TLTS~47

Chapter 47

Kim Ha-seon was slightly flustered.

“Huh? Why is it like this?”

The door was locked.

Kim Ha-seon’s face turned red.

“She’s not usually the type to lock the door like this.”

Unexpectedly, Lee Cheong-ha stepped back.

“Maybe she’s sleeping.”

Only then did he realize.

The person inside was a four-year-old child. Wasn’t it time for her to be in dreamland?

‘I got too anxious and did it without thinking.’

Lords have no concept of day and night.

Most guild members adjust their schedules to match the lord’s.

After living this way for a long time, small mistakes like this can happen.

“I’ll come back tomorrow, Chae-ri’s mother.”

“No, it’s a precious visit.”

And there was also a motherly pride at stake here.

Locked the door? A child? Without her mother’s permission?

Kim Ha-seon knocked on the door.

“Chae-ri! What are you doing in there? Did your mom tell you to lock the door?”

Inside the room

Pyraion, who was alone making potions, was very flustered.

“That woman, all of a sudden?”

She usually didn’t pay attention at all?

This was the first time since Pyraion had manifested himself.

“Hup-cha, hup-cha!”

He hurriedly put the potion bottles into his inventory.

It would be a few minutes before Chae-ri returned.

From outside came the sound of someone urging him to open the door.

Finally, the last warning rang out.

“Mom is going to open the door by force.”

It sounded like they were about to use a key.

Pyraion decided to make a final choice.

“Can’t be helped. I’ll have to become Lee Chae-ri.”

He curled up as small as possible and lay on the bed. He grabbed the green companion and covered himself with the blanket.

“Py-Green. Emergency system activated.”

He had also activated the Green system.

In case a response was required, Green could answer in Chae-ri’s voice.

“My body is a little bigger though…”

The lights were off. Hopefully, it would pass without a problem.

“Mom! I’ve got the key! I’m opening it!”

As Pyraion steeled himself to carry out his espionage operation, Chae-ri happened to return.

Pyraion pulled her over.

“We need to maintain plausibility.”

“Huh?”

“Quick, pretend to be asleep.”

Pyraion hurriedly laid Chae-ri on the bed, covered her with a blanket, and said:

“Your mom is coming in.”

Pyraion was recalled.

As usual, the room quickly returned to that of an ordinary four-year-old.

“Lee Chae-ri.”

Kim Ha-seon came over and gently tapped Chae-ri.

The awkward person was Lee Cheong-ha.

“Chae-ri’s mother. You don’t have to go this far…”

Chae-ri, hiding under the blanket, pretended to be asleep.

It didn’t take long to understand the situation.

Rubbing her eyes, Chae-ri slowly sat up.

“Mom?”

“Chae-ri, who told you to lock the door?”

“Lee Chae-ri didn’t know.”

Chae-ri leaned against the bedside.

‘But I’m really sleepy.’

It was a minor side effect of the upgraded Eojeon Super Special Potion.

It was designed to give a slight sense of euphoria and accomplishment, but caused mild physical and mental fatigue.

A night’s sleep would be enough to recover.

“Chae-ri!”

Even Kim Ha-seon’s angry voice couldn’t chase away the drowsiness.

‘I have to open my eyes…’

Doze.

Seeing this, Lee Cheong-ha intervened.

“Mom, I apologize. I’ll come again at sunrise. Sorry for the trouble…”

“Chae-ri, you’re not opening your eyes? What kind of behavior is that!”

Finally, Lee Cheong-ha really stepped in.

“No, Chae-ri’s mom. Stop it. Can’t you see the child is sleeping?”

Her voice sharpened.

Though she looked young, she was actually in her 60s.

The aura of a “grandma crush” emanated.

“What does sleeping have to do with manners?”

“Huh?”

“Did I do wrong? Did she do wrong? Am I trying to embarrass her on purpose?”

“No, it’s not that…”

“Tsk, that’s why she locked the door because of you.”

Lee Cheong-ha, as usual, tried to brush past Kim Ha-seon, but then remembered she was pregnant.

He carefully avoided her and stood in front of Chae-ri.

Then, in a gentle high tone, he spoke:

“Oh, our Chae-ri. So sleepy, right? Grandma’s sorry.”

He carefully laid her back on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

“Sleep well and see you tomorrow?”

Like a childcare master.

Half-asleep, Chae-ri muttered unconsciously:

“Kim… Teacher Ha-seon?”

And then fell asleep completely.

Returning to her room, Kim Ha-seon vented her frustration to Lee Ji-seok, who had returned from work.

“It’s your fault for spoiling her too much.”

“Why all of a sudden? Did you get cranky again today?”

“I told you not to make me this way!”

“Well, it’s because of hormones during pregnancy…”

“No!”

Kim Ha-seon recounted what had happened.

She couldn’t get angry at Jeju Lord Lee Cheong-ha, so her anger fell on Chae-ri.

“How can a four-year-old lock the door?”

“Maybe she pressed the wrong button.”

“I told you not to be so soft. Is she smart? Did she accidentally lock it?”

“……”

“She definitely did it on purpose. Because you spoil her too much.”

“……Alright, dear. I’ll talk to her firmly.”

“Chae-ri should be a model for toddlers. She can’t start being stubborn this early.”

“Alright. It’s late. Let’s sleep for now.”

Outside the door, Green was moving around, playing the castanets—muted—returning to Chae-ri’s room.

[Voice data collection complete, voice data collection complete, voice data collection complete]

[I protect Lee Chae-ri. I protect Lee Chae-ri. I protect Lee Chae-ri.]

Last night. It was chaotic.

[13th floor L-rank cleared!]

[How far will Svida’s dash go!]

[Rewriting the history of tower civilizations!]

└Which country holds the Legendary brother?

└We live in the era of the Legendary brother.

Continuous L-rank clears.

Tower climbing keeps improving, and low-level awakened individuals are flowing into Seoul.

└Long live Svida! Long live! Long live!

└Svida, take me! T_T

Amidst the fame of L-rank awakened Svida, he was not particularly happy.

‘Really… not impressive.’

Davis had Green in his hands.

Pyraion had recorded Green. Thanks to this, Davis could know exactly what had happened last night.

Around that time, the doorbell rang.

Lee Ji-seok, not yet at work, opened the door.

“Se-Seoul Guild Master?”

After Jeju Lord yesterday, now the Seoul Lord tonight?

What is really happening?

Choi Deok-gyu entered with an awkward smile, filling the entrance with his massive figure.

“Oh, I’m driving the Sullivan Kindergarten van.”

“Good morning, captain.”

Chae-ri ran up and greeted him.

“Oh, Chae-ri.”

Choi Deok-gyu squatted and opened his arms.

As a child, she couldn’t resist that vast embrace.

Lee Ji-seok smiled awkwardly.

“Ah, she’s been a bit spoiled lately. Sorry. Come here, Chae-ri.”

Just as Chae-ri was about to be returned from Choi Deok-gyu’s arms:

“I reached out first though.”

At his words, Lee Ji-seok flinched slightly.

Though not threatening, his intimidating size pressed a little.

“Ah, then, may I take Chae-ri?”

“Go ahead.”

Reluctantly, Chae-ri went to kindergarten with Choi Deok-gyu.

A fairly high-level aide for pick-up and drop-off.

Chae-ri could comfortably get into the elevator.

Davis was already waiting inside.

Choi Deok-gyu spoke:

“The youth elixir you gave us this time…”

“Yes.”

“It sold for 6 billion won. After the auction fee, the profit is about 5.8 billion. What shall we do with it?”

Chae-ri’s ears perked up.

Six billion won.

It felt like game money, and she didn’t really feel it.

“Of course, it’s all Chae-ri’s.”

“But isn’t she too young for such a large sum?”

Too much money at a young age could be harmful.

Management and education were necessary.

Davis agreed, for Chae-ri’s sake.

Chae-ri raised her hand.

By accident, she hit Choi Deok-gyu’s chin, but it only hurt Chae-ri.

“Ugh!”

“Chae-ri, are you okay?”

Davis quickly took her in his arms.

“Be careful. You hit the guild master’s chin with your fist.”

Choi Deok-gyu also asked worriedly:

“Chae-ri, are you okay?”

Chae-ri was fine.

Her mind was distracted by the thought that flashed through her head.

“Lee Chae-ri wants to do something.”

Choi Deok-gyu’s mouth dropped open at her next words.