Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 233

233

Karma

“So, that wild beast is your… person?”

Zane insisted on hearing the story outside, even though they suggested going inside the villa. After Sion finished summarizing as much as possible, she stared directly at Lia and spoke.

“Zane, please refrain from using such words…”

“Nyaaaang!

W, wild beast?

What, human!

Casting mana at me the moment you see me, and now calling me a wild beast?

You really want to fight?

Come here!

Haaaaak!”

*Paching!* Lia, having unsheathed her claws, was ready to draw musical lines on Zane’s face.

Lia was no longer the immature cat girl of the past but had become a perfect, stealthy, and swift assassin of the Myo-eun Clan.

Using the surrounding environment to exploit openings rather than engaging in direct confrontation, even high-ranking knights would sweat and become tense around her.

Moreover, as one chosen by lightning, her power, combined with her skills, made even Kim Yoo-hyun comment, ‘I can win, but I don’t want to fight her again. It’s quite dirty and painful.’

However, Zane seemed to find Lia amusing, placing one hand on her hip and looking at Lia as if daring her to do as she pleased.

That posture was not just confident but provocative and arrogant!

“Wow, look at that human.

Sion!

Who is that woman!

Why is she so annoying and rude!”

“…Huh?”

It was probably the first time in Zane’s life she had heard such harsh words.

As the words ‘annoying’ and ‘rude’ came out of Lia’s mouth, Zane sighed, seemingly dumbfounded, twirling the dagger in her hand like a pen and glaring at Lia with eyes filled with a chilling aura.

Her gaze was filled with the energy to tear someone apart.

“Nya, nyaaang!”

Not on par with Kim Yoo-hyun or Lilith, but a strong person who could definitely be placed below them.

Zane was skilled enough to subdue Lia without much difficulty.

And Lia was a Myo-eun Clan member who was second to none when it came to sensitivity.

She seemed to have immediately sensed how terrifying the human woman in front of her was, unlike Rishikesh or Lucia, who were kind-hearted women.

*Sreureuk-*.

As Lia’s claws subtly disappeared, Zane clicked her tongue.

Then, slightly revealing her smooth legs, she inserted the dagger into the sheath on her thigh and spoke.

“Shouldn’t you have mentioned such a ‘wild beast’ beforehand, Sion?

I almost made a mistake.”

“…”

*It seems like you already made a mistake.*

*If that’s not a mistake, then how far do you have to go to call it a mistake?*

Sion and the surrounding knights all muttered the same thing as they looked at Zane, who had blown away the roof of the carriage as if she were opening a bottle cap.

It was fortunate that it was Lia who was on the carriage; if it had been a suspicious person, they would have died without even making a sound, with all the bones in their body crushed.

“Lia, this is Zane.

Zane, this is Lia.

I’ll explain the details later, so let’s just briefly introduce each other for now.

Zane, Lia is not a wild beast.

And Lia?

I won’t be responsible if your claws get broken for no reason.”

Sion judged that even if he explained it here, it wouldn’t reach the ears of Lia, who was wary of Zane, or Zane, who was carefully observing Lia.

So, Sion simply introduced them to each other and decided to ask the person who had caused this situation the most important question.

“Lia, but why did you climb onto the carriage?”

Lia confidently spoke as if it were obvious.

“I was going to surprise Sion when he opened the door!”

“…Yeah, thanks a lot.”

“But I failed because of that woman!”

Lia pointed at Zane, let out a short cry, and grumbled.

Sion looked at Lia and growled inwardly, *‘If that prank had succeeded, you would have been punished with ear and paw massages.*

*You impudent house cat!’*

These days, this impudent house cat didn’t appreciate his master and kept hiding and surprising him, so his heart had no peaceful days.

*‘It would be fine if she just hid between the furniture and came out.’*

Hanging upside down from the ceiling to surprise him, dangling from the window to surprise him again.

He was planning to catch that cat woman one day and teach her a lesson so she wouldn’t act up, but then a strong older sister came in who would mercilessly crush anything cute or feline.

“…Hmm.”

Meanwhile, Zane, finding something interesting again, wore a faint smile and looked around.

Slowly raising her head, she stared intently at several windows inside the villa and nodded as if she understood.

“Unexpected, Sion.

There’s another one who hasn’t fully matured yet, but will definitely grow into a terrifying existence over time?

And the other one… it’s as if she’s deliberately revealing her presence to me little by little.

Did you have so many outstanding people by your side?”

Zane was probably referring to Lucia as the former and Lilith as the latter.

Trisha was nothing special until she activated her stigma, and Kim Yoo-hyun, who was somewhere in the villa, was a master who almost perfectly concealed his power.

“Rishi.”

“Yes, Master!”

“Lucia, Trisha, and Lilith are probably watching the situation here.

Can you call them all to my room?”

“To your room?

All of them?

All of them?”

“…Yes, all of them.

Don’t think strange things.

You’ll be in trouble.”

“No, sir!

I never did!”

*But why is your face turning red, you knight?*

*What did Lilith teach this innocent woman while I was away!*

Sion shouted inwardly, sent the knights who were still staring blankly at Zane back into the villa to rest, and ordered the people inside the villa to take care of the carriage.

Sion entered the villa and began to walk up to the second floor.

He remembered Kim Yoo-hyun, who had been completely넋이 나가버렸던 [넋이 나가버렸던: lost his soul] after reading the letter from Eos.

So, Sion had only brought Rishikesh and told Kim Yoo-hyun to rest inside the villa.

It was better for both him and Kim Yoo-hyun to leave him behind rather than taking a crazy guy and hearing strange things.

‘Lucia and Lilith are one thing, but why isn’t Kim Yoo-hyun showing his face?

He’s usually the type to rush over and be on guard after such a commotion.’

Even if he’s a little out of it, Kim Yoo-hyun is still Kim Yoo-hyun.

He would have vaguely known that Sion’s carriage was coming to the villa, and he would have noticed the sudden roar and the mana surging in all directions as soon as the carriage arrived.

But this protagonist hasn’t even shown his face, let alone come out.

*This can’t be happening,* Sion muttered, walked to Kim Yoo-hyun’s room, and knocked.

“…”

There was no answer.

Did this guy leave his seat?

It was the moment he opened the door, wondering if that was the case.

‘Well, well?’

The first thing his toe bumped into as he stepped in was a crumpled pile of paper thrown carelessly.

Wondering what this was, he unfolded the paper, and there was only one sentence written inside.

—Dear Eoㅕ이ㅗㅠㄴ듀ㅗ뢎ㄷ혖4사—

“…”

Kim Yoo-hyun had written various alien languages, unable to endure even after writing Eo.

It wasn’t like he was writing something embarrassing, but he was reacting like this even when writing a name.

Sion picked up a few more piles of paper and read the contents one by one.

And the conclusion he came to was that this bastard was using paper without knowing its value.

‘This crazy bastard doesn’t know the value of paper and writes letters even though he can’t even write a line!’

It’s not like paper comes out of a factory with a *wing, chuck chuck* sound, and in a world where parchment is still more commonly used, this kind of paper is quite a valuable item.

Such valuable paper, literally each sheet being money, was being used so carelessly, which was truly frustrating for Sion.

“Kim Yoo-hyun!”

Following the flickering light, a man came into view, sitting at the table, groaning and scribbling something with a pen.

It was so obvious that he was groaning and holding his head, Sion was about to say a word to save some paper, but he closed his mouth.

“You’ve arrived.”

“I’m back, but what’s the mess in your room?

Did a typhoon pass through?”

“…My heart and head are all a mess, as if a typhoon has passed through.”

*No, I don’t care about your heart, just clean up your room and live.*

*And save some paper, you son of a bitch!*

“What’s the problem?

Is there anything I can help with?”

“No, there’s nothing the Young Master can help with…”

As he said that, Kim Yoo-hyun suddenly stared intently at Sion.

It looked like lasers were about to shoot out of his eyes, so Sion waved his hand at the point where his gaze was fixed, showing that he meant to come to his senses.

“Young, Young Master Sion, Young Master.”

“?”

*What’s wrong, why is that guy suddenly using the ‘nim’ honorific that he doesn’t usually use?*

Sion narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Kim Yoo-hyun.

There were three reasons why a person would do something they don’t usually do.

They’ve committed a huge mistake, or it’s time for them to die, or…

‘There’s something they desperately want to ask for.’

Given Kim Yoo-hyun’s personality, he wouldn’t be scared because he made a mistake.

It’s not time for him to die, so that’s out too.

Then the only thing left is that he has a desperate request for Sion.

“You don’t mean to ask for more paper, do you…”

“Have you ever written a letter to a woman?”

At that, Sion almost reflexively answered, ‘How could I?’

In the original era, it was much more common to type on a keyboard than to write a letter, and here, probably hundreds of letters would fly in before Sion could even write one.

But if he answers no here!

He can’t leave a debt.

He wondered if this body had ever written a letter to a woman like playing the lute, or if he had even learned how to write such a thing.

“…Not entirely.

But why are you asking that?”

At Sion’s answer, Kim Yoo-hyun suddenly jumped up from his seat.

Then, he handed Sion the paper and pen he was holding tightly in both hands and said in a very solemn voice.

“Could you write a letter for me?”

“…”

*Damn it, the solemnity made it sound like he was writing Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s report, ‘I still have twelve ships, Lord.’*

You protagonist.

Aren’t you supposed to be in various relationships with women even in the Murim [Murim: martial arts world] ?

You don’t know women’s hearts, you can’t talk to them, your actions are strange, and now you can’t even write letters?

‘Isn’t this bastard really evil?’

It’s fortunate that he has a good face and body; otherwise, it would have been the worst.

Looking at Kim Yoo-hyun, who was always involved with women despite having nothing else, Sion was glad that he had entered this body.

Otherwise, he would have been the one doing all the work, and Kim Yoo-hyun would have taken all the women.

“You want me to write a letter to Eos for you, is that it?”

“Yes.”

“Hey, you have to send the letter yourself; what’s the point if someone else writes it?”

“I have things I want to say.

Of course, I also have feelings I want to convey.

But I can’t express them in writing.

If I tell you what I want to convey, I hope you can put it into a letter.”

*No, so that’s the same thing.*

It seemed like he had become someone who had to write letters for others.

But it was Kim Yoo-hyun’s request, not someone else’s.

One day, the protagonist’s power will be needed, and it will be very difficult to achieve victory without him.

It’s said that everything will be okay if you just have the protagonist, but it would be much better to have the protagonist follow the path I’m going than just following him around.

‘And in order to use him like that, I have to leave debts even in small things.

Originally, those who have experienced so many big things value the happiness and grace that comes from small things.’

*It’s my fate,* Sion muttered inwardly and spoke.

“There’s still plenty of time before Zane leaves, so let’s take our time tomorrow.

Think carefully about what you want to say and how you want to convey it.

If you’re still struggling tomorrow, I’ll quit too.”

“Of course.

Thank you for your help, Young Master Sion.”

As soon as I said I’d help, he immediately dropped the ‘nim’ honorific.

*That’s why you shouldn’t take in animals with black hair.*

Ending the meaningless grumbling, Sion brought up the reason he came to find Kim Yoo-hyun.

“Instead, gather in my room for a moment too.”

“Me too?”

In most situations, all the women would listen to Sion’s words.

But no one knows what will happen in the world, and no one knows what someone who suddenly goes crazy will do with their ears blocked.

To suppress that, fists are better than words, and there was only one person in this villa who could suppress those terrifying women.

“A guest came from the north, and I want you to ask that guest directly about Eos.”

“Ah…”

Of course, Sion didn’t honestly explain the reason to Kim Yoo-hyun at all.

―――――――Author’s Notes―――――――

Kim Yoo-hyun is terrible at everything except wielding a sword…