Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 306

Chapter 306: PRICE TO PAY

"AND THAT was what happened, Noa Hyung."

Moon Noa couldn’t believe what Ryu Sungbin had just told him.

But he couldn’t blame the Esper for the choice that he made.

Hence, he glared at the System that was currently using Ki Gayoon’s appearance.

To be honest, it was unnerving that the System copied the visual of their country’s strongest Esper, but he could see why the System made that choice.

It’s probably for Sungbin-ah to pull himself together.

"I don’t want to be saved," Moon Noa said sternly. No, he was actually begging not to be saved. "Give my spot to Ryu Sungbin and get them out of here now."

"Hyung, please don’t be like this," Ryu Sungbin begged Moon Noa in a tired voice. "We don’t have time to argue."

Moon Noa still wanted to protest, but the System cut him off. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Esper Ryu Sungbin’s decision is irreversible. Moreover, I’ve alredy begun the process of protecting your Core from being influenced by the Virus."

"Then stop the procedure!"

"You’ll die on the spot if I stop now, Guide Moon Noa."

"What?"

"Before I stopped the time, the pink blob you call ’Bambi’ had already stolen half of your heart— which also means half of your Core is gone."

Oh.

No wonder Moon Noa thought he was going to die earlier.

I was really dying back then...

Worse, half of his heart and Core were stolen by that pink blob monster!

I can’t believe this...

"Noa Hyung, we don’t have much time left. So, let me explain it briefly: I’m going to hand over the country to the Virus— and I’m going to join their side. Matthew and Jin Sooin, too."

"Sungbin-ah...!"

"We utterly lost tonight, Noa Hyung," Ryu Sungbin said sternly. "If I don’t negotiate with the Virus, that thing would kill us all. But if I give it what it wants, then we’d get the chance to regroup later. We’re sending Lee Sarang to Ki Gayoon. For now, I’ll pretend to join their side."

Of course, Moon Noa could see where Ryu Sungbin was coming from.

However, that didn’t mean it would be easy for him to accept his decision.

"Sungbin-ah, do you think you can pretend to be the Virus’s subordinate for long?" Moon Noa asked, frustrated. "Those monsters have the ability to steal other people’s bodies and wear human skin. What makes you think they don’t have the ability to brainwash or control you? Of course they do! The Virus is as intelligent as humans. That bastard knows there’s no way you’d be loyal to it. And, yet, it still wants you to join its side. That only means they have a way to make you follow them!"

"Of course, I know that, Hyung," Ryu Sungbin said firmly. "But, like I said, we don’t have a choice. We have to survive this situation first. If I refuse the Virus’s offer, we’ll all die. Once it happens, we won’t only lose our country— we’ll lose the entire world."

Moon Noa could only clench his hands tight because he knew Ryu Sungbin was right.

"Guide Moon Noa, just like me, the Virus hasn’t recovered its full strength yet from our previous fight. That’s why it’s only trying to swallow this country and not the entire world yet. So, it’s better to give up your control over this country in the meantime. Once the Virus gets what it wants, I’m sure it will slow down and continue its slumber. That means the country will be left in the hands of the humans it controls."

"And I’ll keep an eye on whoever will be left in charge of this country once the Virus is out of the picture," Ryu Sungbin added. It seemed like it had already formulated a plan with the System. "The System promised that it would make a system for us to communicate without the Virus knowing."

"It won’t be easy, but I’ll find a way," the System, still appearing as Ki Gayoon, promised. "And, while I’m at it, I’ll do my best to lessen whatever influence the Virus will place on Esper Ryu Sungbin."

Moon Noa was still not convinced that it was a good plan.

However, he didn’t get the chance to voice out his worries when they heard a sharp static sound.

Then, suddenly, the System’s body turned semi-transparent.

"My time is up," the System said as the appearance of ’Ki Gayoon’ started to melt. "Esper Ryu Sungbin, Guide Moon Noa, you’ll return to where you are five seconds before I froze time. I’ll teleport Esper Lee Sarang, Esper Kwak Hakjae, and Guide Moon Noa to a safe place after. I leave the rest to you."

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Good!

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