Chapter 250 – – Renewal –
A plain spread wide with green ears. In between, the skeleton of a solid stone building stands alone.
There are traces of ruins around the building, indicating that this was once a small village where people lived.
The size of the building is not very large.
The appearance of the building, covered with dirt and dust, was similar to the shape of a church that is commonly thought of, but the bell tower, which was once upright, was cut off half way.
The glass windows, which should have been polished to shine and decorated the building, are all broken, revealing hideous teeth, or completely gone.
A building stained gray with ash and dust.
Only sparsely exposed small white areas give an indication of the original color of the building.
A small building long gone…
It was the exact opposite of the things of a big city full of huge and tall mega buildings where people gather and gather.
But Shin Ye-hwa liked this building standing in silence.
I also like the green color of the vine stems clinging to the stone. It’s good that the only noise is the wind blowing around the building.
Shin Ye-hwa looked around the exterior of the building and then went inside.
The interior of the building beyond the remnants of a wooden door that has already been decimated.
Even though it was summer, the cool air enveloped my body somehow.
There was no electricity, so the inside of the building, where a deep shadow fell, raised rainwater dust, as if surprised by the presence of a visitor after a long time.
Is it because of that? The streaks of white sunlight coming in through the window were clearly visible, creating a strange but impressive atmosphere.
“Uhmm-“
Shin Ye-hwa nodded her head in satisfaction, overlapping the scene in her head with the atmosphere she was seeing now.
Inside the building, only shadows, dust, ashes and a stark stone structure remain…
The desolate sight she had seen as a child. The day when the light of all colors was sparkling… It revives as a scene in the other side of memories that is faint but clearly exists.
Before Shin Ye Hwa had yet to gain strength.
The days when I was a small existence lying down at the lowest place in this world.
The orphanage inevitably had a connection with the religious world, and so did the place where Shin Ye-hwa was indebted.
A wedding that I can’t even remember whether it’s a church or a cathedral… The names and faces of the main characters are blurry.
Originally, a space full of happiness that even orphans in a nursery school like Shin Ye-hwa in their childhood could not enter, for some reason, for some reason, opened its doors wide and welcomed them.
Did you say that the two couples were devout believers and successful hunters?
And did you say that those two were also orphaned by the monster attack…
Neither the grown-up Shin Ye-hwa nor the young Shin Ye-hwa had any reason to care, so I couldn’t remember the details, but the atmosphere and splendor of the day remain as a dreamlike sight to the young Shin Ye-hwa.
The sight of the day filled with sparkling colors… A variety of foods and the fragrance they emit… Dishes that do not diminish even if you eat enough to make your stomach explode…
And.
A woman wearing a pure white dress that seems to have been made by collecting all the innocence and cleanliness in the world, and a man smiling next to such a woman.
A light smile on the face of a man and a woman facing each other, leaving a strong scent…
Those memories gradually faded as Shin Ye-hwa grew up and went through various things, but the remnants that were still left in a corner recently resurfaced and made Shin Ye-hwa move.
“Ha-“
With a short sigh, the glittering world returns to achromatic ruins.
But the air around her was certainly not as cold as it had been just moments before.
“I just need to fix it.”
Shin Ye-hwa looked at every nook and cranny of her as if to engrave them in her heart.
***
Association president Jung Beop-ho.
Even after the S-class monster ‘Ouroboros’ raid, he was still firmly holding his place befitting the name Geumgang.
The deadly miasma of the serpent did not break his strong body and mind, nor did its huge body of ore weigh him down in the end.
Of course, at the end of the end, no matter how much he reached his limit, he was poisoned to some extent, but even that was cured after being treated by Ha Yeon-ah over the past period.
So he overcame another ordeal.
And at the same time, he saw the light of the generation after him.
Although he looks young for his age and has a very healthy body, his age has already reached the time when it is no problem to be called an old man.
They’ve been fighting for decades and will probably fight even more in the future, but in the end, the flow of time is absolute and fair.
One day, the day will come when he will become an old man in the back room and sit laughing in his room watching the world young people live in.
And for such a peaceful backroom life, of course, the generations after him must work hard and do well.
In that sense, I was honestly a little anxious until now.
The strongest child of the next generation to follow… It’s a little hard to say this, but I really had a problem with my personality.
Really. There was a serious problem.
The race of hunters are the ones who eventually move by the logic of power no matter what, and they are always as rough as they work at the risk of their lives.
Those who are free-spirited with nice words and outlaws to put it mildly… Regardless of each person’s personality, they have inevitable violence inside. It was because the president of the association was holding the center properly.
However, what will happen when time passes and he retires and the rookie flower begins to rise in earnest…
When the news of Shin Ye-hwa’s unprecedented demotion to S-rank came in, Jeong Beop-ho clearly drew the future that would be a mess with just the news he had heard. While worrying about the power gap of the Awoken in this country, there was a sense of relief on the other side.
If Shin Ye-hwa disappears and Seon-hee and Ha Yeon-ah remain, at least they will do the basics.
However, after going through this raid, Jeong Beop-ho’s thoughts on becoming a rookie have completely changed.
Even when she appeared on TV and apologized to the public, she thought that maybe she was just doing a show, and her wariness completely disappeared.
‘If I can risk my life for someone else… I have nothing to worry about.’
Shin Ye-hwa and Seong Ye-han also showed sufficient potential in this raid.
Not thinking only of yourself. A person who can sacrifice himself to protect someone else…
Even that much, it was enough for Jeong Beop-ho to train the younger generation to be satisfied.
That’s why he readily accepted the young man who suddenly came to him and asked for a fight.
However…
‘Did I do something wrong last time…?’
Kwak- Boom!
‘Or something built up a grudge without me knowing…’
Jung Beop-ho was worried.
I think for myself, I am proud that I have always lived correctly, and I always think that I have no shame in dealing with others, but when others see me, it could be different.
But no matter how much I think about it, I can’t… Or is this the old man’s attack as they say these days…?
Aww!
Fists touching each other. A trembling space…
A top-notch training ground built under the Hunter Association.
In this place, which is usually made for the president of the association and at least A-rank hunters, a loud roar continues to erupt.
The protective shield, which was maintained by generously pouring A-class magic stones, shook like a broken truck, and the air filling it exploded, creating a gust of wind.
Even if it is the highest level training ground, considering the use of Jeongbeop-ho beyond the top hunters, it is difficult to withstand the collision of two S-class people.
Even if the sparring was a sparring using only the purest physical abilities as much as possible without using magical powers and special abilities.
꽈앙-
Jeong Beop-ho felt a tingling sensation at the heavy impact of the tapping on his arm and stuck out his tongue.
벌써 몇 번째인가.
Even though he was old, he still had the pride of being the best in the country in terms of physical ability… Is he still unable to win against young people?
Being able to get the feeling of being exhausted by only sparring, Jeong Beop-ho was admiring that the world is wide, but he was clearly feeling fatigued.
“훕!”
Seong Ye-han rushes in with a deep breath.
Even after a considerable amount of time has passed, that unchanging passion and effort… The sight full of the light of youth was definitely something that older people would yearn for, but to be honest, I want you to know the extent.
Wouldn’t it have been nice to have done this?
Jeong Beop-ho grabbed Seong Ye-han’s fist, which was being thrown out with great power, and passed it away, using his opponent’s power as well as his own, and threw it toward the opposite wall.
쿠우웅-
The shield, deployed with the power of the magic stone, swayed once again, receiving a huge force, rumbling and then stopping.
“Keep-“
Seong Ye-han groaned once and stood up even though even a decent hunter was exposed to the power of being hospitalized.
Even Jeong Beop-ho didn’t think that this would hurt him. But even so, it contained enough strength to be a signal to stop.
“Why don’t you stop now?”
“No. Yet…!”
“…”
Is blindness a privilege of youth?
정법호는 여전히 형형하게 눈빛이 살아있는 성예한을 보며 속으로 탄식했다.
However, as an elder who walks ahead of time, it hurts his pride to be the first to strike a candle at a young man who is trying to improve even a little.
그랬기에 벌써 몇 시간째 이… 보기만 해도. No. 듣기만 해도 땀내 가득한 일 대 일… 남자의 대련에 어울려 주고 있는데…
“하아… 그래. How long are you going to continue?”
Let’s at least put a time limit on it. 앞으로 10분, 20분, 한 시간만 더 하고 끝내자고…
이렇게 명확한 엔딩 시간이라도 정해두면 참 좋을 것이다. 그런 염원을 담아 말을 건넨 정법호는 곧이어 되돌아온 대답에 다시 한번 절망했다.
“A little bit. A little more, please.”
No, that little bit has already happened several times…
정법호는 순간 욱! 했지만 차마 그 화를 표출하진 않았다. 결국 마지막까지 그의 양심과 드넓은 마음, 바른 인성이 아주 열심히 일을 해주었기 때문이다.
“Whoa…”
“Sorry. Hang out with me a little longer.”
A young man’s earnest request…
In the end, Jung Beop-ho sighed and returned to his posture.
No matter how much magical power or special ability is used in sparring, it is the same as having the strongest physical ability even if the opponent has more stamina than oneself.
Obviously, the matured person must be feeling a lot of fatigue, but I couldn’t help but accept it because I was still as strong as when I first sparred.
“Yeah… I’ll try it until I’m satisfied.”
“Thank you!”
Seeing Sung Ye-han, who was out of breath, answered right away, Jeong Beop-ho thought.
This… It’s been a long time since I said that my whole body will be sore tomorrow.
