Chapter 16: When We Get Back, Hyung Will Take You on a Date
The observation room was fitted with reinforced alloy glass, along with a team of A-rank Espers and one S-rank Esper as the leader to protect the Guides inside.
"They also have to go into that room to test compatibility with Esper Jae Sin? Isn't that a bit dangerous?"
I looked toward Stephen with some concern. The physical endurance of A-rank and B-rank Guides is truly not very good. If they are affected by an SS-rank Esper like Jae Sin, even from a distance, there is a risk of serious injury, or even sudden death.
"Guide Kim Jun, please trust our technology. We are confident that we can always ensure the safety of the Guides participating in this cooperation!"
Stephen said heavily.
"Esper Jae Sin has always insisted that his Fate Guide exists, and that he can clearly sense this person's existence at all times. We do not want to overlook any possibility of finding that person."
I also understood the incomparable importance of an SS-rank Esper to a nation and to humanity. Guides can have something called "human rights" only if the target requesting cooperation is not an SS-rank Esper.
Having once experienced that terrible and powerless feeling, I hoped that Lee Do Ha and Cha Cha, or any other Guide I knew, would never have to go through that terrible experience.
If possible, please let Cha Cha's and Lee Do Ha's compatibility results with Jae Sin be 0%!
Whatever Fate Guide that is should just go die!
I pulled Jo Hyun aside and whispered cautiously into his ear, strongly emphasizing the importance of the matter.
"No matter what, you have to keep a close eye on Cha Cha and Lee Do Ha, got it?"
Jo Hyun nodded, but then asked me back,
"Hyung, then what about you?"
What about me? What could possibly happen to me? I have plenty of experience dealing with troublesome situations like this. It is just that sometimes, a few accidents still happen.
"You are not allowed to act without my instructions. This is an extremely special case. If you don't listen, when we get back I will revoke your Esper internship license!"
Jo Hyun stared at me with his eyes wide open, looking utterly pitiful.
Jo Hyun: "Hyung!!! You're threatening me!"
I felt a bit guilty inside. Scaring a kid is not a good method, but Jo Hyun's hot temper is something I have witnessed more than once. When I am not by his side, it is hard to say what might happen.
If some horrific consequence were to appear, this child's Esper career would be stained with a mark that could never be erased!
I used both hands to firmly hold Jo Hyun's cheeks, forcing the beautiful face of the youth to face me. All of Jo Hyun's evasive expressions had no escape from my gaze.
"Promise Hyung, Jo Hyun. If you don't listen, Hyung will be extremely, extremely angry!"
Faced with my firm attitude, Jo Hyun finally had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
"Good boy. When we get back, Hyung will take you on a date."
I chuckled, then cheerfully walked away, leaving Jo Hyun frozen in place by the unexpected joy, both ears burning red.
Jo Hyun: "You have to keep your promise, Hyung!!!"
I stepped inside the place where Jae Sin was lying. The energy spreading around made the air inside feel condensed, even breathing became difficult.
How uncomfortable. Every time I come here, I have to go through this scene.
Jae Sin lay on a bed placed in the very center of the empty room, his eyes tightly shut, his skin pale and paper-white. Both his arms and legs were tightly restrained to the bed, minimizing the chance that he would immediately attack those around him when he erupted.
"Jae Sin, if being a hunter is this painful, why not just retire?"
I muttered inwardly.
Is saving the world really that important, that even someone with such a terrible personality like you would risk your life for it?
Jae Hyo is like that. Jae Sin is the same. Everyone who has special power is willing to offer it up for humanity.
Then what about me? Because of these thoughts and questions in my head, I felt just how selfish I was. Or perhaps it is because I have nothing left to lose. Whether this world continues to exist or not seems to have little impact on me.
At fifteen years old, I lost everything that belonged to me, leaving behind only an empty shell under the name Kim Jun.
I thought we were the same. But Jae Sin, what are you still struggling for until now? Is it for that so-called Fate Guide of yours? What exactly is this so-called Fate? I am really curious…
My heart was filled with chaotic and tormenting thoughts, but work still had to go on. I placed my hand on Jae Sin's forehead, then began to transfer my own energy into him.
"Hurk… ugh…"
An extremely unpleasant feeling of nausea immediately surged up.
That is the basic reaction a Guide must endure when their compatibility with the Esper receiving Guiding is below 5%. Below 10% is already very bad, and between Jae Sin and me it was only 3%.
But 3% was already the highest compatibility Jae Sin had with any S-rank Guide across the entire country, so I, as an S-rank Guide, had to frequently come to support and treat Jae Sin the most.
"If you weren't Jae Hyo's older brother, I would have… ugh… long ago let a bastard like you die somewhere in a corner…"
I angrily cursed Jae Sin inwardly.
"Drip…"
A slightly salty taste spread through my mouth.
How unexpected. Perhaps this time Jae Sin was truly extremely severely injured, to the point that I ended up with a nosebleed while Guiding like this!
I wiped my nose with my other hand and looked at my wet, dark red, chaotic palm. My vision also began to blur slightly.
It hurts so much, this troublesome Esper!!!