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Here’s why. The rest of the women, upon realizing that they weren’t chosen by the boy, inevitably become crazy with jealousy.

In their madness, they all join forces to kill the woman ‘chosen’ by the boy, and then decide to imprison and manage the boy together.

You might say that it’s not much different from the current situation, but the real problem starts after that.

Once ‘abandoned’, they come to the conclusion that they must destroy humanity to eliminate the possibility of further competition and to prevent the boy from making the wrong choice.

This is one of the main causes of the destruction of Earth’s human civilization in countless timelines observed by the Association Chairman.

In that case… … would it be better for that boy, who is polluting the minds of superhumans and causing the destruction of humanity, to just die and disappear?

Of course not. If the boy had lost his life for any reason, they would have been enraged and killed everyone involved in the boy’s death.

But the joy of revenge is short-lived. The fact that they were unable to protect the boy causes them to fall into emptiness and madness, and they either join forces or each inflict damage on human civilization to the extent they can.

For example, some of the doomsday scenarios that Lee Seo-yeon could create include mind-controlling the managers of nuclear weapons facilities and launching ICBMs around the world.

Another example is Park A-young, who is a member of a cult that can simultaneously attack and kill heads of government in numerous countries, throwing the entire world into anarchy and chaos.

So… … the boy can’t die, and he can’t become a lover with someone.

“… … … Phew.”

If only they hadn’t formed a social club around the boy. If only they had killed the boy before.

If that had happened, a nuclear war might have broken out in East Asia, with casualties reaching only two billion people.

“… … No, there was no way to know back then.”

Yes. Before the formation of the Society, the president of the Society was desperate to prevent the imminent nuclear war in East Asia. At that time, at least, there was no world line where the entire human civilization would be destroyed.

“Anyway, I managed to avoid today’s destruction. For now, I’ll close my eyes for a moment… … .

… … … Ah.”

Just as the president of the association was about to end his use of his powers and take a break, he observed a sight he absolutely could not ignore. It was――

“… … … I guess I should contact you tomorrow.”

It was Yongjong who was falling into madness due to the fact that he had locked himself away and could not meet the boy.

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Kim Tae-yang was curled up on the bed in her luxurious penthouse, trying to suppress his anger and despair.

But the bedding had already been blackened by the heat of her breath.

“It’s only been… … a month… … .”

Blood flowed from her lips, which had been chewed hundreds and thousands of times.

At first, I laughed. How could such a precious boy, such a precious child, be punished so poorly for an attempted kidnapping?

I thought the president of the association gave him a slap on the wrist in order to maintain a balance among the women surrounding the boy.

But, it was different when I experienced it firsthand.

“Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … Kid… … .”

Every time she muttered about the gun, the temperature in the room rose. The air conditioner was running at full power, but it wasn’t enough to cool her down.

“I want to see you… … I want to touch you… … I want to hold you… … !”

The dragon’s blood flowing through Kim Taeyang’s body was boiling. He felt his reason gradually melting away.

Even for her, a dragon species with a natural tendency toward madness, this level of madness was a first. She couldn’t understand herself.

The bed sheets crumbled to ashes in her hands. Her face, distorted by madness, was filled with a murderous intent so horrible that it would have made the boy vomit if he had seen it.

But at the same time, Kim Tae-yang gritted her teeth and tried not to let her madness out.

The reason was simple. If he caused a bigger problem, like destroying this penthouse, the period of time the association president could not see the boy would be extended.

I’m already in so much pain, even though it hasn’t even been a month, so if this period gets longer, I might really go crazy. Maybe it would be better to die.

“Alcohol… … Let’s have some alcohol… … !”

In the end, Kim Tae-yang took out a bottle of whiskey from the closet again today. It was a top-quality single malt that was so expensive that it would make a boy’s eyes pop out, but she drank the entire bottle like water.

The alcohol that had spilled over without her being able to drink it was instantly vaporized by her incredibly high body temperature.

One bottle, two bottles… … In an instant, she had emptied five bottles of whiskey.

“Fuck, you’re not even drunk! Can’t you even lose your mind?”

If he were a human, he would have already died from acute alcohol poisoning, but Kim Tae-yang’s consciousness was still clear.

Unable to control her anger, she threw the bottle of whiskey at the wall. Glass shards flew everywhere, but she paid no attention.

“Little guy, I’m going crazy missing you――No, are you already crazy?”

Her golden eyes flashed dangerously. The dragon’s blood boiled and burned away reason.

But even such madness was powerless against the fear that he might never see the boy again.

“How much… how much… is left?”

The temperature in the room rose sharply. The air conditioner stopped, belching smoke. But she still didn’t move. If she moved, if she did anything, it felt like everything would end.

“Eu …

Blood flowed out of his mouth with a groan. The pain felt like a knife was cutting into his intestines as he tried to suppress the madness of the dragon. But despite that, she continued to suppress her anger.

Even though dawn was breaking outside the window, Kim Taeyang’s room was gradually turning into more and more hellish.

… … … … …

I had just left Mr. Wolhee’s mansion and was getting into a taxi.

As usual when I slept with female acquaintances, including Ms. Wol-hee, I felt a strange sense of weakness as if someone had sucked all the energy out of my body, and I gave the taxi driver my home address.

“Please go here.”

I wanted to rest well today. It wasn’t bad that I somehow managed to resolve the misunderstanding with Teacher Wol-hee and spent the night on good terms, but I was still tired. I was quite exhausted both mentally and physically.

But just then, as if waiting for the right moment for me to break up with Professor Wol-hee, my phone rang. It was the president of the association.

[Oh no. Let’s go see Kim Taeyang right now.]

“Yes? But, Chairman, aren’t you not going to be able to meet with Taeyang for a month?”

My voice rose without me realizing it. Wasn’t it the president of the association who made that decision?

[It was supposed to be that way, but… … things have changed.]

I could sense a sense of impatience in the president’s voice that I had never felt before. It was like hearing the ticking of a time bomb in a movie right next to me.

[Go quickly. There’s no time left.]

“Huh!? Wait――”

The phone call with the association president was immediately disconnected.

“… … Ugh.”

I didn’t like the fact that he suddenly changed someone else’s destination without my permission, but the president of the association was a great help to me, surrounded by such formidable and beautiful women.

I had no choice but to type the address into my phone again and show it to the driver.

“I’m sorry. I’d like to change the destination… … Please go here.”

The taxi turned right around. After taking a deep breath, I looked out the window at the scenery passing by and became lost in thought.

Why did the president suddenly tell me to go see Taeyang? Is Taeyang unwell or something?

“There’s no way you’re feeling depressed because you haven’t seen me for a while… …right?”

Considering Taeyang’s usual confident appearance, it’s unlikely that he would be upset about not being able to see me.

“Then… …what the heck… …?”

I racked my brain, but nothing really came to mind. In the end, I just prayed that nothing would happen and headed to Taeyang’s penthouse.

… … … … …

The luxury apartment complex we arrived at was as quiet as usual. The well-maintained landscaping and polished marble floors sparkled in the morning sunlight.

Contrary to the urgent voice of the association president, this place was very peaceful.

“Maybe the president was too sensitive.”

As I rode the elevator up to the top floor, I muttered quietly. Well, I guess something happened to Taeyang-nim, since I haven’t seen him in about a month?

… … I tried to calm my anxious mind by thinking like that, but I still felt anxious.

Finally, the elevator reached the top floor, and I arrived at the entrance of Taeyang’s penthouse. I reached out to press the doorbell, but hesitated.

“You must be sleeping at this hour… … .”

Since the sun didn’t really have a job, he usually woke up when the sun was high in the sky. If you woke him up while he was sleeping soundly, he might get annoyed.

While I was wondering what to do, the doorknob caught my eye. I turned it slightly just in case――

“Isn’t it locked?”

After much hesitation, I cautiously opened the door. The moment I stepped into Taeyang’s penthouse, strangely hot air greeted me.