Chapter 114

As soon as Hwang Ye-ri arrived at the hiding place, he checked out the items that could be used as weapons. Ko Jeong-hwan desperately tried to prove herself, but she did not trust people easily.

Even if it’s the fiancé you thought was dead.

‘If you make a mess… .’

No, on the contrary, he was even sharper to claim himself as Ko Jeong-hwan. Her first priority was always her fiancé, so if she used him, she would have to pay the price.

That’s why it came out smoothly. If there was someone else behind it, everyone had to pay for it.

“Sister, don’t you believe me yet?”

In the meantime, a question flew in as if reading his mind. Hwang Ye-ri frowned and looked back at Go Jeong-hwan.

Contrary to his expression, he did not hide his joy.

“Actually, I had no intention of appearing in front of my sister either.”

“what… ?”

“No, that’s right. The funeral has already been completed, and my sister accepts everything and lives, but suddenly… .”

“This kid is really… !”

Hwang Ye-ri, whose eyes went back, attacked Go Jeong-hwan. He didn’t do anything.

With a dull thump, the ballpoint pen loaded with aura stopped in front of his fallen eyes.

Even if you can’t kill it, it won’t be difficult to steal an eye.

“I’m sorry.”

Go Jung-hwan calmly opened his mouth even in such a situation. Hwang Ye-ri’s hands trembled.

She was ready to kill him at any moment, but at the same time she hoped that what he said was true.

She wanted to believe that the fiancé she loved and still loved was back alive.

That’s why the pen she held couldn’t go any further.

“I thought it was enough to protect you from behind.”

“back… ?”

“This is the ability I gained after coming back to life.”

Go Jung-hwan’s face changed again. Various faces appeared and disappeared regardless of gender and age.

Eventually, the face returned to Ko Jeong-hwan’s.

“Are you a little creepy? It took me a while to get used to.”

“Why… Why didn’t you come to see me right away?”

Ko Jung-hwan carefully grabbed her hand and pushed her aside. Then he got up and looked into her eyes.

“I have something to show you first.”

He slowly got up and opened the drawer. In the meantime, Hwang Ye-ri took a deep breath and calmed down.

‘Calm down. It’s still unclear if he’s the real Jeonghwan.’

She gripped the pen firmly again.

“Nuna, listen to me from start to finish this time. Understand?”

“… yes.”

Ko Jung-hwan slowly turned around and opened his palm to her. A black crystal, seed, was placed on top of that hand.

Hwang Ye-ri widened her eyes. But for now, I decided to listen to the reference story.

“It is because of this that I came back to life. Well, it’s ironic because it’s also why he died.”

Go Jung-hwan let out a faint laugh.

“I don’t know the exact reason either. But it wasn’t long before I came to my senses. One… Has it been two years?”

“2 years?”

“Oh, of course. I wasn’t in a state where I could go out right away as soon as I came to my senses. I had to learn the awakening ability, and I was also distracted.”

Go Jung-hwan rolled his eyes as if thinking about that time, then shook his head.

“Wow, that was really hard. I thought I was going crazy because my face and body changed arbitrarily. Anyway, don’t worry, I have complete control now.”

“But why… .”

“Like I said before, it’s been quite a while since I died. So I couldn’t come forward. Maybe my sister has someone new, what if she forgot about me… .”

“No way!”

Go Jung-hwan smiled at Hwang Ye-ri’s immediate reaction.

“No, actually, it didn’t matter. I just want my sister to be happy.”

“you… how much i… .”

Hwang Ye-ri was unable to speak. It was because it reminded me of the longing and sadness I had been experiencing.

And it was also because I could clearly feel that he was real from the words, actions, and attitude of Ko Jeong-hwan in front of me.

“Sigh… So, what kind of change of heart have you come here now?”

“Because my sister was treated unfairly.”

“injustice?”

“yes. I learned everything while infiltrating the association with this ability. Noona did nothing wrong, but didn’t the Association keep her locked up for use?”

Go Jung-hwan crumpled his face.

“At first I waited. Because I know better than anyone that noona has a personality that doesn’t see any loss. But there was no promise at all. So I thought it would be better to reveal that I am alive.”

“As expected, the message on the tombstone is you?”

“yes. It’s a bit strange to say it, but I know you always take care of my obituary.”

Hwang Ye-ri frowned and shook her head.

“… So what are you going to do from now on? Are you trying to live as a fugitive?”

“Let’s go to the conflict zone like before. How about North Korea? Palestine or Brazil?”

Both Hwang Ye-ri and Go Jeong-hwan had been active as mercenaries belonging to a private military company, PMC, even before the cataclysm. The meeting of the two also took place on the battlefield.

“What… Can’t even get on a plane?”

“Yeah, there is a way. My sister will know too. Pete… .”

In an instant, Hwang Ye-ri’s eyes widened. At the end of his gaze, Go Jung-hwan raised both hands as if he had no hostile intent.

“Wait, wait. My sister told me… .”

“Are you from Nobody?”

“Oh, this is a bit complicated. Should I be a ghost member? No, is it a cherry picker?”

Doubt came alive again.

Hwang Ye-ri, wary of him, put her hand in her pocket and turned the GPS on her smartphone on and off repeatedly.

* * *

[nobody is here]

“Nobody… !”

Ju Tae-ji exclaimed at the completed message. Other people’s reactions were no different.

“Instruct an immediate response!”

Bae Seung-ju immediately tried to contact the association’s branch in the area where the GPS signal was caught.

“Wait a minute, Chief.”

However, Kang Tae-min stopped him.

The employee who was about to leave immediately stopped.

“If this message is true, hasty action is rather poisonous.”

“There must be a man named Pete over there.”

As if Johanna agreed, he added a word. If he didn’t, he could have run away knowing the approach of the security hunters.

“But you can’t just sit back and watch it. Doesn’t the fact that the courtier sent Morse code mean something went wrong?”

“Then it was a kidnapping, not a runaway.”

Ju Tae-ji shook his head at Pyo Ji-hoon’s words. Kang Tae-min quickly looked away.

“It would be better to divide the number of people in case of space transfer.”

“That word… ?”

“I will go first. If you notice the approach and move to another place, then other people please step in.”

Kang Tae-min volunteered to be selected.

“Certainly, the first time is when you are least vigilant, so the probability of success is high. It’s best for someone who is good at stealth to go.”

The other side used the portal, so I had to be careful not to be discovered. In addition, if discovered, it would be more difficult to approach the next opportunity, and in the worst case, Hwang Ye-ri could not send a GPS signal.

“Certainly, we also have to think about the case when the courtiers are taken hostage. Unfortunately, I’m not an expert in infiltration either.”

“Um, that’s the same for me… .”

At Johanna’s words, the other two also took a step back.

“then… Please!”

Since the other strongest people said so, even Bae Seung-ju had no reason to oppose it. At those words, Taemin Kang immediately left.

However, the reason he went out was not simply to rescue Hwang Ye-ri. Rather, it was only a secondary reason.

‘It’s an opportunity to capture a member of Nobody.’

In the case of the previous Hands, he was hampered by the clones he cloned. Because of this, the information he found was only a fragment of memory left in his soul.

But this time it will be different.

‘No name… !’

The interrogation according to the ‘principle’ of the association and Bae Seung-joo would have taken too long.

Kang Tae-min had his own method, and the effect has been excellent so far.

Besides, unlike before, isn’t there a sub-space where you can freely interrogate?

‘I will definitely catch your tail.’

Kang Tae-min headed to his destination faster than ever.

* * *

Hwang Ye-ri was confused.

At best, I accepted the fact that Ko Jeong-hwan came back alive, but is he a member of Nobody?

‘What kind of plan is this?’

Sending Morse code was minimal insurance. Whether Ko Jeong-hwan is trying to use her, or whether Ko Jeong-hwan is being used.

At least in those two cases it was better to be held captive by the Society.

“you… Did you forget what you said before you died? Surely you’re not trying to say you don’t know what Nobody is doing?”

Before he died, Ko Jeong-hwan apparently left a will to make sure that there were no more victims due to Seed. Wasn’t that why she was angry with Pyo Ji-hoon and Johanna, and the reason she tried to infiltrate the Ubermensch?

“As expected, I knew that would come out.”

Go Jung-hwan nodded with a bitter expression at Hwang Ye-ri’s question.

“Of course I haven’t forgotten.”

“Then why… .”

“Because there’s nothing I can do anyway.”

“what?”

“Sister, I… I realized after I came back to life. My older sister is the most important to me.”

Go Jung-hwan shook his head as if he was frustrated.

“Trust me on this one. I have nothing to do with Nobody’s work. No, I don’t care what you’re doing.”

“… Is that the answer?”

“Really! He says he doesn’t even contact me except to use the portal Pete made for me sometimes. And did you say I was hiding in the association to save my sister.”

he expressed regret. However, Hwang Ye-ri could not accept it easily.

In response, she took out her smartphone with ferocious eyes.

“Then stay still.”

“… sister?”

“If you really did nothing, this is the safest way.”

If not now, then Nobody’s side might be playing tricks later. She didn’t want to risk the fiancé she had gotten back.

As he loved her, so she loved him. I’d rather be isolated together, in the worst case, imprisoned in the underground, far better than getting involved with Nobody.

But before Hwang Ye-ri could do anything.

“What… !”

Go Jung-hwan’s arm stretched out in an instant and snatched the smartphone from her hand.

Hwang Ye-ri could see it, but her body couldn’t react at such a speed.

“My older sister has a very quick temper.”

“you… !”

“Did you forget why I volunteered for the clinical trial?”

Go Jung-hwan has always been protected by Hwang Ye-ri. But now I don’t need to be protected by her like before.

“It must be difficult to talk right now. Let’s cool down a bit.”

“Whoever wants… !”

“I have to move from place to place. You will be punished later.”

It was the moment when Ko Jeong-hwan’s arms stretched out like candy.

The spear shattered with a loud bang, and the metal bat fell onto the arm.

“you are… !”

Hwang Ye-ri’s eyes widened to the size of a lantern.

The man with the bat, Kang Tae-min, looked back at her and said.

“excuse.”

Hwang Ye-ri’s body was eaten in an instant by the cracks. Go Jung-hwan looked back at Kang Tae-min with a shocked face.

The arm crushed to the floor returned to its original state without any injuries.

“What are you doing… !”

Instead of answering, Kang Tae-min glanced at Go Jung-hwan.

‘… This is unexpected again.’

[Karma Log]

[Name – Ko Jeong-hwan]

[Alignment – Good (+176)]

[Recently recorded karma activity]

[> Extortion (-3)]

It was because Go Jung-hwan’s karma log was not only intact, but also had a good disposition.

“… Are you from Nobody?”

I thought he was a member of Nobody, so I thought he was a villain, but it was an unexpected situation.

“What have you done to my sister!”

Unfortunately, Go Jeong-hwan made a bad choice.

That’s Taemin Kang.

‘I can’t say it for now.’

It was because he didn’t know that he was a good person and didn’t use his hands.

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