Civil Servant HunterâS S-Class Resignation Log Chapter 221
Episode 221
The manager couldnât take his eyes off her lips, which were smiling brightly, as if she were lost in a spell.
He was like that even when he was in the form of a nine-tailed fox. Every time Seora laughed out loud, she would stare blankly.
Did you say that the way you live is dazzling?
Every single word contained in the memory of the manager who had been assigned to work on the Indian dungeon was like a confession. The person in charge didnât know exactly what that feeling was.
Even that appearance is lovely, but I canât help but wonder when I will realize it.
âAre you satisfied with bringing me here? âAre you okay with taking me safely to the mansion where you live alone?â
ãâI think your words are a little strange.âã
The manager burst into laughter at the subtle tone.
ãâBut yes. Iâm satisfied. good. If possible, I wish you would still be here. Of course, you will leave soon.âã
Because the people Seo-ra loves are outside.
ãâItâs okay to go out. I will let you go whenever you want. âI just wanted you to escape from reality and rest, even just for a moment.âã
âThanks to you, I am resting well. When will I ever see a mansion full of jewels like this again? âI like it very much.â
Seora looked around with a mischievous smile.
âDid you intentionally lay out all the jewels for me to see?â
ãâIf you like it, you will want to come here again later. âIt was my own effort.âã
âYes, good. Of course, there are other things I really like.â
Seora looked straight at the manager. Itâs as if you canât even see the jewels lying on the bedroom floor.
âI definitely want to come back just for that reason.â
The managerâs expression was greatly shaken.
âYour ears are red. âI was wondering if you had no idea, but I guess thatâs not the case.â
Seora burst out laughing and lowered her legs under the bed. The manager, who had been rolling his eyes here and there, frowned when he heard a clattering sound under Seo-raâs feet.
She was barefoot.
ãâIf you just move, youâll get hurt.âã
âYouâre saying the same thing I said. âI wonât get hurt with something like this, right?â
ãâBut that doesnât work.âã
Before Seora could move any further, the manager hurriedly pulled something out of the air. It was only after he got down from the bed that Seora realized what it was.
Pure white fox slippers. These were the same slippers that I had kept in my inventory the whole time after receiving them as a gift from my manager on my birthday last year.
âwhat? âDid you just take it out of my inventory on your own?â
ãâBecause I am the system administrator and you are my contractor. And this is where I live.âã
So, it means that you can do anything if you put your mind to it.
Seo-ra watched the manager with bewildered eyes.
He went down the bed and put slippers on Seo-raâs bare feet one by one. In reality, he was stepping on the jewels all around him with his white feet wearing nothing.
âIâd like to ask you to look at your feet.â
Seora grumbled as she had to wear fluffy slippers. The manager didnât even look at my feet.
âIâll have to buy some slippers and give them to her later.â
If it was something you gave it to yourself, you would wear it. When I get out of here, Iâll have to look into slippers first.
Seora got up from her seat and headed to the window, enjoying the luxury of stepping on the clanking jewels. The manager followed quietly.
It seems like Iâve been here for quite a while, but I didnât think the light pouring in outside the window would disappear. I couldnât tell if more time had passed than I thought, or if this place was completely different from where she used to live.
In front of the window was a large garden, similar to something you would see in a European mansion. Well-manicured garden trees were located in certain areas, and a pretty flower garden was spread out next to them.
âThatâs great. Even as an outsider, it looks like it has been carefully maintained for a long time. âDid the manager clean it all up?â
ãâNo, I donât have this kind of talent. âI just maintained it.âã
âThen who? âThe manager lives alone here.â
ãâI know. I should have remembered your name. If so, I could have let you know.âã
âUhâ¦â
ãâIâm sorry. âBecause itâs too old to remember the name.âã
I already knew that the manager had lived for at least hundreds of years thanks to the memories I had received.
The person who managed this garden seems to be a person buried in history.
âWhat is there to be sorry about? Even if you donât remember the name, you remember that there was someone who took care of it.â
When I added that I wouldnât expect that person to remember my name for hundreds of years, the managerâs eyes widened as if he hadnât even thought about it.
ãâThatâs right. âI thought I had forgotten everything, but as you said, there were some things I hadnât forgotten.âã
The managerâs eyes wandered all over the garden. As if recalling the people who passed by this place over a long period of time.
âBut where is this place? âThere is no sun, so why does the light come from the front?â
But no matter how much I looked, there was no sun in the sky. When light pours in like this, of course it should float right above.
ãâI know. Where is it?âã
ââ¦Wait a minute. Could it be that this isnât Earthâ¦?â
A hint of youthful playfulness deepened in the managerâs eyes. Seo-ra opened her mouth.
âIs this really true? âNo, you are the administrator of the Earth. Why are you not on Earth?â
ãâActually, you canât even say itâs exactly Earth. âThis is nowhere else.âã
âWhat do you mean?â
ãâIt is impossible for outsiders to invade the space where the manager stays. Of course, I canât go out either. What should I say? It would be most accurate to say that it is a space created by the designer as a system to confine the manager.âã
The place where the designer imprisoned him.
Seo-raâs face hardened at the words that did not sound nice at all.
ãâSo, the only person who can come and go here freely is you, my contractor. âBecause you are an ordinary awakened person with enemies on Earth.âã
ââ¦Iâm the only one?â
ãâYes.âã
Seo-ra looked around outside the window. He said that a well-manicured garden was clearly not created by a manager.
âThen who did that? âWho did the gardening that you didnât do either?â
ãââ¦.âã
âWhat on earth is here?â
The manager laughed instead of answering. Seora knew that face well. It was a stern face that would not answer no matter how much I asked.
Seo-ra clenched her fists. It doesnât matter what kind of place this is. If the manager doesnât want to answer, I donât want to ask any questions.
Thereâs just one thing I need to know.
âHow can I get you out of here?â
The managerâs eyes widened as if he didnât know such a question would be asked. My throat felt tight. Seo-ra took a step closer to him. Our bodies lightly touched each other.
âThey say managers canât die. So are you going to stay here forever? No? âIs there a way to get out?â
Having to live alone forever in a place where no one can come and go. This is ridiculous.
The presence of a manager is essential to the grand plan of building a house on the coast after all work is completed. Do I have to stay in this lonely place for the rest of my life?
I had no intention of letting that happen.
âCan I destroy this place? âAs a manager, you may not be able to do it, but as a contractor, I might be able to.â
ãââ¦Itâs not like thereâs no way, so calm
down.âã In response, Seora looked at the manager again. And I was surprised.
The look in his eyes that contained me was so soft.
ãâItâs been a long time since I gave up any hope of getting out of here⦠but Iâm glad that you said you would somehow get me out.âã He
always looked at me with kind eyes, but this was the first time my back felt itchy like it did now. Even though there wasnât even a trace of a smile, it felt like my whole body was melting just from the love that was filled with both eyes.
ãâThere is only one way.âã
âReally?â
ãâBut I canât use that method now. The time is set. Iâm not lying to appease you. The space created by the designer is not easily destroyed. âBecause itâs a place to confine the administrator.âã
âThen when will that time come?â
Instead of answering, the manager wrapped Seo-raâs hand. The fingertips were so cold that I wondered if they were human. The chill invaded her heart.
ãâApart from feeling good, I couldnât help but feel worried.â ã
âWhy? âAre the conditions strict?â
ãâBecause you could be in danger.âã
Danger. With those words, my mind instantly became clear, as if the fog had cleared.
âIs it possible to kill that petty enemy of yours?â
ãâYou figure it out really quickly.âã
The manager burst into laughter, saying he couldnât hide it. However, unlike him who could not let go of his worries, Seo-ra was full of confidence.
âyou can do it. You were planning on getting revenge anyway, but your freedom is now at stake with his life? âI will absolutely kill you.â
Seo-ra held both of the managerâs hands together.
âAnd Iâm going to get you out of here.â
The managerâs lips drew a faint curve. It was a smile smaller than the movement of a butterfly landing on a flower petal, but Seora saw it clearly.
The manager laughed.
ãââ¦okay. Then promise me one thing. I said I would never get hurt. I really need your help to get me out, so please donât do anything dangerous and take care of yourself first. Your safety is the way to save me.âã
âI understand.â
The manager muttered bitterly in response to the firm answer.
ãâIf I had known it would be this easy to answer, I would have said it from the beginning. If I had done that, you would have been a little less hurt.âã
âUh-huh. Itâs already in the past. âGood thoughts, good thoughts.â
Seora patted the managerâs mouth with her hand. The manager took the rough hand that was grazing my soft lips and rubbed it on my cheek.
ãâPromise me that from now on, you will think of me before you fight. Without you, I will never be able to escape this place where no one exists.âã
With his lips buried in his hand, he stared at Seo-ra. As if urging you to give the answer you want.
ãâYou understand?âã
Seo-ra gasped. Now, he was grasping and shaking me in a familiar way, making no difference to the past five lives where he had been struggling because he didnât know anything about me.
I could tell without looking in the mirror. My cheeks became extremely red.
ââ¦.â
I tried to wait until he realized what kind of feelings he had for me, but I couldnât.
How can I overcome this overflowing loveliness?
Seo-ra pulled her soft cheeks and bit her lip that was making a subtle threat. The hand he was holding in his other hand trembled. The managerâs eyes widened.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Seo-ra grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him down for deeper contact. It was funny how easily the body was dragged even though I didnât apply much force.
ââ¦your heart is beating really fast right now.â
Seo-ra, who succeeded in making his lips fuller, laughed and lowered her head. As I leaned against his strong shoulder, I could hear the pounding of my heartbeat.
âDid you like it?â
The sound became faster in response to the short question. Seo-ra hugged him tightly, willing to express his feelings more honestly than words.
âI think you need to figure out more clearly what your feelings are for me.â
ãââ¦My feelings?âã
âI tried to wait a little longer, but I guess Iâm more impatient than I thought. I canât wait. So find out quickly.â
Seo-ra got out of his arms and took a step back. And instead of him who still couldnât smile brightly, he smiled a bright smile that he really liked.
âIf you figure it out, Iâll invite you to the house I built when we escape here. If you want to see a house built on a quiet beach, realize it quickly.â
Why did his heart beat so much after a short kiss? Why did he look disappointed when he fell from his arms?
Go ahead and find out and let me know.
ãâStandâ¦.âã
The manager, who had been blinking blankly, took a step forward. However, instead of being caught by him, Seo-ra retreated even further.
âI have to go back now. Iâm reluctant to leave the manager alone in this lonely place, but it feels like more time has passed on this side of the Earth than I thought. âEveryone will be worried, so I have to report that I am alive and well.â
ãâSeo-ra.âã
âI have to go say hello to Ho-youngâ¦.â
The manager, who was trying to continue speaking, eventually closed his mouth at Seo-raâs last words. After hesitating for a while, he finally sighed and nodded.
ãâThe cooldown has already passed, so I will send it to you. But I will not send it to Korea.âã
Of course, Seo-ra, who was planning to go to Seoul, widened her eyes at the unexpected words.
âwhy?â
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