Chapter 421: Ordinary Life |
In the Sunshine Class at Angel Daycare, there was a child who stood out remarkably.
“If you hold the spoon like this, the food will fall. Look, you should hold it like this.”
“Like this?”
“Exactly. Very good, our Min-jun.”
Three-year-old Ryu Seung-ho quickly finished his lunch and then took care of other children. Although they were the same age, most of the kids were making a mess and spilling food everywhere.
“Seung-ho, helping your friends again?”
“Actually, I’m helping the teacher.”
The caretaker felt a bit embarrassed and smiled awkwardly.
“Oh, it’s not necessary.”
“Oh, I see.”
The caretaker looked at Seung-ho with admiration in her eyes.
“How can a child be so mature...?”
Not even the children in the seven-year-old class, the oldest in the daycare, could do what he did.
A child taking care of other children. He could be an assistant; he was a genius.
Thanks to Seung-ho, the teachers in the Sunshine class had less work, and Seung-ho’s popularity increased daily.
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Seung-ho’s popularity wasn’t limited to the teachers.
“Mom, mom! Brother Seung-ho is really smart! He knows everything and even taught me how to hold the spoon.”
“Really? You like Seung-ho a lot, Min-jun?”
“Yes, I like him.”
“But Min-jun, Seung-ho is not your brother; he’s your friend. He’s the same age as you, three years old.”
“Then, how can he talk so well? Also, he’s much taller than me.”
“Well... that...”
Min-jun’s mother, Hyo-jung, didn’t have an answer for that either. She also wondered how Seung-ho could speak so well.
“Brother Seung-ho talks well, knows English, can write, and is very good at math. He always gets praised by the teacher.”
“I see.”
Though she didn’t doubt her son, Hyo-jung found it hard to believe.
“Does such a child really exist? He’s a true genius.”
What kind of education was Seung-ho receiving to be so intelligent?
“I have to talk to his parents someday.”
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The opportunity came soon.
While taking Min-jun to daycare, she came across Seung-ho and his father.
“Look, there’s Brother Seung-ho!”
“I told you he’s not your brother...”
Hyo-jung recognized Seung-ho by his voice and also realized that the man beside him was his father.
“Hello, good morning. You must be Seung-ho’s father.”
“Ah, yes. Good morning. You must be Min-jun’s mother.”
“Hello.”
Seung-ho also greeted politely.
It was the first time Hyo-jung saw the genius she had heard so much about.
“He definitely looks different from other kids.”
He was mature and spoke fluently, truly a child prodigy. And his father...
“He’s quite young.”
He seemed to be in his twenties and was very handsome, the type that could easily win anyone’s heart.
“Oh, what am I thinking...?”
Hyo-jung brushed aside those thoughts and returned to her original goal.
“Are you always the one who brings Seung-ho to daycare?”
“Yes. His mother is busy studying.”
“Ah... Seung-ho is very intelligent. How did you educate him? What program did you use? Gumong? Think Pick? If you have any good information, could you share it?”
Ryu Min scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward.
“I’ve been asked that before... We used a program, but not those.”
“Then what program did you use...?”
“It’s hard to get.”
Ryu Min smiled.
“It’s a bit of a special program.”
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When people saw Seung-ho’s talent, they all said the same thing.
You should find a school for gifted children.
But Ryu Min and Min Juri weren’t interested in that idea.
Especially because Seung-ho didn’t like it.
“I want to go to a regular elementary school like everyone else.”
“Why?”
“Dad said that normal is best.”
“Yes, that’s the best.”
Although Ryu Min was anything but ordinary, his advice was based on experience.
He struggled to survive, died over a hundred times, faced gods, saved the world, stopped a dimensional god, and managed dimensions. He had too many things to do.
And what did he achieve in the end?
A normal and happy life.
Ultimately, all his efforts were to regain a normal life.
“I’ll respect your decision.”
So, when Seung-ho turned seven, he enrolled in elementary school. Although they lived in a slightly distant residential complex, it took about 15 minutes to get to school, but that was no problem.
“Can you go alone?”
“Of course.”
“Doesn’t it bother you that Dad doesn’t take you?”
“Dad has things to do too.”
“Our Seung-ho is already grown up, right?”
Ryu Min gently stroked Seung-ho’s head.
Even though Seung-ho smiled, he didn’t feel entirely happy.
“Now that I’m a primary school student, Dad doesn’t take me anymore. When I went to daycare, he always took me... Is he training me to go alone?”
Mom leaves early because she’s doing internships after graduating from university, and Dad, even though he doesn’t seem to have a job, tells me to go to school alone...
Seung-ho felt a mix of emotions.
“Come on, it’s time to go.”
“Okay. See you later, Dad.”
He said goodbye and left home heading to school.
Although it took 15 minutes of walking, he already knew the way and how to cross the street.
“Even if the light is green, you have to look carefully to make sure no cars are coming.”
When the light turned green, Seung-ho looked both ways, and seeing it was safe, crossed the street.
“Dad?”
For a moment, he thought he saw his father flying in the sky, but when he blinked, he was gone.
“Was it my imagination...? But how could Dad fly? It would be fun if he really could, haha.”
Imagining fun things, Seung-ho reached school and had a great time with his friends.
Seung-ho’s mature nature made him popular wherever he went.
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“Today’s class ends here. Everyone be careful going home. Stand up. Say goodbye to the teacher!”
“Goodbye, teacher!”
The children went home around 2 p.m.
Seung-ho also left with a close friend.
“Seung-ho, can I come to your house to play today?”
“I’m not sure if Dad will allow it. Wait a moment.”
Seung-ho took out the phone he received as a gift when entering primary school.
The process of making a phone call with his mobile was quite skilled.
“Dad?”
-Oh, Seung-ho.
Seung-ho slightly frowned upon hearing the voice.
“I can’t hear you well. Where are you that it’s so noisy?”
-I went out for a bit.
“Ah, so no one is home?”
-That’s right, why?
“A friend wants to come over to play at our house. Is it okay?”
-Sure, no problem. Is it a classmate?
“Yes. It’s Rowoon, my closest friend.”
-That’s fine, invite him over. We have cookies there.
“Aren’t you coming home?”
-No. I have some work. I’ll be back soon.
“Alright. Then we’ll play first.”
-Okay.
After finishing the call, Seung-ho smiled broadly at his friend Rowoon.
“He said it’s fine. I have permission.”
“Really? I was curious to see your house because it’s a single-family home. Great! Let’s go quickly!”
“But first, you need to ask permission from your parents.”
“Oh, that’s true. Wait a moment.”
After contacting his parents, Rowoon showed a disappointed expression.
“Ah... my mom said no.”
“We can’t help it. We’ll have to leave it for next time.”
“Aww... I was so curious to see your house...”
“We’ll check it out next time. Let’s say goodbye here. I have to go this way.”
“Alright. Next time, I’ll get permission from my mom.”
“Haha, okay. I hope you get it.”
They said goodbye, and Seung-ho walked alone towards the residential area. However, he didn’t know that this would be a crucial turning point in his fate.
“Ah, the light is green.”
The pedestrian light was blinking. Since only a few seconds were left, Seung-ho quickly ran across. But that was a mistake. He didn’t look around as he usually did.
The truck driver, who was drunk, didn’t look either.
Brrrruum-
Without considering that the pedestrian light was green, he turned the steering wheel to the right. The truck driver didn’t see Seung-ho, who was in the blind spot, and hit him.
Bam!
“What... what is this?”
The truck driver, sobered up by the shock, quickly got out of the vehicle. However, there was no one in front of the truck. Only...
“What... what is this?”
Only traces of impact remained on the front of the truck.
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The [Rune of the Hero] is a rune that allows the use of [Hero’s Protection] if you save 100 people. Hero’s protection gives you 10 seconds of invulnerability in case of danger. Ryu Min needed this Hero’s protection buff. He needed to protect Seung-ho from any possible threat. That’s why, whenever he had time, he would discreetly go out to save people in danger to meet the conditions.
‘I fulfilled the conditions long ago. Now I just save people because I have nothing else to do.’
While flying through the sky saving people, Ryu Min was grateful that he had placed Hero’s protection on Seung-ho. He realized it when the message appeared in front of him.
[The target under Hero’s protection is being attacked.]
[You have 10 seconds of invulnerability under Hero’s protection.]
[Please choose one of the following options.]
Go to the target.
Call the target.
[Time remaining to choose: 00:00:10]
The notice meant that Seung-ho was in danger. Ryu Min immediately landed on a rooftop and used the option to call the target.
Flash!
With a flash, the figure of his son appeared before his eyes.
“Seung-ho?”
“Dad?”
Seung-ho, seeing Ryu Min, looked around with surprised eyes. The environment had changed in the blink of an eye, so it was natural for him to be shocked.
“Where are we?”
“On the rooftop of a building. But more importantly, are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“Uh...”
Seung-ho was puzzled. Looking around, it was clear they were on the rooftop of a tall building with the cold wind blowing.
How had he gotten there while walking home?
‘He doesn’t seem to be hurt.’
Ryu Min felt relieved seeing that Seung-ho had no visible injuries. Although his expression showed confusion.
“What... what happened? I was just crossing the pedestrian street a moment ago...”
“Well, the truth is...”
How should he explain it?
Ryu Min thought it was time to tell him the truth.
“The truth is, Dad called you.”
“Called me?”
“Well, how should I say it...?”
At that moment, Seung-ho, who was quite sharp, cautiously asked.
“Dad, does it have anything to do with the letters I see in front of me?”