seven abilities
seven abilities 2 18 (완1)
김여주
Yes? ...So does that mean I have to die?
The old man seemed to be saying that, but he just looked at me without saying anything.
Even if he came here to dispel the rumors, would he be willing to risk his life to get rid of them?
It was absurd that I had to die for these reasons rather than just dying.
김여주
Is it impossible without dying? Are there no other options?
황민현
For now, I think we should consider it non-existent. We'll have to discuss it a bit to find out. I'll do my best to make it work.
The man got up from the sofa and went into a room, and I heard them talking inside.
박우진
Thank goodness. Do you know how scared I was that you'd die?
김여주
Hey, who would die with something like that? It's a shame for me.
Park Woojin smiled brightly, revealing his teeth, as if his tension had eased a little.
박우진
Yeah, that's exactly what Kim Yeo-ju said.
김여주
It'll definitely be okay, right? It's a bit... scary.
박우진
Of course. I trust you, sir. You're not the type of person to scam people.
I was getting bored with the increasingly long meetings, but at the same time, I was getting scared.
I hope this will solve everything.
About 30 minutes had passed since the meeting began. I was exhausted from the meeting dragging on and on.
As time went by, I only became more and more anxious.
김여주
I wonder if things are going well. I'm worried the meeting is taking too long.
At that moment, the door to the room where the meeting was taking place opened as if the meeting had ended.
Park Woojin and I, startled by the suddenly opened door, sat up from our sofas and just stared at the door.
황민현
We had a meeting and we thought it would be best to not clear up the rumors first.
For the first time, I felt betrayed by the old man's words. He said good things would come, but is this really good?
I waited for 30 minutes, trusting the old man, but I wondered if I had waited just to hear this one word.
김여주
You can't erase the rumors? That doesn't make sense.
황민현
Oh, I'm not saying you can't erase it, I'm just saying there are better options than erasing it.
김여주
What's a better option? Is there anything better than deleting it?
황민현
Of course. Perhaps this incident has changed everyone's perception, and it's more certain than ever. The only problem is that it's dangerous.
김여주
Does everyone's perception change? ...How can we do that?
황민현
The secret of ability is revealed to everyone, and all abilities are equalized, rather than jobs being determined by ability.
황민현
It's also a story that Yeoju can become a judge, not just a deputy judge.
...I'm a judge, not a deputy judge?
My heart pounded at the man's words. He was the judge I'd always wanted to be. If I just accepted this offer, I could become one.
Since I had no reason to refuse, I readily agreed.
김여주
Okay, I have no reason to refuse. What should I do?
황민현
It would require some sacrifice. I think it's too dangerous to be accomplished with something simple. It would violate the laws of the world.
김여주
If it's not simple... are you talking about eyes or something like that?
황민현
How's your consciousness, aside from your eyes? I'll only be conscious for about a week. I don't know if you'll ever wake up, but... healing is possible.
김여주
What if I don't wake up like the old man said?
황민현
I think you'll wake up easily, seeing as you've already woken up after telling me the secret of your powers. If you don't, I'll wake you up.
김여주
Okay. You said a week, right? A week from now?
황민현
Yes, it's a week from the moment you sign the contract and close your eyes.
황민현
It may seem long in words, but for the female protagonist, it's like waking up from sleep.
Becoming a judge and living in a world of equality was a wonderful deal, but the thought of having to go on hiatus for a week was a bit daunting.
김여주
Well, can I make one last call? I'm taking a week off from work, and I'd like to talk.
황민현
Of course. It's not that urgent, so please take your time and come outside.
박우진
..I know it's a bit awkward to talk about it now, but do you know what the rumors about the female protagonist are?
황민현
Won't the heroine tell you?
박우진
It's not that I won't do it, but I can't tell you because it's a rumor about my ability.
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I'll split it into part 1 and part 2 due to a failure in adjusting the portions ^^; Hehe
I felt like I could do everything in 2500 characters.