Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22: THE OATH

"SO, THIS is why you can't show your face to Noh Yuno," Ki Gayoon said while standing in front of Moon Noa's hospital bed while lighting his cigarette. "I was wondering why you haven't checked the contract yet, and this is where I find you?"

"Esper Ki Gayoon, you can't smoke here~"

By "here," Moon Noa meant the VIP Room of the hospital where he was currently confined in secret.

I have my ways, so I found him.

Gayoon had to look for Moon Noa because it had been a week since he signed a contract with Noh Yuno, but it wouldn't take effect until it was notarized.

Moon Noa had to approve of the contract first.

Moreover, I haven't officially bought Noh Yuno's contract from this cold-hearted bastard yet.

"What happened to your face?" Gayoon asked because Moon Noa's entire face was covered in bandages. "Acid? Fire? Or did they cut the handsome face you're so proud of? Did you shave your hair?"

There was no news about Moon Noa's injuries.

So, Noh Yuno is blissfully unaware of why his boss can't show his face.

"My luscious hair is fine, thank you very much," Moon Noa said. Despite the severity of his injuries, his voice still sounded cheerful. And it didn't seem like he was faking it. "We haven't figured out yet what kind of substance they sprayed on my face. But the effect is similar to acid."

"You may not be an Esper, but you're an S-Class Guide. How could you lower your guard and let someone spray a harmful substance on your face?"

"..."

"Ah," Gayoon said when the realization hit him. "It was probably Ryu Sungbin."

"..."

"Are you stupid?" Gayoon asked, puffing smoke out of his mouth. "Ryu Sungbin is no longer the Ryu Sungbin you know."

"Don't worry about me, Esper Ki Gayoon~" Moon Noa said, still acting stupid. "My Alchemy Team is better than whoever made the acid-like substance. In fact, my face is almost healed. I'm putting this bandage just for show. So, in case they planted a spy here, they'd think my face is still fucked up."

Moon Noa's Alchemy Team was really the best if they could fix Moon Noa's face in just a week after the attack.

Even so, I still can't believe Ryu Sungbin could do that to Moon Noa.

"Are you not going to sue or expose Ryu Sungbin for attacking you?"

"I have no physical evidence that it was Binbin who attacked me."

"You're still protecting that brainwashed bastard?"

"Let's stop talking about me," Moon Noa said, changing the subject quickly. "Don't worry about the contract. I'll notarize it as soon as I get out of the hospital."

"How much do I have to pay for Noh Yuno's contract?"

"I don't need your money— but I need you to make an Oath."

An 'Oath' was a promise made between two Awakened People with their Cores— aka their source of power— at the line.

If you break the Oath, you're dead.

I think I already know what Moon Noa is trying to say.

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