105 – 105. Q&A at Night (2)
Na Joo-yong was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Min Chae-ryeong. She thought that if this incident reached her ears, she would eventually make contact, but she never thought that she would come to find her himself, so quickly.
“If you see what I do, you will kill me. That bluffing personality is still the same.”
But though embarrassed, she did not show it. Min Chaeryeong said with a sneer at his relaxed attitude.
“A bluff? Why do you think I can’t kill you?”
“Because the intertwined interests are complicated.”
“That’s it, by the way. Didn’t you ever think that if you go wrong, you could just ignore everything and really kill him?”
At those harsh words, Na Ju-yong smiled slightly.
Min Chae-ryeong was never an opponent to be taken lightly, but she was also a person with thick bones, having spent decades rolling in the dark. Even Min Chae-ryeong’s sharp threats seemed to him as cute as a child’s joke.
“Do you know when a dog barks the most ferociously?”
“What?”
“A dog never barks right before it bites the prey in front of it. He lowered his posture, opened his eyes, and growled lowly. The only time a dog barks ferociously is when it has no intention of attacking. No matter how ferocious a howl, it is usually nothing more than a terrifying bravado.”
“Do you think I look like a cute puppy?”
“Looking at your personality and not immediately attacking me, you probably didn’t intend to kill me today. Isn’t it?”
“Ha.”
Min Chaeryeong burst into laughter. She lightly touched her brow as if she was being ridiculous, and she shook her head.
“They say that when a person gets old, only the cowardly head disappears, and that was true. Yes, that’s right I’m just here to warn you. Even though this warning is the last one.”
Min Chae-ryeong said to Na Joo-yong, who laughed bitterly, saying that he knew that.
“Get your hands off Kang Ha-neul. As I said earlier, this is the final warning.”
“Why do you wrap around the river sky so much?”
“What?”
At Min Chaeryeong’s question, Na Joo-yong stood up. Leaving the sofa, he slowly, as if walking on a leisurely promenade, headed towards the shelf.
“It is understandable to be concerned about the safety of a ‘student’ named Kang Ha-neul. No matter what you do behind the scenes, you are the leader of the academy security team on the outside.”
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Looking through the shelves lined with miscellaneous items. Na Ju-yong’s hands were busy running through the stacks of papers, various glass bottles, and other miscellaneous things.
“However, if the opponent is the Yeoil Group, the story is different. There’s no way you don’t know how much risk there is in interfering with your daily work. If you had a rational mind, if you knew that Yeo-il was aiming for Kang Ha-neul, you would have given up on Kang Ha-neul. No, if it were your usual personality, you would have tried to clear the debt by handing over Kang Ha-neul.”
Soon, that hand found a black box and took it out. A metal box about the width of a notebook, painted in matte black. Na Ju-yong held the box with several small grooves along its surface with both hands.
“But you didn’t. In other words, Kang Ha-neul has merit enough to endure confrontation with Yeo-il. You are the owner of a rational mind.”
“…… My tongue has been a bit long since before. So what do you want to say?”
“Could it be that you, or the greenhouse behind you, are doing multi-ability research as usual? I thought so at first. However, no matter how much research I did, I couldn’t find anything like that. Because multi-ability research is illegal. It seems that the government agencies in this country are surprisingly faithful to what they say.”
“So?”
– Beep.
As a result of Na Ju-yong’s operation, a green light was lit on the lens attached to one side of the box in his hand.
“So I did some research. About you. About your past. Who is Min Chaeryeong, what kind of person is she, and why is she so obsessed with Kang Ha-neul…….”
While saying that, Na Joo-yong met Chae-ryeong Min’s gaze. A deep smile soon appears on his face.
‘As expected.’
Min Chaeryeong was agitated. Min Chae-ryeong, who never loses her composure on any matter and always treats the other person as if looking down from above, was clearly agitated.
“Min Chaeryeong. You… ….”
At that reaction, Na Joo-yong was convinced. What he investigated. Connecting the faint remaining traces, and finally reaching one possibility must be the truth.
“…… It turned out that you were also from ‘Yoram’. Just like Kang Ha-neul.”
-Kudeudeuk.
At that moment, Min Chaeryeong’s shadow bent bizarrely.
– Whiririririk!
The next moment, red tentacles protruded from under Min Chaeryeong’s feet. Dozens of whips with sharp thorns attacked Na Ju-yong all at once.
However.
-Steel Puck! Iron Poo!
“Oh.”
A translucent barrier formed in front of Na Ju-yong right after. The blood-stained tentacles blocked the shield.
-Keyiing.
A shrill resonant sound echoed from the shield. A resonant that is all too familiar to Min Chaeryeong.
“You, that ability… ….”
It was exactly the same as Min Chaeryeong’s psychic ability, the absolute defense shield. Min Chae-ryeong shook her head, saying that there was no way that could be the case, but there was no way she was ignorant of her thoroughgoing abilities.
“This is something else! It’s a tentacle that extends from the shadow, an ability that didn’t exist in the data obtained! Did you just eat away at her powers?”
On the other hand, Na Ju-yong muttered in amazement at the tentacles wriggling in front of the shield. Min Chae-ryeong asked him, unable to contain her astonishment.
“How can you use that ability… ….”
“As expected, she recognizes her self and her psychic powers. Okay. This shield is exactly the same as your psychic ability, Absolute Defense. While she was researching about you, she was lucky enough to get her hands on it.”
“No way, did you artificially plant someone else’s psychic powers into your own body?”
“Ha ha ha ha! No way! That is still impossible! If my research had progressed that far, I wouldn’t have any wishes!”
“Then what the hell… ….”
Beyond the absolute barrier that blocks anything, Na Joo-yong smiled leisurely.
“Progress in multi-ability research is still insufficient. It is impossible to artificially transplant someone else’s superpower into a superhuman. But we researchers are the kind of people who always come up with new inspirational ideas whenever they get stuck!”
The Naju dragon held out the black box he was holding in his hand. The lens attached to the corner of the box was emitting red light unlike before. He exclaimed excitedly.
“In other words, it is a reverse idea! If it is impossible to extract or clone and transplant superhuman powers from superhumans! Conversely, by processing the superhuman itself, superpowers…….”
Naju Yong was a researcher with a strong desire to show off. He enjoyed showing off his knowledge, and because of that, he kindly tried to explain the current situation to Min Chaeryeong.
“………… No. No.”
However, at a critical moment, his rationality barely surpassed his own desire for self-exaggeration.
“There is no reason for me to be kind enough to explain this. Because you are the enemy.”
“Don’t talk nonsense, speak the truth! How the hell do you have that ability?!”
“My knowledge is not free. If you want to get more knowledge, at least apply for audition at Yeoil Academy next semester. As a major elective course, I plan to hold a lecture on in-depth consideration of superhuman superpowers and their origins.”
“It seems like you’ve been trusting that shield and playing around with your tongue so comfortably…… “
-Kwaaang!
Min Chaeryeong’s nervous stomping caused the marble floor to crack.
“…… You’d better not be too overconfident. Only words are an absolute defense, but it is an ability with many subtle weaknesses.”
“You think I only have this one?”
“I’ll give it back to you literally. Wouldn’t you know if you did some research on me? How many superpowers do I have-“
That moment.
-Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Tirori!
The two hardened their expressions at the electronic sound that came from the front door.
‘Who are you?’
Min Chae-ryeong quickly shook her head. Na Ju-yong’s wife died three years ago. Other than that, the only family living together is two daughters. Her first daughter is a student in the Green House dormitory, so it’s off topic. Then all that’s left…….
“Dad?”
– Click.
The next moment, the lights in the living room turned on brightly and Naeun-joo appeared.
“Huh?”
Na Eun-joo made a surprised expression. Tears welled up in her eyes. A very natural reaction that a 10-year-old child would show when seeing a stranger storming into the house.
At that reaction, a sign of conflict passed over Min Chaeryeong’s face. It wasn’t a conflict that stemmed from her morality. She was just contemplating whether to immediately kill Naeun-joo after seeing her face, or to blackmail Naju-yong by taking her hostage.
In the blink of an eye, countless thoughts came and went quickly in Min Chaeryeong’s mind.
On the other hand, Na Joo-yong only spat out a single word with a calm expression.
“Eunju.”
Naju dragon nodded his head meaningfully.
Now then.
“Yes.”
Shortly after that, Naeun-joo’s innocent childishness disappeared completely.
-Kkaduk.
Naeun Joo bit off the candy-type enhancer with her teeth.
Third use today.
With just two previous mental manipulations, Naeun-joo’s physical condition has reached its limit. If he used his ability once again, he could endanger his life beyond the side effects. However, there was no hesitation in Naeun Joo’s actions.
“Sister, what is your name?”
“Min Chaeryeong…… Uh?”
“Min Chaeryeong? That’s a pretty name.”
Min Chaeryeong, who answered her name without realizing it, made a surprised expression, and Naeun Joo pointed her finger at Min Chaeryeong. Na Joo-yong, who saw that, smiled in repentance.
‘This is an amazing timing. It’s truly heaven-sent luck.’
For him, Naeun-joo, who went out to support after being called by Carly, came back on time, which was really fortunate for him. Even though Naeun-joo’s mind manipulation is compatible, he will be able to do it as long as it stops his movements. And Na Ju-yong had plenty of means to cook the non-resistance Min Chae-ryeong.
“Get down on your knees.”
“What-“
In the mind of Chaeryeong Min, who couldn’t understand the situation! And a strong headache came.
“Keugh?!”
A very brief moment until the mind is consumed. Min Chae-ryeong instinctively saw through Naeun-joo’s mental interference of some kind. Min Chaeryeong did not hesitate.
-Talk.
Her Min Chae-ryeong’s index finger pointed at her own temple.
“Bread.”
-Took!
In the next moment, red blood gushed from her head.
“Eh?”
“What?!”
Na Joo-yong and Naeun-joo were shocked. The sudden self-harm of Min Chae-ryeong and her suicide made the two people’s movements stiffen.
However.
“…… Bread!”
Min Chae-ryeong, who did not lose sight of her eyes even though her head exploded, pointed to Naeun-joo and shouted once again.
-f*ck!
“Keheuk?!”
Na Eun-joo’s body was impaled on the wall helplessly. There was a hole the size of a pencil in her shoulder. She was bright red and blood spurted out. Of course, she wasn’t in a state to activate her psychic powers and go to sleep.
– Blame it!
Min Chaeryeong ran to the terrace without missing the gap. She said to Naju Yong as she closed the piercing wound on her temple that had not yet healed with her hand.
“I told you. It’s a final warning.”
-Pot!
With those words, Min Chaeryeong spurred her terrace and jumped up. She jumped several meters to the roof of her building, where she quickly left the spot.
“Huh! Ugh, it hurts! Dad, it hurts!
A messy living room. Blood splattered everywhere. Na Na-joo moaning with blood flowing from her eyes and ears as well as her shoulder being pierced by Min Chae-ryeong.
In the middle of it, Na Joo-yong was staring blankly at the terrace where Min Chaeryeong had left.
“…… To think that he even has the ability to immortality…….”
Truly astonished, he muttered blankly. In his mind, Min Chae-ryeong’s last words were played over and over again.
‘I told you. It’s a final warning.’
“Why are you so obsessed with Kang Ha-neul?”
In Na Ju-yong’s mind, the information about Min Chae-ryeong that he had investigated earlier came to mind.
“Are you trying to protect Kang Ha-neul simply because you are from the same ‘cradle’? If not, please……. Am I trying to achieve my own long-cherished wish that they couldn’t achieve?”
The trembling lips were soon torn into a long smile. Na Joo-yong looked at the terrace where Min Chae-ryeong left with a face that couldn’t contain his excitement and muttered as if he was ecstatic.
“Their longing that they couldn’t fulfill. The dream of being a complete superman…….”
Even when his daughter was dying, the sight of him repeating the sound of catching floating clouds as if he was drunk was not normal for anyone to see.