SMFC | Chapter 49

“Then get to the point quickly. Why are you dragging it out?”44f999eaeaa94bc8

[You sure have a way with words… The succession talk came up again with the elders. They say they know I’m still young and childless, so I don’t know what I’m doing by naming you as my successor. They’re sure that once I have kids or someone I care about, I’ll want to pass on the position. Since I haven’t officially announced you as the successor, they suggest removing you from the position and leaving it vacant.]

For a moment, Haeon wasn’t sure if he understood correctly, so he pulled the phone away from his ear and mulled over Eve’s words. Then, realizing he had understood correctly, he let out a laugh mixed with disbelief.8600e39a85e1006e

“That’s a mess.”2317500a91a51ad9

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[Mess is too mild a word. It’s a full-blown disaster. A disaster with nothing else to be abundant in. And… well, never mind. It’s not worth repeating. It’ll just waste my breath and rot your ears.]

The sleepy dde05c43ee voice sharpened f746bd8288 its edge 5bfafd0137 at the d93d3a160a idiots not ac6f47c2da present.42dc0dba267fec18

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The succession talk had 57c1df6b64 been a recurring issue, f1a3c22b6f with one of the c84c00108e elders bringing it up 53226f1221 every time he drank daec792cd3 with Eve. The fact fbfd6208ce that Eve 4add2d32be was telling 9935e49ecc him now c1935218ae meant the 972d6e7014 elders had b196083213 officially brought 276609c3e3 it up.bc98f21dc8f522ea

Though it was just a guess, judging by Eve’s reaction, it seemed they had even made some threatening remarks.f3c4f07c2a8024f0

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Recalling the faces c9704c7e1c of the elders 405ad7ef0f and the nonsense 27d0db0b60 that might have cd16eb6c66 filled the words 1bcba5b208 Eve left unsaid, 5e256c458c Haeon spoke in aebfd97d06 a monotonous voice.1a311596a29225d6

“I’ve thought about it, and the only threat they could add in that situation is to officially announce that I’m the successor. Am I right?”c1d816522b402a69

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Even though he knew it wasn’t something to be taken lightly, Haeon asked casually. Eve, after a moment of silence, let out a deep sigh.bc037e5bd6f9b004

The sound dcf9500779 of a 8148e1465d lighter flicking 2b037fecfe on came fdb548a75e from the bbb5a06de1 other end 3833e0cc58 of the d6bad43611 phone. Listening to Eve eeaf5cd404 exhale deeply, Haeon, a52d3756fb leaning his head d7c9599d6c against the cold bbb1653046 glass, spoke to f8910af1cd Eve with a 85501c460a voice tinged with a50b622985 laughter for the 996e99b4c0 first time in 93b50edb94 a while.1738ff128eeeaa0d

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“You said you were quitting smoking. Who was it that said not being able to quit is just a matter of willpower? And what’s the big deal? Since it’s come to this, it might be good to announce it. Our elders need to learn that the world isn’t so easy.”a4ee4b96011477ad

[…Shut up, will you? Geez, this is driving me crazy. It’s not something to talk about so lightly, Yoo Haeon, you crazy guy. You said you hate getting attention and pity even more. Suddenly, what? Are you craving attention and pity?]

“No. It’s just that I’m not scared anymore.”008b2d6d4373f196

I still hate attention. I hate even more that hundreds of people will know my family affairs like they’re watching a drama. It’s horrifying to be pitied and have my life judged because of those reasons.f4fcca109034bf55

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Haeon continued without hesitation, 8ebad0ee80 saying things he had 1c61d048e9 wanted to say many 8e1518879d times but never could. No one would 1e90afb4e3 know how much d224d91af0 he had longed 8bc645ea64 to say these f5c9e76e3b words.bf758153fc2c52c0

After a small laugh, d24e60c1cf Haeon slowly stopped laughing 075232f69e and spoke with a 4df57488b2 voice mixed with fatigue e2b6250dd2 and a bit of 87a2a5f450 anticipation.89a1d1fa86ca1ad5

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“But even so, nothing changes completely, right? The world won’t collapse, and I won’t stop being Yoo Haeon. Even if things change, it’s just that several modifiers will be added to my name. And those modifiers were something I should have had from the beginning, being born as the son of those two people.”0b97042fa6dcc3e7

[That’s… true. But I’ll try to hold it off as long as I can. Maybe a month? I can buy that much time, so prepare yourself.]

“Yeah, there’s no need to make something easy difficult just because it’s scary. And as long as I live here, it has to be known someday. That I’m the son of those two people.”e933ca0c43bd13e8

Hunter Ryu Leesoo said to say if you’re scared. To say if it’s hard. He said he’d listen.025991bc28774127

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Despite the calm tone, Haeon’s cheeks were flushed with heat. Thinking it was fortunate Eve couldn’t see his face, Haeon cooled his cheeks with the back of his cold hand.f3554a09de03d060

With that, the conversation didn’t continue. Haeon wasn’t the type to speak first, and Eve was too busy adjusting to Haeon’s sudden change of heart to have the leisure to speak.e7a1743b1289f16c

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Even without any conversation, just listening to each other’s breathing felt like they had spent their time well! Haeon, who didn’t particularly like Eve, rolled his eyes, looking for an excuse to hang up. Then, noticing Lee Soo stepping on the floor with a dry tongue, he quickly spoke.75edc95b705972d3

“Hunter Ryu Leesoo is awake, so I’m going inside now. Hanging up. I’ll talk to you when I get back today.”90ff523b1bfda465

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[Oh? Oh, okay… Get some sleep…]

“Yeah.”95550d233dc08f3b

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With that short answer, Haeon hung up the phone. Eve, unaware that Haeon’s cheeks were flushed until he hung up, was fooled by the overly calm tone. It was only after hanging up and clearing his head enough to think of other things that Eve realized Haeon had been bragging about Lee Soo’s kindness like a child showing off a new toy at daycare.ed852f5c60cdb62b

Even though he realized it late and stared blankly at the phone, Haeon, who had left the message that Lee Soo was awake, didn’t call back as if he had been waiting for the chance to hang up.9916c43eb177dfb5

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The two awakened ones, who couldn’t rest properly on weekdays or weekends—read as workers for the country—moved diligently. Although there was plenty of time before checkout, Lee Soo had a dungeon-related meeting in a few days, and Haeon had to talk to Eve.5005f3d8d5b1f7da

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Both were going 02baa9cf64 to be busy 79154c6d81 for their reasons, 9c6e6aa2b2 and without coordinating, 220ba645ff they moved in 8023582b53 sync. While Haeon checked 600fb582d6 out, Lee Soo 105e749635 went out to b22b328c32 get something to eafed2bb0d eat. When Lee Soo returned 8c1f845eef to the hotel, Haeon, 7b7533e76c waiting in the car, 0a01c4db2b quickly picked him up, cc723500a4 and they headed to 7e1484327f the guild.6eb376b866e0de84

Lee Soo, having finished off a tuna kimbap, opened a new pair of chopsticks and fed a piece of kimbap to Haeon, who couldn’t touch the kimbap because he was driving, and giggled.a638d21049067394

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“But we really work well together. It’s like we coordinated everything.”a639f2b17b367703

Haeon, who hadn’t expected the kimbap Lee Soo was holding to end up in his mouth, blinked. How naturally he was being taken care of. It was almost amusing how there wasn’t a hint of displeasure even though he hadn’t asked for it.ce2da5d9d60990c0

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He couldn’t spit it out. Unsure of what to do, Haeon glanced at Lee Soo and, after a moment of contemplation, chewed without saying much. Being fed by someone else was a ticklish feeling. But with something in his mouth, tiredness, and hunger, he didn’t have the energy to respond.92c3fff3e76bd5ad

Though Haeon didn’t respond, Lee Soo wasn’t particularly upset, knowing Haeon wasn’t ignoring him out of malice. If someone got upset over something like this, they weren’t meant to be by Haeon’s side from the start.12f579b55d542286

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Having read about it d4d5ae6f69 in novels and experienced 43445a7e11 it firsthand, Lee Soo 1ac849bf23 chattered away, feeding Haeon 67bd240de2 kimbap whenever his mouth 177c40e762 was free.5cd35eeb2783d1ad

Once Haeon’s stomach was a bit full, he felt he should respond to Lee Soo’s words. However, seeing that Lee Soo fed him kimbap whenever his mouth was free, it didn’t seem like he was expecting a response. In the end, Haeon just nodded occasionally until he finished the kimbap.2aa5dfc5beb4f2fc

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And as always, Lee Soo laughed at Haeon’s indifferent reaction. Initially, he was drawn to how different he was from others. Now, that reaction bothered him. Why doesn’t he want more from me? Wanting more is something you can only do if you like someone, but does he not like me enough to want more?c688ffd4a88d1805

Kimbap usually filled him up quickly, and since it wasn’t to his taste, he often couldn’t finish half a roll. But thanks to Lee Soo feeding him one by one, Haeon finished a whole roll and licked his lips.8f412bed5013223f

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If asked if he ate it reluctantly, that wasn’t the case. Knowing how much Haeon usually ate, Lee Soo watched his reaction and offered kimbap after half a roll disappeared. If he had said he didn’t want it, Lee Soo would have easily nodded, so there was no coercion.c09fa7f08f404f59

How can everything he does be so ticklish? It’s not annoying, doesn’t cross any lines, and is endearing.6635442765c80816

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Thinking that this might be a talent, Haeon unconsciously tapped the steering wheel with a hint of anxiety. People are unnecessarily empathetic, easily moved and hurt by things that aren’t their business. And Haeon disliked that, so unless it was someone truly necessary, he didn’t form personal relationships.70423c295a68e1c6

Lee Soo, not only settled next to Haeon without permission, but also made him swayed by emotions Haeon didn’t understand.24dc3cec9dc1a793

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Haeon disliked that b34d028bdb fact.3578a3a3a3a55f46