Chapter 252

EP.252 Evil Injection Plan #2

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“Have you been well?”

Silvia’s polite tone.

The doctor answered with a smiling face.

“Yes. I’m fully back now. Sorry for being away for so long.”

“No…! I’m just glad you’re back. But… maybe because it’s been a while? I feel like the atmosphere has changed.”

“My atmosphere?”

“Yes… It feels a bit cold… No. Forget it. It must be my imagination.”

The doctor looked at Silvia and calmed her eyes.

She’s quite perceptive… but she probably has no idea that I’m the enemy.

The situation is completely under control. That’s all that matters.

After a brief pause, the doctor started to bring up the topic she had discussed with Jihyuk.

“It’s not your imagination.”

“Yes…?”

“You lied to me.”

Silvia’s shoulders twitched.

The doctor, looking at her with a serious expression, sipped her coffee and continued.

“I asked Jihyuk, and I got the answer. Before you called me, you two had already charged Aiter. Right?”

“…..”

Silvia, who had been fidgeting, let out a deep sigh.

She almost buried her head in the table and admitted it.

“Yes… I’m sorry…”

“I’m not scolding you. I understand your feelings. You lied because you didn’t want to drift apart from Adelle, right?”

Silvia, who couldn’t even look the doctor in the eye, felt like she wanted to crawl into a hole.

The doctor probably thought of her as mature… but this incident must have completely ruined that image.

“That’s right… I was wrong…”

“I don’t plan to scold you much. I’ve lied a lot too, and I agree with your opinion. You charged to protect the Earth, how can I blame you? I always tell Sehwa this. Justice and morality are different. I hope you think that way too.”

Justice and morality are different…

Repeating it in her mind made her feel less guilty.

Asking the doctor for help was indeed a good choice.

“I will…”

“I’ll do my best to help you. But if something goes wrong? Then you’ll have to take full responsibility. Can you handle that?”

“O-of course…! I shamelessly asked for help, so I’ll take full responsibility…”

“Good. I’ll call Adelle today and dig into this matter under the guise of counseling. If Adelle brings it up, I’ll pretend it’s the first time I’m hearing it and try to persuade her. In the direction you want.”

“Then… should I persuade Jihyuk?”

“No, I’ll handle everything. I’ll let you know the results when it’s done.”

“Ah…!”

Silvia’s face visibly brightened as she stood up and bowed her head.

“Thank you so much…!”

The doctor clicked her tongue inwardly.

She should look at the forest, not the trees, but Silvia was too busy trying to cover up the current situation.

It’s understandable given the urgency, though.

As Jihyuk said, it’s easy to manipulate the situation.

Adelle is so naive that if you poke at her feelings for Silvia, she’ll be easily swayed… The rest is up to Jihyuk.

“No. But I can’t guarantee it’ll work. Keep that in mind.”

“Yes, Doctor…!”

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The doctor was nervous as she saw Adelle approaching from afar.

She was worried that the evil energy might be detected.

She had taken medicine and trusted Marcella’s skills, but she couldn’t help but worry.

“Doctor! Long time no see!”

Fortunately, Adelle, who greeted her energetically, was as lively as usual.

She didn’t notice. The relieved doctor smiled.

“Hi, Adelle. You’re still full of energy? Good to see.”

“Thank you! Did you have a good vacation?”

“Yes. I had a good time. Please, sit down.”

“Yes!”

Adelle, sitting down, saw the drink in front of her and her eyes lit up.

“Is this a strawberry cookie frappe?”

“Hmm…? I just asked for something sweet…”

“It must be! It’s my favorite… Thank you!”

The doctor chuckled.

Adelle clapped like a seal over a frappe, acting like a child.

But it’s cute. I can see why Jihyuk adores her.

After watching her drink for a while, the doctor brought up the matter.

“The reason I called you suddenly is… to have a personal counseling session.”

“Personal counseling?”

“Yes. If you have any worries bottled up, I want to listen, empathize, and give you answers if I can.”

“I see…”

“I just finished counseling with Jihyuk and Silvia… Silvia seems a bit off.”

Adelle, who had been sipping her drink, looked up.

Silvia seems a bit off? What does that mean?

Did she tell the doctor about her obsession with charging Aiter?

“What’s wrong with her?”

“I don’t know. She seems to have a secret, but she won’t tell me. Is it something related to you?”

She hasn’t told her yet.

Silvia is such a fool. When someone as experienced as the doctor offers counseling, why not at least ask if charging is a good idea?

“Ugh…”

Adelle sighed cutely and spoke.

“Well… this is also my concern, but Silvia…”

The doctor, who already knew everything, listened with a serious expression.

Adelle, waiting for the doctor’s answer, stirred her frappe.

Finally, the doctor, who had been thinking, spoke.

“So… Silvia wants to charge with Jihyuk, but you’re very uncomfortable with it, right?”

“That’s right. I understand her position, but Jihyuk only looks at me… It’s a bit hard to lend him to someone else.”

Only looks at you? What a joke.

If she knew how much he’s played around with his lower body, could she still have those innocent eyes?

She might explode with anger and force Jihyuk to purify himself.

“What if Jihyuk is okay with it?”

“Even so…”

“Recently, the demons’ movements have been strange. There are demons that the Evil Energy Explorer can’t detect. It seems Tairat has fully grasped our situation. Just yesterday, Sehwa and Yuria secretly dealt with two B-class demons that appeared in the middle of the Pacific.”

“R-really…?”

No, that’s not true. It’s a made-up story.

But she wasn’t worried at all.

Because everyone except Silvia and Adelle was in on it.

Even if she tried to confirm with others, they would give the same answer.

The two of them had already stepped deep into the swamp Jihyuk had laid out.

“Aside from your divine power, Silvia is the strongest among the Beast Slayers, right?”

“Yes…”

“You just said it yourself. Silvia’s will to protect the Earth is strong. She’s a talented person with a strong sense of justice. What if she’s suffering because she lacks Aiter energy? Looking at the Earth’s situation, it seems like we need to prepare for a decisive battle soon… There’s no time to relax.”

The doctor was subtly suggesting that Adelle lend Jihyuk.

Adelle, understanding the implication, made a sad face, and the doctor asked in a softer tone.

“Can’t you understand?”

“W-what about Jihyuk’s feelings…?”

“Just persuade Jihyuk?”

“Yes…?”

“Then it’s okay?”

‘It’s not okay…’

Jihyuk is a man with a strong sense of mission, even using his company’s money for lab expenses.

If the doctor brings up the greater good, he’ll probably have no choice but to agree.

Ah… It’s too harsh! Why is this trial being given to me!

Adelle, who had been making troubled sounds, perked up at the doctor’s next words.

“If you just agree, after persuading Jihyuk… I’ll proceed with the charging in a way that doesn’t make you feel bad.”

“What do you mean…?”

“Literally. Instead of touching each other, it’ll be one-sided affection. Like a high-level massage?”

Adelle’s face turned bright red.

She remembered the oil massage Jihyuk had given her.

The ecstasy she felt when she first received it, to the point of losing consciousness.

She actually fainted.

“Ah… Massage… Massage… Ah… I’m suddenly hungry…”

Adelle started rambling.

The doctor smiled softly.

“Something happened, huh?”

“That’s… a secret… Don’t ask…”

“Okay. I won’t. Anyway… Can’t we compromise like this?”

“Haa… I… um…”

Adelle, gripping her cup tightly, closed her eyes tightly.

With the decisive battle talk, it seems like a big crisis is approaching…

Then for the sake of the Earth and its people, it seems right for me to make a concession.

It’s also hard to see Silvia struggling.

Alright, I’ll allow it just this once. For the sake of my beloved sister and the Earth.

“If Jihyuk is okay with it… I’ll allow the charging at a very low level… Like a massage, but not touching the most private parts…”

The doctor looked at Adelle with proud eyes.

The conditions didn’t matter. It was all a lie to get her consent anyway.

“Adelle, I’m really proud of you. You made a big decision. Thank you.”

It feels good to be praised, but this is too much…

Adelle muttered inwardly and timidly said.

“Hey, you have to keep your promise…”

“Of course. You said you’re hungry, right? Shall we go eat?”

“I’ll just… rest… Please talk to Jihyuk properly…”

“Alright.”

Adelle, getting up weakly, bowed ninety degrees to the doctor and left the café.

She had been in a good mood before the counseling, but now she felt uneasy.

Even if she tried to think positively, her heart still ached.

Maybe she shouldn’t have come when the doctor called.

Regretting over and over, Adelle returned home. Seeing Silvia eating at the table and welcoming her, she forced a smile.

“Are you back?”

“Yes… I had counseling with the doctor…”

“Really? You don’t look so good… How was it?”

“Just…”

Adelle swallowed her words.

She was grateful to Silvia, who didn’t tell her about her worries to avoid burdening her.

Pouting and holding back tears, Adelle answered with difficulty.

“It was just like that…”

“Can you tell me what happened?”

“You’ll find out soon… I’ll go to bed now…”

“Ah, okay… Aren’t you eating? I made carbonara, your favorite…”

“Really…?”

Carbonara… I’m hungry, so I should eat and sleep.

Adelle slumped into her seat at the table, and Silvia quickly got up and served the carbonara from the pan.

“Tell me if it’s not enough. I can make more quickly.”

“Yes… I’ll eat well…”

It’s absurd that my appetite is still good in this situation.

By tomorrow, Silvia and Jihyuk will have completely opposite reactions.

If the doctor persuades Jihyuk, I should call him right away.

No, I should go meet him and apologize no matter what.

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