Chapter 79
Porter?
The extreme manual labor of moving hundreds of kilos of goods a day was no joke.
Though it is said there's no high or low in occupations, it indeed was a tough job for a girl.
I felt uncomfortable that she now had a hard life ahead because of me.
"Um, can you not work her too hard...?"
"Yes. I'll just follow the guild's rules."
"Okay..."
I wasn't sure what the rules of the Daybreak Guild were, but if Yeoreum said so, they wouldn't be too strict.
I watched Yeoreum take Kwon Arin away.
Kwon Arin looked delirious, as if she had lost her mind.
Perhaps she had gone mad from the terrible reality.
"Stay strong..."
If she looked too exhausted later, I would have to help.
I cheered for her silently as I left the reception room with Levinas.
Sophia, Encia, and Argo approached us.
"Gyeoul, you were here."
"Yes. What's up?"
"Today, we plan to teach you about the wildness of the beast-kin."
"Wildness?"
What exactly was the wildness of the beast-kin?
As I wondered, Sophia gestured for me to follow.
It was time to go to the hunting ground, but I wasn't planning to skip training and studying.
For now, I decided to follow Sophia.
"Gyeoul, do you know the biggest difference between humans and beast-kin?"
"Um... Is it the ears and tails, physically speaking...?"
"That's right! Levinas has horns too!"
Levinas proudly showed off her small horns.
Her love for her small horns was adorable.
"Yes, that's roughly correct. Beast-kin are not beasts, but they have aspects of beasts. That's the difference between humans and beast-kin."
"I see."
So, what was the conclusion?
I kept the rest of my thought to myself, not wanting to sound rude.
"There's a limit to the wildness that humans can exhibit. Intellectual beings can never truly understand the rawness of the wild. They might imitate it, but the essence is different."
"Ah... So, the beast-kin...?"
"Yes, beast-kin are different from humans. They are intellectual beings but also wild. They are born understanding the rawness of the wild."
With Sophia's explanation, we arrived at the guild's training ground.
There, we found the familiar mage, Jung Yu-na.
"Oh, Gyeoul is here?"
"Yes. I came for wildness training today."
"Wildness...? What's that?"
"I'm not sure either."
I turned back to Sophia.
Instead of Sophia, Encia and Argo stepped forward.
"Gyeoul, I will demonstrate. It might be a bit threatening and rude, but please remember this is just training."
"Okay, okay..."
As I nodded, Encia took a deep breath.
At the same time, an indescribable immense aura began to emanate from her body.
"---!"
My skin tingled.
Like prey in front of a predator, I could do nothing but freeze in place.
The ferocity of Park Min-kyu, which had tormented me for a long time, felt like child's play in comparison.
"Gulp!"
Levinas hiccuped next to me, and Jung Yu-na exclaimed in amazement.
Such was the shocking intensity of the aura Encia displayed.
"Uh..."
Encia's gaze was fiercely wild.
It felt as if she would pounce on me at any moment to tear my throat out.
Levinas seemed to share this thought, as she suddenly leaped up.
"Yikes!"
Levinas screamed and hid behind me.
Honestly, I wanted to act like Levinas too, but I refrained by grabbing Jung Yu-na's arm beside me.
I knew Encia wouldn't actually attack me.
"…It's over."
Encia carefully dissipated her aura.
Only then could I finally catch my breath.
"Phew, huff."
So, this was the wildness of the beast-kin Sophia had talked about.
Indeed, it was a concept on a whole different level than mere intimidation.
Other adventurers training nearby were also startled by Encia's aura, to the extent that they drew their weapons and became cautious of us.
"Boss! Are you okay?!"
Argo shook my shoulders back and forth.
My head shook so much my voice trembled.
"Yeah, I'm fine, fine."
"To remain unfazed by this much! The boss is truly resilient!"
I wasn't unfazed.
It was actually terrifying.
Just as I was about to respond, Sophia approached me.
"How was it? Gyeoul, do you think you can do it too?"
"Me…?"
"Yes, you're also a beast-kin and from the carnivorous type. You should be able to unleash an aura not inferior to Encia's."
Me, able to unleash an aura like Encia's?
Was she serious?
Not only was I surprised by Sophia's words, but the surrounding adventurers also murmured among themselves.
"Gyeoul can do something like that?"
"Well, she is a beast-kin. Maybe she can?"
Adventurers I often met at the guild said my name.
I started to feel nervous for no reason.
"Sophia, I don't think I can do it yet…"
"Why do you think that?"
"Because I'm not as strong as Encia…"
Sophia shook her head at my words.
Her firm expression seemed to scream that I could do it.
"You might not be able to do it right now, but with practice, you'll eventually manage, won't you?"
"Practice?"
"Yes, like shooting an arrow."
Indeed.
How could I expect to be like Encia from the start?
Sophia was right; what I needed now was practice.
"…If I practice, I can become like Encia someday?"
"Even more than that."
More than Encia?
Sophia wasn't one to speak falsehoods.
Regaining my spirits, I took a deep breath, just like Encia had done before.
"I'll try."
"Good."
With fierce eyes, I tried to summon the wildness that might exist somewhere within me.
In truth, I didn't know how to bring out wildness, but I thought I should at least look intimidating.
I am a carnivore.
And a very fierce top predator at that.
Like self-hypnosis with threatening imaginations, I showed my claws as if I was about to pounce at any moment.
"Grr, grrr..."
I looked around with my hand raised.
Jung Yu-na and the other adventurers were smiling at me.
Encia and Argo applauded, saying I did well.
The only one truly frightened in this situation was Levinas.
She trembled and hid behind Jung Yu-na.
"Ah, maybe not grrr..."
I'm not a child, I shouldn't say "grrr."
I had embarrassingly blurted out something silly because I got carried away by the mood.
I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly.
"No, saying 'grrr' is exactly right."
"Re-really...?"
"Yes, because it gives a sense of summoning your wild instincts."
"Ah..."
Embarrassing, but if this was the correct way...
Having seen Encia's wildness with my own eyes, I couldn't refuse by saying I didn't want to do it.
It was beyond spine-chilling; my skin was tingling.
If I could manage it, I was willing to endure a little embarrassment.
"Just try to practice consistently whenever you have time."
"...Even with 'grrr'?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Got it."
I decided to keep practicing.
To someday become like Encia.
I braced myself for embarrassment and showed my claws again.
"Grr, grrr..."
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Inside the Daybreak Guild's training ground, the adventurers were unable to continue their training, sneaking glances in one direction.
"Hmm..."
"Hmmm..."
A beast-kin girl was growling at herself in the mirror, trying her best to look fierce, she even showed her small fangs.
'Really, in this world.'
'So cute.'
'I want to take her home and keep her.'
Of course, the adventurers knew that Gyeoul wasn't putting on airs or trying to look cute on purpose.
The intensity Encia had shown earlier was enough to make even the most experienced upper-level adventurers tense.
She must be trying to become like Encia.
However, the process of getting there was so adorable that the adventurers couldn't help but smile.
"Kyao... Grrr...? This isn't quite right..."
Her serious attempts were endearing.
It seemed like having Gyeoul might be the best welfare in the Daybreak Guild.
"I give up on training today."
"...Hey don't be too obvious."
"Oh, right."
Dad smiles, or maybe mom smiles.
The adventurers in the guild were watching Gyeoul with such smiles when Yeoreum appeared at the door of the training ground.
She didn't look around the training ground but headed straight for Gyeoul.
"Gyeoul, what are you doing?"
"I was training."
"Huh? Training without a bow?"
"It's training to bring out the wildness of the beast-kin."
Training to bring out the wildness of the beast-kin?
Could the cute and lovely Gyeoul really do such a thing?
Yeoreum blinked in wonder.
"Can you do it?"
"No, I can't, so I was practicing."
"Ah... Can you show me what you've practiced?"
Asking to be shown the "grr" and "kyao" was embarrassing, but Gyeoul decided to do it for the future.
Gyeoul wanted to escape from being timid and shy.
At the very least, she wanted to interact with people normally.
To do that, she needed to build confidence.
Holding a small hope, Gyeoul slowly brought out the aura she had been practicing.
Showing her fangs and raising her claws.
"Grr..."
Gyeoul threatened Yeoreum by expressing the wildness of a beast.
Yeoreum, watching this side of Gyeoul, simply opened her mouth wide in silence.
"Ah, it's not very threatening yet, right...?"
"..."
"It might look a bit strange, but they said if I keep practicing hard, I'll become incredibly fierce. They also said any beast-kin can do it..."
Despite Gyeoul's explanation, Yeoreum did not respond.
She just stood there with her mouth wide open like a fool.
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