Chapter 557 – Rebellion (5)
You only see what you know.
“I really like that word.”
Inside the limousine heading to Gangnam.
The words of her eldest brother, who happened to be sitting next to me among so many others, disturbed her ears.
“Each person has a different perception of the same object.”
That was correct.
Before she was allowed to leave, she did not know about the family she had lived in for nearly 20 years.
What is the darkness lurking in that house?
What kind of people are these people who take care of themselves with a smiling face?
And what is the value of a woman named Lim Na-eun in this house?
“In that sense, Kim Do-jin is truly amazing. You became so successful when you were only in your early 20s, right? All alone, without even a family name or anything.”
Lim Ji-hoon admitted.
The abilities and power possessed by an individual named Kim Do-jin.
But that’s okay.
Future Group.
It is insignificant in the face of a company that has expanded beyond the narrow territory of Korea and into the world.
“I think we can beat our driver Jeong.”
He asked his driver, who was in the middle of driving.
“What do you think, Knight Jeong? “Can you win in a fight with Kim Do-jin?”
He answered.
“At least I don’t think I will lose.”
“Ah, but you’re the hottest hunter in the world, so aren’t you overconfident?”
“Reputation and skill are not necessarily directly proportional.”
“That’s true too.”
If anyone heard it, they would have snorted.
You just ask the driver if he can take on an S-class hunter, and the driver replies that at least he won’t lose.
Isn’t this an impossible question and answer without going out of your mind?
But she knows.
The fact that the crazy conversation between the two people was not at all empty of lies.
‘I didn’t know.’
I knew that he was a class A hunter who was popular in the past.
Even though he didn’t retire due to injury, his skills are still fierce.
Yes.
I just thought that was the case, but it wasn’t.
‘I never thought it would be that strong…’
Did you say that you only see what you know?
As an A-class hunter, she visited home and felt a wall as she was afraid to face her regular driver.
A high wall that seemed impossible to overcome, similar to the feeling I felt when I faced Kim Do-jin.
That means.
‘Are you sure. Knight Jeong is an S-class hunter.’
Otherwise, I can’t explain the sensation I’m feeling right now.
So I was surprised.
Why on earth is an S-class hunter acting as my eldest brother’s driver?
It wasn’t just that.
At her home, where she returned after a long time, she saw at least three people who were presumed to be S-class hunters.
And that too among those who have taken good care of him until now.
The moment she realized it too late, she began to see her home as something other than just a home.
Yongdamhohyeol (龍潭虎穴).
A huge fortress that no one can overcome.
“I’ll say it again out of anger, little brother.”
It was from then on.
“I know. No needless talk…, I won’t do it.”
She gave up her rebellion and accepted her fate.
“Heh, okay. I got it.”
Lim Ji-hoon quietly watched his younger brother from the side.
Resigned attitude and facial expression.
I really liked the look, which reminded me of a sick chicken and withered flowers.
Because he was like that too.
After confirming the true power of the family, I was so surprised that I even suffered from anxiety.
So I thought it was fortunate.
It’s not that I’m weak, it’s that I think it’s natural to be like that.
‘Then that’s it.’
I feel a little better.
* * *
Naeun has come.
“It’s been a long time.”
“Huh…”
A casual greeting.
At the same time, look at her face her
Gaunt.
The already thin guy became even thinner, as if he had stopped eating and drinking for a while.
Anyway, there’s no way I would have starved in a rich family.
Even if it was brought to you, you didn’t eat it.
There is a lot I want to say.
But it cannot be taken out easily.
“Well, as Hunter Kim Do-jin said, I came directly with the person involved.”
Lim Ji-hoon, Vice President of Mirae Corporation.
Because he is sitting next to Naeun, watching with his eyes wide open.
So I put aside all her other words and asked her.
“Your brother requested termination of the contract.”
“…”
“Do you want it too?”
The guy who was silent for a while soon nods his head weakly.
“… That’s right. I’m sorry to everyone, but I… “I don’t want to be a hunter anymore.”
Of all the things I feared, the worst situation unfolded.
The eyes that always contained firearms are cloudy.
For some reason, it means that you have accepted and resigned yourself to the situation you are in.
“Are you serious?”
“… Yes.”
I am ready.
Even if it’s not the future group, but even worse ones come, we can fight.
It is better to die while resisting fiercely than to have what is in my hands taken away.
Of course, I don’t think I’ll lose if I fight against the entire Mirae Group.
However, this is only possible if Naeun’s will is supported.
I can intervene in earnest only if the person directly asks for my help and wants to escape.
That’s why I try to persuade you again.
“Tell me what you really want. “Don’t worry about what other people think.”
Then Lim Ji-hoon’s face hardens slightly.
I guess I was worried that my younger brother might be tempted by those words and say something.
A light of worry passes over the cloudy eyes.
Should I say it or not?
I am torn between two options.
But that’s only for a moment.
The light that appeared for a moment suddenly disappears without a trace.
“Contract…, Cancel it.”
“…”
At this point, I’m curious.
Could it be that Lim Na-eun’s trust in me amounted to nothing more than this?
Or not…
“Now that the person concerned has said this, let’s stop wasting time and terminate the contract. We will also give you as much penalty as you want.”
I wonder if what she saw about her was so great that even her firm trust in me could be shaken.
It’s starting to come to me.
“Yes, of course.”
It can’t be helped.
As long as you show up like that, it is no longer possible to hold on to the contract.
For now, we have no choice but to do what they want.
I finish the story appropriately and tear up the contract I had prepared for her just in case.
“Ah…”
There is sadness on the face of the guy who is watching this in vain.
Eyes that become moist as if tears are about to pour out at any moment.
But even though it formed, it did not fall.
I’m trying my best.
Trying not to shed tears somehow.
Meanwhile, Lim Ji-hoon asks.
“Are you sure you don’t mind not getting a penalty? “I hope there will be no more conversations about the same thing in the future.”
“It’s okay. “My mind will never change.”
Yes.
My heart does not change, now and in the future.
The mindset of never letting go of something once you have it in your hand.
“If you say so…, I understand.”
Lim Ji-hoon gets up from his seat.
Then Lim Na-eun, who had been sitting blankly, slowly got up.
A precarious movement that feels as if it will collapse at any moment.
Yes or no.
Lim Ji-hoon slightly bowed his head towards me and gave his final greeting.
“I’m running late, so I’ll excuse myself.”
“Oh, yes.”
And then he grabbed Lim Na-eun’s arm and went straight out of his guild leader’s room.
Until you leave the building.
Lim Na-eun never looked back once.
It seemed like he was struggling to forcibly cut off the lingering feelings that remained in me.
* * *
Everything is ready.
By amicably terminating her contract with her guild, all ties between her and her world were severed.
A few individuals might be curious about her, but that didn’t matter.
A person’s interest tends to fade over time and eventually disappear.
Yes.
Everything is ready.
Even if I suddenly disappear from this world one day, I am prepared to not be suspected by anyone.
“Miss, please excuse me for a moment.”
Her servants come and decorate her.
She puts on pretty makeup and wears a simple but naturally eye-catching dress.
When she looked at herself in the mirror, she was very pretty.
Kim Do-jin.
So much so that I want to show it to my one and only master in this world.
But that won’t happen.
Because she will no longer have to leave the house.
After all the decorations are finished.
“Are you ready?”
Her eldest brother, Lim Ji-hoon, opened her door and came in to examine her.
“Haha, it’s very pretty.”
Even though it was a compliment, instead of feeling better, she felt worse.
Because I know that those words don’t contain any meaning.
“Now let’s go down slowly.”
I lightly walk up the stairs, following Lim Ji-hoon, who is walking ahead.
4th floor.
3rd floor.
2nd floor.
1st floor.
And another staircase welcomes her.
A path that is not usually revealed and is known only to key figures within the family.
The man who went down earlier gestures for him to come here.
“Come down quickly.”
I barely take a step without much hesitation.
Basement 1st floor.
2nd basement floor.
3rd floor underground.
I step on countless stairs and go down again and again.
I was starting to get confused about how many floors I had come down.
Finally, at the end, you see a black sphere that absorbs all the light.
The bodyguards who came down together reach out to the sphere.
Shwaak!
Those who are sucked into the sphere.
Lim Ji-hoon follows him.
And then her turn came.
After a moment of hesitation, she slowly stretched out her hand.
Since I have come this far, I know that nothing can change the hesitation.
Shwaak-!
Consciousness fades away, and the body floating in the air soon reaches a new place.
I slowly open my eyes and face the message window floating in front of me.
[You have entered the dungeon ‘Swamp of Knowledge.’]
In the deepest darkness her family hides.
– Hehe…, Come closer.”
A voice that gave goosebumps all over her body prompted her to walk.
