128 – 128. The Great War (3)
“Whoop.”
Black Dragon Headquarters Guild Master Office.
It was late at night, but Seol Ah-hyun was still in the guild, wrestling with the pile of documents. Ekaterina, who was sitting on the reception sofa a short distance away, also had laptops and tablets spread out on her table, wrinkled between her brows.
“Kacha. I checked the documents you just sent me. I think we should post it like this.”
“Yes. Mr. Then the documents to be submitted to the association and the gate management are all over. Now… ….”
“A copy of the strategy report to be sent to the other four guilds participating in the raid, a bill for equipment and consumables, a confirmation of government subsidies, the status of the injured, distribution of acquisitions in the dungeon, a copy of the monster search warrant… …. And what else? There’s a lot of work to do. Kacha.”
“It happens all the time…… I’d like to say, but Certainly overranked dungeons are overranked in terms of the amount of related documents. It seems unreasonable to finish it today.”
“If you’re tired, you can leave first.”
At that, Ekaterina shook her head.
“How am I supposed to go home when Hoeju-nim doesn’t go home? I am the Lord’s exclusive secretary.”
“Can I leave work first?”
“I told you to go back to work, Mr. Hoeju.”
Ekaterina looked at Ahyeon as she stood up with a smirk, but she only shook her head lightly. Ekaterina let out a deep sigh at the rejection.
“Hoe Lord. Rest is also an extension of work. You participated in the raid during the day, so let’s take a break today. Related paperwork, can’t we handle it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?”
“Still, it’s easier for us to deal with it quickly, and it’s good for the other side as well. Is not it?”
“That’s right, but… ….”
Ekaterina put on a worried expression as she looked at her boss, who seemed unwilling to take a break from her. She didn’t know what to do with her own job. In Ekaterina’s heart, she only cared about Seol Ah-hyun.
“Let’s start with the status of the injured. Divide by guild into those who were hospitalized, those who signed up, and those who only received drug support, and collect them separately. Easy to copy and attach later.”
“Okay. But what should Ahn Soo-ho do? He’s not a member of the guild. Can I leave him alone?”
“Suho? Mr. Suho…… “
As if I hadn’t thought about it, my wide-open eyes soon opened gently. Seol Ah-hyun, who was in trouble with her chin resting on her chin, said with a grin.
“…… First of all, classify it as the Black Dragon. When attacking, the organization was also taken out on our side, so it would be better to do that.”
“Yes. I will.”
Ekaterina responded like a knife and began to sort electronic and paper documents one way or another.
‘Right now, only one. It’s classified as the Black Dragon, but…….’
Meanwhile, Seol Ah-hyun, who directed the work, had a completely different idea.
‘If possible, I would like Suho to officially join our guild. Shall I invite you next time?’
Ahn Su-ho’s performance in this attack is not enough to say that it is dazzling. As a member of the task force, he had a brief but close encounter with Wilhelm, and he delivered the final blow. Thanks to his performance, the five S-class guilds that participated in the raid began to pay attention to the talented person named An Su-ho.
However, it wasn’t just because of his performance that Seol Ah-hyun wanted to appoint Ahn Su-ho. It wasn’t something he wanted to secure because he was a regressor like himself.
Of course, it would be a lie if I didn’t have such feelings. But… ….
‘Because I only received a lot from Suho this time. I want to repay you somehow.’
Among Seol Ah-hyun, who is definitely a person who belongs to me and someone who is not, Ahn Soo-ho was already ‘my person’. As he imagines the future when Ahn Su-ho joins the Black Dragon, a subtle smile naturally appears on his lips.
‘Huh ♡ Suho. Stop bullying me and let this go. Huh? I’m begging you…… ♡’
‘Your attitude to ask is bad. I guess I haven’t reflected on it yet?’
‘Hee ♡! Mi, I’m sorry. No, I’m sorry, sir. ….’
“Yes.”
Seol Ah-hyun blushed at the scene of ‘that future’ that she inadvertently recalled. Yekaterina glanced at Ahyeon, but she soon returned to focusing on paperwork.
‘How the hell did that happen? The future me and Suho…….’
Seol Ah-hyun thought carefully about a man named An Su-ho. His height is slightly over 180, and he is not handsome enough to make a fuss, but his face is clean and compliant. He was polite, quick-witted, and caring. In addition, his strength as a superhuman is at the level of S-class, so from a universal point of view, An Su-ho could be seen as meeting the condition of ‘attractive opposite s*x’.
However, going against Ahn Su-ho’s external conditions was a separate issue. Seol Ah-hyun was not a woman to fall in love with just by looking at a man’s looks or conditions. If she fell in love with Ahn Su-ho, she must have had an ‘incident’ to do so.
‘What the hell happened to me doing such a lewd thing with Suho? ….’
The more I thought about it, the more complicated it became in my head. Is the peculiar s*xual orientation seen through future poems Ahn Su-ho’s or his own? If it’s your own taste, is it inherent in you, but you didn’t realize it, or did Ahn Su-ho instill that taste in you?
In agony, his face turned red like a carrot.
‘What is Suho doing right now? Suho doesn’t even dream that I’m having such a headache, right? Or, could it be that Suho is thinking about me too?’
I hope so. Seol Ah-hyeon shook her head at the wind that came to mind inadvertently.
‘Would you like that? Then it seems like I really want to go out with Suho.’
I have a crush on a man named An Su-ho, but it was never love. Seol Ah-hyun did not doubt that, and she actually did. At least not yet, the crush in her heart was not as a member of the opposite s*x, but as a person to person.
Of course, a woman’s heart is like a reed. No one knows when that wholesome crush will turn into romance.
“Ha ha.”
Seol Ah-hyeon let out a helpless sigh in her head as she grew more complicated. Ekaterina let out a deep sigh as well, seeing as if she was suffering from overwork.
The night of the Black Dragon Society was deepening as sighs leaked out for different reasons.
***
Meanwhile, at that time.
The atmosphere in Ji Ye-won’s room was 180 degrees different from before.
The sweltering heat and the acrid smell of alcohol drifting in the air. On the table, instead of the Chinese food that had already been eaten, there were simple snacks and a bottle of alcohol, and a couple of empty bottles of alcohol were rolling around.
All of them are solo drinks with over 40% alcohol, and even a superman can’t help but get drunk if he drinks too much.
– Kung.
“Keuuu…… !”
After emptying the glass, Ji Ye-won let out a pained sound and set the glass down in the center of the table. There was only one glass of wine on the table.
“If you are having a hard time, stop soon, right? Sister?”
Kang Ha-neul said while watching Ji Ye-won moaning with her head down. The horse’s tail was twisted all over, probably drunk.
Even now, she was in an avatar state, not a body. It’s been a long time since her main body’s drinking capacity passed.
“…… Poser on the subject she’s holding up with sucks.”
“Are you dissatisfied that I will use my psychic power? Or, are you afraid now? Then I’ll take the win?”
“Being scared. Hurry up and fill up your cup. It’s my turn to win this time.”
“Kick. Didn’t the previous board say that and then drink the punishment?”
“Fill up your cup.”
“Yes. Yes. I will do as you command.”
As the golden liquid filled their glasses, the two men instinctively started a match. The words 151 proof (75.5 Degrees) printed on the side of the bottle stand out in particular.
“Remember the rules? Is it a disqualification if I say the one that came out first?”
“I know. You know that if you hesitate more than 10 seconds, you are punished, right? There have been a few times where I passed the time ambiguously while quietly lowering my tail, but this time I will never look at you.”
“Is that so? Now then, since my older sister lost a while ago, this time I’ll start with………… Start!”
-Beep!
With a shout, Kang Ha-neul pressed the timer on his smartphone. The time marked 10 seconds starts to decrease quickly.
“I like it because I iron my shirt every day and keep it neat!”
Calling that, Kang Ha-neul reset the timer and pushed it toward Ji Ye-won. Then Ji Ye-won.
“Even if it’s cumbersome to do laundry, I like washing white clothes and towels separately!”
I shouted her
And reset her timer like her river sky and handed it over to her.
“Wait! How does your sister know that? Does her brother do the laundry all at once or separately-“
“I saw you last time! Stop fiddling around and press the timer!”
-Beep!
“Eek. Well, then, I like my beard because it feels nice to the touch!”
-Beep!
“I like that I manage my money well while checking the sale items at the mart every day!”
-Beep!
“When drinking, I didn’t set the bottom glass down and cleanly shot one shot! I like him because he’s manly!”
-Beep!
“I like being diligent about waking up early and preparing breakfast even on holidays!”
“How does unnie do that-“
“I know because it’s next door!”
-Beep!
“Go to work! No, it’s nice that you set aside time to come and see me every time you get off work!”
-Beep!
“I like that he is diligent in preparing his own meals every day even though he lives alone!”
“From now on, just keep eating cowardly-!”
“Stop tackling and wasting time!!”
-Beep!
“Yo, I like being good at cooking!”
“What are you saying? He’s not bad at cooking, but he’s not good at it either?”
“Ho, if you can cook and eat alone, you’re doing well! Sister, don’t play tricks! Ruler!”
-Beep!
“I like the solidity of the housing subscription already in preparation for the future!”
“Don’t lie!”
“It’s not a lie?! Do you want to pass the time by continuing to tackle me from earlier?”
“I don’t know anything else, but this is absolutely not it! I bet you didn’t listen to my brother’s housing offer!”
“If you think so, let’s try to win with this! Ahn Soo-ho!”
“Brother!”
The two people who were talking in the middle of the day turned their heads to Ahn Su-ho at the same time. Ahn Su-ho stood far away from the table with a genuinely distressed expression on his face.
“Please stop, really… ….”
“Brother! Didn’t you hear the housing subscription?! My brother can’t do that! Right!?”
“Ahn Soo-ho! You said the other day that you are getting 100,000 won every month! I’m right! Right?!”
“What on earth does that matter-“
“Important!!” “Important!!”
In the end, Ahn Soo-ho bent his head with a deep sigh in front of the two people who raised their faces with flushed faces.
“…… Yewon Ji is right. I’ve put in a housing application. 100,000 Won per month.”
“Look! I’m right! Drink quickly!”
“Yes? Are you lying, brother? Why is your brother listening to the housing application? I’m not even going to buy a house anyway!”
“How do you know whether An Su-ho will buy a house in the future or not! Hurry up and drink it, don’t waste your time!”
Kang Ha-neul looked at Ahn Su-ho with an expression of sincere regret. It was a natural reaction. Because An Su-ho, who is not originally a resident of this world, and who wants to return to the original world someday, couldn’t have applied for the subscription thinking about the future.
“…… I applied three years ago.”
“Ah.”
However, the story is different if the character Ahn Su-ho had originally been ‘set up’ to apply for a housing subscription. Kang Ha-neul, who belatedly realized the possibility, sighed lightly.
-Chin.
However, the sigh was short-lived. Grabbing her glass roughly, she began to empty her drink in one gulp. Gulp, her throat pulsated as thick alcohol flowed down her gullet.
“Keuheuuu…… !!!”
Within a moan, the glass thumped! Laid down on the table. Timer initialized at the same time.
“…… Right next!! Coming soon to the next edition! Do not hesitate!!”
The pronunciation is noticeably more pronounced than before. However, even Ji Ye-won had no choice but to admit that spirit of never delaying the game. Ji Ye-won excitedly grabbed the spout of the bottle.
“…… Isn’t it about time you got tired of it? Let’s stop now.”
“No. Never quit This is a match between the two of us.”
“Right! Never until one person admits defeat!! I will never quit!!”
“Please consider my position as a listener… ….”
With a deep sigh, Ahn Su-ho retraces the current situation.
About an hour ago. Kang Ha-neul’s question, “What part of Ahn Su-ho do you fall in love with?” Quickly turned into a theme of “Who knows more about Ahn Su-ho?” Or “Who likes Ahn Su-ho more?” The result was the ‘confrontation to say good things about Ahn Su-ho’ that was held just a moment ago.
It was a healthy confrontation if it was healthy. At least it was better than having a bloody argument and fighting.
However, from the point of view of Ahn Su-ho, who was caught in the middle, this was painful. It takes 5 minutes and 10 minutes to be happy that the two of them love me this much. When I went later, I was embarrassed and embarrassed, so I couldn’t bear to raise my head.
“…… In the first place, everything you said between the two of you was nonsense. I don’t iron my shirts every day, I use bottom glasses when I drink, I often sleep in until lunchtime on holidays, and then…….”
“Wow. Do you really have a conscience? Then, until now, have you been saying anything about An Su-ho’s strengths?”
“Because it’s common, right?! Unnie, do you really have no conscience? Why not?”
“They were both messed up. Let’s stop at this point. Please.”
The two obviously wanted to win or lose. However, this method could not clearly determine the outcome.
“…… Good. The reason I like Ahn Su-ho is to stop waiting.”
“Good. But… ….”
So the two of them agreed to stop playing this ridiculous ‘game’.
But.
“…… But. I am the one who likes you more.”
“No. It’s me.”
“That’s me.”
“It’s me.”
“Me.”
“Is it a country?”
“My sister was saved by her brother once, that’s all. Because she was saved three times before? So, it is true that I like her brother more.”
“It’s not a cheap romance novel, does it make people feel better just because they saved you from a crisis? Ha, I’ve been with Ahn Soo-ho for a lot longer than you, right? That’s why I like Ahn Soo-ho more.”
“Huh. It’s not a romance, but it’s a cheap novel, right? My sister said it because she didn’t know, but in fact-“
“Stop.”
Ahn Soo-ho gently placed his hand on the shoulders of the two. Naturally, their eyes turned to him.
“Both of you, please don’t fight because of me. It’s so painful to see you two fighting because of me. I knew very well how they both loved me. So you don’t have to fight anymore. Got it?”
Ahn Soo-ho said, deliberately lowering his voice so that it could sound unlucky. To somehow stop this heated debate.
“Ah… ….”
“Ugh…… “
Then, as if it had worked, the two people’s expressions distorted at once.
“Hey. Don’t talk like that because you’re not lucky. If we like you or like you, you know that you are the master, right?”
“…… What’s your voice really? Oppa, don’t make that weird voice again. Uh I’m getting goosebumps…….”
Every word they said became a dagger and pierced his heart, but Ahn Su-ho didn’t care. Because it has achieved its intended purpose. The two men, whose heads had been cooled by Ahn Su-ho’s mediation, looked at each other awkwardly and sighed at the same time.
“…… What. I can see how much her sister loves her brother, though.”
“Me too. I felt that you truly loved An Su-ho.”
“I’ll admit it. I’m not saying she’s good with both legs, but I think she can narrowly tolerate it as long as she’s a big sister.”
“In terms of order, I tolerated it…… ?”
“…… That’s right. Thank you. Sister.”
“Yes. Thank you too.”
Ahn Soo-ho let out a sigh of relief as he saw the two of them in a strange atmosphere. Ahn Su-ho thought it was very fortunate that the atmosphere that was once almost catastrophic was resolved smoothly.
“But when I think about it, something is strange. The reason why my sister and I fell in love with her brother was because she saved her…….”
“Sure. Coincidence is amazing.”
“It may not be a coincidence.”
In web novels, it was common for a female character saved by the protagonist to fall for the protagonist. And Kang Ha-neul still thought of this world as a novel.
“Brother. Let me ask you one favor. From now on, don’t recklessly seek out women. I can’t stand the number of people who fall in love with you more than this.”
“…… Isn’t it quite a problem when a guard chooses to find someone by gender?”
“Then don’t give me a corner to stick to even if you ask for it. In a business-like manner. Even if a woman falls for her brother, he rejects him like a knife. Would you like your sister to do the same?”
“That’s right. I don’t want An Su-ho to have more women than this. I hate it…….”
Ji Ye-won looked at Ahn Soo-ho. Soon, a mischievous smile appears on his face.
“If Ahn Su-ho wants to stir it up. And if he still loves me like he does now, even if he finds someone else……. I’ll see if there’s an increase or two here. Especially.”
“Huh? Really?”
Surprised, Ahn Su-ho asked back, and Kang Ha-neul shouted in anger.
“What is real?! No! No way! Do you know what Joseon Dynasty is now? To have three concubines!? You know it’s because it’s absolutely not possible!!”
“I know! I know! I don’t even want to date a girl anymore! There’s no way we can date in the first place! I don’t even want to date you! You can relax!”
“Really…… ?”
“In the first place, the timing of the two of you overlapped, so it ended up like this. There are definitely people I like, but I’m not trash enough to turn a blind eye to other people.”
“Aren’t you already trash when you cross your legs?”
“…… At least I think it’s trash that can be recycled. It won’t go any lower than that. Really. I have no intention of dating another woman, so please trust me.”
“If you say that, then what… ….”
“It doesn’t matter to me, but… ….”
The heated atmosphere subsided and entered a lull. Kang Ha-neul, drunk red, suddenly looked at his watch. It was time to slowly go back.
“I think I have to go now. What are you two going to do?”
“If you go, I have to go to the next room now.”
“… ….”
Ji Ye-won remained silent with an uncomfortable face at Kang Ha-neul’s question. Kang Ha-neul, feeling an ominous feeling, asked again.
“…… What about your sister?”
“Actually, I have something else to say to Ahn Su-ho… ….”
In other words, it meant that even after Kang Ha-neul left, he would stay with Ahn Su-ho. Just the two of you. In a drunken state. In her bedroom.
“…… “
At those words, Kang Ha-neul’s eyes were torn apart. The seeds of her doubts grew in her heart. Even though the situation was similar to “That day,” It was natural because it was so similar.
“…… What are you talking about?”
“This is a personal story. I can’t do it without you-“
“Are you talking about the Dawning? Doesn’t it matter then? Anyway, I already know that you are a traitor to the Dawning.”
“That…… “
Ji Ye-won looked at Ahn Su-ho’s notice, but he shrugged and handed over the right to decide. It was a story that Ji Ye-won herself brought up, so it was right for her to decide.
“Don’t worry. I don’t know what you’re talking about yet, but I can trust the sky. That’s why I told you about you.”
But Kang Ha-neul can be trusted. She added that only she did. At those words, Yewon Ji finally made up her mind.
“Yes. Then. I’ll just talk to you while you’re around. It may take a little longer, is that okay?”
“Even if I’m late, it’s fine as long as I get some penalty points. Anyway, the dormitory penalty points don’t count in grades, so it’s okay.”
“Yes. Then…… “
Whoop whoop. Jihyo took a deep breath. It was as if the drunkenness accumulated in her body had been removed.
“So? What are you talking about?”
“…… Min-ah. It’s about Mina Kim.”
Ahn Soo-ho corrected his posture at the name he heard after a long time. On the other hand
“………… Mina Kim? Who is that?”
River Sky asked so with her face still turning her drunkenness. Even if she wasn’t drunk, she couldn’t help but know. Kim Min-ah was a character not described in the original work.
Ahn Su-ho and Ji Ye-won exchanged glances at Kang Ha-neul’s question. Immediately after, Ji Ye-won cheekily scratched her cheek.
“So, who is Mina Kim… ….”
I think the story is going to be quite long.
Ahn Su-ho and Ji Ye-won thought so at the same time.