episode_0156

“Thank you! thank you! Hero…!”

The scruffy-looking civilian expressed his gratitude and left in a huff.

Even if you look at them, they get so scared that they run away without even looking back.

Jiyeon Lee didn’t feel uncomfortable about it.

Rather, I was able to understand that it was definitely worth it.

– Soak!

The head was cut off by an ax that came down. From the cross section, blood flowed out like a stream.

The lone body stumbled and fell to one side.

A piece of meat fell down in blood. Jiyeon Lee stretched out her hand toward the piece of meat.

Shake! The cold piece of meat wriggled.

The head flew off and the remaining body shook for a moment and then suddenly stood up.

The body seemed to be looking for something for a moment, then found a cleanly severed head and attached it to the cross section.

The neatly cut sections were glued together. Then the head and body stuck together as if they were sewn into surgical gowns.

Necromancy.

The spirit that arose through the liver ritual kicked the ground to kill the rampaging monsters and spirits.

In this way, the spirit’s number is called and the seeds of nearby monsters are dried up.

“Phew…”

Hundreds of death rituals were completed. Jiyeon Lee took a moment to catch her breath and looked around.

Around here… the area where the emergency signal was sent is a mess, which is not enough to describe the situation.

Numerous evil spirits created by a group of crazy necromancers.

As a result, one by one, the dungeon explodes and collapses, causing monsters to pour out.

The monsters that were unleashed and living throughout the gray area were caught up in the commotion and were running rampant.

From superhumans working hard to subdue monsters to civilians resisting monsters with firearms…

Fortunately, it is an area with no civilians, so you can just leave the monsters to eat and fight each other.

Even he would have to be subdued for fear of the outbreak of a fatal mutation, but there is no need to worry about him now.

What is important is the private sector.

– Help civilians instead

Suddenly, a blunt voice came to mind.

Lee Ha-yul. Inside a dungeon… a child doing something like ablutions.

– There are many people who have not yet been evacuated.

Should I say calm? Even though he knew there was a vicious monster chasing right behind him, the image of a child worrying about civilians as if he didn’t care came to mind.

– There are many dungeons that run riot due to the influence of evil spirits.

Of course, it is not a real voice, but an artificial voice created by an artifact.

– If you are a senior, there are many people you can save.

But… it is true that even though he was in a dangerous situation, he worried about the civilians first and sent Jiyeon Lee back to help them.

The child who was jealous of Lee Ji-yeon… was worried about the civilians and Ji-yeon Lee’s safety.

Jiyeon Lee couldn’t say anything and left.

Leaving the junior who was being chased by a monster alone.

I couldn’t get it… no, it really bothered me. Since being separated, I have been in severe agony every moment.

‘As expected, I have to go back now…’

I feel so frustrated, as if my insides are about to explode.

Jiyeon Lee bit her lip and turned her head. In the distance, there is a junior who is still being chased by the monster, without Jiyeon Lee’s help.

There was a reasonable reason for falling out in the first place.

At that time, Lee Ha-yul was splitting his forces into two in order to move Lee Ji-yeon as well. If only Lee Ji-yeon falls, it will be easier to escape.

The two-headed poisonous dragon was not interested in Jiyeon Lee. Before, he chased after Lee Ha-yul with the intent to kill him, but after Lee Ha-yul appeared, he was only chasing Lee Ha-yul.

Lee Ha-yul had many means.

In fact, although he had help from Lee Ji-yeon, he was escaping quite easily… and was also learning amazing sensing abilities and spatial magic.

If it’s really dangerous, you can run away using space magic.

Also, Lee Ji-yeon is the manifestation of Mount Tai.

Various monsters can be crushed in large quantities by manipulating the ground.

By manipulating vitality, emergency measures can be taken and a large number of evil spirits can be generated to save more civilians in the area.

Lee Ji-yeon, who can perform large-scale necromancy, was suitable to control the current situation where spirits and monsters are rampaging in a wide area.

I left with that judgment.

– I’m OK

Lee Ha-yul… My junior also said it was okay.

– Do not worry

– I’ll never die.

– Please believe me.

He told me not to worry, that I would never die, and to trust me.

So, feel free to ask him to save the civilians.

So… Jiyeon Lee has made her own judgment…

‘…really?’

Lee Ji-yeon, who was saving civilians by killing monsters and spirits and spreading new spirits extracted from them all over the place, suddenly began to doubt herself.

‘Really, was it decided after cold judgment?’

Two-headed venomous dragon. The spirit has become incomparably weaker compared to when he was alive.

Even though she was such an entity, just being chased for a moment made Jiyeon Lee almost suffocate.

I felt it myself.

Even though I was defeated, I couldn’t shake off the speed of the snake, and the shock that felt like my body would break the moment I was hit.

Even Lee Ji-yeon, who was confident in her defense, stamina, and resistance by manifesting Taesan, felt the extreme poison that would end her life the moment she hit it properly.

I had fear. I was afraid of death. I didn’t want to die in a place like that.

I wanted to run away right away. Wasn’t he actually running away?

In the meantime, a junior younger than me opened the way.

Leave it to me. She asked me to save others…

He reassured her with false words and opened a way for her to escape.

Could it be that he was so relieved that he swallowed it and ran away alone?

Deep inside, I wanted to run away, but I guess I took the opportunity and quickly turned my back…

‘I am…’

That’s not true… I couldn’t say with confidence.

Jiyeon Lee has been scared since she was young.

Whenever I had a vague fear of the unknown, my body automatically stiffened. So I was slow to act, and even to move my head was slow.

It was different from Hong Yeon-hwa, who was confident and confident in everything she did.

Jiyeon Lee didn’t have any special talents.

When you run into a problem, it’s not that difficult to solve, even if you struggle for days.

Even though she took a step back and remained humble, she was different from Baek Arin, who would sneak up with a big smile and easily solve anything.

Lee Ji-yeon appeared as Taesan.

Even looking at examples from the family’s history, it was a mountain of output worthy of being ranked high.

– Did you hear the news? Lady Hong Yeon-hwa. They say the verification device was completely melted.

– I heard that he showed signs of fear… What? Don’t be kidding. How can a 5-year-old girl do something that would be difficult even for active combat troops?

– Is it true? Where did you go into hiding and come back? Man, the world is in an uproar with that news.

Hong Yeon-hwa manifested fear.

The output was truly unprecedented in the family’s history.

– Is it Changhae’s son this time? Ramp in pairs.

– They say he handles both water and cold freely. The output is enormous… especially the cold side. The specially mixed cold steel was frozen so that it could not be used.

– Hancheol… It’s ridiculous. Aren’t you 5 years old too? If we grow further in the future…

Baek A-rin manifested Changhae. The spear she manifested specialized in cold energy, and its output was at an unprecedented level.

For such a subject, the output and control of the handwriting was also outstanding.

Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin.

The younger brothers met often and played together.

The younger brothers, who were only one year older than each other, were being praised as having the most outstanding qualities throughout the family’s history, as being the second coming of the founders, as being able to surpass them… and so on.

Jiyeon Lee didn’t go to that level.

Although he displayed outstanding output… it was not enough to receive unprecedented praise like the second coming of the founder.

‘……’

– Lady Lee Ji-yeon…

Since then, he has always been mentioned.

Same generation. Children who are only one year apart. They are children of the same family head, and especially since they stayed together, the gazes were following them.

Weak expectations.

A small disappointment follows.

The feeling soon disappeared, but Jiyeon Lee clearly felt it. I couldn’t forget it.

– huh? How do you do it? Uh… I guess I can just… something like, just watch the movement and avoid it?

Hong Yeon-hwa’s gaze was purely tilted, asking why she couldn’t do that.

– Kang Ki-ra… I just do it the way I was taught. Didn’t Jiyeon learn similarly?

Even though Baek A-rin was actively helping, she was also confused as to what and how to tell him.

I could never forget Jiyeon Lee when I was young.

I was so foolishly jealous of him.

Far from being malicious, she harbored an ugly jealousy towards her younger siblings who she got along well with.

At some point, it became difficult to enjoy meeting and playing together.

It wasn’t even past tense.

I still can’t shake it off. So we became distant. It’s not that we became estranged because of emotional fights, but as we saw each other less often, the distance naturally grew.

It’s a feeling of being full.

If we were to evaluate qualities in this world from the top, Jiyeon Lee would definitely be at the top.

She is the child of a family that would never have thought of spoiling a stomach, is the direct lineage of the founder, and is the eldest daughter of the current family head.

His unique ability is Taesan, and the degree is high. The family is receiving an abundance of support, which is more than enough.

There are ample records left behind by our ancestors, and there are many teachers who can interpret them and teach us kindly.

I complain because my back is warm, my stomach is full, and I have plenty of time to spare.

An ugly feeling that comes from being a bad person.

Because she was aware of it herself, Jiyeon Lee felt even worse.

Even now, I am aware of how ugly I am.

Jiyeon Lee gritted her teeth and unleashed her magic. The magic power was extracted to the point where the core was quite empty, and the stored spirits were released in all directions.

At that moment, my head pounded. I consumed too much magic at once and my vision became blurry.

As the distance increases, detailed control becomes more difficult, but the basic command to kill only monsters and other spirits while leaving humans alone is absolute.

‘As expected, let’s go back now.’

No matter how you think about it, joining is the right thing to do.

The surrounding structure is almost finished. It is more efficient to leave the scope beyond this to the commander.

It takes quite a bit of strength, and there are still injuries, but it’s not enough to hinder you.

So join Lee Ha-yul and spend some time together.

With that thought in mind, I turned around.

“Huh?”

I witnessed a black sphere appearing in a distant place.

It is far. Still, it became quite large. Also, the energy felt from the black sphere is quite familiar.

‘…wait for a sec.’

Before she could even begin to question him deeply, Jiyeon Lee suddenly shook her shoulders.

That direction… is the direction Lee Ha-yul lured the two-headed poisonous dragon.

An ominous thought appeared in the corner of my head.

“No.”

Lee Ji-yeon, who was speaking to whom, spat out negativity and hurriedly kicked the ground.

The sphere disappeared as if it were shrinking. Jiyeon Lee hurriedly moved her feet.

I could feel the poison. If you stay for a long time, you will become addicted and your life will be at risk.

Jiyeon Lee surrounded herself with rock armor and strong energy to block the poisonous air.

I manifested Taesan and increased my resistance.

I kept running. I could see the land dying from the bloody poison.

There were traces of fire, explosions, scorched earth, and torn apart by the wind.

Traces of a two-headed venomous dragon were visible.

A clear mark remains as if a snake the size of a building had crawled past it.

I ran after him.

and.

“…Ah.”

Jiyeon Lee faced a pit.

There was a hole in the ground large enough for a village to fit into.

The familiar vibes I feel there… are not important.

I looked around.

The surrounding area wasn’t okay either. The ground around the pit is overturned and is flying away as if it has completely disappeared.

The traces of the two-headed poisonous dragon are lost in the pit.

“…junior.”

I looked around.

The two-headed venomous dragon did not even show off its nose.

And, there was no sign of the person who was luring him.

“Junior…?”

Jiyeon Lee said in a trembling voice. There was no answer. There were no visible traces.

Taishan appeared. By assimilating with the earth, I expanded my senses.

I felt the vitality of life… I felt all the things that touched the earth.

I don’t feel it. I raised my senses beyond their limits.

My vision turned red. Bloody tears leaked out.

I didn’t care and raised my senses.

In that information, there was no trace that Lee Ha-yul could see.

The worst assumption I had been trying to suppress came to mind.

“…That, run…”

– I’m doing this because I don’t want to die.

Suddenly, the child’s words came to mind.

Even with a monster following behind him, it was not something a child who was worried about civilians and Lee Ji-yeon and was claiming to be a decoy would say.

Jiyeon Lee’s eyes turned black.

There was despair and self-loathing in his eyes.

* * *

To have a headache.

It feels like my head is being hit repeatedly with a huge blunt object. My brain was crushed like mush, and my head pounded as if my skull would break into pieces.

I clenched my teeth and used my power…

‘Ugh… Ugh… Argh…’

The moment when I was about to unleash the power of observation.

The pain became twice as strong.

If I were not careful, my brain would physically melt.

The expression of power stopped as I felt my consciousness turning white.

‘Ugh…’

In case I screamed, I covered my mouth and curled up tightly. I don’t know where I’m falling asleep. First of all, it is presumed to be the ground.

It doesn’t seem to be a place where coordinates were taken in advance.

Did the space jump fail? why? I calculated the coordinates in advance. Are there any discrepancies?

‘Ugh…’

Not only my head hurts, but my whole body hurts.

Maybe that’s why my body felt strange.

A feeling of discomfort that was difficult to describe took over my whole body.

The feeling is strange.

How on earth should I explain this?

Something… something…

Through the senses conveyed, I felt as if the world had grown bigger.

* * *

[The body is reorganized]