Episode 22

Horned Flame Lion (2) is the twenty-second episode of The S-Ranks That I Raised webtoon.

Yoojin gains the affection of the Horned Flame Lion cub and convinces Yoohyun to let him raise it. The brothers promise to spend more time together, and Yoohyun makes good on his promise by gate-crashing novice Hunter training.

Summary
Yoojin points out how the Horned Flame Lion cub would be an excellent kiseungsu for Yoohyun, being high-rank and having a flame attribute. Yoojin confidently explains that he'll tame it by feeding it, only for Yoohyun to reveal the prohibitively high costs of its magic stone-mixed feed; the concern is quickly addressed by Yoohyun offering to cover it. While it eats, Yoojin wonders if it'll understand his title's keyword, and decides to first cultivate a good relationship with it. He moves to the second step of taming, based on his prior experience as a veterinary tech: playing with the cub. Unfortunately, it's far stronger than he expects, and he's quickly overwhelmed. He resorts to the defensive measure of using the Owner's Token. Perfect Caregiver unexpectedly boosts its effect, instantly pacifying the cub; it begins to cuddle up to Yoojin, though it's still vicious towards Yoohyun.

Seeing that the cub likes Yoojin but still retains its aggression towards others, Yoohyun concedes that he can raise it, since it can protect Yoojin even if it can't become a proper kiseungsu. Pleased by this win, Yoojin daydreams about training magic beasts on a larger scale. He gets up, preparing to head back to his dorm room with the cub, but Yoohyun is distressed at not being able to live together like they did before his Awakening. Yoojin comforts him, assuring him that they'll still spend time together, even asking to have a drink together the next night, after his novice Hunter practical exercise. Happy at his situation, he names the Flame Lion cub Peace. His happiness with his brother is quickly disrupted, however, by Yoohyun's unexpected appearance as the instructor for the practical exercise.

Characters

 * Blue, Comet, Kang Soyoung (unnamed)
 * Han Yoojin
 * Han Yoohyun
 * Peace
 * Kim Sunghan
 * Bak Yerim
 * Yoo Myeongwoo

Locations

 * Haeyeon Guild building
 * Rocky terrain dungeon exterior

Novel & webtoon differences

 * In the webtoon, Yoojin plays tug of war and feeds Peace before presenting him with the Owner's Token and gaining his favor. In the novel, he doesn't play with him or feed him; he only wears the Owner's Token and beckons to him as if with a normal cat.
 * In the webtoon, Yoohyun doesn't warn Yoojin to be careful around Peace until the Token's effect sets in or tell him about the other flora and fauna inside the indoor greenhouse, as he does in the novel.
 * In the novel, during Yoojin's introduction to Peace, Yoohyun warns him to be careful eating and drinking in public spaces such as the Hunter Association, and agrees with the additional safety measures he sarcastically proposes. However, as he never eats or drinks anything during his Association visit in the webtoon, this part of the conversation is omitted.
 * Yoojin asks to have a drink with Yoohyun, intending to talk about his "magic beast rearing" skill, before his first post-regression dungeon raid. In the novel, however, he asks about it after the raid.
 * In the webtoon, Yoojin, Yerim, and Myeongwoo discover that Yoohyun is accompanying them for the practical exercise before setting out from Haeyeon Guild. In the novel, they are still in the equipment room preparing for the raid when he arrives.