Chapter 161

Chapter 161:A Gentleman’s Revenge Is Not Too Late Even After Ten Years (4)

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Kim ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Su-hyeok, who had finished his day happily, sat on the sofa in his dormitory room with a serious face that was unlike his usual self.

The ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍reason he wore such an expression was that he had something on his mind.

What ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍exactly was the concern that could change Kim Su-hyeok’s expression to such an extent?

“There ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍is definitely something going on with Yu-seong.”

It was about Choi Yu-seong.

Looking back at the past few days, Kim Su-hyeok felt that Choi Yu-seong had been acting strange, no matter how much he thought about it.

It was the expression he made whenever he had a spare moment, as if he were worrying about something, and the way he could not truly enjoy the festival unlike the other students.

And also...

“He said he probably would not be able to hang out on the last day of the festival because he had some business to attend to.”

Actually, it was surprising that Kim Su-hyeok was showing such a reaction.

Usually, except for when he was in combat, Kim Su-hyeok essentially lacked any sense of intuition.

Yet, even though Choi Yu-seong had not shown it openly, Kim Su-hyeok had managed to catch the subtle glimpses of concern his friend had let slip.

By any standard, this was hard to see as the usual Kim Su-hyeok.

However, as everyone knows, in order for a result to exist, there must be a process.

It went without saying that there was a reason Kim Su-hyeok was acting this way.

“I have a bad feeling about this...”

It was a hunch.

To be more precise, it was an intuition stemming from Kim Su-hyeok’s talent, "World's Protection."

Although Kim Su-hyeok did not know it yet, Choi Yu-seong was about to be caught up in a dangerous situation.

As Choi Yu-seong was perceived as a precious friend and comrade, the talent had detected the danger on its own when he was about to be involved in such an affair.

Because of that, Kim Su-hyeok’s worry continued with no sign of ending.

“What should I do...?”

In truth, it would be faster to ask Choi Yu-seong directly what was happening.

However, Kim Su-hyeok was not even considering that.

Even the unobservant Kim Su-hyeok had learned from living together that Choi Yu-seong would simply give a vague answer.

Therefore, Kim Su-hyeok had no choice but to worry about how he should act without telling Choi Yu-seong.

After agonizing over it for a long time.

“...As I thought, secretly following him is probably the best idea, right?”

In the end, Kim Su-hyeok came up with the simplest answer.

However, just because the answer was simple did not mean that Kim Su-hyeok’s heart was at ease.

By nature, Kim Su-hyeok was overflowing with a sense of justice and extremely disliked causing trouble for others.

For someone like him, secretly tailing a friend was not a matter that could be laughed off.

However.

“This cannot be helped.”

Had Choi Yu-seong not said this to Kim Su-hyeok before?

He had said that half-baked justice only ends up bringing about more victims, and that if one was going to act half-heartedly, they should not cry out for justice at all.

Since then, Kim Su-hyeok had realized something.

He realized that to live correctly in this world, compromise is sometimes necessary.

“Of course, that does not mean I will compromise on everything.”

But now was the time when compromise was needed.

It was only natural to worry about a friend who often acted recklessly despite what anyone said.

If nothing happened, he could simply apologize sincerely at that time.

Kim Su-hyeok thought that way and nodded his head as if he had solidified his resolve.

“Then, I have decided to secretly tail Yu-seong tomorrow!”

Since he was moving purely based on a hunch, he still did not know if this was truly the right thing to do.

But in the first place, his friend, who had caused him to think this way, was also partly to blame.

Kim Su-hyeok finished his compromise and closed his eyes to prepare for tomorrow.

***

“Whew...”

Before I knew it, the final day of the festival had arrived.

However, unlike others, my mind was not at ease.

In the first place, it would be a problem if my mind were at ease when I knew what was about to happen.

Just as I was thinking that, the wind stirred beside me, and a man appeared along with it.

“If you are too tense, even the things that should work will fail.”

It was Baek Ha-seong, who still insisted on making surprise appearances while offering me light advice.

At his words, I stopped the sigh I had been letting out and replied casually.

“Shouldn't I at least be a little bit tense, though?”

“Well, that might be true.”

“Anyway, you arrived early. There should still be some time left before our scheduled meeting.”

The place where I was currently located was not Glory.

It was a quiet, remote mountain located a short distance away from the Baek family estate.

Considering that the time we would begin moving in earnest was in the evening, it was definitely early, as the sun was still high in the sky.

At my words, Baek Ha-seong replied in his usual indifferent tone.

“I told you not to be too tense, but I suppose I am also feeling a bit nervous.”

“...You say that, but you look no different than usual.”

“If you reveal that you are nervous just because you feel it, then you are an amateur.”

“When you put it that way, I have nothing to say.”

“Unlike me, you are still young.”

It seemed like Baek Ha-seong said that to encourage me, but it did not have much of an effect.

Unfortunately, this wretched world was not a gentleman that would wait for me just because I was young.

Still, it felt a bit wrong to show those feelings here.

Thus, I shifted the conversation to a different topic.

“It is quite refreshing to hear that you are nervous, Baek Ha-seong.”

“Is there any reason for that? I am also human, after all.”

“That is just not the image I have of you. You always deal with everything with the same expression.”

At my words, Baek Ha-seong wore a faint smile.

“I did that because there was a reason to do so.”

“Does that mean things are different now?”

“Correct. It is because the reason I had to act that way is now right before my eyes.”

“......”

That was certainly true for him.

'Baek Ha-seong was always on the blunt side, but the reason he stopped showing even the smallest emotions was because of Han Seora.'

I could not say that I knew exactly what emotion Baek Ha-seong was feeling.

However, I could understand at least one thing.

I understood the emotion one feels when given the chance to find something they thought was lost forever.

'It might not be the exact same as what I felt, but it must be a similar emotion.'

I had also encountered the heroes I thought I would never see again, and I was given a chance to protect them.

As I was thinking that while quietly looking into Baek Ha-seong’s indifferent purple eyes, it happened.

“My, everyone is quite diligent.”

A presence began to approach from afar.

I did not even need to be told who it was; I could tell from the way he spoke that the owner of the voice was Yu-hyeon.

“I thought there was some time left before the appointment, but was I mistaken?”

“No. It is just that we arrived early.”

“Haha, that is a relief. By the way...”

Yu-hyeon exchanged only a few words with me before turning his gaze toward Baek Ha-seong.

“It has been a long time, Whitey.”

“I believe you are the only one who would call me that.”

“Do they not say that you should not say behind someone’s back what you cannot say to their face? Since I go around calling you Whitey behind your back, I should call you that to your face as well.”

“You are quite confident.”

“It is a confidence that has a reason.”

One was talking with a smile while the other was speaking in an emotionless voice, so why did the conversation sound so fierce?

'I have no intention of stepping in, though.'

The ones acting together would not be me, but those two and the Puppeteer.

Even if I stepped in and said something, it would all be for naught if the relationship between those two was bad.

Well, even though I said that, I was not particularly worried.

'It sounds fierce, but it is not as if there is any actual ill will mixed in.'

In short, as long as there was no ill will, nothing major would happen.

Both of them were professionals who had survived on the front lines; there was no way they would fight over a mere argument.

As I was thinking that, the brief battle of nerves finally seemed to end as Yu-hyeon spoke with a laugh that felt quite different from before.

“Anyway, to think the day would come when I would work together with Whitey like this. I look forward to working with you.”

“Were you not planning to do well on your own even without me?”

“Haha, still, wouldn't it be more comfortable if I asked nicely? And I am saying this because a new person has also arrived.”

“I suppose so.”

Baek Ha-seong nodded at Yu-hyeon’s remark about a new person arriving.

When I turned my head at their reactions, the Puppeteer was waving her hand toward me before I even realized it.

“Kyahaha! Was everyone having fun?”

“You also arrived earlier than expected.”

“Of course, of course! I feel like I am going to enjoy myself for the first time in a while, so how could I just wait around quietly!”

“Your appearance is different from usual, too.”

“Oh, this? It would be a bit troublesome if the body I use at Glory got damaged. So, I brought the body I use when I want to have a blast. Kyahahat!”

She brought a body.

'It is a natural thing to say for the Puppeteer, but it sounds a bit strange to the listener.'

Honestly, it was not something a normal person would say, was it?

...Well, that was not what was important right now.

“Is everyone here now?”

The important thing was the fact that the scheduled members had all gathered, even though it was still early.

When I said that, Baek Ha-seong also nodded in agreement.

“It seems so. The forces they brought have all arrived as well.”

“Forces?”

“Ah, you might not have sensed them.”

As he said that, Baek Ha-seong suddenly stirred the wind toward me.

After blinking my eyes shut for a moment due to the wind, a world I had never seen before unfolded before me.

“This is...”

“I have simply overlaid a bit of my mana. Can you see them now?”

Even though he spoke as if it were nothing, I knew that overlaying mana was by no means an easy task.

However, I could not focus on that right now.

That was because when I looked toward the remote mountain through the mana Baek Ha-seong had overlaid, I could sense numerous presences.

'There must be hundreds of them, at a rough estimate.'

Naturally, not every single one of them was as strong as these three.

However, if there were that many, their sheer numbers were more than enough to be helpful, regardless of their individual strength.

But...

“How on earth did you bring them all the way here?”

It might be possible for an individual, but was it even possible to bring that many people without being caught?

In response to my question, Yu-hyeon answered with his usual smile, while the Puppeteer answered with a proud grin.

“Haha, to achieve the dream of Reverse Heaven, one must know how to move right under the nose of the heavens.”

“Kyahahat! It is only natural for the toys to follow wherever their owner goes!”

“......”

Well, I did not really understand what they meant.

In the first place, I felt like I would need to learn mind-reading to understand how they brought them here after hearing that.

'But I can tell at least one thing.'

I knew for a fact that the forces on this side were far superior to what I had imagined.

'With this much, we can definitely pull this off.'

The "toys" used by the Puppeteer could move even with severe injuries as long as they were not completely destroyed.

And the sect members of the Reverse Heaven Sect were the type of people who would not stop until they achieved their goal once it was set.

In short, they were not governed by pain or fear, which are primal human emotions.

And that meant they could hold their own against opponents of the same level, and even gain an advantage against those who were one step ahead.

With hundreds of such beings, how could this not be worth a shot?

Therefore.

'Let us do this well without losing heart.'

The time remaining until the battle of destiny against the Baek family was only a few hours.

I did not know where the compass would point, but at the very least, there was nothing for us to feel inferior about.

Because of that, I looked at the three of them chatting and quietly hardened my fighting spirit.

I held onto the desire to lead this to a certain success.