Chapter 55 (2/2)
”…”
As I patted Yoon Ji-hee's shoulder, Yang Su-jin mouthed some words. 'So why are you using that woman?'
I replied. 'I don't know yet.'
In the first place, this story only applied if Jin Soo-young accepted. After telling both of them to wait, I approached Director Oh again. The director spoke with an expression that was brighter than before.
“I told her father. It was a short call but the response was good.”
”…”
“Honestly, I feel less worried… Of course, if you think of taking advantage of Soo-young by using her as a hostage…”
Director Oh was serious. His age meant he had a lot of experience and was guarded, but there was one disadvantage. This man didn't know everything about the dungeon. So he didn't understand Jin Soo-young.
“Did Soo-young agree?”
“Huh?” He was surprised that I asked such a question. He thought she would surely accept the offer.
“You haven't heard from her yet?”
“That’s right. Right now, Madam is having a conversation with her.”
She was a woman who became mad due to some 'misfortune she suffered in the dungeon, only to kill a friend in reality and be trapped in a bomb shelter.' What would Jin Soo-young be thinking? Until an hour ago, she hadn't even be able to think clearly.
“This living s.p.a.ce in the bomb shelter. a.s.sign it to both of my people as well.”
“This isn't a s.p.a.ce that you can use easily.”
“But don't I have to cure Soo-young's mind? You can think of them as my 'resources.' It you want to continue working with me in the future then it is necessary.”
”…”
As we talked, the First Lady left the room with Jin Soo-young. “I have an official ceremony to attend… I’m really grateful. Student, thanks to you, I have Soo-young…”
”It isn't a big deal. Rather, do you mind if I ask you something?”
”What is it?”
“I wanted to ask your permission, but I have some people with me. For the time being, I would like to be housed with Soo-young alone. ”
Director Oh and the First Lady's expressions hardened.
“It sounds strange but it can't be helped. I said that it can't be cured, but the signs can be monitored. Can't we look for a cure while watching what happens?”
There were CCTVs in the bomb shelter. If I did anything strange to Jin Soo-young, then they would know.
“I… If Soo-young can regain her spirit…”
“I will do so.”
“First of all, treating Soo-young is the most important thing. Of course, if she ends up hurt…” She spoke with the face of a mother protecting her daughter. “Don’t worry. I will personally persuade my husband.” She continued.
”Then… But if Soo-young says no then you don't need to ask your husband. Anyway, it will be better if she can be treated in less time.”
They didn't exactly understand the dungeon, but it was certain that minimizing damage caused by Soo-young would no longer be a problem. I pa.s.sed Director Oh, who was smiling bitterly and entered the room with Jin Soo-young.
Jin Soo-young stood up.
I asked her, “Yes, have you thought about it?”
”…Yes.” She nodded with a determined face.
“Ah, let me tell you ahead of time.” I scratched my head. “In the end, the answer is fixed. It doesn't matter even if Soo-young replies with a no.”
”…!!” Jin Soo-young looked at me with shock.
“If you raise your voice, then I will forcefully shut your mouth.”
”You…”
“I have a good excuse anyway. After explaining that you were crazy, I will drain your head until it is completely empty. Haven't you experienced it once? What do you think will happen if I continue without stopping?”
As I was draining her, I felt a killing intent shooting from her. The killing intent wasn't from her talent. It was because she saw me as an enemy. It was the same as the killing intent she sent from the beginning.
“If I think about it, there is something strange. You have a city when you were like that.”
Could a person who couldn't control herself really be able to gain a city? It might be possible to take a floor. But in order to gain a city in the dungeon, a minimum of reasoning power was needed. The reason was that clues needed to be gathered and a method reasoned out.
“That… There were no people…”
“I know because I have a unique talent. It changes the way that people think, but that is the end of it.”
I was still me. Having Atlas didn't mean that I beat up everyone I encountered in my daily life. After getting Underdog, I didn't run back and forth challenging people irresponsibly. Of course, what I was doing right now was a challenge.
“Having a strong impulse and following to that impulse are separate issues. Isn’t that right?”
”…Are you saying that I couldn't endure what I did? Did you view it from my position?”
“I wondered if there was a 'need' to endure it in the first place.”
At that moment, her right hand shot forward. There was a sharp sound. The speed was so fast that I wouldn't have noticed the movement. Of course, that was if I hadn't already been paying attention.
Tak.
”This…!”
“Once again, didn't I say that raising your voice was a big deal?”
I whistled softly as I held her wrist. “Indeed. This is the best means to find the root of the murder. I was really disturbed by the description of your unique talent. There was nothing about your mind going away as a side effect.”
There was nothing about the side effects anywhere in the description of the talent.
I continued. “I've been thinking ever since. You were originally such a girl.”
“D-Do you know who my father is? You…”
“He is someone with a beautiful daughter, but she has such tastes. Did you kill someone in the dungeon and realize the real taste? You got a unique talent and sliced people in real life on the third and fourth days. Maybe they were people you met in the dungeon?”
Even if she settled things on the third day, she grew too much on the fourth day. Director Oh and her parents used their power to cover up her mistakes, making it feel like a terrible tragedy was nothing. Therefore, she started thinking. While other people might know about her exact talent, no one knew exactly what she went through in the dungeon.
“If you pretend it was something to do with the dungeon, no one will know that you are such a girl.”
In fact, her parents had wandered exactly into her trap. It was easier to understand that something supernatural happened, then to think their child was born a murderer.
She muttered, ”…You don't have the evidence. It is all just guesses. You don't know what I did to get here.”
“There should be CCTV evidence. Everybody is fooled so far, but what if I told them it was an act? They might think it is ridiculous, but if they look at the CCTV recordings, will they continue being fooled by your dirty actions?”
I was holding Jin Soo-young's wrists.
The fact that she returned to her senses after the sacred creature ate her was because her consciousness scattered and she couldn't concentrate on acting. In addition, she had puppy eyes because she had heard the conversation between me and Director Oh. If I thought about it differently, this girl wasn't crazy.
”…”
Jin Soo-young bit her lip. Her eyes rolling nervously indicated her shaken mental state.
“Therefore, you can't refuse my offer of merger even if you want to. Everyone thinks you are such a poor girl, so why wouldn't you want a white knight?”
”…Son of a b.i.t.c.h.”
“You are the one who will be the dog.”
Of course, I had no intention of killing her for the time being. If I didn't take her city here, then she would continue carrying out her gimmick and safely clear the dungeon. I would use her father's power to put myself in an appropriate position until I gained enough strength. My plan was something like that.
”Now, take this.” It was the merger ticket. I offered it to her. “Do you still have hope? In the end, you are the princess I have to attend to. If you do your best, then I might be tamed.”
”I will kill you.”
“Uh huh. You will see blood if you try to bite a dog.” Well, on the contrary, it wouldn't be bad if the dog tamed the princess.
Jin Soo-young looked into the air. The letter of merger appeared before her eyes.
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