episode_0564

lightly.

A sound that is not suitable for walking in the grass.

Scarlett took quiet steps.

When I was a member of Iris Guild. Because I had traveled this route so many times, I still vividly remembered where I entered my password.

A huge pine tree standing in a place where magical power is strongest.

Scarlet placed her hand on the tree and poured magical energy into it.

ding ding ding. Twik – dduk. Tiik-

‘What password is that?’

Hoyeon Lee read Scarlett’s magic with her keen senses.

Looking at the simple format, is it Morse code?

I remember memorizing Morse code because it was included in the academy’s curriculum.

Although it is rarely used anymore, it is essential to know.

Lee Ho-yeon analyzed Scarlett’s magic power with frowning eyes.

‘S, Carl, let right?’

… It’s just a name.

Hoyeon Lee looked at Scarlett’s back with a little disappointment.

In a world where there is magic, Morse code, which is not even cutting edge technology, is the password?

Is this really okay?

Is the security level of the world’s best guild only this high?

I’m a little disappointed.

“Why isn’t there a reaction? That’s strange.”

Meanwhile, Scarlett, who had let go of the pine tree, turned her head and looked at Hoyeon Lee.

“I don’t think there will be an attack yet. But is that the correct way to enter the password?”

“Yes. Don’t worry. It’s a time-honored method of passing passwords.”

“Of course it is historic. It is so historic that it is no longer used.”

“Actually, I think so too. Maybe it’s the guild leader’s preference.”

“….”

If you say that, I can’t refute it.

I haven’t met many Emperors of the Night, but it’s clear that he’s also an unusual person.

Jiying-

“huh?”

Before the curiosity about Morse code could be answered, the floor where Lee Ho-yeon was standing began to tremble.

A phenomenon created by magic, not a natural phenomenon.

Lee Ho-yeon maintained the rune barrier and spread his magic in all directions.

But Scarlett reacted calmly.

“I think it worked out fortunately.”

“What do you mean, Scarlett?”

“You can relax. Luckily, my password still works.”

Slurp-

Soon, the ground in front of me began to lift.

It looks like an elevator is going up.

Ho-yeon Lee tilted his head because it was different from what he heard from Scarlett.

“…Didn’t you do something about the warp gate?”

“I don’t know. Maybe the system changed while I was away. Still, it doesn’t look like they’re going to attack. The person on duty might be a cautious person.”

“On duty?”

“One of the Iris guild members will be waiting inside. Since there are so many guild members, it takes quite a while to take turns, but I’ve tried it a few times.”

“hmm….”

Anyway, if Scarlett says it’s okay, it’s probably okay.

Lee Ho-yeon focused his gaze on the front, concentrating his magic power.

“Scarlett!”

The ground that looked like an elevator opened, and what came out of it was a blonde woman similar to Scarlett.

She approached Scarlett with a happy face.

“Xena? It’s been a while.”

“Do you know how surprised I was when I suddenly entered your password? Scarlett, why did you come here without telling me?”

Scarlett greeted Jenna as she approached her.

Looking at the distance between the two, it seems like they are acquaintances.

“I’m sorry about that, Hoyeon. This is Jenna Cale. She’s a close friend of mine. I’m lucky that Jenna is on duty today.”

Scarlett seems to be a really close friend, to the point where she can be said to be a close friend.

Hoyeon Lee slightly bowed her head and stood next to Scarlett.

“nice to see you.”

“You’re a wizard, Lee Ho-yeon. A talent of the century who was given the award of the president of the Wizard’s Association at a young age. But I heard that his greatest talent was his face that could seduce both men and women, and it was true….”

“… yes?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. It’s my habit to mumble other people’s information to myself.”

Well, I have all kinds of habits. Why do you work for the Intelligence Guild?

Ho-yeon Lee narrowed his eyes and shook Jenna’s hand.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t someone I really thought would be helpful to date.

“You’re here to use the warp gate, right?”

“I’m going to go to the guild after a long time. I have some work to do.”

“It’s a good thing I’m on duty at the moment. If I were the picky Team 3 leader, I would have had to go through the procedures.”

“It was definitely a gamble. But everyone knows that Team Leader 3 is always on duty before the weekend.”

“Aha~ Scarlett is smart as expected. Now that I think about it, it would have been nice to have had a proper farewell party~. Even thinking about it now, it’s a shame.”

Since it had been a long time since they had seen each other, the two women seemed to have piled up topics for conversation and started talking, excluding Lee Ho-yeon.

It would be better to just be quiet and listen for now.

“Anyway, I was really shocked when I heard that I was leaving the guild for love. I can’t believe I had that kind of relationship with wizard Lee Ho-yeon. I’m really jealous.”

“Kkeheuk! Cough!”

Lee Ho-yeon’s line that made my ears perk up as I heard it from behind.

As soon as Scarlett heard the horrible words coming out of Jenna’s mouth, she started coughing like a possessed person.

“are you okay?”

“Jenna. Who spread that rumor?”

“Scarlett said it herself.”

“I don’t remember saying that when I left the guild.”

“Huh? What are you talking about? That’s what I said to the guild leader. After you left the guild, the guild leader gathered the guild members together and interviewed you and recited in detail what happened. He shed tears of emotion, saying that he supports you as you pursue your dreams. “You did.”

“ha….”

That crazy bastard.

Ho-yeon Lee, who heard Scarlett muttering quietly, closed his mouth that was about to tease Scarlett again.

The atmosphere is scary so you have to be quiet.

From then on, the awkward silence continued until we reached the warp gate.

Fortunately, it wasn’t far because it was a passage used by guild members.

“It’s been a while since I saw this.”

“I’ve already set it up, so now all I have to do is go in… Okay? Just a moment.”

Jenna, who was touching the warp gate, tilted her head as if she remembered something.

“Speaking of which, Scarlett, how do you remember the password?”

“Huh? What kind of nonsense is that? Did you drink alcohol while on duty?”

Scarlett frowned and examined Jenna’s face closely.

Even though he is on duty alone, he lacks discipline.

Is the Iris Guild without confidence ultimately like this?

“No. Scarlett shouldn’t have any memories from the Iris Guild. Don’t you know that contract? That means when you quit the Iris Guild, your memories will be erased.”

“…… ah.”

Why was that there? They make the same facial expression.

You can’t do that. Scarlett.

“Uh, um, uhm.”

“Scarlett?”

Scarlett’s head spun quickly.

It’s a mistake. As I tried not to think about the guild leader as much as possible, I ended up forgetting something important.

Unfortunately, there is no time for regrets. The water has already spilled.

What is the most perfect way to deal with this?

‘Are you being honest?’

The simplest way is to dismiss it immediately.

What the guild leader did for Scarlett was consideration.

Because the working environment at Iris Guild was so good, no one left the guild, and as the first person to leave, he may have received special treatment.

Maybe it’s because of the pretty looks he likes.

However, not everyone is satisfied with the working environment.

Even the best hospitality in the world can be unsatisfactory to some people. Keeping such people in the guild is a contract that erases their memories.

Just having information about the Iris Guild is an incredible spec.

In fact, she said that there are guild members who do not leave the guild because of that contract, so if she speaks carelessly, there may be some who leave the guild.

If someone withdraws, problems arise from there.

If the memory is erased, the special treatment given to Scarlett is the problem, and if the memory is not erased, the information held by the person who left is the problem.

Even though I left the Iris Guild, I didn’t want to become someone who had many good memories.

“… You’re Scarlett, right?”

While Scarlett was pondering, doubt began to grow in Jenna’s eyes.

Now you have to make a decision.

Scarlett cleared her throat and spoke seriously.

“Hmm. I got caught.”

“… got caught?”

“I’m actually on a top secret mission.”

“Top secret mission!?”

“Yes. Except for the highest-ranking executives, most people don’t know this, so it’s natural that Jenna doesn’t know. There’s nothing we can do since we got caught, but please don’t tell others.”

“That’s right…! I understand. I’ll keep that in mind.”

Jenna nodded and then smiled.

Scarlett, who was one of the aces of the Iris Guild, was worthy of taking on such a mission.

Scarlett also responded to her smile, bowed lightly, and then led Hoyeon Lee by the wrist and entered the warp gate.

Slurp-

After the mild dizziness passed.

Hoyeon Lee cautiously opened his eyes.

What appeared before my eyes was the main building of the Iris Guild.

The neat and sophisticated five-story building reminds us of Ellis’ words that the basement is real.

“Scarlett. But weren’t you fired from the Iris guild?”

Hoyeon Lee asked Scarlett, who was standing next to him.

“I wasn’t fired, I just quit.”

“Then what is the top secret mission?”

“Of course it’s a lie.”

“Is that okay?”

“Well, I guess it will work out somehow. We’ve passed the critical point. Because of Jenna’s personality, she won’t tell anyone.”

Scarlett nodded slightly and approached the building.

I don’t know why Scarlett is so unsavory today.

Anyway, looking at this building reminds me of a time I visited before.

Thanks to Ellis, I had a very comfortable stay.

At that time, a thought crossed Lee Ho-yeon’s head.

“Scarlett. I just remembered it now. Shouldn’t you just go through the formal procedures and come here? Then, you can ask Mr. Victor to drop you off at the Iris Guild’s premises.”

“That would be the appropriate procedure.”

Hoyeon Lee couldn’t believe his ears when he heard Scarlett’s answer.

Then why are you going through so much trouble?

“But why did you do this?”

“It would be easier for me to go through the process, but it would take a long time. Even if I contact you directly using my network, it would take at least a few hours, and at most a day. But if you come in recklessly like this, you can save time. Ho-yeon seems to be in a hurry. “I chose this method… but it was definitely a mistake.”

“….”

After hearing it, I found it to be true.

Even though the process wasn’t perfect, it was done for me.

Thank you.

“Thank you, Scarlett. I’ll take your heart.”

“It’s no big deal.”

“You gave up the guild for me, but it’s not a big deal.”

“If you tell me that, I will go back.”

“Sorry.”

Hoyeon Lee was right next to Scarlett and held onto her hand as if wrapping it around her.

When I think about it, I don’t remember holding her hand outside.

“Hoyeon. What does this mean?”

“Even though it looks like this, I’m doing pretty well. I should at least brag to the people at Iris Guild who I haven’t seen in a while.”

“… I think like a child.”

Ho-yeon Lee entered the building, holding Scarlett’s hand tightly, who complained but did not throw away her hand.

As we passed the security and entered the lobby on the first floor, more and more people began to recognize Scarlett and Lee Ho-yeon.

“Scarlett! It’s been a while.”

“Is it true that you pretended to leave the guild until now because you were carrying out a top-secret mission?”

“Somehow. There’s no way I’m leaving without a farewell party.”

“Actually, I thought Scarlett might have just left without saying a word due to her personality, but I was mistaken. I’m sorry.”

“But the wizard Lee Ho-yeon next to me….”

And the people surrounding them were shouting out the top secret mission as if they were kissing each other.

Hoyeon Lee pulled Scarlett’s hand and whispered in her ear.

“Hey. They said you don’t have to worry.”

“Jenna, I didn’t know that bitch would betray me.”

Could it be that it was Jenna he believed in?

“… It’s not something that can be resolved that way. You should have been honest about it. How are you going to explain this?”

“Don’t worry, I have an idea.”

“Scarlett. I received a report from the person on duty. You are carrying out a top-secret mission that only the highest-ranking executives know about? A top-secret mission that even I, the leader of Team 3, have not heard about. What is that?”

As soon as Scarlett nodded and told me not to worry.

A man named Team 3, who looked picky just by looking at his face, squeezed in among the guild members.

Scarlett took Lee Ho-yeon’s hand away and slightly lowered her head.

“Team Leader 3. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. It’s literally a top secret mission. It’s normal for people who aren’t close to the guild leader to know.”

“Aide?”

Scarlett opened her mouth with regret in her heart.

If I had known the situation would become this complicated, I should have been honest from the beginning.

The guild leader would be responsible anyway, so why did he take the difficult path?

As I tried to solve it easily, things became more complicated.

However, she had Lee Ho-yeon. His mere presence provides her with certain insurance.

Scarlett smiled and continued.

“Please call the guild leader. If he is absent, Team Leader 1 or… Miss Ellis will know.”

She confidently called Irene and Ellis.