These Lunatics are Obsessed With Me-Chapter 138

Back then, I used my skill on Baek Si-hoo and Evan Lee just to deal with the immediate situation—and nearly got into trouble. I was almost dragged into Laufey’s guild and went through a horrible ordeal.

The situation now felt very similar. But unlike back then, I had plenty of hunters around me who could help. As long as we took down the boss monster, the guildmasters would protect me.

“…”

But I couldn’t let my guard down—too much had already happened. Villains always found some crazy way to mess with the protagonists. No one knew how Liam White would act once the boss monster was defeated.

I frowned for a moment before speaking.

"Let's make a pledge."

"A pledge?"

"Until we leave here through the portal, you don't lay a finger on me."

"Haha."

Liam White laughed out loud. Amid the chaos, the boss monster kept launching fierce attacks, forcing us to move frantically. Soon, Liam White nodded as he dodged the erupting lava.

"Agreed."

"Do it now."

"Liam White accepts what Hunter Han Yi-jin said as a pledge."

Then, the system's voice echoed in my ear.

[S-Class Hunter Liam White accepts the pledge from B-Class Hunter Han Yi-jin. A severe penalty will be imposed if the pledge is broken.]

A pledge was like a verbal contract. Breaking it could result in losing your skills or having your stats drastically reduced, so hunters usually avoided making such pledges—especially high-ranking ones, who faced even harsher penalties.

Yet, Liam White accepted it so easily… Instead of feeling reassured, my suspicion only grew. But having already requested the pledge, I couldn’t back out now. Most importantly, time was running out.

"Come closer."

"Alright."

Liam White quickly approached and looked at me expectantly.

To cast the auxiliary skill twice, I would need more intense physical contact. I’d already shaken hands with Liam White, just like I had with another hunter.

Anything beyond a handshake meant more personal contact—like a hug, a kiss on the cheek, or even a kiss on the lips. But given the urgency of the situation, a quick and straightforward approach seemed best.

Plus, I needed to significantly boost Liam White’s power—especially if we were going to take down the boss monster at the summit in one strike.

This was just a task. Nothing more. The only man I’d ever kissed was Kang Yoo-hyun, but it hadn’t been as bad as I expected.

Once I convinced myself it was something I had to do to survive, it became more acceptable. Kissing Liam White would be no different.

Steeling myself, I grabbed Liam White by the collar. Maybe I gripped too tightly—it almost looked like I was choking him.

Just as I was about to press my lips to Liam White’s, which had a pinkish hue despite him being a man—

Tak.

"Ugh…!”

Someone bumped into me, causing me to stagger. I fell forward, and somehow, my lips ended up right on Liam White’s eye.

“…What an unusual kiss."

"No, this…”

Bewildered, I turned around.

Eden, the one who had bumped into me, casually looked away, as if nothing had happened.

What’s with him all of a sudden?

I hadn’t expected Eden to interrupt while I was giving my skill, so I was just as taken aback. Then, Liam White gave a faint smile and spoke in a low voice.

“I think that's enough.”

"Ah…”

Just before I kissed his eye, Liam White suddenly closed his eyes, and I ended up kissing his eyelids instead. Still, it seemed the skill had been successfully applied.

Liam White’s entire body began to glow with an invisible golden aura. I quickly glanced at Eden and stepped back from Liam White.

Rumbling.

An unusual aura began to radiate from Liam White, and the ground beneath him began to shake.

The Blonde Prince. True to his title, a brilliant golden light surrounded him. At the same time, an overwhelming energy began to swirl around him.

"Keuaak!"

Sensing his energy, the boss monster let out a howl toward Liam White. But it was already too late—Liam White was ready to strike.

Boom!

Boooom!

The two musket guns fired simultaneously, and the golden light shot straight toward the boss monster. It was a powerful attack aimed at the volcano's peak, capable of obliterating everything in its path.

“Keuaaak!”

“My goodness.”

The massive boss monster’s body glowed golden before it slowly fell. The scorching red lava surged even higher, engulfing the sinking creature.

“Everyone, avoid it!”

At the same time, someone shouted as the volcano erupted violently. To everyone’s disbelief, a system notification rang out, announcing that the boss monster had been defeated.

[∬∋∂∀-S99's boss monster, the "Furious Fire Giant," has been defeated.]

[The first player to clear ∬∋∂∀-S99 will receive the title, “Conqueror of the Irregular World (L)”.]

[The connection to ∬∋∂∀-S99 will be terminated shortly.]

“What is this?!”

If the boss monster was defeated, the area should have settled and a portal should have appeared! What are we supposed to do if the volcano keeps erupting? Are we all meant to die here? Yet, no portal showed up.

As I tried to make my way down the mountain with the panicked hunters, dodging lava and falling rocks, a sudden thought flashed through my mind.

“Cave!”

“What?”

“We need to go back to the cave!”

Eden's eyes widened at my words. He must have thought I was saying something strange, but I trusted my instincts.

For some reason, I had a strong feeling the portal would open inside that cave. Normally, portals appear where the boss monster was defeated, but this place was different—it wasn’t like any other dungeon.

I checked my watch and saw we had almost no time left—just about five minutes. I quickly shouted toward Park Yoon-sung.

“We need to go back into the cave!”

“The cave?”

A look of confusion crossed Park Yoon-sung's face, but he quickly nodded as his gaze met mine.

“Let’s go back to the cave!”

The other hunters seemed to agree with Park Yoon-sung, preferring to head to the cave rather than staying on the volcano where lava could sweep them away. With Andrew Bailey, the guide, leading the way, we made our way back.

“The portal is open!”

Fortunately, a blue portal had opened where the last bat monster was defeated. We had only about a minute left.

"Finally it's over…!”

The moment I saw the portal, a wave of relief washed over me. It was finally over.

The timed dungeon I had entered hadn’t even lasted an hour, but I was already drained. I shook my head and stepped into the portal.

But would I end up back in the banquet hall after passing through? Wasn’t the ground there completely sunk after Raisu caused all that chaos? Or would I be automatically moved to a nearby area?

Just as those thoughts crossed my mind, my vision blurred, and another space appeared before me.

"Huh…?”

Where in the world am I…?

When I opened my eyes, I wasn’t in the ruined banquet hall or inside the association building, nor was I outside it.

The place was similar to the cave I had just left, but somehow different. I shivered, realizing the bone-chilling cold only after a moment.

Were those icicles? It felt like I was inside an ice cave. And there were other hunters around, looking like they had just finished their battle.

"Hunter Han Yi-jin?"

"Hyung!"

"…"

The guildmasters of the Skadi and Vali Guilds, whom I had seen in the banquet hall, were surprised to see me. Then Kang Soo-hyun spotted me and approached. Behind him was Kang Yoo-hyun, his one eye glowing blue.

What’s going on here? Those hunters, roughly the same number as us, were gathered in this dungeon-like place. Just then, the system's indifferent voice echoed throughout the dungeon.

This chapt𝓮r is updat𝒆d by ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom.

[The first group has successfully cleared the ∬∋∂∀-S99 dungeon within the time limit, and now everyone will automatically advance to the next stage.]

“…”

What kind of nonsense is this?

My face contorted instinctively.