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34. I didn’t want this much attention. (3)

” Are you ready? ”

Dark clouds and waves rolling in from where Namsan Tower used to be through the window. They were all telling me that the devil was coming.

Yeonseo, wearing a pure white robe and taking out a book of grimoires, asked me as I watched the demons rushing towards this place.

” Okay. Let’s go. ”

Perhaps because his body had grown, the armor he took out through Rosario looked different from the one he had worn before.

In the past, it was designed to definitely protect the body, but now it has changed to a rather sleek design.

Parts such as the wrist guards, the knee guards, the Paulines, and the boots have been changed from a blunt, rounded appearance to a sharper, more aggressive one, while the breastplate and greaves have been reduced in size and made lighter.

One thing that is definitely different from before is that the round waist protector, the tassel, has become sharp like a long dagger, and the shorts have turned into a skirt.

Well, in short, while it used to be a design that you would normally see in armor, it has now changed into armor that you would see in games or places like that.

‘ Ugh… I’m not used to feeling empty down there… ‘

I’ve always worn pants a lot, and even then I’ve only worn short dolphin pants, so I’ve never worn skirts that much, so I couldn’t adapt to this new armor.

Yeonseo, who saw this for the first time, suddenly approached me with a frown on her face.

” Are you… really kidding me? ”

” What?! ”

” Wow, you changed to something so revealing… Are you confident about your body now? ”

” No way…! Of course, when I think about how I’ve grown now, I’m not saying I’m not confident… but… ”

After that, Yeonseo glared at me and tried to grab my cheek, but since our height difference was too big, she couldn’t grab my cheek and instead touched my chest.

He looked at me with a surprised face as if he hadn’t expected it himself, and then he felt the texture on my hand… and continued to fiddle with it.

” Hey, hey… Yeonseo? ”

” Hot! ”

Yeonseo, who had been absentmindedly rubbing her hand, took her hand off and moved it in the air before looking at me.

” It was so addictive… the feeling was so good… ”

” No, I’m not asking you to express your feelings. ”

” Hmm! Let’s go down quickly and meet up with Hyunseok. ”

Yeonseo’s ears, which had turned their backs on me like that, seemed unaware that the ears sticking out from her hair were dyed even redder because of her blue hair color.

‘You’re cute~’

As he approached Yeonseo from behind, he put his hand on her forehead and moved it around while whispering in her ear.

” It’s just for Hyunseok, but you can touch it whenever you want. ”

” What… What are you talking about! Really! ”

As I watched Yeonseo quickly run forward, shaking off my hand that was stroking her head, my worried heart about Uncle Doosik calmed down.

In order to find the old man quickly, we have to kill that group coming towards us.

I ran in the direction she ran, just hoping that the old man was okay.

It seems that it is fortunate that there is still no problem with the brooch I gave you… but time does not wait for us.

*****

As we went down with Yeonseo, many people were preparing to attack the approaching demons, perhaps because there were people there who had come to conquer Namsan Tower.

People wearing various types of weapons on their backs or at their sides, people preparing by taking out books called magic books just like Yeonseo, and people like Hyunseok warming up their bodies by using their abilities once in their hands.

Many people were preparing for the battle that was to come, and in the meantime, Zia and her older sister were giving instructions to several people.

I looked around but couldn’t see Hyunseok, so I had no choice but to approach her.

” Are you here? Wait a minute. ”

After saying that and giving instructions to the people in front of her, Zia approached us.

” Phew, it’s really hard when something like this happens all of a sudden. ”

” Is it that serious? ”

” First, let me explain the current situation. They said that the reconnaissance team heading to Namsan Tower was completely wiped out… but in fact, they may still be alive since contact was lost.

So now, I’m going to pick a few people here and do some exploring. ”

” Then me too…! ”

The moment I said I would join the team, my sister raised her hand.

” Wait. I know why you want to go so badly. But first, listen to me till the end.

I’m thinking of forming a team to search for the missing reconnaissance team, but I’m not going to do it right now. Rather, right now… we need to focus all our energy on protecting this place.

So… help me. ”

My sister bowed her head and asked me and Yeonseo for help.

Seeing that sight, I… gave up the thought of running out on my own right now and decided to help her protect this place.

When I look at Yeonseo, she nods slightly and seems to agree as if she knows what I’m going to say.

” Phew, okay. Then I… No, what should we do? ”

” Thank you! First… Let’s go and talk to your brother and sister’s boyfriend. ”

As I followed Zia and looked around, I saw people starting to gather around the people she had given directions to.

The way they confirmed where they belonged and talked about each other’s abilities, calling each other Team 1 and Team 2, was similar to the way parties are assembled in a game.

Each team seems to be composed of a balanced team of people like the ones we saw earlier, or a team that can provide support according to their abilities.

Jia, the place you arrived at while following your sister was the so-called ‘situation room’ where various machines were installed.

My brother, Yoo Ji-seong, sitting in the center of the place, and Hyun-seok standing next to him, looking at the hologram displayed in front of him.

As I approached them, Hyunseok looked at me and grabbed my hand. When my brother saw that, instead of showing a displeased expression, he was now showing a pleased expression.

‘What on earth were you two talking about yesterday…?’

Before I could react to my brother’s sudden change in attitude, he opened his mouth.

” Alright. Looks like they’re all here. Okay! Pay attention! ”

People in the situation room who were fiddling with the machines and looking at the monitors with the holograms started to turn their attention to us.

” Ahem, it’s been a while since I came back and it looks like this already, so I guess it all had a purpose. Haha!

Well, by the way, this is… my youngest brother, ‘Yoo Ji-soo’. Please take good care of him. ”

People’s eyes were drawn to me by my brother’s action of suddenly grabbing me from next to Hyunseok and introducing me to everyone.

‘Ugh, why on earth… I didn’t want this much attention…’

People who were watching me had expressions of surprise or as if they were fascinated by my appearance.

In particular, the gaze I felt from men was… quite unpleasant.

Starting from the legs, slowly moving up and stopping at the chest. I lowered my head at the dirty gaze and slowly looked in the direction where Hyunseok was.

My brother saw me like that

” Isn’t our youngest really pretty? But, she already has a partner, so don’t even think about it. ”

My brother, who was dispelling the pressure while talking. Seeing him like that, I could see myself again… a little bit.

‘I just thought he was a guy who did whatever he wanted… Oh, now that I think about it, he was always like this, protecting me and Ji-ah… and my sister… ‘

Only after my brother said that did the unpleasant gazes that were scanning my body disappear.

” Ahem, I brought this to your attention because I wanted to find and introduce this guy that I had lost this time… but from now on, this guy will be at the center of the fight.

It’s not me, okay? ”

” What?! Now, wait, what does that mean! ”

” Calm down and listen. First of all, right now, the demons are coming from the ground and the air. And they are coming in huge numbers, like clouds or waves.

But everyone here knows what kind of condition I was in until now… Our youngest came and cured me back to normal.

And you all heard, right? The story of the three who conquered the tower in Gyeongbokgung Palace. Those kids are the ones here. So in the battle ahead, my brother and his friends will be the center. ”

After my brother finished speaking, most people seemed convinced, but there were still some people who seemed not to be convinced.

I know why they look so unconvinced.

The reason I have been able to lead the Blue House until now is because my older brother and sister have had countless experiences with other people.

Thinking like that, I let go of my brother’s hand that was holding my shoulder and opened my mouth to them.

” Hello. I’m Yoo Ji-sung’s younger sister… Yoo Ji-su. I think you’re surprised by my brother’s sudden actions and words.

I was surprised too. But I want to use my power to protect this place. And then I will go and find the people I lost contact with.

Hoo, actually, I’m a returnee. While my brother and sister have spent a lot of time with you all and created this place to help people, I’ve also spent a lot of time in another world saving people.

And then suddenly, a few months ago, I came back. Since then, I’ve been going around to various settlements with my friends here, helping people.

Then, I heard news about my brother and sister, arrived here, treated my brother, and was finally reunited with my family.

Honestly, I think it’s an unbelievable story, but right now my brother has a hard time even moving his body properly.

I’ve used my abilities to help him recover to some extent, but it’ll be difficult to function as he did before for several months.

So… as my brother said, I am lacking, but I want to protect this place with you all and go further to help those in danger.

From now on… I ask for your help. And I will quickly show you that I can follow in your footsteps.

Hmm… That’s it! ”

As I bowed at a right angle to greet them, I felt them applauding one by one toward me.

People who would help me in the future. I felt their support and the weight of having to protect them.

In a situation where one mistake could end the whole thing, I just do everything I can.

As I was thinking that, I raised my head to the warmth I felt in my hand and saw his face.

‘Yeah, I’m not alone. Hyunseok… and Yeonseo, and my brother and sister, and everyone here… ‘

Now, towards the approaching demons… we too begin to move.

Towards the Namsan Tower visible at the end.