Chapter 48 Part7 (2/2)
Once she was quietly informed of his arrival, the front gate opened and Ye Jin Jin came bursting out.
She looked around, ensuring that the Emperor wasn't watching, and then jumped into his arms, repeatedly kissing his cheek.
Ye Jin Jin was wearing the Phoenix's Feather even when she wasn't fighting, just like she'd been told.
”I'm so glad you're safe! I missed you!”
”I'm more glad that you're safe. Good job.”
”Hmmm.”
”As I thought...”
”Tch. How vulgar.”
Seeing that, his party pa.s.sed judgment and looked at her maliciously. He really couldn't take this; the mood was stifling! He pretty much knew what they were thinking, but it was precisely because he knew that that he couldn't understand why they were reacting like this!
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought that he'd have to somehow resolve this issue soon, but then Ye Jin Jin's blush intensified and she dropped a bombsh.e.l.l.
”You're going to sleep over today, right? Right?”
”...Tch!”
”So vulgar...!”
”Oh my. Isn't that Ms. Retadane's voice...? And who is this extremely beautiful lady... Ah, even Senior Prince is here?”
Only then did Ye Jin Jin notice his party and tilt her head. The women didn't even introduce themselves and continuously glared at Ye Jin Jin. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo sighed at the idiotic situation and then said.
”For now, let's just go in. I'll explain everything. ...Actually, there are some things that I won't be able to explain to you.”
”I suppose that's true.”
”You're truly a sinful man, Hero. Hoo.”
And thus, his relations.h.i.+p with Ye Jin Jin was revealed to all. His relations.h.i.+p with her had also caused the mood to worsen.
Thus far, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had never formed a relations.h.i.+p with a woman unless it was strictly necessary, so he really wasn't good at being considerate of other people's feelings. He couldn't help but acknowledge that flaw of his.
'When you really think about it, that's why I had that issue with Jin.'
He hadn't matured at all. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo made small talk, but the mood didn't improve; he clicked his tongue and thought about it. His only ally in this situation, Prince, just patted his shoulder.
”I guess you're in the same s.h.i.+p as Lloyd. I'm just glad you've finally noticed.”
”That feels really humiliating. Aren't they in the wrong, not me?”
He'd only known Dana for a day, and it wouldn't surprise him if Seira hated him as if he were her worst enemy. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo couldn't understand these two at all, the two responsible for the current atmosphere.
However, Prince just laughed at him, which frustrated him to no end, and dismissed him.
”Life's not rational, Junior.”
”d.a.m.n it. How could you of all people say something like that...”
”Hey, what did you just say?”
This idiot senior said something wise, which only further p.i.s.sed him off! Prince then gave some more advice to the grumbling Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.
”Why don't you just marry all of them? You can just propose to them after the battle's over!”
”Could you please not say something so ominous? I'm not planning on starting a family yet.”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo immediately shot her down. He saw the women fighting amongst each other with their words, and just sighed and said.
”Jin Jin, how's the religious order nowadays?”
”Pardon? Ah, the religious order!?”
He couldn't let them fight any longer when there were more important matters at hand. Ye Jin Jin noticed this immediately, as she looked at him and said.
”They're fighting well! Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo... or the Hero Kay's death caused the factions that oppose the Emperor's rule to increase in strength. And they're constantly finding traces of the undead or death energy doing significant damage to the Empire, so... The Sun G.o.d religion, which is at the forefront, is getting a lot of support!”
”What about you?”
His question embarra.s.sed Ye Jin Jin a bit.
”I got a bit famous since we went with the concept of a female knight enraged over her lover's death. No... I might've gotten more famous than the Hero Kay.”
”Good. That's what successful marketing is all about. What about Bisher Moon?”
”He's still fighting against the Vampires. Sometimes I help out, but there's only so much I can do at night.”
”Hmm... An opportunity will present itself soon enough.”
”An opportunity?”
”Yeah.”
The Emperor said he'd send reinforcements. Who would he send? He'd obviously send undead who could freely traverse through the Underground Empire. If that's the case, he would definitely send the Vampires from the Red Moon.
They were reinforcements to fight Seagald. The reinforcements should be substantial, and if so many forces were sent underground, then it would make it easier for Bisher Moon.
But that wouldn't solve the fundamental problem. The enemy on the surface, and the enemy underground. He needed an opportunity to kill both of them. And that opportunity...
”If I can kill some of the 12 Generals, then the stage will be set...”
”What're you planning?”
”What else would a performer be thinking about besides his stage?”
Following Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's reunion with Ye Jin Jin, Jin looked at him more sharply than before and retorted. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo just shrugged his shoulders, replied, and turned around. He was done a.s.sessing the situation. There was only one thing left to do.
”Dana, enough with the nonsense and follow me. I'll introduce you to the spirits.”
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