Episode 220. Attack (4)

“Tribe of Runes…? I’ve never heard of them.”

“I don’t know either~.”

I started explaining about Rebecca to Liliana and Nam Daeun.

“It’s normal not to know. Hmm, I guess you could call them something like a minority ethnic group.”

I was worried about explaining it to the two who had no prior knowledge, but fortunately, both of them accepted it without much resistance.

“Why does that minority group want to take your semen~?”

“That’s a long story… Rebecca is the last survivor of the Tribe of Runes. To revive her tribe, she wants my genes, which are good at magic. In return, I decided to learn magic.”

It was a really unhelpful explanation, but I had nothing else to say.

“… If Hoyeon is okay with it, then it’s fine.”

“Seriously, you really have a knack for charming women no matter what. Well, I don’t mind either.”

Nam Daeun said it was fine if I was okay with it, and Liliana nodded her head.

As expected, they’re reliable women.

“They really are your girlfriends, aren’t they? Just looking at them, they’re pretty; it seems like beautiful people find each other.”

Rebecca, from behind me, was chuckling as she looked at Liliana and Nam Daeun.

“Yes. Please don’t fight or anything. Please.”

“You’re capable, so you have many women. Still, I hope you get me pregnant first.”

“….”

Tsk.

“Lee Hoyeon, what do we do about this?”

When I turned my head towards the sound, Liliana was pointing at the fallen monster, crouching down.

“… Well. What should we do about this bastard.”

What the hell am I supposed to do with these skull mask guys?

“Should we torture them? I’m a master torturer.”

“… Are you going to poke it with your tail again, like Scarlet?”

“If you want me to? It’s dirty, but if I poke it with my tail, I can get everything out of it….”

“Are you crazy? It’s disgusting. And don’t touch other men. Don’t even think about it. Got it?”

Scarlet is a woman, so it’s okay, but I can’t let Liliana’s body touch a guy.

“Hehe… Okay.”

It was typical hypocrisy, but Liliana seemed to like it even more.

“Just, uh… we can hand them over to the Academy. They’ll torture them there.”

There must be Academy specialists who tortured Gil Stephen. We can leave them with them.

“Then what about this? We have to clean the room too. Don’t we have to clean it ourselves?”

“Hmm….”

I looked at the fallen monster and continued thinking.

This skull mask.

I’m sure Moon Surin investigated it before. She said Shin Dongmin, the former vice president, was involved in the incident.

‘Should I tell Surin noona?’

There’s a way to quietly dispose of the skull mask, or blow up the incident and get help from Moon Surin.

Since Rebecca is here, quietly disposing of it seems like a good option.

Just then, in the corner of my eye, I noticed Nam Daeun sweeping up glass shards.

“Come to think of it, I have to clean the house too.”

Broken appliances or windows.

Even if I could hide the monster’s body, I couldn’t hide this.

Ah, shit, this is really annoying.

Whack!

“Gak….”

I kicked the fallen skull mask in the stomach and walked over to Nam Daeun.

“Daeun-ah. Let’s clean up together a little later.”

Nam Daeun didn’t answer me and diligently moved her broom.

She seemed lost in thought.

“This can be cleaned up with Clean magic….”

Swish- swish-

‘What is she doing?’

While blankly moving the broom, I opened Nam Daeun’s status window.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Nam Daeun]

• [ Affection: 100 ] (+ 0.2)

• [ Lust: 84 ]

• [ Appetite: 40 ]

• [ Fatigue: 35 ]

Current State: Does she… want me to get her pregnant? I could probably manage if I tried. But what about Dahee then…?

“….”

Ah, I think I’m getting a headache.

Just a moment.

I need to sort things out.

It’s too complicated.

“First, the skull mask. We need to deal with this skull mask first, Rebecca-ssi. Can you handle it?”

I pointed at the monster, whose limbs were severed and was bleeding profusely.

True to its nature as a monster, its life force was strong, so it was still alive.

“Well, I can clean it up. Shall I clean the room a bit too while I’m at it?”

“The room? I can use Clean magic too.”

“To get closer to the baby’s father’s girlfriends… I’ll show you. If you train the Rune Barrier to its limit, it’s possible.”

Rebecca closed her eyes and concentrated, then unfolded the Rune Barrier.

“Huh? The Rune Barrier…?”

I suddenly looked at Rebecca, who had unfolded the Rune Barrier.

Rebecca, with a confident expression, smiled slightly and continued speaking.

“Watch carefully. If you have talent like the baby’s father, you might be able to do it someday.”

The magic power flowing from Rebecca’s hand merged with the Rune Barrier, and a strange energy began to flow within the space.

Something… made me feel carsick, like riding a bus for a long time.

Tuk. Tuduk.

Tadadak.

And soon, something unexpected happened.

The glass shards on the floor began to tremble violently.

The shattered TV screen flickered with static, and the food that had spilled from the refrigerator floated up.

“Huh? Wha-?”

Nam Daeun, seemingly flustered, dropped her broom.

The glass shards she had swept up began to float upwards.

The debris collected in the dustpan also came back out.

“What… is this….”

Zzzzt- Zzzzt-

Zeeeeeng-

As the refrigerator split in two, the spilled food was sucked back in, and the refrigerator, seamlessly reattached, started working.

Tak- Tadat- Tak-

The glass shards lying dangerously on the floor flew back towards the window as if rewinding.

Each piece, like a precise puzzle, reassembled the window, leaving it perfectly intact without even a small crack.

Besides that, scratches on the wallpaper, broken walls, and the wardrobe all returned to their original state.

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

“Whoa, whoa… What is this?! I’ve never heard of magic like this! Just who did you find as a teacher?”

“It’s… amazing.”

Liliana and Nam Daeun also gaped, watching the scene.

Of course, I too, beside them, was astonished.

No, if anyone was surprised, it was me the most.

‘Just why was I unable to use the Rune Barrier so poorly?’

After a moment, except for the monster lying collapsed in the center, the entire living room returned to its original state.

In the ordinary dormitory room, the dismembered monster lying there alone was a very strange sight.

“… Rebecca-ssi?”

“Haaah… Doing this after so long is tiring. I’m getting old too.”

“No, how is something like this possible?”

This ability is too overpowered.

“Don’t be too surprised. You can’t reverse living things. Only things without magic power can be reversed. And it’s harder than it looks.”

“Just looking at it, it doesn’t make sense.”

The flow of magic power reversing time… I can’t grasp it at all.

How on earth does it reverse time?

“That’s why. It looks difficult, but it’s much harder. You can learn it from me later.”

“… Thank you.”

If I have kids with Rebecca, I won’t have to worry about my old age.

How strong my children will be is almost scary.

That kind of magic being taught for free is also great.

“But is the one coming now also the baby’s father’s girlfriend? If there are too many women, it’s bad for the child’s emotional development.”

“Huh?”

Dadadad.

Huh?

I too soon felt a familiar magic power.

Coming this way… it was Moon Surin’s magic.

“Wait a second. Wait a second.”

I stepped out of the Rune Barrier Rebecca had set up.

“Stay hidden for now. Take the kids with you.”

“Oh, it seems like it’s a secret from the girlfriend~. Got it.”

“Whoa, whoa… Crazy mage….”

“….”

Liliana and Nam Daeun were still astonished by the time-reversing magic.

I quickly collected myself and prepared to greet Moon Surin.

Ahem.

Clearing my throat, I waited for Moon Surin.

I intended to greet her immediately when the bell rings.

“Ho, Hoyeon!”

KWAANG-

“….”

However, contrary to my expectations, Moon Surin entered a bit too violently.

The dormitory door exploded.

Literally.

It wasn’t just broken; it burst open like popcorn.

“Huh…?”

“Hello. Surin noona.”

“Oh, oh? That assassin….”

Moon Surin only then discovered the monster lying on the floor with its limbs severed.

“You… Did you take care of it yourself?”

“… Yes.”

I didn’t actually see how the fight went, but let’s just go with that.

“Th-that’s amazing. To handle it so cleanly… I worried for nothing. St-still, it’s a relief. Ah, oops… Sorry about the door… I’ll fix it.”

Moon Surin averted her gaze, looking embarrassed.

“Thank you. Noona. You came because you were worried about me, right?”

Only then did I notice Moon Surin’s clothes.

They were the same clothes she wore when we first met, but her crop top and jeans were torn in places, revealing her skin, and stained with blood.

She was probably attacked right after getting home, without even time to change, and rushed straight to me.

Since the skull mask is related to Shin Dongmin, it seems they attacked Moon Surin too.

Honestly, I didn’t expect them to attack with the intent to kill, not just stalk… but I’m glad she wasn’t hurt.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Moon Surin]

• [ Affection: 89 ]

• [ Lust: 55 ]

• [ Appetite: 35 ]

• [ Fatigue: 63 ]

Current State: It’s a relief. It’s really a relief….

“N-no, it wasn’t necessary. You didn’t need to come.”

“No, you did. Haaah, what am I going to do about this?”

I wiped the blood off Moon Surin’s face.

“Fortunately, no scars formed on your face.”

“E-why, why are you doing that…?”

Moon Surin seemed flustered by the sudden physical contact.

But what could I do? I wanted to take care of her.

“At least wear the clothes from my place.”

“Y-yes, your clothes?”

“You can’t wear torn clothes, can you?”

I took out clothes from the closet for Moon Surin.

Since it was a loose, oversized t-shirt, even Moon Surin, with her large chest, should be able to wear it.

At the same time, I signaled Nam Daeun, who was hiding in the Rune Barrier.

It meant to take care of Nam Dahee in the room too.

Nam Daeun nodded, and after confirming that, I handed the clothes to Moon Surin.

“… Thank you. I’ll treasure it.”

“Uh, yeah.”

Usually at times like this, don’t people say they’ll wash it well and return it?

Moon Surin, who received my t-shirt, hugged it tightly as if it were a precious item.

… Noona, you’re getting blood all over it.

*

A little later.

The Academy security team summoned by Moon Surin arrived.

“It’s an S-class monster. Don’t be nervous, and tie it up securely.”

“Yes! Understood!”

They collected the monster’s limbs, tied up the body securely, and took it somewhere.

“Chairman. I’d like to analyze the scene a bit….”

“Ah, yes. Hoyeon-ah. Would you like to go grab a bite for a bit? I need to help out here.”

“Yes. Thank you. Noona.”

Moon Surin, wearing my t-shirt, directed the scene.

Since she’s doing everything, I’m grateful.

After saying goodbye to Moon Surin, leaving the security team examining the living room, I exited the dormitory.

“Shall we go grab something to eat?”

“Sounds good. What’s the baby’s father’s favorite food?”

Behind me followed Rebecca, Liliana, and Nam Daeun.

Nam Dahee was still asleep, so she was carried on Nam Daeun’s back.

“… But Rebecca-ssi. Isn’t it bad if Pandemic finds out I’m getting friendly with you?”

“Ah… Right.”

How on earth did this person rise to become a Pandemic executive?

Or rather, should I consider it proof of her great abilities?

“For now, Rebecca-ssi, you should go back. We need to check for any signs of brainwashing that you suffered from Pandemic, don’t we?”

“…Right. That’s the priority for now.”

Rebecca frowned.

Being brainwashed must hurt her pride.

“Just in case, don’t let anyone know you’ve broken free from the brainwashing.”

“Of course. You might enjoy playing with your girlfriends, but you need to save some for making babies. Got it?”

“… Yes, yes.”

Rebecca gave a slight smile and then vanished smoothly.

Wait, can she teleport using the Rune Barrier too?

“I want to eat chicken. Buy me some chicken. And that person is a bit scary. So strong.”

As Rebecca disappeared, Liliana clung to me.

“I was intimidated when I first saw her too. But she’s a good person.”

“That’s right. She fixed our window, remember? So let’s eat chicken.”

“Daeun-ah, what do you want to eat?”

Ignoring Liliana, who was trying to bite my arm, I spoke to Nam Daeun, who was carrying Dahee on her back.

“Whatever Hoyeon wants.”

“Let’s eat chicken!”

“Sigh. Okay, let’s go.”

I cast a slight perception-blocking barrier around us and walked towards the shopping district.