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    <h1 data-p-id=”0″ data-original-font-size=”24″ data-original-line-height=”38″ style=”font-size: 21.6px !important;”>Episode 180< /h1>

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    <p><span style=text-indent: 1em; font-size: 18px !important; data-p-id=3 data-original-font-size=20 data-original-line-height=32>While moving Ber told Su-ho about what he knew about Seong Il-hwan’s past.</span>< /p>

    <p>Seong Il-hwan.</p>

    <p>Suho’s grandfather and the father of Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo.</p>

    <p>He was once a top-level hunter who accepted the power of the ruler.</p>

    <p>The exact grade is unknown.</p>

    <p>The reason is that when he awakened a clear hunter grade had not yet been defined.</p>

    <p>But Ver said that S-class would be certain.</p>

    <p>In any case it was possible for the body to accept the power of the rulers.</p>

    <p>[And there is a very high possibility that the small lord’s grandfather has awakened again as a hunter like before!]</p>

    <p>There is no age limit for a hunter’s awakening.</p>

    <p>A constitution suitable for magical power is innate.</p>

    <p>Because it is an area of ​​talent in the first place.</p>

    <p>That’s why the ‘former hunters’ I’ve met so far have awakened the same power as before in this era.</p>

    <p>So Seong Il-hwan was probably no exception.</p>

    <p>Just one thing.</p>

    <p>Regardless of talent the time to awaken magic power was different.</p>

    <p>There were also cases of sudden awakening with or without any reason.</p>

    <p>[Maybe you haven’t awakened yet!]</p>

    <p>“I’m more worried about that.”</p>

    <p>[That’s right!]</p>

    <p>Suho had never heard of his grandfather’s awakening.</p>

    <p>’Given my grandfather’s personality if he had become a hunter he would have said that he would become a firefighter again. Or maybe he founded a guild with similar characteristics.'</p>

    <p>If you think about Seong Il-hwan’s personality there was a high probability that he had not awakened yet.</p>

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    <p>That made me feel even more anxious.</p>

    <p>The perfect vessel for the Apostles of Italim to aim for has not even gained strength yet!</p>

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    <p>Sweet love-!</p>

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    <p>Suho’s silver hair flutters in the strong wind as he grits his teeth and runs down the highway.</p>

    <p>The speed was much faster than Baek Mi-ho who ran with Su-ho on his back during the previous Lee Min-seong incident.</p>

    <p>Even Gray had already strengthened his body and his strength stat had increased tremendously making it incomparable to back then.</p>

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    <p>“What is that person!”</p>

    <p>“Dangerously!”</p>

    <p>“Someone report it to the association!”</p>

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    <p>Many drivers on the road were so surprised when they saw Suho that they vomited.</p>

    <p>Sometimes people were seen taking out their cell phones and reporting them to the police or hunter association.</p>

    <p>But Suho didn’t care and kept running at the fastest speed he could.</p>

    <p>The result.</p>

    <p>I literally arrived in Yangpyeong at the speed of light.</p>

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    <p>Seaaaaaa-</p>

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    <p>Paldang Dam.</p>

    <p>Along with the noise of the river flowing a thick fog in front of it softly obscures the view.</p>

    <p>Yangpyeong Gyeonggi-do is divided into two centered on the Namhan River.</p>

    <p>And water fog like this often occurs in areas near rivers that meet the Namhan River.</p>

    <p>Among them Paldang Dam in particular was a place where a lot of water was trapped up to a high water level so the water fog was even worse.</p>

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    <p>Shwaaaaak-!</p>

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    <p>’Huh?'</p>

    <p>Suho who was running through the thick water fog instantly felt a strange sensation that could not be described in words.</p>

    <p>It seems like my sensory stats have increased considerably due to the leveling up so far but it felt a little different than usual.</p>

    <p>’What is it?'</p>

    <p>Suho looked around with narrowed eyes and expanded his senses.</p>

    <p>But it’s strange.</p>

    <p>There was no sign of any living creatures or demonic beasts around.</p>

    <p>What on earth is it?</p>

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    <p>From the moment he set foot in Yangpyeong an unexplainable feeling of discomfort continued to irritate Suho’s senses.</p>

    <p>“Ber.”</p>

    <p>[I understand.]</p>

    <p>Now if you pretend you pretend.</p>

    <p>Ber immediately started twitching his antennae and looking around in earnest.</p>

    <p>Meanwhile Suho took out his cell phone and called his grandfather.</p>

    <p>I already tried calling my grandfather and grandmother before leaving but no one answered the phone.</p>

    <p>But this was a common occurrence.</p>

    <p>This is because they are people who returned to farming and live leisurely lives so they do not always wear cell phones.</p>

    <p>“…You keep not accepting it.”</p>

    <p>Suho frowned while listening to the endless beeping sound.</p>

    <p>[…Do you not know the address?]</p>

    <p>“Yes.”</p>

    <p>In response to Ver’s question Suho nodded slightly shyly.</p>

    <p>“I’ve been really out of my mind for the past five years.”</p>

    <p>Actually… it would be the same for anyone.</p>

    <p>How many people would be able to maintain their sanity when both of their parents suddenly disappeared one morning?</p>

    <p>“…I was at a loss.”</p>

    <p>Suho recalled his feelings at that time with a bitter smile.</p>

    <p>I now know everything about the situation but at that time I really felt like the sky was falling.</p>

    <p>And then I realized</p>

    <p>How weak and insignificant you really are.</p>

    <p>“My parents went missing and there was really nothing I could do as a high school student.”</p>

    <p>What did I do?</p>

    <p>Yes at first I reported him missing to the police.</p>

    <p>Contact your relatives and inform them of the situation.</p>

    <p>I watched from the side as the adults who came in such a hurry were having a serious conversation with the police…</p>

    <p>Sitting at home waiting and waiting for my parents to contact me.</p>

    <p>Then I held on to the phone tightly without letting go of it even for a moment wondering if I might suddenly get a call at any time.</p>

    <p>…That was the best effort he could make.</p>

    <p>“At that time my uncle came to me and said this.”</p>

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    <p>-Suho leave these matters to the adults and stick to your studies as usual. That’s probably what your parents really want.</p>

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    <p>And Suho had no choice but to follow those words.</p>

    <p>My uncle Yoo Jin-ho was a well-known chaebol in Korea.</p>

    <p>That kind of person was doing everything he could to find his missing parents and there was nothing he a high school student could do.</p>

    <p>Just like that Suho returned to school.</p>

    <p>“…But you know what?”</p>

    <p>Suho who was recalling bad memories from that time asked Ber with a slightly complicated expression.</p>

    <p>“What do you think my grandfather was doing in that atmosphere?”</p>

    <p>He continued speaking without waiting for Ber’s answer.</p>

    <p>“It’s really amazing… Grandpa was turning off the lights as usual. Even though his son was missing he was rescuing others.”</p>

    <p>[Kiek?]</p>

    <p>At those words Lee Chae appeared in Ber’s eyes for an instant.</p>

    <p>“You keep not answering the phone. It won’t work. “I have to ask my uncle.”</p>

    <p>When his grandfather and grandmother did not answer the phone Su-ho immediately called his aunt Jin-ho Yoo.</p>

    <p>But unfortunately Yoo Jin-ho was at work at this time so he couldn’t talk on the phone so Su-ho tried the next best thing contacting his aunt.</p>

    <p>-Oh my god is it Suho?</p>

    <p>Fortunately I received it this time.</p>

    <p>“Aunt! “Can you tell me the address of my grandfather’s house?”</p>

    <p>-Huh? Why suddenly?</p>

    <p>A look of surprise was evident in the voice of Su-ho’s aunt Seong Jin-ah heard over the phone.</p>

    <p>Of course this reaction is natural.</p>

    <p>Like what he just said to Ber the relationship between him and his grandfather had become somewhat estranged since then.</p>

    <p>Suho smiled bitterly and chose the words in his mouth.</p>

    <p>“I just wanted to see you after a long time.”</p>

    <p>-That’s right! Well thought out Suho! My aunt will send you the address via text message right away! Oh no! Instead would you like to go with your aunt?</p>

    <p>“Yes? No there’s no need to do that…”</p>

    <p>-No. Even if it wasn’t for you I was going to stop by anyway.</p>

    <p>Afraid that his aunt might get involved in something dangerous Suho immediately declined but his aunt was also very stubborn.</p>

    <p>This opportunity clearly felt the will to resolve the relationship between Suho and his grandfather.</p>

    <p>-Yes Suho. How about like this? I’m leaving work soon so come to Ajin Hospital right away.</p>

    <p>I stopped at those words.</p>

    <p>Suho’s expression hardened.</p>

    <p>“…Yes? “Ajin Hospital?”</p>

    <p>Then my aunt reacted even more strangely to that reaction.</p>

    <p>-Oh didn’t you know and called me? My aunt opened a hospital in Yangpyeong.</p>

    <p>“…Yes?”</p>

    <p>-You really didn’t know?</p>

    <p>“….”</p>

    <p>Suho realized once again.</p>

    <p>How indifferently I have lived so far.</p>

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    <p>* * *</p>

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    <p>Suho arrived at Ajin Hospital in Yangpyeong a month later.</p>

    <p>“Suho!”</p>

    <p>Seong Jin-ah wearing a white doctor’s gown welcomed Su-ho warmly.</p>

    <p>“How can you come right away as soon as you hang up the phone? Was it nearby?”</p>

    <p>“How have you been?”</p>

    <p>Sung Jin-ah Su-ho’s aunt and the younger sister of Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo was a doctor. That’s why they opened a hospital in Yangpyeong.</p>

    <p>Although ‘Ajin Hospital’ is not an extremely large hospital it was famous for having great facilities compared to its size.</p>

    <p>Suho looked at the name of the hospital and asked Seong Jin-ah.</p>

    <p>“Is your aunt here…?”</p>

    <p>“Yes that’s right. “This is a hospital built by a foundation sponsored by ‘Ajin Soft.’”</p>

    <p>In other words it was no different from a hospital established by the company of Yoo Jin-ho Seong Jin-ah’s husband.</p>

    <p>Sung Jin-ah smiled bitterly as she said those words.</p>

    <p>“That’s why there was a lot of behind-the-scenes talk.”</p>

    <p>“What do you mean?”</p>

    <p>“You may have seen it on the way here but there are a lot of rich people living in Yangpyeong. To be exact rich people who are old and retired.”</p>

    <p>“Ah.”</p>

    <p>Suho was convinced by those words.</p>

    <p>I saw a lot on the way here but there were a lot of expensive-looking country houses built around here.</p>

    <p>If you look at it this way it was a perfect situation for a large company like Ajin Soft to say that it had built medical facilities for the rich.</p>

    <p>But in fact the order was reversed.</p>

    <p>Seong Jin-ah said as if it was a little unfair.</p>

    <p>“I don’t know if you know but this neighborhood is relatively far and close to Gangnam so it’s the perfect location to retire and build a country home. So when your grandparents said they wanted to return to farming I recommended this place.”</p>

    <p>As Seong Jin-ah said the area called Yangpyeong which Seoulites generally think of was a good place to lead a leisurely life with nature after retirement.</p>

    <p>Enjoy healing and relaxation in nature but it’s not too far from Seoul so it’s a good distance for children to visit.</p>

    <p>“There is a saying. I sleep in Yangpyeong but I spend my daily life in Seoul. But when I let him live here he suddenly became worried. “There are no big hospitals here!”</p>

    <p>Even if they live a life in a country house surrounded by nature the most important thing for the elderly is whether there are medical facilities nearby.</p>

    <p>And after realizing this fact Seong Jin-ah made a decision.</p>

    <p>I decided to build a hospital near my parents.</p>

    <p>“So when I opened a hospital here people knew about it and kept gathering around here.”</p>

    <p>But there was another reason why Seong Jin-ah actively chatted with Su-ho.</p>

    <p>“…So you have decided to reconcile with your grandfather now?”</p>

    <p>“I’ve never had a fight.”</p>

    <p>“Okay. Good idea. But my dad no your grandfather has always been cool. You know that? “Your dad suddenly ran away from home for two years when you were in middle school?”</p>

    <p>“…I heard it from my grandfather.”</p>

    <p>When Seong Jin-ah said those words the image of his grandfather who said those words appeared in Su-ho’s mind.</p>

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    <p>-In the first place it was good that your father disappeared suddenly from a long time ago. Don’t worry too much this time it will come back just like before.</p>

    <p>-No take that as consolation…!</p>

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    <p>It was from then on.</p>

    <p>The reason why Suho became at odds with his grandfather.</p>

    <p>“Suho it’s here. “It’s really close to the hospital right?”</p>

    <p>Soon the rice fields that his grandfather and grandmother tended were spread out in front of Suho.</p>

    <p>Suho immediately expanded his spirit.</p>

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