episode_0371

Daera stared at her reflection in the mirror.

A neat student uniform. It may not be particularly aesthetically pleasing, but it is a hundred or thousand times better than the days when people wore animal skins.

‘Compared to that time, I don’t think anything has gotten any better…’

I lightly touched my hair.

The tangled, animal-like hair became soft and untangled.

I put my hand down on my face. My face in the mirror was blurry. My skin was quite smooth. The soot stuck to my skin was also wiped cleanly away.

But sometimes, the scar that is caught by a sharp touch cannot be helped.

The part that didn’t change. Daera glanced at the fluttering sleeves.

My right arm disappeared below my shoulder. Even now, I can’t do anything about this part.

‘Tsk… ‘

The spiritual blueprint has been damaged. The prospects for regeneration are bleak. I accepted it quietly because I had not expected it from the beginning.

But sometimes, when I recognize the empty space, I feel dirty.

Isolated dungeon. All the superhumans except Daerai are dead. His arms are already tattered from being scratched by the monster’s claws. His right arm was bitten by a mouth that was slow to react, and just like that…

-Crack!

“I’m going crazy.”

Suddenly, my expression became distorted by the pain that stabbed my right shoulder. It was a phantom pain that came to me occasionally.

Daera nervously grabbed the sleeve that was fluttering. As it kept fluttering and catching her gaze, only bad memories came to mind.

In the end, Dae-ra changed her clothes.

It’s a cadet uniform, but unlike the one I was wearing earlier, it has no sleeves.

‘It’s supposed to be worn in summer weather, but it’s still warm so it should be fine.’

There are several versions of the same design for the cadet uniform.

Since all cadet uniforms require life magic, there isn’t much of a functional difference, but they do provide several versions.

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On the way to the place where Lee Ha-yool took the picture. There weren’t many students. It was because it was the afternoon major lecture time.

The difference between Daera and Ha-ryul is thanks to Atra finishing her major lectures early.

‘The teacher shows flexibility in this way.’

It was a strange thing for Daera. Although Atra showed a soft tendency towards her, she was strict when it came to training.

When it’s all over and you’re done, you can’t help but sigh, but Artra doesn’t allow you to do anything else during training.

-Master, could you finish a little early? I have something to do with Daera Sajeo…

-So? Got it.

-?

… That kind of art suddenly collapsed at Lee Ha-yul’s careful request.

‘It’s so annoying to hug someone so tightly when they’re so shy…’

Even though I’ve experienced it several times, it’s still a shocking sight. Every time, I can’t help but shiver at the power of Lee Ha-yool.

Eraga quickened her pace, trying to shake off her harsh thoughts.

As we got closer to our destination, there started to be quite a few people.

However, it is not difficult to find this rate.

First of all, as you get closer to your destination, there is a place that people’s eyes are overwhelmingly drawn to. Just follow that gaze.

If you do that, your eyes will naturally be drawn to Dae-ra. There, you will see a pure white cotton ball that is receiving people’s attention and gaze all over its body.

“Priest, why did you come so early?”

[That guy just came out too]

[Strictly speaking, isn’t it just a perfect fit?]

Lee Ha-yul, who had been sitting on the bench, suddenly got up. Her pure white hair sparkled in the sunlight and her white wings fluttered.

Because of its overwhelming appearance, it is easy to find this rate even in a crowded place.

[Sir, are you hot?]

“Huh? Ah. It’s more comfortable this way now. And it’s cool too. ”

Ha-Yul Lee, who had been approaching, tilted his head. Although his eyes were closed, I could tell what he meant.

The left arm is cool with no sleeves. The right arm is covered with a thin cloth draped over the shoulder like a cloak.

Daera shrugged. It was cool and comfortable. That was one reason, but she didn’t bother to say any other reason.

[Ugh…]

[Yes, then let’s go right away]

Lee Ha-yool, who had been fidgeting with his hands for a moment, turned around. As Lee Ha-yool approached, the crowd naturally spread out.

Even though he tried to turn back, he followed Lee Ha-yool obediently.

‘The smell of iron?’

As she walked, Era’s nose twitched. For a moment, the smell of iron and grease wafted to her nose.

Bang! Immediately after, a faint hammering sound was heard in my ears. The sound of metal being hit hard and changing shape. It wasn’t just one sound, but multiple sounds at the same time.

“Production area?”

[Yes, we rented the facility there]

As expected, the destination was the production area. Soon, I nodded my head at the various facilities that came into view.

Despite the complex geography of the surrounding area, Lee Ha-yool’s steps were without hesitation.

Without even looking at the map, Lee Ha-yool quickly entered a building and went down the stairs to the basement.

“Mom, isn’t this a training ground too?”

[Rather than a training center… should I call it a maturation room?]

The large basement was empty. There was no real furniture. Instead, there were flat stones scattered here and there on the floor.

[It’s an attribute magic stone. The one I’ve put in now has a brain attribute, and it’s a facility where you put materials here and make them react…]

“Should I leave it here?“

[That can’t be true]

Lee Ha-yool, who had inflated her cheeks for a moment, walked to the center of the basement. Even though she was noisy, she followed behind her, avoiding the magic stones stuck in the floor.

“So, what are you doing here? Didn’t you say you’d give me a present?”

[Yes, I will give it to you here]

“What on earth is this gift… ”

Daera glanced around.

Because of the magic stone embedded in the ground, the surrounding area is filled with brain energy. The existence of magic is recognized around the magic stone, but I don’t know what type it is.

Is this kind of environment necessary for giving gifts? Daera tilted her head.

[Ta-da! Here it is]

Amidst such doubts, Lee Ha-yool turned around and held out something with both hands.

It was a round, dark blue clay object the size of a person’s head.

“Huh?“

A question mark appeared above Daera’s head.

I had imagined the winged clothes that people around me would start wearing one by one, but it was completely different from what I imagined.

[Tsk tsk, this is still unfinished. It’s going to change from now on, so watch carefully]

As if he had anticipated Era’s reaction, Ha-yul clicked his tongue annoyedly and held out the clay.

“Oh, really? It’s unfinished.”

Even so, he caught the eye that had been half-asleep. However, Clay could not hide the slight doubt he was looking down at.

Is that clay a gift? Even if it’s unfinished, what can you make with it?

[Okay, let’s put our hands on it and put some magic into it]

First, I followed the guidance of Lee Ha-yool. I placed my hand on the fairly heavy clay and pushed in my magic power.

Jjijijik! A bolt of lightning struck the clay that had absorbed the magic. I checked the rate just in case, but as expected, it didn’t even flinch.

‘What the heck is this…’

Why are you suddenly telling me to put magic into a lump of clay?

-Gulp…

“Huh?”

As I was pouring in magic power and pondering the question, the clay that had been flinching for a moment became smaller.

It got smaller? That’s right. But it feels strange. A strange sensation creeping in through the palm of my hand…

“What is this?”

Eraga flailed her hands in embarrassment.

As my fingers grasped the clay, the clay began to disperse from the surface into a halo of light. The shrinkage… no, the absorption became faster.

Finally, her fist clenched. Her eyes widened. Era opened her fist again, but there wasn’t even a handful of clay left.

“What… ”

What on earth is this? I couldn’t speak fluently due to the sudden phenomenon.

But the strange phenomenon did not end there.

-Crackle!

“Ugh?!”

A sensation suddenly appeared on her right shoulder. Era’s face crumpled involuntarily as she recalled the phantom pain she had just felt.

Why did you have to do this now? Daera turned her gaze to the right.

-Crackle, crackle…!

“… ?”

My head tilted back.

The cloth wrapped around his right shoulder like a cloak disappeared into a halo of light. Instead, a blue line was sticking out from his shoulder.

“What the fuck?”

[are you okay]

The moment the flagship Handaera was about to be destroyed by a thunderbolt, she froze in place due to Lee Ha-yool’s restraint.

[No problem. It’s working fine. You can leave it as is.]

“… Priest, you’re not doing any human experiments on me, are you?”

[I’m done with this─]

[… That can’t be true]

“… Wow, I’m really surprised… ”

Even the face of the ordinary Lee Ha-yool, without any surprise, was filled with astonishment.

I couldn’t help but be surprised to see something growing out of my suddenly severed arm.

Only then did Era let out a deep sigh and look at what was happening on her right shoulder.

“… circuit?”

The blue line coming out of his shoulder. The energy that makes him up is familiar. It was Era’s thunder that changed under the influence of the thunder.

The blue line through which magical power flowed was the circuit of Daera.

A new circuit was extended from the section of the circuit that had been torn off a long time ago.

It extends from the shoulder and down. The extended circuit forms a skeleton.

-Woooow!

Magic power poured out from the circuit that formed the frame and filled the inside. Daera stared blankly at the sight.

-Clang!

The magical power was soon replaced with a foreign substance. My shoulders trembled at the heavy sound. I instinctively wiggled my fingers.

“Ah… ?”

The fingers moved. Five fingers on the left hand moved.

On the other side, a blue metal object that looked similar to a hand moved.

Five fingers folded and unfolded one after another. The movement on the metal theme was very smooth and natural.

“Huh… ?”

It’s fluttering. I can see it. Thanks to it, I can tell.

But it wasn’t just something I could tell with my eyes. I could feel something moving. Daera touched the metal with her trembling left hand.

The sensation of my left hand holding something quite cold.

The right side caught in something… such an unfamiliar feeling…

“… What is this?”

[The artifact I was using was a bit broken on the back]

I don’t know how many times today I’ve been asked this question.

As Da-era absentmindedly stroked the metal arm and blinked, Lee Ha-yul, who had been quietly standing next to her, approached her quietly.

[It is possible to repair it, but my arm was regenerated like this. So I analyzed the shell… the part that made up the prosthetic hand, and used some of it to make a prosthetic hand exclusively for Daerasajeo.]

“… Does it make sense?”

[That’s the proof of protection, my artifact was like that too. It’s a sensory synchronization function. Also, instead of the power of protection, I added a function to correct Daerasajeo’s thunder.]

Lee Ha-yool continued to give a fluent explanation. However, the person who asked the question was so busy checking the prosthetic hand that he did not understand.

“This is, this is… ”

I couldn’t speak properly.

He said that he had an artifact, a prosthetic hand, and senses that were similar to those of Yiha Yul. To be honest, I did feel envious, but I didn’t get greedy.

It’s a top-tier artifact. It’s something that even the most powerful people wouldn’t be able to use, and if it were something like that, it would definitely already be owned.

But, I didn’t expect anything, but I actually received something similar.

It was difficult to describe the emotions, the relief and the excitement I was feeling at the time.

[I’m sorry for being a metal person]

“… What?”

[I wanted to help you reproduce it as much as possible, but it’s still not safe to touch the spiritual blueprint.]

However, Ha-dei Ha-yul is apologizing instead.

As Daera looked away blankly, Lee Ha-yool, who was smiling awkwardly, quickly approached her and stretched out both hands.

Woohoo! The blue light rippling from her two hands seeped into Era’s face. Her face was tingling.

[Okay, instead, this. I wanted to do it for you before, but I didn’t get a chance…]

The hand dropped. Daera, with a dumbfounded expression, reflexively raised her hand to her face.

“Huh?”

And then he let out a sigh again. He caressed her face. The sharp touch. There was no need to be caught by it.

[Still, it is possible to do this safely]

Although I couldn’t see it with my own eyes, I understood what was happening.

Daera caressed her face with both hands and opened her trembling lips.

“… This, this… Aren’t you being too kind to me?”

[huh?]

“No, this is almost… How precious is it? I don’t know… I might not be able to pay this back… ”

I have received so much from Lee Ha-yul.

You were saved in the short term, but how much help have you received since then? I heard that even entering the cradle was greatly influenced by Lee Ha-yool.

Finally, I even received this precious prosthesis as a gift.

How can I repay all this? No, what on earth can I repay it with?

[Who wants to receive money as a gift?]

The trembling lips were bitten.

Lee Ha-yul shook his head as if he did not understand.

[I told you. I’ll give you a gift, so look forward to it. What do you think?]

Do you like it?

Lee Ha-yool asked with a face that was not satisfied. But amidst the satisfaction, a ray of anxiety could be seen.

Don’t you know how precious something you’ve given me? Even though I don’t know much about the world, I know that much.

‘Ah, this is it.’

I’ve felt it before.

This rate is too kind to Daera.

There is only one reason. Because I am Atra’s disciple.

You may have feelings for him for other reasons now, but the reason he was so friendly from the first time we met was because he was Atra’s disciple.

Starting from just that one thing, he is giving this precious item to Daera as a gift.

That’s why the people around him keep their eyes wide open and kick out those who approach him with vulgar reasons.

“… Priest, are you deliberately flirting with me?”

[question]

[yes?]

Lee Ha-yool tilted his head. The end of his wings also tilted.

Is he really doing this on purpose? If so, it’s even scarier. Are all the women around Lee Ha-yool caught in his grasp like this?

“… Hey, I don’t know. Priest, really… really thank you… ”

[?]

-Bam

Daera bit her lip, feeling overwhelmed with emotion, and pulled Lee Ha-yul into her arms.

[… Hehe]

[I’m glad you’re happy, I’m glad too]

Although he didn’t know English well, Lee Ha-yul smiled brightly at Daera’s delighted reaction.