episode_0084

Saeron, who was sweating profusely as he walked through the dark, dense, hot and humid forest, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Oppa Han-gil, will you be okay?”

Letel, Rael, Gyeonggyeong, and Noeul smiled bitterly at that voice full of worry.

-It’ll be okay. I’m sure I’m not feeling well, but most animals won’t be able to threaten Hangil.

“But Sae-ron. Even though you’ve only just met, you still think about Han-gil a lot?”

There was a strange sense of caution in Noeul’s words, but Saeron could not sense it and tilted her head.

“Huh? Hmm. Now that I think about it, I guess so? Why? I felt an inexplicable affinity towards Han-gil oppa, and without even realizing it… Is it because he is someone I became close to in the future?”

“Ah, I felt that too. I don’t know why, but I felt comfortable with Han-gil. Even though our first meeting was the worst.”

When Gyeong-gyeong nodded and agreed, No-eul rested her chin and quietly fell into thought.

“Is that so? Hmm…I’m not sure.”

Certainly, compared to the short time they met, the distance between them was close and they did not have a deep trust in each other.

However, in the case of Noeul, unlike Saeron or Gyeonggi, there was a clear reason.

Thanks to the reflection of the ‘fascination’ and the awakening of the ‘racial characteristics’ and ‘racial tendencies’, several incidents occurred and they became rapidly closer after that.

“hmm…”

Noeul looked down at the [Basaglia’s Holy Grail] that she was holding.

“It’s a friendliness for no reason…”

When something happens without awareness and a strange sense of discomfort arises, there is a high possibility that it is due to a supernatural entity.

Moreover, the Bureau does not necessarily distinguish between [point stores] and supernatural entities.

No, depending on your perspective, [point stores] and [points] themselves may be considered more dangerous.

“……”

Of course, I don’t doubt Han Gil’s words about being future colleagues… but there’s no harm in being cautious.

“Just concentrate. It’s right in front of you.”

At that time, Retel spoke softly and gestured towards the front, and everyone’s eyes turned towards him.

“Golden rhinoceros beetle…?”

“Wow, that’s cool. Do you want to grow that?”

“It’s 648 hours…Saeron. Do you have enough time?”

“Yes. No problem. If you catch that, it will be over 30 days.”

“Okay. Then…Retel.”

As Noeul looks on, Letel nods his head silently.

“Make sure you don’t die by hitting the space wall like before.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t make the same mistake. Hehe…”

Wow─..

As Retel weakly demonstrated his abilities, the glow also began to spread pink energy underneath the ground.

“…Gotcha!”

“!?”

When Retel uses the space itself to entangle the entire body of the rhinoceros beetle, the rhinoceros beetle feels threatened and spreads its wings wide.

Even though I was confined to the solid space itself.

“Ugh!? What kind of power is this strong!? Noeul!”

“I’ll do it now!”

Whirling!

As the pink energy enveloped its body, the golden beetle resisted by flapping its wings like crazy, but soon its body went limp.

“…Good. I fell asleep, Saeron.”

“Yes. I’ll go.”

Saeron, who had erased his presence, carefully approached and raised the dagger.

“Whoa…sigh!”

Kaaaang!

“…!?”

Saeron, who had put all her weight into hitting the rhinoceros beetle, looks embarrassed.

This is because the exoskeleton was so hard that the tip of the knife could not penetrate at all.

Kaang! Kang! Kaaaang!

“Ew…! Sister Retel! Brother Gyeong-gu! Help me!”

Saeron, who tried and failed several times, finally showed his presence in anger.

Her face was bright red.

“Uh, um…Kuh-hum! It’s okay, Saeron. That could be possible…I’ll help you.”

“…If I get points next time, I’ll buy the strength stat…!”

Saeron, who was kicking the floor with a huff, stabbed in his dagger as if to vent his anger when Letel used his spatial ability to carefully open the golden beetle’s exoskeleton.

Fortunately, the dagger easily penetrated the soft flesh.

“…Ugh!? Ugh…!”

“It has begun! Saeron! Hold on tight! Letel! Deploy the space wall! Rael! Deploy telekinesis!”

“okay!”

-yes!

As Saeron sat down, his face contorted in pain, Noeul, who quickly sprinkled holy water, stepped back and began to lead the group.

Layers of distorted space piled up around me, and the inside was once again filled with telekinesis, and the pink energy of the sunset rose up and enveloped my son-in-law like fog.

“Ugh, ahhh…! Kahak!?”

Immediately after Saeron, who had been suffering for a few seconds, let out a short, loud scream, another naked Heo Saeron jumped out next to her.

“Wait! I don’t want to die! Sister Retel! Sister Noeul! Help me! Please!”

Saeron’s doppelgänger desperately pleaded, but they were not ones to sympathize with or hesitate.

Attacks aimed at the brain and heart are launched mercilessly.

“Ah, ahhh! I don’t want to die!”

However, just before the attack arrived, the presence of the doppelganger who shouted in a panic disappeared from the spot.

“What!? Where are you!?”

-…There was no feeling of touch. There’s a chance it’s hiding somewhere…

“Ugh…he’s dead.”

-yes?

Rael’s eyes widen at the words of Saeron, who belatedly stands up shakily.

“My doppelganger. He’s dead.”

“Are you sure? Saeron.”

“Yes. I’m sure.”

“What is the basis?”

“Hmm… It’s a little difficult to explain in words, but right before he died completely, he caused a ‘runaway erosion’? So it became a ‘non-existent danger’ itself… I, who was originally a human, looked at the data scattered in the air. There’s no way you can control it, right? So it just scattered.”

“Uh…did you feel that?”

“Yes. Vaguely.”

“…If that’s you, Saeron, then what?”

“Wait a minute, just in case, let’s get this over with.”

Letel, who had sent all of his companions out of the space, stirred up the inside of the space like a storm or crushed it heavily.

Kwajajajajajajag! Cuckooo!

“Whew… at this rate, even if he was alive, he would definitely be dead, right?”

“…It’s scary. Sister Letel. Did you want to kill me that much?”

As Saeron hugs herself and rubs her goosebumps, Letel chuckles.

“Well, now that Saeron is finished…the only thing left is Noeul?”

“Yes. Let’s go quickly. I want to finish it within today.”

“Don’t worry. There’s a presence I’ve been feeling since a while ago. It’s over there.”

Following Letel’s guidance, the group walked quickly.

***

“…I hope everyone is okay.”

To be honest, I knew that I needed medical treatment, but I was still worried as I was left alone after sending away all my colleagues.

“They will do well. They are smarter than me.”

Nothing will change if you just sigh while worrying.

Now all I can do is do what I can.

“Uhm…”

I continued reading while looking blankly at the constellation community and point shop.

Since then, 088 and 666 have been constantly discussing the keywords ‘time stop’, ‘sense accumulation’, and ‘trial’.

Once the water is really opened, people talk for days.

I can’t understand how bored someone can be like this.

“Anyway, 666’s mentality has become very strong…”

Intense criticism and criticism towards 666 was pouring down like a torrent of rain at this very moment, but 666 just continued the discussion regardless.

“There isn’t much useful information. Then…”

[Remaining points: 442]

It’s time to think about how to use this.

“Uhm…”

I want to save it if possible, but my doppelganger is too dangerous.

[Cry of despair, pain, and grief], [Mystic Eyes of Condemnation], Mirror of Resentment, [Dog Eyes], summoning ability, and…[Remaining Chances: 4].

“Wow…what should I do with this? Is it even possible?”

‘Mirror of Resentment’ goes without saying, but the skill linkage between [Cry of Despair, Pain, and Grief] and [Mystic Eyes of Condemnation] is too fatal.

It didn’t work on the doppelganger, but for us it would be nothing short of a special move.

“But you can’t add skills…”

If you add a skill now, your doppelganger will also have that skill.

The same goes for increasing physical abilities.

Then I have no choice but to buy something…

I looked over the list and frowned.

I don’t want items that are related to me or that I have any intuition for, like [Basaglia’s Holy Grail], but even so, there are very few useful items.

“Sword, spear, bow… picking up weapons you’ve never used in your life won’t be of much help.”

Occasionally you see things like ray guns or robots that you would only see in a science fiction world, but they don’t seem to have any real meaning.

“No matter how powerful the attack, the ‘Mirror of Resentment’ will reflect all the damage… Moreover, it doesn’t work on status ailments either… Wow, what should I do with this?”

The more I think about it, the more I can’t find an answer, which is almost absurd.

“Uhm…”

“Hangil! We’re here!”

“Oppa! You were quiet!?”

At that time, a noise was heard along with rushing footsteps.

It was such a bright and lively voice that you couldn’t imagine losing a colleague, so you couldn’t help but smile along with a sigh of relief.

“Ah! You’re finally here! You’re not hurt… huh?”

I excitedly went to meet him and tilted my head.

For some reason, Lael, Letel, Saeron, and Gyeong-gyeong were all clinging to Noeul.

It’s fortunate that everyone seems to be safe…

“What’s going on?”

“Oh, that’s it…”

Noeul smiled awkwardly and squirmed as if uncomfortable.

As I entered the building and heard the story, I heard that Noeul’s doppelganger was ‘charming’ everyone with a deadly determination right before she died.

As a result, the doppelganger, whose strength was exhausted, died, but because the ‘Charm’ was not resolved, the exact same being, Noeul, was recognized as the caster of ‘Charm’, and the current situation unfolded.

“Um…you can’t solve that?”

“First of all, I have taken away all of the succubus’ energy, but I think it will take some time for me to come back to my senses.”

“Really? Then let’s rest for a bit. You’re not hurt, right?”

“Yes. Did anything happen to you, Han-gil?”

“What am I doing, I’ve been quiet all day…”

“No-eul! Why are you only talking to Han-gil!? Look at me!”

“No! Look at me! Unnie Noeul! I love you!”

-Noeul…! Next to Hangil, I adore you…!

“Kuweeeek…!”

As the jealous women bicker over Noeul, she gets crushed as she is pushed around.

“Fuhuhu…”

I burst out laughing when I saw that. After watching and laughing for a while, I hurriedly started preparing the food.

Well, the only cooking I could do was grilling the remaining Mannish meat, Kanpal, and fish.

Noeul’s charm effect disappeared the next day.

***

A few days have passed since then.

I was able to completely restore all of my souls thanks to Noeul’s ‘Dream Connection’ and focusing solely on recovery.

During that time, I held dozens or hundreds of meetings with my colleagues.

I had developed a plan that thoroughly and thoroughly explored my abilities and weaknesses, completed my own verification, and conducted training, but I still felt anxious.

“Whoa…”

[576:00:00]

“Kwaik, kuik…”

I took a few deep breaths while looking at Manish, who had been given a large amount of time, and looked at my colleagues while holding [Basaglia’s Holy Grail].

They made eye contact once in a while and nodded trustingly.

“Okay then, let’s get started.”

“huh.”

Damn it! Damn it!

I summoned [cries of despair, pain, and sorrow] and [demonic eyes of condemnation] and looked at Manish’s soul and karma with countless eyes.

“Kiyaaa!!”

“Kuweek!?”

As a terrible scream rang out, Manish, whose soul and karma were violently shaken, died on the spot with a brief sigh.

“Ugh…!?”

And, as the time was given, sensations began to swirl throughout my body.

“Keuuu!”

Even in the midst of pain, I watched my soul and karma being torn apart by the [Mystical Eye of Condemnation], and the moment it grew enough and fell apart, I looked at Retel.

When our eyes met, she smiled and smiled trustingly.

“Don’t worry. No problem.”

The moment she waved her hand, everyone, including me and my doppelganger, were transported into space.

“Ugh…!?”

Damn it! Damn it!

The doppelganger, who was transported to an unfamiliar space in the blink of an eye, looked embarrassed for a moment, but soon took out a bizarre snout and various eyeballs from all over his body.

“die!”

The guy with a fake, yet sad expression shouted at the top of his voice, and at the same time, all of his mouths opened wide.

“ugh…!”

“talent…!”

“Kya…!”

Seogeook!

Just before a terrible scream rang out, the great sword of the old sword cut the doppelganger’s body in half.

“…ah?”

The doppelganger, whose upper and lower bodies were divided, looked surprised for a moment, but then smiled with a mixture of resignation and relief.

He knows because he watched us meeting and training while it was attached to my soul.

That they can never defeat us, and that they can never survive.

Fuwaaak!

Soon, ominous flames exploded out of his ‘Mirror of Resentment’.

“…shit.”

However, nothing happened.