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611 – Sister?

611 – Sister?

Gyeoul staggered out of the dungeon.

Concerned that Gyeoul might run into trouble while drunk, Lee Juseon followed closely behind.

And soon, Lee Juseon realized that he had been worrying for no reason.

‘What is that?’

Squeak-!

Spotting a wisp, Gyeoul dashed forward at an incredible speed.

Even though Lee Juseon had cleared a level 4 dungeon alone, he couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Gyeoul’s afterimage.

‘What speed…’

Thud-! Thud-! Thud-!

Just as he thought about the blurry afterimage moving at such a tremendous speed, the wisp had already burst.

“Yap!”

All Lee Juseon could see was Gyeoul after she had taken care of the monster.

Thanks to her raising her bow with a battle cry, he could tell that Gyeoul had pierced the wisp with her arrow and killed it.

He had heard that Gyeoul possessed incredible speed, but was it really to this extent?

Lee Juseon felt a sense of wonder beyond mere admiration.

Then, a sudden thought made him shudder.

He recalled those who become aggressive when intoxicated.

‘Thank goodness she’s a good girl.’

Even while staggering from the alcohol, Gyeoul periodically looked back at Lee Juseon.

Lee Juseon could instinctively sense that Gyeoul was checking if he was safe.

If Gyeoul, in a drunken stupor, had shown even a hint of aggression towards him…

“……”

It was a horrifying thought he didn’t want to imagine.

He wouldn’t have been able to resist at all.

Indeed, it was dawn.

No, was it dawn or Ggaemmi?

Lee Juseon watched Gyeoul’s back as she had already defeated the boss.

Seeing her proudly raise an arrow, he began to ponder belatedly.

He was contemplating how to explain Gyeoul’s drunken state.

For now, it seemed best to call the Dawn Guild.

**

Gyeoul was in trouble.

Upon receiving the call, Sophia hurried to where Gyeoul was.

Absorbing the energy of water, she didn’t even spare a moment to lean on her staff.

“Gyeoul…?”

Arriving at the designated location, Sophia couldn’t help but feel flustered.

She realized the state Gyeoul was in.

‘Alcohol…?’

A flushed face and a staggering body.

And the occasional hiccup.

It was the typical appearance of someone who was drunk.

Through Lee Juseon, who was nearby Gyeoul, Sophia learned why Gyeoul was in such a state.

‘A Hallucination Dungeon.’

With Gyeoul’s senses, she would have quickly figured out it was a Hallucination Dungeon.

Had she been fed alcohol before that?

It was unfortunate, but it was an action taken for Gyeoul’s sake.

Sophia felt nothing but gratitude.

She wasn’t foolish enough to voice complaints against someone who had acted righteously.

“You really surprise me twice in one day.”

Sophia grabbed Gyeoul’s cheeks and pulled them.

The drunken Gyeoul seemed to enjoy it, merely grinning.

“Soppiya.”

“Mm?”

“Why is Soppiya so pretty? Are you perhaps The Little Mermaid?”

“W-what…?”

Sophia was taken aback by Gyeoul’s words and actions, which she had never seen before.

Knowing that it wasn’t flattery but a genuine thought, she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“This kid…”

If only she were saying something insincere, Sophia could have scolded her.

But knowing that Gyeoul truly thought that way, she couldn’t say anything.

How could she scold a child who called her a princess out of embarrassment?

Sophia could only let out a hearty laugh.

“Gyeoul, let’s just go home for now.”

“Okay.”

She would have to ask the guild’s magician to dispel Gyeoul’s drunkenness.

As Sophia was thinking this, Gyeoul jumped into her arms.

Gyeoul, laughing brightly, resembled Gaeul a lot.

“Yeah.”

It had been a while since they had time just for the two of them.

With a smile, Sophia moved towards the guild while holding Gyeoul.

“Wanga!”

“Master…!”

The children playing in the pool ran over upon spotting Gyeoul.

Although Gyeoul jumped down from Sophia’s arms, Sophia didn’t show any signs of disappointment.

“Wanga, did you go to the dungeon?!”

“Yeah! I went to the dungeon!”

“Huh?”

The children widened their eyes at Gyeoul’s different appearance from usual.

Unlike the flustered children, Gyeoul was calm.

“Levinas is really cool. Haneul is the best cleaner.”

“……!”

The somewhat dazed Gyeoul was showering them with compliments.

It felt strange, but it wasn’t unpleasant.

“Chuin, Gaeulrik?”

“Gaeulrik?! Gaeul is a super genius dog!”

“Wow!”

Gaeul cheered with joy.

Then, it seemed that Bom and Saebyeok also wanted to hear good words, as they quietly approached Gyeoul.

“Wow! The genius of pranks, Bom, and Bom…”

Gyeoul hesitated while looking at Saebyeok.

Saebyeok tilted her head, sensing Gyeoul’s hesitation.

“With Bom?”

“With Bom… and my sister, Saebyeok.”

The word “sister” was a huge discomfort for Gyeoul.

But thanks to the influence of alcohol, she was able to say it out loud.

Although it was a very small voice compared to before, Saebyeok could hear it all.

“……!”

Hearing “sister” for the first time from Gyeoul, Saebyeok froze in place.

She blinked repeatedly, unsure if she had really heard it.

“I’m a sister…?”

Saebyeok grabbed Gyeoul’s shoulders and shook her vigorously.

Though Gyeoul was drunk, saying it twice felt somewhat embarrassing.

“Saebyeok is… Saebyeok is…!”

Squeak-!

Unable to contain her embarrassment, Gyeoul began to dash.

She spun around the children at an incredible speed.

“Wow.”

It was a speed that even the Beastmen couldn’t follow with their eyes.

Sophia, who had brought Jeong Yuna to dispel Gyeoul’s drunkenness, couldn’t help but feel flustered.

“Gyeoul…?”

Just when she thought she saw her in front, she was already behind, and when she heard a sound from behind, she was already in front.

Even Sophia, who had lived a long time, had never seen such speed.

‘Is it the power of two blessings?’

While feeling a sense of pride, Sophia pondered how to stop Gyeoul.

After much contemplation, she concluded that she had no idea.

She had no confidence in stopping Gyeoul, who was moving at that speed, and forcing her to stop using Jeong Yuna’s magic might cause injury.

Sophia called out Gyeoul’s name several times just in case, but for some reason, Gyeoul had no intention of stopping.

“Um…”

It seemed she had no choice but to wait until Gyeoul stopped.

Sophia glanced at Jeong Yuna.

Understanding her unspoken words, Jeong Yuna nodded.

So Sophia sat on a nearby log and watched Gyeoul, who was moving rapidly.

Even after more than ten minutes of running like that, Gyeoul did not stop.

“Gyeoul… huh?”

Squeak-

While watching only Gyeoul’s afterimage, Sophia noticed a flower resting on her knee.

What she thought was one flower blinked and became two, then three.

Gyeoul was moving at an incredible speed, gifting flowers.

“Huh! Suddenly, carrots!”

“Ggaemmi!”

Was she giving gifts to the children too?

Sophia paused for a moment as she watched everyone receive gifts almost simultaneously.

‘Gyeoul definitely said that when she uses her ability, the world flows slowly…’

Gyeoul had been running for nearly twenty minutes without stopping.

If Gyeoul felt one second as more than a minute… wasn’t she running for several hours in terms of perception?

It was the moment Sophia jumped up from her seat.

“Ugh.”

Gyeoul, who had stopped running, collapsed to the ground as if she had fallen.

Her tail, which always swayed happily, drooped, indicating her exhaustion.

“Oh dear.”

Sophia thought as she looked at the collapsed Gyeoul.

No matter what happened, she must never let her drink again.

Of course, Gyeoul rarely had the chance to drink.

**

“……”

The back of her head felt soft.

Carefully opening her eyes, she found Hanyeoreum gently patting her head.

“Gyeoul, are you awake?”

“Yes. But my body won’t move…”

“You overdid it.”

“I overdid it?”

“Yeah. It seems your muscles are surprised from overexertion.”

What on earth did I do?

She blinked, unable to remember clearly.

Then, Hanyeoreum looked at her with a gentle smile.

“Gyeoul, you called Saebyeok ‘sister,’ right?”

“I did…?”

“Yeah. Don’t you remember?”

“No, I don’t remember anything since I entered the dungeon…”

She was sure she had done something in the dungeon, but…

What was that something?

It was a moment of confusion.

“Gyeoul, can’t you call me ‘sister’ too?”

“Th-that…”

Though she usually thought of it that way, saying it out loud felt burdensome.

As she hesitated, Hanyeoreum caressed her cheek.

“It’s okay if you don’t. You have your reasons for feeling uncomfortable, right?”

“Y-yeah…”

“I know it’s not because Gyeoul dislikes me.”

With Hanyeoreum’s consideration, Gyeoul’s tail, which had been unable to move, swayed slightly.

She decided to muster a little courage here.

“Then, I’ll say it just once.”

“Really?!”

“Y-yeah… um, si…sister…”

As expected, the words didn’t come out easily.

Taking a deep breath, she gathered her courage and opened her mouth again.

“Sister…?”

Hanyeoreum froze with a smile at the short word.

Even though Gyeoul waved her hand in front of her, Hanyeoreum didn’t move.

What was this?

As Gyeoul stared at Hanyeoreum’s face, she suddenly gasped.

Hanyeoreum clutched her heart and slid down under the sofa.

Gyeoul, who had been lying on her thighs, fell down with her.

A word from the author (Author’s Note)

Thank you so much for reading today, PIA1747014585384!

Thank you for the comments and recommendations! They always give me strength!

Gyeoul called her sisters “sister”…!

What a monumental day…!

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