Episode 163
The tour, which took place in less than three weeks, was over.
Arietta left again to hone her skills by visiting various sites again, and I finally returned to the academy.
‘… It will be July in a few days.’
July and August.
In the story of the first part of the Exorcism series, it is the starting point that becomes the biggest turning point.
And, at some point, that point was approaching.
‘… … .’
Since the beginning of my senior year, I have really been running nonstop.
We have achieved our plan by using the given time as efficiently as possible, and we have prepared as much as we can.
To be honest, even if someone took my place, I would not have been able to do it any more than this.
‘I really did my best.’
However, nevertheless, I didn’t feel like things were going to work out right away.
The situation in the future will come to us as a difficult obstacle.
“… So, things like that happened. Haon got a little injured, but he’s fine now.”
In such a situation, of course, it was necessary to examine the behavior of the main character, Ha-on, so I had asked Seo-ah in advance before leaving the academy.
From what I heard, it seems that Yoo Ha-on and his party have grown up one step after going through their own events for the three weeks without me.
‘But it seems that what I’ve been doing is having an effect.’
The incident that Seo-ah just talked about remains in my memory because it was also mentioned in the original.
It must have been quite a difficult difficulty, but I was proud to have solved it myself.
‘Hey, it’s nothing to worry about.’
Originally, Yoo Ha-on is the main character of this world.
In the meantime, I don’t feel like I have a lot of money, but I’m a being who can do things that are close to impossible even on my own.
Anyway, hearing the news of Yoo Ha-on’s growth made me less worried.
In the end, if I do everything I have to do, I have a positive thought that I will be able to somehow overcome the hurdles in the future.
I was about to finish my business and leave the place. Seo-ah delivered a piece of news as if she had just remembered it.
“Come to think of it, Eunseo found her brother. I have something to tell you.”
“Baek Eun-seo?”
Looking back at my memory, there was something to point out.
Obviously, the episode takes place before the second summer vacation begins. Perhaps it was a story related to the White House.
“Okay. I’ll call you and see you.”
He told me to take out the horns in a short time, and there was no reason to waste time, so I headed straight for Baek Eun-seo.
And I was able to hear from her what was expected of her.
“Oh that. It’s nothing. I invited the children from my hometown, but Soyul unnie asked if I could bring them too… … .”
If it was Soyul, it was clear that he was referring to Soyul Baek, who showed interest in me during the last so-so case.
Knowing roughly what would happen there, I nodded towards Baek Eun-seo after thinking about it for a while.
“I’ll go. What’s your schedule?”
“I’m leaving after class this Friday, so you can prepare by then.”
After finishing the business, I broke up with Baek Eun-seo and went to the training ground as usual.
And there, as he recalled his memories, he recalled what would happen in this episode.
‘Obviously, at first, it started as an exchange meeting that welcomed guests from other countries.’
A family of exorcists from Japan and China that are currently linked with the White family.
From there, he invited famous exorcists to open a forum of exchange, and Yoo Ha-on and his party will also participate.
And the problem was, among them, Zhongjin, who came from the Liu family in China, suddenly died.
From then on, there is a rough atmosphere in the hall, which has been friendly since then, causing friction with each other suspicious of each other.
It was such a story that Yoo Ha-on and his party, who got caught up in the process, find the culprit and help solve the situation.
‘I can barely remember the self-initiation and the ending… … .’
Again, the possibility that something new will be added cannot be ignored.
Especially since it is a place where many elder-level exorcists gather, if a full-fledged fight breaks out, there will be quite a lot of damage.
To be honest, I wanted to ignore it because it was a time, but it wasn’t that I couldn’t afford it at all, so it would be better to accompany me if possible.
After roughly finishing my work for a week, I joined Yoo Ha-on and the others as promised.
The destination is a huge mansion for entertaining guests in the Baekun-yong area, the four elders of the Baek family.
It was Baekrimjeong (栢林庭).
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“You can use the room here, and Soyul unnie is looking for you, so even if it bothers you, go there at least once. He’s probably dying in his private room on the third floor.”
“Okay.”
Baekrimjeong was like looking at a fortress from the past.
The old-fashioned traditional houses are spread over a very large space, and even have a height of five stories.
To be honest, I was a little surprised by the level of sight that I couldn’t see even in the modern age where I was originally.
‘Did you say Baek So-yul is on the 3rd floor?’
In order to move freely in future situations, it would be better to deal with troublesome tasks in advance.
I immediately packed up my belongings and went upstairs to Baek So-yul’s private room, asking for directions from the people of the Baek family.
It was a bit embarrassing, but honestly, the building was so wide that I almost got lost.
thud.
thump thump.
“Are you there?”
At first, I thought I was leaving because there was no answer, but after waiting for a while, the locked door was opened.
The woman who finally showed up was definitely Baek So-yul, whom I saw last time.
“Oh, this is a nice face again. I was waiting.”
That said, though, in a fairly light outfit, I gave a small greeting with a bit of embarrassment.
Like Baek Eun-seo, this is also a person with a fairly liberal tendency for a direct descendant of a famous family.
“Come on in. We talk inside.”
Follow her into the room. I saw a rather messy kitchen and a few empty wine bottles.
There was a red tinge on his face for some reason, and he seemed to be leaning his glass alone.
“Hey, are you interested? This is a pretty precious drink.”
“Unfortunately, I am still underage.”
“It’s not fun. I thought you were the type who didn’t care about that.”
Perhaps because of alcohol, she showed a somewhat softened attitude, unlike the last time.
As I sat down, Baek So-yul, who brought me a simple tea, finally began to tell me what was going on that called me.
“I have a kite there, too, so I’ve heard some pretty interesting news, right?”
“… … .”
“Honestly, I still can’t quite believe it. Han Kang-yun did a great job against the S-rank monster.”
Hearing the first word, I made a rough guess, but it seemed like someone had heard about the work with the Red Army.
Baek So-yul, who lifted the glass for a moment and emptied another drink, gave me a strange look and asked a question.
“How was it? S rank.”
“… … .”
“It’s ironic, but I’ve never met such a monster even myself.”
To be sure, there are only a handful of S-rank youkai that have appeared in the world over the past few years.
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Myodousa’s case was that special, and it was a case of bad luck.Recalling the battle with him, I gave a short answer.
“It was strong. It’s so unbearable.”
“But, you finally caught it, didn’t you?”
“I was lucky. Without the efforts of other exorcists, it would not have been possible.”
Baek So-yul gave a strong gaze towards me.
“Really?”
“… … .”
“Shin No-eul said. Kang Yoon responded more accurately to his movements than anyone on the scene. There is no way that her eyes will be wrong as it is a top-notch look.”
Of course I didn’t know because it wasn’t mentioned in the original, but it seems that Baek So-yul was somewhat familiar with Shin No-eul.
Well, since they are both in the same age and skill level, they may have known each other for quite some time.
I glanced at her and swallowed a sip of the tea on the table.
“… With that said, there is nothing worth mentioning for me. To be honest, I think it’s overrated.”
“Fufu. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t really matter what you think of yourself.”
And Baek So-yul, finally, began to put the real business in front of me.
“I plan to leave the White House soon.”
“What… … .”
“And there are things I’m planning here and there, so I need talented people to be my strength.”
Simply put, Baek So-yul was telling me to become his own person now.
This obviously didn’t happen in the original. I hardened my expression a little and listened to her.
“Three generations? Now, to be honest, it was all over. There’s no excitement at all when you’re by my side. If it’s Kang Yoon, don’t you know what it feels like?”
“… Well, I don’t know.”
“Be cool, you lie too openly, so I can’t argue with anything.”
In fact, I do understand to some extent what she is saying.
In fact, the top three famous families will expose various problems in the future and cause confusion.
However, for me, Baek So-yul was a more dangerous factor than such a famous family.
This is because she, with a temperament that she could not handle in the original, was showing more unpredictable steps under the influence of Hell difficulty.
‘What the hell is the purpose?’
Roughly predictable. Because she was originally a hedonist to some extent.
Perhaps there was a possibility that he had decided to put an end to the era of the three great families by cultivating his own strength and creating power.
‘but… … .’
That’s difficult.
Those three forces often cause various problems later, but they are beings with many areas to play an active role.
It would be impossible to destroy them with Baek So-yul’s power alone, but it is unknown what kind of butterfly effect her actions will have in the future.
To him, I answered firmly.
“I don’t know what you mean, but I think it’s difficult for me to help.”
“Oh, is that so? That’s very sad… … .”
Baek So-yul tilted her glass one more time, licked the corner of her mouth with her tongue, and opened her mouth again.
“Mr. Kang Yun is definitely a person who will become the center of the next era. Shin Noeul said so, and my senses are pointing that way.”
“… … .”
“That’s why, I don’t feel like giving up.”
For a moment, I felt my vision blur for some reason.
He looked at Baek So-yul’s movements in surprise, but there was no sign of activating any magic.
then.
‘Did you put drugs in the car? … !’
I immediately thought of a spell that would be helpful and tried to develop it, but Baek So-yul grabbed my arm.
“When you wake up, there will be some pretty interesting things going on.”
So, I felt my vision gradually getting dark and I lost my mind.