Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint (Web Novel KR) Chapter 422

“Just what the hell happened back there?”

Bihyung hung his head low after hearing Han Su-Yeong's words.

“You were busy talking a big game, but then, we got refused entry at the door…. Oii, Dokkaebi, will you say something already?”

[Well, that is….. Fuu….]

In the end, the couldn't go to the 'Final Scenario' and had to return to Earth. The reason? Their 'qualification is insufficient'.

[It seems that the Great Dokkaebis were behind this.]

“You think everything'll be fine after saying that? What will you do about our wasted time, dude?”

[….I'll compensate you with suitable rewards so please, stop grilling me.]

While the grumbling Bihyung was rummaging through his pockets, Han Su-Yeong sighed deeply and took a look at her companions.

They had somehow returned to Earth after going through all sorts of crazy ups and downs. Predictably, none of them were themselves at the moment.

“He might have died for real this time…. I'm sorry, hyung…. I… I wasn't qualified…. Because, I didn't do the contract….”

Yi Gil-Yeong had been muttering some indescribable things to himself while crouching over there, while Shin Yu-Seung had her eyes closed and both of her index fingers were pressed to her temples as if she was meditating or some such. Meanwhile, Yi Ji-Hye and Jeong Hui-Won had taken Yi Hyeon-Seong to Aileen at the [Industrial Complex] and had vacated the premises for the time being.

“….This place hasn't changed at all. That ahjumma didn't even bother to clean the house, did she?”

Han Su-Yeong muttered to herself as she patted away the dust on the aged couch.

Once upon a time, she, Yu Sang-Ah, and Yi Su-Gyeong stayed together in this very house. A place where they lived together for three years during Kim Dok-Ja's absence….

Her brief reminiscence was cut short by the doorbell.

She utilised the [Black Flame] to remotely open the door and smirked to herself. “….I guess the ⸢Devil showing up when you talk about her⸥ could be a Fable as well.”

“It's been a while, Su-Yeong-ah,” said Yi Su-Gyeong as she scanned the messy state of the house. She eventually shook her head. “You're still the same as before. You should at least ventilate the place.”

“I'll have you know, I've returned only just now. And it's already been so many yea…..”

Han Su-Yeong flinched when she got that far. She might have spent dozens of years in the 'Isle of Reincarnators', but that was time spent within the island itself. She couldn't really tell exactly how long it had been on the outside.

Yi Su-Gyeong opened all the windows in the house with a simple flick of her hand and sent away all the stuffy dust outside. Her eyes remained fixed on the group sagging on the floor in the meantime.

Han Su-Yeong sneakily blocked the older woman's view towards them and coughed to clear her throat, before asking a question. “By any chance, did Jeong Hui-Won tell you already?”

“Tell me what?”

Han Su-Yeong lightly bit her lip. She wasn't sure how to explain this situation.

“Well, you can see that Kim Dok-Ja isn't here.”

“Hmm, that's true. I learned of it just now, too.”

She thought that maybe, she shouldn't have brought it up, but it was spilt milk already. Han Su-Yeong squeezed her eyes shut and spoke. “The reason why he's not here, it's…. Me, Yu Jung-Hyeok and Jeong Hui-Won, we all wanted to save your son and tried to go with the soul's one big hit, but….”

“Please get to the main point.”

“Ng. Actually, ahjumma, your son's gone to some place with someone. But that place is….”

“Are you perchance speaking of that?”

Han Su-Yeong followed Yi Su-Gyeong's pointing finger and turned her head. The TV mounted on the wall was playing a news footage.

The scene on the screen showed a man wearing a white coat floating in the jet-black sky, with Kim Dok-Ja dangling off that man's arm.

– Breaking news! 's president kidnapped!

Han Su-Yeong's jaw dropped to the floor as she muttered softly. “….What the heck is that?”

For some unfathomable reason, the Earth's media had found out about that event. Yi Su-Gyeong and her rather relaxed expression stared at the screen for a little while, then she nodded her head. “That boy. He's still so popular.”

“Ahjumma?! Don't you get that it's a pretty serious problem??”

(TL: The “-gun” bit at the end of a person's name isn't a literal gun. It's exactly the same thing as Japanese “kun”, btw. Not many Koreans use it, though. At least not that I've seen.)

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