I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 297

Will (3)

The director’s order for all those working at the Ability Management Office to write a will resonated in many ways. It wasn’t all good news.

But when did the management office ever hear good things? No one cared. Rather, even those who were skeptical at first began to cautiously say that it seemed okay after actually writing it.

As I said before, being a hunter was a job that was close to death. Furthermore, it wasn’t long ago that the commercialization of magic power meters made it possible to prevent dungeon breaks. Death could happen at any time to not only hunters but also office workers such as the strategy support team.

Even the talkative Han Tae-kyung was wandering the hallways of the management office with a serious expression on his face.

“Howdy.”

“…What is it?”

“You’re being too harsh to the teacher. You’re hurt.”

“It’s been a while since I graduated….”

“But once a teacher, always a teacher! Why do you always call the head of the department ‘teacher’ but pretend not to know me?”

Yu Ji-eun frowned. She felt defeated for some reason because she couldn’t refute the claim.

No, well. There was no reason to refute it. It was also true that I learned it from Han Tae-kyung during my time at the Academy.

If we really have to pick, Han Tae-kyung can be said to be Yoo Ji-eun’s mentor, following Hong Seok-young. He actually helped her a lot.

“I should just quit this damn job… No matter where I look, it’s all the same schools. What kind of academic background-ism is this?”

“You know you were the one who started it, right?”

“That’s why!”

No matter how much I got annoyed, Han Tae-kyung just seemed happy.

“And you know that if it weren’t for school ties and regional ties, no crazy person would come to a place with such a shitty work environment?”

“… Ah, yes. It’s such a shame that such a crazy person is my teacher.”

Even though I said that, I really had no intention of closing the management office. The same goes for Han Tae-kyung. I will only go as far as following that rhythm.

Yu Ji-eun interrupted Han Tae-kyung’s continued speech and asked.

“So what’s going on?”

“Do I have to come to you to see something? It’s disappointing.”

“That’s not it… but you only talk in circles when you have something to do, don’t you, like that damn cat?”

“Chase is way cuter than a dog!”

I didn’t mean it that way, but… Saying it would just make me tired. Yu Ji-eun shrugged.

“I like dogs better.”

“… I like dogs too! Chase is Chase!”

Han Tae-kyung said grumblingly.

Now, I like the fact that even old people are still the same, but I also get sick of it.

The only fortunate thing is that as Han Tae-kyung gets older, he starts to choose what to say and what not to say.

… For something like that, it seems like the frequency of complaints being filed with the management office is quite high recently.

“Anyway, Ji-eun.”

However, Han Tae-kyung always showed atrocities that exceeded expectations.

“Do you know any lawyers?”

Yu Ji-eun quickly turned to look at Han Tae-kyung.

“A lawyer? Why? Who did you hit?”

“Hey. If I get hit, I get hit. Do I look like the kind of person who would go around hitting people?”

“… … .”

“… Yeah. That may be true, but it was self-defense, that’s it.”

“… … .”

“So, can you introduce me to a lawyer you know?”

Yu Ji-eun answered with a trembling face.

“What’s going on?”

“just….”

“What about your original lawyer? Did he finally give up after being unable to bear it? Why did he say it would take so long?”

“That’s not it!”

Han Tae-kyung protested, pushing up his sunglasses that were falling down.

“No, I thought about it while writing the will this time… I thought I should also take this opportunity to organize my assets and such.”

“aha.”

Yu Ji-eun nodded as if she finally understood. For the same reason, Han Tae-kyung wasn’t the only hunter who had come looking for Yu Ji-eun.

Everyone scratched their heads with awkward expressions and said, ‘No, but I think it would be better to organize it in advance so that our family members don’t have a hard time.’

Even if you don’t say anything, I know what’s going on.

Yeah, I know.

Yoo Ji-eun asked Han Tae-kyung with a face that showed that she still didn’t understand, regardless of whether she understood. An awkward smile appeared on Han Tae-kyung’s face, as if he had anticipated what Yoo Ji-eun would ask.

“But why don’t you just ask the lawyer that Professor Han Tae-kyung always helps you with? Why did you come to me and say this?”

Yu Ji-eun spoke with particular emphasis on the word teacher.

Han Tae-kyung hesitated, unable to understand Yoo Ji-eun’s sarcasm. This person has been oblivious for more than a day or two, but it is rare for him to stop talking. Yoo Ji-eun was a little worried.

Why would someone seek out a lawyer in secret?

Surely he didn’t do something to the lawyer. Every time Tae-kyung Han came to visit, the face of his younger brother who would pour coffee over him flashed before his eyes. He would laugh at him and say it wasn’t his business, but I wonder if he felt the same way.

“No, that’s what I mean… .”

“Did you really hit a lawyer?”

“What? Why did I hit him?”

“Really? Did you fight?”

“What on earth do you think of me?”

“… Is that Mr. Han Tae-kyung?”

“My name is Han Tae-kyung. It’s not like that. How many times do I have to say it?”

“Or maybe the lawyer can’t take on any more work?”

“No!! There’s another reason.”

Han Tae-kyung sighed as he looked at Yu Ji-eun, who didn’t know whether she was worried about him or teasing him. Although she had asked him not to tell her, Han Tae-kyung thought that Yu Ji-eun should know this.

Besides, you’ve been hiding it for over a year. I’ve endured it for a long time. What did my sister say, really?

“It would be a bit odd to ask my younger sister to do something like this.”

“…younger sister?”

Yu Ji-eun opened her eyes wide. As far as Yu Ji-eun knew, Han Tae-kyung only had one younger sibling.

“Sister Eunyoung? Sister Eunyoung? Sister, did you become a lawyer?”

“My father couldn’t stand seeing me living like a loser for a few years, so he took me to America. It hasn’t been that long since I came back.”

“ah….”

“Eunyoung asked me not to tell you, but I just… well, I thought you should know anyway. That’s what happened.”

Han Tae-kyung looked at Yu Ji-eun to see if she would be upset by his younger sister’s decision. As Yu Ji-eun said, it was rare for Han Tae-kyung to look at other people’s opinions.

But fortunately, Yu Ji-eun smiled cheerfully.

“Are you doing well now?”

“okay.”

“Then it’s okay. The only people I see sometimes are Seohyun and Hyunwook… I was worried about how you were doing.”

“Oh, when those guys come to the management office, tell them to come see me! They always run away.”

“It would be difficult for those two to handle the teacher’s tension… ”

“What about me?”

Han Tae-kyung asked back with a really clueless expression. If he could have known, he would have known it a long time ago.

Yu Ji-eun shook her head as if she had nothing more to say.

“Anyway, I know what’s going on. I’ll tell the lawyer. He’ll do it right away since he’s been to the other guys too.”

“Okay, okay. Thank you.”

Han Tae-kyung smiled pleasantly again and patted Yu Ji-eun on the shoulder. Look at her leaving as soon as she finished her work. I don’t know why she was talking about her disciple. When you treat her politely and say you’re going to treat her like a real teacher, she’ll run away while rubbing your arm.

After dealing with Han Tae-kyung, Yu Ji-eun, who had nothing to do, stood in the hallway and pondered. She had just cleared a dungeon a few days ago, so it was now a holiday, and she had come out because she was bored at home, but that didn’t mean she had anything to do.

Should I go to the strategy support team and give them some training on how to work? It is currently being run on a small scale with Woo Hee-jae at the forefront, but Hong Seok-young is thinking of increasing the size of the support team in the future.

There was also hope that by recruiting hunters who had retired due to injury and establishing a system, it could become an independent, separate organization.

‘Why? Korea isn’t that big, so this much should be enough to cover it.’

Hong Seok-young nodded to Yu Ji-eun’s question.

‘But how long can I keep doing this? I’m human, so I’ll retire when I get older.’

Or die.

It was right after Hong Seok-young updated his will in the management office database. Yoo Ji-eun saw that Hong Seok-young’s hair had clearly turned white compared to when they first met.

‘Ji-eun, the teacher’s eyes are not on the crown of the head.’

‘… No. The lid is still intact.’

‘It’s no comfort.’

Hong Seok-young was preparing for the next generation step by step. Yu Ji-eun also helped.

I don’t think he knew about such efforts, but even my arrogant little brother seemed to have calmed down a little as he thought about this will.

Yu Ji-eun turned to the support room. She had to check if he was doing well. She wasn’t going there to tease Woo Hee-jae because she was bored… .

“Ah, you Hunter!”

But as the day she leaves is a market day, Yu Ji-eun’s peaceful holiday schedule is shattered by a hunter rushing down the hallway.

“The director is looking for you urgently.”

“The chief?”

“Yes! He told me to come right away.”

“… Anything else?”

“yes.”

Hmm.

Yu Ji-eun stroked her chin. It didn’t seem like any dungeons had been destroyed. Did they receive requests for help in conquering the area from other countries?

Yu Ji-eun turned around. The head office was in the same direction as where she had originally planned to go.

“Teacher? I heard you were looking for me.”

“Ji-eun.”

Hong Seok-young greeted Yu Ji-eun with a dark, subdued voice.

“…teacher?”

Yu Ji-eun knew that expression. She couldn’t not know it. Yu Ji-eun’s heart began to beat loudly.

Deep depression and fatigue that had been covered up with bright smiles and pointless jokes, worries and anxiety about the future. The weary sigh of someone who wants to run away from it all at once, but is stopped by a sense of responsibility.

Yujin suddenly got scared. It felt like her teacher and father would disappear at any moment.

There was only one thing Hong Seok-young could not hide his emotions about.

The death of someone close to Hong Seok-young whom he wanted to protect no matter what.

And the fact that he called himself meant that the dead person was someone Yu Ji-eun knew well.

Yujin swallowed hard. Her mouth was dry. Her throat felt like it was going to burst.

“…Who. Who?”

Hong Seok-young handed the envelope on the desk to Yu Ji-eun.

On the outside of the envelope was written Yu Ji-eun’s name in neat handwriting.

‘To the author.’

“This is a letter addressed to you from Sunjin. Hunter Im already gave it to you.”

* * *

[It’s been a while, Ji-eun.

If you are reading this letter right now, it probably means I am dead or in a similar state.

It’s been a while since I’ve contacted you and I’m so embarrassed to hear this news.

The magic watch that synchronized the magic pattern of the small Yujin unlocked a document I had never seen before. It was a scan of someone’s handwritten letter.

The date of registration… was a long time ago, different from what my father had left behind. It was when I was in the middle of testing the magic watch. It was obvious that I was registering a personal letter here, not an official document? What is this?

I skipped the middle part and checked the end of the letter. When was it written? Who wrote it?

After reading the two letters and seeing the signatures written at the end, I quickly turned back to the first page and began to read the letters carefully. I had no choice.

[Soon Soon Jin]

It was a name I could never have imagined.

Fantasy, contemporary,