Episode 214
“Hiris went to Korea.”
Intelligence Director Changjeol Wayne said.
It was an emotionless voice as always.
Li Chang, China’s vice president and president of the Hunter Association, looked at Wayne with a strange expression on his face.
“Why is that? Is it even a big deal?”
Hyris was not a person with the temperament to stay still in one place.
It was a well-known fact that she enjoyed traveling everywhere, whether in Asia, Europe, Africa, America, or Oceania.
Even if she went to Korea, it is not special news at all.
“It’s a big deal. She completely left for Korea.”
“······.”
Li Chang tilted his head once as if he had heard something strange.
Then he asked again as if to confirm.
“What did you just say? Say it again.”
“I heard that Hiris has completely left for Korea.”
Wayne answered in a consistent tone.
“What? Why is Hyris leaving? What are you talking about?”
Even though Li Chang heard it again, he still looked dumbfounded.
He knew that Wayne was not one to joke.
However, the reason that such a reaction occurred was because the words were extremely absurd.
“It seems unbelievable.”
“There is no reason, no reason.”
Li Chang raised his voice.
So far, the Chinese government and Hiris have maintained a relatively amicable relationship.
It’s not that there were no problems at all, but they were minor problems.
It is difficult to think of turning one’s back on something out of resentment.
money?
Even in China, money was being given in abundance.
Above all, she was not a great person who could be sold for money.
The pride of a Nine-Class Archmage was as high as the sky, and it was not something to be bought or sold for money or anything like that.
So what else?
Even if I tried to think about it, it never occurred to me that there was anything worth turning my back on.
“There is. There is only one thing that can move her.”
“What on earth is that?”
“Affection.”
“······.”
Li Chang’s frown became harsh.
It was so absurd that I almost let out a harsh scolding for a moment.
The reason he suppressed those feelings and calmed down was because he knew one thing.
Wayne doesn’t joke.
그래, 저 남자는 농담을 하지 않는다.
그렇다면.
“그러니까··· 지금 그녀가 한국으로 간 것이 고작 사내놈 하나 때문이라고? 그걸 믿으라는 건가?”
“그 사내놈이 검제라면.”
“뭐?”
웨인을 쏘아보는 리창의 시선이 강해졌다.
“그게 뭔 소리야? 검제는 한국에 없다고 하지 않았나?”
“본인도 이번에 파악한 사실이오.”
“일처리가 왜 그따위야?”
리창이 짜증이 난듯 이를 으득 깨물었다.
그가 다시 입을 열었다.
“설혹 그렇다고 한들 그게 그녀가 갈 이유가 된다고? 이제 그런 사이 아니잖아?”
둘이 원수나 마찬가지인 사이가 된 것은 너무 유명해서 새삼 말할 것도 없었다.
“전 연인에 대한 처절한 증오는 강한 애정에서 오는 법. 그렇다면 반대로 돌아갈 수도 있는 것 아니오?”
웨인의 말을 들은 리창은 기가 찬다는 표정을 했다.
“······정말 어이가 없군, 어이가 없어. 외모? 제국의 수많은 남성들이 얼굴 한 번이라도 보길 소원하던 레아드리안 공작가의 고귀한 꽃이잖아. 능력? 하늘이 내린 천재라는 나인클래스, 무언의 대마법사잖아. 근데 뭔 피학기질이라도 있어? 그자한테 그런 꼴을 당했는데도 또?”
쾅.
책상을 내려치며 그가 씩씩댔다.
뺨이 푸르르 떨렸다.
그럴 수밖에 없었다.
평범한 S급이 아니다.
다른 누구도 아닌 하이리스다.
바로 그 하이리스.
무기로 따지자면 핵무기다, 핵무기.
그런 그녀가 옆 나라로 홀랑 가버렸다는데 흥분하지 않을 수 없다.
“빌어먹을, 무슨 방법 없나? 그녀를 어떻게든 다시 돌아오게 할 방법이.”
“글쎄··· 딱히 없을 것 같소. 얼마 전에 작별을 고하는 그녀를 만났소만, 그녀는 확실히 있어야 할 곳을 찾은 표정이었소.”
그때의 모습을 회상하는 눈으로 웨인이 답했다.
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“참 낯짝도 두껍군. 뻔뻔하게 인사까지 하고 가?”
“그저 그녀다운 모습 아니겠소.”
“제길, 자네는 누구 편이야?”
리창이 신경질적으로 다시 한 번 책상을 내리쳤다.
“안되겠군. 아무래도 뭔가 특단의 대책을 강구해야겠어.”
“웬만하면 조용히 매듭 짓는 것이 좋을 것 같소만.”
“뭐라?”
“그녀를 적으로 돌려서 뭘 어쩌겠다는 것이오. 괜히 자극하지 말고 좋게 헤어지는 게 낫소이다. 그녀도 딱히 중국에 적대감을 가진 것도 아니고 그럴 이유도 없소.”
“으음······.”
“거기다 그녀가 한국을 위해 일할 거라고는 생각하기 어렵소. 만약 그녀가 움직인다면 그건 단 한 사람 때문일 것이오.”
웨인은 이계에 있을 때는 하이리스와 별 접점이 없는 인물이었다.
그러나 중국에서 제법 긴 기간 동안 연을 맺게 되면서 그녀의 성정에 대해서 상당부분 파악한 상태였다.
그렇기에 그런 말을 할 수 있었다.
리창으로서도 지금으로서는 그가 하는 말 이외의 별다른 방법이 없다는 것을 인지하고 있었다.
다만 짜증이 가득 난 상태였기에 인정하기 싫었을 뿐이다.
“제기랄, 어쩔 수 없군.”
리창이 입술을 쓰게 깨물며 중얼거렸다.
그녀가 가버리는 것을 뻔히 보면서도 가만히 있어야 한다니 속이 터지지만 확실히 별다른 방법이 없었다.
강압적으로 뭔가를 하기에는 너무나 위험부담이 큰 상대였다.
“그래도.”
“또 뭔가?”
리창이 웨인을 쏘아보며 신경질적으로 내뱉었다.
“계좌를 다시 넘겨주고 갔소. 그동안 돈 잘 썼다고 전해달라고 했소.”
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“아 해봐.”
“지금 닭살 돋아서 그러는데··· 그냥 내가 먹을게.”
시현이 손발이 오그라드는 표정으로 말했다.
“사실은 좋으면서 뭘 그래. 아 해봐.”
하이리스의 손이 돼지불고기를 상추로 싼 쌈을 앞으로 바싹 내밀었다.
그녀의 단호한 몸짓에 어쩔 수 없다는 듯 시현이 입을 벌렸다.
곧 입안에 불고기 쌈이 야무지게 들어왔다.
시현은 급히 그것을 우적우적 씹어 먹었다.
“어때?”
기대하는 눈빛으로 하이리스가 시현을 바라봤다.
“이건······.”
불고기 쌈을 다 씹어서 넘긴 시현이 눈을 크게 떴다.
하이리스가 재촉했다.
“뜸들이지 말고 빨리 말해.”
“······솔직히 충격이다. 너무한 거 아니야?”
“뭐?”
그 말은 들은 하이리스가 충격이라는 듯 멍한 얼굴이 되었다.
“그, 그럴 리가 없는데?”
“말은 끝까지 들어.”
“응?”
“내 말은 얼굴도 예쁘고, 몸매도 끝내주고, 능력도 좋은 여자가 음식까지 잘하면 너무한 거 아니냐고.”
시현이 미소 띤 얼굴로 말했다.
그제야 그녀의 얼굴에도 안심했다는 표정이 떠올랐다.
시현의 말이 이어졌다.
“생각해보니 진짜 이상하단 말이야. 한식은 해본 적 없었을 것 아니야. 근데 된장찌개, 김치찌개는 기본에 비빔밥에 불고기까지······ 하는 것은 둘째 치고 안 맛있는 것이 없네.”
“뭐가 이상해? 머리 좋은 사람이 원래 다른 일도 쉽게 배우는 법이야.”
“음··· 그렇긴 한데. 요리는 경험 같은 것도 중요할 텐데.”
“경험? 경험해봐야지만 잘하는 것은 평범한 사람들이지. 우리 같은 사람들은 경험 안 해봐도 몇 번만 해보면 답 나오는 거 아니야?”
“허······.”
시현이 어이없다는 얼굴을 했다.
수많은 평범한 사람들을 좌절로 빠트릴 말이다.
확실히 천재의 사고는 범인의 그것과는 다른 모양이었다.
“······그 표정은 뭐야? 이상한데.”
“아니, 아니. 알지, 나도 알지.”
시현이 재빨리 표정을 수습했다.
검제도 천재, 그리고 나는 지금 검제.
그래, 오케이.
“어쨌든 그래서 내가 음식까지 잘하는 것이 안 좋다는 거야?”
“아니, 그건 물론 아니지.”
하이리스가 눈을 흘기자 시현이 재빨리 손을 내저었다.
“I love it, I love it so much.”
Sihyeon’s hand picked up the perilla leaves on the table.
“Come on, let’s eat. I’ll feed you this time.”
To cheer her up, Si-hyeon suppressed a cringe and said that.
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“I do the dishes…”
“They said you shouldn’t do housework.”
Saying that, Hiris went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Sihyeon stiffened awkwardly.
Since she came to this house, she has been taking care of all the household chores, including cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
This is not it.
No matter how much you think about it, this is not the case.
Is it okay to let a talented person like that, that High Reese, take care of all the household chores in the house?
······For some reason, I felt like I was committing a sin against the world.
Even if he tried to share the burden, she stubbornly refused to let him do the housework.
I’m sure it would have been a pleasant situation for ordinary men.
However, Sihyeon felt uneasy.
No, I didn’t know that anyone would feel that way if the Nine Class archmage was working like a housewife right in front of them.
I felt like we needed to take the opportunity to talk about it seriously again.
After some time, she finished washing the dishes and came back to the living room.
Sihyeon stopped thinking and started talking about what he had originally wanted to say.
“I’m going to visit America in a few days.”
“USA?”
“Yes, to meet the Great Sage.”
Sihyeon began to explain to Hyris, who was looking at her as if asking what that meant.
He calmly explained what he had experienced in the United States, stories about demons and demons, and even the recent Sang-Gate incident in Korea.
It was bound to be confusing to anyone hearing it for the first time, but perhaps because she was so clever, she seemed to grasp the content quickly.
After hearing the whole story, she looked at me in bewilderment.
“Why are we talking about this important topic now?”
“Because it was top secret, I hesitated until I was sure about my relationship with you.”
“So you’re sure now?”
“Yes, you are mine.”
When he heard that he was mine, Hiris’ face turned slightly red.
“Well, that’s right… I have my own… Ah, no.”
Even though it wasn’t hot, she slightly averted her gaze as she fanned herself with her palm.
Sihyeon was also so embarrassed that she could not easily open her mouth.
After some awkward time passed, she spoke again.
“······Anyway, it seems like the Great Sage wants to meet him.”
“okay?”
“Otherwise, would the meeting have been scheduled? Everyone around me would have been against it. So, I guess this is the Great Sage’s intention.”
‘Come to think of it······.’
When they first met, Miriam clearly said that meeting the Great Sage would be difficult.
Since he is such an important being, for his personal safety, all details are top secret, and in particular, the location of the great sage must not be revealed to the outside world, so even if he is the castle owner himself, it will be difficult to meet him.
So, when I contacted him this time, I honestly felt 50/50.
But just this morning Miriam answered that it was possible to meet the Great Sage.
I didn’t think much of it since this side wanted to meet anyway, but when I thought about it again, as Hyris said, the great sage may also have wanted to meet with him.
“if······.”
Hiris suddenly muttered with a look on his face that seemed to indicate something.
“why?”
Sihyeon cast a curious look.
“The Great Sage said he knew himself as Poahim, right?”
“Maybe so.”
“And this time you saw the prison castle.”
“I guess so.”
“Then he might be secretly hoping to gain the prison castle’s power from him.”
“The power of the Prison Castle? No matter how great a sage he is, can he know how much power he has without entering the Prison Castle?”
“It’s possible to guess without going in. Even more so if you have a genius brain like that of a great sage.”
“Even if that’s true, I have absolutely no intention of living up to that intention.”
Sihyeon tilted her head and muttered.
“Don’t let your guard down.”
Hyris gave a warning with a straight face.
“huh?”
“The words of the Great Sage are sweeter than any fruit and sharper than any famous sword. He is the one who can turn even an enemy into an ardent follower in an instant.”
fantasy,
