episode_0609

A cool windy night.

Hoyeon Lee walked the quiet streets of the academy at night.

My gait was leisurely, but as I walked while organizing my thoughts, I didn’t have the presence of mind to look around at the surrounding scenery.

‘I was planning on staying overnight… ‘I got kicked out.’

Hoyeon Lee licked his lips with regret.

His plan was to wait for Moon Su-rin to finish his work, spend another hot night, and fall asleep comfortably in bed together.

If possible, I tried to fall asleep while hugging sister Surin.

‘But who works eight hours of overtime?’

When I first heard that, I couldn’t believe my ears.

He said he was used to staying up all night and went straight to work after working overtime.

Although I was a little embarrassed, Lee Ho-yeon was confident in his physical strength.

I am used to staying up all night.

So, I planned to stay up with Surin until her overtime work was over.

[…] Hoyeon. Are you going to keep watching from the side?]

[yes. I will work hard together with my sister. Or is there something I can help you with?]

[no. It’s okay for Hoyeon to go home and sleep.]

[You can’t do that. I can’t just leave Surin to suffer. I will be by your side until the work is finished.]

[…] .]

I was quietly watching Su-rin Moon’s work for about an hour, when I was suddenly kicked out of the house.

The reason was that I couldn’t concentrate when you were there.

“I was planning to stay with my sister today… Are you feeling better already?”

I still feel uncomfortable.

He still remembered Moon Su-rin crying while being held by him.

Shouldn’t Moon Su-rin’s wounds be comforted a little more? Because of this thought, I decided to stay with Moon Su-rin today.

However, considering how embarrassed he was when he let himself go, he seems to be having trouble concentrating on his work because of what he sees.

It is said that helping with work is a burden, and sleeping alone in bed is as bothersome as watching.

So what should I do? I have to go out.

If Sister Surin feels that way, I can’t help it.

“It’s very late.”

Hoyeon Lee checked the smart watch.

Originally, I was planning on going to see Baek Ayoung tonight.

However, while following Moon Soo-rin to the dormitory, she sent a message to Baek A-young saying that she had work to do and that if she did not reply, she would go to sleep first.

“Is the job not over yet?”

There is no reply to the message I sent.

Lee Ho-yeon thought for a moment and then turned around to head home.

I wanted to go home and rest, but I also wanted to see Baek Ayoung as soon as possible.

When I think of Baek Ayoung’s face that I met earlier, I want to take more care of her.

Hoyeon Lee picked up the pace and headed to the emergency room.

“…Huh? You got off work?”

“An hour? No, I think it’s been about two hours. The saint seemed very tired, so she left work first.”

“Oh, I see.”

I grabbed one of the emergency room workers and looked for Baek Ah-young, but I lost all my strength when I heard that she had already left work.

I got off work, why didn’t you send me a reply?

“Did Cadet Lee Ho-yeon also have a reservation for the saintess’s treatment? As far as I know, I heard that due to magic power addicts in Hell, it was postponed unless it was an urgent patient. Would you like to confirm the reservation time?”

“It’s okay. Have fun.”

Hoyeon Lee bowed her head and left the emergency room.

If it’s not in the emergency room, you can go to the office.

Whenever Baek A-young is busy in the emergency room, she stays in the office and goes to work as soon as she wakes up.

Maybe it will be like that today too.

‘Everyone around me seems to be working hard.’

In particular, Baek Ah-young likes helping people, so she often pushes herself beyond her physical strength.

I’m even more worried because I heard that he looked very tired before leaving work.

I should go and see his face at least.

“… It was said that the reason for the rapid increase in patients was the magic power of hell.”

It seems that patients who forcibly absorb hell’s magic into their bodies are called hell’s magic addicts.

Actually, if you think about it from Lee Ho-yeon’s perspective, it’s not a bad thing.

The fact that even people with abilities close to ordinary people experienced side effects after coming in contact with the magic power of hell means that many people knew that the magic power of hell exists.

It was a huge improvement compared to when there was no awareness of the magical power of hell.

‘Starting tomorrow, I have to go and destroy the black pillar.’

Of course, the sore head didn’t get better.

There were too many things to solve.

First, we must destroy all the black pillars in Korea before the monsters of hell move.

There is a belief that the black pillar gives power to the monsters of hell, but there is no physical evidence.

To create physical evidence, you must prove it with results.

If only France and Korea are safe when the monster from hell attacks, it means that his theory is correct.

Even if the Iris Guild and the Wizards Association announce the threat, people will not listen, so we have no choice but to wait until then.

‘I’ll try, but… . right. I have to meet high-ranking people too.’

As I walked while thinking about my schedule, I arrived in front of Baek A-young’s personal office.

Knock knock.

I knock but there is no answer.

Hoyeon Lee put his ear to the door and poured out his magic power.

There was no sign of popularity, but I could feel a certain breathing sound in the office.

ding ding ding ding.

Hoyeon Lee entered the office password and opened the door.

The shape of a person is immediately visible as you enter the lighted office.

Baek A-young was sleeping comfortably on the reception table.

Seeing that he hadn’t even taken off his outer clothes, it seemed like he had fallen asleep even though he wasn’t planning on going to sleep.

Hoyeon Lee smiled bitterly as she looked at the neatly organized office.

“I’m sorry, honey.”

Due to her personality, no matter how tired she is, she never falls asleep here.

He probably fell asleep while waiting for me.

There are many things I feel sorry for.

There are too many people to care about and too much to do, so one body is not enough.

But I can’t complain.

After blocking the gates of hell, I will have to live with this pattern until I catch the devil.

‘… If I kill the Demon King, things will be okay.’

Although the perception that this world is a game has almost disappeared, Lee Ho-yeon is currently participating in a bet guaranteed by the god of betting.

『Main Quest: Target all heroines and survive until the end of the game. If you can. Failure Penalty: Death』

Every time I think of the main quest, the status window in front of me reminds me of that fact.

The ending of the game is killing the devil.

So what happens if you kill the devil?

Hoyeon Lee muttered what the god of betting had said.

“… I captured 11 heroines, so the ending said that killing the god of this world and living here was not a dream.”

So if you die from the devil, will you return to the original world?

What would have happened if only 10 heroines had been targeted?

“… Tsk.”

Ho-yeon Lee clicked his tongue and hung his coat on the hanger.

Again, useless thoughts fill my head.

I don’t plan on going after you anyway, so it’s better not to think about this.

Slurp-

Lee Ho-yeon used her magic power to gently lift Baek A-young’s body.

My back hurts when I sleep like that.

I need to put him to bed.

*

The next morning.

A corner spot in a cafe with a lot of traffic starting in the morning.

The two women sat facing each other and sipped coffee.

Both of them were so beautiful that a passing man would glance at them at least once, but because a high-grade barrier surrounded them, they did not receive any attention.

If you were not an ordinary person and the head of the Korean branch of the Iris Guild, this would be a simple task.

Kang Hyo-rin, head of the Korean branch of the Iris Guild.

As a visiting professor at the academy, she had nothing to do until the academy was restored.

sniffling-

Kang Hyo-rin glanced at her friend sitting in front of her.

Pure white skin, long blonde hair, and a neatly styled suit.

“What seems to be going wrong these days? You don’t look good.”

Scarlett.

Iris is a friend of the same age who has been working as a freelancer since leaving the guild.

“It’s just a personal thing.”

Kang Hyo-rin looked at Scarlett’s expression.

Scarlett was a friend with a cute personality despite her sharp appearance.

Although he is quick to notice other people’s business, he is surprisingly unable to hide his own.

widely-

Kang Hyo-rin placed the coffee cup down in front of her and continued speaking.

“From the face, ‘I’m having a hard time~.’, ‘I’m worried~.’ “You’re doing it. Don’t be so vague and tell me.”

“….”

Tingling.

As Scarlett frowned, Kang Hyo-rin picked up the coffee cup she had put down and turned her head.

Hmm. The weather is nice today. The same words were not omitted.

‘I can’t hit this.’

Scarlett shook her head as she saw Kang Hyo-rin glancing in this direction.

Although he does crazy things sometimes, he is still a friend who cares about him.

… It’s also an employer that pays a lot of money.

There is no need to hide this matter, so I can tell you about it.

Scarlett took a sip of coffee and continued speaking.

“Hell’s magic. You know?”

“Yeah, I know. It’s crazy these days. Ah, I understand.”

Kang Hyo-rin seemed to have finally noticed and narrowed her eyes at her friend.

Even if Scarlett were to worry about it, it would probably be about Ho-yeon Lee.

“It’s because of Cadet Lee Ho-yeon, right? For destroying the black pillar, I’ve been getting a lot of criticism from around the world for the rest of my life… No, I’m sorry. I’ll stop cursing your boyfriend. Don’t look at me like that.”

“That’s not it, was the backlash that strong?”

“Yeah. I wonder if it’s actually going to be that controversial of a topic, but… Stealthy people don’t like change. They don’t like their position being jeopardized. It’s only on the news, but the general public feels like, ‘What is it?’

Scarlett frowned.

It smells somehow bad.

Although it may only be a hunch, problems arise when those in power agree on an agenda.

‘I can’t believe I missed this information.’

Recently, as I have been concentrating on learning the magic of hell, I have become dark about information.

The world was changing so quickly.

I must tell Lee Ho-yeon about this matter.

“Ha… Anyway, it’s similar. But that’s not the case.”

What Scarlett was worried about was her talent and the magical power of hell.

I tried every day to get used to the magic of hell, but I still didn’t realize it.

The speed was too slow compared to what Nam Da-eun and Rebecca were already accustomed to.

“Why the magic of hell? Now that the Iris Guild has appeared, there is no need for that.”

Kang Hyo-rin, hearing Scarlett’s concerns, tilted her head.

“It’s just that. It won’t help somewhere.”

“What do you mean? You have no purpose… aha.”

Kang Hyo-rin raised the corners of her mouth and began to laugh heartily.

There’s no way she would put in that much effort for no reason.

I pretended it wasn’t the case and it ended up being that.

“Ah. As expected, I left the guild for love….”

“… I guess I’ll have to go soon. I remembered my schedule.”

“I know I don’t have anything today, but where are you going? I’m sorry.”

“I’m really busy.”

Scarlett finished the remaining coffee and stood up.

There doesn’t seem to be anything to gain from the conversation with Kang Hyo-rin, and while she’s having useless conversations, she has to train to get used to the magical power of hell.

“Because of one man. Ugh.”

After Scarlett left, Kang Hyo-rin shook her head in the cafe alone.

Of course, the man is handsome, talented, and has a bright future, but… .

“You have a really handsome face.”

This is the man who melted Scarlett’s cold heart.

There may be a lot of women, but with a face like that, you can make a living off of them for the rest of your life.

“A handsome and talented younger man… I’m a little jealous.”

Kang Hyo-rin, who remained at the cafe, took a sip of her coffee for no reason.