The Broken Possessors of the Infinite Regression Academy - Chapter 258



Chapter 258 – Side Story: Kang Ra-hye and Kang Yu-na

Kang Ra-hye, a Class A Hunter belonging to the Eternal Guild, was a person with a somewhat unique side.

Unlike the old Earth where there were obvious limitations such as artificial eyes, arms, and legs, the current Earth, with the creation of the Gate and the concept of awakening abilities and Hunters, can grow a new body whenever it wants.

Although it was expensive to call a Hunter who had awakened such healing abilities, it was an amount that an A-class Hunter belonging to the Eternal Guild could easily raise if they put their mind to it.

It goes without saying that if someone had overwhelmingly outstanding skills like Kang Ra-hye, it would be even more needless to say.

However, it is strange that he left one eye and one arm as they were without any intention of fixing them. This is even though he was originally right-handed.

“Wouldn’t it be possible to become an S-class soon?”

“Those picky people, really? How many people have taken the S-class Hunter exam and been kicked out?”

“No, isn’t it strange that they don’t promote people like that?”

Even his skills were top-tier. There were even rumors going around that he would soon become the 8th S-class Hunter in South Korea.

Kang Ra-hye, who was often regarded as a parachute recruit and to whom top-class hunters flocked like bees to test her skills, no longer existed. Only a hunter with skills that no one could match existed.

“No. If it’s Ra-hye, it’s really possible.”

Kang Yu-na was sure. She couldn’t tell her colleagues the reason though.

-That guy? If we limit it to Earth, no one can beat him. Even if he were to fight against the guild leaders of your sister’s house, he’d probably be on equal footing? He’ll be S-ranked soon enough. It’d be a shame to be A-ranked, right?

How could I tell him that I heard it from my younger brother who had connections with the guild leaders of the Eternal Guild who hated men so much?

“Good job, Yuna.”

“You’ve had a hard time too, sister.”

Moreover, I felt that it was definitely not a lie while going to parties with Kang Ra-hye.

Kang Ra-hye couldn’t cut the same monster twice. Even though the sword just passed by like flowing water, the bones, scales, and armor were all cut off, and once a monster was cut, it couldn’t move again.

However, since he does not allow even a single attack, it is abnormal to not believe him. Just look at the A-class gate that he just came out of the subjugation.

“What are you going to do when you get back, Sister?”

“You should rest. You’ve worked hard.”

It doesn’t seem like you’ve had any trouble at all. Kang Yu-na clicked her tongue inwardly as she watched Kang Ra-hye calmly dragging out the salamander’s corpse with her bare hands.

As befitting its name, which means fire lizard, no amount of fire armor could withstand the salamander’s flames.

Unless you gain complete immunity to fire, such as an elemental Ifrit or a phoenix that is treated as having the same level of ability, it is difficult to even touch a corpse.

This was also an A-class because it was a sub-adult, but if it had been an adult, it would have been promoted to an S-class gate without a hitch. It would be absurd to touch the corpse of such a guy with bare hands, but Kang Ra-hye did it calmly.

“A-class Hunter Kang Yu-na, A-class Hunter Kang Ra-hye. The Gate Name Salamander subjugation has been confirmed. Do you have any additional armor to return?”

“no.”

“Yes? But neither of you are fire-type users… … So you’re saying you defeated the Salamander without any fire-resistant armor?”

The receptionist was surprised at first, saying that it was the first time she had seen such a cleanly dead salamander corpse. She then asked about returning the armor as if it was a given, but then asked back in shock, her eyes almost rolling back in her mind.

The hunters gathered in the lobby began to murmur. Kang Yu-na, who could not help but know their feelings, smiled bitterly. Even she couldn’t believe it when she saw it right next to her, so how much more so would she feel if she heard it in words.

“What happened, Hunter Yuna?”

“Don’t ask me. I don’t know.”

While Kang Ra-hye was settling the money she could get from selling the salamander’s corpse, the receptionist asked Kang Yu-na a question. Kang Yu-na didn’t really have anything to say. The hunter over there was just stupidly strong.

Still, I was curious, so I made a little plan. I decided to borrow the human nature of being honest when drunk.

“Don’t you have any hobbies, sister?”

When each person was drinking three or four bottles of high-quality liquor and the mood was starting to get a little tipsy, Kang Yu-na started to have a drink.

“Umm… … I don’t really have anything that I would call a hobby. Why is that?”

“I guess that’s because I haven’t seen my sister do anything. Do you know what’s really mysterious? Why is someone like Se-gin, who doesn’t really do anything, acting like that? Does that make sense?”

“Ahaha… … That’s right.”

Even at the brief words, Kang Ra-hye just sipped her drink and smiled. It seemed like she hadn’t had much alcohol yet. Kang Yu-na ordered something with a slightly stronger alcohol content.

And I kept feeding him. It was because he showed no signs of getting drunk. I thought I would be able to ask him more questions once he got drunk.

“… … .”

After a long time, Kang Yu-na’s wish, which was theoretically a perfect plan, did not come true in the end. Kang Yu-na, who had drunk until her nose was almost twisted and was half-conscious, stumbled out of the bar.

In the end, there was no proper answer. Thanks to the awakened ability, this side also had a reputation for being strong in drinking, but for some reason, the other side had no end to their drinking capacity.

Even though she had drunk twice as much as Kang Yu-na, all she could smell was alcohol on her breath and her cheeks were slightly red. I wondered if she was the same person.

“Are you sure you don’t have to give it to me?”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Who would have messed with me… … If that were the case, I would have gotten married a long time ago.”

“That’s a bit harsh. Okay. Be careful on your way, Yuna. Be careful not to fall while walking. Be careful not to fall asleep on the street. Oh, and say hello to Yoo Seong.”

“Yes, yes. Are you worried about holding on… …?”

Kang Yu-na, who was about to answer reflexively and turn back, stopped walking. Now that she thought about it, Kang Ra-hye had been asking about her younger brother’s well-being regularly for a long time. Her younger brother also seemed to be secretly concerned about her.

That guy who ate all that crap wanted to hear how I was doing whenever he had the chance, so that says it all.

Moreover, when I told him that we had become close, he opened his eyes wide and was extremely surprised. I couldn’t help but be suspicious.

‘… … Is there something between the two of you that I don’t know about?’

The suspicion that had been slowly rising was accelerated by the alcohol. It was clear that they knew each other, but even if they knew each other, it was rare for them to care about each other that much.

Especially in relationships between men and women.

‘What if we’re not just friends?’

A sudden thought sent shivers down my spine. What if the two people were not just casual acquaintances, but thought of each other as more than friends? After all, isn’t there an expression that says there are no friends in a relationship between a man and a woman?

Maybe the woman my younger brother said he was dating was Kang Ra-hye. There was a possibility, considering that despite my persistent requests, she only said that things were going well and tried to hide it thoroughly even from my older sister.

My alcohol-drunk mind was slowly putting together a hypothesis. Everything seemed to fall into place.

“Sister. You know… … This might be a bit of a sensitive question.”

“What questions? If I can answer them, I will.”

“Sister, do you like Yoo Sung by any chance?”

So I asked the question outright. It was a level of rudeness that I would never have done under normal circumstances, but with the help of alcohol, it came out so easily.

“Huh? Me?”

“yes.”

Kang Ra-hye’s reaction was unexpected. She wasn’t embarrassed or perplexed, but just opened her eyes wide and burst out laughing.

“Phew, that can’t be. It’s because your younger brother is my benefactor.”

“A benefactor?”

“Yes. The person who showed me the path I should take, opened my eyes, and helped me put down the burden I no longer had to carry. Isn’t it natural to ask after the well-being of such a person?”

‘Isn’t that what you like?’

While Kang Yu-na, who was soaked in alcohol, was thinking about such exaggerated thoughts, Kang Ra-hye patted her shoulder a couple of times, telling her to go back quickly since she seemed very drunk, and disappeared over there.

But there was nothing to be afraid of when a woman with the power of alcohol was present. Using her own unique brute strength, Kang Yu-na arrived home in the blink of an eye, locked herself in her room, and took out her smartphone.

I covered myself with the blanket just in case I could hear voices outside, and made a phone call to someone.

“Why are you calling at this hour?”

He was my younger brother.

Fortunately, today it seemed like I was on Earth. There were many times when I couldn’t even make a phone call because I was in an area outside the communication area, as if I was always on another world.

“The girl you dated last time, is that Ra-hye? What’s your relationship like? How far has it come?”

“How much did you have to drink to smell like alcohol just by hearing your voice? If you drank that much, you should stop calling and just go to sleep.”

Stop. The phone hung up without hesitation. Mr. Woo, I called again.

“Why again?”

Fortunately, there was no incident of being ignored. Kang Yu-na lowered her voice and shouted even though she was feeling wronged.

“You bad guy! Who said you could just hang up?”

“If you’ve had that much to drink, you should just sleep well. Why are you calling me in the middle of the night?”

“No, I have something to say!”

“What, you’re saying I’m dating that guy? He gets drunk and says stuff like that, so I don’t want to listen to him.”

“Sister Ra-hye, are you the person from another world you were talking about?”

“… … .”

Suddenly, the other side of the smartphone became quiet. Then, after a while of silence, a much more cautious voice came out.

“Why do you think so?”

Kang Yu-na, who realized that fact, came forward with even more confidence.

“Because I’m close with you!”

Actually, I had thought of a much more plausible reason than that when I came home, but my brain, drunk on alcohol and the joy of victory, acted as if it didn’t matter.

I won and my brother lost, so does that really matter?

“… … .”

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Then, the phone rang again.

Kang Yu-na, who had been covered with a blanket and intoxicated with the joy of victory, fell asleep and lost consciousness there.

“Little brother, water… … some water… … .”

I looked at Kang Yu-na, who was groaning like a zombie from a hangover, with a pitiful expression and threw a plastic bottle at her.

“Old, eat it.”

“Ugh… … .”

Despite my actions, Kang Yu-na emptied a 500ml bottle of water and laid back down on the bed. I didn’t use any healing magic on purpose. It was revenge for making me come here.

“Do you remember what we talked about yesterday?”

“Conversation? What conversation… … ?”

I came here prepared to tell the truth because I thought this person had finally caught on, but I couldn’t help but be shocked when the person in question did this.

“Huh… … No. Just tell me what your most recent memory is.”

“When I was drinking with Ra-hye, I asked her if she liked me… … ? No, was it after we drank? I’m not sure… … .”

“You said something like that?”

You’ve been causing trouble everywhere. I stuck out my tongue.

After pouring ten 500ml bottles of water on Kang Yu-na’s head, who was whining for another glass of water, I went outside. My smartphone was ringing. I was about to hang up because it was a number I had never seen before, but I picked up just in case.

“I… … Yoo Seong-ah?”

And then, out of nowhere, I was taken aback by the voice of the black dragon.

“No, where’s your phone? Why are you calling a number you’ve never seen before?”

“I accidentally squeezed it too hard yesterday and it broke, do you know what to do in a situation like this… … ?”

“… … .”

You said you became close with each other, but did you pass it on to Kang Yu-na?