. He would need to investigate whether this was also due to his skill.

It would be good if he could meet other S-ranks and compare.

“I’ll take care of it immediately.”

Minister Byeon declared in a very grave voice. The minister, who had always acted like a kindly neighbor, was sweating nervously with a very tense expression.

Following the minister’s words, the busy scene was instantly reorganized. Especially, people wearing badges similar to the official who had mentioned the President earlier completely disappeared.

The same went for the hunters said to have barrier skills. Yoon Pa-ran, who had wanted to see the barrier skills they used, swallowed his disappointment.

Anyway, such important skills wouldn’t be easily demonstrated to others.

“Ah.”

Thinking smoothly, Yoon Pa-ran suddenly realized. Come to think of it, it wasn’t reasonable for other people to simply watch his skill either.

Because the safe zone seemed so much for the public good, he hadn’t recognized this aspect. Yoon Pa-ran, who had been unknowingly cooperating softly with the government, subtly raised his vigilance.

I need to be more alert.

The thought crossed his mind that there would have been many more trial and error without Dan Joo-hyuk. As he glanced sideways at Dan Joo-hyuk’s reliable back, Minister Byeon returned.

“I’ve left only the absolutely essential personnel. There won’t be any remote filming, and radio jammers have been turned on.”

Dan Joo-hyuk didn’t even give a glance to the minister who was explaining desperately. He just nodded slightly while looking at Yoon Pa-ran.

In the instantly stiffened atmosphere of the site, Yoon Pa-ran awkwardly stepped forward.

“…”

The half-broken statue slowly approached his view. Although the gazes on him had clearly decreased compared to earlier, it was still burdensome.

Because he knew well the weight of expectation placed on him.

“Huu…”

Arriving right in front of the statue, Yoon Pa-ran exhaled once and looked back.

Then, calmly settling his mind, he activated his skill.

“I’ll begin now.”

The white light that grew from his hand gradually expanded. Yoon Pa-ran placed his hand over the statue, filled with [Sacred Energy] that no longer needed to be hidden.

He could clearly feel the power leaving him being slowly absorbed into the statue. While quietly gauging the amount of power, Yoon Pa-ran activated his skill.

[Sacred Zone S]

Declaring a safe zone.

The power that escaped even more explosively could be clearly felt swirling inside the statue. Yoon Pa-ran carefully observed the flow that he hadn’t properly perceived when first opening it due to the chaos.

As soon as he instinctively felt that the time had come, a bright light burst forth from the statue.

Activating [Sacred Zone S].

A safe zone is being declared.

“Ah.”

The experiment was a success.

Swallowing dry saliva, Yoon Pa-ran looked up at the sky. Just as when he had saved Dan Joo-hyuk, a brilliant white light extended from the top of the statue and then spread in all directions to form a dome.

Even the dirty energy that had been faintly rising from the soil began to be washed away all at once.

The anomaly didn’t end there.

You have opened a safe zone.

*This is a non-combat situation.

Unlike before, this status window appeared only before Yoon Pa-ran’s eyes.

While others were staring at the sky with blank expressions, Yoon Pa-ran looked straight ahead.

Your understanding of [Sacred Zone S] is increasing.

*You can convert it to a permanent skill by building proficiency.

*Declare more safe zones.

Proficiency: 2/10

What was finally revealed was truly good news.

Author: Hyacinthus B

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