157 – Hwangseong (8)
[Are you really dead?!]
[I’m not really going to die, right? No! You bastard! Poor! Wake up!]
[Ah, are you alive?! How did you live?!]
[Why aren’t you answering?]
There was no information attached in front of the sentence that it was sent by the Constellation Gaunis.
He seemed so embarrassed that he forgot to put it on.
After thinking for a while, I sent a reply to Gaunis.
– Have you been watching? You must have been very worried.
[I thought the constellation Gaunis was really dead! Why didn’t you tell me! He protests!]
– I don’t think it’s an excuse for someone who sent hundreds of messages in an instant.
[What’s wrong with the constellation Gaunis? Are you embarrassed? . I’m not ashamed!]
– There is no need to be shy. It’s natural to be worried. I also worry if you get hurt.
[I’m getting angry! You should have told me!]
– I’m sorry. I had no choice but to hide this and that. A guy I don’t even know who is is watching me.
[…Then you can’t talk anymore?]
– I can’t do this anymore. Because I have to hide my intentions until the last minute so they can’t be read.
This cumbersome method was designed to prevent the system creator from reading my intentions.
The blank contract was the tool for that.
[But why did you take the contract from Yuan? You could have taken it from me.]
– There is a separate reason.
[Of course you can’t tell me?]
– Not yet.
This conversation may also be being viewed by the system creator.
No, I am definitely seeing it.
So the more secrets, the better. Creating doubts about my actions is itself a shield that protects me.
[But why is the emperor not the system creator?]
– The system creator must have anticipated my actions to some extent. At least you would have noticed it after it happened.
[Why?]
– The system was created by stealing the power of the constellations. Fundamentally, there is no difference from what I wrote using Yuan’s power. And yet this guy….
[Ah! Because he didn’t know what you did until the end!]
The moment I recovered from my wound and plunged my sword into the emperor’s jaw.
The emperor looked astonished.
It wasn’t at the level of surprise. I had no idea what was happening.
The emperor does not have enough understanding of this world and its settings to create a system.
– Still, it is clear that there is some special relationship with the system creator. Because the emperor continued to buy items that I could not purchase.
[But why didn’t I know? I should at least give you some caution.]
– Think simple. It’s not like we have a strong cooperative relationship.
[Hmmm.]
Immediately afterwards, messages from Gaunis appeared one after another.
[No! When were we so close?]
– Yes. Then… At best, it’s like a business relationship between us.
[Well, that’s true, but….]
Even in the text, the feeling of being hurt was evident.
I agreed. Is it like this again?
If I keep doing this, I’m going to throw a tantrum again.
I just said that as a joke….
As I was leaving the garden, I took a moment to comfort the tender-hearted constellation.
Cheese!
The system window suddenly crackled as if there was noise.
I stopped at the first phenomenon that occurred.
When I suddenly stopped walking, Yuria looked up at me with an anxious expression.
“It’s no big deal.”
I smiled and comforted Yuria.
When Yuria’s expression became calm, I turned my eyes to the noisy screen.
If something happens that you have never seen before, there is only one reason.
The screen that was buzzing has stabilized.
And then a series of sentences appeared on the blue screen.
[Hello. Leonhard Deinhart.]
Of course, this is not Gaunis’ reply.
I immediately guessed who sent the message.
The guy who created the system and provided it to me and the emperor.
– Are you the one who created the system?
[You can say so. For now, please call me Lilian.]
Lilian? Is it a woman?
I probably knew all about the characters, but I couldn’t remember them.
A pseudonym or an extra. Either that or someone who never existed in this world.
It is still unclear as of now which side to bet on.
[Shall we take a look? You miss me too, right? Yes?]
That’s right. Anyone who sees them will think that they are in a relationship.
– Do you think I was looking for you because I wanted to see you? What have you been watching? Are your eyes open properly?
[I regret saying that. Aren’t you desperate like a male in heat to find me?]
– Who is the male in heat?
[Who would it be? It’s you. It’s none other than you, who kept wandering around here and there just to see me. That’s why I’m telling you that I’ll meet you once.]
– If I were to be specific, I… No, that’s enough.
I barely stopped talking before I got caught up in the prank of the guy talking to me from across the system.
He is the type of person who talks nonsense at length. Close to a typical fraudster.
Once you get caught up in a conversation that seems to lead you down the wrong path, it becomes difficult to turn back.
– Then ask the opposite question. Why do you miss me I don’t know, but you don’t need to show yourself in front of me.
[I see. That part is the point. But wouldn’t it be etiquette to have important conversations face to face?]
– I don’t want to stick my foot out because I want to get caught in the trap myself.
[If I were a trap, it would be a trap covered in sweet honey. You are a bear.]
An ominous premonition passed through my spine, as if lightning had pierced through my spine.
– Just say you took a hostage.
[A hostage? Because it’s honey?]
Yuria pulled my arm.
“Leonhardt, what’s going on?”
My fierce, hardened face was reflected in Yuria’s eyes, which were as clear as transparent glass.
“There is. But it will be okay.”
I stroked her round head and calmed down her emotions, which were about to boil over like lava.
It must not be disturbed. If I get excited, it only makes people around me anxious.
– Gaunis.
I tried connecting with Gaunis once to confirm, but there was no reply.
The functions of the system were completely controlled.
It has become difficult to check everyone’s safety through Gaunis.
‘Let’s think rationally.’
Now, anyone could become a hostage to the system creator.
Anyone I know and value.
This was the time for negotiations.
– Who did you take hostage?
[Are you curious about what kind of honey was applied to the trap? It’s a bit of a waste, but I’ll show you.]
Crack!
There was more noise in the system window than before, and then an image came to mind.
But the angle was pointing towards the floor, as if it were a joke.
– I have no intention of playing. Just show it to me quickly.
[You’re impatient. I’m sulking.]
The angle began to move very slowly in search of the subject.
The pillars of the temple with simple reliefs were the first thing that caught my eye.
They say that ominous premonitions are almost always correct.
Just by looking at it, I could guess who the hostage she had taken was.
Soon, the silver-haired sisters were captured on screen with their eyes tightly closed and one hand clasped together.
On the screen, it was not even possible to tell whether he had simply fainted or had stopped breathing.
However, I could soon confirm that she had simply fallen asleep through the rise and fall of her chest.
You touched that area.
Anger quietly heated up and spread throughout her body.
I let out a deep sigh before the heat paralyzed my reason.
‘Everyone is not safe yet.’
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More than I thought, the creator of the system did not hesitate to intervene in the situation.
It’s not just that, he’s enjoying the intervention itself.
Rather, I wonder why he remained quiet until now.
[What would you do? I’m busy so I don’t have much time.]
I laughed out loud at the dry threat.
The method of crossing out options one by one and forcing a decision seemed quite adept.
It would be better to give it the name of a poisonous snake rather than a cute name like Lilian.
– Yes. Let’s meet.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but it seemed like Lilian was smiling beyond the screen.
[Then I will move you this way. If you accept.]
– Not now. First, move Yuria to a safe place. If any problems arise between the two by then….
[Then there will be no problem. Look ahead.]
When I raised my head, I saw a leopard all black.
I immediately realized that it was a demon created by Libya.
The demon beast was holding a small note in her mouth that did not fit her size.
It may not be a suitable sentiment for this moment, but the appearance is quite cute.
“Thank you.”
I stroked the demon beast’s head.
The demon purred, wagging her tail and rubbing her head against me.
Meanwhile, I read the note that Livia sent.
‘We are now moving to the temple of Neftam, just as you said! Please come quickly! Senior!’
An even colder feeling enveloped my body.
I didn’t tell you to go to the temple.
In the note, I wrote down the message to head to the ship that would take me to and from Daeha, which I had arranged in advance.
I couldn’t have guessed that Livia was one step ahead of me, running into her tiger’s den.
It must be Mana Lilian’s plan.
“Your Majesty, I am sorry, but please move with this demon beast. “When you meet Livia, tell her to go to the dock.”
As soon as she heard what I said, a gloomy cloud appeared on Yuria’s face.
“What about Leonhard? “Is Leonhard okay?”
Even if it wasn’t me, he must have sensed that something serious had happened.
Yuria was not able to take her feet off easily.
As I kept looking at the demon beast, the demon beast seemed quite scary.
There wasn’t much time to make them understand and comfort them with words.
I hugged her waist, which seemed like it would break if I applied too much, and put my lips to her ear.
Shocked. Her spine tensed and she pressed her lower abdomen to my waist.
“Did you say you would be scolded?”
Suck. Her body trembled as she took a moment to catch her breath.
I kissed her cheek and smiled before she started crying.
“I’m leaving first.”
“Yes….”
I loosened the hold on Yuria’s arms that were holding her like a noose.
The leopard wrapped a black shadow around Yuria, who was walking unsteadily.
At that moment, her eyes met Yuria’s, who were frozen in fear.
‘I don’t want to get caught up in something like this.’
Yuria was engulfed in the leopard’s shadow and disappeared before her eyes.
– Let’s take a look now.
Lilian immediately responded happily to my message.
[Here.]
Tiring!
[Lirian would like to invite you.]
[Do you want to accept?]
“I will accept.”
As soon as my words fell, the surrounding scenery changed completely.