Chapter 268: PAID

“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best.”

Yoon Gaeul’s eyes sparkled as she clenched her fists determinedly. It was no use. Getting her to understand the message was impossible. Uijae nodded weakly, and Gaeul’s shoulders slumped.

“So… please don’t talk about things like it’s the end.”

“……”

“If J isn’t here…”

“…Alright, I get it.”

Without him, the world's end would only come faster. After his death, Jeong Bin and Ma Tae-bok would follow. But there was nothing he could do. His death was certain, and he couldn’t intervene in an already determined past.

Watching over a world doomed to fall like this was…

‘…Might as well gather some information.’

Uijae thought back to the people he knew. Perhaps, in this world, his aunt might still be alive. Holding on to that faint hope, he asked,

“Do you know a Hunter named Park Hye-kyung?”

“Of course. She was Director Ham’s right-hand.”

The past tense felt ominous. Uijae’s lips moved silently before he managed to ask,

“She’s… gone?”

“Yes, with the Director.”

“……”

“…J?”