You Will Be Blessed If You Do Good Deeds¿ - Chapter 30

When I first met Yoo Han-ul, I was asked that same question.

I immediately recognized his soul, but it wasnât Yoo Han-ul at that time.
âBut for him to ask such a question... is it his intuition as a hunter?â
Thinking about it like that, itâs terrifying. If a hunter who couldnât even see souls could figure something out just based on his instincts, thatâs pretty unsettling.

Looking at it simply, the biggest problem in this situation is this.
If Yoo Han-ul remembers his past life and realizes my identity, would he try to eliminate me?
The answer came quickly.

â...Honestly, the possibility isnât low.â
Just because heâs a hero doesnât mean heâs merciful to others. In fact, the reason the hero killed the common enemy of humanity is that anyone holding a sword has likely gone through countless killings. No one whoâs indiscriminately merciful could ever become a hero.
So, if he judges me as "evil" based on his own standards, thereâs a strong possibility that he would raise his sword against me.

And in that case, the way to oppose him right now would be...
âGrrrâ¦â
Me!
 

Leo, whose size was almost comparable to Yoo Han-ul's fist, protested from my arms, but I ignored him.
No matter how much effort he puts in, if Yoo Han-ul truly wants to kill me, thereâs no way I can oppose him as "Jung Da-on" at this moment. This is obvious without needing much consideration.
So, the only option available to me is one.

âAchoo.â
I need to create a situation where I donât have to answer.
âOh, are you okay?â

Just by standing and clearing my throat lightly, Yoo Han-ulâs shoulders flinched.
In the end, Yoo Han-ul canât help but pretend not to notice those weaker than him.
Late at night, in the cold winter, he realized he had called a younger girl out for an odd conversation, and his expression became alert as if cold water had been poured on him.
âIâm sorry, I shouldnât have called you out so late when youâre probably tiredâ¦â

âHmm, itâs not so much tired⦠maybe a little tired? Iâm not used to using unfamiliar magic.â
âUnfamiliar magic?â
âYeah, when I found you, I cast the Healing Magic Circle from the System tutorial. I thought it might help. But since it didnât seem effective, I think I might have cast it wrong.â

âAhâ¦â
Yoo Han-ul blinked.
For now, itâs not easy to erase the lingering traces of my magic that Yoo Han-ul felt, so Iâm covering up by saying I miscast the Healing Magic.

âAnd strictly speaking, itâs not that you called me. I came out because I heard the car sound in front of my house.â
âThatâsâ¦â
âLately, reporters keep coming to the house. I was thinking of splashing cold water on them if it was reporters again.â

By subtly reminding him of my situation, I gently stirred up his sense of guilt, and Yoo Han-ulâs face quickly darkened.
ââ¦In this weather? I wouldnât recommend fighting with the press.â
âItâs so annoying. Itâs a nuisance for my family too. My brother hasnât even been employed for long. I donât want to bother him with my problems.â

Mentioning my difficult family situation made it awkward for Yoo Han-ul to press further. My vague intuition told me it was a situation I couldnât pursue too deeply.
âAh⦠I see.â
As expected, Yoo Han-ul hesitated for a moment before cautiously speaking.

âIâm sorry for calling you out at this hour. I guess I made a mistake.â
âItâs fine, itâs not like youâre feeling well anyway. I heard youâre badly injured?â
âNo, itâs not that serious. Hmm⦠yeah, I should get going now.â

âOkay, take care.â
I shook Leoâs paw as I saw him off.
Yoo Han-ul raised an eyebrow when he saw Leo, but he didnât say anything.

He must have realized Leo wasnât a normal cat, but he also understood that this wasnât the right time to press further.
âSee you later, Da-on.â
Thud. Yoo Han-ul got into the car, closed the door, and started the engine. I watched him disappear for a moment before closing the gate and heading inside.

âShould I sprinkle salt...?â
No, wait, in this case, wouldnât I be the one to be driven away?
If Iâm facing Yoo Han-ul, I must be the evil spirit, right?

I managed to survive the situation with quick thinking, but my face still twisted in frustration.
At this rate, itâs only a matter of time before Yoo Han-ul remembers his past life.
And given that the System seems to be helping him recall his past life, Iâm even more worried.

From the Systemâs perspective, itâs urgent to find out who the âenemy of humanityâ is, but... doesnât that put my safety in danger?

âHey, you stupid collective intelligence.â
The system is listening to the user's words.
 

âIf Yoo Han-ul remembers his past life, is it really certain that he will be able to find out who the 'enemy of humanity' is?â
The system is making every effort to ensure the survival of humanity.
Conclusion: If user âYoo Han-ulâ recalls his past life memories, it will help locate the âenemy of humanity.â

 
âThat conclusion itself seems suspicious.â
When I think about the System, a collective intelligence created to solve problems for humanity, itâs clear that it has a blind spotâit canât surpass the limits of human intelligence.

The System detected a threat and concluded that the âenemy of humanityâ exists, but why doesnât it know who the enemy is?
No, at this point, I need to ask a different question.
How is the âenemy of humanityâ avoiding the Systemâs gaze?

The only possible answer I can think of is that theyâre avoiding the System just like I did before it forcibly contacted me...
The system requests user, Jung Da-on, to assist Yoo Han-ul.
 
âUgh, forget it. Just go away.â

The conclusion is clear.
âFrom now on, Iâll avoid contact with Yoo Han-ul as much as possible.â
At least until Yoo Han-ul concludes that the aftereffects of the âSelf-Explorationâ spell are a result of his injuries.

Or until I recover enough to survive if Yoo Han-ul regains his memories.
If thatâs impossible, then just like in my past life, let Yoo Han-ul save the world on his own.
Was this the right thing to do?
 

The words of the hero I glimpsed in Yoo Han-ulâs memories suddenly crossed my mind.
Why did the hero raise such a question?
You did the right thing.

If killing one can save ten thousand, then carrying that death is undoubtedly the right thing to do.
âSo, do your best this time too, hero.â
Killing for the survival of humanity.

After signing the contract with Han Jae-young, the move was completed smoothly.
âOh my, what should I do? I feel so bad.â
On the day of the move, the supermarket owner, who had just been discharged from the hospital, came over to say goodbye.

The owner, who had been holding my hand and thanking me for a long time, handed Jung Da-jeong a large plastic bag.
âWhatâs this, Grandma?â
âI brought some rice cakes.â

âHuh?â
âWell, when you move to a new place, you should share rice cakes with the neighbors. Itâs an old custom. These days, only old people do it, but itâs still something that should be done.â
âOh.â

I knew there was a custom of giving rice cakes when moving, but after leaving the orphanage, we hadnât moved anywhere, and we couldnât afford to do anything like giving rice cakes when we came here, so this was the first time I actually saw someone giving rice cakes.
âGrandmaâ¦â
Jung Da-jeong, moved by the gesture, choked up a little.

âWhy are you doing this?â
âAh, itâs because you saved my life, Da-on.â
Itâs true that I saved the ownerâs life.

Honestly, I could have escaped alone, but I went out of my way to save others, even at the cost of injury.
If I think about it, the rice cakes donât add up.
âEven so, I did a lot of good deeds. Shouldnât my stats be recovering a bit more?â

I glanced at the System window, but there was no response.
That sneaky bastard.
The warm smell of rice cakes wafted from the black plastic bag in Jung Da-jeongâs hands.

âI know how much youâve been through, Da-jeong. Da-on, youâve been through a lot too, but your brother really suffered. Got it?â
âYeah.â
âYou two should live well, just like youâve been doing. Okay?â

âNo, Grandma.â
Jung Da-jeong wiped her nose and grabbed the grandmaâs hand.
âWhy are you talking like weâll never see each other again? Iâll come visit sometimes.â

âAigo, no, itâs fine. Youâre busy living your life, so thereâs no need to come visit an old woman. Besides, if Da-on comes to our house, the reporters will make a scene. Donât come.â
âWell, butâ¦â
âDonât mind me. I have to go back to my store now. You take care and move well!â

âGoodbye, Grandma.â
I waved goodbye to the grandma.
Anyway, I feel like Iâve repaid my debts for those three years of working part-time in high school.

At least, Iâm glad.
It wasnât the last time I saw the figure from the dungeon.
âMeow!â

Warmth!
 
âOh no, Leoâs trying to jump on the rice cakes.â
âIt must be cold. Leo, donât squish the rice cakes, come here.â

Normally, his body should be immune to the cold, but thanks to the aftereffects of the dimensional travel, he seemed a little weaker.
Once I saw Leo burrowing into my padded jacket, I took the car keys out of my pocket and handed them to Jung Da-jeong.
âShould I drive?â

âShould I? Iâm happy to drive if you donât mind driving without a license.â
âAh, no. I should drive.â
Of course, it was the car key Han Jae-young had given me in advance.

It was a company vehicle, and one of Han Jae-youngâs guild members had parked it in front of our house earlier this morning.
The car type wasnât specified, but it turned out to be an SUV from a famous overseas brand, known for its durability. Just as I had ordered.
After becoming a Hunter, you get an inventory to store items, but since you can only store materials from dungeons in the inventory, I had heard that Hunters prefer SUVs with spacious storage for that reason. Dungeons require a lot of supplies, so it made sense.

âIt feels like a new start. Now that weâve said our goodbyes, letâs go.â
âBut Da-on, are you really okay with this?â
Jung Da-jeong, still holding the car keys, looked uneasy.

âIs it really okay to leave with nothing but what we have?â
We only had two duffel bags with the bare necessities.
âThereâs nothing here that we could have taken with us. The house was fully furnished when we signed the contract, and theyâre going to fill in the rest.â

âAnd we even got a car.â
âApparently, this is how S-rank Hunters do things.â
âWell, thatâs true, butâ¦â

âStop complaining and just drive. Weâre going to be late.â
I urged Jung Da-jeong, who kept fussing, to get into the car.
As I started the engine, Jung Da-jeong muttered.

âIt's not that I didnât want to move someday, but I didnât think it would happen like this.â
Thatâs true.
Jung Da-jeong had been eager to leave the neighborhood ever since she got a job.

She never thought it would happen overnight, especially because of me.
âLook on the bright side. You were worried about the night roads, right?â
âThatâs true. Anyway, now that youâve become a Hunter, living here doesnât make sense. By the way, arenât the reporters crazy?â

After the last Dungeon Break, the reporters had been stationed around here day and night, trying to interview us, and it seemed Jung Da-jeong was quite fed up.
âStill, weâre lucky nothing major happened.â
âCan you really say nothing happenedâ¦â

âNot the reporters.â
In less than a week, I got caught up in two Dungeon Breaks.
Until now, I had been the only one involved, but with Jung Da-jeong around, I was seriously worried about another Dungeon Break happening, or someone targeting her.

But when I think about it differently, itâs more suspicious that nothing happened after they targeted me twice in such a short time.
âHas the enemy run out of resources to cause another Dungeon Break, or was my life not what they were after from the start?â
I canât know for sure until I catch the person and ask them directly.

After driving through the complex roads of Seoul for a while, I arrived at the address Han Jae-young had given me.
The place was a complex of detached houses.
The tight security at the entrance of the complex gave me a good impression.

Thanks to having pre-registered the car number, we passed through easily.
When we reached the beautiful exterior, Jung Da-jeong's jaw dropped.
âWow. Iâve never been to a place like this. We can park here, right?â

âYeah. Letâs go inside quickly.â
Using the key I had received earlier, we entered the house, and I felt someoneâs presence.
Someone standing in the spacious living room, bathed in sunlight, turned around.

Han Jae-young smiled and raised his hand.
âHello?â