“And teleportation is not my exclusive skill, but a sub-skill. Fire is not a natural inherent skill either.”

“Then a skill stone? Did you acquire it through something like that?”

“It’s similar but different from that as well. Do you know about the skill creation method through monster blessings?”

“Blessings?”

“Yes. Occasionally, when you defeat a monster or gain a monster’s favor, you receive a blessing with a rare probability. Through that blessing, you can obtain one of that monster’s skills.”

“Really? So did you get that fire magic skill through a blessing as well?”

“Yes.”

I learned for the first time that skills could be obtained in such a way.

I knew quite a bit about hunters for a civilian from hearing a lot from my mom and people around me, but if even I was hearing this for the first time, it must be extremely rare.

“Ah, since I mentioned it, shall I tell you about my exclusive skill as well?”

“Is that okay?”

“I ended up knowing Yu Bom’s exclusive skill too, didn’t I? That makes it fair.”

“But that was because it happened accidentally… It doesn’t seem right to casually talk about a hunter’s skill like this…”

Though I said this, I was actually very curious. He seemed like such an unusual person.

Especially since both the elemental skill and teleportation seemed like good skills, I was curious about which skill was his exclusive one.

However, unlike me, he was of a high rank, and it seemed like important information, so I hesitated to ask outright.

“If you’re not that curious, never mind.”

“No! Please tell me! I really won’t tell anyone else!”

The corners of his mouth that had been coldly turned away curved into a smile. It seems he was just trying to tease me from the start.

‘If you knew I was so curious from the beginning, you should have just told me!’

I grumbled inwardly as I waited for him to speak again. But he seemed to ponder for a moment, then clenched his fist and spread it out.

Then a small crack appeared in the empty space next to Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon. Soon it split open with a crack, creating a portal just big enough for a hand to fit through.

“G-guerrilla gate?! Hunter, run away!”

I panicked and flailed in surprise. A gate had suddenly appeared right before my eyes.

But what surprised me even more was Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon’s next action. He unhesitatingly stuck his hand into it.

“W-what are you doing, Hunter! Quickly pull it out! It’s dangerous!”

When I urgently pulled on his arm, his hand came out smoothly. His hand was unharmed, just as before.

But in his hand were some wasabi and vinegar sauce.

Not only that, but soy sauce, lemon, and even a plate of sashimi you’d see at a sushi restaurant. He kept taking out things needed for eating sashimi from the portal.

“What on earth is this…”

“This is my exclusive skill.”

“This guerrilla gate…?”

A skill that creates gates. I’d never heard or seen anything like it before.

The system that created such an outlandish class as campsite owner could probably create it if it wanted to, but a skill that creates real gates?

“Since there’s no dungeon inside, it can’t really be called a guerrilla gate. You can think of this portal as my exclusive storage.”

“Storage…? Is it like an inventory?”

“I use it as an inventory and for various other purposes. The exact name in the status window is ‘Personal Space’. It’s an unknown space that only I can use.”

Originally in society, the term ‘personal space’ refers to the personal spatial zone surrounding a person’s body, the area where one feels uncomfortable when others approach within a certain distance.

But Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon’s skill seemed to truly mean a ‘space for personal use only’.

Since his exclusive skill was related to space, it seems his sub-skill also became something like teleportation.

“That’s why I can carry more items than others. There is a limit, though, as the space isn’t infinite.”

So that’s why he could produce everything like a general store. Now one of my questions about him was resolved.

“Then if you put food in here, does it not spoil?”

“No. This space works on a similar principle to inventory, so it’s affected by dungeon air.”

Looking closely, all the food ingredients he took out had mana stone powder mixed in. That was a bit disappointing.

“Then can you go inside?”

Fundamentally, a portal means an entrance to cross into another space. The size of gates or portals generated in dungeons varies.

If it’s large it’s not an issue, but if it’s small it’s inconvenient for people to enter and exit, so they forcibly expand it by touching the edges of the crack.

But Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon’s portal expanded and contracted fluidly, following the thickness of his arm. It seemed he could freely adjust its size.

I guess this inside is like Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon’s personal treasure vault. He must have taken out that music box and expensive fishing rod from here too.

I was curious about what else might be inside.

“Living organisms can’t enter, but you can stick your head in to look around inside.”

“Wow, I want to take a look too!”

“But there are a lot of things besides items in there. Hmm…”

He thought for a moment, then seemed to have some reservations as he showed a troubled expression.

“Is there money in there? I won’t touch anything. I’m not that inconsiderate.”

At those words, he laughed out loud with a ‘kuk’.

Hmm, is that not it? I thought he might have hidden some gold bars or something since he suddenly hesitated to show me.

“I also send monster body parts there by cutting through space. That’s mainly how I hunt.”

“B-body parts…?”

“If you’re okay with it, would you like to take a look? They’re just dead corpses anyway, so it’s not dangerous.”

“No! It’s okay. I have a weak stomach…”

My curiosity disappeared in an instant.

I guess I was too naive. If that was his exclusive skill, of course he would have used it in combat too.

Monster corpses. It was horrifying just to think about.

‘So my first impression was right after all…! He really is a scary person!’

In the end, we didn’t find the blue starlight fairy that day. Even if fairies like music box sounds, it was inevitable since the chances of finding one were slim to begin with.

Additionally, since we didn’t complete the fish guide either, we decided to camp for one more day.

After eating spicy fish stew and sashimi while fishing all night, by the time the sun rose, I was almost headbanging from drowsiness due to food coma.

“Shall we take a nap now? We need to sleep if we’re going to move tomorrow.”

Hunter Ju Cheong Yeon, who had been watching from the side, said in a quiet voice.

“Yes… I didn’t do much today but I’m sleepy.”

“I guess you were tense from being outside after a long time.”

I roughly put the fishing rod aside and entered the tent, blinking my eyes. When I lay down in the sleeping bag, drowsiness overwhelmed me even more.

In my drowsy state, I heard him say that if he slept in the same tent as me, Tae Rim would scold him later. Then there was rustling as he seemed to be taking out his own tent from the portal.

“That’s right. You might use your skill on me while sleeping too, Hunter… I don’t want any part of me to be cut off…”

“What? Are you sleep-talking now, Bom?”

“Oh my, scary… He was someone who cuts things. My first impression was right… A scary person…”

I mumbled something before falling asleep, but I don’t remember exactly what. I think I heard a soft laugh and a “sleep well”.

And when I opened my eyes again, the sun was setting. The tree that had been a silver tree yesterday wasn’t going to sprinkle silver powder today, as it was covered in moss and had a green tint.

The lake had dried up without a trace.

Mo Gyeon drove the hoe deep into the ground. As he lightly scraped, plump sweet potatoes came out in a tangled string, just looking at them.

But strangely, he wasn’t happy. The day felt especially slow today. He lacked his usual enthusiasm and just couldn’t muster any energy.

‘This can’t be because of the penalty…’

Relationship: Friend (Stable Period)]

The Beast’s Mark had returned to a “friend” relationship in the stable period long ago. This means the penalty due to the unstable period had disappeared long since.

So this gloomy mood must be due to the depression brought on by Bom’s absence.

‘What kind of friend is this.’

Mo Gyeon stared at the soil with a sullen gaze before stabbing it with the hoe.

The relationship changing to a stable period means that the form desired by the marked subject has been fulfilled. It means Bom thinks of Mo Gyeon as a friend and views him positively as a friend.

However, Mo Gyeon felt this relationship was lacking. That’s why he hid the fact that the relationship had changed to a stable period from her, even though it had.

Because if Bom found out about this, she would surely tell him to leave the campsite.

When the words “let’s be friends” first came out of Bom’s mouth, he felt grateful, thinking it was better than nothing, but as time passed, he clearly felt it.

‘I’m not satisfied with just being friends.’

He was displeased with Dong Hwa and Bom’s relationship, and uncomfortable with how Cheong Yeon acted overly friendly with Bom without hesitation.

He was so bothered by hearing that Cheong Yeon and Bom would go out of the dungeon alone to stay overnight that he couldn’t sleep all night.

‘If we were friends, I shouldn’t care who she gets close to, like Seok Hyeon.’

No, comparing with Seok Hyeon in the first place is nonsensical.

Even though Mo Gyeon is usually clumsy at recognizing his own emotions, he could tell that his feelings towards Bom were clearly different from those towards him.

‘And were Ju Cheong Yeon and Bom acquainted originally?’

He first became suspicious on the day Cheong Yeon arrived at the campsite. It was when Mo Gyeon was in his puppy state.

‘So-sorry, I mean…’

‘It’s alright. I came knowing everything.’

What did he know and come? Did he come after watching the video?

From what I heard earlier, he came at the request of Center Director Yu Myung Hyun. Was Bom originally acquainted with Center Director Yu Myung Hyun?