episode_0161

ㅡPasss… … .

The shape of the green wisp fades away.

Slowly, like a candle in the wind.

Fine dust is scattered in the wind like ashes.

The flame that burned fluorescently goes out.

Slowly, like the sunset at dawn.

It was different from the transparent appearance as before.

The thought form of the green wisp surrounding Iria was completely destroyed. This was the moment when the nullification of [Pierce the Essence] activated by Sihu was properly applied.

“Uh… ? Are you disappearing?”

Sihu, who is hugging Iria, is worried.

In a voice that was completely unexpected.

Understandably, Shihu didn’t embrace Iria with the intention of achieving this result from the beginning.

I was just fighting back as best as I could for Iria, and I just wanted to rescue her from inside the Green Wisp… … .

“I never thought it could be handled this way… … .”

Han Si-hu was just in a daze.

He looked into space and muttered.

With a face filled with a mix of relief and puzzlement.

I had no idea that it was possible to defeat a boss-level monster so easily. And that too through nullification through penetrating the essence. I felt like I finally realized how to use ‘penetrating the essence’ to some extent.

“Haaaat-? Si, Sihuya… … ?!”

“Sister Lia? Is your head feeling okay now? Are you hurt anywhere?!”

When all the battles are over, Iria looks at Han Si-hoo with shining blue eyes. Her eyes, which had been dull and unfocused, suddenly regained life.

I finally came to my senses.

It was thanks to being released from mental interference.

If there had been a little more delay, I could have lost my sense of self.

“Haaa, haa… ! I was really surprised that my body couldn’t move as I wanted… … . Speech is such a scary thing… … .”

Iria looks at her palm and moves her fingers.

She was temporarily unable to act due to the reflected speech, but thanks to Han Si-hoo’s nullification of everything, the speech that had been attached to her along with the Green Wisp was also released.

“It’s okay now. Things that were hanging on my sister… Because I turned it all off.”

“Thank you Sihu… … .”

“Anyway, I’m glad you came back okay.”

“Sihuya? I was really scared… … . I thought it was the end forever without being able to see my child like this… … .”

ㅡFull!

Iria, who was talking to Sihu from up close, suddenly collapses helplessly.

“Noona… … ?!!”

Due to the aftermath of the battle that had just taken place, his physical and mental strength were depleted. Iria ended up losing her mind, unable to continue speaking.

I lost all my strength and passed out.

In a way, it was a completely natural result.

Since I was subjected to psychological manipulation continuously in a short period of time, I was bound to become overloaded.

“Hey, Iria… ?! Did he really faint?”

“That’s right! Still, my body seems to be fine, so I need to move quickly!”

When the whole situation is over, Geomjae and Moran, who were watching from a distance, come over and help Iria. He didn’t bother to disturb the two of us and waited for us.

“Sihuya? We’ll take care of Iria’s evacuation. Aren’t you probably exhausted from the battle you just had?”

“Well, but… … !”

“It’s okay, so feel free to leave it to me. Because we are still fresh.”

“Yes-! I heard that if it wasn’t for my brother, I would have been in really big trouble… ?! By the way, are you okay?”

Moran lays Iria down on the ground for a moment to evacuate her. Park Bi-hwa patted Han Si-hoo’s head and calmed him down.

“Ah, yes. I’m fine. By the way, I guess Lia is really okay, right?”

“Don’t worry! Breathing and pulse are normal. Maybe I’ll be completely cured when I wake up from a nap -?”

Moran answers with a bright smile to reassure Sihu. Then, I briefly examined Iria’s body to provide simple first aid.

Iria’s body was still fine.

There were no traces of trauma.

Because the suit was protecting the body.

However, he appeared to have fainted due to mental shock.

“After one o’clock? Don’t worry too much. Iria just needs stability.”

“Whew, that’s a relief… … .”

At this, Han Sihu let out a deep sigh and lowered his head. This is because he has rarely struggled to this extent before.

Moreover, it was the first time I faced a crisis while moving with the team.

Therefore, Iria’s injury was bound to be even more shocking. The person you cherish and love the most in the world faints in front of your eyes… I couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

‘I should have protected you from the beginning… … !’

After all, I have to become stronger.

You can’t just be protected forever.

I will become strong enough to protect not only my body, but also everyone… … !

Sihu Han made a decision in his heart.

I thought I had become stronger after this,

After experiencing actual combat, I realized that there was still a long way to go.

Now, unlike before, it is not enough to just take care of one’s body. Since he had four women with children, he had to be able to take responsibility for all of them.

No matter how the world turned around, gender was not important when it came to protecting someone you love.

‘As soon as I return to the guild, I start physical training again… … !’

-Sparkle! sparkle!

It was time for Sihu to make such a firm determination.

“Huh? What is that?”

An object caught his eye as he was leaning towards the ground. A black pearl-like thing that shines brilliantly like a jewel radiates light from the floor.

ㅡSlap!

Han Si-hu picks it up without hesitation.

Before I knew it, I was holding it in my hand.

Should I say that my body reacted and moved instinctively?

“Huh? This… … .”

What he was holding in his hand was a magic stone.

It was a pitch-black magicite in the shape of a perfect sphere.

It looked straight as if someone had reforged it.

‘It’s smooth without any scratches, right? Moreover, with such a dark color, how can light be reflected like this? ? It’s my first time seeing a magic stone like this.’

It was when Han Si-hoo was staring at the magic stone as if he were possessed by something.

“Oppa-! If you don’t come quickly, I’ll leave you behind-?!”

“After one o’clock? If you’re having a hard time, I’ll help you, come here!”

“Ah… … ?”

ㅡKugugugugu… … !!

Since it was after defeating a boss-level monster, the gate was showing signs of slowly disappearing. Accordingly, Geomjae and Moran completed preparations for withdrawal and were urging Sihu.

“No way, peony? Since you are the fastest here, evacuate Iria out first! I guess I’ll leave Sihoo in charge!”

“City, I hate it! I also want to support my brother-?!”

Geomjae and Moran, who were preparing to leave the gate, suddenly start arguing over Sihoo. After a while, the gate itself may disappear.

“Oh, I’m fine! Lia’s condition is urgent, so everyone get moving!”

At this, Han Si-hoo suddenly stands up.

You can’t waste time on magic stones.

The top priority was to get everyone out of the gate safely.

ㅡRustly… !

Han Si-hoo put the magic stone he was holding into his arms and moved his body.

ㅡTadat, blame, blame, blame… … !

His steps as he hurried out of the gate were as light as if a layer of worry had been removed.

In any case, everyone was safe so it was okay.

Ilia will wake up soon too.

I was counting all of this as luck.

“Ahh, oppa-! let’s go together… … !”

“After one o’clock? You should come with me… ! It’s dangerous to be alone with that small body!”

Park Bi-hwa and Moran followed behind his light steps.

***

-Beep, beep! Beep… !

A beep sound is heard periodically.

The heart rate monitor lights up fluorescently.

While drawing a graph with a fairly stable heart rate.

And next to her, a woman with impressive blue hair is lying with a respirator hanging on her. And next to her was a small boy with gray hair.

“Authorized today as well… … .”

I looked at Iria and muttered quietly. In a tired and weary voice.

At first, I thought I would wake up soon.

Because I thought it was simply fainting from exhaustion.

But it’s already been three days since Iria collapsed.

Iria had been asleep for quite a bit longer than expected.

I thought she would shake herself off and wake up quickly if she was strong, but now she has completely become a sleeping princess.

Where on earth did everything go wrong?

If it’s not just shock, what is?

Isn’t this a critical situation?

The doctor said my body was fine… … ?

It seems like something is wrong after being affected by the Green Wisp’s mental disturbance. There is something that modern medicine cannot find the cause of… … .

ㅡKkooook… !

As I think about these thoughts, the tendons in my fists grow. Out of frustration, I just grab the blanket and rip it off.

“Sihuya? Let’s go in today and sleep first. I’ll take care of the rest.”

“Secret sister… … ?”

Recovery room provided at Seongsam Guild.

Park Bi-hwa comes up to talk to me from behind.

She also stayed up all night taking care of the patient and then fell asleep for a while.

He probably couldn’t sleep well himself, but he was trying to change his seat for me.

“Kooo… Brother… … .”

Peony was still in a deep sleep.

I’ve been awake for two days, so I’m sure I’m sleepy.

In fact, I’m so drowsy that I’m going crazy.

“Sifu, you should get some sleep too, right? I slept soundly for a while, so leave it to me.”

“But, I don’t know when Lia will wake up… … .”

“Silly? Would you like to see what you look like now? Illia will really like this face?”

“Yes… ? Is it very strange?”

“More haggard than strange. Look at the dark circles that appear from not being able to sleep at all. I’m dying of pity.”

“Ah, is that really the case?”

Park Bi-hwa looks sad.

Her face was full of worry.

As expected, he seems to be more worried about me than Iria.

“Okay, the doctor said that Iria and the unborn baby are safe, so don’t worry and get a good night’s sleep. Iria probably woke up late because she was too busy and was sleeping too much.”

He pats me on the shoulder, expressing concern for me in a sincere voice. I eventually agree with this.

“I understand, sister. Then, could you please submit this to the development department for me?”

“Huh? What is it?”

ㅡUgh!

I held out a magic stone that resembled a black pearl that I had kept in my arms.

“I got it after defeating the Green Wisp. It was the first time I had ever seen a magic gemstone, so I looked into it on my own, but in the end I couldn’t find anything.”

“Ah, yes. Leave it to me. I will deliver this to you in the morning.”

“Thank you.”

“With something like this.”

ㅡTuuk… !

It was the moment when I stretched out my hand to deliver the magic stone.

“What? Strength in your hands… … ?”

ㅡToduk, tok… ! Degurrr… … .

Was it because I sat around all day without sleep? My hands became weak and I lost sight of the magic stone without realizing it.

“Oh… ? No matter what, Sihu, what would you do if you dropped something like that on the patient’s body?”

As Park Bi-hwa said, the magic stone that fell from my hand happened to land on Iria’s chest, who was wearing a breathing apparatus.

Then surprisingly… … .

ㅡWhaaa!

As soon as it touches Iria’s body, a dazzling flash of light erupts.

“Sihuya? What is this… … ?”

“Oh? Wow, it’s dazzling… … ?!”

ㅡHuuuuk… … !

A bright flash filled the inside of the recovery room, then disappeared like a lie. A bright light flashed for a brief moment, and then the surroundings became dark again as if it had never happened before.

And what’s even more surprising than that… … .

“Ugh… I feel sore. How long have you been lying down?”

“… Who, sister?!! Are you awake? Really?!”

Perhaps thanks to the influence of the magic stone, Iria raises her back from the bed and stretches.

“Huh? Sihu?”

“… Mo, are you feeling okay? I was really worried!”

“Iria? Are you really okay?!”

Not only me, but also Park Bi-hwa was surprised and asked how Iria was doing.

I wondered what would happen if I lost consciousness like this, but it was truly a miracle.

“First, I’ll call a doctor, so lie down and relax─”

“No, it’s okay.”

Just as Bihwa Park was about to turn her back and go to call the doctor, Iria cut her off with a rather cold voice.

“Yes? Are you overconfident that you have the body of an S-class hero? You have a duty to rest for a while!”

“I know. But I don’t think I can do that now.”

“Sister, what is that… … ?”

“Could you please bring me a peony instead of a doctor, Park Bi-hwa?”

“Huh? What did you just say… … .”

“Please bring me some peonies. The peony that had a strange hypnosis on me… … !”

“”… … ??!!””

And the shocking statement that follows.

For a moment, I thought I had heard wrong.

Suddenly the hypnosis is broken… … ?

It was a statement that was difficult to believe.

“Why is everyone making that face? When I was liberated by the Green Wisp, all my memories came back.”

“I, Iria?! It seems like I had a dream while I was lying down, but I took a deep breath and woke up─”

“Noisy! Sihu? I’m sorry I couldn’t greet you as soon as you woke up, but could you please call Seong Ji-hyun? As you know, the ladies have something important to talk about.”

“Ah, yes… … !”

Iria, who made eye contact with me for the first time in a long time, was sparkling brighter than ever.