You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿-Chapter 163

Lee Woon-gyeol’s eyes shook.

“Everything you want... ... You? How?”

“Oh my, you’ve been toyed with by me all day today and you still ask me that?”

Humans are such narrow-minded creatures.

Even if he looks like a twenty-year-old hunter with nothing on the outside, wouldn’t he think that his thoughts are wrong at this point?

“Why, you have to suffer more here before you come to your senses... ... .”

- The system warns the user, ‘Jeong Da-on.’

- ‘Bullying the weak’ is against social ethics.

I clicked my tongue after seeing the system’s message.

It seems that the stupid swarm intelligence only knows how to spoil the fun.

“It’s not about bullying the weak, it’s about enlightening them.”

“What?”

“Humans usually believe that what they can see is the truth. However, what you can see is only a very small part of this world.”

Since it was obvious that the system would block me even if I tried to show my strength even slightly, I decided to pressure Lee Woon-gyeol in a different way.

Whew!

“... ... Huh!”

It wasn’t that difficult.

I was able to choke Lee Woon-gyeol’s breathing just by slightly shaking the magic power of this area that I had completely controlled.

‘It seems that it wasn’t even a proper A-class.’

I thought it might be stronger than Shin Ji-eum, but now that I look at it, it seems that the loneliness that was planted in Lee Woon-gyeol’s body played a big role.

I stopped shaking my magic power just before Lee Woon-gyeol completely fainted.

Only then could Lee Woon-gyeol finally breathe, and his eyes clearly showed fear.

“Are you... ... the real devil?”

“Does my identity matter? I don’t think so.”

I said it as coercively as I wanted.

“Don’t you want this kind of power?”

There was a brief silence.

I waited for Lee Woon-gyeol to make up his mind.

In fact, it would not have been an easy decision.

Seeing Lee Woon-gyeol’s mother, Nam Sung-hee, come out like that... ... handing over Theodora’s information would be an act of betrayal to my mother.

However.

I could clearly see the color of Lee Woon-gyeol’s soul.

The guilt that had been faintly hidden was covered up like smoke by the anger and betrayal that had risen like fire.

And the only thing that seemed to be sinking heavily beneath the smoke was desire.

Lee Woon-gyeol opened his mouth.

“... ... I understand. I’ll tell you everything.”

“Hahaha! I knew that.”

I laughed briefly.

I wasn’t that happy because I had just achieved a victory that was supposed to happen.

In the end, humans cannot overcome desire.

Neither nature, nor morality, nor guilt... ... In the end, ethics are nothing in the face of human desire, and reason is the most powerful weapon of humans.

“Yes, tell me. Where is Theodora Yovanovitch?”

“Theodora Yovanovitch... ... died when I was in middle school.”

“What?”

What is this?

I frowned. I was so disappointed that I had worked so hard to get the information I needed.

“If you’re trying to get away with a little lie... ... .”

“I, really!”

Lee Woon-gyeol, taken aback by my irritation, said urgently.

“When I first met Theodora Yovanovitch, she was already an eighty-year-old grandmother. It wouldn’t be strange if she died at any time.”

“... ... ”

I stared at Lee Woon-gyeol, wondering if he was lying, but I couldn’t read any signs of a lie.

Well, if I had the guts to lie in this situation, things wouldn’t have turned out like this.

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If you think about it, it’s not completely nonsense.

‘Come to think of it... ... Theodora’s achievements were mostly due to the hunters she trained rather than her own activities.’

Was Theodora herself too old to go out to the field?

However... ... .

‘She died?’

If so, what was the story that Orbis told Margarita to find Theodora?

I asked, thinking of several possibilities.

“No way. Your mother wouldn’t be doing that just to protect the information of a dead woman?”

“Your real personality... ... Mother always said that she had to repay Grandma Theodora. She got injured while saving us and died.”

Lee Woon-gyeol said bitterly.

“Since then, Mother... ... has completely changed. She goes to strange places that only hunters would go, saying that Grandma Theodora told her to, but Nana and Father don’t even care... ... .”

“When did you get injured while trying to save you?”

“It’s been over ten years. We got caught up in a dungeon break in Monaco... ... At that time, Grandma Theodora happened to save us from a monster attack.”

It did match what I had investigated.

However, it was surprising that Grandma Theodora got injured while trying to save these two people.

That kind of righteous person would help Orbis?

“The problem is that Grandma’s injuries were fatal. She was in bed for several years and eventually passed away around the time I finished middle school.”

“Is there any evidence that Theodora died?”

Lee Woon-gyeol was extremely flustered by my words.

“Huh... ...? Evidence? They said that your mother passed away. She even went to the funeral... ... .”

“And you?”

“Huh? I, I was in the middle of school at that time... ... I heard it later.”

“I can’t believe it.”

Above all, it doesn’t make sense that someone as young as Theodora died and it was kept a secret. It’s impossible for anyone attending the funeral to keep a secret.

It’s suspicious.

When I didn’t seem to believe him, Lee Woon-gyeol’s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper.

“I, I don’t know that much. I was too young back then... ... Ha, but it’s true!”

“You were in middle school? You weren’t that young.”

“What do you want me to do when you say that Mom went out alone and passed away? Believe me! Why would I lie in this situation?”

“Hmm... ... .”

“I’m telling you that my grandmother is dead. Mom stayed in Europe using my excuse to meet Grandma Theodora, and came back to Korea right after the funeral. If Grandma was alive, she would still be there.”

Lee Woon-gyeol was furious that I didn’t believe him, so he continued to babble.

“Moreover, my mother said that Grandma Theodora died because of us, so if necessary, I should give my life. I’ve been hearing it over and over again since the funeral, so do you think this is a lie?”

“Even if you’re not lying, it can’t be the truth.”

“You really think that your mother lied to me about this?”

“Was your mother afraid of lying to you after she just left you to die?”

“... ... That’s too much nonsense!”

Lee Woon-gyeol was moved to tears.

“Are you being rude? I’ve been feeding you this since you were little.”

I showed him the bottom of my shoe where I had stepped on a bug and burst it.

Lee Woon-gyeol looked at the loneliness trampled under my feet with disgust.

“That’s... ... I didn’t even know what had happened to me. Does that make sense?”

“That’s none of my business... ... Okay. Let’s assume that Theodora really died.”

“I’m not lying!”

“If Theodora really died, you would have died too.”

Then, Lee Woon-gyeol hiccupped.

The solitude that was tamed by feeding on the owner’s magic will try to survive by eating the host the moment the owner disappears.

In other words, the solitude inside Lee Woon-gyeol’s body is alive, which means that the owner of the solitude is also alive.

“Then who is the owner of this solitude?”

“... ... You should have asked that. You are not Theodora Yovanovic.”

Lee Woon-gyeol glared at his mother beyond the screen.

“What you’re asking right now is... ... The story of Grandmother Theodora’s grandson, Theo Yovanovic.”

His eyes were filled with resentment.

“In fact, if you wanted to threaten my mother, you should have caught him instead of me. He is no different from her real son.”

Oh, indeed.

‘Somehow.’

Did Theodora’s grandson inherit his grandmother’s surname and role?

‘Well... ... Orbis seems to have been alive for hundreds of years now.’

For a wizard who has surpassed a certain level of rank, lifespan is not really a big deal. There are endless ways to extend lifespan.

And it makes sense that the /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Yovanovic family has been serving Orbis for generations.

‘Well, anyone who is close to Orbis is fine.’

Anyway, I can see why Lee Woon-gyeol grew up in such an enviable environment.

Listening to him, Nam Sung-hee... ...isn’t he just close to Theodora? He’s obsessed with some religion.

Even though he saved her life, he neglects his own children and takes care of Theodora’s grandson like his own son.

It wasn’t ordinary loyalty.

No matter how much you’ve been indebted to someone, you’re usually more in love with your own children.

‘And Theodora also seems to trust Nam Sung-hee a lot.’

Just looking at the Orbis item that she wore on her chest like a brooch when she came to meet James Chen, it was like that.

It was completely different from the items that Lee Man-bok and other trivial figures had, which were circulating around the market.

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To this extent, we should consider that Orbis had also put his soul into it.

When I saw this, it was highly likely that the person close to Orbis who had been targeting me in Korea was Nam Sung-hee.

I couldn’t just kill someone like this.

‘If possible, I should consider persuading him.’

Then, I should also know how Theodora was able to charm Nam Sung-hee to this extent.

‘What should I do... ... .’

“Now, I’ve told you everything I know. So this deal, that’s it?”

“... ... ”

“Hey, why aren’t you saying anything? I said everything I could, even though I was afraid of being criticized... ... !”

“Blame? What blame?”

I was lost in thought and reacted belatedly. Lee Woon-gyeol looked somewhat complicated at my gaze.

“Well, well... ... I sold the information my mother was trying to protect in order to survive.”

“Hmm, I should say it straight. You betrayed your mother not just to survive but to gain power, right?”

“... ... Ugh!”

“And you sold not only the information your mother was trying to protect, but also the information that could have killed your mother.”

“... ... ”

“But why are you afraid of being blamed? Fate is relative.

The room broke it first, and you didn’t have to keep it either, so you broke it.”

After telling everything in detail, how can you suddenly feel guilty? It’s ridiculous.

Lee Woon-gyeol clenched his teeth.

“This, this... ...!”

“Oh, don’t worry. Humans are basically trash, and humans who aren’t trash are special.

Of course, lotuses bloom in muddy water, but even so, it’s still muddy water. Before you can enjoy its beauty, you’ll get sick of its rotten smell, so what’s the use of beauty?

Lee Woon-gyeol opened his mouth wide as if shocked by my words.

“You said you’d help me, and now you’re saying that... ...!”

“Hmm? I only told the truth.”

I know it’s something that would be generally criticized by the world, but what’s the big deal?

I answered calmly.

“What’s the big deal about natural law? Just tell them to eat shit.”

Because we are family, we should forgive?

No, rather, there are things that are even more unforgivable because we are family.

I used to be like that too.

Because they were once my world, and maybe I loved them more than I loved myself. I thought that was the meaning of blood ties.

They should understand and love me as much as I gave them.

Of course, that’s an illusion.

I can’t demand that from others.

So in the end, didn’t I also meet the end that someone who entrusted their ego to others would meet?

“The first thing you have to do to grow is to disappoint your parents... ... Let’s stop preaching.”

Boom! Kwakwakwak!

I bit my lip to keep from laughing at the sound of an explosion from afar.

It looks like James Chen is having a hard time.

If I delay a little longer, James Chen could die without getting my hands dirty... ... But for now, I should move slowly since he still has utility.

“Let me ask you one last thing. Do you know where Theo Yovanovitch is now?”

“There’s no way I would know that.”

“You’ve seen his face, right? His picture?”

“There’s no way my mother would give me a picture of the guy she treasures so dearly. But... ... .”

Lee Woon-gyeol looked at me.

His eyes were pleasing to the eye.

The moment a worthless human holds the devil’s hand.

“I remember his face well.”

Lee Woon-gyeol’s mental wall completely crumbled.

“If you’re someone like you... ... you can see my memories, right?”

I grinned.

In a devilish way.

“Yes, I can.”

Kwakwakwang!

One step, it was barely that small of a difference.

The ground James had just been standing on was completely destroyed. A wide, deep hole was dug as if it had been hit by a cannon.

“What the heck is this... ... .”

James Chen was also a veteran with considerable experience, but this was his first time seeing something like this.

It wasn’t the first time he had seen an attack with such power.

“What kind of item is it that an ordinary person like you can use this kind of power?”

How can an ordinary person, not even a hunter, be able to fight on equal terms with an A-class hunter like him?

Nam Sung-hee laughed.

“Why, are you tired already?”

The sword in Nam Sung-hee’s hand right now.

The item that was initially in the form of a brooch transformed into a sword the moment Nam Sung-hee showed his will to attack.

What kind of item could it be that could change its form so freely?

James Chen had also acquired an item with a snake carving.

However, the item he had purchased was on a completely different level from the item in the hands of that woman named Nam Sung-hee.

Boom!

Boom!

James cursed and rolled his feet to avoid the sword energy that Nam Sung-hee was swinging.

Originally, his specialty was magic, but now he couldn't use magic properly, so he had no choice but to take out his sword.

Because James Chen had lost control of the magical power in this area to his opponent.

To be exact, to an item!

Just absorbing magical power from an item is not enough, but he can control it too?

"This is going to turn the heavens and the earth upside down!"

Why are ordinary people ordinary people?

Hunters have magical circuits in their bodies that can innately accept magical power, and they grow their strength based on these magical circuits.

However, ordinary people do not have bodies that can innately accept magical power, so no matter how hard they try, they cannot become as strong as hunters.

This is common sense.

But Nam Sung-hee is... ... .

Fault!

The speed at which Nam Sung-hee kicked the ground and rushed toward James.

Kang!

The strength and speed of their swords clashing. Even Nam Sung-hee's sword was emitting streaks of sword energy.

None of them were things that ordinary people could have.

“... ... I see.”

And, after observing Nam Sung-hee for a while, James quickly figured out the answer.

“That sword... ... is replacing your magic circuit.”

Originally, this was impossible. How could a mere item have such an effect?

However, he could not deny the fact before his eyes.

The sword in Nam Sung-hee’s hand was sucking in nearby magic like a living creature, giving Nam Sung-hee strength.

Just like a magic circuit!

He couldn’t even imagine what he had to do to create such an item.

“It’s just like a magic sword. But if you use that kind of trick... ... .”

“You’re going to die?”

Kakang!

Nam Sung-hee laughed as they clashed swords once again.

“So what?”

Nam Sung-hee laughed. James Chen couldn’t believe his ears.

“Is it a translation problem? You don’t understand what I’m saying? The more you use that item, the longer your lifespan will be... ... .”

“You don’t know. That’s why it’s fun!”

“... ... Could you say it again? There seems to be a problem with the translator.”

“If I lose here, I’ll lose both my social reputation and my life!”

Nam Sung-hee laughed out loud.

Since he had already investigated under Jung Da-on’s orders, James Chen knew that Nam Sung-hee was a very famous and elite lawyer.

However, what he was seeing right now was... ... a murderer’s face that didn’t match that title at all.

“But until I’m about to lose, I can feel more alive than ever!”

Nam Sung-hee looked at the item in his hand as if in ecstasy.

Blood was dripping from the tip of the blade that had turned into a sword. The sword, which had greedily absorbed magic power, licked its tongue, absorbing even that blood.

Nam Sung-hee’s face was covered in a ghost.

No, was it madness?

“I’ve always been a human being who chases moments like this.”

James Chen clicked his tongue at the sight.

“... ... She’s a really crazy woman!”