I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 18

Episode 018

I was so happy when I took out a few wads of money and held them in my hands.

This is not a dream but reality.

After finishing my errands at the market, it was only then that I noticed the mess of the house.

Things like the bloody blanket you slept on yesterday or the pile of dishes?

Let’s throw away the blanket first.

Normally, I would have just washed it and used it, but I had a lot of money to throw it away and buy a new one. I was about to

leave the house because I thought I would need a large pay-as-you-go bag, but Seo Ji-han followed along as if it was obvious.

No, you can’t follow me.

“wait a minute. “Just stay home.”

– why?

“Why? “What if I go out like this and people see me?”

– People?

“That’s right. “He looks like a ghost now.”

– That’s okay. Because no one else can see me.

How do you know that?

Have you ever had your soul pulled out before?

I was suspicious of him speaking in a strangely confident tone, so I looked at him and Seo Ji-han shrugged his shoulders.

– If he had seen me, he would have made eye contact with me.

“Snow? I understand what you mean… Who else is here besides me? “Oh, did you go out while I was sleeping?”

– No, I don’t think I can stay away from my soul stone.

“Uh, then who are you talking about?”

As I asked the question, I suddenly got goosebumps.

Even before I heard it, I felt like I could somehow predict his answer.

Seo Ji-han answered while gesturing toward my semi-basement window.

– The guy who kept looking at you while you were sleeping through the window of your room last night.

“yes?”

After reflexively asking this question, my heart started pounding.

who? Since when has it been like that?

I had no idea.

All the windows were made of opaque glass, but one window was slightly open.

There was an unavoidable need to leave a small hole to pull out various wires, and it looks like you were looking through the gap.

“Why didn’t you wake me up?”

– I woke up. But it seems like he can’t hear me when he’s sleeping. Oh, I don’t think other people can hear me either.

Seo Ji-han muttered those words calmly and then added a word without any hesitation.

– I’d better move. The security here is really bad. A few stray cats passing by also looked in this direction.

Instead of responding, I busily walked around the house looking for things to fill the cracks in the windows.

He stared at me as if he couldn’t understand me, then opened his mouth again.

– If they come again, just catch them, break their arms and legs, and throw them somewhere.

“How can I break his limbs?”

– He was a non-awakened person. As for the awakened ones….

“My abilities are infinitely close to those of the non-awakened ones, right?”

He was silent for a moment.

He chose various words to calm me down from my excitement, but eventually gave up and sighed.

– How about calling the police?

“They won’t accept it because there is no evidence.”

I still haven’t forgotten the blunt response I received the last time I reported a suspicious man wandering near my front door to the police.

Wait a minute, isn’t this guy that guy?

– I looked in from the outside, so it must have been caught on CCTV.

As I hurried outside, I saw several CCTV cameras filming the roadside.

One of them was pointed directly toward our house.

The police box wasn’t far away, so I ran over to it at once.

As I entered the building, the police officers who were chatting about various things looked at me.

Among them, the male police officer closest to the entrance pretended not to know.

“What brought you here?”

“I’m going to report it! Someone kept looking into my house through my window last night.”

“Why didn’t you report it right then? Now… you’re sure, right? You said you were mistaken…”

“It’s not a mistake.”

I answered firmly, but the male police officer stared at me with suspicious eyes.

Then he answered as if there was nothing he could do.

“It’s difficult without evidence.”

“There is CCTV. He must have been filmed looking into the house.”

“Even with CCTV, it’s a bit difficult… Do you live nearby?”

“Yes, over there!”

“For now, patrols will be strengthened for the time being, so if you see anyone suspicious, please report it again.”

Report again?

I somehow felt like I wouldn’t be able to catch him.

As I stood there silently, the police officer opened his mouth again in annoyance.

“There is nothing we can do right now. “You can go.”

In the end, I had no choice but to leave the police station without much benefit.

Seo Ji-han next to me stood in bewilderment as if he had never seen anything like this before, then clicked his tongue and crossed his arms.

– It’s trash.

“I told you. It doesn’t help much. But they said they would return to patrol…”

– No, they won’t.

“How do you know?”

– I went to decide on the lunch menu right after you left. I

knew that would happen. As

I just shrugged my shoulders, Seo Ji-han was about to say something, but then closed his mouth.

I think I knew roughly what he was trying to say.

“You shouldn’t look at me like that. Well, not for a day or two. I’m going to move anyway.”

Now that I have this much money, I don’t have to live in this horrible semi-basement room anymore.

Thinking like that made me feel better.

First, I’ll go home and throw away the blankets.

I’ll go to the store and buy some new blankets.

On the way home. As I was getting a large garbage bag and stuffing the blanket in it, I suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Come to think of it, I hadn’t eaten anything except a few spoonfuls of porridge for lunch yesterday.

Seo Ji-han must have seen me stumbling and spoke to me.

– What’s wrong?

“No, I’m just hungry. I think I should eat something delicious.”

After responding like that and whining and throwing away the trash bag, I turned around and saw Seo Ji-han looking at me again with an inexplicable expression on his face.

“Do you have something to say?”

You’re looking at people like you’re a dog that doesn’t want to poop.

He just shook his head.

It looks like he’s been in a bad mood ever since the police station.

When he’s in a bad mood, the best thing to do is eat something delicious, but he’s a ghost, so he can’t even do that.

Poor Seo Ji-han . .

Anyway, what should I eat to be known for eating well? I’m

searching for nearby restaurants on my phone, but maybe because I’m hungry, I want to eat everything I see.

Hmm, what to eat…

Ah.

Hotel buffet.

I’ve only been to a company dinner once before. Yes.

It was my first time seeing a hotel buffet since I usually go to regular buffets with a lot of money. When

I searched later, I found out that the buffet was well over 100,000 won.

‘Rich people probably come to a place like this like it’s just a snack bar, right?’

‘If you just want a light meal, why not come and eat?’

‘I’m jealous. If I win the lottery, I’ll do the same. I’ll take some digestive medicine first.’

At that time, I remembered the conversation I had with Assistant Manager Kim.

Going to the buffet alone is a bit difficult, but today was a weekday and all my friends were at work, so I had no choice. Well, there are still

a few people at the hotel buffet, so it’s worth eating alone.

Yes. Okay, let’s go.

After making my decision, I went out and caught a taxi right away. I

went to the nearest hotel where the buffet was said to be delicious, paid in cash, and started eating.

Seo Ji-han was sitting across from me while I emptied my plate three or four times. I was just sitting on the chair and watching them eat without

saying a word. Why are you so silent from earlier? It

makes people uncomfortable.

“Why do you keep looking at me?”

I didn’t want to look like a crazy person talking to himself, so I covered my mouth with my hand and whispered, and Seo Ji-han rested his chin. – I was

thinking about what I heard earlier.

I was just slurping down a mouthful of japchae, so my cheeks were full. I mumbled for a while in a tattered state.

Suddenly, I heard something.

“What did you hear?”

– It’s not just a day or two. Is something like that common?

“Ah. It’s a bit unfamiliar to you, isn’t it?”

This time, I was soaking up the raw fish like noodles and thinking about Seo Ji-han’s biography. He practiced

martial arts for a long time since he was young, and after being discharged from the special forces, he became an awakened person. Even before enlisting,

he lived a life of winning medals in all kinds of youth sports competitions. Wow

, he’s an elite course among combat hunters.

What would have happened if the police had behaved like that in front of Seo Ji-han?

No, he wouldn’t have even gone to the police station in the first place?

From his perspective, I don’t understand why he didn’t scold the opponent for the same thing as before. .

“It might be a little frustrating to see, but there’s nothing you can do about it.”

It was said without much thought, but Seo Ji-han’s eyebrows twitched.

He twitched his lips as if he wanted to say something, but then immediately asked a question as if he was avoiding it.

– What are you going to do next? With that hidden skill.

“Well, first, tell your mom. “I think I’ll spend the money left over from my escape ticket and travel abroad.”

– What about the dungeon?

“What kind of dungeon is this when I don’t have any combat skills? The guild won’t accept me. It won’t help me in battle. Besides, going alone would be suicidal. I’ll just take my money and live happily.”

– Hmm.

“Still, I wish I had more money. Then I can gift escape tickets to my younger brother, my friends, and other people who are indebted to me. After what I experienced, it was so scary. I don’t want something like that to happen to anyone around me at least.”

Do you think it’s pathetic to live like this even with a hidden skill? But it can’t be helped. I

expected to hear something, but Seo Ji-han was silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something.

Then, very carefully, he opened his mouth very cautiously.

– Power Do you want to have it?