NOVEL NEXT chapter 31
Episode 31
After that, we learned the work of the defense force and melted among the members.
They said it was an elite group, but after all, as it is a place where people live, I was able to gradually become closer by helping with work.
Now, a week later, he was officially treated as the youngest member of the defense force.
“Then Juhwa only came from the first semester of her freshman year, didn’t she?”
It was a question from Yoo Ji-tae, a middle-ranking line of the Cheongdam 2nd Defense Guard and a second-class exorcist.
“yes. right?”
“It’s not really a joke… … . Maybe someday you’ll make it to first grade.”
It was a very high evaluation by myself, but even that was not enough for Cheongjuhwa.
In any case, he was one of the elite exorcists who would be at the center of the story in the fight to come.
‘Even though there is a long way to go.’
Therefore, it is necessary to insert each button more carefully.
‘From here first.’
I was feeling it intuitively. I’m sure it will happen in the next few days.
There are only eleven of the yokai that have recently appeared in this area.
An unusually high number.
Because of that, the atmosphere of the nearby guards was getting worse and worse.
“Oh, I lost it again. annoying.”
It was the lament of Seo Ji-hye, who had been on patrol.
Cheongju-hwa, who has become quite close now and has spoken, asked her.
“Are you from the 1st Defense Guard again this time?”
“uh. It’s not a fuss as long as the target is just near your area. Achievements are also achievements, but at a time like this… … .”
Those in the know know that, but even in the defense forces of this world, power struggles are commonplace.
As in the real military, they are not only judging their origins, but also fierce battles between different families, including the three major families.
In particular, the competition between the 2nd Defense Guards in Cheongdam, riding the blue line, and the 1st Defense Guards, riding the white line, was quite intense.
“Last time, Hwang said that he even got hurt?”
“okay. There was an argument.”
A situation in which feelings for each other are heightening. And more and more youkai appear.
Those who would have noticed at this point would have noticed, but this was also the reason why the upcoming event was mentioned in the original work.
‘… … .’
It was.
With the A+ rank youkai, the enemy demons, the exorcists of each defense unit do not stop checking each other.
In the process, the newly appearing bulldokkaebi disappeared, and the enemy who escaped the siege caused considerable damage.
‘There is a degree of evangelism.’
Of course, there is an underlying circumstance. Because the current internal affairs of the White House were heavily involved in the overheated atmosphere between the defense forces.
However, as I am aware of the butterfly effect caused by red demons, the result just shook my head.
“Wisdom, will you take the kids for a while?”
After thinking for a while, a woman with short hair came down from the second floor and spoke to Seo Ji-hye, who was grumbling.
“yes? Why all of a sudden?”
“I want to go on patrol together. no?”
“no. Yep. Bye.”
She was Qing Jiyeon, one of the leading figures in the 2nd Defense Guard, which boasts of the highest level of skill among second-class exorcists.
A first-class exorcist who is, in fact, considered to be close to first-class.
I checked her past last time as if passing by, but I opened her stats once again.
’emotion.’
Tiling!
【Jiyeon Cheong】
▶Level 54
▶ Ability
【Health: B-】
【Spirit Power: A+】
【Method: B+】
【Spirit: A+】
▶Characteristics (6/10)
【Ho Seung Gi (S-)】
【Fighting (鬪鬼) (A)】
[Battle Instinct (A-)]
【Growth Acceleration (B)】
[Spirit Power Amplification (B)]
【Expand the five senses (C+)】
It wasn’t quite as strong as the cleaners I’ve seen before, but it’s quite strong. At least in this area, it will be difficult to find an enemy.
Then she looked at Cheongjuhwa and me in turn and smiled.
“Then shall we go?”
“… … .”
Although he did not show any particular hostility, he was a person who could hardly be understood.
#
Today’s destination is three courses.
It was a route that focused on the outskirts of a shopping mall or residential area.
To be honest, it’s a completely familiar landscape now.
“It got pretty good reviews.”
“… … .”
“Ji-hye asked me to bring her here after graduating from the academy.”
“Uh. okay?”
At first, I thought there was definitely something to it, but Cheong Ji-yeon just went on patrol without taking any action.
As the patrol came to an end, I felt a number of popular characters from the other side of the mountain road.
jerk.
jerk.
Among them, the middle-aged man who found us first opened his mouth bluntly.
“For some reason, a heavy buttocks patrol officer.”
“Sarcasm.”
It wasn’t difficult to guess who they were from that one conversation. They were the exorcists of the 1st Defense Guard with some overlapping patrol courses.
‘… You look pretty strong.’
The number of people is two.
A middle-aged man who seemed to be a superior was paired up with a younger man.
’emotion.’
Tiling!
【Baektaegang】
▶Level 51
▶ Ability
【Health: C-】
【Spirit Power: B+】
【Method: A-】
【Spirit: B】
▶Characteristics (5/10)
【Evangelism (A+)】
【Correspondence (A)】
【Create tool (B)】
【Syesthetic (B)】
【Eye of the Hawk (C+)】
【Baek Jiwoon】
▶Level 43
▶ Ability
[Health: B]
【Spirit power: B】
【Method: B】
【Spirit: C】
▶Characteristics (4/10)
【Cursed Hand (A-)】
【Excellent theft Nanma (A-)】
【Growth Acceleration (B)】
【Precision operation (C+)】
‘About this.’
Baek Tae Kang was pretty strong.
Baek Ji-woon isn’t that easy either.
Baek Tae-gang, a middle-aged man standing in front of him, continued.
“It was installed today. Those bastards.”
“No one on our side deserves to be called that.”
“How about that? If we simply looked at the performance, it was a level of concern for us, but… … .”
At those words, Jiyeon’s eyes twitched.
As with the recent case of the wounded, it was none other than the 1st Defense Guard that caused the conflict over s*xuality.
“Don’t let me go.”
Cheong Ji-yeon stopped the conversation and strode forward, and we quietly followed.
The moment I crossed the 1st Defense Guard, something ominous struck me, who was behind me.
Whoops.
“The Six Characters Great Ming Mantra.”
Break up!
Possibly a cursed type of magic. It’s not that powerful of a kind. If I had to give an estimate, the power was just a joke.
Although he was able to prevent it from the game with his reflexes trained in the game, it was an obvious attack.
“What is this?”
“… … .”
Baek Ji-woon, the caster of the spell, frowned in embarrassment, as if he had never imagined that I would stop it.
And, as if waiting for that moment, Ji-yeon Cheong, who came forward, spoke sharply.
“her. I guess the rumor that they fight like a thug is true?”
“what. It was just a greeting. Wouldn’t it be absurd to protect citizens only from such attacks in the first place?”
He said so, but Baek Tae-kang threw his gaze at Baek Ji-woon with a noble gaze, wondering what was wrong with him.
It is not known whether he is blaming him for acting rashly or for blatantly failing at the student.
Cheong Ji-yeon, who glanced at Baek Ji-woon, smiled brightly and continued speaking.
“Is that the newcomer with the rumors?”
“… It’s still just blood.”
Surely I’ve heard of it. An excellent newcomer has entered the 1st Defense Force. Because of that, I had to listen to Seo Ji-hye, the youngest member of this company, who muttered that she was envious.
“What do you think? I think this is a good opportunity.”
“… What are you talking about?”
“This newcomer and your newcomer. Let’s put it together.”
It was this that was perplexed by that statement. Me and Cheongju-hwa looked at Cheong Ji-yeon with their eyes wondering what the hell they were talking about, but she didn’t care.
“One-on-one, a light bout. Of course, at a cost.”
At Cheong Ji-yeon’s words, Baek Ji-woon, whose pride was broken, came forward.
“What nonsense. Isn’t that newcomer a student? It’s clear that you’ve been practicing… … .”
“So, are you scared?”
Having said that, Baek Ji-woon closed his mouth and looked at Baek Tae-gang behind him. At the same time, Baek Tae-gang’s eyes changed.
Baek Ji-woon, who must have the 3rd-level exorcist qualification, and us as students. Of course, this is the downside. From Baek Tae-gang’s point of view, it was a unique opportunity.
“… Obviously, I was politely trying to say no.”
“It’s okay to run. Then I know you accepted it.”
slinky.
Cheong Ji-yeon pulled something shiny from her arms. It was an unusual looking necklace.
“you… … . Are you crazy?”
Seeing Taekang Baek was surprised, it didn’t seem like an ordinary thing. I looked at it carefully.
’emotion.’
Tiling!
【Cheongshimok (靑心鈺)】
▶■■■■
‘What?’
When I checked the contents, I felt my heart pounding.
Indication that the content is unreadable. And the name is Cheongshim-ok. As far as I know, there is only one item that meets the above conditions.
‘… That’s obviously Joo-gu, who first appeared in episode 2, right?’
I looked at it with a puzzled face.
As Baek Tae-gang said, it was not something to bet on, but it was because it was a treasure that should not have been here in the first place.
‘At the time of the first episode, Jiyeon Cheong had it.’
It was mentioned in Exorcism 1, but it never actually had an impact on the story. It was simply one of the rice cakes for the next work.
Such an object was now, unexpectedly, in front of my eyes.
‘Is this woman crazy?’
Cheongshimok is one of the three main districts of Cheongga. It is a treasure among treasures with a value that is not inferior to that of the blue and white sword possessed by Jung Hae-ha, and it is something that should never be wagered on such a cheap bet. I seriously doubted Jiyeon’s mental state.
With that or not, Cheong Ji-yeon just continued to say what she had to say.
“Why don’t you take that one out too soon? A stake made of white pyeonyi. You always have it.”
“Are you talking about baekpyeonjang? What the hell are you talking about! Baekpyeonjang is the only thing to bet on like this… … .”
“As you can see, this is very precious. Am I the one who loses anyway? Well, it doesn’t matter if you don’t want to.”
At those words, Baek Tae-kang hardened his expression and fell into trouble.
And, eventually, a decision was made.
“It will be irreversible.”
“great. It should come out like that.”
In that way, a sudden betting match took place.
Behind him, Cheongjuhwa asked in a whisper.
“What are you doing here?”
“… Well.”
It is clear that there is something to aim for. It is unknown who it is aimed at. But whatever it was, it was a specification to be swayed at will.
So, I decided to take advantage of this situation.
“You were thinking like this from the beginning.”
“I’m sorry all of a sudden. I have to work a little harder.”
“We will not.”
“yes?”
“Even if you look at it like that, is there no reason for us to respond?”
It was definitely a theory. At that, Ji-Yeon Chung asked a question that looked like a thought-provoking question with a meaningful smile.
“… okay? I thought you liked this kind of thing. I heard that you already had a fight against youkai,”
“It depends on the situation.”
In other words, it was kind of a deal. If there is something we want, of course, it means that we have to pay that much price.
“her.”
Cheong Ji-yeon sighed as if she wanted to see a bold guy. As she is treated like a powerful person around here, it would be quite unfamiliar to have a reaction like this from the front.
“Then what do you want?”
When the words I had been waiting for finally came out, I smiled lightly and made my point.
“I make a bet.”
“betting?”
“Looking at the fact that we even raised the fortune in earnest, of course, you think we are going to win. Is that correct?”
“It is not.”
“They give each other a time of one minute, and the one closest to the deciding point wins.”
In other words, it meant that we were going to bet on when the game would be decided.
“… What is the price?”
That is the gist of it.
This time it was my turn to float over there.
Without hesitation, I offered an unconventional price as a product.
“If I win, I’ll take the hundred-and-a-half bet on my opponent.”
Jiyeon’s expression darkened at those words.
Cheong Ji-yeon, who frowned a little, spoke up.
“You seem a little greedy, don’t you? Are you saying you know how much it’s worth?”
“I think it is acceptable enough.”
Cheong Ji-yeon looked at me with cold eyes.
Just that alone gave me goosebumps.
‘… How will it come out?’
If you refuse anyway, you can ask for another reward.
Rather than that, the answer here is more important. Perhaps this was because he was able to roughly grasp the intention of Cheong Ji-yeon.
And after serious consideration, Cheong Ji-yeon threw an answer to me.
“great. I will accept it.”
“… … .”
I didn’t express it, but I clicked my tongue into the moment. It was because there was an answer from the side that I did not expect.
“Instead, I’m the one who decides the time first.”
“… good.”
The targets were not the two men of the White House side or the 1st Defense Guard.
If in the first place the purpose was to become a baguette, there would be no way it could be raised as a reward so easily.
‘… Still, that you accepted my story.’
It’s like having a different real purpose.
I was convinced by her attitude.
It was clearly us that Cheong Ji-yeon was trying to figure out through this bet.
Also, quite dangerous.