Episode 171
“It’s shabby, but come in, wise man.”
Sihyeon said as she opened the front door.
When I first met Toya, I was really surprised.
I never thought we’d see each other again, but I even never imagined we’d meet at the detention center’s outer gate.
It was fortunate that there was no one else around.
Otherwise, I would have heard her call him Sword Emperor.
“Thank you, Sword Emperor.”
Toya bowed his head.
Sihyeon made her sit on the sofa.
“Should I get you something cold?”
“water.”
“Okay, I’ll get it to you right away.”
Sihyeon took out bottled water from the refrigerator and poured it into a cup. Then she gave it to Toya and sat in front of her.
Toya sat on the sofa and Sihyeon sat on the floor, but there was a big difference in height so it felt balanced.
Toya began to sip and drink water.
Sihyeon waited for her to drink water and opened his mouth.
“Then why did you come alone? What about William?”
This was a question I asked before.
At that time, Toya said he would go to another quiet place and talk to me.
So he brought it to his house.
Toya stared into space without answering for a moment.
Finally, she spoke quietly.
“…Uncle is dead.”
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“That kind of thing….”
Sihyeon seemed quite shocked after hearing Toya’s story.
William was like a benefactor to her.
Even if William had not been there, the human butcher might have fallen for his bravado and retreated.
However, if that had been the case, he would not have been able to take revenge on the human butcher and cotton ball technician who brutally murdered his acquaintances.
It was possible because William showed up.
That he died… .
I saw with my own eyes what a strong man he was.
That made it even more unbelievable.
“…I can’t believe the emperor was such a strong person.”
“Sword Emperor, aren’t your memories complete yet?”
Toya asked after hearing Sihyeon’s muttering.
In the past, I told Toya that my memories were not complete because I had just awakened.
It’s about remembering what happened back then.
At that time, I had no choice but to say that.
But now I felt like I needed to do some organizing.
Toya, believing himself to be the Geomje, came here alone in his young body and told the whole story.
Continuing to tell lies to Toya was an act that bothered me.
Of course, I’ve only met Toya twice now. So I don’t know much about her.
However, Si-hyeon believed in the keen insight he had developed while working as a prison guard for quite a long time.
There was no trace of impurity in her eyes, something that humans who have grown up in society have even a little bit.
It was clear and clean.
Even if a person with eyes like this had heard about his identity, it didn’t occur to him that he would use it for any personal gain.
“Sage.”
After organizing his thoughts, Sihyeon called Toya.
“huh.”
“Actually, I am not a Geomje.”
After saying that, Sihyeon said that he was actually Poahim.
Toya seemed to be more shocked than expected after hearing Sihyeon’s story.
I lowered my head and kept my lips tightly shut for a while.
Sihyeon remained silent and waited for Toya to speak first.
After some time passed, her mouth opened.
“…Sword Emperor, no, the jailer. Is the jailer strong?”
“hmm.”
It was a difficult question to answer definitively, so Sihyeon was a little worried.
In the end, he gave an ambiguous answer.
“It’s mediocre against ordinary people, but it’s strong against prisoners. But even when dealing with ordinary people, if you use your secret technique, you can say that you’re not at all afraid of an S-class person. Well, that’s right.”
“…You must be a guard because you are strong against prisoners.”
Toya raised his head.
It looked like the initial shock had subsided.
She continued.
“Of course it won’t work for the emperor.”
“Honestly, I think I’ll just go to the other world.”
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Sihyeon spoke honestly.
Toya blinked his small eyes.
“I see. The guard is dangerous.”
“huh?”
“I told you earlier. The emperor is targeting humans who seem like predators.”
“That’s right. But that predator is in the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center?”
“Of course they said so.”
If Toya said it with such emphasis, it was clear that he had heard those words clearly.
“hmm….”
Sihyeon rested her chin on the back of her hand and was lost in thought.
It has already been several years since he worked at the Ganghwa Island Special Detention Center.
Most of the imprisoned prisoners knew this.
However, there was not a single inmate that came to mind that was associated with a predator.
‘for a moment… if?’
As Sihyeon thought of the prisoners, a thought suddenly occurred to him.
In the special detention center, there was a building that was a private building but was located in a completely remote location.
That building wasn’t just built.
Everyone knew that it was a building equipped with a special security system at great expense by the government.
And it was a place where even prison guards were prohibited from entering.
Si-hyeon, the manager, had never been in there even once.
Probably neither the head of the security department nor the director have ever entered.
I heard that only two special officials dispatched by the Hunter Association could enter.
And there were widespread rumors that they were Class A hunters.
In other words, the A-class hunters had to personally distribute the meals of the inmates trapped there.
Even in the Hunter Association, there are two A-class hunters, who are precious, and they directly manage the inmates.
This makes no common sense.
However, if you think about it the other way around, it means that he is such a dangerous person that he needs to be investigated.
Especially from the Hunter Association’s perspective.
It was well worth it.
The inmate imprisoned in that building was Choi Kang-hyeok, an awakened serial killer who murdered as many as 14 awakened people.
The moment he escapes from prison, it is as obvious as seeing fire that many awakened people will lose their lives.
That’s why two A-class hunters were put in charge, and the government allowed such special management.
And they prioritized only that mission.
Therefore, even when the Ganghwa Island disaster occurred, instead of going out and helping people, he chose to firmly protect the building where Choi Kang-hyuk was located.
I heard later that the door was so strong that it didn’t budge even when the orcs knocked on it with weapons.
‘Choi Kanghyuk.’
Sihyeon muttered the name of the worst killer in his mind.
It seemed that he was an inmate related to the predator the emperor had mentioned.
The feeling said so.
‘Predator, predator… .’
It felt like something I had heard somewhere before.
And as I frowned slightly and thought about it, a memory suddenly passed by.
Appearance predator.
It occurred to me that Cheonbyeon was a predator in appearance.
Cheonbyeon, an appearance predator, had the ability to change the face and body at will by preying on the appearance of the woman he killed.
then.
‘no way… is it?’
Sihyeon adjusted her posture and opened her eyes wide.
Choi Kang-hyuk only targeted awakened people for killing.
That could mean that there is something that can be gained by killing the awakened person.
No, I was sure that would be the case.
However, until now, it was not known what it was, so the motive was a mystery.
He wasn’t just a crazy murderer.
The murder was committed with thorough calculation because there was a clear benefit to be gained.
“I thought of someone who could guess.”
Sihyeon looked at Toya and said.
“okay?”
“Yes, I think it’s probably a crazy killer named Choi Kang-hyeok. And if I think about it, this guy might be a guy who gets stronger the more he kills awakened people.”
“Sure… a guy of that caliber deserves the Emperor’s need.”
Toya said, biting his lip slightly.
“You mean the emperor will move to break this guy out of prison?”
Sihyeon asked again as if to confirm.
“Yes, and the guard is very dangerous.”
“I know it’s definitely dangerous, but….”
Toya raised a small hand to interrupt Sihyeon. Then he spoke in a serious voice.
“The emperor knows that the guard is the Geomje. That’s why he gave instructions to his subordinates to put it off for now. But he didn’t show any sign of giving up at all. That means that if the emperor tried to plan a predator prison escape in the future, he would treat the Geomje as the enemy. It means that we will build a .”
“….”
“I heard from the uncle that the Geomje is one of the ten great rivers of the continent. How much power would it take to plan a prison escape from a detention center with such a person?”
“…It must be dangerous.”
Sihyeon nodded heavily.
We experienced clearly in the United States how strong the sword system is.
It was so easy that it could have taken the lives of four S-class people, not even A-class ones.
I honestly couldn’t even imagine what kind of monsters would come if I knew that such a sword system existed and still decided to do it.
“Of course, it didn’t seem like it was coming any time soon. But we’ll need to take action, Jailer.”
“I certainly should. Thank you for telling me something important, wise man.”
Sihyeon expressed her gratitude.
If she hadn’t told me, I would have been in trouble without knowing anything.
“I will help too, guard.”
“huh?”
At Toya’s words, Sihyeon looked like he was wondering what he was talking about.
“Even if I can’t get revenge right away, I will ruin the emperor’s work. As a result, his power will weaken. Then, someday, I may have a chance to get revenge.”
Toya said with cold eyes.
Only then did Sihyeon realize that the girl in front of him was a wise man.
She is not just an ordinary girl.
Even so, I felt a bit reluctant to receive help from such a young girl.
“No, but it may still be very dangerous….”
“I’m not afraid of danger at all. If I were, I wouldn’t have been able to follow you around and punish evildoers.”
“….”
Sihyeon was speechless.
Because it was something that could not be refuted.
Surely, if she were a normal person who was afraid of death, she would never have followed William’s dangerous steps.
“Sages are precious. They are very helpful to me.”
Toya raised his head with a proud face.
The sight was so cute that Si-hyeon burst into laughter inadvertently.
“That’s why I want you to be grateful, guard.”
“Thank you. I am truly grateful, but….”
Sihyeon looked at Toya as if he were embarrassed.
Still, it was troubling to think that a girl like this could possibly be in danger.
It almost made William wonder how he had the nerve to go to a dangerous place with a girl like this.
“Don’t worry, guard. I have no combat power. I will only provide support from the rear.”
“Uhm….”
When I looked at Toya, it seemed like he had no intention of just giving up and going back.
It didn’t seem like he would just go away obediently if he refused.
It seemed that there was a high probability that he would stick around instead of returning to Mongolia.
Sihyeon nodded as if there was nothing he could do.
Rather than letting a girl with no connections live alone in a foreign country like this, I thought it would be better to help her.
“Please take care of me, guard.”
Seeing Sihyeon nod, Toya quickly held out a small hand.
“Uh… okay.”
Sihyeon smiled and held Toya’s hand.
It was the moment when he suddenly found an unexpected helper.
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