Chapter 445 – Chapter 445. End of Vacation (2)
Lee Ho-yeon, who came up from the basement, went back to the living room.
In the living room, Daeun Nam and Liliana could be seen watching TV.
Seeing that she watches entertainment, it seems that today is the day Liliana sees what she wants to see.
Unlike Nam Da-eun, who likes the news, Liliana likes entertainment programs that pursue pure fun rather than news or dramas.
Sounds similar to what I saw in Hell.
She went over to tease Liliana as usual, but suddenly the TV flickered and the screen switched.
Instead of the comedians running around, a reporter with an urgent expression appeared.
– This is breaking news. A huge sinkhole has hit Beijing, China. We will play the video of the scene now.
“What is this! Hey! Play Reckless Challenge again! Get rid of breaking news!”
Beep. Beep.
Liliana turned the channel angrily, but all the other channels were playing breaking news.
Lee Ho-yeon approached the TV at the familiar word Beijing sinkhole.
“… Beijing Sinkhole? Liliana. Hold still.”
“No, today is the day I see it! Why on a day like this… Eup-Eup-Eub.”
Lee Ho-yeon covered Liliana’s mouth with her hand and switched to the news channel.
It was news that a huge sinkhole appeared in the middle of Beijing, causing huge damage and sinking the center of the city.
On the screen, there was a huge sinkhole in Lee Ho-yeon’s memory.
A sinkhole in the middle of the city.
In fact, I already knew the story.
It’s a story from the original.
However, it would appear at least a few years later, so I was thinking of reducing the number of victims by raising the power until then and publicizing it.
… I never dreamed it would show up so early.
Anyway, no matter how much he said now, he couldn’t reduce the number of victims.
Lee Ho-yeon frowned after hearing the reporter’s next words.
– Everything, the next breaking news. It is said that huge pillars have been erected all over the world. It is news that ordinary people should never approach this dark pillar as it causes headaches and vomiting just by approaching it. Hunters around the world are currently investigating….
“What is that?”
Lee Ho-yeon looked at the screen and frowned.
The pillar stuck in the middle of the sea was exuding dark energy, just as the reporter said. As if it was not a lie to say that pillars had been formed all over the world, the camera showed several places where the pillars were inserted.
I was aware of Beijing’s sinkhole, and although it was sad, I recognized that it was unavoidable.
But, what about a pillar?
A pillar like that was an event that Hoyeon Lee had no memory of.
“Baby daddy. Do you know what that is?”
“…It’s a problem because I don’t know.”
Contrary to Liliana’s wish for her entertainment, the news flowed incessantly.
On the screen, experts’ discussion continued.
– I think this is a new kind of dungeon. We see it as an extension of the recent anomaly….
– No. It is the wrath of God. He was enraged at the destruction of nature by irresponsible and disorderly humans!
– Maybe it will be a new opportunity. Among the investigation team, there is a team that found a huge artifact.
“Anomaly…”
Lee Ho-yeon frowned and fixed her eyes on the TV.
As the story progresses, abnormal phenomena occur in the dungeon in the process of assimilating the earth into hell, but such pillars do not appear.
“Did you do something in the pandemic? Or…”
The time when Lee Ho-yeon was worried while looking at the ominous pillar.
Shining sentences appeared before my eyes.
——————-
『Special Quest』
Extend your right hand forward.
Restriction period: 30 days
– Reward: Opportunity for an urgent interview with the God of Betting.
——————-
“…?”
Lee Ho-yeon blinked her eyes at the meaningless sentences that appeared in front of her eyes.
I’m thinking about what that pillar is, because lately, a quest that I haven’t seen at all has come out.
‘Reach out your hand?’
What is an emergency meeting with the god of betting?
I was hesitant about something, but if it was an urgent meeting at this time, of course it was about that pillar.
Maybe the situation is more serious than you think.
Shortly after being possessed, I had a conversation with the betting god.
She appeared in front of her eyes because she took the heroine three maidens.
At that time, the betting god made it possible to attack women who were not the original heroine.
I decided to watch it next time everything was over, but now that it reappears, it may mean that there has been a significant change in betting, unlike that time.
“…Hey, Da-eun. Please protect my body.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“It’s because you don’t know.”
Lee Ho-yeon slowly stretched her hand out in front of her.
Swoop.
Paaang-!
The pitch-black darkness and strong wind hit her whole body, and Lee Ho-yeon unconsciously closed her eyes.
As she stood in the still wind, she opened her eyes and saw a new world.
Lee Ho-yeon’s house, where she had been standing until just now, was gone.
Familiar. No, now it’s an awkward landscape.
The world before being possessed.
This is Lee Ho-yeon’s room.
A desk with leftover water bottles and vitamins and supplements.
Major books and comic books on the bookshelf.
Wax and hairspray I bought to decorate.
The room of ‘Kim Jin-ho’, not ‘Lee Ho-yeon’.
It is the name of the last life that has now faded from memory.
Lee Ho-yeon looked at her man who was sitting in her chair.
When she saw her face smiling leisurely, she was dumbfounded and laughed.
“… You showed up again?”
“That’s right. It’s been a while. I didn’t want to see you like this either.”
The blond man, the god of bets, smiled.
*
Victoria Academy is the world’s premier hunter education institution.
A place to get her blood on the hands of a man and a woman just coming of age.
The best place in the world to teach how to fight effectively.
Of course, not all cadets are specialized in combat, but most cadets learn how to deal with demons and demons as soon as they enter.
It is not easy for young men and women in their prime to complete the academy’s curriculum.
It is different from the theory learned in middle school and high school.
Whether it’s magic or swordsmanship, the goal in the end is to win the battle. In fact, it is to end the life of a living creature.
It is not strange that there are cadets who suffer mentally in the process.
As a result, the academy has a well-organized counseling program.
We have prepared a system so that not only professional counselors, but also professors and assistants who are friends with students can consult.
It is because it is easier to break down the wall of the mind than a counselor as it is in direct contact with the cadets.
All the professors at the academy often consulted with the cadets, but Baek Ah-yeong was the most popular among them.
A divine nickname that seems to solve all the worries of being a ‘saint’.
A benevolent smile and warm voice that listens to your concerns.
Of course, as more and more male students come to visit us even if there is nothing special, now we only provide counseling for female students, but… Her counseling was popular even after entering the emergency room.
“Yeah. I see. It must have been difficult for Cadet Chae-yoon as well.”
“… Yes. Ha, but I really don’t mean to….”
“It’s okay to cry if you’re having a hard time. Come on, I’ll cheer for the path of cadet Chae-yoon.”
“Saintess…!”
Baek Ah-young tapped the shoulder of the girl who was coming in her arms with tears in her eyes.
Cadets who kill a demon for the first time usually experience this feeling.
In particular, it appears more prominently in women who are rich in sensitivity, and Baek A-young used to comfort the cadets whenever that happened.
Since she was assigned to the ER, she has effectively laid down the title of professor.
It’s okay to stop consulting like this, but I couldn’t stop because there were cadets who were encouraged by looking at me.
After stopping her tears, the female student bowed her head, thanked her, and left her room.
“If you ever get upset again, come back anytime.”
Baek Ah-young felt bittersweet when she saw her cadet’s back.
Seeing that kind of look reminds me of my past self.
Until she first awakened her healing ability and was called a saint. Baek Ah-yeong also came up with hardships that are difficult to describe in her words.
Her experiences so far have become the nutrient that makes Baek A-young what she is today, but she has often felt frustrated and regretful in the process.
Baek Ah-young did not want to subject her young students to such negative emotions.
Baek Ah-yeong’s nature itself is to like helping people, so her counseling wasn’t that difficult.
Rather, she felt proud.
Smart smart
“Saintess. Is it okay if I go in?”
“Yes. Come in.”
Baek Ah-young took her stance again.
She needs to be relaxed so that even a cadet can open her heart.
Baek Ah-young opened the door and looked at the two female students entering.
“Hello. Saintess.”
“Ah, hello. Saintess…”
“Yes. Whoa. This is the first time the two of you are coming together. Sit back.”
Baek Ah-young used to serve sweets and poured hot tea in front of Lucy and Rumi.
Lucy and Rumi.
They are famous twins in the academy.
Their abilities as hunters are good, but the reason they are famous is, of course, their looks.
A cute atmosphere that comes out of a small body. And, on the contrary, a grown-up body.
There are even people who say that she is healed just by looking at two similar looking people walking around.
She knew that she was in the same class as Lee Ho-yeon and that she was close with Lee Ho-yeon.
However, she still thought that she was not as close as he was, so she was able to greet Lucy and Rumi with a smile.
“Uh, umm…”
“Lucy. Lucy was supposed to tell you…”
“That, it will. Wait a minute…”
Baek Ah-young looked at Lucy and Rumi and smiled at her.
She was accustomed to coming to counseling and pondering her words. There is nothing more difficult for her than telling others about her troubles.
“Miss Lucy, it’s okay. I won’t tell you anywhere else, so tell me honestly.”
“Saintess… Yes. Then…”
Lucy started talking without hesitation.
Before she came to Baek Ah-young.
The story with Rumi is over.
She decided to ask about the sex tester first and then go to Lee Ho-yeon’s relationship counseling.
It was burdensome for her to be honest, but if she was no one else and she was a saint, she could be relieved.
Baek A-young heard the story and she felt a momentary headache coming on.
… I never thought it would be a consultation like this.
She is Baek Ah-young, who has consulted quite a few cadets, but this kind of counseling was her first.
“So… Heck, heck. You’re bothered by the fact that the sex tester seems to be wrong?”
“Yeah… That’s right. It’s definitely not number 11… But it came out as number 11.”
Baek Ah-young retrieved information about the meter with her smart watch.
Even Baek A-young knew the measuring device. It was a highly reliable device that was used even in hospitals.
The same is true for the papers I was looking for.
The success rate of the device is 99.9%.
Baek Ah-yeong looked at Lucy’s expression and chose her words.
“Maybe Miss Lucy is confused about something? That meter… Hmm. It counts the number of times you have sex together, not the number of times you ejaculate. In other words, even if you do it a lot at once…”
“Oh, yes. I know that. It would have come out a lot more if it had.”
“Whoa, much…”
“Yes. So I wondered if my health or something else might be the problem…”
Looking at Lucy with a sullen expression, Baek Ah-young continued her worries.
There is no possibility that the device is wrong.
Health? Health was unrelated to the frequency of sexual intercourse.
Maybe they had sex she didn’t know about.
However, conveying this fact is a worrying part as a counselor.
Should I be honest or should I lie?
Can I increase this girl’s worries?
Baek A-young, who was worried, turned around as much as she could and spoke her words.
“Maybe… It might be something like this. My boyfriend did it secretly while Miss Lucy was sleeping…?”
“Ah… Could it be?”
“Yes. I will.”
Even Baek Ah-yeong doesn’t know if she can measure things she secretly did while sleeping.
She probably could be, but I wasn’t sure.
Still, she thought it would be better to make her think so than to worry about the girl in front of her.
In fact, as soon as Lucy heard Baek A-young’s words, she put on a relieved expression.
Baek Ah-yeong was satisfied with her own handling and brought her coffee to her mouth.
“Rumi. It’s good that you came to the saintess.”
“Yeah. It was Lucy’s idea. But was it like that when she was really sleeping? No matter how Hoenn-san…”
“What a beast Lee Ho-yeon is. I must have touched him while I was sleeping.”
“Is that so? Hoyeon-san is a pervert, but…”
Lucy and Rumi thought of Lee Ho-yeon and continued a few words of small talk.
She also did well to come to counseling. The saintess always solves the troubles.
When Lucy turns her head in front of her for her real trouble: her relationship counseling.
“Pu-hip…!”
“Kyaaak!”
Overhearing their conversation, Baek Ah-young spewed her coffee, which she had been drinking without even realizing it.
The only way for the saint not to feel bad is for her to get pregnant before the others.