Chapter 236

Episode 236

“Are you crazy?”

Lee Jae-heon’s worries became reality.

“Is that what Assistant Manager Jeong wants to say to the manager?”

Lee Jae-heon, who was dragged out to the emergency exit after sitting in Zalman’s office, tried to maintain a blunt tone, but the main character, who looked very embarrassed, did not back down. From the moment he brought a monster to work, the reaction from the chicks was unusual, and in the end, Jeong In-ho, as the representative, dragged him away.

Jeong In-ho looked around again and confirmed that there was no one there and said.

“No matter what… something like that is right behind your back and harassing you, so why are you just watching?”

“Then what if you don’t stay quiet? Are you saying that I should at least wave it away like a fly? “What would employees who can’t see anything think of me?”

What the heck, they’ll probably think you’re crazy.

Lee Jae-heon answered to himself internally and pressed his temples with his hands. The shadow monster I dragged along, like all other monsters created by survivors, only showed interest in the producer, Lee Jae-heon. This is only bothering me. I couldn’t help but be impressed by the way he was wandering around and annoying Lee Jae-heon by doing various things.

“Still, I was frowning all day today, so the employees were embarrassed. “Ah, you must be thinking that the manager with a dirty personality is being a mess again today, but you can’t go any further here.”

“You’re really good at self-objectification, Manager. “Can you hear me swearing all the way there?”

“He’s making noises and he’s using Omansang, but I don’t know?”

“That’s right…”

The main character looked at Lee Jae-heon with a strange gaze.

“This may be a bit of a sudden question, but has it been like this before?”

“…That’s a really sudden question. “What exactly does it mean?”

When I asked the question even though I knew it, Jeong In-ho, who did not know what was going on, hesitated slightly and then asked.

“It’s been like this before… there’s a monster and no one else can see it. He was acting a little strange….”

“….”

“I see.”

When he intentionally avoided answering, In-ho Jeong took off his glasses with a tired look and pressed them between his eyes. I don’t know, but I’m guessing he’s remembering some of the shit the previous old manager did. Of course, at that time, I was really low-pressure or acting like a brat for no particular reason, but it was a good thing for me if I could understand the mistake.

Jeong In-ho, who put his glasses back on, sighed.

“Then is there a reason you brought that monster in instead of killing it?”

“There are various reasons.”

I knew these questions would be asked and I had prepared excuses in advance.

“First of all… you can see that the monster is not around me right now, but when I prepare to attack, it disappears. “I don’t know what the principle is, but it seems to avoid it when it senses murderous intent.”

This is a lie. It was not that the monster felt Jae-heon Lee’s murderous intent and hid himself, but rather that Jae-heon Lee took care of his mind as much as possible and made himself temporarily invisible. In the end, it was a monster created by his mental burden and pain, so if he managed his mentality well, it could disappear for a while. This was a method that the main character in the novel mainly used in the latter half of the novel.

However, Jeong In-ho, who did not know that fact, muttered with a shocked expression.

“…You seem so obedient. And?”

“The method of killing this shapeless monster is a bit complicated.”

This is the truth. Because it is a setting that actually appeared in the novel.

“These guys, created by individual thoughts, have different types of attacks that work for each of them. “It’s in the same vein as shapeless monsters that have particularly strong individual characteristics… For example, a kitchen knife doesn’t work, but a sword does.”

“Aren’t they both swords anyway…? “You’re also considering the purpose of the knife?”

“Besides, there are those who die only by burning them to death, and those who die only by soaking them in water, and each survivor must find out how to do that. If you attack it in any other way, it may cause temporary damage, but it will never kill you.”

“Ha…”

“Besides, I might get angry for no reason.”

Lee Jae-heon said while stroking his stiff neck.

“He is a very troublesome monster in this situation.”

“…If that monster cuts you so badly that you bleed, how are you going to excuse that? To other people, it will look like you suddenly got hurt even though nothing happened…”

“Don’t worry. The wounds inflicted by the shapeless monster are invisible to the general public. Instead, when you enter the secret world, everyone can see it. “I think it might be because of the wounds inflicted by that type of monster.”

“….”

Jeong In-ho pondered for a moment and asked.

“…Ha Seong-yoon’s side last time…?”

“Maybe so. In any case, since the injury was sustained in reality, it cannot be recovered in the other world, but since the injury was inflicted by a shapeless monster, there would have been no need to apply a bandage or other treatment.”

“Then how do you treat the wounds inflicted by that shadowy monster?”

“Trust in your self-healing power.”

“….”

“If possible, in reality… Oh, it’s true. If it is not real, there is no recovery, and no matter how much you cover it with bandages and block it with gauze, it will not heal quickly. “It doesn’t seem to be festering, so that’s a good thing.”

“Thank goodness…”

Jeong In-ho muttered with a disappointed look on his face after hearing that far.

“…Isn’t it so… unreasonable? I wonder if the environment is too harsh for the survivors of the other world….”

“Humans cannot prevent natural disasters just because they are harsh, right? “Since when did the underworld care about the circumstances of the survivors?”

Jaeheon Lee said with a calm face.

“The monster you see in the office was created on the way to work.”

Of course, the first monster that resembled my wife was created on Monday, but since the chicks had never seen that monster before, it was okay to lie like this.

“There were so many eyes watching that I couldn’t take any action, and even if I tried to take action, it quickly ran away. I don’t know if I can get rid of it right away or not, but if I can’t kill it and just get angry, it’ll be a headache. “It’s better to be gentle now.”

“…So you will continue to work like that.”

“Just in case you don’t know, don’t worry. Even if you get hurt, it won’t be visible to the employees, and since it’s a monster I created, I won’t care about you, and even if it does, it won’t have any effect on you. “I didn’t know it was going to be created now, so I couldn’t tell the other survivors about the shapeless monster… If Mr. In-ho Jeong tells me in advance, I will explain it separately later.”

“Do you really think I was worried about that?”

no? It can’t possibly be like that.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

‘But it will be easier in the future to keep maintaining a foolish image like this.’

Anyway, in the behind-the-scenes world, ‘Lee Jae-heon’ showed a sufficiently foolish side. In terms of human relationships, it was wiser to show a slightly dull and immature reaction in order to maintain the setting, manage the image, and have an excuse to use later if you do something outright.

Lee Jae-heon slightly wiped the corners of his mouth and continued speaking.

“And… it would be best not to be disturbed by me for no reason. As I said last time, this monster is born from an individual’s thoughts. “I’m fine with it because I’m used to it, and I don’t think a monster like this will hit you already, but it’s better to be careful in advance.”

“…I’ll tell you.”

Jeong In-ho nodded and asked.

“If you kill that monster, will it completely disappear?”

It was a bit of an awkward question. The monster that Lee Jae-heon is currently wearing was the image of his wife in his past life, so his honest feelings were that he did not want to get rid of it as much as possible.

Jaeheon Lee calmly reviewed the setting of the novel.

“…It disappears, but if you continue to suffer from that thought, a monster of the same shape will appear again. However, the method of killing will not change, so I don’t think you need to worry about that.”

“If you suffer from two worries, do two types of monsters arise?”

“No, it’s not an addition, it’s an accumulation method… Whether your thoughts become deeper or more diverse, you will be able to see one monster evolving into a more disturbing one. “I think Ha Seong-yoon probably has at least one monster that he’s been wearing all along.”

“I’ve never seen it before.”

“…It may only appear in the hospital, if you are Ha Seong-yoon.”

Since he was so obsessed with being a doctor, I thought his monster could probably be identified at the hospital. Or maybe the monster has disappeared, at least temporarily, because I’ve managed my mental health better recently.

“Now, if you don’t have any more questions, let’s go in.” They gave me the idea to talk for a bit… I dragged it out like I was going to be a brat, but if it goes on for too long, there will be noise. “The employees might think of it as ‘Assistant Manager Jeong, who was unluckily caught by an old manager who was in a bad mood today,’ but even that has its limits.”

“What are the limits?”

“Until now, I have only scolded people when I had an excuse to do so. But this time, it was a real live house, so what would everyone think of my condition? “I’m sure you’ll think I’m in the worst mood since joining the company.”

“…I’m sorry if I gave you a bad reputation.”

“It doesn’t matter. The more notorious I become, the easier it will be for me to deal with monsters like this and future situations. “What I meant was that you can let them open as much as they want, but you shouldn’t make them feel strange.”

“Even during this time, you are really meticulous.”

Jeong In-ho sighed and nodded.

“If a monster like that is created due to an individual’s thoughts, it could disappear when the manager’s mind becomes more stable, right?”

“you’re right.”

“Well, you seem to be very tired now. By the way, my fever is still high… I have a lot of time left until I get off work, are you okay?”

“But you can’t take more sick leave, right? “If that’s the case, please submit your resignation.”

“I can feel the leisure of a rich person… I understand.”

Jeong In-ho hesitated for a moment and then spoke with a serious face.

“But if it gets too bad, just leave the office no matter what excuse you have. It would be a good idea to go out and do something. “Now is not the time to conduct yourself worrying about the notoriety that will accumulate in the future.”

“We were already doing that.”

“…I can’t believe that the notoriety was accumulated in this way…”

Jeong In-ho muttered like that, and it seemed as if he had been hit hard. It seemed absurd and also bitter. In this situation, he seemed to sympathize with Lee Jae-heon, who had no choice but to gain notoriety as an old man.

It was something he was thankful for.

* * *

Time passed and it was around 6 PM.

“…Team leader, why are you acting like that today? “Have you heard anything…?”

“I’m fine too…”

The atmosphere of the planning team was heavily depressed. It was inevitable as the manager guarding the office had a frown on his face. Just like his frowning face, his actions and gaze were also more awkward than usual.

Of course, the survivors who knew the truth could not help but feel sad.

‘When on earth will that thing disappear…’

‘Ah, it’s stuck again. This time it stings. No, the eyes are a bit blurry.’

‘Should I be thankful that I don’t bleed?’

It was because of the dark shadows fluttering around Jaeheon Lee.

The pitch-black monster that looked like a woman wearing a dress that he had been wearing since he went to work had been tormenting Lee Jae-heon all day. Although it was not an extreme harassment like the monsters seen in the other world, the survivors’ feelings when they saw it could not help but sink from time to time.

“I have organized the documents that require approval from the manager. This and this until tomorrow….”

“I.”

“…Yes, yes? I’m sorry. Should we do it again?”

Team Leader Woo, who held out the file, flinched greatly, but it was all a misunderstanding. Lee Jae-heon was just annoyed by the monster’s actions, holding on to Team Leader Woo’s hand as he tried to take the document he held out, and applying force to get in his way. From Team Leader Woo Soo-young’s perspective, it may have felt like he was criticized out of nowhere.

“Give it to me so I can check it.”

“Oh yes, yes.”

Lee Jae-heon narrowed his eyes and snatched the file from Team Leader Woo’s hand. The monster was holding onto his hand tightly, so he grabbed it to shake it off, but the expressions on the employees’ faces turned bad when they saw it.

“Why are you saying that again? “People aren’t some kind of filth…”

“I’m so nervous all the time. Why are you like that all day today? “Look at Team Leader Woo turning pale.”

“If I get it a little finer, will it be worth it?”

This was just the amount of whispering with the person next to me, but there was probably a lot more talking with a message window open on the monitor. The sound of typing coming from all over the place filled the office.

The facial expressions of the survivors who heard this, along with other employees, began to worsen.

“….”

I felt sick.