Chapter 469
One day, I had this thought.
‘Wouldn’t it be much easier to attack if the final boss is right next to you when you enter the secret world?’
That’s the thought.
Even if they were eaten by the other side, the location of the individual survivor did not change. For example, if you are on the second floor of Eonhak High School and are eaten, you will end up on the second floor of Eonhak High School, which has been turned into a fake. If you are in the rooftop garden of Oseong Headquarters, and you are eaten, you will be in the likeness of the rooftop garden of Oseong Headquarters.
Unless there is a separate rule like this, the location of the survivor does not change. In that case, wouldn’t it be easier to attack if you are near the location of the final boss of the secret world and get eaten?
‘Of course, this idea never appeared in the original work.’
It may or may not have been described, but as far as Lee Jae-heon remembers, the protagonist had never had an idea like this. Does he know where the final boss will be and wait for it knowing when he will be eaten by the secret world?
‘If you wait blindly, you could die at an unexpected moment due to unexpected rules and attacks, but there is no way the characters in the original work, who only had one life, would think of giving up that kind of life. The most important thing for the protagonist and his party in the original work was by far safety.’
But reader Lee Jae-heon was different.
Although he didn’t have many, he knew where the final boss was and where to wait to safely attempt the attack. It could be said to be in the same vein as visiting the aquarium before being eaten by the underworld.
‘And this is just a guess… but it seems like any reasonably large place will most likely have a final boss. There was also an Eonhak high school that was not depicted in the original work. If you look closely, you might find it in an apartment complex near Eonhak High School. If you keep going down that sinkhole, something might come out.’
So Jaeheon Lee thought it would be okay to give up the aquarium if he had to. And since it wasn’t that burdensome, I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to use as many tricks as possible at the aquarium and try to escape quickly until I could.
When I visited the aquarium last time, I thought, ‘Ah, I have to die 10 times to use this,’ but wouldn’t the sooner the strategy be over, the better?
That was the reason why Jaeheon Lee was at the aquarium now.
“…If we get caught, the chicks will be noisy again.”
Jaeheon Lee chuckled as he predicted the future.
A long time has passed since the day we dealt with Seong Dae-young. The survivors gathered together whenever they had time and seemed to enjoy this peaceful daily life. But Lee Jae-heon was not there.
Recently, he has been stopping by the aquarium every weekend and whenever he has time. Then, we wasted time at the performance hall, the last theme zone where the final boss was located, and came out only after business closed. Seo-ah had been sent to President Choi Jeong-man to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.
‘That little thing is quick to notice.’
Lee Jae-heon had a strange face, as if he didn’t think he had abandoned me, but maybe it was because of the Seong Dae-young incident last time. Jang Seo-ah looked at Lee Jae-heon with distrustful eyes. It seemed like they had created a formula that if Lee Jae-heon took personal action, he was doing something.
However, I couldn’t leave a 6-year-old kindergartener alone. Of course, Lee Yun-byeol was also there, but in the secret world, Lee Yun-byeol was very untrustworthy. As he is one of the few survivors who has common sense, if he is not able to come with Jang Seo-ah when he is eaten by the underworld, Lee Yun-byeol will be the only one left in the large house. Jang Seo-ah also ends up being eaten by the underworld alone.
So, I did not regret sending that palm-sized thing to President Choi Jeong-man.
“….”
Lee Jae-heon suddenly realized that he was quite comfortable.
“…I feel more comfortable alone, after all.”
Planning for the future, desiring maximum benefit and minimum loss, and preparing quietly and mentally in a world where you never know when and what attack will come. It was something I had done many times in my past life and I was used to it. All you needed in the process was yourself.
Of course, I needed other people, but there was no need to build emotional relationships. All you had to do was understand the other person’s role, adjust yourself accordingly, and get along. Efficient planning and commitment to results. It was more comfortable than I imagined.
‘You won’t have to nag and your feet won’t get heavy.’
A life where I just have to do my part. A life in which no one complains or supports him. A world where everyone turns into a cogwheel. I know my past life was shit, and I admit it, but I missed it more than that.
In the end, Jaeheon Lee seems to have no choice but to use type. It’s faster to adapt to others than to come to this soft world and adapt.
“You’re the last one to leave today.”
“Oh yeah. “I see you often.”
“It must be hard to come here every time….”
“It’s easy to organize my thoughts here. “The atmosphere is really nice.”
“is that so. See you next time.”
After greeting the employee who was organizing the business, Lee Jae-heon went outside the aquarium.
And as the employee said, Lee Jae-heon visited the aquarium again. His visits continued thereafter.
If you ask how long it will be like this, of course it would be until you are eaten by the other side of the world.
“Jaeheon Lee.”
Then one day, I encountered an unexpected person.
“…Secretary Eunwoo Jeong?”
“…I’ll tell you in advance…”
A man with a sincere look, with wide-open and blinking eyes, continued.
“This meeting is truly coincidental. “Although I am working as the chairman’s secretary, most of my work is to assist the chairman and not to monitor or follow Mr. Lee Jae-heon.”
“Thank you for the quick excuse. “My faith in humanity, which was already non-existent, was on the verge of falling even further.”
“Still, it’s surprising that you still have at least a shred of love for humanity.”
Jaeheon Lee tilted his head.
“Are you speaking freely today?”
“Isn’t it a private place? I am not the chairman’s secretary, nor am I working at the moment. “As you can tell from the way I’m dressed, I’m definitely here to take a break on the weekend.”
“Why, to this aquarium at this time?”
“To add a further excuse, I really didn’t mean to run into Jaeheon Lee. Of course, I stopped by because I was curious about the aquarium that Manager Lee Jae-heon visited.”
Eunwoo Jeong said with a sincere smile that reminded him of someone.
“I didn’t know that the manager would come here alone again. “I mean it.”
“…understand.”
Jaeheon Lee felt a strange stinging sensation.
‘Why are you acting friendly?’
If you asked which part of the conversation we just had was friendly, it was all of it. Communication was not just through verbal expressions. Lee Jae-heon noticed that Secretary Jeong in front of him had an unfounded inner intimacy with ‘Lee Jae-heon.’
Well why? The only thing that came to mind was the last Sung Dae-young incident.
‘…Did you lower your guard at the appearance of a weak person at that time? That’s a bit ambiguous. ‘Rather than lowering your guard, you’re treating me like an acquaintance you know well.’
In the meantime, I was a bit curious as to what Jeong Eun-woo was thinking alone, but I quickly erased it. It wasn’t really something to be curious about right now. Lee Jae-heon began to think about how to use this man.
“…Do you like aquariums?”
I don’t know why I was the only one who developed internal intimacy, but if you really wanted to, I was willing to use this person.
Jaeheon Lee spoke softly, as if he was relieved that this meeting was a coincidence, and it seemed to work as Jeong Eunwoo took a few steps closer. I was a little nervous because it seemed like I was dealing with a strangely wary beast. Eunwoo Jeong answered naturally.
“I like. “Because I enjoy various cultural facilities.”
“Are you pretending to be like that?”
“I will take it as a compliment that you look like an educated person.”
“Huh.”
I wondered where Deputy Jeong learned that smooth speaking style, and the culprit was here.
This Jeong family was a bit unpleasant to deal with. The handsome, sincere face with grotesquely black eyes gave off a strange sense of discomfort.
“…If you like it so much, why don’t you take your nephew with you?”
“Are you worried about us Inho now? “That’s kind of you.”
“I don’t know why people say that.”
“Because it was a voice of concern to anyone who heard it. “I’m glad that In-ho seems to be well-liked by his boss.”
“For someone who saw what I did with a knife, I can easily say that I am glad. “Shouldn’t you rather be worried about your nephew?”
Smiling, Lee Jae-heon tried to talk about a topic that could easily open a fire. The purpose was to check what aspects of Jeong Eun-woo felt an inner intimacy with him, but contrary to the expectation that it would take a few more attempts, Jeong Eun-woo answered obediently.
“I think Jaeheon Lee may not be as dangerous as I thought.”
“This is also… novel…”
“Oh, of course, it’s ‘better than I thought.’ ‘More than you think.’ To be honest, Director Lee Jae-heon is definitely a dangerous person.”
“Do you curse at all?”
“How dare I do that?”
Yes, this is the similarity. This is how you say everything you want to say and then pretend it’s not true.
“It was just a personal impression. I’m sorry if my words were rude, but I’m also surprised that Manager Lee Jae-heon wasn’t as angry as I expected. “Contrary to what is known, you are quite generous.”
“Huh, bear with me.”
Although he pretended to be dumbfounded, Lee Jae-heon gathered his thoughts.
‘…I think this guy noticed something. You may be aware that Sprout Killer Lee Jae-heon was acting to some extent…?’
In fact, otherwise, it didn’t make sense for Jeong Eun-woo to have an inner intimacy with Lee Jae-heon.
Jeong Eun-woo and Jeong In-ho had many similarities in temperament, and perhaps that was why Jeong Eun-woo also had many personality deficiencies. It was quite difficult to instill intimacy in these pups. Because I’m the type of person who gets very stressed by things that I can’t control.
But suddenly, I developed a sense of intimacy. This was evidence that he had gained confidence that he could control Lee Jae-heon to some extent. However, Sprout Killer Lee Jae-heon was not a controllable bastard.
“….”
It doesn’t matter.
If you see someone as similar to you, you can target that group and seduce them.
“Aren’t you worried that I’ll hurt my favorite nephew?”
“Even though you say that, it seems like you care a lot about me. “What do you think? Isn’t he such a cute kid to have around?”
“Hehehe….”
Lee Jae-heon lamented instead of saying negative words. The point here was not to ‘deny’. Only then will Jung Eun-woo be convinced that Lee Jae-heon and he are of the same kind.
There was a reason why Lee Jae-heon tried to buy Jeong Eun-woo’s favor.
‘It’s such a good workforce.’
It was clear that Lee Jae-heon, who has the mindset of his past life, and Jeong Eun-woo, who is a dry and cool person of the opposite sex in a soft world, would communicate well.
Looking at the Bonsae talking, the affection for Jeong In-ho is not affection for humans. He seemed to view his nephew Jeong In-ho as a cute pet. It is far from common sense and has no aversion to inhumane acts.
Jeong Eun-woo, who is literally a saint, seemed to agree with Lee Jae-heon’s theory of worshiping efficiency. Just for that alone, the value of Jeong Eun-woo’s human resources is high, and he not only has good basic physical abilities, but he also seems to have excellent combat skills.
‘It’s a bit disappointing that I don’t think I can use it at this aquarium.’
If Jung Eun-woo was to be dragged into the underworld, it would have to be after Lee Jae-hee became a mannequin.
Now that Jaehee Lee has not yet been made into a mannequin, it seems difficult to use her assistant, Eunwoo Jeong, in the aquarium that will be the stage of this secret world.
Jaeheon Lee checked his watch.
“…It’s 1 o’clock. Would you like to have lunch together?”
“Eat. “It’s nice to meet you, but is this enough to see the aquarium?”
“Yeah whatever. “I was already thinking about getting up.”
If Jung Eun-woo hadn’t come, he would have stayed until evening, but Lee Jae-heon lied calmly. Since we met in a private place by chance, I planned to draw out Jung Eun-woo’s favor as much as possible.
‘Because I want to make him a main member if possible.’
For the next visit to the underworld, Jung Eun-woo’s inclusion was necessary.
In a dungeon filled with all kinds of monsters and puzzles, having someone who could communicate well was invaluable. It was a possible idea because I was confident that I would be able to communicate with Jung Eun-woo.
Thinking that, Lee Jae-heon got up halfway from his seat and sat down again due to the pain in his ankle.
“….”
“Chief?”
Jeong Eun-woo, who was looking at Lee Jae-heon with a puzzled look, quickly held out his hand as if he understood.
“If you don’t mind, I will catch you. “I forgot for a moment that you hurt your ankle.”
“…Excuse me for a moment.”
The pain seemed to get worse when I tried to stand up after sitting for a long time. Although I was always in pain, there was no reason to refuse if I had a helpful helper by my side.
That was when Lee Jae-heon held Jeong Eun-woo’s hand.
“….”
The feeling of the world being distorted.
At the end of the high altitude, my ears were ringing and my stomach was churning as if I had entered the deep sea.
“…ah.”
There was a world of monsters.
I could tell that this was a hidden world just by the eye-piercing blue light and the mermaids swimming in the large tank.
“…Aisssi really.”
I let out a helpless laugh. Anyway, nothing has ever gone my way.
Lee Jae-heon came to the underworld with Jeong Eun-woo.
(Continued in the next part)
