71 – Madmen (1)

The inside of the study where the soft moonlight descended.

“… That is all.”

Claire, who had managed to calm down and returned, set down coffee in front of Baek Woo-jin and reported what had happened in the main building.

“is it.”

An emotionless voice, devoid of any special emotions, resonates quietly in the study.

Dalgrak.

An empty teacup went up on the plate on the desk.

“… … .”

“… … .”

A short silence followed.

“Claire.”

A voice that made my heart tremble just by hearing it called my name. At the same time, I felt his gaze, which I had only recently been able to feel, touch my left cheek.

“If you’re looking straight ahead, I can’t see your face properly.”

“Yes… to… … ?”

Claire’s eyes, which had been hardened, widened little by little, and soon she was overcome with bewilderment.

Swoop.

“… … ?!”

And when the warmth of someone else, not my own, brushed my cheek, I let out a strange sound without even realizing it.

Baek Woo-jin didn’t pay any attention to Claire’s strange behavior and moved his hand slowly.

After passing her cheek, the hand that touched Claire’s mouth once again slowly smoothed her slightly idiotic mouth.

“I wondered if the punishment was too weak to be called punishment, but looking at your reaction, it seems like an appropriate punishment.”

Suaaagh-!!

White steam rose once more over Claire’s head, who kept her mouth shut to prevent another stupid sound from leaking out.

– Beep?

When Claire was broken down by Baek Woo-jin, a fairy who had finished eating flew into the study. Then, seeing the cloud of steam rising above her head, it flew away with twinkling eyes.

-Beep?!

The fairy who held out her small hand to the pure white steam was startled and then moved her wings and went to the bedroom.

“Claire.”

“… Ugh, yes, eh… … .”

Claire, who tightened the corners of her mouth as much as possible, was able to answer while barely avoiding the sound.

“Do you have anything more to say to me?”

“… … ah.”

Claire, embarrassed by the sudden situation that came to her once again, opened her mouth slightly and opened her eyes wide.

As Baek Woo-jin said, there were still stories to be told.

“Oh that… … .”

But it didn’t come off easily.

It was so difficult to talk while maintaining the corner of his mouth that person had struggled to raise.

“Don’t worry, I’ll fix it every time it breaks.”

“… … .”

Once again, that warm hand touches her face.

Whoaaagh

Claire’s face was so red that it couldn’t change anymore.

“That, that, oh, in order to solve what happened today… Leave your seat until tomorrow, hey, I think I will, yes, daa… … .”

Having barely finished what she had to say, Claire quickly shut her mouth. The corners of my mouth trembled as if they were convulsing, but I tried my best not to go down as much as possible.

Seeing Claire’s efforts, Baek Woo-jin said quietly.

“Is it to find an Awoken to cooperate?”

“That’s right… .”

“You should use your reputation.”

“… … yes.”

If it were Europe, there would be no need for this, and this would not have happened in the first place, but the incident had already happened and the time was limited. So, he had to use his name and reputation to summon the right Awoken at the right time and level.

“then.”

Baek Woo-jin’s hand, which was on the desk, moved again.

Claire’s blue eyes naturally followed his hand.

“ah… … .”

The large hand gently grasping his hand made a sound again without my knowledge.

“I’ll take care of that, so don’t go anywhere and stay here.”

For a moment, Claire’s breath stopped.

“answer.”

“Ah, uh, that, that, I will, Naidaa… … .”

Baek Woo-jin slowly rose from his seat, letting go of Claire’s hand, which was emitting dangerously hot air.

“Claire.”

“… yes.”

Her voice became so low that you couldn’t hear it if you weren’t paying attention.

“You are a special person to me. No, the person is right.”

“… … ?”

Claire’s head went up in a daze.

Baek Woo-jin turned to the bedroom without looking at her gaze. Then, stepping into the bedroom, he speaks quietly.

“I need a little more time.”

Leaving only those words behind, Baek Woo-jin quietly disappeared into the bedroom.

Left alone, Claire blankly stared at the door to the bedroom where Baek Woo-jin had disappeared, blinking her eyes over and over again.

– Special to me… … .

– Special to me… … .

Tick, Tick.

The sound of the clock on the desk was especially loud today. However, the sound of his own heart, louder than the sound of the clock.

Dalgrak.

After a while, Claire got up with an empty teacup and saucer.

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Quietly leaving the study and heading to the kitchen, she cleaned up the remaining crumbs on the table and put the plate back in its original place. And I’m about to turn around to wash the teacup.

The cupboard glass in the moonlight.

your own face there.

“… … .”

There, his own face, smiling for the first time, was reflected.

**

[Temple of the God of Fortune]

Late evening when all the students, faculty members and congregants went home.

The atmosphere inside the closed temple was heavier than ever.

Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock—!!

Lee Seon-yeong said to Na Min-seo, an apprentice priest who kept biting her nails with a pale face.

“Naminseo.”

“Yes, yes… … .”

Looking at the girl who kept biting her nails while answering, Lee Seon-young bit her lip briefly.

Normally, he would have yelled at her for being rude, but Lee Seon-yeong had no choice but to understand Na Min-seo because she knew what the situation was like.

‘Damn it bitch… … !!’

everything went smoothly

He ate a punch at Lee Ye-sol, who always scratched people’s insides with a smirk, and was on the verge of paying off a huge debt to Hong-yeom’s children with whom he had a relationship.

one step.

If I took just one more step, everything would have ended, but there appeared an existence that could turn everything upside down.

Yu Hee-shin’s agent, and an executor who does the will of God.

‘Clerbin Asen.’

Since 8 years ago, she suddenly stopped all outside activities and even stopped showing her face at Yu Hee-shin events, and rumors spread about her.

Divine power was stolen by violating a taboo.

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Retired due to serious injury.

My heart left Yu-hee.

In addition, there were countless rumors that crossed the line, but Yu-hee did not take any action against them and ignored everything. As if he had really abandoned the human named Claire.

And soon after the new students entered, new rumors about Claire spread.

She is dating a professor she has never heard of.

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Recently, there have even been rumors that they are living together.

The academy branch of each temple informed the head office of this fact, and Claire’s retirement was weighted.

However, the Cler bin Asen I saw today was still a strong man, an executor doing God’s will.

She was still an absolute.

“Wait, Grand Priest… Me, what should I do?”

“Keep calm.”

“Ha ha ha, but… … !!”

Lee Seon-young grabbed Na Min-seo’s hand, who was about to have a seizure again, and breathed her own divine power into it. Soon after, Na Min-seo’s face, which had turned white, began to turn red again.

“composure. Stay calm.”

“… … yes.”

Lee Seon-yeong let go of her hand and said.

“If this were Europe… Yes. If it had been Europe, it would have been hopeless. But this is Korea. Fortunately, there are no teleport portals connected to Europe.”

yes. Fortunately, there was no portal connected to Europe in Korea. The cost was also an expense, but it was the result of opposing the government’s opinion for fear that Korean guilds would invade their territory.

“The bailiff has an excellent reputation, but there are gaps in the meantime, and no one will pretend to be with all of us to pay off her debt once.”

“That, that’s right, I guess… ?”

“Yes. Even if there is, Minseo will be safe. The children of the 10th guild… … Although it may have unfortunate consequences.”

In order for psychometry to ‘perfectly’ embody the past, many conditions follow.

It is not difficult to implement the situation itself, but in order to realize someone’s ability and use of magic there, the remnants of the magic left by those involved were needed.

However, the scene of the incident, the destroyed training room, was covered with Na Joo-hee’s magical power. In addition, the other students’ magical powers to protect themselves from the explosion were scattered all over the place.

Lee Seon-yeong looked at Na Min-seo, who was still looking at her with an uneasy gaze, and thought.

‘There must be some magic left, but it’s close to impossible to find Minseo’s magic in that situation.’

Even if it were possible, there was a strong possibility that they would be scattered in the process of separation and rearrangement.

‘yes. There’s no need to be scared.’

It’s not about fighting for your life.

Because this is the end if you hold out forever.

It was a bit disappointing not to be able to establish a kite with the 10th guild, but the kite can be re-established with those who newly hit and come up.

“Minseoyang.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Overseas people will contact the main office again and try their best, so Min Seo-yang, contact the children of the guild and keep telling them to hold on to the awakened people in Korea.”

“Al, ah, I see.”

Na Min-seo hurriedly ran out of Lee Seon-young’s room, forgetting to get up and say hello.

“I knew you were still alive. But… .”

Lee Seon-young closed the door to herself and caressed her scarred cheek.

“I’ll show you clearly what the 8-year hiatus will bring.”