Ch.87Let’s Go Together! To Japan!

“Hehehe…”

“……”

“Hehehehehehe.”

“Ah, that’s so noisy!”

When did you ever come to cause trouble?

It was some time after Han Jaewon had come out about being from the future.

Sophia had calmed down.

No, beyond calming down, she was thrilled by the fact that the blonde boy who could undergo kaijufication like Shinwoo turned out to be the fruit of love between her and Shinwoo.

‘No matter how much those concubines throw tantrums, I’m the official wife~ I’m the one who got fertilized with his ejaculation~ I’m the one who had pregnant sex~ Hehehe… Hehehehehehe!!’

She was drooling while indulging in all sorts of red fantasies.

“Um, Mother… are you okay?”

“Yes, of course~. I’m perfectly fine, son~.”

“Ah, yes…!”

Sophia was grinning with her mouth stretched wide.

And her son quickly accepted being called “son” by his mother, even becoming shy about it.

“L-Leader, what should we do now?”

“I don’t know. It’s like a family reunion, so let’s just sit in the corner and eat popcorn.”

“No, we should kick them out right now! This is the Villain’s Troupe hideout! It’s no place for Hunters!”

The three women of the Villain’s Troupe were watching the scene from the corner.

Among them, Riverine was telling Dorothy and Katarina to hurry up and drive them out by force if necessary, but the atmosphere suggested that if she couldn’t do it, neither could they.

“Ahem!”

“Paul!”

Perhaps sensing the commotion, he had come down from the second floor.

Paul, the elder of the Villain’s Troupe, walked toward Sophia’s family who were facing each other.

Both of them seemed to sense his presence, and Han Jaewon turned his head toward Paul, wondering what was happening.

“Let’s talk over some tea.”

“Ah, thank you, Paul.”

“Mmm~. This has a nice aroma. Thank you for such hospitality.”

“You’re welcome, Lady.”

He simply placed a set of warm teacups between the two and turned back to sit in the corner with his three colleagues.

“Paul! You came to rescue us, right?”

“No. I’ve been captured too.”

“……”

“But since I’ve served them delicious tea, they’ll at least refrain from causing trouble here now.”

Paul gave a thumbs-up to the dumbfounded Riverine.

Meanwhile, they had probably taken a sip of tea by now.

“Ahem! So, Jaewon is my son?”

“Ah, yes. That’s right.”

“And he came from the future, 20 years from now?”

“Yes. That’s correct too.”

Sophia calmed herself down and began to have a proper conversation with her “son.”

“I can tell you’re not lying. I didn’t notice at first, but now I can sense that the energy coming from your body is similar to Shinwoo’s.”

“Is that so? Han Shinwoo… no, Father’s energy is similar to mine…”

“Yes. But I’m curious about something. Why did our son travel back to the past?”

“…!”

At Sophia’s question, everyone in the Villain’s Troupe hideout except for her gulped nervously.

Han Jaewon was naturally the most tense.

“W-Well…”

To stop what your husband is about to do.

I came to prevent Han Shinwoo’s great tragedy that will kill 99% of humanity… how could he possibly say that to his mother?

“Y-You see…”

“…?”

Han Jaewon felt like his breath was caught in his throat.

As his mother stared at him intently, he felt cold sweat pouring down like a flood, something that rarely happened even during battles.

It was then.

“Sis! I don’t trust this guy!”

“?!”

“Lia?”

Lia had suddenly emerged from the shadows and stuck close to Sophia’s side.

She seemed to be extremely wary of Han Jaewon, recalling the incident at the department store.

“How can this guy be your son! Then it doesn’t make sense that he tried to kill me before!”

“Oh… that’s true?”

“That’s because you in the future…!”

Slam!

However, it was Han Jaewon himself who became angry at those words.

He stood up so forcefully that the chair he was sitting on fell backward.

Just like at the department store, he shouted in a moment of uncontrolled anger, but his face showed no regret.

Sophia and Lia, unable to understand the situation, just looked stunned.

“By His Majesty’s order.”

“P-Please spare me…!”

“Kill them all.”

“Aaaaaaaaahhhhh-!!”

20 years later.

The mortal enemy of humanity who had killed all his comrades, friends, and loved ones in the future where he lived.

That monster was none other than Lia.

“…Mother, stay away from that monster.”

“Huh?”

“That monster will one day stab you in the back.”

She was Han Shinwoo’s closest aide who had driven humanity to the brink of extinction.

Recalling that rainy day 19 years in the future, Han Jaewon glared at the present Lia with sharp eyes and warned his mother.

“M-Me, stabbing my sister in the back…!”

“That’s exactly right, monster.”

“L-Lies! I cherish both my sister and brother!”

Lia shouted at Han Jaewon as if she felt wronged.

She was so upset that droplets of water could be seen forming on her face as she burst out.

But to Han Jaewon, who knew her future, they looked like nothing but crocodile tears.

“Mother, this monster is dangerous.”

“N-No, I’m not!”

“If you give the word, I can take care of her right here.”

“?!”

Han Jaewon grabbed the hilt of the holy sword on his back with a murderous expression.

He was confident he could cut the little monster in front of him into dozens of pieces, just like he had done to Lee Heejeong before.

But.

Hug.

“M-Mother?!”

“Stop!”

Sophia had suddenly embraced Lia, whose face was now a sea of tears, as if she were her own daughter.

“Mother, she…!”

“I understand. In the future, Lia does something harmful to me, right?”

“…!”

“Even if not, she at least caused harm around you.”

The foolishly grinning mother was no longer there.

There was only a woman trying to truly understand both of them.

“Thank you, Jaewon. Thanks to you, that future can no longer happen.”

“What does that mean…?”

“Exactly what I said. Thanks to what my son told me, Lia will no longer grow up to be the person you know. I’ll make sure of it. Right, Lia?”

“…! Yes! I’ll never stab my sister in the back! I won’t betray humans either! I’ll always be on your side and fight monsters together!”

Can such a horrific future really be changed so easily?

To be honest, Han Jaewon still wanted to separate Lia from his mother despite what she said.

But.

“Trust me.”

“…!”

“I promise I won’t let her become the Lia you know.”

His mother.

The mother he had never seen in his life was asking him to trust her like this.

“…Yes, I understand.”

What more could I, as her son, do?

In the end, Han Jaewon did not draw the holy sword from his back.

He ultimately failed to kill Lia, who would become a villain in the future.

“…Then please remain as you are now.”

“……”

“I beg you…”

“…I will.”

Han Jaewon picked up the fallen chair and sat down again facing Sophia.

At least he had cleared up his mother’s misunderstanding.

Now he was preparing himself mentally to say goodbye to his mother, planning to send her away soon.

But then.

“By the way, Jaewon.”

“Ah, yes, Mother.”

“Where were you planning to go? I noticed your bag was packed.”

“W-What?!”

Even though his luggage consisted of just one fluorescent bag, how did she know he was going somewhere?

“How did you know that… Mother?”

“…? Because I travel like that too?”

“Ah……”

Pack small and light when traveling!

And fluorescent colors, which are visible even in dark places, were Sophia’s favorite colors.

She had guessed and hit the mark.

“A person who came from the past isn’t just going on a trip to get some fresh air, so what’s the problem?”

“W-Well…”

“Tell Mom everything. I’ll even take time off to help you!”

Sophia was already filled with maternal love, unable to let her son go alone despite how strong he was.

Looking at his mother’s sparkling sapphire eyes, Han Jaewon had no choice but to tell her that he was going to Japan following Shinwoo.

“…So you’re going to Japan following Shinwoo?”

“Yes. That guy… I mean, Father actually caused some trouble in the future. I’m worried, so I decided to follow him.”

“Is that so? Then let me go with you.”

“What… WHAT?!”

As soon as she heard that, Sophia stood up to prevent Shinwoo and Sophia’s romantic trip to Osaka, Japan.

“Let’s go on a family trip! To Osaka!!”

“This isn’t a trip…”

“Sis! Then I want to try wearing a kimono!”

“Osaka sounds fun. Riverine, let’s go together.”

“Leader, you need to stay and guard the place! I’ll bring back some ramen, so just stay here.”

“Sniff…”

***

“Achoo!”

“?! Are you catching a cold?”

“No. I just suddenly sneezed. Is someone talking about me?”

As planned, I was able to arrive at Incheon Airport the next day, riding in Princess Kurumi’s limousine.

“Hmm…”

“What’s wrong?”

“Huh? Oh, it’s nothing. Sophia was just acting a bit strange today.”

“…Miss Sophia?”

As befitting a princess from one of the World’s 10 Great Families, the plane returning to her home country was naturally a private jet.

While I was admiring the interior of the plane, which was better than first class with even a bed attached.

I still couldn’t forget Sophia’s widely smiling face this morning as she let me go so easily.

“Shinwoo~ Have fun in Japan~!”

“Ah, yes…”

“Don’t worry about bringing back souvenirs~ Just take good care of your concu… I mean, Princess Kurumi~.”

“Yeah. I will…”

Like a champion who had already won the match.

Sophia, smiling broadly and carefreely, had let me go to Princess Kurumi’s side far too easily.

“Did something good happen to her?”

Anyway, she looked happy, so I felt reassured.

I followed Princess Kurumi to the center of the plane as it began to take off.

Somehow, we ended up sitting across from each other in magnificent seats, holding wine glasses.

“They say a slight buzz helps relieve tension. So let’s have a simple drink before we arrive in Osaka.”

“Yes, thank you very much.”

And so, with a good atmosphere, our wine glasses clinked together as we prepared to set foot on the mainland.

“Youth is indeed wonderful. At times like this, a perceptive adult should know when to step back.”

A man who had boarded the private jet before the two of them.

Lorensky, the Russian National Authority-Level Hunter hired as a bodyguard for Princess Kurumi and Shinwoo on this trip, was enjoying his vodka alone.