"I'm not sure if that Hyung-ssi, Kim Hyunsung, is safe."
"He'll be fine."
Once we had broken through the encirclement, Park Deokgu bluntly spat out his worries.
He gave off a keen feeling of apprehension.
Ever since he had been told directly that Park Hyaeyoung hadn't made it back, he seemed a bit restless.
He looked worried about Kim Hyunsung, who had drawn all of those other monsters away on his own. Perhaps he thought Kim Hyunsung would meet the same fate as Park Hyaeyoung and wouldn't survive.
However, it was hard to imagine Kim Hyunsung being cornered by monsters, no matter how outnumbered he was.
When he was in action, it was hard enough just to follow him with your eyes, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to evade a bunch of monsters.
There was a high probability that by now, he had escaped from that area and was worrying about the same things I was.
One person ended up dead from a hunt which he had taken great pains to propose.
Perhaps it would provide a convenient excuse for those in the shelter to curl up and hide a little bit longer.
This expedition was one which should have been carried out without a hitch.
Of course, Kim Hyunsung didn't know that Park Hyaeyoung was dead yet, but I thought that just the incident alone would be enough to cause a headache.
"It's unfortunate. I wasn't close to Park Hyaeyoung, but I think she was trying to do her best."
"She almost got us killed, so if the worst that happens is her death, it can still be considered a success"
"T-that's true, but."
"You should be grateful for the fact that we've come out of this alive. It couldn't be helped. She was at fault for pulling aggro from you while she ran wild without listening to us, and it was her who screamed and brought every monster within earshot running. To put it bluntly, if you or Hayanie had died instead of her, I wouldn't have forgiven her."
That wouldn't have been something that I could stop at calling 'Unforgivable.'
I might have ended up wanting to kill her myself.
Park Deokgu and Jung Hayan were a priceless pair.
When I looked over, it wasn't only Jung Hayan, but also Park Deokgu, who was looking at me with a strange expression.
Jung Hayan seemed moved, while Park Deokgu looked to be embarrassed.
"Ah...."
"Well, t-the same would be true for me."
It was Jung Hayan who had killed Park Hyaeyoung, but I didn't want to think about such things at the moment.
With the exception of Kim Hyunsung, these were currently the two people I could rely on the most.
Park Deokgu, a meat shield with high endurance and stamina, and Jung Hayan who had immeasurable potential.
There was the downside that they were both too dependent on me, but in a way, that could also be said to be an advantage.
The problem was that one of them was a ticking bomb that I couldn't control, but at the same time it was highly likely that her disposition would make her a powerhouse on my side.
"By the way, how will you explain this to the people in the shelter?"
"Don't explain, and sleep. There was a mistake and one person died. That's all. If they're scared due to this...."
