Chapter 5: Why don’t you use the convenient setting called amnesia? (5)

That day was the same as any other.

Yu Ri woke up early in the morning and prepared a delicious breakfast in place of her brother.

When Yoo Shin, who had overslept from training late, woke up. Only then would they eat together.

For now, this peace was maintained because the academy was on vacation…

But Yu Ri was afraid that when school started, her brother would again be exposed to a harsh environment.

However, Yu Ri soon changed her mind.

Just being able to sit across from each other and eat like this right now.

It was something Yu Ri was so grateful for.

People often think that what is precious is always by their side.

So, they don’t realize how much space it truly occupies.

And they always regret and grieve only after it’s gone.

For Yu Ri. Her brother wasn’t just a family member.

When her parents passed away, and she thought she was alone in the world.

He was the only one who held her hand. The shade she could trust, rely on, and endure under.

Because of that, Yu Ri didn’t know.

How much harshness and turmoil that shade had protected her from.

At least Yu Ri was a lucky case.

In this world, no matter how sadly one cries and regrets.

It’s rare for those who have left to return.

Feeling incredibly grateful, Yu Ri unconsciously thought:

‘It would be nice if we could just live like this, just the two of us, without ever going outside.’

‘W-what am I thinking?’

Startled by the twisted thought that suddenly filled her mind, Yu Ri shook her head.

W-well, honestly, she didn’t want to see her brother with other women, but!

That was only because she cared for her brother, not for any other reason.

Just as Yu Ri was diligently making excuses in her heart, not knowing to whom.

The doorbell rang again in the quiet house. Yu Ri immediately reacted.

“Just a moment.”

“Is it a delivery?”

“No, probably not.”

It wouldn’t be Park Se Jun who came before, either. Because that guy was in the hospital.

She had already heard the news that Park Se Jun had been beaten by someone and become a wreck.

She thought he got what he deserved, but she didn’t know who the culprit was.

Regardless of that, Yu Ri had expected the ‘Sword Master Corps’ under Park Se Jun to make a move.

‘There’s no way Park Se Jun’s dirty hunting dogs would stay quiet.’

Before she found out Park Se Jun’s true nature, she just thought they were Park Se Jun’s friends.

But after her brother made an extreme choice, and she personally investigated afterward.

More disgusting filth than she could have imagined poured out. On the surface, they acted like model students.

But in reality, they were delinquent thugs who followed Park Se Jun’s orders and committed all sorts of dirty deeds.

And as expected, the faces displayed on the intercom were very familiar to Yu Ri.

[Baek Yu Ri~ We know you’re home~]

[Come out before we break down the door. Let’s settle this nicely.]

‘Why on earth did they come to our house?’

Facing them, who were shouting like hired thugs, Yu Ri thought calmly.

She had expected Park Se Jun’s hunting dogs to move now that he had fallen.

But she hadn’t expected those hunting dogs to come to the residence where her brother and she were.

“What is it? Who is it?”

‘Oh no, Oppa…!!’

At the loud voices, even her brother, who was eating, approached the intercom.

Yu Ri looked troubled. Like hunting dogs who took on all of Park Se Jun’s dirty work.

Naturally, they had a huge share in tormenting her brother, Yoo Shin, severely.

‘I must absolutely prevent Oppa from meeting them!’

It was never wise to let the perpetrators and victims of group bullying meet.

Moreover, her brother had found it so difficult that he had even made an extreme choice, hadn’t he?

If something went wrong, the terrible memories he had experienced in the past might resurface.

Finally, Yu Ri made a decision after much thought. Everything was to protect her brother.

“They’re my friends. It seems they came to see me for something.”

Yu Ri answered with an effort to smile. It was to resolve it on her own.

She didn’t know their purpose, but the person they were looking for wasn’t her brother, it was her.

Therefore, she would step forward and resolve it herself. That was Yu Ri’s conclusion.

‘Does this guy think my eyes are knot holes?’

However, despite her choice to protect her brother, Yoo Shin already knew everything.

No, he couldn’t possibly not know. The atmosphere was incredibly hostile, wasn’t it?

At the very least, they were certainly not here for friendly reasons to see Yu Ri.

‘But if she says so herself.’

However, until this point, Yoo Shin had no intention of actively intervening.

As a former hero, Yoo Shin was adept at assessing an opponent’s skill.

In Yoo Shin’s eyes. Baek Yu Ri was a talented student with considerable skill for her age.

He thought that at least those pathetic guys would be dealt with by Yu Ri.

But when the door opened, and they recognized Yoo Shin behind Yu Ri, the situation changed.

“Wow, what? Didn’t that wimp die?”

“Yeah, they said he fell from a high place and died.”

To the ‘Sword Master Corps,’ Yoo Shin was nothing more or less than a convenient toy to play with.

But Yoo Shin, who they had heard committed suicide, was alive and well in front of them.

In their minds, it was a joyful reunion after a long time, so they spoke this way.

“Huh?”

However, that greatly offended Yoo Shin. Yu Ri urgently cried out.

“Oppa, leave this to me. You go inside for a moment.”

“Yeah, we came to see your sister for something.”

“Consider yourself lucky today~ If you understand, hurry up and get lost.”

The words were similar, but the meaning contained within them was different. Yu Ri was worried about her brother.

Conversely, the ‘Sword Master Corps’ issued a half-mocking warning. A warning not to interfere in this matter.

However, if there was a commonality, it was that both their tones greatly provoked Yoo Shin.

“Hey.”

A very short moment, too short to even blink, but. Something happened in that time.

Before they knew it, Yoo Shin, who had been behind Yu Ri, had stepped between them.

As if he had been there from the beginning. They barely noticed the change belatedly.

A chill.

A terrifying and fearful sensation surged, like sharp blades rubbing against every inch of their skin.

A beast.

No.

A predator.

It felt as if they were prey facing a predator at the top of the food chain.

Yoo Shin, having stepped between Yu Ri and the ‘Sword Master Corps,’ stared with sharp eyes and spoke.

“Who are you.”

‘To order me around?’

In the Abandoned Factory

There was no certainty.

Did Baek Yu Ri truly do that to Park Se Jun? If so, where was the proof?

Of course, there was no such thing. It was just that they couldn’t just stand by and let it happen.

It was merely a pre-emptive strike. Even if Baek Yu Ri hadn’t done it.

It couldn’t be helped for their future. This is what they learned at the academy.

“He’s a bit late.”

“I’ll give him a call.”

The boys immediately reacted to the subtle pressure from Park Hyung Jun, the boy with the scar on his face.

The location was an abandoned factory located in a secluded area. It was once a factory that operated actively.

But it had been completely ruined by a monster attack and then abandoned and neglected.

In other words, this abandoned factory was the perfect place to handle secret matters.

‘I won’t kill him, but I’ll make sure he can never wield a sword again.’

Park Hyung Jun hadn’t particularly distinguished himself in terms of skill at the academy.

In fact, he was already skilled enough to compete with active heroes.

However. Despite that, he didn’t step forward and instead took care of Park Se Jun’s dirty work from behind.

This was just the beginning of a grand plan to gain favor with the Park family of sword masters and rise in status.

Although it was completely disrupted now, it wasn’t too late. He could still make up for it.

He thought that.

Until the boy who went out to make a call flew through the closed door.

Crash! Bang!!

The iron door, though rusty, was torn like paper.

And through that gap, Hyung Jun’s friend, who flew like a missile, slammed into the wall right beside them.

In this completely unexpected situation, everyone looked at the front in bewilderment.

Only one person, Hyung Jun, calmly analyzed the situation. Thanks to that, he immediately noticed.

“Baek Yoo Shin?”

The identity of the culprit who had thrown his comrade so hard that he tore through the iron door.

And at the same time, he also immediately noticed that the two comrades sent to capture Baek Yu Ri.

Were held in Yoo Shin’s other hand, beaten to a bloody pulp.

“No way…”

The Baek Yoo Shin that Park Hyung Jun knew was never a person with such power.

If anything, his position was that of prey, placed at the very bottom of the food chain.

But the Baek Yoo Shin in front of him now was different. His murderous aura reached his very skin.

A predator.

And not just an average predator, but a predator who reigned at the very top of the food chain.

“How on earth did a bug like you get such power…?”

And the predator, who clearly heard that mumble, fixed his gaze on Park Hyung Jun.

“Hey.”

‘His words are short?’