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< Chapter 123: A Brief Peace (1) >
βSo, itβs a temporary farewell then.
Lust left those final words and departed.
She was likely returning to the organization.
I had worried that my information would reach Unknown once she returned, but those worries turned out to be unnecessary.
βWhen I found Seo-yul, he was already being cornered by that monster.
Fortunately, it seemed Lust hadnβt seen me using the ancient relic.
It could be a lie, but it was probably the truth.
βIf I had found you earlier, you wouldnβt have had to sustain such injuriesβ¦
I could vividly recall the look on her face as she ground her teeth while saying this.
β¦And well, I had also taken some extra precautions.
βSigh.β
It was now 11:30 p.m.
Rena, Goldie, and White Tiger had long since gone to sleep in their bedrooms.
βAh, my head hurts.β
I was alone, sitting at my desk, deeply pondering. (f)reewe(b)novel
What kind of changes would Luciferβs death bring? Thinking about it naturally made my head hurt.
βIf I look at it one-dimensionally, itβs an extremely good changeβ¦β
The death of Lucifer, essentially the mid-boss of part two, was undoubtedly a good thing.
I no longer had to deal with him.
However, considering all the events that had unfolded around me, I couldnβt simply be relieved.
βWhat if Luciferβs death changes the moves of the demon side?β
βWhat are the odds of a third person appearing to replace Lucifer?β
βCould the demon become more cautious due to Luciferβs death and make a mistake?β
These vague anxieties were eating away at my mind.
I had been smacked upside the head by the butterfly effect many times after all.
βAh. I wish I could kill whoever coined the term βbutterfly effect.'β
My irritation had reached its peak, and everything seemed negative.
βAh, forget it.β
I closed my notebook and stood up from the chair.
I jumped straight into bed and closed my eyes.
βWhatβs the point of thinking about it now?β
All it would do is make my head hurt more.
After all, nobody knows what changes will actually occur.
Therefore, all the worrying I was doing was pointless.
Itβs funny that Iβm even worrying like this, to begin with.
I had always known from the start that changes in the future were inevitable.
I had only repeatedly taken actions to try to steer that future in a better direction.
β¦Even if the result was the premature appearance of Lucifer, I shouldnβt regret it.
Getting stuck in a cycle of anxiety about an uncertain future is the worst possible course of action.
βSigh.β
Having settled my thoughts, I immediately felt my body relax.
Maybe because I had overworked my brain, sleep soon overwhelmed me.
ββ¦Ah.β
It then occurred to me that in worrying about unimportant things, I had forgotten something crucial.
βI still have to find out what the full activation effect of the Angel race isβ¦β
My eyelids grew heavier.
βI also need to experiment with the two new attributes Iβve gainedβ¦β
There was still much left to do, but I didnβt want to get up.
Flutter. Flutter.
Forget it.
I should sleep.
A moment later.
My consciousness went blank, like a light bulb suddenly switching off.
* * *
Sunday.
Today is the day I have plans with Jia and Si-yeon.
Well, weβre not going anywhere.
The two are coming over to my house to hang out.
Ding Dong-
The doorbell rang.
When I checked the intercom screen, I saw Jia and Si-yeon.
Theyβre here.
I immediately opened the door.
βSeo-yul-ah! Hello!β
βAncestor. Hello.β
The two enter, smiling brightly.
βWelcome!β
Looking at the two, Rena responded in Korean.
Yes, in βKorean.β
Recently, she has been self-studying with a Korean textbook and realized that honorifics are not reserved only for the dignified royal family. So her tone became like this.
What a shame.
βHello.β
βHello.β
βMm!β
Rena smiles brightly.
βPrincess, your Korean has improved a lot, hasnβt it?β
Si-yeon exclaims.
βShould the person who taught me phrases like βMelona when you comeβ be saying that?β
βHehe.β
She sticks out her tongue and laughs playfully.
Rena goes over to Si-yeon and tugs on her sleeve.
βDid you bring the galbijjim (Korean braised short ribs)β¦ or not?β
Renaβs words were a bit strange.
The two tilt their heads.
βHuh? Are you asking if we brought galbijjim?β
βYesβ¦or not.β
β?β
The two tilt their heads even further.
βUh, Seo-yul-ah. Why is the Princess speaking like that?β
βShe was impressed by something when she was watching a historical drama on TV yesterday. Now she adds ββ¦or not?β and ββ¦it is.β at the end of her sentences.β
Yesterday, the princess happened to watch a historical drama and heard the king speaking.
And she realized that honorifics were not the language of the dignified royal family that she had thought they were.
What weβre hearing now can be considered the result of her awkward interpretation of their language.
βWhy arenβt you answeringβ¦ or not?β
This is the result.
The honorific tone she had been learning now has strange sentence endings tacked on.
βWhy are you looking at me like that?β
The two look at me with odd gazes.
βIsnβt it because youβre messing around that she ended up like that, Seo-yul?β
βNo, itβs not.β
Itβs unfair.
I canβt say anything if Iβm actually at fault, but this time Iβm really not.
βReally? There was also the incident where you told her βI like you, oppa.β Plus, didnβt you teach the princess strange phrases just to tease her?β
βEek!β
The princess reacts to the words βI like you, oppa.β Her face turns as red as a beet. She trembles as she looks at me.
Shaking all over.
The βI like you, oppa! (I hate bad guys!)β incident has become a major embarrassing memory for the princess.
You have no idea how much trouble I went through to console the princess when she found out the true meaning of those words.
βI will never trust your words when it comes to learning Korean!
On top of that, my credibility has hit rock bottom because I also incorrectly taught her about honorifics.
The result is her current way of speaking.
No matter what I say, she wonβt listen. She just sticks to that manner of speaking.
βThis time itβs really not me. Iβm actually worried because even if I say itβs not me this time, she wonβt believe me.β
ββ¦How much did you tease her to make her that way?β
Si-yeon looks at Rena with pitying eyes.
ββ¦Exactly.β
I should have practiced more restraint.
βSo, please talk to her properly today. She still somewhat trusts what you guys say, at least.β
I sincerely hope they can do something about that strange way of speaking. Please.
βMm. Okay.β
βYes. Leave it to us.β
The two smiled as if to say theyβve got it covered.
βNyaang.β
Woken up by our voices, Goldie walked out with half-closed eyes.
βDid we wake you up, Goldie?β
Then he walked right up to me and jumped into my chest.
Caught him perfectly.
βHaaah.β
He comfortably settles in my arms and uses my forearm as a pillow, looking at Jia and Si-yeon.
His eyes are still sleepy, which makes him even cuter.
βAww. How cute.β
The two seem to have the same thought. Theyβre practically beaming.
βWhat about White Tiger?β
Jia asked while petting Goldie.
βSheβs still sleeping. Why? Do you want to see her? Should I wake her up?β
βNo, no! Let her sleep.β
All four of us, including Yu Hwa, along with the two pets, have grown significantly closer since the Gate operation.
βReally? But sheβll probably wake up in about two hours anyway. Itβs about time for her to act spoiled for food.β
βAh. Can I feed her?β
βOf course. Youβre more than welcome to.β
βThank you.β
Interestingly, Jia seems to like White Tiger more than Goldie.
She denies it, but from my perspective, itβs pretty obvious. I wonder what she finds so appealing about her haughty attitude.
βIs Yu Hwa unable to come as usual?β
βShe said sheβs busy.β
βThatβs too bad.β
Si-yeon and Yu Hwa have also gotten pretty close. Theyβve even reached a point where they refer to each other as sisters.
Ah, of course, the relationship between Jia and Yu Hwa is still not great. Even when theyβre in the same space, they seem to deliberately avoid conversing with each other.
Gguk Gguk-
Rena tugs on Si-yeonβs sleeve once more.
βDo you haveβ¦ galbijjimβ¦ or not?β
Her expression was glum.
βAh, we do. We brought it.β
Si-yeon broadly smiles and lifts up a shopping bag. At that moment, Renaβs face lights up.
Is Galbijjim that great?
β¦Well, it is delicious.
βToday, weβve also prepared marinated ribs.β
βMarinatedβ¦ ribs?β
Whether it was the word βribsβ that triggered it, Renaβs face brightened up like the sun.
Seeing her like that, I couldnβt help but smile.
β¦In a few days, sheβll probably be pronouncing βyangnyeom galbiβ correctly.
* * *
Sanctuary of Truth
βWelcome back.β
Maestro greeted Lust, who had returned earlier than expected.
βYou said you wouldnβt come back until the deadline, but here you are. What changed?β
βThatβs my business. Whereβs the boss?β
βHeβs busy merging the form of the Dragonβs Eye.β
βIs that so?β
Lustβs expression was sharp, like that of a predatory lioness.
The innocent smile she showed to Kang Seo-yul just yesterday seemed like a lie. A mask is fittingly worn in the name of lust.
βDid you gather a lot of Qi in Korea?β
Maestro spoke, thinking that the only thing Lust would have done while resting in Korea was collect Qi.
βDo I need to report that to you?β
βHmm.β
Lustβs eyes emitted a cold light.
βWas the phone call back then the issue?β
The day Maestro had asked her to return, perhaps touching upon her disgust was the problem.
Although he couldnβt yet understand why she reacted that way, it was probably certain.
βThen I canβt meet with the boss?β
βHe said heβd like to focus on his work for at least the next three days.β
βI see.β
Without hesitation, Lust turned her body.
βIβll come back in three days. Tell the boss when heβs available.β
As she was leaving, Maestro tried to stop her.
βWait. I have a mission Iβd like to entrust you with.β
Lust didnβt stop her steps.
βSend it by email. Emotionless notification is your forte, isnβt it?β
She then left the room without another word.
She didnβt want to engage in conversation with Maestro.
A sense of loathing bubbled up within her.
If the conversation continued any further, the βlustfulβ mask she was currently wearing might be peeled off.
βWhy did I ever follow someone like that?β
She was irritated.
She couldnβt bear how foolish she had been, following Maestro simply because he was good-looking and posed no problems upon contact.
βTo think I considered that love.β
Her stupidity made her teeth chatter.
ββ¦I want to see Seo-yul.β
Itβs been only a day, but I miss Kang Seo-yul.
My heart is pounding fast, and heat rises to my face.
βAhβ¦β
This must be the feeling they call true love.
βJust hold on a bit longer. Once this matter is settled, I can be with Seo-yul.β
Once I fulfill all the terms of the contract with Unknown, Iβll be free.
βJust hold out until then.β
Lustβs eyes shone with yearning.
Sssshβ¦
Darkness surged towards Lust. It wasnβt an attack.
βItβs been a while.β
βWhat brings you here? You approaching me first?β
Shadows began to coalesce, taking form.
βLust, I have something to tell you.β
Soon, it took the shape of a person, revealing Hermit.
βYou do? To me?β
βYes.β
βWhat is it?β
Hermit leaned close to Lustβs ear.
βItβs about Kang Seo-yul.β
β!β
Lustβs eyes widened but quickly returned to her usual composed expression.
Pretending to be unfazed is one of Lustβs specialties.
βThere are too many ears here. If you want to hear the details, come to the place I designate in two hours.β
Hermit looked at Lust, who seemed lost in thought and his mind racing.
βThink of it as a talk about Kang Seo-yulβs past, his purpose.β
Hermit had received a call from Kang Seo-yul a short while ago, using a one-time-use communication ring that Hermit had provided.
Kang Seo-yul had said this to Hermit:
βTell Lust about my past. Donβt leave anything out.β
He added:
βThen she will become the sharp blade that will strike a fatal blow to Unknownβs heart.β
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