episode_0323

The van that had suddenly become Mai’s mobile hospital room was located at the very back of the procession.

This was truly absurd, considering Mai’s position as head of the security team.

In the first place, what does the position of security team leader do?

The position of security team leader was responsible for the safety of the subject of security, even if all available resources were utilized.

Therefore, more than anyone else, there was a need to stick close to the person being guarded.

But the person in charge of such work is pushed out to the outskirts like this?

This could not help but be a warning message to Mai and a signal to me at the same time.

I will do my best to be as inconspicuous as possible, so it seems like a signal to ask for forgiveness.

Only she knows Reiko’s true feelings, but at least that’s how it seemed to me.

As a result, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly as I headed towards Mai’s residence, which I had already found out about through Chiyo.

‘by the way···.’

Everyone is having a hard time tonight…

Well, if you let your guard down and a zombie creeps in from somewhere, it will be a catastrophe at that moment.

There were quite a few people guarding the outskirts of the migrant procession, keeping a sharp eye on the surroundings, but no one noticed my presence.

It was not that those assigned to guard duty were lacking in ability.

They were doing their best.

Since it is a matter of survival, it seems that no one is working in vain even though there is no one in particular to monitor it.

Nevertheless, the fact that no one noticed my presence… was literally something that could not be helped.

Rather than being a self-proclaimed martial artist, which can be found everywhere just by walking down the street, a martial artist who has reached a high level by mastering martial arts has decided to hide himself in the dark, but an ordinary person who has not yet learned any martial arts notices this?

Wouldn’t it be more realistic to search the sandy beach and find the needle thrown in it?

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the imperial family did not require eunuchs and kings to learn martial arts for no reason.

If we didn’t do that, it would be completely impossible to prevent the invasion of the expert, so we had no choice but to make that choice.

After all, why would the imperial family give elixirs to eunuchs and kings just because they were crazy?

The imperial family is not a volunteer organization.

Tadak…!

‘I said it was a black bus parked on the outskirts, so I guess this is it.’

That’s why… when I reached the van that was being used as Mai’s hospital room, there was no one to stop me.

Thanks to this, I was able to safely enter the van without being disturbed.

It was a van, not a bongo commonly seen in Korea, but actually closer to a minibus.

Is it because he is quite a big guy?

The interior was also decorated quite nicely.

In fact, the person who was almost renting it out was in a bad state.

“Huh…”

Although he received urgent treatment, the injury was serious and he was moving, so it may have been impossible to provide full-scale treatment.

Beads of sweat were forming on Mai’s face as she lay with her arms and legs in casts.

A groaning voice continued to escape from between my lips.

‘Uhm…’

In order to show you the taste of this hypnosis beam, I think I need to give you some treatment first…

I didn’t give him a bottle or give him medicine, but I broke it with my own hands, and I felt a little self-destructive, wondering what he was doing… but if I didn’t treat it properly, the pain could break the trance state.

That’s why I called up my inventory and started listing out the series of emergency medicines that Soso had provided me, one by one.

“Let’s see… Which of these is said to be good for bones…”

The purple friend here specializes in internal injuries… and this one is for cuts…

As I removed everything I could remember one by one, what was left was a bottle filled with a black, slimy liquid that reminded me of asphalt.

“Umm···.”

This…is okay for people to eat…?

Looking at the color and texture, it seems like I should never put it on my mouth… but it was given to me by Soso, not by anyone else.

Although it is said to be a contractual relationship, I am still your servant, so why would I even provide you with something that you are not allowed to eat?

The more I looked at it, the more I could not imagine what it would taste like, as I turned around the bottle filled with a black, slimy liquid. After thinking about it for a moment, I opened the lid of the bottle and let the liquid inside flow out between my slightly parted lips.

And then, as I slowly moved backwards… I wonder if he somehow sensed my presence even though I was busy suffering.

“Ugh···.”

Mai’s eyes, which had been closed tightly, seemed to twitch, and then her eyelids went up, revealing blurry eyes.

Did he take some kind of painkiller to relieve the pain?

Eyes that looked like they were drunk on something were staring at me.

At the same time, if you watch him blink several times… it seems that he is having trouble focusing due to the combination of weak energy and sleep energy.

How long has it been like that?

The change occurred suddenly.

“All, you…! Ugh…!”

Did he finally realize that the person standing in front of him was the person he had secretly tried to assassinate not long ago?

Mai’s eyes, which had been quietly staring at me, seemed to widen for a moment and she hurriedly tried to get up.

It didn’t seem to work as intended because the arms and legs were connected and fixed to the ceiling.

“···Are you here to get even?”

It’s revenge.

To be honest, it’s not that I haven’t thought about it… but I promised Reiko not to touch it.

“Seeing as you say those very words, it seems like you are aware that you did something wrong, right?”

“Wrong… Yes, I was wrong.”

No, you’re just admitting this so obediently?

Reiko came to me and said that she had warned me not to do anything like that again, but did she break the pot?

It must have been at the moment when I was even thinking about that in my mind due to the unexpected reaction.

Mai curled up the corners of her mouth as if to show me off.

“It was something I should never have failed at, but I failed, so if it wasn’t something I did wrong, then what was it?”

Ah, that’s what I meant.

“In short, do you have any regrets or reflections?”

“The only regret I have left is the regret of not being able to get you, the human being, away from the matriarch’s side sooner.”

Are you saying that you will not submit to me even if it means dying here?

The voice was like a male growl.

When I saw that, I was once again convinced.

If I don’t give in completely at this point, this woman will always cause similar problems again.

“···You think of Reiko very specially, don’t you?”

“It goes without saying… He is the only one I will give my loyalty to. Because Reiko saved me when I was struggling in the gutter.”

“I’m not talking about loyalty.”

“···?”

“You… love Reiko, right?”

That’s why I brought to the surface a story that until now was just my own speculation.

And… was it the right answer?

“···!”

As soon as the surprise attack hit Mai, Mai’s eyes widened.

The sound of a small sigh was a bonus.

A reaction that seems to have hit the nail on the head.

I smiled at him without realizing it…

“What nonsense…”

Did the sound I made make me come to my senses?

Mai hastily tried to make an excuse.

Because my face was bright red, I couldn’t convince myself at all.

“I have a few pictures I took while having sex with Reiko. Shall I show them to you?”

Of course, it’s lame.

I’ve taken an AV concept video with the intention of showing it to Raina, but I’ve never taken any pictures or anything like that.

However, Mai, who could not have known such a fact, could not help but be piqued by the news that it was a photo containing the dental plaque of someone she had secretly liked.

From somewhere, a small swallowing sound was heard.

And the emotion contained within it was clearly anticipation.

It’s so useless to deny it when you say you can’t come to your senses just because of a single word…

I looked at Mai with a gaze that seemed to say that, but was it only after receiving my gaze like that that she was able to escape the delusion?

“Can’t you erase it right now?! Then, if it leaks somewhere far away…”

“There is no internet, so what is the leak…”

“kk···!”

“Okay, if you want to see it, watch it.”

While saying that, he took out his cell phone from his pocket and pretended to operate it.

Of course, what was displayed on the phone screen was not a photo of Reiko’s dental plaque, but a hypnosis app.

“Now.”

And then he held it out to me… Could it be that he couldn’t bear to look at my phone directly?

As soon as I put my hand forward, Mai’s head turned to the side.

“E…?”

The funny thing was that, apart from her head turning to the side, Mai’s body was steadily preparing to be hypnotized.

‘Ugh…Muchinnyeon…’