The Skill Maker Chapter 13

"…"

That healer was the one that caused trouble, not him.

He wasn't sure how the rumor started spreading like, but in less than 24 hours, a total stranger told him that he should know his place.

However, since Hyun-Soo was new to this world, he failed to notice it.

On top of that, he was at a disadvantage since everyone was always siding with the healers.

It would've been a different story if someone died, but this was reality.
The healer himself misunderstood the situation, which made him spread rumors to other healers and those healers told other hunters around them.

They didn't exactly tell others to not hire Kim Hyun-Soo for a hunt, but once a healer dislikes a certain hunter, there's a high chance that other hunters wouldn't hire them.

It was common for them to not ask questions about the issue.

'Crazy bastard…!'

It's because he was unaware that something like this might happen.

Hyun-Soo sent another message asking where he heard that kind of nonsense from, but he only got a message that said that his account was blocked.
'Is it because of what happened yesterday? Really? What happened yesterday was that healer's fault because he misunderstood.'

After receiving this one message, he understood why he wasn't getting any replies for hours.

Hyun-Soo felt uneasy as he continued sending more messages.

In order to satisfy the small number of healers, the hunters didn't take any chances.

"Damn it!"

'I can't stop here!'

He wasn't the one that caused trouble in the beginning.

The carriers that worked with him knew, but would they testify for him?

Would those kinds of people have the guts to tell the truth to the other hunters?

'I shouldn't expect anything from them.'

Even if everything he said were true, they would choose to listen to the healer than an ordinary carrier.

If his life was really a rollercoaster, then he probably would've gotten sick due to the constant ups and downs.

I have to be careful of the enemies within the group.

In the end, Hyun-Soo wasn't able to get accepted in a hunt and ended up wasting money at the internet café.

'When I make money next time, I'll have to get a new computer.'

If he found a job and participated in a hunt, then he would be able to work again.

Hyun-Soo didn't give up.
If he felt discouraged over something like this, then he would've given up on life a long time ago and probably would've just stayed home.

When it became night time, other family members started arriving home one by one.

Hyuna was the first one to come home, so he sent her to her room to study and two hours later, his mother came home.

"Did you have a good day? Nothing dangerous happened?"

Hyun-Soo couldn't tell her that he couldn't find a job and ended up staying home.

"What is this?"

"No, it smells really delicious!"

"I'm sorry that I can't congratulate with a grand party. Call Hyuna and eat together. I'm not feeling so well, so I'll be going to sleep early. I'm sorry. Enjoy the food, okay?"

"Yeah, but I'm sure it's just my age. Don't worry and eat."

Of course she would be tired after working and coming home late, but she seemed more exhausted than usual.

Why did he want to become a hunter?

Then why did he want to earn money?

With who?

But, if his mother was sick, then his top priority of wanting to become a hunter would change.

Aside from that, his mother never said she was tired or that she wasn't feeling well, so hearing her say that made him worry even more.

After taking a couple of bites, he stood up and Hyuna asked while eating the delicious food.

Hyun-Soo quietly opened the bedroom door and called his mother. Luckily, she wasn't already asleep so she sat up from her bed.

"Did you eat a lot? Why aren't you eating more?"

"I ate a lot. Are you sure you don't have to go to the hospital?"
"Well…the restaurant has been busy lately, so I don't have time to take a break. I think it's just a minor cold, so I'm sure I'll get better after getting some rest."

He knew that his mother barely had any decent rest. Her job didn't have any holidays, so her days off was very erratic.

'Even if I told her to go to the hospital, she'll just say that it's a waste of money and that it'll be difficult for her to get time off.'

Hyun-Soo understood how his mother felt, but at the same time, he felt frustrated.

"Let me at least massage you. They say that if you massage the stiff areas, it'll help relieve them. Where would you like me to massage you?"
When she has a cold and her body is aching, there are times when massaging her helps out.

Since she does the same work every day, she only uses the same muscles and the other parts of her body become stiff.

"It's nice to get a massage from a son that's a hunter. Be easy with the massage, okay?"

Hyun-Soo looked at his mother's back.

Her shoulders looked weak, her messy hair was tied back because she couldn't get it cut, and she had white hair mixed between her black hair.

Before getting married, she was raised in a nice environment so she didn't have to work, but once her family had some financial difficulties, she started working whenever she had the time.

Her smooth hands became dry and rough and her face made her look older than her actual age.

No matter what he said, she wasn't going to quit her job.

'I need to let her rest…'

If he had a lot of money now and he was going to earn a lot of money in the future, then he would've forcefully taken his mother to the hospital.

He was certain that if he forced her to go to the hospital and they ended up having to pay a large bill, his mother would feel burdened by it and would work twice as hard to pay it off.

First, he had to be in a steady position.

He wasn't completely sure, but he had to at least have a steady income.

Because of that crazy healer, he was currently in a difficult situation and he wasn't sure how to resolve it.

'I wish she wouldn't get sick. She can't even take a break because of me. I wish she would remain healthy. Please stay healthy for a long time.'

He didn't know anything about the body's blood circulation or the bones, but hearing his mother say that it felt good made him feel better.

He started doing massages that he briefly saw on TV.

He continuously massaged her head, neck and shoulders.

Hyun-Soo put pressure in those locations with his fingers. He gave it his all while massaging his mother.

Chapter end