episode_0570

Approximately 1m.

The distance between two people sitting facing each other at the end of a long table.

If it were an ordinary person, it might have been a bit far away, but not for them.

Their inhuman vision is so excellent that they can clearly see into each other’s pores even from a distance of 1 meter.

The table is filled with all kinds of seafood and delicacies on pretty plates.

Plus a bottle of wine that is great to drink with your meal.

It seems that the people working in the kitchen were really moved by the couple’s first meal in a long time.

Son Si-woo, seeing this, lightly smacks his lips.

“It’s been a long time since we had a meal together like this.”

“Sure.”

After answering dryly, I calmly count them.

When was it?

The last time I sat across from my husband and had a meal like this.

‘I don’t know.’

I don’t remember very well.

How many months ago?

Or a few years ago?

The picture itself of me sitting at this table and eating with him is blurry.

After all, it was natural.

Because she, and no one else, had somehow managed to avoid spending time with him.

When asked why I avoided it, I think the answer would be because I thought it would make me weak.

Because he won’t acknowledge what he wants to do now or the future he wants to create.

I tried to ignore it.

We reduced face-to-face time and tried to bury ourselves in work, reducing contact.

So she was curious.

Why didn’t I decline the usual meal offer this time?

“Eat a lot.”

“Dang… God too.”

The meal begins with an awkward answer.

“Umm… ! This is delicious. Honey, try some of this.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The same friendly tone as usual.

But it felt unfamiliar somehow.

Has it been a while since I’ve been here?

“A glass of wine too?”

Son Si-woo raises a glass and offers wine.

“… You like soju more.”

When she asked, Son Si-woo answered like that.

“Because you like wine.”

okay.

He always catered to himself.

The same goes for my daughter, Seoyeon.

It would be great if such warm hearts were limited to family.

Unfortunately, he was kind and considerate to everyone.

Even though he clearly has likes and dislikes, there are certain clothes that fit him well.

I open my mouth, which doesn’t let go easily, and ask him.

“These days… How about it?”

“These days? Everything is good. I’m in good shape, and it’s nice to have dinner with you like this.”

“… … .”

It was a difficult answer to understand.

What is so good about the daily life of entering the land of death every day?

At the same time, I became curious.

“Now that I think about it, you haven’t told me yet.”

“What?”

“A way to treat the body.”

“Ah, that.”

When he declared a sabbatical with the excuse that he was tired.

Everyone said, ‘Son Si-woo can do that.’ But she didn’t believe him.

Because I know that I am not the type of person who would declare a long break to the point where I am absolutely exhausted.

There were only two times in his life when he announced a long break.

To make Seoyeon’s body healthy.

And another thing is when you have to take a break from activities due to an injury sustained in the dungeon.

So it was easy to infer.

It’s clear something happened to him.

Based on that confidence, she went to the doctor who had been with him for a long time and asked.

Please let me know exactly what his physical condition is right now.

Of course, I just caught it at first.

He said there was no problem with his physical condition, but he was just a little tired so he advised him to rest.

She didn’t believe it.

You may be able to fool everyone in the world, but you cannot fool yourself.

At least for a man named Son Si-woo.

Based on that belief, she worked hard and finally received the answer she wanted.

-“horse power circuit is damaged. Permanently.”

-“… … .”

A shocking answer that exceeds expectations.

But it wasn’t as shocking as I thought.

The feeling that it had finally come was stronger.

Because I have been thinking for a long time that a day like this could come at any time.

Forced to be on the forefront of protecting humanity in the name of a national hunter for a very long time, the dungeons given to him were all dangerous places.

After that, she also looked into ways to heal damaged magic circuits.

But it was in vain.

All I knew was that neither the saint’s healing nor the witch’s elixir could fix the magic circuit.

I did my best.

So, I felt a little lighter and relieved.

‘I won’t be able to do hunter activities anymore.’

With his body getting weaker day by day, I thought he wouldn’t insist on being a hunter any longer.

Thanks to this, everything I had prepared so far became a little meaningless.

Rather than having to cross a dangerous river, wouldn’t it be better to quietly leave it to the passage of time?

While I was struggling like that, something unbelievable happened.

Contrary to her expectations that he would retire after his sabbatical year, her husband returned as is.

I didn’t force myself to return with an injured body, but I healed myself.

‘How on earth?’

The curiosity finally poured out of his mouth.

“I was lucky. I met someone with very special characteristics.”

“Special… , is it a trait?”

“Yes. Actually, I didn’t fix the broken magic circuit.”

“Unless it was fixed… ?”

“To be precise, it would be correct to say replacement. The existing damaged magic circuit was replaced with a new magic circuit.”

“… … .”

Her pretty Ami frowned slightly.

“That… , Is it possible?”

I’ve never heard of it.

Replacing the existing horsepower circuit with a new horsepower circuit?

How can I replace it in the first place, and how do I get a new magic circuit?

To this he answered:

“I’m sorry, but I don’t know much about that.”

“… You don’t know?”

“They said it couldn’t be leaked to the outside world because it was their vision.”

“… … .”

It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

The fewer people who know about a special technology, the more valuable it becomes.

But I was curious.

‘It smells very suspicious.’

A procedure that causes an unusual level of discomfort even with just a simple explanation.

You just accepted it without really looking into it?

My husband, Son Si-woo, and no one else?

‘Was it so earnest that I couldn’t feel any discomfort, or else… .’

Did I undergo the procedure despite feeling uncomfortable?

And who is it?

The person who came to me after finding out about the injury that only my husband and himself knew about and made such a suspicious offer.

It suddenly occurred to me.

‘That woman.’

A woman who recently joined her husband’s party and guild.

‘The name is Michelle… Was it?’

Recently, a beautiful woman is always captured at a strange distance that is neither too far nor too close to my husband.

If she is the one who led the suspicious procedure, then it is roughly correct.

The timing of her appearance and the timing of her husband’s treatment.

“Anyway, I don’t have to worry about my body anymore. Because it’s so lively.”

“… If so, I’m glad.”

It’s annoying.

His tone of voice and actions.

Even though he looks like the husband she knows, somehow he keeps feeling uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

The packaging covering the outside is the same, but the ratio of ingredients that make up the contents feels slightly different.

Should we say that the difference is so subtle that only those who are sensitive can not sense it?

It’s such a minor difference.

But you know what?

The fact is that from the moment a speck on a very small jade that is not easy to see even if you look closely becomes visible, it has a presence that is enough to overwhelm the whole.

That’s who she is now.

One dust I found unexpectedly swallowed everything.

To the point where I began to wonder if the man in front of me was really my husband.

Everything about him started to look different.

“Oh, this is delicious too. As expected, my aunt’s cooking skills… .”

Even the way you speak.

“Honey, why aren’t you eating? The older we get, the better we need to eat… .”

Worries that haven’t changed at all.

Whoop!

“It’s good to drink wine sometimes.”

Even the jokes that come out every time he sacrifices his own tastes for my wife’s tastes.

Even as time passes, cracks and cracks appear in familiar images that remain vivid and unforgettable.

And finally I realized.

The reason for the huge sense of discomfort.

“Ah… … .”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“Bland.”

performance.

Yes, his tone just now was all acting close to the real thing.

It doesn’t seem to contain any emotion at all, it’s as if he’s just reciting lines written in a script.

It feels like watching a well-written play by an actor who has studied only Son Si-woo his entire life.

That was precisely the reason for the sense of discomfort I was feeling now.

Even though I thought about it, it was difficult to understand.

‘That doesn’t make sense.’

Why is he playing himself and not someone else?

Then, another possibility arises.

A procedure that healed his body that both saints and witches declared was impossible.

If it changes my husband in any way… , No, what if I had urged something more than that?

‘I’ll have to look into it.’

What is the identity of the woman named Michelle?

What procedure was performed on him?

As my head becomes extremely confused, Son Si-woo makes a suggestion.

“Honey.”

“… Yes.”

“It’s been a while since we went to bed together… .”

I didn’t want to hear any more.

Come on!

She pushed back her chair and stood up, sharply refusing.

“I’m sorry. There’s still work left to do.”

“Ah… … .”

A sigh full of regret.

“I’ll wake up first.”

Leaving this behind, I turn my back and head towards the study.

One step, two steps.

As she climbed the stairs, her face was as cold as the cold snow of the north wind.