episode_0035

We were able to arrive at the dormitory.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened and thanks to that, my body was able to recover sufficiently. Now I feel like I have some strength in my legs again.

“Thank you for helping me. Now I can move on my own.”

Seo Jae-hyeok smiled at my words, saying it was okay. I ignored Yoo Seo, thinking that he knew what I was saying without having to turn his head.

“Jaehuk. I’ll go to your dorm with you!”

“Huh……?!”

Seo Jae-hyeok looks perplexed at Yoo Se-ra’s words. But in my case, I just stand there calmly because I thought Yoo Se-ra would say something like that. It’s not like that’s anything special.

“It’s okay, Jaehyuk. I won’t go into the room ‘yet’. I just want to be with you more.”

“Well, if that’s the case, then okay.”

“Hmm! Thank you!”

He spoke in a bright voice called Yuseo. To be honest, it was a voice that was in stark contrast to the way I spoke when I was with Yuseo, so I ended up frowning.

I feel so disgusted. Seo Jae-hyuk just smiles with a blank expression as if he is used to it.

Tell me to stop doing this.

Hearing things like this from Yoo Seo-ra makes me feel like shit.

Of course, these were words I couldn’t say out loud.

“Oh my. Let’s just hurry up and go.”

I spoke first because I thought those two would continue doing that kind of nonsense. Then Seo Jae-hyuk, who was in front of me, nodded as if he understood.

So we went into the dorm. Today was the weekend so there were no people and thanks to that we were able to go back quietly.

Slowly, Yusera walks at my pace. At first, I felt like I was walking too fast and without consideration, which actually made my condition worse, but now that I’ve gotten the hang of it, I walk slowly.

At the end of the hallway, Seo Jae-hyuk suddenly stopped.

“Ah, I’m in this room.”

Seo Jae-hyuk smiled and looked at the place that he had introduced as his room. Of course, it was all the same, so there was nothing special about it.

“Then I’ll go now. Everyone worked hard.”

“Yeah! Jaehyuk, thank you so much for being with me!”

As the two of us were greeting each other, Seo Jae-hyuk suddenly looked at me. It seemed like he wanted me to say hello too.

What. What kind of guys are they?

“Thank you. Next time, if something comes up, I’ll help you out.”

Actually, if Seo Jae-hyuk hadn’t shown up, I would have definitely continued to collapse. Then, some unknown person would come up to me and ask what’s wrong. I think I would feel so embarrassed and receive help before I could barely make it back to the dorm.

It certainly would have been so.

When you think about it, it’s better to get help from someone who knows this. You won’t get into any weird misunderstandings.

“I didn’t have much to do, so what. The person I should be thanking is Yoo Seo.”

No, he ended up helping me because of you, so he should be thanking you. Especially since it was clearly a will, he would have just ignored me even if I collapsed.

“Not really, I’m grateful to you, but anyway, get back home safely.”

“Yeah, you too.”

Seo Jae-hyuk entered the room with a seemingly innocent smile. As soon as he entered, I could feel the surrounding atmosphere becoming heavy.

I could tell that the atmosphere was all because of Yuseo.

I backed away from Yusera without saying anything. Fortunately, she didn’t use force, so I was able to get away right away.

I was so scared that I almost pulled out a gun.

‘This won’t do. You have to be as relaxed as possible.’

Here, the moment I show even a little bit of fear, it becomes more dangerous. Of course, I won’t die right away, but I have to be careful because if I think about it to the extreme later, the trust relationship that is not very good now could get worse.

He was staring at me with a blank expression. I don’t know if he was angry because of something or if he was just trying to establish some discipline and have a conversation, but I was really nervous.

“Is there a problem?”

As there was no answer, I spoke first. Then, Yu Seo-ra took on a more serious expression and said.

“Explain what happened.”

“Wow, shit. Are you just going to make a big deal out of that? This is fucking bullshit.”

It’s true.

How unpleasant must one be to swear so casually? Of course, to some extent, I speak more aggressively to appear relaxed.

I think about it for a moment.

How should I lie? If I tell her that I have learned about the religion in my own way, will she believe me? If it were her before she returned, she might believe me, but I think she would be even more suspicious now.

There are a lot of lies that I can get away with right now. But I’m cautious about opening my mouth because I’m worried about the future.

I’m not that smart. To be honest, there were many times when I thought I might be on the bad side. After all, I’m just an ordinary college student.

In this area, it is inevitable that you will be immature.

The only thing I have is the original information. I have to use this to tell a story that suits Yusera, but I can’t do it.

How could I possibly know Yoo Seo-ra’s personality when I’m not even analyzing the novel? I just think she’s a psychopath.

There is no conclusion.

No matter how much I think about it, I can’t come to a conclusion. Knowing that, I decided to think a little more simply.

What is my relationship with Yusera now?

With that, my thoughts were finally sorted out.

“Why should I tell you?”

It means that you will not speak confidently.

“What?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Why would I trust you to say something like that?”

At my words, Yoo Seora took a step towards me with a fierce expression. For a moment, my spine felt creepy, but I tried my best not to show it and just stared at her.

“But I can tell you this. It’s related to the system I mentioned before.”

I said with a bitter smile. I wondered what other people would think if they saw me acting like this in this atmosphere.

Maybe you think of her as something more than a legacy.

“Is there nothing else to say?”

“What do you have? If you have any questions, I’ll answer them as best I can.”

He asked me about the will without any hesitation.

“Then what did you gain by becoming like that?”

As expected, she seemed curious. It seemed like she asked the question that left the most possibility since she didn’t seem to be able to give a proper answer to any question she asked. Of course, she could have asked other questions, but she decided to ignore them since they were meaningless to her.

You can ignore the answer to this question. There’s no need to answer it.

But I think it would be better to show at least one thing. If I hide it any longer, it might upset someone.

If I could reveal even one thing, I might be able to live longer by being considered more suspicious of myself. Because I would have to know more about myself.

Above all, she will think of me as more special. Even now, she thinks of me as inferior to her, so she is deliberately trying to lower the mood while talking to me.

There is a need to show it, even if it is just to reverse that.

I slowly reached out my hand. At the same time, I started moving my mana.

So that as many other people as possible can see it.

“!”

Yusura’s expression changed and she backed away from me. It seemed a little funny that she kept glaring at me as if she was guarding me.

“I got this.”

I answered in a light tone.

“Well, it’s not like it’s that special. I’m not an Awakened person, and I don’t have a ton of mana either. So there’s no need to be nervous.”

I told him other truths as if I was being kind. Of course, I kept it a secret that he could become very skilled at mana manipulation and that it would last for a long time even when separated from his body. I wanted to show him later that it was my talent.

“Is this enough to answer your question?”

Still showing a bewildered appearance called Yuseo. It was natural if it was natural. I was very surprised that there was such a hidden piece in the original work.

Of course, I remember it being a little calmer than it is now.

It would have been better if I could have used it myself and knew the process, but now I’m just watching it without knowing anything.

It was a natural sight.

“Uh, how.”

“Somehow, somehow. There is a way. And I have no intention of telling you.”

He gave me a small smile.

“Of course, I guess I need to keep an eye on you to some extent.”

“Okay, do whatever you want. But you’re just going to be with Seo Jae-hyuk anyway, right? What are you going to do?”

He glared at me again, as if he was dissatisfied with what I said. Then, as if he had gathered his thoughts, he answered right away.

“I’ll decide that, so don’t worry about it.”

“Okay, I see.”

Eventually, the conversation ended uncomfortably.

Obviously, I might be subjected to more experiments from Yusera. Like when I infiltrated the Masin Church, I might be subjected to more experiments.

But I have decided that this is right, and I can’t turn back. I think it’s better to be satisfied with this, so this is where the story ends.

“Haa, my thoughts are getting complicated.”

“Yeah, thanks for saying that.”

“I’m really annoyed. Okay, can you walk by yourself now? I’m going to go back now.”

“Yeah. Thank you for today too.”

Yusera smiled slightly and answered my words.

“No problem.”

After leaving those words, he walked down the hallway called Yuseo and away from me. I watched him for a while, then turned around and moved.

So, I went back to my dorm room and went straight to bed. I was too tired to change my clothes, so I fell asleep right away.

I ended up spending half the day sleeping.

*

The next morning.

When I opened my eyes, I needed to figure out what was going on.

‘What happened yesterday?’

I had so much going on that my mind was quite cluttered. I felt confused and disorganized, which made me feel very suffocated.

I took a moment to think back on yesterday and organize my memories.

‘I brought all the monster’s heart and paper.’

The monster’s heart was unexpectedly small, so I was able to put it right in my pocket, and the paper wasn’t much, since I only brought the most important information about the Demon Sect anyway. Thanks to that, it seems like I didn’t lose all my stuff.

“Fortunately, I have everything.”

Only then did I feel my mind clear up. Feeling relieved, I fell back into bed. My eyes were still open, but I felt like I was sleeping. It was a bit hazy, like I was dreaming.

No, maybe I’ve been dreaming ever since I was possessed. Or maybe reading the original novel itself was a dream. So I’m mistaken in thinking that reality is a dream.

“Oh my, what are you thinking about?”

I’m a person who thinks a lot even in normal times. Before I was possessed, there was a time when I spent an entire day just thinking about this.

But that was all just useless thinking.

Anyway, I can’t just sit there and think about it. Of course, I need to find out more about Masinism, but since I don’t know for now, I’ve decided to ignore it for now.

“Then let’s move for now.”

I think Yoo Seo-ra and Seo Jae-hyeok must have gone somewhere. Considering that the first half of the original was quite similar to everyday life, it was natural.

Then maybe I should go somewhere and play. I’m tired since I’ve never had a proper rest.

I opened the door in excitement without even changing my clothes properly.

Then, Lee Ji-hye was standing there.

‘what?’

Why is he here?

“Hello.”

Embarrassed, I immediately said hello.

“Hello. How are you?”

what?

Did you come here to check that out? That seems a little strange.

“That’s okay. I feel better after taking a deep breath and sleeping.”

“Yeah? I have something to ask.”

what?

“What are you going to do from now on? I want to spend a day with you.”

I guess I was too curious. I think she decided to stay with me longer to get to know me better.

“I’m just going to rest today.”

Actually, I was pretty tired today, so I wasn’t planning on moving. To be exact, I was planning on getting away from the original and having fun, but this is how it turned out.

“Oh, really? Is that not possible?”

There was no sympathy or anything like that. It was literally like he would give up and go back if I said no.

‘Oh my.’

But honestly, what kind of rest do I need? I should just roll over a little harder.

“No, it’s okay. Since it’s already like this, could you help me with the training?”

“Huh? Training?”

“Yes.”

“I’m okay.”

“Thank you.”

I decided to continue training today.