I didn’t plan on telling anyone else about Bihomun’s future, but I had to tell Kang Do-hyeon.
I had to convince him, and there were also parts where I had to ask for his cooperation.
As Kang Do-hyeon looked at him with a puzzled expression, Seo Kang-rim continued speaking.
“I saw the future through the guide of destiny. A few years later, my brother and I were murdered.”
I had to convince Kang Do-hyeon, but I couldn’t reveal to him that I was a regressor.
Kang Do-hyun’s eyes became a little sharper when he heard the story about seeing it through the guide of fate.
He was also a tea master, so he knew something about the precognition items.
“You and I are going to die? How could that happen?”
“It was a surprise attack, and I don’t know why. I only know the killer’s name and face. His name was Baek Young, and his rank was Shin Il-pum.”
“… … .”
“That’s why I can’t quit being a hunter. I have to become stronger to stop that woman.”
Kang Do-hyeon’s expression became somewhat complicated.
Instead of explaining, Seo Kang-rim glanced towards the entrance.
“I think we should go out and talk about the details.”
Several footsteps could be heard coming from the entrance.
After a while, Annabi and Toudou appeared.
“First of all, we have collected all the survivors.”
“Oh oh!”
The tow trucks were carrying people in a flash.
The number of people rescued was more than 20.
Some were still unconscious, others were sobbing and mumbling words of gratitude.
“Thank you, thank you… … !”
“I really thought this was the end. No one came for months… … .”
Even after hearing those words of thanks, Seo Kang-rim did not look happy.
The same was true for Kang Do-hyeon.
Annabi said, taking in the atmosphere.
“We’d better get out first. We need to get transferred quickly.”
“… … Yes. That’s right.”
As Seo Kang-rim opened the door to the hall, the sight of an abandoned factory appeared beyond it.
At the same time, a notification window appeared before Seo Kang-rim’s eyes.
[You have successfully conquered the Inilpum Magical Palace!]
[The strategy reward has arrived!]
[Thanks to the efforts of the Manshin ‘Annabi’, the name of the guardian deity ‘Tail Guardian’ spreads widely. Its popularity increases!]
[Thanks to the activities of Manshin ‘Kang Do-hyeon’, the name of the guardian deity ‘Son of a Ghost and a Human’ becomes widely known. Popularity increases!]
[The name of the Hunter ‘Seogangrim’ spreads far and wide! The gods begin to take notice of you.]
If you conquer the Demon Realm, the record will be posted on the community right away, so both people and gods will know about this situation.
Meanwhile, Annabi and Kang Do-hyeon are busy collecting survivors without even having time to enjoy the joy of conquering the Demon Realm.
“Yes. For now, there are no serious injuries. However, there are many survivors who need to recover, so we need a chariot with recovery abilities… … .”
Annabi was calling the Protectorate, requesting additional personnel.
Seo Kang-rim glanced at the sight and then moved his feet.
‘It seems difficult to talk to Kang Do-hyeon right now. He knows he’s going to die, so he’ll come to me soon.’
It seemed that Kang Do-hyeon’s feelings for her were closer to love and hate than goodwill.
But since his life is at stake, he will eventually cooperate.
Just as Seo Kang-rim was about to leave, Kang Do-hyun grabbed the back of Seo Kang-rim’s neck.
“hey.”
Kang Do-hyeon stared intently at Seo Kang-rim and sighed softly.
“Where are you going alone? You want to talk in detail? Wait a minute until I finish work.”
It was a rough, but not entirely sharp voice.
He said as he let go of Seo Kang-rim.
“… … Let’s go home and talk.”
* * *
Seo Hwa-kyung’s house, which I visited after a long time, was much quieter and more desolate than I remembered.
The flagpole I saw when I first came here was still there, but the flag was nowhere to be seen, either worn or fallen off.
“Come this way.”
Kang Do-hyeon took me into the shrine.
The shrine was clean and tidy, but it felt like an abandoned place, perhaps because there were no deities to worship.
And in the middle of the shrine there was an urn.
“Do you know how your mother died? Did the guide of destiny tell you that too?”
“He died in the fire.”
Seo Hwa-kyung died in the annex behind the house.
Kang Do-hyeon, who was sleeping, heard a sudden explosion and ran to the annex, where he saw Seo Hwa-kyung while the building was engulfed in flames.
The fire finally died down after the annex had been completely burned down.
I heard that Seo Hwa-kyung’s body was so damaged that it was unrecognizable.
“Do you know why your mother made that choice?”
I shook my head at that question.
Seo Hwa-gyeong left behind a will, but it did not give us the answer.
The will was written in a very vague manner.
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[I choose the best path among the fates I can choose.]
Seo Hwa-kyung saw her future and chose the best path among them.
Neither Kang Do-hyeon nor I could accept that the path was suicide.
We wanted to call out to Seo Hwa-kyung’s spirit and ask her, but she did not answer our calls.
“They said it was a good item, but the guide to fate is nothing special.”
He muttered something like that and then started sticking talismans all over the shrine.
It was an amulet that blocked the spirit’s approach.
After Kang Do-hyeon placed all the talismans on the four walls, he collapsed on the floor.
“The other gods won’t be able to hear it. I also asked our Lord to close his ears and eyes for a moment.”
If possible, I did not want to share any information about the future with the gods.
I don’t know which of them is my enemy.
Kang Do-hyeon opened his mouth in silence.
“Yeah. Didn’t a woman named Baek Young come and say she was going to kill us?”
“Yeah. That’s why I need your help.”
“My help?”
He seemed a bit bewildered and self-mocking as he questioned.
“I think it would be better to ask your god for help rather than me. You are strong enough.”
“I wasn’t possessed by a god.”
At those words, Kang Do-hyeon raised his head.
He looked like he didn’t understand.
“You still haven’t received the divine revelation? Why?”
“Because one of them killed my parents.”
How can one accept someone who killed one’s parents and threw one’s life into hell?
Kang Do-hyeon hesitated and then said.
“You could have received a different god other than the one who tried to descend upon you when you were young.”
“I don’t know who that god is. Even if he comes down and pretends to be another god, I can’t tell the difference.”
Although it might have been foolish to not receive the Holy Spirit for that reason alone, I couldn’t accept it.
Also, other gods were not very trustworthy.
“I can’t stop Baekyoung alone. That’s why I need your help, hyung.”
“… … How can I help you?”
I told him about my past life, edited appropriately.
Starting from what happened in my childhood, all the way to the destruction of the Bihomun clan.
After all the explanations were over, his expression became a little more serious.
“So in the end, you have to find that woman named Baek-yeong. All you know is her name and face?”
“huh.”
“You don’t even know why you killed Bihomun?”
I nodded.
I had a vague guess, but I wasn’t sure.
“You said you saw Baekyoung when you were young, right? If Baekyoung was at the scene of the incident and you were paying the price for refusing to be possessed by a god… … .”
Kang Do-hyeon thought for a moment and then said.
“Isn’t Baekyeong the god who tried to possess you? That’s why he tried to kill Bihomun.”
I had that same guess.
Baekyoung, who was there every moment I experienced misfortune.
Could it be that she has been moving as directed by God, causing harm to those around me, and even destroying the Bihomun?
But there was a catch.
“When I was young, all kinds of misfortunes came around me, but Baekyoung never tried to kill me.”
In the end, what God wants to do is not to kill me, but to subdue me.
So, although the new soldiers came down to me and made me sick, they did not cause me any direct harm.
“But at that time, Baekyoung only thought about killing me. The fact that other people died… was more of an unexpected situation.”
He said that if I handed him over, he would spare everyone.
That may have been a lie, but the atmosphere made it seem unlikely.
“And there was something strange. Baekyoung didn’t seem to know me. He didn’t know what I looked like, so he was killing anyone.”
Somehow, something didn’t add up.
Although many speculations have emerged, they are all just speculations.
The most certain way to find the answer was to find Baek Young.
“First, let’s try to find Baekyoung’s clue.”
“How are you going to find it? All I know is its name and face. I don’t even know who it belongs to.”
It would have been nice if she had at least known who her god was, but her fate was protected.
With so few clues, it was quite difficult to find Baek Young.
That’s why I needed Kang Do-hyeon’s help.
“Still, there are some parts that I can understand. There aren’t many people with the same level of ability as Shin Il-pum. But if it’s someone as strong as Baek Yeong… … .”
I looked at the mask that Kang Do-hyeon was holding.
“Or the Director of Protection.”
“The director?”
He looked surprised for a moment, then closed his mouth.
Kang Do-hyeon muttered softly.
“There’s definitely something fishy about it. The face isn’t even known.”
The identity of the Director of Protection is a top secret, and his face has never been revealed to the outside world.
Even among the Protectorate’s envoys, only a few had ever seen the Director’s face.
But even though his face was unknown, the director’s presence was tremendous.
That would be the case because whenever a dragon-level or god-level demon appeared in the city, the director would show up and defeat them in one blow.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that its strength was second to none.
“So, you’re asking me to do something… … .”
“Yeah. I’d like you to figure out the director’s identity.”
He was looking at me like I was crazy.
I knew it was too much to ask.
I’ve thought about joining the company to research internal information, but that would put me under too many restrictions.
That’s why I had to tell Kang Do-hyeon about the future.
To get information, some context is needed.
Kang Do-hyeon frowned slightly at my story.
“My rank is deputy. I don’t have the authority to access top secret information like the director’s information.”
“I guess it’s impossible… … . Then it’s okay. I’ll take care of it.”
“Is it really impossible?”
Suddenly, I raised my head and saw Kang Do-hyeon glaring at me as if he was going to kill me.
It seemed like I had touched his inferiority complex again.
I changed the subject.
“First, check Baekyoung’s face.”
I used an item that projected memories and showed Baek Young’s face to him.
He said quietly, taking the photo.
“You, you’ve become shameless since I last saw you. Change your words… … .”
Kang Do-hyeon stopped talking after seeing the photo.
His gaze was fixed on the photograph.
After a long silence, he opened his mouth with difficulty.
“… … I’ve seen this woman.”
“Have you seen it?”
When I asked in surprise, Kang Do-hyeon nodded with a stern face.
“A few days before my mother passed away, I saw this woman near my house.”
