Chapter 269: UNROMANTIC PROPOSAL
"HYUNG, I’m an E-Class Guide," Yuno reminded Ki Gayoon. "I’m compatible with all natural S-Class Espers."
Ki Gayoon clicked his tongue. "Is that supposed to make me feel better?"
"I’m just saying that I awakened a new skill," Yuno said, ignoring Ki Gayoon’s tantrums. He kept his eyes glued to the Status Window. "I suddenly have my own Status Window. I think it has a feature that lets me know if there’s a natural S-Class Esper nearby. Right now, it’s showing me that you, Haru-nim, and Esper 17-nim are available for me to guide if needed."
The other natural S-Class Espers in Korea were Ryu Sungbin, Lee Sarang, Jin Sooin, and Matthew.
But those people weren’t showing up on the screen.
Are they not in Korea?
"Wait. Are we in Korea?" Yuno asked when he remembered he didn’t know exactly where they were at the moment. "I remember boarding a plane while blindfolded after I was kidnapped."
"They brought you to Japan when they kidnapped you," Ki Gayoon explained. "Lee Sarang and the prince bastard found the dungeon where you and Moon Noa were locked up."
Ah, so that’s why Hyung and Haru-nim were together.
"But we’re back in Korea," Ki Gayoon said, staring blankly into the space. Ah, the Esper was probably checking his own Status Window. "The coordinates show that we’re actually in my company. That’s where Beom-seok’s ’body’ is hidden, after all."
"Is Sarang Noona still in Japan?"
"Yeah, probably. Why?"
"She’s not showing up in the list of natural S-Class Espers near me. Ryu Sungbin, Matthew, and Jin Sooin aren’t here either."
"I don’t know where Ryu Sungbin, Matthew, and Jin Sooin are— but they’re probably hiding somewhere far. They’re fugitives now, after all."
"What?"
"I declared Esper Law, so I’m the one running the country now."
"What?!"
"The Awakened World Organization took my side, so we’re kinda working together at the moment."
"WHAAAT?!"
"Why the hell are you shocked?" Ki Gayoon complained, knitting his eyebrows. "You’re the one who dragged AWO here."
Right.
I do remember making a recorded video where I urged AWO to investigate our country, but...
"Well, I didn’t expect AWO to take it seriously," Yuno said, shrugging. "Anyway, is that why Esper 17-nim is in Korea right now? Wow. He’s the #1 World Ranker. I haven’t seen him in person yet. Is he as handsome in person..."
He trailed off when Ki Gayoon glared at him.
Aigoo.
"Noh Yuno."
"What? I can’t help that I’m a fan of Esper 17-nim because he’s strong and handsome—"
"Let’s get imprinted."
Oh.
An Esper asking a Guide to get Imprinted was no different from a marriage proposal.
Plus, I know why Gayoon Hyung wants to imprint with me.
"I know that when E-Class Guides get imprinted, they’ll no longer be able to guide other Espers. That’s why the government deems your class useless. But you don’t have to worry about that anymore," Ki Gayoon said, holding Yuno’s hands. "I’ll free the Guides from the government. I didn’t declare Esper Law for fun."
Yuno raised an eyebrow. "Why do you want to imprint with me, Hyung?"
"Do you really have to ask?"
"Yep."
"I don’t want you to guide other Espers— I’d go on a killing spree if I saw other Espers touch you intimately," Ki Gayoon said, hugging Noh Yuno tightly. "You’re mine, Noh Yuno. I don’t want to share you with anyone else."
Aigoo.
"I’m not going anywhere, Hyung," Yuno said, hugging Ki Gayoon back. "But let’s revisit this later— we have a job to do first."
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AH, they’re acting awkward.
Yuno noticed immediately that Moon Noa was giving Haru the cold shoulder.
I can tell since Sajangnim isn’t looking at Haru-nim’s way while Haru-nim looks like he’s about to cry while looking at Sajangnim.
Oh, well.
That’s none of my business.
"Hyung, can you take Haru-nim out of the room?" Yuno ’whispered’ to Ki Gayoon. He knew it was useless, though. After all, everyone in the room was an Awakened Person with sharp senses. "I need to talk to Sajangnim in private."
Ki Gayoon frowned, but he nodded. "Alright. If that’s what you want."
"But I don’t want to leave with you, Gayoon-san," Haru said, obviously complaining. "We have nothing to talk about anyway."
"So what?" Ki Gayoon retorted. "If my Babe Princess wants you gone, then I’ll get rid of you."
Aigoo.
Why is Gayoon Hyung making it sound like I asked him to kill Haru-nim?
"Gayoon-san, I’m not in the mood," Haru said coldly. "So, please don’t piss me off—"
"Haru-ssi, go."
Yuno gasped after hearing Moon Noa address Haru as ’Haru-ssi’ instead of ’HaruHaru.’
Plus, Sajangnim sounded really cold just now.
No wonder Haru froze, his face looking crestfallen instantly.
Aigoo.
Haru-nim is devastated.
In fact, the ex-prince looked like he was about to cry.
"Let’s go," Ki Gayoon said, grabbing Haru by the collar before dragging the ex-prince out of the room. "You look pathetic."
Haru didn’t say anything back and just let Ki Gayoon drag him away.
He’s heartbroken, huh?
"Sajangnim, you’re so cruel towards Haru-nim," Yuno complained when Haru and Ki Gayoon were already out of the room. "Is it because you’ve retrieved your memories now?"
"What does it have to do with how I treat Haru?"
It was really strange to hear Moon Noa address Haru properly.
No wonder Haru-nim was devastated.
"Sajangnim, according to the memories I’ve seen, it’s obvious that Ryu Sungbin is being controlled by those monsters."
"As expected, you’ve also seen my memories the way I’ve seen yours."
"Before our memories were synchronized, you told me that I killed the children in the Lab. But it wasn’t right. That memory was fabricated to stop me from trying to remember what really happened at the Lab before," Yuno said carefully. "It was Yosef Lee who killed the children in the Lab during the raid."
Moon Noa just nodded, acknowledging that Yuno had remembered it correctly.
"Sajangnim, you’ve also seen my memories. So, I’m sure that you already know that my siblings were already gone. They were replaced by monsters who wore their skin shamelessly," Yuno said, clenching his hands tightly. "I’m sure that Ryu Sungbin-ssi isn’t gone completely. But I have a feeling that he’s being controlled by those monsters. Plus..."
"What is it?" Moon Noa asked, raising an eyebrow. "It seems like you have something you want to ask."
"The System skipped an entire ’Chapter’ when our memories synchronized, Sajangnim. What happened the day you were attacked? When you fell into a coma after that, everything had fallen apart. Ryu Sungbin-ssi dumped you for Bambi and took the Top 3 Espers with him, Chief Kim Munhee turned on you and stole the National Guide Bureau from your grasp, and Ryu Sungbin-ssi put President Cheol Kang in position to weaken President Kwak Hakjae’s authority. And you let all of that happen."
"A lot of things had happened since then, huh?"
"You also told me before that half of your heart was stolen."
Moon Noa fell silent for a moment. "I’m going to save Ryu Sungbin, Yuyu."
"Okay."
"That’s okay with you?"
"The monsters who are controlling Ryu Sungbin-ssi are the monsters who killed my siblings," Yuno said, clenching his hands tight. "Sajangnim, the System is still inside you, right? Please tell that damned thing to come out and talk to me."
Moon Noa chuckled, and then he suddenly ’fainted’ while standing up.
"Sajangnim—"
Yuno stopped talking abruptly when Moon Noa suddenly opened his eyes— and his eyes were now glowing red.
Oh.
This isn’t Sajangnim anymore.
It was the System now.
"Child, what have you done?" ’Moon Noa’ asked, half-worried and half-annoyed. "Why is your life force shorter than I remember?"
Yuno smiled awkwardly. "Well, about that..."
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