121 – Romantic Death Case (1)
The Sagittarius monster stuck the last remaining drug into his arm.
“Huh….”
I let out a moan like a middle-aged person entering a hot bathhouse, and the pleasure slowly subsided. A huge joy, like the sound of a trumpet, flowed through my bloodstream and awakened my spirit. It was an awakening of the spirit and also a helpless awakening.
Libra’s drug contains a very small amount of starlight, along with various pleasure substances and hallucinogenic substances. It provides temporary but definite pleasure to S-class monsters who are unable to achieve physical growth from the moment they complete the constellation.
This drug provides the same effect not only to monsters but also to ordinary people who have no connection to Starlight in the first place, making it very effective in producing so-called ‘light people’. It was a beautiful potion that made one suffer from financial debt and created a person who only pursues light.
The light men also included the Sagittarius monster.
This is a drug that can only be made by Libra, which can control the starlight of oneself and others through trading. There are no substitutes.
But now Libra has stopped producing the drug. This is because they are preoccupied with researching other drugs.
Even cheap drugs that have been purchased and diluted to a thousandth of the original are difficult to find these days.
“Amy.”
The Sagittarius monster threw away the empty syringe while swearing roughly. The pleasure was certain, but so volatile. Just as water evaporates and the temperature decreases, so does pleasure. The moment it leaves, the mood instantly becomes low.
“It’s all because of that bastard… hahahaha, I should have killed him properly when I shot him then.”
I sighed deeply and began to lament. When he was asked to bomb that day, he should have done it right. It is said that Libra is working hard to manufacture the drug to prey on a man named Han Jae-joong.
A drug that greatly strengthens the injected monster and causes him to lose his rationality. According to Libra, the light was strengthened in exchange for the monster’s stars and reason. Honestly, I didn’t really understand what was going on. The monster who was injected with drugs was not bright at all, but rather dark. What kind of light enhancement was this?
“Tsk. “What are you doing knowing that?”
Knowing things like theories doesn’t change anything. I’m so annoyed that I just want to kill Libra, but I can’t. If he disappears, the opportunity to receive medicine will disappear forever.
In the first place, what is it about this guy, Han Jae-joong, that he has the qualities of a hero who will make a just sacrifice?
“Now that I think about it, you said you even survived a lion.”
Only one virtue is needed to survive the beast.
Luck.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s courage, force, or wealth.
The monster who worked hard to become stronger than anyone else died simply because he was unlucky and a lion passed by him.
Among the challengers, the one who survived was lucky because the lion retreated during the battle.
Sagittarius thought Han Jaejoong was also in this case. Those who took on the challenge but were lucky enough to survive.
However, only two Barons known to the Sagittarius monster managed to survive through factors other than luck.
Sky Polaris made the lion retreat with just a few words without any fight.
“If that bastard ruled the lion like his master…..”
Sagittarius scratched the syringe marks for a while, then sighed and stood up.
“…I have a lot of time anyway.”
Let’s take a look and see what that guy is doing.
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Sagittarius Monster’s eyes are quite good. Since his basic job is sniping, his vision and eyesight are unrivaled.
Also, his eyes are more special than others, allowing him to visualize and see invisible information such as temperature and vibration.
By synthesizing all visible information, he is able to look down on an object as if he were looking down at the world from the sky.
He monitored a man while maintaining a distance of over 100km from the object of observation. In contrast to his quiet gaze, his hand was noisily flicking a pen over a notepad.
-The name is Han Jae-joong.
-Age is around mid-twenties.
-Occupation: Cafe employee.
-The face is rather smooth. However, he looks thin like a gisaeng brother and gives a bad feeling. That impression seems to be stronger because of his large physique.
Unlike his usual harsh tone, his note itself was smooth. First, he recorded only the facts that were visible on the surface and organized them into pure white paper.
– Living in a cheap villa in G City, I wake up at 6 in the morning and go out at 6:40.
-Arrived at Cafe ‘Baekho’ around 7:10. Preparing for business.
– As soon as I entered the cafe, I started greeting the short woman inside. From the story, it seems like he’s probably a business partner, but in public he’s closer to a boss. However, given that their personal names are quite friendly, it is assumed that they have a very special relationship.
I can’t hear the sound because it’s far away, but I can read the lips. Through this, the archer can fully monitor their conversations. You can steal and listen to other people’s conversations.
“What, you came before me. I thought I came the fastest. “When did our master come?”
“Didn’t I tell you not to call me that? “It’s like I bought my brother!”
“The problem is that there is actually no difference. I don’t work, but the money comes in. Isn’t this not the reward for your labor, but Ayun, you bought the time you spent with me? So, in fact, Ayun, you are no different from my master….”
“Maw!”
A woman called Ayun threw the dishcloth she was using to clean her desk at Han Jaejoong. Han Jaejoong deftly caught the lump of cloth out of the air, and then she naturally began wiping the nearby desk.
“In other words, if Ah Yoon doesn’t want to revive slavery in modern times because of you, she should find a way to save the cafe.”
“Do I really need to say that like that? “You talk back and forth, you damn oppa…”
Grumbling with his mouth sticking out, Jo A-yoon took out an apron and a dishtowel that were large compared to his size. I threw the apron to Han Jaejoong like I just did, and wiped the desk again with the dishcloth.
“Even if I came up with the idea in the first place, I thought it was strange and rejected it… Did I know that it would turn out to be this weird? It is a local cafe that is neither famous nor unknown, but is frequented by regulars. It has coffee and desserts that can only be tasted here, so customers can keep coming back for decades, and word spreads that it has a beautiful owner and handsome employees. “What’s so difficult about creating an emotional cafe where nearby high school girls come and sometimes get noisy?”
“I can hear everything, master. “Just play with your hands.”
“Mr. Woo, I understand!”
Ayun continued to grumble while nervously wiping her desk.
“In the first place, I wanted a more equal relationship, not like a master and a slave… Originally, this cafe was also going to be all under a joint name… Well, slowly putting names on the documents one by one. ….”
“Ayoon?”
“Oh, no! I won’t betray my senior. “Huh?”
“Your friend is here?”
As Ayun turned her gaze following Han Jaejoong’s words and fingers, she soon spotted a woman outside the window knocking on the door.
“Ah~ him? “He’s not my friend. Ignore him.”
“Please come in.”
“Thank you, Jaejoong.”
“Oh why~”
“Still, we’re friends, so you shouldn’t ignore us like that.”
“It’s not business hours, go back!”
“La, please sit here.”
“Thank you for everything from start to finish. There is a big difference from people like Ayun. How could Ayun have someone like Jaejoong by her side? “I’m dying of envy.”
She giggled while speaking. She cleared her throat once and smiled bitterly. It was a polite laugh, but it was by no means a friendly laugh.
“I’m sorry, but… could you please stop calling her by her last name? It’s a bit… Like the name of a food. Just adding ‘Ara’ as my last name is enough.”
“Oppa, do you want to add lassi to our menu?”
“Are you saying you’ll think of me even while you’re working? Sorry, my kid. “That kind of obsession is a bit burdensome.”
“Who are you calling me a kid?!”
“Ayoon, Ayun, wait a minute.”
“Huh?!”
Han Jaejoong wrapped his hands around Ayun’s waist and hugged her, then turned away from Ara.
“W-what are you doing! It’s crazy? “I’m watching while other people are watching… Oh, no, I shouldn’t do this even when other people aren’t watching…”
“Ayun-ah. “Are you crazy?”
“Oppa, wait a minute, whisper in my ear….”
He whispered in Ayun’s ear, in a quieter voice than before, against her lips. Jaejoong Han glanced at Ra, whose face was red and covering his eyes, as if he were a man with a tense gaze.
“That person is the customer who is achieving the highest sales in our store. “I spent 100,000 won just yesterday.”
“Huh…? “I told you not to really whisper… you damn brother.”
Ayun, who was hugging him and wriggling around with her legs in the air, succeeded in sticking her elbow into his side.
“If you pay a lot of money in the first place, are all the inconveniences forgiven? They come in before business hours, make rude remarks, or even try to hunt down employees! “You should never forgive!”
“Yes, that’s right. So, could you please refrain from showing affection in front of me like you just did? “I understand that the relationship between the little guy and Jaejoong is hot…”
“Understanding is a pestilence. Isn’t that what it is? You in the first place. What is it that you call my brother so condescendingly? “The b*tch who was the most sh*tty before.”
“That’s why you have to treat them more respectfully. “I have to make up for how rude I was.”
Ayoon hesitated slightly, as if she had nothing to say. He smiled brightly and made a calyx with his hand and rested his chin on it.
“Then, our Ayun. Could you please give me some coffee? Also, Watcher.”
“I’m being damned. “Do you still not believe it?”
“hahahaha….”
Ayoon Jo was still nervous and responded calmly, but Jaejoong Han just smiled awkwardly. The archer felt something off.
As soon as the name Watcher was mentioned, Han Jae-joong and Ayun’s reactions became awkward. Especially Han Jaejoong’s reaction was like that.
Watcher. A simple name meaning watchdog.
I heard that it was definitely a name given by Han Jae-joong as a strange name. Judging by the indifferent reaction, I guess I was hiding my identity from everyone except the woman who owns the cafe.
‘If you hide your identity, it will be difficult to do heroic things…’
Rather, you have to overcome those difficulties to become more heroic. Complicated. Sagittarius stopped thinking about unnecessary things and focused on observation again.
“Don’t lie! Ayun I already know that your partner is him! Wow, wait a minute… So, is this going to be an affair with Jaejoong? No, it would already be an affair with Sirius… A double affair…?! I’m disappointed. Even if I quit being a magical girl, I can’t believe I’ve fallen so low…”
“You haven’t been corrupted and you are honorable to senior Seolhwa, right? “If you’re going to be a b*tch, just get out.”
“The way you speak is vulgar. Oh, this isn’t corruption. Because you were always like this. Flaw.”
“Oh, let me die and you die.”
The bickering between the two continued until they ordered one more Laga cake, one of the most expensive special teas, and one more smoothie and left the store when they received the order to dispatch.
“Then I’ll contact Watcher later. “This Orange Altair is looking for you.”
“Because you’re a monster, you’ll be better off than me. “You b*tch, speak for yourself.”
“Yes, yes. Okay, okay, my cute little boy. Her sister will go to work. Take a good look at the empty store. Oh, Jaejoong, rest in peace too. Save a lot of money from this guy. “He has a lot of money.”
“…hahahaha.”
Han Jae-joong, who did not stop the fight between the two and just continued cooking and cleaning, laughed dryly. Rattle. The door bell rang lightly once, light flashed once, and her figure disappeared out of nowhere.
Ayun sighed deeply and sat down on any empty chair. All the chairs, which weren’t that many, were empty, so she could sit anywhere.
“What the f*ck are you so stubborn about? “If not, it’s not okay.”
“Keep denying it. There’s no conclusive evidence out there. “Even if you can’t erase all your doubts, you will get tired first.”
“I know… Oppa, be careful what you say too. You know that you’re good at everything else, but you can’t lie, right? Especially lies told at important times.”
“…Honestly, it doesn’t feel natural.”
“Because I don’t. Just keep quiet. The best thing to do is just smile like today. “Well, well, it looks nice too.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“Are you getting it right? Oh, that’s right, it would be nice to have someone I have a crush on. Huh? Now that I think about it, the reception today was very kind. They even provided services that were not suitable for our circumstances. Is it because I was loved? “Right, brother?”
“Why are you talking like that all of a sudden?”
“No, that’s right. Watcher is also my oppa, and she is making it clear that she likes him. Are you okay too? Huh? Be honest. “I like hearing about other people’s relationships.”
Han Jaejoong looked around for a moment and then pointed to empty space.
“Sorry, a quest popped up…..”
“Ah, the quest is good. Finish and come back. We can talk about it when we come back. Okay brother? “If I run into that b*tch on the way…”
“It’s not like that. “You can’t trust me.”
“Yes.”
“Then what should I do to believe it?”
Ayun spread her arms without saying a word. Han Jaejoong sighed deeply. Judging from his expression, it was a sigh that was closer to relief than lament.
“Just put it into words. “It’s better that way.”
Han Jaejoong approached Ayun and hugged her.
“It’s noisy. It’s better to know without having to say it. “Parrot, you’re noisy too.”
“Anyway, I’ll be back soon. “I’m guarding the store.”
“But brother, there’s no need for me to go too.”
“Nothing. “It’s a simple thing.”
“Yes, then…”
A small pink light flashed near her hands, which were folded on Han Jaejoong’s back. It was a beautiful light, as if a jewel was reflecting sunlight.
“Come back.”
As soon as he said those words, Han Jae-joong’s body that was holding Ayun disappeared.
