The Girl I Saved Came Back As An S-rank Hunter

28 – The woman who lost her light and the man who realized her true feelings

Abandoned by her parents as a child and entrusted to an orphanage, her future was uncertain.

I have always been anxious because I had no place to put my mind to.

All of my close friends broke up when they were entrusted to the nursery school, and the friends I got to know after that distanced themselves at some point when they found out that they were from the nursery school.

No, more than that, he didn’t hesitate to do bullying.

Just because I live in an orphanage.

The stinging glares and insults were not hidden by their parents either.

Of course, even if they were ridiculed or cursed at, they were considered worthy targets.

However, everything changed when he was awakened as a hunter.

Attitudes around and gazes that have changed in an instant.

I grew up in an orphanage, but I heard people say that they believed that things would go well, and suddenly there were many people who pretended to be friendly.

Even at the graduation ceremony, the school he attended gave an exemplary award with Lee Won-woo, who had awakened together, saying that he was a person who suddenly made the school shine.

The world seemed insignificant and disgusting.

And then I realized.

That strength is everything, the truth, and that it is human beings who can easily change their attitude at any time.

I made a promise then.

I will definitely use this awakened power somehow to climb up and reach the peak without letting out a single sound.

I decided to live my life thinking that I am the center of everything in the world.

Sacrifice? Dedication? I believed that that was something a weak person would say to make excuses for themselves.

After making up my mind, I found a house with Lee Won-woo, lived together, worked as a hunter, and grew up together.

Then, I suddenly received Lee Won-woo’s confession.

Having been together for a long time, I’ve never really thought about it beyond being friends.

Besides, I had a goal, so I was going to refuse it.

However, with this as an opportunity, I became anxious that we might fall apart, and eventually accepted Lee Won-woo’s confession.

At the time, it was a time when I was gradually becoming known as a Hunter.

Because this man was the only one who could accept and talk to me while wearing a false mask.

Because I couldn’t throw away all of Lee Won-woo’s warm heart and his abilities, and I coveted them. He needed someone to lean on.

As expected, Lee Won-woo devoted himself to me. I didn’t hide my affection to the extent that I took on everything from chores to the dangers I faced in the dungeon.

At the same time, he took the lead and overcame the trials in front of him, and showed a strong appearance that gave confidence to many other hunters as well as myself.

His appearance was the light itself to me.

It made me feel for the first time that I could trust and depend on people with all my heart.

Unlike me, who has a twisted mind, Lee Won-woo lives like a sunflower stretching straight toward the sun.

When Lee Won-woo pledged his eternal love in front of a small piece of cheesecake on my birthday, I felt like his heart was filled with something in his heart.

I even thought that I would be happy forever even if I didn’t go over ramen with this man.

It was the first warm spring that greeted me, who was trying to live alone and stubbornly.

But that happiness was shattered in an instant.

Lee Won-woo was trying to protect civilians, but in the end, as a hunter, he was judged to be close to incapacity.

I resented Wonwoo Lee for needlessly sacrificing himself. He couldn’t understand why he had to do that.

The light I had so hard to find in my life had vanished into the darkness.

Now Lee Won-woo as a dependable hunter is gone, and he is deeply saddened at the thought of not being able to be with him.

However, Lee Won-woo still acted brightly and clung to me as if nothing was wrong, claiming to be a porter and saying he would stay with me.

He pretends to be okay, but Lee Won-woo, who has changed from before, looked at his surroundings and listened to insulting remarks, but showed a servile look without any hesitation.

I couldn’t help but laugh at that appearance.

At the same time, the interest and affection for Lee Won-woo gradually disappeared.

Still, I put it aside for now.

It was a secret between us anyway, so there was no problem if we broke up right away.

However, the only person I can lean on and reveal my true self is still Lee Won-woo.

After that, Lee Won-woo went on to receive recognition from people around him in a different way than just being a simple porter.

However, the image of Lee Won-woo that I wanted and hoped for was not at all.

On the contrary, it was painful and rather angry just to see that he was reaffirming that the light he had really disappeared.

The day I left Wonwoo Lee and went up to S rank alone.

I abandoned him without regret. A person with good and correct beliefs who is not strong enough is not right for me.

Because he no longer exists.

And ridiculed him. Looking at him who had no choice but to be abandoned because he was weak.

I had no doubt that my choice was right when I saw him whose light, which he had barely endured in despair, had gone out.

Lee Won-woo, who was like salvation to me, was convinced once again that he was already really broken.

After that, I became S-rank as I had aimed for, and since I entered the best guild in Korea, I thought I should keep working hard and aim for a higher rank.

Unexpectedly, however, due to repeated failures, he became increasingly isolated within the guild and became impatient.

For fear of losing even his confidence, he forcibly trains more and continues each day to overcome.

Then I came across an embarrassing but smiling photo of Lee Won-woo in an internet article.

Beside him was a woman with beautiful silver hair, like a doll other than me.

As soon as I saw it, the emotion I felt was anger.

I was strangely angry. I thought it was clear that I didn’t need it.

And that smiling face somehow made me nervous. So, giving himself another reason, he went to see Lee Won-woo.

Unlike back then, his eyes did not die and shone as brightly as if he had found hope just like before he was injured.

I was curious. With an excited mind that I wonder if I really have completely found the light of the past.

I just laughed at Wonwoo Lee’s cold attitude.

I just had high expectations.

Because if I ever found the light again, I’d have to take it with me.

Because I was confident that this man could not live without me anyway.

But that was a huge misunderstanding. An S-class Choi Soo-jeong like me. When she appeared, I felt that her affection for me was heading there.

As if he was treating the old me, his affectionate eyes, cautious tone of voice, and even gestures.

I was able to immediately recognize the signals sent by Lee Won-woo, which I could know because I had already experienced it.

Why?

I couldn’t understand why he was showing such a voice and actions when I was right next to him.

I was hurt.

And Lee Won-woo’s sincere words that he doesn’t love me.

But he actively denied it. I had to deny it somehow. Because I didn’t want to miss an opportunity.

I don’t know the details yet, but it seemed like the bright side of me was coming into my eyes little by little.

After that, the solidarity dungeon attack came at the request of the Hunter Association.

I made a sweet offer to double the attack performance to maintain the hunter rank. Of course, he accepted it without hesitation.

I wanted to confirm that Lee Won-woo was related to the urgent situation of being isolated from the guild anyway.

Has the light I once known really returned?

However, Lee Won-woo, who entered the dungeon and looked at him, did not go to the front like before, but focused on support and assistance from the rear, just like when he was a porter.

I was relieved to think that it wasn’t true.

I thought that he might not be my person anymore, so it was obvious that I would regret it a lot if I ever got my light back.

But it didn’t take long to confirm that it was an illusion.

With the demonic eyes of a vampire, I and Choi Soo-jeong, who are in S-class, faced a desperate situation.

Lee Won-woo is the only normal person. It was a hopeless situation, and there was no hope in sight.

My heart was broken and I was frustrated. How did you come this far with this grit?

To be unlucky to trip over a rock in a place like this.

A situation where death greets and beckons right in front of you.

However, once the battle started, Lee Won-woo fought with a good hand and held on well.

As soon as he made a statement that seemed to admit that he was a vampire, he watched the fight closely with anticipation.

Lee Won-woo, who seemed to win in the end by using a trump card he had prepared, eventually collapsed, and Choi Soo-jeong, who was next to him, screamed.

I thought it was over. To die in the end As expected, there is no more light that can save him. I thought so.

But the light that was believed to have disappeared has already returned.

A situation of crisis right before death. Even though it must be painful, Lee Won-woo gets up and fights like a dog.

A familiar back from those days that seemed to overcome any ordeal.

It may not be cool, but in the end Lee Won-woo takes the lead in overcoming the A-class monster vampire.

The more difficult the situation, the more he shines. He is back.

Now I can believe that I have definitely regained the lost shine.

My light that I can lean on has returned.

The light eventually knocked the vampire down, and staggered towards the place where I lay.

My heart trembled.

I was so excited that I couldn’t control myself at the thought that I had found a light that I could rely on and rely on again like before.

Now I believed that he would raise me up and worry about me like before.

This time, unlike before, I will hug and love you tightly to welcome you back after suffering. I was determined to give it my heart and body.

However, the wind shattered, passed by me, and ran towards Choi Soo-jung.

And then I realized the reality.

Worried eyes and attention that were once directed at me.

He who was the first to find me and shined, now the first person he seeks is no longer me.

Looking at that, my body loses strength.

I don’t know if it’s because the power of the magic eye remains or if it’s for some other reason.

Strangely enough, it felt like someone poking me somewhere in my chest.

I was eagerly waiting for that appearance now more than anyone else.

He’s back and I’m no longer in his heart.

And since I was the one who let go of him, I couldn’t help but despair even more.

My chest, which had been a very small pain, gradually grew into a tearing pain, and I felt short of breath and choking.

After awakening as a Hunter, a sense of despair and defeat that had been coming in for the first time in a long time wrapped around his whole body.

Even in the midst of that, I could see the two of them taking care of each other while sharing their own stories.

I hate it. Don’t show me what you two are doing.

Cry out loud from the heart.

I barely squeezed my voice to cut it off and spoke to Lee Won-woo.

“… Hey, don’t you mind me?”

*

“Good job. See you later.”

We caught the vampire after twists and turns and left the dungeon.

Han Yoo-ra approached me and said goodbye to me with her friendly attitude, patting her on the shoulder and sending her vague eyes to me.

Feeling that it was time for Han Yoo-ra to die in the atmosphere that had changed from a while ago, she looked at it quietly and then brought up her words.

“… I hope there is nothing more to see.”

After saying that coldly, she turned her head and slowly moved toward the prepared car with Sujeongi standing next to her.

I blatantly felt the gaze of Han Yu-ra looking at me from the back of her head, but she ignored it and walked away.

While walking, Sujeongie had a troubled face.

“What do you think?”

When she asked, Sujeong stopped thinking and looked at her, she said.

“Oh, no big deal. It’s just that the woman’s reaction was strange. Same with the ring thing earlier.”

“That’s right. If it was usual, I think I would have insisted on claiming ownership even if I had to force myself to run like a dog.”

When discussing her item distribution issue after dealing with Vampire Cold, for some reason, Han Yu-ra meekly handed over her ring.

Due to Han Yu-ra’s personality, she obviously thought that she would demand more of her stake in her dungeon core or be greedy, but she didn’t have that at all.

I don’t know if it’s because she joined the Starlight Guild and her life became more comfortable, but she was more cooperative than I thought.

Besides, in the process, she kept sending eyes that looked like she was longing for something rather than ferocious, so she felt burdened.

“Ehh, I don’t know. I don’t even want to care anymore, so let’s forget about it.”

“That is true. You are completely mine now.”

While doing so, Sujeong clung to her side. She was treated, but the effects of her injuries remained weak, causing her body to react and wince.

“Oh! Sorry. Unknowingly, habitually….”

Sujeongi was taken aback and apologized, and she quickly fell to me.

“No, it’s okay. After all, if it wasn’t for Sujeong, she would have been in a super-corpse state anyway.”

“Ah, Wonwoo-nim saved me again today. Of course I have to care.”

Sujeong-i shows a sense of responsibility by banging her chest twice.

A smile is automatically drawn on his lips.

Lately, it seems that Sujeongi’s lovability is coming out more and more.

“Wonwoo, would you like me that much?”

I must have just looked at your face without a word while walking without even realizing it.

I flinched as if caught off guard, but now it’s expected, so I’m used to dealing with it.

“No, it’s just because there is something on your face.”

“Yes? Is it my face?”

Surprised, Soo-jeong raises her hand and gently touches her face.

“I don’t have anything?”

“Are you filled with beauty?”

Awkward and embarrassing words spoken for the first time. She threw a response comment she had seen somewhere to Sujeong.

A pounding heart. My heart trembled in the moment of silence.

“Poop. Are you ready? That?”

After a while, Soo-jung covered her mouth with her fist and smiled. I feel like I’m being laughed at because I said something inappropriate.

“Still, I don’t hate the feeling. It wasn’t from anyone else, it was because Wonwoo-nim told me that I was pretty. It would be nice if it seemed like it was still buried in Wonwoo.”

At this level of response, it doesn’t seem like a complete failure. I was worried that I would get ridiculed after throwing it, but the reaction was a relief.

“Are you really okay anyway? Can you give me this ring?”

“Yes, Wonwoo-nim worked hard today, so I hope Wonwoo-nim will use it. Get an appraisal later and let me know what it is.”

“Um, okay. I will write well.”

“hehehe, yes.”

He smiles as usual, but why does my heart tremble so much?

I don’t know if it’s because right before the fight that I thought I’d confess if I lived in case I might die, or if it was because I was properly convinced with this opportunity that I’m okay with seeing Han Yoo-ra.

But I definitely realized this one thing.

That I fell in love with Choi Soo-jung.