episode_0102

Weekend morning.

Most people will feel the drowsiness of early morning and bury their faces in the pillow again.

It is time for those who have to work even on weekends to kick off their blankets and blame the world.

I had a rather unique weekend morning.

-Woow, wow…!

Like people who drank too much and couldn’t control their upset stomach, they were grabbing the toilet and emptying themselves from early in the morning.

The inside is already empty. Now, there is nothing inside, only gastric juice and water are pouring backwards.

However, as if something was telling me to spit it out, my stomach turned over and over again, pushing out the contents.

-Beeh…

The good news is that my senses of smell and taste have disappeared, so I feel less disgusted. Even so, there is no content, so it seems like it will end there.

The nausea that had persisted for a long time gradually subsided. A long line of saliva hung from the tongue sticking out of the mouth.

I caught my breath and got up.

Squeak… I stood in front of the sink and carefully turned the faucet.

I checked with my fingertips to see if the water was hot and if it was the right temperature, then rinsed my mouth.

I wiped my face with a towel and tried to come out, but I realized too late that my whole body was already soaked in cold sweat.

Even my pajamas were already soaked with sweat, so much so that even my inner skin was visible.

I had no choice but to take a shower and come out.

Within the observation range, outside the dormitory, the rising sun was dispelling the darkness and illuminating the city cradle grounds.

Saturday morning.

Today is the day we promised to gather at Baek A-rin’s dormitory and study.

Just now, yesterday, the day before yesterday, again! Before that, I just studied.

‘Fuck…’

I couldn’t sleep last night either. To be exact, just for a moment… I just dozed off.

In that moment, I had a nightmare.

It was a dream about being eaten alive by Aerus.

The spear that I barely used missed, and of course the midnight sun also missed. In that condition, his entire upper body was chewed to death.

Add to that the phantom pain in my missing left arm… and my mouth opened.

Thanks to the necklace, a forgotten curse of silence was activated.

He fell asleep with his head on the desk and then rolled around on the floor as if he was having a seizure.

It was a very noisy morning.

With a frown, I roughly dried my hair with magic and cleaned up the messy room.

I opened the closet on one side of the room.

There was no need to rummage around. From the beginning, I took out some everyday clothes from the few clothes I had and put them on.

I tried to put on the Sky Wings, but they were already floating behind my back.

Originally, for convenience, it was hung down like a cape or worn like outerwear.

However, if you don’t pay attention to the shape, it can become a long piece of cloth and float on your back.

Sometimes, it would spread out arbitrarily and wrap around my arm.

It was in that condition when I first received it. Even though there is a shape change function, that is probably the default.

The wings of the sky. I honestly gave it a score and accepted it without much hesitation. It is correct to say that I did not have high expectations.

After betraying my expectations, the wings of the sky saved my life time and time again. In fact, if it weren’t for this, I would have been torn to death a long time ago.

This is especially true in Sifnaha, where it shows its true value.

It was helpful in clearing away small monsters and prevented all minor injuries that occurred in the process.

When I was first hit by Aerus, if I hadn’t had the wings of the sky, my upper body would have exploded and I would have died.

In the fierce battle that followed, he saved my life several times. If I hadn’t been caught in the middle of a fierce battle, my arm would have been torn off after only a few attempts.

It was an artifact that was not treated very well due to the strict condition that performance was determined by the purity of magical power, but perhaps because it was compatible with me, it boasted incredible performance.

Unlike other necklaces, it is easy to operate. It can be freely used for offense and defense, and it is also very portable as you can just throw it on and carry it around.

‘This was a good choice.’

It was one of the best choices I made when coming to this world.

I have good magical purity, so wouldn’t the compatibility be good? It was a short thought, but the result was very good.

I liked it very much.

There were some choices I didn’t like.

That thing that comes into the observation range.

With a frown, I patted the prayer egg placed on the corner of the sofa. The huge egg, the size of my body, simply remained motionless despite external signals.

‘So when will it be released?’

From what I remember, it is usually released within a week after the after-party.

Even in the 11th episode, which was the slowest to be released, it was released within two weeks.

But now, even though more than a month has passed, there is no news.

A small suspicion arose that I might have been scammed.

Since it was placed inside the Tower of Growth, the possibility of that happening was virtually non-existent… but I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

How did I get that?

…Actually, I didn’t suffer much thanks to the help of those around me, but I saved some points to pay for it.

‘Can’t it be released now?’

I tapped the prayer egg with a small wish.

There was no reply.

– Should I fry it a little bit and eat it? How are you? huh?

At that moment, Hong Yeon-hwa’s remarks came to mind.

– that’s right. Don’t you think it would be really delicious to eat this?

Elia, who was helping next to me, also responded.

‘……’

I took a quick look inside with the power of observation. The inside was filled with a strange liquid and dense magical power.

I felt the slightest urge, but that doesn’t mean I can’t really fry it.

I sighed and got up.

It was time to get out.

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.

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The place they decided to gather together and study was not the library or study room, but Baek A-rin’s dormitory… To be exact, it was the mansion she received as a senior.

Places like the library are good, but it’s better to study comfortably in your own dormitory.

The participants were me, Elia, and Baek Arin.

Baek A-rin asked Hong Yeon-hwa, but Hong Yeon-hwa said she had work on the weekend and had to go out.

‘……’

My cheeks naturally puffed up as I thought about the scarlet lotus that suddenly occurred to me.

On Monday this week. I was greatly shocked by Hong Yeon-hwa’s sudden behavior of avoiding me.

The shock was doubled when he blushed and then blatantly turned away and walked away.

Maybe I did something wrong? Is that why you feel so offended? Even when I tried to remember what I did wrong, I couldn’t find anything, so I felt more anxious and going crazy.

Have I really lost my affection?

It must have been two days since I couldn’t even approach him and cried alone in the dormitory, looking for reasons.

Only then did Hong Yeon-hwa sneak up and apologize.

Even though I was relieved by that, when I asked her why she did that, Hong Yeon-hwa did not give me a proper answer and only gave me a vague answer.

I knew that Hong Yeon-hwa’s regret was sincere.

But… I couldn’t help but feel a little awkward about the reason being vaguely overlooked.

If I’ve done something wrong, shouldn’t you point it out so I can fix it?

If something is inconvenient, I will try to fix it as much as possible…

In any case, the purpose of the meeting is to put our heads together and study together in preparation for the midterm evaluation theory.

If we don’t know something, we ask questions, and if we don’t know something, we put our heads together and think about it…

Something like collective intelligence. Because it would be more efficient to think together than to think alone.

[Why is the answer like this?]

“Hayul, type B number 42 has a magical power concentration of level 3 or higher and has a random number wave length, so the dispersion formula must be applied rather than the alignment formula.”

[ah]

…

[Why is polymorphism number 3 given a suspended decision?]

“Ah, this part… If you look at the value of wavelength 2, it is temporary, but it is over 10,000, right? From this point on, it was true that it was treated as a second-class dungeon and the right to conquer it was transferred to a higher-ranking clan. However, this part had to be taken into consideration not only because of the exception clause, but also because it was an emergency matter at the time…“

…

[This is─]

“Polymorphic Question 42. Assume that you are going to attack the level 3 dungeon ‘Treyul’s Rumble’ with an average wavelength of 3500 with the following number of people… This issue should be considered from here─”

If we put our heads together, we can calculate more diverse and accurate values.

However, the heads must also be of a similar level to some extent.

Baek Arin. The top entering cadet received perfect scores in all theoretical subjects.

Elia. I didn’t know, but I got a very high score in theory. He was one of the few right-wing students in his spring class.

Lee Ha-yul… I’m at a level where measuring from behind is quick.

In other words, I was not qualified to put our heads together.

The ‘let’s get together and study’ meeting turned into the ‘Lee Ha-yul Care Party’ less than 30 minutes after the start of the study.

Baek Arin’s dormitory. I started studying sitting at the same table in a separate study room.

At first, we sat at a reasonable distance apart.

However, when I started to notice them and ask them questions one by one, they were now sitting on both sides of me and giving me intensive care.

Honestly, I expected this to happen, but when I observed the countless sticks engraved on the problem number, I felt like my already low confidence would be thrown into the basement…

“Has it been two months since Hayul started studying?”

A break after hours of non-stop riding.

While Baek A-rin was away for a moment, Elia looked at me with my head on the table and asked as if she had suddenly remembered me.

[yes]

[Almost two months]

I was in a state of mental and physical weakness for about three weeks, so I couldn’t study.

Elia’s eyes widened as if she was surprised by my answer.

“Two months… I’ve come so far in that short time.“

[is that so?]

For that matter, I think the problem was very wrong…

“At two months, I wasn’t able to memorize everything, let alone the Ha-yul level.”

Elia seemed to understand my thoughts by looking at my expression, shaking her head and saying.

Her eyes scanned my worksheet.

Unlike my focus on the stick, Elia’s eyes were looking at the circle, not the stick.

I still got the memorization questions roughly right, and there were some of the application questions that I got right one by one.

“You worked hard.”

And below the circle. Before asking a question, I first looked at the traces of the solution I had struggled to solve.

Elia looked at him and patted my head with a kind smile.

The emotion contained in his touch was extremely kind, and the tone of his words was affirming of my efforts.

Elia was a considerate and kind person from the first time we met.

But ever since I saved my younger brother in Sifnaha, that feeling has doubled for me.

To some extent, I even feel the absurd delusion that no matter how many foolish things I try to do, they will accept everything.

While organizing my foolish thoughts, I controlled the corner of my mouth that was about to smirk.

Although I was not satisfied with the results, it was still something to be praised by Elia.

The tips of the sky’s wing feathers, which hung down like a cape, fluttered slightly.

[happiness]

[More pettingebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebebeep] more petting]

Necklaces were also cracked down. Fortunately, because I was paying attention, no harsh words were said, and I managed to block out any embarrassing words.

– rattle

“Ta-da! fist! I brought snacks myself!”

After a while, Baek A-rin, who had been away, entered the study room and placed the tray in one hand on the table.

A variety of snacks were neatly displayed on the tray.

Elia looked at him and clapped her hands while making a strange expression.

“I thought about it before, but Arin has really strong tastes.”

Elia lifted up a cookie. It was a yakkwa showing off its appetizing brown body reflecting the light.

There were many other types of old snacks. Of course, there were many other snacks, but the percentage of old-fashioned snacks was quite high.

“Why. what. Are you ignoring the medicine?”

“Arin likes red ginseng candy in addition to yakgwa.”

“No, what’s wrong with red ginseng candy? People eat according to their tastes.”

Baek A-rin grumbled at Elia’s playful words. They know that each other is joking, so they poke and play with each other in moderation.

Baek Arin’s tastes tended to like things that were a bit older. This was information learned from the original work as well.

“Oh, wait a minute.”

Meanwhile, Elia, who checked the smartwatch, stood up and left the study room.

It was bad news for me.

Suddenly, the door closed.

Only Baek Arin and I were left in the sealed place, cut off from the outside.

“Ugh…”

While I was carefully swallowing my saliva out of nervousness, Baek A-rin put her arms together and stretched straight upward.

A moan of pleasure flowed from Baek Arin’s closed mouth along with the crunching sound of bones coming together.

And the waist was stretched out with all its might, and the chest was naturally greatly emphasized.

My chest, which was already large, expanded even more as I breathed in.

I was concerned about that from a while ago. Both Baek Arin and Elia were roughly the same size, so it was a struggle to avoid them when they approached from either side.

“……”

The confession necklace had already been turned off.

I already made a mistake once, so even if I left it on, the same thing wouldn’t happen again, but it was just in case.

I tried to divulge the information I was observing and, in an attempt to distract myself, I reached out to the tray piled high with snacks.

‘ah.’

Couldn’t reach it. My hand waved in the air pitifully.

…This wasn’t my fault. This is because the tray was placed too close to the edge before considering the length of my arms.

It was annoying to get up. Therefore, the moment I tried to bring it to heaven with its feathers, a pure white finger picked up the medicinal fruit I was trying to capture.

“Now, this is what you meant to pick up, right?”

[thank you]

Baek A-rin, who had already finished stretching, smiled brightly and held out the medicine.

The moment I extended my hand and expressed my gratitude, the medicine became distant.

[?]

When I put a question mark, Baek A-rin shook her head as if that wasn’t the case and tapped her lips.

Then he held out the yakgwa again.

“……”

I understood what the gesture was. So I didn’t really want to open it up.

However, if you keep your lips closed like this, the already awkward atmosphere will become even stranger.

Baek Arin won’t bother me with that, but… um…

After thinking for a moment, I carefully opened my mouth.

The yakgwa, which was so appetizing to even observe, was placed on my tongue.

There was no taste whatsoever.

‘…big.’

And it was bigger than I thought.

It was big enough to fill the mouth. It would have been better to split it into several portions.

But I can’t spit out what I already have.

I couldn’t help but purse my mouth.

* * *

‘You eat that all in one go.’

Lee Ha-yul’s cheeks were swollen. This is because the mouth is small and it contains a lot of yakgwa in one bite.

It looks like a squirrel with its mouth full of acorns.

Baek A-rin rested her chin and stared at Lee Ha-yul’s cheeks, which were steadily clenching.

I had no idea you could fit it all in one bite with that small mouth.

Although Baek A-rin gave it to her mouth, she just had to take a bite and hold the rest in her hand.

Lee Ha-yul must have realized this only later, as she blushed a little and turned her head as if to avoid Baek A-rin’s gaze.

‘You’re not avoiding this level of contact anymore, are you?’

Except when I was drunk, I fell on high alert.

Vigilance has clearly diminished.

Baek A-rin smiled strangely as she estimated the extent.

* * *

[Player Correction System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Elia Threid

●●●●●●●○○○(71▷73/100)

｢Like｣ ｢Gratitude｣ ｢Chick｣

…

Lee Ha-yul → Baek A-rin

●●●●●○○○○○(53▷55/100)

｢Favorable｣ ｢Doubt｣ ｢Confusion｣

…

Lee Ha-yul → Hong Yeon-hwa

●●●●●●●●○○(84/100)

｢?｣ ｢Sense of debt｣ ｢Gratitude｣ ｢Pique｣

…

[The requirements for ‘Curse of Silence’ were not satisfied]

[The requirements for “Curse of Solitude” were not met]