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“I-I’m sorry. Can you say it again?”
For a moment, I wondered if I had heard an auditory hallucination, so I asked again.
As if my reaction was amusing, the corner of my father’s mouth went up slightly.
“He said he would send an official letter to formally seat you as the next head of household.”
“… … .”
I didn’t hear it wrong.
put me in the next governor’s seat
My father certainly said so.
“… … Why?”
It is true that this incident has improved the perception of me within the family.
In fact, I heard that there are many opinions that I should be seated as the next head of household.
However, there are still far more people who support Shin Ji-han and Shin Se-ah.
Under that circumstance, would you send me an official notice to put me in the position of the next head of household?
Inevitably, problems arise.
I bet your father doesn’t know this.
What was the purpose of sending an official letter to place me in the position of the next head of household?
“reason. Hmm. Reason.”
The corners of his father’s lips curled up.
“A demonic eye holder comparable to an S-class Tier 1 jewel. 18 years old, 6th circle user. Do you need any more reason than this to have him as the next head of household?”
My father said something that flattered me.
But I knew right away that he didn’t mean it.
The corner of his mouth slightly raised as if he was having fun is proof of that.
“If that’s the reason, not now, but after the Olympiad. He must have issued an official letter after returning to Korea.”
In the first place, if my father had made the decision to give me the position of the next head of state after looking at my specs, he would have said he would issue an official letter after winning another spec, Korea’s first gold medalist & youngest MVP in the Olympiad.
There is no way he would say such a thing at this halfway point.
“My father is not the kind of person who would decide on a successor based only on these short-term grades and specs.”
I don’t know if he’s been maintaining this kind of evaluation for about three years, but he’s not the kind of person who would decide a major event with a flashing topic like this.
“Isn’t there another reason?”
“You are colder than I thought. I thought you would be a little more excited.”
The corner of his father’s mouth lifted slightly. The expression that he liked my cold reaction.
“okay. As you said, there are other reasons.”
The father’s expression changed completely.
Even the faint smile disappeared, and it became the face of the complete family head.
“In short, this official notice is bait.”
“bait… … .”
I pondered over my father’s words.
Bait means a trap for catching something.
Then, who are you trying to catch with an official letter?
The answer came quickly.
“Do you mean it’s a bait to bring out the infiltrator of the Black Magic Tower hidden within the family?”
“okay.”
The father’s eyes harbored cold anger.
“Your words and the events so far. And judging from their actions so far, it’s clear that the purpose of the snitch is to prevent you from becoming the next head of household.”
I told my father the truth about the Leng Smith incident and the Baengnyeong Island incident.
It’s all about the fact that the purpose of the infiltrator is me.
The only thing he didn’t tell his father was that Shin Ji-han was suspected of being an infiltrator.
“In this situation where you are in the global spotlight, if you see an official notice that you will be appointed as the next head of household, you will have no choice but to move.”
The father’s anger subsided even more coldly. It was primary anger towards the infiltrator who made a deal with the Black Mage Tower.
“Aim for that time and catch him. This is an official notice for that.”
* * *
Shin Ji-han’s mansion in Korea.
Shin Ji-han and Shin Se-ah were reading an official document that had just been handed down.
The more they read the official letter, the more the two’s expressions became more and more distorted.
[For the above reasons, it was decided to appoint Shin Ha-yul as the next head of the Mado God family.]
[Madoshinga Family Head, Shin In-hyeok]
“… … what to do Oh my gosh?”
Shin Se-ah, who finished reading the official document first, muttered with an uneasy expression on the world.
Eyes and lips quivering with anxiety and nervousness.
In that state, he is only chewing his fingernails.
“Sit Ha Yul as the next head of household… … . No, it can’t be like this.”
anger and anxiety. anxiety and despair. All sorts of rich emotions ran through Shin Se-ah’s head.
“If this continues… … Just like a year ago… … . no. no. no. no… … .”
How many times have you bitten your nails? The flesh under her fingernails was exposed, and blood was oozing out.
It must be painful, but as if mentally concentrated enough not to feel any pain, he continues to bite the flesh under his fingernails that are bleeding.
“That, yes. you can kill I’m killing Ha Yul. Then everything will be settled.”
It was like a person with a mental illness. No, actually a person with a mental illness was beaten.
Mental trauma stemming from a sense of inferiority to Shin Ha-yul has long since entered the category of mental illness.
“Sea. calm down.”
The ever-quiet Shin Ji-han grabbed Shin Se-ah’s hand and removed it from her mouth.
Then, he took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped away the flowing blood.
“brother. Ha-yul, Ha-yul. In the family, Ha Yul is the next head of household… … . In the text here… … .”
extreme anxiety.
Shin Se-ah was in a state of mental collapse to the extent that she could not speak properly.
“You can kill Hayul. Then it will be. i will kill huh? brother. Can I kill you?”
Looking at Shin Ji-han with unfocused eyes, he repeats the words that he will kill Shin Ha-yul.
The trauma has developed properly.
Overshadowed by Shin Ha-yul and receiving no attention, the past years of living in indifference became a blade and gnawing away at her spirit.
“Let’s calm down. Because you don’t have to worry too much.”
Shin Ji-han hugged Shin Se-ah kindly and patted her on the back.
“brother… … .”
The only family that paid attention to Shin Se-ah, who was alone.
With Shin Ji-han’s comfort and warmth, Shin Se-ah’s mind quickly stabilized.
“Is your brother okay?”
About three minutes passed, and Shin Se-ah, who was able to think properly to some extent, asked how Shin Ji-han was doing.
Shin Se-ah is not the only one who is traumatized by Shin Ha-yul.
Shin Ji-han is also traumatized by Shin Ha-yul.
This situation must have shocked Shin Ji-han’s spirit.
No, Shin Ji-han’s shock would be greater.
“then. Are you fine.”
Contrary to Shin Se-ah’s expectations, however, Shin Ji-han looked very calm.
He didn’t look angry, he didn’t look nervous.
Shin Ji-han maintained his composure.
“… … Why are you okay?”
Shin Se-ah couldn’t understand that calmness.
It was Shin Ji-han who was closer than anyone else to the position of the next head of household.
A person like that has lost the position of the next head of household. It was also stolen by the servant he hated the most, so how could he be so calm?
“Why are you okay?”
Shin Ji-han laughed.
It was a twisted smile that Shin Ha-yul would have called ‘a rotten smile’.
“I know that Ha Yul will never become the next head of household, so there’s no reason to be anxious.”
“Hayul is… Don’t you have a chance to become the next head of household?”
Shin Se-ah asked with her eyes what that meant.
“uh. never.”
Shin Ji-han’s lips twisted even more.
“I will kill you before then.”
“ah!”
A dead person cannot become the next head of household. It was a very obvious fact.
“Ha, but even if it means killing it… … .”
Earlier, when I panicked, Shin Se-ah also said that she would kill Shin Ha-yul.
But that was just what he said because he literally fell into a panic.
If you think about it now that you have calmed down, it is close to impossible to remove Shin Ha-yul right away.
“You don’t have to worry about the method. Because there are all of them.”
Shin Ji-han took out the phone for the secret line from his pocket and checked the last text messages sent and received.
[Shin Ha-yul will die in 5 days anyway. So please don’t bother calling. If you make one more call, I will cancel the mission.]
The death sentence has already been handed down.
Shin Ha-yul dies after 5 days.
“I’ve already finished all the preparations.”
“ah!”
Shin Se-ah looked up at Shin Ji-han with a look of respect.
“You hit the player in advance! You are my brother!”
Shin Ji-han shrugged.
As if this is normal.
“Is there anything I can do to help?”
Shin Se-ah said with an expression that she wanted to help out with something.
“What can I help you with? hmm.”
Shin Ji-han narrowed her eyes and was lost in thought.
it’s something to help
If it’s normal, there’s nothing to think about.
As long as everything is entrusted to the Black Magic Tower, there is nothing more Shin Se-ah and Shin Ji-han can do.
However, if you do something separate from the request from the Black Mage Tower, it’s a different story.
‘They’ve already failed twice. There’s no law saying don’t fail three times.’
In case they fail, we also need to prepare a new strategy.
‘There is a big penalty for moving directly, but… … .’
In case something goes wrong, then all you have to do is use Shin Se-ah as a throwaway word.
In the past two months, preparations have been completed to do just that.
“If nothing else… … .”
“no. There was something I wanted to ask you, Sae-ah.”
“really?”
Shin Se-ah replied with a happy expression.
“uh. It’s something only you can do.”
Shin Ji-han laughed.
It was a monster smile.
* * *
Day 13 of the Olympiad.
Magic Quiz Battle Preliminaries are over.
Eight teams were selected for the main match tomorrow through the preliminary matches that lasted for a total of eight hours.
The eight teams included South Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom, of course.
The detailed ranking is joint 1st in Korea, the UK and the US.
Sarah Ceylon from the US, Maia Nerontia from the UK, and me all received perfect scores in the preliminaries, and Korea, the UK and the US tied for first place.
To be honest, I was a bit surprised by this result.
I never thought two other people besides me would get a perfect score.
Because it was a preliminaries, the difficulty of the questions was somewhat lowered, but the last two questions were not at a level that students could solve.
Sarah Ceylon and Maia Nerontia.
It seems that the title of genius did not come about in vain.
‘Well, at least I’ll win tomorrow in the finals.’
I admit they are better than expected, but not for me. In terms of knowledge and calculation skills, I am confident that I will not be pushed by anyone.
‘But I guess I’ll have to pay more attention.’
If you make even the slightest mistake in calculations, you could be defeated. Carelessness is forbidden.
Just in case you don’t know, it would be a good idea to pick out the things that will appear in tomorrow’s quiz and study again tonight.
‘I knew roughly what style this year’s presenter was through the problems in today’s preliminary round. If you prepare accordingly… … .’
That was when I was thinking about it.
smart.
I heard someone knocking on my room door.
“Come on in. It is open.”
I didn’t even have to ask who it was. The person who knocked now is Kim Seok-hyun. I’m sure you’ve been notified in advance that you’ll be here at this time.
Immediately the door opened and Kim Seok-hyun entered the room.
“Excuse me for being late.”
He closed the door and bowed his head.
Immediately after that, he sat across from me.
I immediately reset the room’s security settings via the remote control. If this is enough, what we are talking about here will not leak out.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
In addition, Kim Seok-hyun additionally used a barrier.
‘7th circle level multi-complex security barrier.’
It was the highest level of security that Kim Seok-hyun could use.
With this, security is perfect.
“Then, since we’re running out of time, let’s get straight to the point.”
Kim Seok-hyun set the mood with a serious expression.
“1 hour before. Olympiad guard teams 2 and 3 were attacked by warlocks belonging to the Black Mage Tower.”
