184 – Lee Soo-ah has changed?-1
‘Mir is coming after a long time.’
It’s been a while since I last visited, and now I’ve arrived at Mir, which I can’t quite remember what it looks like.
After a long time visiting Mir, Hwaryeon was standing next to me with a very hard expression on her face.
“Calm down a bit… But we’re back to our hometown…”
“This is not my hometown. Based on my long life, I have lived in China longer, and when it comes to my hometown in my heart, Ahae is my hometown. To call such a small city my hometown is nonsense.”
Perhaps the reason she came to Mir was to meet Lee Soo-ah, but Hwaryeon has maintained a very cold attitude since earlier.
In the cold that seemed like it would freeze if I touched it a little more, I walked along, only keeping an eye on Hwaryeon.
“Wow, don’t you think a lot has changed?”
It has already been quite some time since Six took the real power and Lee Soo-ah took over as Six’s escort.
The faces of people who were always gloomy were lively, and everywhere they went was full of bustle.
It was quite different from when the dictator ruled Mir.
‘I heard that Sol invested a lot to make Mir now…’
The city as a whole has developed a lot to see if the investment is worth it.
It seems to be worse than our city, let alone Sol, but Mir was not without infrastructure, so it was more than enough to play the role of a proper city.
“A lot has changed.”
“Look, there are street vendors.”
Hwaryeon’s expression improved considerably when she shifted her attention from Lee Soo-ah to Mir itself.
Since he had visited Mir with Sword Demon, he must have remembered the desperate situation, but looking around the city, comparing only the differences between then and now, felt different.
“The city is really nice…”
“It’s not the ruler’s problem…”
I have no doubts that Six will not fall and get along well, but I have no idea what happened to Lee Soo-ah.
Seeing that there are no major problems so far, it may be that she has beaten the goddess and is living well, or she may simply be playing a role in defending against invasion from other cities while stopping expanding her power.
‘Should I ask people?’
A passer-by grabbed one and asked.
“Do you know about the existence of a goddess?”
“Goddess? You know.”
The moment I heard that, I almost stopped breathing.
Lee Soo-ah, you still haven’t given up the goddess title.
It has grown to such an extent that you could even ask anyone you met on the road.
“You’re the nickname of an S-class Awakener in our city.”
“This person… is this?”
“Yes, her personality is so goddess-like that everyone calls her goddess.”
“all right.”
Is Sooah Lee being called a goddess due to her personality?
‘Isn’t that the weak brainwashing of the city to make them call themselves goddesses?’
Looking at Hwaryeon sadly, Hwaryeon’s eyes were trembling with an expression of disbelief.
Judging from that reaction, it didn’t seem like he was really brainwashed into doing that.
‘But I can’t promise that Lee Soo-ah has become really nice. It could be that he managed his image very well.’
It is clear that he has unleashed his followers to manipulate public opinion and spread a good image of himself among most of the citizens.
First of all, as a result of asking other people about the goddess, they all said that it was the nickname of Lee Soo-ah, an S-class awakened person in their city.
Most people said she was nice, but some people just plain insulted her, so I couldn’t tell if this was mass brainwashing or not.
‘There are many people who curse Ha-yeon in our city too.’
Especially if you go to the slums, there aren’t many.
“Shall we go see Lee Soo-ah?”
“That sounds good.”
Hwaryeon, who had a great antipathy toward Lee Soo-ah, expressed an affirmative intention without a moment’s delay when I asked to meet Lee Soo-ah, as if doubts had grown in response to the citizens’ reactions.
‘As expected, if there’s something I don’t like, it’s a basic rule to ask questions.’
Isn’t there a story like that, the story of a princess who didn’t want to go outside by holding a big party and letting her come out.
“Do you think you know where Lee Soo-ah is?”
“Don’t worry. Nothing can escape my feelings at this distance.”
Hwaryeon held my shoulder tightly.
“If, by any chance, Lee Soo-ah tries to hypnotize A-hae, I will do my best to stop it.”
“I got a good idea.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’m the only one who goes to Lee Soo-ah while hiding you. Then we can find out whether Lee Soo-ah is really awake or is pretending to be awake and looking for an opportunity.”
The Heavenly Demon put on a puzzled expression, but I didn’t bend my will and said it strongly.
“Leaving Lee Soo-ah as a dangerous element is just a waste of nerves. If we find out Lee Soo-ah’s personality this time, we don’t have to worry about that much.”
“I know what Ahae wants to say. Just because I hide myself doesn’t mean I can’t properly protect Ahae, so it’s correct to assume that Ahae’s words are unconditionally right. But…”
“But?”
“I don’t like leaving Ahae alone with that bitch! Has she already forgotten what she did to Ahae?!”
Hwaryeon shouted with an expression full of anger.
“Of course I remember. But I’m willing to forgive Lee Soo-ah if she’s properly reflected on it.”
“I have no intention of that.”
“I, the person in charge, will forgive you, but what are you going to do if you don’t forgive me?”
I stared at Hwaryeon.
Gathering the opinions of the women that I couldn’t show my cute side to Lee Soo-ah, I was able to look straight into Hwaryeon’s eyes without having to look up uncomfortably because I was maintaining my original physique.
“… Okay. Let’s figure out Lee Soo-ah’s intentions first. I guarantee that Lee Soo-ah will try to dominate Ah-hae the moment she becomes convinced that there is only Ah-hae around.”
“That’s something you have to go to know.”
Hwaryeon’s body shuddered and disappeared.
It was a disappearance in a different form from teleportation, but judging by the touch of my cheek, it seemed that it was not teleportation, but that it was invisible.
“let’s go.”
Believing that Hwaryeon would follow me well, I asked people and arrived at the place where Lee Soo-ah lived.
‘Oh, did you succeed?’
The last time I saw him, he lived hiding in a small villa, but now he seems to be living in a grand two-story house.
Since Mir was quite small, there were many high-rise buildings, but just owning a two-story house for one person in the center of the city meant that he was in the upper ranks in Mir.
‘Is it rather a simple house for being praised as a goddess?’
As I approached the large gate, a machine that appeared to be a security device stopped me.
When I pressed the doorbell I found while looking around, I heard a light sound, but I waited quietly until there was a response from inside.
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Nothing was said inside, only the door rattled open, so I went inside carefully.
The front door opened fairly easily, whether it was because the front door was locked tightly or if it wasn’t originally locked.
“hello.”
As I entered with a careful greeting, I heard a chuckle from the living room.
“Do you have Lee Soo-ah?”
“Uh… uh! Yes!”
A trembling voice came from the living room.
‘You seem much better than before?’
I don’t feel the subtle sense of choice that has always been in my voice, and I don’t feel any anxiety at all.
I felt only a simple tension, or to be more precise, the anticipation of seeing the person I love after a long time, but I didn’t feel any emotion similar to madness.
“Can I come in?”
“Oh! Come in.”
When I took off my shoes and went into the living room, I saw Lee Soo-ah sitting on the sofa.
The back of the sofa faced the entrance to the living room, so I couldn’t see anything except Lee Soo-ah’s back.
“long time no see.”
“That… yes! It’s been a while… Why are you here?”
“I came because I wanted to see Sua.”
I decided to tell a white lie.
After all, I came here because I had something to ask, so it may not be a complete lie.
“Ji… did you really want to see me?”
Lee Soo-ah jumped up and looked this way.
There was a lot of joy on her face, but there was no ugly desire to be seen anywhere.
“Uh, then would I lie?”
“I really missed you too!”
Lee Soo-ah ran and hugged me.
I felt like I could feel the anger of Hwaryeon, who was hiding somewhere watching us, but it must have been because of my mood.
Although Lee Soo-ah is not a combat type, she is still an S-class Awakener, so it was clear that if she expressed anger in front of such a person, she would be caught.
“I…I’ll sit down and get the tea out of the way.”
Lee Soo-ah sat me down on the sofa and ran into the kitchen.