Chapter 575 – Chapter 575. Isaac, Emperor of the Night (3)

“It’s more uncomfortable to sit on than I thought. The one I wore at the Wizards’ Association was more comfortable than this. Is it because it’s not custom-made? Huh. Inconvenient.”

Lee Ho-yeon pulled the collar of his suit and trimmed his clothes.
The medicine that is good for the body is bitter in the mouth. Nice clothes make you feel uncomfortable.
People like me should wear sportswear. Awesome.

Sniffling-

Lee Ho-yeon was sitting in the drawing room, sipping the coffee Irene served.
After hearing that Alice and the guild leader had returned, she ran in wearing a suit, but the one who greeted her was Irene with dead eyes.

‘… Mr. Irene. Are you okay? You don’t look good.”
‘Don’t mind. … I have something to say to the guild leader, so I’ll go. Alice will come if you wait.’

I can still see Irene staggering out of the drawing room.
She was obviously in a bad mood… Is it because the guild leader has been back for a long time?

“Well, it’s okay to get angry if you go diving for over a week without contacting me. That man is also a very strange person.”

If it was the daughter’s stupid character, she would have given her daughter at least one call.
Thanks to that, Hoyeon Lee also had to live in France for a week.

Fortunately, there is no sign that the academy will be closed.
There were no deaths, so people may recover quickly, but it seems that there was a lot of damage to buildings and facilities.

‘It was fine when I made it.’

We don’t know if the problem occurred in the process of Lucifer stealing her magic circle, or if it happened after that.
What is certain is that there was a problem with Lucifer.

“Come to think of it, are the memory beads going well?”

The last time I saw Chiron, he said it was very difficult.
I guess it’s not as easy as I thought.

Tiff. Tiff. Tiff. Tiff.

Inside the quiet drawing room, only the ticking of the wall clock echoes.
Alice has so many things to tell you when she comes. It’s later than expected.

‘I’ll have to tell you about the black pillar first.’

The story of Lucifer is next.
It would be easier to accept it if I told you my requirements first and then the Iris Guild provided the necessary information.

Smart.

[Can I come in?]
“Yes. Come in. Alice.”

Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

“Sorry. They said you waited for me for a long time.”

Shining blonde hair and snow-white skin.
Elise, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, somehow seemed more mature than before.
The only problem is that her eyes are almost half closed.

“No. I had some work to do here.”
“Yeah. I heard roughly. They said they had something to say to me and the guild leader.”

As soon as she entered the parlor, Elise, who was sitting across from her, looked tired.
She seems to have used a clean magic, but it looks like she just washed because there is a little bit of moisture left.

“You look tired, are you okay? I can see you tomorrow. I have plenty of time.”
“It’s okay. It’s comfortable to deal with it now. … Huh?”

Despite her words, Elise was terribly tired.
Because she hasn’t slept well since she infiltrated Beijing with Isaac.
As a result, even after she entered the drawing room, she did not properly see Lee Ho-yeon.
After sitting down in her seat, Lee Ho-yeon’s appearance caught my eye.

‘… Suit? It’s the first time I’ve seen her wear something like this.’

It fits pretty well.
Seeing things like that fit my taste, sometimes I wonder if I know everything about my taste.

“Ellis. Ellis?”
“Oh, no. No. Yes. Sorry. You look tired.”

Ellis stared blankly at Lee Ho-yeon, but belatedly came to her senses.
And she realized that the fatigue that had been tormenting her had completely vanished.
Okay. You have to show a neat appearance in front of Lee Ho-yeon. Because she seems to have Lee Ho-yeon dressed up to see herself as well.

“Whoa… I skimmed through the material first, but I thought it would be better to hear it with your own mouth. Can you say it again?”
“Of course.”

Lee Ho-yeon was surprised by Alice’s tone.
Your attitude has softened a little.
I heard that she is taking the heir class, has she really become an adult? Or is it that she treats herself in public now?
Anyway, since she was in a position to get help, Lee Ho-yeon carefully brought up her story.

*

Ellis was confident in her appearance, but today, when she saw Lee Ho-yeon in a suit, her heart broke a little.
She looked good in the cadet uniform, but looking at her suit, I think I might fall for that guy a little more.

‘Because I’m tired, I’m thinking all sorts of things.’

Ellis covered her mouth with her hand and let her yawn.
In front of him was Lee Ho-yeon, who was looking at him with a nervous expression.

“Sorry. I was tired and thought about something else for a while. So there is something called the magic of hell that people don’t recognize, and it has something to do with the Black Pillar? You came to me because you need Iris Guild’s help to investigate the Black Pillar. .”
“Right. It may be sudden, but the only thing that comes to mind right away is you.”
“How do you prove the ‘magic of hell’? You said that the black pillar is related to the pandemic. Is the evidence solid? As you know, the Iris Guild has already investigated the connection between the pandemic and the black pillar.”

As Ellis said, the investigation into the pandemic and the black pillar has already been completed.
At first, it was the established theory that the pandemic installed it, but as the investigation continued, it turned out that there was no connection. Because it was the time when the pandemic was dissolving at that time.

The black pillar is an ‘unidentified structure that cannot be approached’.
It turned out to be one of the abnormal phenomena in this world, like dungeons and magical powers.

However, Lee Ho-yeon produced evidence.

“For the magic of hell, check the corpse of Lucifer you handed over to Iris Guild. Lucifer from hell and the black pillar exude the same magic.”

Before handing over Lucifer’s corpse, Lee Ho-yeon filled it with the magic of hell.
She would be more convincing and less suspicious that she came out of Lucifer’s corpse than running around and proving the magic of hell.

“Umm… If you’re right, the front and rear are correct.”
“Yes. Can I help you?”

Pandemic and the Black Pillar.
Although both have the commonality of hell magic, it cannot be said to be definitive proof.

Pandemic’s Lucifer and the suspicious Black Pillar. Both of them use something unfamiliar called ‘Hell’s magic’.
The possibility that the two are related is very high, but it is not 100% because there is no direct physical evidence.
It’s not because the demons of the pandemic went around planting black pillars.

In other words, it could be a reason for the Iris Guild to refuse if they wanted to.

“I’ll have to investigate directly with the guild leader. The final decision will be made by the guild leader.”
“I’m sorry for asking you so suddenly. Uh… But I’ll hand over all the rights and benefits that come from it to the Iris Guild. I guarantee you that good results will come out. If you need a reward, I’ll take care of it as much as possible.”

Of course, most of the money she received from Elise’s massage, but Lee Ho-yeon personally collected a lot of money.
She robbed the buyer’s guild while helping Nam Da-eun avenge herself, and used the information from the original story to make money in her spare time.

“Money is fine. More than that, I want to ask you something. Are you okay?”
“Of course. I’ll answer all your questions as much as possible.”
“Why are you so concerned about the pandemic?”
“Huh?”
“I know you’re a strange man. I know you’re a genius called a wizard born once in a thousand years, but you’re a pervert, and I don’t think you have a bad personality, but I know you’re crazy about women.”
“…”

Why all of a sudden
We haven’t even talked about Lucifer yet.

“I don’t know what to say, but… I did a lot of research on your background in the past.”
“I already know that much. You said it yourself.”

Of course I knew that much.
Ever since she became Alice’s masseuse. No, she expected that from the first time she met her.
Since Iris is the daughter of the guild, she should be able to easily investigate my background. That’s why Scarlett would have been dispatched as well.

“Yes. But I investigated more carefully and in detail than you thought.”
“…”
“I was curious about why you were so obsessed with the pandemic. Even if I asked directly, they wouldn’t tell me, so I have no choice but to investigate.”

Lee Ho-yeon always turned around and did not answer Alice’s questions.
I guessed to some extent that it was because of the ‘curse’, but I couldn’t stay still.

“I’ve been accidentally caught up in the terror of the pandemic a few times… But I don’t think I’m the type to hold grudges that much. I don’t think I have a strong sense of justice.”
“It could be that I have a strong sense of justice. I always seek justice.”
“You? Kuk. Why don’t you rather say that the Iris Guild’s investigation is wrong.”

What is that smile Alice.
Do you want to be hostile to the genius wizard Lee Ho-yeon?
Before Lee Ho-yeon could put on a sad expression, Alice continued her words.

“At first, I doubted your birth. Just in case the pandemic… Could be your parents’ enemies. But it wasn’t like that.”

In this world, Lee Ho-yeon was an orphan with no memory of her parents.
She has no reason to avenge the pandemic.

“Actually, that’s not the point. Even if you’re not a person with a particularly strong sense of justice, you’ll stop terrorism in front of your eyes, and of course you’ll hate a pandemic. …But.”

Alice’s voice grew involuntarily.
I don’t know why, but for some reason I was angry.

“…But it’s so strange. You knew the information that the pandemic summons the demon king of hell, right? The information that the Iris Guild didn’t know either.”

Having her animosity was not the problem.
Hoyeon Lee. He knew too much information he didn’t know.

“…”
“Although you know more information than me, you have always tried to get information about the pandemic. Besides, the target of Lucifer who appeared a while ago was you from the beginning.”

What Alice expected was a special ‘curse’ on Lee Ho-yeon. And the extent to which the key to unlocking it is in Pandemic.

However, the information I got from traveling with Isaac was a little more complicated.

Pandemic’s boss, Maestro.
He is said to have called Lee Ho-yeon the ‘antagonist of fate’.
Lee Ho-yeon was said to be the only person who can stop the pandemic that is said to bring hell to Earth.

Just as Lee Ho-yeon was conscious of the pandemic, the pandemic was also conscious of Lee Ho-yeon.
If so, Lee Ho-yeon must also have something to hide.
Alice judged so.

“Lee Ho-yeon. What the hell is your relationship with the pandemic, now you have to hear it from your own mouth.”

Is it because she likes the man in front of her but misses such an important fact?
Maybe it’s because he didn’t know what Lee Ho-yeon’s inner thoughts were, who always had a light smile on his face.
Or is it simply because the pandemic that threatens Lee Ho-yeon is annoying?

Ellis calmed the irritation that filled her heart.
Actually, she doesn’t want to say that.

Whoa.
Taking a deep breath again, Elise met Lee Ho-yeon’s eyes.

“… What the hell are you going through. Tell me.”

Then, he stared into Lee Ho-yeon’s trembling eyes.