Just a moment ago, I heard a similar suggestion from the princess.
I refused without hesitation.
But now, my mouth was not opening easily.
Restoring lost body parts is not part of recovery.
Although a god with such abilities may appear in a few years, there are none at present.
The item was also not available right away.
“We can fix it right away once Mr. Kangrim joins the company.”
I knew better than anyone else that Seomun Yongnyeo’s suggestion was not a lie.
If it was the Fate Protectorate, it would have been easy to fix a severed arm.
I also know how to restore Shin Soo Ah’s arm, but it will take time.
I opened my mouth and glared at her.
“… … What is the minimum contract period?”
“A year? I wish you could stay longer.”
If I could restore Shin Soo Ah’s arm in exchange for living as a protectorate dog for about a year, it wouldn’t be a bad deal.
It’ll be tough, but there’s a way out.
I asked the West Gate Lady.
“Should I start working right away?”
“That’s how it should be, but since you’re Kang-rim, I’ll give you a grace period of a few months. But only if you give me a definite answer now.”
Are you saying that you won’t give me any time to think about it?
It was an offer I would have refused if my arm had been cut off.
As I was hesitating, I heard a voice.
“I have to decline that offer.”
It wasn’t a sound that came out of my mouth.
Before I knew it, the door to the hospital room opened and I saw Shin Soo-ah coming out with difficult steps.
She said with a distorted expression.
“Seo Kang-rim will not be joining the protection agency.”
“Oh, Su-ah. Are you okay? It’s dangerous if you move suddenly.”
Seomun Yongnyeo seemed genuinely worried about Shinsooah, so she approached her and helped her up.
Shin Soo-ah was quietly glaring at Seo Moon-yong.
“What on earth are you thinking? You want me to join your company in exchange for my arm? You’re not even offering it to me.”
“Then, will you join us, Su-ah? We would be very happy for you to come.”
Seomun Yongnyeo seemed to genuinely like Shin Suah.
Shin Soo-ah is also a very strong hunter, so it was only natural that Seomun Yongnyeo would covet her.
But Shin Soo-ah roughly pushed Seo Moon-yong away.
“No. I won’t join either.”
“It’s a shame. I would be really happy if those two could join our team.”
A look of regret appeared on Seomun Yongnyeo’s face.
But soon, he straightened his expression, took out some business cards from his pocket, and handed one to each of Shin Soo-ah.
“If you change your mind at any time, please contact me. You will definitely get double the salary and much better treatment than Team 2.”
This is the second business card I’ve received.
I have no intention of joining the Protectorate, but if you can use two people, it can’t hurt to know.
Seomun Yongnyeo whispered softly as she passed by.
“See you again soon, Mr. Kangrim.”
Seomun Yongnyeo left without leaving a sound.
Instead, the smell of the bouquet of flowers she had given lingered terribly.
I threw it in the trash.
“Were you thinking of joining the Protectorate?”
Shin Soo-ah looked at me and asked.
The missing arm was more visible than when I was lying down.
The empty sleeves were fluttering quietly.
“I thought about joining the company because the conditions didn’t seem too bad.”
“If you’re thinking of joining because of my arm, then quit right now. This is my responsibility, not yours.”
“I would have considered joining the company even if it weren’t for your arm… … .”
“Mr. Kangrim.”
Shin Soo-ah’s voice was cold and settled.
She looked straight at me and said.
“Mr. Kang-rim, you’re really bad at lying. It’s obvious, so stop.”
I was a little upset by Shin Soo-ah’s reaction.
You lost your arm because of me, so why are you telling me not to join your company?
I couldn’t hold it in any longer so I blurted out the words.
“Why did you sacrifice your arm for me?”
I glared at Shin Soo Ah.
She seemed a little embarrassed.
“Well, at that time, Kangrim-ssi looked dangerous… … .”
“Whether it seems dangerous or not, why would you? What do you have to do with me? Why would you sacrifice yourself for me when we’ve only known each other for a few months?”
I couldn’t understand.
Why sacrifice one arm for me?
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Why are you stopping me from going to the Fate Protectorate?
Why are you dying for me in the future?
“Why on earth is that?”
My voice had become rough before I knew it.
Shin Soo-ah avoided eye contact, her face slightly stiff.
Only after a long time did words come out of Shin Soo Ah’s mouth.
“… … I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
“I just care about you.”
She seemed unsure of her own words.
Shin Soo-ah said, touching the spot where my arm had been.
“At first, I was worried because you helped me, but I kept suffering alone.”
“… … .”
“I feel sorry that you got into a dangerous situation because of me. But honestly, that alone doesn’t explain it very well. It may sound strange, but… … .”
She paused for a moment.
He looked like he was struggling to figure out what to say.
After a brief silence, a muffled voice was heard.
“Somehow I feel like I’ve known Seo Kang-rim for a long time.”
“… … .”
“When I saw you in danger, my body just moved on its own.”
After saying that, Shin Soo-ah smiled awkwardly.
“It’s strange, isn’t it? It’s only been a few months since we first met.”
Anyone else might have thought it was strange, but I couldn’t think that way now.
Actually, she and I have known each other for a long time.
Is she also affected by the regression?
I didn’t know that memories from my past life might still remain in my subconscious.
Shin Soo-ah said hesitantly.
“I… … I wish we were colleagues. Even after leaving the training facility, I hope we can continue to work together in the future… … .”
Shin Soo-ah’s voice was small and careful.
She trailed off and then asked me with difficulty.
“Can we continue to keep in touch and remain friends?”
In her previous life, Shin Soo-ah had escaped from the educational facility and made the same suggestion.
I hope we can work together.
At that time, I accepted the offer.
To kill Shin Soo Ah and steal her fate.
“……I am.”
But now it’s different than then.
I wanted to save Shin Soo-ah and protect her fate.
But I don’t know what the method is, or which way is the way to the secret room.
If you stay with me, you might get killed by Baek Young, just like your parents.
But the future shown by the guide of fate weighed on my mind.
What if Shin Soo Ah dies in a place I’m not in, without me knowing…
I hate that.
I don’t want to know anything and then realize it too late.
I don’t want to regret anything anymore.
“……All right.”
Shin Soo-ah looked surprised at my answer.
She said with a smile.
“We’re friends, right?”
“……is it so.”
Shin Soo-ah smiled brightly after hearing my answer.
It was an excited appearance that didn’t suit the usually calm Shin Soo-ah.
“I heard while I was hospitalized that hunters who like each other create a sect. Why don’t we create a sect like that?”
“If you feel like it.”
Although it was a somewhat unfriendly answer, Shin Soo-ah smiled slightly after hearing my answer.
“But you don’t reject me sharply?”
“If you feel like it. If you change your mind, you can always decline.”
“Even if you refuse, I will keep asking you.”
When I heard that, I felt the tension ease for some reason.
He is a human being who is no different from his previous life.
Even when I said I wanted to leave the sect, I was rejected several times.
Yu Harang had teased him about that several times.
[Seo Kang-rim requested to leave the group due to his lack of ability, but Shin Soo-ah did not allow it.]
[… … .]
[Seo Kang-rim tried to withdraw due to health issues, but Shin Soo-ah did not allow it.]
[Seo Kang-rim requested to leave for self-development reasons, but Shin Soo-ah did not allow it.]
[Be quiet.]
Even though I had applied for withdrawal and was hiding, Shin Soo-ah would somehow find me and drag me away.
I still can’t understand why I’m doing such a thing.
“Brother Seo Kang-rim!”
Just then, a familiar voice was heard from the hallway.
Father John saw me and started running towards me in a hurry.
He held my hand tightly with a tearful face.
“I came here after hearing that Brother Seo Kang-rim had woken up, and he really had woken up… …!”
“Father, it’s been a while.”
The atmosphere was awkward, but it was fortunate that Father John came.
Father John spoke with a face still filled with emotion.
“I’m so glad you woke up! I was really, really worried… … . Oh, I’m sure other people would want to see you too, brother!”
Hearing those words, Shin Soo-ah also had an expression of surprise.
“Oh, I see. Everyone will be waiting… … .”
As she said that, Shin Soo-ah tried to clap lightly, but realized it was impossible and awkwardly dropped her arms.
… … We need to restore it as quickly as possible.
“You go first. I’ll just change my clothes and go right away. Father, could you please show me to the training room?”
“Yes, yes. Of course. See you later.”
Father John smiled brightly and led me into the elevator.
The building was probably a protectorate building.
The upper floor had treatment facilities, and the lower floor had convenience facilities exclusively for hunters.
Father John chattered on and on as the elevator descended.
“I’m so glad. Everyone was so worried… … ! It was the same when my brother came out as a super corpse, and when I heard the story about his ability… … .”
Father John, who had been chattering cheerfully, suddenly stopped talking.
Now that I think about it, my special ability is known to other people too.
Father John looked at me and said.
“Excuse me, brother. I have something to tell you… … .”
“What is it?”
“When other people see you, brother… … they might feel a little reluctant. It might be a good idea to prepare yourself a little mentally… … .”
I just nodded once.
I think I have a rough idea of what’s going on.
The elevator went down and down until it stopped on the second floor.
-Tiring
As the door opened with a beep, more people than expected were seen.
I thought everyone would have been guided out and gotten out after being asleep for a week.
Meanwhile, Dokgo Jun was nowhere to be seen.
I couldn’t tell if it was fortunate or unfortunate that he didn’t have that face.
Among the familiar faces and the unfamiliar faces.
A member of Zone 2, with whom I had spoken several times, looked at me with a thoughtful look on his face.
“Seo, Seo Kang-rim… … ?”
There was horror and fear in his voice.
As soon as he mentioned my name, the atmosphere among the people changed drastically.
It was as if a demon had appeared.
In a state of alert, unable to approach or leave easily when looking at me.
Someone stepped into the crowd.
“I thought you were dead, but you’re alive?”
That’s what I wanted to say.
Choi Sang-won, whom I saw for the first time in a long time, looked neatly dressed, unlike in the ma-gyeong.
He spoke with a look on his face as if he were looking at trash.
“Who else kills and steals the killer?”
Choi Sang-won was glaring at me.
No, not just Choi Sang-won, but everyone was staring at me.
People who greeted me affectionately.
People who came up to me and asked me to party with them.
They were smiling then, but now it was completely different.
A gaze filled with contempt and fear.
It was a face I had seen often in my past life.
Choi Sang-won spoke to me as if he was hating me, keeping his distance from me.
“You’re the best trainee? How many people did you kill to steal their abilities to become the best trainee?”
“… … .”
“I understand now why you followed me around. You were after me! You wanted to kill me and take my powers!”
It was all wrong from beginning to end.
I never followed you around in the first place.
I had no intention of killing him.
In the meantime, Choi Sang-won continued to make a fuss.
“It makes no sense to let a criminal like this go free! He should be arrested by the Protectorate!”
At those words, people began to whisper one by one.
“That’s right, he’s such a dangerous person… … Why is the Protectorate neglecting him?”
“I don’t know what to do.”
“Look, let’s suggest it to the Protectorate!”
“Sisters, brothers! Calm down… … !”
Father John tried desperately to stop them, but it was no use.
Choi Sang-won seemed even more inspired when people agreed with his opinion.
At that moment, urgent footsteps were heard among the people.
“Master!”
The people who jumped out from inside were Yoon Bom, Yoon Gyul-woo, and Jang Tae-heon.
The moment Yoon Bom was about to run towards me, Choi Sang-won grabbed her arm.
“Yoon Bom, what are you doing?”
“Let go.”
“That guy is dangerous, you know that!”
“Let go.”
“Seo Kang-rim is a murderer! You were fooled. He took you around and stole your powers when he had the chance… … .”
-Bang!
At that moment, Choi Sang-won’s body fell to the floor with a loud noise.
There was a crack in the floor from how hard it was hit.
“I told you to let go.”
“Ugh, ugh… … .”
“Don’t ever call me Master like that again.”
She said, looking down at Choi Sang-won with cold eyes.
“If you don’t want to die.”
