Chapter 91: I’ll believe it.

Gwangalli Beach. Once again, people were actively trying to pick up others today.

The weather was great. It was the perfect day for love to bloom—or for a one-night fling.

A group of women sitting on a mat politely waved their hands.

“Sorry, we came here just to hang out among ourselves.”

“Oh, I see.”

The group of men who had suggested joining them quietly backed away, carefully hiding any awkwardness.

A moment later, three of the men let out deep sighs.

“What now?”

“That’s weird. Usually, by this point, at least one group agrees.”

“Should we try heading over to Seomyeon? I heard it’s better there.”

Just as they were discussing their next move—

“…!”

One of the men suddenly widened his eyes. At the same time, he extended his index finger, pointing in a certain direction.

“Hey, hey! Look over there. Isn’t she gorgeous?”

Like meerkats, their heads whipped around in unison.

And in the next moment, none of them said a word.

There was no need for words.

A woman with pure white hair was running, her locks flowing in the wind. It was as if an artist had sculpted a masterpiece so lifelike that it had sprung to life.

From her face to her body proportions, it took only an instant for them to be captivated. She was, without a doubt, the star of this beach.

“She’s… beautiful.”

“Dude, we have to go talk to her. No matter what.”

“Yeah. Even if we fail, we have to try. Otherwise, we’ll regret it.”

Not all failures are painful. Sometimes, simply making the attempt is worthwhile. To them, asking for her number—or at the very least, her name—felt like one of those moments.

No, even just exchanging a few words with her would be enough.

That was how mesmerizing she was.

But then—

“…?”

The men tilted their heads in confusion.

She was running in their direction. As the distance between them closed, they began to notice something strange.

Her expression was far more desperate than they had expected.

More than that—it was terrifying.

“W-what the hell?”

“Why is she running this way?”

“Shit! Run!”

In the blink of an eye, panic spread through them.

Lee Sua’s desperate expression made her look like a murderer on the loose.

The sound of crashing waves echoed in the background, with the high-rise buildings and the Gwangandaegyo Bridge looming beyond the ocean.

And amid this serene scenery—a full-blown chase was unfolding.

“Hey! Stop right there!”

It was like a nature documentary.

Thud, thud, thud!

The Arctic Fox was fleeing for its life, with a pack of predators hot on its heels.

One thing was certain—both sides were running as if their lives depended on it.

“Who the hell are you?! Where’s our Sua?!”

“The moment we catch you, you’re dead!”

Dead if caught? Then why the hell would I stop?!

“Our Sua can’t even do basic multiplication!”

Excuse me? No, I can do at least that much!

“Huff…! Huff…!”

But there was no time to argue.

Sua was already gasping for breath, completely exhausted from sprinting at full speed.

All she could think about was not getting caught.

Thud, thud, thud!

The fact that they were running on sand made things even harder, but thanks to her desperate escape, she wasn’t caught just yet.

People around them stared in confusion, but—

Does that even matter right now?! Not getting caught is the priority!

Thud, thud, thud!

After several more minutes of running, the chase finally slowed down.

“Huff…! Huff…! Huff…!”

“That crazy b*tch…!”

“Hey, just stop for a second, will you…?!”

The wild beasts that had been chasing Sua began to come to a halt, and she finally stopped too—keeping a safe distance.

She couldn’t be more relieved. Her body had already reached its limit.

The fierce-looking Eun-bi, her eyes burning with determination, spoke up.

“Hey! You! Answer me!”

“W-what?!”

“Just come here for a second. We need to talk.”

“Say it from there! I can hear you just fine!”

“…”

Eun-bi wiped the sweat off her face with her sleeve—then got into a stance, ready to run again. Her expression was that of a track athlete with unfinished business.

This isn’t good.

The moment Sua stopped running, she knew.

She had completely exhausted herself—there was no way she could start running again.

Help me, guys!

Desperate, she reached out to the personas inside her mind.

─I will take over.

The first to step up was Kang Chul.

Zap!

Sua’s gaze immediately became sharper.

“Wait.”

She raised her palm toward the group, stopping them before they could run again.

“I understand why you’re all panicked.”

“…”

“But what’s the best choice in this situation?”

“What…?”

“The answer is to stick to the basics. We should talk things through, calmly, and clear up any misunderstandings one by one. That’s the best course of action here.”

She crossed her arms.

“So, I’ll wait for your reasonable decision.”

“…As expected, you’re not Lee Sua.”

The friends began approaching with firm steps.

Sua immediately started sweating profusely, as if it were pouring rain. At the same time, she expelled Lee Kang-chul from her mind.

‘This isn’t working at all. Kim Yuhan! Yuhan Sua!’

However, Yuhan Sua was strangely uncooperative.

‘What the? Yuhan Sua!’

Senior, it’s not my turn to step in yet.

That was all the response she got. It was frustrating, but there was no time to dwell on it.

Sua immediately called upon Wi Ji-hye Sua.

Pop!

Sua’s gaze turned fierce in an instant.

The effect was immediate—her approaching friends hesitated for a brief moment.

Whoooosh—

A sudden gust of sea breeze blew past.

“If you intend to challenge me, be prepared.”

Sua planted her feet firmly on the ground.

“I am the greatest master of the unorthodox school.”

“The best under heaven.”

“…”

“The supreme being of all time.”

And then, she was caught and beaten up mercilessly.

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A little while later.

“Ugh…”

Sua groaned, now covered entirely in sand.

At that moment, she was completely immobilized.

Why? Because her friends had buried her body under a pile of sand, leaving only her head exposed.

Thanks to that, she was now undergoing a full-scale interrogation.

Even in this situation, Sua turned to Wi Ji-hye in her mind.

‘Hey, weren’t you supposed to be the strongest under heaven? Why are you so weak?’

There is a concept in martial arts known as the unity of essence, energy, and spirit.

‘Unity of what? What does that even mean?’

—It means that your body, internal energy, and mind must all be at the same level to exert true power. In your case, your spirit is strong. After all, my wisdom resides within you.

‘Then why am I so weak?’

—Because your physical body is garbage. Go train.

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At that moment, the “Deer” among her friends spoke up.

“This thing is definitely an alien. It drank seawater.”

“You crazy girl! You forced me to drink it!”

Splash!

The Deer poured another handful of seawater onto her.

“Keugh!”

“Shut up! Just tell us where Sua is!”

“I’m telling you, I am Sua! I’m Lee Sua!”

But none of them were convinced so easily.

“Just tell us where the real Sua is. If you don’t, you’re dead.”

“How dare you mess with our friend?”

“You fool. Did you really think it would be easy to disguise yourself as the most primitive human on Earth? And of all people, you chose Lee Sua…”

Sua was stunned by that last remark.

What did you just say?

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Either way, she couldn’t just stay buried here, helplessly getting splashed in the face with seawater.

Her eyes stung, and the taste was unbearably salty!

Not to mention, the fact that she couldn’t move at all was incredibly frustrating!

Unable to hold back any longer, Sua shouted.

“From the start! Why do you even think I’m not Sua?! I know all of your names! I remember all of our memories together!”

“You probably stole Sua’s brain first.”

The Deer’s blunt remark made Sua twitch her eyebrow.

“What?”

“You must have taken it and realized it was too dumb, so you had to merge your own intelligence with it. That resulted in this ridiculous hybrid.

Tell me I’m wrong.”

“…”

Sua was at a loss for words.

What the hell is this lunatic talking about?

However, to them, Sua was the real lunatic here.

In the short time they hadn’t seen her, she had gained acting skills, knowledge, and a completely different demeanor—how could they possibly believe she was the same person?

Ultimately, Sua had only one choice.

‘Yuhan Sua! What are you doing?! Help me out here!’

It’s not my turn yet.

And I don’t see a need to help you.

‘What? Are you betraying me now?!’

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As Sua gritted her teeth in frustration, Yuhan Sua calmly continued.

Senior, just reveal everything.

‘Huh?’

—Tell them everything about the Special Perk.

…

What? Where was this coming from all of a sudden?

She had gone through all this trouble precisely because she couldn’t reveal the Special Perk so easily!

—Trust me.

It’s all part of our plan.

…

Sua had no idea what Yuhan Sua meant.

But there was no time to ask.

Her friends were already preparing something huge.

“Let’s see if this alien can withstand this.”

The Deer started molding a ball of wet sand, mixing in bits of seashells.

If that thing hit her, she would die.

Yeah. No question about it—she would absolutely die.

Reacting instinctively, Sua shouted.

“W-wait a second!”

Instantly, all eyes turned toward her.

Screw it.

She took a deep breath and started explaining rapidly.

“The truth is, I have a Special Perk!”

“What?”

“You know, like in those web novels or comics! Like a status window that appears in front of your eyes! One day, I suddenly got one!

Like I received a divine revelation!”

Her friends’ expressions turned into sheer disbelief.

The Deer asked skeptically.

“And what does that have to do with you suddenly getting smarter?”

“My ability lets me experience different character roles! And I can even keep those roles inside my mind!

So right now, I’m not the only one in here—I have three others living with me. They’re super smart!”

“…What?”

“I’m not just one person anymore! I have multiple people inside me!

We share opinions and exchange thoughts, so I’m naturally getting smarter!”

At that moment, her friends huddled together in a tight circle, entering an emergency discussion.

Peeking up at them, Sua could see their faces were all extremely serious.

Time passed.

How long had it been?

Finally, after what felt like forever, the Deer knelt down and met Sua’s gaze at eye level.

And then, in a low voice, she said:

“…I believe you.

You really are Sua.”

At that moment, Sua felt an overwhelming urge to commit murder.