Chapter 101:

Chapter 101:

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Chapter 101

At Seo Gangrim's sudden shout, Shin Sooah stopped and stood facing him with a look asking just what was he shouting for. He then went over to her and held out his hand.

"Let me have that."

"The fingernails?"

"Yes."

Looking puzzled, Shin Sooah nevertheless handed him the tissue with the clippings, upon which Seo Gangrim took it and immediately activated his Ability.

[Activating Ability 'Radiant Flame'!]

Flames burst out on his palm, completely burning away the tissue and fingernails.

At the sudden flames, Shin Sooah's eyes went wide in surprise.

"Seo Gangrim-ssi, what are you doing?"

"It's best not to casually discard parts of your body," Seo Gangrim replied, shaking off the ash left on his hand.

"There are abilities where obtaining a part of the target's body is a requirement. Like putting hair in a straw doll and nailing it."

"What's a straw doll?"

"It looks like a curse doll with hair inside."

There were also guys desperate to get his hair in their hands.

After thinking for a moment, Seo Gangrim added, "And my Ability is similar. I have one that requires obtaining a body part to activate it."

In case cooperation was needed later, he gave her a simple explanation.

After hearing his story, Shin Sooah spoke seriously, "Do you need a body part by any chance? Then I should've just given you the fingernails earlier."

"That's... not my intention."

"Still, just in case. It would've been a waste. I'll gather fingernails for you next time I trim them."

"Me too, Master!"

"No, don't collect them."

Imagining the scene of them gathering fingernails to give to him made him feel a little bad. On the other hand, these two were quite strange for offering cooperation without even knowing what he'd use it for.

'Were they just silly, or did they trust me...?'

"Also, please keep my Ability a secret. I think it'd be annoying if it got out."

"Ah right... Master's getting a lot of attention right now!"

'What's she talking about now?'

Seo Gangrim stared blankly, not understanding. Yoon Bom said, "Huh, Master. You didn't know? The communities were chaotic this morning."

'Communities?'

Wondering what was causing an uproar this time, Seo Gangrim went online to check the communities. As soon as he entered the main page, several articles caught his eye.

[Awakened isolated in Demon Realm rescued en masse.]

[Due to difference in the flow of time, found to have been trapped for years.]

[Destiny Protection Bureau's exploits prevent even greater tragedy.]

The articles were quite big, unexpectedly. Since a Demon Realm with different time flows were rare, and with addition of the story of the man-eating Manshin, the news became sensational...

After he skimmed the contents, there was also a brief mention of him.

[Thanks to the exploits of Destiny Protection Bureau's members, a greater tragedy was prevented. Another Awakened was said to have accompanied the members.]

[The Awakened's name is Seo Gangrim, confirmed to be the top trainee of the educational facility...]

[The Awakened who removed the survivors' curse and mysteriously disappeared, just who is Seo Gangrim?]

Ah right, back then even Human-rank Demon Realm raids made the news. After around 5 years passed, this rank felt like the norm so people had forgotten a bit.

Next to Seo Gangrim, Yoon Bom's eyes shone as she said, "Master, you're really amazing! I was disappointed when you said you were out yesterday, but you were out rescuing people all this time!"

"Um..."

It's not exactly right, but denying it was tricky, so he casually brushed off Yoon Bom's burdensome gaze and checked another board. There were a lot of posts about him there.

-Who the hell is Seo Gangrim to be going around with the agents?

Grinning, he waved his hand, and said, [Seo Gangrim, you watching? I'll be coming to see you soon...]

Seo Gangrim immediately turned off the video. There's no change in Dokgo Jun from the training facility or outside. Since he ran away from Gohae's room, Seo Gangrim thought he'd lost interest in him but it seemed to be not the case. Meanwhile, Shin Sooah who had watched the video with him stared vacantly at him.

"You're not thinking of joining Gidam Sect, right?"

"Who knows?"

If Seo Gangrim assumed the worst case of Baek Young finding him and massacring everyone, Dokgo Jun didn't seem like a bad comrade at that time since it wouldn't matter much if Dokgo Jun died.

Shin Sooah, on the other hand, seemed a bit shocked by his reply.

"Are you really close comrades?"

"No, of course not. How could that be possible?"

Yoon Bom also looked at him with betrayed eyes. Only after Seo Gangrim denied it several times did they seem to believe him. Though their gazes were a bit doubtful.

Just then, his phone rang.

"Excuse me a moment."

Leaving the two behind, Seo Gangrim took out his phone and answered.

It was an unknown number, but in case it was Kang Dohyeon or someone from Destiny Protection Bureau, Seo Gangrim accepted the call.

"Hello?"

[Ah, is this Seo Gangrim-ssi's phone?]

It was an unfamiliar woman's voice. The soft, warm voice was oddly unpleasant for some reason.

"Yes."

[Hello. I'm Sura Sect's leader.]

Sura Sect. They were the sect that appeared first, and were hostile with Flying Tiger Sect. Along with Gidam Sect, they had an infamous reputation among the five great sects.

The reason Sura Sect was able to swiftly form their sect and establish a foothold was because they were originally a single organization. They originally the notorious organized crime group Sura Clan. Since they started out as gangsters, they were talked about a lot.

[Er, Seo Gangrim-ssi?]

"I'm not interested. I'm hanging up."

Anyway nothing good comes from associating with gangsters. When he hung up, Shin Sooah and Yoon Bom looked at him quizzically.

"Who was it, Master?"

"Spam call."

He hung up, but knowing Sura Sect's personality, they'd persistently keep contacting him. It seemed it could also be useful if utilized well but...

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Geoul must be here. Just a moment!"

Yoon Bom hurriedly rushed over and opened the door. But the person outside wasn't Yoon Geoul.

Yoon Bom tilted her head and asked, "Who are you?"

"Thanks for opening."

The other party was a young woman. Her overall vibe was like a lady from a prestigious household. Wearing a flowy dress, she smiled gently.

Holding a phone in her hand, she spoke to Seo Gangrim.

"Sorry for the interruption, but I really wanted to meet you."

'...She called right outside the room huh?'

She did not just get his number, but his whereabouts too. Easy for Sura Sect's information network, Seo Gangrim guessed.

Staring at the woman, he said, "Who are you?"

"I am Sura Sect's leader who just called, Shin Ara."

"You're saying you're Sura Sect's leader? Why should I believe that?"

Even though Seo Gangrim already knew her face, he pretended not to, not wanting to get involved with her.

Hearing his words, Shin Ara's expression became a little troubled. "Hmm. I guess I'm not that famous huh. But I really am the leader. Sooah can prove it. Right, Sooah?"

Saying so, Shin Ara looked at Shin Sooah with a tender face. On the other hand, Shin Sooah said with strong wariness in her eyes, "...Why are you here? Sis."

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