CH 75

Translated by cabinfourtranslations.

A large shopping mall connected to the Yongsan Station. This place is lively and crowded with many people who come to enjoy shopping or to watch a movie.

How come there’s such a store here……?

In a dark overall T-shirt, the strong picture drawn on it stands out. The picture looks like it has the ability to summon something.

If it were only that, I would have accepted it as a store that dealed with unique fashion. However, when I saw the huge promotional placard, I hesitated.

‘Demon Cult Twilight Official Sponsor’

‘The Best Fashion that Suits Your Missionary Work’

‘I Also Like The Black Flame Dragon on The Left Arm.’

Wait, I think I can feel a strange aura in those clothes……

No way. Everything in that clothing store has captured the heart of the 8th Grader boy. I grabbed Ash as if possessed and led him to a casual children’s clothing store on the other side.

“Ash, if you try this and this on, I’ll make you coffee when we go back.”

“….Really? But I’ve already finished my share today?”

As Ash was young, I decided that it would be bad to drink too much caffeine, so I had set it to two cups a day.

Still, sometimes it’s fine to drink a little more. Good thing I still saved some milk.

“It’s okay. Let’s try this on you quickly.”

It was so hard to buy new clothes for Ash.

“Customer-nim, it really looks good on you!”

The clerk brought a bunch of things, said that they were the new recommended products. Shirts, cardigans, coats, and more. I told Ash to try the clothes the clerk gave him once, and then paid for it.

Everything is so cute.

Ash, who finally wore clothes that fit his body, looked different from before.

‘This is the joy of spending money..…!’

“This outfit looks good on you, too. You look like a perfect children’s clothing model!”

Ash was surprised by the clerk’s silly praise.

“…… children’s clothing?”

Oops, he almost found out that this is a children’s clothing store. I quickly finished the bill and went out.

The urgent business is over. However, I took the escalator upstairs instead of heading to the subway station.

“Where are you going?”

“Now that we’re outside, let’s watch a movie together.”

“Never mind, I dont like that kind of thing.”

I knew he’d say that, so I prepared the answer in advance.

“I have a two-person popcorn coupon, but if I watch it alone, I can’t eat both popcorns. It would be nice if Ash is with me.”

“Well, then … it can’t be helped.”

Seriously, he’s such an unfriendly, cute little thing.

“What kind of movie is this?”

“Ah, it’s an occult fantasy movie. It is a story in which the main character investigates the events around him and finds out that it is the devil’s work. It’s a little scary, but in the end, they say that the main character defeats the devil.”

“…….”

“Ash? What’s wrong?”

“What such a sad story…….”

I don’t know where the sad content was in my words, but tears well up in his eyes. Still, he didn’t say he wouldn’t watch it, so we headed upstairs to the movie theater to watch the movie.

I need to buy popcorn first, but where is the popcorn stand….

Bang!

“Huh?”

There was a sudden roar in the direction of the downstairs where we passed. It followed by screams. People are screaming and running somewhere.

What are you screaming about all of a sudden? Don’t tell me … did any rifts occur?

No, there was never a rift in Yongsan in my memory before the regression.

“Ash, I’ll be right back after seeing what’s going on. Wait here.”

“……! Wait!”

Ash tried to grab me in surprise. I told him that it was fine, left him with a large number of shopping bags, and headed in the direction of the sound.

Fortunately, the identity of the roar was not a rift.

But what the hell is that?

There was a shadow coming this way through the screaming and scattering people.

Human? No, a monster?

What … what is that?

***

At first, Lee Sein was not willing to follow the suggestion of her secretary, Aeon.

Create a rift to kill the escaped incarnation. The risk is great. If it founds out that she did it, the punishment will be unavoidable.

Most of all, it was her conscience that stood in the way.

In order to develop the C&L Corporation, several illegal acts have been committed, and she also dealt with the competitors without hesitation. However, as for the general public, Lee Sein was a person with an average morality.

A rift in the city center would inevitably lead to unrelated people being caught up. She didn’t want to go that far.

There’s still time. How long would the incarnation, who just woke up from the seal, have run away? If she calls the Hunters from an affiliated organization and order them to search for it, she’ll find it.

All right, let’s do that.

After clearing her mind, Lee Sein threw the golden box into the deepest part of the drawer.

And from that day on, she suffered from terrible nightmares. Her nightmares were a past she tried to forget about, and there were also times when unidentified monsters popped out in her dreams.

When she was alone, an unfamiliar voice pierced her mind.

【Open the box.】

“Huk, heuaah!”

“CEO-nim? Is something wrong?”

“Ah, no … It’s nothing.”

【Open the box.】

Unable to endure the endless voice ringing in her head, she tried to return the golden box to Aeon.

“CEO-nim, did you call me? You don’t look well.”

However, this time, a strong fear and rejection swept over her body.

The foreboding that something more terrifying would happen if this box was removed from her hand, the fear that came from it, and … the desire to acquire power!

Yes, power! Didn’t she always want power?

Lee Sein wasn’t good in her ability as a Hunter. She borrowed the effects of several items and barely achieved the Grade C. That’s why, rather than moving directly, she raised the guild by recruiting excellent Hunters.

But if only she has the magical power of the incarnation, she….

“……!”

Lee Sein suddenly came to her senses. What was she trying to do? That’s absurd. It’s ridiculous, but…….

In the end, she couldn’t throw away the box.

And today, a meeting of the Guild Leaders attended by the heads of various guilds in Seoul.

As soon as Lee Sein, who arrived a little early, entered the meeting room, the sound of conversations stopped. People who have been chatting for a long time avoid her gaze with awkward smiles.

“What kind of interesting story were you talking about? I’m curious, too.”

“Haha, a rare item came into our guild. I was just about to show you.”

There was a gauntlet on the table. It didn’t seem to be a lie that it was a rare item since it already stood out just by its appearance.

“Really? Is this it?”

She reached out towards the gauntlet, but the man on the other side stopped her.

“Ehem! I’m sorry, but this item only can be applied for a B-class higher, so for CEO Lee Sein-nim, it’s a little….”

Silence. Subsequently, a gentle smile appeared. Eyes mixed with superiority cross in the air.

There was no one in this place as high-ranking as Lee Sein. Didn’t the man who was condescending in front of her also asked Lee Sein to bridge his way to the political world? Nevertheless, it was funny of him to feel superior with one item like this.

Taking back her hand, Lee Sein smiled brightly.

“You look good. I hope you continue to play on this field in the future.”

“Ah, that’s, CEO-nim….”

The man’s face turned white when he understood Lee Sein’s meaning.

“Wouldn’t it be safer for Korea to have someone who can directly operate these rare items?”

It happened when she was on her way back from the conference hall.

She felt dizzy due to the lack of sleep and stumbled. The person who was walking from the opposite side ran and supported her body.

“……Are you all right?”

The falling silver hair is familiar.

It was Kwon Jiwoon.

Unlike her, he was a person of distinct talent.

From the moment he awakened, he attracted public attention for being the first A-class Healer. She remembered the boy with silver hair who calmly answered the interview.

… she also awakened on the same day, but the situation she was in was very different.

And now, even in a situation where C&L puts pressure on Kwon Jiwoon’s guild, he still has that nonchalant look on his face. After all, on the inside, he must be going to laugh at herself like the guys from before.

For that reason, Lee Sein hated Kwon Jiwoon. She just wanted to blow up the Hunters who relied on their talents.

Tak! Lee Sein shook off the hand that supported her and got up.

“……it’s all right.”

She didn’t remember how she came back to her room after that. She heard a voice again, and it seemed that she lost her mind.

Are you sure you’re satisfied with this?

No matter how high she rises, her inferiority complex will not go away.

You already know it. How to fundamentally get rid of this disgusting sense of inferiority. You just have to get your hands on its power.

【Open the box.】

“……!”

Suddenly, by the time she came to her senses, everything was already too late.

Lee Sein moved her trembling hand and picked up the golden box on the floor.

“Oh …. no……”

It’s already late. The strange-looking pyramid model inside was broken.

‘Calm down. He said it was an item that caused rifts. If it’s a rift … I have enough resources to take care of it.’

She is the representative of the largest guild in Korea. If she moves the affiliated Hunters, she will be able to reduce the damage.

However, it wasn’t a rift that popped out of the box.

Lee Sein rushed to the window.

Is that, huh … a Gate?

There was a big hole in the sky. An amorphous black monster poured down from a hole covered in dark mist.

She thought that there was an unpleasant stench, and a notification window popped up.