episode_0564

“W-what are you doing now…!?”

A voice full of embarrassment.

Thanks to that voice, I realized it.

That I am not wearing anything under my shirt right now.

Because of the sweat that had seeped out during training, the t-shirt I had been wearing was slightly damp, so I took a long shower, but I didn’t feel like wearing it again, so I put it in the front pocket of my bag in a hurry.

The atmosphere was so awkward that I almost forgot about it.

The result was this.

Is it because even though it looks like it, it has to be that way?

The atmosphere, which was already a bit awkward, became even more awkward.

Should I say that the atmosphere has gone from being awkward to being suffocating?

“Ah, um… sorry. I stopped changing my clothes without realizing it…”

“Oh, no…you can say that…”

It would have been less awkward if he had come out in a way that criticized me…

In a situation where it was okay to protest, it was even more difficult to endure him acting so cautiously.

“Can I get just one more glass of water?”

“Oh, yes, yes.”

Thanks to this, I was thirsty for no reason, so I repeatedly gulped down the ice water that was placed in front of me, and it was literally an instant before I ran out.

“Here it is.”

As soon as I got my glass of water refilled, I asked Rachel.

“So… what is business…?”

“···Ah.”

From my perspective, it was a bit difficult to continue being in this atmosphere, so I said that with the intention of quickly getting rid of it and leaving, but from Rachel’s perspective, it seemed like it was too blunt.

Rachel reacted by shrugging her shoulders and trembling, and showed a slight hesitation as she wrapped her hand around the cup of water she had brought for herself.

How long had it been like that… What finally came out of Rachel’s mouth…

“Well… Actually, I happened to hear it.”

It was none other than that.

A word with both front and back cut off.

Thanks to this, I couldn’t understand the true meaning of what he said, so I had no choice but to naturally ask.

“You heard it? What do you mean?”

“These are the words you said in front of the camp commander, Lieutenant General Romei.”

“···Ah.”

Just by looking at it, it seemed like he would have a heavy mouth, and it was a bit difficult to just stand still and not say anything until Rachel’s test results came out, so all I could do was talk about a topic that would be of interest to others.

I never would have thought that the words I had been talking about would reach Rachel’s ears intact.

Romay, that guy… I didn’t see him like that, but he seemed to be quite soft-spoken.

Or… it might just mean that Rachel’s background is amazing.

So much so that even the lieutenant general claimed to be her informant.

‘It certainly doesn’t look like he comes from an ordinary family.’

I think it smells strangely similar to Rahee.

“It was just something I said.”

“Every single thing you said was too serious to be so dismissive.”

“No, well… Ugh, so what do you want?”

If I wanted to deny what Rachel said, I could have denied it as much as I wanted, but I decided not to.

That’s because, looking at his expression, it didn’t look like pulling him off would work.

I gave up on denial, which was worse than just doing something, and immediately asked her what she wanted, and Rachel looked like she was thinking about it for a moment.

“I’m just curious.”

“So what is it?”

“Is there any way to overcome the penalties you mentioned?”

It’s a way to overcome…

“What I’m most curious about is the conclusion, right?”

“···Yes.”

“To start with the conclusion, there is nothing.”

Yes, there are none.

As the saying goes, “There is nothing impossible in this world,” so even if you start martial arts late, there are ways to make up for it.

“There’s nothing like that? Is it true?”

“Is there any reason for me to tell a lie at this timing?”

“···It is not impossible, which means that it is not an easy method.”

“That’s right.”

As the saying goes, it was definitely not an easy method.

The reason why martial people recommend starting martial arts at a young age in the first place is because the younger you are, the smaller the proportion of Takgi accumulated in your body, so it is more advantageous to accept bets… To put it another way, the older you are, the smaller the proportion of Takgi accumulated in your body. This meant that the amount of Takgi was also large.

How to expel a lot of turbidity accumulated in the body like that?

It was impossible with normal methods.

‘An attempt can only be made if there is both an elixir containing a huge energy that can serve as fuel for a flame that burns the impurities accumulated in the body, and an expert who is familiar with my study enough to hold that huge energy tightly and guide it in the right direction. ‘Because it’s the way it is.’

In the worldview of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, such a method was called ‘Beolmosesu’.

When you express it this way, it seems a bit grandiose, but it is actually grandiose.

Because it is a method of causing an artificial transformation using elixirs and the power of a cilantro.

Even though its scope is limited to the body, that doesn’t mean it isn’t amazing.

In the first place, even our Jo Ah-man, who comes from one of the most prestigious families in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms worldview, has never received a method called bee-mosesu.

If there is any possibility, wouldn’t it be that I have received something like the traditional Wonsul from a prestigious Wonsul family?

“I am willing to pay any amount of money.”

Is that why?

When those words came out of Rachel’s mouth, who seemed to be thinking for a while, I couldn’t help but laugh.

I couldn’t find it so funny to try to solve a problem that couldn’t be solved with money.

“···Why are you smiling?”

“Oh, sorry. Stop without even realizing it.”

“If money alone is not enough, I am willing to offer something else.”

It’s something else.

What on earth can you give me that makes you so confident?

“Honestly, I’m a bit curious. What can you give me there?”

“Background.”

background?

“I don’t know if you know, but the ‘Abraham’ family is a prestigious family with a long history that can be counted among the few in the United States. This is especially true if the target is limited to the military.”

“You come from a military family.”

Looking at his behavior, I thought he didn’t come from an ordinary family, but I never thought he came from a military family.

Somehow, I had a somewhat naive side that didn’t suit my age… so that’s why.

“Honestly, I wonder if I need a background or something…”

If you haven’t proven it yet, I’ve already proven my usefulness through Rachel’s case a long time ago.

So, if the US government were in their right minds, they wouldn’t mess with me.

Instead of touching me, they will try to protect me as much as possible.

From their perspective, I would be no different from a goose that lays golden eggs, or rather, eggs made of diamonds.

‘Honestly, it’s a bit disappointing.’

If there had been even one non-awakened person among the personnel dispatched here this time, they would have made that person learn martial arts and upset the U.S. government.

is not it?

If I go that far, won’t it be a bad thing because my value will be so ruined?

It’s a sudden thought, but it might be true.

Making those who are already awakened stronger and turning non-awakened people into quasi-awakened people are two completely different problems.

As I was thinking the same thing, Rachel, who was lost in thought for a moment after hearing the question I had raised, spoke again.

“I guess I can’t deny it. Because you have already completed the proof.”

“Not you, Suhyeon.”

“Yes?”

“From now on, what you were doing was really annoying. Just call me by my name.”

Aren’t I calling you by your name in the first place?

I wonder if he couldn’t find anything to refute because he said it that way.

“If it’s convenient, then do it.”

After much deliberation, Rachel announced her intention to accept.

“Anyway, unless it’s something serious, the government won’t touch you… but wouldn’t it be better to have more friends? It goes without saying that it is not an ordinary friend, but a friend who is strong enough to help you in times of need.”

“I’m sorry, but I’m not the type of person who makes friends easily.”

“Um···.”

“If you do a little research, you will find out, but since I have a history of being stabbed in the back by a place I once trusted, it is difficult for me to readily trust those who claim to be friends or guardians.”

So I will reject that offer.

I was going to end the conversation with that.

“···What if it’s not your friend but your girlfriend?”

“Neeh?”

An unexpected comment stopped me as I was preparing to get up from my seat.