Guide Me If You Dare
Chapter 229: DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY

Chapter 229: DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY

KI GAYOON didn’t want to admit this, but getting kicked out of his own dungeon gave him a mild mental damage.

How the fuck did that happen?

He wasn’t particularly asking someone or something.

Hence, he was a bit surprised when his Status Window suddenly popped up in front of him. Of course, despite his initial surprise, he quickly maintained a poker face.

Moreover, he made sure to read the message discreetly.

[Calm down, Esper Ki Gayoon-nim.

The System was the one that ejected you from the dungeon you own. We detected an unusual amount of impure Mana coming from Guide Bambi-nim. Hence, we made the decision to get you out of the dungeon in case the impure Mana is capable of corrupting the ecosystem in your dungeon.]

Impure Mana?

Gayoon wondered if it was different from the corrupted Mana that Guides would usually absorb from their Espers.

But he didn’t have the luxury to worry about that at the moment.

"Gayoon Hyung, it seems like you still have many tricks up your sleeves despite being an Esper for fifteen years now," Bambi commented as if he was amused. "So, you have the power to kick anyone out of your dungeon instantly."

Oho?

This pink bastard thinks it’s my doing.

Good.

"My gut feeling told me you were about to release your impure Mana— something that might destroy my dungeon."

Bambi’s pupils shook for a moment, but he quickly caught himself. "Do you mean my corrupted Mana? Something that’s natural for Guides to have."

Ah, he’s playing dumb.

"You know what I’m talking about," Gayoon said, scoffing. "Impure Mana. You have it."

Bambi paused for a moment, and then he let out a sigh. "Just where do you get your information from, Gayoon Hyung? Was it from Noh Yuno?"

"Does it matter?"

"I suppose not. But it’s not good for Hyung if you know too much."

"Yeah, and it’s not good for the world if you continue to live."

Gayoon stomped on his foot, ready to charge at Bambi again.

However, he abruptly stopped when he realized that his sword suddenly got heavier than it should be. When he looked at his weapon, he was surprised to see a woman standing on the blade.

She looks familiar.

However, instead of asking for the woman’s identity, Gayoon simply attacked her by dropping the sword— effectively causing the stranger to fall.

As soon as the woman’s feet touched the ground, he snapped his fingers.

A quicksand swallowed the stranger.

Well, it was supposed to.

However, the woman suddenly disappeared from where she was supposed to be trapped in.

"Gayoon Oppa, I’m disappointed that you didn’t recognize this shell."

What the...?

Gayoon was startled when the woman suddenly appeared in front of him, touching his cheek without permission.

His instinct kicked in and he threw a punch almost immediately.

However, much to his shock, the woman was able to stop his punch by simply catching his fist with her bare hand. With how strong his punch was, the stranger’s hand or wrist should have been broken. But it didn’t happen.

Worse, he felt like his Mana was being drained.

A Guide...!

Gayoon pulled his hand away from the woman and stepped away from her.

"Hyung, you still don’t remember this person?" Bambi asked curiously while standing next to the strange woman. "This is Eun Rina— the person who was supposed to be Esper Yang Youngjae’s new Guide."

Oh.

Gayoon finally remembered who the woman was.

It was the Guide who was supposed to be locked up in the National Guide Bureau...

But that wasn’t the only strange part.

"You didn’t know that person back then," Gayoon said, knitting his eyebrows. "So, why are you acting like you know her now?"

At the time, they suspected that Eun Rina was an E-Class Guide sent by Noh Yuno’s "siblings." So, he didn’t understand why Bambi was acting like he was working with that woman from the start.

"You’re right, Hyung— I didn’t know this person at first. But we got to know each other well while she was in the custody of the National Guide Bureau. That’s how I found out that we actually know each other."

He just raised an eyebrow.

Should I humor this bastard?

"You also know this esteemed person, Hyung."

"Esteemed person?" Gayoon scoffed. "There are only a few younger people that I respect, and that woman isn’t one of them."

"Oh, Hyung," Bambi chuckled while shaking his head. "Are you being forgetful because of your old age?"

This pink bastard...!

"Don’t tease your hyung, Bambi-ya," Eun Rina said, speaking as if she was above and older than Bambi. "Perhaps our Gayoon will remember me if he sees my old face."

Gayoon was about to complain about being called that way as if they were close.

However, he shut his mouth when Eun Rina’s face melted.

And, almost immediately, it was replaced by the face he couldn’t forget even if he wanted to.

It was someone who should be dead by now.

I would know because I killed her.

"How...?" Gayoon asked in disbelief. "How are you still alive, Mother?"

It was the witch who made the First Generation of Espers suffer!

***

[GUIDE NOH YUNO-NIM, wake up!]

Hmm?

Yuno was sure his eyes were still closed, so he was startled by how he could read the Status Window’s message.

However, his instinct kicked in.

He opened his eyes immediately after sensing danger, and then he got up.

"You’re awake, Yihun-ah?"

Yuno raised his head, and then he froze.

That person...

"K-Kwon Jungho?"

Kwon Jungho— Kwon Hojun’s older brother...

... and also Yuno’s fourth and last suitor who died because of his curse.

Kwon Jungho was a Civilian who died after a Dungeon Break when a monster fell on the roof of his car.

His body was recovered at the time, but it was unrecognizable since it was squashed. However, all sorts of tests— including checking of fingerprints, dental records, and DNA analysis— confirmed that the corpse belonged to Kwon Jungho.

Of course, Yuno was shaken.

However, it only lasted for a moment.

"Kwon Jungho is already dead," Yuno said through gritted teeth. "Who the fuck are you? Why are you using a Civilian’s skin?"

Skin.

He didn’t know where he got that.

But he just knew.

This bastard is only using Kwon Jungho’s "skin,"— he’s not the real thing!

"Yihun-ah, why is it so hard to shake your core?" the fake Kwon Jungho asked while shaking his head. "Must you always be this strong?"

What the fuck was this fake talking about?

I’m weak as hell.

"But I suppose this is why you’re still my one and only masterpiece."

’Masterpiece.’

Yuno felt a shiver down his spine when he heard the fake refer to him that way.

Only one person would call him that stupid title.

But he’s supposed to be dead already...

Yuno only realized that he took a few steps backwards when his back hit the wall. "What kind of necromancy is this, Father?"

Yes, it was the ’Father’ who made the E-Class Guides’ lives a living hell before.

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