The Returner

1. What concept is that? (3)

Lee Hyuk looked up at the ceiling with his sad eyes.

Karma. Karma. Karma.

The end of the human race with whom we made a pact with the devil in the first place. I liked that I could protect my soul because I had no soul at all. To conclude, it was better for my soul to fly.

Then this demon wouldn't have come home!

“Hnng.”

Immediately after Mother left, Lee Hyuk sighed.

“The ground will soon be gone. ”

“I wish the ground were gone. ”

Jung Jae-min saw Lee Hyuk and sharpened his teeth.

I want to catch those cheeks and stretch them all the way to Busan because I really hate them, but I feel sorry for them because they don't look like skeletons...

“Phew... ”

Jung-min also sighed deeply.

How did this happen?

“But……. ”

Erkana turns her head and looks at Choi Jung-hoon and asks.

“What are you? Haven't you heard that you're not sneaking around someone's honeymoon? ”

“Why is this a newlywed house? ”

When Lee Hyuk tried to get up, Herkana climbed up and pressed down and rubbed his face against his body.

“You're getting recognized by your mother and starting over. That's why we're newlyweds!”

“... Have you ever heard of a dusk divorce? ”

“Don't you see?”

“Knng.”

Lee Hyuk just wanted this time to pass quickly. Speak only to those who communicate. For those who could not communicate, even Lee Hyuk's strongest weapon, teeth, was useless at all.

“Do you have any weaknesses? Be strong, be strong! ”

Erkana turns her head to look at the settlement.

“Hmm? What, do you have a problem with that? ”

“No.”

Jung Hae Min turns her head to let out a cool breeze.

Togayun, who was guarding her side, was also staring at Erkana with a subtle glance, and Kim Da-Som, who was leaning over the door, was revealing an open enemy.

“Hmmm?”

Erkana looks at their scent and smiles deeply.

“I see. You're not on my side here? ”

You're the Demon King. Who's on your side here?

They're all people, of course they're enemies!

“Well, it doesn't matter. ”

Erkana reaches out and covers Lee Hyuk's neck.

“It's just me and Darling. ”

“Profit!”

Jung Jeong-hoon's phone rang as soon as she was about to explode.

RRRRRR.

“Agh! Vibrate in someone else's house. ”

“I'm sorry. ”

Jung-hoon, who suddenly cursed, swallowed his tears and picked up the phone. Why are you angry at yourself for being slapped somewhere else?

He's not a sandbag.

Choi Jung-hoon quietly went to the corner and got his cell phone.

It is certain that there is no sin, but it is often more important than not that the world is sinful and without sin.

“I'm Choi Jung-hoon.”

Choi Jung-hoon's eyes, who was answering the phone, froze momentarily.

Everyone else who felt the fighting atmosphere shut up and looked at Jung-hoon Choi.

“Yes, I understand. I'll be right there, so keep an eye on the situation. ”

Choi Jung-hoon hung up the phone and raised his head.

Everyone's gaze was drawn to him.

"Gate appears. ”

“What am I supposed to say? ”

“But the situation is a little serious. ”

Jung-min tried to ask what was so serious about it, but suddenly she couldn't open her mouth because of the complaint that popped out from her side.

“No, but I'm the director, so why do you go to Jung-hoon Choi? What's wrong with the system? ”

Choi Jung-hoon stared at Seo Ah-young.

Although she didn't really open her mouth, Seo Ah Young felt a heavy weight in her gaze.

“… why? ”

Then maybe you should take your usual call.

Or answer the phone properly when you get it.

I called you and came all the way here because of a pile of cases that got annoyed and called me back.....

I'm doing all the work you're supposed to do.

“Oh, okay, that's enough. ”

“I didn't say anything. ”

“I heard the sound of my heart. ”

“Maybe she's turning into a reader. ”

That's not gonna happen.

“Let's go to the office first. We should probably get going. ”

Choi Jung-hoon looked back at Lee Lee Hyuk.

“I need you to come with me. ”

Lee Hyuk turned his head silently and pointed to Herkana with his jaw.

I wanted to go, but it meant to get rid of this thing that was hanging here somehow.

“I, Herkana? ”

“Huh?”

Erkana glances back at Choi Jung-hoon with seductive eyes.

“Ah……. ”

Choi Jung-hoon glanced at Herkana for a moment. I thought I was preparing enough, but that wasn't enough.

Uahhhhhh!

“Hic.”

Choi Jung-hoon knelt on his knees with the sound of the wind falling.

“Ugh.”

It hurts.

This hurts so much!

I thought I knew why Lee Hyuk asked him to do something about Mother.

Did my back hurt this much?

As I looked back with teary eyes, Seo Ah-young was smiling forcefully with a red face.

“I was afraid I'd be misled. Choi Jung-hoon is an important person. ”

Is that what this is about?

You're not emotional, are you?

How can there be so much damage without emotion?

I thought you were some kind of volleyball player.

If only the talented could compete in the sport, she'd have the qualifications to be ace of the women's volleyball team.

“Thank you."

“You're welcome.”

Choi Jung-hoon stood up staggering.

“Er, Mr. Herkana. ”

“Huh?"

“I think we should go to the Gate site with Lee Hyuk. ”

“No. ”

Herkana ignored the request of the best discipline neatly.

“… I have to go. ”

“Gate?”

“Yes.”

Herkana snorts.

“You're telling me to waste Darling's precious mana and stamina because you can't solve a gate full of those monsters? I know you're incompetent, but we can't let Darling deal with those kind of bugs. Stay out of trouble.”

“I don't know what's coming. ”

“Whatever comes out, it's the same. ”

“… and some strong monsters. ”

“Huh?”

Erkana's eyes are sharpened.

“Are you comparing monsters to our Darling? Eiffel.”

“Yes.”

Appledrice, who was watching the situation, stood up slightly.

“What did you do? Is Darling supposed to be treated like this? Going around hunting monsters? ”

“… because you wanted to. ”

“Isn't it my job to coordinate what he wants and lead it in the right direction? ”

Aphedrice opens his mouth slightly and looks at Herkana.

“Why?”

“No, it's too common sense. ”

“Are you in trouble?”

“I'm sorry."

“Anyway.”

Hercana's mouth is firmly shut.

“I don't see our darling wasting her strength in that. You two are on your own. ”

“Then why did you do it? ”

Erkana smiled at Lee Ji-hyuk's question.

“Darling is so nice that when people ask her to do it, she can't do it because she's reluctant to do it. ”

Choi Jung-hoon was deaf.

Did you hear something wrong?

Who's a good boy?

“Herkana, we really need Lee Hyuk. ”

“That's your problem, and we don't care. ”

“If we don't take care of this gate properly, we may end up here. ”

“Then that's it. Isn't that right?”

“I'm sure there will be great damage in the meantime. ”

Herkana laughs.

“No matter how many mortal worms die, what does that have to do with us? Human work is done when humans solve it. Don't forget, I'm the Demon King. You mustn't expect pity from me. Isn't that right?”

‘That's a theory.'

It was the same situation as telling the Demon King to help Humans.

“But……. ”

“Huh?"

“Lee Hyuk wouldn't be weak enough to lose his health just to help out a little. ”

Oh?

Seo Ah-young looked at Choi Jung-hoon with admirable eyes.

Jeong-hoon Choi!

Because I couldn't do it as a favor, I was beginning to touch the pride of Erkana who was obsessed with Lee Hyuk.

If it was hard here, Lee Hyuk would become a weakling that none of the monsters who said Erkana was like a bug.

“No. ”

But Erkana insisted.

“Darling's stamina is much more useful than that. ”

- Where?

No way.

Choi Jung-hoon's head began to spin fiercely.

So, Herkana is the queen of the circus....

I've lived in this house for three days...

Strangely, Lee Hyuk has become like a skeleton....

“Ah……. ”

I clapped my hands as if Choi Jung-hoon knew.

“I didn't think of that. ”

“What nonsense are you talking! ”

Jung Jeong-min shouted.

She stares at Erkana as if she's about to tear her throat out.

“What are you doing? ”

“Huh? What are you doing? ”

“Kid, you made him look like that! ”

“Huh?”

At that moment, Herkana starts laughing.

“It's fun to think about human beings. ”

The smile on Herkana's face flushes red.

“Jealousy of women is really fun. But you don't have to worry about that. Now I'm not in a position to do anything fun with us Darling. ”

“Why?”

Aaaaah!

Choi Jung-hoon asked without knowing, and Seo Ah-young condemned him immediately.

But Herkana answered kindly.

“Still, I can't kill our darling. Darling can't handle me now. We can't watch him die. We have to be patient. Unfortunately... ”

Erkana strokes Lee Hyuk's cheek with a seductive smile.

Lee Hyuk stared up at the ceiling dazed with his soul escaping.

“The old Darling was really cool. He deserved to be my husband. I'm a little low right now, but isn't it your job as a wife to make him look good again? ”

“… Leave it alone. ”

“Wow, Darling. I'm good at jokes.”

Jung-min's face loosened a little.

Choi Jung-hoon took out the second card without missing the time.

“Of course, Herkana. ”

“Huh?”

“Don't you want to see it? ”

“What?”

“Lee Hyuk working at work. It must be hard to see. ”

“Hmm?"

Shake.

Choi Jeong-hoon sinned very strongly.

“You may see things differently than before. ”

“Mmmm... ”

Choi Jung-hoon launched his final attack.

“And knowing how Yi Hyuk works at work won't help him? ”

“You have to keep working there? ”

“My mother likes it. ”

“Mmmm.”

When the word "mother" came out, Erkana started to shake rapidly.

Seo Ah-young nods.

Bravo, Jung-hoon Choi. You finally did it.

“Okay, I'll let you go. But I'm coming with you. I'll keep my eye on how Darling works. ”

“Wise choice. ”

Lee Hyuk listened to their conversation and opened his mouth nicely.

“… You don't listen to me anymore? ”

You bastards.

You bastards.

Hehe.