The Devil’s Dead Child - Chapter 322



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#322, I didn’t know either

Outside parking lot outside the main gate of Korea Leaf Art School.

About thirty people, divided into five vans, are looking around through dark tinted windows.

Seo Beom-jin, Yoo Jae-hyun, and Hong So-hee were riding in one of the vehicles.

“… Are you really coming?”

Hong So-hee muttered to herself, looking out the window.

There was no movement captured in the field of vision, but I felt a large number of people circling around me.

It is a siege.

Common sense tells us that this was a ‘promise’ that was likely to be an obvious trap.

They were wanted superhuman criminals, and their promise to meet Han Seong-jun here was not a secret between them.

There were many others besides themselves who witnessed Han Seong-jun’s possession.

Yoo Jae-hyun looked at the back of Seo Beom-jin’s head, who was sitting in the passenger seat, as if he had already decided who would answer.

Seo Beom-jin said while checking his watch.

“… If it was the prayer that Goo Chang-soo shed that day, he could have subdued us on the spot. There would have been no reason to delay it by making an appointment. There are still 30 minutes left.”

At that moment, Hong So-hee pointed out the window.

“Oh, that guy…! What was his name?”

Yoo Jae-hyun and Seo Beom-jin, who were looking at the opposite window, turned their heads towards Hong So-hee.

A woman in her early twenties, dressed in a portrait security uniform, was approaching the car they were in alone.

“Haena… Kim Haena.”

A faint smile crossed Seo Beom-jin’s lips as he spoke his name.

“That’s right. He was in your club, right? Hwarang. He was the club president after you dropped out. Everyone was surprised. He went into the guard unit after graduating… Did he come here to tell you to surrender?”

While Hong So-hee, who had been talking to herself, looked back at the front seat to check Seo Beom-jin’s reaction, Kim Hae-na passed the front of the car and stood in front of the passenger seat.

Crunch.

Seo Beom-jin got out of the car without saying a word.

Seo Beom-jin was secretly happy to be reunited with the youngest member of the club he had never met before, but when he thought about her situation here, he couldn’t open his mouth properly.

“… … .”

Kim Hae-na was the first to extend her hand to Seo Beom-jin, who was hesitating.

“It’s been a while, Captain.”

Seo Beom-jin smiled brightly and held her hand.

It was after two or three semesters of doing club activities together that she finally started using the title she started to use comfortably towards me.

She, who had been extremely timid and shy, had now become a portrait civil servant with a rather confident personality.

“… I heard the news from somewhere. He’s already the team leader.”

“I had such great motivation. I had to work really hard.”

“You must have worked hard. … But I’m sorry. We haven’t finished what we had to do yet.”

Seo Beom-jin looked truly apologetic, saying that he couldn’t just be caught.

Kim Hae-na snickered at the sight.

“Are you worried that this situation might be disadvantageous to me?”

“I’m sorry if that happens because of me. I’m sorry if your teammates get hurt.”

“The captain was originally a gentleman. But he was especially kind to me. … He’s still the same.”

I swallowed the words, “Why did you do that? It was you who liked Hasun unnie.”

“Was I…? If I did, you would be like my younger sibling.”

Kim Hae-na’s eyes wavered slightly.

“… Anyway. Don’t worry, it’s not my job to arrest the captain right away. We also need to figure out whether Professor Han, or Chief Jeong… threw the captain at us or if it’s a meeting he really wants, and then we need to move forward. We need to keep an eye on him. He’s an omnipotent hero.”

“Then that’s good. When it’s all over, I’ll just let you catch me. If possible, you.”

Seo Beom-jin clenched his fists and made a motion to put handcuffs on.

Then, Kim Hae-na suddenly spoke with a serious expression.

“No. I came to tell you not to do that.”

“… … ?”

Kim Hae-na also knew the reason why Seo Beom-jin dropped out.

Even though the media had not yet covered Han Sang-cheol’s karma, the sudden dropout of the club president she had a crush on was a huge event for her.

In addition, as the commander of the portrait guard unit deployed for this ‘Promise’ operation, I was able to read the report on the situation at the time where Han Seong-jun personally spoke about General Han’s death through Gu Chang-soo’s mouth.

That’s why she was worried about Seo Beom-jin after today.

It wasn’t the emptiness that came after revenge, but the emptiness of suddenly disappearing the object of unresolved resentment was even worse.

“I think the captain thinks that today is the end, whether it’s revenge or a resolution of his feelings. I think he’ll think that whatever happens after this is over… ”

Whether you fight for your life or forgive and put down your sword, you probably haven’t considered the next page of your life.

The very fact that I showed up here, knowing that I would be surrounded, was tantamount to that.

He must have already come prepared to die and think that he would be okay even if he was caught.

There was also talk of another hatred directed at Han Seong-jun.

I had no idea that the resentment that had no place to vent and the resignation to giving up on life would lead to foolish choices.

“Please, think about what’s next. I don’t mind taking a little disadvantage, but I also want you to make a plan to get out of here.”

Don’t think like a person with no back.

Live your life.

Don’t die.

Seo Beom-jin also knew what it meant.

“… … .”

So I smiled silently.

Kim Hae-na’s face turned red for no reason.

“Oh, of course! That doesn’t mean I’ll let the captain go. It’s not like the siege will be easily broken through.”

“Hannah has changed a lot. In a good way.”

“Why are you saying this so suddenly… As you get older, you’ll change as much as you age.”

As Kim Hae-na waved her hands in embarrassment, a radio call came in.

-Chii! Miss Cha Yu-ra’s vehicle is entering.

Although it was a radio transmission inside the earpiece, it could not have gone unheard by the nearby superhuman.

Kim Hae-na and Seo Beom-jin turned their heads toward the parking lot entrance at the same time.

-Chiik! Song Yeon-hee and Choi Beom-gyun also confirmed it.

Kim Hae-na suddenly checked the time and asked Seo Beom-jin.

“Have you decided on a time? 11:30?”

“12 o’clock.”

“I heard that the only thing that came through Mr. Koo Chang-soo’s mouth was that it would be two weeks later?”

“The time was later relayed to me by Yura noona through LTF.”

LTF (Line through fog) was an extra-legal means of communication where the information of senders and recipients was completely protected through a secret text message mailbox operated by Kai Auction.

Kim Hae-na crumpled her face and said, “That can’t be happening!”

“We’ve been hiding since midnight… Tsk! Anyway, I’ll go. Don’t forget what I said earlier.”

“…okay.”

Pot!

Immediately after Kim Hae-na left, the car driven by Cha Yu-ra entered the parking lot.

Song Yeon-hee’s car, with Choi Beom-gyun in the passenger seat, followed, and a third car that was not heard of on the radio was seen behind it.

Boooo …

Off-road SUV.

Seo Beom-jin’s eyes wavered.

“… The driving is also powerful.”

The driver could be identified just by the movement of the body, even though the driver’s seat was not yet visible.

***

‘… Is that Kim Hae-na the Kim Hae-na I know?’

I was looking down at Seobeomjin from the side of a mountain about 1.5km away from the parking lot.

Because when I actually tried to face it, it wasn’t easy.

Of course, there are still 30 minutes left.

I came here with the intention of revealing the truth, whether I would be forgiven or not, but in the end, didn’t I already have the decision in my mind to join forces with those guys?

But I have to admit that that’s just my wish.

Maybe we can’t communicate, and maybe he’ll decide to attack me as soon as he sees me.

If that’s the reason he came out here today, the situation might get worse the moment I get down in front of him.

I can’t just calmly subdue those who are ready to die, and I can’t stand to be hit by the sword that’s swinging at me.

‘No… As long as it’s not the neck or the heart, just hit it.’

There will be regeneration, but the pain will not be any different.

If I lost an arm or a leg and suffered pain, I might feel a little less angry.

I know, it’s a stupid idea.

Maybe I find human relationships more difficult than killing God.

As I was lost in such thoughts, a gaze tapped me between the eyebrows.

Even the invisible gaze can be felt at the level of touch, which is a change that occurred after absorbing the energy of the father.

I looked through the bushes on the mountain far across the way and quickly found a welcome person.

‘Ju Ja-heon.’

Come to think of it, this ‘super vision’ is also a change that came from inheriting my father.

Originally, this level of eyesight was a talent and ability unrelated to realm, possessed by only Ju Ja-heon, a special long-range shooter among marksmen. If I were simply watching from afar, even I wouldn’t be able to keep up with his eyesight.

But now, we were eye to eye at a distance of almost 3km, with the academy site between us.

The question of why he was here quickly disappeared.

You must have heard the news and been worried because you couldn’t contact me.

In the gaze that doesn’t even give a single signal, there is a voice that is concerned about me.

It could be, ‘Are you okay?’ or it could be, ‘Are you sure?’

There was no way for Ju Ja-heon to ask from that distance, but I immediately reassured him.

“I’m fine. See you soon.”

The guy widened his eyes, surprised by his first encounter with telepathy, but soon nodded with a face that seemed to have given up on understanding.

In fact, I had been deliberately reluctant to use telepathy on Ju Ja-heon, because although it had a completely different purpose from magical interference, it was a method of directly accessing the mind.

Seeing the guy who sent me concern, understanding, and faith all at once gave me a secret strength.

Just then, three cars lined up on the road and pulled into the parking lot driveway.

‘Cha Yu-ra, Song Yeon-hee, Choi Beom-gyun. And… Kwon Ha-sun.’

I just floated my body up.

There was still time left, but I thought everyone who was going to come had already come.

Perhaps because of Kwon Ha-sun’s appearance, Seo Beom-jin’s sharp aura became a little softer.

I took that as my timing and increased my flight speed.

When we reached the parking lot, I realized that the scope of people Cha Yu-ra and I had in mind to ‘gather’ was a little different.

In the distance, a few more cars were appearing on the road.

I stood there for a moment, looking at the faces of the people in the car in absurdity, but soon I felt Seo Beom-jin’s gaze stinging at my feet and immediately got down.

The moment I set foot on the ground, about 30 people poured out of the vans that had been parked here and there.

Hong So-hee and Yoo Jae-hyun also got off one after another, but fortunately, no one rushed at them out of the blue.

It might have been because Cha Yu-ra and Kwon Ha-seon, who had each parked their cars, were coming this way.

‘But I’ve already been cut several times with my eyes… .’

Anyway, since we made eye contact, I said hello.

“It’s been a while. Oh, so seeing it in person… .”

chuck.

But before I could finish speaking, Kwon Ha-seon’s back blocked my view.

Suddenly, he stood in front of me and blocked my path.

I was embarrassed.

At least for Seo Beom-jin, I knew that it was pain with another meaning.

‘… Hey hey! Don’t do that!’

Despite my internal dissuasion, Kwon Ha-seon insisted on stabbing Seo Beom-jin in the chest.

“I heard. Now, the hatred that doesn’t even make sense is directed at Han Seong-jun. It’s all over. Let’s leave the adults’ business to the adults.”

Seo Beom-jin said with a bitter smile.

“I just came here to hear from your own lips whether or not that story is really that absurd. And… Han Seong-jun isn’t someone you need to protect.”

“I’m not saying I’ll protect you, I’m just showing you. If you really want to vent your anger here, you’ll have to kill me first.”

Seo Beom-jin’s last words were somewhat playful, but Kwon Ha-seon’s answer was not like that.

I reached out to stop Kwon Ha-seon, but then suddenly turned around.

Even though he wasn’t told to, Kwon Ha-seon turned around, and the other guys also looked back at the entrance to the parking lot.

The face that made me feel absurd in the sky is arriving.

Seo Beom-jin muttered as if he was blaming me.

“… Wasn’t this something we should have talked about between ourselves? I didn’t know you meant to have a class reunion to get lucky.”

“I didn’t know either.”

He looked at Cha Yu-ra and replied.

Cha Yu-ra met my gaze with a blank expression and then turned her head towards the line entering.

Does that silent look mean that they are all people who understand me?

‘… I’ve already called them all!’

Cha Jung-seok, the father of Cha Yu-ra, got out of Ma Dong-wook’s car, and Goo Chang-soo arrived in the same car as Oh Wang-guk.

The handsome man who got out of the car alone… was probably Lee Taeyong, who had completely hidden his scales, judging by his unique magical powers.

By the way, Park Tae-kwang was missing from the members who were on top, but he showed up with Park Dae-geun and Heo Jeong-kwon.

‘crazy….’

Cha Yu-ra even called Lee Na-eun.

As the people got out of the car, Seo Beom-jin’s subordinates, who had been taking up most of the space around me, were naturally pushed aside.

I hadn’t invited them, but when all the people gathered around me, I had only one thing to say.

“Uh… …, thank you for coming.”

at that time.

Parts and pieces!

On one side of the parking lot, a ripple of air rose from the sky, casting a dark blue shadow.

“!”

“…!”

Soon a doll popped out from the shadows, looked around the audience and spoke.

“Oh, you’re the latest.”

It was Gayoung.

I had no idea how Cha Yu-ra got in touch with the guy, but that wasn’t surprising.

Because another doll popped out after that.

One sleeve is fluttering.