episode_0067

When I was a child, I thought the world was trash.

Otherwise, there is no way my parents would have passed away like that.

Seeing my parents killed in front of my eyes by a monster remained a trauma.

My sister’s screams are still vivid in my ears.

Among them, only he lived.

Why did it have to be me?

It would be better if my parents had lived, or if my younger sister had lived.

If I had died instead.

My family would have lived a happier life.

‘Let’s die.’

I made that promise and prepared to commit suicide.

I thought there was no reason to live anymore.

I didn’t want to live in a world like this without anyone precious to me.

Was it fortunate that there were fewer ways for a child to commit suicide?

Cheolsu threw himself into the river.

“Oh!”

As soon as the body fell into the water, a single scream was heard.

-with a plop!

Someone fell into the water.

It was clear that it was to save himself.

‘Useless.’

In the first place, I had no intention of living.

Even if you try to save it, it will just fall right back in.

Thinking like that, Cheolsu closed his eyes and relaxed his body.

Hoping to die a little sooner.

“Ugh! Ugh! right! I couldn’t swim!”

“… … .”

But then the person started to struggle.

Cheolsu looked at the girl with slightly bewildered eyes.

While splashing around in the water like an idiot, it somehow tries to get closer to you.

The hand he was stretching out seemed smaller than himself.

“Ugh! Ugh! are you okay! I’ll rescue you right away! cadet! Water got into my nose…!”

“Ha.”

Cheolsu sighed.

He actually knew how to swim.

Originally, I was just going to die.

Someone is about to die because of you right in front of your eyes.

I didn’t want to see anything like that anymore.

“Don’t move. Because I’m pulling it up now.”

“Ugh. Wow, I can’t open my eyes. Do you want me to give it to you now?”

“It’s because of the water!”

It was difficult to drag a girl of similar size with me.

Cheolsu, who had barely escaped, was panting.

Suddenly, I realized that the girl was looking this way.

“No need if it’s an audit-”

-Wow!

He suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped himself in the face.

what?

I had no idea that this would happen to the person who saved my life.

Cheolsu forgot to get angry and just stared blankly at the girl.

“You idiot! You can’t take your life carelessly!”

“……You jumped in too.”

“Well, that’s because you fell out!”

Even though his face is blushing, he crosses his arms and makes a confident expression.

As if there was nothing wrong with him.

Cheolsu stared blankly at that for a moment and then-

Foot!

“Puhahahaha!”

Suddenly I burst out laughing.

I didn’t even know why.

But once the laughter started, it didn’t stop.

It’s been a long time since I laughed like this.

I shed tears,

I was able to stop only after rolling around on the floor.

Somehow, I felt a little relieved.

Cheolsu laughed for a long time and looked up at the sky.

Ah, I see.

My family did it because they wanted me to live.

I finally realize that obvious fact.

Cheolsu stood up and looked at the girl.

“What is your name?”

“Younghee!”

“Would you like to be friends with me?”

Younghee smiled brightly at those words.

As if it contained all the joy in the world,

It was such a pure smile.

Probably from then on.

I thought I wanted to keep seeing that smile.

The reason I promised myself that I wanted to protect Younghee.

“Yes, please take care of me!!”

The girl’s laughter was deeply engraved in Cheolsu’s heart.

****

A black sky without even the moon.

Even the lights were turned off due to the impact of the battle, making the surroundings too dark.

But everyone present could see the black magic.

‘W-What on earth is that…’ … .’

Even the current heroes could not understand the current situation.

They simply responded to the report and responded.

There is a monster that spreads ugly black magic energy.

The students are holding out against that monster.

I thought it was something strange, but the report was true.

No, I thought that even that was expressed in the most condensed way possible.

‘What on earth is over there?’

The magical power that rushes like a storm makes my skin cry.

All you can do is stand still in a typhoon-like wave.

I don’t know where on earth such a monster appeared.

It’s not something they can do.

At least an A-class hunter had to be brought in.

‘But how can that person be standing in the middle of it?’

The center of that black storm.

A man stood desperately holding on.

It looks as if it is protecting something.

‘The monster…isn’t it neutralized?’

It was clearly hit on the side.

It didn’t end there, and the attack even succeeded in piercing the monster.

I even confirmed that bright red blood was spattering.

But it’s emitting such great power?

What kind of monster is this that has this much power?

One of the worse heroes shouted at Cheolsu.

“What are you doing! Get away now! If you keep something like that close…!”

“Get away from me!”

Cheolsu swung his magic sword.

Black energy.

The enormous magical power divided the ground and created a boundary.

The hero’s eyes, who were about to join in, widened.

‘What, what? ‘Do you really think that young student has become an A-level hunter?’

As if surprised by its power, none of the heroes who came out could approach it.

No, even if it weren’t for that, no one would readily approach that black magic power.

Because entering there means death.

‘I can live! You can buy it! ‘I can live!’

Inside, Cheolsu surrounded his body with magic with all his might.

He presses firmly on Younghee’s wound as if to stop the bleeding.

Black magic ate away at my body, but I ignored it.

Somehow, somehow, I have to hold on.

“It’s okay. You can buy it! There’s no way I could die like this!”

“Haha, Cheolsu…I’m…sick…I don’t like being sick…but it keeps hurting…”

Blood even flowed from the mouth.

1 minute, 1 second, a moment when not a single ounce of strength is wasted.

Meanwhile, black magic continued to spurt out.

To the point where I don’t know how on earth Younghee has this kind of power.

“It’s okay. Hey Younghee! I will definitely save you.”

Cheolsu desperately shook his head.

What should I do now?

How can I save Younghee?

What should I do to stop this damn magical power?

But no matter how hard I tried, there was no way I could figure out such a method.

‘Think about it, please. ‘There must be a way!’

Also the knowledge I learned at the academy.

A martial art that I learned with all my might.

Even the magic power I worked so hard to cultivate is useless.

I got the strength I wanted so much.

If you wanted to protect someone, it was a strength you had to cultivate.

At the most critical moment, even the most precious person cannot be saved.

“wife, Cheolsu……”

“Younghee, don’t say that! I’ll do anything!”

Younghee slowly turns her head.

Even though it hurts so much, that kind expression is the same as before.

The face was still smiling.

The prettiest thing in the world.

Smile with eyes that are more precious than anything else.

“Would you…kill me?”

“What?”

Cheolsu looked at Younghee again.

pretty.

Even in this situation, she was damn pretty.

But blood was still flowing.

Blood is flowing that cannot be taken lightly.

Younghee opened it, shaking in that state.

“Now…let’s go…..”

“It’s okay, Younghee.”

“I don’t want to…hurt you anymore…cough!”

“It’ll be okay! Everything will be okay! I’m fine! It doesn’t hurt at all!”

I heard something breaking.

It wasn’t just the body.

Something in your heart that supports you begins to break.

I can’t imagine a world without Younghee.

I don’t want to see a world like that.

Why did you fight?

What did I become strong for?

You can’t read it like this.

Just to end up like that,

I have never lived in a world like this.

“Younghee, I was wrong. I will become stronger! Because I will do better at everything…!”

So, even though I know it’s useless.

It felt like I was going to be blown away by the rushing black magic.

“Now……let’s go back.”

I have no choice but to say that.

Younghee laughed at those words.

Brightly.

As if he was happy.

Really, as if I was so happy that I couldn’t bear it.

“Thank you… wow.”

-Puhak!!

With a roar, a storm of magical power unparalleled before unfolded.

It’s no longer something you can do with will.

The force made Cheolsu fly tens of meters away and land him in the ground.

Cheolsu, lying on the floor, wriggled.

‘Wake up… it’s me…’ … .’

-What if I stand up? What can you do?

“Hot!”

I pursed my lips and laughed.

What is this, the genius of the century?

What does it mean to be number 1 in swordsmanship at the Academy?

I can’t even save my beloved child.

What does that mean?

Cheolsu gritted his teeth.

No, before I knew it, he was screaming with all his might.

‘What is a sky sword! What kind of talent can become an S-class hero?!’

Let out all your emotions.

In this reality that cannot be changed, in this despair.

What on earth are you going to do to me?

Someone like me is just a weak, ordinary kid.

I was able to become stronger because of Younghee.

I was able to cheer up because it was for that child.

But what am I doing?

No matter what is in front of you,

Why isn’t Younghee’s body moving when she’s dying?

………

“Save me… … .”

Cheolsu’s voice came out.

Ah, if only I were stronger.

Able to destroy whatever opponent is in front of you.

If there was a power like ‘that guy’ that I wanted to defeat more than anyone else.

Has something changed?

Younghee, could I have protected you?

“Anyone, it’s good…Please save Younghee… … .”

If you think about it, it was a fucking life.

He lost his parents, was placed in an orphanage, and suffered all kinds of discrimination.

There were only two people I could truly rely on.

Younghee and herself. I lived so desperately.

This is a life that should not be lightly fooled by anyone.

So please, if there is a God in this world.

Please help me just this once.

-Tap.

It was then that I heard footsteps.

Cheolsu slowly turned his head.

A massive storm of black magic is unfolding even here.

Anyone who can break through this,

Even those who can stand calmly in it,

Not many people have a reason to do that.

“Ha… … .”

Why is this guy here now?

For what purpose did we come here?

A man staring straight ahead with his characteristic cold eyes open.

He was the opponent that Cheolsu wanted to defeat more than anyone else.

It was an enemy that must be defeated.

He was a strong man who could not be overcome no matter what he did.

“Kim Yu-jin.”

Ah, it’s ugly.

pathetic.

To entrust the precious person you want to protect to another man.

But at the same time, I felt relieved.

Heukcheon’s successor.

If this man is definitely

Because we can save Younghee.

Because he is that strong.

“Save Younghee.”

A hoarse sound crawling out of a body that felt like it was about to collapse.

Eugene heard that and nodded quietly.

“Okay.”

That was all that was said.

He clenched his fists like steel and walked into the black storm.