episode_0327

Contrary to the appetizing expression on his face, what came out of his mouth was a firm refusal.

I was momentarily dazed by the conflicting words and actions.

“Hunter Kim Do-jin speaks honestly, so I will be honest as well.”

His words continue.

“To be honest, there is no harm in me if one of my girlfriends breaks her vow of chastity. To be more honest… “If you can establish a friendly relationship with Hunter Kim Do-jin just by releasing that, what business is better than that?”

The ‘friendly relationship’ he and I are talking about is not just about being friendly, but a relationship that benefits both sides.

And when such a relationship arises, I am the one who loses.

There is no support from Priest Joo Gyeong-tae other than breaking the vow of chastity.

What connections does he have?

That doesn’t really help either.

Their scores saved on my smartphone are at least two or three levels higher, so what are you doing?

That means, strictly speaking, there is absolutely no reason for him to reject my offer.

Judging from the nuances of his candid words, he also knows this well.

However, there is only one reason why I have no choice but to abandon a relationship that only benefits me.

“is it so. “If only I could break that vow of chastity.”

okay.

It’s probably because they don’t know how to break their vow of chastity.

“Hmm.”

I’m feeling a little irritated.

“You have no idea how to break the vow of chastity.”

Joo Gyeong-tae shakes his head with a sad expression.

“Unfortunately, that is the case.”

I feel regretful.

If I had said that when we first met, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

The direction of my rising irritation and anger is not at Priest Joo Kyung-tae, but at myself.

At that time, I was the one who poured out sharp words without considering the other person’s feelings.

Antipathy towards the Purity Church, a feeling of excitement that remains like a residual fire that has not been able to burn brightly and has been extinguished.

The emotions that did not subside easily made me sharper than ever.

If I hadn’t had emotions at the time, things wouldn’t have progressed this far.

“hmm.”

The regret ends here.

Now is the time to look for the next solution.

I asked him, who, like me, had an expression full of regret.

“Is there anyone in the church you might know?”

“well… .”

He muttered in an uncertain voice, lost in thought, then quickly shook his head.

“I don’t know if the cardinals or saints would know, but they are so faithful.”

In short, a person who can sink his teeth into the back of his neck does not know how to do it, and a person who knows how to do it has a faith so strong that it does not sink his teeth into it.

“is that so.”

I find myself scratching my head and immersed in agony as the situation becomes more complicated than I thought.

What do we do with this now?

It’s not easy to even meet someone like a saint or a cardinal from the Order of Purity.

Even if we could meet, I don’t think they would release their vows… .

First off, I know one thing.

There is no reason to be here anymore and no reason to look for it in the future.

“If there is no way, there is nothing you can do.”

As he said that and got up from his seat without any regrets, Joo Gyeong-tae also got up from his seat.

As he glances this way, his expression shows deep regret.

He looks like he wants to somehow make me sit down again, but I don’t know.

I don’t think I need to listen any more to someone who doesn’t have anything I want.

“They were very rude in a short period of time.”

I bow my head slightly and say hello.

It would be right to offer a clear apology for the mistakes I have made so far.

And appropriate compensation as well.

“Before you go, it would be right to at least repay the rudeness I committed.”

“If you want to return the favor… ?”

He looks up at me with expectant eyes.

Isn’t there something the church needs right now?

“I will make this church an impregnable castle that will never be breached again.”

Install a defensive magic circle right away.

Go straight outside the church and place your hands on the exterior wall of the building.

In that state, the magic power dormant in the core is released through the palms of the hands, enveloping the entire building.

First, the building itself is made strong to protect it from physical shock.

It forms a new membrane by squeezing out magic power in the form of convex embossing to absorb magical shock.

Add to that a reflective magic circle that absorbs the shock received and returns it back to you… .

Lastly, if you carve a signal magic circle with a trigger that makes a loud noise upon impact.

“Wailing Wall.”

An original defense system that only you can install and dismantle is completed.

After confirming that the magic circle has permeated the entire building, remove the palm.

“It’s done now. All you need to do is periodically replenish your magic power using magic stones.”

“Thank you.”

For a person saying thank you, their expression is extremely shaken.

I understand.

Even though the magic circle was installed, nothing changed on the outside.

Moreover, I was the one who erased the original magic circle, right?

In his eyes, his current actions can only be seen as giving him a bottle and giving him medicine.

I didn’t know how amazing the magic circle that was unfolding in the building right now was, tsk tsk.

Well, I guess it doesn’t matter.

I didn’t put any effort into engraving the magic circle in hopes that he would notice.

The defense system engraved here was not designed for the church in the first place.

The real purpose is to protect Jeonghee’s building where I live.

Because the building was so remote, I got worried every time I left the house.

So to speak, what is engraved here is a kind of prototype.

In the end, magic can seek better development possibilities when it is realized in reality, not in the head.

“… “I get it roughly.”

I understand after reading it once.

How should it be engraved to increase fuel efficiency and enhance effectiveness?

I’ll go home and engrave the revised version.

“I’m done with my business, so I’ll just go. I don’t know if I’ll ever see you in the future, but I will pray in my heart that the Purity Church will continue to prosper.”

“Oh, yes. I hope Hunter Kim Do-jin continues to work harder… .”

After exchanging final greetings, saying things we didn’t even mean to each other, we turn around.

With every step I take, a deep sense of regret clings to me.

In the end, they couldn’t find a way to break Elena’s vow of chastity, so maybe this is a good thing.

“It’s getting annoying.”

I feel at a loss.

So if you ask me if I’m going to give up, that’s definitely not the case.

As it has been until now, just find a way.

Someone else might say this.

Why not give up on the front and just aim for the back?

“Nonsense.”

That’s really… , this is a thought that those who walk the apostle, not the degree, would have.

The back is like a secondary pleasure that will always follow once you get the front, so why choose this first?

Of course, I am filled with a desire for holes that I have never experienced before, but letting me experience a woman for the first time is really… .

“It might be somewhat refreshing… ?”

no.

This is not it.

I almost fell over again.

When the next best option is best, it should be left until the very last moment.

Like I said, I will find a way.

A cowardly pledge made to a cold and starving child under the pretext of giving him food.

If the denomination cannot solve the problem, there is no choice but to solve it ourselves.

“hmm.”

Before leaving the church, take a deep breath.

Unpleasant sensations in the air entering deep into the lungs.

“also.”

Even if I think twice or three times, my mind does not change.

At this level, it should be seen as sincerity, not impulsiveness.

Of course I am.

“I hate the Purity Church.”

It doesn’t suit them either, huh.

When I stand on this earth, an inexplicable feeling of rejection comes from deep inside my heart.

This feeling of rejection simultaneously predicts the future.

It is fate that we will eventually collide with them at some time and in some way.

Of course, I have no intention of taking bold action based on just my intuition, but… .

Wouldn’t it be okay to just cut off your hands and feet in case of an emergency?

* * *

The top of Map Tower with a clear view of Gangnam.

Magical power overflowing from the densely packed buildings and the entire city.

She was curious.

“What kind of scenery is it?”

How does this city appear through the eyes of Kim Do-jin, who can see magical powers?

At the time, I was feeling a stinging sensation lingering in my mouth, as if I had swallowed mustard due to the question I had inadvertently asked.

An old, grumpy voice comes from a pre-connected phone and echoes in the space.

-It’s been a while, Hunter Joohee Han.

My opponent is Cho Myung-woon, the chairman of Myungwoon Group, which has recently shown remarkable growth and has risen to the ranks of large corporations.

Although we didn’t have a deep relationship, we had met each other several times on business.

“Hello, Chairman Cho. “How have you been?”

She looks down at Gangnam with a solemn expression and says hello in a rather gentle voice.

-haha! Well, I’m always busy. Of course, not as good as Hunter Joohee Han.

The other person’s voice coming through the receiver became even brighter.

It seems like her gentle voice made me feel more at ease.

Either that or not.

Her eyes, which were looking down at Gangnam without paying attention, stayed on a specific area.

Administrative district.

A large garden and spire located a little further up.

“President.”

-Yes?

“Have you put pressure on the association recently? “Show the arrogant brat some of the bitterness of life.”

Then a surprised voice came from the other end of the receiver.

-No, how did you do that… ?

There was deep embarrassment in his surprised and excited voice.

Of course, the only people who know this are Joo Gyeong-tae, who instigated the incident, and himself, who accepted it.

And since it is something that only the executives of the association that are supposed to handle the matter know about.

With all her eyes focused on the church building, she left a low warning to the other person over the phone in a soulless voice.

“I hope you don’t do that in the future.”

Although the flow of magical energy surrounding Gangnam buildings may appear different on the outside, if you look inside, the fundamentals are the same.

The reason is that the entire magic circle, which became the basis of the building’s defense system while designing Gangnam, was created according to the manual carefully created by her and other Magic Tower executives.

“That kid… , This is the child I am sponsoring.”

But there is only one place.

The waves coming from that church are noticeably different from other buildings.

No, it is so heterogeneous that it is difficult to express it with the word different.

It was around this time that not only my optic nerves but also my entire mind were taken away by a strange and mysterious pattern.

-I’m sorry. I had no idea you were the child you were sponsoring. Really!

Urgent voices pour out of the receiver like a waterfall, as if someone is chasing them.

‘Physical shock absorption, magic absorption, reflection, alarm… .’

Each and every spell engraved on the walls of the building far surpasses the magic tower’s manual.

It is overwhelming not only in terms of efficiency, but also in terms of performance.

At that level, assuming that the magical power charge is at 100%, wouldn’t it be enough to block magic that uses all its might?

‘I don’t know.’

There are limits to understanding through senses alone.

What is the shape and texture of the magic wall hidden inside the bricks and cement?

How on earth can such efficiency and performance be achieved by configuring a magic circle?

When you look at the magic he designed, the efficiency and performance he has worked hard to master over decades turns into a flashy sports car.

It’s a defective product with incredible fuel efficiency and only mediocre speed.

“If you didn’t know, you might.”

-Thank you for understanding.

The person on the other end of the phone found great comfort in a word thrown out without any emotion.

But her words did not end there.

“Just because you didn’t know, doesn’t mean the mistake you made goes away.”

It is not as sharp as a blade, nor as harsh as a bone-crushing club.

Just a calm tone of voice.

That’s why Myungwoon Cho felt even more fearful.

It seems as if they are implicitly putting pressure on me, saying that they can destroy my entire foundation at any time if they want.

-I… , what can I do?

In the end, he came forward first and waved the white flag.

Then she continued speaking.

“well. I just hope something like this never happens again. All the way forward.”

Myungwoon Cho quickly understood what she meant.

-Okay. I will take care of it on my own so that Hunter Joohee Han doesn’t have to worry about it.

“Next time, let’s call about something pleasant.”

-Okay, okay then.

After ending the call appropriately, she quietly muttered.

“I guess this is enough.”

The reason I called him was entirely because of Kim Do-jin’s request.

I said I just wanted to create a moderate amount of pressure without specific details, so this should be enough.

What was important to her now was not the content of the phone call.

Because that visible defense system is making her nervous.

The emergence of a defense system that goes beyond the manual created with great care by the executives, including the owner of the magic tower.

Considering the amount of money the Magic Tower earned each year by installing defense magic circles, this was a desperate crisis.

So what should I do?

“There’s more to learn.”

There is no choice but to learn from others.

“… “I won’t refuse.”

The other person will also not refuse teaching.

I’m showing a tendency to be strangely obsessed with the questions I get in return for telling me something.

Wouldn’t they rather rush in because they feel like they have more things to teach?

That’s why I’m curious.

“Why on earth are you so curious?”

Why are you interested in things like my personal life?

I don’t know if it would be better if I could reveal it to the outside world, but wouldn’t that be the case?

So, in the end, it’s an action based on one’s own interest.

“no way… .”

For a moment, I felt devastated.

She wonders if Kim Do-jin, who is only 21 years old, likes her.

“… “Probably not.”

After shaking his head and dismissing it, saying it couldn’t possibly be like that.

She organized her schedule while being immersed in the mysterious waves that the church building gave off.

So that I can meet him in the lab as soon as possible.