00531 Big decision. ————————————————– ———————-=
Inside the drawing room.
A woman placed her long legs neatly together and lifted a teacup from which white steam was slowly rising. Soon, her neat pink lips meet and the teacup slowly tilts.
sniffling.
“huh?”
At the first gulp, the woman’s eyes slightly open.
Slurp.
“Mmm!”
A satisfied smile spread across my face as I took a second gulp. The woman lifted her head slightly and looked at me. As if she was very satisfied with the taste of her tea, she smiled kindly with her bright eyes.
“Wow~. Isn’t the taste of tea really fun? “I also ran a traditional tea shop in Hyundai, and it’s a taste I’ve never experienced before!”
“… … .”
“I’m curious about the ingredients and who made it?”
“… … .”
“… is it so. I tend to enjoy the gaze of men. Still, try saying something. “It makes me so embarrassed to keep seeing you like that.”
“… … .”
The woman slightly lifted her shoulders in humility. And she slurps her tea once again. Looking at that woman, or rather Jegal Hae-sol, I had to feel like she was running away from home. How on earth did this happen?
I quickly gathered my thoughts. The situation itself is simple.
After receiving Salmoon’s communication and Jo Seung-woo’s report, I walked straight to the reception room where I had guided the guests. And in the living room, Jegal Haesol was sitting calmly waiting for me.
okay. Although that’s all it is.
“you… . “What on earth is this?”
Perhaps what I just said perfectly represents my feelings.
at that time. Jegal Haesol clearly said something similar to a farewell. I decided that the recruitment had failed, so I ordered him to be murdered.
I thought it was all over, but suddenly something appeared right in front of my eyes. It is said that he eventually entered Mercantile on his own, but honestly, his actions were beyond my expectations. To put it mildly, I felt like a fish that had been caught.
After a while. Jegal Haesol’s head was tilted.
“oh. “Speak informally?”
At that moment, I hit the table hard.
bang!
“Just make fun of me. User Jegal Haesol.”
The table shook back and forth and Jegal Haesol trembled. Jegal Haesol soon opened her eyes round and frowned slightly at her Ami, and she spoke in a somewhat disappointed voice.
“Surprise. I’m sorry if I got angry. But she never teased me, and I didn’t mean to.”
“Then why does it look to me like you’re trying to play a prank on me? “User Jegal Haesol?”
“i know. I am no longer a trainee. … And if that’s what you’re saying then, I’d like to tell you it wasn’t a joke.”
“then.”
As I was about to say what he meant, I unconsciously closed my mouth. Before I knew it, Jegal Haesol was looking at me with polite, profound eyes. As if observing slowly.
Suddenly, a report from the Salmun flashed through my mind.
‘… And be careful. That girl doesn’t seem like an ordinary girl. I approached without hesitation, but I almost got caught.’
“I felt it less than 20 minutes after leaving the user academy.”
Jegal Haesol, who carefully put down the teacup, spoke naturally.
“ah. “This world is such a scary world.”
The moment I heard those words, I felt my heart sink. This is because Jegal Haesol’s tone of voice was too meaningful to just listen to and ignore. Of course, there were things I did. These bastards. Are you sure you didn’t get caught?
anyway. I felt like I was getting more excited than necessary, so I calmed down and took a breath. okay. Let’s calm down. Although it was beyond my prediction, we must first face reality.
In that case, start by pretending not to know.
“… First of all, I apologize for what I just said carelessly. I thought you were making fun of me. Anyway, there are definitely some guys targeting new chicks. great. “I understand that.”
“Hmm.”
“But then why did you come to our clan?”
“yes? “What is that?”
“If user Zhuge Haesol felt that way, wouldn’t it be right to go to Istantel Row, explain the situation, and ask for protection? “That was the only clan I wanted to recruit.”
“hmm?”
For a moment, there was a quiet silence.
Soon, Jegal Haesol, who was staring at me, asked again in a puzzled voice.
“How did you know that? . Anyway, so?”
“… … ?”
“I definitely felt like it could be dangerous to do it alone. So, I had to find a place to rest my body, and I chose Mercantile as that place. “Is that really that strange?”
“no. so why.”
“Now, from the perspective of a user named Jegal Haesol, who just came out of Holplane. This is because we placed higher value on Mercantilery than on Istantel Row. Of course, this is a very personal opinion.”
“… … .”
I closed my mouth again. This is because there is no particular flaw in it.
“Well, there’s nothing wrong with the speech I heard at the graduation ceremony. no. Actually, that’s the biggest one. There is a very big difference here. “When she heard those words, she suddenly lost her attention?”
Jegal Haesol stuck out his tongue slightly, smiled, and took a sip of the tea. I quietly knocked on the table.
“so. Eventually, I will join our Mercenary Clan. “Is this what you mean?”
“yes. “I plan to take a membership test if necessary.”
Jegal Haesol, who moved his neck, answered in a clear voice.
I was quiet and lost in thought.
*
(I see. So are you still treating me as a guest?)
Late afternoon. The red sunset coming through the window was dyeing the office desk red. On the desk, a small crystal ball is emitting bright light. I said, bringing my face closer to the person in the crystal ball.
“yes. I guess it feels uncomfortable to accept it so lightly. I can’t read what’s inside. “I don’t know what the hell you’re thinking.”
(Hmm. It feels uncomfortable….)
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“why?”
(Just because it’s a little weird.)
“You too, right?”
(No, no. I’m not saying that the user named Jegal Haesol is strange, but that you are.)
At those words, I stared blankly into the crystal ball.
My brother looked up as if he was lost in thought for a moment and then smiled brightly.
(Soohyun. I’ll just tell you the truth. I think you’re being too sensitive.)
“no. It’s not that I don’t want to accept it, but I’m sure… .”
(Either that. It’s true that you’re still hesitating. Don’t rationalize yourself in a way that makes you think better. That’s a really bad habit.)
“… … .”
(He still looks like he doesn’t understand. Okay then. Let me ask you something. Aside from the fact that you were enemies in the first game, was that user named Jegal Haesol such a strange user that you were so reluctant to use it? For example, Clan Lord. or betrayed.)
“… no.”
I responded truthfully. Far from betraying her, it was Jegal Hae-sol who rejected numerous recruitment offers and stayed by Yoo Hyeon-ah’s side.
(Then what was he infamous for? That he did cruel things that no human being could do, etc.)
That wasn’t it either. I shook my head slowly.
(So, this means that you are a user without any flaws?)
“Yes, but.”
(That’s not true. In the end, that’s the point. You’re afraid of that user named Jegal Haesol.)
“… Are you afraid? I?”
(Yes. Jegal Haesol, who showed the greatest potential in the first round. And the numerous achievements you have now. You assumed that the Jegal Haesol that would be born from the combination of those two elements was a monster. In other words, you were a monster that you could not control. It means that you were afraid of raising users with your own hands. Isn’t that right?)
“that… .”
I wanted to say no, but my brother’s words hit the nail on the head.
(To be honest, I feel uncomfortable, brother. I don’t even understand why you are thinking that way. Think about it this way. Now, a solid road has spread out in front of you. And there is a user who wants to walk down that road with you. Then, you just have to go. Yes, that’s all you need to do, but you walk one step, look around, tap the floor, search the body of the user you are walking with, then take another step and repeat the process again.)
“… … .”
(Then what will the users you go with think of you? Huh? You can walk happily holding each other’s hands at least once.)
“brother.”
It’s clearly correct in every detail, but why do I feel so sad all of a sudden? So the moment he barely opened his mouth, his older brother quickly shook his head. He seemed to want to listen to me a little longer.
(Soo-hyeon, I know how you feel. When you chose to come back from round 1 to round 2. When I think about how you came back then, I think I understand a little bit why you have that attitude. But I know There is a clear difference between what is right and what is right.)
As I listened to my older brother’s extremely strict voice, I suddenly felt a strange sense of déjà vu. But before he could figure out the identity of the déjà vu, his brother’s face loomed even larger.
(Now it’s the second time, not the first time. …I won’t say anything else. But I want you to know this. As much as you believe in me, and as much as I believe in you. At least, just once. I wish you could at least trust someone else.)
trust. Ira.
*
After finishing communicating with my brother, I quietly closed my eyes and sank deep into the chair. And I fell into deep thought.
‘ah. ‘This world is such a scary world.’
‘For once, we can hold each other’s hands and walk happily.’
‘… So I just chose Mercantile. ‘Is that really that strange?’
‘As much as you trust me, as much as I trust you.’
How much time has passed?
As dusk slowly blended into the red light that had been coloring the desk.
I opened my eyes and vigorously raised my upper body. And then I immediately opened the drawer and looked down at the call seats neatly arranged.
Maybe things to do from now on. After the second round, it may be that I am completely denying the path I have taken so far.
But if that’s not the case, or if I’m wrong.
Wouldn’t it be a good idea to try what my brother said at least once? Even if this is the biggest gamble of my hole plain life.
Thinking like that, I pressed the call button without any further hesitation, and instructed Seon Yu-un, who came in immediately, to bring Jegal Hae-sol, who was waiting in the guest room.
And not even three minutes later, I could see Jegal Haesol lightly walking in.
“Did you call me?”
Without saying anything, I threw down three records. The records flew through the air in a straight line, and Jegal Haesol deftly caught them.
“This… .”
“One is an application to join the Mercenary Clan, and the other is an application to change status as a free mercenary. There will be a meeting tomorrow morning, so please submit it then.”
“oh? “Then what about the other one?”
“This is an application for registration as a mercenary academy trainee. “This is only a formality, but it would be a good idea to write it anyway.”
At that moment, Jegal Haesol quietly raises his eyes and gazes at me.
Actually, there is a lot I want to say. But, pressing down with all of that, I calmly held out my hand.
Jegal Haesol opened his mouth.
“then.”
“I’m sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. … It’s late at night, so you can leave for today. “I will instruct you to allocate accommodations right away, so please make yourself comfortable.”
“yes yes?”
“Welcome to Mercantile.”
It was only for a moment, but Jegal Haesol’s eyes wavered slightly as he looked at me.
But it was literally just a moment.
Soon, Jegal Haesol’s white hand grabs my wrist. Then, following his hand, he strongly sweeps his hand down. Soft friction feeling in the palm of your hand.
What does this mean? How to shake hands anew?
As I raised my gaze in wonder, he suddenly disappeared outside the door… .
no. Jegal Haesol, who was leaving to visit, suddenly stopped. Then he stuck his head out and narrowed one of his eyes. At the same time, he lifts the palm he had just swept away and kisses him so that he makes a sound.
“thank you! Thank you~.”
And towards me, “Huh~” Until it blows. I think I saw it somewhere.
Soon, I felt Jegal Haesol’s presence quickly moving away, and I looked up at the ceiling with a deep sigh.
Why do I have no strength in my whole body? I didn’t even fight an intense battle, but I felt like I was losing strength. I just want to sleep soundly like this.
It was then.
– hey.
A voice suddenly came from within.
As I was about to close my eyes, I couldn’t help but be startled. This voice… .
“ma’am?”
– Hehe. Meanwhile, I… . This bastard is real!
And that moment.
pop!
Before my eyes, sparks flashed.
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