episode_0045

To me now, what is a “magic stone”?

An object that is nothing more than a block of stone that exudes unstable magical energy.

Even if, as they say, the magic stone of [Tagpog] is worth a lot more than I think.

This stone block was not that important to me as to cause him to point swords at each other’s necks.

That’s why I quietly left the place, hoping that they would regain their natural duties and mentality as human beings.

What a miserable, oppressed life Sonya must have lived.

What kind of treatment did she endure?

I don’t know, but Sonya’s shaking eyes looked at me pitifully…

The miserable voice was full of disbelief, as if she didn’t know how to repent for her sins… I was able to infer to some extent her past life.

Sonya… I wanted you to know that in this world you’ve been living in, there are not only people like that, but also people who know how to show mercy to others.

That was my little wish.

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Tread.. plod..

So, I was the first to leave and set out on the trail, following the traces of the female adventurer who had run away.

Passseu..

The bushes are bent here and there and the fishy taste of red blood traces is clearly felt between them.

‘Is it this way?’

With {sixth sense} already activated at all times, I had adjusted my {vision} and {smell} to 40%, so I was able to move smoothly following her traces.

Excited.. Excited..

＇Has it fallen by this much?

As I walked like that for a while, I began to panic at the emotional ups and downs that were gradually coming my way.

‘W-What is it..?’

Even if the object of hostility is a monster, they are also living creatures that communicate with each other’s emotions in their own way.

It would have been natural for me to not have easily accepted the act of casually taking the life of such a creature.

If only there were no symptoms in the right eye.

Nevertheless, I was determined that if I had to wear the mask of a hypocrite to survive, I would refrain from killing unless it was truly necessary.

That was my belief and the only means by which I could remain sane.

But the feelings I felt when I cut off the female adventurer’s left hand…

To my own surprise, I really didn’t feel anything.

It was just… to the point where I had the eerie thought of ‘Ah… it got cut.?’… Now that I think about myself at that time, it was a truly horrifying feeling.

‘Because of these eyes, I couldn’t control my emotions…’

‘That’s not my feeling…’

It was definitely a symptom of my right eye, which I desperately needed when I was hunting [Tagpog] and [Tululpo], but I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable that this was working to harm people again.

Dismissal!!!

Did he realize that I was rejecting this right eye?

My right eye, which had been fine until a little while ago, started to cause sudden pain, and soon I had a headache so intense that it felt like it was piercing my brain to the point where I couldn’t perceive my surroundings.

＂Ugh!!＂

I quickly took out a canteen and poured it all into my right eye, wiping it with all my efforts, but it was of no use, only making this dizzying vivid pain even worse.

‘Ah, it hurts..’

＇Please, stop!!＇

dump!!

The pain felt like someone was stabbing my brain with an awl… I couldn’t bear it anymore and didn’t hesitate. This was a sensation that went beyond the scope of pain that humans can experience.

I just fell to my knees, as if my whole body had given out. All I could do was wait for this moment of terrible pain to pass.

‘please..’

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A time of endless pain…

It was about to end suddenly.

The moment I looked down with my head helplessly lowered to the floor with my entire body covered in sweat…

I was able to check the condition of my eyes through the stagnant water flowing out of the canteen.

＇Who, your eyes… are they back to normal?＇

The right eye, which had clearly discolored black, had returned to its original white color.

Even the headache I felt a while ago disappeared completely, as if it had never happened in the first place. Of course I was embarrassed.

‘Could it be that you disappeared because I denied it?’

At that moment… an unknown feeling of guilt comes to a part of my heart.

I definitely used this unknown power when I needed it, but after receiving all the help, I felt like a hypocrite for denying this power.

Before entering the battle again, I tried to feel the strange calm I had felt through my right eye.

just as expected. It completely hid its presence, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep due to excessive use.

The fear of killing in the past, which I can clearly feel now, and the uncertainty of what to do in the future consume me.

‘Hey, come to your senses…’

The feeling of that day of dividing living lives, clearly remaining at the tips of my fingers, comes to me like a tremble.

Of course, this is not the only thing this phenomenon indicates…

This meant that if there came a moment of conflict with monsters or unknown people who could attack at any moment, he would not be able to show the same calm demeanor as before.

Ssss..

So I gently sweep my right eye, which has returned to normal… I lie face down towards the sky and enjoy the lingering glow of the blue moon, lost in thought for a moment.

Clap!!

[Slime] A mysterious symptom that occurred at the same time as the magic stone was implanted.

In a way, he was like a teacher who helped me live alone in the harsh wilderness.

The movements and postures that came out naturally mixed with instinct seemed to tell me that no matter what situation I faced in the future, if I could maintain a calm mind, I would definitely get the best results.

Obviously… even if this symptom disappeared, the sense of battle that I had felt and built up countless times had permeated every part of my body.

‘I can do it..’

＇I will survive like always.＇

I tried to muster up the courage to get up again, but for now… I’m going to solve this extreme drowsiness first.

＇If you fall asleep here, it won’t work..＇

I, who did not light a bonfire and was not aware of my surroundings with my sixth sense, fell into a deep sleep as the drowsiness that came over me and the cool smell of grass in the forest brought me in.

{{The forgotten soul forcibly exhausts all magical power to rebuild the damaged spiritual body.}}

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{{Collapses due to depletion of magical power.}}

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{{The Forgotten Soul barely manages to stop the approaching {Imprint of Greed} with minimal magical power.}}

{{The forgotten soul also uses up all its magic power and falls asleep.}}

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＂Gagging!!＂

The crazy, stinging sensation on my throat wakes me up.

“Cough!! Gagging!”

＇W-This place.?＇

The body creaked, not moving easily, as if all the nerves in my body were frozen.

‘It’s dark, I can’t see…’

How heavy were my eyelids? Even securing the view felt difficult.

＇How long on earth did you sleep?＇

I barely came to my senses and managed to raise my stiff body, even while considering the pain throughout my body.

‘My whole body stiffened…’

Then, the dry branches and fallen leaves around my body scattered in all directions, and I was able to escape into the world.

Full!!

It must have been the last time I remember falling asleep in the evening. For some reason, what I could see was the blue moonlight rising through the thick darkness, shining brightly on me.

‘dinner?’

Fortunately among misfortunes… there seemed to be no problem on the outside, so there seemed to be no attack by monsters.

＂Radish, water..＂

Instant jaw! I felt like my throat was going to split from the thirst that was building up. I looked into the water bucket that had fallen right in front of me, and sure enough, it was different. I had no choice but to put down the empty water bottle.

“Ha.. nothing works.”

Grumble..

The familiar sound of hunger that comes with extreme thirst.

I just didn’t understand this situation because I thought he must have woken up after a short sleep.

＇What kind of rotten smell is this again?＇

Just as I was leaning against a tree and trying to take a break, a serious odor wafted out from around the bag sitting next to me, and I had to check inside it.

Ssss..

‘The meat is all rotten.?’

A rotten odor that comes as soon as you open the bag.

I was surprised for a moment by the foul smell I was smelling for the first time. Obviously, the meat of [Tagfog], which was giving off that cold air just a little while ago, had already rotted beyond recognition.

That was also a clue that I had been asleep for quite some time.

Unable to look at the contents of the bag any longer, I threw the bag away for a moment, leaned my creaky body against the wooden beam, and began to think for a moment.

＇What.. is this ridiculous situation?＇

It was always like that. Something that didn’t make sense happened to me. So this situation is not surprising anymore.

There was just too little information to completely understand the situation that was happening to me, so I couldn’t help but be quite troubled. Still, there was one thing we could be sure of.

that..

Currently, my body is in no combative state, either physically or mentally.

Of course, the misalignment of the joints is caused by overusing the entire body.

The constant throbbing pain in my right eye turned into a severe headache that surrounded me.

So I could feel it.

This means that the state of your body before you fall asleep and your current state are completely different.

‘First, let’s move slowly.’

As if I was doing rehabilitation exercises, I slowly worked my way up starting with my arms, then my torso, and then my legs. I stayed up all night and concentrated on rehabilitation. I could feel that my physical condition had improved to the point where I could move to a certain extent.

‘The sun is already rising…’

tweet!!

I welcomed the chill of the early morning air and the warm sunlight with my whole body.

First, I carried the leather bag next to the wooden pillar on one side and used my {sixth sense} to explore the surroundings.

‘I’m used to being hungry and thirsty..’

‘Let’s move for now.’