The Saint Wants to Rest - Chapter 14.1
“Ugh, I hate working!”
It was the start of a week where everyone was struggling with the Monday blues.
On a day when people had to drag themselves to school or the office while wallowing in misery, a shocking piece of news was broadcast during the morning update.
[At last, a new S-rank Awakened has appeared in our country.]
The announcer’s voice was full of excitement at the joyful news.
[With this, our country now possesses a total of five S-rank Awakened.]
Along with that, a man draped in a well-tailored suit appeared on the screen. With slightly long blonde hair, purple eyes, and a face as white as snow, he was beautiful beyond comparison to any ordinary person. He smiled and waved toward the camera.
[Mr. Vermouth, who has been newly classified as S-rank, will be deployed starting from D-rank Gates and is eventually expected to clear A-rank Gates solo.]
As the dispatched reporter approached Vermouth, someone let out a scream.
“Wack!”
However, it wasn’t a particularly unusual occurrence. Those watching TV at that exact time let out similar shouts. They couldn’t take their eyes off Vermouth’s face as he conducted the interview.
[I see. So, Mr. Vermouth, you have naturalized as a citizen of the Republic of Korea. May I ask the reason for your naturalization?]
[Because the person I love is here.]
[The person you love?]
Usually, when people state a reason for naturalization, they lay out a string of compliments about the country. Yet, Vermouth had confessed his love to an unnamed person.
[By any chance, is that person your lover?]
[Later. I will tell you later. For now, I wish to keep them alone within my heart.]
It was a somewhat cringeworthy thing to say, but because the speaker was an exceptionally handsome man, it didn’t feel awkward at all. Just like that, the morning news was plastered with content about Vermouth. From that moment on, social media exploded.
#New_S-Rank_Awakened_of_Korea
#Vermouth
#Vermouth_Insanely_Handsome
#Vermouth_Nationality
#The_Person_Vermouth_Loves
Search terms related to Vermouth took over the top rankings of search engines, injecting vitality into the public.
[Monday_Blues_Cured] Dropped the toast I was holding in my mouth while watching the morning news;; You’re telling me that face belongs to an S-rank Awakened? He looks like the center of some idol group, but he hunts monsters? T_T #Vermouth_Insanely_Handsome #New_S-Rank_Awakened_of_Korea [Vermouth_Passport_Confiscation_Team] Mr. Vermouth, you say the person you love is in Korea? Yes, I am right here in Korea. Congratulations on obtaining K-nationality, and I’ve already ripped up your passport ^^ #Vermouth_Nationality #Lets_Register_Our_Marriage_First [Looking_For_The_Person_Who_Saved_The_Universe_In_Past_Life] Is it for real that he declared he’s off the market as soon as he debuted(?)… But when he says “I wish to keep them alone within my heart” with that face, I can’t even get mad. And why is his voice such a deep cave? Isn’t this crazy? I’ve just ended up rooting for that love T_T I’m so jealous of that person… #The_Person_Vermouth_Loves #Did_They_Save_The_Country_No_The_World_In_Their_Past_Life [Room_Corner_S-Rank_Detector] But isn’t he seriously an all-time munchkin? Getting S-rank as soon as he naturalizes and doing “solo clears” from D-rank to A-rank Gates? S-rank in combat power with that face… God is truly unfair… [Wall_Breaking_Hamster] (Insert GIF of breaking a wall and banging forehead) Vermouth so handsome Vermouth so handsome Vermouth so handsome Sir, please don’t get monster blood on that face, just rip my heart instead…
The talk wasn’t just happening online.
“Wow, does this mean we have five S-rank Awakened in our country now?”
“That’s right. Yoon Tae-gyeom, Jeong Yeon-hwa, Hong Seo-yun, Choi Jae-heon, and now Vermouth!”
“But no matter how I look at him, he doesn’t look Korean?”
“They said he naturalized!”
“For once, it looks like the government did its job properly!”
Everywhere people went, they were buzzing with talk of Vermouth. His abilities were one thing, but his beauty while wearing that perfectly fitted suit was truly immense.
“In all my life, I’ve never seen someone who looks like that.”
“That appearance is out of this world, isn’t it?”
Around the time the world was noisy with talk of the new S-rank Awakened, Ian was sitting at the dining table, blankly drinking warmed milk. Normally, he would have turned on the TV to help adapt to modern times, but the spot where the TV used to be was currently empty.
“I’m sorry. The TV broke.”
Even the sturdiest home appliances can break. For that reason, the TV that had been in the house disappeared.
“Then could you at least give me a phone? I’m bored.”
“I got it. I’ll buy one and bring it to you as soon as possible.”
Choi Jae-heon said that with a smile, but for several days, no mobile phone found its way into Ian’s hands. On top of that, Choi Jae-heon declared a ban on Ian going outside.
“I lost you because I left you alone. I don’t want the same thing to happen again. For the time being, if you want to go out, let’s go together with Hyung.”
“Okay, I’ll do that.”
Since his only family had been missing for a long time, it was understandable that he might be anxious. However, Choi Jae-heon, who said those things, seemed busy for several days. He would occasionally come home to check on Ian and then head out again. Furthermore, outside the front gate, faces he had encountered at the Gate before were visible.
“They’re people from Seo-yun hyung’s group.”
He quickly realized they were people from the Phoenix Guild. They had formed teams with some strangers and were taking turns guarding the house where Ian was. Ian set down his half-drunk milk and lightly tapped the mug with his fingernail.
It seemed the hyungs had indeed noticed something.
“It’s peaceful.”
Ian muttered as he slowly leaned against the dining table. He knew it was a peace that could not last long. At the same time, he didn’t feel the motivation to do anything right now. It seemed he was exhausted as a reaction to having run so hard for so long. As he thought that, he suddenly felt an alien sensation from the mark near his heart.
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