episode_0139

Crazy?!

The Single-Edged Blade trembled on its own.

Jeong Yu-shin threw the Single-Edged Blade away and jumped up from his seat.

“What, what is it? What’s really going on?!”

Thump, thump.

His heart pounded rapidly.

He was so surprised that even the faint fatigue remaining vanished completely.

Is this what it feels like to witness a well-functioning household appliance muttering to itself in the middle of the night?

What is it?

The Single-Edged Blade should never tremble on its own.

He observed the red Single-Edged Blade in silence for a while.

“…”

No way.

A thought flashed through his mind, sending shivers down his spine.

‘Did I kill too many people, and now vengeful spirits are attached to it?’

What if the salty liquid seeping from the blade was actually the tears of the deceased, now lost souls beneath the blade?

“…It’s possible.”

It’s a plausible story.

He’s sliced and diced over 60 guys with this Single-Edged Blade alone.

They were all guys who deserved to die. They were all the scum of the earth doing all sorts of garbage, so there was no regret.

But still, aren’t they already dead?

Even if they fought to the death in this world, there was no reason to be hostile in the afterlife.

Hesitantly, he opened his mouth.

“Vengeful spirits who died unjustly, I’m sorry. I had no personal feelings.”

Then, the Single-Edged Blade trembled. It vibrated intensely, as if telling him to grab the handle.

“Are you telling me to grab the blade?”

Buzz.

‘It’s acting strangely.’

He cautiously grabbed the handle.

Right at that moment.

‘Hehe. This body.’

A low, husky female voice echoed in his mind.

“Heok!!!”

Jeong Yu-shin was horrified and dropped the Single-Edged Blade.

Thud.

“Are you crazy! You need to use your turn signal before coming in!”

His surprise was secondary; his magical power was being drained from his body.

He immediately revised his thinking.

It’s not a recently attached vengeful spirit.

It’s a more ancient, unknown being.

Jeong Yu-shin gritted his teeth.

‘Aldaine, you crazy bastard.’

What grudge does he hold that he’s trying to drown me by giving me a possessed magical blade?

The back of his head was tingling.

He felt like he should go and confront him first thing tomorrow morning.

Jeong Yu-shin took several deep breaths to calm himself.

‘Hoo. No, wait.’

Aldaine definitely said it.

That he didn’t really know what functions this Single-Edged Blade had.

And.

If this guy is an evil spirit, there’s no need to wait until morning.

I have a Sacred Weapon.

If it’s magic that’s half physical and half divine, it should be able to drive out the evil spirit.

Jeong Yu-shin glared at the Single-Edged Blade and chanted.

[Sacred Weapon]

He didn’t imagine a separate weapon.

He brought his index and middle fingers together to form a sword-finger gesture and layered magic power on top of it.

A blazing golden flame gathered on his finger and swayed silently.

“Hoo.”

He took a deep breath.

And slowly stroked the surface of the Single-Edged Blade.

‘Heut!’

The blade shuddered and trembled.

A smile spread across Jeong Yu-shin’s face.

‘Good.’

It’s working.

“You’re an evil spirit with many regrets.”

‘…’

There was no answer. Only a sticky liquid formed on the blade’s surface.

He slowly stroked the blade’s surface with his fingers, then slightly curled them.

Thwack!

When he flicked it, the blade began to whine.

‘W-wait a minute!’

Again, that female voice echoed in his mind.

The low, husky voice seemed to tickle the inside of his brain.

Jeong Yu-shin’s expression soured.

He had never cut a woman with this Single-Edged Blade.

‘I’m sure of it. It’s an old evil spirit.’

“Where did you come from? No. I don’t want to hear it. There is no compromise with evil spirits.”

Based on his experiences in the forest area, these guys’ specialty is deception. It means they’re bad spirits who try to deceive people and gain profit.

“Get out of this Single-Edged Blade.”

‘Listen to me!’

The woman’s urgent voice was heard.

Jeong Yu-shin ignored it completely and flicked his finger again.

Thwack!

‘Hit!’

“Get out!”

‘G-get out? Where am I supposed to go? I…I!’

“Go!”

Flick!

As he flicked it several times, more and more liquid seeped out onto the blade.

‘W-wait a minute?! Is that…there?’

“Is this its weakness?”

The handle of the blade.

He tapped the part corresponding to the rain guard on a double-edged sword.

He had identified the weakness.

Gathering strength in his curled fingers, he delivered a final flick.

“Go!”

Wham!

‘Th-that?! I’m…going! Hoo-ooo-oong!!!’

The woman’s final scream echoed in his mind.

The Single-Edged Blade trembled for a moment and then became silent.

“Is it over?”

‘♥’

No sound was heard.

Jeong Yu-shin quietly looked down at the Single-Edged Blade.

Even after about 30 minutes, there was no sign of anything from the Single-Edged Blade.

He returned the Single-Edged Blade to its sheath as before, leaned it against the edge of the bed, and collapsed.

Because the evil spirit had sucked out his magical power, he was completely exhausted.

He closed his eyes.

‘Crazy labyrinth city. I can’t let my guard down.’

Darkness came.

* * *

As the quiet dawn passed and the harsh summer sunlight streamed in through the window.

Jeong Yu-shin opened his eyes.

Knock knock.

Someone was knocking on the door.

He got out of bed, sat on the edge, and rubbed his face roughly.

‘I’m tired.’

“Who is it?”

“It’s Edel.”

“It must be Luna.”

Jeong Yu-shin smiled faintly.

“Come in.”

Squeak.

The door opened, and Edel and Luna entered the room.

“Sky Oppa!”

Luna wagged her yellow tail and rushed into Jeong Yu-shin’s arms, hugging him tightly.

Luna smelled fluffy and pleasant.

Jeong Yu-shin raised his hand and stroked Luna’s head.

Thank goodness.

‘She hasn’t lost her smile.’

But sticking so close and sniffing is a bit much, isn’t it?

Are beast-people originally like that?

“Lu, Luna! What rude behavior are you showing to your benefactor?!”

Edel was embarrassed and stopped Luna.

“No. Leave her be.”

Jeong Yu-shin wrapped Luna in the blanket and held her, then sat on the edge of the bed.

“Hoo-eh?”

Luna peeked out like a larva, staring blankly at Jeong Yu-shin’s face.

Regardless, Jeong Yu-shin looked up at Edel and opened his mouth.

“I took care of all the bad guys who were bothering the store last night. I don’t think you need to worry about things like this anymore.”

Edel bowed deeply to Jeong Yu-shin.

“Sky-nim, thank you. I’m in your debt again like this.”

“Debt? Don’t say things like that.”

Jeong Yu-shin stroked Luna’s head and replied.

“Still, I want to repay you. Is…is there anything you want?”

Edel’s face turned slightly red.

Jeong Yu-shin hugged Luna and paused for a moment in thought.

Repay.

‘I didn’t want anything like that.’

He didn’t do it for a reward. He just wanted to protect the smiles of the people around him.

The fact that his head got really hot after seeing Luna get hit was a big part of it.

Even after thinking about it again, he thought he killed those bastards too easily.

He showed his methods and power to the people in the Eastern District by killing such thugs, so he felt even more bitter.

Of course, it wasn’t a waste at all to save a friend.

It just meant that it was a waste to show his abilities to the guys he was going to kill and potential enemies.

“Oppa! Then how about sleeping in our mom’s arms?”

Sleeping in her arms?

Jeong Yu-shin’s mouth opened slightly.

“Lu, Luna!”

“Mom’s chest is fluffy and soft, so it feels good!”

Luna said, her eyes shining brightly.

“…”

No. That’s a bit…

Edel’s body, which had been suffering from a terminal illness, was gradually recovering and returning to its original form.

A voluptuous figure that didn’t seem like a widow.

Nevertheless, a slender waist and a thin neck.

In addition, her enormously large breasts were combined with Edel’s calm and dignified atmosphere, giving off a strange sexiness.

“…”

Jeong Yu-shin and Edel glanced at each other and then turned their heads.

“Ahem! The story got a bit off track, but I refuse the reward. I’m satisfied just buying high-quality potions.”

Luna puffed out her cheeks as if she was sulking.

“Ehh. Sky Oppa will regret it!”

Jeong Yu-shin nodded inwardly.

‘Yeah. I think I will too.’

Then.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the door. Jeong Yu-shin turned his head and looked at the door.

‘A lot of people are visiting today.’

“Who is it?”

“It’s Snout.”

“Come in.”

A boar beast-person came in.

Snout saw Luna and Edel in the room and bowed his head.

“Uncle!”

Luna wriggled out of Jeong Yu-shin’s arms and ran into Snout’s arms.

“Ouch!”

A fatherly smile appeared on Snout’s face. Seeing his warm, heartwarming smile made him laugh for no reason.

“Did Snout Uncle also fight with Sky Oppa?”

Luna asked, wagging her tail.

“Of course. Sky-nim fought really well.”

“Wow! I want to hear it!”

“Of course. I’ll definitely tell you later.”

“Luna, let’s go out.”

“Okay! I understand.”

Luna ran back and hugged Jeong Yu-shin tightly.

“Sky Oppa, thank you.”

Jeong Yu-shin stroked Luna’s head. Her small, cute fox ears perked up.

“You’re welcome.”

It was enough for him if he could protect their smiles until they returned home.

“Edel-nim, the pharmacy has been cleaned up completely. You can go back and rest comfortably.”

Edel nodded at Snout’s words.

“Thank you. I don’t know what to do with all this help.”

Snout smiled.

“You don’t have to worry. I’m doing it because I like to.”

Edel and Luna bowed and left the room.

Squeak.

Bang.

The door closed, and only Jeong Yu-shin and Snout were left in the room.

“The reward?”

“Are you talking about Edel-nim’s pharmacy? I put a lot of money under the counter.”

“Good. You did well.”

Snout held out a large bag.

“Here is the amount from selling the top-grade magic stones. Aldaine-nim took about 30%.”

Jeong Yu-shin accepted the bag.

“It’s heavy.”

“The selling price was about 100 gold coins.”

Jeong Yu-shin’s eyes widened.

“Is it 10 times that of a high-grade magic stone?”

“Yes. 30 out of 100 gold coins went out as a commission, so it’s a total of 70 gold coins.”

“Is our Aldaine boss a little short on money?”

Snout scratched his head.

“The commission for consignment sales is originally around that much.”

“I understand.”

Jeong Yu-shin put the gold coin bag on the bed.

‘I’ve made it.’

Since this much money has come into his hands, he won’t have to worry about money for a while.

“Snout, can I ask you a favor?”

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Is there a place that sells good quality weapons and equipment?”

“What kind of equipment are you talking about exactly?”

Jeong Yu-shin explained what happened in the forest area.

“You know, stuff like equipment that won’t break even if I get hit by a troll.”

Snout tilted his head and opened his mouth.

“It seems to be a problem with the material. If you make equipment with pretty good ore, it should work. It’s a bit expensive, though.”

“How much does it cost?”

“The average amount that goes into the equipment of ordinary mid-level explorers is about 50 gold coins.”

“Crazy.”

Jeong Yu-shin’s mouth dropped open.

Equipment is just a money-eating hippo.

“Are you willing to purchase it?”

“Let’s talk about it later. I’ll have to discuss it with Karin.”

“I understand.”

Jeong Yu-shin grabbed Snout, who was about to leave.

“Wait.”

“Yes.”

“Is there any hidden secret in this red Single-Edged Blade?”

“Uh…yes?”

Snout’s body stiffened.

“Last night, this guy talked to me? It’s definitely an evil spirit.”

“Wh…what did you do about it?”

“I exorcised it.”

Snout’s eyes widened at Jeong Yu-shin’s words.

“Yes?! How?”

“I flicked the blade with Sacred Weapon, and it went somewhere.”

“Oh…”

Snout opened his mouth and nodded his head.

“I heard that Aldaine-nim’s blade has a few amazing features. It may be surprising, but I’m sure it won’t harm the user. But I’ll report it to Aldaine-nim first.”

“Is that so?”

Jeong Yu-shin stroked his chin and tilted his head.

The woman who laughed ominously in a low, husky voice wasn’t an evil spirit?

“Whatever it is, tell him not to worry too much because I seem to have taken care of it.”

“Yes. I’ll tell him that too.”

Snout bowed his head and left the room.

Jeong Yu-shin sat on the bed and stared at the red Single-Edged Blade.

It didn’t tremble or spew liquid like it did last night.

If it weren’t for its overwhelming cutting power and light weight, it was a Single-Edged Blade that he would have thrown away immediately.

“Yeah. Who would use a weapon like this if not me?”

When he reached out and stroked the Single-Edged Blade.

Clunk.

The door opened, and Karin came in.

She was wearing a white sleeveless shirt and slim-fit cotton pants.

It was the outfit that Karin often wore when she worked.

“Sky, eat.”

“Okay.”

Jeong Yu-shin got up from his seat, put the Single-Edged Blade on his waist, and looked up at Karin.

“Karin.”

“What?”

“Thank you.”

Karin’s face turned slightly red.

“What? What’s wrong?”

“You protected the inn when I wasn’t here. Stick out your belly. I’ll give you a kiss.”

“Hoo-ut!”

Karin breathed roughly.

“D-don’t joke around!”

Karin turned her body away urgently. Her tail was wagging quickly from side to side.

‘She’s shy.’

He followed Karin down to the first floor and sat at the counter.

Breakfast was black bread, roasted whole potatoes, and a Salisbury steak with plenty of cheese.

Karin rested her chin on her hand and looked down at Jeong Yu-shin’s eating.

“You took care of those drug dealers and made money. What are you going to do in the future?”

“What else?”

Jeong Yu-shin smiled and continued.

“I have to go to the labyrinth.”

‘I’ll prepare thoroughly. I won’t get screwed over this time.’

Jeong Yu-shin’s eyes shone strongly.