Chapter 197
Unbothered
After two full days of continuous work without rest, Son Jo Woo finally finished cleaning the entire house.
It was not merely a matter of removing dirt and garbage. He carefully rearranged the place, organized the rooms, and installed a few simple new household items until the house—despite its age—became a place fit for living.
Before he could even sit down and catch his breath, a violent knock thundered against the door, sounding more like the announcement of a raid than a visit.
"Damn it... I'm at the edge of the city, in a run-down house nobody visits. So who in the Creator's name is knocking now?"
Son Jo Woo sighed slowly, stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
Standing before him were three men and one woman.
The woman was quite beautiful and was clinging tightly to the arm of a young man who appeared to be in his early twenties, with a strong build and a somewhat elegant appearance.
Son Jo Woo said coldly,
"Yes?"
A brief silence followed before one of the men's expressions suddenly changed.
"????"
Then he exploded in anger.
"Has this idiot lost his mind or something?!"
The man stepped forward as though he intended to attack, but the young man embracing the woman raised a calm hand, causing him to stop immediately.
The young man smiled artificially and said in a condescending tone,
"Son Jo Woo... my dear friend."
Son Jo Woo slightly raised an eyebrow and studied him for a moment before replying coldly,
"Do I know you, pretty boy?"
The air froze.
"What did you say?!"
"Are you asking for death, you bastard?!"
Voices rose all around, but the young man suddenly shouted angrily,
"Shut the hell up, you idiots!"
Then he stared at Son Jo Woo with eyes burning with rage.
"It seems you really did lose your memory after the dungeon incident."
One of the men nodded in agreement.
"That's what it looks like."
At the hospital, Son Jo Woo had fabricated a story about partial memory loss to avoid suspicion, and it seemed that lie was still serving its purpose.
At that moment, the woman clung even tighter to the young man's arm and said with disgust,
"Darling, let's leave. I can't stand being near this filthy poor loser."
Son Jo Woo looked at her calmly while recalling the photos and messages he had seen on the original owner's phone.
'Isn't this Son Jo Woo's girlfriend who cheated on him a week before he entered the dungeon?
And this pretty boy... his old friend and the man who stole his girlfriend.'
He almost laughed internally.
'Damn it... am I inside some dramatic revenge novel? I don't have time for this nonsense.'
He spoke in a calm tone.
"Alright... what do you want?"
The young man smiled and placed a hand on Son Jo Woo's shoulder.
"I just came to check on you. Tell me, do you need anything? Money, perhaps? As you know..."
But Son Jo Woo immediately brushed the hand away in disgust and slowly wiped the spot on his clothes.
He sighed inwardly.
'In my current condition... even this pretty boy could kill me.
I need to avoid any disaster.
No wonder Cain is still angry with me... I really do act like an idiot.'
He raised a hand and scratched his hair, pretending to be foolish as he replied politely,
"No, thank you, brother. I don't want to burden you."
The young man flashed a broad smile.
"Don't worry. I'm always here to help, as you know."
Then he wrapped an arm around the woman and deliberately began kissing her in front of him, as though waiting for a reaction.
But Son Jo Woo merely yawned in obvious boredom.
'Go to hell, both of you... as if I care. A pretty boy found a whore. What a perfect pair.'
He smiled calmly, gave a slight bow, and closed the door without the slightest concern.
The two remained standing outside, unable to believe it.
"How is that bastard still alive?!"
"I don't know..."
"Didn't you give him the poison that destroys the magical power core, the arteries, and the heart?!"
The woman replied confidently,
"I did, darling... and I made sure he drank it right in front of me before entering the dungeon."
They headed toward their luxurious black car, anger and hatred filling their faces.
Meanwhile, from behind a dark window, a pair of clear, sharp blue eyes watched them silently...
Son Jo Woo's eyes.
"So...
Those bastards are the ones who wanted me dead."
|After I repaired your arteries and heart, I confirmed it, Son Jo.
Your death was not caused solely by fear or the explosion of your power core, but by a poison that reacted within your body and destroyed your arteries, heart, and power core together.|
"Oh...
What a beautifully twisted plot."
Son Jo Woo smiled slowly.
Without Cain's treatment, he would have died before ever opening his eyes.
All of this...
Because of that pretty boy and that whore.
'Even Doctor Jin confirmed that a power core does not shatter after death due to fear.
But my body was completely destroyed... and that was what confused him.
So all the clues point to them.'
He sighed deeply and rubbed his head in irritation.
"It doesn't matter... I need to finish the technique first. I need to restore my magical power so I can use the Necromancy skill."
He snapped his fingers.
Hwangbo emerged from the storage and stood before him.
His power was weaker than before because of this world's restrictions, and his dim eyes stared lifelessly at the ground.
"Damn it... your face is really ugly."
Son Jo Woo said calmly.
"Protect me from any potential danger. I'm going to begin training now."
"As you command, my lord."
Son Jo Woo slowly closed his eyes and sat down steadily...
Then began the technique once again—
This time, to purify the body.
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