I felt like I had done something incredibly huge.
I had just acted on instinct, but I had called in dark clouds and brought down lightning.
What’s going on?
It’s so absurd.
At this point, am I just a walking natural disaster?
I hope that mutant isn’t dead.
I approached the Minotaur and touched its nose with my hand.
Luckily, it was still alive.
Its skin was charred black from the lightning, but I could see it slowly regenerating.
Incredible resilience.
I checked its condition more carefully, wondering if it might get up again, but it was definitely unconscious.
It would take some time for it to regain its senses.
But now… what should I do with this?
Last time, I got the contact info of someone from the National Intelligence Service, but if I call them to clean this up, will they actually do it?
By the way, should I clear the dark clouds first and think it over?
I waved my hand.
And just like that, the dark clouds that had filled the sky quickly dispersed.
…I really felt like some kind of god.
I absentmindedly touched my head.
It seemed like my hat had flown off due to the wind that had swept around me when I called the lightning.
Looking around, I saw the hat in front of Lee Si-hyun.
Now that the situation seemed somewhat under control, I picked up the hat that had fallen in front of her and brushed it off, saying.
“The situation’s over, so you can go now.”
“Ah, yes, yes. Thank you.”
“Well, I should get going too. My younger sister is waiting.”
“I… I’d like to thank you somehow…”
“Thank me for what? It’s fine.”
“Still…”
“It’s really fine. I told you, I’m just trying to change how people view mutants. But if I receive a reward, wouldn’t that defeat the point?”
“Then… could I at least know your name?”
“Well… Seo-hyun. Yoon Seo-hyun.”
As I said my name, Seo-hyun disappeared just like that.
Like a mirage.
It seemed like she vanished immediately because she had noticed the gaze of those around her.
Maybe she didn’t want to become a pointless spectacle.
Si-hyun couldn’t help but think that.
Most of the people who had been running away were staring at this direction with wide eyes.
As she watched this scene, Si-hyun felt like she had just woken up from a dream.
“Wow…”
And then, the words of admiration slipped out.
The sight of the mutant, looking like something straight out of a superhero movie, made her eyes shine with awe.
She had almost died, but that didn’t matter.
She was alive, that was enough.
That’s what she thought.
“Could I meet her again? Wait a minute. Yoon Seo-hyun…? I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere…”
She mumbled with a vague sense of hope, but at that moment, she didn’t know.
She didn’t know that she would meet Seo-hyun much sooner than expected.
Before contacting my younger sister, I picked up my smartphone and dialed the National Intelligence Service agent’s number.
“Yes. This is Choi Jeong-ho.”
“Ah, hello, Agent. This is the mutant, Yoon Seo-hyun.”
“Hello, Seo-hyun. What can I do for you? I apologize, but it’s an urgent situation, so I can’t talk for long.”
“I’ve subdued a Minotaur-type mutant, and I’m calling because of that. The urgent situation you’re referring to is probably because of that person.”
“…What?”
“If you go out Exit 2 at Hanguk University Entrance Station and walk straight, there’s a busy area with Hanbit Café. The mutant should be collapsed in front of the café.”
“Wait, wait. You subdued a Minotaur-type mutant?”
“Yes. I’ve moved away from the spot, but… they probably won’t be able to move for a while. They were struck directly by lightning. I’m sure they’re unconscious, so just go and restrain them.”
“Lightning? You were struck by lightning?”
“Well, that’s… my ability.”
“Alright. Understood. I’ll head over right away.”
The call ended, and not long after, my smartphone rang again.
It was, as expected, Agent Choi Jeong-ho. It seemed like he was closer than I had anticipated.
“I’ve confirmed. But why did you decide to get involved in something that could’ve been dangerous?”
“If mutants like that run rampant, I figured people would get scared just seeing them later. They wouldn’t be able to walk down the streets easily… so I took matters into my own hands.”
“Thank you for your help. You really did a huge thing.”
“Actually…”
“Yes, is there something you need?”
“No, it’s just… when I threw that person, the asphalt got a little damaged. I just wanted to check, I’m not going to get a claim for damages, right?”
“Haha! Don’t worry about that. Damages? Of course not. In fact, you’ll probably get a reward. That person’s a wanted criminal, you know.”
“Oh.”
“You’ll get the reward if you give me your account number. This person has caused quite a lot of trouble, so the reward will be pretty big.”
“Isn’t there usually a more complicated procedure for this?”
“Well, I’m in charge of mutants, so I can skip most of the procedures.”
“Oh…?”
“Anyway, thank you again. That person was in a pretty frenzied state, and if things had gone wrong, either an agent or a civilian could have been seriously hurt. But thanks to you, Seo-hyun, everything ended safely.”
“Ah, yes.”
I got lucky.
People really should do good things.
After a few more pleasantries, I ended the call and called my younger sister.
“It’s over.”
“Hey! Are you okay? No injuries?”
“No, I’m fine. I’m actually stronger than I imagined.”
“Uh…Got it.”
“Where are you?”
“I’m waiting where we split up earlier.”
“I’ll be there soon. I’m hungry after using so much energy. Let’s get home quickly and grab something to eat.”
“…..Then I’ll just order ahead.”
“Oh. That works for me.”
My younger sister sounded like she was in disbelief… but I must be mistaken, right?
[Wow, what the hell;; I’ve never seen anything like that.]
Hey, remember the Minotaur-type mutant that got caught after causing a ruckus before?
That bastard escaped today and was wrecking everything around the busy area near Hanguk University Entrance Station.
Then, suddenly, some woman appeared and knocked him out in an instant.
But that wasn’t the end.
The bastard, who had been knocked down, got back up because of his incredible resilience, but then dark clouds appeared, and a lightning bolt struck him directly.
He turned into an instant roasted carcass.
What the hell?
Anyway, when I saw that woman from a distance, she had something that looked like horns on her head, and that’s where the lightning came from.
Do you remember that rumor that was spreading a while ago, where some guy named Gura-ping claimed to be a high elf and spread some gossip about a dragon-type mutant?
It doesn’t seem like just a rumor anymore.
I think the woman who roasted that Minotaur might actually be a dragon-type mutant.
? Don’t mess with me.
-No, I’m serious;; A lot of people saw it too, the news will probably come out soon.
-Wow.
-For real?
-What the hell, so there really was a dragon-type mutant?
-Any video or pictures?
-You crazy? The Minotaur was rampaging, who the hell would think about recording that?
Also, there was a brief power outage right after the lightning strike.
-Wow, damn;;
-So, is she cute?
-I couldn’t see clearly from far away;; she was just all black.
“…I didn’t expect it to turn out like this.”
“Why, what’s going on?”
As I was eating pizza with my younger sister and looking at my smartphone, my story appeared in the breaking news section.
It was something like this: a Minotaur-type mutant had caused chaos at Hanguk University Entrance Station, and a mutant had subdued it.
This mutant had somehow summoned lightning… and articles like that.
“Did I just make it to the media?”
“What!?”
“Look, the article’s up.”
“Wait a second. What’s this? Summoned lightning? Is this for real?”
“Yeah. I can also summon dark clouds, you know?”
“Ha. What, am I some kind of god?”
“Because I’m a dragon. It might be a trait of the dragon species, I think? I told you, I’m the last mutant to finish transforming in the world.”
“No, even so… I just can’t believe it.”
“I can’t believe it either. Even I was like, ‘What the hell?’”
“So it really is like a mutant.”
I could understand my younger sister’s reaction.
If my sister suddenly turned into a dragon and summoned lightning, I’d be pretty shocked too.
But still, as long as I didn’t do anything weird, it would be fine.
Even though I had turned into a dragon, I was still human Yoon Seo-hyun, with the instincts of an ordinary person.
The discomfort my family felt would probably fade with time.
…Now that I think about it, since waking up, I’ve noticed that my thought processes have become a little bolder.
Normally, I’d be too worried to even sleep over such things.
Even though I might look calm on the outside, my cautious nature hasn’t completely changed.
If I were still thinking like I did before, I would have been worried about how people would see me as a mutant and the rejection I’d face, but I wouldn’t have taken action.
But now, I went right out to catch a Minotaur-type mutant.
That kind of confidence in my actions must definitely be because of the transformation.
Anyway… I think, in addition to becoming physically stronger, my mind has become stronger as well.
I’ll just consider it a good thing.
Current time. 9 a.m.
I opened my eyes wide.
The officetel I was staying in with my younger sister was surprisingly comfortable.
For convenience, I called it a studio apartment, but it was more like a real home.
…It seems like my parents must have stretched themselves pretty thin for this.
Then again, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible why they’d do that.
Both my younger sister and I are the type of people who are confident when it comes to sitting down and studying.
Since Hanguk University is the most prestigious university in Korea, of course, the dental school and medical school are exceptions.
Anyway, what was I going to do?
I had nothing to do.
A part-time job?
Who would hire a mutant for part-time work?
Anyway, I’ve already learned all the basics.
I didn’t just coast through my third year.
In other words, there’s no problem following the classes.
So… there’s really nothing I can do.
Just wasting time, that’s all.
Scratching my stomach, I got up and started washing rice.
Anyway, my sister would obviously still be sleeping, so I might as well just make breakfast myself.
I washed enough rice for about four servings, enough for both me and my sister to have dinner together, and took out some eggs.
With kimchi, eggs, and bacon, an incredibly luxurious meal was ready.
As soon as I finished the meal, I went to the bathroom.
Being a dragon, my body is blessed, so I don’t really need to wash to maintain physical cleanliness, but still, there’s the feeling, right?
Although drying my hair is a hassle, the refreshing feeling that comes after washing is worth putting up with the inconvenience.
“Yawn… Did you wash?”
“Yeah. I’ve already made breakfast, so just microwave it and eat.”
“Whoa… Thanks.”
After finishing up my bath and drying my hair, my younger sister yawned and came out of her room.
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