F-Class Destiny Hunter
Chapter 135:

Chapter 135

"What?"

Sara Doryeong asked, wondering what he was saying.

Seo Gangrim continued softly, "I just noticed that there were some seriously injured people among the injured, but it seems that you didn't use any healing flowers for them."

Some of the children were seriously injured and their lives were in danger. They could have been easily treated with flowers from the Seocheon Flower Garden. However, none of them had been treated with flowers, instead opting to somehow alleviate their injuries with healing potions.

"I can't imagine that the Seocheon Flower Garden is such an unforgiving place that you wouldn't use the flowers. It's more likely that there are no healing flowers here at the moment."

Sara Doryeong's eyes widened at these words. As he stared at Seo Gangrim, Seo Gangrim added, "Is it because of the monsters outside? If so, I might be able to help you."

"..."

Sara Doryeong seemed a bit annoyed, but he didn't show any signs of dismissing Seo Gangrim. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something. After a moment, Sara Doryeong stood up and walked towards the door.

"Follow me. I have something to show you."

Seo Gangrim followed Sara Doryeong out of the research lab. Walking through the messy hallways, they finally arrived at a door that exuded a sense of security. When Sara Doryeong unlocked the door with a key card, the inside was revealed.

Looking inside, Seo Gangrim asked, "Is this a greenhouse?"

Whether it was a greenhouse or not was uncertain because of the scenery that unfolded before him. The fields were neatly arranged, as if they were ready to be sown at any moment. But there were no plants growing.

Sara Doryeong said with a cigarette in his mouth, "Yes, this is the Seocheon Flower Garden."

"Wasn't there a flower garden outside?"

"Those are just wild flowers without any abilities. Only the flowers grown inside have special abilities."

The place looked barren now, as if a drought had struck. Sara Doryeong exhaled a long puff of smoke and continued, "But there's a problem, and all the flowers here have died.

"Do you have any seeds left?"

"We have seeds, but they're useless at the moment. Even if we had them, it wouldn't do any good right now."

When Sara Doryeong pressed the remote control, the sprinkler began to work, spraying the soil. As the soil absorbed the water, Seo Gangrim caught a faint whiff of blood. Sara Doryeong's brow furrowed and he extinguished the cigarette.

"Damn. It seems the problem hasn't been solved yet."

Seo Gangrim stared silently at the dead flower bed. Sara Doryeong took out a new cigarette and muttered, "Haa... To make a long story short, the flowers that grow here need special water called Gwangcheon Water. We get it from the Gwangcheon pond not far from here."

The sprinkler continued to spray water. They used to fetch water by hand, but things have changed a lot over the centuries. Sara Doryeong turned off the sprinkler and continued, "Anyway, the flowers need pure water. If blood gets into Gwangcheon Pond, all the flowers will wither. That's why it's in this state right now."

Sara Doryeong pointed to the flower bed as if to say that this was the result. Even if they had seeds, without Gwangcheon Water, this flower garden was completely useless.

"I wanted to go to Gwangcheon Pond, but the demons blocked the way, and it became an inconvenience. I could go myself, but I'm a bit busy inventing other items."

"I see."

"Well, here's the thing..."

While saying this, Sara Doryeong activated a device in a corner of the lab. Something submerged in the nutrient solution appeared. It was three flowers.

"These are pre-harvested Blood Flower, Bone Flower, and Flesh Flower."

"Will you give them to me?"

"Not without conditions."

When he pressed the button again, the flowers disappeared behind a protective device. Sara Doryeong smiled sardonically and said, "Go solve the situation at Gwangcheon Pond and come back. I'll give you these flowers then."

Upon hearing this, Seo Gangrim fell into silence for a moment. Sara Doryeong still seemed nonchalant, but there were many suspicious aspects.

'They let this situation reach this point. If they ask for the cooperation of another god, it could be solved...'

Seo Gangrim looked at Sara Doryeong.

'Is this a situation where they can't ask another god for help?'

The situation at the Seocheon Flower Garden seemed to be beyond their ability to solve on their own, and it seemed that they couldn't ask other gods for help. Therefore, even though the flowers were not supposed to be given to humans, Sara Doryeong seemed to be offering them to Seo Gangrim. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the NøvᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Seo Gangrim looked directly at Sara Doryeong.

"Are you telling me to break through those demons alone?"

"If you don't like it, then don't. By the rules of this place, we don't give flowers to ordinary people. This time is an exception."

"But I don't want to risk my life just to go there. Life is more precious than flowers, you know."

Hearing this, Sara Doryeong shrugged his shoulders.

"Then don't. I won't entrust it to you."

"Okay. I see."

Seo Gangrim said and stood up.

At this, a hint of confusion flashed across Sara Doryeong's face. Just as Seo Gangrim was about to leave, he called out urgently.

"Wait, weren't you in a hurry?"

"I am, but it's not more important than my life."

In negotiations, the desperate party often became the weaker one. If Sara Doryeon entrusted such a task to a human like himself, it was easy to see how desperate the Seocheon Flower Garden's situation was.

Moreover, the Seocheon Flower Garden was a place that humans rarely visited. If Seo Gangrim left, no one knew when the next person would come. Therefore, Sara Doryeong was confused by Seo Gangrim's attitude.

'I don't know how many decades it has been since a human being came to the Seocheon Flower Garden... I can't let Seo Gangrim go like this.'

He looked at Seo Gangrim with uncertainty.

Even if someone else comes, there's no guarantee that they'll be as strong as Seo Gangrim.

Seo Gangrim stood still. There was no trace of lingering attachment or desperation on his face.

Sara Doryeong looked at him warily.

'Is this guy aware of our situation? How can he be so indifferent?'

As Seo Gangrim suspected, the Seocheon Flower Garden was in a situation they couldn't solve on their own. Due to the sudden violent behavior of the demons, Seocheon Flower Garden was almost isolated.

There were so many people after the flowers that they had built a defense system, but it wasn't enough. In addition, although Sara Doryeong also had divine abilities, they were not specialized in combat.

Up until now, even though their combat power was low, there hadn't been a significant problem. The flowers growing in the Seocheon Flower Garden were powerful enough to compensate for it. However, with the problem in Gwangcheon Pond and the total destruction of the flowers, Sara Doryeong was left without any weapons.

Even after sending someone to Gwangcheon Pond several times, all contact was lost.

'I thought he was in desperate need, so I thought I could use him...'

However, Seo Gangrim just stood there without showing any fear, as if he believed in something. Sara Doryeong glared at Seo Gangrim with displeasure, but he couldn't bring himself to disagree.

As Seo Gangrim expected, Sara Doryeong was the one who felt desperate.

'It has been a long time since we were isolated, so other gods might notice. I could ask other gods for help, but...'

As the god in charge of the Seocheon Flower Garden, asking other gods for help would be a blow to his pride. Besides, if the fact that there was a problem at Seocheon Flower Garden reached the higher gods...

'I can't officially ask for help, because I might be replaced as the flower supervisor.'

Then Seo Gangrim appeared like a miracle. It was an opportunity for Sara Doryeong.

Seo Gangrim looked at the silent Sara Doryeong and said, "Do you have any items that could be helpful? If so, I might be able to go after all. If I die on the way, won't it be a problem for the Seocheon Flower Garden?"

"Even if you didn't say that, I had some thoughts about supporting you from the beginning."

In the end, it was Sara Doryeong who surrendered first. But there was still anger and resentment in his eyes. Sara Doryeong brought something from the lab and offered it to Seo Gangrim.

"Here's one of my masterpieces."

***

Shin Sooah sat in a pavilion boasting a serene view. The surrounding bamboo trees created an indescribably refreshing atmosphere. However, the mood was ruined by the hearty voice of the man in front of her.

"Yes, it's a shame. I thought you could be the first placer."

The man sitting in front of Shin Sooah had fur covering his body like a beast, and sharp fangs were protruding. The man was one of the Zodiac Gods, the Tiger God King Hoje.

After King Hoje drank a large cup of alcohol, he picked up the rice cake on the plate. With a mouthful of rice cake, he muttered, "So, have you decided what you want to ask?"

When Shin Sooah arrived and met King Hoje, he said that he would answer anything.

After thinking for a while, Shin Sooah opened her mouth, "I have a colleague named Seo Gangrim."

"Ah, that rat guy. The one who became first. But why mention that guy?"

"I..."

After hesitating for a moment, Shin Sooah continued, "I want to know who is threatening Seo Gangrim-ssi."

Seo Gangrim's omen, as told by the Bird of Misfortune, was that someone threatening him was approaching. Seo Gangrim himself claimed that there was nothing to worry about.

Maybe he wasn't lying, maybe he really didn't know who his enemy was. So she had no choice but to use the question ticket to find out about this enemy.

King Hoje showed a surprised expression when he heard Shin Sooah's question.

"Using the one-time question ticket for someone else?"

"Yes."

"Is this guy your lover or something?"

Shin Sooah shook her head. Not a lover, and at best just a colleague. Still, she found it hard to explain why she was so concerned about Seo Gangrim.

'Could it be that I had some connection to him in our past lives?'

From the first time she saw him, he looked strangely familiar, like someone she had known for a very long time. King Hoje put down the rice cake and spoke.

"Aren't you interested in getting your arm back?"

It was common for ordinary people to put themselves before others. Shin Sooah looked down at her severed arm for a moment.

Her eyes looked serene, but there was regret behind them.

"Do you want to change the question?"

"No."

Shin Sooah looked up again and looked at King Hoje.

"I want to know who Seo Gangrim-ssi's enemy is and what danger he faces."

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