Chapter 39

 

After the meal, Han Seo-jin said something unexpected.

 

“We have to go back to the dorm tomorrow.”

 

“To the dorm? Why? It’s convenient here.”

 

“It’s going to be the first scene tomorrow. As long as there is a team atmosphere and Shin Yeon-hyung has been processed, there is no reason to leave the dorm.”

 

“Is it already like that? Well, yes.”

 

Han Seo-jin’s house is convenient, but I had to go to the accommodation for the quest. I sneakily opened the quest window to check the remaining time.

 

{ Main quest }

 

#1. Reveal Joo Ho-hyun’s cause of death.

 

Difficulty level: A

 

Time limit: 25 days 3 hours 20 minutes

 

Reward: Intermediate skill recovery (excluding special/S/SS)

 

Permanent deletion of quests and skills on failure

 

※Cannot refuse

 

“The 25th…”

 

When did this happen? Even now, I became nervous for no reason at the time, that keeps decreasing. While thinking if I should overcome Ye Seung-woo, the only clue, Han Seo-jin carefully said,

 

“Shin Yeon-hyung will be transferred to Ulleung-do as soon as dawn tomorrow, so you don’t have to worry.”

 

“Oh, really? That’s great.”

 

I felt a little guilty, but I answered calmly. When I thought about the day, Seong San-ha’s face naturally came to mind, and I unconsciously groped for the area where the leash was supposed to be.

 

***

 

Getting up early to get ready to go out to the scene, Yeon Seung-yeon called me. I answered the phone after confirming that the sound of water was coming out of Han Seo-jin’s bathroom.

 

“Yes.”

 

[Ho-hyun nim. I’m sorry for calling you early in the morning, but the ingredient test just came out. I called you right away because I thought it was urgent.]

 

“It’s out? What did it say?”

 

[The pill is a Guiding aid that helps increase the amount of mana. I thought it was an illegal manufactured drug, so I looked it up just in case, and it was on the market!

 

I secretly requested the ampule you gave me afterwards, but as Ho-hyun expected, it was confirmed to be toxic. And, by the way……. As soon as I asked for an analysis of the ingredients, the center machine detected it immediately, so I couldn’t find anything else. Except for the fact that it’s a pretty strong poison……. I’m sorry.]

 

I was not surprised because the ampule was poisonous or disappointing from its appearance. But…

 

“Didn’t you say the pills were a stabilizer when you tested them with your skills last time?”

 

[There is also a stabilizer function. It’s a raw material that can be used enough if you think it’s for resting the body so as not to overdo it while promoting the amount of mana……..]

 

In the end, it meant that supplements were right. Ye Seungwoo was really worried about Joo Ho-hyun? And while lying that Kang Eui-jin gave it to him?

 

I don’t think that’s the case, but then I heard Yeon Seung-yeon’s voice hesitating from the other side.

 

[…… Actually, there’s something that bothers me a little.]

 

“Which part?”

 

[This is the first time I’ve ever heard of such a manufacturer. Novarion. It’s an officially registered company, but there’s no information even if you search for it, and this guiding aid is the only medicine released. Supplements are not easy to recognize for their effectiveness, so it would be difficult to prove the company with one product……. It keeps bugging my mind. Should l I find out more?]

 

“Novarion?”

 

It was suspicious, too. Judging by the fact that Ye Seong-woo gave me medicine, saying it was made by Kang Eui-jin, I’m sure he wanted to hide something…….

 

Contrary to what he said was bugging his mind, Yeon Seung-yeon’s words were endlessly prolonged. However, I shook my head knowing that there would be a limit to how much Yeon Seung-yeon can investigate on the island.

 

“That’s enough. You’re busy, but I don’t want to extend your chores like this.”

 

[Ho-hyun nim…!]

 

“In the end, there is no problem with the medicine itself. I got it.”

 

I hung up the phone and lied down.

 

There’s nothing wrong with the pills which I thought would be the biggest proof.

 

“Then what kind of measures did you use.”

 

Unlike the pill that was handed over directly, the ampoule was difficult to prove that Ye Seong-woo fed him.

 

I wish I knew how he died.

 

When I learned about Joo Ho-hyun’s death after receiving the quest, no one, including Han Seo-jin, knew that Joo Ho-hyun was dead. It’s just that he went out of the scene and collapsed in an accident. Joo Ho-hyun died without anyone knowing.

 

“Shit, it’s not just a sudden death or a missing death. …… Quest window!”

 

{ Main quest}

 

#1. Reveal Joo Ho-hyun’s cause of death.

 

“Ye Seong-woo killed him! The team leader killed him! Shin Yeon-hyung killed him! He slipped on the wrong ground! He was surprised and had a heart attack! He got hit by a monster! Poisoned after picking poison mushrooms in the dungeon! Someone shot a poison needle from behind…….”

 

While lying down, I read all the possible deaths I could think of while looking at the ceiling, but the quest window was not moving.

 

“Nonsense! You can’t live without cause and effect…….”

 

The bathroom door opened while I was flapping my body in bed with irritation. Han Seo-jin came up looking curiously while I was lying in the middle of the bed and struggling.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

“Meditation.”

 

“…… let’s pretend that’s true. Did you pack all your things? When I return today, we’ll go to the team’s dorm right away, so pack your things in advance.”

 

Han Seo-jin’s words made me cringe. This is because I feel bad that I have to return to the team’s dorm after leaving this good house. Of course, it was the same as using the same room as Han Seo-jin here and there, but the quality itself was incomparable.

 

“I don’t even have anything to pack. I’m all set.”

 

“Go down first. I’ll get ready right away and go down.”

 

***

 

The place I moved in Han Seo-jin’s car was the back of an island I had never been to. There was a ship moored in the port, which I could see outside the window. I asked Han Seo-jin, who led me to the dock where the ship was located.

 

“Are we on a boat?”

 

“Yes. The gate location opened this time is an uninhabited island, so I’m going to take a speedboat.”

 

It’s my first time on a boat. Han Seo-jin smiled and asked if he noticed my feet getting lighter without realizing it.

 

“Do you like it that much?”

 

“Yes. I like the sea.”

 

“Why?”

 

“It’s just. It’s open. It’s not frustrating.”

 

Han Seo-jin was looking at me with a pleasant smile to see if he agreed with me.

 

When I boarded the speedboat and entered the cabin, quite a few numbers of people gathered.

 

“Why are there so many people?”

 

“These are the teams we’re doing this mission with.”

 

“Teams? I thought we were the only ones going. Doesn’t it move in decimal places?”

 

Han Seo-jin shook his head when asked in a strange way because all the specials he encountered in the dungeon were like that.

 

“It’s an outside team. We are an internal team.”

 

“What’s the difference between the two? I want to go to the outside team, too.”

 

Han Seo-jin suddenly coughed. Han Seo-jin, whose ears turned pink, asked, clearing his throat.

 

“……Why did you suddenly think of that?”

 

Of course, I want to get out of the center. The team is like a dog.

 

But I couldn’t say it as it was, so I changed my words.

 

“Just because. By the way, what’s the difference between the two?”

 

“The internal teams are sent to the state-owned dungeon. Several teams have to move together to manage all directions. On the other hand, in the case of outside teams, gates or dungeons are not owned by the state, so they can’t occupy them like that. They have to compete with other hunters, so the outside team is made up of strong Espers.”

 

“Ah. Does this mean I can’t go anyway?”

 

“… …because you don’t know the future.”

 

His face is pink this time. I looked at him strangely, and Han Seo-jin mumbled that the time was up and headed for the bridge.

 

The eyes of the people I encountered stuck in me with every step toward the gathering place.

 

“If I were him, I would have kicked you out of the team.”

 

“Wow, that’s great. Ryu Su-yoon and teleportation. How many people did you kill?”

 

“I heard you’re aiming to be the main Guide. Is that true?”

 

“Oh, are you crazy? Who remains on the team where the lower ranks are the mains. If I were you, I would resign.”

 

All the whispering contents were very interesting, so my ears naturally listened. Han Seo-jin clasped my shoulder as he tried to turn my head away in case I heard about the previous incident. He supported my body as if his arm stretched out and was hugging from behind and hurried forward.

 

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

 

“I didn’t really care…….”

 

Han Seo-jin’s hand, which caught me, fell only after arriving where the team members were.

 

“Hello.”

 

“Seo-jin ah, you are here?  …Ho-hyun too, hello.”

 

While Han Seo-jin was handed a map to Choi Jae-hee, I greeted Park Ga-in lightly and looked around at the team members. It’s been a while since I saw them, but I wasn’t happy to see them.

 

‘Where’s the team leader? Don’t tell me he’s ot going with me today.’

 

I was flapping my fingers holding the window frame in a pleasant family, and a voice came from the side.

 

“Why did you have to bring him? He can’t even guide you.”

 

As expected, it was the Woo Han-se. Maybe because Shin Yeon-hyung was blown away, there was a weak sense of vigilance toward me in the eyes of not only Woo Han-se but also other team members.

 

When I looked at him with a sour look because I was not interested in anything other than Ye Seong-woo, Woo Han-se raised his voice.

 

“Do you know how much our team’s power has been reduced because of you? If you don’t do guiding properly and get caught, then I won’t leave you alone then.”

 

‘…Radiant guidance.’

 

As soon as I thought to myself, the system window was activated in front of me, and all the names of the spurs within a certain range came to mind.

 

Please select a destination.

 

(Multiple choices available)

 

– Nearby Esper

 

►Han Seo-jin

 

►Woo Han-se

 

►Woo Hayoon

 

►Choi Jae-hee

 

►Park Hyun-min

 

►Choi Su-yeon

 

“Hoot, as expected.”

 

That’s right. I couldn’t help but smirk. Woo Han-se, whose face turned red while smiling with his mouth raised, clenched his fist as if he were rushing in.

 

“You punk!”

 

Beep.

 

Woo Han-se stopped due to the noise that came on time. The sound came from a loudspeaker on a pillar.

 

Following the tapping of the microphone, an annoying voice came out.

 

[The briefing will begin in 3 minutes, everyone gathers in the first cabin.]

 

I was wondering where the team leader went, and that turned out to be the reason. Han Seo-jin, who held the map, also returned.

 

“Hyung. I will brief you on my way out. Let’s go together.”

 

“I wanted to see the ship depart…….”

 

I followed with a grunt.