Chapter 205
When Kaine first healed Sien, Sien thought it was a great opportunity.
No matter how strong Kaine was, he had physical limitations.
But,
“Cough!”
Kaine mercilessly beat Sien, as if his thoughts were meaningless.
At the same time, Sien coughed and made strange noises.
“I… Because of you, I suffered so much! Do you know how much I suffered because of you? Last year, I was stabbed in the stomach! And the people around me treated me like a maniac, even though I didn’t do anything wrong! Tell me, why did I have to be treated like a maniac?”
“No, it’s because of you… Cough!”
“Shut up, you bastard!”
Kaine didn’t let Sien finish his sentence.Sien was being beaten up, looking aggrieved, while the female alliance watched from the sidelines.
“I can’t believe I feel sorry for this thug.”
“I agree, Skaya.”
“I agree.”
The female alliance watched Sien getting beaten up with a disgusted expression.
It was understandable that they felt this way, as Sien had been getting beaten up for about an hour.
“Hmm… How is he still conscious after getting beaten up like that?”
“That’s not the case.”
Mira shook her head at Skaya’s words.
Then, she continued,
“He injects power into his body to wake up when he’s about to faint. That’s why he seems to be conscious.”
“Hmm… He’s really annoying.”
Skaya shook her head with a disgusted expression.
At that moment,
“Wait a minute!”
Sien, with a swollen face, shouted desperately.
Kaine scoffed at Sien.
“There’s no time for breaks during a fight, you bastard.”
“No, wait… Cough!”
After that, Sien was beaten up for another 30 minutes before the fight finally ended.
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Origin had been watching the fight between Kaine and Sien from the beginning.
“Hmm… What’s going on?”
Origin was deep in thought, with a complex expression on her face.
‘Last year, he was stabbed in the stomach?’
Something was strange.
Origin had been watching Kaine for a year, but she hadn’t seen him get stabbed in the stomach last year.
‘Did it happen before I started watching him?’
But that also felt strange.
Origin had been watching Kaine since Kim Soo-yong destroyed the Shadow Guild last year.
And that day, Fate had seen Kaine’s naked body… well, his whole body.
But,
‘There was no trace of a stab wound.’
At that time, Kaine didn’t have the Cross of Holiness, nor had he made a contract with Karin.
So, it was impossible for there to be no trace of the wound without an elixir.
‘What’s going on? I feel like I’m missing something.’
Origin closed her eyes and thought deeply.
“Wait a minute…”
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Origin ‘s mind.
She opened her eyes wide and stared at Kaine.
“…”
Origin knew that what she was thinking was impossible.
But,
‘If he could turn back time…’
Recently, Kaine’s actions made sense.
At first, he acted as if he could see the future, but lately, there was no sign of that.
‘…But where did he get such power?’
Turning back time was something only the Goddess of Dimensions could do.
It was an overwhelming power that no mortal could possess.
Origin narrowed her eyes and scanned Kaine, feeling suspicious.
‘…Kaine does seem to have something in common with the Goddess of Dimensions.’
Of course, it was just a similar atmosphere.
There was nothing else that was the same.
So, it was too early to be sure that Kaine could turn back time.
‘But I’m not as excited as I thought I would be.’
In the past, if Origin had discovered that Kaine had the power to turn back time, she would have made a big fuss.
But, contrary to expectations, Origin was surprisingly calm.
Her heart was pounding, but that was nothing new.
‘It’s been like this since the beginning…’
Origin closed her eyes and thought.
Then, she came to a conclusion.
‘Well, I guess I’m not sure because I don’t have enough evidence.’
In reality, it was more likely that Kaine was just excited and talking nonsense, as he often did.
‘Yeah, that must be it.’
Origin thought to herself and looked at Kaine on the screen with loving eyes, as usual.
She didn’t realize that she had changed since the beginning.
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The next day,
Lunch was as peaceful as always.
It was so peaceful that they didn’t even need to get up to get their food.
‘Yes, this kind of peace is great.’
Kaine nodded, satisfied with the peaceful daily life.
At that moment,
“Ke, Kein-nim, here’s the ramen you ordered.”
Sien brought the ramen, stuttering.
Kaine turned his head.
At the same time,
‘Hmm… This bastard didn’t bring the side dishes.’
Kaine frowned.
It was fine that Sien brought the ramen, but where were the kimchi and pickled radish?
“Hey.”
“Yes!”
Sien straightened his back like a newly recruited soldier at Kaine’s call.
Kaine glared at Sien and asked,
“Why didn’t you bring the kimchi and pickled radish? Did you not get beaten up enough yesterday?”
“Ah, that…”
Sien scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
Kaine smiled and patted Sien’s shoulder.
“Go and get them.”
“Yes, I’ll be right back!”
Sien nodded vigorously and ran off.
Lisanna, who was sitting at the same table, laughed.
“You seem to have done this before.”
“Well, of course, I’m a noble, so I know how to do this.”
Kaine shrugged, but Willy, who was sitting next to him, added,
“To be precise, you learned how to do this during your maniac days.”
“…”
Kaine was taken aback by Willy’s bluntness.
He wanted to argue, but he couldn’t find the words to respond.
Then,
“If I think back to that time…”
“But now it’s different, right? There’s nothing to worry about anymore, right?”
“If Kaine turns back into a maniac, I think it’s time for a nice boat ride.”
At that moment, Skaya, Eileen, and Jenny joined in, and Jenny’s last words hit hard.
‘Where does she learn these words?’
Kaine was surprised, but Lisanna, with food in her mouth, tilted her head in confusion.
“Were you really that much of a maniac?”
“Yes, He was a real maniac among maniacs, my brother.”
“I can’t argue with my sister-in-law.”
“Kaine was a real maniac back then.”
“I think everyone at the Academy knew about it.”
…Why do they get along so well at times like this?
Of course, it wasn’t bad, but it felt like their unity was twice as strong as usual.
“Hmm… I can’t imagine it.”
Lisanna, with sauce on her mouth, tried to imagine it.
Then, she pouted and said,
“Honey, wipe the rice off my mouth.”
“I’ll do it for you.”
Eileen, who had noticed Lisanna’s intentions, took out a handkerchief and wiped Lisanna’s mouth vigorously.
“Ouch!”
“Be careful, Lisanna.”
Eileen smiled menacingly, but Kaine ignored her.
Kaine waited for Sien to return, and,
“I’m back, Kaine-nim.”
Sien returned and placed the kimchi and pickled radish on the table.
Kaine looked at Sien’s awkward expression and the water he brought.
‘…This bastard is up to something.’
If Sien had been in the military, he would have done this before.
He would have spit in his superior’s coffee or water.
Of course, this situation wasn’t the same as the military.
‘This bastard must have done something.’
Even though Kaine had asked him to do it, Sien’s personality wouldn’t allow him to do it honestly.
So, Kaine said,
“Hey.”
“Yes!”
“Try drinking this.”
Kaine tested Sien’s character.
‘Would he really do something like that? Even if he did, I asked him to do it.’
“…”
“…”
However, only cold silence filled the room.
Sien didn’t even drink the water he brought.
Kaine looked at Sien, who had betrayed his expectations, and said slowly,
“It seems like you didn’t get enough education yesterday.”
“I’m sorry!”
That day, Kaine showed Sien the hazing he had learned in the military.
It wasn’t to take revenge on the girls for beating him up.
Well, at least that’s what Kaine told himself.
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After finishing his daily routine, Sien walked towards a back alley where no one was around.
He arrived at his destination and cursed,
“Damn it, how did I end up like this?”
If everything had gone according to plan, Kaine would be his bread shuttle by now.
But, contrary to expectations, the opposite had happened.
‘How did he get so strong in just one year?’
No matter how much Sien thought about it, he couldn’t understand.
Unless Kaine had been as strong as Eileen and Skaya from the beginning, which wasn’t the case.
‘He must have done something, like taking drugs.’
Otherwise, it didn’t make sense.
Sien denied reality as he walked through the back alley.
“…”
“…”
The surroundings became too quiet.
Sien felt something strange and looked around.
‘What’s going on? Why is there no one around?’
Although this alley was usually quiet, it wasn’t this cold.
It didn’t make sense for the capital to be this quiet.
Sien felt anxious in this sudden situation and,
-Footsteps.
He heard someone walking towards him.
Sien broke out in a cold sweat and swallowed hard.
Then,
“Hello, I’m Jade, a cult official.”
At that moment, Jade introduced himself with a gentlemanly attitude.
Sien’s eyes widened at Jade’s introduction.
‘What? The cult?’
The cult was the group that had been terrorizing various places recently.
Sien was shocked that a cult official had come to him.
He was terrified and muttered,
“Are you here to kill me…?”
“Hmm? No, it’s a misunderstanding.”
“Misunderstanding?”
Sien tilted his head in confusion.
Then, Jade smiled suspiciously and said,
“I’m offering you an invitation.”
“What?”
Sien was surprised by Jade’s offer.
Jade continued,
“Do you want revenge?”
“What are you talking about?”
“David von Kaine.”
Sien flinched at the mention of Kaine’s name.
Jade smiled at Sien’s PTSD and said,
“If you accept my offer, I’ll help you get revenge. And I’ll give you power.”
“You’ll give me power…?”
“Yes, that person can give you new power.”
The person Jade was referring to was the boss of the cult, Ilter.
No one else would call him that except Jade.
‘…I’ll accept.’
After all, if Sien refused, he would die here.
The cult wouldn’t have any reason to spare a witness.
And Sien also wanted revenge on David von Kaine.
“If I refuse, you’ll kill me, right?”
“You’re smart.”
“Hmm… I’ll accept your offer.”
Sien accepted Jade’s offer with a sigh.
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