『New Employee Notification』

Recently, there has been an unpleasant commotion related to a ghost story within the guild. Since the internal confusion is not subsiding, I would like to announce this so that all employees can be aware of it and avoid causing any more confusion.

… … .

“What should I write?”

Bisabal sat in front of the monitor and thought for a while.

“…Let’s have fun.”

He soon moved his hands.

The man in the black cloak’s name is Geo.

Geo is a member of the early morning shift. Don’t ask for his identity.

… … .

* * *

“Geo.”

As expected, Yoo Seong-woon called Geo in the portrait.

“Are you awake?”

“Yes, I am awake.”

“Then I’d like to make a suggestion.”

Yoo Seong-woon looked at the other person carefully while maintaining a calm demeanor. He was currently proposing something to the being of origin. He had to know the weight of it.

‘And I know very well.’

The beings living in the source originally could not communicate with humans. A sneeze from afar could be a terrible insult to the other person, and a laugh during a conversation could make the other person sad.

The beings of the source had their own rules. Their rules were extremely irrational and irregular when viewed by humans, and they should never treat others from the perspective of humans.

“Do you want to come outside? I’m saying this under the premise that you want to….”

Continuously observing and analyzing was the only way to survive.

“I think you don’t know much about the outside world. That’s what happened with the seeds last time.”

“Mr. Yoo Seong-woon is right. I don’t know much.”

“That’s why I asked if you wanted to go sightseeing. I’ll pay for all the necessary items and expenses, and of course, I’ll be there to guide you.”

“Are you going to guide me?”

“Yeah, you’re literally in a situation where you only need to come with your body.”

Smuggling out the existence of an unknown source. Even though he was proceeding with the permission of Bisabal, this was a bold gamble even for Yoo Seong-un, who was always going to do something.

‘… Still, there’s no need to worry about buying it. If anything, I’ll just say that he’s a new hunter outside the city.’

If Geo continued to maintain his gentlemanly attitude, there wouldn’t be any major problems.

Of course, since he didn’t know Geo’s identity, he might interact with something in reality regardless of his intentions, but that didn’t matter either. If it was going to happen anyway, it was wise to know in advance.

‘Even if there’s a little damage.’

As Yoo Seong-yoon waited for an answer, the gloomy and noble-looking portrait soon opened its mouth.

“Tourism.”

He thought he had gotten used to it, but it still gave him goosebumps. The portrait’s tone was still eerily blunt.

“Good.”

“…Really?”

“When would be a good time?”

It was a pretty quick answer.

‘I thought you might attack me, saying that I was trying to drag you out.’

Jio was a portrait. It might have felt like an insult to him to try to drag a painting into reality.

Fortunately, however, Jio didn’t seem to care about that.

‘Maybe it’s because he came out on his own a few times before… . In that case, it would have been good to have taken measures in advance so that Jio could move freely.’

Yoo Seong-woon stopped thinking and answered.

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“Let’s do it on Tuesday morning, two days later.”

“Can you call me then? I think the time here and outside are a little different, so I need your help.”

“That shouldn’t be difficult. I’ll call you in two days, so you can slowly prepare and come out then….”

Yoo Seong-woon took out a small timer after thinking for a moment.

“I’ll leave it on the floor here, so you can check it like this. I’ll set it to ring three times at 8 AM in two days. It’ll be easier to check the time like this, right?”

“Thank you.”

“What about something like this?”

Yoo Seong-woon swallowed a sigh of relief inside.

‘… I gladly accept the offer. Compared to other beings of origin, Geo is capable of communication. Of course, since he’s not human, there are times when we misunderstand each other… but for the most part, it’ll be safe.’

The portrait closed its eyes, perhaps thinking that its business was over.

“…….”

Yoo Seong-woon also didn’t hold on to Geo any longer.

They’d be stuck together for two days anyway, so how could they both get tired already? Besides, Yoo Seong-woon had a lot to prepare for his sightseeing /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ schedule with Geo.

‘I guess I’ll have to make a reservation at one of the hotels exclusively for trainers. I don’t intend to treat Geo as a contracted person, but I guess that kind of hotel is well prepared for any eventuality.’

Since this was quite dangerous, it was necessary to make thorough preparations that would not make Geo uncomfortable.

“…But when hasn’t it happened before?”

Bisabal’s position was firm.

Even if there were some casualties, as long as it wasn’t a massacre of more than 50 people, they would cover it up, so he was going to see how the ‘Portrait of Geo’ would react among the humans.

‘That’s a wise decision.’

Geo could come out of the portrait whenever he wanted, without restrictions or conditions. If something was going to happen anyway, it would be better for Yoo Seong-woon, the curator and gardener, to watch from the side.

“…….”

However, it’s not that I don’t get tired of the current world where people’s lives are treated like insects.

‘…The Bisabal Guild Leader said that he could deal with it, even though they were people from the city, not people from outside the city. If there are less than 50 casualties, it doesn’t matter, and even if it does, it’s okay as long as it’s not reported to the media.’

Of course, it would be much better if no one died and the tour ended.

“I guess we can only expect Geo’s gentlemanly response in this regard.”

Yoo Seong-woon muttered softly and left the guild. Even if Geo is a being with a reaction that is quite similar to a human, it’s not reassuring.

Humans can pretend to be fine and then go crazy at lunch the next day, so there’s no guarantee that the being of the origin won’t have such duplicity.

‘I’ll definitely check out the hotel line… I think it would be good to set the tour route to a place where it can be handled in case of an emergency. Since Gyeongbokgung Palace is over here, there’s not really nothing to see.’

Since he’s using the name ‘Sergio,’ it didn’t seem like a bad idea to show off his Korean side.

‘I think the night market at Gyeongbokgung Palace usually opens after 6 o’clock. Since it’s a tourist attraction in Jongno, there will be a lot of hunters walking around. If something happens, it would be good to borrow the name of the guild leader of Bisabal and ask for help.’

Maybe it was because he had been working overtime recently, or maybe because he was too worried, but his head was a little dizzy.

‘I’ll have to think about how to introduce Geo then…’

If something happens, it would be better to voluntarily report it to the association. Since the association leader was after it, they probably knew about ‘Geo’s portrait’.

“…Huh….”

Yoo Seong-woon came outside and sighed deeply.

“This is a headache.”

His breath didn’t come out.

“…….”

Yoo Seong-woon muttered pointlessly.

“…Man, this is why I like big companies.”

He scratched the back of his head and started walking again. He was sure to work overtime, but he had enough energy.

‘I have to get ready quickly.’

He hoped everything would go smoothly.

After finishing his conversation with Yoo Seong-un, Geo returned to his bedroom.

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“…….”

Yes, it was Geo.

Fortunately, Geo returned from his state as ‘Giovanni’ and regained his original personality.

“Hmm….”

The state of being ‘Giovanni’ didn’t last long. He was just confused by the change he was experiencing for the first time, but he could return to his normal personality if he knew the trick.

“It’s not hard.”

He could return to Geo again if he focused his brain.

“It feels like blowing his nose.”

That’s how Geo was able to realize this new rule.

“I guess I just have to meet the right person, ask for their consent, and then go around that world to complete the quest.”

And another thing, ‘assimilation.’

This part wasn’t that difficult either.

“It’s much faster when I have Giovanni’s personality, but even if I don’t assimilate with the personality, the assimilation rate itself slowly increases.”

Sometimes I become Giovanni without realizing it, but apart from that… .

“Once I start assimilating, I guess I can’t turn it off.”

I’ve never experienced it, but it felt like I was recalling a past life I had forgotten. I clearly said that I was a different person, but Gio didn’t feel like Giovanni and himself were separate people.

If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight.net or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.

That’s how Gio organized his thoughts after a few days.

“I’ll never have such a new experience again in my life.”

“Crunch?”

“It’s rare to have an experience that makes my left and right brains feel like they’re playing separately.”

He could now be both ‘Gio’ and ‘Giovanni’ at the same time, and it wasn’t difficult for him to change his personality depending on the situation and his feelings.

He felt Giovanni’s emotions.

“My memories aren’t perfect, though.”

Perhaps because his assimilation rate was low, Gio couldn’t recall all of Giovanni’s memories. I felt like I was following Giovanni, who had lost all his previous memories due to amnesia, and just from that, I could tell what kind of person he was.

Giovanni was very warm-hearted and affectionate, but he had a soft charisma that could comfort and control people. He had an ambition for peace, but he valued everyday life with the people around him more.

That was ‘Batlan Giovanni.’

“…….”

After two blinks, Geo muttered in a small voice.

“Is this okay?”

Yoo Seong-woon suggested a tour.

“They were afraid of me.”

Geo didn’t think about it, but he was also aware of it.

‘People can’t be afraid of me simply because they’re afraid of dark men.’

Yoo Seong-woon seemed to be explaining it indirectly because he was afraid of Geo being shocked, but Geo knew it. Geo was definitely a little too scary to ordinary people right now.

‘I guess there must be a problem with resolution when going around the world in the body of a portrait.’

Or maybe this is the true power of a haunted portrait. It makes even harmless things look harmful, and its mere existence turns the genre into a horror thriller.

The power to change into Russian.

“People outside seemed scared of me.”

“Kung.”

“It’s embarrassing, but it’s not that unpleasant, so don’t worry.”

I didn’t mean to do that at all, but it felt like I was doing a spy camera horror movie. I’m sorry, but to be honest, it was more ridiculous and funny than unpleasant.

But there has to be a limit to that.

“It’s a problem if there’s a problem with the tour.”

It wasn’t just a solo tour, it was a tour where we relied solely on other people’s money and guides to enjoy together. It was a nuisance to Yoo Seong-woon, who was accompanying us, because it seemed so harmful without any answers.

“This is a tour where we enjoy ourselves with a reliable guide like Yoo Seong-woon. It’s not common to have this kind of experience with other people’s money.”

“…….”

“You don’t know that money comes from digging the ground. I can definitely say that prices have gone up even more now. My dad doesn’t have any money.”

Oh, this. If you whine to your child about not having money, will it have a negative effect on the child’s development? Geo added belatedly.

“Of course, this dad can buy anything Honey asks for.”

“Kung?”

“You shouldn’t waste it, but if you buy it and enjoy it, there’s nothing to regret.”

Besides, it seemed like money would come out by digging the ground here. If you draw a picture, you can get sweet potatoes, so wouldn’t you get money by digging the ground?

“Anyway, it’s not like that outside the frame. Honey, listen carefully. If someone buys you something delicious, you have to run to get it and eat it to be called a true pig.”

Personally, I wish Honey had become that chubby.

“…….”

“…….”

If she had become chubby… .

“…Kkuung… Kkurk… Kkurk….”

“Isn’t it something you should be angry about?”

“Kkurk… Kkurk….”

It seems like he doesn’t like it.

‘What a pity.’

A plump bird is a symbol of cuteness, but a water bird that is faithful to its own care didn’t seem to think so.

‘Why did you look so strange when you were adorned with jewels, this picky kid.’

Anyway, that was what Geo was concerned about. He had to make himself look more harmless.

“I want to be harmless enough to look like a normal passerby, but I’m already harmless enough to be a talking potato, so I don’t know what else I should do here. My harmlessness must have reached its limit.”

While he was alive, he never actually died, but when he was a teacher, Geo often heard people say he had a ‘scary face,’ but it wasn’t enough to make you cry or sniffle.

“Well, I’m a corpse if you take away my talent for growing up healthy no matter where I am.”

However, Geo was being treated like a ghost story, like the red mask. I didn’t hear that evaluation out loud, but I had a rough idea because everyone I met seemed to be scared.

“Seeing that everyone is having a hard time recognizing me, it seems like… it’s a resolution issue.”

“Kururur.”

“I think there are various problems that arise when a picture becomes reality, but I’m not an engineer…”

And Geo had already received a solution for that from the system.

tip.

Resolution solution

Apply ‘Geo’

“This must mean a suitable person.”

Is ‘Giovanni’, who is undergoing synchronization, still being treated as a human being, not a portrait?

When he actually activated Giovanni’s personality, he felt a little heavier. Unlike before, he had to go to the bathroom, was hungry, and needed regular sleep.

“So if he goes outside as Giovanni, people won’t be scared.”

“…….”

Feeling Honey’s lukewarm gaze, Geo nodded.

“It’s called a split personality.”

I had to be harmless for now.

“…….”

“…….”

Geo acknowledged his excessiveness as Honey stared at him.

“…Yeah, even I think the split personality was a bit forced.”

“Crunch.”

“If I may make an excuse, I really didn’t mean to talk like that.”

It was a trip that Yoo Seong-woon had kindly suggested. It was a trip that I would enjoy with his help, and I would be going around with him openly, so I didn’t want to cause unnecessary inconvenience.

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“Even if I don’t act as ‘Giovanni,’ as long as the synchronization is in progress, there’s room to utilize it. People won’t be so scared if I act as usual.”

“Crunch?”

“Of course, you have to be careful. If you leave it without thinking, even if it’s syncing, the resolution problem seems to occur again. But this alone is a big harvest.”

This was a fact confirmed with the help of the guild’s early morning patrol guards.

“We’ve been trying this and that, so there’s no reason for Yoo Seong-woon to get into such trouble.”

For example, a situation where a companion suddenly becomes a split personality.

“… Well, anyway….”

Geo, who had been lying on the bed, got up.

“… Then it’s time to prepare our elders’ meal. Honey, let’s go.”

“Kurururur!”

Honey nodded in agreement. A small bird flew over and landed on Geo’s shoulder.

Geo moved to the studio carrying 77 colorful sandwiches that he had prepared in advance in the kitchen. His footsteps stopped right in front of the ‘Breathing Sea,’ a landscape painting depicting the sea.

Now, he had to open this tightly closed door.

“Let’s make a snowman together….”

“Kk.”

“Okay.”

After all, copyrights are precious.

Thinking of his hometown, the ‘Kingdom of Gyeo○’, Geo calmed his mind as he recalled his childhood. When he woke up, it was possible that the Republic of Korea, which had already passed 31 years ago, had turned into a country of gossip.

Geo, who cleared his throat while talking nonsense, prepared to have a meal with his family.

“…….”

“…….”

A brief moment of silence.

His jet-black hair gradually became brighter.

He blinked his aquamarine eyes twice.

“…….”

Giovanni was there.

“…Can I come in?”

The door opened.

“Thank you.”

“Yes, this priest is very late.”

“Please understand.”

A world submerged in the sea.

“The weather is nice, so why don’t you feel sluggish?”

The sun was barely breathing.