Chapter 10: I didn’t want to be a dad!

[An ‘Emergency Quest’ has arrived.]

Emergency Quests.

As the name suggests, they are bizarre missions that appear suddenly and disappear just as quickly.

Seong-han Lee was also aware of them.

How could he not know, living as a hunter?

He had experienced them several times. Although not with this level of urgency.

[Escape.]

“Escape? In a hospital?! Oh, I can’t even run, damn it. They should at least make sense. This is driving me crazy, for real.”

How terrifying that simple sentence was!

A throbbing headache.

Seong-han Lee squeezed his forehead.

He really didn’t want to be hospitalized again.

[The quest area is limited to the ‘Armed Forces Capital Hospital’.]

[If you leave, you will be immediately summoned to ‘Jin-young Kang’.]

[You cannot inflict physical harm on ‘Jin-young Kang’.]

Hide-and-seek in the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.

If I run outside, I’ll be teleported to the seeker?

It’s a death game where you’re done if you get caught.

I’ve only seen this in anime.

Seong-han Lee’s eyes reddened because the content was so entertaining.

He could picture it.

Jin-young Kang catching him.

It’s scary.

Seong-han Lee was concerned about the National Intelligence Service (permanent position).

He would absolutely refuse if it involved being pampered under the table.

Home.

Desk.

Home.

Desk.

If anyone repeated that, they would definitely turn into a corpse.

Is this the tower’s surprise before returning to base?

“Oh, yeah. They’re really enjoying screwing with me.”

Just because I killed a hatchling. Ugh, these petty bastards.

He thought of a countermeasure.

If Jin-young Kang was neutralized by [Mental Barrier], it would be impossible to counter with mental attacks.

“My body feels strange. It’s suddenly hot… and my stomach is burning up.”

Jin-young Kang hadn’t moved since she pounced.

As if [Time Stop] was activated.

The quest exerted its influence with a power other than cognitive ability.

Jin-young Kang slowly tilted her head.

The eyes of a beast that had found its prey.

“Just once. I’ll really just do it once.”

[The target’s ‘???’ intensifies.]

Her whole body trembled, and then her eyes changed. An unclean aura emanated from her very gaze. Should I say honey was dripping?

[The time limit for the quest is 180 minutes.]

[The quest will begin when ‘Jin-young Kang’s’ restraint is released.]

…

[Activating Auto Combat.]

Seong-han Lee had no alternative.

[Due to the caster’s trait, all of ‘Jin-young Kang’s’ stats are increased by 6 times.]

“What.”

I’m screwed. Seong-han Lee took the sword and ran. If he got caught, he was dead.

****

“Now, now, let’s go back to the room. This is an order to all of you.”

“Thank you for the autograph!”

“You may all leave now.”

Mi-young Kang sent the soldiers in the hospital back.

She then casually walked to a secluded area of the Capital Hospital.

A vending machine placed against a red brick wall.

An officer in a frog-patterned military uniform saluted at attention.

He was holding all sorts of coffee in his arms as if he had a caffeine addiction.

“Attention!”

“Attention!”

“Wow, Major. Where did you find such a fine piece of equipment?!”

“I got it from a consultation.”

A few days ago, she got a free vending machine from a consultation with Min-ho Baek.

“Please take care of those malingering bitches.”

“I don’t want to.”

“Oh, come on. Now, the cards are dealt. The cards are dealt!”

Clack clack clack.

A wide poker table. The card machine dealt the cards.

“First, soldiers do not make private compromises with civilians. Especially with those who see patients as money.”

“Major, you’re not exactly normal either, playing blackjack with that kind of person.”

“…This is the only way to escape the terrible memories.”

Oh, I shouldn’t have brought it up. Is this why they say not to gamble with patients?

Min-ho Baek, dressed in his uniform, whispered that to himself.

“Hit?”

“No more cards. I have a good hand.”

“You’re confident. Well, let’s go!”

Min-ho Baek and Mi-young Kang’s ‘mental consultations’ were always like this.

-Stimulating gambles and games, including extreme prescriptions.

She covered her mental pain with pleasure.

A kind of avoidance mechanism.

It wasn’t the right way, but even strong medical drugs had no effect.

In fact, the mental symptoms became clearer.

“Free use of the vending machine at all times, Levi’s, TPO, Star’s Bucks. Other desired beverages are provided free of charge. Those are the basic conditions. I have 20. 20! Just die already.”

“Hmph, a drop of water cannot pollute the lake. Nor can it corrupt the right path. Stop cheating.”

“Oh my. You have sharp eyes.”

Mi-young Kang ground her teeth with red eyes.

“I’ll give you 10 free gacha tickets every day.”

“Hmph… the stagnant water always rots. Fine, I’ll accept. 21. Take good care of the vending machine and the money.”

“You crazy!”

So she stocked up on canned coffee in her pockets.

“…By the way, where is that girl and what is she doing?”

Mi-young Kang tapped her forehead.

It was because of her younger sister, Jin-young Kang. Wasn’t she the second daughter who had monopolized their parents’ love since childhood due to her cleverness?

From the moment she received part-time treatment from Min-ho Baek, who had a bad personality from the start, she intuitively felt uneasy.

There was a possibility that Jin-young Kang already knew and approached.

He was a natural-born soldier, but she didn’t want him to die without seeing the light.

“Are you talking about Seong-han Lee?”

“Yes, what did you think of him?”

“…It felt like I had re-enlisted. The military is just his calling. His calling.”

After hearing the explanation of being an irregular and listening to the sounds of the scene, he was indeed an incredible talent.

In terms of League of Legends tiers, he would be a Grandmaster.

In terms of a pretty boy gacha game, it would be like getting an SSS character with a 0.000084% chance.

And that too with a single paid pull!

He was also good at making mixed coffee.

He was an ace at paperwork.

He was on good terms with the working-level staff.

And he doesn’t create unnecessary trouble.

‘He should stay in the military.’

That was the dominant assessment. There was jealousy from a few, but there are always people who are jealous when others do well.

Mi-young Kang agreed.

‘It would be a national loss to miss out on such a talent.’

She had already contacted the higher-ups.

‘By the way, Jin-young Kang. I shouldn’t have involved that b*tch. I should have solved it independently, as expected. She’s had a good eye for people since she was young.’

Her expression subtly distorted when she thought of her sister.

The National Intelligence Service.

They were like rivals to the Hunter Management Bureau.

Both were government employees, and the fact that there was a shortage of awakened personnel made it even more so.

When Mi-young Kang’s face distorted.

The officer changed the subject.

“By the way, do you think he has a girlfriend? I heard you’ve been meeting him often these days.”

“I do meet him often, but love is about men and women freely meeting.”

Lieutenant Min interrupted her.

“You know, this is what they do ! I saw it in a video.”

Lieutenant Min, Mi-young Kang’s aide.

He used both hands to make a gesture related to sexual intercourse.

Mi-young Kang’s face turned red.

“This is a public place. Refrain from obscene behavior.”

“No one comes here anyway.”

Lieutenant Min soon made a bored face, squinted, and cynically received the personnel document.

“He’s from the Hunter Service Department? He’s well-educated too. This is rare!”

“It’s illegal to view other people’s personal information without permission. Stop it.”

“Aren’t you doing the same, Major? You brought this document for me to read in the first place.”

Seong-han Lee’s personal information.

From his birth year to major life events, it was all written down.

“By the way, a girlfriend.”

“What do you think, Major?”

Mi-young Kang took a sip of her canned coffee.

“I… don’t care.”

“I bet he has a girlfriend. How can someone with such a handsome appearance, outstanding personality, and excellence not have one! Hmm!”

“I’m not interested.”

“Oh? Then, can I try to seduce him?”

Mi-young Kang’s face distorted.

“No. I can’t waste such talent on a third-rate person like you.”

A chilling tone filled with venom.

Lieutenant Min was startled and smiled awkwardly.

“Oh, are we talking about a love affair?!”

“Love affair, my foot. I’m already thirty. I’m past the age for love.”

“What are you talking about! You have baby-like skin without a single wrinkle. You even got your ID checked when you tried to buy soju at the convenience store!”

“That was.”

Ring ring.

Ring ring.

“It’s a call. I don’t have any consultations today.”

“Shall I leave you alone?”

“It’s fine. You know everything anyway. This vending machine too.”

Mi-young Kang answered the phone. A loud bang was heard in the distance.

“What’s going on?”

-There’s a beast going crazy trying to eat an irregular right now.

“A monster? What’s its name?”

-It’s Jin-young Kang. Jin-young Kang. Your sister! My money is at stake here!! Come quickly and clean this up!

Boom!

“M-major. Over there!”

“A mana storm?”

Something unusual was happening.

[‘Mana is gathering at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital’.]

[‘Gate: Armed Forces Capital Hospital’ has been opened.]

Mi-young Kang put down her canned coffee.

“Let’s move.”

“Y-yes, ma’am!”

An irregular, huh.

“Let’s see how well you do.”

A bright flash covered the area.