Chapter 588 – 588. Gates of Hell (2)

A cozy restaurant surrounded by soft and warm lighting.
When you cut a high-quality steak, pink juice bursts out.
As he ate the meat that melted as soon as he put it in his mouth, Lee Ho-yeon opened his eyes wide.

“The expensive ones are definitely delicious, right?”
“Okay.”

Yum Yum.

Lee Ho-yeon did not stop admiring the steak while savoring it.
If you feed Liliana this, she’ll forget about chicken and all right away.
When I go back to Korea, I will have to feed them expensive omakase instead of chicken.

“Scarlett. I’m grateful for eating with me, but today I’m having a meal with Alice and Irene. Why weren’t you eating?”

“Because I was going to eat after making sure you finished your schedule.”

“There’s no need for that… I’m sorry.”

“I came here as a secretary in the first place, so what are you sorry about? Of course, I’ve been living a cold meal for a week.”

“…Was that enough?”

Hoyeon Lee knocked on the table with her fingers and fell into trouble.
I think he took care of everything he was supposed to.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Scarlett]

– [ Affinity : 100 ] ( + 2.8)
– [ Sex drive: 55 ]
– [ Appetite : 30 ]
– [ Fatigue : 50 ]

Current status: It would have been nice if you hadn’t said to eat cheese soft tofu all day long.

[I will serve Lee Ho-yeon when I reach 100 affinity.]

‘… What’s wrong with cheese soft tofu?’

Isn’t it delicious?
I really wanted to eat it because it was delicious.

“Scarlett. Still, don’t you remember the hot soup of cheese soft tofu?”
“Eating it at a meal alone for the two of you in a long time might kill you.”
“… I’m kidding.”

Beaten by Elise and cursed by Scarlett.
My image has been damaged a lot.
Lee Ho-yeon swallowed the meat with a bitter expression.

‘Still, I can win everything in bed.’

After finishing my meal, I went outside.
As it was the last day, she thought about going on a date with Scarlett, but her smart watch rang.

“Hmm?”

Lee Ho-yeon answered the phone while seeing Alice’s name on the screen.

*

Pounding- pounding-

My heart is pounding. It is a similar feeling to meeting a formidable enemy.
Lee Ho-yeon ran straight from the restaurant to the Iris Guild.

Lee Ho-yeon, who passed by the guild members busy in the building, ran into the guild room, forgetting to organize her clothes.
In the guild room, I could see Isaac, other executives, Alice, and Irene.
Lee Ho-yeon looked at Isaac with a rough glance.

“Guild leader, video. Show me the video.”
“Okay.”

Isaac immediately played the video.
It was a video of the Pacific Ocean that the team leader of the Iris Guild 2 took himself.
Throughout the video, the beating in my heart won’t stop.

[Chijijijijijijik-]

The video cuts off at the end of the helicopter being attacked by a monster we’ve seen many times before.
It was a short video, lasting only a few minutes, but Lee Ho-yeon, who saw the video, was confused.

‘Why is this… Is it happening now?’

I know that ominous-looking darkness.

Hell’s Gate.
An event in the second half of the original story that connects the dimensions of Earth and Hell.
It is an abnormal phenomenon that appears when the gates of hell are opened.
And the fact that the door was open meant that the coming of the Demon King was right in front of us.

“Can you tell me what’s going on?”
“The huge door guarded by the Iris Guild… That’s what opened. It’s the work of Pandemic.”
“That door is open? Then what is that darkness and monster creature?”
“The gates of hell are opened and earth and hell are connected. Now, those monsters will attack all over the world. We must prepare immediately.”

Hoyeon Lee bit her lip.
Why? The thought filled my head.
For the gates of hell to be opened, a great sacrifice, a human death, is required.

The value as a sacrifice is the mana of each individual. Or, since it depends on negative emotions such as strong fear and horror, the exact number is unknown. Therefore, it is impossible to predict perfect timing.

‘… But, it doesn’t make sense to open it now.’

At least two years earlier than the original.
Hoyeon Lee shook her head as much as she could.
It is unlikely that the god of this world forcibly opened the door.
This is because Hell can be realized as it is only when high-quality sacrifices are made, and only then can the demon lord’s power be fully used.

‘Many humans haven’t died yet.’

Although the number of terrorism increased compared to the original, it was still far from enough.
In the original work, the gates of hell begin to open after several countries are destroyed.

‘What have I missed? Is there anything significantly different from the original?’

The reason why the door opened despite the lack of offerings must be the butterfly effect Lee Ho-yeon created.

What was the biggest of them all?
Lee Ho-yeon recalled his memories one by one.
Pandemic Terror. His own growth. Heroin attack. Conversation with the betting god. A conversation I had with the god of this world.

And when I reached the conversation I had with Chiron a while ago.
Something brushed through Lee Ho-yeon’s head.

“… Lucifer?”
“Lucifer… What do you mean by that?”
“Irene. Ask Chiron if she still feels Lucifer’s magic.”
“You mean Wild Gladitor? Got it.”

While Irene touches her smartwatch.
Lee Ho-yeon continued to worry.

‘Lucifer. Okay. There was Lucifer.’

Chiron said, there’s a chance that Lucifer is still alive, she did.
Although his corpse was recovered, Lucifer is originally strong enough to become the Demon King.
If he somehow came back to life and the Maestro sacrificed Lucifer…

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

The victim is basically a human being.
Because only humans can have fear as an intelligent body and can handle magical powers.
And Lucifer meets that condition.

“Lee, Lee Ho-yeon. Last night, Lucifer’s mana was amplified and then completely disappeared. I thought I’d tell you when you came to the training room…”
“… Ha ha. You shouldn’t have to say that right away.”

Crazy centaur.
Lee Ho-yeon forcibly swallowed his swear words and looked around.

Paper and pen found in the guild room.
Lee Ho-yeon wrote down the methods of dealing with the monsters of hell that he had seen in the original work as he remembered them.
The gates of hell opened quickly, so there must be more sacrifices.

“Guild leader. As soon as those monsters grasp the earth, the attack will begin. Please spread this information as much as possible.”
“This… Yes. I see. Lee Ho-yeon, what are you going to do?”
“We have to return to Korea as planned. There are many things to do in Korea.”
“I see. If you think so, it can’t be helped.”

Isaac nodded his head.
In my mind, I wanted to ask for more help with the work of the Iris Guild. Lee Ho-yeon is the only person in the world who knows this information.
However, it is not always possible to assume Lee Ho-yeon’s help.
It was the virtue of being an Iris guild leader that she also taught to Elise.

“Irene, I’ll go first. But it’s good that we had our last meal.”
“…Lee Ho-yeon. Are you going to Korea right now? According to what you said, it would be safest to stay in the Iris Guild. How about just staying here a little longer?”

Lee Ho-yeon swallowed her saliva as he watched Irene grab him.
The emotions in her eyes were fear, anxiety, and affection.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Irene]

– [ Affinity : 100 ] (+ 1.9)
– [ Libido : 60 ]
– [ Appetite : 20 ]
– [ Fatigue : 40 ]

Current Status: It’s much safer to be protected by the Iris Guild.

[When she reaches 100 affinity, her affection for Lee Ho-yeon becomes equal to or greater than Alice’s.]

‘Likeability 100…’

Her heart is so grateful.
However, Lee Ho-yeon put her hand on the back of Irene’s hand and shook her head.

“Irene, I’m sorry, but Victoria Academy is paralyzed and if I hide, who will fight?”
“Yeah, but. You saw it too. The second team leader, who was quite strong in the Iris Guild, died.”
“So I have to step in and stop it. You know how strong I am, right?”

Irene looked at Lee Ho-yeon with her regretful heart.
She knows that what holds Lee Ho-yeon is her greed.

In fact, his strength is one of the best in the world, and he has something to protect in Korea.
But she couldn’t hide the greed she didn’t want to let go.

“Irene, please help me at the Iris Guild. I will contact you.”
“… Okay.”

Irene reluctantly nodded her head, and Lee Ho-yeon responded with a smile and looked at Elise standing next to her.
Surprisingly, she was more calm than Irene.

“Ellis. Well, I’ll find a solution and contact you as soon as possible.”
“Do whatever you want. … I won’t stand still. I’ll find a way to help you.”

Alice looked at Lee Ho-yeon with her complicated mind.
She also wants to hold onto Lee Ho-yeon in her own mind, but her sister makes a fuss about her in front of her, so she can’t even cling to Lee Ho-yeon herself.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Ellis]

– [ Likeability : 100 ] ( + 3.1 )
– [ Sex drive : 50 ]
– [ Appetite : 20 ]
– [ Fatigue : 40 ]

Current status: My sister is embarrassing. Why are you doing that? … But she would be safer in France.

[Become more honest with Lee Ho-yeon when you reach 100 affinity]

Lee Ho-yeon looked at Alice and sighed at her.
I know the two sisters are worried about me, but I had to go back to Korea as soon as possible.
There are precious heroines in Korea that need to be protected.

‘Still, I can’t just go.’

He’s such a bad guy for doing that last night and then just leaving.
Lee Ho-yeon put her hand on Alice’s cheek as she looked at herself.
The body temperature of her hot cheeks seemed to represent Alice’s concern for herself.

“… Ah?”

The moment Alice expressed her doubts, Lee Ho-yeon approached her and hugged her body.
Alice, who was suddenly in her arms, looked at Lee Ho-yeon with her bewildered eyes.
In an instant, her hot face turned red like a tomato.

“Wait. Alice.”
“You, you. Lee Ho-yeon…”
“Irene too. I’ll bring you good news soon!”
“Yeah. I see.”

After a brief embrace with Elise, Lee Ho-yeon made eye contact with Irene, who was standing in a daze, and held her hand.
And, as soon as she confirmed her nod, she slipped out of the guild master’s room.
If possible, she wanted to reassure Irene as well, but if she hugged her, it would be difficult for her to leave the Iris Guild alive.

[… Hey. For a moment! Get that crazy black hair! Catch me! Who dares to daughter! Hey dog…]
[Guild Master! Please, please now… !]
[Darling! Now is the time to support your daughter!]

She let her words from behind go through her ears, and she headed towards the Iris Guild’s clearing.

Doo doo doo doo-

As soon as you enter the clearing, the sound of the wind echoes the ground.
The small private jet that I used to come to France was waiting to depart right away.
It was a request from Scarlett in advance.

“Scarlett. Thank you. I prepared it right away.”

“Yes. You can board immediately.”

“Let’s go.”

One hour was urgent.
Lee Ho-yeon got on the plane.