116 – 24. The secret power behind the prince
“Go quickly, you beggar.”
“I’m sorry! The road around here is difficult…”
“That’s none of my business. Would you like to taste some more ‘fist’?”
“Oh, no! I’ll find it right away!”
The beggar, frightened by Liu’s threat, hurriedly takes the lead.
On the outside, it looks strange, being one-sidedly scared of a small, young girl.
It was inevitable because the entire surrounding area was blown away with a single gesture from that girl.
“……………….”
“…Oh my god.”
Even her bodyguards, who were supposed to protect her girl, Liu, were looking at her like she was a monster.
…… She has already walked a long way, but when she looks back, she can still see the scars of destruction.
A huge crater and smoke. It looked horrendous, as if a meteorite had fallen.
“…Are they all dead?”
“No. If this is really the princess’s fist… Even if her whole body is fractured, she won’t die.”
“Is this the non-killing…?”
Violent woman, violent princess, punching princess, etc.
Princess Kim Eun-ha’s punching was so famous that no one knew about it, to the point that such rumors were widely circulated in the world.
At the same time, she was called by other names.
Non-kill.
A nickname given because no one dies, even with fists that cause tremendous destruction.
Contrary to the misconception of ordinary citizens, this was not something the princess controlled or intentionally observed.
Any member of the imperial family, even a bodyguard, knows it——a kind of curse.
Princess Kim Eun-ha cannot kill anyone with that violence.
At the same time, it was a fact that the Was contractually prohibited from disclosing.
The security guards knew that, so we talked very quietly.
If any of the beggars or poor people nearby hear about it…… Because they knew what kind of ‘prohibition’ would hit them.
Meanwhile, Liu was walking at the head of the beggar, whipping him.
“A place like this….”
“Uh, yes?”
“Shut up and show me the directions. If you don’t arrive within the next 5 minutes, I’ll replace you with another bastard.”
“Ah, ah, I understand!!”
The beggar desperately looks around at Liu’s words, which are definitely not a joke.
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In the meantime, Liu was engrossed in other thoughts.
‘I grew up in a place like this. Can I grow up like that?’
We already know that Namgoong Min grew up in a slum. This is something I found out through background investigation.
However, there is a difference between seeing something in documents and photos and actually visiting it.
Liu couldn’t help but be astonished that the remote fortune teller grew up in such a slum.
A slum is a place where only the weak and poor can survive. I was confident because Liu also grew up in a slum.
But to think that such a person came out of this garbage dump.
Is it true that I am a bastard?
‘Born in Seoul’s middle class. However, after his father’s business failed, he moved to a slum, and in the meantime, his parents committed suicide, leaving only the child behind. And growing up in an orphanage in this slum…….’
It is an orphanage and a facility, but it is obvious that it is a mess.
It’s probably a place where children are forced to work and then put to sleep instead.
In fact, the ‘orphanage’ that was investigated through background investigation was also like that.
I walked along for 5 minutes, thinking about various things.
As time was running out, a beggar shouted at Liu who was fiddling with .
“I found the car! It’s here!”
“…Here? Are you sure?”
“I’m sure! The address you mentioned is here…!”
…… What’s this.
The place the beggar bowed down to lead me to a shabby abandoned house.
And that too, a house that was half collapsed so the inside was clearly visible.
Liu glanced at the beggar as he stood in front of the abandoned house that had not seen any signs of being lived in for at least several years.
“This is the right place?”
“Of course!”
“Then why isn’t anyone buying it?”
“…Yes?”
“You think I don’t know the habits of beggars like you? There’s no way there’s no one living in an empty house like this.”
I saw quite a few people walking here and sleeping in tents or even on the street.
No matter how abandoned the house is, those poor people don’t even come into this place that has the appearance of a home?
In fact, there were no beggars or poor people that were commonly seen near this abandoned house.
“…Didn’t you know this?”
“What bullsh*t are you talking about?”
“Uh, um. This place…Is a cursed place.”
“What?”
A cursed place?
There was nothing like that in the background investigation data.
“Keep going.”
“This house…Is where a family lived about 10 years ago. I heard that they originally lived in Seoul, but their business went down so they moved here.”
“So?”
“Originally, I was extremely reluctant to come from Seoul, but the family that lived in this house said it was a different story.”
“It’s different?”
“Yes. The younger son in the family was a , And he was so proficient that he was well-known even in the slums. So, for someone from Seoul, he was settling down well…”
“……….”
“Suddenly, both parents committed suicide. My son must have been twelve or so at the time… After that, my son… Went crazy.”
“…What?”
“That a stranger had usurped the Creator’s place, that I was nothing more than an experiment, that the emperor would come to get me… He talked all sorts of nonsense and eventually disappeared.”
“……………….”
“But there was a rumor in the slums that the son had put a curse on the house where he lived with his parents. Because of that, no one approaches that house….”
“…Really?”
“Well, this is all I know! It’s true!”
Should I believe this beggar?
Of course not.
I just reacted roughly because he was one of those as*sholes that wasn’t worth suspecting.
Of course, it would have to go through a preliminary investigation, testimony from fellow beggars, records from public institutions, and data research.
‘……… Crazy.’
The job skill of a wealthy person, .
A skill that allows you to see a golden aura from a person or object, and to roughly know the value of that object or the money that can be earned.
Liu, a patient with a suspected serious illness, also talked about the skills that she always believed in and that allowed her to stand tall as an investor with extra money.
Inside this abandoned house.
‘What aura…… !?’
Something with ridiculous value is sleeping.
If beggars or poor people had been going in and out of this abandoned house, those items would have been stolen a long time ago.
Liu, who only slightly agreed with the beggar’s words, glared at him, who was still scared.
“That’s it. Now go away.”
“Thank you!”
“Thank you so much. I want to be quiet when I leave after work, so say something in advance. But I’m really going to kill that bastard who shows up.”
“…I understand!”
Liu laughed at the beggar who was running towards him and waved away the still confused security guards and entered the abandoned house alone.
Well, it was exactly as expected. Because the wall collapsed in the first place, the inside was clearly visible from the outside.
If you say something unusual……
“……There’s nothing.”
Literally, there is nothing.
Old furniture, shabby decorations, and even rat corpses and bugs.
It was a really empty house.
This is a house without a second floor. Where on earth does the aura come from?
“Is it here?”
At first glance, the wooden floor looks ordinary.
However, golden light was leaking from underneath.
The light is so large that it is difficult to find where it is coming from.
Thud.
Let’s lightly tear off the damaged wooden floor.
“…Diary?”
Underneath there was a notebook buried in the dirt.
A notebook with the title ‘My Diary’ written crookedly in a child’s unique handwriting. The name ‘Nam Goong Min’ was written in the corner.
…… Considering the time Namgoong Min lived here, she must have been well over 8 years.
The diary was in clean condition except for a little dirt.
“……….”
It was somewhat uncomfortable, but I was able to clearly recognize it when I picked it up with my hand.
This diary emits a dazzling golden light.
If it wasn’t for Liu, who would have found this diary?
After leaving the slums, Liu decided to read and roughly placed the notebook in his artifact pocket before leaving the abandoned house.
“Liu! Avoid first!”
“We’ll stop this first!”
“…What else?”
With the bodyguards who are shaking for no reason.
“Woah, academy junior.”
“Do you little beggar know me?”
“There’s no way I don’t know about the rumored rich man. Isn’t that right, guys?”
“””””Yes!!!!”””””
Beggars appear to be several times larger than before.
In particular, the man in front with his arms crossed was calling Liu his junior in a friendly manner.
Right after Liu naturally frowned.
A man who seemed to be the leader of a group of beggars opened his mouth.
“No matter how wealthy you are or even if you are my junior, if you enter our area, you have to pay toll!”
“If that’s the case, I gave it to some beggar.”
“Oh, you mean this guy?”
Soak.
When Wang Chu flicked his hand, a beggar covered in blood was thrown out from among the beggars.
It was the beggar who guided Liu.
“Unfortunately, this bastard tried to eat on his own, so I gave him some training.”
“Then the toll tax has been resolved?”
“hahahaha! That’s true, but there is a separate toll tax I want to collect.”
“What is it?”
“The diary found inside that abandoned house.”
“……………….”
“That’s enough.”
Now I don’t care why that beggar boss knew about the diary or why he didn’t take it sooner.
Rio is just that.
I took those words differently.
“So that means….”
“Yes.”
“Are you telling me to hand over my husband’s diary to you?”
“……Huh?”
“f*ck you, you idiots.”
No matter how much it is a slum, this is Seoul after all. It is the territory of the Korean Empire.
No matter how angry I was, running wild was clearly crossing the line. Even more so because he came to the slums on his own despite knowing that they were dangerous.
That’s why we minimized destruction of artifacts by only using .
If Cancer still got this far, Rio had no choice but to change his response.
“hahahahaha! Junior, you’re not going to trust only the artifact, are you? Even if you look like this, I…!”
“Jang Han-cheol, age 41. Born in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. Rarely, he was born as a And entered Romance Academy, but his grades were last among And he was expelled for causing various problems. Afterwards, he opened his own workshop. However, he was caught buying products from other workshops and selling them as his own, so he was expelled from the workshop. In the end, he settled down in the slums, living the life of a loser.”
“……Huh?”
“Job skill proficiency is negligible, and you can nullify the effects of 5 artifacts at once by learning , One of the general skills exclusive to blacksmiths. However, that is limited to low-quality artifacts, and even one high-quality artifact is very expensive. “It’s a daunting situation.”
“……………….”
“Still, he has a job and is acting like a king, but in fact, he is increasing his power with the support of , One of the three consuls of the imperial family. I know about his private life, but it’s a hassle to remember, so this is the end.”
“Uh, how can I have a relationship with him…!”
“Okay then.”
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, , , , , , , , .
Rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, jewelry, pistols, daggers, cube-shaped machines, and sniper rifles shine.
Weapons larger than Liu’s height pour out of her small pocket, and before she knows it, a bizarre stone statue appears behind her and picks up the weapons.
A snake large enough to easily swallow a person wraps itself around Liu as if to guard him, and a spirit made of blazing flames rises with a roar.
And Liu, who was throwing a jewel with the words Written on it into the air and catching it, looked at the group of beggars with a sour expression.
“I decided to think about what your master is thinking later.”
“………Kkeuk.”
“Just let off some steam.”
And then, by throwing that bright white jewel.
Only screams, heavy drinking, and loud noises echoed through the slums.
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Boom! Kwaaa!!!
“…It has begun.”
“Considering the temperament of a wealthy man, he has endured for a long time.”
“Your Majesty, is it starting now?”
“……No, not yet. My son and I don’t have enough characters to start yet.”
“Yes?”
“It would be nice if I could bring the diary…But that would be impossible.”
“……….”
“Hear, .”
“Yes! I accept the words of His Majesty the Great Emperor!”
“Now, call the And come. Her daughter has been asking for it for half a year, so it’s time to let her go.”
“What do you mean…?”
“Order To go to the academy. And tell him to come after looking at the fortuneteller’s past.”
“Jonmyeong!”
The oppressor＞ Leaves the room.
If he is obsessed with loyalty, whether in a good or bad sense, he will complete his mission safely.
Then what’s left……
“……Is it prudent, or is it brave?”
In a room where I am alone.
The emperor raised his head and glared at the ceiling, narrowing his eyes.
“The usurper deserves so much, doesn’t he?”
“……………….”
“Aren’t you interested? Your original copy is high up in the sky. I’m attending the same academy you originally attended.”
“……………….”
“Are you saying I don’t have the energy to talk anymore? It’s a shame.”
“……………….”
“Looking at it like this, I can see it. You are different from that fortune teller. Very different…”
“……………….”
“Well, there’s no problem. You just have to teach the same way.”
“……………….”
“Okay then. Until Brings good news.”
“……….”
“Enjoy your short break, fortune teller.”
Squeak.
Thump.
Huh, so the one behin the emperor is the original fortune teller whose body is taken over by MC