My Tamed Beast Returned with a Dragon Chapter 76 - But She Has a Kid, Right?

Belquior had no idea he would react like this. But secretly, Eun-sae was pleased. It was refreshing to see him react more sensitively than usual to things concerning her.

“Will you ever see that man again?”

“Probably not.”

Eun-sae shook her head. Their areas of activity did not overlap, and they were a Hunter and an ordinary person. If it had not been for the special circumstances of the Docheon Group anniversary ceremony, they would never have had a reason to meet in the first place.

Besides, judging from her experiences so far, if they had clashed that badly, there was a good chance Choi In-ho would simply ignore Eun-sae even if they happened to meet somewhere.

People like him tended to get very angry when their pride was hurt. Of course, Eun-sae had nothing to lose.

“I see.”

Belquior felt relieved, but at the same time, he was slightly disappointed. If that man had been standing right in front of him, he would have made him pay dearly for recklessly running his mouth.

He clicked his tongue lightly and suddenly looked at Oh Jong-hwan.

Oh Jong-hwan had been watching their conversation with great interest. When Belquior’s gaze landed on him, he flinched. He swallowed nervously under Belquior’s sharp gaze.

“Wh-why? Bro, is there something you want to say?”

“If something like this happens, can you tell me?”

“Huh? Sir Belquior, why are you asking Hunter Oh Jong-hwan to do that?”

At Belquior’s sudden request, Eun-sae grabbed his arm. Belquior hesitated at the warmth that came to him without hesitation, but he did not change his mind.

Looking back and forth between the two of them, Oh Jong-hwan’s eyes sparkled excessively.

“What kind of thing are we talking about? When someone approaches Hunter Yoo Eun-sae with romantic intentions? Or when someone is rude to her?”

“Both.”

“Ah, of course I’ll tell you! I never refuse requests like this. I’ll bring you the news like a little gossip bird.”

“‘Gossip bird’ probably isn’t meant as a compliment……”

Lee Ye-na, who was standing behind Oh Jong-hwan, shook her head and muttered to herself.

As the conversation continued without her, Eun-sae was the only one growing increasingly flustered. Maybe she was imagining it, but Belquior seemed to be overprotecting her.

It was not that she disliked it. Somehow, it just made her embarrassed. It felt as if, in Belquior’s eyes, she was an inexperienced child who could not take care of herself without him.

Eun-sae hurriedly stepped between Belquior and Oh Jong-hwan.

“Sir Belquior, I’m grateful that you care about me, but you don’t have to do this.”

“Eun-sae. I know you can take care of yourself. But it is also true that you are careless when it comes to your own affairs.”

“When have I ever been like that……”

“Ooh, Bro. You understand Hunter Yoo Eun-sae really well!”

How do you know her that well without even seeing it?

Eun-sae glared at the excited Oh Jong-hwan with a wrinkled nose. But it was hardly threatening.

Byeol, who had perked up his ears and been listening to their conversation, suddenly raised his hand.

“Daddy, me too! I can do a good job too!”

Beep!

When Byeol stepped forward confidently, Bom also ran over to Belquior, saying she could do it too.

Belquior patted the children’s heads.

“Sure. That would not be bad.”

He was not sure about Bom, but Byeol would do well. Byeol was just as sensitive when it came to Eun-sae’s affairs.

With even the children joining in, Eun-sae gave up on trying to stop them. She could not say for certain that there would never be someone like Choi In-ho in her life again, but perhaps she could simply deal with things quickly herself in the future.

Eun-sae nodded to herself. Yes, that would work. If she made sure Oh Jong-hwan and the children did not find out, Belquior would not hear about it either.

Meanwhile, Lee Ye-na and Elena Kim had strange expressions on their faces. Their eyes met.

‘That man…… I think he has feelings for Hunter Yoo Eun-sae.’

‘Yeah. Hunter Yoo Eun-sae doesn’t seem to have noticed.’

What man would ask for something like that without any ulterior motive? And then there was the way he had become coldly furious as soon as he heard that Eun-sae had been treated insultingly.

However you looked at it, it was obvious. Their instincts were screaming that this was a green light.

Lee Ye-na and Elena Kim calmly assessed Belquior’s qualifications. They could not just pair Eun-sae up with any random man.

Ability: top-tier.

Physique: top-tier.

Looks: a divine level that could not even be compared.

‘But he has a kid, right?’

That was a major drawback. But the child was very attached to Eun-sae. And Eun-sae loved children too.

……Then maybe it did not matter?

After thinking deeply, Lee Ye-na made her decision.

‘I’m in favor.’

‘Me too.’

They looked at Eun-sae and Belquior sitting side by side and felt excited.

Hunter Yoo Eun-sae was finally going to date someone!

There had been several scandals involving her before, but Eun-sae had never admitted to a single one.

It felt like watching an exciting romance movie. Instead of popcorn, Lee Ye-na and Elena Kim tossed dried banana chips into their mouths as they imagined what would happen next.

“Noona, I’m sleepy……”

As Byeol began nodding off, Eun-sae picked him up. When she looked at her wristwatch, it was already past midnight.

‘He lasted a long time, though.’

She looked down at Byeol affectionately and brushed his hair back. Belquior took care of Bom and stood up.

Eun-sae looked at the Hunters and said,

“Everyone, let’s go to bed now. It’s getting late.”

“Good night, Hunter Yoo Eun-sae.”

“See you in the morning!”

“Have a good night too, Bro!”

“Thank you. I had a great time today. Sleep well, everyone.”

Eun-sae waved goodbye, and Belquior turned around without saying anything. After going inside the house and laying the children down in their bedroom, Eun-sae spoke.

“You had fun today, right?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s have fun like this again next time.”

In the darkness, Belquior’s golden eyes held Eun-sae completely in their gaze.

“If that is what you wish.”

Eun-sae went to bed that night feeling happy.

“Wang Ho-yeon, you idiot! We’re screwed!”

Thud!

Wang Ho-yeon opened his eyes at the sudden pain. He had played games until late the previous night and had only managed to fall asleep around dawn.

Holding his throbbing head, Wang Ho-yeon snapped,

“What the hell, Yang Seol? What’s wrong with you?”

“Yoo Eun-sae got out of it. Public opinion has completely turned around too!”

Yang Seol held out her phone. Translated articles and comments filled the screen.

Wang Ho-yeon slowly scrolled down. He frowned.

“What? She got out of this so easily?”

“Yoo Eun-sae’s defenses are stronger than we expected. Everyone’s making a huge fuss about catching the real culprit. Not that they’ll be able to.”

Yang Seol crossed her arms and sat down on the bed. The two of them belonged to the Chinese Cheonghwa Guild and had recently entered Korea with an important mission.

Ever since entering the country, the two had been working to ruin Yoo Eun-sae’s reputation. Wang Ho-yeon’s ability was illusion magic, while Yang Seol’s was transformation magic.

If they combined their abilities, carrying out their plan was not difficult.

Indeed, not long after Wang Ho-yeon and Yang Seol began working, things started spreading everywhere, and Yoo Eun-sae’s reputation quickly fell.

But for public opinion to turn around this quickly…… It felt like things had gone too smoothly from the beginning.

Wang Ho-yeon scratched his head roughly.

“Did Vice Guild Master Jin Ah-so contact you?”

“Yeah. She says we need to hurry. Before Chun Tian De Yao Qing gets recognized by the international community as Yoo Eun-sae’s monster.”

Yang Seol nervously bit down on her thumbnail. She was extremely anxious, as if this was more than just a failed operation.

“We can’t leave things like this……”

“……”

“We can’t let Guild Master Yoo Gil-seon think we’re useless. Never……”

Her bitten thumbnail dangled loosely. Yang Seol moved on to her other hand instead of leaving that one alone.

Before she could draw blood, Wang Ho-yeon grabbed her hand and lowered it. He shook his head at Yang Seol, who looked at him with trembling eyes.

He roughly fixed his messy hair and changed his clothes.

“Let’s move on to the next operation.”

Yang Seol stood up after him, her eyes shining fiercely.

“This time, I’ll make sure she’s gone for good.”

“Haa……”

Mi-ri-nae took a deep breath and stood up. She was currently in a simulator training room.

She had teamed up with the A-rank Hunters of the Docheon Guild and focused on defeating the monster in front of them.

“Hunter Bae Jin-hyeok, Shyhawk’s weakness is its horn! Nokdu, Black Night All in One Color! Confuse the monster!”

“Yes!”

Following Mi-ri-nae’s command, Kim Nok-du activated his ability. Black Night All in One Color was a mental-type skill that caused confusion.

His dark, smoke-like ability covered Shyhawk.

The monster staggered after taking the skill head-on. Taking advantage of the opening, Bae Jin-hyeok destroyed its horn with a single strike.

“Hunter Han Yi-young, Splash!”

Mi-ri-nae gave another command. Splash was an area-of-effect skill that attacked multiple targets at once.

When the skill activated, Mi-ri-nae used Amplification to increase its power.

Countless arrows of light rained down from the sky. The other monsters around Shyhawk were swept away.

“I’ll finish it!”

Kim Su-jin, who had been standing right behind Han Yi-young, activated ‘Kaiser’s Blade.’ Her long, extended ability sliced Shyhawk apart.

[You have successfully completed Stage 25 training.]

The system displayed a successful-clear message, and the Hunters caught their breath while wiping the sweat from their foreheads.

Mi-ri-nae told them they had worked hard and restored their stamina with Heal. They smiled and thanked her.

“Vice Guild Master, thank you for helping us with training today!”

“Please train with us again next time!”

“Sure. You can go now.”

Mi-ri-nae smiled and saw them off. After the Hunters left, she replayed the battle and carefully examined whether it had been an efficient fight.

‘Bae Jin-hyeok could have pushed in a little deeper here and struck. Han Yi-young is still awkward when coordinating with the others. If we make good use of this skill of Nokdu’s……’

Mi-ri-nae tucked a file filled with possible improvements under her arm. Recently, she had been helping the Hunters belonging to the guild improve their overall combat strength in this way.

“It’s already past ten.”

Mi-ri-nae stretched and looked out the window at the darkness outside. They had started training during the day, but it was already completely dark outside. She was the only one left in the training room.

Feeling tired, she sighed.

“Somehow, it doesn’t seem like I’m getting any real results.”

In fact, there was a reason she was helping train the other Hunters.

It was to find a clue that would help Mi-ri-nae herself become stronger. But so far, she had not achieved much.

“Should I look for another way……”