episode_0040

After finishing the conversation, I followed Yusera. I looked around to see how everyone was reacting.

He didn’t look anxious, on the contrary, he seemed to be indifferent. It seemed like he didn’t think any problems would arise.

Well, honestly, even if it were me, I would have thought that way if I didn’t know, so I was hesitant to say anything. On the contrary, I was a little envious of those students who were peaceful. They must have their own convenience. Of course, that doesn’t mean I won’t do it. It’s something I have to do no matter what.

For my sake, at least.

The only difference is whether they know about Yoo Seora’s existence or not. If those kids knew what Yoo Seora was like, they would have acted like me.

While I was lost in thought for a moment, Yusera went right in. I followed her in.

I felt a sense of familiarity right away and the place changed. I could see that it was exactly the same gate as the one I was at.

Dark and a little damp.

“Don’t move too fast.”

“Why?”

“If you go too fast, you won’t be able to find the problem.”

Surely, that would be true.

But the problem is that there are people here, and for their safety, that behavior could be considered quite dangerous.

Of course, that’s only when it’s just the two of us.

Even Lee Joo-hyuk has joined now. If you look at the fact that he is strong, it should be safe enough. So there is no need to worry about them.

“Okay, but do you think I’ll know just because I see it?”

“You don’t even need to see it. I’m good enough on my own.”

what?

It’s definitely true considering Yuseo’s skills.

That’s true, though.

Why am I getting so worked up?

“That’s why I told you. You didn’t have to come in.”

Is this something you’re arguing about now?

You want to fight, right?

right?

You can’t just hit that thing.

Because I’ll get hit more often.

“Oh, right. But what do you think is the problem with this?”

I can’t think of a way that there was a gate error. The reason I think that Yusera is the problem now is that this has never happened in the past, and if I recall that, it can’t be called a coincidence. So what exactly is the problem?

One can only guess.

One is that Yusera broke her gate too quickly and it affected the other gates, or it is because I was there that things changed.

But in the end, it was all just a coincidence. In order to know for sure, there was no way I could know for sure without Yoo Seo-ra telling me in person.

“I don’t know. This is something that can only be known by properly checking the problem.”

“Oh, right.”

Come to think of it, there was a similar development in the original work. Even then, I didn’t know what the problem was until I saw the situation properly. So, it was natural for Yoo Seo to react now.

“But if I had to guess, what would it be?”

“There’s not even enough evidence to guess yet. I’ll find out more and tell you.”

“Well, okay.”

I turned my head away from Yoo Seora and looked somewhere else. If I went far away, I would probably be able to reach Lee Ju-hyeok.

Honestly, I don’t know why I keep saying this, and more than anything, I don’t think I would be able to understand it just by seeing this.

That’s why I left Yusera here and ran straight ahead.

“Huh? Where are you going!”

I can hear Yusera screaming from behind me, but I ignore her and keep running forward.

I used a little mana to run faster. It would definitely be better to know what was going on up ahead.

I moved quickly, with a little bit of leeway.

– Stop.

As time passed, I ran quite a bit.

A thick, middle-aged man’s voice echoed through the air. I was momentarily taken aback, stopped walking, and looked around.

What is it? What is the situation?

That was the moment.

bang!

A path appeared on the wall next to me with a sudden loud noise.

“What is that?”

What happened?

Did something like this really happen in the original? It must have been a pretty big deal. If so, at least Seo Jae-hyuk would have heard about it.

‘if.’

Is it just because I’m here?

Was this happening because I wasn’t in the original? Many thoughts came and went, but in the end, there was nothing I could do.

He just stands there with a blank expression on his face.

– Come in. Let’s talk.

For a moment, a chill ran down my spine. It was a feeling for which I couldn’t put any words.

In an instant, my body froze and I couldn’t do anything.

“Why would I go into a place like that, you idiot!”

Of course, the mouth did not remain still.

“Anyone can see that it’s a trap, do you think I’ll go in!? You come out first, you piece of shit!”

I try my best to act as if nothing happened. It almost feels like I’m screaming to ignore what I’m afraid of.

It’s true that it’s annoying, but it’s also true that it’s scary. If I go in alone, I’ll definitely be in danger.

So you shouldn’t go in.

But I can’t show that I’m afraid, because if I do something wrong, something worse might happen.

I gritted my teeth and continued to stare down the road.

– Aren’t you going to come in?

“Would you come in if you were me, you idiot?”

Well, it does seem suspicious.

“Okay, so you come or something.”

In fact, it would be quite dangerous for the owner of this voice to come. Not only that, but continuing to quarrel like I am doing now is absurd, but there is nothing I can do.

Because if you feel discouraged even once, you lose. Then, you may become more dangerous for no reason.

Even if I were to do as he says, I can’t do it right now. It might seem childish, but I have to resist several times.

– Hmm, I could go myself. But I have to have someone else on my side.

“Other people?”

No way. The cadets who came in here and Lee Ju-hyeok?

If Lee Joo-hyuk is inside, it’ll be pretty safe. He’ll probably be able to find a way out of the situation.

It’s quite believable.

So there was no need to be anxious.

Someone else besides those people, your girlfriend, I mean.

“Girlfriend?”

I’m single?

What kind of girlfriend would someone who has lived alone for decades have…?

No, wait a minute.

What the hell?

“You’re not saying that’s a fucking will, are you?”

– Yes, that woman named Yusera. She is coming towards me now. So shouldn’t you come too?

I found myself closing my mouth.

It’s not that it’s absurd that that guy called my relationship with Yoo Seo Ra a romantic one. Of course, that was a little annoying, but I had to let it go because it was a separate issue.

‘Why did Yusera go in there?’

Assuming that the guy wasn’t lying right now, I couldn’t understand it. Even though Yoo Seo-ra sometimes charges without thinking, that’s only when Seo Jae-hyuk is around. Most of the time, she stays calm.

Of course, it would be true that she couldn’t stay still here forever. If you think about it, even if she kept looking around here, she wouldn’t find anything, so she must have gone inside.

If you think about it that way, it’s not that hard to understand.

But still, it felt awkward. If it were Yoo Seo-ra, she wouldn’t have bothered to go in there and take risks. She would have continued the conversation like me and gotten some information before going in.

‘What information is that?’

What kind of information is it?

No, how could I find out? I got the information just by talking, so I’m sure I could do it.

‘But it doesn’t seem like he’ll answer any questions I ask.’

I felt like I should talk about that after I got inside first. I would just be wasting time. Especially since I was going to get a will, I couldn’t just stay still like that.

She still has many hidden pieces and connections, so there are some things she is anxious about. At least she will feel safe if she is by her side.

‘No, wait a minute.’

Suddenly, something occurred to me.

With that thought, I was able to open my mouth again.

“Hey, let me ask you just this.”

– what?

“Is Yusera really going in right now?”

-Why are you asking that?

“It’s pretty important, you know.”

You can think of it as asking how he got in. I think he must have figured out what his intentions were.

I waited for an answer with a stern expression.

A sigh was heard somewhere, and then the voice was heard again.

– Yeah, you know I lied a little bit. I said you were trapped and in danger.

When I heard that, I was convinced.

“Is that so?”

– Yeah, that’s true.

“Hoo.”

I took a slow, deep breath.

I opened my mouth, mentally preparing myself.

“Yaaaahhh!!!! Yuseoraaahh …

I turned around and started running in the exact opposite direction of the path I was taking.

The guy clearly thinks that I and Yoo Seo-ra are lovers. If I had talked to Yoo Seo-ra first, she would have denied it because of her personality. At the same time, she would have told me that she has Seo Jae-hyeok.

If you think about it, the first person that guy would talk to would be me.

If so, the story becomes simple.

There might be a trap there, and even if it isn’t, at least there’s no Yusera in there. So it would be right to go straight to Yusera. It would be better to avoid it for now.

With that one thought in mind, I ran. I didn’t feel any movement behind me. It seemed like I couldn’t keep up.

I continued to yell, just in case something happened.

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Shouldn’t you be able to hear me if I scream this loudly? My throat is sore.

It’s getting annoying now?

What should I do?

I continued to move while thinking useless thoughts, and soon I was able to reach where I wanted to go.

As expected, I could still see that Yusera was still there.

“Hey!! Yoo Seo-ra! Can’t you hear me?!”

I said with a loud voice, with a cheerful heart. Then, he noticed my presence and turned his head towards me.

Our eyes met for a moment, and I tilted my head, not understanding what Yuseo was talking about.

From the beginning, I felt something was awkward.

Why on earth did Yoo Seo-ra go in so casually? Even if you think about it right now, there are more than a few strange things.

First of all, he would not have entered a place that was so obviously a trap. Even if he had entered, he would have investigated the entire place himself before entering.

Of course, things would have been a little different if I had heard that I was in danger. But I would have wanted to go back and check for myself first.

If you use mana, you can come right to me.

Of course, I could have said that it shouldn’t be done that way. I could have said that if I did that, I would be in more danger.

But that doesn’t matter. On the contrary, if she were told to come in so obsessively, she would feel a certain sense of discomfort. That’s why I could tell she didn’t go in even more.

Above all, if it’s Yusera, she’ll know that I won’t fall into that kind of trap. So I can’t help but be fine.

And that’s not all.

There were many suspicious parts in many ways, and thanks to that, I was able to move forward with confidence. Of course, if it wasn’t, then I’d be screwed, but honestly, if it’s just a will, I think I can hold out somehow.

So I could move more lightly.

And now, I could see that my thoughts were correct.

“What is it?”

“What is it?”

“Why are you yelling? It’s noisy.”

“Ah, shut up and follow me. I have something to show you.”

“Yes?”

He made a bewildered expression as if asking what I was talking about. I could see his mouth trembling slightly as if he was about to say something at any moment.

I guess what I said seemed so out of the blue.

“Okay, just follow me.”

I ran back right away, leaving only my words behind. The situation just now was something I couldn’t handle alone, so I really needed Yoo Seo-ra.

That’s why I take Yusera there. Of course, I’m not very good at explaining things, so I run without saying anything on purpose.

Yu Seo, who had been looking dumbfounded, quickly came to his senses and immediately caught up with me.

“Is this related to the situation here?”

“Of course.”

I answered simply.

As expected, Yuseo quickly understood that my actions had some meaning and followed me. It was natural since I had never done anything stupid in front of her before.

It was a moment. Yusera suddenly came up to me and picked me up.

“Hey, hey. You fucking again.”

“Okay, this is faster. Should I just keep going like this?”

There was silence for a moment.

“…Yeah.”

“Then let’s run at full speed.”

With those words, Yuseo ran even faster. Instead, I couldn’t help but feel slightly embarrassed. But it was true that this was faster, so I couldn’t help it.

With difficulty, I surrendered myself to Yusera’s arms.