83 – Don’t worry, Lian took care of the trash!
Jess and Iris, who had been waiting for Lian to get up, ended up having a meal with Lian. Lily and Noah left their seats to make the three of them comfortable.
Noah, who had just left the room, spoke with a stern face.
“I have something I want to discuss, is now a good time?”
“Yeah, of course it’s fine.”
The two of them headed to a nearby meeting room. The meeting room was equipped with soundproof magic, making it perfect for serious conversations. As soon as Noah entered the meeting room, he spoke straight away.
“I think we should change rooms.”
“Huh? Why? Is the room not good enough for you, Oppa?”
Lily widened her eyes and asked. Noah shook his head slightly and hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.
“…When I arrived in the room, Lian…tried to jump off the terrace railing.”
“What?!”
“If I hadn’t stopped them, Lian would have…”
The sound of crying rose, as if Noah’s throat was blocked. When Noah made a stifled sound, Lily spoke with a pale, horrified face.
“Why? We can all live safely together now!”
“..He said he was going to throw himself because he thought he had been kidnapped.”
“That, that makes sense? Even if he was kidnapped…”
Noah sat hesitantly in the conference room chair, wiping his dry face.
“The excuse he gave was, ‘I’m used to bungee jumping.'”
“Bungee jumping… what’s that?”
“…It’s when you tie a rope to your body and jump off a high place.”
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“What?!”
Lily screamed, not knowing how many times it had been.
“He was forced, forced to be tied up… and thrown. At first, I was scared… but he said he got used to it and it was okay -… even though there’s no rope now, he almost jumped thinking it was there.”
“Ah, ugh…!”
When emotions become intense, words don’t come out properly, and Lily was exactly like that right now. Rolling her feet like a rabbit, Lily’s eyes flickered like Noah’s as she spoke.
“Let’s get rid of all the windows.”
Noah’s eyes widened at Lily’s firm words.
“No matter what…”
“You’re sick, Oppa. A patient with a wounded heart. Patients need to be treated in appropriate protective measures. Removing the windows is not suppressing freedom, it’s an act for treatment.”
It was only natural that patients would arise as long as the organization was in operation. Cardisian was a city where all kinds of races mixed. There were also monsters with intelligence and demons.
As a result, the wounds of the injured were also varied. Some put parasites covered in toxic mucus into the wounds, while others used dark magic to shatter the mind.
Depending on the wound, the treatment methods were different, so there were many situations where they had to be forcefully suppressed. Noah listened to Lily’s words, recalling such scenes.
“Once you realize that it’s no longer dangerous, your condition will improve gradually. You’ll let go of the habit of risking your life to maintain a happy life. You just have to put the window back where it was.”
This is neither oppression nor abuse! It’s all for Lian’s sake! Besides, it can greatly reduce anxiety!
“Is that so?”
“Of course!”
Noah was completely taken aback by Lily’s words.
The next day, while Lian was asleep, the terrace and windows disappeared. Even the windows in every area where he could walk around.
Although it cost quite a bit of money to install ventilation magic, Noah had no regrets.
***
“Hello.”
“Hello! Nice to meet you!”
“Welcome!”
Not everyone in Nest’s leadership was familiar to Lian.
There were quite a few people he didn’t know. People with visible or invisible scars, like missing an arm or an eye. Most of them looked around Noah’s age, but there were also people who seemed older.
They were all people who had pledged their loyalty to Noah in gratitude for being saved. That’s why there were many people showing blind loyalty.
Under normal circumstances, Lian would have looked admiringly at the leaders exchanging greetings, but today, he couldn’t.
“There is a traitor among them.”
The boss who had now disappeared and the person who colluded with Bian were among the leaders. Noah carefully examined the leaders with a smiling face, as usual.
“…I don’t know. Who could have done such a thing?”
She bit her lip secretly. Betrayal had followed her around like a daily routine while running the organization. That’s why she had always lived without lowering her guard.
But that was only within the context of ordinary organization members or other organizations. She couldn’t even imagine, nor did she want to, that someone close to her would betray her.
The position of Nest’s executives was one that only trustworthy individuals could hold.
“We need to find the traitor. Everyone’s safety depends on it.”
Now that Lian had returned, Noah had to be even more determined.
While Noah was mentally preparing himself, Lian was busy introducing Iris and Jess to the new members.
“hahahaha, nice to meet you.”
It’s hard to spit in the face of a smiling person! Lian wanted to laugh brightly and get closer to the executives.
But there was someone who saw Lian as annoying.
“Is he the boss’s right-hand man? He looks quite ambiguous.”
He was one of the executives named Jolmi. This man, who had a thin body and looked to be about 190cm tall, was the traitor who had stolen the information Noah was searching for.
Jolmi had been mistaken for a slave and rescued after being caught while visiting a known trading partner. Thanks to his loyal behavior, he had risen to the position of an executive.
Because Nest was attracting attention from various places, they were able to make quite a profit by selling information. And it was all thanks to Jolmi, who sold the information about Noah and the other executives to the Deviatans.
Jolmi was starting to feel the heat. That’s why he planned to catch a big fish before running away.
“This information will sell for a good price.”
The boss’s “weakness” was worth more than any other information. Especially information about a lover or someone precious had a high value.
“If I find out his skills and weaknesses, then I can escape.”
If Lian was a strong skilled fighter, his value as a weakness would decrease. So there was a need to investigate his skills and whether he had any weaknesses.
With a friendly smile, Jolmi approached Lian, who was laughing among the executives.
“Hello -“
Thump.
Just as Jolmi was about to continue speaking, he widened his eyes at the strange sensation he felt under his feet.
Slip!
In an instant, my vision turned around, and the familiar ceiling came into view.
“Wh-wh-what the he-e-ell…”
Time passed slowly as my body began to fall slowly downwards. Jolting awake, I looked round-eyed at the banana peel flying away. At the same time,
Wham!
The back of my head harshly collided with the corner of the conference room table.
“Ugh…”
Foaming at the mouth, I rolled my eyes and fainted. Lifelessly, I slumped to the floor.
Thud.
The banana peel fell steadily. It was like a scene from a comedy.
“This… this definitely seems like the comedy filter kicked in.”
Lian stared at the man who had fallen in a familiar manner, her expression hardening.
“Did this person try to threaten me?”
As Lian pondered this thought with a stern face, the executives began to check Jemi’s condition with bewildered expressions.
“What did I do wrong?”
If he hated himself to the point of wanting to “threaten” him, there must have been a separate reason. Lost in thought with a troubled face, Lian felt Iris grab his hand.
“Are you okay, big brother?”
“Ah, yeah.”
Lian forced a smile and nodded, but it was far from okay. Seeing Lian like that, Juliana noticed and approached Noah to let him know.
“It seems like Lian was quite shocked. Tell him it’s nothing to worry about and to calm down.”
Noah’s gaze turned toward Lian at her words. As she had said, Lian’s expression looked gloomy. The Teras incident and Lily’s words came to mind simultaneously.
“I remember her saying that mental stability is important…”
Noah hurriedly approached Lian and asked about her well-being. In response, Lian showed a hesitant attitude, as if she wanted to say something.
“If there’s anything uncomfortable, feel free to tell me anytime. We’re friends, after all.”
“Ah.”
Upon hearing those words, Lian’s expression became touched, and she cautiously gestured for Noah to come closer. It was a gesture to bring his ear closer. As Noah leaned in, Lian whispered.
“To be honest, there… the person who fainted seems to dislike me.”
“…!”
“Well, it might sound strange if I explain it like this. Should I say that I can sense it intuitively? Is there a chance that I made a mistake?”
Upon hearing Lian’s words, Noah’s gaze immediately turned towards Jelmi. A clear “doubt” came to mind in her eyes.