Chapter 44 – Part 1 Hunter – World Boss (1)

“Come on, sister! Yuzu!”

Upon returning to the lodging, Mylene runs out to welcome you. Like a puppy waiting for its owner to return, I casually stroked its head.

“Are you bored of waiting?”
“No. Both of you have been working hard, but I’m rather sorry that I’m like this…”

Milene answered sullenly. She naturally stimulates the protective instinct. I wrapped my arms around the smaller shoulders and patted them.

“Never mind. Minerva is there, and I’ll help as much as I can.”
“Yes…”

Even if I comfort him, he doesn’t seem to feel much better.

But you really don’t have to care. The time I went out to work was about an hour at most, and the rest of it was just taking a nap, eating, shopping, and playing like that while deepening the relationship between men and women. To be honest, it’s embarrassing to see Milene worrying like that.

“By the way, sister, that outfit…”
“Hehe. It suits you well, right? I picked it for you.”
“Really! You’re so pretty, sister!”

Minerva entered the room hesitantly. Have you ever been outside? How ashamed are you of your brother?
Of course, the clothes Minerva was wearing right now were not the combat uniforms that were too revealing. It is a plain white dress for everyday wear.

Other men in the dungeon had their eyes on me, so I took Minerva and bought her casual clothes before coming to the inn. I chose slutty clothes to look at, but it was not my intention to even drooling and staring at other men. To be honest, my thoughts were short.

And this time, she chose a sleeveless dress that reached her knees. Minerva, for some reason, she desperately refused to wear her skirt, so this is the result of her compromise.

“And there’s Millet too. This is a gift.”
“Me too?”

The present for Millene is a silver bracelet in the form of a ring.
A simple accessory does not have special abilities. But she bought it at a jewelry store that caters to nobles, so it’s not cheap.

Whoop whoop. Actually, I was charged again after I met Minerva today.

10 payments worth 121,000 won came in, totaling 1,210,000 won, and 110,000 rune stones.
Converting all of this to gold is 176 million gold. There is no reason to save her money when you buy a present worth tens of thousands of gold for Minerva, the first-class contributor, or her younger brother.

You can also show condescension like this!

Most importantly, it discovered a new pattern in billing.
The only two I’ve had relationships with more than twice are Maria and Minerva. But Maria hasn’t been billed since her first one. She thought that that’s why she only got billed once per person, but this time she came in again when she was with Minerva. This is very important information.

Whether this is different for each person, or whether it is because the date was left off, or whether there are other factors, is an area to be found out in the future. Let’s work hard.

“Give me your hand. I’ll put it in.”
“Ah, yes…”

A thin silver bracelet is worn on each wrist. It’s actually a kid’s size, but it was perfect for Milene.

Right now, I’m so small that I don’t even have any sexiness, but I don’t know what will happen in the next two years. She might turn into a wonderful maiden like Minerva. This is an upfront investment for that time.

However, having received her gift, Mylene should be said to be a little gloomy, she doesn’t look very happy.

“What’s wrong? You don’t like it?”
“No, it’s not like that! Of course I like it!
“Haha. Originally, kids don’t care about that.”
“They’re not kids. I’m the same age as Yuzu.”

Oh. It was.
I forgot about it for a while because I looked so young.

“…Actually, being alone during the day is boring, so I looked around to see if there was anything I could do. But there was no place that accepted me. I don’t know how to do anything… Am I just going to be a burden to my sister? …”

Millene said lonely as she touched the bracelet on her wrist.
She was only going to give a gift, so why did it become such a story. I couldn’t help but scratch the back of my head.
Minerva stepped in front of me. She held Millene’s hand and talked seriously.

“Mill. You’re not like Jim. To me, you’re more important than anything in the world. You’re my one and only family.”
“Sister…”
“So don’t say such sad things. If the wheat is gone, there will be no meaning to live for me anymore.”
“Yeah…Sorry sister…”

Milene is held captive in Minerva’s arms.
Kut. It is a beautiful sisterly love. An evil bastard like me seems to be purified just by looking at it.

However, in the end, the underlying problem remains unresolved. Minerva may be satisfied with that, but she may continue to feel depressed whenever Milene is alone.

“If it’s a job, would you like me to introduce you?”
“Really?”

At my words, Mylene’s expression suddenly brightened.

Two things come to mind right now.

The first is a weapon shop that sold potions to me by scamming me before. I’m going to kick out the Myoin tribe employee there and put Millene in his place.
Once I became a noble, it is possible to make the weapon shop close if I try to trip over it. Sending an employee out is a simple matter.

However, what bothers me is the words of the store manager, a member of the Myoin clan, called pervert. If it is really pervert, Milene’s chastity is dangerous. Milene’s chastity has been reserved by me, so I must keep it.

So, the first option is to drop out.

The second is simple. I’m hiring Mylene.

“Mylene, do you think you can do a maid job?”
“Maid?”
“Yes. I wake up early in the morning, clean, cook, and do the laundry. In addition, I kiss my master morning and night.”
“Eh! A kiss?”
“Wait! You! What are you trying to do to Millene!”

Millene is taken aback and Minerva interrogates harshly.

“That last one is half a joke. So how about it, do you think you can do it?”
“Half-joking means half-serious, right?
“…Thank you for your words, but I also want to work. Also, if Yuzu introduces me to a house, I can trust it.”
“Ohhh. After all, Mylene. She’s nice. She’s nice. You shouldn’t be a person who doesn’t trust others like her older sister.”
“Ahhhhh…”

Minerva with a resentful expression is also cute. A 30% increase in cuteness with new clothes.

“By the way, what kind of house is that? If it’s a maid, is it from an aristocratic family?”
“Ah. That’s my house.”
“Yuzune’s house?”
“Actually, I’ve attached someone to buy a house in the capital city. After all, if I get a house, I’ll need someone to work there. How about it, are you thinking of doing it?”
“Maid at Yuzu’s house… I want to try, but can I do it well?”

It is also understandable that Milene is worried. Probably because she hardly did any manual labor.

“Can’t I just do as the head maid tells me? I’m the employee anyway, so as long as I kiss well, I won’t have to worry about getting fired.”
“…”

At my words, Milene blushes and hesitates. And Minerva is about to put on and draw her sword at some point. Stop.

“Wait! A kiss is just a greeting, right? No need to be so angry.”
“Kill.”
“Okay. Okay. It’s just a joke, so don’t take it seriously either. Oh, of course, maid work is serious, so answer me when you decide later.”

She seems to be seriously attacked by Minerva, so she retreats. She couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that the first person to die was a party member’s team kill.
But to think that her younger sister is as straight as a kiss while she is doing something far worse than that… In retaliation, I’ll thoroughly pet her tonight as well.

“By the way, see that pop-up on the interface? World Boss.”

I turned the story around to get out of Minerva’s menace.

[World Boss: Fire Dragon Zirkanten Appears! Time remaining – 1:58:40]

World Boss.
It appeared on the first day I became a Hunter, but I just passed it on because I was not ready at all.

It appears for 2 hours from 18:00 on Wednesday and Saturday, and because today is Saturday and now is 18:00, the World Boss appeared.
Minerva gave a slight nod of her head and replied.

“I’ve seen it pop up before.”
“I didn’t participate because it looked dangerous.”

Milene takes the word. Come to think of it, Mylene was also a hunter. She is already vague.

“It might be dangerous, but I’m thinking of participating today. How are the two of you? Do you want to go together?”
“…I want to try.”
“I’m a bit… Scared just looking at the written words…”

As expected, Minerva participated, while Milene did not.
I can understand Millene’s feelings. Just by looking at the picture of the red dragon breathing fire in the pop-up window, you can tell that it is not an ordinary monster. She says she’s afraid of even small spiders, so asking her to challenge a boss-level monster like this would be too much of a story.

“Then, Minerva and I, let’s go alone. But we’re a party of two, and our level isn’t high yet, so it’s going to be hard to get in the top ranks. Rather, we might die just by brushing against each other. So, this time, we’ll participate as if we’re gaining experience.”

At my words, Minerva nods her head with her determined face.
According to the World Boss Help Menu, rewards are given differently according to the rank that caused the most damage to the boss for 5 minutes after participating in the raid.

However, since the World Boss challenge is standard with a party of 4, I don’t think that a party of 2, and Minerva and I, who are still low level, can do a lot of damage.
This time, I plan to take on the challenge to see what the world boss is like.

“Then have a good trip.”

Milene says a little lonely.

“It’s only five minutes. I’ll be back soon.”
“Yeah. Take care not to die, both of you.”

Hunters are resurrected even if they die anyway. Still, Milene is exceptionally afraid of dying.
What does it feel like to die? To be honest, I want to die at least once. Perhaps this will be my first experience of death.

I signaled to Minerva with a wink and pressed the [World Boss Challenge] Button.

[Challenge the World Boss. It transfers to the battlefield.]

*

Freed from the familiar sense of transition, I was standing in a strange land.

An acrid burnt smell that pierces the nose. An explosion that shook the ground. Screams mingled with yelling.
Take a look around. The first thing that caught my eye was the majesty of a dragon that could only be said to be gigantic, incredibly gigantic. The intimidation was suffocating, even though they were obviously quite far away.

Is that the world boss, the red dragon Zirkanten? Are you fighting something like that?
I laughed because I was so dumbfounded.

“Minerva. Are you okay?”
“Ah, yes.”

Minerva, who was next to me, was just as mesmerized as I was, her eyes fixed on Zirkanten.

Since I have transferred to a place quite far from the boss, I don’t think the threat will spread right away. I didn’t even think about jumping in. Is it possible to damage something like that in the first place?

As a test, I attached an iron arrow and pulled the string. Distance ratio is 155%. 55% farther than my max range. If you shoot from farther than the maximum range, all stats drop drastically. At this distance, it’s just a waste of arrows.

“I need to get a little closer to attack properly. Minerva, are you okay?”

Minerva stiffly nodded her head. She’s acting like she’s okay, but you can tell she’s more withdrawn than usual. Well, if I asked to charge at such a large reptile, anyone would.
What to do After all, it would be better to leave Minerva in a safe place.

“Arthur. Is this your first time seeing the moon? It’s better not to go close there.”

A Hunter I didn’t know next to me spoke up.
Looking back, just as the hunters gathered in front of the last dungeon boss room, the hunters gathered here in groups of threes and threes and sat like defeated soldiers. On the other side, a mayhem of screams and flames is unfolding, and it looks like it is crossing a river.

Well done. Since you seem free, let’s gather some information.

“What are you guys doing here?”
“What are you doing? I’m killing time.”
“Even if you don’t fight, if you survive for 5 minutes, you will receive a participation reward.”

Participation reward?
If you look at the World Boss reward list, the ranking rewards are at least 10,000, and 30 rune stones, 3,000 gold, and 3 medals are given to those below 10,000. Is this a participation reward?

“Even if we fight seriously, it’s not like we can rank in the ranks.”
“If you go too close, you will die.”
“That’s why it’s wise to kill time like this.”
“Aren’t the upper ranks always dominated by empire hunters?

The defeated soldiers began to help each other one by one.