Chapter 1120 – 1120. Self-Discipline
Ha Seunghee suddenly changed the meeting place. I grumbled at her, but it was no use. In the end, we decided to meet at a small cafe on the outskirts of Seoul instead of the original meeting place.
Ignoring the CLOSED sign, I went inside the store. I didn’t forget to lock the door. Ha Seunghee was sitting in a deep spot that couldn’t be seen from the outside. Her long black hair and calm face made her look like a doll, no matter how many times I saw her.
“Why did you suddenly change the place?”
“This place is much more atmospheric than a billiard hall.”
“A billiard hall has its own charm. I wanted to have sex there.”
I was tired of having sex in ordinary hotels or motels. I wanted places where I could pursue something different.
“Did you rent this cafe? How much did it cost?”
“It didn’t cost anything. I borrowed it from a friend who runs a cafe as a hobby.”
“I don’t understand. Why did you want to meet here?”
“Ha Junsu. I heard that your older brother approached you, sunbae? If my older brother has started to take action, it wouldn’t be strange if you or I were being followed. The area around this cafe is wide open, so it’s perfect for checking if there’s anyone tailing us. Above all, we don’t have to worry about being bugged here.”
“It looks like an ordinary cafe, but it’s safe?”
“Hmm. It would be better if you saw it for yourself. Follow me.”
Ha Seunghee got up and headed to the cafe’s kitchen. There was a small door at the back of the kitchen. When she opened the door, a wide hallway and stairs appeared. Going down the stairs, we arrived at a room.
“This is…”
A large TV. A plush sofa. A long table. Dark lighting. It was similar to a VIP room in a club.
“A secret party place for third-generation chaebols?!”
“It’s a place that friends use occasionally. There are too many people who pay excessive attention just because we were born into a chaebol family.”
“It’s perfect for sex or drug parties.”
“Men don’t come here. Sex is out of the question. The best thing about this place is that even an A-class top-tier psychometry user can’t find out what happened here.”
“If that’s the case, isn’t it already too late? We’ve met in other places.”
“There are various conditions for psychometry. Were the places we met special to us?”
“Not really.”
“Unless it’s an object or place that holds sentimental value, it’s impossible for even a skilled psychometry user to find out what happened more than ten days ago.”
“Then why did you choose this place now?”
“Because my older brother found out.”
“You mean Ha Junsu. He might just be testing the waters.”
“You don’t know my older brother, sunbae. That man doesn’t move unless he’s sure. In other words, if he’s moved, it means he’s already certain.”
“About your relationship with me?”
“How long are you going to joke around? You already know what my older brother is after.”
Hevil’s catalyst.
The item I gave to Ha Seunghee, which she is researching.
If Ha Seunghee succeeds in mass-producing Hevil’s catalyst, she will have a high chance of securing the position of the group’s successor. Naturally, Ha Seungjun, who is also aiming for the successor position, would not be happy about this.
“Did he find out about Hevil’s catalyst?”
“He didn’t find out. If he had, he would have been more blatant.”
“Our contract is still ongoing, right?”
“That’s what I wanted to talk about. I want to make the contract more solid.”
“…”
I looked around the room and sat on the sofa. And then I found it. Powder was buried in the gap of the sofa.
“You said you don’t have drug parties?”
I picked up the powder with my finger and held it out to Ha Seunghee. Ha Seunghee’s eyes widened as if she was flustered.
“Th-there’s no law that says that’s a drug.”
“Wouldn’t it be stranger if there was flour or salt here?”
“…Haa. I don’t know about this either.”
“It seems like they’re not good friends.”
“They’re not friends I’d want to get close to.”
Ha Seunghee took out a contract from her bag and placed it on the table.
“A contract? Are you asking to redo the contract? I like the current contract.”
“Our current contract isn’t something that can be shown to others. I want to have a proper contract with you, sunbae, to avoid unnecessary disputes that may arise later.”
“…Did you create Hevil’s catalyst?”
“The results will be out soon. It’s a shame that the effect is weaker compared to the original Hevil’s catalyst, but it’s still an amazing item. If we officially announce it, the world will be turned upside down.”
“Is HB-1 the name of Hevil’s catalyst?”
“It’s the name of the replica of Hevil’s catalyst. Now, look at the contract details.”
“…There are a lot of items. Can you summarize it?”
“You will not transfer or sell the original Hevil’s catalyst to anyone except me. I will have the rights to the original Hevil’s catalyst and HB-1, and in return, I will pay 300 billion won. …The rest is about confidentiality.”
“Something important is missing.”
“…What is it?”
“Our relationship. This contract doesn’t mean the end of our relationship, does it?”
To me, my relationship with Ha Seunghee was more important than money.
“…That contract will continue to keep your mouth shut. I can’t predict what you’ll do if things go wrong, sunbae.”
“Haha. You know me well. Then… shall we receive the price of the contract?”
I reached out to Ha Seunghee. Just as I skillfully grabbed her top and was about to take it off, she grabbed my wrist.
“I have a favor to ask of you, sunbae.”
“A favor?”
“Please guard our research lab for about a week. My older brother will probably use force to steal the HB-1 data soon.”
“…Siblings fighting using force?”
“Our family is a bit unique. In these special cases, a physical conflict is allowed once. Of course, siblings are forbidden from killing each other. The same applies to the servants. So, you shouldn’t kill any intruders at the lab either.”
“Think about who our grandfather is.”
“Your grandfather is the chairman of Sejin Group…”
Ha Heonshin.
The chairman of Sejin Group and an S-class hunter with the nickname “Strange God.”
His path to building Sejin Group was known to be brutal. Rumors that he grew the company by working with criminal organizations can easily be found on the internet. Judging by Ha Seunghee’s reaction now, the rumors might not be false.
“I’m only a B-class. It would be better to hire a reliable A-class force.”
“Unfortunately, there’s no one I can trust. My older brother has a lot of money, so they’ll be easily bought off. My connections are also poor compared to my older brother… You’re the only hunter I can trust, sunbae.”
“The opponent will be A-class, right?”
“…Yes.”
“If killing is not allowed… what about limbs?”
“As long as you don’t kill them, it’s fine. Honestly, I think there’s a high chance of failure. If you think you can’t win… please destroy some of the HB-1 data. That way, I’ll have a chance too.”
“I’ll grant your request. Don’t worry.”
It’s an opportunity to fight an A-class hunter, different from Jin Seyoung, without worrying about my life. It’s not bad for me. And if Ha Seunghee does well, I can benefit in many ways.
After hearing my answer, Ha Seunghee took off her clothes herself. She was wearing pink underwear with a split center. Her bra emphasized her erect pink nipples, and her panties clearly revealed her tightly closed pussy.
That wasn’t the end of it. Ha Seunghee took out a headband with cat ears from her bag and put it on. Her face was flushed, and she pursed her lips, climbed onto the table, and took a cat pose.
“Nya, nyaaang!”
“Hahahaha. Good, you’re the cutest, Seunghee.”
I grabbed her shoulders and pulled her into my arms.
***
As promised with Ha Seunghee, I became the guard for the research lab.
The lab was full of state-of-the-art equipment that I didn’t know about. According to Ha Seunghee, they were using alchemy to create HB-1, a replica of Hevil’s catalyst.
‘And this is… the USB containing some of the HB-1 data.’
I fiddled with the USB in my hand. If I couldn’t defeat the attackers, I could destroy this USB to destroy the data.
Today is the third day of guarding. I was bored, fiddling with my smartphone. It was somewhat fun when I talked with Ha Seunghee before she left work, but it was very boring to be alone in the lab after everyone left.
‘Seunghee is 100% sure that Ha Junsu will send someone. Since it’s Seunghee’s judgment, it must be right. If they’re coming, I wish they’d come soon.’
I clicked my tongue after reading a new webtoon. I didn’t like it at all. A familiar art style and a familiar story. Even the world-building was unoriginal. It feels like the subculture is regressing rather than progressing over time.
‘At least if they drew the female characters to be hot, it would be something. But there isn’t a single hot female character.’
I clicked my tongue and looked for another webtoon.
Buzz.
The fluorescent light suddenly went bad. The light kept flickering on and off. I frowned and glared at the fluorescent light.
‘Why is it doing this all of a sudden?’
The fluorescent light flickered as if it was possessed by a ghost. It was annoying. It would be better to just take out the fluorescent light.
I climbed onto a chair and reached for the fluorescent light. It was the moment I touched the fluorescent light. The flickering fluorescent light went completely out.
“Hello?”
A woman’s voice was heard. And two hands reaching out from the ceiling grabbed my neck. The slender fingers of the woman were stronger than I thought. Sharp nails dug into my neck. I could feel blood flowing down.
“You’re Sung Yujin, right? I’ve heard a lot about you. People are expecting you to become a new S-class hunter. I envy you.”
“…”
I focused mana in both eyes and looked at the ceiling. The arms came out of the ceiling, but I couldn’t feel any presence.
She was completely hiding her presence from my senses.
‘She must be an expert at this kind of thing.’
I grabbed the wrists of the hands choking my neck and created lightning. Zzzzzzzzzzz. The arms that were hit by the lightning disappeared like ghosts. I came down from the chair, stroking my stinging neck.
“Stop playing ghost and show yourself.”
“You’re confident. Even though you don’t know where I am.”
The woman’s voice echoed from all directions. I couldn’t feel her presence, and it was impossible to pinpoint her location with just her voice. However, what was certain was that she was hiding her presence here.
‘When she grabbed my neck at first… she wasn’t trying to kill me by choking me, but to knock me out. The fact that she’s not trying to kill me means she’s someone Ha Junsu sent.’
I thought of a way to make her reveal herself.
I breathed and moved my mana. Mana moved from inside me to the outside, causing a wind to blow.
Zzzzz.
Blue currents rose from my fingertips. I swung my arm and scattered the currents in all directions.
Yeongcheon Style (影天流) Self-Discipline (極技) Scattered Lightning (散雷).
Zzzzz, Zzz!
The currents that melted into the air suppressed and scattered the mana.
“Wh-what is this?! My mana isn’t moving as I want…!”
The woman’s flustered voice was heard from behind me. I turned around. A red-haired foreign woman wearing tight clothes was looking at me, rolling her eyes. A complex tattoo was engraved on the left side of her face. She was too broad-faced to be called a beauty.
I immediately reached out to grab the woman’s neck. The woman dodged my hand, kicked off the wall, ran through the air, and landed on the floor. Her legs slowly disappeared into the floor as if they were sinking into a swamp.
“After a few seconds, my mana is back to normal. You, you don’t have much hunter experience, but you use unique techniques?”
