Chapter 81

"Ahh…."

Ayan, who had been looking up at the sky as if her neck would break, moved her lips slightly.

Pitter-patter.

The raindrops were so heavy that it was hard to keep her eyes open. However, Ayan stared stiffly at the sky, as if frozen.

Their gazes were entangled for a long time through the rain. Ayan, who was rolling on the ground in a mess. Yinhé, who had been watching her intently, now turned her gaze to Verdé behind her.

"…What? That look."

Verdé narrowed her eyebrows slightly, as if displeased. It didn't matter if there were witnesses.

The Hunter Auction, held annually in various places around the world, including South Korea. It was inevitable that there would be incidents and accidents where so many ability users gathered.

Of course, killing this arrogant Korean hunter here would cause an international issue, but this level of conflict was no problem. Carlos's summoned dogs were guarding the surroundings, so they would alert her if the police showed up. In other words,

'There's no need to be scared.'

Especially not by such an unheard-of hunter.

"Big sister, just go."

Ayan, who had wobbled to her upper body, spat out a mouthful of red saliva and said.

Yinhé, who had been staring at Verdé, turned her gaze back to Ayan. Yinhé said nothing, but it was as if she was asking,

'Are you hurt?'

'Are you okay?'

"…Just go, I said."

Ayan said again to Yinhé, who showed no movement.

The abnormal state 'Silence' would soon be lifted.

Now that she had figured out their abilities, Ayan could easily escape from them once her skills were back. Revenge was always possible.

She just needed to hold on for a few more minutes. Yes, just a few more minutes.

Moreover, as an F-class concept hunter, she had no chance of dealing with them. Before Ayan's 'Silence' was lifted, she would be in even worse shape.

'It will be hard for her to fight while protecting this big sister.'

Ayan's skills and characteristics were specialized for one-on-one combat. In an already disadvantageous fight, the presence of an F-class hunter like her would only be a hindrance.

So...

"Just go─"

"I already said, I came to return the pamphlet."

"I don't need it. You can just give it to her."

"I came to return a debt."

"…"

Ayan, at a loss for words, stared at Yinhé. Expressionless. Yinhé, with a face that gave nothing away, folded the umbrella she had been holding.

Click.

Then she turned around.

"Seems like these days, hunters frequently use their unique abilities on other hunters."

Yinhé's muttering made Verdé's face stiffen strangely. But only for a moment.

"Hunter? In my country, we don't call someone who steals others' things a hunter."

He took a step closer to Yinhé with a shallow smile.

"Just a thief."

"Thief?"

"The girl you're protecting stole our items."

"How do you know that?"

"Because she's the only one. The only person who had contact with us today."

Verdé replied as if it were obvious. Yinhé's dark gaze shifted from him to Ayan.

'Did you hear that? The second class was robbed during the first period PE class.'

'It was Kang Ayan. She always goes to the infirmary during PE class, saying her stomach hurts. Doesn't that make her the prime suspect?'

'Ayan, can you just be honest with the teacher? Why did you do it?'