Chapter 721: I Believe (1)
âNoona is really quite amazing.â
It was worth saying that her performance had turned out to be the most surprising. I couldnât believe it no matter how I thought about it.
I was aware that she was somewhat competent, but in fact, Lee Jihye wasnât all that important to me.
At least that was what I thought when I got out of the tutorial dungeon and headed for the Blue Guild.
Unlike me, who had the Mindâs Eyes, Lee Jihye started the second round with nothing.
âI didnât know at the time.â
Lee Jihye didnât show every card she had at any given time.
People like us always hid a few things, but in the case of Noona, she was a little worse than me.
It was easy to infer from the fact that she didnât gamble recklessly. The reason was obvious, too. Jihye didnât reveal all her abilities becauseâŚ
âBecause she thought she couldnât handle it.â
She mustâve thought it was dangerous to reveal everything she had under her sleeves without foundation. There were currently countless ways to protect her, but that wasnât always the case.
She was the opposite of me, who kept growing and developing into betterment.
Still, back then, she fully realized how she could contribute to saving mankind with the masked savior. No, from the beginning, the masked savior wasnât just one person, but two.
That expression was very trashy, butâŚ
âBased on what sheâs done so far, wouldnât it be appropriate to call her the masked hero as well?â
Without Lee Jihye, it wouldâve felt like my hands and feet were cut off.
âWhat? Why are you looking at me like that? Did you suddenly realize how important I am?â
âYou already are an important person to me, so why would you say that? Weâre soulmates, and I used to only have you. You know I love you, right?â
âI appreciate your flattery, but it doesnât hit home. Your face looks like trash. Is there anything you need me to figure out? Youâre thinking too hard. Well, itâs not bad, though. I feel like Iâm being treated the way I deserveâŚâ
âRight.â
âThatâs why you have to be capable.â
âBy the way, Noona. Is that alright? What about Dominions? Donât you still have her?â
âThereâs still some of her left, but sheâs almost dead. Oh, I donât mean I really killed her. Sheâs been getting a little quiet lately. I think sheâs starting to accept that Iâm in her body now, and sheâs becoming obedient, but she snaps sometimes. Sheâs probably asking for some attention, but it wonât take long. Sheâs kind of unexpectedly cute too.â
ââŚâ
âDo you want to know more?â
âNo⌠you donât have toâŚâ
âWhat the hell are you doing?â
I knew she was doing something in her dream using Ronove, but I couldnât tell what exactly she was doing, which made me feel frustrated.
Of course, it wasnât something I should be interested in. What was important was that Lee Jihye and Ronove joined hands to defeat Dominions together.
If the two of them were pressuring Dominions, wasnât that good enough? She was even becoming obedient. There was no need for another comment.
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âSheâs in good hands.â
As Noona said, I once thought it was over until she appeared.
I was confident that Kim Hyunsung would wake up, but it was hard to weigh in on his conviction.
Ronove knew that Kim Hyunsung was still alive and exchanged messages with Yuno Kasugano on my behalf since I was in a situation where it was difficult to communicate with them.
Most importantly, friendly forces had sprung up in the middle of the enemyâs camp.
Thronus was supporting me, but he was weak on his own.
No, honestly, it was like there was no such thing as the incompetent bastard. It mightâve been more helpful that way.
There was no need to mention that it had become easier to work in a situation that could be called the worst, thanks to Jihye.
For the time being, she hadnât been suspected yet after possessing Dominionsâ body, so her support was strong.
âSo⌠Weâre going on as planned, right?â
âOf course. Why?â
âBecause I canât wait to get back to my body. I asked Yeon-soo to come, but I donât feel good if I donât do it myself. Thereâs so much to manage⌠If I knew this would happen, I wouldâve changed my nails. Do you know the really old-fashioned blue one? Damn right. The Teletubbies color. Iâm sure sheâs trying to screw me. Itâs so annoying.â
âYour real body is sleeping anyway, Noona.â
âDo you think Lee Jihye was created overnight? I donât know if youâre born with soft skin like me, but constant care and a little attention have made Lee Jihye what she is now. Itâs so annoying. You know that you sound like a person who keeps talking about not gaining weight even if they eat, right? Even in busy situations, I managed my beauty every day⌠Being unable to take care of my skin really bothers me. Really.â
ââŚâ
âWhen this is over, the months will be reallyâŚâ
ââŚâ
ââŚâ
âWeâve got our troops back. Letâs go. I think theyâre almost settled.â
âThatâs right. Kim Hyunsung isâŚâ
âYes, Iâll leave it at that.â
As I changed my mind because the story seemed to be going to be longer, Lee Jihye nodded.
She didnât seem to like it when I cut her off, but she also recognized that it was time to slowly retreat.
When I turned my eyes slightly, I saw soldiers who had no idea what to do with Kim Hyunsung.
The battle was over, and our regressor was looking up at the sky. While carefully staring at him, the gathered troops mustâve been watching the situation a little further away as there was no hostility.
Meanwhile, Cho Hyejin, who was stamping her feet, was also seen.
She approached Raphael and spoke to him, and I thought I didnât have to listen to know what they were talking about.
She asked Raphael how Hyunsung was, whether he was really healthy and whether he could come back.
Although she seemed a little nervous, I could feel that her joy was greater than her anxiety.
Once revived, she mustâve determined that there might be a way to return to his original form. At that moment, mankind gained a new assignment.
Since we had succeeded in saving him, the next quest was obvious.
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Return the sunset hero to the right path.
Perhaps it was considered a top priority. I thought I could get a rough idea of how to get him back, butâŚ
âThere could be another way.â
As things on the way to the end of the ship werenât clearly visible at that point, we had to keep as many possibilities open as possible.
âDo you feel a little bitter?â
âIâm feeling a little worried. I wonder how everyoneâs doing? Iâm sure Hyejin can handle herself, though. Even though I forgot to leave a manual, I think sheâs doing a good job.â
âI donât think itâs a good idea to put too much pressure on her, but I think she really likes the situation because Hyunsung seems to be waking up. I donât know if thereâs a chance, though.â
âWhy wonât she have a chance?â
âHow many times have I told you? Their relationship doesnât stand a chance. Donât forget our deal about Lee Kiyeon and Lee Jihoo. Thereâs no way theyâll fall in love.â
âDonât forget either, Noona. Letâs see who wins.â
âIâm looking forward to it.â
âSo am I.â
I had to take a step forward for the time being since I didnât want to get far enough to keep picking up useless jokes.
As soon as I spread my wings, I felt my body rising up into the air awkwardly.
The same went for Lee Jihye and Dominions. Watching her expression change little by little, I thought it was time to focus.
The four angels hadnât noticed that Dominions was Lee Jihye, so it was worth catching such emotions.
At least Lee Jihyeâs face, which was left behind, had disappeared completely. She probably felt like she was walking on thin ice in an instant, but Lee Jihye wasnât nervous at all. Rather, it was hard to hold back laughter at her appearance of having fun.
âWeâll be there in a little while, Lee Kiyoung.â
âYes, Dominions.â
As I continued to move to the north, a huge temple came to view. It wasnât known when it was made, but it was a new style of architecture.
I shouldâve gotten used to it, but I seemingly couldnât. Objectively, it looked great, but it didnât create much emotion.
It was a temple that was going to break, anyway.
That building would disappear without a trace soon enough. As I moved forward a little more, I saw a familiar figure in the distance.
It was Thronus, an incompetent pigeon looking nervously at us. Of course, I didnât like the way he nodded as if he was lucky to have returned home safely.
âHeâs a real asshole.â
He was one of those who voted against me going outside. Unsurprisingly, it was noticeable that he approached us in a hurry.
Of course, he didnât speak leisurely immediately. Something much more important than that had happened, after all.
Slowly landing on the temple, Dominions interrupted and opened her mouth before Thronus could approach me.
âEverythingâs fineâŚâ
âThe fallen swordsman has been resurrected.â
âWhat?â
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âI already told you. The fallen swordsman has been resurrected. I think weâd better call a meeting, Thronus.â
âDominions, thatâsâŚâ
âIâve already said this twice, but Thronus, the fallen swordsman, has been resurrected.â
âJihye and her method acting. Shit.â
âWhere is Seraphim?â
âRight, hereâs the pressure. Itâs his fault, isnât it?â
âIâll look into it.â
âMeanwhile, this incompetent bastard doesnât even know where Seraphim is. What do you know, you piece of shit?â
âAre you sure you used the judgment of sin against the fallen swordsman?â
âI⌠checked it with my own eyes.â
âDid you check his death yourself?â
âThatâŚâ
âThronus.â
ââŚâ
âItâs something you should have checked.â
ââŚâ
âYou know Seraphim well, so how could you be so careless? Heâs overconfident of his ability. No matter how dire the situation might be, you didnât even properly confirm that the spirit of the fallen swordsman has left the body. If I hadnât gone on a patrol today, I wouldnât even know he had awakened.â
ââŚâ
âMy mistake, Dominions.â
âIâm not blaming you. The one who caused such a problem to occur is Seraphim in the first place. I knew Seraphimâs arrogance would promote trouble.â
âOnce again, right? Itâs his fault.â
âDominions, IâmâŚâ
âI donât want to hear your excuses or opinions. It already happened, and now we have to find a way to fix it.â
âJihye is good. Shit. Iâm proud of you. Lee Jihye, crush the pigeons.â
âIâve told you many times that the war against humanity will not be easy, that it will not work out as well as I thoughtâŚâ
ââŚâ
âThings have changed. We need to decide whether to continue the war or find a new way. Itâs urgent.â
I watched Thronus slowly nod in agreement. I didnât know if he was an idea or not, but as Dominions moved slightly, she talked to me next.
âSo⌠Nothing happenedâŚ.â
âLetâs go, then, Dominions.â
âYes, Lee Kiyoung.â
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I needed to move without making any eye contact.
âWasnât itâŚâ
As Light Kiyoung had said, âDonât ever look at the incompetent.â
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