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Doo doo doo doo-

A private plane landed in the yard of a large mansion.

Getting off the private plane were two blonde women.

It was Ellis and Irene.

They set foot on Korean soil for the first time in a long time.

“I’m going to hear a report from the Korean branch manager. She’s resting at home.”

“Yes, sister.”

It would have been right for Ellis, the successor, to go to the head of the Korean branch, but Irene didn’t care about that.

It was more important to her that her brother rest in peace.

After sending Irene to the Korean branch manager, Ellis entered the mansion.

There are two main reasons why I returned to Korea today.

This is because there were reports that there was a high probability that an organization of demons was hiding in Korea.

Since it was a report received from the Korean branch manager, it was quite reliable information.

That’s why I came to Korea in person to conduct research.

… This is why it is public.

Although the Mine organization was important, it was not something that made it worth for both Ellis and Irene to come to Korea.

The other one is for personal reasons.

It was Lee Ho-yeon.

“Is there a person in the world who makes the two daughters of the Iris Guild come directly?”

Ellis and Irene came all the way to Korea because of one man.

Anyone who knows how scary the Iris Guild is will never believe this.

Ellis entered the mansion with that thought in mind.

His room was exactly the same as before he left for France.

The cleanliness spell hanging in the mansion prevents dust from accumulating in the house.

“Whoa….”

Ellis took off her outer clothes, feeling the fatigue building up in her body.

There was wine and glasses on the table in the room.

Seeing that brought back memories of drinking wine and relieving fatigue when I was attending the academy.

Ellis sat at the table and looked outside blankly.

Warm sunlight and blue sky.

Although the sky was not that different from France, the sky seen from the room somehow seemed more beautiful.

Iris Guild’s accommodations were well-equipped and I was familiar with it because I had stayed there for a long time, but work was too busy there.

Sometimes I miss the leisure I had when I was in Korea.

“It came sooner than expected?”

Tiring-

Ellis, who had been looking at the sky without thinking, got up.

An alarm rang indicating that someone had entered the mansion.

My sister went to see the Korean branch manager, so there was only one person coming in right now.

“Hmm. Mmmmm-.”

I went down the stairs, humming without realizing it.

When I went down to the first floor lobby, Hoyeon Lee was turning her head here and there as if she was looking for herself.

Ellis slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

“I’m late. I’m late.”

“Ellis?”

Hoyeon Lee raised his head and found her.

He suddenly asked me to come home, so I thought it was urgent, but his expression looked bright.

“I told you to come early. Why are you coming now?”

“… Did you come as soon as you saw the text message telling you to come?”

“Really? Good. Let’s go to my room.”

Ellis turned around, and Hoyeon Lee tilted his head and followed behind her.

The original appointment time was in the evening, but Ellis told me to come right away, so I came in a hurry.

I don’t know why, but I’m glad you seem to be in a good mood.

“Isn’t Irene there? I heard she’s coming with me.”

Ellis’s room after a long time.

Hoyeon Lee sat down at the table and spoke.

“My sister went out because she had work to do.”

“Then wouldn’t it be better to meet after Irene comes instead of now?”

“We can meet together then.”

“Oh, I didn’t postpone the appointment time, but let’s see now and see you later?”

“Then it’s been almost two weeks since we’ve seen each other. Isn’t it natural? You should stay with us for about a day. Were you planning on just seeing our faces?”

“… No. No. I know. I was just asking.”

For some reason, he asked to meet me quickly, but it seems he just wanted to see me alone without Irene.

So, did you feel better when you two met alone?

It’s cute when you think that way.

“Would you like to have a glass of wine after a long time?”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Ellis poured wine for Hoyeon Lee and sat across from her.

Since we had not seen each other in about two weeks due to each other’s work, we had a lot to talk about.

“… Hmm.”

But what should I say?

There was definitely a lot to say.

Are you feeling okay after fighting Karkus?

Why did you take the time now?

Don’t you have to contact them 10 times a day?

Even though you are busy, shouldn’t you make time to come to France?

But when I actually saw his face, it was hard to get the words out.

‘… ‘Have I become strange like my sister?’

Ellis used a straightforward style of speaking whenever he had private conversations.

Because she was in a position where there was no need to talk about it.

But for some reason, it was difficult to get the words out in front of this man.

“Shall we talk about work first…?”

In the end, what Ellis brought up was work.

This is because I brought a lot of information that Ho-yeon Lee would like, so I felt like I could easily start talking to him.

“Let’s talk about work with Irene later.”

“huh?”

“Like you said, it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. Just talk about what we couldn’t talk about.”

It is understandable that Ellis is disappointed.

I thought we had a lot of contact, but she didn’t seem to feel that way.

‘You have to be nice to me even when we meet.’

Hoyeon Lee picked up the wine glass and brought it to her mouth.

And I looked at the wine in surprise.

It was much more delicious than I expected.

“This wine smells good. It has a good flavor. It’s what you like, right? Chateau d’Yquem.”

“… Yes. It’s 20 years old. That’s exactly what I like.”

Since I knew Alice’s tastes intimately, it was easy to start a conversation.

“I like this too. But was it this delicious?”

sniffling-

Hoyeon Lee emptied the wine glass in an instant.

This wine was the most delicious drink I had recently.

“What’s wrong with you after eating it so many times? Did you even eat something that made you lose your appetite?”

“… is it.”

It may be because I met Sol Im and Su-rin Moon recently.

Strangely enough, the wine was really delicious.

“By the way, is your father well?”

“Dad is always the same. Not long ago, I had a meeting with the head of the Angela guild, and my sister and I caught him trying to seduce the head of the guild.”

“… hmm.”

Hoyeon Lee quietly brought the wine glass to her mouth.

I’m not used to hearing stories about other playboys.

“So, I heard you’re close with the Angela guild leader. I heard that Angela guild leader Lee Ho-yeon is an eternal ally of the Angela guild?”

“We’re close, but… it doesn’t feel like we’re allies. I saved Angela’s guild leader once. So, she helps me a lot.”

Since I quickly removed Maestro’s brainwashing, it was as if I had saved him.

Hoyeon Lee nodded and took a sip of wine.

“Elise, do you have any stories about yourself? I’d like to hear those.”

After that it was easy.

Ellis quickly poured out words.

“Are you okay? I know you’re not really hurt, but just in case.”

“I’ve been busy with work lately, so I haven’t been able to enjoy cultural activities properly. What about you?”

“No, and your sister has become strange? You will feel it when you see it yourself.”

“How on earth is the Iris Guild supposed to protect world peace? Isn’t that absurd?”

As I listened to Ellis and argued with her appropriately, time passed quickly.

It was a good time because the wine was delicious.

“I see.”

“Yeah. … but it seems like I’m the only one talking?”

It was only after chatting for a while that Ellis noticed something strange.

Hoyeon Lee smiled.

“It looks like you have a lot to say. Are you feeling a little better now?”

“… That’s right. It’s cooled down. I’ll forgive you for not communicating well.”

Ellis emptied the remaining wine in his glass and checked his smart watch.

Before I knew it, it was time for my sister to return.

Even though he called, you can just say that Lee Ho-yeon came before the scheduled time.

Tiring-

Not long after the alarm magic sounded, the door was opened.

As soon as she saw the entrance, Irene’s eyes widened as if she was in a hurry.

“Ellis?!”

“Sister, you’re here? Lee Ho-yeon said she had some time left, so I came a little while ago.”

“Mr. Irene. Hello.”

“Uh, yes. Hello. I didn’t know you were already here… If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped talking to the branch manager and come back.”

Irene sat down at the table, swallowing her regret.

It’s a little late, but there’s still plenty of time.

First of all, since it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other, let’s start with what we’ve been up to for the past two weeks… .

“Shall we talk about work first? Sister, are you okay?”

“…Uh, huh? Yes, nothing can’t be done.”

Irene felt a little disappointed, but followed Ellis’s words.

It would be more convenient if we handled public matters first.

“Hmm. Do you want to look at this? Me and Ellis did our research by going through the documents ourselves.”

“Really? Ellis said it was information she found by luck.”

“sister….”

“…I’m sorry, Ellis.”

While Irene lowered her head, Hoyeon Lee looked at the documents.

There was information about the abnormal phenomenon written there.

“Is this an abnormal phenomenon? I heard that the abnormal phenomenon has gotten worse since the Gates of Hell appeared.”

“Yes. The abnormal phenomenon is much more serious than I thought.”

Ellis answered instead of the sullen Irene.

Hoyeon Lee nodded while looking at the documents.

Animals and fish covered in magic turned into new monsters, and trees I had never seen before were growing.

It was evidence that the assimilation rate between Earth and Hell had increased.

A large amount of hell’s magic is mixed with the original magic, and an ecosystem of hell is appearing.

“And these… newly discovered objects around the Gates of Hell?”

“Yes. It’s not a photo of every entity, but I don’t know if the monsters in the photo are demons.”

“… These all look like demons. It’s safe to say that all monsters that haven’t attacked yet are demons.”

“Really? I’ll have to pass it on to the wizards.”

Hoyeon Lee clicked her tongue and turned over the documents.

Demons were found not in the center of the Gates of Hell, but in the outer reaches of the darkness.

The devil’s attack is truly upon us.

“Mine organization? What is this?”

“That’s information sent by the Korean branch manager. They say an unidentified demon group has been discovered in Korea… Investigators say they keep going missing. Did you say it’s called the Demon Cult?”

“Demon Cult?”

This is a name I heard from Moon Su-rin.

The Iris Guild was also investigating these guys, so it doesn’t seem like it was on a small scale.

“The investigators disappeared… That’s a bit suspicious.”

Hoyeon Lee looked into information about the Mine organization.

These guys must be an organization created by Maestro.

“Ellis.”

“huh?”

“Can we properly investigate the Devil Cult?”

Seeds of discord must be dealt with before they germinate.

*

The day after I met Ellis.

I left Iris Guild to investigate the Devil Cult, and spent the whole day with Sister Elise Irene yesterday.

Fortunately, the reason Ellis and Irene came to Korea was because of the Mine organization.

If possible, I wanted to deal with the Maestro before the demon attack occurred.

next day.

Today I met the Lucirumi twins who went monster hunting to Japan.

I knew Lucy and Rumi wouldn’t get hurt, but I was still worried, but fortunately, I earned a lot of points.

“Mr. Hoyeon. I heard the cake here is really delicious…!”

“But I’ve just been discharged from the hospital, so can I eat sweets?”

“Wouldn’t it be okay?”

I was currently going to a cafe with Lucy and Rumi.

I don’t know what the discharge and cake have to do with it, but I didn’t pay much attention to the flow of the conversation.

Walking with a beautiful woman on either side was fun even if there was no reason.

“Please stop by. We are sharing good words.”

“Ah, yes….”

This is a pseudo-religious recommendation that I receive several times today.

If you talk to me or Lucy, they can cut you off like a sword, but Rumi was weak-hearted and couldn’t refuse.

Rumi, who received the flyer from the pseudo, put it in his pocket sullenly.

“… Rumi. Even if he talks to you, just ignore him.”

“But since it was given to me by someone much older than me… Ugh, I’m sorry.”

“Give it to me. Let me see what it says.”

“Why are you so curious? Just throw it away and go eat cake!”

I held Lucy’s hand and checked the flyer.

As I thought, there was useless content written there.

They say that the destruction of the world will come and we must prepare.

They say that if you participate in the meeting, you will be saved.

I can’t feel trust just by reading the text… .

“huh?”

At that time, I was able to detect faint magical energy in the captured flyer.

It was a very familiar hellish magic.

‘… Oh no way.’

Are you doing this so openly?