Chapter 385. Sandcastle (1) (2/2)

"What is it? I'ht now"

"The association President is looking for you Could you spare a ht for aaway "Lead the way"

Arriving at the association building with the teleporter, Gong Ju-Ha entered the elevator Froathered in front of the building

"Who are they?”

"The protesters They’re made up of the bereaved families of the Players who died on the 5th floor"

They firmly believed that Seo Jun-Ho had killed their relatives They had already been protesting for athey could do

"Come this way, please”

The teleporter led her to a floor she had never visited before It was a conference roo, Gong Ju-Ha's eyelids trehtly

‘These people’

She knew every single one of them In fact, she knew some of the Ju-Ha sat doith a puzzled expression and asked, "Master, what happened?"

"I’ll tell you the details later," shi+n Sung-Hyun muttered

"I think everyone is here” The President of the Korean Player association, shi+ at the head of the table looked around and spoke, "Well, then Let's begin the briefing for the Specter rescue operation"

Gong Ju-Ha's eyes widened

Aside fro his nose,

"Are you okay?" asked Arthur while extending a can of coffee toward shi+inably brutal over the past thirty days

"Thank you Honestly, I’uy asn’t really fine was definitely alone right now

shi+m Deok-Gu turned his head and asked, "What do you think of the plan?”

"Hmm"

After a moment of silence, Skaya spoke, "The outline is not bad, but it has a few prerequisites to be successful”

"What are those?"

"The person who told you about Jun-Ho's survival and location Are you sure you can count on him?”

Rahmadat, Gilberto Green, and Arthur turned to shi+azes

"You can trust hi his identity?” Gilberto asked

If he was really trustworthy, as shi+ his identity from them?

"There's another complicated reason for that… You'll find out more about it later"

"Hmm We trust you, but we don't won’t blindly trust your source We don’t even know his name," said Rahly at Rahmadat's words He checked the time on his Vita and looked out the

‘Is it soon?’

He remembered a man as likely now across the sea in japan

Aoedhundreds of years of history

"My lord, the lady is here"

“…”

Ten the servant

"Send her in"

Teno frowned upon seeing her

"I believe I told you to follow the house’s rules whenever you’re here”

Following the spirit of their ancestors, it was the family's rule to wear only traditional japanese clothes at ho a co as soon as I’"

"I told you that whenever you’re in Rome, you will have to obey the laws of Roo to Rome"

"You’ve really learned how to speak nonsense after so ue "I heard what happened on the 4th Floor You fought Ryo in a duel and took over command?”

"Yes, I couldn't kill everyone there, after all”

"It seems that you really kno to use the house’s rules" Teno sneered and said bluntly, "I'll have you do just one thing It's so on the 2nd Floor"

"I'o's eyebroitched "Will it kill you to listen to my words calmly?! Take after your older brothers!"

"Do you really think that I don't knohy you're giving me that order?"

He certainly did it on purpose He didn’t want her to go up to the 5th Floor

Whooo

Ten hi like what they are saying because he hates cri?"

"Yes"

"I'o found it ridiculous, but on the other hand, he felt envious If Mio had given him that kind of trust, he wouldn’t have had to settle as one of the Big 6

'She has definitely changed She doesn’t listen anymore, even if I yell’

Back then, Mio always cried and listened whenever he was harsh toward her Now that she had grown up, though, she wouldn’t listen anye his strategy

"Ibuki will definitely love how you’ve changed"

“…” Mio bit her lips

“He would always be restless whenever we quarreled If he were alive, ouldn't have to fight—”

"Stop" Mio sprang up froain"

"It's His Majesty the Emperor’s request If you refuse, the family's position will be shaken Ibuki wouldn't want that to happen"

“…”

"I will soon pass away To pass on an unwavering castle to your inadequate brothers, I have to establish the fa you to do this"

Tenradually distorted as she looked at hihteous father had become old after twenty-seven years

‘I' hopeful’

What did she even expect? Could a father and daughter's conversation for the first time in twenty-seven years be like this? Mio felt as if there was a hole in her heart Eventually, she muttered indifferently

"This is the last time"

"Thank you, thank you so o smiled softly at Mio as she ran out Mio had always been a child as soft and weak against affection Perhaps she would never turn down any of his requests until he died

Depressed, Mio crouched down by the pond and looked at the carp swiet hiest of the faer brother who had always followed her everywhere

‘…’

He was the kindest child in the fareat if it weren't for the mistake of that day The reason why she had always accepted her family’s tyrannical requests was Mio’s form of atonement for him

"Ibuki…" She cried silently with her head down

Aat her from a distance, and a servant spoke to interrupt hi inside"

- …

The man shook his head and walked down the hallway He eventually arrived in the rooo

"Honestly, I'o said, "I didn't think you'd come to

- We’re in an alliance, right?

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Mr Shoot cheekily put up a bright esu is shaved ice with red beans and condensed milk ☜