Chapter 223 – Getting Mature(3)


    After abruptly finishing the quest and barely quieting down the administrator who wantedto return himto Earth, Kang Shin-hyuk sat face to face with Shu in a quiet ce withinthebasin.


    “I like the one baked in the furnace. Eat abunch,grandpa!”


    “It’s delicious.” They were eating the legs of the fire lizard predator. It was really delicious,but the effect after eating it was simr to thatof the grilled firelizard.


    [Resist Fire skill proficiency is now SS+!Skill proficiency has reached the same level as the rarity. The skill canno longer grow, but there is apossibility it may evolve due to special circumstances.]


    [Resist Fire has increased by 80% until the meat is digested.]


    However, the extent of the buff was surprisingly different. Now, his Resist Fireskill had reached the limit, and was now buffed by80%. Wasn’t that at the level where itcould determine how a battle went?


    “…I have to keepsome.”


    “Ahahaha! Just eat more, eat more!”


    “You already ate a lot.” Kang Shin-hyuk carefullyarranged the meat he had gathered. If the effect was the same when itwas made into jerky, it would prove to be popr on the trading board.


    “So? What do you mean about bing an adult? Youmean making your body grow, right?” Kang Shin-hyuk had eaten his fill,so he decided to get to the point.Shu corrected her posture stubbornly.


    “Right. My growth is slowing down in exchange for the use of my skills.”


    “A little?”


    “Don’t ask my age, really!” She punched Kang Shin-hyuk onthe shoulder. Her palm that flew forwardsmight’ve broken some bones had he not been using Golden Dragon Fighter to defend himself.


    “In the past, it was the simplest priceI could pay, so I didn’t care.”


    “But now you want to grow up.”


    “Yes…” Shu said so with an embarrassed expression.


    “I also want to love and have children.”


    -The wrongapproach!


    “She doesn’t mean with me, so calm down.”


    “The administrator’s love for Anvil is still there. It’s amazing to see itmyself.” Shu whispered quietly at the si happening before her.


    “But I haven’t found love yet, so rest assured, administrator.”


    -The moment when Super Ultra Gxy Fist, who finally discovers thepossibility of growth through this member’s devotion and effort, finally fallsin love withhim…!


    “You have quite the imagination.” It was scary that it oftenled to such scenes betweenKang Shin-hyuk and other members.


    -I will introduce youto a good member. How about an artisan from the world, Lestia,who blesses the birth of all living things?


    “I can’t do that. They don’t have thepower to pull a future that has been dyed.” Lestia.That was the world the hatching eleratorcame from if he remembered correctly. KangShin-hyuk scratched at his head and let out asigh.


    “I don’t have that ability, either.”


    “But you know my abilities well. Wouldn’t it be possible for you somehow?” KangShin-hyuk was only a cksmith who made things out of metal. Ofcourse, he was alsogood at soulcraft, but the likelihood of creating something thatcould solve Shu’s problem was unbelievably low. She didn’thave great expectations in the first ce; she just had somehope upon seeing his spiritual power.


    “I’m sorry, but I can’t giveyou a definite answer. I’ll try to figureit out,though.”


    “Okay, then let’s try it one more time!”Shu reached out to him. It would be normal for someone to reject having their sourcescrutinized, but she liked it because it felt like he understoodher.


    “If my grandpa understands me better,it means you’re more likely to make me an adult, right?”


    “Yes. But it can be overwhelming for both of us,so only once aday.”


    “Yes, because you’re supposed to make them weapons as well.” Shu’sgaze turned to Kwati, who was watching them from a distance.She must’ve been waiting to ask when he intended to forge their weapons.


    “Yes, so while I work, you focus on other things too.”


    “Anything else?”


    “Alright.” Kang Shin-hyuksmiled.


    “It looks like they’ll be fighting with the storm turtles, rockwolves, and swamp pigs. Why don’t you help out a little?” They had killedthe leaders of each of those races at once,yet that hadn’t solved the conflict. Rather, it was the signal to the startof the war. It was obvious that all the other races in the world would noe for the Yeomin, but it wasstupid to wait for them to attack, even if it hadlittle to do with their dimensionalquest.


    “It’s awar.”


    “The war has begun anyway, so let’s take advantage of it.”


    “I don’t like it because I’ll be working for the Yeominfor free… yes, that will be the way to save everyone.” Shuworried over his words for a whilebefore nodding with a bitter smile. She knew why the shhad happened between the races earlier. If left as it was, the other races would bedestroyed by Jormungand or absorbed into theirranks even if the Yeomin were fine. But ifthey were overwhelmed and brought together, it wouldn’t be difficultto fight againstJormungand.


    “Then I’ll go out and fight for a little bit.In the meanwhile, will you be doing that?”


    “Refrain from causing anymisunderstandings.”


    “I’ve no clue what you mean. I’ll be back!”Shuughed and turned away. At that moment, he felt somesoft texture left on his cheek for somereason. It was her ability to skip theprocess and leave only the result. By omitting theprocess of kissing, the result of a sweet warmness was left.


    -The wrongapproach!!!


    “Oh, yes. Yes, it is. I have a girlfriend too.”


    -The wrongapproach!


    “Administrator, calm down. Good,good.”


    -I’m not a puppy! 1,000,000HPbonus!


    “But then why is there a bonus?” Kang Shin-hyukughedin response. Shu felt much more like a granddaughter than Shin Eunah ever did. In fact,it was odd to think about how old she might bedespite her child-like personality and appearance.


    ‘…Maybe that’s bad.’ He didn’t know about all of her abilities or penalties. He wondered if treatingher as a younger sister might hurther.


    [Anvil!]


    After Shu left him with someplicated thoughts, Kwatiapproachedhim.


    [Where did Shu go?]


    “She went to shake down the guys who attackedtheYeomin.”


    [Ah! …That’s what we have to do. You’ve onlyeto save us from the fire lizards, but you’vecarried such a burden for us. I’m really sorry.]


    “It’s our fault that the Yeomin will have to deal with them.” Besides, ifit were a quest to stop Jormungand, they would failwithout taking suchsteps.


    “I will make siege weapons, personal weapons, and armor. Cooperate with me.”


    [Of course, pamperyourself.]


    Kwati looked at him with a lot of respect aftershe had seen him strike downthat fire lizard with a single sword blow.She was like his assistant now, her fiery hairfluttering along as she walked alongside him.


    -That me that has no intention of concealing sheis a fox is reallydisgusting.


    ‘Just because you gave me a 1 million HP bonus doesn’t meanyou can keep talking likethat.’


    -After registering as a member, such talk won’t bepossible, so I have to doitnow.


    ‘Ah… indeed. I thought that might be the case.’ The eventsof what happened in Kieron passed through his mind when Milia becamea member of the Hero Universe. There was a high possibility thatKwati, their leader, would join the Hero Universe.


    ‘How much isleft?’


    -You asked for nothing, but it was quite amazing thatshe made the mes disappear. It wasa monster that had reached the current limit.


    ‘Indeed.’


    -Moreover, that furnace… her understanding of me will increase. Soon,she can log into the Hero Universe.


    ‘That’s a good thing.’ The administrator seemed tohave a different idea, but he sent no further messages.


    [Anvil, I have one thing to say before I gettowork.]


    “Huh?” As Kang Shin-hyuk thought about what he should make, Kwati lookedat him with determination.


    [I haven’t told you why the lizards were targetingusyet.]


    “That’s because of Jormungand… and they like fire?”


    [Probably. But they weren’t aimingfor our fire. There is a separate me for them.]


    “In thevolcano?”


    [Yes.]


    He was aware this volcano was a special ce; otherwise,an SS+ rank metal wouldn’t be born here.


    “But what are you talking about? Canyou showme?”


    [I don’t intend to stop with showing it. It doesn’t meananything to Shu, but I thought it would be okayfor you to deal with it.]


    What the heck was she intending by saying it so grandly?


    [Do you have anyns to be aYeomin?]


    “Uh… no? Is that possible?”


    [Sorry, I had expected as much. Then, I’ll giveyouanother.]


    Kwati reached out to the furnace of Nephritis.


    [Look carefully. This is the reason for our existence…and why we can’t leavethebasin.]


    The volcanicspirit.


    The moment Kwati quieted down, the volcano erupted.