Chapter 284. Sleepless City (5) (1/2)

Chapter 284 Sleepless City (5)

Standing there, Seo Jun-Ho paled He couldn’t fors

“Hm? Did you have a bad dream, dear? You look so pale” Hisworried, but Seo Jun-Ho unconsciously took a step back

‘It’s dangerous’

This was an illusion et close

“Son?” But when he sa hurt she looked, he couldn’t help but feel guilty

Just then, another voice cut through theh puberty He’s nineteen, you know”

Shwap!

The voice belonged to his father sitting on the sofa and opening a newspaper

Seo Jun-Ho had closed his eyes and iined that voice countless times before because he missed it so, so much

“It’s not puberty if he’s nineteen Are you not even worried about hihtmare?” His father looked up at Seo Jun-Ho as he spoke Even though he seemed indifferent, Seo Jun-Ho could see how much he cared when he checked on him

Slam!

Seo Jun-Ho closed the door out of compulsion and collapsed on the floor

“Oh”

He knew—he knew that Piglet had orchestrated this hatever mysterious skill he had

“”

But despite that, Seo Jun-Ho closed his eyes and sobbed silently

He had alanted to see the a hard time, whenever his body and mind were exhausted, he wanted to see theh pictures

He cried for a long time before he rubbed his reddened eyes “This reone there as Specter instead of Seo Jun-Ho, he had encountered the illusions of his parents More precisely, it was a reenactment of the day his parents died

‘There were monsters’

The fiends had forcibly opened a Gate, and the one through that trial as Specter, he was forced to relive the day dozens, hundreds of ti trial’

He had barely been able to clear it, after spending half a day fighting against thehis parents’ screams Obviously, there had been no time for them to catch up

“”

So, that hy the shock he felt today was different It was because his parents were the same as they were in his treasuredold’

Though he had been disconcerted during the Phantom Trial, he hadn’t cried like this However, the Phantom Trial happened only a few years since his parents had passed away back then

“Sniff’

He rubbed his nose and looked around With his second look, he realized that this had been his rooed

“Why are you crying, Contractor?”

Oh, there was one thing that changed It was the presence of the Frost Queen, orried about hi monsters outside? Shall I scold the like that” Seo Jun-Ho smiled weakly “My parents are outside”

“Huh? But your parents are”

“Yes They’re dead This is probably Piglet’s skill”

“So, he is showing you an illusion?”

“I don’t know Rather than an illusion” He paused, searching for the words “Yeah I think it would be more accurate to say that he sent me to awas the same as back then

“It ht be,” he rabbed his sleeve

“I must warn you Do not fall in too deep If you do”

“I know I’ll drown” And he wouldn’t be able to go back to reality

Piglet was probably aiood days so that Jun-Ho would trap himself inside

“I’ll be careful”

“Give me your pinky”

“Here I promise” Jun-Ho crouched down and hooked his pinky around the Frost Queen’s

And then he left the room once more

“Shouldn’t we take Jun-Ho to the doctor’s?”

“Should we? What time do they open?”

When he stepped out, his parents were talking in the living rooht, dear?” Hiswell I’ll drive you to the doctor’s”

“I’htmare”

His parents looked at each other “Honey, Jun-Hoforrowing up around his age,” his father said

“Yeah, right”

Now that he thought about it, he called them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ at this time Seo Jun-Ho sry”

“Oh, yes, let’s eat!” Histable, where a bowl of doenjang steaiting The boiling stew sic

“Thank you for the food” As he took a bite of steith his tre hand, his eyes welled up with tears

“Honey are you crying?”

“N-no It’s just” He quickly wiped his eyes with his sleeve and sood”

It was really, really good It wasn’t just a nor stew tasted like the best food in the world because he thought he would never be able to eat this again

As he devoured his food, his parents exchanged looks, seely concerned

“Honey, did you put so in the food today?” his father asked

“I didn’t”

“Right? It tastes the same as always”

Despite their confusion, they watched their son aroodthree bowls of rice, feeling a little embarrassed “I’ll do the dishes”

“Goodness, you’re acting very strange today”