Chapter 131

EP.131 The Revealed Truth #2

Inside the private jet.

Silvia and Adeline let out gasps of admiration.

Even on the way to the airport by car, they kept exclaiming “Wow!” at the scenery, like children seeing the world for the first time, which made me chuckle.

“Sit down.”

I pointed to the plush seats, and the two obediently sat down.

I also sat across from them and removed my mask.

Then, I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

“Phew…”

Late August in Arizona, originally hot, combined with my human body, made me sweat profusely.

As I wiped my sweat with a handkerchief from the seat table, I noticed Silvia and Adeline examining my face with curious eyes.

I smiled brightly at them and gestured for them to stand up.

“….?”

They stood up with puzzled expressions.

They sure listen well.

I took them to the shower facilities in the private jet and pressed a button.

Whoosh—!

A powerful stream of water poured down from the showerhead.

Their eyes widened at the sight.

“Wow!”

Adeline’s exclamation.

It seemed she was thrilled to see the water she had been eagerly waiting for, cascading like a waterfall.

They probably know how to shower, right? I just need to teach them how to use shampoo and body wash.

Adeline had been observing my body language for a long time and had picked up some simple words I used.

On the other hand, Silvia looked bored, as if she already knew everything.

The civilization on Silvia’s planet must be quite advanced.

Finally, I taught them how to use the high-speed washer and dryer to hang their clothes, then returned to my seat.

“Haah…”

This is frustrating. We can’t keep communicating like this.

I need to help them learn the language quickly.

While Silvia and Adeline were showering, I changed my clothes and sat down.

Pressing my throbbing head, the pain subsided a little.

I will bring Silvia and Adeline to Korea.

It will be easier to control them there.

After that, I’ll have Stella called from WW Entertainment, and when it’s time to corrupt them, I’ll separate them one by one.

As for the demons… I’ll decide whether to send them back to the Demon Realm after figuring out how these two ended up here.

As I pressed my temples, sketching out future plans, Silvia, having finished her shower, came to the seat and extended her hand.

“Silvia.”

What now? I know your name is Silvia.

Ah, she wants me to tell her my name.

I stood up, took her hand, and smiled.

“Song Jihyuk.”

“Song… Jihyuk?”

I noticed earlier, but her pronunciation is really good.

I nodded and repeated.

“Yes, Song Jihyuk. Call me Jihyuk. Jihyuk. Jiiiiihyuuuuk. Jihyuk.”

Repeating and elongating my name made Silvia chuckle.

She’s as haughty as Yuria. It would be interesting to see them together.

“My name, Silvia Reeves. Nice to meet you, Jihyuk.”

Quick-witted… I like her.

Then Adeline approached, drying her hair with a towel.

She whispered with Silvia, and from the words “Song Jihyuk” or “Jihyuk” being mentioned, it seemed they were talking about me.

After a while, Adeline smiled brightly and bowed her head.

“Nice to meet you, Jihyuk.”

She’s really cute, but I can’t help but sigh.

I should lock them up at home and make them study the language.

After introducing themselves, they only talked to each other and didn’t say a word to me.

Silvia occasionally glanced at me, but Adeline just buried her head in her notebook, scribbling away.

Well, do as you please. You’re already in my grasp.

I’m glad I kept the house in Uijeongbu where I corrupted Yuria.

It will be a great residence for Silvia and Adeline.

As soon as we arrived in Korea, I brought them here.

Adeline looked around the living room and clasped her hands.

Even the stoic Silvia seemed to like the house, her eyes wide.

Watching them, I felt a strange sensation.

This place had been frequented by demons and was where Yuria was corrupted.

There might still be remnants of evil energy, which Adeline might find unsettling.

But there was no sign of that.

It seems erasing the evil energy worked.

Weak evil energy is undetectable unless close, and sealed evil energy is completely undetectable.

And if the remnants are erased, it’s impossible to notice.

That’s what I’ve learned about Adeline’s abilities so far.

With a gentle smile, I showed them around the house, explaining how to use the bathroom, turn on the TV, eat the stored food, and everything else needed for daily life.

By the time I finished introducing and guiding them through everything, it was almost dawn.

‘I’m tired.’

In my human body, I’m on the verge of collapsing from sleepiness.

My eyes are sunken, and the fatigue is evident.

Seeing my face, the two looked apologetic.

Especially Adeline, who was fidgeting, not knowing what to do.

It’s okay. You can repay me with your body later.

I forced a smile and gestured that I was leaving for the day and that they must not run away.

Understanding my gesture, Silvia and Adeline nodded in response.

They’ve been listening well since earlier. I feel oddly proud.

As I headed to the front door, cracking my neck, Adeline tapped my back, and I turned around.

“What is it?”

She shyly handed me her notebook.

‘What’s this? Does she want me to look at it when I get back?’

She seemed to be drawing on the plane… I’ll take it for now.

“Goodbye! Jihyuk!”

As I took the notebook, Adeline waved her hands wildly.

Her energetic demeanor, regardless of day or night, is like a child’s.

I awkwardly smiled at her and drove home.

**

After a busy time and finally catching a breath, I sat between Sehwa and Yuria, staring intently at the notebook Adeline gave me.

After carefully examining all the drawings, I could roughly guess how Silvia and Adeline ended up here.

To summarize, the drawings depicted something like this:

A demon with a trident stabbing the Earth, a sunlit temple, Adeline kneeling in prayer in the center of the temple, and Silvia arriving through a portal.

In conclusion…

“It seems they received an oracle that a demon is targeting Earth, so they came here to stop it.”

As I muttered this, Sehwa chimed in.

“That seems to be the case. The demon here is you, right?”

“Looks like it.”

“Seriously, this is ridiculous? They drew you as some ugly monster.”

Ah, so that’s what’s ridiculous? I can’t help but laugh at the absurdity.

Yuria added to Sehwa’s comment.

“Right. You look so heartless. Jihyuk, you’re such a caring person…”

Me…? I can’t agree with that.

But I do treat you guys well.

I tossed the notebook aside and pulled Sehwa and Yuria closer.

They clung to my sides.

I feel at ease. Now I can finally relax.

“Jihyuk.”

Sehwa called out, gently stroking my chest.

I turned my head, my eyes half-closed with exhaustion.

“What?”

“Are they really that strong?”

“They’re really strong.”

“What happens if you fight me now?”

At best, you’d lose, and at worst, you’d have to prepare for death.

Right now, thanks to Marcella’s medicine, the evil energy is tightly concealed, but the source of Sehwa and Yuria’s power is the corrupted Aiter.

If they transform into Evil Valkyries, the evil energy will manifest, and if they’re purified in this state, it’s over.

Even if Adeline doesn’t use purification, there’s a high chance Silvia would humiliate them.

“It would be tough to face them right now.”

“Then what do we do?”

What do we do? We wait until we fully understand Adeline’s purification abilities and until we can create weapons, while steadily absorbing souls to grow stronger.

It wouldn’t be bad to backstab Silvia and Adeline once we’ve become close.

“Just live your daily lives. I’ll figure something out.”

“Sorry… I can’t be of any help…”

Sehwa quickly became sullen.

Yuria also looked dejected.

Silvia and Adeline are abnormally strong, so there’s no need to feel sorry…

By the way, those two didn’t explain why they were shocked by the Aiter.

Once we can communicate, we’ll figure it out… Let’s solve that first.

“You two, be careful. When you go out, always take the medicine Marcella gave you.”

At that, the two pouted and nodded.

Bear with it. I’ll let you shine properly later.

**

Unable to roll around with my lovely Evil Valkyries, I just closed my eyes and headed to Uijeongbu with various books and video materials for language learning.

Arriving, I knocked and carefully opened the door to find Silvia and Adeline waiting for me in baggy T-shirts.

They’re adapting well. I smiled like a teacher and laid out the books on the table.

If I start language lessons today… in about a month, we should be able to communicate simply.

Thinking that, I was about to call them when Silvia approached me and handed me something.

“This.”

What she handed me was a palm-sized machine.

Puzzled, I took the machine, and Silvia took out an identical one, rubbing the side like polishing a lamp.

Then, with a whirring sound, the machine activated and started speaking Korean rapidly.

[The fire that broke out on Mount Halla yesterday morning…]

[The monsters are completely gone! It’s all thanks to the Beast Slayer’s efforts, right? We’re safe now…]

[You damn bitch! Can’t I like you? Huh? You fucking bitch!]

‘What is this…?’

The machine played news, debates, and movie lines in fast-forward.

Silvia looked at me with a baffled expression and chuckled, gesturing for me to follow her lead.

This isn’t some prank on me. That’s all that matters.

I rubbed the side of the machine like Silvia did.

[@*&!#^$!^@$*(%*)([emailprotected]!&&$&*!&@]

Incomprehensible languages sped by for dozens of seconds.

I noticed a blue light crossing between my machine and Silvia’s.

Could this be…

As I stood there with my mouth agape, Silvia flashed a bright smile and spoke.

“My name is Silvia Reeves. Nice to meet you, Jihyuk. Thank you for taking us out of that suffocating place and providing us with clothes, food, a place to sleep… everything.”

Her words were in natural Korean.

Casual speech, honorifics, and even subject markers—native-level Korean.

I pressed my forehead and glared at her.

‘Damn it. Are you messing with me?’

If you had such a good translator, why didn’t you use it earlier, you bitch!

I almost lost my temper but managed to say.

“Is this… a translator?”

“Yes. It’s a machine from my planet. It learned all the languages of this planet the moment we arrived and synthesized them with our language. If you hadn’t retrieved our luggage, we would have been stuck.”

What kind of cheat item is this?

The civilization on Silvia’s planet seems far more advanced than I expected.

It’s convenient for me, so that’s good.

“Are you from a planet with advanced technology?”

“Yes.”

“If you had this, why didn’t you use it earlier…”

“Please understand. We didn’t have anyone to trust. As soon as we landed on this planet, we fought monsters, and even humans exploded. Then some country tried to arrest us. Everyone was hostile.”

“Then why did you trust me…”

“You protected us and showed us videos of Aiter. You also showed us videos of the women we’re looking for, and you were friendly, even providing us with a place to stay. Adeline said you’re a really kind person. She said you have no malice at all.”

Your judgment is terrible.

You can’t sense my sinister intentions, can you?

“Sigh… I still feel hollow.”

“Let me say it again… please understand.”

“Okay… First of all, what you call Aiter is known as Aiter here on Earth. Very few people know about Aiter’s existence. You know how incredible this energy is, right? Don’t mention it anywhere. Absolutely not.”

“I have no intention of doing so. Shall we get down to business now… what do you think?”

“That’s what I want. Shall we sit?”

I sat at the table with Silvia.

Then Adeline approached, took the translator from Silvia, and activated it.

After a moment, she bowed her head and spoke in a cheerful voice.

“Hello? Mr. Jihyuk? I’m Adeline. Thank you so much.”

“Nice to meet you, Adeline.”

“Call me Adel.”

“Okay, well… let’s sit down first.”

“Okay!”

Adel sat down and smiled at me, then asked.

“Was the drawing I made easy to understand?”

“I got the gist of it. Did you receive an oracle?”

“Yes! Thank goodness! Let me tell you how we ended up here first.”

I immediately shook my head.

“Let me explain first. How I found you two, and what’s happening here now.”

At my words, Silvia’s expression softened.

My decision to be completely open to gain their trust hit the mark.

I chuckled inwardly and began.

“First of all…”

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