16 – Doubt (2)

“… manager. Can I take you to the hospital?”

Saerom said with a dark expression.

It was because Eugene’s expression was not good. Whenever she was in a bad mood, she had a routine of going to the hospital where her brother was admitted.

“Please.”

After all, there must have been a loss of soul.

Saerom thought so, looked worriedly at Eugene in the rearview mirror, and gently stepped on the accelerator.

Yujin was lost in thought as she watched the rapidly passing scenery.

‘What can I do? If I said it now, the relationship of trust I had built would be broken.’

Class A Hunter Lim Yoo-jin.

She was a talented person.

Nevertheless, there was a reason why he belonged to the Hunter Association, which is called the ‘Hunter’s Grave’.

“That… Yuri You said you were going to have surgery soon, right?”

“yes.”

“Okay, good. I heard that it was difficult, but the government must have recognized the team leader’s contribution.”

Yoo-jin’s younger brother, Yuri, suffered from a rare disease.

A new disease that occurred after a huge problem called gate occurred in mankind.

It is a disease called ‘mana addiction’.

An incurable disease in which the degenerated mana slowly fills up in the heart and leads to death.

The only way was to remove a little bit of the mana that was filling up with a ‘mana removal device’.

The problem was that the number of mana removal devices was limited.

Even if you have a lot of money, it is impossible without connections in politics.

It is basic that it requires an astronomical cost even for a day’s use.

Eugene was working for the government as a condition of allocating a ‘mana removal device’ to his younger brother.

the problem is…

That’s more of a limit.

Yuri had been ill for a long time and could not survive with the removal device forever.

Did God help?

Fortunately, there was an opportunity to receive a procedure with a success rate of 79%.

Eugene worked like a dog for him. Thanks to that, the government promised to operate on the last operation.

But that promise is like a piece of paper.

As soon as they heard that a new S-class hunter had appeared, the government completely changed their face, and changed their words that they would perform surgery if they brought him.

Although he was angry, Eugene was a thorough eul.

It is the government that holds the younger brother’s lifeline.

Eugene could do anything to save his younger brother, no matter how oppressed he was.

however… … .

-I’ll give you the end of the week.

-… Impossible. Chairman, please keep your promise. Obviously, the president of the association said that even if progress was made, he would give high credit for the previous work and perform surgery first.

-I can’t see any progress. What should I do? Will you take responsibility if Hunter Han Seong-hoon goes to another guild?

– You promised! Yuri’s surgery was approved prior to this operation!

-I’m telling you to do it one more time. Just one more time! After everything, are you going to give up now?

-… … .

– No one knows. The information that Han Seong-hoon is an S-class hunter. If you handed over such advanced information, wouldn’t you have to take care of it? The decision remains unchanged. one week. In just one week, Seonghun Han Hunter was brought into the government.

It was a blinding word.

Yuri’s life was short, so she earnestly asked for an operation first.

Then, even at the cost of his life, he would bring Hunter Han Seong-hoon into the government.

Eugene was an outstanding person. The success rate of the operations she has taken on so far is 100%.

The government readily agreed, but for some reason they changed their words once again.

Recruit Sung Hoon within a week.

Originally, Eugene’s plan to stop going to another guild and leave the government as soon as his younger brother’s surgery was over went awry.

“… blind.”

“… … .”

“manager.”

Yujin woke up from her thoughts and came to her senses. Suddenly, it was the hospital where Yuri was hospitalized.

“ah. yes. We have arrived.”

“Yes, I will wait here. Bye.”

Saerom smiled.

Eugene got out of the car with a bitter smile.

Her steps were heavy.

For the first time, the road to Yuri felt far away.

“Im Yoo-jin’s guardian?”

“… Is the glass okay?”

“To be honest… There is no hope.”

“… is that so?”

“… Yes. At this rate, it is difficult to exceed a week.”

I’ve heard it before, but the doctor’s words to confirm the kill weighed on Eugene.

She made her way to the ward with a weak step. Right before opening the glassed private hospital room, she straightened her clothes and opened the door.

“sister!”

Yuri waved her hand with a bright expression. Eugene smiled naturally and sat in front of Yuri.

“How have you been? Aren’t you sick anywhere?”

“yes! You do great here. hehehehe, it’s all thanks to my sister. When it’s all well, I’ll take care of you.”

It felt like my heart was being torn.

But I couldn’t tea.

Eugene swallowed his tears and continued.

“You still have it, Yuri. You’re sick, I think you’ll get better soon.”

“… Me, really?”

“then. who is your sister You are a high-ranking official. You said that the state will make everything better. The president of the association.”

She paused.

Tears were falling from Yuri’s eyes.

Yujin’s voice, barely holding back, trembled.

“The president of the association… You got the surgery this time. The success rate is 99%, and it will be the first case in the world where Yuri has solved mana addiction. You did. So don’t worry anymore all… all.”

Yuri sobbed while being held in Eugene’s arms.

“It will be fine.”

A single tear flowed from Yujin’s eyes as she hugged her brother.

**

“Oh right.”

While I was watching TV, I suddenly thought of Eugene.

I asked to meet Eugene earlier, but I couldn’t reply because of Sia.

‘I must have waited?’

I hurriedly took out my smartphone and sent her a KakaoTalk message.

-sorry. Sorry for the late reply, I have business to do.

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KakaoTalk’s 1 quickly disappeared.

However, even after several minutes, no reply came from her.

‘Are you very angry?’

-Kakao Talk!

Just then, the KakaoTalk notification sound rang.

– Seonghun, can I meet you now?

‘now?’

A somewhat ambiguous time.

Eating rice and drinking were ambiguous.

But, there are things I’m not good at.

I looked at Chaewon’s door, which was firmly closed.

My younger brother is also studying, so you can go for a light walk.

After thinking so, I sent a reply.

-okay. Where should I look?

**

A traditional Japanese design.

I met Eugene at a bar where high-ranking officials often appear in movies.

“Let’s have a drink.”

Reluctantly, he took a glass and tilted it.

“This is sake. It’s delicious.”

I don’t usually like alcohol, but sake seemed to fit me surprisingly well.

I looked at Eugene.

At first, a simple date… I thought so, but it was very different from what I expected.

‘I’m thinking of pulling out a knife.’

Eugene’s expression was resolute, and these places are usually for entertaining, not dating.

I had a hunch that uncomfortable stories would come and go at the drinking party today.

“I’m glad you liked it.”

I watched her carefully.

I don’t like to procrastinate.

Like the ability of extreme instant death.

I asked from the point of view.

“Let’s start with the business.”

“… You noticed, too.”

“I don’t know anything else, but I’m a bit quick to notice things like this.”

Eugene lowered his head.

Her mouth chattered a few times, but no words were heard.

After remaining silent for a long time, she rose from her seat.

And then he knelt on the floor and fell face down.

“… !”

I looked at her with wide eyes.

“What are you doing?”

Eugene was always full of pride.

I was dumbfounded when she suddenly knelt down.

“Please. Please become a Hunter belonging to the country.”

“I know you have no shame. However, please.”

I looked at her with cold eyes.

“I don’t want to belong anywhere, whether it’s government or corporate.”

“I know enough. However, if you offer the conditions you want… I will ask for it as much as possible.”

“This is disappointing. I guess I didn’t see people well.”

“sorry. However, the current government is in a desperate situation and needs Mr. Seonghun’s help.”

“… I will wake up first.”

I rejected her words with a single knife and jumped up from my seat.

I thought it would happen someday.

But I never thought that this situation would come without any warning.

My appetite is bad. There was no ill feeling towards her. However, what she wanted was a wish that could not come true. That’s it. Although it was regrettable that the relationship would become uncomfortable, it was better to cut it off in advance.

“Thank you so far. You don’t have to come to the store from now on.”

“… … .”

It may seem cruel, but I didn’t want her to hold on to me anymore.

“Please tell Saerom. then.”

I opened the door leaving her behind.

“Your brother is sick.”

Then, I heard a trembling voice from behind.

“They say you’ll die if you don’t operate.”

I slowly turned my head.

Tears fell like chicken poop from Eugene’s eyes.

“help. please… Whoa, whatever. I’ll do anything, Hunter. If you help me just once, just once… … .”

I asked with a serious face.

“What kind of small grain is that?”

**

-Beep. Beep.

Inside the white hospital room.

I looked at the woman lying helpless.

“Oh, is your sister here? Who is that person next to you… ?”

powerless voice.

His pale face looked as if he would collapse at any moment.

“My boss at work. how is your body it’s okay?”

“hello. Mr. Yuri.”

I awkwardly said hello.

It was a girl about the same age as Chaewon.

“lol… hello. Take good care of my sister… Coke! Coke! give.”

“of course. Do not worry.”

Eugene grabbed her hand.

“Don’t talk, it’s hard.”

“no, that’s fine. You’ll get better soon after surgery. This is nothing.”

Yuri smiled broadly.

“yes… I will definitely have surgery.”

I looked at Eugene with narrow eyes.

‘It’s not going to be a surgery.’

I heard about the situation from Eugene.

Instead of dragging me into a government-affiliated hunter, I decided to undergo surgery for my younger brother.

‘Strange.’

Unfortunately, mana addiction was not a disease that could be cured in the future.

In fact, some people died of this disease even before I returned.

Suddenly, a thought passed through my head.

‘It’s a sad story…’

The reason why I, who belonged to the government, did not know Eugene.

She is tricked by the government.

In return for saving his younger brother, he was used like a consumable.

He must have been exiled or killed somewhere.

“Eugene, can I talk to you for a minute?”

I have to tell you the truth.

even if it’s cold

“… Yeah.”

I got out of the hospital room with her.

Then we sat in the lobby.

“Why is that?”

Yujin asked with a puzzled expression.

I opened my mouth.

I was worried about what to say.

But even cruel words have to convey the truth.

I had no choice but to say it directly and directly.

“That disease is not a disease that can be cured.”

“Yeah? No way… Obviously, the president of the association said it was possible to operate.”

Eugene shouted as if protesting with an expression that said that couldn’t be the case.

“You were tricked. to the president of the association.”

Park Moo-seong, president of the association.

He was the person I had killed in my previous life.

This guy, corrupt to the bone, tried to seize power by putting all Hunters in his hands.

“How did Seonghoon do that… ?”

Of course it would be hard to believe.

I’m not even a doctor You’d think the president of the association didn’t even know.

No wonder it looks weird

“I cannot give you more details.”

Yes, how can you say that you have returned?

Yujin kept her mouth shut for a while before speaking.

“It can’t be! Because the president of the association said he would do the operation for sure.”

Tears fell from her eyes again.

‘I can’t believe it.’

Enough empathy.

If your brother has a fatal disease, and someone appears and says there is no cure.

It will be difficult to accept that fact.

I looked at her with a determined expression.

“There is no cure for the disease. however… ”

I took a break at a tempo and continued.

“There are other ways.”

“… Any other way?”

Just one thing.

There was a way to save her.