Episode 247.
Countless notification windows pop up on the retina.
When I could only check it on my smartphone, I could just ignore it.
You don’t have to see the notification window unless you check the screen directly.
But what is it now?
Tiring!
I couldn’t help but look at the notification window as it floated above my retina.
Tiring, tiring! Tiring!
Notification windows have been cluttering my vision.
That made my already dizzy mind even crazier.
“Phew… .”
Siwoo took a deep breath.
Come to your senses.
Let’s not be swayed by Cleopatra’s words for no reason.
There was no guarantee that Cleopatra’s words were true.
There is no way that the conditions of that absurd fascination [魅惑] (SR) can be true.
“Phew… .”
Siwoo continued to take deep breaths to calm his mind.
At that moment, I felt a warm gaze from the side.
Was it strange that Siwoo suddenly took a deep breath?
At some point, Han Chae-rin was looking at Si-woo with bright eyes.
Tiring!
… I really need to unsubscribe from this channel ASAP.
Siwoo turned off the notification window that had popped up on his retina and spoke to Han Chae-rin.
“Are you feeling better?”
Then Han Chae-rin nodded slightly.
“It’s really weird.”
Finally, the small mouth opened and a voice flowed out.
Han Chae-rin, who was watching, was gently putting her two jade-like hands together and pressing them against her chest.
“It was the same last time, and for some reason, when I’m with Siwoo, my heart doesn’t hurt at all.”
Han Chae-rin’s expression was one of true wonder.
Could it be because of Han Chae-rin’s expression?
[Attraction is not triggered by a one-sided feeling that only one side has.]
Cleopatra’s words suddenly came to mind.
[It is a power that can only be activated when both parties have feelings for each other.]
No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t make sense.
If Cleopatra’s words were all true, then the power of seduction (SR) meant that the hearts of both parties had to be in agreement.
And the activation conditions of Charm [魅惑] (SR).
This means that.
Of course, Siwoo and Han Chae-rin too… .
‘… That can’t be true.’
There was absolutely no way that could happen.
I can’t believe that girl, who’s like an iceberg, is thinking like that.
A robot without any emotions has such a desire.
No, even if that were true, it was strange.
It would be strange if Han Chae-rin had such feelings.
Why is someone so rich, talented, and with a face as pretty as a goddess…?
‘… … .’
Siwoo shook his head vigorously.
Above all, Siwoo didn’t have any such thoughts at all.
When I see Han Chae-rin, my heart flutters.
What do you want to do with Han Chae-rin?
Such feelings and impulses did not arise at all.
[So, as I said, the category of will I’m talking about is broad, and it includes the unconscious.]
Cleopatra’s words keep coming to mind.
“Fortunately, the.”
Siwoo answered like that and looked out the window.
My head was a jumbled mess.
I couldn’t even remember what Han Chae-rin had said before.
Han Chae-rin stared blankly at Si-woo.
I wonder if Siwoo has something to say.
Han Chae-rin, seen from the side, was opening her mouth.
But it seems like he doesn’t know what to say.
Han Chae-rin swallowed her regret and turned her gaze to the window on her side.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The two turned their backs to each other and didn’t say anything.
Kim Min-jae, who was watching the scene through the rearview mirror, felt breathless.
The awkwardness of being stuck between lovers after a big fight.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Kim Min-jae had to endure this suffocating, awkward atmosphere until he arrived at Baek Seon-pyeong’s home.
* * *
A quiet rural village located in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do.
The appropriate terrain and the scenery of the spread out rice paddies instantly purified my eyes tired of the city scenery.
Siwoo walked, feeling the fresh air filling his lungs.
How long did it take to walk like that?
In the distance, the sight of an old-fashioned tile-roofed house came into view.
However, it was not so dazzlingly antique.
It just looks old-fashioned compared to the quiet countryside scenery.
The overall feeling was that of a simple tile-roofed house.
It was quite shabby for a place where 13 heroes lived.
“Is that really the home of the swordsman?”
Han Chae-rin asked with a puzzled look.
It seemed like it was something the SH Group’s granddaughter couldn’t understand.
“The address you gave me is definitely correct….”
And Han Chae-rin’s secretary, Kim Min-jae, was also embarrassed.
Only one.
“That’s probably right.”
Siwoo just kept walking with confidence.
Baek Seon-pyeong’s nickname is Geomseon (Sword Immortal).
Because the Baek Seon-pyeong that Si-woo saw was more divine than the gods of Gottube.
The tile-roofed house that I approached was, as expected, nothing special.
If it was more unique than other tile-roofed houses, it could be said to be special.
In many ways, it didn’t seem like a place where 13 heroes lived at all.
“excuse me!”
Siwoo called out loudly to the person inside.
Then, not long after, there was a squeak.
The door to the tile-roofed house opened and a man appeared.
A middle-aged man with a cool impression.
“Director?”
Director of the Inspection Bureau, Baek Seon-je.
“I was wondering who it was, and it was you.”
Baek Seon-je welcomed Si-woo with a refreshing smile.
“Why is the director here…?”
“I heard he is receiving guidance and instruction from his father before returning to work.”
Teaching maps?
“ah.”
Come to think of it, there was a similar conversation going on in the hospital room.
anyway.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Thanks to you, I’ve gotten a lot better.”
A word used as a greeting.
“The doctors were so surprised by your incredible recovery. Even the best doctors in Korea were amazed by your outstanding medical skills.”
But Baek Seon-je was sincere.
“In that sense, I hear you’ve done something else in the meantime, right?”
“Me?”
“Are you pretending not to know again?”
Siwoo tilted his head in confusion at Baek Seon-je’s questioning words.
Then Baek Seon-je continued speaking with a look of helplessness.
“Haven’t you developed a cure for magic exposure syndrome?”
“ah.”
Only then was Siwoo able to nod his head.
“Has the news already spread?”
At the same time, I felt doubtful.
Although a treatment has been developed, it has not yet been commercialized.
In order to be distributed worldwide, there had to be a procedure to follow.
So we were waiting for approval from the US FDA along with the Korean Food and Drug Administration.
“There hasn’t been an official announcement yet.”
As of now, it is nothing more than a rumor circulating.
But what about Baekseonje?
“I heard everything from Min-ah.”
“ah.”
I could understand it right away with just one sentence.
It seemed like the two of them were in contact every day.
‘I wonder if a dating rumor will break out soon.’
Rumors of a romantic relationship between SH Group’s chairman and the inspection bureau chief.
The media that would be turned upside down was already evident.
“More importantly, what are you doing here?”
Baek Seon-je’s question is asked really quickly.
Siwoo let out a laugh and said.
“Just like the director, I have come to receive guidance and teachings from the inspector.”
“Huh? You? You definitely were….”
“It’s not me, it’s Chaerin.”
“Are you talking about Han Chae-rin?”
Only then did Baek Seon-je look behind Si-woo.
And then I found Han Chae-rin standing there blankly.
“Ah, that’s what happened back then.”
I could recall my memories from the hospital room.
“however….”
Baek Seon-je looked around again and again.
A look as if he was looking for someone.
“Who are you looking for?”
“…Huh? Oh, no. Nothing.”
Baek Seon-je waved his hand as if it was nothing.
Anyone who looked at it would see that it was something special.
“Are you looking for your aunt?”
“No, that’s not it.”
Then Baek Seon-je seemed embarrassed and stuttered slightly.
At that moment, Siwoo was about to tease him with a sly smile.
“I’ll tell my father you’re here.”
Baekseonje suddenly disappeared inside.
Siwoo’s mouth is watering.
“Let’s go.”
I took Han Chae-rin, who was standing there blankly, and went inside the main gate.
* * *
Let’s go inside with Han Chae-rin.
The door in front of the main hall opened violently.
An old man walked out through the open door with heavy steps.
Hemp clothes scattered here and there.
Gray hair that has turned white.
Wrinkled skin.
But never.
A powerful presence that doesn’t make you feel old.
Sword Immortal, Baek Seon-pyeong.
Baek Seon-pyeong lost all his strength due to the disaster in Seoul.
The current Baek Seon-pyeong was just an ordinary old man.
But Siwoo never thought that way.
Although the powerful spirit disappeared, Baek Seon-pyeong did not weaken at all.
“I thought you were planning to come after I grew old and died.”
Baek Seon-pyeong clicked his tongue once.
“Because of this and that… .”
Siwoo smiled awkwardly.
Perhaps because of that, Baek Seon-pyeong didn’t say anything more about him.
It didn’t seem like there was any intention to reproach him.
Soon, Baek Seon-pyeong’s gaze turned to Han Chae-rin behind Si-woo.
“Are you Han Tae-san’s granddaughter?”
“Let me introduce myself formally. My name is Han Chae-rin.”
Han Chae-rin paid respectful attention to Baek Seon-pyeong.
The two had a brief encounter during the disaster in Seoul.
Baek Seon-pyeong nodded slightly and then opened his mouth.
“I won’t make much of a statement. Just show me everything you have.”
Han Chae-rin did not answer.
I slowly turned my head and looked at Siwoo.
Han Chae-rin’s eyes don’t show any emotion.
I couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
Siwoo nodded slightly.
Then, as if she had made up her mind, Han Chae-rin slowly drew her sword.
Sreung─.
The 23.7 billion won sword crafted by Master Aurelian gleamed in the sunlight with a sharp metallic sound.
And for a moment.
Wedge!
Han Chae-rin’s sword swung at a speed that was too fast to be seen with the naked eye.
The sword’s trajectory etched into the air, leaving an afterimage.
Wedge!
It had the momentum of tearing apart Han Chae-rin’s black space.
Then, Han Chae-rin’s momentum changed.
At the same time, Sabak and Han Chae-rin’s footsteps trampled the dirt in the yard.
I thought a fierce momentum was about to burst out, and then… bang!
Before I knew it, Han Chae-rin’s sword shot out like lightning.
A speed that even afterimages can’t keep up with.
Wedge!
Only the sound of waves cutting through the air indicated that something had passed there.
“what…!”
At that moment, a cry of shock was heard from one side.
When I looked there, Baek Seon-je was standing there with his eyes wide open in shock.
Stop.
Before I knew it, the trajectory of the sword I had swung suddenly dropped.
And then it started to bend in a strange direction.
Han Chae-rin’s sword bends and snaps as if it were alive.
Even though I was watching it with my own eyes, I couldn’t predict the flow at all.
Han Chae-rin, who possesses the power of the Supreme Ultimate, was blending in with the black landscape and creating harmony.
“Oh, how could that be…?”
The shock of Baekseonje continued to grow in intensity.
“You’re saying that it wouldn’t be a problem if you fought me right now…?”
Baek Seon-je expressed her pure admiration for Han Chae-rin’s level.
Han Chae-rin is only 21 years old.
It could be said that it was truly an overwhelming talent.
But what.
‘I don’t think it’s to that extent.’
Of course, the level of Han Chae-rin that is being shown now is truly outstanding.
After the disaster in Seoul, I was only hospitalized, so I wondered if my skills had rusted.
But that was nothing more than a worry.
Wedge!
Han Chae-rin’s sword had become sharper than before.
But it was nothing compared to Baekseonje.
Director of the Inspection Bureau, Baek Seon-je.
In Korea, there aren’t many people in the entire world who have the skills to surpass Baek Seon-je.
Therefore, Baek Seon-je’s words could be seen as somewhat exaggerated.
But on the other hand, it wasn’t all exaggeration.
If we fight right now, Baek Seon-je will be ahead by half or one step.
But this was only ‘right now’.
A year. No, half a year.
Maybe several months.
This gap will be narrowed in no time.
Heavenly martial arts body.
It was an overwhelming growth of a talent that was unique in history.
Baek Seon-je must have also seen such talent and said that.
“Ugh… .”
As expected, Baek Seon-je’s mouth showed no sign of closing.
Han Chae-rin’s sword continued to move.
The air settles as the sword swings down.
Kwaang, air flies away as the sword swings.
Tsk tsk!
Han Chae-rin’s footsteps weighed heavily on the dirt floor of the yard.
Han Chae-rin’s sword, which embroiders the empty space, extends out with a momentum that seems to cut through anything in the world.
“Ugh…!!”
Every time this happened, Baek Seon-je’s shock only grew.
but.
‘hmm….’
Siwoo had different thoughts from Baekseonje.
Han Chae-rin’s sword dance was excellent.
In terms of level, he is one of the top S-class hunters.
Even if we brought in S-class hunters right away, they wouldn’t be able to deal with Han Chae-rin.
When I think about Han Chae-rin, who has just entered adulthood, her growth rate is truly unbelievable.
however.
‘It’s blocked.’
was blocked by a wall.
I couldn’t stretch any further, I couldn’t move forward.
Shiyou, who realized his own strength through Zhuge Liang’s teachings.
Siwoo could clearly see Han Chae-rin’s condition.
At first, I thought that Han Chae-rin was unable to contain the power of the Taegeuk (太極) in her sword.
But now that I look back, it wasn’t just those problems.
‘Similar to Aurelian.’
Aurelian was consumed by his own talent and came face to face with the wall of God.
And then, frustrated with the wall of God, he put down the hammer.
Aurelian, who always won in competitions with others.
However, Aurelian was defeated miserably by himself in his first fight.
And now.
“haha…!”
A glimpse of Aurelian at that time was revealed in Han Chae-rin.
A glimpse of Han Chae-rin being swallowed up by her own talent was revealed.
Han Chae-rin’s Taegeuk has definitely been completed.
But on the other hand, it was not completed.
That subtle difference in the gap.
just as expected.
“This sucks.”
I heard Baek Seon-pyeong’s scathing evaluation.
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