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Chapter 167 (Part 1)
Chapter 167 (Part 1)
Chapter 167: Why Is That Guy Here (Part 1)
“LostYak.”
Min Juri looked surprised.
“Your nickname is LostYak?”
“Yeah.”
“I had no idea.”
At this point, it was time to reveal his nickname.
He couldn’t keep hiding it forever.
‘Of course, it’s not my real nickname either.’
It was still too early to reveal that he was Black Scythe.
There was no benefit to drawing unnecessary attention.
‘There might be people who hold a grudge against Black Scythe, so revealing my identity is dangerous.’
If he was not careful, his younger brother could become a target.
There was absolutely no advantage in revealing his identity.
‘So, the longer I keep my identity as Black Scythe a secret, the better.’
Instead, he decided to use the name LostYak.
Revealing his nickname wouldn’t help anyone find him in this world anyway.
‘To track me down, they would need to know my customized appearance too.’
In any case, they wouldn’t be able to find the nickname of a dead person.
“Ms. Min Juri, Mr. LostYak. Welcome. Please have a seat. Let’s talk slowly before the other believers arrive.”
“Who else is coming?”
“Of course. Many people are interested in our Grim Reaper Cult.”
The four of them sat down and started chatting.
“You live in Seoul?”
“Yes. It took exactly one hour to get here.”
“I see. Thank you for coming such a long way. You both must have a great love and respect for Mr. Black Scythe to have made the trip.”
“Ah, not quite love….”
The conversation was mainly between Heo Tae-seok and Min Juri.
Ryu Min just listened quietly.
No one seemed particularly interested in him, nor did he have much to say.
“Ms. Min Juri, there was something I wanted to ask if I ever met you.”
“What is it?”
“Are you, by any chance, involved in any romantic relationship with Mr. Black Scythe?”
“W-what?”
“Are you?”
“N-no! There’s no way!”
Min Juri, who was shouting, glanced at Ryu Min.
‘Why is she looking at me like that?’
Heo Tae-seok scratched his head and asked again.
“Really? You’re not?”
“Of course not!”
“And you don’t have any contact with Mr. Black Scythe?”
“No, I don’t. Mr. Black Scythe is someone I met in the other world.”
As she waved her hands in a flustered manner, Heo Tae-seok finally believed her.
“Haha, I’m sorry. From the first time I saw you, you always seemed to be with Mr. Black Scythe, so I thought you two were a couple… I’m glad that’s not the case.”
Min Juri’s expression turned subtle at the word ‘glad’, but Heo Tae-seok didn’t seem to notice.
“Then the partner who went to Nigeria with Mr. Black Scythe wasn’t you?”
“I’ve never been to Nigeria in my life.”
“I see. That’s a relief….”
“But why is the house so old? I was expecting a grand cult building….”
Seemingly upset by the ‘glad’ comment, Min Juri started criticizing the building.
“This house belonged to my late grandmother. We demolished some walls to make it more spacious inside.”
“Oh… I see.”
As Min Juri looked for something to say, feeling awkward, people started coming in one by one.
They were all unfamiliar faces, but their appearance made it clear they were players.
Soon, the room filled with over ten people.
Then, a large group entered all at once.
It was none other than Jo Yong Ho’s gang.
“Hello! We’ve all come to join the Grim Reaper Cult!”
“Oh, welcome!”
With Jo Yong-ho’s group entering, the previously empty space suddenly became crowded.
‘Jo Yong-ho’s real face is the same.’
As Ryu Min was thinking that, he encountered an unexpected acquaintance.
“Isn’t that celebrity Seo Arin?”
“Wow, I never thought I’d see Seo Arin in person.”
It was Seo Arin who had come in.
Being a rising star, many people recognized her immediately.
“Oh, Ms. Seo Arin, you came?”
“Mr. Aged Man?”
“Yes, I look just like the one in the other world, right? You said you’d definitely come, and here you are! I believed you!”
“A promise is a promise.”
Seo Arin, who was answering shyly, suddenly looked in Ryu Min’s direction.
“Oh? Um… Mr. Ryu Min?”
Seo Arin was about to say “Prophet” but quickly corrected herself. Ryu Min gave her an awkward smile.
“Haha… hello.”
“What brings you here? Are you interested in Mr. Black Scythe too?”
“No, I just came to have a look around.”
“I never thought I’d see you here.”
“Me neither.”
“But the person next to you looks very familiar….”
When she murmured that while looking at Min Juri, Eom Jun-seok interrupted.
“That’s Mr. Min Juri.”
“Min Juri? The buffer?”
“Yes, I’m Min Juri.”
“Ah, nice to meet you. No wonder. Your face in the other world looks quite similar.”
Seo Arin, who said that subtly approached Min Juri and whispered.
“Um, I have a question….”
“Yes?”
“Do you keep in touch with Mr. Black Scythe in real life?”
“No, I’ve never met him.”
“Oh, really?”
Seo Arin’s face turned disappointed.
To change the mood, Ryu Min asked.
“Ms. Arin, where are Manager An and President Ma? Didn’t they come with you?”
“I suggested it, but they weren’t interested, so I came alone.”
Ryu Min nodded at her response.
‘Of course, they see Black Scythe as a rival and are wary of him. No wonder they didn’t come.’
Then Min Juri asked in surprise.
“How do you know actress Seo Arin?”
“She’s my neighbor. She lives upstairs from me. She’s also an artist with the company I invested in.”
“Oh, really?”
Min Juri stared at Seo Arin silently for a while.
Reading her thoughts, Ryu Min sensed she was slightly wary.
‘Don’t worry, Juri. I’m too old to date anyone else.’