I Became a Father - Chapter 2

Translator: Ayana
Editor: Effefille

 

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Time flows differently in The Initial Dungeon when compared to Earth. For a year spent in The Initial Dungeon, only a minute had passed on Earth.

 

As if envious about that fact alone,  I gave up counting how many days had passed in the tutorial.

2020 February 3th, 17:09.

The screen kindly reminded me of it.

 

“So…”

 

I could remember it was 14:12 on February 2nd, 2020 the last time, so it had been a day and three hours since then. So, if I calculated it, I had spent 1440 alone and then 147 years with Sujin in the tutorial.

A total of 1587 years.

Damn. If I hadn’t met with Sujin during my time there, I might have lost my mind already.

 

Despite my hard work in that heartless world, only 27 hours have passed on Earth. So, nothing had truly changed.

 

“Papa?”

“Oh, how cute!”

 

A daughter that I had decided to raise.

Sehwa.

She was adorable.

Of course, she would be cute even to others. It was just….

Sehwa would be a little difficult to accept in a narrow-minded world.

 

I casted an illusion, so that people only saw us as a human father and daughter. With the illusion, our appearances would change. As a result, Sehwa would lose her value from The Initial Dungeon. However, I was sure there would be no problem even without her high-level skills.

 

The experience from the tutorial got accumulated in the soul, not in the body. This pure soul was the one who defeated the EX-Rank dungeon, The Initial Dungeon. However, this body was merely of an A-Level ordinary, middle-class Korean citizen!

Originally I was an A-Level ordinary person, but I became stronger after awakening as a hunter.

 

It was very draining to create such a barrier. Just like that, my mana was depleted.

 

“To my daughter, for your father to be so weak….. sorry~!”

“Ppa~!”

 

She looked around and played as much as possible, then as she reacted to my voice, she looked up to me.

 

“…..Really? Do you forgive me? Oh, you’re so kind. Just like your mother. You’re the good one! All the bad things, this father will do it for you!”

“Au!”

 

…….It looked like a big deal. Now Sehwa was covering herself with a soft cloth blanket.

 

As a hunter who awakened and cleared the tutorial, I came back remaining intact. Even though items from the tutorial cannot be brought into reality.

But when Sehwa came with me, Sujin’s blanket for Sehwa was an exception. She was wrapped in a blanket.

 

She smiled at me brightly and wagged her tail without blinking. The sight assaulted my heart effectively.

 

Peace of mind!

Peace of mind, peace of mind, peace of mind— it’s all bullshit.

 

“Keuaaaaa!”

My mind was like the fluctuating surface of a murky mirror, I couldn’t calm down.

 

“Wooo!”

 

Finally, I couldn’t resist and rubbed my cheek against Sehwa’s. This soft and fluffy thing.

Ah!

Compared to the sensation of this paradise, how fleeting were the big and small dark desires in this world?

 

At least I could go to heaven like this. Although, I won’t do it.

Because, if I went up to heaven alone, I would have to come down again because I want to see Sehwa. And no one would be able to stop me.

 

“Ah! Woo!”

With a serious expression, Sehwa bunched up my face with her cute hands.

 

“Puuuuuuu!”

 

She also spits in my face. Cute!

She was my baby but she was also very talented. Maybe she was a genius? But now was not the time to speak like that.

 

Inevitably, I need to hide Sehwa’s appearance. How?

Transcendental species usually have two forms: their original form, from which they transcended, and the adopted humanoid form of another species.

Sehwa was a special case, she hadn’t managed to separate the two forms. Hence, the result was a humanoid figure with horns, wings, and even a tail.

But, I need something more than her ‘incarnation state’. She might look small, but that didn’t mean she lost her talent.

 

She had a talent imprinted on my soul. Like it interfered with my system. Just as the double-mirror effect, the illusion I had casted had an impenetrable and inaccessible effect.

 

<Look at the Illusion>

 

The words are imbued with magical power, especially the dragon language. It was the original language, something akin to an ancient language. Although it was the language of the dragon, a wizard could use it.

 

-Hwaak.

 

When the magic was drawn, the golden color that filled the space faded.

 

“Ppaung?”

 

Of course, it did not change how Sehwa appeared in my eyes. However, because of the barrier, her horns, tail, and wings wouldn’t be seen by other people’s eyes.

 

-Crack!

 

I flicked my finger to lift the barrier since we were alone.

“Kkya~ah~!”

Sehwa was excited when the barrier shattered, showing a subtle reaction.

 

—–

 

An indeterminate amount of time later. 

 

“Hello, Hunter. This is the Seoul Branch of the International Hunter Association’s Korean Headquarters.”

“Hello, I’m from the Hunter Administration.”

 

A neatly dressed man and woman in their mid-30s came and gave me their business cards.

 

“Thank you. I don’t have a business card yet.”

 

The International Hunter Association. It was an organization created by hunters to get together and raise their voices. Naturally, there were organizations located in each neighborhood and country which consolidated into an international organization.

 

The Hunter Administration office was a newly established state agency under the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. It manages and controls access to dungeons and Mirages, in addition to containing the personal information of hunters who have extraordinary powers.

 

When an awakened hunter cleared the tutorial and returned to Earth, a dimensional wave arose. Both organizations would sense the wave and dispatch someone to engage with the new hunter.

 

“Is Mr. Hyun Minjun the one who cleared it?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

 

When I confirmed it,  the administration office employee narrowed his eyes and glared at me.

 

“Pfft.”, the association official snickered.

 

It seemed to be true that the association and the administration staff were not very nice.

 

“You took 24 hours to clear the tutorial. What is your class?”

“The Wizard.”

“……Wizard. Yes.”

 

The administration agency employee entered something on the screen floating in the air.

 

“Please take it.”

“Yes.”

 

The employee pushed the finished screen towards me. Crystal Screen. It is a technology that uses a virtual screen which was developed since the cataclysm.

 

“Oh”

 

I was still slightly moved by the technology of a civilization even though my life had spanned 1587 years.

I almost cried.

 

“Why, why are you crying?”

“Uh… because I like it.”

 

My heart was in suspense, but my body didn’t show it. This is not good! A-Level middle-class citizen!

If I do not find a way to close the gap between the soul and the body, then I will be plagued with fatigue from now on.

 

“I guess the tutorial was very difficult.”

“I understand. Being a hunter is a great pleasure.”

 

The two of them guessed the reason behind my tears and quietly comforted me.

 

“Heum heum. Thank you.”

 

I checked the crystal screen while wiping the tears that had slightly condensed around my eyes.

 

[Hunter Certification]

-Name: Hyun Minjun

-Talent: C

-Class: Wizard

-Awakening Date: February 3th, 2020

 

I had an ID card! It was the first time I got an ID card!

I liked it.

 

Just before getting sucked into the tutorial, I did check the time but not because I have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). If I was such a character, I must have tasted like a raw fish in The Initial Dungeon.

Just as the employee of the administration said, I had been in The Initial Dungeon for 24 hours and he sorted my talent ability as C.

With the clear time, I can quickly estimate the difficulty of the tutorial.

Around 12 hours, D-Rank.

Around 24 hours, C-Rank.

Around 72 hours, B-Rank.,

Around 168 hours, A-Rank.

Around 720 hours, S-Rank.

Around 1500 hours, EX-Rank.

 

The sample size of EX-Rank is small.

Had it not been for the privilege over time, I would have been back after around 3617 years.

 

Was that the time when I didn’t use the skill?

I should have used the cosmic force back then!

 

-Seureuk.

When I folded the crystal screen, it turned into an ordinary ring.

The screen hadn’t surprised me, it was to be expected.

In addition, the crystal screen worked in response to the mana handled by the awakened hunter such as magic, energy, and spirit power.

 

The administration and the association officials were all hunters.

 

“Would you like a guild match? You can tell me your special magic.”, the association official asked.

 

One of the association’s main duties was to recommend a suitable guild for those who were searching for one.

Even among those of the same talent and class, there was a difference. Some were C-Rank Flame Wizards and others were the C-Rank Ice Wizards.

 

“No, I’m fine.”

 

I had no intention of joining the guild. It had only been a few days since I entered the tutorial, so……

 

To be honest, this was one of the thoughts I had since I lived as an A-Level middle-class citizen. It had been 10 years since Hunters appeared.

It was enough time for the rotten upper part to accumulate.

I knew, I was just an ordinary person.

 

It was no big deal if a C-Rank wizard entered a guild that has been established to some extent. But if an EX-Rank wizard went in, there would be some nasty politics, right? I hated that even more.

 

It would be more interesting to join with a lower-ranked identity and then crush the scene than to reveal it from the start.

 

“Auung?”

 

Should I just have fun watching my daughter?

 

For reference, the two officials were calmly giving out their business comments,  but their eyes were fixed on my chest.

No, they’re not in love with my poor, undefined chest 

 

“Your daughter is really……… really, really, pretty!”

“That’s right. Baby, hello~ Oh, how cute you are.”

 

They couldn’t take their eyes off Sehwa. How could they ignore this beauty without horns, without wings, and without tails? If it was like this, it would be believable that she was engraved with fascinating magic!

 

Sehwa buried her face in my arms at the approach of a stranger.

 

“Oh, my, my, my, my, my!”

 

The association official breathed in and was at a loss what to do, while the administration official looked at her with starry eyes.

Also. I just came back from the tutorial but they don’t feel puzzled even if I’m holding a baby.

Wait! I wasn’t doing a trick.

 

The tutorial was very hospitable. If there is an organism that needs the subject’s care, they provide a special care service that stops the time.

 

There were numerous cases of awakening after entrusting one’s young children, pets, and aging parents to this special care service.

They just accepted me and Sehwa as such a case.

 

Kekeke!

……My laugh sounds rather villainous. I won’t do it in the future.

 

“Can I leave now?”

 

I didn’t actually intend to go.

Wake up, you guys. I understand how you feel but you should finish your work first, shouldn’t you?

 

“Well, wait a minute. I have to give you an awakening gift.”

“Oh right!”

 

The two officials snapped back to their senses at my words. The officials pulled out a magic wand from their subspace-pocket and five bottles of a so-called “potion”. A subspace pocket as an inventory is given to an awakened hunter.

 

[Equipment-Novice Wizard’s Wand]

A wand that was mass-produced for wizards who have cleared C-Rank or lower-ranked tutorials by the International Hunter Association.

It was 100% authentic.

There was no reason to make this a counterfeit.

-Magic Attack +100%

[Proposites- Lower Potion]

Low-level potion mass-produced under the leadership of the Hunter Administration of Korea.

You can drink it or apply it directly to the wound

Clinical results, there is no effect on hair loss.

Very weak recovery effect

 

It was not very good, but they still cost money to obtain.

By the way, who wrote the description of these items?

There must be a high-ranking person out there who considered himself to be witty.

 

I don’t know if I had hair loss, but he seemed to write it so he can make fun of his subordinate.

 

“Thank you. Now then.”

 

The business was over.

 

“Aah.”

 

I left these people who couldn’t take their eyes off Sehwa and headed home.

 

“Where is it?”

 

I accessed the bank app and viewed my account. The remaining money is about 400,000 won.

Waa!

I felt like I came back to life! I need to make money.

People need money to live, and to raise children especially costs money. And if that child was a dragon, it would cost even more.

 

Let me see.

5.000.000 won per meal?