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Translator: Moliere
Editor: SootyOwl
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Junhyuk went home and called Sarang on the burner phone. She picked it up, and a cheery voice greeted him on the other side.
âBig brother, you donât usually call me first?!â
âI have something to discuss.â
âHm⦠I thought so.â
She was disappointed, and Junhyuk laughed and said, âThe novice with the summoning power moved next door.â
âWhat?!â
Sarang is surprised, and Junhyuk explained everything calmly.
âHe wants to be my friend.â
âHe made a mess at your house the last time and now he wants to gain your trust?â
âHis conditions arenât bad, and I think Iâll gain a lot by having him next door.â
âSo, are you friends now?â
âI think so.â
âHm.â
âBut Iâm hiding you from him. When I decide that I can trust him, Iâll introduce you two.â
âI understand. Iâll trust you.â
âRight, get some rest.â
âGo to sleep and dream about me.â
Junhyuk laughed, hung up and lay on his bed. Was Doyeol an enemy of the Rockefeller family? He didnât know whether to trust Jeffrey, but he felt good about their agreement. He didnât know how to get information on Doyeol without him, and he could gain more information from Jeffrey.
Junhyuk closed his eyes. He thought of what Sarang had said about dreaming about her, which made him laugh.
In his dreams, he did meet her.
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She was lying in bed with bandages around her eyes and around her right arm. Suddenly, Stephen got a phone call, and she listened in. He was on the phone for a while, and then he walked over, caressed her hair and said, âI have to go out for a moment. If you need anything, talk to the nurse.â
âOK. Be careful.â
Stephen went out, and she touched the bandages on her eyes. He had made her this way, the novice with the ability to teleport, and she frowned.
âNext time, I will teach him a lesson.â
Her hypnosis hadnât worked, so she wouldnât use it on him. She would make more puppets and attack him with them. Therefore, she had to know who he was, but she didnât know anything about him. Still, she could take a guess.
âHis name is Junhyuk!â
He had been avoiding eye contact with her, and she had looked into it. Jaeyoungâs accident didnât have any casualties, which meant that Junhyuk wasnât an ordinary person. If he had the ability to teleport, he would have done so during that car accident. Jaeyoung was surely hypnotized, so she wasnât suspicious of him, but Junhyuk was different.
With a knock on the door, two people walked in. Anna turned her head, and a person closed the door and leaned against it. Another person walked to her and stood in front of her bed.
âHow are your wounds?â
Anna recognized the voice and frowned. The person saw her reaction and asked, âYou know who I am?â
âCIA Agent Jaeyoung Jang?â
âYouâve got a good memory.â
Anna didnât say anything else and shut her mouth. Jaeyoung continued, âIâm really sorry about your accident.â
âThank you.â
âThe doctor told me you wonât recover.â
âHe told me the same.â
Jaeyoung tilted his head and said, âThen you wonât be able to hypnotize people.â
Anna turned her head toward his voice.
âWhat do you mean?â
âYou are lucky to lose just your eyes,â Jaeyoung blurted out.
A smile creeped across her lips, and he continued, âItâs a small price to pay for my car. Oh! And this comes from the top, but you will be deported.â
âDeportation?â
âYour father just lost his status as a diplomat, and he will return to Germany.â
Anna was silent, Jaeyoung turned away slowly and said, âI hope I wonât see you again.â
Anna listened to him walking away and smiled.
âThis is fun now.â
Without being able to get her revenge, she would be deported. She knew about their power, but she felt angry about her father losing his status as a diplomat.
âThey are acting deliberately.â
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The Antique Library had a mismatched hologram in it. The hologram had four faces on it.
Among them, was Doyeol, and he asked, âSheâs a novice. Why donât you want her?â
The Antique Libraryâs owner, Charles, the Rockellersâ patriarch, opened his mouth.
âHer power is a double-edged sword. If we could control her, we could do anything, but if she works for other people, we wonât be able to deal with her.â
An old man with a long moustache said, âSo youâve made up your mind?â
âYes. The things from the Dimensional Battlefield are valuable, but she worked against us and she is dangerous.â
Annaâs hypnosis didnât leave any evidence behind. She was the best assassin, and the Pentagram had the power to arrange to have her meet anyone, which meant that she could kill anyone without a trace. However, that also meant that they had to be able to handle her. If she followed after people who had similar influence to the Pentagram, they would be in danger.
âWe will vote on what Charles has said. If you agree with him, raise your hand up,â said the old man with the moustache.
Charles raised his hand and the others followed him. One by one, the five of them all raised their hands, and Charles smiled.
âDoyeol, take care of it this time.â
It would take place in South Korea, so he would do the job.
âI will,â he said, bowing.
Charles leaned back on his chair.
âThen, till next time.â
The screen turned off, and Charles stroked his chin.
âHave you found Jeffrey?â
âYes.â
His secretary was already in the library, and Charles smiled coldly.
âWhere?â
âSouth Korea.â
âRight.â
Charles pulled a cigar from one of the deskâs drawer, and his secretary lit it up.
âHe grew up,â he said, smiling.
ST Capsuleâs Doyeol had just joined the Pentagram. He was getting more powerful fast, but the others thought he was still weak. Doyeol didnât know his own place.
âHe got a novice. What difference does it make?â
Novices were valuable, but a novice alone couldnât change anything about the Pentagram. The Pentagram had power the to shake the world, and Doyeol was trying his best. He looked cute to Charles, like a kid trying to play with the adults.
Charles exhaled deeply.
âJust watch them for now. He hasnât betrayed the Pentagram, so thereâs nothing we can do at this moment.â
âIâll get on it.â
The secretary went out, and Charles took another drag and murmured, âSomething very entertaining happened.â
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It was already Friday night, and Junhyuk prepared for the Dimensional Battlefield. He was lying on his bed, wearing the Barbarian Bel, when he picked up the burner phone.
She had been thinking the same thing. His phone rang, and Junhyuk looked at the number and laughed.
âBig brother!â
âAre you ready and on your bed?â
âYes. Iâm on my bed thinking of you.
âWhy are you thinking about me?â
âHm. Are you embarrassed?â
Junhyuk didnât reply, and Sarang roared with laughter.
âBig bro, did you see me in your dreams?â
âNo.â
âWhoa! I saw you in my dreams. You are too much.â
Junhyuk smiled.
âTime to leave. Get ready.â
âOK. See you soon.â
Junhyuk hung up and closed his eyes. It was time to go. He would deal with strong enemies and fight fierce battles, and his heart started pounding.
The white light covered his vision, and Junhyuk covered his eyes with his hands. The light disappeared, and he looked around, checking the amount of money he had: 34,240G.
Junhyuk was satisfied. With that amount, he could get another upgrade. He wouldnât be able to get the seventh upgrade, but the sixth was affordable.
Junhyuk took off the standard gear. Unlike last time, he was wearing the cloak and the belt. However, he still felt naked and summoned the black armor. The standard swords wouldnât help, so he left them behind.
[Welcome. Youâve been summoned to the Valley of Death.]
Junhyuk smiled bitterly and inspected his equipment. He summoned everything he owned and sighed deeply.
[You may exit using the main entrance.]
Junhyuk walked and heard further instructions.
[Youâve activated two powers and became an expert. You may revive one time as an expert.]
âSarang has also become an expert this time.â
The enemy was very dangerous. It felt like a miracle that Sarang hadnât died even once.
He had almost gotten himself killed twice.
âIâll stay alive.â
Junhyuk heard a soft whisper.
[Expert 01 deployed.]
He walked out and heard the minions talking among themselves. Soon, a head popped up in the middle of them. It was Sarang.
She was wearing the Red Core Armor and she crossed the sea of people by exuding an aura that the minions couldnât ignore. So, they made way for her. Her armor made an impression on them. The minions would be surprised to know that her armor had the same cost as the lives of one hundred and ten thousand of them.
âBig brother!â
Junhyuk saw the rest of her equipment.
âIs that the standard expert equipment?â
âYes, I got these instead,â she was holding an orb and a small crystal ball. âExpert magicians carry two items.â
Junhyuk inspected her new weapons.
âIf you want to hurt your enemies, youâll need new equipment.â
So far, they had focused on her survival, but now they could focus on her attack as well. The enemy tanks would be hard to defeat with her strength, but she could use her magic to some effect on the others. She had to increase her magic stat further and she would be able to deliver a deathblow.
âGood idea.â
They had relied on the heroes until now, but the enemy team had a champion, Adolphe, so they should do more to help out.
âRight. If you pick up one of the tanksâ items, donât sell it and keep it for yourself.â
âTank items?â
âYes. We have more space for more items. Get items thatâll increase your health, and youâll survive.â
âSure.â
Sarang knew how important it was to survive and agreed with him. They talked until the castleâs door opened, and Artlan, Halo and Vera walked in.
Artlan saw Sarang and Junhyuk, and walked over to them.
âYou are here.â
Junhyuk nodded, and Artlan turned around.
âHurry up! We arenât taking any minions with us today.â
That meant that they had to move faster, and Junhyuk made fists with his hands.
âLetâs go!â