episode_0588

A restaurant with a cozy atmosphere surrounded by soft and warm lighting.

When you cut a luxurious steak, pink juice bursts out.

Lee Ho-yeon opened her eyes wide as she ate the meat that melted as soon as she put it in her mouth.

“Of course, expensive things taste better, right?”

“okay.”

Yum Yum.

Hoyeon Lee did not stop admiring the steak as he savored it.

If I feed this to Liliana, she’ll immediately forget it’s chicken or anything.

When I return to Korea, I will have to eat something like expensive omakase instead of chicken.

“Scarlett. I appreciate you eating with me, but I heard you’re eating with Ellis and Irene today. Why aren’t you eating?”

“I was going to eat after making sure you finished your schedule.”

“I said there was no need for that… I’m sorry. Why did you do that?”

“I came here as a secretary in the first place, so why am I sorry? Of course, I’ve been left with cold food for a week.”

“…was it that bad?”

Hoyeon Lee was lost in thought, tapping her fingers on the table.

I think I took care of it as much as I could.

★ Heroine status window

[Scarlett]

– [Likeability: 100] (+ 2.8)

– [Liberty: 55]

– [Appetite: 30]

– [Fatigue: 50]

Current status: It would have been great if I hadn’t been talking about eating cheese soft tofu for days on end.

[When you reach 100 favorability, you will serve Hoyeon Lee.]

‘… ‘What’s wrong with cheese soft tofu?’

Isn’t it delicious?

I decided to eat it because it was truly delicious.

“Scarlett. Still, don’t you think of the hot soup of cheese soft tofu?”

“If I feed it to you at a meal alone together after such a long time, it might kill you.”

“… I’m kidding.”

I got hit by Ellis and got scolded by Scarlett.

My image has been damaged a lot.

Hoyeon Lee swallowed the meat with a bitter expression.

‘But I can beat everyone in bed.’

After finishing my meal with a mental victory, I went outside.

As it was the last day, I thought about going on a date with Scarlett, but my smartwatch rang.

“hmm?”

Hoyeon Lee answered the phone while seeing Ellis’ name on the screen.

*

Exciting- Exciting-

My heart is pounding. It’s a similar feeling to when you meet a strong enemy.

Hoyeon Lee ran straight from the restaurant to the Iris Guild.

Lee Ho-yeon passed by the guild members who were busy walking around the building and ran into the guild leader’s room, forgetting to put his clothes away.

In the guild leader’s room, Isaac, other executives, Ellis, and Irene were seen.

Ho-yeon Lee gave a cursory glance and looked at Isaac.

“Guild leader, video. Please show me the video.”

“I understand.”

Isaac immediately played the video.

It was a video from the Pacific Ocean that was filmed by Iris Guild’s Team 2 leader himself.

My heart does not stop pounding while watching the video.

[Chijijijijijijijik-]

The video ended with the helicopter being attacked by a monster I had seen many times before.

Although it was a short video of less than a few minutes, Lee Ho-yeon was confused after watching the video.

‘Why is this… Is it happening now?’

I am familiar with that ominous-looking darkness.

Gates of Hell.

A late event in the original work that connects the dimensions of Earth and Hell.

This is an abnormal phenomenon that appears when the gates of hell are opened.

And the fact that the door is open means that the devil’s descent is just around the corner.

“Do you know what the situation is?”

“The huge door guarded by the Iris Guild… It was opened. It was the pandemic’s fault.”

“The door is open? Then what is that darkness and strange creature?”

“The gates of hell have opened, connecting Earth and Hell. Now, attacks from such monsters will pour in all over the world. We must prepare immediately.”

Hoyeon Lee bit her lip.

why? The thought filled my head.

For the gates of hell to open, a huge sacrifice, a human death, is needed.

The value of the offering is the individual’s magical power. The exact number is unknown because it varies depending on negative emotions such as strong fear or panic. Therefore, perfect timing cannot be expected.

‘… However, it makes no sense to open it now.’

It is at least two years earlier than the original.

Lee Ho-yeon tried her best to keep her head down.

It is unlikely that the god of this world forced the door to open.

This is because hell can be realized as it is only by offering high-quality sacrifices, and only then can the power of the devil be fully used.

‘Not many humans have died yet.’

Even though there were more terrorist attacks compared to the original, it was still far from enough.

In the original, the gates of hell begin to open after several countries have been destroyed.

‘What did I miss? ‘Is there a big difference from the original?’

The reason the door was opened despite the lack of offerings was probably the butterfly effect created by Lee Ho-yeon.

What was the biggest one?

Lee Ho-yeon looked back on her memories one by one.

Pandemic terror. own growth. Heroine strategy. A conversation with the god of betting. A conversation I had with the god of this world.

And when I reached the conversation I had with Chiron not long ago.

Something crossed Lee Ho-yeon’s head.

“…Lucifer?”

“Lucifer… what do you mean?”

“Mr. Irene, please ask Chiron if he can still feel Lucifer’s magic.”

“You mean Wild Gladitor? I understand.”

While Irene touched the smartwatch.

Hoyeon Lee continued to worry.

‘Lucifer. okay. There was Lucifer.’

Chiron said there was a possibility that Lucifer was alive.

Although his body was recovered, Lucifer was originally strong enough to become the Demon Lord.

If he somehow came back to life and the Maestro sacrificed Lucifer… .

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

What is sacrificed is basically a human being.

Because only humans, as intelligent beings, can have fear and handle magical power.

And Lucifer also fits that condition.

“Hey, Lee Ho-yeon. I heard that Lucifer’s magical power was amplified last night and then completely disappeared. I was planning on telling you when you came to the training room….”

“… Sigh. You shouldn’t say that right away.”

Crazy centaur.

Lee Ho-yeon swallowed a curse and looked around.

Paper and pen visible in the guild leader’s room.

Lee Ho-yeon wrote down the methods of dealing with the monsters of hell that she saw in the original work as they came to mind.

The gates of hell have opened quickly, so there will be more sacrifices.

“Guild leader, the attack will begin as soon as those monsters find out about Earth. Please spread this information as much as possible.”

“This is… Okay, I understand. Lee Ho-yeon, what do you plan on doing?”

“I should return to Korea as planned. There is a lot to do in Korea.”

“I see. If you think that way, I can’t help it.”

Isaac nodded.

In my heart, I wanted to ask for more help with the Iris Guild’s work. The only person in the world who knows this information is Lee Ho-yeon.

However, you should not always assume Hoyeon Lee’s help.

It was a virtue as the leader of the Iris guild that he also taught to Ellis.

“Irene, I’ll go first. Still, I’m glad I ate my last meal.”

“… Lee Ho-yeon. Are you going to Korea now? If what you said, it would be safest to stay at the Iris Guild. Why don’t you just stay here a little longer?”

Ho-yeon Lee swallowed his saliva as he saw Irene holding on to him.

The emotions in her eyes were fear, anxiety, and affection.

★ Heroine status window

[Irene]

– [Likeability: 100] (+ 1.9)

– [Sexual drive: 60]

– [Appetite: 20]

– [Fatigue: 40]

Current status: It is much safer to receive protection from the Iris Guild.

[When you reach 100 favorability, your affection for Lee Ho-yeon becomes the same as or higher than that of Ellis.]

‘Likeability 100… .’

Her heart is so grateful.

However, Hoyeon Lee placed his hand on the back of Irene’s hand and shook his head.

“I’m sorry, Irene. But if Victoria Academy is paralyzed and I’m hiding, who’s going to fight?”

“Yeah, but. You saw it too. The leader of Team 2, who was quite strong in the Iris Guild, died.”

“So I have to step in and stop it. You know how strong I am, right?”

Irene looked at Lee Ho-yeon with a sad heart.

I know that holding on to Lee Ho-yeon is greed.

In fact, his strength is one of the best in the world, and he has something to protect in Korea.

But even so, I couldn’t hide my greed that I didn’t want to send.

“Irene, please help me at the Iris Guild. I will contact you.”

“… okay.”

When Irene couldn’t help but nod, Hoyeon Lee responded with a smile and looked at Ellis standing next to her.

Surprisingly, she seemed calmer than Irene.

“Elise. Well, I’ll find a solution and contact you as soon as possible.”

“Do whatever you want. … I won’t stay still. I will find a way to help you.”

Ellis looked at Hoyeon Lee with complicated feelings.

She also wanted to cling to Lee Ho-yeon, but she couldn’t cling to Lee Ho-yeon because her older sister was making a fuss in front of her.

★ Heroine status window

[Ellis]

– [Likeability: 100] (+3.1)

– [Liberty: 50]

– [Appetite: 20]

– [Fatigue: 40]

Current status: Why is my sister doing such an embarrassing thing? … But it would be safer in France.

[When you reach 100 favorability, you become more honest with Lee Ho-yeon]

Hoyeon Lee looked at Ellis and sighed.

He knew that the two sisters were worried about him, but he had to return to Korea as quickly as possible.

There are precious heroines in Korea that need to be protected.

‘But I can’t just leave.’

He’s such a bad guy to just leave after doing something like that last night.

Ho-yeon Lee placed his hand on the cheek of Ellis, who was looking at him.

The hot body temperature of his cheeks seemed to represent Alice’s concern for him.

“… ah?”

At the moment when Ellis expressed her doubts, Hoyeon Lee approached her and hugged her.

Ellis, who was suddenly held in her arms, looked at Hoyeon Lee with bewildered eyes.

In an instant, my hot face turned red like a tomato.

“I’m waiting, Ellis.”

“You, you. Lee Ho-yeon….”

“Irene, too. I’ll bring you good news soon!”

“Ugh. I understand.”

After finishing his brief hug with Ellis, Lee Ho-yeon made eye contact with Irene, who was standing blankly, and held her hand.

And, as soon as I confirmed that she nodded, I left the guild leader’s room.

If possible, I wanted to reassure Irene as well, but if I hugged her too, it would be difficult for me to leave the Iris Guild alive.

[…] hey. for a moment! Get that crazy black hair! Catch it! How dare someone’s daughter! Hey bitch… .]

[Guild leader! Please, please, not now… !]

[Darling! Now is the time to support your daughter!]

With the words coming from behind flowing through one ear, I headed toward the vacant lot of the Iris Guild.

Doo doo doo doo-

As soon as you enter the vacant lot, the sound of the wind resonates on the ground.

The small private plane I used to come to France was waiting for immediate departure.

I had asked Scarlett in advance.

“Scarlett. Thank you. It was prepared right away.”

“Yes. You can board right away.”

“Let’s go.”

One o’clock was urgent.

Hoyeon Lee boarded the plane.