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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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“Is donkatsu all you could think of? You should have eaten something more expensive…”
It was Se-hwa’s chiding, her arm propped on the table.
You fool, if we eat something expensive, your wallet will get thinner.
You’re not mine yet, so I have to go easy on you.
I, who had chewed and eaten the donkatsu thoroughly, said.
“I like donkatsu. I wouldn’t get tired of it even if I ate it once a day.”
“No wonder you only ever ate donkatsu when you had the school lunch…”
“You should get your words straight. I ate donkatsu often, but I didn’t ‘only’ eat donkatsu, okay?”
“That’s the same thing…”
“Anyway, I’m glad it worked out well. Was it really insurance fraud?”
“It was. We almost had to take the full blame because there was no evidence, but lawyer Im-nim handled it well, so we only have to pay back a small debt.”
“Isn’t that still taking the blame?”
“That’s true, but… we’re truly grateful that it just ended up like this. We could have been completely trapped as credit delinquents or criminals.”
The world is indeed hard to live in if you don’t have power.
Marcella, you did well.
I, who nodded my head, asked as I brought the donkatsu to my mouth.
“So now you just have to pay off the debt?”
“Yeah. My boyfriend found a job right away yesterday. He passed the interview as soon as he went and started working immediately. He sent me a text when he got back saying he was going to crash. He’s probably snoring in his sleep right about now. He said it’s a night bar with a lot of university students… the pay is supposed to be very good.”
He made an excuse just as I expected.
You still don’t really understand Se-hwa… what a foolish guy.
Thank you, for giving me the chance to get closer to Se-hwa.
“I guess fate doesn’t completely abandon you.”
“That’s what I’m saying. I wanted to help by getting a part-time job or pitching in some of the money I’d saved… but my boyfriend told me to just focus on my school studies. He told me to never use my money. He told me not to get a part-time job either.”
“Wow… you two must really love each other?”
At those words, Se-hwa’s face flushed.
“It’s just that…”
She was mumbling her words, but her expression gave the answer away.
For some reason, a surge of jealousy welled up.
I, who tried hard to hide my inner feelings, started to shovel donkatsu into my mouth.
Se-hwa looked at me and smirked.
“Eat a little slower. I’m not going to take it away.”
“I was planning to eat yours after I finished. I’m getting greedy seeing as you still haven’t eaten it.”
“You can’t do that.”
Se-hwa, who giggled, started to cut her donkatsu.
After lunch, while I was in the bathroom, Se-hwa finished paying and was waiting outside.
I, who opened the restaurant door, scratched my head.
“I was going to pay.”
“I said I was treating.”
“Aren’t you supposed to be saving money? I have a ton of money.”
“Ugh… you’re so annoying.”
“I said it to be annoying. Anyway, the food was good. I’ll buy next time.”
“I’m not going to eat something cheap, you know.”
“Feel free to get as much as you want from annoying me.”
Se-hwa said nothing and just nodded her head with a faint smile.
Se-hwa was definitely not a cunning fox of a girl who would think of me as a meal ticket.
In the past, she would have drawn a clear line, saying there was no need for that, that this was her way of paying me back.
This was proof that our relationship had progressed.
I was in a bad mood because of that talk about love earlier, but now I feel energized again.
Good, now that Yoo Seung-hyun is busy with work and his days and nights are flipped, I should pick up the pace a bit.
I said.
“Want to go see a movie or something? I heard something fun just came out. If I go back, I’ll just have to stay at home, so please hang out with me a bit. I’ll buy the movie tickets.”
Se-hwa thought about something for a moment, then,
“Hmm… should we?”
She nodded her head.
I, who cheered inwardly, smiled brightly.
Like that, starting from today, I was able to get much, much closer to Se-hwa.
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“You two are sticking together a lot these days. Are you two having an affair or something?”
It was a male classmate’s words.
For the past month, Se-hwa and I often had lunch alone or went to the library together in the evening.
It was about time for words like these to come out.
I waved my hands dismissively.
“An affair, what are you talking about… Se-hwa has a boyfriend.”
“Even so, it’s a bit suspicious…”
I glanced at Se-hwa and saw that she was just standing still without saying anything.
Does she want me to handle it alone?
For now, let’s make sure Se-hwa isn’t put in a difficult position.
“Stop misunderstanding, will you… Did I only hang out with her?”
“Well, that’s true. But you seem to have gained some weight recently?”
Simple bastard, I was trying to change the subject, but he ended up changing it himself.
Hurry up and answer…
“He said he’s working out. He definitely has gained a bit of weight.”
Se-hwa answered the classmate’s question in my place.
What’s this? This will probably just create more misunderstandings…
“Ooooh… are you showing interest? Do you see Ji-hyuk as a man or something?”
That’s exactly what I’m talking about.
That nosy bastard is misunderstanding again.
Se-hwa didn’t have feelings for me yet; she must just think of me as an extremely comfortable friend.
No, wait… seeing as she didn’t particularly deny that difficult question from that guy just now, it seems she does have some favorable feelings…
But there’s no way to know for sure if it’s the favorable feeling of a friend or one for the opposite sex.
Still, she’ll deny this question, right?
Ah… I don’t want a line to be drawn here…
Ding-ding!
‘Fuck, I’m saved.’
Marcella had sent a text at the perfect time.
The phone’s notification sound was so loud that the conversation came to a halt.
I, who lightly tapped the male classmate’s back as if to scold him, looked at my phone.
And then, I shot up from my seat with a serious expression.
Because I had received a shocking text.
Screeeech!
The chair scraped loudly, and all eyes turned to me.
But I had no time to worry about such things.
“What is it? What’s wrong?”
The male classmate’s flustered question.
I said as I packed my bag.
“I… I’ll get going first.”
“Huh? Class is about to start.”
“Skipping class… yeah, I’m skipping class. I’m leaving.”
“You’re skipping class…? Hey! You have to take your book!”
The classmate shouted from behind me.
Book? Fucking hell, the book isn’t what’s important right now.
I completely ignored his words, kicked the door open, and ran.
I, who ran nonstop all the way to my officetel, immediately turned on the TV.
I could see Marcella staring at a monitor with a serious face.
She, who spotted me, skipped the greeting and said.
“Demon King-nim! We have a huge problem!”
“I know. Yuria has been found?”
“Yes!”
Marcella, who was making a fuss, showed me the screen.
On it, a very beautiful lady with deep blonde hair was walking somewhere.
I knew this woman’s identity better than anyone else.
She was Yuria Elenar, the heroine of part 2.
Beast Slayer Yuria.
“What in the world is going on?”
Of the five Beast Slayer heroines, two were from Earth.
The other three were heroines from other galaxies or other worlds.
If Yuria had been from Earth, I wouldn’t have made such a fuss.
Because it wouldn’t be strange for her to exist somewhere at the same time as Se-hwa.
But Yuria came from Erandel.
Meaning she was a heroine from another world.
And Erandel was conquered by Tyrat… no, me, a long time ago.
Her royal palace was burned, and her parents had all turned to ash.
The story of part 2 began with Yuria, who had barely survived that burning palace, researching portals for a long time, and then coming to find me after confirming that I was on Earth.
I, who had been beaten by Se-hwa in part 1 and barely revived, would face another trial…
That was the flow for each installment of Beast Slayer, and the happy ending route.
But that flow had changed.
Marcella said as she stomped her feet.
“I have no idea what’s going on either…”
“Don’t tell me it wasn’t just you and me who returned to the past?”
“I don’t know that either. What should we do, Demon King-nim?”
The more urgent Marcella became, the colder my head grew.
This was my fault.
When I thought about it, I only knew the stories of parts 1 through 5; I didn’t know part 6.
The thought that the starting point of part 6 was my regression to the past was just a guess; it might not be the actual starting point of the story.
It was clearly my mistake for letting my guard down, treating such a mere guess as fact.
“I will go there right now.”
Finishing my words, I took the portal located in the master bedroom.
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Yuria was just wandering the streets like an ordinary citizen.
And in Korea, at that.
It was in Daejeon, which was quite far from Seoul where Hankook University was, but I knew that Yuria would meet Dr. Cash.
Of course, they were supposed to meet at the starting point of part 2…
‘Since Yuria, who shouldn’t be appearing now, has appeared, I have to assume the path has already diverged.’
So it wouldn’t be strange for Yuria to meet Dr. Cash at any time.
This is a bit trouble…
“Wait a minute…”
Trouble?
No, this could be an opportunity for me.
It was definitely a big deal.
But I just had to handle myself well.
If I could just blend in, the rest could proceed in a flash.
“Demon King-nim…”
Marcella called me in a sullen tone.
It seemed she was worried she might get a scolding.
Don’t worry, my adjutant.
“I was so focused on Leona that I failed to consider an important matter. You were the same, and so was I. This is all of our mistake, so don’t be too discouraged. What about the tracking on Yuria?”
“From now on, all cameras around Daejeon will track Yuria.”
“That’s not enough. Attach a monster skilled in tracking and have it monitor her 24 hours a day. Didn’t you say last time that you had one you were planning to modify?”
“The modification was recently completed. Should I attach it?”
“Yes. Can it send the information to my body?”
“The location information can be known for sure. If I modify it further, I can even show you video, but…”
Since the situation was urgent now, I had to send out all the guys I had.
“Attach it immediately. Search the entire world to confirm if there are any other Beast Slayers. In particular, Rosé must be found as soon as possible.”
Marcella nodded her head hastily.
“You know who the Slayers are, right?”
“Of course.”
“Start immediately.”
“Yes!”
The real names of the Beast Slayers, starting from Leona, were respectively Lee Se-hwa,
Yuria Elenar,
Stella Hailey,
Silvia Liz,
and finally, Adeline.
Among them, Se-hwa and Stella Hailey were the heroines of parts 1 and 3 and were from Earth.
Parts 2, 4, and 5 were from other worlds.
For now, Leona and Yuria have been found.
Finding Rosé was also a matter of time.
It was an eternal regret that I hadn’t found out in advance; I once again reproached myself.
‘I can’t afford to be leisurely.’
I had to finish all my plans regarding Se-hwa right away.
After that, let’s send out Amdusias.
It was right to first confirm the process of her becoming a Beast Slayer.
If Se-hwa successfully became Leona, I could breathe a sigh of relief.
In any case, Yuria came for revenge, so she naturally knew that I was on Earth.
Of course, she wouldn’t know that I was in disguise, but if Yuria’s movements seemed even slightly suspicious… I’d have to send out Amon and hypnotize her.
It was a shame I couldn’t make her fall naturally, but I couldn’t let myself get fucked, could I?
Ding-ding!
[Ji-hyuk, did something happen? The professor was asking where you went. I told him you left because something urgent came up… was that the right thing to do? I have your book. I’ll give it to you later.]
A text from Se-hwa.
She was really worried about me.
If it’s to this extent, I think it would be okay to proceed with things quickly.
I, who had been staring at the ceiling and mapping out future events, sent a message to Se-hwa after about an hour’s interval.
[Do you remember the deal we made back then regarding your boyfriend’s accident?]
Ding-ding!
A reply came as soon as I sent the message, and it read like this.
[Of course I remember.]
[I’m going to use it today. Come near my house at 7 PM. It’s not anything burdensome, so don’t worry too much.]
I stared intently at my phone, and when a reply came saying she understood, I clenched my fist.
And then I went to Marcella and had her attach a separate tracking monster to Yoo Seung-hyun as well, and made it so that I could get his location information.
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