After entering the hospital, Louis didn't waste any time.
He knew the place well—he knew the path, and he knew his goal.
With a simple disguise—a hat, a mask, and a long coat—no one looked at him. No one paid him any attention.
He reached the last hallway and went straight to the room where Sung Jin-Woo's mother had been lying for years.
He looked through the small window in the door…
Exactly as he expected.
Sung Jin-Ah was sitting beside her mother's bed, talking in a low voice, as if her words could reach someone who could not hear anything.
She didn't expect an answer, but she never skipped this visit.
Inside Louis, there was no shame, no hesitation.
"I'm sorry for what I'm about to do, Jin-ah. But this is a necessary step to subdue Song Jin-woo. I'll make sure to compensate you later, when I summon you to the real world," Louis said to himself as if trying to justify his actions.
He did not feel even a moment of moral conflict about his plan.
Using Jin-Ah? Using her mother?
To him, strength was the only law—whether in this world or the real one.
And those who possessed strength did not need to justify anything.
He removed his disguise, opened the door, and entered the room confidently.
Jin-Ah startled and quickly lifted her head.
At first she thought he was a doctor… but the moment she saw the white hair and red eyes, her eyes widened in shock.
This man…
He was the hunter everyone kept talking about.
"Kim Yoo-Won"…
The tenth S-Rank…
The storm-like newcomer who shook the whole country.
She stammered in a trembling voice:
"A… are you…?"
Louis sat down without hesitation on the chair in front of her, facing her directly.
A small smile, cold eyes studying her expression.
He said calmly,
"Yes, it's me. Kim Yoo-Won, the new S-Rank Hunter from the Association."
Under his firm gaze, Jin-Ah felt sharp tension.
She couldn't understand why someone like him was here.
Why he was visiting her mother…
Or why he entered like this.
Louis smiled, as if reading her thoughts.
Then he spoke clearly, with cold honesty:
"To be honest… I didn't come here for your mother but for you, Jin-Ah."
" M.. Me?!" Her shoulders trembled.
She stared at him, not knowing what to say.
Louis reached out to the air as if grabbing something invisible.
In an instant, a small glass vial appeared between his fingers, glowing with a calm golden light.
This was the item Louis had chosen from the system, along with the teleportation skill, before entering this world.
Jin-Ah's eyes widened with curiosity and fear.
He said quietly,
"This… is holy water. It can cure any illness, any curse… even the one affecting your mother."
Jin-Ah froze.
She couldn't speak.
Louis continued:
"I can wake her up. Right now. In just seconds."
Then he looked straight into her eyes, his voice heavier:
"But this comes with a price."
Jin-Ah gasped, already sensing that his visit was not a good sign.
Louis continued with frightening calm:
"I want two things from you."
He held up two fingers.
"First… convince your brother, Jin-Woo, to quit being a hunter and join the Association. I will personally take charge of him."
He didn't give her time to think.
He raised his second finger:
"And second… you must agree to become my woman and satisfy me by fulfilling all my desires."
Jin-Ah inhaled sharply in shock.
She never expected demands like these.
But the real shock had not started yet.
Louis took one step closer…
Suddenly, the temperature in the room dropped.
A shiver ran through Jin-Ah's body.
Heavy air… terrifying pressure…
The aura he released was unlike anything she had ever felt.
It was raw power… like a giant monster standing beside her.
He spoke with a voice cold as ice:
"If you refuse… I will make your family disappear. You, your brother, and your mother."
Her hands shook, and her teeth chattered without control.
He stepped even closer, standing right in front of her, staring into her trembling eyes.
He lifted his hand and held her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"And don't even think about telling anyone. No one will believe you. Who would listen to an ordinary girl… against an S-Rank Hunter and an official member of the Association?"
Tears gathered in her eyes.
Jin-Ah terrified by Louis's tone and the aura he exudes, which makes her tremble with fear unconsciously, and she wonders why Louis, a powerful and well-known hunter throughout the country, would do such an immoral thing.
Louis gave a dark smile:
"And remember something important, Jin-Ah…"
He leaned close enough that she could feel his breath.
"I am stronger than you can imagine. And strength… gives its owner the right to do whatever he wants."
" This offer still comes at a loss for me, as you know."Louis continued with a loving smile that he made her feel goosebumps.
" I'm going to give away this precious elixir, which I painstakingly acquired, to a mere ordinary person like your mother instead of using it to help someone important."
" I'll also help your disabled brother get a secure and stable job, all for you, Jin-Ah.". However, if I don't get you, or if you attempt suicide, I'll eventually get rid of your entire family."
" However, you will lose nothing, as I will take care of you and fulfill all your wishes in exchange for you pleasing me."
After he finished speaking, he looked at her face, which had turned pale with fear, and the tears that were stuck in her eyes.
Then he said casually, like giving a simple business offer:
"I'll give you until tomorrow morning. If I don't hear your answer… I'll assume you chose the other outcome."
Then, with his usual smile, he gives her a light kiss on the lips.
"Choose wisely, Jin-Ah."
And then he disappeared.
Just disappeared.
The air stayed still… and Jin-Ah was left alone.
The moment she realized he was gone…
She collapsed to the floor and began crying silently, shaking in fear and confusion.
She whispered in a broken voice:
"Why… why is this happening to our family…?"