Chapter 1685 – 1685. Hunter Vs Vampire
Gulp.
Seeing Ju Seo-hyun approach, I swallowed nervously.
Ju Seo-hyun’s gaze was chilling as she looked at me. It was enough to make goosebumps rise on my arms. The hostility and murderous intent she possessed were palpable.
Fortunately, thanks to my acting skill, I didn’t show it, but inside, I was burning up.
‘Ju Seo-hyun is more hostile than I expected.’
Given her personality, I knew she wouldn’t be jumping for joy to see me. But I never imagined she’d be this hostile. Her animosity made it hard to breathe.
‘Her eyes are shaking, so she seems confused….’
What if she becomes certain that I’m Atlantian Sung Yu-jin? What if she finds out that the reason she’s been rolling around in this world for a year is because of me?
‘Ju Seo-hyun tried to kill me in Atlantis anyway. She’s probably even more pissed off now…. If she finds out everything, wouldn’t she resent me and try to kill me?’
If I fought Ju Seo-hyun right now, could I win?
I recall the combat videos of Ju Seo-hyun from the training center. Her physical abilities were lower than when she was in Atlantis. It was natural since she couldn’t use mana. But in terms of swordsmanship alone, I think she’s better than she was in Atlantis.
‘I have [Fleeting Moment]. But Ju Seo-hyun is also a speedster.’
That speed isn’t a power she gained in Atlantis. Ju Seo-hyun was active as a hunter even before she came to Atlantis. That power is speed. Back in Atlantis, Ju Seo-hyun could use instantaneous acceleration like my [Fleeting Moment].
‘That means [Fleeting Moment] is meaningless against Ju Seo-hyun.’
Without mana, I can’t use lightning freely either. I can use abilities by consuming vitality instead of mana, but right now, my vitality is at a normal person’s level. At best, my lightning is just an electric shocker.
‘Let’s think. If I fight Ju Seo-hyun right now?’
Guns are meaningless against Ju Seo-hyun, who has speed, unless I snipe from a distance.
‘Fight Ju Seo-hyun with pure swordsmanship?’
I wasn’t confident. I wasn’t confident I could win.
The conclusion was clear.
‘Let’s pretend I don’t know.’
I’ll pretend I don’t know and then act like I do when I have the upper hand. It’s a bit risky, but with my acting skill, I should be able to deceive Ju Seo-hyun.
“Hyun-sung-ah. Hyun-sung-ah. Our Hyun-sung-ah.”
The only man among the three, the lanky middle-aged man, was looking for Ji Hyun-sung. Ji Hyun-sung’s face was turning sour. He answered in a gloomy voice, as if he had realized his future.
“I’m Ji Hyun-sung.”
“I’m Noh Gye-sang, an assistant manager from Special Unit 1. This is the third time I’ve been assigned a newbie like you. By the way, the first and second didn’t last a year before dying in the line of duty. Please, let’s try to make it past a year.”
“Don’t be too nervous. If you listen to me, you won’t die in the line of duty. Now, there’s a cafe on the first floor, so let’s go there and have a chat with our partners.”
Noh Gye-sang took Ji Hyun-sung to the cafe. I didn’t pay much attention. Noh Gye-sang and Ji Hyun-sung becoming partners was as it was in the original story.
Choi Sun-young approached Choi Sang-woo. She had short hair and a scratch-like wound on her neck. I was a little disappointed. She looked worse than she did in the webtoon.
“You’re Choi Sang-woo, right? I’m Choi Sun-young, an assistant manager from Special Unit 2. Nice to meet you.”
“I’m Choi Sang-woo.”
“Let me give you a tour of the company building. Please follow me.”
Choi Sun-young said with a smile. At first glance, she seemed like a very nice boss, but her personality changed when she went into combat. As expected of a werewolf half-breed, she became very rough during battles.
Choi Sang-woo scratched his nose and followed Choi Sun-young. He probably recognized that she was a human with werewolf blood like him.
“……”
Ju Seo-hyun stared at me. It wasn’t a look of wariness, but rather a gaze as if she were observing a creature. As Ju Seo-hyun stood there with such gravitas, the attention of those around us focused on me.
Unable to withstand the gaze, I spoke first.
“I’m Sung Yu-jin, who just joined the company. Assistant Manager Ju Seo-hyun. I’ve heard a lot about you at the training center. Are you by any chance going to be my partner, Assistant Manager Ju Seo-hyun?”
“…Sung Yu-jin?”
“Yes.”
“You’re Sung Yu-jin, right?”
“Yes. I’m Sung Yu-jin.”
I looked at her with eyes that showed I didn’t know anything. It was the first time she and I had met today. Ju Seo-hyun stroked the hilt of the sword at her waist. She seemed to be debating whether to draw her sword or not.
‘This is freaking nerve-wracking.’
Did my acting work? She let out a small sigh. The hand that was stroking the sword hilt also lowered. The hostility towards me also disappeared.
Ju Seo-hyun opened her mouth with a nonchalant expression.
“Atlantis.”
“Pardon?”
“Master of the Sky, A-Plan Legion, System.”
“W-what are you suddenly talking about? Is it some kind of code?”
I desperately pretended not to know. Right now, Ju Seo-hyun was testing if I had any memories of Atlantis. The fact that she was so blatantly testing me was very Ju Seo-hyun-like.
‘I absolutely can’t react.’
After watching my reaction for a moment, Ju Seo-hyun turned her body.
“Follow me.”
“Assistant Manager Ju? Where are we going?”
“The office. I’ll teach you the work you need to do.”
I followed Ju Seo-hyun, who was radiating coldness.
My desk was inside Ju Seo-hyun’s personal office. My desk and computer were set up right next to Ju Seo-hyun’s.
‘Ju Seo-hyun’s reaction isn’t bad. Damn it. If I knew it would be like this, I would have just acted like I knew her. Should I act like I know her and try to get some skinship now?’
Office sex with my direct superior at work…. Just thinking about it is enjoyable.
Ju Seo-hyun sat in her chair. I was a little dumbfounded.
‘Ju Seo-hyun is an assistant manager, but why is her chair an executive chair? My chair looks like it’s worth less than 100,000 won! Huh? The computers are different too! Ju Seo-hyun’s is obviously the latest model, and mine is… used?’
Was this Ju Seo-hyun’s scheme? I didn’t know she would take out her anger like this. I revised my plan to act like I knew her. If she knew I was weaker than I was in Atlantis and that I had my memories, I didn’t know how she would react. She might even deliberately torment me.
Ju Seo-hyun, sitting in a chair that looked like it was worth over a million won, crossed her legs and struck a pose.
“Sit down. I have something to ask you.”
“Yes.”
I sat in the chair. Squeak! I thought it would be a bad chair, but it was even used.
“How old are you now?”
It was written in the documents, but she still asked. It was easy to guess her purpose. Knowing my information in this world, I answered without hesitation.
“I’m twenty-two.”
“I’m twenty-five.”
“Ah, okay.”
So what?
I swallowed the words that were about to come out unconsciously. In Atlantis, I would have said it without hesitation and enjoyed Ju Seo-hyun’s annoyed expression, but this wasn’t Atlantis.
After that, Ju Seo-hyun’s persistent personal questions continued.
• • •
As soon as Ju Seo-hyun saw Sung Yu-jin, she was certain. This Sung Yu-jin was definitely the Sung Yu-jin she knew. It wasn’t just because of his face. The atmosphere he gave off was a carbon copy of Sung Yu-jin. Above all, the way he scanned her body as soon as he saw her and the way he pretended to look around while searching for a beautiful woman made her certain that he was Sung Yu-jin.
So, for a moment, her murderous intent soared.
Even after coming to this world, Ju Seo-hyun had never forgotten Sung Yu-jin. She couldn’t forget him even if she wanted to. The chastity belt that was constricting her lower body kept reminding her of Sung Yu-jin. She wanted to kill him. She wanted to draw her sword and fight him.
But Sung Yu-jin was acting like he was seeing her for the first time. Was it worth fighting him if he had no memories? Was it okay to carry out her revenge like this?
‘Is there any meaning to revenge against someone who doesn’t know anything?’
As soon as that question arose, her excitement quickly subsided.
Ju Seo-hyun tested Sung Yu-jin. She mentioned the name of Atlantis and said related words. Sung Yu-jin asked back as if he didn’t know anything.
‘He has no memories. Or maybe he’s pretending not to have memories.’
She prided herself on knowing Sung Yu-jin’s dirty personality better than anyone else. If it was Sung Yu-jin, it wouldn’t be strange for him to lie just to mess with her.
After that, she brought Sung Yu-jin to the office. She deliberately sat in her chair and crossed her legs. Sung Yu-jin’s gaze went to her legs and then dropped. And occasionally, he looked at her chest.
Ju Seo-hyun was ironically relieved by that lecherous gaze.
‘He’s definitely Sung Yu-jin.’
He was a woman-obsessed bastard.
Ju Seo-hyun asked Sung Yu-jin about the contents written in the documents. She was planning to catch him and interrogate him if his answer was even slightly off.
But Sung Yu-jin’s answers were perfect. There was nothing different from the documents. That was strange.
‘That Sung Yu-jin remembers even his elementary school days?!’
That was impossible. The Sung Yu-jin she knew was a bit of an idiot, regardless of his skills.
“What year did the Imjin War break out?”
“……Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“Just because. Your high school history grades were pretty good, so you should know this, right?”
Sung Yu-jin closed his mouth for a moment and then answered again. Ju Seo-hyun, who was focused on Sung Yu-jin, felt something strange. For a moment, it felt like Sung Yu-jin wasn’t Sung Yu-jin.
“……1592.”
“What is the start date of the Japanese colonial period?”
Ju Seo-hyun’s gaze sharpened. This time too, Sung Yu-jin’s reaction was strange.
“……August 29, 1910.”
“What year did the Korean War break out?”
“That’s easy, 1950.”
“The others should have been easy too?”
“O-of course, they were easy.”
Something was wrong.
Ju Seo-hyun stared intently. But on the surface, she couldn’t figure out what that something was.
Ju Seo-hyun pretended to be hot and unbuttoned her suit jacket. Sung Yu-jin’s gaze didn’t move. But she could feel that he was looking at her chest.
‘That skill of pretending not to look while looking…. He’s definitely Sung Yu-jin.’
The problem was that she couldn’t tell if Sung Yu-jin had really lost his memories or if he was pretending to have lost them.
“Do you have any special items?”
“Special items?”
“Like a sword, or armor… or a key. Things like that.”
“Ah, I don’t have them on me right now, but I have them at home.”
Ju Seo-hyun watched Sung Yu-jin closely.
