Chapter 52 Part3 (1/2)

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He could tell, looking at them from side to side. They were definitely sisters. The two of them looked incredibly alike and were beautiful enough to be considered the most beautiful in the Empire. So the mood between them was quite unfortunate.

”...”

”...”

”G-Guten Morgen...?”

The mood wasn't all that great within the secret shop. In the midst of the two sister's staring contest, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo spoke carefully. Since Pleine wasn't giving him her cla.s.sic greeting, he had to do it.

”...h.e.l.lo, Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo.”

Pleine twisted her head around and bowed towards Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. Seira's eyebrows twitched at 'Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo', but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo ignored her and replied.

”If you have some things to say to each other, then I can leave.”

”...No, I'm fine. I don't really have anything to say to her. Moreover, we can't really be called sisters anymore.”

”Agreed. Now, Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo, what did you come here for today?”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo looked at the two testy women and thought, 'they sure like playing around'. Who was it that begged him to save her sister again? And who was it that asked him to bring her to the secret shop again?

They definitely had a lot to say to each other, yet they were holding back for some reason. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had no way of figuring out why, but... if they persisted, then he'd just go about with his business.

”I had some questions and wanted to tell you some things too. First... I killed Seagald. Sorry, I don't have any keepsakes to give you since they were all burned.”

”I see. I already knew since I heard from Her, but thank you for telling me in person. ...In the end, you had to deal with all of our family's problems. I'm sorry.”

”...What's with you all of a sudden? Isn't that your specialty?”

”...!”

Ah, c.r.a.p. Seira finally began talking. She just pressed something. Something more fearsome than the b.u.t.ton for a nuclear bomb!

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo briefly paused but soon decided to calm them down. Unfortunately, Seira was faster.

”That's the way you deal with things. You run away, as if you're avoiding reality, and leave all the work to other people.”

”Hoh, that's rich coming from a half-wit like you. You didn't realize how weak you were, yet you tried to get revenge anyway. And then you lost all your comrades. In the end, you didn't do anything right.”

”I don't want to hear that from you. You're not willing to get your hands dirty, yet you're willing to stand on the sidelines, selling weapons in exchange for such precious karma.”

'I'm not sure if she's never gotten her hands dirty before, but at this rate, she probably will', Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought and urgently tried to interfere, but...

”Hey, shouldn't we stop this? You'll just say things that'll hurt each other...”

”Seira, do you have any idea how I felt becoming G.o.d's apostle? I did it so you wouldn't have to do it! If our roles were reversed, then I would've killed older brother in one hit. One hit! I would've killed the Emperor and the likes of Seldin, and brought peace to the Empire a long time ago!”

”Talk is cheap! There were rumors that you talked your way into your Saintess position. They were probably right!”

”Eeeek!”

Ah, c.r.a.p. It's all over. The two had forgotten all about Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and were duking it out! The counter between them was shaking immensely!

”I was managing the communication between the heroes and G.o.d, as well as helping the heroes grow, while you went wild, unaware of the undead curse's effects on you. To you, who became an undead, my job must not seem very important. I'm asking just in case, but this isn't a specialty store that sells tea leaves. Do you understand?”

”I'm so glad that you, who doesn't even know what a real battle is, didn't become an undead. Shall I tell you what our older brother's last moments were like?”

”Did you even land a hit on him? I believe you didn't even cry once during the battle, even after Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo turned you into a level 8 Elder Banshee.”

”I did! Mentally! I just thought my intervention wasn't necessary. You wouldn't know how important reserve forces are since all you're good at is yapping and picking tea leaves! Lee s.h.i.+n Woo even thanked me for making things go so smoothly...”

”Mentally? Pfft!”

”Pfft? Pfft!? You want to spit out blood instead?”

Why is it that when these two sisters met, they showed a side that he'd never seen before? And why hadn't he noticed that black personality of theirs before...?

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo watched their intensifying sibling spat, took out some popcorn he'd prepared in advance for moments like this, and sat down in a corner.

He'd made it since Prince wanted to eat it so badly, yet he was the first one to take a bite. Ah, this was the first time he'd made it, but it was delicious. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo wanted to drink some cola with it. Then... they started to drag him into it as well.

”And what's with 'Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo'? 'Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo'? What, are you trying to seduce a hero now too? You're so old, so how can you be so indecent? You're trying to be so charming to a man who was once a level 1 skeleton? Or what, is it that you're so old now that you'll become a skeleton yourself soon?”

”Look who's talking! It doesn't really matter, does it? You've become undead now, so you transcend things like age! Moreover, what's wrong with how I call him? You, who even at that age didn't know how to talk to a man without hitting them with your hammer, must think that a man and woman speaking amicably means that they're in a relations.h.i.+p. Sorry to say, but it's not true!”

”That's because once I became older, all that was left were undead and monsters! Or what, did you want me to date someone like Ethan Cruz!? And in the first place, you're the one who told me I didn't have a chance with the other male heroes whenever I came here!”

”It's because you're clueless when it comes to relations.h.i.+ps! You would've been ruined if you dated trash like Ethan Cruz! If you'd even bothered to learn love through books, then you would've known that my and Mr. s.h.i.+n Woo's relations.h.i.+p isn't like that... Huh? Wait, do you...”

Why did Ethan Cruz have to be cursed out for something he didn't even do? While Lee s.h.i.+n Woo shook his head, Pleine alternated between him and Seira, as if she'd figured something out. Seira noticed this and spoke in disgust.

”There's nothing between us. It looks like you're the one with your head in the clouds! It must be because you've only learned about romance from books. I know that, as a Saintess, men would just respect you; they didn't ever approach you!”

”They did! They just weren't good enough for me! Moreover, all the heroes tried flirting with me too! Didn't know that did you? All of them! Everyone aside from Mr. Skeleton over there!”

”I'm not a skeleton anymore, you know.”