Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Translator: Penny
Episode 7: Killing Yoon Seongho [2]
Episode 7: Killing Yun Seong-ho [2]
Meanwhile, immediately after the massive explosion at the villa, a luxury SUV sped away from the scene, racing toward an unknown destination.
Vroom...!
"Secretary Kim, is it true? Se-a broke free from her brainwashing on her own? And the first thing she did after regaining her senses... was try to kill me?!"
"Yes, Chairman, it's true. We found a kitchen knife in the Young Lady's luggage, along with specialized cleaning tools used by assassins to destroy evidence. We don't know where she obtained them."
"Ugh... Yun Se-a! That bitch Lee Seol-hwa! If she hadn't run away, Se-a would still be my experimental subject!"
Thump!
Yun Seong-ho slammed his fist so hard that the car shook. The driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror, his face etched with concern.
"Chairman, please calm down. At least we detected the Young Lady's ambush before she could strike. With your exceptional foresight, you'll resolve this quickly..."
"Calm down? How can I calm down when my entire plan has been ruined? Now that mind control no longer works on Yun Se-a, that bitch will leave home just like Seol-hwa did the moment she stops seeing me as her father! And she won't just leave—she'll expose everything!"
Yun Seong-ho couldn't calm down. The memory of losing the perfect Battle Wizard he had been on the verge of completing resurfaced.
Yun Seol-hwa, now renamed Lee Seol-hwa, was his eldest daughter who had left home.
In the past, using Yun Se-a's experimental data and various elixirs crafted from exceptional monster corpses, Yun Seong-ho had nurtured Yun Seol-hwa to the point where she could challenge for the position of South Korea's 11th S-Rank Hero. But...
"Ah, Dad. What is this...?"
The one time he forgot to lock the lab door proved disastrous. Yun Seol-hwa witnessed the entire experiment.
While Yun Se-a had to be subjected to intense brainwashing to treat her like a lab rat, Yun Seol-hwa was his precious daughter. The problem was that the only hypnosis he knew was the kind that amplified Yun Se-a's hatred.
"How... how could you treat a person so cruelly?!"
Yun Seol-hwa lunged forward, as if she could freeze the entire research facility with her power. In that moment, Yun Seong-ho's life was saved by the very Yun Se-a he had always despised and mistreated.
He threatened her by exploiting the deep brainwashing she had endured.
When Yun Seong-ho threatened to kill Yun Se-a if she revealed his research, Yun Seol-hwa finally seemed to embrace her role as an elder sister. She packed her belongings and left, her departure filled with both relief at surviving and grief over losing her heir.
Thus, Yun Seong-ho exploited Yun Se-a.
Brainwashing was no problem for Yun Seong-ho, whose skill was hypnosis. He simply intensified the hypnosis to an unprecedented degree, turning Yun Se-a into a perfect pawn who obeyed his every command. Believing he could always create another child if she died, Yun Seong-ho subjected Yun Se-a to increasingly brutal experiments.
This led to the Demonic Eye Transplantation Project.
Originally intended for Yun Seol-hwa's eyes, the eyes of Medusa, an S-Rank Monster, were painstakingly acquired and forcibly transplanted into Yun Se-a's sockets.
How much had they mutilated Yun Se-a's eyes to prevent regeneration?
The result was a resounding success.
Though they failed to acquire Medusa's Power of Petrification or any mind-control skills, her magical power had increased exponentially. For now, that was enough.
But then she suddenly left for the Academy as if running away from home, fueling their anxiety that she might never return. They had kidnapped countless nameless orphans and subjected them to unethical human experiments in a desperate attempt to create a second Yun Se-a, only to have her...
Yun Se-a
Expected to return on the 24th.
She had returned home triumphantly, declaring her enhanced abilities.
The moment Yun Seong-ho witnessed the overwhelming magical power—far surpassing even that of Yun Seol-hwa, who had stormed out of the house—Yun Seol-hwa had long since vanished from his mind.
He congratulated himself for having prepared luxury goods and expensive cars in advance to win Yun Se-a's favor. He had believed he could manipulate her, his perfect puppet, to establish a new Guild. With just the existence of this Guild, he could finally deal with the arrogant trash who had always looked down on him.
Boom!
"Damn it! I'm getting dragged into those bastards' mess again!"
Yun Se-a had already broken free from her brainwashing. The realization that she had come here to kill him shattered Yun Seong-ho's mental state into dust.
"Should we contact the Mercenary Guild?"
"No, they'll undoubtedly demand an exorbitant sum. Even after killing that bitch Yun Se-a, they'll keep extorting money under the guise of 'publicizing the truth.'"
Yun Se-a's stats displayed on the screen were comparable to those of an S-Rank Hero. To subdue her, even seasoned mercenaries wouldn't stand a chance. In fact, the bodyguards stationed at the mansion were all former C- to B-Rank Heroes, but judging by the recent explosion and the lack of contact, they had all fallen to Yun Se-a.
"That monstrous bitch...!"
At the very least, an assault team capable of safely clearing an A-Rank Gate would be needed to barely subdue her.
"Damn it. I've been swamped dealing with the recent potion price collusion. If I ask them to take care of Yun Se-a, what kind of demands will they make...!"
Recently, the major guilds had begun to look down on Yun Seong-ho's Yuseong Group, which lacked a guild affiliation.
Those pathetic creatures who used to come crawling to me, even kneeling to beg for potions when they were just a small, insignificant guild...
Ding!
"Chairman, it seems you've received a message."
"I know that!"
[Naseon Guild Leader Ryu Seong-ho]
[The potion prices are far too high. If you don't lower them to 15 million won for High-Grade Potions, 5 million won for Mid-Grade Potions, and 500,000 won for Low-Grade Potions, I will rally the other guilds to launch a full-scale boycott against you, Chairman Yun Seong-ho. Oh, and of course, if you provide my guild with ten Supreme Potions free of charge, I'll put in a good word for you...]
Bang!
"Ugh! You dog-shit brat!"
Yun Seong-ho had risen to become a major player, his guild now powerful enough to collude with others to fix potion prices. They threatened to boycott any guild that lowered prices even slightly.
"Ch-Chairman! Calm down!"
"Shut up! You dog-shit bastard...!! Thinking about it now, you were the one who took Yun Se-a and those bitches out back then! You should have realized her brainwashing had been undone since then!"
Thud!
"Ugh...!"
Yun Seong-ho's foot slammed into the bodyguard in the driver's seat.
Screech!
"Drive properly! Now! Do it!"
Bang! Thud! Thud!
"I-I'm sorry...!"
After repeatedly kicking the driver's seat, Yun Seong-ho finally seemed to calm down, his rage subsiding.
"Anyway, we've managed to escape. Where are we going now?"
"Knowing this might happen, I contacted a group of ability users who can subdue the Young Lady in advance."
As he spoke, Yun Seong-ho swiftly snatched the driver's smartphone and scrutinized the screen. He grinned like a child.
The screen displayed a reply: We'll assassinate Yun Se-a for just one Supreme Potion.
"Really? They'll take care of Yun Se-a? And without any additional compensation?!"
"Yes, they only asked for one Supreme Potion. They must have someone they desperately want to save."
"Good! Send it to them immediately! Tell them to come to our current location right now!"
Yun Seong-ho was clearly overjoyed.
And why wouldn't he be?
I had considered contacting the Guild that had secured Medusa's Eye, an S-Rank Monster. Their primary goal was money, and I was prepared to endure significant financial losses. But to think they'd kill Yun Se-a for just one Supreme Potion...
What a profitable deal!
"Judging by their need for the potion, we might be the ones holding the leash here. Knight! Contact them immediately and get detailed information on the girl's condition. We need to adjust the Supreme Potion's potency accordingly. That way, we can use her life to secure our control over them!"
"Yes, sir! Yes, sir!"
"Phew... Thank goodness."
After overcoming a crisis, people often collapse from exhaustion or lose consciousness.
But Yun Seong-ho was meticulous. He kept his eyes wide open, as if determined not to lose focus until Yun Se-a was dead, calmly observing the passing scenery through the car window.
Squeak
"We've arrived, Chairman."
"Good. Once this matter is settled, I'll have you appointed as my secretary immediately."
"It's an honor to serve you, Chairman."
As they reached a secluded mountain pass, Yun Seong-ho and his driver surveyed their surroundings.
"It's awfully dark here... and not a single car in sight."
"This pass sees only one or two vehicles a day, Chairman. It's also prone to accidents, so illegal racers avoid it."
"Perfect. This is the ideal rendezvous point."
Engaged in casual conversation, Yun Seong-ho gulped down the water from the thermos his driver handed him.
Perhaps due to the falling snow or the biting cold, Yun Seong-ho grew irritable and began venting his frustration on the driver.
"By the way, when are those mercenaries arriving?!"
"Ah... there it is!"
The driver pointed to a light in the distance. Yun Seong-ho finally grinned, putting on his most charming business smile as he waited for the approaching car, eager to make a good impression.
Bang!
"Gah... Aaaargh...!!!"
Unfortunately, instead of the door opening, a bullet whizzed past him through the open window.
"Aaaargh! Aaaargh!!!"
Yun Seong-ho writhed on the ground, blood splattering everywhere. Looming over him was...
"You seem quite startled, screaming as if you've seen something you shouldn't have..."
Yun Se-a, her one eye glowing with a strange symbol, glared down at him.
"Ugh... You bitch...!"
"Including the time you were driving and couldn't see me... it's only been an hour and twenty minutes, Father?"
Yun Se-a... that was me.