“What on earth is the Master thinking?”

The man, the second in command of the legion, Junhwan, grumbled as he hid behind a utility pole.

“There must be a reason. Even though the Master may be fickle and mischievous, he’s not the type to warmly accuse a stranger hunter without reason.”

Especially to a gate stealer, the woman added in a low voice.

“Is he planning to take a sneak peek and recover the gate core?”

“What’s there to sneak a look at? It’s ours anyway. Just reclaim it proudly, and that’s all.”

“So…… did he fall in love at first sight?”

Yeah. That would be more credible.

Definitely, Minju seemed to have entered puberty recently. She seemed more irritable than before.

So it’s natural to be interested in the opposite sex. Rather, compared to kids these days, it might even be considered a late occurrence.

“Did he have a preference for older women?”

They were watching the woman walking beside the Master. Meanwhile, Junhwan tilted his head.

“Hmm, but I feel like I’ve seen that woman somewhere.”

“What? Where?”

His colleagues’ eyes were focused on Junhwan all at once. Junhwan tilted his head.

“I’m not sure. Where have I seen her?”

“You’re addicted to social media. Isn’t she someone you followed somewhere?”

“I don’t think so…….”

What is it? Strangely, her face seems familiar. Is it someone I saw on TV? She doesn’t look like a celebrity or actress.

Without finding an answer, feeling uneasy, one of the colleagues shouted quietly.

“Ah! She’s moving. Let’s follow her.”

The legion’s colleagues continued to follow behind Eunha and Minju. Composed entirely of Rankers, they were near perfect in concealing their presence.

However.

Eunha glanced back.

‘They keep following.’

A faint hostility in the air dampened her skin. Fortunately, there was no murderous intent.

Although she didn’t know what relation this child had with them, judging by the child’s expression earlier, it didn’t seem like a good one.

‘We should have parted ways right after leaving the gate.’

She couldn’t ignore a minor who was alone and stalked by unknown people. Eunha glanced at the boy trotting along as he held her hand.

“Are you hungry?”

“Yes.”

He wasn’t particularly hungry, but Minju nodded.

“A person I know is waiting at a beef soup restaurant nearby. Can you eat beef soup?”

“I can eat anything!”

With a spirited reply, Eunha patted his head. From beyond the utility pole, a “gasp” sound seemed to be heard.

“Hehe…….”

With a slightly shy smile, Minju cast a subtle glance toward a nearby utility pole. Minju had long realized that his colleagues were stalking him.

‘Really annoying.’

If he were alone, he would have shaken them off already, but now he was with Eunha.

As long as he pretended to be an ordinary boy, he couldn’t use his abilities rashly. He had only applied a simple trick to obstruct facial recognition. Although it could avoid the attention of ordinary people, it was a useless trick to his colleagues, who already knew his identity.

‘Should I just shake them off?’

Then Eunha would notice that Minju was not an ordinary boy. She seemed to be a quite insightful hunter, judging by how she fought.

Of course, even if she found out his true identity, there would be no loss or inconvenience. But…….

“Watch out for the car.”

Eunha tugged at the hand she was holding. And she positioned herself on the outside, taking Minju’s place.

“Ah……. Thank you.”

Minju looked at Eunha with a slightly startled face. It was a very strange feeling.

He didn’t understand it. He couldn’t explain this feeling. He only knew that it felt fluffy and ticklish.

Soon they arrived at their destination. Kim Yunlye Granny’s Beef Soup. A neat sign caught the eye.

“Welcome. We have a lot of waiting customers right now. Please write your name and the last digits of your contact number here, and we will call you.”

“There is someone inside waiting for us.”

“Oh, is that so? Do you know the table number?”

“Table number…….”
Eunha hesitated to answer, and from a distance, Siwoo’s voice was heard.

“Senior.”

Blocking between the clerk and Eunha, Siwoo quickly scanned Eunha’s condition. Fortunately, it seemed that there was no injury, except for looking a little tired. No signs of restraint either.

Finally, Siwoo opened his mouth again with a more relaxed face.

“Why are you so late?”

“Sorry.”

That was all Eunha said. It was too long to explain everything. Above all, she was hungry.

“Let’s sit down quickly. I’m hungry.”

“The food has already cooled down. If you want, I’ll order new…….”

Stop.

Siwoo’s movement back to his seat halted. His blue eyes were directed at another small hand holding Eunha’s.

“You are─.”

Siwoo’s face, staring at the boy, froze like stone. His blue pupils silently swallowed the small boy, searching.

And then, the moment Siwoo’s lips slightly parted.

“……Hic, sister.”

Squeeze.

Minjoo grabbed Eunha’s sleeve. Eunha looked up at Siwoo.

“Don’t look so cold, or he’ll be scared.”

“……Yes?”