Chapter 4: Why don’t you use the convenient setting called amnesia? (4)

Park Se Jun.

He was the typical person who lived for his own self-importance.

However, there was a reason for that.

He was, after all, the second son of the famous Park family of sword masters.

At the same time, he was even evaluated as having more talent than his elder brother.

In other words, whether it was his environment or his talent.

It was no exaggeration to say that he was in the top 1% in every aspect.

Moreover, since he was a grandchild born late into the Park family.

The members of the Park family raised Park Se Jun like a precious jewel.

So, it was only natural that he became a rude little brat.

However, right now.

For the first time in his life, Park Se Jun was being overwhelmed by someone who wasn’t a member of his family.

No.

It wasn’t just being overwhelmed.

He was being dominated.

Park Se Jun was completely overwhelmed by Baek Yoo Shin, whom he had ignored and looked down upon.

It felt as if a heavy rock was pressing down on his chest.

He couldn’t even breathe properly. Se Jun’s body began to tremble with fear.

‘Is this really that foolish pushover, Baek Yoo Shin?’

It felt like he was facing a ferocious beast. Can a person change this much?

‘C-could it be that he was just holding back until now?!’

Se Jun finally managed to come up with what he thought was the most plausible inference.

But that didn’t make sense.

If Yoo Shin had merely been holding back against Se Jun.

Why would he have made such an extreme choice?

No, no.

What if the premise itself was wrong?

A hypothesis flashed through his mind like lightning, piercing it like an arrow.

‘What if all of this was a lie?’

‘What if Baek Yoo Shin was testing him?’

‘What if he had judged that I had truly crossed the line and had personally come to punish me like this?’

Certainly, if you assumed that, it made sense.

Even Baek Yu Ri’s easily seeing through the tightly hidden secret. All of it.

‘I thought something was strange. But to think this was all a trap…!’

Se Jun swallowed dryly. He had already lost all will to fight.

Right now, the only thought in Se Jun’s mind was to escape this situation.

Naturally, Se Jun’s hypothesis was completely off the mark. There was only one reason Yoo Shin was angry.

‘This bstard, how dare he curse at me the first time we meet?’

That’s right. He wasn’t at all curious about what kind of relationship Se Jun and Baek Yoo Shin had before.

Why?

Because it wasn’t him.

The original Baek Yoo Shin and the current Yoo Shin were distinctly different people.

Therefore, whether there was group bullying or not, Yoo Shin had no reason to care.

However, if he cursed at the current Yoo Shin. That’s when the story changes.

Why?

Because he was Yoo Shin now.

And it felt bad to be cursed at!

It wasn’t just anyone.

How dare he curse at him?

However, in Yoo Shin’s opinion, he was a very kind and merciful person.

“Hey.”

“Yes, yes?”

“Let’s make it clean, just one hit.”

Nothing more, nothing less. Just one hit. And no lingering resentment. How merciful was that?

If this were a fantasy world, they would probably have a duel for the insult.

But, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Besides, Yoo Shin wasn’t a psychotic murderer who would take a life just for hearing one curse. Of course, he didn’t intend to let it slide either.

“Does that mean if I take just one hit, you’ll forgive everything?”

“Yes.”

‘If I just take one hit, he’ll forgive everything that’s happened until now?’

Just one hit, if he took just one hit.

Then everything that had happened until now would be as if it never occurred. At least, Se Jun interpreted it that way.

Certainly, in that case, it was worth a try!

It seemed he judged that he had seized the advantage. Arrogance returned to Se Jun’s face.

“Alright! No taking back your words later!”

One hit, just one hit. He could endure that much with the skills he had learned!

However. As soon as Se Jun accepted, Yoo Shin had already moved one step ahead.

With one step forward, his waist twisted like a storm.

“Huh?”

Se Jun blinked. Baek Yoo Shin, who was clearly in front of him, instantly vanished.

Instead, what appeared before him was a massive fist. It was like a giant wave.

It approached with incredible speed, exuding a fierce aura. ‘T-too fast!’

He needed to quickly dodge it, but his movements were terribly slow, like cotton soaked in water.

A deep sense of helplessness engulfed Se Jun, as if a natural disaster was bearing down on him.

Thud!

With the dull sound that followed, Se Jun lost consciousness.

Yoo Shin chuckled as he looked down at Se Jun, who was sprawled out, having taken a proper hit.

He certainly seemed to have talent, but he was just a chick with almost no real combat experience.

“If this were a real fight, you’d be dead by now.”

In the fantasy world where Yoo Shin had constantly struggled, ambushes were commonplace.

Comrades who had always rushed out recklessly usually ended up as brutal corpses.

And comrades who were alive just a second ago had their faces melted in a mere second.

In that world, where carelessness meant a fate worse than death, this was just a minor thing.

‘But what do I do with this guy?’

Hitting him cleanly, just once, was good. The problem was how to deal with the aftermath.

Naturally, the option of letting Se Jun into the house did not exist in Yoo Shin’s mind.

Why would he take care of an irritating guy who had cursed at him the first time they met?

But.

If he just left him abandoned at the entrance.

He didn’t know how Yu Ri would react when she returned.

To gain Yu Ri’s smooth cooperation. He needed to stabilize her first.

However, Yoo Shin’s 고민 (worry) wasn’t that long. Where does trash go? In the trash can.

It was that simple logic. Yoo Shin threw Se Jun over his shoulder.

“Oof!”

And then, Yoo Shin tossed Se Jun, whom he was carrying like a sack, onto a pile of trash.

‘When he regains consciousness later, he’ll find his way home.’

He abandoned the person in a pile of trash. After that, Yoo Shin truly stopped caring.

“Oppa, I’m back.”

“You’re here?”

“Yeah, I’ll get ready right away.”

Yoo Shin calmly enjoyed a party celebrating his discharge with Yu Ri, who had returned from shopping.

Rumors Spread

There’s a saying that bad news travels fast.

Especially if the person involved is famous, it can travel even further than a thousand li.

Such was the case with Park Se Jun. The second son of the Park family of sword masters and a leading sword genius.

It was natural for him, full of vanity, to announce his destination on social media.

However.

The next part was the problem.

Unlike how he had left with grand boasts, he returned utterly ruined, didn’t he?

He even became a pathetic fool, spouting nonsense while receiving treatment at the hospital.

Naturally, the rumors about Park Se Jun spreading in just one day were inevitable.

Thanks to that, only the factions united around Park Se Jun were left hanging.

An entertainment club in Gangnam, Seoul.

Looking down at the party hall filled with dazzling neon signs and loud music.

They were tipping glasses of liquor with ice floating in them.

Despite the law prohibiting minors, they were openly enjoying themselves.

But, even with the desired alcohol, cigarettes, and women in front of them.

No one wore a bright expression.

Perhaps it was natural. These enjoyable things might be their last today.

“Park Se Jun, that crazy bstard, after all that boasting.”

“What do we do now? The lifeline we finally grabbed turned out to be rotten.”

“…”

At first, it was good. Although Park Se Jun was very annoying and talked a lot of nonsense.

Being backed by the prestige of the Park family of sword masters.

Meant that no one, not even a first-year, dared to ignore them.

Moreover, Park Se Jun had deceived both the academy and his family by acting like a model student.

[Just trust and follow me, I’ll give you a position when I become the head of the family.]

Yes, trusting those words, it was no exaggeration to say they had cleaned up after Park Se Jun until now.

But then he suddenly got beaten up somewhere and was even hospitalized in a mental institution.

Only those who belonged to the Park Se Jun faction and had done dirty deeds were suddenly in a precarious position.

Now that they no longer had any backing to protect them. Everything would probably come to light soon.

It was all over. The future of being a hero, the future of belonging to a respectable family.

“Not yet.”

However, only one boy, with sharp eyes and a scar, did not give up.

“It’s not too late yet.”

“Do you have any ideas?”

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”

They would crush the opponent who crushed Park Se Jun with their own strength.

It was simple, but surprisingly effective. At the very least, they would save face.

Of course, life rarely works out so simply, but what did these kids know?

With the feeling of clutching at straws, everyone began to agree with the scarred boy’s words.

“I heard rumors that Baek Yoo Shin was the one who did it.”

“How could a pathetic fool who even loses his own girl have such strength?”

“Well, that’s true.”

“Then the most likely person is…”

Coincidentally, they all thought of the same person. The only one who had surpassed Park Se Jun.

The girl who pushed Park Se Jun to second place and had maintained the top spot in her grade.

Baek Yu Ri.

The next target of the faction created for Park Se Jun, the self-proclaimed ‘Sword Master Corps,’ was finally decided.