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I just watched without saying anything.

It was a message window that appeared in the air, like something out of a web novel. It was only for a moment, but it made me feel like I lost touch with reality.

‘Come to think of it, I’ve seen that once.’

Actually, it wasn’t the first time I saw it.

It’s a bit different, but I saw it when I got the ‘Shooter’ skill, which is the most useful skill for me right now. But I never thought it would appear again.

And that too, here and now.

Thanks to that, I just stood there blankly like an idiot.

‘Is this any good?’

I read the message window that appeared before my eyes again.

[Quest, Yusera’s Help]

[Description – The regressor Yu Seo-ra is in danger! You must help her get the ‘Hidden Piece’ from now on.]

[Reward – Sword Skill]

‘Swordsmanship skills?’

It was written only as a swordsmanship skill, so it was quite abstract. I wonder if it was just a basic skill, or if it was a swordsmanship that could be considered expert skill.

First of all, I think it’s probably not a very efficient ability for someone who isn’t an Awakened. But I think it’s better than not having it, so I think it would be useful if I had it.

‘And I need to help Yusera anyway.’

There is no change to the fact that she is dangerous right now. It seems like something that would have happened in the original work to some extent, but that doesn’t mean that something won’t happen. If you let your guard down for no reason, only bad things will happen and everything could be ruined.

So, there is no change in the fact that I am helping you.

For a moment I kept my mouth shut.

I thought for a moment about how to say it, and then immediately looked at Yoo Seora. The guy was wiggling his legs as if he was relieved after saying everything he wanted to say. It felt like a real bluff.

I said, taking my time and thinking about it.

“I’ll help you.”

Yusera glares at me intently.

It seemed like he was dissatisfied with something, and I couldn’t respond properly.

“How?”

Just as the silence was about to end, Yoo Seol-ra spoke first. It seemed like it was a pure question, literally.

“Just, I’m just going to follow you to eat the hidden piece, okay?”

Honestly, there’s nothing I can do to help you other than that. Of course, if I think about it, there might be something, but at least for now, there’s nothing that comes to mind.

“Will you be of any help?”

Yoo Sora tilted her head and said with a mocking laugh. Honestly, I think it’s understandable that she would think that way. In particular, she would worry that she might be the one who has to protect him.

That’s because I’m weak compared to Yusera.

Still, it sounds a bit shitty when you hear it like this?

“Even though it looks like this, I have mana, and I’m proud of my sniping skills. Maybe it’ll help you more than you think? Trust me.”

I said with a slight raise in my lips. He still looked at me as if he didn’t trust the will, and that made me feel a little uncomfortable.

“Well, if you say so.”

I don’t know why he accepted my request. I think he may have just accepted it as something to be done.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

But that was okay because I just had to follow her anyway.

And more than anything else, the reason I wanted to follow her was to get rid of this anxiety of mine. It didn’t matter if it didn’t actually help her much anyway.

“Anyway, that’s all for my explanation. Now it’s your turn.”

While I was thinking quietly, Yusera spoke. Thinking back, I realized that I had momentarily forgotten that I had to explain what happened inside the gate.

‘How do I explain it?’

I took a moment to organize my thoughts and then opened my mouth.

“Well, roughly what happened inside?”

To put it simply, I told most of the truth. At first, I tried to hide a little bit about Choi Na-yeon, but I needed to tell her anyway to find out what her trauma was.

So, I felt a little bit sorry towards Choi Na-yeon.

“Hmm, that’s right.”

“Okay, so I’m asking, don’t you know anything?”

Yusera, who was thinking about my question for a moment, quickly turned her head towards me. She just tilted her head as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.

I thought maybe he was just teasing me a little bit. It was so frustrating.

“No, that Choi Na-yeon trauma he was talking about. Do you know what it is? Don’t you know?”

Honestly, I think you would know that it is a will. I have a suspicion that it is also the reason he was able to make Choi Na-yeon almost like his slave in the original work.

“If so, do you want an explanation?”

“Of course. I absolutely need it.”

If we prepare for that in advance, we can prevent anything related to Choi Na-yeon. It was true that we needed to hear it first.

After hearing what I said, Yu Seo-ra became lost in her own thoughts and muttered something.

“You can’t explain it or something?”

Feeling a little offended for a moment, I said sarcastically.

To be honest, it’s quite possible that she still doesn’t trust me, the will. That’s why she might need to hide any information from me, and that’s why I can understand her current behavior.

That doesn’t mean I don’t get annoyed though.

“How can I explain it to you?”

Honestly, there may not be a way. That’s because this part is purely a matter of faith, so it’s not something that can be solved right away.

Still, I asked once.

You never know. There might be a solution.

“Do you really want to hear it?”

“Of course. I need to hear it.”

“Okay. Then let me give you some conditions.”

Suddenly, I was surprised by the word ‘condition’. I wondered if it was a condition that would not be disadvantageous to me, and at the same time, I wondered if it was reasonable.

Still, since it was a will, it must have been said with some kind of thought. With that belief in mind, I decided to give it a listen.

“Okay, listen first and then judge.”

Yusera nodded at my words.

“First of all, Choi Na-yeon, please don’t let that bitch Seo Jae-hyuk hang out with you too often.”

“Why?”

Reflexively, I asked.

Suddenly, you were openly showing a negative attitude towards Choi Na-yeon, and now you’re even saying this to me. Did something happen before you returned?

“I can’t explain why.”

“Okay, okay. Next,”

If it’s an explanation that you won’t be able to hear anyway, it’s better to just not listen and skip over it.

The will continued with the following words.

“Second, Choi Na-yeon, please don’t let that bitch Seo Jae-hyuk like you.”

“…….What really happened to you before you regressed?”

I asked with a bit of a laugh.

Then, Yu Seo lowered his head slightly, as if he felt a little embarrassed.

“Just, just know that.”

It seems like something really happened.

‘Surely, you had that bastard Seo Jae-hyeok as your harem before you returned?’

It was a very possible idea.

That would be the case, since he was a harem kid in the original work, there’s nothing he couldn’t do before his return. He also has an appearance that’s highly plausible enough to warrant it, so there was a possibility.

‘Is this why Yoo Seo-ra was so jealous?’

Suddenly, for some reason, I felt a sense of exhilaration.

Maybe I’ve been through so much. Or maybe I just didn’t like everything about Yoo Seo-ra.

I said with a sly laugh.

“Okay, okay, I’ll do that.”

Yoo Seo-ra glared at me with a frown on her face, as if she was really hurt. It seemed like she had something to say, but she didn’t say anything, perhaps because she thought it would hurt her pride. That made her look even funnier.

“Why, what, do you have something to say?”

That’s why I teased him a little on purpose.

“……Yes, well. Please do so.”

Yu Seo-ra lowered his head, clicking his tongue.

“Then what’s next?”

I calmed down a bit and asked a question.

To be honest, if it’s to that extent, I can say that it’s enough of an advantage for me. In fact, you could almost say that the event where Choi Na-yeon likes Seo Jae-hyeok has disappeared. To that extent, it couldn’t have been anything but a comfortable condition.

So I was wondering if there might be a next condition.

I think it’s definitely there, and I can feel it intuitively that it’s the most important thing. That’s why I’m listening even more intently than before.

“Well, of course there is.”

“Explain.”

Yusera nodded at my muttering.

“You said you would help me get the hidden piece this time, right? I’ll think about it while I watch the situation.”

The moment I heard that, I was instantly dumbfounded. Isn’t it too subjective and abstract? Maybe that’s why I feel a little bad.

“You don’t like it?”

“Isn’t that obvious? If you were me, wouldn’t you do that?”

“Why? I want to say that.”

Did you say that because it made sense?

This is truly unbelievable.

“Okay, okay.”

I had nothing to say, so I decided to just let it go. I figured that the conditions would be fine anyway.

Of course, the last condition is too abstract and annoying, but it can’t be helped. It’s because it’s a will that will definitely not be changed.

“You accept it more easily than I expected?”

“Fuck, are you just going to explain it to me right now? No. Oh, seriously.”

He laughed as if he found my reaction funny. It really felt like he was toying with me, and it made me even more annoyed.

“Okay, so what is this hidden piece you’re getting? Explain it to me.”

Yu Seo-ra looked thoughtful for a moment and then opened her mouth.

“What I need most is a weapon. And from now on, I’m going to go get that weapon.”

“What abilities do you have?”

“It’s hard to explain it like that.”

At those words, I stared at Yu Seol-ra for a moment. To be honest, that was too obvious even without explanation. That’s why I kept silent and continued to ask for further explanation.

Of course, it’s only a guess. For example, I can think of one weapon that Yusera used in the original work.

But that doesn’t mean I can be sure, so in the end there was nothing I could do.

That’s why I had no choice but to wait for the next words.

“Well, to put it simply, it’s not a particularly special ability. It’s just that the sword itself is really good.”

I nodded without realizing it.

Now that I think about it, I think it could definitely be that he did it just to get a really good sword. The hidden piece information I had up until now was just really good.

“Okay, okay, check. Do you need to prepare anything?”

I couldn’t possibly go there without preparing anything and get hurt. Actually, I remember being badly hurt when I let my guard down before, so this time I planned to go after thoroughly preparing.

“You don’t have to do that. At least you’re not prepared to do it.”

What the fuck?

Am I being ignored?

It was just a moment, but it was a bit absurd.

“Just come with your body.”

Yeah, he’s convinced of that now.

I felt a little bit bad that I couldn’t do anything, but it was also somewhat true, so I couldn’t say anything.

I guess I’ll just show you something myself then.

There was nothing else I could do.

“Okay, okay, this is it. Okay. I understand this too.”

“What is it?”

“Anything.”

I jumped up from my seat.

“What are you doing?”

It seemed like she was questioning my actions, so Yusera asked me a question. I gave her a small smile.

“I have to go train now.”

Yes, that’s right.

In the end, that was all I could do.

From now on, I will train.