The S Classes That I raised:Geunseo( 근서) 218+

Chapter 287: The Devourer (2)

Irin, trying not to be noticed by Yoohyun, peeked her head out slightly from inside my collar. Yoohyun was busy breaking Shishio's arms to completely subdue him, and he showed no signs of noticing our conversation.

- Yoohyun is unstable right now. It's his fire.

A small red flame flickered above Irin's nose.

- Normally, it would have been a regular red flame. But since he wanted to be with you, it's been suppressed into black.

This was the result of suppressing his true nature to fit into society.

- If left alone, it would grow or change accordingly.

I couldn't help but recall before the regression. The poison flame, the black blood fire that flared from self-inflicted wounds. Back then, I had simply thought of it as a powerful skill. Although I was unhappy about having to bleed, I had never deeply considered the nature of that flame.

Now, I wondered what kind of feelings led to such a transformation. It was like a thorn had been lodged in my chest. My insides felt scratched and sore.

- Hyung?

"Yeah."

I exhaled deeply. Peace looked back at me with concern. I gently stroked the soft fur around his neck and smiled faintly.

"That shouldn't happen."

Now, Yoohyun.

"It's changed again now."

It was glowing with a blue light. After realizing that I wasn't dead then, but alive.

"…Why did it change?"

My voice trembled slightly. If the reason was that I had briefly disappeared, causing Yoohyun to no longer suppress himself, then.

- It's because you loved me so much.

"What?"

Just then, Yoohyun turned his body towards us. Irin quickly hid completely inside my collar. I needed to hear more from Irin.

"Yoohyun! Could you check the condition of the Japanese hunters? If the guild's strength weakens too much, it will be troublesome. There will be less to plunder. So, make sure to treat them enough to keep them alive. Remember the number and grade of the potions used, as we'll need to charge for them."

If the Amaterasu Guild weakened and there were unnecessary guild disputes in Japan, it would be a loss for me as well. It's better to leave the lion as king and keep paying tribute.

"Got it, hyung."

"Thanks!"

Yoohyun nodded and approached the fallen Japanese hunters. With so many of them, it would take some time. Irin peeked her head out again.

- You and I reconciled and decided to live together, and you kept believing in me. That made me relax. Also...

Irin suddenly glanced at me nervously as she continued.

- Don't misunderstand, hyung. You shouldn't misunderstand!

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

- Yoohyun only accepts people related to you. Even if you were 99, or 1,000, or 100,000 times more important to him, there is still that one part he considers for others. But everything is based on you, so you are 100 percent! It's true!

...Why is she so desperately trying to justify it? Irin's small voice and pleading eyes were full of urgency.

"There's no need to misunderstand. It's a good thing if Yoohyun has other close people."