These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me-Chapter 142

"What, what is it?"

"…"

Kang Yoo-hyun, who had been far away, suddenly closed the distance in a single step. Then, he shot a sharp glare at Eden's arm, which was still wrapped around my waist.

"Let go."

"Ugh!"

Suddenly, he grabbed me and pulled me away from Eden. I had no idea what had gotten into him this time. Stunned, I looked up at Kang Yoo-hyun.

"What's with you all of a sudden?"

"How long do you plan to stay glued to that bastard?"

"When was I ever glued to him…?"

I muttered in protest but couldn’t bring myself to meet Kang Yoo-hyun’s gaze, especially with how upset he looked. As if stepping in for me, Eden shouted and grabbed my other arm.

"Let go of Yi-jin, you bastard!"

"…"

Something about Eden's words felt off, and I tilted my head in confusion. Either way, being pulled back and forth between two men, both bigger than me, was far from pleasant. With a troubled expression, I glanced between Kang Yoo-hyun and Eden, who were still gripping my arms.

"Hey, can you two at least let go of me first…?"

"Didn't you hear? Yi-jin said to let go."

"Take your hand off before I cut off your arm."

"…"

I was completely at a loss for words, watching the two of them argue for the first time in a long while. But if I left things as they were, I’d be helplessly dragged into it. Stuck between an SS-rank and an A-rank locked in a power struggle, my arms felt like they were about to be yanked out of their sockets. Panicked, I quickly spoke up.

"Hey, wait…! Hold on! Hey!"

I flailed like a fish out of water, but soon I was gasping for breath. There was no way I could break free on my own. Just then, my savior spotted me and hurried over.

"Hunter Han Yi-jin, you suddenly collapsed earlier… Are you alright?"

"I-I'm fine… but not right now…"

"Ah."

Park Yoon-sung blinked before turning his head, his gaze shifting between Kang Yoo-hyun and Eden.

"Let's take the lovers' quarrel outside. We need to get through the portal first."

"…"

"…"

At Park Yoon-sung’s calm remark, Kang Yoo-hyun and Eden instantly froze. Thankfully, these brutes at least understood human speech—though they clearly didn’t think mine was worth listening to.

"Sigh…”

I rubbed my sore arm and got in line to use the portal. There were more people here than in the first stage, so I had to wait a bit. Since passing through the portal required precise timing, everyone only lined up after handling the boss fight’s cleanup and aftermath.

Wait… now that I think about it—the boss monster…

High-grade items were distributed randomly, so there should be a boss drop in my inventory too. At that moment, the god’s voice slipped into my thoughts.

‘Instead, I'll give you a really great gift this time. You'll be satisfied.’

"Hmm…”

Since the god had only ever chosen the best items, just how good would this one be if he was boasting about it? Curiosity sparked within me, and since I had some time to spare, I decided to check my inventory. I lifted my still slightly numb arm and opened my inventory. Sure enough, a few newly acquired items gleamed in the corner.

"Huh…?"

Is it… shining?

For a moment, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but no—the item was really glowing. Was it some kind of special effect? That couldn’t be it.

Taken aback, I pressed my finger against the item glowing with a particularly dazzling light.

「Draupnir (L)

You can create eight pieces of gold of the same weight every nine days.

100% pure gold.

Non-transferable.」

"What…?”

A legendary-grade item?

Not a weapon or armor, but a legendary item? And gold, of all things?

With trembling hands, I took out Draupnir. The gold bracelet fit snugly around my wrist, its weight instantly noticeable. It didn’t just feel heavy because my arm was trembling—it was the sheer weight of the gold itself that made it feel so much heavier.

Wait, it could make eight of these every nine days? So I could produce eight gold pieces of this weight each time? Did that mean I was about to become filthy rich? It might take time with the nine-day cooldown, but as long as I kept it in my inventory and kept generating gold, becoming a global billionaire would just be a matter of time.

This was crazy. Absolutely insane. How could a god be this generous? Seriously?

I silently praised the unknown god.

"Hmm, ahem."

Before anyone could notice, I quickly stashed the golden bracelet back in my inventory. I cleared my throat awkwardly and glanced around.

"Yi-jin-ah, what's wrong?"

"Ah, it's nothing."

I acted as if nothing had happened. With my passive skill, keeping a straight face was second nature. Even Eden couldn’t say anything after seeing how shameless I looked.

Phew… my heart was pounding like crazy. Am I really about to get rich just like that? Just this easily?

“…”

But my excitement plummeted just as quickly as it had risen.

Wealth is great and all, but it only matters if I’m alive to enjoy it. According to the god, my life was as fragile as a candle in the wind. Even the gleaming golden bracelet felt like it was mocking me in this situation.

Damn it. Money is nice, but what about survival? Don’t I have any weapons or armor to protect myself? Panicked, I started tapping on anything that sparkled as brightly as the golden bracelet. A small status window popped up.

「The Mistletoe Branch (L)

A branch that once killed a god.

If processed into a weapon, it gains the God-Slaying attribute.」

“…!”

A mistletoe branch? And it can kill a god?

Wait… does that mean I can use this to create Mistilteinn? The very weapon from Norse mythology that slew a god?

Is this for real? Am I really allowed to have something like this? Can a god just hand over a god-slaying item like it’s nothing?

Startled, I quickly pulled my fingers away from the inventory and blinked in disbelief.

"Hunter Han Yi-jin?"

"Ye-yes?"

"Are you okay?"

"Oh…"

I met Park Yoon-sung’s unwavering gaze and gave a nod. I was fine—or at least, I had to seem that way.

"Let me know right away if you're not feeling well."

"Yes, I will."

I answered firmly, then took a slow, deep breath.

I had no clue what that crazy god was thinking when he gave me these items, but just knowing I had a secret weapon helped me relax. No matter how many gods were after my life, they wouldn’t be able to come at me so easily once I had a weapon with the God-Slaying attribute.

Once I got out of the dungeon, my first priority would be finding a craftsman to forge it into a weapon. Only one person came to mind. But of all people, it had to be him—someone I couldn’t trust. I wasn’t sure if I could really entrust this to him.

There weren’t many craftsmen who could process legendary-grade items…

I sighed inwardly and stepped through the portal as my turn came.

Whoosh.

“…!”

When I opened my eyes, I was staring at the ruins of a collapsed building. It was the Association building—the last place I had been before falling into the dungeon. Stunned, I could only stand there, staring at the collapsed Association building.

"What is this…!”

“The guildmasters are here!”

“…?”

I turned to see who it was, and sure enough—it was the reporters who had been taking photos inside the banquet hall. Even with the building in ruins, they had somehow made it out alive. Their unwavering dedication to journalism showed as they still refused to lower their cameras, even in this situation.

“Guildmaster Park Yoon-sung! What exactly happened inside the building?”

“Please, say something!”

“Guildmaster Song Cha-hyun! Guildmaster Cha Kang-tae! Guildmaster Seo Jin-han!”

The reporters immediately swarmed the guildmasters, while the Association staff were too busy dealing with the wreckage to stop them.

It seemed only the hunters had been caught when the banquet hall floor collapsed. Since the reporters were just ordinary people, they must have gotten out before the building fell. This was probably Raisu's doing as well.

The guildmasters stayed silent, their expressions stern as they ignored the reporters' questions. Instead, they gathered their guild members to take control of the situation. I made my way toward where the Odin Guild was gathering.

Tap.

“…?”

Someone grabbed my wrist firmly, and I turned around, puzzled.

It was Liam White, smirking as he raised an eyebrow.

"I enjoyed our dungeon date."

"What?"

“Hehe.”

Is he completely out of his mind? A date?

I shook Liam White's arm off in annoyance, but he just grinned, as if he was enjoying this.

"Korean dungeons are the worst…"

"…"

Andrew Bailey, standing behind Liam White, muttered with a weary expression.

Not all dungeons in Korea are like that, though…

But as soon as he said that, memories of all the hardships I’d endured because of rating anomalies came rushing back. I silently offered my sympathy to Andrew Bailey.

"Yi-jin-ah, let's go!"

"Ah, yeah."

As Eden dragged me away, I glanced back at Liam White. With a bright smile, he waved at me as if nothing had happened. To anyone else, it might’ve seemed like a casual goodbye between friends.

But I couldn’t forget—Liam White was also a suspect. In fact, he was the most suspicious of them all. I needed to find out which foreign guild would betray us.

I turned my head, my expression hardening.