The Returner

Raise the body.

And I waited for someone to come in.

I was the only one who could find him here.

Mother or Ye-won.

The prediction was not wrong, and it was Mother who came through the door.

“You haven't slept yet? ”

“Yes.”

“Why haven't you slept yet? Let's go to bed early. ”

“I can't sleep well. ”

My mother sighed and sat on the couch across from Lee Hyuk's bed.

“Why didn't you come to bed tonight? ”

“I can't sleep either. ”

“But you need to get some sleep. ”

My mother smiled faintly.

“I don't know what's going to happen to my son tomorrow, but can you sleep? ”

“Ah.”

Lee Hyuk replied with an awkward face.

“What will happen to me? ”

“Don't lie to me. ”

“… No. ”

Park Seon-Duk said with a firm face.

“We have to fight again tomorrow, right? ”

“ ……. ”

“I heard. You're not as strong as you used to be. And yet you have to go to war? ”

Lee Hyuk scratched his head.

“Well, that's ……. ”

What am I supposed to say?

“I'm a little weak, but they're so incompetent that I don't have to be. You know, you're a mother's son. ”

Mother looked at Lee Hyuk quietly without answering. Lee Hyuk bowed his head without knowing it.

I heard my child is leaving for limb, which parent would take it for granted?

‘I've never been a saint. ’

Lee Hyuk sighed deeply as he looked at Park Seon-deok, who had an uneasy face. We've been reunited for thousands of years, and we're going to have to break up soon.

I'm deeply worried about Lee Hyuk's need to go back to the battlefield, but how hard it would be if I knew that Lee Hyuk's body was like a time machine.

Lee Hyuk rolled up his mouth.

“Oh, don't worry too much, Mom. You ever see me take care of something that I can't handle? It's gonna be okay again. Then you can go back to Korea and live with the money you made. ”

“Easy for you to say, kid. How do you beat them? ”

“If we don't win, we'll all end up together. What's the big deal? It's not unfair to die together. It's unfair for me to live when I'm dead. ”

“Like a game changer. ”

“... You gave birth to this child. ”

“Don't be ridiculous. You were so nice and cute when you were a kid. Bigger and weirder. ”

“So that's how you raised her! ”

“Will you shut up? ”

Lee Hyuk pushed out his mouth.

The world was too harsh for someone discussing facts.

“... That's what my mom said. I understand why you have to step up and do it, but it doesn't make sense. ”

“Mom.”

“I just don't want you to stand in front of me because you're ordinary. ”

Lee Hyuk chewed his lips well.

I think he's been doing it a lot lately.

At that time, if he hadn't been dragged to Beraf, he would be anxious now, but he wouldn't feel this burden.

The burden that the fate of the world depends on him, and the anxiety that his life is coming soon.

If it weren't for a steel-trained Mental, it would have already fallen several times.

“What can I do? ”

Lee Hyuk shrugged.

“Here's the situation. You don't have to say I don't want to. ”

“… even so. ”

“Whatever you have to do, you have to smile. That should ease your mind. So don't worry too much. It makes me uncomfortable to think that she's so worried. ”

“Yes."

At Lee Hyuk's words, Park Seon-Duk forcefully nodded.

It still doesn't make sense, but this won't change Lee Hyuk's choice. It can't change. Then she also knew that she had to lighten the heart of her son on the battlefield.

“Jihyuk.”

“Huh?"

“Mom, it's okay to shake your hand if you can't do it right now. ”

“Hey, Mom. Then we're all dead. ”

“Yes."

Park Seon-Duk's eyes did not waver.

“But it's okay. ”

“ ……. ”

Lee Hyuk didn't say anything. I just stare at Park Seon-Duk.

Park Seon-Duk silently looked at him and stood up quietly.

“Son.”

“Yes.”

“The son I know is not that willful. ”

“ ……. ”

“He hates going to school, he hates trying harder, and he's our son who's been trying to do whatever it takes to live an approximate life when it comes to lightning. ”

“Uh, Mom. Stop the facts."

“My mom is anxious and frustrated because he seems to be trusting these days. ”

“Mmm-hmm. ”

“If the price of you returning to my son is destruction, my mother will gladly accept it. You know what I'm saying? ”

“Yes.”

“Yes, go to sleep. ”

When Park Seon-Duk got up and went out of the room, Lee Hyuk lay on his bed.

“Is this cheering? ”

A low smile came out.

“Mom.”

Lee Ye-won hit Park, who came out of the room.

“Did you hear that?”

“Yes.”

“Do you have something to say? ”

“No.”

Do you have a problem with that? ’It may not be because Lee Ye-won is sensitive.

“Why? Did she say something she couldn't say? ”

“No, Mom. ”

Lee Ye-won said nothing.

But I had to be careful. If Lee Hyuk really let go because he listened to Park Seon-Duk, the world would be a hell of a sight.

Although it is said to be a child, Lee Hyuk has already left Park Seon-Duk's hand for a long time. He is no longer a person who can move with the opinions of others around him.

“Don't worry, bitch. That doesn't make your brother a loose cannon. ”

“Mom, that's different. ”

Park Seon-Duk sighed.

“If you tell me not to do it because I'm a frog, I'm your brother. ”

I couldn't agree more. Lee Hyuk has been like this since he was a kid.

“Did you say that on purpose to make it harder? ”

Park Seon-Duk's eyes became slightly sharper.

“Mom, are you mad? ”

“… Yes. Sorry, Mom. ”

Park Seon-Duk sighed low and said.

“No matter how heavy a burden a person is, who can overcome that burden? ”

“That's right. ”

“By the way, I think Ji-hyuk should overcome such a burden and, of course, do the best he can. ”

“Hmm.”

Christopher, Jeong Hun Choi, and everyone else were now thinking of Lee Hyuk as constant. People who were afraid of what Lee Hyuk might do in the early days.

Evaluation of humans is often transformed by experience. Eventually, it was true that Lee Hyuk had solved all the worst, and he had done his best ever since.

So everyone now believes in Lee Hyuk.

Funny thing.

“If everyone told you that you would do your best and you believed that you would fix it, would he be empowered? ”

“… I can't live with myself. ”

“Yes, and so should your brother. They're from the same boat. Your brother would be great. ”

“But you can't help it. ”

“I can't help it.... ”

Park Seon-Duk sighed.

“Someone has to tell me it's okay. You don't have to solve this to save everyone. ”

Lee Ye-won glanced at Park Seon-Duk quietly.

“Then you'll feel better. ”

“Uh-huh.”

It was a difficult story. It was difficult for Lee Ye-won to understand these things.

“Does that make you feel better? ”

“I don't know. I just hope so. ”

“Uh-huh.”

“So why don't you follow me around in front of your room? Go inside and get some sleep. ”

“I can't sleep, Mom. ”

“Why? How many people in the world can't sleep without worries like you? ”

“My mother!”

Lee Ye-won shouted.

“You're right. ”

“I have my own concerns! ”

Lee Ye-won clammed his mouth shut.

She just wanted Lee Hyuk to come back. But now that Lee Hyuk is back, I can feel it. It's really time to decide everything.

It felt like one of the few people who knew that the fate of mankind would soon be decided.

“If there's nothing you can do, you have to cheer. ”

Park Seon-Duk said in a firm voice.

“Pray for your good health. ”

“Yes, I will, Mom. ”

Park Seon-Duk turned his head and looked at Lee Hyuk's visit, which was tightly closed.

‘Ji-hyuk, come on. ’

She doesn't know how hard and burdensome her son must be. All she could do now was understand Lee Ji-hyuk as best she could.

* * *

“It's so good to see you. ”

At Christopher's words, Lee Hyuk smiled deeply.

“It's weird how long we've been like this. ”

“Really? I think it's been a while. ”

“That's weird. ”

It was like yesterday that Christopher or Choe Jung-hoon wrapped his head around him, but now he looks like he's come back to life.

Since when did he become so trustworthy?

“What's the situation? ”

“Of course it's the worst. ”

Lee Hyuk distorted his face in Christopher's words.

“Is there anything more novel? ”

“You're stuck at the end of the cliff? Are you on your way to death row? ”

“... Never mind. ”

You better hope so.

Christopher spoke with a stiff face.

“I'm not just saying, it's really not that good. I've captured two Demon Kings this time, but I've seen at least 30 Demon Kings so far. ”

“... You saw it wrong, didn't you? ”

“I'm only referring to the identified numbers. We don't know how many more there are. ”

“Why the fuck are these guys here with their hair cut? Leave the big horse system. ”

Lee Hyuk sighed deeply.

It was yesterday that I liked catching a Demon Lord, but I didn't want to hear it today.

“But there is hope. because once the power gap was significantly reduced, ”

“Did you check where the heads were? ”

“That's good……. ”

“Tsk.”

Looking at Lee Hyuk as if he wasn't helping, Christopher turned his head slightly.

Even if I knew where to find them, I still couldn't convince them that teleport is a basic skill.

“And today is the third day Barbacce has promised. ”

“… did he come and go? ”

“Yes, and I promised to disable humanity in three days. Today's the day.”

“Hmph.”

Lee Hyuk nodded.

“So you're saying that if today happens, it's going to happen right? ”

“Probably, right? ”

“Mmmm... ”

Lee Hyuk asked me a cigarette.

The other guy was a man of his word, but Barbatch was a man of his word. Then I won't hand it over today.

“A day when the destiny of mankind will be decided.... ”

Everyone was silent because of the heavy expression.

“Well, it's going to be clean anyway, so that's good. ”

Lee Hyuk smiled.

“Then let's discuss countermeasures. ”