When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 62



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62. How to move forward

“It’s going to be noisy outside for a while.”

Oh Hyun-seong sat on the rooftop and looked down at his surroundings.

The hollow ground where the security vehicles fell.

Traces of combat were also found, indicating that there were still remnants of terrorists there.

Of course, by now they had all been suppressed, but the citizens were left in confusion by this sudden situation.

‘Ever since the Gate and Hunters came into existence, accidents and incidents have been happening in the city from time to time… but even so, incidents of this magnitude are uncommon.’

Fortunately, the worst was prevented and the situation was somehow resolved, but it will be difficult to let it pass quietly.

Domestic and international media will report this as a scoop, and all personnel will be focused on this matter to investigate the case.

The extent of the case is less severe because it is an attempted murder and not an assassination.

“So you need to put in some effort.”

“… If someone saw me, they’d think I left it there.”

Baek Ji-soo, standing behind him, answered with her arms crossed.

She shrugged and continued.

“Don’t worry. I can easily handle this level of training. You won’t be receiving any annoying looks from your seniors.”

“thanks.”

If the investigation is conducted properly, it is inevitable that Oh Hyeon-seong’s actions, which were deeply involved in the case, will be revealed during the investigation.

But what’s the point of saving good connections?

If the Security Service had taken proper action, it would have been possible to completely erase his name from the report.

“More than that…”

Baek Ji-soo’s gaze turned to Yun Seol-hwa.

Covered in blood and unconscious, she lay quietly next to where Oh Hyeon-seong was sitting.

“You really got it out safely. It wouldn’t have been easy even for you, senior.”

“I was also lucky enough to get along well with Yoon Seol-hwa. Thanks to that, I was able to get along well with her.”

Yun Seol-hwa’s picky and unusual constitution was famous for being picky.

However, her abilities were completely countered by the earth spirit Multz, who was handled by Oh Hyeon-seong.

Even she, in a state of psychosis, realized that it was useless and turned to a head-on confrontation without even using her abilities properly.

The reason why he was able to easily subdue his opponent compared to his level was not only because of the information gap, but also because of the differences in compatibility that had continued from long ago.

“Well, that difficult guy has never been able to reach you, Senior, so what are you going to do now? It’s nice to see you sleeping peacefully, but do you know that what you have right next to you is a time bomb?”

“I’m going to take this guy.”

“Are you okay?”

“There are enough IAE members to put the attempted assassins in front of the camera. This guy would be better off staying in a quiet place for a while.”

“It won’t be a problem for you, but it would be physically dangerous.”

Baek Ji-soo looked down at Yoon Seol-hwa without saying a word.

Although we managed to get her out of the scene safely, her condition remained essentially unchanged.

Her ego was unstable, still consumed by psychosis.

It was a risk factor that could not be compared to Joo Ji-hye, who had been living in his house not long ago.

“It’s nice that my junior is worried about me.”

“I guess you’ve already made up your mind.”

Baek Ji-soo shook her head.

“If you want to do it, then do it. But you look tired. Wouldn’t it be better to stay in Seoul for a day or so? And watch the situation.”

“No, I have to go before Han Soo-yeon comes. If I run into her now, I’ll get scolded a lot.”

Oh Hyun-seong chuckled and got up from his seat.

Then he looked down at the chaotic and disorganized street scene.

It seemed like things would be hectic for at least a week, so I probably wouldn’t be coming up to Seoul for a while.

It was a time when he too needed some quiet silence.

***

Sunlight streaming in through the curtained window.

Yun Seol-hwa flinched at the sunlight that tickled her eyes, then blinked open her eyes.

She woke up with a start at the unfamiliar ceiling, soft pillows, thick blanket, warm floor and air.

I instinctively reached for my sword, but there was no weapon nearby.

“Here… Huh!”

Yun Seol-ha, who raised her upper body, grabbed her forehead.

I felt a sharp pain in my head, and not only that, my whole body was throbbing.

At that moment, the door opened and Oh Hyeon-seong appeared.

“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Seo, senior?”

“I’m glad you woke up. It was faster than I expected. Drink some water first.”

Yun Seol-ha received the cup.

Clear, clean, cool water.

I drank it all down, probably because my throat was very dry without me realizing it.

Then her shoulders slumped slightly.

“Where am I… What happened?”

She said, confused.

Fragmented memories were jumbled together, and I could only vaguely remember being somewhere with Oh Hyun-seong before I collapsed.

But he pushed her forehead, which was about to be bitten, and pushed her back into the blanket.

“Your body has been through a lot. You’ll be staying here for a while, so don’t think about anything and just rest.”

Yun Seol-hwa was already at her limit before she was hit by him.

It was just that he was enduring tremendous hardship without being in a situation where he could realize it on his own.

Even though he was in a state of psychosis, it was amazing that he had not collapsed and was still able to move.

“Just…rest?”

“okay.”

Yun Seol-hwa’s anxious gaze moved here and there.

Monsters were pouring out of the gate, and it seemed as if assassins from foreign intelligence agencies would rush in at any moment.

But she, who was gasping for breath, soon realized that Oh Hyeon-seong was at her bedside.

Just because he’s there.

But that alone was enough to reassure her and she slowly closed her eyes.

***

Dalgrak.

Oh Hyun-seong, who had gone out for a moment, put down the porridge in her hair.

He quietly left the room, not forgetting to sprinkle the warmth of the fire spirit on it.

Yun Seol-hwa was still mentally unstable.

Given her level of skill, it could almost be considered dangerous, like having a tactical nuclear weapon lying around in a room.

‘It’s fortunate that he’s not showing any hostility towards me, but I don’t know what would happen if someone else showed up.’

He made a reservation in advance to make sure there were no visitors, just in case.

The Yu siblings who live next door and the village boy Kwon Kyung-min were also not allowed to come up.

Since being rescued from the nest of lurking monsters last time, he has often come to my house, even bringing his wife with him.

‘We’ve eliminated as many variables as possible… Now all that’s left is to observe the situation.’

Oh Hyeon-seong’s house, located in a rural corner of Changyeong-ri, could be considered the cleanest place in the world.

Because it was a place completely free from the turbid air, there was not even a trace of residual spirits.

Feed only clean foods that have not been exposed to polluted air in an environment where polluted air is completely excluded.

That was the best he could think of to do.

‘Of course, we’ll have to wait and see if this works.’

Yun Seol-hwa is already fully in a state of psychosis.

Just as quitting smoking doesn’t cure lung cancer that you already have.

It is questionable whether neutralizing the turbid energy in the body will make the symptoms of psychosis disappear.

But at least it would improve the condition to some extent, and it was worth a try.

Until recently, it was common sense that once a Hunter entered a state of psychosis, his condition could never improve.

But that common sense has already been broken.

Joo Ji-hye proved this by overcoming her worsening mental illness, and Yoon Seol-hwa herself also showed that she had improved from the past rather than returning completely devastated.

This alone was a possibility, and now all we could do was hope that she would put up a good fight.

***

Several days had passed since she returned.

“Haa… haa…”

Yun Seol-ha breathed heavily and sweated profusely.

It was because the seizure came again.

But this time too, she was able to suppress her seizure without losing her sense of reason.

This was the first time that Oh Hyun-seong completely calmed down a seizure without him by his side.

“… it’s okay.”

She looked down at her hands, whose trembling had subsided.

I felt like I was going to die, to the point where I thought it was dangerous, but I was able to completely suppress the seizure on my own.

Above all, the fact that he was able to recognize that he was fighting psychosis was proof that his condition had improved significantly.

“…”

I looked around Yun Seol-ha.

The scenery inside the room has become familiar.

But even after staying there for several days, I didn’t even know where this place was, and I never left my room.

She got up from her seat somewhat awkwardly, overcoming her slight anxiety as she opened the door and went out.

“uh?”

An exotic girl with pure white hair stood blankly in front of her.

It was Alyssa, the spirit of light.

Yun Seol-ha, who was momentarily flustered, immediately realized that, despite the girl’s perfect appearance, she was not human but a spirit.

But since it was a face I had never seen before, I wondered if it was the spirit of Oh Hyeonseong.

Snap!

At that moment, Alyssa grabbed her hand, which was still slightly shaking.

Yun Seol-ha flinched in surprise, but Alyssa simply stared at her without saying anything.

It was a gaze that could have been burdensome, but for some reason, Yun Seol-ha felt that it actually made her feel at ease.

At the warm hand that met mine, my trembling fingertips regained their composure.

“…”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Alyssa took a step back in surprise.

Feel the soft touch.

Yun Seol-ha blushed as she realized that she had been fiddling around a little too much.

Alyssa quickly turned her gaze and went out of the annex. Yun Seol-ha, who had been standing there blankly for a moment, followed her.

Boom boom!

“you guys…”

Then, the spirits welcome Yun Seol-ha.

In the spacious yard inside the house, spirits were seen dancing around.

Guys running around in the clear sunlight.

A faint smile spread across her lips as she looked at the sight in bewilderment.

“It came out well.”

Oh Hyeon-seong, who was sitting on the veranda of the annex, turned around and said.

“…Senior.”

“Still, I guess things are a little better now.”

“Thanks.”

“What happened, do you remember?”

Yun Seol-ha shook her head at his words.

It was difficult to remember anything in detail at the time, as my consciousness was torn to shreds and I had no proper memories.

But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t aware of what he had done.

“Senior, while I was being consumed… how many people did I kill?”

Yun Seol-ha asked with a slightly trembling voice.

Then Oh Hyeon-seong gestured for her to sit next to him.

Sitting next to her, he told her about past events.

There are so many things I can’t tell you all here, but I’ll tell you what I can tell you right now.

Because even though it may be difficult, avoiding it is not a solution.

“… also.”

She was silent.

He committed countless senseless murders.

Senseless slaughter not intended to save or protect anyone.

Looking down, his once clean hands were now covered in countless invisible drops of blood.

Her pupils trembled dangerously.

“It’s not your fault. It’s no one’s fault.”

“Does that make sense?”

“Rationalize it or whatever you want. But I’ll tell you in advance that I’ve never regretted or felt guilty about my choice to kill you back then.”

Oh Hyun-seong said dryly.

It’s not something I should say in front of the person involved, but it’s an obvious fact.

Because actually he did.

“If I could go back in time, I would make the same choice. I don’t think other guys would think differently. Baek Ji-soo also opened up that option the most as soon as she heard you were back.”

He continued.

“So, you resent us?”

“… How could that be?”

“It’s the same thing.”

In this cruel world, inevitable things always happen.

But in the end, I had to make a choice and move forward.

Let’s leave the aftermath of what has passed behind us.

“Then… what should I do now?”

“I too had to be isolated from the world for a while. The world has changed a lot since then. The difference you will feel will be much greater than the five years I had.”

Oh Hyun-seong got up from his seat.

Then he spoke to Yun Seol-ha, who was looking up at him.

“Go and look for them one by one. For now, start with farming.”

She received the hoe and opened her eyes wide.

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