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#11

Why is that?

Looking at Suho, who has become one with the first-class monster, the ‘Happy Virus’, I am reminded of the time when I studied magic with my teacher and bickered with him.

As usual, my teacher was reading a book related to his research while sipping a tumbler full of Sol’s Snow and talking to me.

“Heaven, what do you think about curiosity?”

“Curiosity? Isn’t it good in moderation? If it’s excessive, it’s one of the factors that makes life tiring.”

“Hmm… .”

The teacher, who seemed to dislike my answer, hardened his face for a moment, then closed the book with a loud thud and gave me a harsh sentence.

“I should teach my poor disciple the principles of the witch’s work.”

“The rule? Isn’t it that you shouldn’t reveal yourself to the outside world?”

“No. There’s something more important than that.”

“More… important? What is that??”

If you’re going to say that, it must be something really, really important that you can’t leave out even a single moment in a witch’s life.

What on earth is it? Why are you teaching it now?

Messy lifestyle.

A gourmet with a personality that eats rice in Sol’s eyes.

Although he was a person with many flaws in his personality, at least as a teacher, Eugene was not such a bad type.

Especially when teaching magic, Eugene and Eugene in everyday life were completely different people. Her teaching style, which was extremely passionate and full of academic enthusiasm, was probably because she herself was a scholar who had been studying astronomy.

That’s why I listened to her.

Eugene nodded his head slightly as if he liked my attitude and spoke to me firmly.

“The most important thing to a witch is curiosity. Curiosity! Effort to create better magic!”

“!?”

Curiosity? Curiosity is important to a witch?

“What is it? The heavenly teacher is giving you precious words, but what is that stingy attitude? Heaven.”

“No… . It’s scary. You’re being a bit harsh. And, curiosity? Why would a witch be like that, not a scholar… .”

“Yeah! That’s it! The most important thing for a witch is the temperament of a scholar!! You didn’t forget, did you? I majored in astronomy and studied until graduate school.”

“… … .”

Of course, at the time I thought he was just making up stories to tease me like he usually does.

But only now do I realize what she was trying to tell me.

Maybe now I have finally become a proper witch?

I had that thought too.

I crouched down in front of Suho, who had his eyes closed and a peaceful expression on his face.

Even at this moment, I feel a great mystery stirring within his body.

If I tried to extract the mystery by eliminating the monsters as usual, it was clear that I would not be able to overcome the wave of power and would be eaten instead.

Of course, it’s impossible to do it using the regular method. However, that doesn’t mean there is no way.

I recalled the Master’s words once again.

It was a day when I went out for practice with her as usual.

That day, the Master made him fight a large-scale monster that could be called a formidable opponent (of course, it was nothing compared to the first-class monster in front of him).

It was a yellow monster that teased and harassed humans, and although I could have easily gotten hurt if I was not careful, she unjustly forced me to fight the monster.

At that time, I wasn’t as good at magic as I am now, and I was an immature student in many ways, so I was quickly put on the defensive by the monster’s counterattack. I remember having a huge fight with my teacher at that time.

Are you planning to kill me? Are you crazy?

And Eugene said to me:

“I made you do it because it was so funny how you just ignorantly attacked me head on. You did something stupid and now you’re mad at me?”

Now that I think about it, it may have been shock therapy on her part to help her disciple grow.

Anyway, why are you talking about that now?

The purpose was to say that even if you are relatively weak, it doesn’t mean you can’t win.

Actually, I fought that yellow monster and won, without even the help of the Master!

She’s only really helped me a few times in a practical situation. Lions raise their children by throwing them off cliffs, right?

No. I am not your disciple, and I told him that lions don’t raise their children that way, but in return, the Eye of Sol double booster event was there.

“The guardian and the happy virus have become one. But… . If we can elicit a strong rejection reaction from the host, it might be possible… .”

When I feel worried or have deep thoughts, talking to myself like this helps me organize my thoughts.

first of all.

Suho is a monster in and of himself.

Elder, you are a vampire belonging to Ryu Se-hwa. So, Su-ho’s current state is one where two monsters are fusing together and creating synergy.

Of course, the representative core. So… the ghost story that the monster takes as its center would be lucid dream. The monster called vampire and the monster of the first-class red army. It’s obvious which of the two has a greater presence, right?

However, the Happy Virus is an entity that appeared in reality through the concept of lucid dreaming, which is an entity called ‘dream’.

And in the end, dreams are something that people dream.

If so, the method to save Suho was simple.

I go into the dream and convince Suho to give up the Happy Virus.

In that case, the Happy Virus, which lost the host that made it dream, will suffer a huge blow.

At that time, all you have to do is extract the mystery called Happy Virus from the weakened guy.

A drug that makes you dream of being happy… . Perhaps, it could be a great elixir that is no less than a panacea?

Because everyone wants to be happy.

After reaching a conclusion, I called out to Sister Winter, who was watching me two steps behind.

“Sister.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Don’t be surprised if I fall down from now on. I’m just taking a short nap.”

“, all of a sudden??”

“Yes. I will meet Suho in my dreams.”

“Ah… .”

“Don’t wake me up in the middle of the night. I’ll wake up on my own. Oh! And… .”

There’s no telling what kind of drastic tricks he might use in the process of separating the Happy Virus from Suho.

Something that might cause a seizure that borders on the violent.

There was no way I could handle it once I entered the dream world that Suho was drawing, so here I needed Sister Winter’s help.

“If by any chance, Suho and I both start bleeding from our eyes, nose, and mouth… .”

“… Okay. I’ll kill you without pain.”

What, what did you say?

What the hell is this guy talking about?

What are you talking about? Kill!

“No! What are you killing me for! Take me away from the guardian.”

“Ah… Sorry?”

really….

Who would call him a hunter? His response method is so extreme.

Of course… If that happens, Suho’s chances of survival will become really slim, but if we leave it like that, both Suho and I will die without being able to move.

I’d rather come to my senses and find a way to save him again.

Now, I started preparing to enter Suho’s dream in earnest.

To be honest, I’ve never been inside someone else’s dream.

My major is alchemy.

Alchemy is the art of making useful tools, not magic that interferes with the minds of living beings.

But I have done similar studies.

The secret of alchemists. Have you ever heard of ‘Homunculus’?

To put it simply, it’s about creating artificial humans.

And what is needed to create artificial humans is artificial intelligence! In order to create artificial intelligence similar to humans, I have been studying the human brain and mental world for a while.

If you apply the knowledge you learned this time, you will be able to enter Suho’s dream world.

Let’s think of Suho’s dream as one giant world.

No, it would be too grand to call it a world… Let’s think of it as a room. A room inevitably separates the outside from the inside.

But there should be a door in the room. Even if there isn’t, it doesn’t matter.

If you believe it exists, then it exists.

Mystery is the power to distort the providence and laws of the world.

If Suho’s dream world is also a world, then it is possible to distort its providence and laws.

“There is no key in the door.”

As I’ve said several times, alchemy can create something from nothing, but it can also transform and modify something that already exists. In fact, it’s easier to implement more powerful functions because it has a clear entity and essence.

I took out a regular key from my bag.

And then I started working on modifying the key.

A key that can temporarily break down someone else’s mental barriers and open the door for them to enter.

Let’s name it something like Mental Key.

After going through several processes, I completed the mental key, held it in both hands, and looked at Suho, who was smiling happily with solemn eyes.

And then he forcefully slammed the key into his head.

The key emitted a pure white glow and entered Suho’s head without any resistance.

Chin! The key that was just right for Suho’s closed world created a harmonious harmony.

I turned it forcefully.

Daughter, click!

The door opens.

A dazzlingly beautiful radiance completely enveloped me.

Now his paradise… will be invaded.