Chapter 419 – Chapter 419. Iris Guild Korea Branch (3)
Dark night.
Pandemic’s hideout located underground without a single sunlight.
In this hidden place with excellent security, Maestro was receiving a report from his confidant.
“Has the position of the next president of the wizarding society collapsed?”
“Yes. In addition, all the elders who made kites for the conference were found out.”
“… I guess we’ll have to give up the wizarding society.”
“Sorry.”
“No. It’s not your fault.”
Sticky-
Sensing her headache, the maestro pushed her between her brows and leaned into her chair.
For some unknown reason, the pressure on her body had been getting worse lately.
The Maestro followed her.
“How is the progress of the human extinction plan?”
“It’s eroding dungeons all over the world. According to Maestro’s orders, even if some dungeons are uncovered, they’re progressing in the direction of eroding quickly.”
“… All right. Proceed as quickly as possible. I will prepare for the Apostle Summoning Ceremony.”
Only then did the maestro escape from the pressure that was pressing down on her body.
Her intensifying headaches subsided, and her malaise was gone.
As she stumbled, the henchmen came upon the maestro in surprise.
“Maestro, are you okay?”
“… Looks like you need a break. You must have been praying too hard. Keep going.”
“All right!”
The confidant ducked and escaped outside, while the maestro, who was left alone, stared into the air.
It was his destiny from the beginning to destroy mankind.
After realizing this fate, I threw away my emotions, but after meeting Lee Ho-yeon, it became even more strange.
As if someone was manipulating her, if she put off her plans even a little bit, her whole body felt tired and weak.
That much is probably Lee Ho-yeon’s strength.
The stronger Lee Ho-yeon became, the more he got in the way of the pandemic, the more he had to advance the plan.
The Maestro closed his eyes and remembered his fate.
An existence called himself, born to destroy the world.
And the existence of Lee Ho-yeon who interferes with himself.
If you cannot defy fate, you must ride it.
“It’s already irreversible.”
His own destiny is to destroy the world.
You just need to achieve that goal.
That’s all.
Everything that happens in between is a twist of fate.
The Maestro began his prayers by looking at the eerie statues in his room.
On the other hand, the thug who came out turned on the crystal ball.
An artifact that allows you to communicate with people far away.
He conveyed the plan while looking at the faces of the officers floating in the air.
“Maestro needs a break for a while. It must be because of frequent communication with the Demon King.”
“Is that so.”
“Yes. The plan to destroy mankind proceeds as it is. Deliver it to the branches all over the world… Where are the Korean branch executives?”
“Here it is.”
One of the many demons answered.
“The Korean branch should be especially careful. The madman might still be in Korea.”
“All right!”
An executive from the Korean branch lowered his head and replied.
A Mine Slayer who is currently active in Korea. So-called madman.
He was a man whose eyes went round when he saw Mine, so he needed to be careful.
The last place it was discovered was in Korea, so I was careful about the pandemic.
“Delivery is over. If there is anything unusual, report it at any time.”
“Yes!”
The demons disappeared one by one, and soon the confidant turned off the crystal ball and returned to the location.
*
Evening time.
“Ouch….”
There is no point in beating someone for playing a joke.
Scarlett seems to have gone wild since getting rid of the slave contract.
Awesome. I can’t help it.
I should have taken that into consideration since I made fun of him first.
I walked down the street, touching Scarlett’s slapped back.
“Hoyeonah. Are you okay?”
“Yeah. It didn’t hit that hard.”
“Whew. Scarlett is considerate.”
“… Is that so?”
Nam Da-eun, who was walking next to me, let out a sigh of relief at my words.
We were heading to the mart near our house.
This place, which is crowded with people in the evening, is Nam Da-eun’s favorite shopping place.
I usually go grocery shopping before preparing dinner, but I have nothing to do today, so I plan to help too.
“But why didn’t you come in the morning and come now? There are a lot of people in the evening.”
“A lot of things go on sale when it’s closing time.”
“Aha. Is that so?”
I listened to Nam Da-eun’s explanation and followed him.
Certainly, seeing as there are many people, that seems to be true.
“Yes. That’s why I usually come and buy them at this time.”
“Our Da-eun is thrifty.”
“… Thank you.”
Nam Da-eun kept a happy smile, as if she was okay walking with me.
Actually, I followed her without much thought, but I didn’t expect her to like it this much.
I followed Daeun Nam around and looked for her snacks.
“How about this? Milk is cheap.”
“Then let’s get some cereal. Liliana likes it.”
“I think Liliana eats all the snacks in our house.”
We just finished shopping.
While I was looking for snacks, Nam Da-eun had already packed her ingredients.
‘It’s relaxing.’
This is also possible because it’s vacation, so I have some time left.
You may not be able to if you are busy.
Way back home.
I said to Nam Da-eun with a smile.
“I have quite a bit of time left today, so I’ll help you prepare dinner.”
“… It’s okay if you don’t have to. They say men don’t come into the kitchen. Hoyeon is resting.”
“Okay?”
Come to think of it, I think I heard something like that somewhere.
Nam Da-eun said it, so it must be true.
We chatted and moved on.
Back at home, Daeun Nam prepared dinner with Scarlett, and I lay down on the sofa while Liliana ate cereal in the milk I bought.
Next to me was Rebecca watching TV.
I lay there blankly and she spoke to Rebecca.
“Miss Rebecca.”
“Why?”
“Is Rebecca not good at cooking?”
I’ve seen Liliana cook a few times, but she’s never seen Rebecca cook.
Rebecca must have lived alone for a long time, but can’t cook?
“Mmmm. I can do it too. There are many dishes I learned from the clan. But the one the two of you cooked is more delicious.”
“Aha….”
“In return, I help a lot with cleaning.”
“You weren’t just studying magic in your room.”
“Of course. Mother is great. There’s nothing she can’t do.”
Rebecca sticks out her breasts and smiles her way, and I laugh dumbfounded.
“You’re not a mother yet.”
“I’m an expectant mother.”
Rebecca looked at her smartwatch as she answered my words, then clapped her hands as if remembering something.
“That’s right. The baby’s father. He said he would introduce the wizard Imsol.”
“Are you Imsol Wizard?”
“Yeah. The two of you are close. You said you would definitely introduce yourself the other day. How did it go?”
“Uh….”
Come to think of it, there must have been such a conversation the other day.
Rebecca was unexpectedly a fan of Im Sol.
I definitely meant to make an appointment at that time, but I forgot because I was doing magic research every time I met Im Sol.
“I couldn’t ask because of my research. Now that the conference is over, I’ll ask you one more time. You’ll probably like it a lot if it’s about magic.”
“Yeah. Thank you.”
Rebecca smiled happily.
I’m so happy, should I ask right now?
I sent a message to Imsol by tapping her smartwatch.
– Me: Professor Sol! A wizard I know wants to talk to the professor. What do you think?
– Professor Imsol: It’s annoying. That’s all right, when are you coming to the lab to see it?
– Me: I’ll be there soon. And Could I possibly introduce you to the local wizard? Sol is a great wizard, so even Sol’s sister will be surprised.
-Professor Imsol: Then bring him next time.
OK.
After all, if Im-sol seduces her with her magic, she will come over unconditionally.
He says he’s a great magician, so he’s allowed it right away.
“I’m allowed. I’ll see you next time.”
“Really? He’s the father of a baby. He’s good at it.”
Rebecca happily sat next to me and crossed her arms.
Imsol says she is like a magician’s idol, so Rebecca will feel good about her too.
I watched TV with Rebecca, leaning my head on her shoulder until I heard a voice say that dinner was ready.
*
Next day.
Academy’s laboratory.
“Hello. Dr. Kang Hyo-rin.”
“It’s been a while. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon.”
I bowed my head and went into Kang Hyo-rin’s lab.
The reason why she is a doctor rather than a professor is because she was invited as a visiting professor at the Victoria Academy.
If you think about it, it’s probably the work of the Iris Guild.
You won’t be given a professorship so you can run away at any time.
Kang Hyo-rin got up from her seat and greeted me.
“Sit comfortably. Oh, what kind of tea do you like?”
“Anything is fine.”
I sat on the guest sofa and sipped the tea Hyo-rin Kang prepared.
Even when we met last time, I thought he was a strange person for some reason, but after hearing Scarlett’s words, I became more wary.
“Um, it was the joining of the investigation team. Let’s talk about it right away.”
“Thank you.”
“Since it was a request from Irene-nim, of course I would agree, but I’ll ask nominally. What is the purpose of Cadet Lee Ho-yeon wanting to join?”
Dr. Kang Hyo-rin asked as if she was genuinely curious, and I brought out her answer that I had thought of.
I have a perfect excuse to use whenever this happens.
“For personal magic research.”
“Aha… After all, genius wizards are different. Researching magic even though anomalies have occurred.”
I don’t know who first gave me the nickname Genius Wizard, but I’m very grateful.
Thanks to that nickname, you can get over most things.
“When will the investigation team be formed?”
“It will probably be summoned within a few days. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon has nothing to prepare, so don’t worry.”
“All right.”
“Oh, but some papers need signatures.”
Kang Hyo-rin handed me the documents, and I read through them and signed them.
It was a contract with magic power, so there was no need to worry about counterfeiting.
“It’s over. I worked hard.”
“Thank you.”
I thought it would take a long time, but it ended surprisingly quickly.
I grabbed a mug and emptied my coffee to get up.
I’ve got everything done, so I’m going back.
“Oh, can I ask you something? It’s a personal curiosity.”
Then Kang Hyo-rin asked in a calm voice.
I responded reflexively.
“Yes. Anything I can answer is fine.”
“How are you dating Scarlett?”
“… Yes?”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen Scarlett do that to a man… Oh, sorry if I was rude.”
Of course, I thought it was a story related to the investigation team, but I never thought that Scarlett would appear.
Kang Hyo-rin said she was sorry with her mouth, but her expression was smiling.
… He’s a really weird guy
“Because it’s a personal matter… It’s a bit difficult to say with my own will.”
Talking about my relationship with Scarlett by myself is a bit of a stretch.
At least you have to listen to Scarlett’s will.
“Oh, is that so?”
Hearing my words, Kang Hyo-rin smiled and held the document I signed in her hand.
“Hmm. After all, maybe we should think about inviting outsiders to the investigation team at will?”
“…”
“Or should I ask Scarlett the next time she goes to work? If she doesn’t answer, I’ll get fired. Um.”
“I’ll tell you…”
I bowed my head.
‘Well, there are all these crazy bitches.’
This is what Irene said, but if you ask if it’s really going to be like that, things get more complicated.
A real crazy bitch doesn’t care about that.
As I tried to open my mouth, Kang Hyo-rin smiled and put her papers back down.
“Whoops. Just kidding. He’s taking good care of Scarlett. He’s a very nice guy.”
“Ha….”
“Then, the investigation team work is over. See you next time at Hwadong Dungeon. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon.”
“Yes. Thank you very much. Dr. Kang Hyo-rin.”
I shook my head and got up from my seat.
As Scarlett said, I think I roughly understand why the Iris Guild called her a crazy bitch.
Don’t get involved any deeper.
