episode_0081

“Confucius? Do you think you look a little more haggard than before?”

“…This place is really fucking stupid.”

Jeong A-yeon was diligently cleaning the statue of Cheonma when she found me, turned her head, and opened her mouth to me.

Although I did not consent, I ended up with magic tattoos carved into the back of each hand and the top of each foot.

Unlike the brutal process.

The tattoo was simply a circle without any particular pattern.

[But didn’t you gain something?]

‘Hey, you said you were going to find another protagonist.’

[…I was going to go with the constellation concept, but most of the novels were already full.]

“But did you get something out of it?”

“…Not that there isn’t any.”

The woman getting the tattoo said she was sorry and added an additional design to the tattoo on the back of her hand.

A shape in which small triangles are drawn clockwise, slightly away from the red circle engraved on the back of the hand.

When viewed from a distance, the tattoo on the back of his hand looked like a simplified version of the sun.

“No! Has Confucius finally become a tattooist?”

“……When you suddenly say that, I really want some noodles.”

[Can’t you use it at convenience stores too?]

‘What can I use it for? When I have to ask someone to swipe my card?’

Jeong A-yeon opened her mouth while looking closely at the tattoo on the back of my hand.

“It looks a little different from the usual tattoos. What are the triangles around it?”

“It’s simple. You can create weapons with magic power.”

To prove this, I concentrated my magical power in the 1 o’clock direction based on the back of my hand.

It wasn’t difficult since the magic power was automatically charged to the back of my right hand thanks to the tattoo.

Then, the triangle at the 1 o’clock position glowed brightly, and a translucent light sword made of magical power appeared in my hand.

Even with the longsword, I could feel the weight that I normally use.

As soon as the concentration of magical power was broken, it disappeared in an instant.

“Oh! I see that the weapons that can be implemented are different depending on the direction?”

“That’s right. However, once implemented, the reuse time is a bit long.”

Moreover, the maintenance time was shorter than expected.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a problem in a single battle.

If you fight consecutively, you might unexpectedly get caught in the ankle.

Then, the woman standing behind me spoke with a blank expression.

“Maybe that would increase the total horsepower considerably.”

“…Why did your expression go back to normal?”

“I don’t feel joy unless I get a tattoo.”

[Usually, those kids’ expressions fall apart in one room while they’re in bed.]

‘I actually like it when it’s female:emotionless.’

First of all, the increase in horsepower is an unexpected achievement.

If you do it right, the number of bullets in the Cheonma Repulsor will also increase.

Then, since I couldn’t see Elsia, I asked Jeong A-yeon.

“Hey, Jeong A-yeon. Where’s Elsia?”

“……I don’t know her. Don’t ask her.”

Jeong A-yeon looks away for no reason, as if embarrassed.

For a moment I wondered why.

Elsia’s grumbling could be heard from afar.

“Please give me more!!! More!!!”

Following the source of the sound, we arrived at the break room within the guild.

There, Elsia was sitting with her legs crossed in an arrogant manner, looking offended, while one of the unmanned people in the break room was struggling next to her.

“Elsia, what’s going on?”

“Sir! This place is really ridiculous!”

Elsia got up from her seat, approached me, and showed me a small box.

What’s inside is a bit of cookie crust.

“You didn’t eat it all? Why?”

“This is all there is! Does this make sense? This is a guild with so many people!”

“Really? This is all you have?”

After hearing Elsia’s words, I looked at the cookie crust.

It’s a bit too much for one person, but it’s not enough for several people to eat one serving at a time.

There was definitely a problem, just as Elsia said.

But it doesn’t make sense for a large guild to say that this is all they have for snacks.

But Elsia’s protests did not stop.

“Yes! And there are a lot of problems with the types of snacks!”

“Really?”

After listening to Elsia, I examined each cookie crust.

Red ginseng candy, pancakes, yakgwa, etc.

It was a snack made up mainly of old-fashioned snacks.

“Is this your taste, Mr. Cheonma? Was it tasteless?”

“I can eat it, but I feel bad! Hey! Are you complaining about my age?”

“No! That’s all we have here.”

Still, Elsia is the representative of the High Elves who welcomes the World Tree.

It’s a position that the average person might feel a bit distant from.

The unmanned man looked as if he had no other choice.

“By order of the Guild Master, all snacks within the guild are limited to snacks that Heavenly King likes.”

“But why is it so lacking! How can there be no more snacks!”

“That’s because only Cheonma-nim eats snacks.”

“Then bring any other snack you want!”

“I’m sorry. Heavenly King never allows any other snacks in the first place. So, aside from what you just ate, there are no more snacks in the guild.”

In the end, it is the words of a person who only eats Cheonma because it is Cheonma’s favorite snack.

And he even said that there were no more snacks at all.

But I definitely took charge.

What remains from the corner of that unmanned person’s mouth as he spits out excuses while struggling.

A faint scent of sugar.

‘It smells like a lie?’

[…How the fuck do you know that!]

After I calmed Elsia down, I and her started searching through the cupboards in the break room.

But there was no significant harvest.

The moment I began to wonder if my nose was broken, Elsia came up to me and complained.

“What kind of guild is this! There’s only one string on the cupboard!”

At that moment, something flashed through my mind.

I stopped Elsia, who was trying to turn back, and said.

“Elsia, do you know where the cupboard that had the string is?”

“Yes! Why is that?”

“Try pulling on that string.”

Elsia was half-hearted but faithfully followed my words.

The moment Elsia pulled the string with all her might, a small click was heard from the other cupboard.

When I opened the cupboard where the sound came from, I saw a lot of snacks and food.

Yes, that’s right.

It was a secret space for unmanned people.

“Uh….How….”

The unmanned unit, who was watching this scene, sat down in place with a sigh of despair.

Ignoring the blank expression on the unmanned person’s face, I began to look around the secret space.

A very cool space, as if it were equipped with air conditioning.

Besides, the interior was full of wonderful things.

These are wonderful sweets, incomparable to the ones Elsia ate earlier.

In addition, there are cakes, chocolates, meal kits, various desserts, and even high-quality alcohol.

It was a treasure trove in itself.

I put my arm around the half-crazed unmanned man.

And then he began to open his mouth quietly so that only the unmanned could hear.

“Our unmanned guild member. Are you hiding this by any chance?”

“Oh, no!”

“So now, these are things we ‘accidentally’ found that someone had kept?”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

“Thank goodness. I thought you were hiding it intentionally.”

“Oh, no way…hahaha…”

A forced smile appeared on the unmanned face.

Somehow it looked like she was crying.

“Then it’s okay if we eat it all, right?”

“Oh, no, that’s a bit…”

“Then there’s nothing I can do, I’ll tell the Heavenly Demon.”

“No! It doesn’t belong to anyone, it belongs to the person who found it!”

“Good posture.”

I unbuckled my arm and asked the man to prepare a bag that could hold something.

The expression on the unmanned person’s face became even more rotten than before, but he left quietly without putting up any resistance.

Because there is no choice anymore.

After the unmanned vehicle leaves the break room.

I told Elsia.

“Elsia, I’ll hold the string. Let’s take out everything here.”

“Thank you, sir!!”

“Ouch! Don’t let go! I got your hand on it, damn it!”

I took turns holding the string with Elsia, and Elsia took out all the items inside.

Soon, Elsia began to inhale the piled up loot like crazy.

The moment I tasted the sweetness of the spoils, Peace asked me.

[How did you know how to use that string?]

‘I learned it from Fatty’s Secret Box.’

Just as Elsia was almost done eating her snack, she was able to receive a large bag from the man.

“Sir! Why the bag?”

“I’m eating. Take care of the rest.”

“I’ll help you!”

Although snacks and such can be eaten right away.

Because there were things that couldn’t be eaten right there.

Elsia created a butterfly and started carrying various alcoholic beverages and meal kits in her bag.

Meanwhile, my hands didn’t stop eating snacks.

By the time I finished filling my bag, Elsia had also finished eating her snack.

Then Elsia immediately started glancing at the bag.

It looks like he’s concerned about the food inside.

[You still have quite an appetite even after eating that much.]

‘Ugh, this little pig.’

I said, patting Elsia on the shoulder.

“I’ll go and give it to you later, so just wait a moment.”

“Thank you, sir! Can you give me all of them?”

“……Give me the alcohol.”

“Yes! I understand!”

After eating the snack, the remaining trash was put back into the secret space.

I was about to throw it in the trash, but then I had a better idea.

Anyway, my business was over, so I was planning to return to the academy.

In Jeong Ah-yeon’s case, since she said the cleaning wasn’t finished yet, Elsia and I decided to go.

The moment Elsia and I stood in front of the gate, the Heavenly Horse appeared before us.

It looks like he’ll be seeing me off on my way.

“Show me the photo.”

“Oh, right.”

I didn’t come to see you off, I came to collect your photos.

As I was handing over the photo, I suddenly remembered what I had been planning, so I took out a piece of paper and handed it to Cheonma.

“Cheonma-nim, please sign here.”

“What is it?”

Cheonma looked embarrassed as he read the paper I handed him.

“I don’t know much about this, but is it really necessary to have my signature?”

“It won’t be effective unless you’re at the level of Cheonma-nim.”

“Hmm…I think it’s a bit dangerous to put my name on something like this.”

A slightly reluctant look.

It seemed like he himself didn’t want to take risks.

But as soon as you hear my next words.

“I’ll give you Ryu Kang-hyuk’s home address.”

“The original dangerous path is the path of the Heavenly Horse!!!”

It was Cheonma who said that he would naturally take on the risk.

[Is that a heavenly horse or Udyr?]

‘The change of stance is really fucking fast.’

Even though I was holding a pen, Cheonma insisted on biting his thumb and signing with blood.

I thought about complaining more, but I gave up on that thought.

Because the eyes of the Heavenly Horse were filled with an unknown madness.

As soon as I confirmed that the signature was complete, I quietly handed over my home address.

And as I was about to leave the unmanned concept guild, I remembered what had happened in the break room earlier, so I turned around and spoke to Cheonma.

“My lord! I enjoyed the snack!”

“I ate well!”

“Did you manage to eat it all!!!”

Cheonma started to tear out his hair.

The following sigh of resignation from Cheonma.

“Wow. Still, you share my tastes!”

“I didn’t know that you had such a taste. Anyway, I enjoyed the cake and macaroons.”

“……What? Say it again.”

Cheonma looked at me with his eyes wide open.

I opened my mouth, pretending not to know.

“Huh? Weren’t those snacks in the cupboard yours?”

“……How dare those unmanned guys!!!”

The appearance of the Heavenly Horse disappeared in an instant, and suddenly a loud noise as if something had broken was heard in the break room.

Soon, we heard the voice of the Heavenly Horse, full of anger, but we leisurely returned to the Academy through the gate.

Anyway, the cleanup will be done by humans.

As soon as he returned to the academy, Peace asked him in a voice that said he had given up on everything.

[…I’m tired of asking now. Why didn’t you keep that a secret?]

‘I won’t be coming back again anyway, and if something like that happens, the spirit of the unmanned person will weaken.’

[……This body will be transferred to a constellation in another novel, so know that.]

‘You’ll be back in the next episode anyway, so just give up.’

[How did I end up with such a idiot…]

Peace’s sighs grew deeper today.