Episode 105
Kim Cheol-hyung tilted his head.
“is that so?”
“You said you were studying abroad? It said Princeton… I don’t know much about foreign universities, but isn’t that a very prestigious university?”
“It is a prestigious university.”
“what is your major?”
“I studied in a department related to awakening.”
“Hmm, I see.”
The Gate scandal a decade ago brought an enormous shock to the world.
It has also brought about many major social changes.
Naturally, several departments related to awakening and gates emerged in universities.
In particular, the United States was known globally as the leading country in related studies.
Sihyeon clasped her hands and adjusted her posture.
“You are a Class A Awakened person, and you studied properly in the United States, so you must be very skilled in that field.”
“Well… what should I say? The more you know, the more difficult it is… No, it would be right to say that it is mysterious.”
“Mysterious?”
“Yes, because it is a field that is completely far from the scientific laws we have known and believed in until now. Can things like magic and divine power be explained through science? No. No. Some professors felt like they were trying to find their way in a dark maze without any light. He said.”
Cheolhyung gave a slightly bitter smile and this time asked the opposite question.
“Chief, what do you think about the cause of the gate?”
“As for the cause of the gate… well, I was wondering if it was related to a god-like being.”
Sihyeon said, recalling the conversation she had with Han Yi-seol about the cause of the gate.
Cheolhyung’s eyes lit up when he heard those words.
“Is that so? It seems like the chief and I have something in common. I also believe that some supernatural being is involved in the cause of the gate.”
“…I see. But….”
For some reason, it felt like the conversation would flow in this direction endlessly if things continued like this, so Sihyeon tried to change the topic.
However, Cheolhyung seemed to have no intention of doing so.
He seemed happy to have found someone to talk to about a topic that interests him for the first time in a long time.
He pretended not to hear, interrupted Sihyeon’s conversation and continued talking.
“In fact, the way to find out the cause may be surprisingly simple.”
“…What is that?”
Sihyeon decided to ignore the actions of the person who intentionally cut him off.
In any case, it was not an act of malicious intent.
“Just thinking about it simply. Why not communicate with supernatural beings?”
“Communication? Is that possible….”
As Sihyeon was about to ask if it was possible, a person’s name came to mind.
A silver saint.
A woman whom Paladin William referred to as someone who knows the will of the Lord.
If we interpret it, it would ultimately mean that communication with God is possible.
And I thought that it was probably the same reason why Poachim told me to find the silver saint.
“You know it’s Iria Bridge, Chief?”
Coincidentally, Cheolhyung also brought up the story about the Iria Church.
“I know.”
“Are you a believer?”
“No. What about Kim Cheol-hyung?”
“Me neither.”
Cheolhyung smiled and continued speaking.
“Anyway, there is a rumor that there is someone there who can communicate with Iria. They say there is a being called a saint.”
“Aren’t rumors just rumors?”
Sihyeon deliberately pretended not to know and said that.
“Of course, that could be true, but I think it’s quite reliable.”
“If you think so, shouldn’t you go find it right away?”
“Haha, in such a situation, where are you looking?”
Cheolhyung laughed, pointing to the official uniform with his number written on it.
“Even if that’s not the case, even the Iria Church can’t find it, so what power do I have to find it?”
This was what I heard from William.
No one knows the whereabouts of the saint yet.
Sihyeon just nodded silently.
Seeing Sihyeon like that, Cheolhyeong smiled strangely.
“This is just my feeling.”
“What is it?”
“As expected, I think the manager is not an easy person.”
“What do you mean?”
“Didn’t you already know everything I just told you?”
He was, after all, a man with a sharp edge.
Sihyeon answered in silence, neither affirming nor denying.
Cheolhyung continued.
“Ever since I was young, I have been told that I have a keen sense. When the chief first came to say hello, that sense told me that he was not an ordinary prison guard.”
“This is the first time I’ve heard such high praise.”
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Sihyeon was not very tall and did not have a strong appearance.
So, there has never been a time when a prisoner bowed down and entered just based on appearance.
Of course, I have never heard of someone who felt at first sight that he was not an ordinary prison guard.
“At that time, I thought, ‘Oh, the atmosphere in Sadong will change completely.’”
“….”
The more we talked, the more the idea that he was a strange man became stronger.
Sihyeon decided to get to the point.
“Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung.”
“Yes, Chief.”
“Shall we tell you about the truly unique history of Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung that I wanted to tell you about?”
“You can say as much as you want.”
“Clearly, Kim Cheol-hyung is a Class A awakened person. He also obtained a hunter’s license.”
“you’re right.”
“But it’s really strange.”
Si-hyeon continued speaking with a look of incomprehension.
“There is no record of joining a guild and being active as a hunter? He is a class A hunter? The person I used to know was a class A hunter, so I know at least how much a class A hunter makes. His annual salary is over 10 billion won. How can I do this? Should I understand?”
The fact that he gave up his life as an A-level hunter, where he could earn an enormous amount of money that most people could not even dream of, was something that could not be understood simply by saying that he was not an ordinary person.
There would be no one who would give up that life unless there was some very, very important reason.
“Because I really hate seeing blood.”
Cheolhyung answered with a look on his face that said it was no big deal.
“You hate seeing blood?”
“yes.”
“That doesn’t make sense?”
“Why doesn’t it make sense?”
“Why… Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung, would it be possible to explain if I say it’s because you are the ‘blood avenger’?”
Sihyeon said with a sharp gaze as if she could see right through the inside.
You may have hit the nail on the head in an unexpected situation.
No matter how much that man is, he will have no choice but to reveal his hidden magic.
“….”
Cheolhyung was silent with an unknown expression.
The eyes were not looking at the vision, but at the empty space behind it.
It seemed like he was worried about something, or he seemed like he was in shock and just blankly watching.
Sihyeon also said nothing more and was staring at Cheolhyeong.
In the silence, the only sound was the second hand of the wall clock.
How much time has passed?
Cheolhyung’s gaze turned to Sihyeon’s eyes again.
He spoke in a calmer voice than expected.
In the meantime, his emotions seemed to have calmed down.
“How did you know? No, I don’t even have to ask… You were a wise man.”
Sihyeon did not deny it.
I thought it would be easier to just leave him to think as he pleased.
Anyway, listening to what he said, it seemed like the Sage job basically has the ability to read the opponent’s status window.
But why couldn’t the cute girl Hyeonja I met last time read her status window and figure out her identity?
I suspected that the ability might not work on higher level opponents.
“There was a wise man in Korea too. I guess the Korean government is smarter than you think, disguised as a prison guard.”
Hearing that he was disguised as a prison guard gave me a strange feeling.
Sihyeon did not deny it this time either.
Since I was so misunderstood, I thought it would be okay to pretend to be someone from the government.
“What does the government want from me?”
Cheolhyung asked.
“I have a few things to check with Kim Cheol-hyung.”
Sihyeon spoke calmly as if she were a government figure.
“What is it?”
“Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung is a notorious person.”
“I’m notorious?”
Cheolhyung made an incomprehensible face.
“Ah, to be exact, it would be correct to say that the original owner of Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung’s power is infamous.”
“….”
“The government classifies people with notorious origins, like Mr. Kim Cheol-hyeong, as persons of interest and monitors them.”
“Is that so? This is the first time I’ve heard this.”
“Since there is a human rights issue, shouldn’t it be made known to the outside world?”
“….”
“You may be wondering why a person with such a high reputation is a person of interest. But what has been revealed so far is that those who commit anti-social and anti-human crimes in the other world have a very high probability of committing the same thing here.”
Sihyeon gave an explanation based on experience.
“…Is that so?”
Cheolhyung groaned and muttered.
“That’s right.”
“Then doesn’t that mean you asked that question even though you knew everything?”
“What question?”
“Why didn’t I become a hunter?”
“Why didn’t you do it?”
“So that I can remain myself.”
Cheolhyung looked straight into Sihyeon’s eyes.
Sihyeon also looked at him without avoiding his gaze.
“Excuse me?”
“Don’t you know that a person like me would have to put in a lot of effort to avoid committing a crime like murder?”
“….”
“Can I tell you that it’s not that I don’t like seeing blood, but that I’m afraid that it will awaken the murderous impulse within me?”
“iced coffee.”
Only then did Sihyeon seem to have a rough idea of what the situation was.
If what he said is true, it appears that he was aware of the danger and tried to be as careful as possible in his conduct.
He was, after all, an unusual man.
“My mind felt more comfortable in the cell. No, my body felt more comfortable too.”
Cheolhyung smiled bitterly.
“So you want to stay in the cell?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s a waste of that ability and willpower to rot in a prison cell.”
“Please don’t try to take advantage of me. I will reject any offer you make. The only way you can help me is by letting me continue to live in the detention center.”
“hmm.”
Sihyeon began to worry.
His personality was so different from the infamous characters I had encountered so far that I had doubts whether this was a well-concocted lie.
But it felt closer to the truth.
There are no problems with prison life.
He didn’t even commit murder.
Those two things made me feel that way.
Well, how about anything?
If you use the Sangvis Jailer, you will find out the truth.
I don’t particularly like using iron-blooded guards on inmates who are living normally without any problems, but this time the situation was different.
If everything he said was true, this could help him.
“Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Actually, I have a way to help Mr. Kim Cheol-hyung.”
“yes?”
Cheolhyung made a puzzled expression.
“There is a way.”
“Is that true?”
“It’s about forcibly suppressing those impulses with a stronger force.”
“Is that possible?”
“It is possible. Where would you like to try it?”
“….”
Cheolhyung looked at Sihyeon’s expression.
It didn’t seem like he was talking nonsense.
“If there is such a way, I would like to ask you a favor.”
“great.”
Sihyeon nodded.
Then, the energy of the Iron-Blooded Jailer flowed strongly.
fantasy,
