episode_0030

30.

A black sedan slowly turned left into an L-shaped alley. It was a residential complex where wealthy people lived.

The car slowly descended into the underground parking lot.

This is a public parking lot in the basement of a 5-story officetel.

There are not many residents, so there are few empty spaces. The only cars that fill the space are expensive foreign cars. Passenger cars park in the most crowded areas. They park between the cars.

Click.

I turned off the engine by pressing the smart key. The engine noise became quiet and everything became quiet. Since it was an underground parking lot, I could hear noises from outside.

“Can I go here?”

“Yeah, here it is. Wait a little longer.”

“Okay.”

Lee Ok-bun of the National Intelligence Service looked around while wiping the window with a cloth. A few minutes of silence passed. The heater was turned off, and the car was getting colder.

That was when the signal came in saying, ‘It’s okay.’

“Organize.”

“Yep.”

This time a fly got on me.

Fortunately, it wasn’t difficult to remove. It was just beginners.

The 10th Bureau of the National Intelligence Service. The Counter-Negativity Department was highly likely to be tracked down since it was exposed to external media.

Representative organizations include the American CIA, the Japanese Collaboration Agency, and the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

For them, the Korean Peninsula is a meeting place where they can recruit talented people.

Moreover, the momentum has grown even stronger as rumors of the recent emergence of dual awakeners have spread.

Lee Ok-bun, who had been tapping the steering wheel, spoke first.

It was because of the VIP sitting in the passenger seat.

“Part-time manager. I’ve arrived. Thank you for your hard work.”

“This agent also worked hard.”

Kang Jin-young expressed his gratitude.

Kang Jin-young took out his luggage from the glove box on the passenger seat and quietly got out. Lee Ok-bun’s car also quietly left the spot.

It’s always like this.

Kang Jin-young let out a sigh as Lee Ok-bun’s car disappeared into the street.

I’m tired. I’m tired again.

“Ugh, I’m tired.”

I entered the officetel via the underground elevator. As the elevator was rising, the pulley suddenly stopped.

5th floor.

The hallway is long, but lifeless. It is cold and dreary because there is no heating, and the fifth floor is empty of residents other than her.

Kang Jin-young approached the door at the end. He unlocked it and entered the house.

Small officetel.

Everything you need is there. Everything you need for living is within a 1km radius. Kang Jin-young feels uneasy even when he enters the house.

“When are you going to clean all this up?”

It was a mess. The house was full of all sorts of clutter. Anyone who saw it would think someone was sick. Kang Jin-young unpacked his things without paying any attention.

No matter how much I clean up, it never ends. It’s even worse because I rarely get to come home, perhaps because I’m possessed by a ghost.

Now she has even given up on cleaning up.

Ring ring ring.

“Huh? Okay, wait a minute.”

The sound of the phone ringing. I was about to take off my clothes when I quickly picked up the phone, thinking it might be Lee Seong-han.

Of course, if things go as expected, life becomes boring.

The subordinate had just left. The tension that had been rising plummeted again.

“Yeah, it’s me.”

-Are you coming back again?

“Not yet.”

-The Information Department recently sent us information regarding the special recruitment of Awakened Persons. There is also personal information about Lee Seonghan.

◦Send me %◦. What else?”

-There are some documents that need to be processed.

I knew it. The National Intelligence Service is notorious for giving away things like work-life balance to dogs.

Every time I met Lee Seong-han, I opened my mouth, but I felt like there was a thorn in my mouth, perhaps because of self-reproach.

Reason. The best asset you can have, the best asset you should have.

Kang Jin-young felt that way. She had never met a man before, but she felt an instinctive sense.

I think this guy would be okay.

“Visualization.”

She has always been good at magic.

It was a familiar thing for her, who had been told since she was young that she had a rich imagination, but magic is something that draws on fiction.

-The hypnosis solution is written down. Uh… … Well, it’s called sexual intercourse. Your Majesty. Can’t help it?

Phew───!

As soon as I heard the voice, the water that had been in my mouth flowed back out. Phew. I spit it out as if I was vomiting. The floor became excited.

I wiped the water flowing down my lips with my arm. Does the water taste strange?

Are you hurt?!

I thought so, so I sniffed it.

A plain watery scent.

It’s definitely normal. So, does that mean my taste buds were destroyed while eating hospital food? Hmm. That can’t be true.

“Have I really not been able to sleep well lately? My head, ugh.”

Even though I only slept for a short while, I could never have imagined that my mental state would be this bad.

[Prophecy], a magic that predicts a possible future.

Even the highest level wizards can easily end up in a mental ward like a loser.

A high-ranking magic that consumes a considerable amount of mental power.

Tsupa Pa Bat──!

Even she, who has blocking characteristics such as [Mental Barrier], takes considerable damage. On the other hand, stress is boiling over.

Kang Jin-young knows too. She casted her magic again.

-The hypnosis solution is written down. Oh… … Well, it’s called sexual intercourse. Your Majesty. Can’t help it!

It’s the same scene again. This is crazy, this is ridiculous. Does that mean it’s real?!

Gulp.

A strand of coffee ran down.

My head is dizzy. I knew my sister was mentally unstable, but not to this extent.

Well, things weren’t going well.

Number 1 is a coincidence.

If it exceeds 2 times, it is inevitable.

If it overlapped, it would have been more feasible.

Tiring!

A message floating in the air.

[The interference spell works!]

Even interference magic?

It’s ominous.

I just turned on my smartphone.

Self-control?

Now is not the time for that. Kang Jin-young sat on the sofa, chewing his fingernails as if he was about to rip them off.

“Pleasepleaseplease.”

widely.

“Mr. Sunghan! Are you okay─”

-… … The power is off, so you will be connected to the voice mail after the beep and will be charged for the call.

The phone is also turned off. I always tell it to be turned on.

My hands are shaking again, as if I’m having a stroke. Where are the medicines? No. This isn’t a medicine problem.

Getting your lover stolen? That’s ridiculous. Even the worst drama scenarios don’t come out like this.

Somehow, somehow I tried to make a connection and build a relationship?!

‘Stop talking nonsense.’

Kang Jin-young hurriedly put on her coat and prepared to go out.

I took a deep breath. Yes, getting excited would only make things worse. Could it be that I was under hypnosis or something?

[Self-rationalization]

– I believe that any negative actions that ‘Kang Jin-young’ takes against you are right, inevitable, and natural.

[Extreme possessiveness]

– ‘Kang Jin-young’ applies various psychological pressures to possess you.

That’s crazy. There’s no way I was wrong. I hated being taken away by my sister. A life where the person I love disappears to someone else.

He stepped on the accelerator pedal hastily. He was not wrong.

Never.

* * *

Kang Jin-young’s message was quick but clear.

What exactly does the message mean?

“Is everything okay?”

No. This place is a mess.

“I know what happened. Just stay there.”

Stay still? It’s a gate, so if I stay still, monsters will just attack me. What should I do?

“I know all about the strange things you’ve done. So, be prepared, I’m going to kill you and take Seonghan away.”

There were some typos, but it wasn’t difficult to understand.

Originally, there was a direct message, or DM, function between the Awakened.

Of course, there are not many users.

Because it’s the level of cash-strapped.

Kang Jin-young is a special person.

“By the way, how do I deal with that?”

Kim Seo-jeong woke up from sleep.

[Sleep Recovery] The injury healed in no time, as it had the characteristic of

I glared at Kim Seo-jeong.

[‘■■■■ ■’ collaborates with ‘Super Reconnaissance’ to penetrate the essence.]

[‘Super-Reconnaissance’ answers the call.]

The view opens up.

《System : Information》

『Kim Seo-jeong』

□ Occupation: [Assassin-Thief]. [B-Class Hunter]

□ Characteristics

⤷ [Advanced – Dagger Technique (A)], [Hide (B)], [Adaptation (B)], [Information Gathering (C)], [Life as Thin as a Thread (D)]

An ordinary job.

Ordinary skills.

Average grade.

Now you can even have a normal conversation. You really are a normal person.

‘By the way, that thin life continues like a thread.’

Is this a trait that is added to the dolls? It would be better to classify them later.

When I saw the thin threads connected to the limbs swaying with each movement, I thought about cutting the neck first.

It’s ambiguous because there’s a quest involved.

‘Besides, Hong Seo-min’s doll had no strings. It may have been disguised, though.

Also, if you can swap the dolls and their positions, you’ll be left speechless.

Kim Seo-jeong gasped for breath as if she had had a nightmare, then sighed deeply when she realized that she was still alive.

Soon, he hugged Kang Mi-young, who was closest (and was watching), and expressed his gratitude.

“, thank you! I don’t know how to express this feeling······.”

“There is no need to say it.”

Kang Mi-young said coldly.

It would be annoying to waste time.

“No! Thank you very much, Hunter Kang Mi-young. I never thought I would meet someone I respect like this!”

A woman holding both hands with tears and a runny nose wiped away. Lee Seong-han slowly nodded his head.

Kim Seo-jeong.

This woman is also an awakened person.

A navy leather jacket, black tights, short hair that falls just to her shoulders, and a crop top.

Lee Seong-han, who was standing far away, had no place to look. Was the exposure originally this bad? I don’t know.

Even the hunters on Gongbang-ro Street weren’t like this.

‘I’m Hong Seo-min.’

He rolled his eyes and gave me a cold, cold gaze.

I call myself a B-class hunter.

During a patrol request on Gongbang-ro, ‘unintentionally’ entered the Gachyeong Market Gate.

After going through all kinds of hardships, you finally reached the fountain in the square?

This is so awesome.

B-class hunter.

Even though the assassin was physically weak, Lee Seong-han approached him quietly.

“You’re saying you’re not a civilian?”

“Huh, huh huh?”

She looked dumbfounded for a moment, then kept saying, “Yes, yes!” Her face was flushed. She seemed to have only just noticed the hunter uniform when she kept exclaiming.

“Huh, are you a hunter?”

“B-class. Just like Hunter.”

Lee Seonghan took out his driver’s license and showed it to me. The hunter’s license was a washed-out white with the English letter Ⓑ printed on it in large letters the size of a door.

“Hoo.”

Kang Mi-young seemed to notice something and let out a low exclamation of surprise.

The hunter’s license was originally not subject to modification.

Of course, it’s for identity verification purposes.

But Lee Seong-han could transform. Any rank, name, even identity. It was like a privilege given to him.

“B-Grade.”

Kim Seo-jeong whispered quietly. She smiled faintly as if she had realized something.

“Ho, if there’s anything I can help you with, please let me know!”

“None.”

“Yes? I, I was the ace of the strategy team─”

“This gate is quite different from the usual ones. You can stay still. Besides, the backup team will be here soon.”

Lee Seong-han was confident that he would get an A+ if he studied psychology like Kang Mi-young.

Imagine a person coming to you in this condition, aiming for your own neck.

Even Lee Seong-han just distrusts humans. That’s what I thought.

“By the way, do you guys have any quests?”

“Quest?”

“Yes! It said to bring 3 people. Me, including me.”

Yes, you must be foolish, Kim Seo-jeong (Hong Seo-min).

“What is the quest content?”

“Uh… …Summoning stop?”

“What did you summon?”

Kim Seo-jeong’s face turned pale.

“An adult dragon. Name is Mirginos?”

ah.

That kid’s coming again?