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Chapter 143
Chapter 143
Yujin placed Winterer under hypnosis. Strong enough to catch a glimpse of her past.
What was his reason for wanting to look into his daughter's memories?
‘To track Paimon, this is the quickest way. That girl is involved in the Awakened Replication Plan.’
As a child, she had been a victim of the horrific experiment known as the "Awakened Replication Plan." A madman's act of forcibly implanting a core into her heart. This was the crime committed by military generals obsessed with power, dreaming of a coup.
But how did such an experiment even begin? Back in the '90s, when research on Awakened beings was still lacking?
‘What else can you say? That bastard teamed up with Paimon.’
The backstory in the game went like this.
Paimon was a powerful monster, often referred to as a "Demon King." The core she possessed was on par with that of an S-Class gate.
In other words, she was an expert on cores that far surpassed humanity. The Awakened Replication Plan could not have happened without her teachings and "fragments."
So why did she inform and provide this information to the South Korean military?
‘It must have looked pitiful. The strongest Awakened nation, the clean villain nation, Korea.’
Thanks to the Chairman, the damage caused by villains was overwhelmingly low in Korea. From her perspective, who wanted the horrors of war, it must have been infuriating. What’s with them? Why are you all laughing and having fun—?
Thus, she must have discreetly visited Korea, seeking out a suitable military officer to make contact with.
To propose a method for copying Awakened beings.
She would dominate the officer and incite a coup.
It was a strategy typical of someone who loved war.
‘At the very least, she must have shown her face in the lab a few times. She would have had to teach the staff how to do it.’
This was why Yujin wanted to read Winterer’s memories.
He had glimpsed them once before, but with his furious teacher behind him, he only skimmed through the important parts. Naturally, he hadn’t seen the face of the town’s punching bag.
So, it was time for a rerun.
He planned to leisurely go through her memories and search for Paimon. Specifically, the staff who had been taught by her.
- Swipe.
‘Alright then. Shall we take a look at our Winterer’s memories?’
After a long thought, his vision returned to focus.
Before him lay a sepia-toned world.
Everything appeared dark and gloomy—Winterer’s most painful memories. To the military lab of the '90s.
- Swipe.
‘Let’s skip the scene of our daughter being tortured….’
He quickly ascended into the past.
Close to abusive experiments and brainwashing. Days that felt like hell every day. He didn’t want to see such things.
‘Not this, but the moment when her emotions were stirred….’
- Crackle.
[Let’s finish the morning experiments with this.] [Colonel? There’s still data to collect.] [We’ve already done plenty. This is more than enough.] [Then let’s take subject 1 to the dorm….] [We’ll do more in the afternoon, so what’s the hassle? Just leave it here.]
‘Hmm? Just an ordinary researcher, but why does he look familiar?’
He stopped abruptly.
His steps wandering through her memories came to a halt.
He had seen a strangely familiar face.
Winterer’s vision tilted slightly, as if she was puzzled.
In front of her, the research team members were walking away.
Finally…
[Let’s go eat instead. Today’s lunch is quite good….]
- Whoosh… Thud.
Something fell from a man’s pocket.
No, it was a bag he had ‘intentionally’ dropped.
Two bags of Choco Pie crinkled and shone in front of her.
Winterer’s eyes widened like lanterns.
[……!!!!]
‘No way, Colonel. You were like this here too? I couldn’t recognize you when you were young!!’
His true identity?
The frozen researcher in Winterer’s hand.
The very person who gave her sister a wonderful name, Seoharu.
He was someone who had wished to become the father of their daughter.
…Given how much younger he looked, it seemed like this was from before Hari was born. It looked like he had been the same even back then.
Winterer’s solitary confinement would be cold and lonely, so he must have deliberately kept her in the warm lab and slipped her some Choco Pies, worried she might be hungry.
He really had a good personality.
[You idiot. You acted all high and mighty, yet you can’t even keep your own stuff safe.]
- Chew, chew.
‘Sorry about my kids, mister. They’re too young to realize….’
The problem was that both Winterer and Hari hadn’t picked up on his goodwill.
For some reason, feeling a sense of shame, he shifted his steps.
Whenever he had the chance, he’d find a way to pay his respects at the grave—he thought as he apologized.
‘Not this. Paimon. Paimon….’
[Hmm? He went somewhere else?] [Colonel Seo? I sent him to the second research lab.] [Why’d you do that? He was the smartest and easiest to use….] ‘…Found you!’
As a result.
He discovered his target within the memories.
Even though he was bound to the surgical table, Winterer’s vision was somewhat frozen.
He could barely hear the voices ringing beside him…
It wasn’t difficult to recognize the voice of their neighborhood punching bag.
As a professional Paimon performer, he quickly tuned in.
[That guy, huh? He keeps trying to sweet-talk us. Saying we should stop this kind of experiment.] [Oh really?] [Yeah! Aw, you don’t even know how helpful an Awakened person could be to the military.] [What a shame. I was thinking of making him a subordinate instead of preparing….] [Subordinate?] [It’s nothing serious….]
‘Hmm. Colonel Seo again.’
From the information pieced together, he surmised three facts.
First, Colonel Seo was the person most involved with Paimon.
Second, as a result of opposing his superior, the General, he was demoted to the second lab where Hari was.
Third, while he was launching the rescue operation for Hari,
‘Our Winterer is really sorry… I didn’t know such a virtuous person was here.’
He had been killed by Winterer’s rampage.
…It felt increasingly apologetic the more he learned.
That man had truly sacrificed his life for their daughters.
But somehow, the daughters only recognized him as a researcher S, not even as a benefactor.
‘It looks like I’ll be visiting his grave soon; I’ll take the kids and have them pay their respects when I do. Colonel Seo.’
- Sigh…
He moved his body with a heavy heart.
Having seen what he needed, he quickly tried to escape from Winterer’s mind.
It didn’t take long for his vision to shift.
‘Did it take about 20 seconds? Winterer must be surprised since I suddenly zoned out….’
- Smack, smack.
“…….”
‘Why is my daughter putting her tongue in again?’
His consciousness returned to reality.
Before his eyes was Winterer, kissing him with her eyes closed.
His daughter’s tongue was playfully dancing in his mouth.
- Smack… squish.
“Phew? Dad?”
“Our daughter. You shouldn’t put your tongue in Dad’s mouth~.”
He quickly pulled away and admonished her.
He could let a kiss between father and daughter slide, but a deep kiss was absolutely off-limits.
Such actions in a family like theirs could be more than enough for a Habsburg—he thought.
In response, his proud daughter, Winterer, said,
“What are you talking about? Dad is just enjoying it quietly.”
“…….”
She was immediately retorting.
He had spent several tens of seconds exploring her memories.
During that time, he thought it was permissible to stay quiet.
It was a sharp point she had made.
To explain, he would ultimately have to say something like, “Actually, I was peeking into your memories.”
‘But I can’t just come out and say that….’
These days, kids seem to dislike it when you invade their privacy, even just looking at their SNS.
But if he explained it?
“Did you see my memories, Dad? Where do you think you’re looking, pervert? I can’t stand it.”
He was sure he’d be bombarded with that kind of three-hit combo.
Thus, against his daughter, who was digging for weaknesses,
“I mean, this is something that should only be done between people in love. Understood?”
“…Huh?”
“Kissing is fine if it’s just a peck, but deep kisses… like sticking your tongue in are only for someone you want to marry. Only for someone you truly want to become family with.”
- Ding.
[The target is falling into ‘complete’ hypnosis.]
He formally initiated the hypnosis.
Living up to the name of the Hypnotic Uncle.
What would the effects be?
“Mar, marriage…? Love?!”
- Whoosh.
‘The effect of educational instruction on sexuality is certainly effective.’
Her cheeks flushed instantly.
It was clear she realized the implications of her actions.
Well, it was something to be embarrassed about.
At her age, to be cuddling in her underwear with her parents and engaging in a deep kiss.
If he were her, he would have rather run away. Seriously.
- Fidgeting.
“I want to think about the marriage thing a bit more….”
Fortunately, it seemed our daughter wasn’t contemplating running away. Winterer squirmed, yet she remained calm.
- Swipe.
“……?!!! Stop that! Why are you touching my underwear?!”
- Halt. Tilted head.
"Well, um. I was thinking of deciding after having sex first... But to have sex, we need to undress, right? No?"
"......"
Forget what I said about being reserved, you little dumpling.
I was taken aback and quickly brightened my eyes. It was to inject sex education while the hypnosis effect was still lingering.
"Only do that kind of thing with someone you want to marry. Only with someone you want to start a family with."
"Why? I thought you said this kind of thing is just for fun."
"Who said that?"
"My subordinates said they could do it freely once they became adults. I've been over 20 for a while now..."
"Do you believe those reckless kids or do you believe me, your dad?"
"......"
Ding.
[The target is completely....]
"Ah, got it."
"That's right."
I successfully implanted one more thought before the effect wore off.
I won't be doing anything like kissing or having sex with Dad. The thought of waiting until I really want to marry someone was hypnotized into her.
Thanks to that, Winterer started putting on her clothes.
In a hurry.
"Instead, until I make up my mind, Dad, you can't have sex with Ninomiya, right? No kissing either?"
"Wow, what a girl who can say anything."
"Don't you promise?"
"Ugh... I absolutely won’t do that kind of thing with my teacher before marriage. Before we get married, I'll definitely tell you and Haru."
"You should have done this earlier. Hmph."
Still, she desperately restrained the thought of marriage. It seemed she really didn't want to send Dad off to get married. But anyway.
"Instead, you also have to keep it a secret that Dad likes Aika Ninomiya?"
"Got it."
Creak.
"I'll discuss it with Haru soon, so just wait a bit longer, Dad."
With that, Winterer opened my door and stepped out.
Having received a thorough dose of sex education and additionally, a solid physical muzzle.
"Oh, wait a minute. There's something I need to ask my daughter."
"A request? What is it?"
"I'll give you a letter, can you deliver it to the military? To the highest-ranking officer possible."
"I'm okay with running errands, but... what's the letter about?"
"If you know, you'll get hurt~."
"What does the strongest villain Winterer have to say? Anyway, got it. I'll pass this on to the lieutenant general."
Creak. Thud.
Holding a single letter addressed to Three Star.
The letter was...
[I am S-rank Awakened Seo Yujin. To cut to the chase, I would like to request your cooperation due to a special mission. The location of the grave of Lieutenant Seo, who died during the Awakened Reproduction Plan....]
——— The biggest clue in tracking Paimon. It would surely connect me to Lieutenant Seo.
Ding. Thud.
[Yujin? Why all of a sudden?]
"Sorry to bother you suddenly, but could you bring a necromancer to Korea?"