Turning back ti a bit, after Yujin left Arica…
Sibylla finally regained her freedom, which had been stripped from her due to her madness.
And then…
“Arrgg!!!! Gwar, guraaaaaaa!!!!”
“Oh, God. Is this really ?” “Yes, Miss Sibylla.” “For a whole ten weeks like this…”
Only then did she realize the extent of her madness and how she had been living for the past ten weeks.
When she was told she had gone mad, she assud her mind had just been a bit unhinged. But instead, she saw herself drooling like a beast, her powers out of control, attempting suicide by strangling herself, banging her head against the wall, and biting her tongue. The symptoms were far more severe than she had imagined.
For the first ti, Sibylla’s expression showed genuine shock.
‘It wasn’t a minor thing… Just how did he treat ?’
-Click, click.-
She then spent an entire day investigating Yujin.
At first, she hadn’t given it much thought, and just tried to approach him, but once she understood how serious her condition had been, she saw Yujin in a new light.
And after a brief investigation, her conclusion?
‘Did he do all of this by himself? Impossible. Absolutely impossible.’
This didn’t seem real.
How could soone accomplish so much in just eight weeks since joining the academy? Handling basic Gates, performing miraculous treatnts in psychiatry, and even completely averting a terrorist attack.
Others might just say, “Damn, it’s Yujin again,” but from her perspective, having just regained her sanity after ten weeks?
What was this? It was as if he was in a different genre altogether.
—Like soone who knew the future.
‘Could he be seeing the future like I do?’
It was a natural thought for soone like Sibylla.
For so long, she had desperately wished she could simply say, “Hey, a Gate will open here and now.” Or better yet, “Let just solve it myself and beco Arica’s superhero.”
But here was soone accomplishing feats just as she had envisioned.
And, given his ability to ‘spoil’ upcoming Gates, it was natural for her to suspect he was soone like her.
‘His unique talent is hypnosis, so it’s probably not his power… but at least one thing is certain.’
-A sly smile.-
‘He can evade divine punishnt.’
Her speculations led her to one conclusion.
The reason she couldn’t reveal the future was because of divine punishnt—a massive backlash for revealing heavenly secrets.
But Yujin could evade it.
He could disclose future events and remain unhard.
This was of utmost importance to her.
-Sluurp.-
‘If I could just charm that cute guy and bring him to Arica…!’
That was the reason Sibylla beca so fixated on Yujin.
With him, she’d beco unstoppable.
A future-seeing entity with no penalties.
It was impossible not to be tempted.
“Sibylla. Take care of things here. In the event of an ergency, respond as an S-class awakener of Arica and request support.”
“Mr. President, really… What could possibly happen in peaceful Korea? It’s not like they have villains like we do.”
“Just… be prepared.”
“Understood, Mr. President.”
And so, Arica’s wild tiger boarded a plane…
“Greetings, Clan Master Yoo Jungchul. You may call Sibylla.” “Welco to Clan Cheonhwa, Miss Sibylla.”
President Morrison sent an elite research team.
An unofficial S-class awakener, Sibylla, along with about a hundred monster analysis experts, arrived in Korea.
“By the way, where’s that cute young man, Seo Yujin?”
“Hmm? Why do you ask?” “I heard he’s in charge of the saintess.” “Ah, he’ll be here tomorrow.”
-Sluurp.-
‘Tomorrow, huh. Perfect timing. I’ll make small talk, then pull him along for a few drinks…’
Thus, the Arican tiger arrived, dead set on whisking away Korea’s pride, Yujin.
However, Clan Master Yoo Jungchul had no idea of her intentions.
The next day, he happily introduced Yujin to her…
“It’s great to work with you, Sibylla ‘noona’.” “…?”
And with that, he unknowingly dug his own grave with Arica’s pride.
Glancing around, he noticed his daughter, Sia, glaring intently at Yujin, almost like soone catching a cheating boyfriend.
For Yoo Jungchul, it was a shock.
My daughter, why are you looking like that? Why are you so fierce, like you’re jealous?
As if it wasn’t already nerve-wracking seeing her cling to that guy, her expression didn’t help matters.
‘He’s a great guy, so I won’t say anything about dating him… but Sia, didn’t you say just a few years ago that I was your favorite person in the world…?’
Thanks to this, Yoo Jungchul found himself paralyzed.
mories of his days with his daughter flashed before his eyes, taking him back to her kindergarten days.
Enough of a signal to set off alarms in Yujin’s head.
“……!!!” ‘What are you doing, dumbass? Don’t just stand there like a deer in the headlights in front of your future father-in-law!!’
From Yujin’s perspective, this was…
A foreign woman was trying to seduce him while his girlfriend stood beside him, and he hadn’t rejected her outright. A perfect setup to get slapped by Sia and his future father-in-law.
Granted, he hadn’t anticipated the sudden Korean onslaught and revealing neckline, and gravity was indeed to bla for his gaze straying, but saying this out loud was sure to bring about an inevitable disaster.
Realizing his mistake, Yujin quickly began damage control.
-Whip.-
“Sibylla. Korea is not as liberal as Arica. No sexy. Okay?”
Starting by setting boundaries with Sibylla.
-Whisper, whisper.-
“Really? For soone who says that, you looked pretty captivated. What were you doing?” “I was just flustered. With the most beautiful Sia beside , where could my attention go?” “You talk a good ga. Just because she’s got a bit more… you couldn’t look away? Really disappointing…” “To , Sia, you’re perfect. No one looks as amazing as you.” “…Pfft. I’ll let you off this once.” “Thank you, my angel.”
Managing to defuse Sia, who had been on the verge of turning dark.
The way he could spin his words like that reflected the finesse of a seasoned man.
anwhile, what was Sibylla’s response to being coldly rejected?
-A sly smile.-
“Oops, didn't an to freak you out! Just trying to break the ice with a little joke. No hard feelings, right?”
“…Huh?”
Far from sulking, she simply laughed it off as a joke.
Her eyes sparkled with an innocent light.
‘I knew he wouldn’t like it if I ca on too strong. He’s not one of those guys who hits on won at bars.’
Sibylla had known her attempt to seduce him would fail.
She could tell he wasn’t accustod to this sort of attention.
So why did she try to seduce him anyway?
-Hmph.-
‘Well, at least I know he’s got eyes for .’
A simple confirmation.
When she briefly revealed her neckline, she could see where his gaze went.
Being Arican, it would’ve been pointless if she weren’t his type, but… well, he openly stared.
Because of this, Sibylla knew she had a chance to capture him.
“Let’s be friends. From now on. As the representatives of Arica and Korea.”
But she kept her intentions hidden.
She’d bare her fangs at the decisive mont, just before she was ready to make her move on Yujin.
“Uh… friend? Yes.” “Wonderful. I look forward to working together, Yujin.”
-Sluurp.-
‘Let’s make so unforgettable mories. Together.’
An ecological threat from Arica had arrived.
eting Sibylla had been… unsettling, to say the least. At first, it was awkward beyond belief, but then she showed herself as a dedicated researcher.
“Yujin? The saintess. How often can she be studied?” “How often can she co? I an, I could just leave her here…”
Ding! Struggle, struggle. [Complete Hypnosis waves a protest sign about the evil nature of Clan Cheonhwa.] [‘???’ smiles kindly.] [Go ahead and knock so sense into your master.] [Complete Hypnosis nods and delivers a dropkick!]
“Well, she hardly ever leaves my side. But I’ll work with the director to bring her by as often as possible.” “Great. Let’s begin our research, then.”
Gently leading the saintess out, he brought her into the research lab… and while Sibylla’s initial impression was imposing, he now felt like she was more dependable.
-Whisper, whisper.-
“Sia, are you seriously dating Yujin?” “Who knows?” “What? Could you already be…!!!”
Yoo Jungchul and Sia were still gossiping behind him, but at least the research progressed smoothly.
“No mana reaction!” “All the solvents we’ve prepared show no reaction. What should we do, Miss Sibylla?” “Interesting. I’ll supply so mana myself, so go ahead and test with the relevant equipnt…”
Sibylla, along with the Arican research team and the existing team at Cheonhwa, began their analysis on the saintess.
It felt surreal.
This research was a critical step in fighting against the EX-class Gate—a project that had finally started, thanks to his efforts as a regressor.
It was a mont filled with nostalgia and pride.
-Ding.- [‘???’ smiles kindly, acknowledging everyone’s hard work.] [Complete Hypnosis asks if the saintess is okay, worriedly…] [The transcendent figure shakes their head, saying it’s beyond the reach of these mortals, unlike your master or the transcendent candidates.] [Reassured, Complete Hypnosis resus exploring the area.]
‘With Hypnosis-chan and the saintess as subjects, it feels a bit trivial.’
The saintess was smiling with a little 'ω' mouth shape as if she didn’t even feel a tickle, while Hypnosis-chan flitted around, tapping beakers like xylophones. Though they didn’t quite stir up deep emotions, he felt a sense of fulfillnt nonetheless.
“We’ll wrap up for today. Detailed data analysis starts tomorrow.” “Thank you for your hard work. I reserved a highly-rated Korean restaurant for dinner. Miss Sibylla, would you care to join us?” “Oh! You’re inviting my team too, right, Master?” “Of course.” “Great!”
And so, after finishing the research for the day, we headed to a high-end restaurant to celebrate the first session.
Since it would be awkward for the support staff to dine with us, we made arrangents for a private room with just Sia, , the clan leader, and Sibylla.
“Here, Yujin, say ‘ahh~’”
-Slip. Chew, chew.-
“Mmm, Sia, this is delici—”
Thus began the dinner with two S-classes and two clan executives.
-Suddenly.-
“Yujin? Here, I’ve got a bite for you too. Open up.” “Huh? Sibylla, you don’t have to—” “Yujin has hands and can feed himself, Miss Sibylla.” “Why are you getting angry just because I offered him a little food? Are you his girlfriend or sothing?” “And if I am?” “Well, that would make things… ‘interesting.’ Heh.”
Then the two of them, with sitting between them, exchanged intense glances.
“Yujin. Are you by any chance… dating my daughter, Sia?”
“…”
The clan leader was interrogating from the front.
Needless to say, it was not the easiest dinner to digest.
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