masters-orleans Chapter 327: EVOLUTION
Chapter 327: EVOLUTION
TING.
TIIING.
TIIIIING.
Yuno’s ears kept ringing because the notifications from his Status Window kept popping up in front of his face.
[Guide-Esper Noh Yuno has killed 50 high-grade winged monsters.]
[Guide-Esper Noh Yuno has gained the title
[Guide-Esper Noh Yuno has successfully created 500
Why was the System suddenly glazing Yuno?
It was suspicious.
[The System is now calculating your merits to determine your final class.]
Huh?
My class as an Esper?!
Yuno’s heart thumped hard and fast against his chest in excitement.
Since he could create unlimited Mana Bullets and kill high-grade monsters in one shot, then maybe he’d awaken as an S-Class Esper.
Wait, that was too much.
And too burdensome.
Maybe A-Class or B-Class, then?
Heh.
[Here’s your class as an Esper...]
Yuno gulped nervously.
[You’re an E-Class Esper, Hunter Noh Yuno.]
"Oh, come on! There’s no E-Class Espers just like there’s no E-Class Guides on official records..." Yuno complained, and then he trailed off. "Did you call me a ’Hunter?’"
That reminded Yuno of his E-Class Guide siblings while they were in the Lab before.
Charles Kang called them ’Hunters’ while turning them into Espers...
Yuno felt a chill down his spine, but he didn’t get to use more of his brainpower because his Status Window popped up again.
[You did well, Hunter Noh Yuno.
Take a rest for now.]
No, he didn’t want to rest.
But Yuno fainted before he could even complain.
***
A FREAKING METEOR that was big and heavy enough to crush a mansion.
Even if Ki Gayoon had already recovered, he would have still sustained heavy damage had he been crushed by it.
Fortunately, the System moved him to safety.
But he was still pissed.
Someone could summon a freaking meteor like I do.
"How’s that for a welcome, human?"
Ki Gayoon lifted his head and saw a... child?
What?
A seemingly normal boy, who looked like he was ten years old, was suspended in the air— dressed like a young noble from a fantasy webtoon, with little horns on his forehead.
So, a little fucking demon?
It was pretty fascinating to see, though.
Ki Gayoon was talking about the little red cubes coming out of the demon’s horns.
The little red cubes were semi-transparent, and they would only float above the head of the "child" before disappearing into thin air.
Then another batch of little red cubes would appear again.
"The information I received was correct— you truly are the most arrogant Esper in the world, Ki Gayoon."
"Thank you."
"That wasn’t a compliment—"
The little demon wasn’t able to finish what it wanted to say because Ki Gayoon had already started attacking.
He lifted the rubbles from the destroyed mansion, and then he threw them at the enemy.
The mansion was made from materials that could only be found in dungeons, so the debris should be dangerous enough to hurt the monster.
They should be since every piece was powered by Ki Gayoon’s Mana.
"How impatient," the little demon said, simply flicking his fingers to create a barrier around himself. "You’re so not my type, Ki Gayoon."
Ki Gayoon scoffed. "It’s creepy to hear a monster talk as if it were human."
"Hey, you’re being racist. Just because I came from another world doesn’t mean I’m a monster. We also have a civilization there, you know?"
"Do civilized ’people’ eat humans?"
"What’s the difference between us when you also eat animals to survive? Animals are sentient beings, too."
"You’re discussing this thing with the wrong person," Ki Gayoon said, raising an eyebrow. "Whatever you say, no matter how much you claim that we’re no different from each other, I’d still kill you and not feel an ounce of guilt."
"Ah, you’re right. I’m talking about the wrong thing with you." The little demon then tilted his head to one side. "Then, should we talk about Noh Yuno?"
"You just signed your own death warrant, you demon bastard."
"I’m here to offer you a deal, Ki Gayoon. If you hand over Noh Yuno to me, I will get rid of my fellow Dungeon Gods—"
"Go to hell, bastard."
"I’ve already been there," the little demon said casually. "So, I take it as you turning down my offer."
"Obviously."
"What a shame."
Ki Gayoon’s then Status Window popped up.
[Esper Ki Gayoon has engaged in a
As soon as that message appeared, Ki Gayoon noticed that the little demon’s eyes had turned completely dark.
Moreover, the little demon’s bloodlust leaked out.
Dammit— this kid is the real deal.
***
"ARE YOU awake, Madam?"
Hmm?
When Yuno opened his eyes, Lee Woonhak’s handsome face greeted him.
Well, maybe he shouldn’t have been surprised.
Lee Woonhak was the rare A-Class Esper-slash-Healer who was working under Ki Gayoon.
Hence, it was natural that Lee Woonhak would take care of him after he fainted.
"Hyung, where are we?"
"We’re at the Esper Association HQ," Lee Woonhak answered. "Nam Sori-ssi brought you and Jericho-ssi here."
Yuno got up slowly, his body already feeling light. "Did you check my condition, Hyung?"
"Yes, and I found something strange."
"Please feel free to speak, Hyung."
"Madam, why do you have the constitution of an Esper now?" Lee Woonhak asked, half-curious and half-worried. "An Esper’s Mana is different from a Guide’s. While I was trying to increase your Mana, your body rejected it."
"I don’t know what happened to me either, Hyung. But the System said I had my Second Awakening."
Lee Woonhak left out a soft gasp.
"So, I’m both a Guide and an Esper now," Yuno added. "The System called me a ’Hunter,’ too. It’s not like it’s anything new, though. The bastards at the Lab where I came from actually turned my siblings into combat Guides."
"This is huge, Madam."
"I know, right? I’m always the catalyst of trouble..."
Yuno abruptly stopped talking when Lee Woonhak suddenly got up from his seat and stood protectively in front of him, pulling out a sharp scalpel from his coat.
That scalpel was covered in the Healer’s Mana.
He also felt the shift in the air, so he shut his mouth.
"Who’s there?" Lee Woonhak asked in a low, cold voice. "Come out while I’m still asking nicely."
Aigoo.
So, I’m right— someone is really here.
Yuno could only hold his breath, a bit nervous.
And annoyed, too.
There’s another intruder after my throat...
***
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