Chapter 180
early the next morning.
Stop by the ossuary, and after briefly visiting the tomb. I went straight to my hometown.
“welcome. Master Ha Yul. I was waiting.”
The head maid, who mainly serves visitors, greeted me.
“The head of the house is waiting for you in the study. Let me guide you.”
“yes. Please.”
I followed the head maid.
Mr. Seokhyun did not follow.
That’s why you believe in the security of your home.
Well, actually, the security of the main house is as good as the Blue House.
“Im here.”
After walking for about a minute, I arrived at the study where my father was waiting for me.
“Since you said it was a study, I thought of the study in the main building. It must have been the annex study.”
“yes. The main building is a bit cluttered today. Please understand.”
“no. Well, it doesn’t really matter if it’s an annex or a main building… … .”
The main building is cluttered?
Are you doing any construction?
“Currently, the elders are staying in the main building.”
“ah.”
The elders are coming.
Then don’t just mess around.
“That’s why you’re evacuating to the annex.”
“… … yes.”
Shin Ji-han, the next strong candidate for the head of household, and sister Se-ah, the next strong candidate, lost their lives in an unexpected accident.
It was natural for the elders to hold the father accountable.
So my father moved to the annex.
It’s not something you need to hear to help.
“Has there ever been anyone who held your father accountable?”
“… … I wasn’t there, so I can’t say for sure, but I probably was. Both of them died near where the head of the family is staying… … .”
“hmm. As expected.”
Roughly, who would have said that, the prediction goes.
Some of the elders, dissatisfied with the concentration of all power in their father, must have complained openly.
Even so, he intends to undermine his father’s power.
That way, the pie they will eat will be bigger.
‘Well, it’s not a bad thing.’
Madosinga is a kind of giant corporation. The act of trying to win one’s rights by taking advantage of an opportunity is not unusual.
Rather, those who are not good at taking advantage of this opportunity are stupid.
In that respect, elders can be said to be very capable.
“Your father will take care of that.”
“yes. Discontent will disappear before it even rises to the surface.”
A smile flowed from the head maid’s eyes. His eyes were filled with infinite trust in his father.
“this. It’s been a long talk. sorry.”
“no. I asked you a question.”
The head maid replied with a bright smile.
“Then eat inside. The head of the household is waiting for you to die.”
“… … Are you waiting for your throat to fall? Are you the father?”
“yes.”
No way.
My father is not the kind of person who would wait or wait for someone to choke.
I’m sure he’s still organizing paperwork inside.
Predictably, even if you go in now, the conversation won’t start right away.
He’ll talk to me once he’s finished reading the papers he’s been reading.
He is such a person.
“I wonder if you’re just focusing on paperwork as usual.”
“well. Will it be so?”
The head maid laughed as if she was having fun. It was an expression of unknown meaning.
“This ideal is two much. If you go in, you will understand what I mean.”
“… … yes.”
The head maid opened the door while maintaining a bright smile.
“Can I open it right away without knocking?”
“yes. There was an order to come in immediately upon arrival.”
“… … Are you the father?”
I am very surprised.
It was a rule of the Madoshin family that for any urgent business, you must knock before entering.
“My lord. Master Ha Yul has arrived.”
“okay. Good job guiding.”
beyond the wide open door.
Father was sitting.
Whether you’re looking at documents or doing other business.
It didn’t look like that at all.
He just sat quietly and waited for me.
“… … .”
The appearance was very, very unexpected, and I was stunned without even realizing it.
Next to me, the head maid slightly turned her head and looked at me with the look of ‘I’m right?’
“Sit down.”
“… … yes.”
Something is strange.
With that thought in mind, I moved to the opposite side of my father.
“okay. Would you like some tea?”
“… … yes? Tea, tea?”
Business is simple.
My father, who always insisted that drinking tea was just a waste of time in conversation, would say something like that?
“If you have no idea, just drink it. chief maid. A simple refreshment, please.”
“yes. I will prepare it soon.”
The head maid lowered her head with a smile that grew even thicker.
“A long way home. Good job.”
“… … .”
up to encouragement?
Words that shouldn’t come out of my father’s mouth are coming out one after another.
What is it, is it a dream?
Or is the sun about to rise in the west tomorrow?
‘haha.’
A laugh came out of nowhere.
That too three times in a row.
It was so embarrassing.
Why is your father suddenly like this?
“Previously, to stimulate Ji-han, I sent an official letter saying that you would be seated as the next head of household. Do you remember?”
“yes? yes. Of course I remember.”
In order to stimulate Shin Ji-han and force him to move, he sent me an official trap saying that he would put me in the position of the next head of household.
“You’re trying to withdraw that notice. The situation was the situation, but it was a little late.”
As much as it was a trap official, it is natural to withdraw it.
I didn’t feel sorry or anything.
I knew from the beginning that it would be withdrawn.
“no. I will not withdraw.”
“… … yes?”
My father looked at me with a serious expression.
“Anyway, even within the family, the next head of household is said to be you. There is no reason to withdraw the official notice.”
“… … Wouldn’t that, Minhyuk-hyung react against it?”
The second sister, Minji, had no interest in being the head of the family from the beginning, so it wouldn’t matter at all.
As the second older brother, Minhyuk-hyung, was constantly aiming for the position of the next head of household, there would be a strong backlash.
The forces that supported Minhyuk hyung will also rebel against it.
Then there is a high probability that big and small problems will occur within the family.
In order to prevent that, it is better to withdraw the official document for now.
The cleanest way is to withdraw the official announcement and compete fairly.
… … I think.
“You don’t have to worry about that. Minhyuk gave up on competing for the next family head.”
“… … Are you Minhyuk hyung?”
“okay. Even if you think about it, he said that it would be better for you to become the next head of the household for the sake of the family.”
“Minhyuk hyung-nim said that… … .”
I knew very well that Minhyuk hyung-nim’s personality was cool and cool, but he couldn’t believe he was casually declaring that he would give up his family like that.
“Aren’t you assuming that I got rid of older brother Jihan or older sister Seah…?” … ?”
I assumed that I was involved in the deaths of older brother Ji-han and older sister Se-ah, and I got scared and backed off.
Could it be something like this?
“It is not.”
The father’s expression darkened.
bitterness and sadness.
In addition to that, there was a mixed feeling of revenge, and it felt like an indescribable expression.
“Minhyuk… … They seemed to be aware of Ji-han’s affair to some extent.”
“… … yes?”
This was a shocking thing to say.
“Of course, I didn’t know that it was related to the Black Mage Tower. It’s just that Jihan is doing something unsettling. It seemed that he only vaguely knew that. As close as he was, he must have seen something.”
“ah.”
I was just getting the hang of it.
It’s like this.
“That’s why they said they couldn’t give up on competing for the next head of state. When Ji-han becomes the next head of household… … I think they thought that the Madosinga would go bankrupt.”
My father stared into the void with his distant eyes.
You seem to be thinking a lot about something.
“Did I say it didn’t matter if I took over the head of the household?”
“okay. Rather, he said he wished for it.”
Dad laughed.
“After taking the second-in-command position under a competent younger brother, I will drink honey in a position where I do not have to take responsibility… … He laughed happily.”
“… … is that so.”
I laughed too.
“then… … I’ll have to prepare it with something much sweeter than the position of the next head of the madosing family.”
“Hoo. It’s a fruit that’s sweeter than the position of the next head of the Madosinga. May I ask what it is?”
“Well, it’s nothing.”
I smiled confidently.
“Roughly, wouldn’t it be enough to be the second-largest family in the world?”
“what? Hahahahaha!”
my father was big
“okay. It’s better to have the 2nd best family in the world than the 1st family in Korea. Ha ha ha!”
Seeing how heartily he laughed, the mana around him trembled like an earthquake.
“So, could you help me?”
“support. support.”
My father looked straight into my eyes with an expression of joy in the world.
“good night. I will save you anything you can.”
“thank you.”
“However, there is one condition.”
The corners of his father’s mouth turned slightly higher.
“Tell me what you need it for. This is the condition.”
“It’s a condition that has no reason to refuse.”
If the cost of unlimited support is just telling me what to do, it’s a bargain.
“Then I will carry out the condition immediately.”
My father waited for my words with the same smile.
“here. Gather these ingredients, please.”
I handed my father a piece of memo with the names of all kinds of materials written on it.
“Why do we need these materials?”
“Of course, to move upwards.”
“Go upstairs. That means… … .”
“What can you say to a wizard?”
I stared straight into my father’s shining eyes and said clearly.
“Circle 6. Those materials are the ingredients of the elixir that will serve as a stepping stone for me to advance to Circle 6.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha!!”
His father’s laughter rang louder.
Not only the annex, but also the main building, which was quite far away, resonated loud enough to tremble.
* * *
The conversation with my father is over.
way back to the dorm.
I remembered my father’s last words.
‘good night. don’t save me Instead, there are additional conditions for this time only.’
‘I have to go out on the air. Interviews are the main studio program.’
It was a very strange proposal to be considered as a condition for material collection.
Suddenly appearing on TV
what is the intention
‘Even if the interest in you is high in Korea, it’s too big. There is a limit to continuing to ignore the media.’
‘At this point, I decided that it would be better to do an interview on a proper broadcast.’
But after hearing it all, I understood.
I don’t know what to say with my own mouth, but currently in Korea, a wind called ‘Shin Ha-Yul Syndrome’ is blowing.
No, this isn’t really my opinion, it’s a real thing.
In fact, if you enter only ‘Shin Ha-Yul’ on the portal site, the third related search term is ‘Shin Ha-Yul Syndrome’.
That’s how much interest I have.
There are still a lot of articles about me pouring out every hour.
In this situation, as my father said, it is better to appear on a famous TV show and do a proper interview.
‘I didn’t expect to appear on a broadcast like this.’
I’ve been receiving media attention ever since I was young, but this is my first time appearing on TV.
I had several opportunities, but every time my father stepped forward and turned them down.
You didn’t tell me why, but I think it’s probably because I’m afraid I’ll become arrogant if I go on a broadcast and do something.
‘Well, I just have to go and answer only what I can properly answer.’
I don’t shiver or shake very much.
It wasn’t stupidly big enough to tremble like this.
“mister.”
I called Mr. Seok-hyeon, who was engrossed in driving with his eyes out the window.
“Did you get a list of materials from your father?”
“yes. received.”
I knew it.
I thought my father would send the list to Mr. Seok-hyeon right away.
“The material. How long do you think it will take to get them all?”
“well. Because the material is the material… … . I don’t think I can say anything.”
The difficulty or rarity of the materials I requested this time is nothing compared to the materials used to make the Blessing of Mana before.
“Do you think you can get it?”
“… … To be honest, it’s going to be hard to get them all. Some materials I had never even heard of.”
I looked outside the window and met Seokhyun’s eyes.
It is a very sincere expression.
“The last material, ‘Tears of Laplace,’ is particularly problematic. There are no records since the last transaction, 42 years ago.”
“… … That’s a problem, too.”
A material that is so difficult to obtain that Mimir described the difficulty of obtaining it as ‘extreme’.
Laplace’s Tears.
“I will do my best to find out, but… … .”
“yes. If I can’t find it, I can’t help it.”
As Mimir said, the completion of this elixir seems to be determined by the presence or absence of Laplace’s tears.
‘If Mr. Seokhyun can’t find it… … I have to go get it myself.’
Laplace’s Tears is a material that can be obtained through gathering, not hunting.
i.e. herbs.
If you borrow Mimir’s knowledge, you might be able to find it somehow.
‘If I can’t find it… … .’
Well, at that time, you just have to use a different method in your own way.
‘It’s not like there’s only one elixir that helps us weave the ring of awakening.’
