Chapter 89
The man named Kim Hahn-Seol.
His story was like this: three years before graduating from the university, he joined the Special Investigation Division. He was 21. Blessed with a certain Trait, good ability and keen street-smarts, he earned the trust of the then-Chief of the SID and saw a meteoric rise in his career. But in his fifth year with the organization, he was implicated in a rather ugly 'scandal' and was fired as a result.
However, for the next two years, he resolved the matter with his own two hands and made a triumphant return to the fold. Then, for the next eight years, he climbed up the ladder within the SID and became its Chief. Even now, well after he had retired from the post, this man still lorded over the National Police Agency as its most powerful figure.
Today was the first time Kim Sae-Jin met this man face to face. Hahn-Seol's face looked quite young - Sae-Jin had heard that this man's actual age was in the late 40s but he looked in his early 30s, instead.
'…His colours aren't so bad.'
Both the hues of his eyes, and the aura ing off of him didn't lean particularly towards any side which meant he was 'neutral'. Quite frankly, Sae-Jin was taken aback by this revelation; after all, he had been under the intense grip of this expectation, where the person responsible for erasing all evidence of his parents' murders would turn out to be the most dastardly villain out there.
"In any case. I hope you're carrying out my orders well."
"Yes, I am. You don't have to worry."
Him and Kim Yu-Rin were talking about an unknown topic. Kim Hahn-Seol looked energetic, but she seemed burdened by something weighty.
"Indeed. But there is no need for you to be that diligent. After all, it is…"
Sensing a presence nearby, Hahn-Seol stopped his words and turned towards Sae-Jin's direction. And as soon as confirming that presence was an Orc, he unsheathed a short sword mounted on his hips.
However, Kim Yu-Rin quickly stopped him.
Plus, she was gripping Hahn-Seol's arm strong enough to send him into a bit of panic as well.
"What, what are you doing?" (Kim Hahn-Seol)
"That's the Hero Orc." (Kim Yu-Rin)
"…But that doesn't mean it won't fight humans, correct?"
"Please withdraw your weapon as I'll be the one to resolve this."
Kim Yu-Rin was coldly adamant with her words, and Hahn-Seol had no choice but to do as she said. She then observed the mood of the Orc that simply stood there staring at the two of them, before lightly pushing Kim Hahn-Seol away.
"Excuse me, since we hunted for a while now, how about calling it a day and head home first, alone? It might get a little tougher for you from here onwards. I'll take care of the Orc."
"…Huh? But it's only been 30 minutes. I still have more than enough energy left." (Kim Hahn-Seol)
"No. Please go."
Kim Hahn-Seol was dumbfounded at her sudden stubbornness, but in the end, nodded his head in understanding.
"Well, if you insist that much… But regardless, consider deeply what I've told you before. It's important that you do."
With those parting words, Hahn-Seol left the area. The Orc's eyes chased after the escaping man's back.
"…It's been a while."
After Kim Hahn-Seol had pletely left the vicinity, Kim Yu-Rin approached the Orc while her hands were carefully gathered in front of her chest. Seeing this, the Orc fell into a slight dilemma - should he just leave, or ask her what she and Hahn-Seol were talking about?
But to do the latter as an Orc, that made little sense. So, the Orc wordlessly turned around to leave, and that made Yu-Rin to hurriedly reach out and grab hold of his arm.
"W, w, wait… Please stay still for a second. Let's, let's talk…"
Unfortunately for her, the Orc didn't stop moving. And she continued to plead with him, asking him to stop all the while he dragged her around.
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Kim Y
u-Rin stubbornly followed him around. But she maintained a respectful distance to make sure the Orc wouldn't feel unfortable. When he stopped walking, she stopped too, and when he moved, she did the same.
Maybe it was because she hadn't seen him in over a month, although she was just following the Orc around without saying a single word, a gentle smile was visible on Kim Yu-Rin's lips.
But suddenly, the Orc stopped and turned around to look at her. Yu-Rin didn't panic and met his gaze.
"…Why meet that man?" (Sae-Jin the Orc)
"Ah? Oh, that… it's because of my work. There really aren't any other reasons."
She began to feel happy for some weird reason when the Orc asked her a question.
"No, not that, but what work?" (Sae-Jin the Orc)
But the Orc seemed to unwilling to let go. At this turn of events, Kim Yu-Rin's head initially tilted to the side, before both the corners of her eyes and lips rose up in a naughty smile.
"Why should I tell you about that? And besides, why would an Orc ask about such a thing?"
She came to stand before the Orc, her hips swaying from side to side. The Orc seemed unhappy at the fact that she was trying to match up to him and his mouth was resolutely closed shut.
"…Can be curious. Orcs, like to know things." (Sae-Jin the Orc)
"Hmm~. If that's the case, once every week, would you like to spar with me?"
"…Spar?"
"Yep. It's not what you think, but simply to improve our abilities at the same time. For you, the leader of the Orc tribe, and for me, a leader who will have to oversee a Knights Order."
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