Resurrection Chapter 64 - Just Because You’re Precious

Park Sigyeong looked up at Heesoo hyung with teary eyes. Heesoo hyung pulled his arm away from his grasp and spoke as if to reassure him.

“There’s no need to worry. Mr. Sigyeong, you will be safe. No one here has any intention of harming you, Mr. Sigyeong.”

“I-I will absolutely never tell anyone that Mr. Heesoo died and came back to life! Just the fact that Mr. Heesoo is alive makes me so happy… As long as I can continue to protect Mr. Heesoo, I won’t say a word about Resurrection, even if my mouth is torn apart!”

I looked coldly at Park Sigyeong as he made his grand declaration. I was of the opinion that there was nothing as untrustworthy as a person’s mouth, so I agreed that if you wanted to keep a secret, you had to make them silent forever.

However, besides Park Sigyeong, there were quite a few people who knew about my Resurrection. Rather than being preoccupied with keeping the secret, I judged that since it had come to this, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to bring him over to our side. Rather than relying on the words of Min Gongchan, who was no different from a con man, it seemed better to recruit a healer to minimize Heesoo hyung’s deaths.

This was for my own sake as well. To resurrect Heesoo hyung, my own condition had to be sound, but if I was busy just trying to save myself, I couldn’t use Resurrection in a timely manner.

Of course, recruiting Park Sigyeong didn’t mean I trusted him. If he were to reveal my secret, it would give me justification to eliminate him. By that point, even if I killed him, Heesoo hyung wouldn’t blame me.

I spoke to Park Sigyeong, who was babbling on, emphasizing how tight-lipped he was.

“As you’ve seen, I have a resurrection skill, and I’m going to use it to get Heesoo hyung to the maximum level.”

“Get Mr. Heesoo… to the maximum level?”

“That’s right. As you know, the only person who can become max level, defeat the Black King, and save the world is Heesoo hyung.”

At those words, Park Sigyeong’s mouth fell open, and then he nodded his head.

“That’s right. Mr. Heesoo is the most perfect person to become the savior of the world.”

“I would like you, Park Sigyeong, to join us in that endeavor.”

“Me?”

“I’m formally asking you to become our colleague. What do you say?”

At my proposal, Park Sigyeong jumped for joy where he stood.

“Really? You’ll accept me as a colleague? Then I can stay by Mr. Heesoo’s side from now on?”

“That will be the case, as long as you don’t reveal Resurrection to outsiders and help us with all your heart and soul. I’m making this offer thinking that someone who is the second apostle of the White Goddess must have some skill.”

“Of course! I will serve with all my body and soul! I am only a second apostle, so I am lacking in many ways… but I will do it, no matter what! Please accept me as a colleague!”

Satisfied with his enthusiastic response, I nodded my head. Then I rummaged through my luggage and found the contract form I had put in a manila envelope.

After filling in the blank items by hand, I cast a spell on the contract itself. As I held out the faintly shimmering contract to Park Sigyeong, he threw a question back at me.

“What kind of magic is this?”

“By definition, shouldn’t a contract have a binding force? The terms regarding termination are written here, so read it carefully.”

Park Sigyeong, who was muttering the part I pointed out, was horrified.

“Does this mean I’ll die if I break what’s written here?”

“If you have the skill to avoid the magic engraved on the contract, you might not die. It’s true that magic that could kill you is applied, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you will die. Above all, if you’re scared of dying, you just have to not break the contract, right? As you yourself swore, if you keep the secret no matter what and don’t betray your faith as a colleague, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Even if that part is true, this profit clause is too unfair. Giving only 10% of the net profit is too much, isn’t it? It should be at least 30%…!”

“As you can see, I’ve planned and prepared for a long time to get Heesoo hyung to the maximum level. What kind of profit are you expecting when you’re just hopping on for the ride? You should feel honored just to be able to participate in the great project of making Heesoo hyung a savior. If you’re discussing profits, I can’t help but be confused as to whether your purpose is money or the greater good…”

Park Sigyeong, who had been standing and listening quietly to my rambling, huffed as if he felt wronged. Still, he didn’t take back what he had said. Seemingly really wanting to stay by Heesoo hyung’s side, he pricked his finger with blood and stamped the unfair contract.

I handed him a copy of the contract and offered a handshake.

“Welcome as our colleague.”

Park Sigyeong pouted his lips like a duck’s bill and reluctantly shook my hand.

I carefully put away the original contract. Then, I urged Heesoo hyung, who had been silently watching the situation, and Park Sigyeong, who looked full of complaints, and said.

“Well then, shall we set up camp? Heesoo hyung, you know how to pitch a tent, right? Sigyeong, you help Heesoo hyung and start by organizing the luggage.”

At the way I addressed him, Park Sigyeong furrowed his brow.

“Wait a minute, I’ve been wanting to ask this for a while now. Why are you speaking informally?”

I said confidently.

“Don’t you know about respecting your elders? I’m older than you. I’m the old generation. You’re the new generation, right?”

“That’s true, but… even if you are the old generation, you don’t age…”

Ignoring Park Sigyeong’s grumbling, I turned on the generator and headed toward the back of the cave to install the shower and toilet facilities.

The cave was quite large, so it was possible to divide it into sections. There was a space further inside where water was flowing, so I placed the generator there and checked if it was working. This kind of portable magic generator was inefficient, eating up a crazy amount of magic stones, but in the outdoors, there was nothing quite like it.

I connected the electrical wires and installed the pump that would lead to the showerhead. Soon, I set up the showerhead stand and was checking if the water was coming out properly when I accidentally got hit by the gushing water.

“Agh, it’s cold!”

I recoiled from the shower in alarm, but I was already a drowned rat. I grumbled and looked up at the showerhead, from which water was pouring out with a shwaaaa.

There was no problem with using the shower, but it was too much to install a water heater outdoors. I was thinking it would be a hassle to have to heat the water with magic each time, when Heesoo hyung suddenly appeared.

“What’s wrong? Is something the matter?”

It seemed he had come running after hearing my scream, so I said sheepishly.

“It’s nothing. I just got hit with cold water.”

I thought Heesoo hyung, who had nodded at my explanation, would go back to what he was doing. But instead of turning back, he came closer to me.

I looked at him, wondering what was going on, and Heesoo hyung seemed to be choosing his words for a moment, lost in thought. As I waited for him to speak, I found myself staring intently at him without realizing it.

I should tell him we should go get his hair cut first if we have to go outside.

I reached out my hand and gently lifted his long bangs that were falling down. Surprised by this, Heesoo hyung flinched and then snatched my hand like lightning. I was a little surprised and a little embarrassed, and said.

“Isn’t your hair uncomfortable? It must be poking you in the eyes.”

Heesoo hyung didn’t really answer that. He just looked at me steadily, his expression hard to read under the shadow.

At his deep gaze, I shut my mouth. When I fell silent, he opened his mouth with an impatient tone, as if he hadn’t fully organized what he wanted to say.

“I didn’t expect you to accept Mr. Sigyeong as a colleague.”

Only then did I realize that I hadn’t consulted Heesoo hyung about it.

To make an excuse, I was used to solo play, so I tended to decide and act alone. That’s why I had forgotten the fact that I should naturally consult my partner on the matter of welcoming a new colleague. I hurriedly made an excuse.

“I-I couldn’t help it. I had to hurry and revive you, hyung, and there was no other way to get rid of Park Sigyeong. That guy cares about you a lot, hyung, and above all, he’s a healer. So, I thought it would be better to accept him as a colleague, both to keep an eye on him to make sure he keeps the secret, and because after going through all sorts of things, I feel like I’m not enough on my own to get Heesoo hyung to the maximum level…”

“You are not lacking.”

Saying so, Heesoo hyung squeezed my hand tightly.

I was suddenly reminded of Ulfheðinn intertwining his fingers with mine. I remembered that while his hand was pressing down on mine, he had pressed his lips firmly against mine, and without realizing it, my gaze fixed on Heesoo hyung’s lips.

“Far from being lacking, you are more than enough. I am perfectly fine with just you, Mr. Yitae.”

To be honest, that was almost the first time I had ever kissed someone like that. I had lived a life that was not short, but most of it was hard and intense, so I never had time for things like dating.

I had been in relationships with people before, but most of them were just to satisfy physical desires. And those partners were mostly women; the number of men could be counted on one hand. Especially with men, I had never kissed one. Therefore, the kiss with Heesoo hyung was extremely unfamiliar.

Because it was unfamiliar, it should have been strange, awkward, and uncomfortable…

No, of course it was, but would I be crazy if I said I didn’t hate it?

I must be crazy. The other person wasn’t even Heesoo hyung, it was Ulfheðinn, right?

Strictly speaking, Heesoo hyung wasn’t even conscious at the time, so it was complete sexual harassment.

I reflected on my actions and averted my gaze from him. Noticing that my mind was elsewhere, Heesoo hyung spoke with great concern.

“Are you listening to me?”

“Sorry, I’m… I’m listening.”

I replied like that and tried to stealthily pull my hand away, but he wouldn’t let go. He held onto my hand with an uncharacteristic firmness and said.

“Something happened while I was possessed.”

“No. What could have happened…”

“Ulfheðinn did something to you, Mr. Yitae…”

“No, I said no!”