episode_0604

“Hey, what are you doing now…!”

The mana circuit suddenly became distorted.

Moon Seong-min, who had endured the damage, collapsed on the bed, vomiting blood.

Hoyeon Lee stared at him with indifferent eyes.

It’s painful, but with the magic’s healing power, it wouldn’t be this much of a wound.

You’ve even rested until you’re in perfect condition, so you’ll be better in about an hour.

“That’s what I want to say. Father-in-law. What are you doing? It’s not the behavior of a father to disappear without even saying hello to Sister Surin.”

“… If you tell Surin, she won’t let you leave.”

“Then all you have to do is not leave. Sister Surin will want that too.”

Seongmin Moon closed his mouth and closed his eyes.

Moon Su-rin was so kind that she tried to take her father, who abandoned her, and keep him by his side.

That actually becomes a weakness.

“… What are you asking me to do? I’ve already hurt Surin too much. I can’t be a nuisance to Surin any longer.”

He is a demon, not a human.

It is a weakness for both Victoria Academy and Moon Soo-rin personally.

Her presence is of no help to Moon Su-rin.

Seongmin Moon knew better because he lost his ordinary wife.

“Before, whenever I closed my eyes, my wife’s face came to mind. But now, when I close my eyes, I think of the people I killed.”

When Moon Seong-min almost lost his identity as a demon, he even touched civilians who had nothing to do with avenging his wife.

Moon Seong-min, who heard the information late, was extremely shocked.

As the trauma of being a wife became dull, the memories of the innocent victims came back to life.

“I don’t deserve to be by Surin’s side. … It’s for Surin’s sake to disappear as quietly as possible.”

“ha….”

Hoyeon Lee looked at Seongmin Moon and sighed.

The eyes are completely dead.

‘There is nothing I can do for my daughter, so she disappears before my eyes.’

Moon Seong-min must have thought about it in his own way before making the decision.

As a father, he would not have wanted to harm Surin, let alone help her.

But to Lee Ho-yeon, such circumstances are not important.

“I know what your father-in-law is thinking. But it doesn’t matter to me that your father-in-law is having a hard time.”

Moon Seong-min becomes a demon to avenge his wife’s death.

His revenge ends in vain.

The demons who killed his wife were exploited idiots, and the real culprits hid their identities.

‘In the end, he goes crazy and says he will kill all the demons.’

I know Moon Seong-min’s story all too well.

I know it’s unfortunate, and if I were in that situation, I might have gone crazy like Moon Seong-min.

“What’s important to me is not my father-in-law’s feelings, but sister Surin.”

Hoyeon Lee clenched her fists.

If I get swayed by my immediate emotions and run away, what will the remaining older sister Surin do?

That’s running away from what’s right in front of you, and it’s not really for Moon Su-rin.

“If you’re regretting that much, are you going to regret it again?”

“….”

“Surin’s sister needs a father-in-law. Please stay for Surin’s sake.”

“I am….”

After hearing Lee Ho-yeon’s words, Moon Seong-min pursed his lips and then lowered his head.

Complex and difficult emotions filled his head.

*

While Lee Ho-yeon and Moon Seong-min were talking.

Su-rin Moon, who was waiting outside, was handling the academy’s affairs to save every minute.

– Student council president. We submitted an agenda related to the normalization of the Academy. Soon the professors… .

– Student council president. I would like to tell you about reducing Victoria Academy’s operating costs this year… .

– hello. This is Min Ye-ji, team leader of the Iron Blood Guild. It’s none other than the current first year student… .

Most of the damage from Lucifer’s attack had been normalized, and now was the time to discuss normalizing the academy.

Because I couldn’t rest forever.

Return of the Academy’s directors and professors.

Meeting with security partners or large guilds.

Even purchasing training materials, protective equipment, potions, and cold weapons.

It was all Moon Su-rin’s work.

“It’s harder because I don’t have a grandfather. Should I listen to Ho-yeon?”

The chairman was not playing around.

However, because he was old and his health was not good, Moon Su-rin took on most of the work.

As Lee Ho-yeon said, if we find a professional manager, the burden on Moon Soo-rin will be much less.

However, he felt reluctant to entrust the academy, which he had personally managed until now, to someone else.

Because Victoria Academy was left to him by his parents.

“ha….”

Moon Su-rin raised her head and looked at the hospital room.

In it, the man she loves and her father are having a conversation.

Last time, he said he was taking care of his daughter, but I was curious about what kind of conversation would take place this time.

‘I hope you don’t say strange things.’

When I was young, I missed my father.

As I got older, I became resentful and thought that I no longer had any feelings.

‘But why do I get nervous every time I see my father?’

What are your current feelings about your father?

Surin Moon herself is not sure.

“… Will I at least hear Hoyeon’s voice?”

In a frustrating situation, Moon Su-rin put on earphones.

At times like these, it was Lee Ho-yeon’s voice that brought peace of mind.

[Hoyeon’s love confession]

– Sister Surin. love you… .

“Hoyeon, I love you too.”

The sweet voice calms my mind.

Listening to Hoyeon’s voice makes me want to be held in his arms again.

Actually, I should have met Lee Ho-yeon right away the day I returned to Korea, but I met him too late.

If it wasn’t for the academy… .

“huh?”

Moon Su-rin opened her eyes wide.

I felt like I finally understood why Lee Ho-yeon told me to find a professional manager.

“Hoyeon felt the same way as me….”

He said that he was sad that he couldn’t meet up with him because of his academy work, so he should cut back on his work and meet with him more.

It probably means that he wants to see himself even more.

After learning about Lee Ho-yeon’s feelings, the voice coming from the earphones became even more lovely today.

“After all, a professional manager….”

Squeak-

At that moment, as if the timing was right, the door to the hospital room opened and Lee Ho-yeon walked out.

Hoyeon Lee looked at herself and waved her hand lightly.

“Hoyeon! Is it all over?”

“Yes. It ended well.”

Su-rin Moon, who approached Ho-yeon Lee and hugged her, said with a smile.

“Professional manager. I decided to hire him. Hoyeon.”

“Really? Phew, that’s a good choice.”

Hoyeon Lee breathed a sigh of relief.

Moon Su-rin’s overwork was at a level that could be problematic.

If it had continued as is, an accident would have definitely occurred.

“Yes. We can see each other more often now, right?”

“… Of course. Of course.”

Tsk.

In fact, as Moon Soo-rin was busy, it was easy to manage her schedule when meeting the heroines.

But how can I say anything else when I’m smiling with such a happy face?

‘It’s better than collapsing from overwork. If you work hard, you might be able to see me more often.’

Ho-yeon Lee hugged Su-rin Moon with a heartfelt smile.

“That’s right. What did you talk about with your father?”

“You will find out when you go in.”

Ho-yeon Lee smiled bitterly as she looked at Su-rin Moon, who was tilting her head.

The emotional rift between Moon Seong-min and Moon Su-rin will be resolved by the father and daughter.

It’s not your place.

*

[The suspicious behavior of the black pillar and genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon.]

[What are the details of the transaction between Victoria Academy and Lee Ho-yeon?]

“You crazy bastards.”

Hoyeon Lee shook his head while looking at the news article.

It seems that his destruction of the black pillar caused an uproar not only in Korea but also in other countries.

It’s not unexpected.

The public accepts the media’s propaganda and fabrications without question.

Just by spreading rumors that Lee Ho-yeon’s behavior is suspicious, it is suddenly accepted as the truth.

“If the Iris Guild helps, it will be suppressed quickly…”

Is there any reason to forcefully stop the current trend?

The longer this trend continues, the greater the effect when the situation is reversed.

[The government and the Hunter Association announced that Cadet Hoyeon Lee’s actions could be problematic. They are expressing fear and concern about safety, and as hunters, it is their responsibility to act in a way that causes fear in the general public. .]

Hoyeon Lee narrowed her eyes as she watched the breaking news from another country.

As time passes, the Maestro becomes more suspicious.

Su-rin Moon said that his actions had not yet been raised as an issue at the association meeting.

However, breaking news was coming from other countries, not Korea.

That was even more suspicious.

You haven’t been harmed by the Gates of Hell yet, nor have you broken any of the black pillars in your country, but you’re giving an interview like that.

If it’s sloppy, it’s sloppy, and if it’s in a hurry, it’s too hasty.

“It will take some time.”

[father. Black-]

“….”

Hoyeon Lee forced herself to lower her senses every time she heard the sound of sniffling in the hospital room.

It looks like the two of you have a lot to talk about.

I was worried that he might run away again, but my father-in-law wasn’t that worried either.

“Why don’t you wait a moment?”

He could have gone to do something else, but Ho-yeon Lee turned on his smart watch again and checked the news.

Let’s spend some time with sister Surin today.

*

How many hours have passed?

After working hard all morning and resting quietly, I feel sleepy and start yawning.

At that time, the hospital room door slowly opened.

“Hoyeon…! Were you still waiting?”

Su-rin Moon, whose eyes were red and swollen, was surprised to see Ho-yeon Lee.

We talked so much that I forgot that Lee Ho-yeon was outside, but he was still waiting.

My heart, which had been heavy just a moment ago, was filled with regret.

“Come here, Surin.”

“…Hoyeon.”

Hoyeon Lee spread her arms without saying anything.

He slowly stroked the head of Moon Su-rin, who was hugged to his chest.

‘Still, I took one thing away from Surin’s worries.’

Her father, Moon Seong-min, was one of Moon Su-rin’s traumas.

From Lee Ho-yeon’s perspective, it should have been pointed out at least once, but the burden was finally relieved.

“….Hoyeon.”

“huh.”

“thank you.”

I saw my father’s old self for the first time in 10 years.

Although one day was not enough to shake off the sorrow that had accumulated throughout her life, the irreplaceable presence of her family was a great strength to Moon Su-rin.

[Surin. I hope you live a normal life.]

[Do not worry. father. Because I am strong. … And there are precious people next to me.]

The conversation I had with my father still flashes before my eyes.

Su-rin Moon hugged Ho-yeon Lee even more strongly, who made it possible.