34. Change (5)

Shin Do-Gyeom, who usually ignored Ye-Hyeon’s calls, waited in his place. Of course, his expression was not good.

“Even if I keep observing, I don’t know what the monster is attacking.”

“…what do you want me to do?”

Shin Do-Gyeom answered one beat slower while pursing his lips. He seemed to be trying to speak nicely as promised.

“What do you do? Can you tell me your know-how?”

According to Ye-Hyeon, among the party members, no, all the hunters in the dungeon, Shin Do-Gyeom reacted the fastest to the monster’s movement.

“You learn from other hunters, too. I want to learn from you.”

Ye-Hyeon hurriedly added afraid that Shin Do-Gyeom would refuse and smiled as warmly as possible. He wanted to learn combat even if he had to cling to Shin Do-Gyeom.

“What’s the price?”

“What?”

“If I tell you, what will you give me in exchange?”

If Ye-Hyeon gave up his face then other hunters would be willing to share their knowledge, but at the same time, a lot of hunters wouldn’t bother sharing if you are not close with them. He was already grateful if he could afford some information at a fair price.

“Is there anything you want from me? I can’t afford it if it’s money.”

He couldn’t think of a price that would satisfy Shin Do-Gyeom. Ye-Hyeon tilted his head.

Shin Do-Gyeom took a half-step forward.

Ye-Hyeon tilted his head back together.

Shin Do-Gyeom grabbed Ye-Hyeon’s left forearm out of the blue. Ye-Hyeon thought he would hold it until it hurts because of the fierce expression, but it was a surprisingly soft touch.

Nevertheless, Ye-Hyeon twisted his shoulder slightly. It was also uncomfortable for others to try touch him first.

“I’ll let you know, so stop being stupid.”

Shin Do-Gyeom spoke coolly and gave more strength to the hand holding Ye-Hyeon’s arm.

“…so you want me to stop practicing?”

“Then were you going to continue?”

When Ye-Hyeon asked again, feeling dumbfounded, Shin Do-Gyeom frowned.”How would I know my ability if I don’t practice? You told me to try. Why are you getting when you said I should be trying?”

Ye-Hyeon, who was falsely accused, raised his voice without realizing it. Shin Do-Gyeom lowered his voice and clenched his teeth. “If you need someone to practice, call me. Me or him.”

Shin Do-Gyeom chinned Yoon Seung-Jae with a sour face. “Why?”

Ye-Hyeon was genuinely puzzled. He mentioned Yoon Seung-Jae, but even so, he didn’t understand that he would help himself.

Ye-Hyeon secretly opened the target window.

<Attack target 3: Shin Do-Gyeom>

Intimacy: -19

Affection: 15

Shin Do-Gyeom doesn’t like Ye-Hyeon, and they’re not close enough for him to worry if ever he is sick.

It was a very moderate degree of intimacy and affection.

“The wound will heal anyway, so there is no need to bother the party members. You want to help me, but it would just be the same as doing it to myself. What’s wrong with you?” Ye-Hyeon took out the fact that he was mentally struggling.

There seemed to be a reason why Shin Do-Gyeom asked for it as a price.

‘Did you notice that I’m having a hard time?’

Ye-Hyeon’s party suffered minor abrasions, but it was weak enough to be treated with a vital potion.

On the other hand, hunters at other parties were quite injured and had to use quite a bit of “healing” throughout the dungeon.

It was a good opportunity to concentrate fully on the skill without being distracted by the pain, but it was a little overwhelming not only for mental strength but also for physical strength.

Shin Do-Gyeom nervously touched Ye-Hyeon’s arm and grinded his teeth.

“If you don’t like it, stop it. Hey, Yoon….”

“Wait!”

Ye-Hyeon was so surprised that he blocked Shin Do-Gyeom’s mouth. He didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.

“Okay. I won’t. You don’t have to do it.”

Ye-Hyeon crossed his hands and pressed Shin Do-Gyeom’s lips and grumbled. He also did not forget to wink at Yoon Seung-Jae, who was looking this way, to stop him from coming.

Shin Do-Gyeom grabbed Ye-Hyeon’s wrist and dragged him down.

Ye-Hyeon tried to resist, but his arm went down without any resistance.”Don’t think about fooling around.”

The lowly voice rose sharply in his ears. Shin Do-Gyeom cut off his words and spat them out as if he were threatening him.

“I told you to speak nicely.”

Ye-Hyeon, who was thinking of a trick replied bluntly because he felt like he was stabbed for no reason.

“Now tell me.”

He twisted his wrist, but Shin Do-Gyeom did not let go.

“How did you observe the monster?”

Instead, he asked the question in a slower tone than usual.

“As a whole?”

When Ye-Hyeon answered vaguely, Shin Do-Gyeom clicked his tongue. Shin Do-Gyeom looked at him patheticly as if he knew it would happen.

“Guess what I’m thinking.”

“Well….”

Instead of hanging on to something else, Ye-Hyeon tried to read Shin Do-Gyeom’s thoughts while thinking.

The greyish-brown and sharp eyes stared calmly at Ye-Hyeon. The white skin and tightly closed thin lips further doubled the sensitive atmosphere unique to Shin Do-Gyeom, and the finely distorted eyebrows showed that Shin Do-Gyeom was in a bad mood.

‘The distance is too close…….’

Ye-Hyeon felt burdened by the eyes he liked before. Ye-Hyeon rolled his eyes around for a while and then looked at Shin Do-Gyeom again.

“Are you annoyed? Are you angry?”

“Hey, Choi Ye-Hyeon.”

When Ye-Hyeon listed roughly plausible words, Shin Do-Gyeom, who had been silent, called Ye-Hyeon.

“Ah, you are annoyed now.”

However, Ye-Hyeon replied with confidence, rather than being silly.

“Sigh.”

An irritating sigh followed.

“That’s enough. Where did you think I was annoyed?”

Shin Do-Gyeom narrowed his eyes.

“I saw your face.”

“Be more specific.”

“Hmm. Eyes and lips?”

“Yes.”

Shin Do-Gyeom shook his head excitedly. It was a reaction as if Ye-Hyeon had barely managed to do one plus one.”If you’re looking at my neck or shoulders to read my thoughts, you’ll be a dumb guy, right?”

“Oh.”

Only then did Ye-Hyeon understand Shin Do-Gyeom’s intention.

“So each monster has a different area to watch carefully?”

Shin Do-Gyeom nodded slowly.

It might have been easier to predict if it was a monster that looked like Grave Dog.

“Then where should I look for the Root Bloom ?”

When Ye-Hyeon asked with a look on his face, Shin Do-Gyeom frowned. He seemed to be wondering if he should teach him everything.

“It’s my first time, so let me know this time. I’ll look for it myself next time.”

Ye-Hyeon urged Shin Do-Gyeom with a light pull on his caught wrist.

Shin Do-Gyeom looked down at Ye-Hyeon, who smiled softly and slowly opened his lips.

“……the thickest stem near the core and the topmost leaf.”

Ye-Hyeon nodded and murmured along with Shin Do-Gyeom.

“…Why do you let me touch you?”

“What?”

Thinking about the form of Root Bloom, he was busy planning how to observe it, and Shin Do-Gyeom asked a question. Ye-Hyeon felt like he couldn’t communicate well because he kept cutting back and forth.

“Why do you let others touch you?”

Shin Do-Gyeom twisted his mouth as if he couldn’t stand it.

“Huh? What’s that got to do with…….”

Ye-Hyeon asked back blankly, but he hurriedly stopped talking when he remembered that the opponent was the target.

“I just don’t let anyone touch me either. I think that since it’s you, it doesn’t matter. See you can touch it more.”

He thought it would be burdensome to say it too seriously, so Ye-Hyeon jokingly replied and lightly waved the hand caught by Shin Do-Gyeom from side to side.

Ten more affection points were needed to pull out the skill. Ye-Hyeon became more generous while thinking that the goal was just around the corner.

When Ye-Hyeon pretended to be close, Shin Do-Gyeom frowned. Then he turned around, throwing away Ye-Hyeon’s hand, which he had been holding for a long time.

“What?”

[system] Your affection point has increased by 5 points.

Unlike the cold attitude, affection points rose slightly.

I’ll give you 5 more points. in the least way. Ye-Hyeon took a couple of steps back and made eye contact with Kwon Joo-Ho, who was nearby. He was wondering if he would be jealous, but Kwon Joo-Ho looked calm.

“What did you talk about with Shin Do-Gyeom?”

Instead, Yoon Seung-Jae ran in a hurry and gazed at Shin Do-Gyeom’s back.

‘Isn’t 100 points for affection supposed to be for Yoon Seungjae?’

Ye-Hyeon still stroked Yoon Seung-Jae’s head without giving up his doubts.

“I asked him something because I was curious about something during the battle.”

“What? Why do you ask Shin Do-Gyeom? You didn’t ask me.”

Yoon Seung-Jae puffed his cheeks and grumbled perhaps because he was grumpy.

“You’re much closer to me.”

Well someone is jealous. This week would be the last week of my midterms then I could update regularly again.

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