Episode 73
Episode 73: Cheongho (1)
The terrible Yang Seo-ho and the police retreated.
And Jeong Hyeon-ah, the kidnapped daughter of Cheong-ho, returned.
“Resolver! Wizard! Shinhwa Kim!”
These are the words Cheongho shouted the moment he saw his daughter’s face again, which he had never seen before. Cheongho clung to me, almost on the verge of tears.
“Ahhh… … Thank you! Thank you so much!”
He lost face as a boss and expressed gratitude to me, who was only half his age.
Cheong-ho seemed to have thought that there would be no other problems anymore, but there was still one problem left to solve.
The powerful hypnosis caused by the parasites’ unique abilities still trapped Jeong Hyeon-ah’s mind, and she was frozen in a state where she could not express any emotions or thoughts.
After seeing that, Cheongho became meditative again. No matter how his subordinates look at him around him, Cheong-ho is unable to hold or touch Jeong Hyeon-ah and is completely proud.
“Hyunya? Hyunya? what? Why is he doing this? “What did those f*ucking bastards do to my child!!”
A question naturally directed to me. It seems that in Cheongho’s mind, I am a divine being who can provide answers to all problems.
“It’s because I was hypnotized. “I checked on the way back, and other than a few wounds, there was no problem.”
Even as I was talking, Cheongho kept saying things like, “Oh my, what should I do?”
“Hypnosis? No, hypnosis? That hypnotism I know? that? Those damn bastards! Oh really!”
“First of all, you need a quiet place. “Why don’t you go inside?”
In the end, Hyuna was taken to Cheongho’s mansion almost on a stretcher.
The inside of the mansion was also crowded with people who were either henchmen or employees.
However, as the atmosphere turned unusual, people who appeared to be Triad executives were seen moving the subordinates and employees around them to different places.
And as soon as Jeong Hyeon-ah entered the mansion, a message window popped up notifying her that the quest was complete.
[You were able to save the daughter of Cheongho, one of the three heads of the Triad that rules the underworld in Paju. If you were any late, a horrible alien parasite would have wormed its way into this child’s brain. Cheongho, who asked you to rescue her, has a deep crush on you. Cheongho will become your friendly ally in the future and help you with your work.]
Oh, I guess waking up from hypnosis is included in the conditions.
The condition for completing the quest was to deliver Hyeon-ah Jeong to the inside of this house.
Jeong Hyun-ah’s condition doesn’t matter. Even if it had been parasitized by a corpse or parasite, it would have resolved normally.
Of course, if that were to happen, the crazy plot would have continued like [Cthulhu World].
I’m glad I moved quickly.
[You rescued Jeong Hyeon-ah. Gain experience.]
Okay, give me compensation.
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[You have defeated ‘Parasite – Larvae’ (31). Your understanding of parasites in general increases.]
[You have defeated ‘Parasite – Adult’. The understanding of parasites in general increases significantly.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[Discovery: Acquired (1) secret items of parasites. Gain experience.]
[Discovery: You have found the parasites’ secret space. Gain experience.]
[Experience bonus: You have achieved a total of (2) achievements.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
Now I am level 28. I’ll probably be over 30 by the time I finish the next quest, and then I’ll be able to use 3rd tier magic in earnest.
“Wizard!”
“Ah yes.”
“Why are you so dazed in this situation…” … .”
Cheongho looks at me pitifully. Although he was brought here for dramatic effect, it is more uncomfortable to see Cheong-ho, with his ferocious appearance, crumpled like that. I guess I’ll have to figure it out soon.
It seemed like Cheongho’s employees were cleaning up the messy house, but the windows in Jeong Hyeon-ah’s room were completely destroyed. It was not easy to repair such damage in such a short period of time, so Jeong Hyeon-ah was moved to another room on the second floor. As there was no special decoration or furniture, it seemed to be a space used as a guest room.
I specifically checked the condition of Jeong Hyeon-ah, who was lying down. I already checked it once in the car on the way back, but this was to prepare for any unexpected changes.
[knowledge]
Keying… … .
There are no special problems with magic to check the status. If this was a problem caused by insanity, the story would be more complicated, but at this level, stimulation above a certain level can be enough to awaken it.
For example, even if you give it a bit of an electric shock, it will wake up right away. But that shouldn’t work, right?
Well, you can wake it up even if it’s not that way.
I cast a spell while placing my hand on Hyuna Jeong’s forehead, who was lying on the bed and staring into space.
First of all, physical activation.
[Exhilaration]
Uplift is used in so many different ways today. It has the effect of inspiring the will to fight, and is a good magic for nourishment. It’s good for your energy and will also release a lot of adrenaline.
and… … Well, in times like this, this is just the best.
[Voice of Power]
It is a magic that can provide definite stimulation to the mind of an intelligent being. I can control others by giving my voice a surreal authority.
『Jeonghyun, come to your senses.』
“Sigh… … !”
Suddenly, Jeong Hyeon-ah’s face turns bright red and she takes a deep breath. And Jeong Hyeon-ah suddenly stands up in a posture as if she is waking up from a nightmare.
And at the same time, Cheongho’s cry bursts out.
“Hyunya!!!”
“Oh, Dad?!”
What a touching father-daughter reunion. I took a step back so that Cheongho could enjoy the joy, but it seems that my movement unnecessarily aroused Jeong Hyeon-ah’s attention.
Hyuna Jeong unconsciously turned her gaze in my direction, and her eyes met the mask covering my face. Of course, I don’t know which of the four eyes on the mask she encountered. What is certain is that Jeong Hyun-ah was shocked when she saw me.
“Aaaahhh!!!”
“Hyunya! Hyunya!! what’s the matter!?”
“monster! monster!! Reaper!!!”
“Is there a problem!!!”
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Kwaaaang!!
Cheongho’s men rush in with a force that threatens to break down the door.
A screaming daughter, a screaming father.
… … This is the worst father-daughter reunion ever.
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Calming the commotion and resolving misunderstandings was a more difficult task than expected.
Since I was the cause of all the problems, I eventually had no choice but to be kicked out of Jeong Hyeon-ah’s room for a while and came down to the living room where Cheong-ho had previously made a mess.
The employees and the Triad’s henchmen had worked hard to clean up the room during the two hours or so I had left to rescue Jeong Hyeon-ah, but the living room was in an acceptable condition.
It is inevitable that the space becomes empty as the broken decorations are left empty.
When sitting in the living room got boring, Jeong Hyeon-ah and Cheong-ho came down.
Jeong Hyeon-ah saw me again from a distance and made a surprised gesture, but only after confirming that what was barely covering my face was not my real face, but just a mask, did she approach me.
Of course, even if that were the case, there seemed to be no intention of approaching further than 2 meters.
Jeong Hyeon-ah lowered her head, hesitated for a moment, muttered, and finally managed to get the right words out.
“thanks… … thank you… … .”
Fortunately, it was a word of thanks.
“Yes, anyway, I’m glad you’re safe.”
When a normal voice came out of my mouth, Jeong Hyeon-ah looked a little relieved. But she made no further progress there. Eventually, she and Cheongho intervened.
“Ah, he’s not like this, he had a hard time today… … It would be good to get some rest. “Hyunya, it’s now time to go up first.”
“Ah yes. “I think that would be better.”
In the end, Jeong Hyeon-ah disappeared back to the second floor.
This is a kid I will never see again anyway.
In [Cthulhu World], if a high school girl with no special abilities were to have a role, she would only become a victim of a surreal disaster like now. Since we received a thank you note, it is a good thing for both of us that we will never meet again in the future.
Rather, it is more important to have a conversation with Cheongho, who can provide practical compensation.
“I don’t know if the weight has become too light because I keep saying it over and over again, but I want to say it one more time.”
Cheongho spoke in a serious voice, perhaps finally beginning to recover his image as one of the three heads of the Triad that rules the underworld.
“Thank you so much for saving my daughter.”
“yes. Anyway, I’m glad we were able to resolve it safely.”
[Achievement achieved! You saved Cheng Hao’s daughter and received Cheng Hao’s sincere gratitude.
You have obtained the ‘General Achievement: The Tiger Who Returns the Favor’.
As a reward for this achievement, you will become a firm alliance with the ‘Three Heads of the Triad – Blue Tiger’.]
“No matter where you are or what you do from now on, you will be treated as a benefactor of the Triad.”
I don’t believe that. To be exact, he is the benefactor of one-third of the Triad.
“That’s something to be thankful for.”
“And the compensation originally proposed through a broker… … .”
The initial compensation received from Tudor was 300 million won. There was no official notice, but the message window added that bonuses were added based on performance.
“No matter how much I think about it, I think I offered too little compensation. So, by the way, is there anything else you need? “I would like to at least double the amount.”
600 million. The more money, the better. But I have another purpose.
I spoke slowly.
“Could you please ask for something other than financial compensation?”
“What if it’s something else? “I will help you in any way I can.”
Although he was saying that, Cheongho’s expression became strangely sharp. He must have sensed that I was not going to talk about ordinary compensation. Or maybe he just thought that this situation could develop into some kind of deal or negotiation.
Regardless of what he was thinking, I actually felt at ease because I felt like I was finally talking to someone. That’s why I brought up the same story I told Tudor before.
“I am looking for a grimoire.”
“A grimoire? “Is there something specific you’re looking for?”
“no. I’m not looking for a specific book. “I’m looking for a certain kind of book.”
“It doesn’t seem like an ordinary grimoire.”
“I am looking for books related to the beings of the abyss or the great old beings and rulers of the other world.”
Cheongho did not answer for a moment and covered his face with both hands. He looked like he was deep in thought, but the corners of his mouth that could be seen between his fingers were smiling.
“That’s interesting. “May I ask why you are looking for something like that?”
“I am a wizard before I am a problem solver. “How about I answer that it’s to satisfy my curiosity as a wizard?”
Cheongho now smiled and leaned back on the sofa. Of course, Cheongho seems to have taken what I said as an appropriate lie.
“When you run a business like this, you get to touch all kinds of things. Thanks to you, I happen to have a copy.”
There is a grimoire that Cheongho has?
This is information I don’t know. However, unlike other similar incidents, I didn’t think it changed the development of the game. If it’s this much microscopic information, there may be something I haven’t confirmed. And among some artifacts, the location of their appearance changes randomly.
“Can you hand it over to me? Or, temporary rental is also good.”
fantasy,
