Chapter 179: Crisis As Opportunity (3)
Morning.
Baek Seol-hee woke up from a deep sleep, her mind still groggy.
She remembered falling asleep extremely exhausted the night before, but her whole body felt surprisingly refreshed upon waking up.
It felt as if all her accumulated burdens had been lifted.
She woke up feeling so deeply rested she wondered if it was even possible to feel happier than this upon waking.
When had she last felt this way?
Right.
That day, in Ulleungdo
!!
Are you awake?
Startled by the whisper-like voice coming from right beside her, Baek Seol-hee felt her heart drop.
Ji, Ji-hwan?
You seem still half asleep.
Why are you Ji-hwan?
Teacher, the soup is ready.
Okay. Ill be right there.
Another womans voice came from the direction of the kitchen.
Baek Seol-hee initially thought, Who is that woman? but then realized it was Yumirs voice.
But why?
Why were they both in her room?
I left my Taeguk Watch here. Yumir opened the portal. Keeping it in my room was uncomfortable, so we moved here.
Oh, that, right. I have been getting continuous Ah!
Baek Seol-hee reflexively reached for her bedside table.
The messages!
There werent any urgent ones. We would have woken you if there were.
Ah.
Baek Seol-hees face reddened, feeling like she had caused some sort of farce.
To check the Taeguk Watch first thing upon waking up. The life of a hero really is tough.
Something feels odd.
What is it?
Us.
Baek Seol-hee pointed back and forth between herself and Do Ji-hwan.
Didnt we agree to speak informally?
Do Ji-hwan, who had been looking at her expressionlessly, felt relieved that Baek Seol-hee remembered correctly.
Really?
You remember well.
Do Ji-hwan relaxed his expression and gently stroked Baek Seol-hees hair.
Get up. The meal is ready.
The meal is
I brought ingredients from my fridge. Its fine. I didnt open your fridge.
!!
Baek Seol-hee suddenly snapped back to full alertness.
Wait.
They entered her room?
Yes, they did.
Yumir had agreed to stay in this room like a night watchman, and during that time, she had tested her indomitable will against Do Ji-hwan.
But it was unexpected for Do Ji-hwan to enter this room.
The fact that Do Ji-hwan entered meant she hadnt cleaned up her room before moving to Do Ji-hwans room
Ah.
While Do Ji-hwan headed to the kitchen, Baek Seol-hee quickly scanned her room.
It was neatly organized.
The coat she had casually thrown on the floor, the underwear she tossed into the laundry basket, even the empty beer cans she had stacked like bowling pins from drinking alone to relieve stress all of it!!
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Baek Seol-hee thought of Do Ji-hwans room.
It wasnt to the point of being obsessive-compulsive, but his room was so tidy it could be mistaken for a model house.
Of course, one could say it was because different people visited every day. Still, compared to Baek Seol-hees own room, it was like the level of tidiness in a hotel.
Then that meant.
This room, could it be that Do Ji-hwan?
Ah.
Sister.
While Do Ji-hwan was busy serving food on plates in the kitchen, Yumir approached Baek Seol-hee and spoke in a hushed tone.
I did all the cleaning. Teacher Ji-hwan doesnt know.
Ah.
While you were busy with the teacher, I cleaned your room.
Thank you?
Hehe. Wake up. You need to eat breakfast. Dont worry. Nothing youre worried about was noticed.
Really?
Yes.
Baek Seol-hee felt a mix of gratitude and guilt towards Yumir.
Ill treat you to a big meal later.
I didnt do it for that. But, later, you know.
Yumir glanced around the kitchen and then, lowering her voice held out her pinky finger.
If I cant handle it alone, I can ask you for help, right?
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Baek Seol-hee felt ashamed of herself in front of Yumirs kindness.
She wanted to monopolize everything, yet this woman seemed to understand and show consideration.
Even though she was younger.
Of course. If theres a next time, Ill ask for your help.
Yes. Lets help each other. Against that vicious villain.
!
Baek Seol-hees heart sank for a moment, and Yumir winked, placing her index finger on her lips.
Lets talk about the details later, just the two of us.
Alright.
Baek Seol-hee was a bit confused, but then she thought.
That villain, was he just a brutish figure in the night?
If taken literally, Do Ji-hwan was the epitome of a day-and-night contrast.
In reality, the club he wielded was so vicious that it made Baek Seol-hee want to surrender everything. She ended up losing consciousness at some point.
She couldnt check the time due to the lack of a clock and had no idea when she started or lost consciousness.
If thats the case, its just a cruel joke.
But if it meant what Baek Seol-hee understood?
I know that Do Ji-hwan is the Goblin, so dont worry.
Im pretending not to know, so please cooperate with me.
Ill tell you why I pretended not to know and approached him later. Just cooperate with me for now.
That seemed to be what she was saying.
Yumir.
If Platinum Sun knew that Do Ji-hwan was the Goblin and was still in this relationship.
Why wasnt she telling others and keeping his identity as the Goblin a secret?
Maybe theres something she didnt know.
Unlike her, a mere S-class hero, this was the woman with divine abilities to purify demons.
Sigh.
Baek Seol-hee decided not to overthink.
Sit down.
Its Western food.
Its easy to prepare.
But as soon as she saw Do Ji-hwan, who seemed to have picked only her favorite foods for breakfast, Baek Seol-hee gave up on thinking further.
Why?
I just dont want to think about anything.
Right.
So what if Do Ji-hwan was the Goblin.
Or if hes a married man.
In the end.
Do Ji-hwan.
Hmm?
Ah.
It was all this mans fault for falling for her.
If.
If that was a lie.
Then
I guess I made an unnecessary comment.
Hehe. But it turned out well, didnt it? I calculated everything and then dropped the hint.
After serving breakfast to Baek Seol-hee and exchanging greetings, I grabbed Yumir as soon as we returned to my room.
Now that Ive drawn attention, theyll ask me rather than the teacher. Why hide that youre the Goblin. Whats the reason?
What will you say?
Is it more beneficial to hide that Im a Goblin?
Beneficial?
Yes. To resolve it like a hero would.
Yumir grabbed my shoulder and pushed me against the wall.
Even if a villain walks the path of a villain, its the heros mission to pull them in the right direction and make them a hero.
Are you trying to convince me?
A Goblin on the side of justice. Sounds plausible, right? And actually, its working. The Goblin is currently refraining from killing people.
Thats not wrong.
Hehe. It wont go as seriously as the teacher worries. If the teacher gets stabbed in the stomach by an ice spear, it wont be because of hiding the Goblins identity, but
Yumirs index finger brushed over my lips.
It would be because of the lie that you fell for Baek Seol-hee.
.
Baek Seol-hee honestly doesnt care much about the Goblin thing, right? Its not like the Goblin harassed her, teased her about being bald, or smashed peoples heads in front of her.
I didnt do anything bad.
Right. So, you dont have to worry about being the Goblin. We basically revealed everything yesterday, and I persuaded her with the baseball bat.
I wont deny it.
Yumir was right.
Baek Seol-hee wouldnt feel betrayed now, even if she was certain that I was the Goblin.
Rather, she might feel more betrayed by the statement, I did it because I liked you.
Sigh. I guess I was the one overthinking.
No need to overcomplicate things.
Just accept the situation as it was.
Its easier if I reverse the cause and effect.
I exposed my identity to Baek Seol-hee because I liked her, and I wanted to impregnate her.
Among the many heroines and women on this island, there was only one reason I got close to Baek Seol-hee.
I
Wanted to make her mine.
Wanted her to bear my child.
Honestly.
If I didnt like Baek Seol-hee, I wouldnt have approached her in the first place.
Right. Maybe I did like Baek Seol-hee.
.
Why?
Huh? Thats not it?
Yumir rolled her eyes, looking serious.
Hey, teacher? Werent you a bad guy playing with womens hearts?
I was. But, thanks to you, I thought about it. If I didnt like Baek Seol-hee, I wouldnt have bothered her. I dont touch those I dont like.
Why do you like her?
Pretty, good figure, nice personality, seems like shed have kids well?
Wow.
Yumirs mouth dropped open in shock.
What about me?
You are
I was about to answer but just pushed Yumirs face away with my hand.
Enough. I dont want to answer when you look at me like that.
Come on, tell me.
You want to know?
Yes!
Then listen.
I pulled Yumirs ear.
I never thought about using a condom with you.
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Done? Lets go. To vanquish the demon.
Are you going to use it in the future?
No.
Thats because.
Im a patriot.
A traitor.
Swoosh.
Gentle waves lapped at Busan Port.
A large white passenger ship, much bigger than others, arrived at the port.
As many people gathered at the harbor, a line of 1-ton trucks began moving toward the docked ship.
The trucks, painted white, were all specialized vehicles, and each carried a container that filled the truck bed. The containers were marked with the Hero Association logo.
Rumble rumble.
As the trucks carrying one person each in the containers started boarding the ship, a brown-haired woman in a black suit on the deck tapped her Taeguk Watch and made a call.
Yes. Yes. Boarding has started. Ill move everything to the destination. Yes. All for the eternal development of the nation and its people.
Click.
As soon as the traitors arrive on the island, they will be transferred to the laboratory.
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