I Picked Up the Hero and the Demon King - I Picked Up the Hero and the Demon King chapter 39

39 – Change (4)

In the past, I didn’t really care about orders from above.

To be precise, I was obsessed with getting stronger, so I followed whatever orders were given.

I didn’t feel much skepticism about the above, and I was well aware that disobeying it would be a loss.

I didn’t think much of it even after the war broke out, but after the death of Han Su-jeong, the tragedy unfolded…

The hatred and anger towards the superiors reached an extreme level, and it remained even after he vowed to change.

It’s not the anger caused by simply killing Han Soo-jung, it’s because I know how catastrophic their actions were when the war broke out.

And looking at what we have been doing even now, even before the war broke out, we couldn’t open our eyes.

‘The fortunate thing is that the person you will face is one of two normal people… ‘

You never know.

It could be that a change has occurred and the inside has turned black.

I’ve seen many cases where yesterday’s allies become tomorrow’s enemies.

‘Where should we bump into each other?’

When I carefully opened the door, a decently sized office came out.

Considering the position of the president of the association, it was quite small.

If you’re the head of another association, you’d probably have a nice office that’s several times bigger and wider than this one.

In the first place, this building is also a small building with only two floors… It is safe to assume that there seems to be no change in the corner of integrity and innocence.

As I looked around, the president of the association Kim Seong-yeon, who was sitting in a chair and working, greeted me this way.

“Ah. That’s you. I got a call from downstairs. Come in.”

A person who is benevolent yet has a somewhat resolute side.

Looks like someone who has served as a member of the National Assembly or president for decades.

It didn’t change from the look I saw when I showed my face from time to time, so somehow it gave me a new feeling.

“Hello. Chairman of the association. B-class hero… No. My name is Lee Seo-jin, an independent superintendent.”

“I know. Isn’t it the swordsman who talks a lot lately?”

“…That title isn’t actually official. I don’t have a hero name.”

“hahahaha! Is there anything official about a hero name? If you just get recognition and attention from people, that’s a hero name.”

That was not wrong.

Hero names are, in a nutshell, like tinnitus.

As a hero is active, certain characteristics are seen and the name recognized by the public becomes the hero name.

Of course, there are cases where the association officially appoints them, but most hero names tend to follow the one with greater popularity.

“That’s not a very pleasant name. It’s too much for me.”

“hahahaha. That’s right. Well. Let’s talk about these miscellaneous things later. Sit there.”

I pointed to a nearby guest chair and table and sat down there.

Then Kim Seong-yeon sat across from me and smiled.

“Are you doing anything good?”

“It’s no big deal. It’s fun to find out who my son and the younger brother I’ve been living with are.”

“Yes? A son…”

“I’m talking about Kim Ho-yeon. Didn’t you know that?”

For a moment, a question mark popped into my head.

Hoyeon hyung was the son of Kim Sung-yeon, the president of the association… ?!

You’ve never said that before?!

No. Come to think of it, the names are similar, but… Your face is so different!

If Hoyeon-hyung is a benevolent uncle, Kim Seong-yeon, the president of the association, looks like an old middle-aged man who has gone through a lot of childbirth.

“hahahaha. He doesn’t like to put himself out there, but I didn’t know he didn’t even tell his close brother.”

“…I didn’t know. But if it’s the president’s son—”

“Ah. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t help Hoyeon in any way where she is now.”

“Yes?”

I didn’t mean to ask that.

I was just asking because I was curious about what you were looking for.

But somehow, I got curious, so I just continued the conversation.

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I am dishonest and take care of my personal life… I hate that kind of thing. That’s why I didn’t even help my son. Being in the 1st team now is completely based on my ability.”

“Well, Hoyeon hyung’s ability is excellent. Still, I thought he might have wished for a bit of luck.”

“It deserves it. The position of president of the association is quite powerful… But my son said this.”

“What did you say?”

Kim Seong-yeon looked at me for a moment and gave me an answer.

I wonder if it was an illusion to be proud.

“My younger brother, a high school student I know, works so hard to the point of being ridiculous, but if I become an older brother and can’t do even that much, I wonder if I’ll be able to use it… He said that.”

“…I see.”

When I was in high school, it was almost the first time I met you.

At that time, I was slowly beginning to get sick of my inferiority complex.

A guy without parents has poor abilities… So he was fighting with this guy and that guy.

Then I happened to save Hoyeon hyung, and after that he saved me from being caught up in several times, and we became close.

“Well. That’s all for the private story. Why don’t we do the public part now? You seem to be aware of it as well.”

“Good.”

“It’s nice that you talk fast. Then I’ll be direct. Are you willing to return to the Association?”

Is it an offer? I was expecting something like this to come out.

However, the unexpected thing was from the mouth of the president of the association, Kim Seong-yeon, and I did not expect that the president of the association would directly bring it out.

At least I expected the guys below to make suggestions.

Maybe you figured out about me… Did you expect me to be easy to get over if you borrowed the mouth of a good-looking person?

No matter what, the answer is fixed.

I bowed my head and answered.

“Sorry, I don’t intend to go anywhere.”

“Is that so? If I come back to the Association, I’ll guarantee you an S-Rank. Maybe you’ll become an EX-Rank. You use a rare sword, don’t you?”

“Even so, I have no intention of belonging anywhere. At least when it comes to being a hero.”

“…I see.”

There was silence.

The conversation was cut off by silence and I waited for the next word.

After Next What Seongyeon Kim says… It was praise with laughter.

“In a way, you have a firm mind. Excellent. I understand your answer. I understand why Hoyeon asked for it.”

“Please… you mean?”

As she raised her head and met her gaze, Seongyeon Kim nodded her head.

“He wanted to live comfortably, so my father asked me for help, his first and last request. That’s why I made the offer to you.”

“…Is that so?”

A corner of her chest throbbed.

Feeling grateful for the fact that I received grace again.

I had no idea how much help I was receiving.

“I’m pretty sure you’re going to refuse. I’ll take care of it myself. I don’t know about other places, but the association won’t bother you.”

“…Thank you.”

“Well. I’ve said all I have to say… I have nothing more to say. Is there anything more I can say?”

“…”

I thought about it for a while.

I have received so much help and grace, how can I repay it?

About what I should do to help them.

It was a question that had already been answered.

“There’s something I’d like to suggest.”

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When I got home, the fresh air greeted me.

Of course, it wasn’t like the house changed or anything like that.

What. I came home yesterday too, but today I feel more like that because I seem to have solved something particularly important.

After talking with Seongyeon Kim, the president of the association, I took a rest at home.

After that time passed and it became night.

“No.”

“Why!”

“Why!”

“If you can’t, you can’t.”

It was bedtime and I was having a little argument with my sister on the bed in my room.

The reason is about sleeping together.

The first day I came home after being discharged. They slept in their own rooms without saying anything, so now that I’ve grown up, I wanted to sleep alone…

It was just to commemorate my return so that I could sleep comfortably, and for the sisters, the thought of wanting to sleep with me has not changed.

“Now that you guys have grown to a certain extent, it’s time to sleep alone. Besides, it’s a little small for the three of us to sleep here, right?”

“But I only grew up. I’m still young…”

“That’s right. I still need to take care of you. Brother.”

“You don’t know how anxious you are because your body has suddenly grown like this, oppa?”

“Besides, don’t you know how many nights I’ve spent worrying about you over the past month?”

“Ouch…”

The momentum is very stubborn. It doesn’t look like it will back down at all.

But that doesn’t mean we sleep together.

It’s true that I think of them as little sisters, but that doesn’t mean that the way they look doesn’t change.

Your body has grown like a high school girl, but you still act like a child…

‘… Wait for a sec. Do I need to worry about this?’

Did my head hurt so much because I was deeply worried?

Have you not recovered yet after being discharged from the hospital or are you thinking of a way to persuade the stubborn sister?

Or what kind of trick did Yoo Seo-eun play?

Lee Seo-jin started thinking about something.

‘It doesn’t seem like a big deal.’

If you don’t think about it, it won’t matter whether you grow up or not.

It’s not like I have other impure thoughts.

I wonder if it would be comfortable to just think of sleeping as a family.

That seemed like the way to end this seemingly never-ending fuss.

“Haa… ok. Okay. Instead, if we’re going to sleep in the future, let’s just sleep one by one.”

“One by one…?”

“Why?”

“Well, it’s too small for three people to sleep on this bed. It’s no problem if one person sleeps in turn, right?”

Then the sisters noticed each other.

Suddenly, the three of us were going to sleep together, but the two of us were sleeping together.

But it’s not a big deal to buy a big bed for the three of you to sleep in, so I firmly expressed my opinion on this part.

Then there was silence for a while, and the two agreed as if they had exchanged opinions about each other.

“Okay.”

“I will.”

“Okay. So what are you going to do next?”

Immediately after that, Yu Seo-eun smiled and placed her hand on her Yoo Soo-ah’s shoulder.

“Sister, I’ll go to bed first.”

“Huh? Seo Eun-ah…?”

“What. It’s okay, right? Unnie can do it first.”

“…”

Silence. Was there anything she wanted to say?

Thinking a lot, Sua Yu hesitated for a moment, but she soon nodded and smiled.

“…Yeah. Thank you.”

“Thank you.”

What are you thankful for… ?

Somehow, it seemed like something sticky was passing between the two people’s gazes.

Is it because they are sisters or is there something that only I don’t know…

Anyway, that’s how the commotion of sleeping together ended, and after that, bedtime really came.

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Late night.

At the time Lee Seo-jin fell asleep, Yoo Soo-ah quietly woke up.

As always, she was trying to solve her own petty desires for Lee Seo-jin, but she was a little different now.

Primitive emotions.

Crush, affection, love, etc… Reasonable emotions and thoughts dominated.

Suah Yoo recalled her past.

She has been forced to surrender herself.

Deprived life without being greedy, suffering, and having nothing.

But now I have power.

Even if you desire something, you have the power to cover it.

It was unmeasured, and somehow, the inherent power made me realize it more clearly than anyone else.

“…Whoops. Older brother…”

Yoo Soo-ah smiled at Lee Seo-jin, who was sleeping soundly.

She doesn’t have to give in anymore, and she can do what she wants, so now she’s determined to be greedy.

Of course, not in a hurry, very slowly.

Being greedy little by little over a long period of time, not just a short period of time.

She

She is determined to get what she wants.

Since the desires and obsessions that have been hidden for so long now grow together as they grow.

It would be nice to see it in a way.

In a way, it might not look good.

But it wasn’t difficult for her to put her greed into action now.

Yoo Soo-ah slowly moved closer to Lee Seo-jin’s face.

Within a little movement, she stared at Lee Seo-jin for a while at a distance where they could touch each other’s lips.

And within.

The shadows of the two faces connected to each other.

For a while.

A very long time.

After this, a small line appeared between the shadows, which quickly disappeared.

“hehehe…”

Yoo Soo-ah, who smiled with satisfaction as if she was happy, ended it by lying down quietly and holding Lee Seo-jin in her arms.

Be quiet as if nothing had happened.

She was delighted and slowly began to fall asleep.

This look is very small.

Through the tiny gaps so small you can’t even see them.

Someone was watching and quietly backing away.