I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster

Chapter 116 “Even 20 years ago, you’re still calling me an ‘aunt’!?

*Munch, munch…*

While chewing the food she had stuffed into her mouth, Shin-ah considered various ways to handle the situation.

‘Should I just knock her out?’

Of course, that was one of the options. Even though she usually slept through her academy classes, she was a good daughter who forced herself to stay awake on days when the lessons involved her father, so as not to tarnish His Majesty’s name.

From what she remembered, Lee Seok-gyu, her father’s father, was known to be quite strong among humans.

That meant she didn’t have to worry about accidentally killing him if she misjudged her strength.

‘Yeah, let’s just knock him out.’

Although she was thrilled to meet her grandfather for the first time, Shin-ah was more starved for her father’s love, so she quickly made her decision.

In the next moment.

*Swish, swish.*

She leaped behind Lee Seok-gyu.

“Take this, Yulian Unnie’s karate chop!”

It was a karate chop she had learned from her sister Yulian before traveling to the past.

“Not so fast!”

“?!”

She was about to strike when a figure emerged from the shadows and kicked away her swinging arm.

“How dare you! Attempting to harm someone under my protection!”

“…Huh? That voice…?”

The figure was the Dragon Queen, Kershi (self-proclaimed), who stepped out of Lee Seok-gyu’s shadow, growling fiercely at Shin-ah.

“How dare you covet my Spam… No, our master’s family’s food! Such insolence!”

“Wow. It’s really her… It’s really Kershi, the 7th Empress…!”

“Empress…? Ahem! Even if you flatter me, there are things in this world that can be forgiven and things that cannot!”

“You’re just mad because your food disappeared…”

“N-No, that’s not it!”

Though it was true, a dragon would lose face if it got angry over something so trivial.

Kershi vehemently denied it.

*Sigh…* “Alright, I’ve got some combat rations in my room. I’ll give you some, so if you’re hungry, go eat.”

“R-Really?! Hehe… In that case, I’ll eat the latest ones, so you can have pouch rice or Jjayo Jjayo later.”

Lee Seok-gyu sighed at the sight of his servant dragon and remembered the combat rations he kept in his room, sending Kershi upstairs.

After that.

“By the way, young lady?”

“Ah, yes!”

“Have we met somewhere before?”

“Y-Yes?! Well, um…”

The girl bore an uncanny resemblance to Shin-woo, no matter how much he looked at her.

Now that the interrupter had left, Lee Seok-gyu, who was alone with Shin-ah again, tilted his head in curiosity.

“Your movements just now weren’t ordinary. As a Hunter, you’d rank at least B-grade.”

“Is that so?”

“Quite impressive for someone so young. But to think that with such skill, you’d be stealing food from someone’s house… What a waste.”

…This was a ‘compliment,’ something she had never heard in the future.

Maybe it was because she had grown up watching her much more accomplished older siblings.

Shin-ah felt a warm sensation deep in her chest when her grandfather, none other than His Majesty’s father, personally praised her.

“Th-Thank you…”

“…If you have time, would you like to stay for some tea?”

“Tea?”

“Yes. Somehow, you don’t feel like a stranger. You see, I have a daughter and a son just a little older than you. Looking at you, I keep thinking about my son in particular.”

His son was none other than the Emperor.

‘He thinks I resemble His Majesty?’

This might be the highest compliment she could ever receive.

For someone like her, one of the weakest among the Emperor’s children, to be treated this way by her grandfather.

‘Maybe I can indulge a little?’

Feeling an odd sense of contentment, Shin-ah nodded.

Lee Seok-gyu smiled kindly, cleared the table that Shin-ah had messed up, and brought out some organic orange juice, which children liked, placing it in front of his granddaughter.

“Orange juice…!”

“Do you not like it?”

“N-No! It’s just… Fruit is incredibly rare in the future, so it’s a special treat we only get occasionally…”

“…? The future?”

Shin-ah quickly drank the juice, made from fruit that was nearly impossible to find in the future, and showed a happy smile.

“It’s delicious!”

“I’m glad. Would you like another glass?”

“Ah, yes! Please.”

Somehow… this felt warm and comforting.

The atmosphere in this house was something Shin-ah had never experienced in the palace, where she constantly had to be on her toes. A genuine smile blossomed on her face.

She was happy.

If her grandfather were still alive in the future, would it feel like this?

…Honestly, Shin-ah wished she could bring her grandfather to the future instead of the Empress, whom she barely knew.

But that wouldn’t be right.

It wasn’t part of His Majesty’s orders.

This happiness would be fleeting.

In the end, the person Shin-ah wanted praise and recognition from wasn’t her grandfather but her father… no, her dad.

“I-I think I should be going now.”

“Huh? Already?”

“Hehe, yes. I actually have something I need to do. I’ll leave the money for the food here.”

“No need to… W-Wait, what?!”

Just like in a café, Shin-ah took out another 5kg of pure gold from her pocket, placed it on the table, and stood up.

“That… gold?!”

Lee Seok-gyu was dumbfounded to see a high schooler using pure gold as payment for food.

“…This must be fake, right?”

He naturally assumed it was fake, so he bit into it.

*Clang!*

It bit too well.

Which meant it was real, 100% pure gold.

‘Who would’ve thought there’d be another kid walking around with pure gold as pocket money besides my own daughter… What a coincidence?’

But why did he keep feeling drawn to this girl?

Watching Shin-ah walk toward the door, Lee Seok-gyu suddenly felt like he shouldn’t let her leave.

“W-Wait a minute!”

He wanted to ask something, anything.

Why did she feel so similar to his son?

He didn’t care if she had stolen food; he just wanted to talk to her a bit more.

But when she opened the door, there was someone else standing there.

“Huff… Huff…”

“You are…”

“I’ve found one of Shin-woo’s children!”

“!!”

“Shin-woo’s… child?”

Yoo Che-ran, who had run at full speed from the Hunter Association, stood at the doorway, catching her breath.

When she revealed her identity, Shin-ah recalled something she had heard in an academy class about His Majesty and narrowed her eyes.

“I see… I remember now. Long gray hair, red eyes, and the only person in this era to call my father ‘sir.’ You’re Yoo Che-ran, the initial commander of the rebel forces.”

“Commander…?”

“You rejected my father’s proposal and sided with foolish humans! Every time I heard about you, I couldn’t help but feel enraged!”

“…!”

Despite all her efforts, she was destined never to be loved.

Meanwhile, this woman, who had been loved enough to be proposed to by her father, had rejected him.

The jealousy Shin-ah felt toward this historical figure made her clench her fists.

In the next moment.

*Wham!*

“Ugh?!”

“Hmph! You’re not even a national power yet, are you? Isn’t that right?”

A heavy blow landed right in front of Che-ran.

‘It’s… heavy!’

Che-ran barely managed to raise her arms to block, but she was pushed back.

Seeing this, Shin-ah rushed forward, unleashing a barrage of punches, each one filled with emotion.

*Wham! Wham! Wham!*

“I was disappointed that you were already dead when I was born! But since we’ve met, I should at least vent my frustrations!”

“Kuh?! That boy, Yujin, was the same! Shin-woo’s children are all far too strong for their age!”

“Don’t you dare use that filthy mouth to refer to my father respectfully!”

Maybe it was because it was 20 years ago.

Compared to the records she had studied at the academy, the current Yoo Che-ran was surprisingly weak.

At least, she was losing to Shin-ah, who hadn’t even transformed into her monster form.

‘I’ll finish this!’

Since she was focusing on attacking Che-ran’s upper body, her lower body was defenseless.

Shin-ah planned to attack Che-ran’s unguarded legs, knock her down, and deliver the final blow.

So she pretended to punch.

“Legs!”

She aimed a kick at Che-ran’s thigh.

But at that moment.

*Whoosh.*

“…Huh?”

Che-ran, who should have been knocked down, suddenly turned her back and leaped into the air.

*Whirr, whirr, whirr.*

She began spinning rapidly.

The ultimate Taekwondo move, capable of generating a ton of destructive force, even for an ordinary human.

The pinnacle of Taekwondo techniques.

The 1440-degree spinning kick.

*Crash!*

“Kuhk?!”

Combined with her Fighter Hunter abilities, the damage was doubled, ensuring a direct hit to the vital point.

Shin-ah, who had aimed for her lower body, took the full brunt of the counterattack to her chest. She briefly saw white as she was sent flying backward, crashing through the door and back into Lee Seok-gyu’s house.

“Y-Young lady, are you okay?!”

“Seok-gyu, hello. I was sent here by our master.”

“Che-ran?! No, Che-ran! I don’t care how skilled you are! How could you, an adult in your 30s, attack a high schooler like that?!”

Che-ran followed Shin-ah back into the house.

Seeing this, Lee Seok-gyu, who didn’t know Shin-ah’s true identity, was furious and scolded her for not acting her age.

“Almost 30…”

As if she were a bottle of aging wine, Che-ran’s one true weakness had been struck, leaving her speechless.

“Grrrr…”

Just as she nodded in resignation.

“Grandfather, I’m fine. Please step aside.”

“Grandfather…? Then what I overheard earlier… Is it true? Are you really…”

“Yes, my father is His Majesty Han Shin-woo.”

“Han Shin-woo… His Majesty?”

Shin-ah, regaining her composure, revealed her identity to her worried grandfather.

She then stood up and glared fiercely at Che-ran.

“So, even 20 years ago, Yoo Che-ran is still Yoo Che-ran. You’re strong.”

“If you come quietly, I won’t have to hurt you any further.”

“Hah, is that so? But do you know something? If you know who my father is, you should also know that I have abilities I haven’t shown yet.”

Shin-ah took a deep breath, preparing to show Che-ran, who had mistaken this as her full power, what she was truly capable of.

**”Kraaaaa—!!”**

“Could it be?!”

“…!”

Shin-ah succeeded in transforming, releasing black lightning from her body.

“From now on, you should be careful, ‘Auntie.'”

“A-Auntie?!”

“In this state, even I can’t control myself!”