Passion Translation "Fanfictions"

Vol 1 - Chapter 26: The Devil's Play

Riegrow naturally gestured toward Jeong Taeui. Jeong Taeui felt a bit confused and was about to decline by making an excuse to sit and eat with Morer, but Morer, who also didn't like getting involved in such matters, had already moved far away and was sitting at another table.

Jeong Taeui remained silent for a moment. Saying something like - 'Because you are from the European branch, I can't eat with you' - would sound ridiculous, and saying - 'Because being around you feels like being next to a sharp stone that could hit me anytime, I'll avoid you' - would reveal his true intentions, so he quietly followed behind.

This is not good. This is not a good sign.

His uncle had advised him to avoid drawing attention, and Jeong Taeui had certainly kept that advice in mind. Even without that advice, that was what he had wanted from the start.

Last night, he didn't expect the person in his room to be that man and unfortunately got caught right then and there, but he thought that was all. Fortunately, everything had passed without any trouble - even though those men caused a commotion in the hallway and faced a big issue - he was relieved and thought that from today he would only walk in hidden and dark places.

"Does it bother you a lot?"

He didn't expect the man smiling in front of him to start a conversation. He thought what happened yesterday was yesterday's matter, and today would be a new day and things would just move on.

Jeong Taeui picked up his chopsticks and rudely asked the man sitting across from him.

"What do you mean, bother me about what?"

His answer didn't mean he wasn't bothered. There were too many things bothering him, but he didn't know which one the man was referring to. Was it the fact that the most troublesome man had initiated a conversation with him, or was it his strange friendliness, or the cold stares from the people at table number 6, which was reserved for European branch members?

The man laughed when he heard Jeong Taeui's answer.

"I think you're quite brave to sit in the middle of a table full of European branch members."

Hearing that with a laugh, Jeong Taeui held his chopsticks and looked at him displeased.

"You told me to come here. Besides, there's no other empty spot."

Jeong Taeui replied uncomfortably. Not just the table he was sitting at, but all the surrounding tables were occupied by European branch members. The gazes fell upon him like arrows. You could almost hear the thoughts of - "Go sit somewhere else with your friends" - but no one dared to say that, probably because of the man sitting in front of him.

The men sitting at the table with them shrank back and remained silent as Jeong Taeui and the 'Fully Armed Weapon' - Riegrow - sat down together. At that moment, Jeong Taeui could guess how this man was treated by others in the branch.

...Perhaps it wasn't because they were from the Asian branch and got beaten by him, but anyone who annoyed him would get beaten.

"Does he act the same way even in his own branch...?" - Jeong Taeui muttered to himself while eating, and Riegrow heard it and asked back.

"Who?"

At that moment, Jeong Taeui paused for a bit but then continued eating as if nothing had happened.

No, this isn't right. I need to avoid attention. Whether it's good or bad, it's best not to draw attention. Finish eating and disappear quickly, never to appear in front of him again.

As Jeong Taeui silently ate, the European branch members at the table stood up and quietly left. Even though four seats were now empty, no one came to sit there.