episode_0233

It was pointless to insist on practicing during that time, saying that time was a waste.

As soon as Lee Ha-yul was held in his arms, he was busy drifting off to dreamland.

To be exact, after briefly clearing his senses, he buried his nose in my chest and fell into a deep sleep without even noticing that someone was carrying him.

“… … ”

I knew it would be very effective, but when I actually experienced it, it was both absurd and cute.

Ariel patted Iha Yul on the back with a strange expression, then snapped her fingers.

Soon the backrest that had been supporting Ariel’s back slowly reclined.

I carefully recline the backrest so that Lee Ha-yul can rest more comfortably and so as not to break it.

The backrest reclined, and Lee Ha-yool leaned against Ariel, seemingly climbing onto her.

[Huh…?]

I squirmed for a moment in my changed posture.

Rather, feeling comfortable, Lee Ha-yool mumbled and dug into her arms.

Then he shook his head and took a deep breath.

– Sniff sniff…

“읏… ”

Ariel, who had been making a strange expression, shuddered at the breath that tapped the inside of her sternum.

It was an unfamiliar and strange feeling in many ways.

Whether Ariel was shivering from the strange sensation or not, Lee Ha-yool buried his face in her arms and continued to whine.

He stretches out both arms and hugs Ariel, and when his hands occasionally stop, he gently shakes his body and urges her to touch him again.

The most annoying of these was burying his nose in her bosom and sniffing her flesh.

The smell of human flesh was so good that he buried his face in the flesh, worried that it might be suffocating.

Occasionally, when I tried to raise my head slightly to avoid suffocation, I would shake my head violently and whine.

In the end, Ariel had no choice but to give in to Lee Ha-yul.

[It smells good…]

“Ugh, ahem… ”

[milk…]

‘… I am not a cow, and I don’t produce milk… ‘

The necklace clicked, revealing part of her innermost feelings through vocalization.

Ariel coughed softly, carefully stroking her hair and gently patting her back.

Our first hug.

For something like that, it’s an overly intimate and clingy look.

But Ariel didn’t find him strange.

At that moment, Ariel suddenly checked the status window that appeared in the corner of her vision.

In the corner of her vision, a small, blue holographic window floated.

[Player Compensation System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Ariel Segnis Ternovcia

●●●●●●●○○○(51▷70/100)

“Tower of Knowledge” “Head of the Magic Circle” “Woo? You” “Complexity” “Confusion” “Question” “Doubt” “Gratitude”

Favorability suddenly rose by 20 to 70.

It went so far as to just give me a hug and embrace.

… and the ignominious label of ‘Torai’ and the suspicious image of ‘Are you normal?’ also disappeared.

‘Phew… ‘

The relatively easy and steep rise in favorability gave Ariel many complicated thoughts.

I understood that Lee Ha-yool is a being who lives and dies for love, but when I actually experienced it, the feeling was different.

I can’t believe my favorability rating went up so much just by giving me a hug and letting me smell your body, even though it was a complicated trick…

‘… … ‘

…it means that he is longing for that much affection.

A unique nature and an extreme lack of affection felt throughout life.

For him, who lives in a bleak world with limited senses due to the curse and is immersed in the fear of the destruction that may come in the future, affection must be an especially sweet emotion.

‘ha…’

And, she and the other top leaders are encouraging a child who wants such affection to fight.

Ariel’s face darkened as a thought suddenly occurred to her.

There are many excuses.

Even if they hadn’t brought him here, Lee Ha-yul had to fight at some point.

The invading tower lords have already destroyed many worlds, and this will continue in the future.

If this world is destroyed, the next likely target is the relatively nearby original dimension of Iharyul.

Only then will Lee Ha-yool start fighting.

As a soul without a body, without the resources or room to grow like I am now, without anyone to back me up, bearing the full weight of their curse, without power. Without magic or unique abilities, I am the power of the world.

They must have had to fight in much harsher environments.

… Even if I made excuses like that, the feeling of guilt did not go away easily.

No matter how many excuses there are, in the end, it’s Ariel’s incompetence that is forcing this child into the fight.

When Lee Ha-yool first meets Ariel, he shows strong caution, but he also seems to earnestly hope that she becomes a good person.

At this moment, I felt guilty as I watched her whine as if she was happier than anyone else in the world, held in my arms.

“Hoo… ”

A ruler is someone who receives duties from the tower and is granted the right to perform them.

There are times when politicians must view people not as beings, but as gains and numbers.

But it’s not easy.

She was not a person fit for a position of power.

Ariel let out a sigh for the umpteenth time and hugged Lee Ha-yul tightly.

In the end, all Ariel could do for him was teach him magic and give him useful artifacts.

All I could do was give him my arms around me so he could rest comfortably.

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Lee Ha-yool’s sleeping habits weren’t particularly embarrassing.

All he could do was snuggle into your arms while sleeping, bury his nose in yours, and smell your body.

So, all Ariel did was comfort and appease the whining Lee Ha-yul while her body trembled.

Despite insisting that he didn’t need to sleep, Lee Ha-yool fell asleep easily and regained consciousness after sleeping for almost eight hours.

[Eeee…]

The voice the necklace spat out reached my ear.

At the omen of that weather, Ariel opened her closed eyes.

And then, he hugged Lee Ha-yul, who was whining from sleep, and patted his back.

[good]

[good?]

[Stroke… more…]

Although conscious, Lee Ha-yool was still groggy and in a dazed state.

He squirmed under the caressing hands and buried his face in Ariel’s arms, snuggling.

Lee Ha-yul is weak in sleep and weak in the morning.

Especially, if you fall asleep while fully enjoying the body temperature and scent of a person, you become particularly weak that day.

Because of this characteristic, those who sleep with Lee Ha-yul intentionally wake up earlier than him to watch him whine while sleeping.

[… Ariel?]

“Yes, did you cough?”

It was about 10 minutes after he started throwing a tantrum that Lee Ha-yool came to his senses.

Lee Ha-yul, who had been absentmindedly hugging someone and patting his back, slowly raised his head and opened his eyes.

The clearly visible gray eyes blinked.

The contradictory eyes that seemed to contain both ominousness and sacredness were unfocused.

– Sniff sniff…

Lee Ha-yool blinked for a moment, then lowered his head and buried his face in Ariel’s chest.

Lee Ha-yool buried his nose in her sternum and sniffed several times as if checking something, then tilted his head.

[…it doesn’t smell]

Lee Ha-yool, with a look of confusion on his face.

Only then did Ariel realize that the trick she had played on Lee Ha-yul had been broken.

[We kissed, didn’t we…?]

Ariel’s shoulders flinched at Lee Ha-yool’s innocent question, which he asked while tilting his head.

From Lee Ha-yool’s perspective, since his sense of smell had suddenly become enhanced, it wouldn’t have been strange for him to think that Ariel had licked his lips without permission.

Ariel shook her head urgently.

“… No, it’s not. I just temporarily lifted the curse with my limited power. ”

[aha…]

At her quick explanation, Lee Ha-yool nodded without any unnecessary suspicion.

Then, he pouted his lips as if he felt regret and hugged Ariel’s waist tightly.

[Smell, I want to smell more…]

“읏… ”

Ariel flinched and shook her shoulders.

Although both eyes were closed, he could feel the desire directed at him.

It is difficult to break the curse, even conditionally.

It can be destroyed fairly easily from inside the Tower of Knowledge.

So, it is not difficult to give Lee Ha-yul a hug.

“… Next time, I will release it again around bedtime.”

But if you open your heart again now, you might be able to sleep soundly when you feel recharged.

Ariel planned to use the scent of flesh as bait to induce sleep.

Of course, if you throw away all of the below rates and demand that I hand them over immediately, I will have no choice but to give them to you…

[yes…]

Fortunately, Lee Ha-yul nodded obediently, although he felt sorry for him.

The mission to put Geumjok to sleep was a success.

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As if to prove the rapidly increasing favorability, Lee Ha-yool’s distance from Ariel has decreased significantly.

[Ariel]

[Can you pat my head?]

… No, it’s not just reduced, it’s stuck to the surface.

The magic training session began after blowing away all of Lee Ha-yul’s hidden energy.

Lee Ha-yool would have originally sat across the table from Ariel.

Now sitting on Ariel’s thigh.

This position was achieved at the request of Lee Ha-yool, who did not want to leave her arms.

‘… … ‘

Ariel felt awkward about the distance, but she continued teaching in a calm manner as if it didn’t matter.

Although I flinched from the ticklish sensation that occurred whenever Lee Ha-yool moved, the training proceeded without any problems.

After the training was over.

Ariel sat down in her chair to begin tending to the tower.

Although it was only recently that he started teaching magic to Lee Ha-yul, this behavior has become a habit that he has been doing for a long time.

Ariel closed her eyes, feeling a small sense of peace in him.

After a while, I slowly opened one eye.

I see pure white hair.

It’s not an unusual sight.

Ariel’s hair was originally white.

However, the feeling in her arms is unfamiliar.

Lee Ha-yul was still in his arms.

He was looking through the book while holding Ariel’s chest.

If it were yesterday, Lee Ha-yool would be flying high and engrossed in a book.

Now, he seems to like her embrace, and he clings to her tightly without leaving her arms for even a moment.

He hates falling so much that he doesn’t even go out to get his books himself, but instead brings them to Yeomdong.

As time passes.

Ariel finished managing the tower, and Ihayul also finished reviewing and previewing, and it was time for bed.

Lee Ha-yul buried his face in Ariel’s chest and fell into a deep sleep, enjoying the scent of her skin.

There was not an inch of him shaking his head firmly, saying that sleep was a luxury.

‘… … ‘

If he could spend the whole day in her arms, it seems that Lee Ha-yool really liked Ariel’s arms.

Ariel is a character who is fundamentally self-serving, although she is somewhat questionable.

Also, in a closed space where there are no people except for Lee Ha-yul and Ariel.

This was an effect that occurred because Ariel was the only person he could rely on and hope for affection from.

Ariel closed her eyes tightly, unsure whether she should be happy about this.

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The current magic level is clearly rising.

There is also the knowledge of countless wizards piled up in the Tower of Knowledge.

That Ariel is beside me… no, now she is holding me in her arms and teaching me with all her heart.

Lee Ha-yul’s explosive growth was also natural.

“This time, we will start with this method. I will give you a moment, so please proceed with the reverse calculation.”

[yes]

Ariel decided to be happy that Lee Ha-yool liked her.

After asking Lee Ha-yool to solve a problem, she thought about it for a while.

‘I wish I could teach you the unique magic, but… will I have time?’

Unique island.

Just as martial arts are elevated to the level of unique skills and expandable abilities.

Magic can also be a unique ability.

Ariel has also achieved many unique magics, but the magic that she wants to pass on to Lee Ha-yul is the unique magic that Ariel first achieved.

This unique magic is a perfect match for Iha Yul.

With pure horsepower, the output will be much higher, and with a pseudo-division ability of this level, it will be sufficient to handle it.

In addition, Lee Ha-yul will continue to engage in countless battles and battlefields according to his own will.

Ariel’s unique magic will be of great help, especially when dealing with large numbers of enemies.

But the problem is time.

Since it is a magical technique that is entangled with uniqueness, it is impossible to manifest it with mere memorization.

From the establishment of the ritual to the end of its manifestation.

It becomes possible to manifest only when you understand all of the unique magic.

So, Lee Ha-yool needs to raise her level to the minimum level where she can understand her unique magic.

And even after adjusting the level like that, Ariel had to be by my side… hold me in her arms and even add an explanation about the unique magic.

Is that possible in just an hour or so?

‘… There’s a high chance that it won’t work. At that time, after I teach you the recipe, I hope that Lee Ha-yool will learn it on his own… ‘

[I solved it all]

“… Yes?”

Ariel blinked.

Lee Ha-yul raised his head and showed his face to Ariel, and rocked his body back and forth.

Ariel patted Lee Ha-yool on the stomach, saying she understood, and checked the problem he had solved.

The problem posed to Lee Ha-yul was not an easy one.

The depth is like that, and the quantity is also large, so if you measure it on paper, you can easily eat up dozens of sheets.

I didn’t think Lee Ha-yool wouldn’t be able to solve it, but it hasn’t even been a few minutes since the problem was posted… ?

Ariel looked at the problem with a puzzled look.

“… You solved it well. There are no mistakes, and the process is correct. ”

And then he nodded silently in surprise.

It’s all solved. It’s perfect, without any mistakes.

Of course, there are some awkward parts, but considering the level of Lee Ha-yool, it is a solution that deserves to be evaluated as amazing.

‘what…?’

Ariel’s eyes widened in puzzlement, and soon something flickered out of the corner of her eye.

Sarangsarang – A blue band that sways from side to side. This is the winged robe that Lee Ha-yul wears.

…it was wagging like the tail of a puppy hoping for a prize.

[expectation]

[stroking]

[craving]

Soon, the lust that was so blatant and pure was flowing out of the necklace… Ariel obediently reached out and stroked Lee Ha-yool’s hair.

“… Excellent.”

[lol…]

Lee Ha-yul rubbed his head with the hand that was running through his hair, and showed a happy smile that brightened up everyone around him.

A few days later.

Lee Ha-yul showed off his prowess by making progress that should have taken a month in just three days.

* * *

[Player Compensation System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Ariel Segnis Ternovcia

●●●●●●●○○○(70▷72/100)

“Tower of Knowledge” “Head of the Magic Circle” “Woo? You” “Complexity” “Confusion” “Question” “Doubt” “Gratitude”

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[Player Compensation System: Measurement]

▷Mental state

“happiness”

“warmth”

“Satisfaction”

“Need for praise”

“Sense of accomplishment”