Chapter 133
Chapter 133
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: The Yandere Fairy's Gaze is Off
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"I'll trust you."
The next day after returning to earth from the heavenly realm, Detective Yoo Seongjae came to my house.
He held his teacup and smiled leisurely.
"Thank you for believing me."
"...I'm not the type to believe in ghosts or superstitions at all... but Seonghyeon reacted strongly for the first time when he saw the sketch you gave me."
Of course he did.
What I handed over was a composite sketch drawn by butler Yi Hyeonseok after seeing Sowol the fairy on the CCTV footage.
"Well, I understand. I was in the same position as you until I first saw a ghost myself, Detective."
"I see... Anyway, this woman named Sowol is a ghost, right?"
"That's correct."
"Ha... This feels so empty. I worked so hard to catch the culprit, and it turns out the perpetrator is a ghost..."
I stared blankly at Detective Yoo Seongjae as he let out a sigh.
"But we still have to catch her, don't we?"
"How do you catch a ghost?"
"We'll capture her and perform an exorcism. Then, no more victims like your brother will ever appear again."
At my words, Detective Yoo Seongjae swallowed hard.
"I-Is there nothing I can do to help?"
"Hm, it would be great if you could hand over all the information you've investigated so far. I need intel too."
"Ah... But there's not as much information as you might think."
"That's fine. In this situation, even a little bit will be helpful."
"I-Is that so?"
"And please keep investigating this woman named Sowol."
"That shouldn't be too hard either. But..."
Detective Yoo Seongjae trailed off, then straightened his back and filled his eyes with determination.
"Could you possibly heal my brother?"
"...Pardon?"
"If his mind's gone strange because a ghost possessed him... I thought maybe you could find a way to restore him to normal."
"Ah..."
"If that's a burden, I'm sorry. I just asked because you said you can exorcise ghosts."
With his eyes full of hope, gazing at me, I couldn't bring myself to flatly refuse.
I nodded reluctantly.
"...I'll try to find a way to restore your brother to normal."
"R-Really? I'll scrape together the money somehow."
"I don't need money. Just don't expect too much."
"Ah... I understand. So, what else should I do?"
I didn't have any specific method in mind.
But if I could restore Detective Yoo Seongjae's brother to normal?
It would mean gaining a truly reliable ally.
On top of that.
I'd already built connections in the chaebol world.
Yoo Seongjae might not hold high power, but forging ties with a detective wasn't a bad choice.
Moreover, he could help in various ways when catching the other fairies in the future.
"As I mentioned earlier, please share the information you've gathered with me."
"It'll take about two days to organize and prepare."
"That's not bad. Just send it via email once it's ready."
"Then I'll go and get started right away."
I watched silently as Detective Yoo Seongjae carefully set down his teacup and tidied up to leave.
His expression had grown quieter, still composed, as if forcing himself to stay calm.
"Take care."
"Yes, I'll be in touch."
Kiiiek. Thud─
The living room fell quiet once the door closed.
Only then did I let out a deep breath.
I glanced quietly toward the door, and suddenly Detective Yoo Seongjae's gaze from earlier came to mind.
'Anyway, what an impressive guy.'
I murmured inwardly and nodded slightly.
It wasn't just simple admiration.
I felt his sense of responsibility as a detective and his tender affection for his brother, but what surprised me more was his 'mental fortitude.'
'Even if Seonghyeon reacted to the sketch, to adapt to the situation this quickly.'
Not many people could hear that the culprit was a ghost and accept it.
Especially in his profession as a detective, which operates on strict logic and evidence.
It was a story that anyone would call irrational.
'Could I have acted like Detective Yoo Seongjae if it were me?'
The sudden question flashed through my mind.
As for me, I was just doing what was fitting for my role as the Dragon King Envoy.
But Detective Yoo Seongjae had the eyes of someone staking his life on this.
Swipe.
I slowly turned my head and looked back at the seat where the detective had been sitting.
My heart felt needlessly complicated.
'I need to take this as seriously as he does.'
Now that all the bait was laid out, it was time to reel in the fish.
With a faint smile, I murmured softly.
"Sowol Fairy, wait. I'll give you a taste of hell."
"Have you been well?"
Hearing the sound of water, I went up to the rooftop and saw the Silver Fairy's face framed by snow-white hair.
It was the White Fairy.
I already knew through the Fairy of Fables that she was another personality of the Silver Fairy, but I bowed politely as if I knew nothing.
"White Fairy, have you come?"
Surprised by my actions, the White Fairy tilted her head while soaking in the hot tub.
"Huh? Something feels off."
"W-What's off?"
"Why are you being so polite? You weren't like this last time."
Well, if I unnecessarily upset her and the personality with black hair emerged on the Silver Fairy's face?
Didn't the Gold Fairy, infamous for her temper, tell the Fairy of Fables to run without looking back?
Obviously, it would be something I couldn't handle.
I scratched my head with an awkward smile.
"W-Well, that was your first time visiting my bathhouse, right, White Fairy?"
"Ah... So you're saying I'm a regular customer of this pond now?"
"Exactly. Plus, you even paid the bath fee, so I have no reason to refuse you."
As soon as I finished speaking, the White Fairy, who had been smiling silently for a moment, slowly rose from the hot tub.
Warm water droplets slid down her skin, and her silhouette visible through the steam was dreamily soft and subtle.
Even in her seemingly natural, unintentional movements, the White Fairy knew instinctively how to draw all eyes around her.
'If the Silver Fairy is pure and innocent, then the White Fairy is sexy, I suppose?'
Same face and figure, only the hair color different, yet the atmosphere felt 180 degrees changed.
Strength automatically gathered in my lower body.
Swipe.
The White Fairy simply wiped off the water with a prepared towel, then leaned back leisurely on a chair on one side of the rooftop.
Her silky hair like satin cascaded over her shoulders, and the curve extending from her slightly crossed legs created a casually lethal vibe.
"Then you should provide some service."
"...Pardon?"
"I serviced you last time. Don't you need to return the favor?"
"What service?"
"Are you pretending not to know?"
With that, the White Fairy sucked on her thumb and began licking it with her tongue.
At the same time, she spread her legs wide toward me with a splat.
"T-That was forced on me by you, Fairy."
"Oh my, anyone hearing that would think you didn't enjoy it, Haeseong."
The White Fairy's voice was calm, but the nuance hidden within was clear.
Her eyes mixed playfulness and curiosity.
I could even sense her savoring every one of my reactions.
'Fuck, why am I suddenly thinking of my first meeting with the Gold Fairy?'
She was obedient now, but my first encounter with the Gold Fairy had been similar to this.
If this continued, I'd end up back in the position of eating her out.
I snapped my mind to attention and glared sharply.
"I don't think so."
"...What did you say?"
"I'm just the owner renting out the bathhouse. I can't fulfill other requests."
"Why not?"
Back then, I was desperate for money, so I took a low stance with the Gold Fairy, but now I had leeway.
Besides, making such a request on the second meeting meant even greater demands later.
I needed to set boundaries from the start.
"Because I have no reason to yield."
"Don't you need Heavenly Peaches?"
"Heavenly Peaches are the bath fee. If you don't provide them, you won't be able to bathe here anymore, White Fairy."
At my firm tone, the White Fairy tilted her head and gazed at me quietly.
The playfulness in her eyes slowly faded, replaced by something more complex.
"Hm, should I tell Silver what you did to her?"
I'd expected blackmail about the rice cake incident if I refused, so I straightened my back with a relaxed expression.
"Go ahead."
"...Pardon? Y-You're really telling me to say it?"
"Yes. Then I'll tell Silver Fairy that you sucked my dick."
"...Let me ask once more, but you enjoyed it too, right, Haeseong?"
"No. Silver Fairy won't think that way."
"Why...?"
"Because Silver Fairy trusts me."
The momentum in the battle of wills with the White Fairy was shifting in my favor.
But that complacency didn't last.
"...Starting to get annoying."
The White Fairy's voice changed in an instant.
The elegant, soft tone vanished, sinking into a cold, icy timbre.
'...What?'
Instinctively stepping back a pace, I noticed the White Fairy's shoulders trembling ever so slightly.
Her eyes were darker than usual, her lips pressed into a cold straight line.
Her breath leaked out lightly, but the aura it carried was chilling.
'Fuck!'
Cursing inwardly over and over, I gaped.
Her snow-white hair, shining brightly, was slowly turning black, as if ink had been spilled into it.
A cold sensation like an ice shard dropping deep into my chest.
I hurriedly opened my palm and spoke up.
"W-Wait a second!"