Park Geon-ho, who was walking around the living room, opened his mouth with a complicated expression.
“Han Yi-gyeol disappeared…”
Kwon Jeong-han, who was sitting on the sofa and staring at the cell phone and bracelet placed on the central table, sighed.
“In this case, it’s more like leaving than disappearing.”
At that, Woo Seo-hyuk, who was opposite him, loosened his tie slightly and frowned.
“Woo-jin-ssi.”
Min Ah-rin came from the kitchen with a cup of water and put it in front of Kim Woo-jin, who was sitting there with an expressionless face, and said to the gathered people.
“I’m sorry for calling you all of a sudden. I can’t decide what to do. If Yi-gyeol-ssi really left…”
“It’s okay. I understand, Healer Min Ah-rin.”
Park Geon-ho touched the corner of his mouth and remembered the last time he saw Han Yi-gyeol. He had no sign of leaving from him, just laughing and chatting in this room.
‘Whether it was an emergency that required him to leave, or he just pretended not to have a will to leave. It must be one of the two.’
Park Geon-ho turned his gaze to look at Woo Seo-hyuk. Seeing Woo Seo-hyuk touching his forehead with a shady face, it was obvious that he was thinking similarly to him.
“…for now.”
Park Geon-ho asked Min Ah-rin, who couldn’t hide her anxiety even if she tried to pretend not to be.
“Let’s get the situation right. Did you not hear anything about where he’s going or how long it would take?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you have any guesses as to why?”
As Min Ah-rin shook her head again to answer the following question, another voice interrupted the conversation.
“It must be because of me.”
Kwon Jeong-han laughed bitterly.
“With my ability, I can find out secrets very easily. That’s why Yi-gyeol-hyung left without telling anyone.”
“Jeong-han-ssi…”
“Wait, Kwon Jeong-han.”
Park Geon-ho, who had been listening quietly, opened his mouth with a hard voice.
“As you said, Han Yi-gyeol…”
“Honestly, you all know what it is.”
Kim Woo-jin, who blinked slowly, looked at Kwon Jeong-han with a cold gaze. Like that or not, Kwon Jeong-han spat out the words he wanted to say before.
“Yi-gyeol-hyung left here to escape from Master.”
Only Cheon Sa-yeon could give orders to Kwon Jeong-han, Han Yi-gyeol’s bodyguard. Unlike Kwon Jeong-han, who was confident, Park Geon-ho showed an attitude that it was hard to believe.
“You’re making a judgment too hastily. In the first place, the relationship between Han Yi-gyeol and Master didn’t seem that bad.”
Woo Seo-hyuk, who had been listening quietly until now, rarely agreed with Park Geon-ho.
“That’s right. And we still don’t know if he really left, or if he went out to solve some personal affairs for a while. He may be back soon.”
Since no one really knew about Han Yi-gyeol, opinions were divided. When there was no solution, Park Geon-ho shook his head with a stuffy breath.
“Okay. For now, I think it would be better to keep an eye on the situation.”
“I, then…”
Min Ah-rin looked at Park Geon-ho and Woo Seo-hyuk then carefully opened her mouth.
“Are you going to report this to Master?”
“Hmm.”
This time, even Park Geon-ho couldn’t easily answer. As the silence fell heavily, Woo Seo-hyuk, the secretary of Cheon Sa-yeon, made a troubled expression.
“…do I need to report it?”
Kim Woo-jin broke the silence with a dry voice.
“Han Yi-gyeol doesn’t belong to Requiem.”
“It’s not that simple, Kim Woo-jin.”
“That’s right. Even though he’s not a member of the guild, Yi-gyeol-hyung has been living in the Requiem Guild. He was also protected by us. I think it’s something that Master should also know.”
“Is this something he should know?”
Kim Woo-jin reacted sensitively and sharply to Kwon Jeong-han’s words.
“You said that Han Yi-gyeol left to escape from Master and that you still need to report now?”
“Woo-jin-ssi…”
“Think rationally. Yi-gyeol-hyung is an independent, but we are different. What happened within the guild should be reported to Master.”
“Aren’t you Han Yi-gyeol’s bodyguard? You’re going to report something that hasn’t been done properly yet? Wasn’t it a watchman and not a bodyguard?”
Kim Woo-jin was sarcastic and Kwon Jeong-han showed his unpleasantness for the first time and responded without losing.
“I don’t know if there is any reason to put Yi-gyeol-hyung under surveillance, but don’t consider me as a traitor for reporting to Master.”
“Both of you, stop.”
Park Geon-ho looked back at Woo Seo-hyuk, stopping Kim Woo-jin and Kwon Jeong-han, who were getting more and more emotional.
“Let Secretary Woo Seo-hyuk decide. Because this is his job. What about you, Secretary Woo Seo-hyuk?”
“……”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Woo Seo-hyuk. After staring at the bracelet for a long time with conflicted eyes, Woo Seo-hyuk finally made a decision.
“As you said before, Han Yi-gyeol-ssi isn’t a member of Requiem, so I won’t report it. However, we can’t hide the fact that he has left.”
“It’s not bad. I won’t even bother talking about it, but if Master asks about the whereabouts of Han Yi-gyeol first, we’ll answer it without lies. Kim Woo-jin, I know how you feel, but we are all under Requiem. You have to keep the line.”
“…I understand.”
Kim Woo-jin, biting his lip, showed a gloomy look and nodded his head.
“To be honest… even if we don’t report it, I think he will know soon that Han Yi-gyeol has left.”
No one refuted that statement. Min Ah-rin, who had always remembered Cheon Sa-yeon’s figure, who was usually flawless enough to think that he was a human, sighed in frustration.
* * *
White, straight fingers swept over the paper. Flap. The fountain pen moved smoothly over the signature column with the sound of the paper turning.
Inside the representative office, where there was no one other than Cheon Sa-yeon, only the occasional sound of papers turning resonated. His hand, which had been flipping through papers without hesitation with an expressionless face, stopped.
“……”
Cheon Sa-yeon, who was thinking of something with his calm eyes, unconsciously touched the earring that was stuck in his earlobe. The red jewel exposed under his dark hair shimmered in the light.
At that moment, the cell phone placed next to the document vibrated. Cheon Sa-yeon, waking up from his thoughts, looked annoyed at the number, tilted his head slightly, and answered the call.
[N89.]
“What’s going on?”
A woman’s cold, business-like voice could be heard over the phone.
[The system you requested in advance, do you remember?]
“Yeah.”
[The location of one of the registered items was changed a lot, so I contacted you to inform you.]
Cheon Sa-yeon, who had been answered indifferently, narrowed his eyes to the following words.
“What do you mean by changed a lot?”
[The item was detected in a different place than the set area.]
“The code?”
[It’s N-39178.]
Cheon Sa-yeon immediately recognized which item’s code it was. It was Ha Tae-heon’s SS-class coat.
“…where is the location?”
[It’s a C-grade gate in China. Do you want me to send you the exact coordinates and gate information?]
“……”
[N89? Are you listening?]
Cheon Sa-yeon, who had quietly rolled his eyes with a stiff expression, opened his mouth immediately.
“What about C-29835? Has it changed?”
[The item is unchanged. It’s in the Requiem Guild.]
The woman’s answer was firm, but Cheon Sa-yeon’s cold energy didn’t disappear.
The uneasy feeling that touched his nerves continued. It was seriously annoying to think it was just his imagination and pass it over.
“Send me the file. I will check as soon as I receive it.”
[Alright.]
After finishing the call, Cheon Sa-yeon immediately stood up from his seat.
“Master?”
When he abruptly left the representative office, the attendant waiting in front followed him in bewilderment.
Cheon Sa-yeon, who headed to the 23rd floor, looked at the door blocking the front for a moment then quickly entered a number other than the existing number into the door lock.
“You wait here.”
Having ordered the attendant, he hurriedly entered the room with his shoes on. Min Ah-rin, who found Cheon Sa-yeon coming like a disaster, had a surprised face.
“Master?”
Kim Woo-jin heard her words and hurriedly got out of the bedroom. Ignoring them all, Cheon Sa-yeon took the familiar bracelet on the living room table in his hand.
Delicate energy that stabbed the skin spread throughout the room. Min Ah-rin and Kim Woo-jin, whose complexion turned white in an instant, retreated back.
“Kim Woo-jin.”
“…yes.”
“Explain.”
Kim Woo-jin lowered his head, feeling his mouth dried. As he barely opened his mouth, Cheon Sa-yeon let out a slow breath without taking his eyes off his bracelet.
“Why don’t you answer…”
“……”
“I’m sure you knew.”
The air was taut with tension. An unsettling shadow shook from Cheon Sa-yeon, who was standing behind. Min Ah-rin, who was restless and looked back at Cheon Sa-yeon and Kim Woo-jin, closed her eyes tightly.
“Master, that…”
“I will explain.”
At this point, someone else stopped Min Ah-rin, who was forced to explain because she was afraid that something was going to happen.
Kwon Jeong-han walked out of the kitchen and put down the cup of coffee.
“Talented Han Yi-gyeol, who left his cell phone and bracelet in the room four days ago, has not returned yet.”
“Why didn’t you report right away?”
“I apologize.”
Kwon Jeong-han, who swallowed many excuses, answered neatly. After standing silently for a while, Cheon Sa-yeon soon put the bracelet into the pocket of his suit jacket.
“Did you forget my order?”
“I’m not.”
Cheon Sa-yeon’s black eyes turned to look at Kwon Jeong-han, Kim Woo-jin, and Min Ah-rin in turn. He quietly stared at the three people who were frozen in the unquenchable energy, then raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled.
“Funny. I expected Kim Woo-jin and Healer Min Ah-rin, but even the bodyguard Kwon Jeong-han would have the same opinion.”
“…I apologize.”
“Was it so touching to see Han Yi-gyeol, who meekly followed Samael to save you?”
At the sharp words like needles, Kwon Jeong-han lowered his gaze without refuting.
“Useless.”
“……”
“Do you feel anything after seeing him leave so coldly?”
Cheon Sa-yeon unconsciously touched his earring and lowered his hand with a slight frown on his forehead.
“Han Yi-gyeol doesn’t really love his colleagues. He doesn’t even love himself, so he doesn’t know how to love others either.”
Cheon Sa-yeon, who had been talking while looking at Kim Woo-jin, took a step. Min Ah-rin hurriedly asked for Cheon Sa-yeon, who was leaving the room.
“Master! Do you want to… find Yi-gyeol-ssi?”
“Well.”
Cheon Sa-yeon, who stopped for a moment and cynically said something, opened the door and left the room.
“Why should I since he is the one who left on his own feet?”
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