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Episode.29 The most precious thing

【Oh, it’s a gold ring?】

‘This guy says he’s the daughter of a rich family, so why is he revealing the treasure like this?’

【What? The richer you are, the more you covet gold and silver treasures!】

The squealing voice was very loud.

‘The King’s Insight activated.’

【Don’t ignore what I say!】

– Tiring!

[Check the object’s information.]

[information]

Name: Ring of Promise

Type: Contract

Feature: Blood Contract

-Current Status-

You can deal with noble beings. (To be effective, you must wear one of each on the same hand and same finger.)

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It doesn’t seem to be an ordinary ring.

Prejudice may be prejudice, but of course there is no way the item from the treasure chest is ordinary.

The ring size was perfect for my ring finger.

In fact, I tried putting it on my index finger first, and then my middle finger, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was a bit tight on both fingers.

So I tried it on my right hand, but it was quite uncomfortable to wear any accessory on my right hand, so of course it was based on my left hand.

And the most suitable finger is the ring finger of the left hand.

However, it doesn’t really mean much.

After all, even though they are noble creatures, they are not human.

Because humans are a foolish species.

Even if you achieve the goal you hoped for, you become greedy again for the next goal.

The most greedy animal.

Even if they have wisdom, they do not use that wisdom for unity.

Even if you search all over the world of subordinate subjects and literature, there is no animal as cunning as humans.

Everyone is just busy taking care of their own lives.

The state gave freedom, but it gave only a superficial freedom.

Everyone puts on a nice appearance and puts on a forced smile when they go out into society.

Coming back to the main topic, it is highly likely that noble life forms will eventually become an extraterrestrial species.

I don’t want to be in a relationship, engaged, or married to a monster.

【… Why are you so blank? Was the ruby in the ring that pretty?】

“No, I was just thinking about how to store this.”

【Can’t I just put it in my pocket and carry it around again?】

Chaewon said bluntly.

She’s not wrong.

However, it is so small that it is difficult to notice if it falls out of your pocket during combat or movement.

“This thing is so small that it seems dangerous.”

【I guess so.】

Chaewon didn’t seem happy that her opinion was rejected.

“This should be stored like this.”

It’s a simple method.

I have a pair of rings on the ring finger of my left hand. In other words, both rings were put on one finger.

【Are you really stupid?】

“What is it again?”

【I didn’t know you were that shy.】

“Huh? What?”

I didn’t know what Chaewon wanted to say, so I asked her again.

Then Chaewon thrust her left hand forward.

【Of course you have to share that ring with me, right? I’m not stupid and can wear both on one finger.】

“No, then I have to put one on my ring finger and one on my index finger? You can even wear both on one finger. Throw away your prejudices.”

【… It’s really frustrating. Aren’t you supposed to give me a ring?】

After saying that, Chaewon twitched the ring finger of her left hand, emphasizing that she wanted to put it there.

I responded to her request, which seemed to be an implicit demand in that obvious move.

“I don’t like it.”

【… I wasn’t going to say this, but honestly, if it weren’t for my idea, you wouldn’t have even seen that ring.】

“Now, let’s go. I have to get out of the gate quickly.”

Since I have to complete the quest, I don’t have time to deal with that kind of hysteria one by one.

Rather, if the skeletons come after you, it’s just a disaster.

I barely escaped him.

We need to prevent all efforts made to ostracize them from going to waste.

I turned around and started walking back toward the door we first entered the library through.

【Now, wait a minute! Please take me too…】

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“…”

【Wow… That’s really deep?】

After walking for a while, we found a staircase that seemed to lead to the basement.

The stairs were in a circular shape going down.

But the stairs had no end in sight.

The lanterns embedded in the space lit up.

Still, there was still no end in sight.

This means that, ultimately, we have to go down this deep underground.

We looked at each other and sighed.

【… You have no choice but to go down to this gloomy place, right?】

“You’re not fighting anyway.”

【Well, that’s true, but…】

“If I had known this would happen, I would have put my fighting soul into the sword.”

【I was helpful enough today too?!】

Chaewon huffed.

The sight of her fuming as if she is very angry is quite funny.

-Tap. -Tap.

I started walking down the stairs slowly, flirting with Chaewon.

“Hey, why is it difficult for you to fly?”

【Because it flies.】

“Without even flapping my wings.”

【…】

“It’s not like I’m using any muscles, so I can’t be physically tired? Isn’t it like using magical power?”

As I said, I believe she died not long after she turned 20.

If so, it is clear that he lived and died as an ordinary person, not a hunter.

There was no way he could handle magical power in the first place.

【Have you ever flown?】

But Chaewon’s reaction was different from what I expected.

“Huh?”

【You haven’t flown before.】

Her reaction was sharp.

“Yeah, right?”

【If you have never flown before, stay still. What do you know?】

“Uh, okay… sorry.”

Chaewon’s sudden facial expression is unfamiliar.

Or maybe I hit her Achilles heel.

But it’s strange.

As far as I know, Chaewon’s Achilles’ heel is fortune telling.

‘The daughter-in-law fanatic is in form…’

【Hi!】

But in the end, all Chaewon did was find her form.

Chaewon hiccuped as if she was being stabbed.

We started walking deeper and deeper underground.

I feel a little dizzy because I keep going round and round and going down.

Is this what it feels like to be in a whirlwind?

Is this what it feels like to be in a swirling storm?

With such trivial imaginations in mind, I walk up the winding stairs to reach the deepest part of the world inside this gate.

There was silence between us.

Chaewon and I were silent.

As I was feeling the discomfort of the staircase structure that would have existed in the past in the Middle Ages, I wanted to escape this situation.

You only live once, unforgettable memories.

It can be said that we are currently creating it.

this.

【Ugh…】

Chaewon yawned.

Now was the perfect time to come up with a good idea.

【How long are you going to go down?】

I listened to her and looked around carefully at my surroundings.

I feel like I’ve finally come down this endless, shitty staircase.

Without thinking about anything in particular, I was just thinking about random things, and I ended up here before I knew it.

Since I was young.

When I think about random things while taking classes at school, it’s like I’m in a time machine.

Time passed quickly.

Some people are jealous of my body type.

‘I’m uncomfortable sometimes.’

【… Is it uncomfortable for me to sit?】

Her eyes became bright.

“Oh, no. That’s not it.”

Seeing Chaewon looking sad, I hastily answered.

【Chii… you were surprised.】

– Tak.

I stopped walking.

Smoke started coming out of my mouth as if I had been smoking.

【W-what is this atmosphere…】

But it wasn’t acting.

A liquid is heated and turns into a gas.

A collection of water droplets filled with water vapor.

We call it steaming.

The vapor came out of my mouth.

“Woman, why is it so cold here?”

The snowy mountain island I entered for the first time after getting the system.

It wasn’t this cold.

It’s not even snowing.

I just came down underground.

As soon as I got off the stairs, this cold enveloped me.

【Hey… look over there…】

I listened to Chaewon and looked to the side.

The place I saw was a prison made up of iron bars, half of which were made of iron bars.

No, almost everything was torn apart.

It seemed as if something was telling me that something had escaped this place in a rough way.

And there were fragments of shattered skeletons around.

It was still unknown why the field here was turned into a cemetery.

“… Dead end?”

【Couldn’t this be the boss room?… Is there something in front?】

She was pointing with her index finger at the pedestal in front of the boss room and at something on the pedestal.

I checked that something out.

On the pedestal there was a bowl shaped like a round ball at the bottom.

And on top of it was a dagger that seemed to be made of bronze.

The dagger was sharp, but it didn’t seem very durable.

And on the back of the pedestal, there was something written in Latin.

As soon as I saw that Latin, I thought about learning it right now, but there’s no need to learn it anyway as long as she’s around.

I have no choice but to get Chaewon’s help once more.

“Here, read me some Latin.”

【yea, I got it.】

She got off my shoulder with two books under her arms and began to read the Latin.

【Let’s see… I think there’s a list of things to do before entering the boss room.】

As she continued to scan the Latin, her face suddenly turned red.

Chaewon started interpreting the same part over and over again to check if she had misread the Latin.

“… What’s wrong?”

I became anxious and placed my hand on her shoulder.

【Hee!… Ah… Don’t touch it!】

Then she immediately slapped my hand away.

【Ah, ah, ah… I’m not mentally ready yet!】

“What kind of bullshit are you talking about all of a sudden?”

【after….】

As if she had made up her mind.

As if he had made up his mind.

He approached me slowly.

【You know… what was written there…】

“Uh…”

【It was written that you had to sacrifice the most precious liquid to open the door.】

“What?”

【therefore….】

She finally came fully to me.

And she…

He grabbed my pants.

【T-for now… take it off.】

And then he started to pull down my pants little by little.