Gi-Gyu and Lou stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity.
Finally, Gi-Gyu opened his mouth hesitantly. It took him a long time to speak; he was seemingly uncomfortable discussing this.
“I don’t know.”
“What?”
Gi-Gyu’s answer was ridiculous. Lou couldn’t understand why he took this long if his answer was just that.
Gi-Gyu explained, “I mean it. I really don’t know. I’ve already talked to Soo-Jung about this, and we confirmed it. One thing we know for sure...”
Gi-Gyu noticed that a curious look had appeared on Lou’s face. He continued, “I am Kim Gi-Gyu.” As his confidence returned, he stopped trembling. He didn’t doubt that he was Kim Gi-Gyu.
“But… I also can’t say I’m not Jupiter,” Gi-Gyu added.
Lou could seemingly understand Gi-Gyu’s convoluted answer.
Gi-Gyu had already told everything to Soo-Jung, but he decided that he needed to repeat his story to Lou, who had been patient despite his curiosity.
Gi-Gyu explained, “The battle was long and hard. The seal’s effect remained, and I had gotten stronger, so Jupiter couldn’t defeat me easily. And, of course, I was still having difficulty...