I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 196

Instinct(2)

In the end, the story did not progress any further.

Gamble watched us carefully, but his pouting lips clearly showed that he didn’t think Hope’s behavior was wrong. What did you do well to make that face right now?

On the other hand, Hope was acting confidently with an expression that showed no shame, but her hesitant steps showed that she was being watched. Are you saying he did something worth noting? That’s more unsettling.

I can’t say that the time I spent watching those two people was long. However, considering the behavior observed even in that short period of time, it would have been okay if the two people’s reactions had been opposite… No, it wouldn’t have been okay, but it would still have been less annoying than it is now.

shit.

However, Hong Seok-young sent Gamble back into the room with an expression that made it unclear what he was thinking. She looked at Hope with a worried face and then returned. She seemed to be hiding herself, but just before she left, she pretended to swing her fist in the air. that… ?

okay. With ordinary human senses, one would never think of raising a monster disguised as a human as a friend.

“Then where do I… ?”

Hope sighed and cautiously opened her mouth.

As Hong Seok-young, I, Lee Mi-seon, and other Da-seon hunters all focused their attention at once, Hope was startled and waved her hand.

“Uh, no. I just need to be with Sandra. Just sleep on the floor, okay! I sleep well on the floor too! “All you need is a blanket!”

“… … .”

“Sandra, are you staying there? “Can I go?”

“… … .”

“… “I can sleep well even on the street!”

“We are not without cases like that.”

Hong Seok-young did not smile at all, but only raised one corner of his mouth and smiled. As she smiled showing her teeth, it seemed as if the sound of an animal purring came from somewhere.

I felt sorry for Hope who was so nervous and flustered… but.

Once I became aware of it, it was easy to separate emotions that were not my own. Hope said it wasn’t magic, but the feeling of him forcing himself into my image was similar to magic. Kind of like mental magic. It’s easy if you know the trick.

… The resistance is almost non-existent compared to mental magic.

It’s a pity that Kim Chae-min is not here. If Kim Chae-min had been there, I would have been able to hear a more detailed explanation. What on earth is going on that you didn’t come?

Hong Seok-young winked as the disapproving face stood crooked.

Since there is no gambling… Hops are a good food to eat.

I shrugged my shoulders.

* * *

Hope, who grew up with an Asian mother, was surprisingly good at East Asian etiquette. He’s so free-spirited that I thought he wouldn’t know.

So, what I mean is.

“If you do that, doesn’t it feel like we’re scolding you?”

It means that Hope is kneeling in front of us.

“… no?”

Hope asked back with a shocked expression.

If I said no, I got up on one knee as if I would get up right away.

I crossed my arms.

“you… “How old were you?”

“yes.”

Hope quietly knelt down. However, he still kept his mouth open.

“But I didn’t do that on purpose either? So, that. What. It’s Jongteuk! “Just like Koreans like kimchi!”

“It is a prejudice to think that all Koreans like kimchi.”

“No, you know what I mean!”

Hope said with an aggrieved look on her face. I exchanged glances with Hong Seok-young over Hope’s head.

“I’m not sure.”

“therefore! Something I can’t control… .”

“How old are you?”

“… … It’s work. No, but I’m Australian, right? Is it there? “I call my dad by his name too!”

“Am I your dad?”

“eww.”

Hope had a bug-bitten look on her face. I also dislike this one.

“anyway. Is this something you can’t control? So, do you plan on warning me?”

“Well, what’s wrong with working together and getting along well? “I know I make a bad first impression!”

Should I say I’m glad I had the sense to notice this, or… .

“But really… It’s not that great. look. You figured it out right away. Honestly, I didn’t think I’d get caught like this. This doesn’t cause much interference, it’s just… “It’s just something that makes people’s perception of me a little, just a little bit better.”

As I expected, Hope started blowing when I nudged her.

After nodding appropriately, Hope seemed to think that she was finally able to understand what was being said and began to speak freely with a bright smile on her face.

“It doesn’t last long… Tomorrow at the earliest, two days at the most? Three days? “That’s the end of the effect.”

Now I understand why Gamble didn’t claim Hope’s intelligence. Even if he was a genius who would never exist again in the world, he would not have been able to replace something that did not exist at all.

“Oh, of course, even in today’s country, interference would have been stronger if we were inside a dungeon, right? Plus, it’s not human… If it was in its original state… Maybe it worked well? Ah, but I’m a human now and this isn’t even a dungeon, so it’s okay.”

“Why are you in the dungeon?”

“Well, the environments inside and outside the cradle are different.”

“however?”

“No, the environment on Earth is different on each continent. You should know better. You have more human experience than me! See, each continent has different water, different terrain, and different animals that live there. The ocean currents and wind direction change depending on the season, so why not do that in a dungeon?”

Hope said with wide eyes.

“If it is a place that suits me well, it will be easy for me to demonstrate my abilities… . “Even the racial characteristics are the same.”

“For example?”

“For example? Well, I’m more comfortable in places with less water. There is good quality soil, and grass grows well. “I liked the place where there were a lot of flowers.”

“Do I still get stronger when I enter the dungeon?”

“It’s not about becoming stronger… “You didn’t understand what I said?”

Hope looked up at me with pitiful eyes. I’ve never considered myself a violent person, but whenever I see Hope, the violence inside me starts to awaken.

If it were the management office, they would have made some excuse to cut it. Actually, there is no excuse, right? Although it is almost impossible to fire a civil servant, the management office is different. From the beginning, it started with people who were said to be Hong Seok-young’s private guild rather than a government organization. It was a mess because things like job titles and other things weren’t organized until I entered. There were a lot of things that even I couldn’t touch and just left alone. Even I had more authority than my official position, had a lot of work to do, and was paid a lot… .

no. This story is beside the point.

Hope is definitely the type of person I hate the most… am. He is irresponsible, soft-spoken, and even if he seems to have a good head at times, he is downright stupid. These guys always cause accidents. Taekyung Han also belongs here. When you input 1, 1 should come out, but 3 comes out and it bothers people.

“It’s not exactly the same. Just feels like it connects a little better? Don’t you also have days where you think, ‘I’m sharp today’? “That’s it.”

Hope said cheerfully while kneeling. In his mind, he felt confident that he had made a great analogy.

Rather, I feel a sense of self-destruction on my part. Because this guy is not the boss… . If that guy was the real boss of the Ark, he might have wanted to kill my father with his own hands.

How could you miss a guy like that? Because I want to.

“then… .”

“huh?”

“There’s one thing I want to check.”

“If you tell me that, can I sit on the chair? I can’t seem to get used to a sedentary lifestyle. “How can I live like this?”

There are definitely a lot of words.

I frowned.

“Are you trapped in that body now? If I kill it, does it become a monster?”

“no way.”

Hope immediately burst out laughing.

“No matter how I am, I cannot be resurrected after death. If only I had overlaid my mind, I would have been reborn. “I kept saying it.”

Then he answered without any hesitation.

“I am human.”

I saw Hong Seok-young.

In an instant, Hong Seok-young took out a palm-sized dagger from his chest. There is no sound, there is no life. Hope was smiling brightly without noticing anything.

I don’t know what else Hope is hiding.

Can we trust this guy?

Although a certain level of secrecy is permitted… Is it worth continuing with this unreliable alliance? Wouldn’t it be better to get it out early?

Even though I am a human being, I still cannot fully believe that. When I think about it now, it’s like that… I think the reason I fell for Gamble’s words that he wanted to give Hope a corner to escape to was because of Hope’s influence.

It’s strange. The day Hong Seok-young encountered him in Myeong-dong, he was immediately taken to the investigation room and interrogated for over a week. Fortunately, he was treated humanely, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t treated like a suspect. I knew how the Awakened Crime Investigation Office worked, so I just overheard and passed it on… .

As expected, everything about Hope is strange. I wasn’t even sure if I was making the right decision.

“… Why do you look at me like that?”

“I’m thinking about how to dispose of you right now.”

“Disposal. “You talk like Noah.”

“… … .”

Hong Seok-young is still standing behind Hope with his dagger drawn. He met dark eyes. The eyes of a father I had never seen before.

If I open my mouth now, Hong Seok-young will teach me what my father didn’t teach me.

You can tell without saying anything.

Do I want that?

no.

Is that what I need?

If I’m shaking my head here, is it because of Hope’s influence? or not?

I looked at Hope, who was looking up at me blankly, and thought about it over and over again.

“hey.”

“ok?”

I tapped Hope’s knee with the tip of my toe.

“You said you would be here for a few days, right?”

“me?”

Hope bobbed her head left and right.

“The document sent by our clerk said it was a week. “It was really hard for me to leave that out!”

“Don’t answer what wasn’t asked.”

“No, it was really hard! Even though I’m like this, I’m doing pretty well in our guild? Are you planning to upgrade your rank to S class soon?”

I quickly calculated it in my head. one week. It’s a week.

“Are you going to act the same way in the guild anyway?”

“… “Let’s make the current definition a little more specific.”

“Without anything on my head.”

“Well, saying you don’t have anything is a bit harsh. “I don’t have anything like that.”

“answer.”

“… … I don’t know, but… .”

This is the answer of someone who knows well.

“Wouldn’t it be similar? “People don’t usually change.”

“Then that’s enough. I contacted them and said they had decided to go sightseeing for one more week. “I decided to go see Seoul.”

Hope looked at me with a subtle expression.

“… “Can you show me around Seoul?”

“no.”

I said while looking at Hong Seok-young and Lee Mi-seon, who were standing tall like a sack of barley.

“Let’s go to America.”

“… America?”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s the United States or South America.”

“… … doesn’t exist?”

“you. He said he earned money for his activities through gambling. “There will be a foundation.”

“uh… .”

“And catch that guy named Henry.”

“Uh… .”

Hope was visibly embarrassed and quickly turned around. Hong Seok-young hid the dagger.

Hope roared.

“Isn’t your son a little strange?!”

“Originally, when children hit puberty, they tend to turn. But since you said you were going, you should go.”

“what? “You’re weird too!”

“No one in their right mind is a hunter.”

“That’s true!!”

Hope frowned.

“As expected, it’s strange!”

Hope seems to be mistaken, but it’s not me that’s strange, but this world.

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