episode_0489

24 hours a day. 1440 minutes. 86400 seconds.

The time given to humans is fair to everyone, but each person feels the passage of time differently.

I’m not talking about something complicated like the theory of relativity.

A person spending the weekend feels different from someone who wakes up on Monday morning.

When you’re doing something you want to do, hours pass by in an instant, but when you’re studying or working, you look at the clock every five minutes.

Shush. Slurp-.

boring.

Imsol, who was lying on the bed, stuck out her lips as she watched the cube spinning in front of her.

The colorless magic cube automatically rotated while floating in the air even though it was out of Imsol’s hand.

A class fellowship at the Academy that uses magical power to reverse the patterns engraved on cubes.

It wasn’t bad as a way to kill time, but it was a level of difficulty that a wizard of Lim Sol’s level could solve with his eyes closed.

‘… ‘The hospital room is so quiet.’

The lab where I spent every day was quiet as well, but I felt like my body was aching from lying down and doing nothing.

Moreover, there was a worry that was filling Imsol’s head right now.

This is his student, Lee Ho-yeon.

That man was the problem.

‘Even if I hadn’t been caught by Ayoung… No, why did he recover so quickly?’

After the sparring, Imsol also organized his thoughts.

I was satisfied with just dragging it to the rooftop. Just before serious deliberation and conversation, I had to smell the outside air.

However, even the genius wizard Lim Sol failed to calculate that the evening air was colder than expected.

Im Sol, who moved too much, had to lie motionless in bed even after Lee Ho-yeon was discharged from the hospital.

‘now… All you have to do is progress.’

Sharing affection with a man shouldn’t be that difficult.

Even though it wasn’t live, I’ve done dirty things with Lee Ho-yeon several times so far.

All you have to do is take one more step from there… .

“….”

gulp.

Imsol swallowed his saliva.

Even though I tried to be as confident as possible, I couldn’t help but feel nervous as a woman.

First experiences are so important.

Imsol wasn’t a leisurely person who cared about things other than magic, so I hadn’t thought about it at all until now, but when the time came, I was very nervous.

In the end, is she also a woman?

When I thought of Lee Ho-yeon’s face, my heart continued to pound.

‘At times like this, I need to eat something sweet…’ ‘Ayoung told me to eat only patient food for the time being.’

Now that I think about it, it seems like it’s been a while since I had a chance to eat my student’s sweet semen.

Perhaps the reason for poor physical condition is lack of sugar.

Imsol nodded.

Lee Ho-yeon was also a problem.

Even though he was still hospitalized, he was immediately discharged from the hospital just because Baek Ah-young told him to do so.

No, even that is good.

Shouldn’t he at least keep the seat next to him?

He only had Lee Ho-yeon, but it seemed like Lee Ho-yeon was not like that.

‘… ‘Is jealousy so ugly?’

It’s funny to be jealous of latecomers, but what can you do about this unfairness?

I need to pay a little more attention.

Imsol’s hands trembled without realizing it.

and…

Shuuk-

The magic power that went into the magic cube was disturbed.

“You’re out of concentration. Sol, you’re thinking about something else.”

Baek Ah-young helplessly picked up the magic cube that had fallen on the blanket.

Imsol was not alone in the hospital room.

What I’m doing now is rehabilitation training.

Although the damaged magic power circuit was treated, regaining the feeling of moving magic power was Imsol’s task.

Im Sol was a VVIP among the patients, so Baek A-young, a saint, was with her for a lot of time.

“The magic cube is not easy. Sol, no matter how genius a wizard you are, you have to listen to me when it comes to rehabilitation.”

“… Ahyoung. You know that I have a new world record for solving cubes, right? I broke the world record in a competition I participated in to kill time. Since then, no one has been able to break it.”

“That’s it, it’s rehabilitation now. Don’t say anything weird and just focus.”

Imsol pouted his lips.

To be honest, I couldn’t understand how doing magic cubes like this would help.

I don’t feel like I’m in the best condition, but that doesn’t mean I have to stay in bed.

I wanted to run out of the hospital room right away and go see my student or continue my magic research in the lab.

“Ayoung, but I’m really better. It won’t be a problem if I leave the hospital right now, right? I know my body best.”

“And don’t you remember that you passed out in the lab because you starved for a whole week?”

“Even monkeys sometimes fall from trees… sigh.”

Imsol squinted at the sudden pain he felt.

This is the reason why Baek Ah-young waits next to Im Sol.

Since the magic circuit is damaged, it is natural to feel pain without warning.

Baek Ah-young was accustomed to producing magical powers.

Jiyiing.

The bright healing magic seeps into Imsol’s body, and Imsol’s crumpled face slowly brightens.

Baek Ah-young, living up to her name as a saint, calmed down the pain in an instant.

“… thank you.”

“See? Then start again.”

Im Sol blushed as she received the magic cube handed to her by Baek A-young.

You were so confident that you were healthy, but then you immediately showed your disgrace. Are there any other embarrassing situations like this?

The timing was enough to make one wonder if Baek A-young had intentionally caused the pain to pick on him.

Sssshsssions

Of course, knowing that that couldn’t be possible, Imsol quietly picked up the cube.

The quiet hospital room is filled with only the sound of the magic cube moving.

Imsol showed concentration.

Soon, all sides of the cube were neatly organized, and Im Sol turned his head.

“Ayoung. I guessed everything. Can I rest now?”

“No. We have to start again from the beginning.”

“That’s real torture….”

“It’s not even a child, really. If you keep doing that, we’ll ban you from visiting.”

“…sorry.”

Imsol, who was about to put down the magic cube, began to mix the cubes he had guessed.

ha.

Baek Ah-young sighed when she saw Lim Sol with a sad expression.

I would like to discharge him from the hospital, but I can’t because I can see the abnormality in his body.

“I will keep watching you, so no other activities are allowed until you can move perfectly.”

“No. I have a visit today.”

“Is it Hoenn?”

“…huh.”

“If it’s Hoenn, there’s nothing we can do… But until then, we’ll just solve the cube.”

Baek Ah-young and Im Sol were allies.

It wasn’t like we were doing anything special just because we were an alliance, but I didn’t want to get in the way.

“So why did you fight like that? It wasn’t even an important sparring, so what’s your pride? I know how difficult it is to be hospitalized.”

“It wasn’t out of pride.”

“What does that mean?”

Baek Ayoung tilted her head.

If it weren’t for pride, what was the reason to fight to the point of destroying the sparring hall?

“I just…had a lot of emotions.”

“Hmm. Yes. I’m sure Sol didn’t do anything stupid.”

“….”

Imsol thought.

What is the standard for stupid behavior?

Efforts were made to achieve victory against the only fateful opponent in the world.

Normal people wouldn’t call that a stupid move. Rather, you should be proud.

Mmmmm.

Imsol nodded and focused on the cube.

*

“I’ll give you a cup of tea.”

“…Thank you, Miss Scarlett.”

sniffling.

Quiet living room.

Irene entered the living room without the owner’s knowledge and drank the coffee Scarlett offered her.

“Oh… it sure is strange. I knew the baby’s father was interested in the black pillar, but I never thought he stopped by it every day.”

“Rebecca. Is that black pillar important? What does it have to do with Hoenn?”

“We are still in the process of finding connections.”

The women living in Lee Ho-yeon’s house were talking while looking at the materials Irene brought.

Even though I came here several times, I still had a hard time getting used to the atmosphere of this house.

Irene slowly turned her head.

“Yum. Scout. Do you have any more coffee?”

“I haven’t had a bite yet. Would you like some of mine? The sugar is on the table.”

“Yes. I’ll eat it.”

The person in power in this house is eating snacks all the time.

A woman named Liliana.

Whenever I see her, she acts however she wants, but seeing as others don’t point it out, I guess she is Ho-yeon Lee’s most favored woman.

For your information, Rebecca and Scarlett seemed to be in charge of practical work.

Irene accumulated data about women in her own way.

There might come a day when I have to compete with these women… We need to prepare for Alice as well.

“Miss Irene. You said you saw the baby’s father today too, right? Didn’t you see where he went?”

“Yes. He is more capable than me…if he had followed me, he would have noticed right away.”

“Is that so? Oh, you can speak comfortably. When I first saw you, you spoke informally, but why are you suddenly acting like this? Miss Irene.”

“Ah….I understand. Rebecca.”

“Do as you would with me, Irene.”

“…Yes. Scarlett.”

“Miss Scarlett, it’s definitely suspicious that the baby’s father stopped by today. The magic circle must have already been completed… no more information is needed.”

“Yes. I think it would be a good idea to check this next time.”

Scarlett was writing something down based on the information Irene had given, and Irene drank her coffee again with a nervous expression.

Although she was embarrassed and spoke informally when they first met, Irene was originally a more cultured person.

“I’m sorry, Irene. I would have felt at ease if our first meeting had been a little better.”

“Oh, no. Thank you, Ms. Nam Da-eun.”

At that time, a true voice was heard. A voice that was like salvation to Irene.

Among these women, Nam Da-eun was the only one with a conscience.

Why on earth is such a nice woman living with Lee Ho-yeon?

Irene waved her hand as she saw Nam Da-eun lowering her head.

“No, there is no need for Ms. Da-eun to apologize. It’s all Lee Ho-yeon’s fault.”

“……What did you just say?”

“…It’s all my fault. I’m sorry.”

“Aha. No, Irene. Ah, next time you come, you can take a look at my house….”

Irene broke into a cold sweat as she saw Nam Da-eun smiling brightly.

What was it?

Although I spoke with a keen sense of humor, I definitely felt like I was alive… .Is it an illusion?

“Now that I think about it, Irene, do you have any information about Lucifer who attacked us?”

“Ah, yes. Even though we dispatched a separate investigation team, there is no information. The timing is also bad. The investigation is not going smoothly due to the rapid increase in pandemic terrorism around the world.”

“Hmm… That’s right, Miss Irene. Is there a connection between the black pillar and the pandemic?”

“Academia is announcing that it may be a new dungeon, but since such structures have been created simultaneously around the world, it is the accepted opinion that it is the work of a pandemic. They are probably saying that to avoid confusion.”

“Obviously…Pandemic is like a religious group. Even when I was there, they were the ones who would do anything for the goal of summoning the Demon Lord.”

Rebecca nodded.

If you think about the pandemic back then, you might be doing something right now.

“That’s right. Isn’t it some kind of religious structure… huh? Wait a minute. You mean when you were there?”

“Come to think of it, Irene, you don’t know. Rebecca was part of Pandemic for a while.”

“Well, if it’s Irene, you can tell me.”

“Huh? Huh?”

Irene unknowingly dropped the coffee cup she was holding on the floor.

Nam Da-eun, who reacted quickly, returned the coffee cup to the table before the coffee spilled, and Irene was surprised once again when she saw that.

“Uh, how… no, you also worked on an operation with me… huh?”

“Don’t be confused. I did some bad things back then, but it wasn’t my will.”

“…I see. Phew. Hmm. That could be it.”

Irene calmed her pounding heart.

He is the leader of Team 1 of the Iris Guild.

You shouldn’t be this embarrassed.

“The guild from which the scout was kicked out is not good at finding information.”

“…Liliana. Are you being kicked out? Scarlett submitted her resignation directly, and the Iris Guild repaired it as per procedure.”

“No. Scout admitted he got kicked out.”

“…?”

Irene tilted her head as she looked at Liliana, who had joined the conversation while eating a cookie.

A firm expression confirming that what he said was correct.

Scarlett’s voice was heard amidst the feeling of disconnection.

“…Irene.”

“Huh? Ah….”

Scarlett, who was standing behind Liliana, raised her index finger to her mouth and shook her head.

Liliana is unwilling to accept anything unless it is a field she is naturally interested in.

In particular, I know from my experience so far that it is better to just skip over Nam Da-hee’s strange parts, especially since she is more erratic than Nam Da-hee.

I’ve been teased so many times that I’m used to it now.

‘… ‘I’m scared too.’

Irene closed her mouth as soon as she saw Scarlett’s face.

Scarlett is not a stubborn woman, but she just ignores the hurtful words about being kicked out.

As expected, Liliana is first in line.

Irene hesitated and brought the coffee to her mouth.