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CHAPTER 04
The Unique-Grade Perfumer Who Became the Uncle of the Sacred Beast
: The Highest One
Let’s summarize the situation.
This child will grow, in about 50 years, into a being capable of threatening all of humanity.
They have not harmed any humans yet, but are already in a state of hostility toward them.
Moreover, the child’s parents are on a level that could potentially destroy humanity at any moment.
If other hunters saw this situation, most would say the same thing:
Kill it before it grows.
That would be the normal choice.
After all, killing a monster classified under the species “Sacred Beast” would likely grant a special title.
But I am not someone who lives strictly by society’s rules.
Most people would want a stable civil servant job or to work at a large corporation until retirement.
A smooth, happy life.
But I chose the path of a hunter, risking danger for success.
And I do not regret that decision even now.
Over four years of living a life where every moment meant life or death, I realized one thing.
“I’ll see it myself and judge it myself.”
I had seen so-called “useless hunters” save fifty people at a fire scene.
I had also seen young, popular hunters abuse their power inside dungeons.
Through these experiences, I developed the ability to judge without prejudice.
And that judgment was now telling me not to kill the white tiger cub.
“Besides, there’s another reason not to kill it.”
Gender: Male
Species: Four Sacred Beasts – White Tiger
Age: 125
Exclusive Skill: White King Fist (EX)
Gender: Female
Species: Four Sacred Beasts – White Tiger
Age: 120
Exclusive Skill: Dimensional Transfer (EX-)
In other words, its parents were overwhelmingly powerful.
What kind of parent would stay still after their child is killed?
If I kill this child, sooner or later its parents will cross dimensions and threaten humanity.
“Fortunately, it seems it would take quite a while to cross dimensions.”
According to my analysis with Superhuman Sense of Smell, spatial travel skills take at least three years to recharge.
If they could manipulate time and space freely, they might even trace back to this timeline, but…
“They’re not showing up right now. So it seems there’s no time-related ability user involved.”
I looked up at the sky carefully, but the white gate had already disappeared. No other changes were detected.
“So what do I do with this little thing?”
At first, I saved it because it reminded me of my childhood self—but there was a serious issue.
By law, all monsters emerging from White Gates must be eliminated.
This law is so well known that even civilians are aware of it.
It is an international law observed by most UN member countries, including Korea.
“If I report its parents… maybe the Hunter Association won’t try to kill it?”
After some thought, I reached a conclusion: hand the cub over to the Korean Hunter Association.
That was the best option my current mind could come up with.
“Agh, my head…”
Just three hours ago, I was thinking about making perfume and getting rich.
Now those thoughts were a luxury.
The fate of the Earth might change depending on what I do with this child.
While scratching my head, I looked at the white tiger cub approaching me.
“Grrrr!”
Even at four months old, it still growled like a tiger.
“I’m probably the only one in this world worried about you, and you’re just getting annoyed…”
I wanted to smack it, but that would ruin the fragile relationship we had built.
“Alright. I’ll take you with me for now.”
For the safety of humanity, I couldn’t just let it die.
Meanwhile
I had several things to deal with.
First, the blood.
Fortunately, the white tiger’s self-healing was enough that it didn’t bleed when still.
But leaving it like this would definitely lead to infection.
Approaching it recklessly would make it run away, and the wound would reopen.
After thinking for a while, I turned around and acted differently.
I opened a portal and retrieved a rectangular bag from my workshop.
Inside were supplies I had prepared for a month.
I found vacuum-sealed chicken drumsticks.
The moment I showed it, the cub reacted instantly.
It had been growling just moments ago—but now it was calm.
I knew it. You were starving.
Status: Hungry
Its stomach growled loudly.
If I just threw it, it might choke on the bone.
If I gave it directly, it might refuse out of caution.
So I tore off pieces of chicken and ate them myself.
“Nom, nom…”
I exaggerated the sound to show it wasn’t poisoned.
“Ah, I’m already tired of this. Want some?”
“….”
Grrr—
I slowly fed it small pieces.
It lunged at the meat before it hit the ground.
After repeating this with various meats, its belly puffed up like a balloon.
“Oops! My hand slipped!”
I “accidentally” dropped a bottle of water.
Now it ignored caution entirely.
It ran up and licked the water eagerly.
After eating, it sat down, watching me closely.
Now I could observe it properly.
Through my Superhuman Sense of Smell, I gathered more data.
Intelligence: about 5–6 years old.
That meant it could likely understand me through its Mental Translation skill.
“I don’t intend to kill you.”
It stared silently.
“This world isn’t the same as where you came from.”
It seemed to understand it was alone in a strange world.
That’s why it stayed by me instead of running away.
“I don’t intend to harm you.”
It suddenly swiped its paw, seemingly saying, “Why should I trust you?”
I sighed.
“I know about your parents. They’re extremely strong.”
It let out a cute sound.
I almost laughed.
“You know what happens if your parents see you dirty and injured like this?”
It sat properly now, watching me.
I brought out saline solution, ointment, and bandages.
“If you want to see your parents, you need to eat and recover properly.”
It slowly approached me.
Then stopped and stared into my eyes.
It activated its skill:
Sacred Beast Instinct (A)
It was evaluating me.
After a moment, it placed its head on my knee.
“…You’re aware you’re cute, aren’t you?”
I gently stroked its head.
It slowly closed its eyes, purring softly.
Soon, it completely relaxed, lying on its back between my legs.
I cleaned its wounds and applied medicine.
Finally, I used healing perfume.
It woke up briefly, then licked my hand again.
“Hey! That’s not food!”
It was just a curious child after all.
Eventually, it fell asleep in my arms.
“…You really are just a baby.”
But there was still one more problem.
A contract.
I activated a summoner scroll.
“Would you like to make this monster your familiar? Y/N”
The scroll activated.
White light enveloped us.
But then—
Warning: This entity is not a normal monster.
“What the hell?!”
Then another message:
It is classified as an “Immigrant.”
Contract impossible.
“…Immigrant?”
Before I could process it—
A new message appeared.
“Can you promise to raise this immigrant like family?”
“…?!”
A voice not like AI.
Something far above.
Then—
“As the owner of Earth, you are granted a second job.”
Job acquired: Godfather
A legendary class.
A guardian role.
A protector.
And then—
World Quest issued.
Raise the white tiger cub until its parents arrive.
Failure means catastrophe: 98% human mortality in Asia.
“…Are you serious?”
And just like that…
I became the secret guardian of a monster that could determine the fate of Earth.
