I Lost My Memory and Had Too Many S-Class Girlfriends

209 – Towards the Top (4)

Jeong Se-yeon’s suspicions were natural.

That’s understandable, since the four major clans had decided to join forces to attack the tower, but things went in a strange direction.

Jeong Se-yeon, who realized that this situation was not natural at all, made an expression as if she wanted to solve the question right away.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun.”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

Jeong Se-yeon points to Laurent with a nod and asks a question with raised eyebrows.

“What the hell is that woman?”

“You know, the executive officer of the Sungcheon Church.”

“That’s not what I’m asking. Why is that woman stopping us? Yes?”

“well.”

I shrug my shoulders once and put on a relieved expression.

“Could it be that they’re just trying to exclude us because we’re getting in the way of our first conquest of the tower?”

The tower is a veritable jungle of inhuman magic.

It follows the law of the jungle, and common sense outside does not apply inside the tower.

Hunters often commit murder and steal items from each other.

That’s why most hunters who climb the tower always form groups of three or four and are very reluctant to be approached by other hunters.

Hunters, who are nothing more than strangers in a life-or-death situation, are always on the edge of their seats because they never know when they will change.

If you let your guard down and get killed, it’s ultimately your own fault.

But what… … .

This isn’t the story that Jeong Se-yeon is asking about.

“Are you kidding me?”

The number of Jeong Se-yeon turned on the twin flames.

The look of discontent in his eyes and face is evident.

He steps forward as if telling me to stop talking nonsense even though he already knows everything.

“You spoke as if you both knew the situation well. Could it be… … that something happened with the Sungcheon Church?”

“What do you mean?”

“Mr. Han Seo-jun!”

Jeong Se-yeon growled.

“If you keep trying to gloss over it like that, we can’t cooperate with you any longer.”

“What do you mean?”

“Because as the leader of Sephiroth’s clan, I have a duty to protect my clan members.”

“I understand that there is no problem with the contract at this point.”

“What did you say?”

“It’s about the conflict that occurs inside the tower. Haven’t you read it?”

“… … You, did you know this would happen and bring us in? To use us for your conflict with the Sungcheon Sect instead of conquering the tower?”

I think I got the gist of it.

It seems like you have some sense.

Well, there was a lot of circumstantial evidence.

“Over there, that… … .”

At that moment, Ha Eun Byeol waved her hands and looked at me and Jeong Se Yeon alternately with an ambiguous expression.

“Wouldn’t it be better to calm down… … right?”

“Ha Eun Byeol! Why are you reacting like that? You just got hit in the head.”

“No, it’s not like it’s a backstabber, is it? I understand there’s no problem with the contract terms… … .”

“You, by any chance… … knew?”

“No, I don’t know. Uh, um.”

Ha Eun Byeol coughed in vain at the sharp gaze of the clan leader.

Since Ha Eun Byeol had maintained a close relationship with Ji Hyun, she probably thought she had heard the general story.

“But there is something.”

Laurent, who had been keeping his mouth shut, lifted his hand and licked his lips.

“It may seem strange for me to say this, but I don’t think it would be a good idea to waste any more time. When you’re done talking, why don’t you come play with me?”

Laurent, that guy.

I guess you’re bored from waiting so long.

At best, it only lasted a few minutes.

Still, in a situation like now, time is gold.

As Laurent said, there is no more time to waste.

“Ms. Jeong Se-yeon. I’m sorry.”

“under.”

“I’ll get straight to the point. Can you help me out?”

“Okay. Let’s stop here.”

“I guess so.”

Given Jeong Se-yeon’s personality, it is highly unlikely that she would help easily.

You probably don’t want to cause unnecessary conflict with the Seongcheon Church.

Also, there’s Laurent over there. Fighting her, who’s known as an executor, will be a huge burden.

It is clear that he is worried that there may be casualties among the clan.

Well then, I can’t help it.

It can’t help but make you want to help.

“As of now, the Sephiroth Clan is… … .”

“I hope Jeong Se-yeon can get out of here safely.”

Suddenly, Jeong Se-yeon frowns.

“You, what do you mean?”

“Huh? I just said I hoped you got out safely. Why are you doing that?”

“That’s not what I meant!”

“Ah. Now that I think about it, the cube strategy I gave to Jeong Se-yeon… … there might be a slight problem.”

To be honest, there are a lot of problems, not just a few.

It’s not a completely wrong strategy, but it does have a lot of unstable parts.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous to move with only Sephiroth Clan members without a proper strategy? Well, if we’re lucky, we might be able to get out safely.”

“What are you… … !”

“So, please stay here and help Hwaryeon. If Sephiroth and Heuksanhoe combine, we should have enough power. Hwaryeon knows the right way to escape.”

“Mr. Han Seo-jun! Are you really going to do this?!”

“Oh, don’t worry about the reward. We’ll climb the tower together as per the contract. The reward will be split equally.”

Sephiroth was trapped in a maze without a proper map.

If you want to survive this maze, helping Hwa-ryeon is your best option.

Hwaryeon must live so that she can receive help.

Or what… … there are other options.

The best way to escape this place without helping Hwaryeon.

“… … Hey there, you Seongcheon Church executive officer.”

“Are you calling me?”

“Yes, you. Your name is Laurent, right?”

“Yes. But why are you calling me?”

“Is your purpose to block other people?”

“Well… … for now.”

Laurent yawned once and answered coolly.

“Then there is no need to be hostile to our Sephiroth?”

“why?”

“We have no intention of climbing the tower anymore.”

“Oh, really?”

“Just tell me how to escape from here, and I will leave without interfering with your work.”

So that’s how it turned out.

From Jeong Se-yeon’s perspective, it would be the most rational choice.

That’s understandable, since Laurent’s role is to stop us.

“That’s true. We don’t necessarily need to fight Sephiroth either.”

Laurent smiles brightly.

“What Edelin asked was to stop Han Seojun and his group.”

Glances at me.

“I think it would be okay if we just grabbed Heuksando’s ankles.”

Yeah, if you think about it logically, no one would fight more enemies unnecessarily.

“but.”

If Laurent had been a sensible person.

“I don’t really like it because I think it would be boring if I only dealt with Heuksando.”

“yes?”

Laurent bursts out laughing at the sight of Jeong Se-yeon’s face being distorted.

“First of all, regardless of what you guys do or say, I have no intention of leaving the people left here alone.”

If the person here was Charlotte or Camelot, they wouldn’t have pursued a pointless fight, but they know that no one would think they’re crazy, so they’re helping me like this.

Of course, it doesn’t matter if Laurent doesn’t act like that.

There is enough to persuade Jeong Se-yeon.

“Or how about we fight each other with Heuksanhoe?”

“… … What did you say?”

“After we defeat all the Heuksando members, we can just ask them how to escape from this complicated cube.”

“under.”

“That would be fun in its own right. If you guys start fighting, I’ll wait until you all stop fighting.”

Jeong Se-yeon just looks dumbfounded at Laurent’s nonsense.

“David.”

“Huh? Why?”

At that moment, one of the knights who had been by Laurent’s side quietly opened his mouth.

“There is no need to fight an unnecessary battle… … .”

“Ah, Sir Royce?”

He looks at Lois with a smile.

“Our Lady of Heaven said, I am the person in charge of this place.

Tap him on the shoulder.

“So if you have any complaints, go to Seongcheon and complain to him. Or what, are you planning on not complying?”

“……no.”

“Yes. Yes. Oh, our Lord Lois is a bit picky. The other believers are quiet.”

“… … .”

Sir Lois.

That guy is different from the mass-produced ability users.

He is a strong man who has honed his skills over a long period of time, crossing countless obstacles.

I know you’re the vice-captain of the Knights of the Iron Cross, so I need to be careful.

“Ms. Jeong Se-yeon.”

“… … .”

“I think Ms. Jeong Se-yeon is free to make whatever choice she wants. But I personally wish she could help me.”

“……you.”

Jeong Se-yeon turned her head and glared at me.

It was a threat asking if he could handle the consequences if he didn’t help Hwaryeon or attacked Heuksando as Laurent had said.

Because Heuksando, Ilseong Group, Seongssi Sega, etc. are on our side.

If we conquer the tower and go outside, the position of the Sephiroth will be like a candle in the wind.

If she treasures the Sephiroth Clan, she can’t help but be quite upset.

“Mr. Jeong Se-yeon. Haven’t I shared useful information with you several times at a very cheap price?”

“… … .”

“Where in this world is there such favor that goes unpaid?”

“… … .”

“If you help me, I will not forget this favor.”

“……you.”

Jeong Se-yeon let out a deep sigh.

“Why didn’t you tell me about this before? It seems like everyone else is in on it.”

He’s saying the obvious.

“If I had told you in advance, you would never have participated.”

“I didn’t see it that way. You’re a worse person than I thought.”

“Yeah, yeah. There’s something a bit off about him.”

Hwa-ryeon looked at Jeong Se-yeon with eyes full of sympathy and nodded as if in sympathy.

… … It seems that he still has in mind that he made threats(?) half-jokingly after signing the forced obedience contract.

No, but Hwaryeon, that’s because you lost the bet.

He said with his own mouth that he would become a dog if he lost.

“Sister, no, Clan Leader. Wouldn’t it be better to think positively?”

“what.”

“Anyway, they said that the rewards after conquering the tower would be divided equally, and if we’re with Heuksando, it wouldn’t be that dangerous… … .”

Ha Eun Byeol tried to carefully appease Jeong Se Yeon, but Jeong Se Yeon just made a face that said, “That’s not true at all.”

“Ha… … Phew… … Really… … .”

“Seyeon, what do you plan to do?”

Jeong Se-yeon clicked her tongue at Kang Han-seong’s words, who had remained silent until now.

“Okay, Han Seo-jun. I have no choice.”

“sorry.”

“Since it has come to this… I will remember this debt clearly. Do you understand?”

“yes.”

Does conquering the tower require a high stakes?

This situation is so frustrating, but they’re trying to make as much profit as possible.

As expected, she’s a calculating woman.

“Okay. The story is over, right?”

Laurent, stretching his legs, grins.

“Then the rest of you, please leave quickly and quickly… … Heuksando and Sephiroth clan members, should we have a little chat with me?”

Laurent counts the number of Sephiroth and the Black Mountain Society with his eyes.

“That’s a lot. Twenty-five people… … Well, okay. This is enough. It’ll get a little exciting.”

“You’re being a jerk.”

“Hey, Hwaryeon~ You’re being harsh~.”

“When did you see me and call me by my name? You crazy b*tch.”

“It’s nice to see you talk so well~.”

“Hey, Han Seo-jun, hurry up and go. We need to make that girl shut up.”

“… … Be careful, Hwaryeon.”

“Oh, don’t worry, my lord. I will take good care of our Hwa-ryeon.”

“Sister, what are you saying?”

We passed the checkpoint leaving Hwaryeon behind.

Although the Black Mountain Society and Sephiroth had more personnel than Laurent, their forces were superior in quality.

… … You can say that it is absolutely necessary.

There will be casualties.

Will it be Hwa-ryeon, or I-sol, or Jeong Se-yeon?

“… …Teacher. Don’t worry too much. It’ll be okay.”

Yerin, who was next to me, gave me comforting words with a faint smile… … but I… … .

“Yerin.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Try not to get hurt.”

“Of course, sir. My body is yours.”

Smile brightly.

“I have no intention of dying until I make a hundred-year promise with you, teacher?”