Saving My Favorite in a Doomed World Chapter 100

By the time the heels of his dress shoes were visible, the man’s body was also outside. With his hands shoved in his pockets, he lands on the floor with a tap. Silver hair, a punchable face. Anyone could tell it was Yoo Hwashin.

 

“Oh, you’re here. Hwashin-ssi—!” 

 

As Jin waved his hand gladly, Hwashin responded with an eye smile.

 

Let’s see what the situation is. 

 

Judging from the massive human pillar and the humans sleeping with happy smiles.

 

“It seems Jin-ssi stepped in appropriately at the right time?”

 

“Yes, that’s right. Whose request was it, after all. So, does this mean you’ll join our Unit 3?” 

 

“What a disappointing thing to say.”

 

After appropriate banter, Hwashin scanned the heroes who remained in reality. They were all clean without a single scratch. The blood on Wang Hao’s face probably wasn’t his own anyway.

 

By the way,

 

“Why is everyone staring like that?” 

 

Those aren’t exactly welcoming looks for a hero who safely returned from a gate. Just then, Izawa Chisaki popped out from behind him, and Cha Jaeha walked out.

 

“Yoo Hwashin.”

 

Fomin Ignaty pointed at the human pillar and the Unit 3 members next to it.

 

“Don’t you think an explanation is needed?” 

 

“Which part?” 

 

“How those heroes named Jin and Theo knew to come all the way here, and what on earth happened. You’ll have to tell us everything you know. Unless you want to turn me and my country into enemies.” 

 

“Nothing but disappointing words as soon as I arrive.”

 

This old man worked hard for your sakes, you know.

 

Hwashin shrugged his shoulders leisurely.

 

The plaza was filled with blood, and the inside of the banquet hall would be the same. Since key officials from various countries lost their lives, this incident would make headlines too.

 

Sigh. The red Gate wasn’t stopped, the people called the higher-ups in this world weren’t particularly saved either, and the experiments haven’t been halted. 

 

Despite that, the corners of Hwashin’s mouth kept curling up. Fomin Ignaty tried to save the humans used in the experiments while in his right mind, and Wang Hao, who does nothing but test one’s temper, didn’t die. Nathan and Edam survived perfectly fine and are taking my side. Izawa Chisaki trembled, but she no longer wore her mask. 

 

A lot has changed. A lot of explanations will be needed. And now, there are plenty of parts that even he, who read the novel, does not know. 

 

—You look quite in a good mood. You only had me as a friend, but now you have many friends too.

 

Haha, be quiet. I’ll hit you.

 

—Such character.

 

Where did you learn to talk like that anyway?

 

—<From Today On, My Boyfriend Is a Young Master>. This book is more entertaining than I expected. I took a quick look when the plot of your book started getting tangled up, and it was pretty good.

 

…If your taste is like that, then I guess that’s what it is. 

 

Hwashin refocused on the heroes in front of him.

 

“Before explaining, shouldn’t we resolve this first? Since this happened in Russia, I think you should contact them first. The Russian branch.” 

 

“….Haa.”

 

It was a reasonable answer.

 

They had fought without a moment to catch their breath, but now was a chance to make contact.

 

***

 

The heroes sat around again in the place where the summit had taken place. The seating arrangement changed slightly as Jin and Theo squeezed in, though.

 

Making his chair creak, Ignaty asked.

 

“How did those people know to come here? I heard you contacted them, Hwashin.”

 

As he gestured with his chin towards Jin and Theo, Hwashin also looked at them.

 

“Jin and Theo were investigating Russia’s Awakened development experiments here. Right?”

 

At Hwashin’s eye smile, Jin also smiled brightly. Nodding his head, Jin replied.

 

“That’s correct. Since we are in charge of all matters related to overseas affairs.” 

 

Having said that, Jin drank the cold black tea that had been prepared. Theo naturally continued where he left off.

 

“It’s because Hyung-nim found a connection between the illegal Awakened group Freak and the human experiments on the Russian side. However… the investigation was halted midway, and we were in a situation where we had to return.” 

 

“Halted?”

 

Wang Hao raised his eyebrows in surprise. Theo nodded his head lightly.

 

“As everyone knows, the Hero Association is located in every country. However, since it operates in a branch format, an Association from one country can sometimes influence another country. Our investigation was inevitably our unit’s independent investigation, but.” 

 

“The Association President ordered us to stop.”

 

Jin smiled. At that chilling smile, Izawa shrank back.

 

‘A, a scary person.’ 

 

The hero who uses illusions, S-rank Jin. He suddenly awakened as an S-rank one day. He himself stated that he didn’t know the reason either. 

 

The power of an illusion-type S-rank was potent. As long as they were of a lower rank than himself, he could show an illusion to absolutely anyone. 

 

Izawa Chisaki secretly thought he might perhaps be stronger than Cha Jaeha or Yoo Hwashin.

 

“I wonder why. He did cut it off by saying such experiments aren’t conducted in Korea, so it has nothing to do with us.”

 

Tapping the desk with his finger, Jin tilted his head.

 

“If it has nothing to do with us, they should just let us investigate. So we didn’t withdraw and stayed there. That’s when! Our hero!”

 

This time, Jin spread both arms wide towards Hwashin.

 

“Hwashin-ssi called me on the phone. Telling me to enter the building where the test subjects were gathered, just in case. And he told me to contact him again if there was no one inside.” 

 

“Th, and does that mean… the inside was empty…?” 

 

“Yes, that’s right. So I contacted him immediately and investigated the inside. The security guards guarding the CCTV were also dead, so we checked the CCTV as well, and you know, a man was caught on screen.”

 

Jin pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from the pocket of the jacket he was wearing and unfolded it. In the printed CCTV screen image, there were two men.

 

“One of them closely resembled the description of a certain man we had heard about before. None other than.” 

 

“Is it Freak?”

 

At Cha Jaeha’s words, Jin smiled brightly and nodded.

 

“The leader of Freak, Han Jeyu.”

 

Hearing those words, Ignaty asked with a face that couldn’t understand.

 

“If that leader of Freak planned all of this, there is something that doesn’t make sense. No matter what, it is an experiment targeting humans. Even if it were revealed publicly, that specific location wouldn’t have been disclosed. It’s a fact that only a very small minority within the Association knows.” 

 

“That’s right. Because we also learned about it for the first time through this investigation. A mere illegal Awakened wouldn’t be able to know.” 

 

“At the summit, you said there might be a hero colluding with Freak, but.”

 

Right. But it wasn’t said who that hero was. Nor who it might be. 

 

Hwashin quietly closed his eyes. Jin crumpled the paper again, shoving it back into his pocket as he replied.

 

“If so, he must be connected to quite the high-ups. For a ‘mere’ illegal Awakened.”

 

“You seem to dislike illegal Awakened.” 

 

“People’s backgrounds vary. An unfortunate environment does not excuse their criminal acts.” 

 

“You aren’t as crazy as the rumors say, either.” 

 

“Are the rumors about me that bad?”

 

With his arms crossed, Ignaty rolled his eyes.

 

The Korean hero, Jin. 

 

He had heard epilogues about the scenes he had passed through. A man who has an exceptional talent for closing gates, but cares not at all about the safety of the surrounding citizens.

 

To the point where rumors circulated behind his back that if there was an ordinary person who failed to evacuate in the area he passed through, it was better not to expect that person to be alive.

 

A moment later, Ignaty continued.

 

“Rather than bad, you’re quite cruel. We’ve been talking among ourselves that you and Wang Hao are the top two bad-quality heroes.” 

 

“Am I in a position where I’m just sitting still and taking damage?”

 

At Wang Hao’s bewildered acting, Nathan giggled next to him.

 

“Pfft, serves you right.”

 

“Nathan, the way you’re acting right now isn’t very hero-like either.”

 

At Nathan’s behavior, Adam sighed, pressing his forehead.

 

“Anyway, we have decided to conclude that there is a colluder among our heroes, and among the high-ranking heroes at that. From now on, we must start investigating that, but Unit 2 will probably do that. Because we are Unit 3.”

 

Jin put the teacup he was drinking from on the table and stood up.

 

“The tea tastes excellent. Except for the fact that it’s cold. It seems Mr. Ignaty’s phone has received a message, so it’s right that this gathering also wraps up soon, isn’t it? Hwashin-ssi, thank you for letting me join in on a fun matter. Please call us again if something comes up.” 

 

“Of course.”

 

Hwashin grinned. Jin left his seat as if satisfied. Receiving a message from the Russian branch association, Ignaty hurriedly stepped outside.

 

The ones remaining in their seats were Korea’s Unit 1, and heroes from other countries. Among them, several heroes from countries exhausted by the battle of nerves left their seats.

 

‘Hmm.’

 

Hwashin let out a snort and nodded his chair. In his pocket was ‘Truth or Truth’. He had originally intended to use it on Jin today.

 

‘No fun.’

 

Looking at that personality, it absolutely doesn’t seem like he would have colluded with Freak.

 

From his tone of voice according to his personality, Jin’s preferences are clearly revealed. Seeing as he expresses them as ‘mere’ illegal Awakened.

 

‘It seems he thinks of them as beings of a lower class than himself.’

 

Hwashin rubbed the back of his neck.

 

‘Then that means there’s no way Jin would collude with those guys.’

 

Ugh, why is this so complicated!

 

Hwashin stretched his body out fully.

 

‘Was this damn book originally such a complicated book? At this rate, the author just giving up on finishing it… No, if it records a dimension in the first place, that means an author doesn’t even exist. ….Haa, I’m tired.’

 

Droop. His eyes closed automatically. Having worked this hard, shouldn’t he be allowed to rest a little. I really worked hard, you know.

 

Yeah? Even looking at it from your perspective, you think so too, right? 

 

Destruction… it seems there’s quite a lot left until the destruction. I think… there are about 200 chapters left? Isn’t there?

 

“Then I’ll be going too…”

 

In the conference room that had been silent for a long time, Izawa hopped down from her chair with her short legs.

 

“Ah, right. Chisaki.”

 

Leaning back in his chair, Hwashin turned his head. Startled, Izawa began to hiccup. Hiccup!

 

“I just have one favor to ask. Do you happen to have some time?” 

 

“Pardon? Me? Ah, of course! If it’s a request from Hwashin, anything.” 

 

“Then would you like to go to my room for a moment?” 

 

“Pardon? To Y-Yoo Hwashin’s room?”

 

Hwashin grinned. At that mischievous expression, Izawa Chisaki’s hiccups wouldn’t stop. Hiccup, hiccup. Her heart also began to pound wildly. Just what is this feeling? Standing in front of the flushed Izawa, Yoo Hwashin gestured towards Cha Jaeha.

 

“Jaeha, you come too.” 

 

“…C-Cha Jaeha too?”

 

Uh… uh-oh…

 

Izawa looked back and forth between Cha Jaeha and Yoo Hwashin. It’s a bit burdensome if the, the two of them are in the same room at the same time. 

 

Izawa pulled the mask she had taken off back down firmly.

 

“Shall we go then?”

 

Completely unaware of her feelings, Yoo Hwashin linked arms with the two of them and spoke energetically.

 

“Then let’s go—.”