Chapter 117

Chapter 117

“Brother, ready, ready, ready?”

As I was sitting in my seat, waiting for the other side to finish getting ready, Jiyun ‘s voice came from the hallway, accompanied by the sound of shuffling feet.

Is she ready?

I turned my head to look toward the door and ──

My eyes met Jiyun’s as she poked her head through the slightly open door.

“Hehe.”

She wore a pastel pink hat, a light blue dress, and a rabbit-shaped bag.

At a glance, it was clear that Alessia had dressed her with great care.

“Isn’t it pretty?”

“Pretty.”

Jiyun spun around as she entered the room at my compliments so I stroked her hair and stood up from my seat.

“Yes, you’re beautiful. Your grandfather would love you. Do you remember your grandfather?”

Apparently, she didn’t really remember.

It had been a long time since they met.

“Right, but shouldn’t you be scared of him because you haven’t seen him in a long time?”

“Neeee~ Ah! Alessia wants to come out now!”

“Okay, let’s go out with her.”

“Okay!”

Holding onto Jiyun’s small hand, we walked out of the mansion together and saw eight black sedans lined up.

“......As ever, it’s a spectacular sight.”

The sight could only be described as a presidential motorcade.

Each and every one of the sedans were luxury vehicles that had been magically enhanced to withstand any kind of attack.

“Brother, there’s Alessia!”

I looked to where Jiyun was pointing and saw Alessia, not in her usual clothes, but in a suit, standing in front of the sedan, waiting for us.

Alessia in a suit.......Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

She opened the back door and bowed as Jiyun and I approached.

“At your service, Master.”

“Is your body fully recovered?”

“Yes. There weren’t many wounds sustained during the battle in the first place, so there are no after-effects.”

“I’m glad to hear it, then.”

The car departs only after we’re all seated.

“Hmph~ Hmph~♬”

Jiyun hummed as she watched the scenery through the tinted windows, while Alessia watched her surroundings without saying a word.

The car is driving down the road in silence.

Suddenly, I wondered, does Jiyun know Haru?

“Jiyun, do you know Haru?”

“Sister Haru? Sister Haru!”

Jiyun exclaims, throwing her arms in the air.

“The pretty sister who used to play with Jiyun whenever there were a lot of people!”

Did they know each other after all?

“Haru is coming too?”

When Jiyun raised her head and talked about it as if she was too happy, I replied with a cheesy smile.

“Yep. She’s coming with us.”

“Jiyun is happy!”

She seems to have a good relationship with her, so I shouldn’t worry too much.

“There she is.”

Before I knew it, I arrived at the address I’d given her and found Haru standing somewhere.

She’s standing there silently, looking at me, holding the items I asked for in her hands.

“Waaaah! Sister!”

“Just a moment, miss.”

Jiyun looks like she’s about to jump up and run to Haru, but her gesture is cut short by Alessia.

It was a basic rule of Corleone security that no one was allowed to wander around unchecked.

Zii-ii-ii-ing──

[└Assassin : The butler at the Hanwol Group headquarters is a former war hero. If you touch him, you’ll die instantly]

[└YoriKingAssassinKing: No why is such a guy standing guard at a rich house]

[└ᄋ : Ahhh, it’s a national rule that the guard is a munchkin...]

[└ал : It’s called ‘Seoul Bugaksan Hidden Boss’, right?]

But now he’s bowing down in front of me and calling me Master.

This is something to live for.

“Hello!”

In response to their greeting, Jiyun casts her trademark navel greeting.

According to what I asked Alessia before coming here, this is my first time here too, so I should act normal.

“Eugene Han Corleone.”

I walk up to Kim, who is standing at the very front of the crowd, bowing to us, and offer my hand.

He glances in my direction, straightens his bowed back, and takes my hand.

“I’ve heard many stories about you and it’s an honor to serve you.”

The first time I held his arm, it felt very rough and hard.......It felt like my character was going to be deleted for taking a punch like that and I felt like I was going to have PTSD.

I was reliving the past and convincing myself that I was wrong.

“You’re strong, I’ve heard you’re a junior member of the Academy, but it’s strange that you’re not a senior.”

He looks at me, quite surprised, as if he’s guessed my prowess just by holding my hand.

I don’t sense any aura or mana in his hand, so he must have some kind of skill or method.

“The butler is just as much of a monster as I am, so ah, shall we go inside?”

I let go of his hand and gesture for him to follow me inside, and he nods.

“Yes. Follow me, and I’ll lead you to the chairman.”

With that, Kim leads the way through the slowly opening doors of the mansion.

Before I follow him, I extend my hand toward Jiyun.

“In such a large place with so many people?”

“I take my brother’s hand!”‘

“That’s right, you remember well?”

I grab Jiyun’s hand and try to walk in with her, but she pulls me away and turns to Haru.

“I’ll take your other hand!”

“......May I hold this young lady’s hand?”

“Yes!”

Jiyun’s smile has the ability to melt people’s hearts.

Even Haru, who usually doesn’t show much expression, eventually smiles back and takes her hand.

“Well, let’s go inside then, miss.”

“Yes! Don’t you think you’ll get lost and Jiyun should hold your hand?”

......She wasn’t holding her hand because she was afraid she’d get lost, she was holding her hand because she was afraid Haru would get lost.

Still, Haru smiled and nodded.

“Yes. I’ll trust you.”

“Hee hee. Big brother, let’s go!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

With that, the three of us walked into the mansion, hand in hand.

The entrance is a huge foyer with artwork all around.

The layout doesn’t look too different from what I know.

Oh, that’s the painting I threw at Kim Kang-chul while running away.

As we walked around, appraising the artwork throughout the mansion, we eventually came to a stop.

“This is the chairman’s study.”

Unlike the other rooms, a door with multiple inscriptions appears before us.

It could be an artifact, judging by the amount of magic it emits.

After casually knocking on such a door, Kim Kang-chul opened his mouth.

“Mr. Chairman, Master and Miss are here along with Ms. Haru from the Inomiya Group.”

-Let them in.

A cold mid-bass voice came from inside.

I wonder if it’s because of the reality that I’m finally going to meet the man who’s called the head of the Hanwol Group.

As I’m about to step inside with nervousness──

“Grandfather!!!”

Our team’s secret weapon, Jiyun, took the initiative.