I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 168: What Kind of Portal Is That?

The boy was quite violent.

I remembered how painful his kicks were through the costume.

He was taller and bigger than me, but I had no reason to be swayed by him.

I had mana that allowed me to surpass physical limits.

The problem was the age difference between the boy and me.

An adult couldn't use mana against a child.

I had to try and talk him down somehow, but it was uncertain if the boy would listen to someone smaller than him.

'I hope he doesn't resort to violence...'

If he threw a punch, would I just have to take it?

Without a solid plan, I approached the boy.

"Excuse me..."

"What."

The boy's voice was harsh.

He sounded irritated.

"Do you have the Warrior Horned Rabbit card?"

"I told you, I'll trade it if you bring me two ten-star cards."

"Two is too much."

"...Then forget it."

The boy waved me away dismissively.

He knew that we were the ones who were desperate.

He was quick to calculate, even for his age.

"Huu..."

Levinas whimpered as she held out the Demon King Eagle card.

She offered it as politely as possible, with both hands.

"Levinas's Eagle card is really good too..."

"I said bring one more card."

"But..."

"Do you want to get hit?"

The boy raised his fist.

It was meant to intimidate, not to hit.

It was enough to scare the naive Levinas.

"Uhh..."

Saebyeok stepped in front of the frightened Levinas.

She bared her fangs at the boy, growling.

"Saebyeok, don't."

"Okay..."

She hadn't expected me to scold her, and her ears and tail drooped.

The boy frowned at Saebyeok, who had growled at him.

"Do you want to die?!"

"Ah."

The boy pushed me aside and stood in front of Saebyeok.

Because I wasn't using mana, my body easily fell over.

Thud.

As I fell on the grass, I thought.

Some children in this world of mana are really violent.

While I was wondering how to handle this violent boy.

Whack!

Someone struck the boy's head.

"Ow!"

The boy's eyes bulged out.

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'Where did the kid go?'

Jung Mikyung, the owner of the pork cutlet shop, had three sons.

The most stubborn one was her youngest, Kim Wooseong.

He always played at the park, calling it the sanctuary of Animal King cards or something.

Jung Mikyung couldn't help but worry about the kid who stayed out late.

He usually played around here.

Looking around, Jung Mikyung spotted her son, Kim Wooseong.

He had his fist raised angrily, facing three frightened beast-kin kids.

One of them was a kid Jung Mikyung had talked to before.

It was Gyeoul, who occasionally visited the pork cutlet shop and had some impressive connections.

"You little..."

Levinas was whimpering, and Saebyeok had her ears flattened in fear like a scared cat.

Gyeoul, who had fallen to the ground, was trembling slightly.

Jung Mikyung couldn't believe her son was bullying such delicate girls.

"You brat!"

Whack!

"Ow!"

Jung Mikyung's fist came down on Kim Wooseong's head.

Her fist, honed by raising three sons, was quite heavy.

"Are you bullying girls?!"

"No, Mom! It's not like that!"

"No excuses!"

Rip-

Jung Mikyung grabbed Kim Wooseong's cheek and pulled.

It was a loving gesture meant to make him reflect.

"Aaaah!"

The boy screamed as his cheek stretched.

Was it really that painful?

Gyeoul pulled on one of her own cheeks.

Levinas instinctively pulled the opposite cheek.

It stretched more than the boy's, but it didn't really hurt.

Maybe it was because of the gender difference, or perhaps due to the flexibility of the beast-kin.

"Hey Gyeoul, how should he apologize for this?"

"It-it's okay. Nothing happened."

"Really? This brat didn't cause any trouble?"

The boy screamed as he was grabbed by Jung Mikyung.

"It wasn't trouble. We were trying to trade cards, but it didn't go well..."

"Cards?"

"Yes, the Warrior Horned Rabbit card..."

Before Gyeoul could finish, Jung Mikyung snatched the boy's card and handed it to Gyeoul.

"Take it, Gyeoul. He has more than ten of these."

"Th-thank you..."

Bowing, Gyeoul accepted the card.

In the awkward situation, Gyeoul clasped her hands together in front of her chest.

"Is there any other card you want?"

"N-no... This one is enough..."

"Are you sure you don't need this Tiger card?"

"No..."

Seeing Gyeoul refuse, Jung Mikyung nodded in understanding and pulled her son back by his ear.

"Sorry about this. I'll make sure to give him a proper scolding at home."

"Pl-please don't scold him."

"Oh, you're so kind. Come by my shop later, and I'll give you a pork cutlet on the house."

"Okay, okay..."

It felt like a great storm had passed.

As Gyeoul watched her leave, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Yaaah!"

Levinas ran up to the boy with the Demon King Eagle card.

Despite its rarity, she handed it to the boy without hesitation.

"Why are you giving this?"

"It's a trade!"

Levinas handed the card to the boy and then dashed away.

She ran off without looking back, her face a picture of fear.

Even though she could have gotten the card for free, Levinas chose to trade.

Gyeoul felt proud of her.

Our kids were truly the best.

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That evening.

Back home, I watched the kids play.

"Come on! Levinas is the Warrior Horned Rabbit!"

"I'm just a cat."

"Huh?! But cats are friends with horned rabbits, right?!"

Of course.

Cats and horned rabbits were precious friends.

I smiled as I watched the kids.

Vroom-!

Something outside the house called to me.

The familiar energy was similar to that of a dungeon portal.

Its location was deep in the park where people rarely went.

Looking around, I realized I was the only one who sensed the portal.

Was I the only one who could feel this presence?

Why could I sense a distant portal?

Puzzled, I sneaked out of the house, away from the kids.

"This is..."

The scent was familiar.

Drawn by nostalgia, I moved towards the portal.

Vroom-!

The red portal flickered like flames.

Unconsciously, I reached out to it.

"Gyeoul!"

"...!"

Someone grabbed me from behind.

Distracted by the portal, I hadn't noticed Yeoreum approaching.

"Gyeoul, it's dangerous."

"S-sorry. It smelled familiar..."

"Familiar?"

"Yes... Like something I've been longing for..."

Just looking at the portal made my tail wag.

I couldn't understand what was beyond it that evoked such feelings.

Was it something that excited feline beast-kin?

Sniffing, I detected the portal's scent.

Even though it was odorless, it smelled of longing.

"What kind of smell is it..."

Yeoreum's eyes began to glow with mana.

It was her unique skill to identify information about the target.

She needed consent to use it on people, but not on inanimate objects like the portal.

"...!"

Yeoreum shuddered as she confirmed the portal's information.

Grit-

Her grip on my waist tightened.

Her trembling spread through her whole body.

"Why are you doing this?"

"Well, it's just..."

Yeoreum, who had been hesitating for a long time, hugged me.

She hurriedly began to leave the area.

"Is it okay to leave the portal like that?"

"Yes. The guild will come soon to set up a line."

Yeoreum held me and moved faster than usual.

Confused, I looked back at the portal over her shoulder.

"What kind of dungeon is it?"

"Um..."

"If it's not a dangerous dungeon, can I come along?"

"Um..."

Yeoreum just mumbled.

I had no idea what she had found out.

Was it a dungeon I wasn't supposed to know about?

Feeling disappointed, I rested my chin on her shoulder.

"I don't know why, but I really want to go in there."

"Do you feel an urge to go in?"

"Yes... Actually, I want to go in right now."

I reached out toward the portal.

The portal, which was getting farther away, filled me with regret.

"Just so you know, you must never go in there."

"Okay. I'll try my best to resist."

"Try your best..."

Back home, Yeoreum approached Sophia.

She whispered something to Sophia, pressing her ear so I couldn't hear.

I could only hear after Yeoreum finished speaking.

"Is that true?"

Sophia's face turned pale.

Yeoreum had a similar expression.

"Yes. What should we do...?"

"First, let's put Gyeoul to bed."

"...Okay."

In a princess-carry-like position, I was taken to the bedroom.

Shortly after, Saebyeok and Levinas entered the bedroom.

Not knowing the situation, I looked up at Yeoreum in confusion.

"Levinas isn't sleepy yet!"

"Hehe, how about we go to bed early just for today? Even if we're not sleepy, it's nice to hold each other, right?""

"Yes! I'll go to bed early today!"

Levinas and Saebyeok snuggled into my arms.

I was now unable to move.

"Gyeoul, let's sleep early today."

"Okay."

Even though I had felt fine until a moment ago, as soon as I lay down with the kids, my eyes began to close.

It was strange.

I didn't know what was happening, but I decided to sleep for now.

Through my slowly closing eyes, I saw Yeoreum biting her lip.

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