Refusing Your Ex-Husband’s Obsession: A Guide - Chapter 227

Chapter 227

Translator: Yonnee

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Shocked by Irene’s words, Seo-yoon could only widen her eyes.

“You know, have you not heard that story? About the Guides who were severely injured in the field and where they end up.”

“……”

“Do you think they could still go back home? Of course not. You’re not that naive.”

As Irene spoke more, Seo-yoon’s face paled. Irene, who seemed to know her well, became increasingly frightening.

“There’s a place they go to. A place only for Guides who can still provide guiding energy but can’t follow to the field. People call it the ‘battery charging station’.”

Ciel also recalled a place he had heard about, a dark place that exists not just in Korea but all over the world.

Occasionally, Espers with unusual… predilections talked about it.

He was not aware that Irene knew of it as well…

Irene pulled tightly on the arms as the space nearly closed.

“As an S++ Class Guide, you’ll very much be loved. You’ll get all the attention you ever wanted.”

“Aaaah!”

Seo-yoon resisted with all her might but couldn’t overpower Irene.

Irene thought this method was better than killing Seo-yoon. She wished Seo-yoon would suffer just as much as she had caused pain.

Death was just a moment anyway.

“Please! Please let go!”

“Goodbye, Seo-yoon. You’ve been quite the pain in the neck. Let’s never meet again.”

Seo-yoon’s screams faded into the darkening space. And when the blue light completely disappeared, there was no pain, but she felt the injustice.

Thud.

Her body fell backwards as she struggled to free her arms. She tried to get up, but couldn’t.

Because the arms that she should be using to support herself… were gone.

“Ah…”

Unable to articulate, Seo-yoon cried silently. She tried to get up, but it was impossible.

And then…

Screech—!

Monsters, already sensing her scent, began to approach.

“N-No, you can’t…”

Inside the dark gate, Seo-yoon could neither call for help nor resist.

There was no one.

* * *

Irene casually tossed Seo-yoon’s severed arm onto the ground. Ciel lifted the phone in the air with a gust of wind.

“The battery’s dead.”

“Just leave those arms with it. Get rid of it.”

“If that’s what you want.”

Ciel took care of Seo-yoon’s arm along with the phone in the wind. They had no interest in what happened to Seo-yoon from the start. Irene could have killed her if she wanted, but now felt no emotion about it.

“It seems your power and this memento were needed.”

Irene murmured while looking at the petals disappearing from her wrist. The ground shook, and winds like a typhoon swirled around, but it had no effect on the two.

Ciel was firmly protecting them. Of course, even if he didn’t exert his power, they were both sure that the phenomenon wouldn’t cause them any harm.

“The petals keep disappearing…”

Irene couldn’t take her eyes off the rose pattern on her wrist that was gradually vanishing. It was fascinating to see, but also because the burn scars were disappearing along with the petals.

She should have been happy about the scars disappearing, but it also meant the evidence of the original Irene’s existence was vanishing. It left her conflicted.

Hearing her murmurs, Ciel covered her wrist with his hand and embraced her from behind.

“Don’t overthink it, Irene.”

Just by her voice, he could tell what she was feeling. A hint of sadness in her voice made his heart ache.

“I couldn’t help but wonder. What happened to the Stern Empire of the past?”

Irene’s question made Ciel think for a moment before he slowly replied,

“I think it disappeared.”

That’s why the Goddess had to intervene indirectly. And time had to be turned back.

Was it because he couldn’t return? Or because Seo-yoon didn’t properly play her role as a saintess?

Well, what’s the use of trying to find the reason now?

Ciel looked up at the sky and pulled Irene deeper into his embrace.