ALL NOVEL Chapter 11
Chapter 11
It’s already annoying enough to have an F-rank body, but why are all these damn traits F-rank too?
Feeling my insides boiling with frustration, I closed my eyes tightly. Stay calm. Even if it’s F-rank and crappy, at least I have something.
If it’s boldly marked as F-rank, there’s a possibility it could level up.
‘…Though I’m not sure if I can level it up.’
For now, the biggest problem was this probability. If only that miserable probability that doesn’t even reach 1% could increase, the trait itself would be useful.
‘The trait that has a chance to stun the opponent on hit and the trait to spot openings are good, but…’
The first trait that at best only evokes the opponent’s sympathy with a certain probability, what the hell is that? If this is a trait I originally had, does that mean I’ve been living using this before my regression?
Damn it. It’s terrible. I just hope the 0.5% probability doesn’t trigger.
Excluding whatever that “wet cat” thing is, I need to find a way to level up the other two traits. If the rank goes up, the probability should increase too.
However, I’m not sure how long it will take to make those F-rank traits usable. Sighing with frustration, I raised my gaze.
That’s enough about the traits, next was this part.
[User Information: Cha Seo-hu (Supporting Character)]
Age: 26 (28)
That ‘Supporting Character’ part is really bothering me.
Kwon Tae-hyuk and Ryu Sunghyun, whom I met right after escaping the lab, were classified as ‘Main Characters’. I then opened the quest status window.
[Main Quest: Meet the scattered main characters and become their companion. (Progress: 0%)]
Meet the main characters scattered around and become their companion. (Condition for companionship: Trust of the main character)
[Main Character]
Key figures who will prevent the great calamity and protect the world.
The great calamity cannot be stopped without the main characters, so they must be protected at all costs.
“Hmm.”
Summarizing based on the quest content, Kwon Tae-hyuk and Ryu Sunghyun are the main characters who will stop the villain Cha Sahyun, and I’m supposed to be a supporting character helping them, so I should keep them alive and assist them somehow?
‘No, why would they make a supporting character do such a thing?’
It was ridiculous that a mere supporting character had to take care of the villain.
Did some error occur in the middle? Maybe it turns out that it’s not me but one of the main characters who should handle Cha Sahyun, or perhaps I’m actually a main character but it’s showing as a supporting character due to an error.
No matter how I look at it, it seems they’re asking too much of me as a supporting character. I don’t know who created this status window, but if they’ve entrusted such a massive sense of duty, they should at least give me the appropriate rank. How can you assign a manager-level job to an associate?
“Hah…”
There’s no use fretting over things I can’t change; it only upsets me and doesn’t change reality. It’s better to just continue with what I was going to do.
“Kid.”
The child who had been sitting motionless like a doll on the chair turned his head at my call. Looking at his clear face, unreadable thoughts hidden behind it, I spoke.
“Come here.”
As I just wiggled my hand while lying on the sofa, Cha Sahyun got down from the chair and walked over without complaint. I looked up at the child standing close and opened the status window.
[User Information: Sahyun (Villain)]
Age: 22
Representative Skill: Living Shadow (B-rank)
Title: The Master of Shadows
Attack Power: B-rank
Attack Speed: B-rank
Movement Speed: B-rank
Agility: B-rank
Special Note▼
└Seed of Calamity (35% progress)
‘That age is the strangest part.’
No matter how I look at it, he appears to be only about 10 years old, so why does it say 22? Is it a simple input bug, or does it have some meaning?
Apart from the age, I can understand the other things to some extent. The skill being B-rank seems to change according to the progress of the seed. As the seed’s progress increases, the rank will probably go up gradually.
The power of the great calamity I experienced before the regression was tremendous. It easily killed other S-rank hunters, so it must have had power beyond S-rank. Considering that, it makes sense that it’s already B-rank even though the progress is only 35%.
“The age is still the most puzzling.”
I muttered lowly while patting Cha Sahyun’s head.
“Maybe you’re actually older than you look?”
“…”
Cha Sahyun blinked slowly. As always, I couldn’t discern any emotion in those green eyes beneath the long eyelashes.
“…No way.”
I chuckled and lowered my hand from his head. Just then, there was a knock at the door, probably room service arriving.
“Let’s eat.”
As I got up and headed towards the door, Cha Sahyun followed closely behind. It was amusing how he always followed me whenever I moved, even when I wasn’t going anywhere in particular.
Although his excessive indifference to the surroundings and calm reactions were a bit concerning, seeing this behavior confirmed he was definitely a child. Above all, I think he followed me willingly because he’s an innocent child who doesn’t know anything.
A sane adult wouldn’t follow someone like me.
* * *
The second floor that Hyun Do-woon had provided became quite livable after cleaning and furnishing.
The room visible as soon as you open the door was used as an office, and the inner room had a bed and wardrobe. There was even a small kitchen in the corner, so it was sufficient for living.
“Kid.”
I bent down, putting my hand on Cha Sahyun’s shoulder as he looked around the office. Crouching to meet the child’s eye level, I instructed:
“From now on, you’ll be living here with me.”
“…”
“Don’t go outside without my permission, and don’t meet other people when I’m not around. Understand?”
To my arbitrary demands, the child tilted his head slowly with a blank face.
“In return, you can do anything else. If there’s something you want to eat, just tell me, and… I’ve installed a TV, so watch it if you want to see something.”
I quickly added, hoping the child wouldn’t feel rebellious, but there was still no change in his expression.
I can’t tell if he likes it or not. It’s my first time living with a child this age, so I’m not sure how to handle it.
Moreover, Cha Sahyun is someone who could potentially turn into a great calamity, so I need to be especially careful. I don’t want to restrain the kid like this, but… it’s better than letting him wander outside and risk increasing the seed’s progress.
“Is there anything you want to do?”
I asked, feeling a bit guilty and trying to ease my conscience.
“…”
But as expected, there was no answer this time either.
The child, with his head tilted and just blinking his eyes, seemed not so much unwilling to answer as unable to know what he liked or disliked.
“Well, okay. Think about it slowly.”
It’s not like I can teach personal preferences, so I wrapped up the conversation and turned around.
I felt sticky from sweating all day while cleaning this place. As I headed to the bathroom to wash up, I heard hurried footsteps behind me, followed by an urgent voice.
“I, I too…”
“What?”
Cha Sahyun, who had grabbed the hem of my clothes with his small hand, whispered softly.
“Me too…”
“Huh?”
What are you saying? Me too what? As I was puzzled, I finally spotted the bathroom.
“Ah.”
It seems he wanted to wash up too. I opened the door wide and gestured for him to go in.
“You go first.”
But the child shook his head. This isn’t it either?
As I looked down at Cha Sahyun with a puzzled expression, the child hesitated for a while before stammering:
“To, together…”
“Together?”
“Together, wa, wash…”
“You want to wash together?”
He finally opens his mouth, and all he has to say is that he wants to wash together?
I was surprised, but more than that, I was dumbfounded. It seems the time we washed together at the hotel a few days ago left quite an impression, but he’s been washing well by himself since then, so why suddenly ask to wash together today?
‘Huh…’
To be honest, that time was unavoidable because of the quest, and I didn’t want to wash together because it was troublesome and annoying, but… it seemed a bit harsh to refuse when the kid who usually just pursed his lips and shook his head was actually speaking up about wanting to do something.
Could this be his answer to my earlier question about what he wanted to do? If so, I definitely shouldn’t refuse.
“Alright.”
This kind of request might be better. Even if it’s annoying, it’s something I can easily do for him.
I should be thankful he’s not making requests that are difficult for me to fulfill. If possible, I hope he continues to ask for simple things like this in the future.
As I readily agreed and entered the bathroom together, Cha Sahyun’s expression noticeably brightened. It seems he expected me to refuse.
I don’t understand why this sullen kid is so visibly happy over something like this. It’s just washing together. Is it because it’s comfortable to have someone else wash him?
‘I really don’t get it…’
Swallowing a sigh, I took off my clothes.