Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 299

Chapter 299: SHAMELESS THIEVES

YUNO got worried when 17 and Jericho returned, and he noticed that Jericho was badly injured.

It was as if the Guide had been burned alive.

But he couldn’t focus on Jericho because he got distracted when he realized that Ki Gayoon didn’t return with the two.

Obviously, there had been a fight since even 17 looked haggard.

However, Yuno kept his mouth shut first.

"Woonhak, can you heal Jericho?" 17 asked Lee Woonhak, the world-renowned B-Class Healer, in a serious and urgent voice. "He has an Item that gets activated when he’s in danger. The Item is meant to burn him alive. But, thankfully, it seemed like Bambi had taken most of the hit, so Jericho didn’t die. I tried to heal his burns, but my healing ability is only on a basic level, so..."

"I understand," Lee Woonhak said while nodding. "Let’s bring Jericho-ssi to the HQ’s infirmary first."

That was how 17 disappeared with Lee Woonhak and Jericho.

Yuno waited patiently because he wanted to know what happened to Ki Gayoon.

He didn’t bother calling his Esper because he didn’t want to distract him when he could be fighting at this very moment.

Plus, the System wasn’t contacting him directly.

That means Gayoon Hyung isn’t in danger.

Well, at least, Yuno hoped so.

Gayoon Hyung won’t die on me, right?

"Yuno, have you been waiting for me?"

"Yes, 17 Hyung-nim," Yuno answered politely while nodding. "How is Jericho-ssi?"

17 gave a thumbs up. "Woonhak has the hands of a god. Jericho is out of danger now. But Woonhak isn’t done treating his burn marks yet. I was kicked out because I was of no use."

"That’s a relief. I’m glad Jericho-ssi is safe. But why does he have a self-destructing Item? Oh, I was just wondering out loud. No need to answer that."

"No, it’s alright. It’s not like it’s a secret. Jericho knows his value as an E-Class Guide. He also expects to be kidnapped and get experimented on— just like what happened to you, Yuno. Didn’t the former Lab of this country lock you up and use you as a test subject?"

"Yeah. Sajangnim’s grandfather, the President of this country at the time, made it seem like E-Class Guides were useless while funding the inhumane experiment on us. Maybe Jericho-ssi heard about that."

"Yeah, that seems to be the case. So, he decided to kill himself in case someone tried to kidnap him. He’d rather die than get experimented on."

"Who tried to kidnap Jericho-ssi?"

"Actually, I don’t know yet if that was really the case. Jericho was already unconscious in that state when I found him. But you know the thing that tried to kidnap my Guide."

"’Thing?’"

"Bambi."

Oh, right.

Bambi isn’t human.

"Wait!" Yuno burrowed his frows. "Bambi was there? Did he kidnap Gayoon Hyung?! Is that why he didn’t return with you?!"

17 laughed. "Don’t be silly, Yuno. I’m not underestimating Jericho. But if Bambi couldn’t kidnap my Guide, what made you think he could kidnap Gayoon?"

Ah, that made sense.

I overreacted.

"Gayoon only stayed behind because he wanted to evacuate the patients that you saved. He’ll be here soon," 17 explained, patting Yuno’s shoulder as if to comfort him. "But do you really have the luxury to worry about Gayoon right now? The entire world wants a piece of you."

"I know, right? But my plan is already in motion. Professor J and Hayoung-ssi are already working on it."

"Oh, you have a plan?"

"It’s nothing grand, though. I’m not sure if it will work."

"What if it doesn’t work?"

"I guess I’ll just die, then."

"How many times do I have to tell you to stop talking like that, Noh Yuno?"

Oh.

Hyung is back.

Ki Gayoon appeared out of thin air, frowning.

Hyung must have already been here while I was talking to 17 Hyung.

"I was told Lee Woonhak is here," Ki Gayoon said, putting a hand on the small of Yuno’s back while talking to 17. "He isn’t done treating Jericho yet?"

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