I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 116: Latest Model Handcart

A video popped up on an internet community.

It showed kids on a train journey.

The kids were startled as they descended into the underground, their ears and tails sticking straight up in shock.

When using the ticket gates, they crawled through, making beep-beep sounds with their mouths, which caused an explosive reaction in the comments.

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[BeastkinLover: Lethally cute...]

[RealReal: I've been feeling down lately, but this made me so happy lolol]

[TrickShow: This video makes me want to raise a kid lol]

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Despite the kids attempting to ride for free, no one was angry at them.

It was only natural for beast-kin children not to know how to use modern conveniences.

It was seen as just a cute incident.

'Not bad.'

Kang Jinho was pleased to see that there were no complaints about the children.

The title 'beast-kin' transformed the children's ignorance and rude behavior into cuteness.

At this rate, there was no need to worry about the kids getting scolded.

After all, there weren't many who would get angry at beast-kin children who were unfamiliar with the ways of the world.

Kang Jinho felt somewhat relieved and continued watching the rest of the video.

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The video ended with the backs of the startled kids looking at the speeding train, their ears and tails popping up in surprise, and the back of Sophia catching one who fell.

Even Kang Jinho, known to be emotionally reserved, found it cute.

'Not bad.'

So what if their faces become well-known?

It was something that one had to endure if they were part of a guild.

What mattered was that people recognized them.

Nothing was more awkward than messing with someone who was well-known and had a good image.

Everything was going according to Kang Jinho's plan.

He moved to the window.

Looking down at a certain time, he always saw the children near the pond.

Kang Jinho decided to start his day, as always, with the lively sight of the children.

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"Hey, Kings!"

Ahem.

Levinas stepped forward, puffing out her chest in front of Saebyeok.

It was a pose she used only when she wanted to boast about something.

"What's up?"

"Levinas bought something amazing!"

"Something amazing?"

"Yeah!"

Levinas grabbed us and dragged us over.

There, we found a handcart in pretty good condition.

It looked much better than the original handcart, whose wheels didn't roll well.

"Can you believe Levinas paid a hundred thousand won for this?! It's second-hand but almost new!"

"Wow."

A hundred thousand won must have been from the last dungeon payout.

To spend the payout on something so important.

With this handcart, we could do a lot of things.

Harvesting vegetables more comfortably, collecting more scrap...

Just looking at the handcart made our tails waggle.

As we pondered what to do with it, Saebyeok climbed onto the handcart.

Grabbing the handle of the handcart, she was asking to be pulled.

"Everyone, get on."

"Ah!"

Levinas hurriedly climbed onto the handcart.

Despite the weight of two, it wasn't heavy thanks to the wheels.

"How does the ride feel?"

"Good."

"Now we have a car too!"

I pulled the excited kids around various parts of the park.

We collected empty bottles in the handcart as we went.

After wandering around with the kids for a while, we parked in one spot of the park.

"It's amazing. I've always wanted to buy a new handcart."

"Really? You did?"

"Yeah. There's so much you can do with a handcart."

My old handcart needed oiling before it could move.

But this one rolled smoothly without any effort.

I never knew such a good handcart existed.

Happily, I stroked the handcart's metal bar with my hand.

"Hey, should we go pick up bottles with this?"

"Yeah."

I moved towards the front of the guild building with the two kids onboard.

There, we met familiar faces.

Yeoreum, Jung Yu-na, and Choi Jinhyuk.

"Gyeoul, what are you doing here?"

"We're here to collect bottles."

"Really?"

"Yes. We just bought this handcart, and the wheels roll really well."

"Is that so...?"

Yeoreum's face didn't look good.

Jung Yu-na and Choi Jinhyuk looked the same.

Did they not like the handcart?

Their attitude was a bit perplexing.

"This is the latest model handcart..."

"Wow, the latest model?"

"Yes. Want to try sitting inside? The ride is really good."

Pointing with my fingertips, Levinas and Saebyeok made space, inviting them to get in.

Levinas even gestured for them to come in.

"I'm good."

Yeoreum laughed and waved her hand off, looking around and checking the reactions of the people around.

Only then did I notice that many people were watching us.

"You're not going to try it...?"

"Uh, yes. It's a bit... for me."

"Ah..."

Maybe a handcart didn't suit her status.

I felt unexpectedly disappointed.

Even my ears and tail drooped in sadness.

'That's a shame.'

After all, Yeoreum was from a wealthy family, and I was below the common folk.

The difference in perception was inevitable.

"Then, does Gyeoul want to ride? I'll pull for you."

"It's okay. I prefer pulling."

"Is that so...?"

"Yes. It was my dream to pull a high-quality handcart."

I always promised myself that whenever the rusty wheels of the handcart stopped.

Someday, I'd pull the latest model handcart.

But to have such a handcart right in front of me and be told to ride instead of pull?

That was absolutely not going to happen.

"Uh, um..."

Yeoreum hesitated, just staring at the handcart.

I didn't want to force someone who clearly didn't want to ride, so I waved it off, saying it was okay.

"I'm going to collect bottles now."

"Uh, okay..."

After saying goodbye to Yeoreum, I started pulling the handcart forward.

Just a few steps in, the handcart suddenly felt heavier.

"Huh?"

Why did it suddenly get heavy?

Turning around, I saw Yeoreum sitting on the handcart, her face flushed and her head hung low, embarrassed about using a commoner's mode of transport.

"Maybe I'll ride just a little bit?"

"Ah! Yes!"

She must have overcome her embarrassment to ride the handcart.

Her kindness made my tail wag happily.

"Come on up, you two."

Yeoreum gestured to Jung Yu-na and Choi Jinhyuk.

They hesitated just like Yeoreum did moments ago.

"If we all get on, will you be able to pull it?"

"It's okay! The wheels are really good!"

"Really?"

"Yes! I'll pull everyone!"

Having the latest model lifted my spirits.

Jung Yu-na and Choi Jinhyuk hesitated for a moment, then sat down on the handcart.

Even with five people on it, the handcart was fine.

"Gyeoul, isn't this too much?"

"It's okay!"

I put all my strength into pulling the handcart forward.

My forearms trembled, but for some reason, the handcart wouldn't move.

"Huh."

Why isn't it moving?

Just as I was wondering, the handcart slowly started moving forward.

It took all my strength just to make it move a little bit.

"Wow."

I managed to move it forward even with five people on it.

It really was the latest model handcart.

I pulled the handcart happily.

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People passing by the guild building were all looking in one direction.

It was a strange sight, a small child pulling three adults and two other children.

It looked like child abuse at first glance, but they were too well-known for that.

They were from the Yeomyeong Guild and the beast-kin children being raised by the guild.

Was it some kind of game?

Or training?

Whatever it was, people watched the scene as if mesmerized.

"Yu-na, slow down."

Yeoreum, sitting on the handcart, gestured to Jung Yu-na.

It was some kind of signal not to slow down the speed.

"Okay."

Jung Yu-na nodded and waved her wand.

Then, the speed of the handcart slightly decreased.

In fact, it wasn't Gyeoul pulling the handcart, but Jung Yu-na's magic.

Worried that Gyeoul might be disappointed, Jung Yu-na was secretly pulling the handcart with magic.

Gyeoul, unaware of this fact, pulled the handcart with all her might.

Thanks to Jung Yu-na's magic, no matter how hard she pulled, the speed remained constant, even as her arms trembled.

"He, huff..."

"Gyeoul, should we stop now?"

"Just, just a bit more...!"

What was it about this handcart that made her exert so much effort?

Yeoreum thought about the worn-out handcart next to Gyeoul's tent, which was so old it had lost its original function.

Gyeoul cherished it so much that she refused to throw it away.

A new handcart must have seemed like a dream to such a child.

'Not dolls or toys, but...'

To pull a handcart.

It was a statement that never became any less surprising no matter how many times she heard it.

With a heavy heart, Yeoreum sighed deeply.

And then.

"What are you guys doing?"

At the sound of a familiar voice, Yeoreum looked up.

Guild Master Kang Jinho stood there, looking a bit angry, with Sacred Guild Master Chae Juyeon by his side.

"Are you bothering them?"

"No, no! It's not like that! We were just playing!"

"Playing...?"

Chae Juyeon and Kang Jinho's gaze turned to Gyeoul.

They saw Gyeoul, trembling all over.

The sight of Gyeoul straining to pull the handcart was quite pitiable.

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