episode_0304

Jeong Yushin scratched his head.

‘What’s going on?’

Right in front of him.

The clan leaders who had rushed in from the morning breeze were bowing their heads.

Seeing their stiff postures, it seemed like a really difficult request.

“Is there anything I can help you with separately?”

““Ah, no!””

The clan leaders answered loudly in unison.

There’s nothing to help with?

His curiosity grew even more.

Grandma Lover Granny stepped forward and politely handed over a thick stack of documents.

“What’s this?”

“It’s a report on the formation and operation plan of the information gathering group!”

Jeong Yushin quickly read through the documents.

From the format of the clan leaders reporting directly by word of mouth.

A plan to form a special organization that only collects information.

It also stated that they would manage the clan alliance’s funds more efficiently.

Jeong Yushin put the documents on the table and looked at the clan leaders.

He felt a strange sense of growing together.

“Thank you.”

The clan leaders looked moved by the words of gratitude.

“Ah, no! We apologize for not being helpful to Sky-nim until now!”

Jeong Yushin gave a wry smile.

‘I’ve received a lot of help.’

Afterward, the clan leaders revealed their ambitions with voices full of energy and returned.

“Then, we’ll go in first, Boss!”

Before leaving the inn, the clan leaders also politely greeted Middle-aged Sky.

“…”

After a moment of silence, Jeong Yushin turned his head and looked at Middle-aged Sky.

He heard that he had been visiting small and medium-sized clan alliances lately.

Surely, Middle-aged Sky must have done something.

“What did you do? They’ve all become stiff like privates?”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy chimed in.

“Isn’t it good? It’s better than a disloyal junior trying to eat his senior, right?”

“That’s true.”

The Boob and Mystical Sorcerer guy started talking.

Middle-aged Sky cleared his throat.

“Ahem! Handsome Sky, I gave them a few words because they think too comfortably of you. You are their representative. It was just a request to give you minimal respect, not to treat you like a worker.”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy nodded.

“First Brother did well. Even if you tell them to be comfortable, they shouldn’t really act comfortably.”

“But Boss. It seems like a perfect fit.”

Middle-aged Sky gave a wry smile.

“I’ve got a strange nickname.”

He didn’t feel too bad. It was closer to a nickname than a name, but he knew how they saw him.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy stroked his chin.

“Hmm. Should I stop coming up with names too?”

Boob Sky shrugged his shoulders.

“Why? I’ve already thought of a name.”

“What is it?”

“See Sky. How is it? Easy to say and call, right?”

“Not bad.”

The two started talking again.

Jeong Yushin read the documents left by the clan leaders.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy peeked his head out again.

“Hey, maknae, is there anything interesting written down?”

“Nothing much. The number of new explorers has increased. Hmm?”

Jeong Yushin’s eyes stopped at one place in the document.

“Retired explorers and skilled people from the outside have come in in droves.”

Jeong Yushin was lost in thought for a moment.

‘The world outside the city.’

Boob Sky smiled and looked at Jeong Yushin.

“You haven’t been outside the city, have you?”

“Isn’t that right? I’ve been here the whole time. For a year.”

He had no intention of going anywhere else.

Unless it was really necessary, he had little interest in the outside world.

In the past, he didn’t have the time, and until a few months ago, he was indifferent.

Recently, he had become curious.

More precisely.

He was too curious about the past of the Skies. They talked about stories from before the transfer at drinking parties, but they never talked about stories after the transfer.

The ‘Skies’ noticed Jeong Yushin’s gaze and gave wry smiles.

The Boob guy opened his mouth.

“Maknae, do you really want to hear it?”

“To be honest, I’m curious. But you don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to dig up other people’s painful pasts.”

Words full of consideration. The ‘Skies’ looked at Jeong Yushin with warm eyes.

TS Sky smiled and hit his chest.

“I guess I can tell you about my ability. I have the ability to copy imprints.”

Copy imprints?

“You copy and use the other person’s imprint.”

Jeong Yushin’s eyes widened.

“Ah.”

He finally understood.

That’s why Boob Sky had such extensive knowledge about imprints.

“But there are disadvantages. If the other person doesn’t have an imprint, I can’t use my ability. And the ability of the ‘copied’ imprint disappears after a certain amount of time.”

Jeong Yushin stroked his chin.

Still, it’s a cheat.

If he meets someone with a strong imprint, he can copy that person’s imprint.

What if he meets several adversaries with cheat imprints?

Boob Sky’s ability will increase exponentially.

‘It’s scary in a new way.’

Does he reinforce imprint operation and combat with his own senses?

That’s why it might be even scarier.

Jeong Yushin looked at the Wolf guy.

The Wolf guy thought for a moment and opened his mouth.

“I have the Behemoth imprint.”

“…?”

What’s a Behemoth?

He just looks like a furry wolf beastman.

“It’s a mythical beast from old legends, but this imprint is a bit complicated to explain. Instead of leveling up, it permanently strengthens the body and mana by eating.”

It’s hard to understand.

“Is there another imprint?”

“No. It’s one of the characteristics of the Behemoth imprint. As it gets stronger, it unlocks the abilities of the Behemoth one by one. In the end, it’s about strengthening the imprint.”

“Is the reason you eat delicious food to get stronger?”

The Wolf guy shook his head.

“No. It’s purely my taste. If I’m going to eat something, I like to eat it deliciously. I can only strengthen myself with ‘monster’ meat. But except for a few special cases, ‘monster’ meat isn’t very tasty.”

Jeong Yushin closed his mouth.

They all had cheat imprints.

‘I shouldn’t have asked.’

It only hurts my stomach.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy smiled sinisterly.

“Hehehe. Is it my turn now?”

“No. You don’t have to.”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy raised his voice.

“Why?!”

“You’re a wizard, right? Imprint abilities are important, but magic is more important, isn’t it?”

That’s how the wizards he had seen so far were.

They had unique imprints, but they mainly used magic.

“Still, why don’t you listen?”

Jeong Yushin stared at the Mystical Sorcerer guy.

‘His shoulders are raised above his head.’

How much does he want to brag that his lips are even twitching?

At that time.

Thud.

The inn door opened, and one elf opened the door and came in.

He recognized her at a glance.

The giant bow she was carrying on her back.

The Tree Heart Sisters, famous elite archers of the Elven Kingdom.

The elf woman with her pure beauty swept back her long hair and looked around at the Barbarois.

Each one exuded an unusual atmosphere.

“Sky? Are you here?”

At the elf’s question, the Mystical Sorcerer guy jumped up from his seat.

“Yes, were you looking for me?”

The elf woman tilted her head.

“You’re different from what I heard.”

“What do you mean?”

“I heard you were more beautiful than us…”

The elf woman looked at TS Sky.

“Are you Sky by any chance? Did you receive the TS imprint?”

“No. I am See Sky.”

“Is that so?”

The elf woman turned her head and looked at the Middle-aged man.

Middle-aged Sky shook his head and pointed to Jeong Yushin.

“No. It seems like they’re looking for the maknae.”

Jeong Yushin got up from his seat.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s the Queen’s summons. Please accompany me to the inner castle.”

Suddenly?

‘Is something happening that I don’t know about?’

A strange sense of unease slowly crept up his spine.

I hope it’s nothing big.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy chimed in.

“I’ll go with you.”

The elf woman frowned.

“The Queen only summoned Sky.”

“The Second is trustworthy. He’s no different from Sky’s brother, so let him accompany you. At least it wouldn’t hurt to ask the Queen.”

The elf woman thought for a moment and turned her body.

“Let’s go together for now. However, if the Queen does not allow it, that wizard cannot enter.”

“Good.”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy exchanged glances with the ‘Skies’.

‘Thoroughly understand everything inside. Help Sky so he doesn’t get caught up in anything strange.’

‘Trust me.’

The Second winked and put his arm around Jeong Yushin’s shoulders.

“Let’s go. Maknae.”

“Let’s do that.”

Jeong Yushin and the Mystical Sorcerer headed to the inner castle in the central area with the elf woman.

The streets were orderly.

The elven army was guarding the entrance to the labyrinth, so the remaining labyrinth guards stabilized the streets.

They walked for a long time and reached the front of the inner castle.

The knights and elf soldiers were guarding the area around the inner castle gate together.

A gloomy gray castle.

Jeong Yushin and the Mystical Sorcerer silently looked at the building visible through the castle gate.

‘That place.’

The place where the head of the family lived.

“Maknae, your expression has hardened.”

“I was thinking about the head of the family lurking in the abyss. I wonder when he’ll pop out.”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy’s eyes widened.

“Huh?! You said you’re a year one? You’ve already found out that much?”

“I found out while getting involved with the Labyrinth Committee.”

It was a truth he didn’t really want to know.

In fact, there was something else he wanted to know.

The hidden story of another ‘me’.

More precisely.

What will happen in the future?

Wouldn’t it be possible to prepare if I knew?

The Mystical Sorcerer guy sighed deeply and looked up at the sky.

“Haa. Maknae, there’s a reason why we’re being careful. You’re drawing a completely different life trajectory from us. Even if we teach you the ‘truth’ we know, you shouldn’t think it will happen exactly as it is. You shouldn’t be so obsessed with it that you neglect the people around you.”

“…”

The Mystical Sorcerer rarely spoke so seriously. Jeong Yushin remained silent and pondered.

“We’ll tell you when the time is right, so wait a little longer.”

“Okay.”

‘I feel secure.’

Thinking to himself, he waited for a while, and the elf woman came out again.

“The wizard has also been told to come in.”

The guy grinned.

“Hehe. I’m so happy to be able to see the Queen up close.”

The elf woman’s gaze turned cold for a moment.

“Don’t do anything foolish.”

“Yes!”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy saluted playfully.

Jeong Yushin tilted his head at the sight.

‘Isn’t it?’

Wouldn’t it have been more reassuring to accompany the First?

The two followed the elf’s guidance and entered the inner castle.

Jeong Yushin walked through the corridor, looking around the inner castle.

It was definitely spring outside.

The inside of the inner castle was dark and damp.

Various valuables and sculptures lined the corridor.

He looked around for a long time and climbed the stairs to reach a large door.

“You can go in now.”

The elf stopped in front of the door, as if she had no intention of going any further.

“Thank you.”

The elf woman gave a faint smile.

“It was something I had to do.”

This time, the Mystical Sorcerer guy bowed his head with a serious expression.

“Thank you too.”

“Yes.”

The elf woman turned around and walked away with a short reply.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy opened his mouth and then shrugged his shoulders.

“Dirty lookism.”

“…”

Jeong Yushin patted the Mystical Sorcerer guy’s shoulder once and opened the door.

Squeak.

A huge hall unfolded.

‘Female’ elves armed with spears and bows looked at Jeong Yushin and the Mystical Sorcerer guy with a solemn aura.

‘I see why they let us in so easily.’

At the end of the hall.

Elf Queen Ellasein was sitting with her legs crossed on a wooden chair.

Jeong Yushin and the Mystical Sorcerer slowly approached Ellasein.

Ellasein smiled at Jeong Yushin.

“We meet again.”

“Yes.”

“The reason I called you here is not because of anything else, but because there are a few things I want to discuss.”

“I see.”

“I heard that you helped the hero of the empire on the 20th floor to prevent the invasion of the outer god. Can you tell me the details?”

As expected.

Should I say that she is worthy of running a country?

As it is a big event, she wants to check again if there is anything she missed, and she wants to establish a plan to deal with what will happen in the labyrinth in the future.

“I will gladly tell you.”

“Come closer.”

The moment Jeong Yushin was about to take a step.

The Mystical Sorcerer guy tilted his head.

“Hmm?”

Jeong Yushin turned his head.

“Why?”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy’s face was contorted fiercely.

“What the fuck! Maknae, we have to get out of here quickly!”

“What are you…?”

Jeong Yushin stopped talking and closed his mouth.

Thump.

Something surged from his stomach.

It’s familiar.

‘Fuck.’

The Mystical Sorcerer guy must have been quite flustered as he grabbed Jeong Yushin’s hand.

“Hey! Quick!”

“Ah, okay!”

Elf Queen Ellasein must have sensed something as she frowned.

“How dare you, wizard. Suddenly interrupting…”

“Ah! You have to get out! Ladies, get out quickly!”

The Mystical Sorcerer guy shouted at the top of his lungs.

“Keeeeeuk!”

Jeong Yushin slumped to the ground.

He couldn’t come to his senses.

The Yin energy that had been suppressed until now became a tsunami and rushed up to his heart in an instant.

“M-Maknae! Hold on!”

“Ah…sorry.”

No, it’s impossible to control.

Purple Yin energy exploded from Jeong Yushin’s body.

Ppeoooooooong!!!

A huge purple wave burst from Jeong Yushin’s body, sweeping away the female elves who were guarding the hall with dignity.

“Kyaaaaaaaat!!!”

“W-What is this…?!”

The flustered elf women shouted.

An elf woman wearing plate armor urgently raised her head.

“Your Majesty!”

The Elf Queen looked at Jeong Yushin with surprised eyes and then lowered her head.

The baby room had been rumbling since a while ago.

“Ah.”

The purple Yin gate revealed above his lower abdomen.

Gradually, a strange heat slowly rose from the uterus.

The Elf Queen raised her head and looked around.

The bodyguards protecting her were all women.

Dignified female warriors who did not give in to all kinds of difficult training and rough missions.

They closed their legs and were flustered with incomprehensible expressions.

“Y-Your Majesty!”

The captain of the guard, who was rushing over, knelt down.

“Eungat…?!”

A cute moan came out of the captain of the guard’s mouth.

Starting with the captain of the guard, the bodyguards standing in the hall knelt down one by one.

“M-My body is h-hot…”

“I-I don’t know th-this…”

“A s-strange pattern on my s-stomach…heuheueut!”

The Mystical Sorcerer staggered back.

He had anticipated all the other possibilities, but he really didn’t know this.

“M-Maknae is a sow maker!”

The inner castle hall was filled with Yin energy and moans.

Only the Mystical Sorcerer’s voice echoed loudly.