I Became a Foreign Worker Loved by Transcendents Chapter 25: What I Like Are Interesting People

Her heart raced.

Faster than before and increasingly intense.

The the hero killer really?

Her head spun with the quickening blood flow, her body trembling and gradually stiffening.

I-if it goes any further, I-I might really die

No, perhaps it was already too late.

His cold gaze, looking down at her with a spear in hand, showed no rcy towards her.

This realization dashed her soaring self-esteem, filling the void with fear

G-gasp!

Her breath, which should have been quickening, suddenly choked at that mont.

A feeling of suffocation pierced her chest like a stake, causing Yi Ga-rams body to convulse with acute pain.

In a corner of her left chest, an organ that should never stop halted, and everything that should flow stopped.

Ah, ack!

At the mont when all the muscles in her body stopped at once, even her airway didnt move properly, stopping her breath.

Even though she tried to breathe forcefully, her efforts were only enough to cover her tongue with foam created by her saliva.

My my heart my heart has stopped

A sudden shock in a brief mont.

Unable to withstand it, Yi Ga-ram collapsed with her eyes rolled back, and the crowd, sensing the situation belatedly, began to approach her one by one.

Whats up with that hero?

No way. Is it a curse? Did that guy cast a curse?

Damn it! Call a priest quickly!

The new hero, just like the other heroes, fell into a miserable state.

But the man who overpowered the girl, unlike the confused adventurers, remained unbothered, just turning away.

Holding the spear aid at the heros head.

This way.

He grabbed the minstrels hand, once a sacrificial offering, and pulled her towards the exit.

Ah, there

Do you want to stay here?

He turned to the bewildered minstrel, looking at her silently with narrow eyes.

The minstrel, watching him, soon bowed her head and quietly followed.

And

To reduce a hero to this state without blinking.

Was the rumor true?

The crowds whispers continued as he left.

The notoriety of the Hero Killer spread beyond the adventurers guild to the entire empire, but that was a story for later.

Huh.

After leaving the guild, I wandered the streets holding the minstrels hand, still feeling uneasy and looking for a place away from prying eyes.

I was almost running.

Even for soone like , who had seen everything in this world, the earlier event was enough to make my heart race.

Damn it, showing up in front of a hero, just relying on my infamous reputation.

If my life hadnt been at stake, it would have been madness, wouldnt it?

Um

How long had I walked with the woman I had risked so much to save?

As we entered a secluded alley, she called my attention, glanced down at our clasped hands, and gently spoke up.

You wanted to get away from the tavern, right? I think were far enough now

Without a word, I turned to her and released her hand.

Now that we were here, there was no need to pretend.

I was no longer on edge. I softened my gaze and quietly observed the minstrel I had brought with .

From the hood on her head to the robe she wore, and even her skin and hair coloreverything about her was dyed in pure white.

Her appearance seed innocent, yet her eyes were so narrow that it was difficult to tell if they were open.

Um, I still dont quite understand the situation, but

Looking at with those eyes, she tilted her head inquisitively and asked,

Did you an to rescue back there?

Haha.

I had saved her

Well, that was not incorrect.

Normally, I wouldnt care about heroes making a scene, but the woman before was special. Airi, who foresaw my death, had given her to as a lifeline.

After enduring a confrontation with a hero to save her, I collapsed onto the ground, releasing the pent-up emotions.

With a force that produced a thud,

Im so sorry for being nosy!

My head hit the ground, and I burst into tears as I apologized.

I felt no hesitation.

Having begged for my life several tis before, bowing to the ground had beco second nature to .

Those who find it pathetic should try standing up to the demon armys officers.

Theyd soon find themselves dead without feeling any pain.

Why are you suddenly apologizing?

The minstrel tilted her head, not understanding.

Werent you there to help ?

She tilted her head the other way, looking cute, but now was not the ti to be chard.

Well, even so, I was too rude to a stranger.

Rude?

You know

Trying to explain it to her, who still didnt understand, I paused to reflect on my earlier words.

Particularly what I had spat at the young hero.

You dont seem to have been summoned here long ago. Its better for you to back off when told nicely.

Indeed, even though I had to save her, I didnt rush in blindly.

Newly summoned heroes almost always crash with the adventurers guildit was sort of a traditional start for them.

They would grow from such encounters, becoming contemptible people who treated others poorly.

If she was such a newcor, my infamy alone shouldve driven her away.

Ive seen countless fools like you who relied solely on their abilities and died arrogantly.

You, if you go any further, youll really die.

The other threats were ant to instill fear, relying on my reputation, but most of them stemd from a bit of sympathy or concern.

Not all heroes were dood, and the emotions of those newly summoned to this world werent much different from those of modern people.

Maybe a young one, not even of age, would learn after being harshly treated.

Of course, her resistance was stronger than I had anticipated, and I nearly got the worst of it, but fortunately, the spear veered off course, and the hero went mad on her own.

It didnt go as planned, but in the end, thankfully, I erged unscathed

You, what are you trying to do to my woman?

But even so, this wasnt right.

A perennial bachelor like , saying my woman?

Im sorry for saying my woman without knowing my place!!

I bowed my head again, rembering the embarrassnt of what I had uttered at the ti.

I needed a pretext to help, but it was clear that without proper coordination with the person involved, it would have been uncomfortable.

Yes, she must think that I went too far now that the crisis has passed.

I had been certain that would be the case.

Pfft.

What ca back, in a situation where an expression of displeasure wouldnt have been surprising, was

A faint laugh, its subtle sound reaching my ear.

Ah, sorry. I couldnt help but laugh. I found your actions amusing

What? Amusing?

Yes, not that they were botherso or anything I just found you to be an interesting person.

Was she simply being polite?

As I pondered this, she kneeled down to et my gaze while my head was still bowed to the ground.

I heard the people talking earlier Is your na Woo Hyo-sung?

Ah, yes. Woo Hyo-sung. My family na is Woo, and my given na is Hyo-sung

Nice to et you, Mr. Hyo-sung.

Swoosh.

She extended her hand toward .

Her face, as she extended her slender, pale hand, held a smile as elegant as the gesture itself.

Guided by the hand I took, and entranced by her smile, I found myself standing, and then she faced again, taking out her lute.

Well, since weve t like this, it must be fate. I should introduce myself, too.

-Ding~

A clear lody arose as she plucked the strings.

My na is rilyn Sutherland

She spoke as the sound ceased.

Im a humble jester who travels through this chaotic world, collecting stories and proving their worth through new encounters.

rilyn.

The na of the new connection that was forged by the fortune teller who foresaw my death.

But with her candid introduction, I couldnt help but feel a question arise.

A jester? Not a minstrel?

Hehe, you could say that.

So, her introducing herself as a jester didnt deny that she was also a minstrel.

Good, I hadnt made a mistake.

And another thing about what I like most are interesting people.

Ah, yes. Interesting What?

Her words, seemingly insignificant, lingered in the air.

There, with a dazed expression, I pondered her words.

Her favorite thing was interesting people

So, what did she an by her standard of liking?

Pure interest? Or an ideal type?

But before that, hold on. What did she say when she heard my apology?

I like interesting people.

Flinch.

rilyn repeated the sa thing just as I was pondering it.

When I realized that, she soon grabbed my extended hand and began to close the distance.

Mr. Woo Hyo-sung.

Huh, y-yes?

If you feel sorry for , could you do a favor now that it has co to this?

A f-favor?

Yes, I also happened to enter this city today to beco an adventurer, but coincidentally, I am not familiar with the activities in this empire and am at a loss about what to do next.

rilyn smiled and slightly tilted her head.