Chapter 1538 – [Life as a Senior in High School After Completing the CSAT]

I made a full statement before speaking to the reporter. It would mean revealing my real name, but Eden knows it anyway, so there was no point in hiding it in the first place.

“I am the worst. Eden is the one who becomes the father.”

“This is reporter Kim Deok-hwan of Maeil News.”

“Nice to meet you, Reporter Kim.”

He was so nervous, as if he were a mouse in front of a cat, that he swallowed his saliva and said his name.

From the looks of it, he seems to be the type of person with keen eyes and quick wits. So, it may be difficult to recognize, but I guessed the identities of Eden and me.

Sometimes what you don’t know is medicine. Anyway, the scoops that reporters like will blow up soon enough, so why are they noticing it now?

“Isn’t our Eden pretty?”

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

“Fortunately, Eden is very pretty because she takes after her mother, not me. That’s why there were a lot of trash people trying to touch her from a young age.”

There are many sex offenders whose thoughts center on sexual desire, to the point where people, especially men, think their brains are located in their groins.

If you are someone who just looks and thinks, it is better. I’m a bit annoyed by people like that, but I don’t touch them. But the problem is that there are those who try to do more than that.

I don’t know if the absolute master of fate had a hand in it, or if he was just trying to touch Eden because she was so pretty, but even though Eden was still a minor, she almost got caught up in sex criminals more than once. If I hadn’t assigned a bodyguard, something big would have happened a long time ago.

Of course, those guys weren’t dealt with kindly. Now that I’m thinking about it, I’d like to go to Horizon and relieve some stress by torturing the guys who are in trouble.

Anyway, why am I telling this story…

“If she was such a pretty child, what would have happened if she became known to society? As a journalist, you know that people’s attention can be both good and bad, especially for a young child.”

“… Yes, that’s right.”

“There are times when children get too much attention when they are young, which actually ruins them, so, so far we have allowed Eden to grow up normally.”

Just because you become an adult doesn’t mean you become an adult, but at least your sense of self is established to some extent.

At that point, you will be able to maintain yourself without being swayed by people’s attention. If you look at Eden, who has already reached the level of a transcendental level, she is at a level higher than I thought.

“After some time, Eden will become an adult, and when that time comes, I will not particularly restrict Eden’s activities. Just because she is her parent, we cannot oppress her child’s life forever.”

“…”

“As you heard during the interview earlier, Eden will debut soon. It won’t take a year at most, so I would appreciate it if you could stop joining in the meantime.”

After I finished speaking, reporter Kim thought for a moment and spoke carefully in a trembling voice.

He already understood it to some extent, and what I said added to his confidence, but hearing it from the person’s own mouth is a different matter.

“Then, of course, you two…”

“Should we at least wear masks? Both me and Eden.”

“Oh, no!!! You don’t have to do that!!!”

Since we even mentioned the mask, the story is over. As I added more confidence, his face began to flush with excitement.

If you look around, there are quite a few people who know our identity, but most of them keep their mouths shut to maintain confidentiality. These are people who won’t tell us even if they try to find out who we are, whether reporters or conglomerates.

Well, I guess I can’t tell people other than my acquaintances for fear they will follow me. Even if you escape overseas, they will kill you if they can’t catch you, but you won’t sell your life for a few pennies.

But if you think about it, wouldn’t they be the first among reporters to know our identities? Oh, except for the paparazzi who was sent to the island as an island slave, since he wasn’t even a reporter.

“Whoa… It’s astounding. Hung Je and Wakamo Miko were actually her father and daughter, and she was living like an ordinary family…”

“That’s good. A child who is supported from an early age is bound to have a distorted character, so it was necessary to raise her child properly.”

“That’s why I wear a mask when I go on official missions. It’s all for Eden’s sake.”

“Your daughter’s love is amazing.”

“I don’t have any particular cause. I just live well with my family and eat well, so I can live without the law. But the problem is that there are people who ignore etiquette and cross the line because there is a law.”

“Yes, I know very well. I have seen many people like that during my career as a reporter. To be honest, when I was working as an evil emperor, even if I broke the law, I felt excited about every action I did.”

“I would appreciate it if you thought that way. Still, breaking the law is breaking the law.”

Reporter Kim seemed to have relaxed to some extent and asked me little by little about this.

On the other hand, being quick-witted means being able to quickly understand their intentions, so it was easy to talk to them. It was obvious that it was floating, but it wasn’t bad.

“As I said earlier, my daughter’s debut is planned separately. The same goes for revealing the identity of the evil emperor and the Wakamo shaman.”

“But what you’re saying is…”

“I would like to ask for an embargo until then. Of course, I have no intention of doing it bare-handed.”

A child who bites a lollipop closes her mouth. It’s okay to threaten with force, but if you live like that in the world, you will only get resentment, and it will be difficult.

If you don’t suffer much loss, it’s a good idea to lure them into your allies by giving them carrots. Of course, you will have to pay the price for leaking that much.

“If Eden or I are to hold a press conference, we will make room for the reporter, no matter which broadcasting station he or she belongs to.”

“Huh?! Is that true?!”

“If you’re a reporter who knows about us but doesn’t reveal it, we can do at least that much. So… You know, right?”

“Yes, of course. I will definitely keep it a secret until then.”

He is a person who can communicate well. I think my greed is reasonable.

If he had hinted that he wanted money, they would have beaten him up a few times and made him disappear. Or buy and die.

Of course, I know that I am a bad emperor and Eden is a Wakamo shaman, so I may have bowed down a bit, but even so, it is quite acceptable to accept only what is given when I can ask for something bigger.

… Or perhaps he decided that it would be better to bend down and deepen his friendship than to receive more in the meantime? If you become friends with the evil emperor and the Wakamo shaman, you will gain more value than you can imagine, right?

Then, your wit and management skills are no joke. It won’t make me big, but at least I will live thin and long.

Anyway, the story ended well. They said they would keep their promise, and since they had received something, they bowed politely and stood up.

“It was a perfect meeting today. I hope to see you again in the future.”

“Yes… Ah, this is a personal conversation, but if you want to eat or have a drink with friends, you can come to this store.”

“Oh, it looks like it’s a store run by an acquaintance, right?”

“This is a store I run.”

“Yes?!”

I handed him our store business card. If there are more regular customers, that’s a good thing.

He seemed quite shocked to hear that I was in the restaurant business. No, is it that shocking that I run a rice business? There’s nothing strange about the job itself, right?

“Even if my dad went somewhere and worked as a security guard, he would earn 100 million won a month, not an annual salary. I guess that’s because his main job is a chef.”

“There is no such thing as a noble person in my profession.”

“Just a bit? Then what are the occupations that aren’t included in a bit?”

“Killing people for money.”

This also has to do with my self-loathing. This story Eden tells is a self-destructive story.

During my first reincarnation, which was the basis of my current self and my first reincarnation, my occupation was a contract killer. He killed people for money, and crushed the heavy weight of life with dirty and light money.

That will be my business that will continue as long as I live. I was wrong from the start with my first murder.

“Eden, you are a good child, don’t be like your father.”

“What’s wrong with you, Dad?”

“It means don’t imitate your father’s bad points. It’s not that he doesn’t have good points, but he has a lot of bad points.”

Every parent wants their child to be better than themselves.

Same goes for me. Even if Eden accepts my good points, I hope that he doesn’t resemble any of my bad points.

Just like that, Eden’s interview with a perfect scorer on the CSAT was completed, and the article came out a few days later. Perhaps because the reporters liked our Eden for its good looks, it was an ordinary article without any problems, or rather, full of favorable reviews.

“Well, if I had written it together, the entire media company would have been destroyed, but I wrote it well.”

“It wasn’t bad. There were some sharp-witted reporters among them.”

“I also monitored them separately, but there was no sign of anything suspicious. You can probably trust them.”

“You wouldn’t ruin the connections you acquired for no reason with your own hands. That would be killing the duck that lays the golden eggs.”

It wasn’t because Eden’s photo was released or anything like that, so the article was posted for a short time and then forgotten in the face of people’s interest. Rather, that is good from our perspective.

If Eden’s photo was uploaded, there would have been quite a stir on the Internet. Things like perfect scorers on the College Scholastic Ability Test, appearance of perfect scorers on the College Scholastic Ability Test, and breast size of perfect scorers must have been posted in Naver search rankings.

… Honestly, it makes me angry to think that people like that will come out when Eden goes out into society.

Should I be impatient? No, bear with me, the great devil within me.

Anyway, it’s almost the end of the year. The college entrance exam is over, so it’s the last month of the year, and it’s time for Christmas carols to sound loudly on the streets. Eden also starts to get excited about meeting Santa Claus for the first time in a year.

“What gift should I get this year?”

“Well, if you’re good, you can get a gift, but I don’t know how long I’ll be able to receive it.”

Although it may not be the case at other times, this year, Eden achieved achievements that make him a better child than anyone else.

He went to the other world, defeated the Demon King as a hero, and saved the continent. That is a great achievement that no one can deny. Saving the world is a feat that everyone can only acknowledge, so unless he did something terrible, our Eden is definitely treated as a good child.

Otherwise, I’ll have to deal with Santa. No, I’ve only been active as a Santa girl for a few years!!!!

“I become an adult next year, so isn’t this the last time?”

“Well, I don’t think Santa’s standards will be divided by that.”

The age of 19 is considered an adult in Korea. In other countries, people are recognized as adults when they are younger or older than that.

So what is Santa’s standard for adults? I don’t know about that either. We talk every year, but in the end it’s just one day at a time, and the total time we’ve been working together so far is about two weeks.

Honestly, even though I’ve only known him that much, there’s probably more I don’t know than I know. Moreover, it has to do with work over there. Well, if I ask Korma, will he tell me?

“It’s the standard by which Santa judges children… Well, it’s difficult to say.”

“Do you know?”

“Yes, I have similar senses as a Dream Giant. Adults and children’s dreams are different. Maybe Santa Claus uses that to distinguish between children.”

Korma is the youngest among the Dream Giants, but since a considerable amount of time has passed by human standards, it does not mean that he has not learned anything. There is still more to learn, but I knew the basics.

“Adults’ dreams are a bit harder? No, they feel like crystals, while children’s dreams feel soft and fluffy.”

“It’s kind of cute.”

“Yes, anyway, we distinguish between adults and children, and Santa gives gifts to the good ones. And Lady Eden…”

“What about Eden?”

“She has become an adult to the extent that she has become a transcendent person and has a firm will.”

“Hmm.”

It’s not for nothing that you become a transcendental person. No matter how weak you are among transcendents, you can only become a transcendent if you have sufficient unwavering will.

If the foundation is poor, can you build a building on top of it? The Transcendent is like a magnificent castle or high-rise building built on a huge foundation.

Even though she is still a minor, Eden has now established her own strong spirit as her transcendent. The will that comes from there is definitely that of the transcendent and can be called an adult.

It’s just a little disappointing. So doesn’t that mean Eden won’t get a gift this year?

“I guess that’s not it?”

“So you’re saying it will come? Isn’t it something you can’t receive when you become an adult?”

“I’d like to explain, but let’s just leave it for the fun of it. Let me tell you one thing: Santa Claus will come.”

“Really? Well then, I guess that’s a good thing. Still, I guess it’s better to think of it as the last time.”

Eden was also looking forward to it, and it was obvious that she would be disappointed if she heard that she couldn’t come while she thought she would come. At least it’s good to be able to avoid that.

Afterward, we prepared for Christmas. It’s the end of the year, and Eden will become an adult after this year, so we plan to throw a bigger party than other times.

“When it comes to Christmas, it’s cake!!!! I need to make a huge cake!!!!!”

“How many stories are you going to build?”

“Hmm… How big is a cabin or something like that?”

“Are you trying to make a house of cookies instead of cakes?!”

“It’s okay!!! I can eat everything if I’m with Lulu!!!!”

“That’s why I’m more scared…”

Now, it’s terrifying because I can compete on equal terms with Bloodier and have the potential to win by eating a lot. This is especially true because the penalty for being a human being has disappeared thanks to the power of gourmet food that can be enjoyed from anything obtained from over there.

It’s not like adding wings to a tiger, it’s like adding robot armor to a dinosaur. Mecha Tyrano!!!!

“I think Christmas this year will be something better.”

“I hope my dad does the same.”

And time passes and Christmas Eve comes. This is Eden’s last Christmas as a child.

I hope this Christmas will be a good memory for Eden.