“Three ribs, wrist on the right humerus, and femur and ankle fractures on the left… … There are several places with organ damage. Oh, now that I see, my left clavicle is also broken. Lastly, due to the depletion of horsepower and overload, absolute stability is required for three days… … .”
Myung-Jun Lee, who was reading the diagnostic chart, looked at me lying on the bed with a complicated gaze.
“It’s a shame that he didn’t die on the spot. Should I ask for more pain relievers if I’m sick?”
“Are you calling it comfort now?”
When I asked the question, he shrugged his shoulders.
He added that he was serious, but after lying on the bed next to me, he glanced at Jin Ye-seul, who was deeply asleep, and opened his mouth.
“You will pass it on to that child later. I have to go quickly because I have to take care of things too.”
With those words he began to briefly explain to me what had happened.
It is said that once Lee Myung-jun, as soon as he was forcibly kicked out of Aegis by his opponent, he did to raid a nearby association and gather people.
Also, threatening to take all responsibility, he found the warp capable person who could mobilize the fastest and immediately returned to Aegis.
And as soon as he returned, he saw the messy interior.
There, I lost my mind and collapsed, and Jin Ye-seul, who was crying profusely looking at me like that, Yuzuki Horie who is leaning against the wall and trying to hold her mind somehow, and the man trapped in a glass bottle.
Finally, it is said that it was a woman who was dyed black and died with a large hole in her chest.
“And you’ve been unconscious for nearly five days. In the meantime, I’ve been taking care of everything, so I’m fine, but… … He said that he had to rest for at least a few days because he overloaded his mana state or overworked his body.”
“What about the others?”
“Both are better than you.”
Lee Myung-jun pointed to Jin Ye-seul, who was sleeping without a chin.
“He was stronger than any other hero. After a good night’s sleep, all the wounds were healed. Yu and Horie said they were okay, but I took this opportunity to just rest and take them out of the front line for a while.”
“… … .”
“But don’t make a face like you’re so unhappy. To be honest, I was a little surprised this time too.”
Lee Myung-jun said so and put the chart on the table.
“She was quite famous. Even the heroes and hunters who died at the hands of that woman would be three digits. To be an assassin with a face exposed is quite contradictory, but in other words, he is a strong person who knew the personal information but could not catch it.”
And he put his hand on my shoulder as if he knew it all.
“I suffered a lot. No, these words are not enough… … I can’t even imagine how many seeds of disaster have been stopped thanks to you.”
It was a pretty hot word.
As he slowly turned his head and muttered that he was lucky, he let out a small smile and pulled out his hand.
“And the association has been talking a little bit about this case, and we should talk about it too.”
“An association?”
“okay.”
He nodded weakly this time.
“There was a man who argued that the four of us should all be sentenced to severe punishment by principle.”
I almost spit out swear words for a moment, but I stayed silent because Lee Myung-jun spit out the swear words before me.
“Don’t worry, there is nothing that will ever happen. At least the majority opinion made a big contribution, so they said that we should pay for the crime instead, but that’s not even funny.”
Then he glanced at me and muttered.
“So, I’ve been saying that you and that child moved because of my private request… … .”
“A private request?”
“okay. Even if you are academy students, you are treated as a preliminary hero, so in principle there is nothing wrong with that. Of course, there were people who said that because you were on a temporary leave of absence, you couldn’t be treated as an academy student, but what would you do?”
Lee Myung-jun, who was giggling, stopped laughing as if he was shy when I didn’t laugh.
“Anyway, after that, the association stepped out, saying that it was something they didn’t know. There were even some bastards who said we messed things up instead of doing things they could handle on their own.”
Here, Myung-Jun Lee had a cold smile, but his impression was so wild that I was intimidated without realizing it.
“Originally, if you achieve this level of achievement, you should receive a reward, but they are incompetent and shameless… … So in the end, it was concluded that we should compensate you and that child on our own.”
“A reward?”
“yes. compensation.”
Lee Myung-jun nodded his head.
“The people who have the key to our guild’s vault are Horie and I. And both of them unanimously tried to get their keys out.”
“That means… … .”
“Let’s go to our guild together when we have time later. It’s probably better to see and choose for yourself.”
The Hammer of the Brain Gong led by Lee Myung-jun was one of the most powerful guilds in Korea and one of the world’s leading guilds.
If it’s a guild’s storage like that, obviously… … .
“thank you.”
“What are you thankful for? Rather, I should thank you. You don’t even need to get hurt like this.”
With those words, Myung-Jun Lee stood up.
“I’ll stop now. take good care of yourself Oh right. I almost forgot.”
As he turned around, he spoke to me as if adding to it.
“How well you dealt with the conversation with Alice turned what was on temporary leave into a different way. Originally, it was said that you really would have been given a leave of absence. sick and what… … He must have handled it well. It would be good to hear from you later.”
“Oh, yes.”
“Then let’s go now. Rest well.”
With those words, Lee Myung-jun opened the door of the hospital room and went out.
It was only after he left that I let out a big sigh, thinking that a big deal had been taken care of.
And I slowly began to recall the questions I had been asked for a long time.
‘Why don’t I know any of the Red Case guys… ?’
Except for Esmeralda Listenerger, the number of Red Cases I met alone was as many as five.
However, among them, there was not a single person that I remembered the abilities or characteristics of.
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Of course, it could be that I don’t remember.
At first, I thought so and tried to move on, but it was definitely strange that I met half of the people and couldn’t remember.
I can’t remember all the details, because I haven’t forgotten everything.
‘Originally, it was said that recruitment and member changes were made, but… … .’
I definitely remember that it was mentioned that it was very rare in the original work, and it took place over a long period of time.
At least at this point when the main story in the original story begins, there is no way the five people will be replaced.
And didn’t Lee Myung-Jun say that earlier?
The woman who used the wave was said to be a fairly famous slayer.
The fact that I don’t even remember a woman like that… … .
‘Wait a minute… … .’
Looking back, I remember that the number of bodyguards mentioned and appeared in the original was very small.
There were only three members of the bodyguard, but if you think about it, it doesn’t make sense that there were so few members of the group with the duty of escort.
‘Is something happening inside those guys?’
Aren’t most of the guys who took their place through the rebellion from the present Red Case in the first place?
As the name of the largest pan-national criminal group, Red Case had a huge number of members.
It would be near impossible to manage such a large number of people perfectly from the start.
In addition, if we inferred from Esmeralda’s story in the past, it seemed that there were quite a few people who bowed their heads in order to survive.
If so, it is not surprising that complaints are accumulating from within.
If so, wouldn’t it be possible that, if the original flow is the same, internal strife or rebellion will occur again in the near future, and the vacancy of the people who are being purged at that time will be filled by those who were originally SS?
It was an absurd conclusion that came out of the stream of consciousness, but when I put it out there, it seemed subtly plausible.
Let’s meet Esmeralda Listenerger later and think about it one more time to gather more information.
That’s how I was drawing conclusions.
It was crumbling next to it and pretending to be popular.
Jin Ye-seul, who suddenly woke up, was staring at this side.
“what. Why are you looking at people’s faces like that?”
“No.”
Jin Ye-seul sighed and shook her head.
Then he mumbled in a low voice.
“I’ve always liked people who focused on something… … So my younger brother liked me a lot too.”
“Oh yeah.”
“But the way Jihyuk was so focused on something earlier… … yes… … .”
While muttering like that, Jin Ye-seul let out a small laugh, but felt something creepy.
Then, out of nowhere, she suddenly offered something to me.
It was Nidhogg’s fangs.
“I took it back in case you didn’t know.”
“Five. Thank you.”
It was time to reach out without a second thought to get Nidhogg’s fangs from her.
He snapped and grabbed her wrist.
“Hey, I tried so hard… … I also worked hard on the back-end.”
“Uh, yes… … But am I a little sick? Would you mind letting go of this hand?”
“Oh sorry!”
Jin Ye-seul quickly released her hand.
As she rubbed her throbbing wrists and tucked Nidhogg’s fangs into her body, Jin Ye-seul hesitated and murmured.
“Hey, can’t you put a shadow around my body one more time?”
I was taken aback for a moment by her absurd request, but I quickly changed my mind and moved Henir’s shadow.
To be honest, this was something that could have been solved thanks to Jin Ye-seul.
I nodded as if to understand.
Then, Henir’s shadow moved and slowly wrapped around Jin Ye-seul’s hand, starting to form a shape similar to that of the gauntlet.
“Oh, this is it! this feeling… !”
“Hey, crazy… ! Be quiet!”
Startled by her unfamiliar cry, I mumbled her dissatisfaction as I spoke.
“Ha, but… … .”
Jin Ye-seul made a small excited sound as if she couldn’t calm her excitement.
And I was thinking about quitting now, thinking that I would like you to think about the position where you have to see it from the right side.
smart.
knocking sound.
I quickly removed the shadow of Henir, and Ye-seul Jin looked at me with a gasp and surprise, as if he had already stopped.
A voice that seemed a little hesitant could be heard from beyond the door.
“That’s Ivan. may I come in?”
“Uh, uh! come in!”
As I answered, Ivan Hunt, holding a small fruit basket, opened the door with an awkward smile.
Ivan wasn’t the only one standing beyond the door.
Lee Yu-na, Lee Hyun-sung, Kim Yu-hyeon, Lee Ye-eun, Cass Lyle.
There were also Han Soo-young and Choi Hyun-woo.
And seeing their awkward looks, I felt like my eyes were getting dizzy.
I heard it all.
While she was not sure what to say, Lee Yu-na approached Jin Ye-seul with a very welcoming look.
“Yeseul, are you okay?”
“yes? yes.”
“thank god… … Do you know how surprised I was to hear that you were injured?”
Saying that, Lee Yu-na secretly sat down next to Jin Ye-seul and looked at me with bloody eyes.
It was as if he was looking at a gnome top trying to seduce his daughter.
It seemed that he was misunderstanding the other way.
Rather, when did the two of you become so close?
As I was thinking about it, Ivan put a basket of fruit on the table and said,
“We all raised a little bit of money and bought it. I hope you like it.”
“Ah, thank you. There was no need for me to do this.”
“Thank you.”
Ivan said so and smiled slightly.
“And um… … I’m glad that I’m healthier than I thought.”
“uh… … okay.”
I wasn’t stupid enough to not understand what he was saying.
It was so awkward that while I was only turning my head, someone held out something.
There was a straw in the plastic bag, and I could tell that it was herbal medicine just by the slight smell.
“Me, senior? what is this… … .”
“Come on, it’s a medicine.”
Yeeun Lee smiled at me and said.
It was a benevolent smile that seemed to understand everything, but I couldn’t quite figure out why she was smiling like this.
“First of all, I was in a hurry to make a medicine, but… … I didn’t know Jihyuk’s constitution, so I bought the most common one. Come on, keep drinking. keep going.”
“Oh, yes. thank you… … .”
She nodded in satisfaction as she began to take plastic bags from her, who had an atmosphere that did not tolerate rejection.
“Oh, right.”
Cass Lyle, who watched the scene with a strange expression, nodded and handed me something.
It was a glass bottle containing potions.
“Seniors? What else is this?”
“It’s a potion that boosts energy. It’s nothing. I made it myself and refined it.”
Saying so, he added in a calm voice.
“Because potions are more reliable than any herbal medicine.”
“What?”
“Well?”
At the bloody voice of Yeeun Lee, Cass Lyle made an expression as if something was wrong.
“Are you telling me to listen to that now?”
“Well? I was just stating scientifically proven facts. Heroes and hunters around the site carry potions, not herbal medicines, right?”
“It’s sarcastic like that again… … .”
Watching the two quickly start a bloody fight, I was able to recall that Yeeun Lee and Cass Lyle had a very bad relationship.
Either way, Yeeun Lee unilaterally dislikes it, and Cass Lyle is also reluctant to hate her, a clan of the World Tree.
Branch of the World Tree secretly told me to side with Yeeun Lee, but I ignored it.
It was when the two of them ate all the potions and herbal medicines they had given them, and were putting away empty plastic packs and glass bottles.
“Jihyuk, are you feeling better than that?”
“My body is a complete rag, would it be okay if I was like you?”
“No, you talk like that again. Can’t I even ask?”
“No, why are you asking something like this?”
As we were looking at Kim Yoo-hyeon and Lee Hyun-seong, who suddenly started arguing between us while asking for their regards, as if it were ridiculous, Choi Hyun-woo, who had been silent for a while, spat out a word.
“great job.”
“Oh, what kind of trouble?”
“I don’t know what’s going on, but just looking at it now gives me a rough idea of what it’s like.”
Choi Hyun-woo, who had said that, muttered in a somewhat lonely voice.
“… I wish I had told you in advance.”
After saying those words, for some reason, I felt a creepy feeling as if the temperature had dropped by a few degrees.
It felt like his body was momentarily stiff, so he turned his head awkwardly, and there, Han Soo-young was staring at him with an expressionless expression.
“uh… … hi?”
“hi.”
After answering that, Han Soo-young sat down on the chair next to him.
Then she muttered as she pulled out a notebook from her bag.
“I thought I forgot who I was, but I guess I didn’t.”
“uh?”
“No, talk to yourself. Rather, this is what I’ve been keeping notes on. I’ll leave it here.”
“uh… … Thank you. He really did it.”
“Thank you. It was promised.”
Han Soo-young still had an expressionless expression on her face.
“If we are friends, of course we have to keep our promises. Because that’s your friend.”
For some reason, it seems that the word “friend” is emphasized.
As I glanced around, it didn’t seem like it was my fault.
“… … .”
“… … .”
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Only Choi Hyun-woo was looking down at me with a look that seemed cheap even if we were hit, and the others were looking at us with awkward expressions for some reason.
Even Lee Hyun-sung and Kim Yu-hyeon, who had been arguing a while ago, kept their mouths shut.
I did not have the courage to turn my head away from Han Soo-young and look at Jin Ye-seul and Lee Yu-na.
“Hey, can I ask one question?”
He quickly nodded at Han Soo-young’s words.
“Why didn’t you ask for help? Even if it’s not me or Hyeonu, to anyone else.”
“Uh, that’s… … .”
“There is no contact there.”
“Oh, that’s because the phone broke. I haven’t been able to tell you since I bought a new one. Sorry.”
“Oh yeah?”
Han Soo-young nodded slightly.
“It seems that Ye-seul and I are good on the phone. I guess the others couldn’t afford it.”
“… … .”
I just had to keep my mouth shut.
Meanwhile, Jin Ye-seul slowly opened her mouth.
“Oh, over there. Actually, it’s not like that… … .”
“Yesul.”
Han Soo-young smiled slightly and looked at Jin Ye-seul.
“I’m sorry, but can you tell me after this story is over if possible? If someone interrupts in the middle of a conversation, somehow I look like a kid who doesn’t even understand the atmosphere.”
And Han Soo-young just turned her head and looked at me.
In the meantime, I could see the smile disappear as she looked at me.
“just… … what is it Yes, now I don’t know.”
Han Soo-young mumbled in a small voice.
“Am I right for you, or am I not trusting you? Or am I the only one who thought so… … If so, what is it for? Talent? ability? Otherwise… … something else?”
With those words, she slowly got up from her seat.
Then the people behind her moved quickly and made a way for her to get out.
“Anyway, take good care of yourself. I’m sorry that I came all the way to the hospital and said this.”
Han Soo-young, who said that, smiled at me for the first time and said.
“By the way, no matter how much she’s a girlfriend, wouldn’t it be better to be careful in a place like this? It’s a public place. You have to be careful.”
With those words, Han Soo-young opened the door and went out of the hospital room.
It was so instant that there was no time to block or dry it.
* * *
As she walked down the hallway of the hospital, Han Soo-young felt an emotion that could not be expressed in words.
There were so many things I wanted to say, but none of them came out.
There were a lot of things I thought about, and I even organized them all.
am i your friend
Hyeonu and I don’t believe it, or is it because of the ‘talent’ that Jin Ye-seul talked about before?
Rather, when was the last time you talked to us openly? … .
However, after hearing Jin Ye-seul’s excited voice from beyond the door, nothing came to mind.
As soon as the door is opened, Yoo Ji-hyeok, with a cast and bandages wrapped around his body, lying down with a pale complexion… … .
“… … .”
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One day, his teacher, Nam Hyeon-hwa, was like that.
You are a child who is worried because you are too greedy.
Be greedy like your peers.
But Han Soo-young knew better than anyone that those words were wrong.
She’s never had what she wanted in her life.
Because I never wanted what I couldn’t have.
But this time… … .
“… … .”
I want to go anywhere at once.
I wanted to go to a place where no one was.
My stomach churned.
Then, she heard a small whisper from somewhere.
“… Then, Yoo Ji-hyuk… ?”
“… they say. maybe really… … .”
It was a familiar voice.
It was the voice of Lee Myung-jun and his professor, Alice Blesbuck.
However, at the sight of Yoo Ji-hyuk’s name, which he had heard at first glance, Han Soo-young was moving towards the place where the story had been heard, as if possessed without realizing it.