Chapter 88 - Monster Tamer Choi Kayoon 2 (2/2)
“Okay.”
Woohyuk gladly accepted her request.
After having her limbs freed, Choi Kayoon sat as far away as possible from Woohyuk.
“How do you even know me?”
“It’s a bit complicated to explain.”
It was still a bit too early to reveal the fact that he had regressed. Woohyuk refrained from explaining in detail and came up with something.
After he finished his explanation, Choi Kayoon was surprised.
“You met someone who knew me?”
“Indeed.”
“Was it my parents? Or maybe my little brother?”
“No, it was a simple acquaintance. I can’t tell you the name unfortunately.”
“...I see.”
Choi Kayoon’s expression turned dark.
She had suddenly begun to worry about her family, and other than them, nobody else mattered to her anymore.
“As long as you survive, you may one day reunite with your loved ones. Don’t lose hope.”
“...Yeah.”
She answered weakly.
She had slightly dropped her wariness.
As she fell deep in her thoughts, Woohyuk turned and watched the scenery outside the window.
‘We’ve still got a long way to go until we reach our destination.’
He needed something to do to kill time and erase his boredom.
As he listened to the carriage shake, Woohyuk took out Nakron’s Grimoire.
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Woohyuk wanted to recruit Choi Kayoon.
If she became a monster lord, he would gain tremendous military power.
Woohyuk could also subdue monsters if he used the Demon God’s powers, but the efficiency was definitely worse.
It was difficult to use the Demon God’s powers properly with a human’s body.
‘Choi Kayoon used to control tens of thousands of monsters.’
He could potentially nurture an even greater army of monsters by using the monster breeding substance.
As he got off the carriage, Woohyuk lent his hand to Choi Kayoon.
“Let’s move together.”
“I don’t need you to escort me. I have an aversion to men.”
Choi Kayoon spoke with a troubled look.
She wanted to avoid any physical contact as much as possible.
“...Alright.”
Woohyuk nodded and began to walk before her to lead the way.
Walking his actions, Choi Kayoon followed him obediently.
“But why did we come here? Weren’t you going to investigate the monsters’ movements?”
“There’s someone we need to meet before that.”
Count Oswald.
Woohyuk had to get the royal library pass from him to find the hidden nameless tome.
‘But he’ll surely ask for something in return.’
As a noble, he wouldn’t accept a request that would bring him no benefit.
Tinia’s letter of recommendation was only to allow Woohyuk to meet the count. It wouldn’t be able to do more than that.
They soon entered a shop in the central area of Neferti and Woohyuk turned to his companion.
“We need to pose as nobles for a few days. Let’s buy you some clothes.”
“What? Those kinds of clothes are too expensive. I don’t have a lot of m…”
“I’ll be the one paying.”
With the gold coins he had on him, they could even buy luxurious clothes worn by prestigious noble families at social gatherings.
He took Choi Kayoon with him and began to walk around the display stands.
“Choose anything that catches your attention. No need to hold back.”
“...Then I’ll take this one.”
She pointed at a purple old-fashioned dress.
When Woohyuk gave her a sign, the store’s female employee approached them with a business smile.
“You have great taste, miss. This dress is one of the highest quality luxury dresses in our store.”
“...”
Choi Kayoon stared blankly at Woohyuk.
But Woohyuk didn’t care and nodded back at the employee.
“How much is it?”
“1,500 golds, sir.”
“Here you go.”
Woohyuk took out 15 gold bars and placed them on the counter.
Once the transaction was complete, the employee guided Choi Kayoon towards the dressing room.
“Please try it on and tell me if anything bothers you, Milady.”
“Oh, yes…”
Choi Kayoon hesitated before receiving the dress from the employee.
A few moments later, she appeared wearing the purple dress and the store clerk spoke out of surprise.
“Oh my, it really suits you! It fits you perfectly as if it were already tailored for you.”
“...”
Choi Kayoon studied her appearance by staring at the mirror on the wall.
Even she thought that it was a nice dress, but its price kept bugging her.
‘Why is he buying such expensive clothes for me?’
She felt like Cinderella who had found her prince on a white horse.
As she blankly stared at herself, Woohyuk spoke up.
“Let’s start heading out now.”
“Alright…”
Choi Kayoon naively followed Woohyuk’s suggestions.
Her plan to escape whenever she found a chance had completely disappeared.
Woohyuk was like an unknown fairy, and ever since his appearance, reality had become a fantasy for her.
‘Just who is he exactly?’
Maybe she had gotten involved with something dangerous, something like a royal battle for the throne or the conspiracies of some nobles.
But oddly enough, she didn’t feel afraid or distrustful.
On the contrary, a tiny fire of hope had ignited deep in her heart.
She was being forcefully led around, but if she acted smartly she could benefit a lot.
After calming her confused heart she scurried behind Woohyuk to catch up to him.
“Wh-where are we going?”
“Count Oswald’s mansion.”
“Why are we going there?”
“For a deal.”
“A deal? Wait, are you going to sell me to him?”
“No, you need to pose as a noble from the Rhine Kingdom.”
And Woohyuk had to act as a Blue Hawk mercenary who was escorting her, to avoid raising Count Oswald’s suspicion as much as possible.
Choi Kayoon breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his explanation.
“Alright. As long as you take responsibility for my safety, I’ll do as you say.”
“Don’t worry. You’re safer than anybody in Neferti right now.”
He was certain of this despite the fact that he wasn’t aware of the current events transpiring in the Izuna Kingdom.