Chapter 254: Mu of Medsang(4)

"Why are you here, Irin? What about Yoohyun?"

Why did you come to me, leaving Yoohyun unconscious? Irin climbed up onto the back of my hand and shook her head.

"Because I have to protect Hyung."

"I'm obviously fine. Go to Yoohyun."

"No, Irin likes Hyung a lot, but she likes Yoohyun the most."

"...Then you should go to Yoohyun even more."

"Hyung, Hyung. Yoohyun needs you to be happy! irin likes it when Yoohyun smiles. So I have to protect Hyung first."

As if to say, "Why don't you know that?", Irin tapped my hand with her front paw.

"Irin, Yoohyun's happiness is the most important. Hyung's safety is also important. He has to be alive to be happy."

"I don't understand hyung."

"Well, of course you don't know. You're just a little guy who hasn't been born for long. Go to Yoohyun quickly. I'm really fine."

Irin puffed up her cheeks and swished her tail as if sulking. She had quite a variety of expressions for a lizard.

"Yoohyun is fine. He's sleeping well."

"Really?"

"Yes. He's resting peacefully, so you don't have to worry. He'll come to Hyung as soon as he recovers."

That was unexpected. I thought he would be anxious for sure.

"Noah, well, how should I put it, came out quite calmly, so is it really okay?"

"That's why I feel reassured, Hyung. He's become stronger too."

"Oh, really? I thought he would hate me just for taking him out."

"I would never think of taking Hyung away! But I can't trust someone who can't even muster the courage to fight and cowers. If someone stronger than himself comes at him, he'll easily be taken away. How can I trust and leave him?"

Hmm, it seems that my brother prefers the current Noah. ...Although he seemed a bit bothered by Noah's weakness. Anyway, I'm glad he's sleeping well. It seemed that Noah didn't cause any harm as he promised.

"...Is Noah really okay?"

I did say that, but honestly, the influence here seemed quite significant. He has changed a lot from the Noah I knew...

"I can't say that I know everything about Noah, even though I said so."

Looking back, it was a bit difficult to say that I knew a lot about Noah. I didn't know much about what happened before coming to Korea. What kind of guild leader he was and what kind of hunter he was. It was difficult to ask easily because it might touch on the wounds caused by Rietro, but still, I realized that I really didn't know much.

A young man who wants to be loved. That's all I thought.

"It's complicated."

"What do you mean?"

"I guess need to have a proper conversation with them."

Of course, before that, I need to check on Yoohyun and Hyuna. I have to see for myself if they're okay.

When I pressed the button on the wall, a kind voice flowed out. When I said that I wanted to go to the people who were with me, the response came back that I needed permission from Mu-nim.

"Then please connect me with them."

[That is not possible at the moment.]

Please wait a moment~ The sound was very familiar. It's the waiting music of a customer service center. Usually, a moment like this lasts for an hour.

"Is it possible to go outside?"

[If you wish, I can arrange a guide for you.]

They must be monitoring. I asked if there were any surveillance cameras in the room. The response came back that there were none in the room, but there were some in the hallway. Yes, I see.

"After all, environmental surveys are conducted secretly."

First, I examined the room. It was a relatively spacious cabin considering that space needs to be used efficiently inside a battleship. There was a separate bathroom and a comfortable bed.

"Irin, can you continue to move separately like this?"

"There are mana holes up and down. It's enough here!"

"Then can you go outside and check the surveillance cameras in the hallway? See if the door lights up when it opens."

After answering, Irin seeped into the wall of the hallway. After a while, she came back and said that she would be hidden by the door frame and wouldn't be visible.

"Thank you. Please also keep an eye on who comes."

"- Yes!"

The spirit is really useful. I used the invisibility skill and opened the door with the master key. As I walked into the hallway, a new quest appeared.

[Let's take a walk in Medsang 1st Battleship!

In Medsang, where auxiliary skill research is active, security devices are also combined with auxiliary skills. Be careful not to trigger the security skills placed throughout!

Reward: 10,000P]

They had set up auxiliary skills. It could have been dangerous. Thank you for letting me know, viewers.

-"Irin can also detect it."

Irin whispered quietly that she had a security skill for surveillance.

-" Since irin is a spirit, she is more sensitive to mana!"

"Our Irin is amazing."

Of course, she is, I said, and Eirin fluttered at the tip of my hand.

"- You'll go to Yoohyun first, right?"

"Yes."

"- This way!"

I comfortably followed Lyn's guidance and walked through the corridor. I encountered a few people, but they didn't notice me as they were below A rank.

Once again, I heard the faint sound of gunfire, as if a monster had appeared in the mana hole. Despite the high-level monsters popping out one after another, the people inside seemed relaxed. They didn't seem to be worried about the monsters at all.

"I wonder if Medsang has survived the longest in this world."

Akates probably fell the fastest. Even if monsters poured out from the mana hole in the center of the city like now, Medsang must have held up well. If the monster grades were higher than they are now, they would eventually break through.

How high can the monster grades go? This world may have a much higher combat power than our world, but it still perished. Thinking about it made my heart heavy.

"At least most of the people around me are S rank, so escape should be possible."

I looked at Irin, who was giving directions on the back of my hand. Yoohyun wouldn't leave me behind. There was no need to worry about that.

"Partner, it seems like we have to save the world after all. Please take good care of your memories and come back."

If only I could get a hint about what those bastards want from me.

As I descended the stairs and turned down the corridor, I saw the guarded door where S rank guards were stationed. Well, of course. It's impossible to sneak in with them guarding like that. Should I just ask Irin to check the situation?

"I knew you would do this."

"What-!"

A low voice suddenly came from behind me. It startled me!

"Who's there!"

The S rank guards rushed towards me at my shout. Then they abruptly stopped and quickly lowered their heads.

"Mu, Mu-nim. I apologize for the intrusion."

"No, it's my fault for suddenly appearing. Yoojin-ssi, you can release your invisibility skill."

I turned to Noah and deactivated the skill. The S rank guards stared at me intently.

"I was just taking a walk and checking if everyone else is doing well."

"If you had woken up, I would have contacted you immediately. I understand. Please come this way."

Noah took the lead and started walking. It seems like everything is the same as before. The S rank guards quickly opened the closed door for me.

"Please come in, Mu-nim."

"Lambda-nim of Lanchea just woke up and went to have a meal."

"Alpha-nim of Akates is better off resting for a while. He is still in a sleep state as the detoxification skill is not effective due to the remaining drugs in his body."

"Is everything okay? What about Yoohyun, Alpha?"

"Yes. He is currently undergoing neutralization. It would be better to modify the imprint as well, but since anesthesia is required, it is necessary to completely remove the drugs first. It should be finished in one or two hours."

"Thank you."

"The damn bastards in charge of Akates Alpha. They should catch all the escapees, but the situation is too chaotic to conduct a search."

"And... the remaining person..."

The medical staff of Medsang exchanged glances, seeming hesitant to mention Sigma.

"There doesn't seem to be any particular issues with his body, but we have kept him in a sleep state."

"If there are no issues, why haven't you conducted a proper examination?"

In Noah's words, the medical staff quickly raised their heads.

"We have completed the basic examination! However, um... since everyone feels strange, we checked if they were under a curse or any other skill, but we couldn't find anything. It could be the influence of a high-level curse that is undetectable, so it would be safer not to approach him."

It seemed that they regarded the aversion towards Sigma as a curse. Noah reassured them and led me inside.

"Has something happened to the guild leader of Sesung?"

In a hushed voice, I answered.

"He's not the guild leader of Sesung."

"What?"

"Their  might be the face is the same, but it's a different person. Sung Hyunjae is currently in a different place."

Noah's eyes widened in surprise. It was exactly the same as before I entered here.

"Then, What about The Breaker guild leader hyuna and Hunter Han Yoohyun are they-?"

"It's them."

Noah quickly questioned the people around us. I briefly explained the situation here to him. When I mentioned that we needed to conquer the dungeon and leave, I observed Noah's expression closely, but he listened seriously without any noticeable reaction. Still, just in case, I kept the information about the disc hidden for now.

"If Noah helps, we can conquer the dungeon much faster."

"Of course, I'll help."

His answer came without hesitation. Can I trust him? No, before that, why did I start suspecting Noah in the first place? It's only natural not to let the SS-ranked guards from other cities enter without precautions. As the leader of Medsang, it was undoubtedly the right thing to do.

...I'm feeling upset and unfamiliar for no reason. It's probably because I've been seeing Noah as  young and weak. Even if he's weaker compared to other S-ranked hunters, he's still an S-rank.

As our eyes met, his lavender eyes were slightly curved.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Yoojin-ssi?"

"Oh... I just feel like I've been seeing you as a kid."

"Yes? But you're right tho I'm still young."

He is young, but, there's a big difference between when he wanted me to find him cute or get a miniaturization skill to come to our house... But now. Does he still want to come to our house? He doesn't seem to have any interest in getting a miniaturization skill anymore.

Maybe it's just my prejudice, and my perception of Noah is also a part of him being Mu.

"Yoohyun!"

As we entered the hospital room, I saw Yoohyun lying on the bed. There was a IV needle inserted in his wrist. As Irin said, his complexion looked good. He's not really in his real body, but he's been through so much.

The Noah approached me, taking a seat in the chair next to the bed.

"You should have a meal first since it will take time for the drug neutralization. You haven't had a proper rest."

"After my brother wakes up."

There was a brief silence. Noah, who had been standing still, looking at me and Yoo Hyun, opened his mouth.

"Yoojin-ssi really liked Hunter Han Yoohyun no matter who he was."

"Well...."

I was about to say it was obvious, but the memories from before my regression stuck in my throat. I unconsciously clenched my fist.

"That's true however whether it's my brother or someone else, if I don't know them well, I'd feel  disappointed too. But right now I know that his my brother and I know him well enough so it's only natural for me to care for him."

Noah looked surprised at my words.

"Has Yoojin-ssi ever been disappointed in Hunter Han Yoohyun?"

"Well, we had a brief falling out before I awakened. Noah may not know, but after Yoohyun awakened, we spent quite a long time apart. To be precise, it was a misunderstanding on my part, but it happened."

My brother was always the same. Truly.

"It's surprising to hear you say that, Yoojin-ssi."

"I'm just an ordinary person, you know."

Really, it was just that my brother was adorable. I just lived diligently for that reason, but somehow things turned out like this.

"I've thought several times about what it would be like if you were my family."

"I would have had one more adorable little brother."

"I was jealous of Hunter Han Yoohyun. I even felt envious. I wondered why it was him. He even felt similar to Noona. I thought she was a switched."

Noah smiled faintly.

"I'm not that cute, am I? Hunter Han Yoohyun received the most love from you, that's he confidently accepted my presence."

"Noah."

"But now, everyone in Medsang is looking at me. It's not real, though. I'm fake. In the end, I'm not truly loved here. It's someone else's place. I keep envying and coveting someone else's place."

I didn't know what to say. I had no idea that Noah had such thoughts. Should I try to console him? I hesitated at that moment.

"If Mu desires this position, give it a try, C- class."

Sigma appeared beyond the open door. He looked at Noah coldly.

"If you admit that you're a fake, you might even get to stay here as Mu."

...What nonsense.

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