[The antidote is said to be completed within five days. Producer Luzel wants me to tell you.]

Thats a relief.

The day after handing over the alcohol-containing drugs to Luzel and Luke, I was a little relieved when I heard the news through Ha Tae-heon.

When they finished the antidote, we had to hand it over to the Guild Management Headquarters right away. It wasnt just Seoul that had been damaged by drugs.

It looks like theyre still busy with restoration Still, we could at least deliver the finished antidote.

After thinking for a while, I asked Ha Tae-heon.

Then, Luzel and Luke-ssi are going to stop by Requiem in five days?

[I think so.]

Then at that time, we would have to proceed with Choi Ga-young-ssis surgery

No matter how much I thought about it, there was no surgeon I could trust and entrust to this work. As I exhaled a frustrated sigh, I heard Ha Tae-heons voice over the receiver.

[Han Yi-gyeol. Do you remember Do Ha-seok?]

Do Ha-seok. The name reminded me of a healer I had met in Roheons hospital room before.

If its Do Ha-seok-ssi, isnt he an S-rank healer belonging to Roheon? Of course, I remember.

I knew that he participated in the new gate D45 Area not too long ago.

[How about asking Do Ha-seok for surgery?]

Yes? To Do Ha-seok-ssi? However

Min Ah-rin was enough for the healer. As I was confused, he explained to me.

[I know that Do Ha-seok had been in the medical program for about three years before awakening.] ( 3 )

Is that true?

[Yes. I dont think it would be a bad idea to make a suggestion. Ill have to check if he can actually do the surgery.]

Did Do Ha-seok study to become a doctor before awakening as a healer? If Do Ha-seok, a member of Roheon, took charge of Choi Ga-young, the situation would have been perfect.

[Yesterday, in the hospital room, I immediately thought of Do Ha-seok after hearing what Producer Luzel said. But its a matter that he might refuse, so I didnt say it too hastily.]

Can you please ask him on my behalf?

[Ill see him right away today. I will contact you again as soon as I get an answer from Do Ha-seok.]

Please I beg you, Ha Tae-heon-ssi.

[Dont worry and just rest well.]

I ended the phone call with an awkward smile at the words I felt concerned about. Rest well, but I couldnt do that.

After a good nights sleep, I woke up feeling much better. Besides, today is the day Choi Mi-jin personally visited Requiem to take Lee Soo-jin, so I planned to talk to her whenever possible.

Yi-gyeol-ssi, did you finish the call?

Ah, yes.

Then would you like to taste this?

Min Ah-rin offered a freshly baked cookie. When I picked one of them and put it in my mouth, I could feel the sweet chocolate taste.

Oh. Its delicious?

Waa! Its a success, Woo-jin-ssi!

As she said before she left yesterday, Min Ah-rin ran to my room as soon as she went to work. Then she asked Kim Woo-jin, who stopped by to prepare breakfast and started learning how to bake cookies an hour before.

Maybe it was because of the teachers good skills who taught her, or whether it was because Min Ah-rin had talent, the cookie tasted pretty good even though she made it for the first time.

I put one more cookie Min Ah-rin had left behind and checked the clock hanging on the living room wall.

Its time for Center Head Choi Mi-jin to arrive soon.

I guess Ill just have to rest a little bit and then go down. While I was thinking leisurely, my eyes met Cheon Sa-yeons, who was sitting on the sofa opposite me, looking at the documents.

My body shivered at the black eyes looking at me and I hurriedly turned my head away.

Ah, stop thinking about it

At the strange behaviour, Fox in my arms tilted his head, crying piik.

Belatedly, an awkward feeling flooded in. Even though I knew this behaviour was awkward and childish, it wasnt easy to turn my head forward again.

to be honest, isnt Cheon Sa-yeon the strange one, not me?

Why did he come back to my room after making that mess yesterday? If it was a job, he could do it in the representative office. I couldnt understand it anyway.

I sat awkwardly without looking straight ahead for such a long time and Park Geon-ho, who was watching us while eating the cookies on the table, called me.

Han Yi-gyeol.

What?

Did something happen to you and Master?

My eyes and Cheon Sa-yeons eyes turned to Park Geon-ho at the same time.

No, why were you asking me that? Cheon Sa-yeon was sitting next to you. I forcefully raised the corners of my mouth and answered.

Is that possible? What are you talking about all of a sudden.

I thought you had a fight.

How can I fight with Master Cheon Sa-yeon?

Then, Kwon Jeong-han, who had just come out of the kitchen, intervened in the conversation.

But the atmosphere is very different from usual, isnt it?

Even Kwon Jeong-han thinks the same as me.

Its just your imagination.

After clearing the doubts from Park Geon-ho and Kwon Jeong-han, I found Cheon Sa-yeon smiling strangely. That was definitely the expression he made when he laughed at me.

That jerk he was enjoying my embarrassment. What did I see yesterday? Was that maybe a dream?

I knew it. Its not someone else, but Cheon Sa-yeon, so I was worried for nothing.

At that time, when I was barely suppressing my boiling irritation, Woo Seo-hyuk returned to the room and reported to Cheon Sa-yeon.

The Head of the Gate Management Center Choi Mi-jin has just arrived.

Good timing. It was much better to work than sit in a situation like this. I jumped to my feet and spoke with enthusiasm.

Ill go right away. I have to pass Lee Soo-jin quickly.

Hm.

With a sign that Cheon Sa-yeon understood my attitude, he closed the documents and got up.

Kwon Jeong-han, who had been watching all of that, muttered something I could hear.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like the fight was right.

its not like that.

* * *

In order not to be noticed by others, Choi Mi-jin decided not to come inside the guild and wait inside the underground parking lot.

While Woo Seo-hyuk brought Lee Soo-jin, who was tied up in the training room, Cheon Sa-yeon and I headed to the underground parking lot first.

Its been a while, Center Head Choi Mi-jin.

Master Cheon Sa-yeon.

Choi Mi-jin, who had brought two staff from the guild management headquarters, shook hands with Cheon Sa-yeon and greeted me next to him.

Talented Han Yi-gyeol. Its been a while.

Welcome.

I heard last time that you were working with the Requiem Guild, but its amazing to see it in person like this.

Was it that surprising? Choi Mi-jin asked Cheon Sa-yeon as I smiled awkwardly.

I understood all the drug incident explanations. Where is the telekinesis talented person?

My secretary has gone to pick her up, she will be here soon.

Good. Ah, and this is the material you requested.

At Choi Mi-jins words, the staff, who was standing on the right, handed me the file folder he was holding.

This is a list of clubs and drug victims that we have investigated. We dont have much time, so its not a lot, but weve mostly finished Seoul and Busan. The Four Seasons Guild in Busan was a great help.

Thank you.

I have to thank you for doing what we were supposed to do.

Choi Mi-jin explained calmly and smiled lightly.

The Four Seasons Guild and the Guild Management Headquarters worked together to check each of the Busan clubs in a similar way to how we infiltrated the Ayton Club. As a result, drug dealers were caught in a total of four locations.

Those caught in Busan werent members of the Praus Cult, but more like those who were hired like Lee Myung-soo.

When I heard from Kwon Jeong-han that the Four Seasons Guild had begun to move, I was hoping that more members of the Praus Cult would be caught there was nothing we could do. Just getting rid of drugs was a great harvest.

Master.

Woo Seo-hyuk, who got off the elevator in the innermost part of the parking lot, approached. Next to him was Lee Soo-jin, who wore a blindfold while being handcuffed, a shutter item, on her wrists.

I brought her.

Choi Mi-jin, who confirmed Lee Soo-jin, blinked and the staff, who were waiting in the back, approached Lee Soo-jin.

Lee Soo-jin, who couldnt see, staggered and followed the staff who supported her and went inside the open car then sat down. Choi Mi-jin, who had been silently watching it, opened her mouth.

Did you say her name was Lee Soo-jin? Weve finished the investigation about her.

At that, Lee Soo-jin bit her lip. Either way, Choi Mi-jin, who looked away from Lee Soo-jin with indifferent eyes, came out and looked at Cheon Sa-yeon once and said.

Anyway, you two will find out later, so Ill just tell you. Its said that Lee Soo-jins parents, who are in America, have been missing for over a month.

Missing?

It seems they disappeared without leaving any other traces. Im guessing thats what the Praus Cult did.

If it had been more than a month since they disappeared, did it mean that they disappeared as soon as Lee Soo-jin came to Korea?

Lee Soo-jin lowered her head deeply and her shoulders shook. A part of her face, exposed under the pale light of an underground parking lot, was drenched in a cold sweat.

I would have been able to find out more about it, but unfortunately, many parts are still broken, so this is the limit.

Choi Mi-jin frowned as if her self-esteem was hurt. I thought carefully and asked.

What will happen to Talented Lee Soo-jin?

Talented Lee Soo-jin

After a moments pause, Choi Mi-jin continued speaking with an expressionless face.

She will be monitored and trained in our guild management headquarters.

Training?

First of all, she is a rare telekinesis ability. Even if she committed a crime, you cant let her go easily. And Talented Lee Soo-jin wont have any relationship with the Praus Cult anymore.

Surely if Lee Soo-jins missing parents had a connection with the Praus cult, it would be.

Theres a lot of work to be done. Well let you know when weve regained some stability.

Yes. Well send the antidote as soon as its done. Please transport it to the damaged area.

Dont worry. Then were going.

The car in which Lee Soo-jin and Choi Mi-jin got on quickly left the parking lot. After waiting for the car to completely disappear, I asked Cheon Sa-yeon.

I think its clear that the Praus Cult is doing something in America what do you think?

There seems a lot of possibilities.

Master Cheon Sa-yeon. I will only ask you one favour.

Cheon Sa-yeon slightly lowered the corners of his eyes when I confidently said that he should listen if he was sorry about what happened yesterday.

Favour. What is it?

Please make an official visit request to the Athena Guild in America.

Athenas deputy master, Chloe and her brother, Edward. Thinking of those two, I smiled confidently at Cheon Sa-yeon.

Youre going with me anyway, arent you? To America.