I never run out of mana Pt. 2

chapter 101

"Ah..... So bored....."

"What the? What nonsense are you talking about."

"Hyung. Are there any portals that exploded today?"

"Yeah. The frequency of the explosions are dying down, so it seems that things are going back to normal like before."

"I'm glad but something feels off. It's odd....."

"I noticed you aren't going out to hunt much now."

"Yes..... There isn't anyone bothering me and the only thing I thought about when I first became Awakened was to earn lots of money so that I can live in peace with my mother. But you already know, right? That I'm known as the boy who sells Awakened essences."

As I said that, I pointed at the corner of the room.

There was enough Awakened essences to fill an entire burlap bag stacked up against the wall.

The worth of these essences couldn't be compared to things like gold or diamond.

"To be fair, you've been through a lot. It's not like anyone is giving you recognition for it either."

"If news of me spreads, it'll only get tiresome for me. That's why I asked the commander to keep me a secret."

"That's true. Just think of it as a special vacation."

"Wonder if I should go to school....."

At my words, Jong Ho bit down his on his lip and spoke as if lecturing me.

I knew he was joking around, but he had a rather serious expression.

"Tsk! Why would you do something pointless like that. If you can avoid death, marriage, and school, you make sure to avoid it. And if you can't avoid it, you delay it as long as possible."

"Right? This isn't the right way to go about things."

"Of course."

"What about Mr. Ho Jin? How is he doing? We do talk over the phone from time to time, but it's been quite awhile since I've seen him in person."

"You know that hyung-nim got back out of retirement into the association again. You were right on the mark that the president of the association Choi Man Seo or whatever being a subordinate working for the radical faction."

"Is that the person who caused mister to quit the association?"

"Yeah, that's right. He straight up said that the president of the association was a dog doing the work of the association and got into a massive fight before leaving."

"I'm glad it all worked out in the end. Hyung-nim has grown strong enough to stand amongst one of the rankers. Mr. Ho Jin is able to return back to his work, and the radical faction is no more."

"Hey. Without Balrock's ring, I'm still useless."

"You can use the stats you get from the armor to make up the difference then. Ha.... Looks like it's a happy ending for everyone."

"It's all thanks to you."

"Argh! But why do I feel so bored and hollow on the inside! Huh?"

"Pfft. Hey. Just hunt like you normally do. What are you doing lounging up at home? You're still too young for that."

"It looks like I should be doing that."

"You seem like someone waiting for another incident to occur. That's bad luck."

"Is that how it looks like?"

"Yeah. The current look you have is comparable to the level Conan or Kim Jeon-il. And right now, this room! It's completely closed off. It's almost like the room is giving off the scent of a dead corpse. It feels like even incidents that would never happen would suddenly occur or something."