A few days later, Woo Seo-heun came to me personally and spoke up.
“Um… Oppa. Are you free tomorrow evening?”
As soon as I heard those words, I instinctively realized she was trying to pull me into something.
‘Well, she must be feeling impatient.’
From Seo-heun’s perspective, it’s natural that she wouldn’t want to stay in Eternity for too long in this situation.
“Tomorrow evening?”
“Yes, I’ll treat you to a meal. How about it? Hehe… If you’re okay with it, we can have a drink together, just the two of us.”
At the mention of drinking alone together, I responded with a flashy act.
“Haha… Sure. If Seo-heun is buying, what man would refuse?”
“Okay, Oppa. I’ll keep that in mind then?”
“Yeah, let’s grab a drink tomorrow evening after work.”
After talking with Seo-heun, I had a lot on my mind.
‘…So far, so good, but what comes next is the problem.’
Ever since I found out through their conversations that an unexpected person was involved in this matter, I’ve been feeling a headache.
‘Gwi Chang.’
None other than Gwi Chang, Baek Si-hoon. The fact that he’s moving together with the Execution Society.
‘Wi Ho-yeon is the target…’
The reason Baek Si-hoon teamed up with the Execution Society is absurd—it’s all to get Wi Ho-yeon.
Naturally, I wasn’t happy about someone coveting what’s mine.
‘Wi Ho-yeon isn’t an object, but she is my person.’
I had no interest in letting someone take what’s mine.
‘Unless it’s the other way around.’
Anyway, with the Execution Society’s forces and a big shot like Gwi Chang involved…
My head started to hurt thinking about how to handle this.
‘Is Eternity enough on its own?’
Ruska couldn’t be used publicly.
If I carelessly included Ruska in the plan to grow Seo Yoo-ju, who knows what might happen.
‘…I’ll have to do something sorry to Yoon Yeon.’
Given how things have turned out, it seems I’ll have to drag Yoon Yeon into this as well.
There’s no guarantee she’ll react just because I’m caught, but she won’t just sit still either.
******
“Are you here?”
“Yeah, I came right after finishing work.”
Seo-heun glanced around me and continued.
“…What about Wi Ho-yeon? You always bring her along.”
There are probably two reasons why Seo-heun is concerned about Wi Ho-yeon.
Either Wi Ho-yeon’s martial prowess is a hindrance…
Or she’s thinking of subduing both me and Wi Ho-yeon at once to take us away.
“Of course, I came alone. Wasn’t it supposed to be just the two of us?”
I had no intention of bringing Wi Ho-yeon. Just in case she might be in danger.
Especially since I now know Gwi Chang is after her.
“Well, Wi Ho-yeon doesn’t enjoy drinking, so I was worried you might bring her…”
“Don’t worry. I told her I had other plans today.”
That was a lie.
“Hehe, then let me take you to a place I know!”
She slyly linked her arm with mine.
…It felt like a snake coiling around me to prevent escape, but that must just be my imagination.
The place Seo-heun led me to was surprisingly a normal-looking bar.
It took a while to get there, but at least the exterior seemed fine.
“Here?”
“Yes!”
However, as soon as we entered the bar, I couldn’t help but let out a stifled laugh.
‘Of course.’
There was no one in the bar. Just me and Seo-heun.
The eerily quiet atmosphere was enough to make anyone suspicious.
But since I was already here, I pretended not to notice anything.
“Seo-heun, where should we sit?”
When I wrapped my arm around her waist, she frowned and slapped my arm away.
Thud.
“Ugh, damn it…”
Now her attitude was blatantly obvious.
‘Too much, Seo-heun. Treating me like a caught fish already?’
I chuckled and spoke to her.
“What’s wrong? Not feeling good?”
Seeing me still laughing, she grimaced.
“Ugh, this guy really can’t read the room. What a pain dealing with someone like this.”
“What are you talking about…”
Swoosh—
As I was speaking, someone pressed a dagger against my neck from behind.
“Quiet. If you make a sound or do anything stupid, you’re dead.”
‘…Who is this guy? One of the Execution Society’s executives?’
Well, when told to shut up, it’s only natural to comply. I stayed quiet as he said.
Right after, someone else came into view besides the guy behind me.
“Ugh, damn it… damn it! Where’s Wi Ho-yeon? You said you’d bring her along when you brought this guy?!”
‘This is Gwi Chang.’
He was carrying a spear and was quite handsome. But despite his good looks, his eyes were fierce.
‘Definitely the eyes of a criminal.’
I’ve seen enough of those types to know. The kind who can’t control their anger when things don’t go their way.
At Gwi Chang’s words, Seo-heun snapped back in annoyance.
“Ugh, what do you want me to do if I didn’t bring her? How am I supposed to handle that?”
“What? You damn bitch! You should’ve brought her no matter what! You think I’m helping you guys for nothing?”
As Gwi Chang lost his temper, the guy holding the dagger to my neck tried to calm him down.
“Gwi Chang, calm down for a moment. If we take this guy, we can naturally draw out the Sword Monarch too.”
“Damn it…! That better be true. I’m only doing this to get Wi Ho-yeon. She’s mine no matter what. Got it?”
‘This guy’s insane.’
I hadn’t faced Baek Si-hoon for long, but it was clear his obsession with Wi Ho-yeon wasn’t normal.
Baek Si-hoon suddenly looked at me and approached.
“So, you’re the guy who’s been hanging around Wi Ho-yeon, huh?”
His eyes scanned me thoroughly. Then he spat out one line.
“Damn bastard, I really don’t like the way you look.”
‘Same here, you bastard.’
Maybe this guy and I have some similarities.
‘After all, I’m not exactly normal either.’
Anyway, after checking the status window of the masked guy, he was about as strong as Seo-heun.
Finally, I needed to check the status window of the most dangerous person, Baek Si-hoon.
[ Name: Baek Si-hoon ]
[ Job: Spear Ghost (Legend Grade) ]
[ Titles: Traitor, Gwi Chang, Womanizer ]
[ Unique Traits ]
[ Mist Form (Legend Grade) – Temporarily enters a mist state. The body becomes mist-like and cannot be attacked. However, attacks cannot be made in this state. ]
[Characteristics]
Divine Spear Unity (Legend Grade) – Greatly increases understanding of spear techniques.
Master of Martial Arts (Hero Grade) – Significantly increases understanding of martial arts.
[Stats]
Strength – 92
Agility – 96
Stamina – 89
Luck – 56
Magic Power – 83
Resistance – 80
“Ha…”
Quite impressive stats. Unless you’re on the level of Yoo Ju or Yoon Yeon, handling this would be impossible.
“…There’s a reason for the infamy.”
With stats like these, it’s no wonder someone who commits crimes without hesitation would have such a notorious reputation.
Baek Si-hoon, while making eye contact with me, asked, “Hey, what’s your relationship with Wi Ho-yeon?”
“……”
“Ha, look at this guy? Are you ignoring me right now?”
“No. You told me not to speak…”
‘You told me not to speak earlier, you idiots.’
“Answer when I ask you something, you punk. Hey, you…”
“Yes.”
“Did you do it with her?”
Baek Si-hoon asked the question and, before I could even answer, waved his hand as if it was ridiculous.
“Ha, what am I even asking? Well, with her personality, it’s impossible…”
“Yeah, we did.”
“…..”
At my words, everyone in the room fell silent. Not just Baek Si-hoon, but the assassin and Woo Seo-heun as well.
The funniest part was Baek Si-hoon’s face. He looked like he thought he misheard, with a dumbfounded expression.
“…What? What did you just say?”
“I said we did it.”
Baek Si-hoon stood still, dumbfounded, for about 5 seconds.
*Thud*
He immediately grabbed me by the collar, his lips trembling as he spoke.
“Hey… what did you just say? Are you messing with me right now?”
“Well… I just answered the question. More importantly, I don’t even know why you’re doing this to me…”
“You’re lying, you bastard? What? You did it with her?”
Provoking these guys is incredibly easy.
‘Ho-yeon, sorry. You know I don’t mean what I’m about to say, right?’
“Yeah. She even took the lead. Her figure was amazing. And down there too, it was worth it.”
I openly laughed while saying it, so Baek Si-hoon probably realized by now that I was provoking him.
As evidence, an overwhelming killing intent emanated from Baek Si-hoon.
“This punk… dares to provoke me with lies?”
‘It’s true, though.’
Baek Si-hoon seemed to think my words were lies until the end.
Well, considering Wi Ho-yeon’s usual demeanor and image, it’s natural to dismiss it as nonsense.
‘If someone said something like that, I’d think it was bullshit too.’
Just as Baek Si-hoon, with cold eyes, grabbed the spear he was carrying.
“Enough. Gwi Chang, stop.”
“……”
“…We agreed to take Lee Yun-seong. Killing him is out of the question.”
‘Yeah, man, let go of the spear. Killing is off the table, right?’
“You know it’s just a provocation, don’t you?”
*Click*
At the masked man’s words, Gwi Chang let go of the spear.
“Ha, damn it.”
*Crash*
‘…Oh man, that scared me.’
As if he needed to vent his anger, he smashed an innocent wall with his fist.
Then, the guy chuckled and spat out his words.
“Hey, I’ll play with Wi Ho-yeon in front of you. Look forward to it.”
‘Idiot. Well, imagination is free, I guess.’
It probably won’t go as he plans.
“So, what now? Execution Society folks, what are you going to do with that punk?”
At Baek Si-hoon’s sarcasm, Woo Seo-heun answered.
“We need to get out of here. We have to take him with us.”
“No shit, that’s obvious. I’m asking how we’re going to get out of here. Getting into the city is one thing, but how do you plan to get out?”
“…We have a method prepared. Don’t worry about it, Gwi Chang.”
“Ha, good. The Execution Society folks are well-prepared. So, what’s the method?”
“…Before that.”
*Thud*
“Ugh…!”
“This guy doesn’t need to be awake.”
******
“Captain, Woo Seo-heun has returned.”
“…And the guy?”
“He’s been brought back safely.”
At the woman’s answer, the man nodded as if he understood.
The woman hesitated for a moment, then carefully continued.
“But… there’s one problem.”
“A problem, you say?”
“Well… we couldn’t capture the Sword Monarch. Because of that, Gwi Chang isn’t happy. He was supposed to capture the Sword Monarch himself.”
“We don’t need the Sword Monarch. There’s no need to keep a promise with Gwi Chang.”
“…But won’t Gwi Chang go berserk if we don’t?”
“We’re not a group that can’t handle Gwi Chang. Still, if he does go berserk, it’ll be annoying, so just pretend to try capturing the Sword Monarch later.”
“…Yes, understood.”
“More importantly, where’s the guy?”
“…We’ll bring him here.”
Shortly after the woman spoke, an unconscious figure was dragged before him.
“Captain, this is the guy…”
“Wait.”
“Yes?”
Yang So-wol couldn’t help but pause. After all, her captain’s face was twisted.
“This…”
“Captain? Is there a problem…”
“Ha… Keuk, hahaha!”
Yang So-wol couldn’t grasp how to react for a moment.
After all, it was the first time she’d seen her captain react like this.
“Keuk… I couldn’t understand the ridiculous achievements so far, but now I get it.”
“What…”
“We’ve been completely played. Woo Seo-heun, Gwi Chang, and even me.”
“Huh? What do you mean…”
At Yang So-wol’s question, Jeon Myung-cheon smiled as if amused.
“That guy, he’s a fake. Not the real Lee Yun-seong. He’s not even human to begin with.”
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