episode_0041

“Whoa, the test is taking a long time… … . Nothing really going wrong, right?”

ㅡPush profit… !

When Iria, who was sitting in the waiting area, sighs, white steam comes out through the filters on both sides. The steam that Gnya exhaled was lukewarm, similar to the body temperature of an ordinary person.

Every time Iria repeats her inhalation and exhalation, the smoke becomes thicker, as if a humidifier has been turned on.

‘Let’s calm down. If this continues, the body temperature will only rise unnecessarily… … .’

The gas mask she was wearing naturally had the function of purifying the air, but in reality, its function was mainly to cool the air.

There was coolant inside the purification tank.

It continued to circulate inside the gas mask.

So that we can maintain a constant temperature.

Thanks to this, we were able to extend the duration of hemolysis by cooling the air entering the lungs. Moreover, the breath coming out was also cooling.

The temperature of her breath without a gas mask is approximately 70 to 80 degrees. Since it was literally like a dragon’s breath, it also had the purpose of protecting the people around it.

If it weren’t for this special gas mask, the hot steam-like heat would have turned the surrounding area into a steam sauna.

ㅡPush, push, shoo… !!

But today, her gas mask continues to emit hotter steam than usual. There was no problem with the gas mask’s purge can.

The only problem was Iria’s psychological state.

“What is it? Why is it taking so long… … ?”

Is the test taking longer than expected?

Did you really hurt your head that time?

Or maybe Shihu isn’t really the villain… … ?

ㅡPushuuk… ! Whoa… !!

Every time I think about my worries, my breathing becomes heavier.

Her breath spreads in a haze around her.

The rough breathing, which represented a complex state of mind, did not seem to stop.

Iria’s body is not only a respiratory system,

The dragon’s blood was heating up my entire body.

Even when I normally enter a combat stance, my body doesn’t heat up like this.

As such, her psychological state was increasingly filled with anxiety.

I took a big gulp of the scent of Shihu that remained inside the mask, but my anxious mind never seemed to subside.

[What if I am a villain like my sister said? What do you plan on doing to me? Are you planning on handing me over to the association?]

As expected, the words Han Si-hoo left before entering the treatment room became like a dagger and pierced Iria’s heart. Sadly, he still seemed to be wary of Iria.

There is nothing more painful than being suspected by someone you love.

‘Could it be that they are still wary of me…? ? ‘You said you liked me?’

Iria felt unfair and frustrated.

I was simply worried about Sihu’s body.

It was a pure desire to help.

Moreover, Sihu himself was curious about the state of his own body.

That’s why I helped them in many ways, but I never dreamed that I would be misunderstood in this way.

ㅡPusheeek… !!!

Because of this, my emotions could not help but become intense.

I was even more anxious because my body was separated.

It feels like a quiet obsession similar to mania is creeping up.

‘Handing it over to the association… ? I can’t do that to the person I love… … ?!’

Iria’s heart was filled with frustration.

Of course, there was no intention to do so at first.

Although they caught him and interrogated him out of suspicion,

Right now, I was only thinking about Hansihu.

I just thought that if we shared our feelings for each other, we would be happy. I thought that if they loved each other with one heart and one mind, there would be no conflict between them.

I thought I would be happy forever, just like in a fairy tale.

But the reality was different.

There were many things to think about.

Realistic situations and conditions bothered me.

If Shihu is really the villain,

Could I love him like I do now?

Even giving up his sense of duty as a hero… … .

‘Loving someone… Winning someone’s heart through effort… It was really difficult… … .’

Iria repeated, controlling her emotions as much as possible.

“I had no idea when I was controlling the villain with Goyugi… … . If Sihu’s words had worked properly from the beginning, there would be no such worries─”

ㅡDoridori… … .

Iria shakes her head and shakes off her thoughts. Every time that happens, the light blue ponytail hair tied back flutters.

“Oh, no… ! What am I thinking about right now… … !”

I thought that my obsession with Hansihu would subside if I just resolved the side effects of speaking, but I had no idea that my obsession with him would grow in this way.

ㅡWhew… ! Pushuuuuk-!

Iria took a deep breath to calm her obsession. The purpose was to feel the scent of the mask worn double inside the gas mask.

To be precise, I was calming my mind while feeling the traces of Han Si-hu remaining inside the mask.

-Huh? Nurse Kim? Have you changed your perfume?

-No? Didn’t the teacher spray it?

-Isn’t it? I usually don’t wear perfume.

-That’s right, that’s right. So what is this smell?

-So, that’s right. The subtle scent is addictive, isn’t it? I think I have worked in male urology… … .

ㅡDid the facilities team change the air freshener? I’ll ask you again later.

Jeopuk, Jeopuk, Jeopuk… !

Hospital staff mutter as they pass by Iria. They were talking about the faint scent they were smelling for the first time, with their noses open.

Sihu’s body odor mixed with Iria’s exhaled breath was mistaken for the smell of perfume.

“Hmm… ! By the way, when is Sihoo coming out?”

Iria cleared her throat as they passed by. When I hear stories about smells, I feel embarrassed for no reason. I felt like someone had discovered what was on the inside of my gas mask.

Anyway, thanks to that, my composure comes back.

– Jump up!

Iria stood up immediately.

And then he slowly moved his feet.

So that the origin of the strong chestnut smell cannot be traced.

‘You must never find out what kind of smell this is… … !’

Iria was anxious that she might be caught.

So, I decided to avoid the place.

I would like to ask about the examination process after the trial.

It was the moment when I naturally moved towards the treatment room.

「Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tan━──!!!」

Suddenly a sound like thunder is heard.

Heavy drinking that felt like my ears were going to tear.

I can almost hear a faint tinnitus in my ears.

“seconds, gunshots… … ?!”

Iria couldn’t believe her ears, but

This was clearly the sound of gunfire.

It was also the sound of a heavy weapon being fired of quite caliber.

It was clear that some crazy person had fired the gun and pulled the trigger. And that too inside a hospital treatment room full of patients.

“Wait? Inside the treatment room… ? Oh, no-!!”

ㅡKwadangtangtang!

At the sudden commotion, Iria immediately broke down the clinic door with her shoulder. The anxiety that had been hidden in my heart was expressed throughout my body.

“Si, Sihuya-?! After one o’clock… !”

As soon as I entered inside, I started looking for Sihu.

The inside of the treatment room was quite messy.

Various medical instruments and equipment were scattered around.

“Haaah… ? This, this… … ?!”

But, putting aside the surrounding environment,

There was something more surprising than that.

Those are the gunmen lying on the floor.

The guys armed with heavy weapons were passed out with messed up faces, as if they had been beaten up for some reason. Moreover, the guy who appears to be their leader… … .

“Skull Breaker… ? Could it be that he’s dead…? … ?”

He was lying on the ground with a penetrating gunshot wound to the head. The guy was bleeding dark red as if he had been shot in the head.

Iria slowly glanced at the terrible devastation, but then had no choice but to stop at a corner of the medical room.

“Si, Sihuya… ? And Dr. G-?!”

Han Si-hoo finally catches the eye of Iria, who is looking at the crime scene. He was crouching down and hiding behind Dr. G.

Like a very scared puppy.

***

It was a truly risky gamble.

Cold sweat still runs down my spine.

I had roughly expected it, but when I actually experienced it myself, it was dizzying.

Clearly, a villain is a villain.

Anyone can see that you’re pointing a gun at a child?

Also, an anti-tank machine gun.

From the beginning, I wanted to test whether reflection would also be activated on weapons, but I had no idea that the experiment would be done so suddenly.

Still, there was a part of me that believed in it.

“Doctor.G-?! If I get shot, treat me right away… … !”

Since I had already hypnotized Dr. G, I wasn’t too worried about injuries.

Is it like some kind of insurance?

It was a safety device in case of an emergency.

However, one thing to be careful of is that if you die instantly, there is nothing you can do about it.

That is why it was described as a risky gamble. But there was no other choice.

This is because such a weak body could never avoid a bullet that exceeds the speed of sound.

「Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tan━──!!!」

I gritted my teeth and closed my eyes tightly.

But I didn’t feel any pain.

Contrary to concerns, it was very successful.

“Cough! Ugh… … .”

A villain named Skull Breaker was struck in the head by a bullet he fired and died instantly. To be strictly speaking, the bullet bounced off due to reflection.

And there was something more surprising than that.

“Detected a mixed approach of bullets and high energy. Reflection is activated.”

“Detection of reflection activation through new path. “Proficiency increases significantly.”

As expected, a status window appeared indicating that the skill level had increased.

and… …

ㅡTsk tsk tsk… !

The status window appears one beat late for the last time.

“Detection of reflection activation through new path. Mastery rank increases: C rank → B rank”