Chapter 555 – Rebellion (3)
Since I was young, my parents always said.
“Remember. “The fact that everything you enjoy now was created through someone else’s sacrifice.”
They ate expensive foods that others only wanted to try at least once, and adorned themselves with luxury items from head to toe.
I easily surpassed others and got everything I wanted with private lessons worth over several million won a day.
As they enjoyed many things, it was clear that they were happier than children born in ordinary homes.
It was a clear advantage to be able to get something without having to worry about how to get it or how to get it.
But it wasn’t just happiness.
‘You can’t fall behind.’
Since the starting line was different, I had to live with the obsession that I should not fall behind.
It looked just like a duck.
When you look at it from above the water, it looks infinitely relaxed, but when you look at it underwater, it’s struggling and moving its legs.
It wasn’t just that.
‘You have to look nice.’
The drama has ruined the image of the chaebol family.
If a child from a wealthy family has a rough personality, people will immediately criticize him.
So, I had to appear as a good girl by hanging out with as many people as possible.
Unfortunately, that was the only way I could be considered an average child and not a good child.
‘You have to pay it back someday.’
Ample assets passed down from my grandfather’s generation.
However, no matter how wealthy a conglomerate is, if they only use up this money, they will come to an end at any time.
So what should we do?
The answer is simple.
I must earn the family as much as I spent, no, more than that.
So my parents always said.
Everything he enjoys was built through the sacrifices of his family’s elders.
So.
“The day will come when you too will have to work hard for your family.”
You too should follow in their footsteps.
When I was young, I hated hearing that.
It was natural.
Is there any child in the world who would take for granted the sacrifice he made for his family when he was only ten or twelve years old?
However, after I became a bit more mature, I was able to understand the meaning of those words.
‘It’s natural that I should do something as much as my family has done for me.’
Just as I should repay the kindness of my parents who gave me birth and raised me, I thought it was also natural to repay the family that has supported me so far.
So I wanted to repay the favor.
Fortunately, her talent was outstanding, and she was born in a good time.
There was also a good teacher there.
He fully accepts my oppressed, distorted tendencies and even helps me grow my talents.
It started to feel like S-class wasn’t far away.
The value of an S-class hunter is, in terms of money alone, a walking small business or higher.
Considering its influence on the country, it is truly an invaluable treasure.
Therefore, if you go a little further, you will be able to repay the kindness you received from your family many times over.
That’s what I thought.
I only found out about it recently.
The reward she thinks of and the reward her family thinks is different.
The family was not just hoping for a return on the money they had invested so far.
‘Now I understand.’
I realized it too late.
Why did my parents always emphasize the word sacrifice?
How has wealth been accumulated since her grandfather’s generation?
When she saw the deep darkness hidden behind the brilliant family, she lost all her motivation.
I lift my head weakly.
Beyond the only small window in a prison without bars.
Looking up at the moonlight shining aloof, she thought.
“Master…”
For the first time in my life, I was able to affirm and accept myself as I am.
It instantly quenched my burning thirst and desire.
The man she fatefully met at a time when she was helplessly broken and unable to help herself.
My light, my salvation.
Even though I knew I wouldn’t hear it.
Knowing that she would never be seen again.
I hope without realizing it.
“Help…”
Another miraculous meeting.
And salvation.
* * *
It wasn’t that difficult to intuit that something had happened to Lim Na-eun.
Do you think you can’t do hunter activities anymore?
You can do that by giving in 100 times, this is it.
But at the same time, saying goodbye as if you won’t see each other anymore?
“… “Someone who doesn’t know anything wrote the message for me.”
He’s not that rude, and we don’t have an easy relationship.
Possibility of leaving due to a belated sense of skepticism?
There is absolutely nothing.
I can be sure because I have seen his expression melt under my touch several times.
No, even if that were true, I wouldn’t tolerate it.
There are so many things intertwined between us, and are we trying to clear them up with just one message?
“I only came to my senses after paying a lot of fines.”
Wheezing, I leave the house as soon as the sun comes up.
The destination is a women-only officetel in Jongno.
It wasn’t difficult to get in.
“I haven’t been able to contact my guild member lately. Is it okay if I come in for a moment?”
“Oh, sure!”
I contacted the landlady and showed her face, and the door opened wide.
Inside the officetel where we even received guidance.
Arrive in front of his house and ring the doorbell.
Ding-dong!
“…”
There is no response even after time passes.
“… “Isn’t it inside?”
To check, spread the magic like a net and scan the inside.
The internal shape vividly pictured in the mind.
However, there is no human form within it.
I left the house right away.
“… “I haven’t been home for a while.”
Which one?
To check, he hides on the roof of the building and waits, completely obliterating his appearance and presence.
From morning to afternoon.
Afternoon to evening.
Finally, until late at night.
There have been quite a few people coming and going, but none of them have visited Naeun or Naeun’s house.
The situation is gradually shifting towards the latter.
“… “I can’t help it.”
I have no choice but to become a righteous thief for a while.
Go down without being seen and unlock the door.
Security through magic and magic is safer than any other locking device in existence.
Instead, there is just one person, who is completely powerless against me.
It reads the magical power pattern set within the device and copies it as is.
Tiririk!
A door that opens so easily.
Go inside quietly, close the door, and look around.
I’ve already been here several times, so the scenery and structures I see are familiar.
It’s not much different from before, but there’s just one thing that’s annoying.
Lightly run your finger over the furniture.
Seueuuuuu definitely be an an an anon
Gray dust appears white on each finger.
An amount that cannot be accumulated even if you haven’t cleaned it for a day or two.
That means something had already happened when we left Romania.
“… Damn.”
Maybe I overlooked it too indifferently.
Even though Naeun would never have chosen not to go.
I thought it might be a burden, so I shouldn’t just pass it up in a rush for the approaching flight time.
“Whoa…”
Slowly exhale your disturbed breath and gather your mind.
“Are you okay…, It’s not the worst yet.”
We don’t know anything yet.
What happened to Naeun while I was away?
But one thing is certain.
Judging from the text message I received last night, it seems that the situation is not so urgent that it cannot be reversed.
So, in times like these, we have to dig in more calmly and cool-headedly.
“… “I need more information.”
I look around with a colder gaze.
Other than the dust piled up, I don’t see anything special.
When I opened the closet in the master bedroom, I saw the bag that Naeun often carried.
Even the guy’s personal belongings, such as his wallet, are intact inside.
That means.
“I left without taking any of my belongings… ?”
Even if you go out to see something or have something urgent to do, you always take your wallet with you.
However, the fact that nothing was taken means that kidnapping could be suspected.
“… No, no.”
However, kidnapping is also not very likely.
If it was a kidnapping, at least this room should be a mess, but it is very clean.
Although I can’t say that I cleaned it up after the kidnapping, some of Naeun’s habits that I checked by stopping by this house several times still remain.
So the most likely thing is…
“I followed someone obediently without taking any belongings… ?”
There wouldn’t be many people who could be followed so easily.
Taking Naeun as an example, Nana, our guild member.
Or family.
“… Family?”
Yes, family.
Naeun didn’t like talking about his family.
All I heard was that the family was very strict.
“A strict family…”
Since ancient times, when problems arise at home, it always happens in strict families.
Did you take Naeun away from home?
If so, why did they take you?
Because you don’t want your daughter to do something dangerous like a hunter?
Or was there something urgent?
I don’t know.
To be precise, it makes sense no matter what you put in it, so it is not easy to narrow down the number of options.
To reduce the number of cases, you have to go directly to Naeun’s home.
“… Where is it?”
I don’t know.
* * *
Another day.
Kim Do-jin left Lim Na-eun’s dusty house and continued his investigation.
Are there any people living in her officetel who are close to her?
Also, is there anyone among the guild members who know about her original family?
“Naeun? I don’t know. “He doesn’t like talking about his family.”
“See you… ? What is your original home?”
“Yes…, Sorry. “I haven’t really talked to Naeun personally.”
“I’m fine too…”
Although they expected it, they also didn’t know.
So I broadened the scope a little.
Korean universities.
Except for her guild members, she talked to people who were close to her in their own way.
But they also knew nothing about her family history or home.
However, there is just one thing.
“It’s probably a very wealthy family.”
“… “A rich family?”
“Yes. There is a bag that Naeun often carries, right? That’s very expensive.”
“Oh, right! “Isn’t that more than 10 million won?”
“It’s a limited edition, so even if you have money these days, you can’t buy it, right?”
The fact that her clothes and accessories, including her bag, are all expensive.
It’s not even just expensive.
Most of them are limited editions or made in limited quantities and are hard to find even if you pay extra.
She said she had a lot of those things.
I knew this for the first time.
“… It looked quite expensive, but I never expected it to be that expensive.”
I thought she was just born into a wealthy family, but was she the daughter of a chaebol family?
Should I say that I have achieved my intended goal?
Or should I say that nothing was saved.
The guild headquarters returned to an awkward state.
After being so busy yesterday and today, he was about to go straight up to the guild leader’s room to take a short break when Rachel, one of the guides, stopped him.
“Wait a minute, guild leader!”
“… What’s going on?”
When he turned around and asked, Rachel shook her head.
“Actually, a customer came to visit us a little while ago.”
“Customer… ? “Didn’t you have any plans today?”
“Yes… He wasn’t the one who promised, he just came…”
She trailed off her words with a slightly embarrassed expression.
It seems that the customer who came was not ordinary.
“Who said that?”
“That is… “You know Mirae Corporation, right?”
“You can’t know, right?”
One of the subsidiaries of Mirae Group, the No. 1 business in Korea.
They are called a group of pioneers in magic engineering and are the driving force that made Future Group what it is today.
“The vice president of Mirae Corporation is waiting. “And that was an hour ago.”
“… ?”
If you are the vice president of Mirae Corporation, you are a key figure in Mirae Group.
No, to be exact, he would be a direct descendant of the future group chairman.
A person like that comes without an appointment and waits for an hour?
“… “Where are you now?”
“Please stay in the reception room on the 5th floor.”
“All right. “I’ll go, so stop worrying and do your job.”
Take the elevator and head straight to the 5th floor.
Guild leader’s office, nutritionist’s office, and reception room.
Rattle
As I open the door and enter, a man is tipping a cup of coffee.
Age is around mid 30s.
A solid body that has been meticulously maintained.
A suit that fits perfectly.
The sad eyes that make you feel deep affection at first impression remind you of someone.
He stands up and slightly bows his head in this direction.
“Hello, Hunter Dojin Kim.”
He hands me a business card.
As I heard from Rachel, the name of Mirae Corporation is written.
His title is Vice President.
The name is.
“This is Lim Ji-hoon, Vice President of Mirae Corporation.”
Mr. Lim.
A strange sensation strongly pulls the back of my neck.
Kim Do-jin tries to hide this and asks.
“What happens to our guild in Future Corporation?”
And he answered.
“I request termination of my contract with Hunter Lim Na-eun.”
“…”
It seems like her family is bigger than I thought.
