episode_0005

After arriving home.

“… … Phew… … .”

I put my phone down in front of me, took a deep breath, and carefully checked the messages.

and… .

[I sent you documents regarding the contract. Write it down by tomorrow. ]

[I’ll just pass it on like this considering the bond we’ve had so far… . I hope you don’t do anything stupid. ]

I faced the termination of my contract.

“… ha… .”

In a way, I thought it was a natural process and that I would be mentally prepared, but when it actually happened, I felt very strange.

The reward for dedicating all my time, day and night, is to just cancel my contract.

On the other hand, because I’ve been doing it so far, I think it’s finally over… .

If I had really done something wrong, I wouldn’t have felt so unfair.

Fluttering─

As I lay down on the bed, I stared blankly at the ceiling and thought.

What should I do with this frustrating feeling?

Part of me wants to immediately catch the culprit who conspired against me and resolve the misunderstanding, but there is no way to catch the culprit.

I don’t even know how the video was made, so how can I catch the creator?

It’s difficult to even ask your acquaintances about the possibility of spreading unnecessary rumors… .

In the end, you have no choice but to find out personally.

“Phew… .”

With a heavy sigh and a quick glance, I got up and headed straight to the bathroom.

Then, to relieve my frustration, I took out a can of cold beer and sat down at the kitchen table.

Anju signed an agreement to terminate her contract with the Cheonhwa Guild.

Swoouuu

After skimming through the contents and signing my name, I gulped down my beer and looked at the penalty I would receive from the Cheonhwa Guild.

‘6.5 billion… .’

Just like in reality, 6.5 billion is not a small amount of money in this world.

No, it can be seen as a small amount compared to the status of Queens.

If you add up the money you’ve saved so far, you’ll probably have enough left over to play and eat for the rest of your life.

As long as the world doesn’t suddenly collapse like the ending of the original.

‘Anyway, a happy ending is promised.’

Currently, Seol Joo-hee’s rank is Ex level.

It is slightly stronger than the final boss in the original ‘The Strongest Master’, the Demon King of Another World.

In addition, Hong Yu-ra and Lim A-rin are there, so unless there are huge variables, there won’t be any major difficulties.

The three will be able to get through it well in the future.

Even without me.

well.

“… … .”

Is it because you drank alcohol?

I feel like my mood is sinking for no reason.

After signing and properly organizing the documents, I took out another can of beer and threw myself on the living room sofa.

“Puhaa… .”

In the video that Seol Joo-hee brought, I claimed that I approached the three people with the intention of taking advantage of them.

At first I thought it was really nonsense… .

Thinking about it again, I don’t think it’s completely wrong.

15 years ago now.

In the past, I wanted to protect this world with Seol Joo-hee.

Instead of taking a step back like I do now, I wanted to stand next to her and fight alongside her as a worthy colleague.

So, I used my abilities without hesitation to grow, and was even considered the most promising player of all time, so I received great expectations.

At that time, I really thought I was the main character of this world.

From my secret abilities displayed through simple swordsmanship, to the expectations from those around me, to the fact that I became entangled with the main character, Seol Joo-hee, to the point where I thought it was fate, it was as if I was seeing the main character in a novel.

If I hadn’t been injured then, I might have been playing as a member of a male hunter team by now.

“… … .”

But reality is cruel.

After receiving a serious injury during training with Lim A-rin, I was declared permanently incapable of combat and ultimately did not become the main character.

However, I don’t feel resentful towards Lim A-rin.

It wasn’t something she did intentionally, and since then she’s always taken good care of me to the point where it feels like it’s excessive.

It would be a lie if I said I didn’t feel any regrets, but even that is becoming dull now.

Having failed to become the main character, I wanted to make Seol Joo-hee an even more perfect protagonist, persuaded three people to form a team, and continued to grow through hard training every day.

They thought I made them grow simply because I had a passionate passion, but… .

Actually, that is not the case.

All I did was force my dream on them.

May you become a more perfect protagonist in my place and lead this world without dreams or hope to peace.

“… … .”

In the video, I used three people to satisfy my greed.

And I used three people to make my dream come true.

Like this… .

You can’t tell who is real and who is fake.

*

The next afternoon.

After the contract with Cheonhwa Guild was officially terminated.

Uuuu isss throughsss Ons on

My phone started receiving endless calls.

The news spread that I had moved out of Queens.

Among the people who called, there were several acquaintances… .

… …

[Hundred Days Guild Leader Kang Moo-jin]

[Sejin Guild Leader Lee Hye-ri]

… …

There were also a few teams competing with Queens.

Among them, in the Sejin guild of ‘Black Rose’, which is currently ranked 2nd, the leader personally sent a long message… .

[It’s been a while since I contacted you. The reason I contacted you like this was because I heard that you came from Cheonhwa Guild this time… ]

The conclusion was that he wanted to scout me, so we should have a meal and talk for the first time in a while.

“Sejin Guild… .”

Actually, I have some ties to the Sejin Guild.

To be precise, it is his relationship with the current general manager, Lee Hye-ri.

When I was attending the Academy, we formed Queens and were breaking various records, and we received contract offers from Sejin Guild and Cheonhwa Guild.

At that time, Lee Hye-ri, who was the vice leader of the Sejin Guild, promised me a huge push and pushed me into a fairly large contract… .

For some reason, the three Queens members said they would never sign a contract with the Sejin Guild, so they had no choice but to sign a contract with the Cheonhwa Guild.

‘Did you hate Lee Hye-ri that much?’

“… … .”

Suddenly, as I was reminiscing about old memories, I thought as I stared at my cell phone, which was constantly dropping.

if.

If only I had signed a contract with Sejin Guild, not Cheonhwa Guild… .

“Ugh… .”

After thinking for a long time, I gave up my useless worries and slowly reached over to turn off my phone.

Anyway, I have no intention of finding a new team in a hurry right now.

It’s not like I did it to protect my loyalty to Queens… .

I just needed some time to rest.

Leave all that useless stuff, like world peace and all that.

I just wanted to regain some peace of mind.

*

That night.

“Puha… .”

After falling into a deep state of intoxication from yesterday, I spent some time reading movies and novels that I had put off.

Even though the contents didn’t enter my head because I was so drunk, I felt like I was going to fall apart if I didn’t do something.

How long has it been since I poured so much alcohol… .

“Ah.”

In the end, I ran out of alcohol.

‘Should I buy more… .’

About 3 minutes to a convenience store.

It’s annoying, but it’s not a distance that you can’t go.

“… Tskchacha… .”

I cried out for no reason, got up, put on my hat, and left the house.

[1:15 AM]

Before we knew it, it was already 1 am.

I must have lost track of time and didn’t even realize it was this late at night.

‘I thought something was dark… .’

With a shaking body, I passed through the apartment entrance and walked to the 24-hour convenience store right in front.

“Welcome!”

After hearing the voice of a clerk greeting me from inside, as if he was organizing things, I headed to the liquor section inside, looking through the items out of habit.

‘You should drink just a little bit.’

Then he selected a bottle of wine, a bottle of soju, and two cans of beer, and put them down one by one on an empty stand.

“Oh, wait a minute!”

Then, the clerk who was sorting out the items inside hurriedly returned to the counter to pay… .

“Uh!”

Suddenly, the clerk stopped and showed a strange reaction.

‘… ?’

As I was taking the card out of my wallet, I unconsciously raised my head and glanced at the clerk.

“… Huh?”

I was a little surprised by the unexpected face.

She is impressive with her bright golden straight hair and slender appearance.

It was Bang Hanna.

“Hello! At that time, I met you at the interview!”

I was secretly impressed by Bang Han-na’s ability to maintain a confident tone even though it was early in the morning, and I spoke to her quietly.

“I didn’t know you worked here. Part-time job?”

“Yes! I started last week!”

“I see… .”

At that time, I listened to her answer indifferently and took out the card again.

‘… huh?’

Suddenly, a small question occurred to me.

‘today… . ‘Isn’t it a weekday?’

According to my memory, Bang Han-na was in the middle of attending school.

It’s not time for vacation yet, and I haven’t even heard of a leave of absence… .

How is it working?

Beep─ Beep─

As I stood there listening to the sound of the barcode being stamped, I eventually couldn’t control my curiosity and cautiously asked a question.

“Excuse me… , Can I ask you something?”

“Of course! Which one is it?”

Bang Han-na gives a flawless smile as if everything is really okay.

Feeling a strange sense of relief upon seeing her like that, I asked her what day of the week she worked part-time.

Hanna Bang casually gave a shocking answer.

“I do it every weekday, 5 days a week!”

“… yes? No, then what about class?”

“Oh, I’m taking classes too!”

I was momentarily mesmerized by her answer as if it were obvious, so I asked her directly, at the risk of being rude.

“So, after working part-time at night, you also take classes?”

“Yes! It’s a little tiring, but it’s more worth doing than I thought!”

“Sleep… , aren’t you sleeping?”

“Even after sleeping like this, I still sleep for 4 hours!”

‘oh my god.’

I was surprised to see Hannah Bang talking about sleeping for four hours as if she were Napoleon, and I blinked blankly and looked at her with a bright smile.

‘Are you in dire need of money? No, no matter what. ‘Isn’t it a bit much to take classes while working a part-time job at night?’

Of course, each person has their own circumstances.

No matter how much this world is said to be a world of fiction, it is another stark reality.

Hannah Bang must have her own circumstances, and there must be a reason why she personally practices night reading.

We’re not even close, so there’s no reason to ask.

“… … .”

I definitely thought so… .

Maybe it was because I was drunk, but for some reason, it was hard to just pass by.

“I… . It’s not my place to say this, but… Do you need so much living expenses that you have to do that?”

Hanna Bang is destined to become an A rank in the future.

I could earn a lot of money in the future, but no matter how I thought about it, throwing away my health for the small amount of money right before my eyes was a loss.

“Uh… . It’s not that I don’t have enough money… .”

Hanna Bang blushed slightly as if she was embarrassed, and gave an unexpected answer.

“I don’t want to open my hands to my parents… .”

“… Yes?”

“Actually, I came up alone from the countryside. So my parents always send me living expenses… . I’m a bit sorry… .”

Hanna Bang had more correct tendencies than I thought.

I don’t want to offend my parents, so I work part-time all night.

Where can you find such a wonderful child?

“… Incredible. It’s really cool.”

Hannah Bang waved her hand as if she was even more embarrassed by my praise, and then said something unexpected again.

“Well, it’s cool. Just doing what you can… .”

And that moment.

“… !”

Her words flew into my heart and stuck in my heart.

‘I do what I can.’

I felt like something had opened my eyes.

‘… What I can do… .’

It’s such an obvious story, but why didn’t I think of it until now?

“Would you like me to put it in an envelope?”

“Ah.”

Suddenly, I came to my senses at the question of Hannah Bang, who had taken all the barcodes. I glanced down at the drinks on the table, then raised my head again and looked at her.

“That’s a really cool word.”

“Yes?”

“Sorry, I’ll put this back.”

I picked up the drinks on the stand and asked for permission to cancel the bill.

“Uh… . I will do it!”

Then Bang Han-na tried to take away the alcohol, saying she would do it herself… .

“It’s okay.”

I smiled slightly as I remembered her words that had sunk deep into my heart.

“I can do it.”

“… ?”

In fact, she didn’t seem to know what I was talking about.

“I’m sorry for bothering you while you’re at work. Just think of it as a drunken truth.”

After putting the drinks back neatly, I briefly said hello and left a sincere apology.

“No! I had fun too.”

Hannah Bang accepted my apology, raising the corners of her mouth as if she was really okay.

I bowed my head to her, said goodbye, and left the convenience store.

“Then, see you again.”

“Yes! Goodbye!”

Is it because I was drunk?

For some reason, I began to think that meeting Bang Han-na might be fate.