episode_0054

I was honestly embarrassed by the sudden phone call.

No, why is this woman calling me at this hour?

Isn’t it almost 10pm now?

Why did you call me when we were having a meeting about the demonic doppelgangers and goblins that appeared today?

[Where are you now?]

“Yes?”

[Can we meet now?]

The voice is locked.

I immediately sensed what the woman was asking me to meet with her late at night, but unfortunately, I was physically unable to get close to her.

“Well… It’s a little hard to say this, but I’m outside Sejong Island right now.”

[yes?]

“I’m in Ulleungdo now.”

[…….]

Baek Seol-hee stopped talking.

I felt like I had done something wrong even though I had done nothing wrong.

Honestly, it’s wrong.

A woman calls at night in a gloomy voice and it is the man’s fault that he is not in a position to rush to her within an hour.

This is especially true if the other person is not a married woman or a woman with a boyfriend, but a woman living alone(?).

I don’t know why this woman called me, but considering Yoon I-seon’s words, I guess I’m playing the role of a counselor to the heroes properly.

I guess he called for a consultation.

That’s why I said I wanted to meet you.

“Well, did you mess up at the meeting again?”

[Pfft…!]

I took a picture and it was the correct answer.

Most heroes suffer a lot of damage to civilians due to idle talk and hasty administration, and of course, the people who suffer the most are S-class heroes.

“Did someone else ask Seolhee why she couldn’t catch the goblin and why she missed it instead of attacking it on the spot? A man with a bald head and a protruding stomach?”

[The hair did not come off. Did you have a spy stationed somewhere? Or do you even have the ability to hear information over the phone?]

“I think I can tell just by hearing your voice. You want to meet me now and pour out a bunch of insults at the so-called ‘high-ranking people’.”

This is my experience as a reader of the original novel, but when I think about Baek Seol-hee’s voice, situation, and the background of this world, I pretend to be pretending.

“I’ll listen to as many phone calls as I want. I’m currently at the Ulleungdo pension.”

[…Pension?]

“Yes.”

[……with who?]

what.

As I was soaking in the hot springs, I felt a chill running down my spine.

It’s cold.

It feels like magical power flies like a dagger and stabs into my heart.

Is this what it means to make people nervous with just your voice?

“I came alone.”

[lie. Ulleungdo pensions are so expensive that you can go there by yourself. It’s also ‘Ulleungdo’?]

He asks me, deliberately straining his throat at the word Ulleungdo.

Actually, considering the social status of Ulleungdo, I can only think of two cases where I would go there alone.

Going to Ulleungdo with someone and doing a patriotic act, but then lying.

He met a woman on Ulleungdo Island and committed a patriotic act, but then lied.

It was no different from going dancing to a club in Gangnam.

“Would you like to make a video call?”

[yes?]

“I’m currently soaking in a hot spring, so I’m only showing my upper body, so please understand, but video calls are now possible using Taegeuk Watch.”

[Ji, now? …yes. Try it. right now.]

I took my hand out of the water and pointed the Taegeuk Watch toward me, and soon Baek Seol-hee’s face appeared on the small screen of the Taegeuk Watch.

[ah.]

Baek Seol-hee, wearing a white shirt, blushed in embarrassment as soon as she saw me.

I had no intention of having a goblin party, so I answered the video call while submerging myself up to my collarbone, but even so, I was embarrassed and blushed.

“Can you believe it?”

[You’re going to the pension alone… without anyone else? Well, it looks like a really nice pension.]

“This is a pension with a hot spring.”

[……Is the water warm?]

“Yes. The temperature remains almost above 40 degrees. Ulleungdo is a volcanic island. It’s hot spring water heated by geothermal heat from there.”

[I hope you like it….]

I am truly jealous.

If you were to continue the conversation here or try to appease Baek Seol-hee, introducing this place would be the best option, but it feels a little awkward to actually talk about this place.

‘Is this the place to increase mana?’

The world’s most efficient mana recovery and maximum mana enhancer.

Not only is it not enough to recover my depleted magical power overnight, but it is also a place where I can see my magical power stat-up in real time.

The stack is about 0.1 per hour, but considering that others stack by 1 to the fourth decimal place, it is incredibly efficient.

It can’t be every day.

Because it has its own cooldown or something like that.

Isn’t this a natural law that tells you not to mess around here, or is it a device that allows very appropriate, light-novel-like actions to take place through a place called a hot spring?

but.

What if you can recruit Baek Seol-hee by telling her about this place?

Even if you give up here, what if you can make Baek Seol-hee an ally?

‘Definitely Baek Sul-hee.’

It’s not Yeomisae.

It is a rational choice from a strategic perspective.

‘Today’s Baek Seol-hee is shaking. Now is the time to sell.’

What if we could do business today by listening to the complaints of Baek Seol-hee, who was broken up by many high-ranking people because of the goblin, and having her become a member of our organization, who is unable to even complain?

“That, Seolhee.”

[Can I go?]

“Yes?”

[Can I go there in person? If it’s Ulleungdo, it’s not that far away.]

“…At this time?”

[ah.]

Baek Seol-hee smiled brightly at my question.

[What I’m asking about at this time is that I can go if the time is right?]

“Oh, that’s true, but wouldn’t that be a bit unsettling? In this situation, I think Baek Seol-hee will be in quite a bit of trouble if people find out that she is on Ulleungdo with a man and a woman.”

[If that’s the case, don’t worry. You can get to Ulleungdo in 10 minutes.]

What kind of S-class explosion is this?

“10 minutes?”

[yes. If you move in the water, it takes 10 minutes. Not wet.]

“Do you mean to use this ability to come?”

[of course. Otherwise, how can I get from here to Ulleungdo in 10 minutes?]

That is correct.

If I use the power of mana and use my imagination using a goblin bat, I can cover Sejong Island and Ulleungdo in a one-way trip within 20 minutes.

[Tell me the address. And…I’ll be there in 15 minutes, so please open the window.]

“No, wait a minute. If a scandal breaks out…”

Pop.

The phone was disconnected.

Hanging up the phone unilaterally was actually an unspoken pressure to send the address.

You’re not sending the address here?

The relationship with Baek Seol-hee ends here.

In fact, it is the same as saying goodbye to Baek Sul-hee myself.

“…Tsk. iced coffee. Deliver message to Baek Seol-hee. Ulleung Special Self-Governing Province….”

I sent the address to Baek Seol-hee via text message through Taegeuk Watch.

The only reply I received was a short answer: “Yes.”

“…huh.”

It makes me suspicious that this woman suddenly took the initiative to meet me.

First of all, it’s an open-air bath, so there’s no need to open the window. They say you can just land here when you see me, but honestly, I’m very embarrassed.

“Ah. message. Please leave your Taegeuk watch.”

I left a message just in case.

The location of S-class psychics is captured in the Hero Association’s information network in virtually real time.

But you just kick it and come here?

[Shock] Hero S, spends a night at a pension with a man on Ulleungdo Island.

[Breaking News] Snow White’s Prince Appears? Dwarves sob

[Scoop] The librarian, the librarian, who is he?

It is obvious that it will happen.

“Ugh, I’m going crazy….”

I checked the text message through Taegeuk Watch, but to my dismay, it said ‘Yes.’ Since then, the ‘1’ next to the sent text has not disappeared.

What do we do?

Should I make a call?

“…No.”

There is no reason to panic.

No, rather, the sea I had hoped for.

If Baek Sul-hee becomes involved in a scandal here, it will become a source of great gossip, and opportunities to approach people around Baek Sul-hee may increase.

Specifically, to the main character.

Baek Seol-hee is also one of the heroines in the original novel, and she is also a heroine in the ‘teacher position’.

Student Yoon I-seon.

Teacher Baek Seol-hee.

Since she was the most popular heroine – according to the original work – the main character will definitely become involved with Baek Seol-hee.

At that time, I can meet the main character through Baek Seol-hee.

And using Baek Seol-hee, or together with Baek Seol-hee, the main character…

“Tsk. It’s complete garbage.”

You’re trying to achieve your goal by using a woman’s heart.

They are trying to exploit the hero’s weak and shaky mind and corrupt him in a way that benefits the organization.

“…Isn’t it a standard brainwashing method for evil organization executives to take advantage of a hero’s mental weakness and turn him into a villain?”

Isn’t this really the ‘bewitching goblin’ strategy that the goblin in the original novel failed on numerous occasions?

‘But can things be resolved this easily?’

worried.

Until now, Baek Seol-hee has had scandals with many male heroes, celebrities, and people from conglomerates.

Of course, all those scandals were just gossip on the part of the men trying to somehow get involved with Baek Sul-hee, and Baek Sul-hee clearly said that she was not interested in them at all.

But what if.

‘If it weren’t for Baek Seol-hee, this would be 100% green light!’

What if Baek Seol-hee is interested in me?

‘shit. driving me crazy.’

Which way does Baek Seol-hee feel?

Is it because he wants to receive face-to-face treatment from a mental counselor in order to control his shaky mentality as a hero?

Or is it a night visit to a man you’re interested in?

If you think about it in terms of ability, the former is correct.

Considering the many refreshing stories of young men and women in their early 20s in modern times, it is a green light no matter how you think about it.

The instinct as a man and the hope as a man speak.

If I get this wrong….

“Wow.”

Far away.

Something like a black seal was shining on the sea side.

I, who am sensitive to mana, can see it clearly, but the soldiers guarding the guard post will probably only see the sea water as sparkling in the moonlight.

Pa-ang!

The waves splashed with strong waves.

And she appeared in front of me while I was soaking in the hot springs.

“…I arrived a little early.”

“……Are you really here?”

“Then you really came.”

Baek Seol-hee appeared, tightly wrapped in black long padding from neck to ankles.

“Why did you come?”

It was a prepared comment, but I was just asking whatever came to mind.

“I need counseling.”

Baek Seol-hee calmly looked at me and answered.

“I came because I thought you would accept whatever consultation I had.”

“What is it about?”

“…Swearing at the minister?”

“…for now.”

I decided to tackle the one thing I couldn’t stand.

“Even if it is an open-air bath, wear a little shoes.”

“Ah.”

“Take off your shoes, go in there, and leave them at the entrance.”

There are things that even S-class heroes should never do in this country.