This is a 10 million won case, after all.
Just in time, a Shinrasa SUV arrived in front of us.
As soon as I got in the passenger seat, I set our destination.
“Alright, let’s head to her workplace first.
Ms.
Yu Mia was a nurse, right?” “Ah, yes!
That’s right.
I’ll guide you.
Please get in.” “Men who drive are just so sexy!” “A 1,901-year-old trying to be cute…”
As I muttered that, Lenea immediately reached out from the back seat and gave me a poke!
“Cut it out, will you?
I’m a client too, you know?” “Ahem.”
The new-model SUV had a smooth ride and a spacious interior.
As I sat in the passenger seat looking around, Hunter Yi Kang-ho gave a bitter smile.
“I bought this car to drive with my wife and kids after we got married.” “Oh my!
He’s family-oriented, too!”
Are these elf bastards’ emotions a little different from humans?
As I glared at her through the rearview mirror, Lenea, seeming to realize she’d gone too far, awkwardly lowered her head.
Thanks to that, we could drive in peace for a bit.
An alert came on my phone midway, and when I checked it, it was Kim Yang’s SNS.
‘I told her to watch the office and she’s dancing her ass off.’
Since I was gone, she’d uploaded a Shorts video of herself dancing in the office.
The place we arrived at by car was outside of Seoul.
A temporary ward made of containers for hunters injured while hunting magical beasts.
We had only come out a stone’s throw away, but it had been a while since I was outside Seoul anyway.
“Are the magical beasts around here still all beast-type these days?” “They are.
But they don’t show up much lately, maybe because it’s gotten colder.
Thanks to that, even hunting magical beasts is competitive.” “Nothing in life is easy.”
The matchmaking market is fiercely competitive; why would it be any easier for a hunter?
Just then, I spotted a smoking area.
“How about a smoke before we go in?” “Ah, I quit.
I’ll go inside and talk with Ms.
Mia’s colleagues first.”
Saying that, Hunter Yi Kang-ho went inside the container.
As I put a cigarette to my lips and took a drag, Lenea sidled up to me and frowned.
“Seoul seems like a very strange place.” “Pardon?
All of a sudden?” “To an Elf, a magical beast is just an enemy that invades the forest.
I’ve never thought of hunting them, dismantling them, and making money like they do here.” “Well, that’s the 4th Floor for you.
The folks on the 3rd Floor are the type to first think if something can make money.”
Aren’t we even buying and selling fated connections for money?
“So, about that.” “Yes?” “Is it possible to pay later?” “…”
I stopped smoking and stared at her, and Lenea hurriedly made an excuse.
“N-no!
I saw that you can make money hunting magical beasts!
I-I’m a pretty good fighter, you know?
Since I’m an Elf Queen!” “You need a Hunter License to catch magical beasts in Seoul, you know?
Wait, you have no money?
Then you’re not a client.” “….I can get it soon.” “That bow.
You said it was expensive.
Just sell it.”
If you’re not a client, I drop the honorifics.
“N-not the bow!
Th-this isn’t expensive!” “What are you talking about?
Don’t you remember bragging about how expensive it was last time?”
As I stared in disbelief, Lenea, her face bright red, ended up shooting herself in the foot.
“I-I’m an old person, I forget things quickly.” “…” “It’s dementia.
At 1,901 years old, I forget things that happened an hour ago.”
I immediately give her the middle finger.
“Why are you cursing at me?!” “You’ll forget it anyway.” “Humans are so rude-.” “Are you any better?
More importantly, do you sense anything unusual?” “Unusual?” “Elves have keen senses.
Don’t you feel anything out of place or anything like that?” “Hmph.”
That sigh just now really sounded 1,901 years old.
Is she advertising her age?
Lenea, who was feeling the cold wind on her skin with her arms crossed, clicked her tongue.
“The smell of people is overwhelming.” “There are a lot of nurses here.” “That’s not it.”
Lenea’s expression hardened.
“Should I say it’s a bit jumbled?
The smell is coming from the same direction, but there’s just too much of it.” “Too much?”
The direction Lenea was looking was out in the open, where there couldn’t possibly be many people.
I was puzzled, but my thoughts couldn’t linger on it.
“President!
Ms.
Lenea!
The nurses said they’ll tell us everything!”
At Yi Kang-ho’s shout from behind us, we headed for the container ward.