episode_0075

075.

Inside the VIP room at SL Seoul Hospital.

The room was adorned with luxurious interior, a 4K television, and pristine marble and luxury furniture.

Although it was a top-notch room that cost nearly 2 million won per day, Ishiwoon was taken aback when Soyeon collapsed weakly and couldn’t get up, so he hurriedly had her admitted.

Normally, a VIP room of this caliber would be fully booked by conglomerate leaders, celebrities, and heroes, but it was reserved for the SL Group family.

Anyway, Ishiwoon was quite the caring person, indeed.

What was he doing all this for?

Of course, his expression was quite dry, but the worry and concern in his eyes as he looked at Soyeon were palpable.

A rich young man and a pure-hearted man… If she were a girl, she would have no choice but to fall for him with hearts in her eyes. Soyeon still seemed a bit naive.

Well, in any case, the test results revealed that excessive use of her abilities had led to mental contamination and exhaustion.

A few days of rest in the hospital would be enough for her to recover. It seemed like there was no need to worry.

“….”

I sat on a chair, quietly looking down at Soyeon, then took out my phone and read a few internet articles.

The story of Seong Yura was making headlines in relation to this incident.

– “The back view of Seong Yura from Jung-oh Church!” A priest tainted by corruption.

– ‘All sorts of corruption and depravity?’ The vile truth of the saint candidate.

– Illegal drug trafficking, kidnapping, confinement, brainwashing… Who is Seong Yura, really?!

– “Evil Seong Yura is a Union student!”… The Union embroiled in controversy again after the attack by the villain!

– [Exclusive] Gaon Nuri Clan, collaborating with law enforcement! Cracking down on the worst villains!

– “Is this not excessive suppression?” The mansion ablaze with a pile of bodies.

Various internet articles were pouring out.

Seong Yura’s personal information was disclosed through the media based on the law regarding the punishment of specific violent crimes.

Normally, if the suspect is a minor, they would be protected under the Juvenile Protection Act, but due to Seong Yura being an ability user, special laws were applied.

Furthermore, there was quite solid evidence of the crimes Seong Yura had committed.

From evidence obtained from a secret safe to items stored in part of the basement, it could be said that the evidence was truly overwhelming.

Even just the violent crimes that could be proven included attempted murder, solicitation of murder, threats, kidnapping, confinement, drugging, luring and human trafficking, drug trafficking and brokering, import and manufacturing, and more.

Ah, why are there so many?

But there were many criminal activities that were not revealed.

Seong Yura, you lived a life of doing bad things diligently in order to succeed.

If only you had stopped at a certain point, it wouldn’t have come to this.

‘By the way, Yuseolhyun did quite a good job covering up for her.’

I’m not sure exactly what happened, but our intrusion into Seong Yura’s mansion led to a collaboration with the police to crack down on the criminal organization.

I heard that we coordinated with the prosecution, police, and media, but I never expected it to be handled so well.

Fortunately, the media had cleanly left out the stories of Soyeon, Ishiwoon, Roksanu, and others.

Indeed, could this be the power of the Gaon Nuri Clan?

No, no. Even so, that’s how it is. Why is Yuseolhyun so competent?

It was worth getting close to Yuseolhyun. Even if it was just for this incident, we wouldn’t have been able to rescue Soyeon safely without Yuseolhyun’s help.

Indeed, in South Korea, connections are everything, the best.

I should continue to be friends with people who have good backgrounds in the future, shouldn’t I?

“Hmm. That aside, this investigation….”

I scratched my chin for a moment and tightly gripped the sheath handed to me by Yoo Seolhyun.

It was slightly burnt, but I could tell it was a good sheath. It was a kind of peacekeeper crafted by a master.

This sheath was found in the burnt-down mansion, and Yoo Seolhyun personally brought it to me. I realized that my sword and sheath were connected by some unknown power. It seemed they were a set.

Yoo Seolhyun probably thought I had lost this sheath inside the mansion since she wasn’t present at the scene, but I had never seen such a sheath before in my life.

However, I could roughly guess who the owner of this sheath was.

Because the circumstantial evidence was clear.

“Villante…?”

I heard that several charred bodies with no identifiable identity were found at the scene of the fire after a fierce battle.

It seemed that Villante had attacked before me, probably trying to find the sword’s location through this sheath.

Considering the lack of security personnel and the fact that James, who was at the top rank, was injured, it seemed certain.

According to the world setting, Villante’s strength could have been enough for that.

He was a strong figure comparable to Yudahee.

“Sigh. I feel a bit uneasy as if they died because of me.”

It didn’t sit well with me that someone who had no relation to me had met their demise. Of course, I couldn’t deny my involvement, indirectly impacting the situation. It left a sour taste in my mouth.

“Death… It doesn’t seem like a trivial matter. I could easily end up dead too, couldn’t I?”

In reality, I was a character destined to die.

My death in the game triggered a confrontation between Soyeon’s awakening and the rebellion members.

It was a significant role in its own right.

But whether it was luck or misfortune, it seemed that Soyeon had awakened without me dying this time.

Later, I found out that Soyeon had taken down all the security guards in Seong Yura’s room.

The skills of those guards were roughly average to lower tier.

For an ordinary hero aspirant, they would have been too strong to defeat. But the fact that Soyeon took them all down meant she had awakened, just like in the game.

It was truly unexpected.

According to Soyeon, she thought I had died through the CCTV.

I was quite surprised that she could awaken her powers through my death.

In fact, I had my doubts.

Whether Soyeon could awaken her powers only if I died.

Looking back, the awakening of extraordinary abilities was often associated with death.

When someone important died.

When faced with the threat of death.

When one was half-dead and came back to life.

…According to the setting, abnormal stress from death and the release of intense emotions could trigger the awakening of extraordinary abilities, right?

“Could I awaken my powers if I were in a life-threatening situation or if someone important to me died?”

Well, I’ve experienced a life-threatening situation several times, and my precious parents have already passed away.

“All that’s left is coming back from the brink of death… sigh.”

Of course, even if I did come back from the brink of death, the possibility of awakening my powers was very low.

Because if I had the talent to awaken my powers on my own, I would have done so long ago.

I was just a role that left the stage without ever awakening even in the game.

Now, trying to come back from the brink of death to awaken my powers seemed highly unlikely.

Is there no other way, no other way?

Whatever it takes, I want to have extraordinary powers.

To fight against the Rebellion members in the future, I need to become stronger. Artifacts alone will have their limits.

“….Hmm. So, do I really have to die once and come back to life?”

It may sound like nonsense, but there is indeed an artifact that can bring back a life that has already died.

Resurrection items are essential in RPG games.

In the game, you can obtain them as long as you have money, but in the world setting, they are classified as very rare and precious items.

Therefore, in the reality that reflects the world setting, you cannot obtain them through ordinary means.

However, it is not entirely impossible to obtain a resurrection item.

Because there are artifacts related to resurrection that will be auctioned off in a few months.

The so-called ‘Blessing of the Stars’ ring.

The Blessing of the Stars is a consumable resurrection item that has the effect of resurrecting the user when they die.

It seemed like the time to gradually sell the stocks that I had invested in so diligently to obtain that artifact had come.

“A resurrection item… I really want to have it. It’s like insurance, you know, in case you don’t know when or how you’ll die.”

Compared to the awakened Soyeon and the future stronger Ishiwoon Kangdae, I am too weak.

It would be good to have the Blessing of the Stars to survive the threats that will come in the future.

I wanted to have a resurrection-related artifact not necessarily for the sake of awakening special abilities, but to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

As you know, I was originally destined to die, a fate of death.

“Thinking like this is a bit strange.”

Although dying is the usual route for Romance Hero Academy, calling it a fate of death makes me feel a bit strange.

Honestly, it’s not good.

Even though I know that the story of Romance Hero Academy has already deviated a lot and that there are ways not to die, I couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling.

“Well, since I’ll keep getting involved with the Rebellion members, I’ll probably experience a lot of dangerous things.”

The villains of the Rebellion who will block Soyeon’s path in the future.

Since they already have a record of arresting Sung Yura, it’s obvious that they harbor unfavorable feelings towards us.

Although the media has completely omitted our story, it’s hard to think that they won’t know the truth of the incident.

I mean, why Sung Yura was arrested.

“I wonder what will happen to Sung Yura.”

Suddenly, Sung Yura came to mind.

Honestly, it doesn’t seem like she will be imprisoned and serve her sentence normally.

Because, considering the countless misdeeds she has committed and how she has wielded and shaken the weaknesses of others, it’s obvious what fate awaits Sung Yura in her current state of losing power, wealth, and subordinates.

Sung Yura knows too much that she shouldn’t.

Not only the identities of the Rebellion members but also the weaknesses of influential people.

Could it be that she will face the same fate as in the game? I let out a small sigh.

It’s not that I feel sorry for Sung Yura or worry about her, but knowing someone’s end is complex in many ways.

No one wishes for death.

Not me, not Sung Yura, not anyone.