The Returner
The Returner 11 volumes (16 currency)
4. Fear of the Demon King, Fear of Mother (1)
Choi Jeong-hoon, who had blown off tension with an awkward smile, sat on the couch across from Lee Ji-hyuk.
‘Now, how do I put this together? ’
Rescue of the first president was resolved. Whether there were sequelae, side effects or being taken to the hospital, it was now out of Choi's hands.
What was important was now.
“So... ”
Choi Jung-hoon started to clean up.
“You're Lee Hyuk's wife? ”
“Of course."
“So... you're his wife? ”
Ami of Herkana rises to the top.
“You don't believe me? Even though you're showing me this? You have a lot of doubts about being human, don't you? Can I assume you're taking what I'm saying as a lie? ”
“No way! I believe! I believe! ”
Soon, Seo Ah-young and Jeong-min's pathetic gaze come and stab me.
Don't look at me like that!
You've never seen a Demon King who talks!
If I say something wrong, it's not gonna blow my throat out, it's gonna be crushed to pieces, and I don't know what to say.
“But you have to listen to the parties, don't you? ”
“Party? Darling? ”
“Yes, yes. Yes, because we have a deeper relationship with Lee Yi Hyuk. So how can I not conclude with Lee Hyuk? ”
“Hmmm, there's a lot of suspicion about Humans. Why would I lie to you? What can I gain by deceiving a human being? All right, well, if you want to hear it from Darling, you have to do it. ”
Erkana smiled and hung on Lee Hyuk.
“Darling, talk to me. ”
“Ahhhh……. ”
Lee Hyuk just sighed.
Why is that?
Why do I feel sorry for Lee Ji-hyuk?
It was strange.
Even the Demon King, Erkana was a beautiful woman who could barely see. It's only humankind who is so miserable with such a beautiful face next to his.
I'd carry half that thing around with me! What class are you in?
However, I feel sorry for Lee Hyuk because his face is so real. Strangely enough.
“Darling?”
“I……. ”
“Huh? Darling? ”
“Me! Why your darling! ”
Lee Hyuk grabs and throws the Herkana next to him.
Erkana swirls from the air and lands softly on the ground.
“Oh, darling. Even if it's a joke, you can't just throw a girl around like that. Even if I'm the Demon King, I get hurt when I'm hard. ”
“Hurt?”
I stared at Erkana as if Lee Hyuk was crazy.
If a nuclear bomb goes off, you're gonna get whipped by a Demon King.
If that's what you're gonna hurt yourself with, a woman's head would explode if you stroke it!
“And they call Darling Darling, what do they call her? ”
“You're divorced! Divorced! ”
“Who? I didn't do it! ”
“Ugh.”
Lee Hyuk sat on the floor.
“Now let me go. I'm gonna bleed to death. ”
Seeing Lee Hyuk's swollen shoulders, Choi Jung-hoon unknowingly approached and put his hands on his shoulders.
“That's what marriage is all about. ”
“Rrrrgh!”
After Lee Hyuk acted, Seo Ah-young, who was watching the situation next to him, squeezed him and sat down again.
“Come on, don't do that.... ”
“Huh?”
“Tell me a story. What the hell is going on? I don't know what's going on. ”
“What am I supposed to say? ”
“How did you two meet? ”
“Huh?"
Lee Hyuk looked at Seo Ah-young with ridiculous eyes.
What kind of situation is this? You want me to start slicing here?
Choi Jung-hoon also withheld the two of them.
“Don't forget where we are. ”
“Here?”
“The White House. It's not even under siege yet. It's time to clear the area. ”
“Oh, I see. ”
When Seo Ah-young agreed, Choi Jeong-hoon suddenly looked at Lee Hyuk and said.
“Y-yeok Lee. ”
“Yes……. ”
“I think we should clear the area and go back to my country. ”
“Go ahead, then. ”
“I don't care about anyone else, I... ”
Lee Hyuk stared at Choi Jung-hoon dazed.
Choi Jung-hoon urged Lee Hyuk to suppress the tears flowing out.
“I think we should take him with us. ”
“Who?”
“That Erkana, Lee Hyuk's wife. ”
“Nooooo!”
Lee Hyuk groaned desperately, but Choi Jung-hoon listened with one ear and spilled his words.
“It doesn't matter whether you're right or not. We have to go to Korea first, so please be prepared. I'm going to go out and confront Christopher. ”
“Why do you decide that? ”
“Are you going to stay here? ”
“ ……. ”
“Well, I don't really want to take him to Korea. Which madman would want to take the Demon King to his own country? But I have to deal with Lee Ji-hyuk, first of all, his wife. ”
“No... ”
Lee Hyuk had no strength in his voice whether he had lost the will to resist.
Choi Jung-hoon looks at him with a sad face and turns away.
“Of course.”
When Jung-hoon went out, Lee Hyuk let out a desperate sigh.
“What's the situation? ”
“For now, it's a minor condition. ”
“What about the Demon King?”
“... next to Lee Ji-hyuk. ”
Christopher replied with a nonsense.
“Looks like it was real. ”
“I think so. ”
“Oh, wow, a wife. ”
Christopher kicks his tongue.
“That's unusual. It's not normal, really. ”
“I'm glad to hear it's quiet. ”
“Mr. Choi, haven't you ever been married? ”
“Yes?”
“I wouldn't say it so easily if I were married. ”
Choi Jung-hoon smiled awkwardly.
It was hard to adapt to the sympathy of these married men.
What's so great about marriage?
“There is a strong presence to take advantage of Lee Hyuk. It's like a tectonic shift in power relationships. We shouldn't think about this so easily. ”
“I heard that……. ”
Depends on how serious you think it is.
“But……. ”
Choi Jung-hoon's gaze turned to one side.
You see the men tied to the rope in the other corner and overwhelmed.
“What about them? ”
“Oh, no big deal. Never mind. ”
“It's no big deal.... ”
I'm not kidding about the medals hanging around people's clothes.
Those guys in the conquests, they'd be high up.
“You look like you have some people. ”
“I will. He's the Chief of Staff.”
“Yes?
Am I hearing this wrong?
Chief of Staff?
So you mean the Chief of Staff when he was chief of the Army?
Choi Jeong-hoon caught a dazed spirit.
“Chief of Staff? Are you really the Chief of Staff? ”
“That's right.”
“Why is she there? ”
“That's how rebel bastards are treated. ”
Rebellion?
Did the rebellion happen without Choi Jung-hoon knowing?
“What the hell is that? ”
“Well, you don't know the details. ”
In the event of an incident involving abilities and monsters, all command rights belonged to the President of the United States military, and when the President was unable to fulfill the mission, he was not appointed to the Secretary of Defense, but to Christopher.
In the end, Christopher had the same authority as the president's, but it wasn't just disobeying orders that ended in denial.
I almost killed the president with too much action, so there was nothing odd, even if I was arrested immediately.
Choi Jung-hoon turns his head slowly, assuming the situation.
“Well, I didn't see that. ”
“It's okay, Mr. Choi. You may be the patriarch of the United States, but you're our friend. ”
‘Comrade... ’
You didn't make a mistake showing me that, did you?
Yeah, well, there's no way someone this size would make a mistake like that. It must have been staged to show itself.
“It can be overwhelming, but you have to accept it. Of course we're comrades, and we're going to be together. ”
“That's more reliable than your president says. We trust you with just the actions Lee Hyuk and Choi Jung-hoon have shown so far. We look forward to your continued support. ”
“Yes, don't worry. ”
The two held hands.
Though each thought differently, they seemed to be perfect friends and colleagues at this moment.
“By the way... what happened to the Demon King, Herkana?" ”
“We decided to take him to Korea for now. It's a problem to keep them here. It's related to Lee Hyuk, so if you're wrong, you may get criticized for diplomacy. ”
“Do we really have a problem with that? Lee Hyuk has done a lot so far. ”
And that's how much I ate.
Choi Jung-hoon smiled quietly at Christopher.
While Christopher is coming out of that position now, it is only for the immediate benefit, and in his heart, the pride that America brings will still be alive.
That's close enough.
It couldn't be easier to say something about an Asian boy who had not lived half his life.
even though it's Christopher's ability not to show that color on the outside.
‘I don't want to get eaten. ’
Even if it is not proactively dragged, it should not be harmed.
For him, for the country and for Lee Hyuk.
“I'll be going, then. ”
“Already? I want to feed and send Lee Hyuk's favorite hamburger.... ”
“We can't afford to have a casual conversation because of the situation. ”
“Yes, it is. It's a pity. ”
“And for the record... ”
“Hmm?"
“Lee Hyuk doesn't like burgers. I like all the food. I particularly prefer sweets and meats. ”
“... Advanced information. For your information.”
“Then I'll go inside. We'll radio you before we leave, so please do not enter the building until we leave. I don't want to provoke you. ”
“This is the one I don't want to provoke. Oh, and I have a question for you. ”
“Yes?”
Christopher secretly approached Jung-hoon and whispered in his ear.
“What's her relationship with Lee Hyuk? Is Lee Hyuk in charge? ”
I was asking, but the meaning of 'probably not' was hidden in my tone.
“... I think he's a sculptor. ”
“Is it bad?”
“Very much.”
“Tsk, tsk.”
Christopher's experience suggests that the more talented and distinguished he is on the outside, the more likely he is to be a craftsman on the inside.
just like the ex-president who got hit by his wife's throwing cell phone and went around all night with his eyes turned black.
“The number one has changed. ”
“I don't know yet. ”
“What's that supposed to mean? ”
“I don't know about any other country, but there are things like Death to my daughter-in-law. ”
Choi Jung-hoon smiled.
Now it was time to prove whether Lee Hyuk's mother was really scarier than the Demon King.