“Give it back.”
“…….”
What? Is it real? No, how?
Minju blinked with a stunned face.
Snap!
Standing dumbly, Minju’s neck was where Eun Ha snatched the golden military tag. The movement was so fast that it took her breath away.
“Come on, let’s go.”
Eun Ha, now wearing the military tag around her neck, reached out to Minju.
The two moved hand in hand towards the gate exit. All the while, Minju was working her little mind hard.
‘Who is this person… What exactly is she?’
After defeating the boss, the flames inside the gate were gradually dying. What remained of the flames went out with a mere wave of Eun Ha’s hand. It was like watching a match flame in front of a fan.
This had to be at least Bclass. Perhaps B+, maybe even Aclass. A natural ability in the nature field, and above all…
‘The owner of the golden military tag.’
She input all these keywords into her mind, but no clear answer came.
‘Is she a military enthusiast?’
Peek.
Minju secretly glanced at Eun Ha, who was holding her hand and striding along.
“Why?”
Eun Ha asked without looking.
“If your leg hurts, tell me.”
“….I’m fine.”
She, too, was unaware of his identity. She could have blurted out ‘I’m the Trickster of the army!’ at any moment, but…
‘….’
Staring blankly at the hand she was holding, Minju shut her mouth tightly. Her hands were dirty with ash, but they were surprisingly firm and warm.
It was her first time holding hands with someone. It wasn’t a bad feeling at all.
Meanwhile, Eun Ha, who had only been looking forward, faintly smiled.
She felt the small hand in her grip squeeze tight. Despite trying to act grownup, she was still a child.
‘She must have been really scared.’
Eun Ha had seen many children like this. It was like looking at herself once.
Eun Ha also gently squeezed the hand she was holding in response. The boy looked up, and their eyes met. They were still holding hands.
“…….”
“…….”
It seemed good to bring up some conversation. However, Eun Ha was much less talkative than she thought.
What should she talk to a child about? Speaking thoughtlessly might make the child cry. She had experience with that.
After a moment’s thought, Eun Ha slowly opened her mouth.
“….Do you like soldiers?”
It was the best topic for Eun Ha. She deduced from the bazooka toy, the hoodie with a military pattern, and the precious golden military tag the child was clutching.
Then, the boy’s eyes sparkled like the Milky Way.
“Yes!”
An unexpectedly enthusiastic response came back.
“They’re cool, aren’t they? Especially the uniforms. No school or work uniform has such a sleek design.”
Minju rambled on excitedly.
“And the weapons are totally awesome, aren’t they? Especially the basic K2, my favorite. Such a simple and sophisticated weapon always inspires me.”
The hands holding each other trembled slightly. Fortunately, the choice of topic seemed appropriate. Eun Ha nodded her head with a slight sense of pride.
“K2 isn’t bad. Good accuracy too. But it’s too heavy.”
Eun Ha paused to think for a moment, then added briefly.
“In terms of convenience, K1 is unbeatable.”
At Eun Ha’s answer, Min Joo’s eyes widened in surprise.
‘No way.’
A trembling voice came through the tightly closed mouth between her hands.
“Do you like K1?”
“……? Yes.”
It seemed like her eyes suddenly changed. Eun Ha nodded her head, feeling strangely satisfied.
Min Joo had to suppress the urge to jump up on the spot.
In 2030, there were no soldiers using K1 or K2.
No, originally, the value of human firearms had significantly decreased because of the gates, monsters, and awakeners flooding out.
But this person—.
‘We communicate well, don’t we?!’
Min Joo’s heart pounded.
“I prioritize mobility. K2 uses a gas piston system, so it’s easier to manage and more durable than K1, but it’s too heavy.”
Eun Ha calmly recalled her training days.
Generally, human firearms were ineffective against monsters, but they had learned how to handle guns and other weapons just in case.
‘Considering the lifeanddeath battle style of a hunter, many preferred the more mobile K1 over K2.’
Although it was just formal training, and she never actually used a gun in a gate.
Having successfully calmed her excitement a bit, Min Joo spoke with a more composed face. Her voice was still faintly trembling.
“The weight is definitely a disadvantage, but… being able to shoot even with the stock folded is an enormous advantage, I think.”
“Yes. There are certainly points to improve, but considering it was produced with Korean technology at that time, I can’t deny it’s a masterpiece.”
“Exactly, right?!”
Min Joo finally jumped up.
Who said that K1, K2 were crap guns? Now that she’d met a true comrade, her shoulders seemed to jump with joy.
The two of them bloomed a conversation about guns and soldiers. The hands that were initially awkwardly holding each other began to dance and shake as if in rhythm.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
