episode_0063

It took quite some time for the pain from my eyeball to subside.

-What happened?

“…I don’t know either.”

Fortunately, the [Mystical Eye of Condemnation], which seemed to have the ability to regenerate on its own, quickly recovered and began rolling its numerous eyes vigorously.

It’s so disgusting.

“ha…”

As I slowly stand up, a large amount of information coming from numerous eyes clutters my brain.

“Ugh, hehe, Rael. Be careful if you buy skills at the [Point Shop]. You never know what kind of trouble a skill might cause.”

-Uh…I’ll keep it in mind. If you get any points.

“Won’t I get it someday? I don’t know the exact criteria, but it seems that whenever I get points, the victims of the surrounding constellation community also get points.”

-Hehe, does that mean you will always be with me? I’m glad. It felt like a proposal.

“…Keuhum.”

When I clear my throat and avoid answering, she puffs out her cheeks slightly and glares at me.

“Ah, anyway, the skill just evolved because of that. It’s a skill called [Dog Eyes].”

-Is that the name of the skill?

“Surprisingly, yes. Hmm, but I don’t know what skill this is…and there’s no explanation.”

Considering that the level is so high that it cannot be used arbitrarily, it certainly seems to be a skill with tremendous performance, but wouldn’t it be better to at least have a description of the skill before you can test it out?

There was nothing you could tell just from the skill name.

“…huh?”

At that time, the images of Rael looking this way seemed strangely overlapping.

It seems like an afterimage or several Raels blurringly overlapping each other.

“what…?”

At first, I thought I was seeing it wrong because of the [Mystical Eye of Condemnation], but I soon realized that wasn’t the case.

“……”

-Hangil?

“Wait a minute. Stay still.”

The several blurred Rael’s each acted and spoke differently, but surprisingly, I was able to ‘see’ their sounds.

“…Is this another skill experiment? Since you’re injured, we’ll do it later…”

-Is this another skill experiment? Are you hurt…huh?

Rael, who was following exactly what I said, looks at me with wide eyes.

At that moment, her illusion, which had overlapped like an afterimage, disappeared without a trace.

-How did you know what I was trying to say? Did you even read my thoughts?

“…I don’t know what I just saw, but I don’t think I read their thoughts. If I had to be honest, it felt like I was peeking into the future?”

-You saw the future!? So did you become a prophet?

“is it?”

I felt something different from that, but I wasn’t sure, so I nodded roughly.

-You have gained great skills! So isn’t he completely invincible now?

“Ahaha. What is invincibility?”

-What are you talking about! How great it is to be able to know the future! There’s plenty of time, so let’s hone those skills! ah! Can you see when we can get out of this space?

“No, I don’t…I can’t see it.”

As she looks at me with sparkling eyes, happier than me, a smile slowly spreads across my face.

“But I have no idea how to train this skill… I don’t know how to activate it and I can’t control it in the first place… Since it’s a skill related to the eyes, can I just keep looking at something?”

-Let’s experiment with this and that! Because what’s left is time!

When she came close to me and smiled brightly, I took a step back without realizing it.

***

There is still no news from Constellation 666, and there is also no news of Letel’s rescue.

A year has already passed since I acquired the [Dog Eyes] skill.

According to the outside time, about 6 minutes had passed.

It’s a time difference that I can’t get used to at all.

“Whoa…”

Still, compared to the years of just having fun, it was quite a rewarding year.

Convex convex! Bulging!

Tak-tak-tak! Tatakakak!

Because I had nothing else to do, I used my skills all the time, and now I was able to control the bizarre and disgusting snouts and various eyes.

I had become quite accustomed to seeing through multiple eyes, so I didn’t feel confused or dizzy even when I looked in all directions at once.

It’s quite a rewarding achievement.

-…It’s all good. I think I’m slowly forgetting what Hangil looks like.

“Hmm, then shall we slowly put it in?”

Slurp, slurp…

As I delicately control my multi-branched consciousness, my snout and eyes begin to disappear one by one.

“Wow, this feels weird.”

It was as if the huge glass dome that surrounded me had been painted black and only one small window was left open.

Even though it is normal to see with the two eyes on your head, it feels frustrating and awkward, causing a slight feeling of dizziness.

“Ah… this is absurd. When you are not used to a skill, you get dizzy because of the skill, and after you get used to the skill, you get dizzy in a normal state…”

-[Dog-eyed] Isn’t it more because of the skill?

“Oh, it definitely seems like that. It’s a really strange feeling since my vision is normal.”

As a result of verifying the [Dog Eyes] skill in numerous ways, I found that this skill was so great that it was unrivaled in terms of performance alone.

Understand the essence of the object and see the truth.

You can see the past or the future.

You can look into the process of cause and effect, that is, the causal relationship, in an instant, without considering the future or the past.

It’s so amazing that it’s hard to believe that it’s an evolved form of [Emotional Eyes], a skill that only costs 4 points.

“Hmm…”

However, the problem is that since I cannot control this skill, not only the activation but also the type of ability displayed is completely random.

Sometimes you see the essence, sometimes you see the past or future, and sometimes you see cause and effect.

Even with my limited brain, it’s not easy to tell whether it’s the essence, the past or the future, or cause and effect, so I’m still confused.

At least I found out that the probability of [Dog Eyes] being activated increases with the number of ‘eyeballs’, but that was the limit.

“I have no idea how to handle this perfectly…”

-Hehe. Do not worry. Because it will become possible someday.

“I guess so? Well, the only thing left is time…”

I sighed and lay down on the spot.

There were literally countless books piled up haphazardly around.

If you look at the numbers alone, it will easily exceed three digits.

For me, these are things I’ve read over the course of years, but for others, they might be things I worked hard to obtain in a short period of time.

When I go outside, I will have to repay the favor several times over.

“Rael. How about contact with the outside world?”

-Uhm…I guess it might be a little difficult.

Rael used his telekinesis to lift a finely broken piece of stone.

It is the remains of a ‘telepathic idol’ that was turned into powder at some point.

“…Yes. It can’t be helped.”

Over the past few years, there has been quite active exchange between here and the outside world.

In particular, the ‘telepathic jjangdol’ played a very important role, and was frequently used in Morse code to send a signal in advance when asking for brief greetings, saying necessary items, or calling Rael.

But now that it’s broken like that, that’s over.

Of course, this did not mean that communication would completely cease.

You can still send signals from the other side, and even though it may be a bit inconvenient, you can also transmit words and letters through Rael.

However, I couldn’t help but feel bitter.

This is because the stone crumbs that were no longer usable seemed to be looking at me from the future.

I don’t know how many years I can last here, but I hope I can get out before that happens.

***

It may be surprising, but Rael is a ghost that doesn’t look like a ghost.

Communication is free, physical contact is possible, and body temperature and texture can also be vividly felt.

They can even eat food, so it’s safe to think of them as just humans.

Grumble!

“Huh? What do you mean?”

-……

But, no matter what, this was unexpected.

“…Did that sound just come from your stomach? Rael.”

-I’m sorry. Because I haven’t eaten anything for a long time…

“What…no! Wait! You feel hungry? Are you saying there is such a thing as hunger?

-yes…

She blushes and lowers her head as if she is embarrassed.

“Rael. Are you really a ghost?”

-To be exact, it is a monster. It’s not just a ghost…

“no…”

I stared at her blankly because adding the three letters ‘monster’ to the word ‘ghost’ didn’t make it understandable.

“Then how did you get to eat during that time?”

-…You know that, right?

“Just starved? For how many years?”

-yes…

“Well, if I keep starving, I won’t die?”

-That’s not it. You can only last a long time because you are slowly consuming your mana reserves.

“Why are you saying that now!?”

– Trigrams, it’s okay! You can still hold on for a few more years!

“What can you endure!? If you had told me, I would have fed you something!”

-yes? But the food here…

“Oh, you foolish bastard! This is a problem that can be easily solved if you ask your colleagues outside!”

-no. I can’t do that because I’m sorry. It’s difficult to pack a lot of things in a short period of time, and there’s a limit to the weight you can carry at once. So, more for Hangil than for me…

Without realizing it, I swung my fist to hit the top of her head, but my fist only passed through her head.

“Rael! Materialize! Quickly!”

-yes!? Sis, I hate it! Why are you doing this all of a sudden!? And how many times do I have to explain that it is not materialization, but using telekinesis to imitate touch and sensation…

“Because it’s easy to sing, right! Why don’t you materialize it quickly!?”

-If you do that, you’ll hit me!?

“of course!”

-Never!

She covers the top of her head and spreads the distance with a graceful flight.

“Huh!? You’re not standing there!?”

After chasing her for a while and shaking my fist, I finally gave up and sat down.

“Whoa, whoa…”

-Well, Mr. Hangil. Are you disappointed?

“Ha…Why are you disappointed? I’m just angry. If there was such a problem, you should have told me a long time ago.”

-…sorry. But for Hangil’s sake…

“I have to do that in moderation as well. What should I do if you die? Were you planning on leaving me alone in this space?”

-no. I never intended to do that.

“You speak well. Anyway, come here.”

-…You’re not going to hit me, are you?

“I saw it.”

-……

She approached with a twitch and hesitated, looking around.

“Ugh…Khanpal.”

-yes? Uh, huh?

Her eyes widen as a potato-like plant appears in my hand.

-what is this?

“What does it look like?”

-It looks like a potato… but is it edible?

The sight of the twinkling eyes makes me chuckle.

“That’s correct. And this isn’t the end. Bug berry, heanna.”

As I recall the image and recite the name, a vine plant filled with insect-like fruit and sweet water pours out.

-Wow…! Hangil is truly amazing. I think I would survive safely even if I fell in the middle of a deserted island.

“Ahaha… That’s actually how I survived. Hmm. I guess it would be good to have some meat, right?”

But I don’t have the firepower to hunt down Manish at once.

The only physical means of attack are, at best, shooting hard with a gun with infinite magazine capacity and reflecting damage… but I don’t want to see blood.

Should I use the combo of [Mystic Eyes of Condemnation] and [Cry of Despair, Pain, and Grief]?

It’s a bit like catching a rat with a cow-killing knife, but… Besides, if you do it wrong, Rael will be in danger too.

“…ah.”

Come to think of it, I haven’t tested my summoning ability.

I couldn’t even think of it because I was too busy dealing with [Cries of Despair, Pain, and Grief] and [Mystic Eyes of Condemnation] and getting used to [Dog Eyes].

“Let’s give it a try. Write it, I mean, add your imagination…”

I began to modify the appearance of Manish in my head little by little.

The steel-like skin is soft and fragile.

Strong muscles are made from aged meat full of marbling.

Strong bones are so thin and thin that they cannot support their own weight.

“Manish.”

“Kkugiik!? Kkuikiik!?”

“…oh.”

It failed beautifully.

Manish, who was summoned in his strong and gigantic form as always, rushed at me like crazy as soon as he saw me.

“Wow!? Haha!”

-Hangil!?

Immediately after being hit by its fangs and flying away, a dazzling ominous flame rises from the ‘Mirror of Resentment’ and then subsides as if extinguished.

Kwazijic!

“Kuuuuk!? Turn off profit…!”

-How dare you, Hangil!! die! I’m dying!!

“Kwaeeek!? Kueeek!?”

Manish, whose stomach was punctured by the reflected attack and whose legs were all broken by Rael’s telekinesis, died of blood loss not long after.

“Ha…it’s not easy as expected.”

-It’s dangerous! Hangil! Next time, please tell us in advance!

“I’m sorry. Let’s eat meat sooner than that.”

-Meat is important now!? Please show me where you are hurt!

“Huh? No, I wasn’t hurt too badly.”

-It’s noisy!

She takes off my clothes.

Blood was leaking out from its side, where a finger-sized hole had been made by the fangs.

“Well, it’s no big deal.”

-It’s not a big deal!? There are also tools for treatment here…huh?

“oh.”

I let out an exclamation without realizing it.

This is because the gaping hole was regenerated in an instant.

“Is this really what happens if you get hurt here?”

-Phew…

When I saw Rael sighing in relief, I smiled and twirled my arms as I approached Manish’s body.

“Come on, let’s eat a lot of meat for the first time in a while.”

-…Is this delicious?

“Of course. Especially if you bake it with bug berry juice… huh?”

As I was examining Manish’s body, I felt a strange feeling and searched the body in detail.

-Why are you doing that?

“No, this…”

It was a little different from the typical Manish.

I don’t know if it was because of his mood, but his fur was sparse, his skin was weak, and his bones were thin compared to his body size.

“…Hoo.”

It seems that some of my imagination was reflected.

I have a task to focus on in the future.

It’s a good thing.

***

A few months later.

Crack! Pudddeuk!

As soon as he was summoned, Manish cried out in pain, unable to bear his weight and breaking his leg.

“…This is real.”

I am dumbfounded because I had no idea that I would succeed so easily.

-Ha, Han-gil!? Was this also summoned by Hangil?

Rael looks around in confusion when he sees Manish, who looks clearly different from the ones he has summoned so far.

“Yes, that’s right. Wait a minute. I’ll hunt soon. Gun.”

Slam! Ta-ta-ta-tang!

“Kwiik…!”

Originally, Manish was a monster that could never be hunted with a pistol like this, but the weak and fat Manish, summoned solely for the purpose of obtaining meat, was easily killed by piercing its head.

When I peeled off the skin and checked the condition of the muscles, I smiled without even realizing it.

“Rael. Are you really hungry? This meat is aged meat full of marbling, so let’s eat until we’re full. I guarantee you, the taste will be completely different from anything you’ve eaten before.”

-Chulup…! Yes, I love you! Hangil!

Rael, drooling and using his telekinetic powers, cut off the meat of a huge, fat boar in an instant.

“Ahaha. There’s no need to be in such a hurry.”

After imagining a large amount of dried heanna, I summoned it, used it as firewood, ignited it with gunpowder from a bullet, and roasted Manish whole.

“Let’s sprinkle some sour bug berry juice on top and grill some kanpal together.”

Cheeek! Grumble!

“Kuh…!”

The aged meat, full of marbling, was completely different from regular mannish, including the sound and smell of grilling.

It’s just delicious already.

-gulp! gulp…!

Seeing her with all her concentration brings a happy smile to my face.

On this day, Rael and I ate a whole giant wild boar.

Of course, most of it went into Rael’s stomach.