The Main Characters That Only I Know

Chapter 168:

Chapter 168

[Ah! I’ve heard that name before!]

Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, was one of the most popular stories on Earth. 

He always ranked high among the tales that people loved to hear.

Even in modern times, the existence of Sun Wukong was reborn through various media and deeply imprinted in people’s minds.

In fact, even in the mixed world, the name and power of the Great Sage were remarkable.

The Demon King Alliance was a group of his six siblings, led by Sun Wukong himself.

The Seven Great Sages (七大聖) from Journey to the West were the backbone of the Demon King Alliance.

[And you’re saying that such a Demon King came from Heaven something?]

‘I have to admit, 36 Thousand Heaven Realms had some problems in this regard. There were many terrifying monsters that originated from there. Just look at the Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海經).’

That was why Yu-hyun doubted 36 Thousand Heaven Realms.

If other places were dusted off, they would only reveal a little bit of dirt, but this place was the only one that had a lot of issues.

‘That’s why I’m most wary of it right now. It’s also the most likely place.’

[Hmm. But it’s still amazing. Who would have thought that one of the Great Sages would fall from Heaven.]

‘Well, if you put it that way, you could also say that Pandemonium, where the Seven Deadly Sins exist, is actually derived from Eden, which was the seed of the Bible. Stories are inherently ambiguous in their boundaries. It’s rude to lump them together in the same category just because they appeared in the same story.’

[I see. I learned something new.]

Yu-hyun looked out the window of the cosmic train that was spinning around.

‘But still, there’s not enough clues to go on.’

It was only a suspicion that 36 Thousand Heaven Realms was involved, not a confirmation that they were the real culprit.

He could somehow fit them into the picture, but there were still too many pieces missing to make a complete one.

Yu-hyun thought of the only person who had one of those pieces.

‘Seo Sumin. She holds the biggest clue.’

This was Seo Sumin’s matter, and Yu-hyun didn’t need to bother himself with it.

But, Yu-hyun decided that he couldn’t sit still after getting a glimpse of the truth behind this incident.

‘It’s a matter of the Great Sages intervening in Hell. And on Earth, no less. This is something that rarely happens even in the mixed world.’

More than anything, what piqued Yu-hyun’s interest was the hidden ‘incident’ that he had no memory of.

‘If it’s true that the Great Sages intervened on Earth, then there’s a possibility that they are related to the end of the world in some way. This is not an event that changed because of me. It was an event that existed in my previous life.’

It was the Great Sages, after all.

One of the groups that could be counted on one hand in the mixed world had interfered with a single world called Earth. Could this be a mere coincidence?

The end of the world that would unfold in the future was caused by many things intertwined and tangled up. 

And among them, there was definitely some influence from the spirits.

They were the ones who gave Earth a low qualification rating.

‘If I find any trace of their involvement in anything.’

And if it was related to the end of the world that would happen in the future.

Then he had to step up and stop it himself.

Not out of curiosity, but out of duty and responsibility.

***

Seo Sumin felt a bit sad when Yu Ra transferred to another school.

But unlike before, she had made many friends besides Yu Ra. 

It was all thanks to Yu Ra’s wide connections, and Seo Sumin didn’t feel lonely even after Yu Ra left. 

She just felt a little empty.

It was time to go home from school, and students gathered in groups and headed back to their homes.

Seo Sumin crossed the playground and noticed that the school entrance was slightly noisy.

‘What’s going on?’

She wondered if there was an accident or something, but as she got closer, she realized that it wasn’t.

“Wow, amazing. Did you see that guy?”

“He’s really handsome. Do you think he has a girlfriend?”

“But why is he standing here? Who is he waiting for?”

She heard voices one by one. 

Seo Sumin reached the school gate and found out why it was like this.

A young man in a black suit that fit his body perfectly. 

It was Kang Yu-hyun, Yu Ra’s close brother whom she had seen a few days ago.

‘No way?’

Yu Ra had already transferred, so why did he come to the school?

Seo Sumin felt a sense of uneasiness and lowered her head, trying to avoid him by blending in with the crowd.

Her instinctive stealth killed her presence and silenced her footsteps.

“Ah, Su Min!”

Her bad feeling was right.

Yu-hyun spotted Seo Sumin right away and approached her. 

Seo Sumin was shocked by his insight that pierced through her stealth.

She didn’t know that she couldn’t hide the brilliant book above her head.

“Huh? You two know each other?”

“Wow, awesome.”

That was the commotion around her. 

Seo Sumin felt her face burning from the stares of the female students.

Since she was already exposed, there was no point in hiding it. 

She lifted her head and glared at Yu-hyun.

“Why are you here?”

“Why? I came to see you.”

Kyaaak.

Some of the female students squealed as if they were watching a drama. But some realized that there was a problem with the meeting between Yu-hyun, who looked like an adult, and Seo Sumin, who was still a middle school student.

Yu-hyun preempted any possible rumors by saying:

“You can’t worry your brother. Why didn’t you contact me? I came to see you after a long time. Your aunt must be worried too.”

Yu-hyun emphasized the word ‘aunt’ to make it clear that he was a family member or a relative of hers.

Just then, Seo Sumin’s friends who were passing by joined in.

“Sumin, is he your cousin?”

“Wow. But he’s so handsome. I’m jealous of Sumin. You have a brother like that.”

Seo Sumin felt that she had lost control of the situation. 

She managed to smile and said:

“Uh, yeah. He’s my cousin. Geez, brother. Why did you suddenly come to school?”

“I was worried about how you were doing at school.”

“Enough. There are too many people here, let’s go somewhere quiet.”

Seo Sumin grabbed Yu-hyun’s arm and pulled him along. 

Her friends were impressed by her bold action.

“Sumin, can we come with you?”

“What’s your brother’s name? How old is he? Does he have a girlfriend?”

Yu-hyun remained calm and smiled softly despite the barrage of questions from the girls.

“Oh. You’re Sumin’s friends, right? I’m sorry, but I’m here on business and I stopped by to see Sumin on the way. I don’t have much time. Can you understand?”

“Oh. I see. Well, if it’s business, there’s nothing we can do.”

“Sumin, have fun with your cousin.”

“You have to tell us later. Okay?”

“Uh, yeah.”

Seo Sumin nodded and her friends left. 

Yu-hyun waved his hand and bid farewell to them.

As soon as they were gone, Seo Sumin glared at Yu-hyun with a piercing look.

He looked more closely at him and realized that he was using some kind of power that distorted people’s perception. 

That was why the students couldn’t recognize him properly.

She gestured with her chin for him to follow her. She meant to talk to him in a quiet place.

That was what Yu-hyun wanted as well.

They moved away from the crowd quietly.

The cafe near the school was full of students after school hours, so it was the last place they wanted to go.

In the end, Seo Sumin dragged Yu-hyun to a rest area on the hill behind the school.

“We came quite far to talk. But there’s no one here, so it doesn’t seem too bad.”

“Haa. Enough. Just tell me why you came here.”

Seo Sumin treated Yu-hyun as a student.

This was a kind of boundary setting. 

She had nothing to do with him who was once a heavenly horse, and she would deal with this as a student Seo Sumin.

Yu-hyun felt her locked up heart and answered hesitantly.

“I’m friends with Yura, so I can’t come to see you?”

“Are you trying to play word games with me? Just get to the point.”

Seo Sumin’s voice became irritated as she ran out of patience. 

Maybe because of her rising emotions, a strong aura began to emanate from her body.

She had decided to live a new life, and she didn’t like Yu-hyun interfering with her past.

It felt like someone had left a black footprint on her precious and pure white room.

“Fine. I’ll get to the point quickly. I’m looking for information about Han Daesung.”

“…”

When Han Daesung came out of Yu-hyun’s mouth, Seo Sumin’s expression disappeared for a moment and then returned to normal.

She shook her head right away.

“I don’t know anything about that.”

“Really? It seems like something that has a lot to do with you.”

“I said I don’t know!”

“I know you hate being associated with your past. But I’m asking you this because it’s important.”

“What’s so important?”

“Han Daesung is after you.”

Yu-hyun told her honestly what she needed to know.

Seo Sumin choked on her breath. 

She didn’t understand what Yu-hyun was saying.

“What do you mean…”

“I know you have a connection to the Great World of Bliss, your previous life. You know that too, right? They are after you. I don’t know why. Only you and they know the reason.”

“So, why me…”

“You may want to cut off your past, but they don’t seem to think so.”

“…”

“I told you honestly. And this is not a threat or a simple lie. I’m a teller. I’m more sensitive to the movements of the spirits than anyone else.”

Seo Sumin bit her lip. 

The blood drained from her tightly clenched white hand.

She had been confused since she heard the truth from Yu-hyun.

“But, recently, the Great World of Bliss, which was not interested in this place, moved. I would have let it go if I didn’t know anything, but it was strange considering your past. How did they try to access this Earth, where you are, among so many worlds?”

Yu-hyun kept provoking her.

He deliberately said that he knew about the Great World of Bliss, and watched her reaction.

“Th-that…”

Seo Sumin lowered her head.

She hesitated to answer. 

She couldn’t fully trust Yu-hyun yet, so she didn’t believe his words, but more than that, she felt a sense of despair at the fact that the karma she thought she had forgotten was coming towards her.

“When I first looked into you, you reacted sensitively. You asked me where I sent it from. That means you know, right? That they are after you.”

“…”

“Your silence won’t change the truth. They are moving. And of course, you are their target. They are the ones who are chasing you, who have reincarnated into another world. Do you think they will let it go? Hiding is useless.”

Vicious.

According to Yu-hyun’s judgment, the Great World of Bliss that was after Seo Sumin was a very vicious group.

He didn’t know what had happened between her and them in her previous life, when she was a heavenly horse and a transcendent, but they were trying to kill her, who was now trying to settle her past life.

‘Then, is it really the 36 Thousand Heaven Realms?’

He thought so inwardly, but Yu-hyun waited for Seo Sumin’s mouth to open.

‘It’s not enough.’

Seo Sumin didn’t react easily.

Was it because he didn’t stimulate her enough? Or because she didn’t believe him? Maybe she was escaping from reality.

Yu-hyun gave up on trying to persuade her moderately.

He was also in a hurry. 

He had to find out the purpose of the Great World of Bliss that was trying to intervene in the lower world as soon as possible, so he could deal with it somehow.

‘I don’t like touching my family.’

But he had no choice in this situation.

“Family.”

“…”

“If they find you, do you think they will stop at you? They will touch your family too. And maybe even your friends. They will not only kill your relatives and bloodline, but also wipe them out completely. The Great World of Bliss is like that.”

That was the final blow.

Yu-hyun smiled bitterly as he saw Seo Sumin’s eyes tremble violently.

“I told you, but Yura is also precious to me. I don’t want her to suffer anything. And neither do you.”

“You… No, oppa…”

Seo Sumin glared at Yu-hyun and snapped at him.

“You’re really a terrible person.”

There were faint tears in her eyes.

Yu-hyun didn’t make any excuses. 

He crossed his arms and waited for her next words.

“I get it. I’ll tell you. I had a rough idea of who was bothering me anyway.”

“When exactly?”

“I don’t know the exact time. But I felt that way lately. I felt like someone was watching me.”

“I see.”

Yu-hyun stroked his chin.

If what she said was true, this was a serious matter.

“So, where is it?”

“…The Pure Land.”

Yu-hyun’s eyebrows twitched at the name of the Great World of Bliss that came out of her mouth.

It was completely different from what he had expected.