Chapter 9

Chapter 9 – The Second Skill #2

Compared to the first skill he had gotten, there was something different about this .

He had learnt Robbery, and now it was Voice Modulation .

‘It has been registered in the temporary skills window . This means it is not yet been learned completely . ’

He guessed the reason for the difference .

In the case of Robbery, he had succeeded in using it on the pickpocket as soon as he had gotten the skill .

Tae-hyuk realized the conditions needed to acquire the skills .

‘I need to use the skill on someone else . ’

He kept it in mind .

He would deal a big blow to the voice phishers .

It would be easier with the Voice Modulation skill .

Tae-hyuk used the Demon Revealing Mirror to activate Voice Modulation .

He changed his voice to Ha-ran’s .

[Voice Modulation has been used . ]

-You can imitate the voice of Seo Ha-ran directly .

"Ah . . . Mic test . Mic test . Seo Tae-hyuk, you are handsome! . . . . . . Hum, hum . ”

Tae-hyuk cleared his throat and remained silent .

It was the first time he was using the skill, so it was blended with his original voice .

'I should practice . ’

The voice phishers had disconnected the call, but they would call back soon .

In the meantime, he had to master Voice Modulation perfectly .

Tae-hyuk looked in the Demon Revealing Mirror and thought of Ha-ran’s voice .

Then he used the skill .

"Tae-hyuk, the weather today is quite good!”

‘Ugh . This sounds like the voice of a transgender . ’

It was half a man’s voice and half a woman’s .

Tae-hyuk tried several variations .

"Tae-hyuk, happy birthday . Tae-hyuk, today’s side dishes are your favourite sausages and stir-fried vegetables . Tae-hyuk . . . ”

No matter what he tried, he was missing 2% .

"Tae-hyuk, it is morning . Wake up? Tae-hyuk, I love . . . ”

The voice of a young woman flowed from his mouth .

'That's it!'

Tae-hyuk’s voice was converted to Ha-ran’s perfectly .

‘Anyway, will the temporary skill disappear if I learn a different skill? I need to learn it completely if I want to make it permanent . ’

He started to understand some of the mechanisms .

Dururu!

The phone started ringing again .

Tae-hyuk pressed the call button this time .

“H-hello . . . ”

It was a trembling voice that seemed like it would burst out crying at any moment, and it was exactly like Ha-ran’s voice .

On the other side of the phone, a man’s thick voice could be heard,

-There is no need to panic . Your little brother will be okay if you do what I tell you .

"I-is that so?"

-Of course . Have you found what I asked you to?

Tae-hyuk decided to draw out the time .

"I'm sorry . I don't remember what it was . . . Can you please tell me one more time?”

-The bankbook and seal . And bring your ID card just in case . Once your little brother . . .

"Tae-hyuk?"

-Yes, approximately 15 million won is required for Tae-hyuk’s surgery fees as well as the repair of the car . Do you have that much in your bankbook?

“Yes, there is enough . "

– . . . . . .

The man’s breathing on the other side of the phone became rough .

‘That guy . Do you think you’ve got a sucker?’

"Then I'll look again . ”

-Yes, I’ll call you back after a while . I’ll say it once more— Tae-hyuk’s life lies in your hands .

Dduooo .

The call was disconnected .

"Kya . Whose life is in whose hands? What a famous line . . . A famous line . ”

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue .

The easiest way to catch them was to get assistance from Kang-suk .

However, as with most voice phishing scams, the other person would be in a foreign country .

. . . Perhaps, China or the Philippines .

Even if he carried out an investigation, would he be able to catch their tails?

He wanted to inflict damage directly onto them .

‘Wait . How about that method?’

Tae-hyuk had been in prison for 10 years .

During that time, he met countless criminals .

Among those, there had been scammers .

'I didn’t think I would use what I learnt from the Elder like this . ’

The Elder was the nickname of a legendary scam artist who had stolen hundreds of billions of won in scams .

Even so, he had only received seven years in prison .

Compare this to his roommate who had received three years for stealing ramyun and 40,000 won . . .

The Elder told him about the prey that was easiest to deceive .

It was those trying to scam other people .

A scam artist who tricked other scam artists . That was the Elder .

"By the way, Noona is really genuine . The other person was so excited about catching a big fish . ”

In fact, all Tae-hyuk had done was put a spoon in the rice that had been served .

Ha-ran had completely fallen for the voice phishing scam .

From the scammer’s point of view, it was like fishing at a fish farm .

Thus, the people hadn’t even noticed that the person talking had changed .

“Aigoo . Noona is just like a child . . . ”

Ha-ran was innocent to the point of stupidity .

Maybe that was why she experienced such a tragedy in the future that Tae-hyuk had seen .

He walked slowly through the house .

"They said it was the bankbook and seal? If I’m going to pretend to be duped, it should be perfect . ”

He searched through the drawer where his sister hid her valuables .

“Huu . . . I will teach Noonim how to doubt someone . ”

Tae-hyuk really liked Ha-ran the way she was now . However, he couldn’t help feeling uneasy .

"Found it! . . . Uh, what is this?”

It was a jewellery box that girls liked to play with .

“This is obviously her treasure box . ”

He had no idea her words were so literal .

"Let's open it . "

Inside were some photos and a doll that Ha-ran liked . There were valuables like the bankbook along with miscellaneous goods .

"Family photo?”

It had been taken before the accident that their parents had died in . The five family members were gathered together, smiling brightly .

Tae-hyuk felt choked up and couldn’t look at it anymore .

In the end, he turned over the photo and saw writing on the back .

‘Now, I am Mother and Father . ’

Ha-ran’s fine writing .

“ . . . Noona . ”

What type of heart did she have when writing this? Tae-hyuk’s heart ached just thinking about it .

“Wake up, Seo Tae-hyuk . Don’t you have to finish what you’re doing?”

He would soak in the emotions after the work was over .

"Uh, there is another piece of paper?”

He tried to put the family photo back where it was and discovered another piece of paper .

Tae-hyuk confirmed what it was .

Then something hot exploded in his heart .

It was a university acceptance letter .

The letter had the name of the university that Ha-ran wanted to go to .

"I’m so stupid that I couldn’t get into university, so now I have to get a job . . . ”

Ha-ran had laughed while saying that .

It had been far from the case .

"That lie . . . Really stupid . ”

Tae-hyuk wiped away something hot that was flowing down his cheeks and made a vow .

He was alive due to someone’s sacrifice .

It was now his turn to return the favour .

‘Yes, I will go to university with Noona . ’

Tae-hyuk tightened his grip on the Demon Revealing Mirror and engraved the new determination in his heart .

He waited for a while, then he received a call from those guys .