chapter 186
186 – Final Preparation (2)
“under.”
Suddenly, Choi Yeon-ah laughed.
He looked up at me with his back straight.
Even though she looked like she was looking up from below, she left a strong impression. It was like Choi Yeon-ah’s unique atmosphere. I could feel a kind of charisma.
“This is ridiculous. Mr. Han Seo-jun, I’ve never seen you like that before, but you’re so shameless.”
It’s like a spring.
If your opponent comes out strong, fight back even stronger.
Is it because she is the second daughter of the Ilseong Group or is it just her natural personality?
Anyway, Choi Yeon-ah doesn’t want to say a word unless it’s really something serious.
“It’s not me who is shameless, it’s you.”
I stared into Choi Yeon-ah’s eyes with a blank expression and voice, then took another step forward.
As they walked towards Choi Yeon-ah, one stroke at a time, Oh Se-Kyeon, who was in charge of escorting her, furrowed his eyebrows slightly.
“Choi Yeon-ah.”
“yes.”
“What are you doing now?”
“What about me?”
I tried to hum in a slightly lower voice, but Choi Yeon-ah opened her eyes wide and glared at me as if she didn’t want to give in any longer.
A smile escaped from Choi Yeon-ah’s somewhat reckless gaze.
Choi Yeon-ah’s actions are out of the ordinary.
It’s not like he’s deliberately showing his emotions to gain the upper hand.
I really don’t like the fact that Korakseoni is trying to interfere between me and Seoyoon using the fact that I hid the fact that I’m pregnant as an excuse.
Whether it’s using the fact that the pregnancy is a lie as a weapon, or using the fact that she lied to him as a weapon, it seems like he’s ready to attack.
Well then, I can’t just sit still either.
I don’t want to stay still.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Because it’s ridiculous.”
As the atmosphere became increasingly tense, I could see Seo-yoon swallowing dry saliva from a distance.
Seo-yoon’s position will be difficult in many ways.
But I can’t just sit still and consider Seo-yoon’s position every single time.
If you think about Choi Yeon-ah’s personality, once she finds a weakness, she will bite it like a snake and get what she wants.
“Didn’t you hear what Mina said earlier? I told you to wait in the lobby. But why did you barge in here and do this? Yes?”
I stretched my legs further and further.
“Did you really think that if I lied, it would be okay? Did you think that if you had an excuse, people would get away with this behavior?”
It has arrived right in front of our noses.
Choi Yeon-ah looks at me with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
And then, O Se-Gyeon suddenly blocked my path.
“Do not approach any further.”
Oh Se-Kyeon can be called Choi Yeon-Ah’s confidant.
He is one of the few top high rankers in Korea.
As a capable person, there is no need to explain Oh Se-Kyun’s strength in detail. He was a strong man who would be recognized wherever he went, and just by looking at the fact that he is currently guarding the second daughter of the Ilseong Group, you can guess how strong he is.
If he had lost his memory, he would have been nervous just from looking at O Se-Kyun. The difference in level was that great.
You may hesitate, perhaps feeling a great deal of pressure.
But now… … .
“Don’t approach… … Hmm. That’s scary. When a high ranker speaks in such a threatening manner. But you know.”
I glanced at O Se-Gyeon’s face and smiled faintly.
“What if you don’t like it?”
thud!
With a sudden loud noise, O Se-Gyeon’s body collapsed.
I slowly looked down at the figure of Oh Se-Kyeon, who had fallen to the ground as if crushed by gravity. Oh Se-Kyeon was unable to move.
Because he was crushed by telekinesis.
“Seo, Seojun?”
“Oh~ It’s definitely a bit hot now that I’ve regained my memories.”
Seo-yoon frowned at my unexpected behavior, and Hwa-ryeon smiled.
“Now is not the time to be talking about that… … Why are you suddenly talking about abilities… … .”
“He must have just threatened, just threatened. Let’s just watch for now. He must have his own thoughts. What would he do to your younger brother? Do you trust Han Seo-jun? Right?”
“… … But.”
Seo Yoon-i looked like she wanted to run towards Choi Yeon-ah and me right away, but Hwa-ryeon tried hard to stop her, so she just watched with an anxious expression as if she had no choice.
“Hey, you! Are you crazy?!”
Choi Yeon-ah also makes a puzzled expression.
That makes sense. It’s not a rational behavior. And there are many people, including Seo-yoon, staring at you.
In such a situation, using your abilities to pressure your opponent may not be a good choice in many ways.
If you think about it generally, it would be like attacking the second daughter of the Ilseong Group.
But you know what?
I’m not the type of person who laughs and talks.
I’m not the type of person who’s so foolish as to insist on talking to someone I can’t understand.
Also, like Choi Yeon-ah, I have a strong tendency to respond to threats with even bigger threats.
Before the regression, it was common for me to die if I showed any signs of weakness, so it was a habit that was ingrained in me.
“What are you doing now!”
“why?”
I shrugged.
“Didn’t you expect me to act like this? Did you think I would just stay still? Did you really think I would just have a quiet conversation in front of people and it would be over? Or did you think everything would be okay because Oh Se-Kyun and Seo-Yoon were there?”
As I slowly stretched out my arm towards Choi Yeon-ah, Seo Yoon-i quickly ran over and grabbed my arm tightly.
“Okay, just a moment, Seojun.”
“Seo Yoon-ah.”
“Calm down. You don’t have to do this.”
“I’m sorry, but can you leave it to me for now? It’s not what you think it is.”
“But the actions are a little… … .”
“I’ll just say it, just say it. He’s your little brother. And you know what Mr. Oh Se-Kyun’s abilities are. I know he wouldn’t have gotten hurt with something like this.”
I smiled and said it was okay.
Seoyoon looked at my face and chewed her lips.
I said it was okay, but honestly, Seo-yoon seems quite worried that I might do something.
Seo-yoon knew very well that her behavior had become quite rough since she regained her memories, so it was not unreasonable for her to look at her with such concern.
But soon he nodded with a face of belief.
“… … Okay, Seojun.”
The strength slowly released from Seoyoon’s tightly held hand.
I turned my head towards Choi Yeon-ah again.
There are a lot of eyes watching now, so I plan to persuade them somewhat gently, gently.
“Choi Seo-yoon, that girl too. She was so much fun. She’s so boring.”
“That’s right.”
I could see Hwaryeon and Isol in the distance.
The siblings from the gangster family are watching with slightly interested expressions and sharing popcorn.
From the perspective of those two people, all of this seems to be nothing more than a spectacle.
Now that I think about it, when I lost my memory, Hwa-ryeon was frustrated and said, “You’re so strong, why do you keep getting beaten up?”
It seemed like he liked it even more because I was acting so forcefully.
“… … Miss, please step back for a moment.”
That moment.
O Se-Gyeon’s new form sank like ink and soon disappeared into the ground.
Then, something suddenly appeared next to Choi Yeon-ah, took shape, and soon took the shape of a human being.
Despite being bound by telekinesis, he was able to escape easily.
But considering O Se-Gyeon’s abilities, it’s not surprising at all.
Because catching him is practically impossible.
O Se-Gyeon’s ability is shadow manipulation.
Can control and transform shadows.
Therefore, it is impossible to capture a shadow by physical means.
“This is only a one-time warning. Do not threaten the young lady. If you threaten the young lady again… … .”
“Choi Yeon-ah is making threats. She said that if you don’t break up with Seo-yoon, she’ll put pressure on you at the corporate level.”
I slowly raised my right arm.
“And when did I ever threaten you? This doesn’t even count as a threat.”
He clenched his fist and punched the air hard.
Then the air began to crack apart.
I put my hand into the crack without delay.
“Shouldn’t it be at this level to be considered a threat?”
I used my spatial manipulation ability to graft space onto something.
A crack formed behind the osprey.
My right hand suddenly shot out from the crack that had formed behind me and grabbed the back of my neck.
“What is this… … !”
O Se-Gyeon was surprised and tried to use his ability, but it was useless. It was because it was absorbed as soon as it was used. Even if it was a formless shadow ability, or an ability that was free from physical attacks, it was okay. Because if it was an ability, it could absorb anything.
‘O Se-Gyeon’s ability… is quite useful.’
I smiled faintly in my heart.
Actually, I’ve always wanted to have O Se-Gyeon’s abilities.
However, since Seo-yoon was my younger sister’s closest confidant, I couldn’t touch her rashly, so I was personally very grateful that she came to me today and gave me this opportunity.
It was worth the deliberate threat.
“Ugh, ugh!”
Suddenly, with a thud, Oh Se-Kyeon collapsed.
I was exhausted because I absorbed all the power at once.
Choi Yeon-ah hurriedly tried to shake Oh Se-Kyun’s body with a surprised look on her face, but Oh Se-Kyun only let out a short groan and took heavy breaths.
“I know what you did! What the heck!”
“I want to say something. Isn’t Mr. Oh Se-Kyun a high ranker? What can I do when he glares at me so fiercely? My hand went out reflexively. Oh, but I never dreamed that I wouldn’t be able to dodge an attack from a third-rate hunter like me. Of course I thought I could dodge.”
I snickered and taunted.
“You were quiet when Oh Se-Kyun came out earlier, so why are you acting like this now? Could it be because you didn’t know that Oh Se-Kyun would be put through this?”
He grabbed Choi Yeon-ah’s shoulder tightly.
The aim is to clearly see through Choi Yeon-ah’s emotions and thoughts through psychic abilities.
“Ugh!”
“Choi Yeon-ah. But, I thought about it, and whether or not you’re dating Seo-yoon, why do you keep making such a fuss?”
“Put this down!”
“Why do you care so much whether I date Seo-yoon or not?”
“No, I told you to let go!”
I used my telepathy powers silently to give Choi Yeon-ah a huge stimulus, and for a moment she was startled and collapsed as if her legs had lost their strength.
“scent?!”
“Seojun, just a moment… … !”
Seo-yoon, who was looking at me with an anxious expression, quickly tried to stop me, but I continued talking without even looking at her.
“Are you Seo-yoon’s parent? Why should I be concerned about your feelings? Why should I be concerned about your feelings when Seo-yoon and I are meeting? Yes?”
“Oh, you and my sister don’t get along! I’ll be miserable if I’m with someone like you!”
“Why are you deciding that on your own, Choi Yeon-ah? Because I’ve met a lot of women? Your father has met a lot of women too. But why do you keep harassing me while leaving your father alone? Oh, right. Is it because I’m less capable than your father? Then how about this? Should I just destroy the S-rank abilities of the Ilseong Group right in front of you? Is that okay?”
Choi Yeon-ah looked up at me, biting her lower lip as if to show that she would not give in.
“Someone like you and my sister… … Ugh?!”
“Do you find it funny when I talk to you kindly?”
When I grabbed her shoulder a little more firmly, Choi Yeon-ah let out a small moan.
“You don’t see anything because I was born as the second daughter of the Ilseong Group? Or are you looking down on me because I’m a low-ranking hunter?”
“Put this down!”
“I’m already so busy, why do you keep bothering me with useless things? I understand that you care about Seo-yoon, but if you keep coming to the clan house like this and causing trouble, I won’t be able to laugh and talk to you.”
Because he knows that Choi Yeon-ah truly cares for Seo-yoon, he tries not to use harsh methods. If it were anyone else, he would have ended it long ago.
“Well, fine. If you’re that dissatisfied, do whatever you want. You said you’d pressure the Ilseong Group, right? Go ahead. No, please do it.”
I took my hands off Choi Yeon-ah.
“Give me an excuse. An excuse to mess with you. Do you want to meet me where Seo-yoon isn’t? I don’t want to do that. Because I don’t want to make Seo-yoon sad.”
“Seojun. Up to here. Please stop here… … .”
Seo-yoon, unable to bear it any longer, came over and gently grabbed my hand.
When I glanced at Seo-yoon’s face, I could see that she was looking at me with a sad expression.
I looked up into the sky for a moment and then let out a deep sigh. My old personality came out a little. I need to control myself.
“Whew. Choi Yeon-ah. Then how about this? I’m planning on conquering the top floor of the tower soon. If I conquer the tower first, you’ll acknowledge my relationship with Seo-yoon. With this level of achievement, I don’t think I’ll be able to go down without being defeated, right?”
“… … .”
“If I fail, I’ll break up with Seo-yoon. Is that okay?”
“… … .”
Choi Yeon-ah bit her lips tightly and did not answer.
But silence is soon affirmation.
I chuckled.
“Then, Choi Yeon-ah. Until then, don’t do anything useless.”
“… … .”
“If you bother me, I won’t let you off whether Seo-yoon tells me to or not.”
Choi Yeon-ah suddenly turned her head.
Choi Yeon-ah, who had been looking at me with an angry face for a moment, suddenly returned to Ilseong Group with Oh Se-Kyeon.
I let out a sigh and sat down on the chair, and Hwa-ryeon smiled and patted my shoulder.
“Hey. You’re a man. You should have done that a long time ago.”
Hwaryeon seems to like my behavior quite a bit.
“I felt so suffocated every time I was dragged around by that kind of woman. Yeah, I have to do this. If you have the power but just sit still, you’ll be considered a pushover, right? What’s there that you can do better than her? Don’t you think so? What’s so great about being the second daughter of Ilseong Group?”
“… … He’s my younger brother, but you’re speaking a bit harshly, Hwaryeon.”
“Oh, sorry, sorry. But you’re a bit unusual for your younger sibling.”
Hwaryeon took out the candy and chewed it roughly.
“Seojun… … You were too aggressive today. Of course, Yeon-ah has acted recklessly many times, but there was no need for you to do this… … .”
“Yeah. I guess it was a bit harsh, just like you said. Sorry. I’ll be more careful next time.”
“……yes.”
Seoyoon looked at me with a slightly sad look in her eyes.
I couldn’t help but smile bitterly as I looked at Seo-yoon.
Seoyoon might have thought my actions today were a bit rough, but when I think back to before I returned, they were quite mild.
That’s because he was the type of person who hated leaving behind useless regrets.
If Choi Yeon-ah wasn’t Seo Yoon-yi’s younger sister, it wouldn’t have dragged on like this in the first place.
I probably should have done it a long time ago.
In a bad way.
‘… …Has it become a bit mushy?’
Was it because he was Seo-yoon’s younger sibling?
Or could it be something else?
I could definitely tell that my behavior had become a bit lax.
‘……hmm.’
I think it’s because of the somewhat innocent times I had accumulated over a year after losing my memories.
Because a year is by no means a short period of time.
It feels like the personality before losing memory and the personality after losing memory are slightly mixed.
I couldn’t tell if this was a good thing or a bad thing, but I could tell that I had become a lot more mentally stable.
In the past, I couldn’t even sleep properly because of extreme stress, guilt, and trauma.
I’ve always suffered from something like obsessive-compulsive disorder.
But not now.
I feel somewhat relieved.
“Ah, it’s almost time. I’m going to go out now.”
“Do you have anywhere to go?”
“I told you. The reason I came back today.”
“That’s right, I said so. What, what is it? You said you had business with Sephiroth?”
“To be exact… … .”
I answered with my coat on.
“I have some business to take care of with Jeong Se-yeon.”
Let’s slowly bring Jeong Se-yeon into the picture.
It would be a good card if you could use it.
Well, for now, let’s try using it gently. Gently.