Resurrection Chapter 88 - This Is More Like You

“I don’t know about that, but it seemed like they were going to look for Yaksha?”

“Yaksha?”

“Yes. That person, Min Gongchan, seemed to firmly believe that there was no way Yaksha died by fire in Dungeon 77. He told Mr. Kang Cheoljun several of Yaksha’s hiding places. After that, he borrowed our captain and disappeared somewhere, so isn’t it likely he went to find Yaksha?”

At Kim Mina’s speculation, Heesoo hyung looked back at me, and I frowned. Kang Cheoljun was a member of the Special Task Force, and Kim Piljoong was there too, so I didn’t need to worry about them. But I was a little worried about Min Gongchan.

No matter that he took Yoon Younghyun with him, that guy is nothing more than a wolf pup. He was an A-rank hunter at best, so he was no match for Yaksha. Needless to say, Min Gongchan, being a civilian, was even less of a match. And he went to look for Yaksha?

“Min Gongchan is a regressor. There’s a high possibility that he knows not only Yaksha’s hiding places but also his exact location.”

Heesoo hyung’s expression turned anxious, and I frowned even more and nodded my head.

“He might not have just gone to find Yaksha, but to catch him.”

At those words, Kim Mina gasped. Along with her, Yoon Younghyun’s entire clan showed signs of tension. It seemed they were worried that Yoon Younghyun, their so-called captain, might die.

It was understandable. If they had been taking illegal drugs made from Yoon Younghyun’s blood, then they absolutely needed Yoon Younghyun. If he died, they could no longer produce the drugs and would have to worry about abnormal mutations.

Drugs made from the blood of other werewolves were not only less effective but could also cause a conflict with the blood in their bodies, leading to death. So it was no exaggeration to say that Yoon Younghyun was their lifeline.

I let out a deep sigh and said.

“We got a weapon, so I’d like to just wipe my mouth clean and pretend I don’t know anything, but I guess we have to see what’s going on with the situation. I’ll go find Min Gongchan and Yoon Younghyun, so you guys wait for my call. If by any chance a fight with Yaksha breaks out, I’ll call you immediately, so come running and provide support.”

Kim Mina nodded and gave me her contact information. I simply selected ‘receive’ and saved Kim Mina’s contact information to my cell phone. After that, I told Heesoo hyung to grab his greatsword and left the office. Heesoo hyung, who seemed to be following me, grabbed my arm in the hallway.

I turned to look at him, and just by his expression, I knew what he wanted to say.

If Min Gongchan and Yoon Younghyun went to find Yaksha, there was a high possibility that we too would encounter Yaksha while looking for them. As if worried about that, Heesoo hyung’s face was filled with all sorts of care and concern.

“The only thing I agreed to was finding your demon sword, Mr. Yitae. Now that I have a weapon, there’s no reason to find Min Gongchan before entering Dungeon 77, is there? Especially if he went after Yaksha…”

I cut him off mid-sentence and said.

“I know. I know, but we can’t just let Min Gongchan go looking for Yaksha and cause trouble, can we?”

“Is there a reason we can’t?”

I looked at Heesoo hyung, who was questioning me, with a slightly bewildered face. The expressionless face of Heesoo hyung, who had stopped me, was unfamiliar.

With Heesoo hyung’s personality, there was no way he would stand by and watch someone be in danger. This was even more so if the person in question was the one who had given him a weapon.

But now he was telling me to just leave Min Gongchan alone, so I couldn’t help but find that side of him strange. A sense of rebellion I couldn’t identify even arose, and I said something I hadn’t intended to mention to him.

“It would be a different story if he had ignored us, but Min Gongchan not only saved my life last time, he even sent you your weapon. And this was even after we left him behind without a thought of saving him. I have to find him, if only because I hate being in his debt. If we leave him be and he ends up getting killed by Yaksha, I’ll have a guilty conscience.”

“Is that all?”

“What?”

“That you hate being in debt. Is that the only reason?”

I was bewildered by his question.

“If that’s not all, then what is?”

“…”

Heesoo hyung looked at me intently, as if trying to gauge my inner thoughts. I met his gaze squarely. I looked back because I had no reason to avoid his eyes, but as I looked, a strange stubbornness arose.

I stared at him with my eyes wide open, as if in a staring contest. Heesoo hyung, who had been gazing at me, suddenly raised his hand and poked me between the eyebrows.

Startled, I flinched, and Heesoo hyung said.

“You’re wrinkling the bridge of your nose.”

So what if it’s a little wrinkled? Don’t tell me I look ugly?

As I reflexively raised my hand and fumbled with the bridge of my nose, Heesoo hyung said in a tone not much different from before.

“I understand. I also don’t want you to carry the feeling of being indebted to someone, Mr. Yitae, so let’s find Min Gongchan first.”

“Right, right. This is more like you, hyung.”

I deliberately put on a smiling face. Heesoo hyung gave me a strange look, but I didn’t think too deeply about it. I was just satisfied that I didn’t have to get into another round of arguments with Heesoo hyung and said.

“Let’s get ahead of Min Gongchan rather than trying to track where he went. We’ll be too late if we just follow him.”

“Are you thinking of finding out where Yaksha is?”

“Yeah. In any case, we need to check on Yaksha’s movements separately from Min Gongchan. If Min Gongchan is convinced that Yaksha is alive, then he must be alive. It would be good for us to grasp his location and respond preemptively.”

Even in front of Yaksha who was trying to abduct me, Min Gongchan fought without a single sign of fear. There’s only one reason why he would try to confront Yaksha with a civilian’s body. It wasn’t because he trusted in his items, but because he felt the need to protect me that much.

He probably tried to stop it by risking his life because he knew very well what would happen if I fell into Yaksha’s hands. His going to find Yaksha now with Yoon Younghyun was likely for the same reason.

Then I can’t just stand by and watch when it’s my problem. If Min Gongchan is really trying to find and confront Yaksha, then hyung and I have to step in and help. If we can join forces and eliminate the guy, that would be the best outcome.

As I started walking and added that point, Heesoo hyung pointed out.

“If that person needed our help, he would have come to us first before going to find Yaksha. The fact that he sent the weapon to A-Team’s office without doing so might mean he doesn’t want us to interfere. Min Gongchan would rather have you in a safe place, Mr. Yitae, than receive your help.”

Heesoo hyung still didn’t seem too keen on going to find Min Gongchan. He subtly implied that Min Gongchan wouldn’t be pleased to see me show up.

But hiding just because I was scared of someone or something didn’t suit my constitution. If I had been cautious about my safety, I wouldn’t have been able to live as a jack-of-all-trades. And of course, I wouldn’t have had the ridiculous thought of saving the world.

I said, as if to provoke Heesoo hyung who was worrying about me.

“I’m not alone. I have you, hyung.”

“…I appreciate you trusting me, but…”

“Heesoo hyung will protect me, right? Then there’s no problem.”

I grinned and patted his shoulder. Heesoo hyung bit his lip as if flustered.

It was for a brief moment, but I was captivated by it. The white tips of his teeth peeked through his lips and disappeared.

Heesoo hyung let go of his reddened lip and said.

“I understand. I will protect you, Mr. Yitae, no matter what happens.”

“Of course. I’ll only trust you, hyung!”

I answered shamelessly and loudly. I thought that if I showed even the slightest hesitation here, Heesoo hyung might change his mind.

Fortunately, it seemed Heesoo hyung had decided that as long as he couldn’t change my mind, insisting on a safe house was pointless. I wasn’t a child, and unless he imprisoned me, it would be impossible to restrain me.

Instead of continuing to nag about my safety, he asked for our destination.

“Is there a place where we can find out Yaksha’s whereabouts?”

I nodded and looked back at Heesoo hyung.

“I have my own places to check, but don’t you too, hyung?”

Heesoo hyung didn’t immediately understand what I was saying and looked a little confused. I pointed out the fact he was forgetting.

“The great shaman, Tae Yeongwoo, I mean.”

Chapter 16. See You Again Then
When the transcendent beings appeared on Earth and the awakened gained abilities, shamans gained unprecedented public trust. Those who had received divine possession and foretold fortune and misfortune even before the appearance of the transcendent beings were no longer treated with contempt.

They were now called ‘fortune tellers’ and enjoyed unprecedented wealth and fame. A prime example was that the event that garnered the most attention among the New Year’s national events was the one where the Manshin, or ‘god of ten thousand spirits,’ told the nation’s fortune. Policies would even change slightly depending on the divination that came out at this time, so one could guess the extent of their influence.

Among the Manshin, the person known to be the most spiritually gifted was the great shaman, Tae Yeongwoo. She was particularly famous for predicting disasters, and her predictions about Monster Breaks were said to be 100% accurate.

Naturally, she had a deep connection with Heesoo hyung, who had to fight at the forefront every time there was a Monster Break. She was a person who originally did not give private divinations, but it would be different if it were a request from Heesoo hyung.

I thought she would be able to pinpoint Yaksha’s whereabouts, at least roughly, so I sent Heesoo hyung there. It was highly likely that she would perform a divination concerning Yaksha, a figure who was practically a national disaster.

Above all, by sending Heesoo hyung there, I wanted to hide a past I didn’t want to reveal. Under the pretext of having him get a divination, I separated from Heesoo hyung and headed to Hyeopjukdo-gil, the largest entertainment district in Sejong City.

I didn’t come here to have fun, but to find out Yaksha’s whereabouts. However, it was a place I used to frequent in my younger days, so it was a bit embarrassing to go there with Heesoo hyung.

Back when I was a rookie, I was hired by the Hyeopjukdo-hoe and took on all sorts of dirty work. I still had connections from that time, so today, I was planning to ask around about Yaksha’s whereabouts through them.