Episode 381. Rebecca is Famous (2)

The sun was high in the sky.

An alleyway right next to the main street where people and cars passed by.

Inside it, gruesome sounds echoed.

Kwaduduk- Peok-

The sounds of bones breaking and flesh being crushed echoed in the back alley.

There were two people inside the alley.

A middle-aged man was slamming a man dressed in a suit against the wall by his collar.

The man in the suit was already in serious condition, needing an ambulance immediately, but the middle-aged man instead raised his fist.

Kwajik-

“Ngh, Nghh….”

The middle-aged man swung his fist at the man whose bones were broken all over his body.

He didn’t stop, even as the opponent begged for his life or shed tears.

“Ngggh… Stop, please stop. What’s the reason? Why are you doing this….”

“… Reason?”

“Keoheok!”

Kkudeuk-

Chwaak-

The man who pierced through the other man’s body wiped his blood-soaked hands and threw the now unresponsive corpse into the alleyway.

He had no hobby for picking up trash.

“Reason….”

Surely, the beginning was revenge.

To take revenge on the bastards who killed his wife.

It was to pour out his anger, which had nowhere else to go, onto the demons.

Ten years passed like that.

What feelings did he have now as he killed demons?

Jeobeok-jeobeok.

The man who emerged from the alley, Moon Sungmin, quietly blended into the street.

The reason he killed demons, even as he was becoming one himself.

Moon Sungmin ultimately couldn’t recall that reason.

No emotions surfaced.

Vengeance. Exhilaration. Joy. Sadness.

He felt nothing.

‘The reason doesn’t matter.’

Having dealt with one more guy, it was the 10th kill today alone.

Day by day, the will to live was only obtained when killing demons.

Moon Sungmin took out a note from his pocket.

It had come from the demon he just killed.

Perhaps, since he was quite a strong one, there might be information about the location of other demons.

• Upscale residential area. Could be the territory of a madman.

“….”

Having checked the contents, Moon Sungmin crumpled the paper again and stuffed it into his pocket.

An upscale residential area.

Though he didn’t know who the madman was, he must be a strong demon.

He’d have to go that way next time.

*

Saturday morning.

I woke up, sitting at the table and drinking coffee.

I tried to make plans last night, but it got too late, so I decided to think about it this morning.

“Good morning. Hoyeon-nim.”

“Yeah, Scarlet. Good morning.”

“Baby Daddy is surprisingly the type to wake up early.”

“Just looking at me, I look like a diligent person.”

As I sat at the table drinking the coffee Nam Daeun gave me, people started gathering one by one.

I let Dahee sleep soundly since it’s the weekend, and Nam Daeun approached me, stirring her coffee.

“Yum. But can’t we talk after breakfast? I’m hungry.”

“It’ll be quick. If I eat, my concentration drops, so no.”

“Tch.”

Leaving Liliana, who looked disappointed as she put bread in her mouth, I spoke up first.

“First, let’s do some investigating on the demons, okay?”

“Investigating?”

“We can’t just stand around taking hits. We need to make the first move.”

“Hmm… that’s true.”

Nam Daeun nodded at my words, but Scarlet and Rebecca had somewhat displeased expressions.

What the heck? We clearly agreed to work hard together last night.

Was I the only one who was serious?

When I made a wronged expression, Rebecca gave a wry smile and spoke to me.

“Baby Daddy, investigating is fine, but how do you plan to start? Are you thinking of just finding demons out of the blue?”

“Yes. That’s what I intended to do. If I beat them up one by one in the back alleys, they’ll spill information, right?”

“….”

“Why?”

I said it quite seriously, but their expressions weren’t good.

Isn’t that okay?

Incidents of killing demons are happening a lot recently, so we can investigate that too.

We can get firsthand interviews.

We can investigate two incidents at once. Isn’t that a huge profit?

“Doing it that way, when will we ever reach the higher-ups?”

“In the first place, if we go around, the demons will hide tightly and won’t even come out.”

“…That’s right?”

Thinking about it, that seems like the right thing to say.

If rumors spread that such strong people are hunting demons, then even if I were a demon, I’d hide.

“Actually, I started the investigation last night. I have personal connections.”

“What? You already started? No way, did Rebecca-ssi too?”

“Of course I did.”

What the heck? Everyone is too capable.

Was I the only one who slept without thinking anything?

“Baby Daddy, just wait for now. Scarlet-yang and I will get the information.”

“That’s right. It won’t take that long.”

“… Hmmph.”

I somehow feel like I’m losing.

How is it that every day I feel like I’m being carried around by the women’s abilities?

This won’t do.

I need to improve more.

I must show a manly side to my women.

‘I want to get information myself too.’

I thought of places where information might come from.

Excluding Scarlet and Rebecca, the one who has easier access to that kind of information.

‘… there’s just one person I see.’

Alice, the successor of the Iris Guild.

Come to think of it, Alice also said she knew Surin noona’s secret, didn’t she?

I might be able to ask about that too.

Besides, even with Rebecca and Scarlet’s connections, wouldn’t the information be slower compared to the Iris Guild?

Of course, asking Alice could be seen as living carried by a woman’s abilities, but…

‘What needs to be given up, I’ll give up.’

What can I do if it doesn’t work out?

Besides, I can’t just run around on my own.

“Okay. I’ll try to get information in my own way too.”

“Good. Then, shall we talk after getting more information?”

“We just decided on a course of action, so I think we can take our time. I’ll take care of Dahee.”

“I’ll help too.”

“I’ll play the role of keeping Dahee company! Oh, but still, if Rebecca needs me for something else, I can help with other things too!”

I turned on my smartwatch and sent a message to Alice.

• Me : Alice. I have something to say, can we meet?

For something like this, asking face-to-face would be better than a message, right?

“First, shall we eat breakfast? Liliana-ssi looks hungry.”

“I’m hungry!”

“Actually, I was hungry too.”

I sat next to Liliana and waited for Nam Daeun to prepare breakfast.

*

• Alice : Yeah. Come to my house around lunchtime.

Looking at the message Alice sent, I muttered to myself.

“It feels strange.”

After telling Scarlet I was going to see Alice for a bit, I went outside the house and walked for about 10 seconds.

And then I had arrived at Alice’s house.

So this is what it feels like when a friend lives right next door.

Since it was my first time experiencing this, it felt strangely novel.

I rang the doorbell.

Deolkeong-

After a moment, the gate’s lock was released, and I pushed the gate open and went inside.

Passing through the yard, as I walked the familiar path, a middle-aged man was walking towards me.

“Hoyeon-nim.”

“Ah, Sebastian-ssi?”

“Yes. You remembered me.”

“Of course.”

Sebastian looked at me and bowed his head.

Last time he called me Cadet Hoyeon, but today he calls me Hoyeon-nim.

This must be a form of respect in its own way.

Haven’t I become a son-in-law of the Iris Guild now?

“The young lady is waiting in her room.”

“Thank you.”

Sebastian opened Alice’s house door and stepped back slightly.

And then he suddenly started talking to himself.

“Since it’s my break time from now on, only Hoyeon-nim and the young lady will remain in the mansion.”

“What?”

“Have a good time.”

Sebastian bowed deeply and disappeared with heavy steps.

…What the heck?

Was he always like that?

I slowly went up the stairs, heading towards Alice’s room.

Since I had come several times for massages, I knew the way.

Knock knock-

“Alice, I’m here.”

“Yeah. Come in.”

Hearing her reply, I opened the door and saw Alice, dressed comfortably.

Should I call it pajamas?

Alice was wearing a one-piece dress made of thin material.

Seeing Alice’s room after a long time.

Seeing a wine glass she had been drinking from placed on the table in the middle, she seemed to be resting since it was the weekend.

Alice sat perched on the bed, and I sat down next to her with some distance.

“Sorry. You were resting, I seem to have interrupted.”

“It’s fine. What is it?”

“There’s something I’d like your help with.”

I explained the situation to Alice in as much detail as possible.

Although there was a lot to say, since I had seen Rebecca’s face during the Centaur pursuit operation, it was still a bit easier to explain.

“So, that Rebecca-ssi betrayed Pandemic, sided with you, and because of that, she’s being chased, right?”

“Yeah.”

“And so, you want to know the demons’ main base?”

“That’s right.”

“….”

Alice, who heard my words, nodded and crossed her arms.

I quietly waited for Alice to speak.

In the meantime, I glanced around and scanned the room, but no matter how I looked, the room was too feminine.

It felt a bit different from Alice’s personality, you know.

That too is a cute point.

“Okay. I’ll tell you. It’s not particularly difficult, so.”

“Thanks. Alice.”

Alice, after a brief consideration, easily granted it.

I made eye contact with Alice and expressed my gratitude.

That’s a relief.

Since I came suddenly and asked, I was prepared to be rejected, but Alice is still Alice.

Even while pretending not to like it, she does everything.

“It’s fine. I told you it’s not a difficult task.”

“Still, gratitude is gratitude. Thank you so much. Is there anything I can do for you? Should I give you a massage after so long?”

“Ngh… No. Not today. Instead, don’t carelessly fight with demons and get hurt.”

“Alice, are you worrying about me right now? I’m touched.”

“…It’s not like that. I just dislike getting hurt because of other women, that’s all.”

Alice furrowed her brow and glared at me.

Now, even looking like that, she doesn’t seem scary.

Rather, she’s cute.

I smiled and replied.

“Okay. If Alice worries, I’ll definitely be careful.”

“It’s not worry, it’s because I’m afraid troublesome things might happen.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

I pressed my body close to Alice and chuckled.

She dislikes getting hurt because of other women, how can she say it so cutely?

Alice, perhaps intimidated by my expression, tried to pull away from me, but I quickly grabbed Alice’s shoulders.

“What’s that expression… Nngh, ngh…”

I locked lips with Alice.

At first, Alice, who was muffled, quickly responded and tangled her tongue with mine.

After the short kiss ended. Alice, her face flushed, bit her lip and looked at me.

“Alice, since you’re in Korea, shall we do it just once?”

“No, not today. Really…”

“You can’t? Why?”

“My condition, my condition isn’t good.”

Anyone could see she looked full of energy…

I examined Alice’s expression.

She seemed to be avoiding my gaze.

Normally, since her condition wasn’t good, I would have taken care of her, but Alice’s reaction felt somehow suspicious, so I opened the status window.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Alice]

• [ Affection: 98 ] ( +0.6 )

• [ Lust: 80 ]

• [ Appetite: 20 ]

• [ Fatigue: 30 ]

Current Status: No. Absolutely not. If I get caught, I’m finished. My life will be over…

Seeing this, I became even more curious.

I burrowed into Alice’s embrace.

This is worth trying a little more.

“Alice!”

“N-No, don’t do it. Really… Aahng….”

Alice started hitting my back hard with her fists.