episode_0079

Just after lunch. Pleasant sunlight was shining in the living room of Yang Ji-hee’s house, which was now a shared dormitory.

If it weren’t for my sexual desire that was boiling all the time and the frustration that arose after only three days, it was a weather that would have made me want to stretch out and take a nap.

What am I doing on a day like that? I was sitting across from Jin Do-won and sipping coffee.

“Anyway, I’m glad you’re feeling much better.”

“I’m not completely fine yet… .”

There was still no sign of the magic moving, but the pain had almost subsided.

Now, I feel that managing the situation that lasted for several days was much more difficult than the injury itself. It was impossible to tell this to others.

“Well, even if you were fine, you wouldn’t have been able to enter the gate right away. In some ways, it seems like good timing… .”

Jin Do-won spoke while sipping coffee. I tilted my head to the side at his words.

“You can’t enter the gate?”

“Didn’t you hear it from others?”

I nodded.

… Maybe I heard it, but I don’t remember it. All I remember from the past few days was the time when I was begging for someone to pull out a shot right away.

“Um… . This industry is in turmoil right now. I can’t enter the gate.”

What on earth happened in just 4 days? I glanced at him as if urging him on and leaned towards the table.

“Han, about three days ago, humanoid monsters started popping up here and there.”

“Inside the gate?”

“Yes. I’m trying to deal with it somehow… .”

Was it not a coincidence that I suddenly met a succubus at the Unicorn Gate? I continued to listen to his story with a frown on my face.

“Those humanoid monsters seem to be stronger than others… .”

“Is it that much?”

“Yes. Even large guilds are taking the initiative, but there seems to be no sign of anything being resolved.”

I nodded at his words. but. The succubus-like monster I saw before was a C-level monster. If it jumps out at least from a B-class gate, a catastrophe will be inevitable.

“Actually… . I was going to ask if Park Jeong-woo’s condition was okay, if he could participate in this expedition. I can’t believe the injury hasn’t fully healed yet.”

“Expedition? What kind of expedition is this?”

“A request came in from Dangsan.”

saccharic acid. It was indeed a name I had heard for the first time in a while. It’s the most famous clan in Korea, and one I was even offered to join once.

“It’s an unusual thing. Normally, the clan members would have done something together.”

“Well, Dangsan is a bit… It’s not a cooperative and friendly clan… .”

Is it like pride in being number one in the industry? Dangsan did not readily ask for cooperation. For some tasks, the manpower within the clan may be sufficient.

Such a clan may not be without a name, but it is inferior to other large clans, so much so that it even asks for help from individual Jindowon. It was easy to see just how messed up things were.

“Oops. I said something useless. Mr. Park Jeong-woo needs to recover first.”

My side. To be precise, Jin Do-won spoke while looking behind me. With the corner of his mouth twisted awkwardly. He looked strangely like he was sweating coldly. I turned around and followed him.

“… Mr. Hayeon?”

“Oh my. sorry. Did you get in the way of talking?”

With a good-natured smile. She put down the tray with the drinks in her hand on the table and returned to the table where the clan members were gathered.

Jin Do-won held the cup with trembling hands and cleared his throat.

“Mr. Jeongwoo… What can I say? You are very protected.”

I couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

“Anyway. I gave you the items I wanted to give you, so I’ll just leave.”

Jin Do-won pointed at the plastic bag lying on one side of the sofa.

“What is that… .”

“It is a magic fusion agent.”

“Yes, that’s right. That was it.”

It is said that accidents caused by the inability to control horsepower occur more often than expected.

When that happens. In particular, the medicine to drink when magical energy is concentrated in one part of the body and cannot move was a magical energy harmonizer.

“Thank you, it must have been quite expensive… .”

“No. That’s right-.”

Hehehe. Jin Do-won snorted and rubbed under his nose with his index finger.

“Mr. Park Jeong-woo, he is the only one who understands me.”

Jin Do-won spoke while looking out the window with eyes filled with sorrow.

What if he has some big mission and I’m the only one who knows about it?

I could only smile bitterly at the romantic line about a walking biological weapon that destroys the intelligence of those around it.

If it weren’t for those things, he’d be a really good person…

*

That evening. As I lay alone in bed, I was reflecting on the warnings of Yang Ji-hee and Moon Ha-yeon.

-You know, right? Since this is an unprecedented event, it is unclear how the drug will work.

-Well, I’m not really in remission right now… . Yeah, I should at least try this… .

-If you are sick, please come up immediately or at least call me. You know, right?

I was going to be watching everything with a camera anyway. I thought I had nothing to worry about. I calmly accepted their concerns.

There wouldn’t be any problem if we were all in the same room to begin with. What if something goes wrong and the succubus’s magic leaks out even more? I might be found a naked mummy the next morning. It was inevitable.

“If I could wait leisurely, this wouldn’t be necessary… .”

Because a humanoid monster pops out. Those of us who have the power should step forward.

Are you worried about how many hunters make a living? I’m worried about some kind of darkness that lies behind it. That reason was not specifically included in this impatience.

However, the greater the threat, the easier it will be to build a reputation. I just thought it would be a waste to lie down and rest.

“Phew… .”

With a deep sigh. I picked up the bottle of medicine Jin Do-won gave me.

Should I say that it resembles the small fatigue relief pills sold at convenience stores? The dark brown glass bottle that fit comfortably in my hand had an ordinary appearance, even though it was expensive.

Crackling.

“The sound of opening the lid is similar… .”

The smell was similar too. I swallowed the accumulated saliva down my throat at the unique sour smell of the anti-fatigue medicine.

I just close my eyes. I put the bottle in my mouth and tilted my head back.

“Ugh… !”

It looked fine. It wasn’t tasty.

For some reason, the ingredient analysis table looked like a monster encyclopedia. It appears to have been made by simply changing the material.

I frowned at the disgusting taste, like swallowing spit-up vomit.

“Ugh, lol… .”

Within. My whole body. Specifically, the area around my thighs started to feel hot.

I endure the burning pain. I rolled my body into a ball on the bed.

With a hot iron skewer, starting from the thighs. The pain came as if every single blood vessel in my body had been forcibly dilated.

It said on the bottle that it might hurt a little, but it was a bit of a mess. It was a mind-numbing pain that made me feel like I was going to die from shock and shock.

There is a sound of grinding teeth that are tightly closed. It wasn’t until the bed sheet, which I had applied too much force to, tore with a drum sound. The pain subsided.

I tried to breathe evenly and slowly got up and sat down on the bed.

“… What is it?”

I slowly lifted my tightly closed eyelids. A familiar notification window appeared in front of me.

*

-Create new general skills!

-Magic power of fascination (A)

-Charm (C)

-Skill evolution!

-General skill: Possible (B) → Possible (A)

*

I just saw the name of the skill, but is it okay for me to feel dizzy like this?

I held on to my spinning head. I pulled down my pants and cracked my thighs.

Originally a blue pattern. In the place where something distorted with a chaotic mix of colors had been drawn just a moment ago, a tattoo of a pattern I had never seen before was drawn.

A pink color so vivid that it feels sensational. A pattern of several overlapping hearts with small devil wing patterns as accents.

“No, fuck… .”

Out of desperation, a curse spontaneously came out. I placed my hand on my thigh and imagined the familiar shape of a dagger.

“He’s fine, but… .”

I wonder if the magic weapon is broken or something. Along with the feeling of the magic power escaping, a dagger appeared inside the palm.

Maybe it’s because of my mood. In fact, it seems to fit more comfortably than before. It would have been nice to have the blade become sharper, but there were times when I thought that it wasn’t working… .

“Why is the color… .”

Looking at the weapon glowing a soft pink, I frowned.

It was then. Sitting blankly on the bed. As I looked at my face against the polished side of the blade, I definitely heard someone’s voice.

-You ended up drinking it all?

I jumped out of bed. Holding the weapon tightly in hand. I aimed it here and there.

“Well, what is it? Who are you!”

-Ugh… How did something like this happen… .

It was a familiar sigh and voice. I muttered softly as I held the blade tightly.

“Succubus… ?”

-You’re really quick-witted. It only took a minute.

I couldn’t figure out where that sarcastic voice was coming from. It’s like I’m speaking directly from my head… .

“Wait a minute, no way… ?”

I stop moving for a moment. He brought the pink knife in his hand to his ear.

-This took about 20 seconds. The future is bleak, really… .

That lamentable voice was coming from none other than the magic weapon in my hand.