episode_0314

I barely managed to get through the barrage of questions at the dinner table.

– Honey, you have to tell me where you’re going, right? A secret? Is there a need to keep this a secret between us? It’s not like we can’t go anywhere.

– Do you know how a teacher feels when he has to watch his beloved disciple struggle between life and death when he goes outside? Are you planning on sticking your head into some dangerous place this time?

– You said not to worry, but the things in Sifnaha and China are so big… Are you going to hit a 3rd tier monster this time?

– Junior, you shouldn’t go to strange places again… Yes? If you do, you’ll really get hurt and be in big trouble. It would be better for you to come to our house and stay comfortably for a few days…

… I somehow managed to get through it. The performance of the top lord’s shield was quite powerful.

“Why did he run all the way here? Isn’t it a bit far?”

[I’m not too good at that…]

After such a raucous breakfast, I went out to see Yeonhwa, Seoyul, and the Unicorn.

The unicorn had been sitting down since early in the morning, but Yeonhwa had taken a nap, so she only heard about it at the dinner table and could not meet it in person.

“Come to think of it, all unicorns like Harul. Did you come here because you wanted to see him? You saw him once recently.”

Yeonhwa, with her hands clasped behind her head, tilted her head. It seemed like she was wondering why she had come all the way here.

“I don’t know, s …

Memories of last night came to mind as Yeonhwa gently rubbed my shoulder and muttered softly.

A wonderful memory that is hard to describe. And not a meal of unpleasant rice cakes, but a happy meal that satisfies both mind and body…

My face started to heat up on its own. I turned my head and changed the subject before the fever could fully rise.

“… Sloppy.”

“What? No, that’s… ”

A crack appeared on Yeon-hwa’s expression as she grumbled. The corners of her eyes trembled as if her pride had been hurt, and she began to make excuses.

The way he simply bit the bait. It was worth trying to change the subject, and the heat on his face quickly subsided.

Honestly, I think it’s Yeonhwa’s fault for trying to tease me.

No matter how much I ate, I wasn’t satisfied, so I went that night, feeling embarrassed.

He held onto Seo Yul’s hand, trying to suppress the heat rising to his face.

[come]

The place where the unicorn arrived. It was a place near the corner of the lot, with more grass than flowers and trees.

– Purrr?

As we approached, making no noise so as not to startle anyone, the baby unicorn, which had been happily lying on the grass and sunbathing, raised its head.

Her bright eyes looked at us calmly.

The first thing I did was make eye contact with the cute and lovely Seoyul who was clinging to my leg.

At that gaze, Seo Yul tightly held the hand I was holding.

“Unicorn… ”

[That’s right. Is this your first time meeting Seo-Yul in person?]

“Yes.”

Seo Yul nodded. Curiosity was in Seo Yul’s eyes, which seemed mature for her age.

I nodded my head in satisfaction at the sight of the tiny, multi-colored wings fluttering there.

“Wow, you really came? How did you know where you were and come running here?”

That was when.

The baby unicorn’s gaze, which had been observing Seo-yul, fell on Yeon-hwa.

– … Purrurr!

The baby unicorn, who had been blankly blinking, suddenly jumped up from its seat. At the same time, a rather ferocious aura spread across it.

“What, what is it.”

Yeonhwa hesitated and blinked at the sudden reaction. Woohoo! Pure white magic pulsed from the unicorn.

For a young animal, its long forelegs scraped the ground several times, a harbinger of an impending charge.

Boom! The unicorn’s body shot forward violently without stopping at the warning.

“No, sir, why are you doing this to me again, this is a mess!”

Yeonhwa, who was feeling wronged next to her, shouted out. Soon, Yeonhwa tried to respond to the unicorn’s charge by drawing out her magical power.

Before that, I blocked Yeonhwa’s path.

– Bam!

A dull impact echoed through the ground. Not a single speck of dust rose. The two feet that touched the ground did not move at all.

The long horn held in his hand trembled. The baby unicorn stopped right in front of his nose.

I raised my voice with sharp eyes.

[no!]

– Purrr…

The baby unicorn let out a groan as it stopped in my hands with its horn caught in its throat.

It sounded almost like whining. But I didn’t loosen the corners of my eyes that were sharply raised.

[Oh my! It can’t be done! Why are you trying to stab someone!]

It’s not that this isn’t true, but this is something that needs to be dealt with severely.

He tried to rush at a person and hit him. If he was not careful, the person could have been hurt or killed.

This unicorn may look cute and young on the outside, but it has the strength to easily slaughter dozens of people.

Of course, it is inevitable that they will show hostility and wariness towards those who have entered their nest without permission. After all, the common sense of humans and monsters is different.

But isn’t it the opposite now? The baby unicorn has not been invaded in its nest, but has come to the mansion where Yeonhwa lives.

– Squeak…

[Tsk! Don’t whine!]

I gave a sharp rebuke to the unicorn whose horn I caught in my hand.

Even though you might wonder what kind of soul a monster has, fortunately, we were able to communicate.

It’s because the unicorn is so intelligent, and above all, I have a necklace of confession attached to me by default.

The necklace of confession that started to show changes from before.

When I measured it properly, at some point my imagination started to come out.

It was similar to the unique ability of the salt series. Even without having to process it into text, the meaning itself was already conveyed to the other person.

Thanks to this, I was able to convey my thoughts to monsters who couldn’t speak my language.

Of course, if you don’t have the Necklace of Confession, you can just imitate the unique abilities of the Chloride series by homogenizing them.

– Purrr…

After a brief training session, the exhausted baby unicorn sat down on the field and rubbed its head against mine.

Only then did I release the corners of my eyes a little and carefully stroke the baby unicorn’s mane.

Even this was ended with a sharp scolding, as the baby unicorn’s actions showed no murderous intent.

In reality, even if it had been hit, it would have just flown far away and not gotten its horns stuck or anything. But that was enough to make it confusing, so I just scolded it.

What if Yeonhwa had murderous intent?

Sorry to say this to the baby unicorn, but it probably didn’t end with just restraint.

[Yeah, that’s right… You shouldn’t rush at people for no reason.]

– Purrr…!

[?]

[There was a reason?]

anyway.

As the whining baby unicorn rested its head on my thigh and purred, Yeonhwa, who was holding Seoyul in her arms, blinked and sat down next to me.

“Oh my, why does this kid hate me again?”

[well…?]

“Why does everyone hate me, even though I’m a spirit or something? I didn’t do anything… Does my daughter think so too?”

“Gyaaah!”

“… Is it something to be so scared about?”

For some reason, Seo-yul, who had been quietly lying in Yeon-hwa’s arms, jumped up and down in surprise at Yeon-hwa’s playful words.

Yeonhwa opened her mouth in bewilderment at the intense reaction.

“Ugh… Dad. Hug me.”

[… Yeah, come here]

Seoyul, who had been hugging me with both arms and caressing my skin, came up to me tightly. Seoyul pressed her butt against my empty thighs and dug into my arms.

“… … ”

Then, she glanced at the baby unicorn that was resting its head on my other thigh, then quietly reached out and gently stroked its pure white horn.

– Purrr…

The baby unicorn’s tail was wagging. It was like a puppy’s reaction. I don’t know if it was a positive reaction, but the momentum felt positive.

‘Since Seo-Yul is also a fairy, is she showing friendliness?’

Seo-yul is a fairy who is in charge of managing nature, and at the same time, possesses magical powers that are close to pure, similar to mine. It is a condition where it would not be strange for a unicorn to show friendliness.

– Kuk kuk kuk!

“Hey, why do you keep poking me in secret?”

– Purrr…?

… But maybe because of the influence of the fear, Yeonhwa didn’t really like it.

He hovered around Yeonhwa with an expression of discontent and poked her with his horn.

I didn’t stab him to get hurt, I just left him there as if he was throwing a tantrum.

Fire is ultimately a part of nature and helps in the role of restoration, but among them, the fire of destruction is a flame that specializes in destruction and annihilation.

It would be difficult for a species that belongs to nature to like it all.

“… … ”

It was around that time that I was watching Yeonhwa and Unicorn playing around and bickering.

Suddenly, Yeonhwa’s words came to mind, and she patted Seoyul’s back while she was holding him in her arms.

“Dad?”

Seo-yul tilts her head lovingly at my touch. It’s as if she’s reading a Korean textbook, but her pronunciation is so precise that I don’t know why it’s awkward.

Seo-yool, the child who calls me dad.

But have I ever called Seo-Yul my daughter?

Actually, there was no need to ask again.

Because I didn’t call it that on purpose.

Although I couldn’t stop Seo-Yul from calling me “Dad,” I called myself her guardian, not her father.

Although he called Seo Yul a child he had to take responsibility for, he could not call her his daughter.

That’s because, in the unconscious realm, I couldn’t bear to accept this relationship.

I was afraid that I would not be able to fulfill my role as a parent beyond that of a guardian. I blamed myself for the many things I could not do for my daughter, even though I called her my daughter.

In the end, they’re all excuses.

Besides, that excuse is now useless.

I did this and that with Yeonhwa. Other people? I, being greedy, will never let you go.

It is absurd to push away the relationship with Seo Yul, saying it is burdensome, when you have such a deep relationship and intend to have one.

[Seo Yul-ah]

“Yes, Dad.”

Seoyul responds with a bright smile to my call. Even from observational information, I can’t tell how pretty that smile is.

Fairy knights are a race with a short childhood, so I felt sorry that I couldn’t spend much time with them during that time.

[daughter]

“Yes, Dad.”

The rhythm that responded with inertia.

“… Huh?”

After a few dozen seconds, his eyes blink blankly as if he realized something was strange. The corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily at the sight of his incredibly cute appearance.

How sweet and delicious is the attention of parents to their children. I, too, know this well, having only felt need and never been satisfied.

So, I thought that if I had children, I had to give them lots of love.

She swept back her round bangs and lightly kissed her exposed forehead.

– Side

At the small sound, Seo-Yul’s eyes opened even wider. I smiled brightly and rubbed Seo-Yul’s cheek.

[Daughter, would you like to go on a picnic together before the vacation?]

Seo-Yul’s cheeks were rubbed as hard as a stone. After a few minutes, they gradually loosened into soft skin.

“… Yes! Yes yes! I want to go!”

Finally, after it had completely thawed, a warm smile naturally appeared on my face at the sight of Seo-yul jumping around in my arms.

“Ha-yul, why did you bring me here and then leave me behind?”

“That’s not it… ”

In the middle, Yeon-hwa was teased with affection by a jealous woman.

* * *

That night. Hong Yeon-hwa was able to fall asleep with Lee Ha-yul in her arms again today, thanks to the special privilege of the first night.

“Who said it was sloppy? Huh?”

– Bang!

“Huhhh… ”

Because of that, the gazes of those around him were somewhat fierce. Today, Lee Seo-yool’s gaze was particularly cold.

But since it’s almost vacation time, I might not be able to see you for a while, so I wanted to keep it to myself until today.

“Jjub… ”

[satisfaction]

[mellowness]

[Solidness]

“Huh… Yeah, right… That’s good.”

After feeling a relatively brief surge of passion, Hong Yeon-hwa, lying on the bed with Lee Ha-yul in her arms, let out a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, today I learned a little bit about Lee Ha-yul’s strategy, so I avoided fainting in such a vulgar way.

In fact, there was no strategy to speak of.

Before Lee Ha-yul started to really get into it, he was a very soft and easygoing child who would nod his head no matter what happened if you gave him the milk.

Anyway, I guess I should say that I was able to build up my self-esteem by using that trick.

If Lee Ha-yool hadn’t restrained himself, Hong Yeon-hwa would have fallen like a dead frog…

“Oh my.”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who was enjoying the sweet feeling, looked down at Lee Ha-yool in her arms, sighing as a thought suddenly occurred to her.

I heard he’s wandering around somewhere again during the vacation.

But they don’t say exactly where it is, and they’re hiding it as much as possible under the pretext of being the top owner.

‘Can you dig it up?’

It’s not easy to get Lee Ha-yool to open his mouth. Also, if you try to force his mouth open, he might suddenly spit out a fountain of blood and faint like last time.

The rate was also a time bomb that was difficult to touch carelessly.

“Ha-yul, what are you going to do during the vacation… ”

Hong Yeon-hwa swallowed a sigh and muttered blankly.

It’s not a question I asked because I wanted an answer. If I wanted an answer, I would have asked it when I wasn’t asleep.

[Plans for the vacation, Goal 1… Measuring the entrance behind the scenes]

“Huh?”

The answer came alone in the still dawn. Hong Yeon-hwa opened her eyes wide at the sudden voice.

The source of the voice was a familiar place. It was the necklace of confession that Lee Ha-yool was wearing even while sleeping.

A bewildered expression naturally appeared on his face.

It’s absurd that the necklace, which has become quite secure due to the recent increase in skill, is sitting there responding as it pleases.

“This is crazy.”

At the same time, I felt creepy.

In the end, that necklace is meant to extract Lee Ha-yool’s thoughts, but if I wasn’t careful, I almost ended up answering something I shouldn’t have because of the curse or something.

What if that happened? Just thinking about it makes me dizzy and my face turns pale.

“… Can you hear me?”

[affirmation]

“Are you awake?”

[negative]

“… What do you think of Hong Yeon-hwa?”

[love]

[affection]

[milk]

[dairy]

[Thank you]

[Warmth]

[stability]

[Soft]

Click, click, click… Hong Yeon-hwa’s face became bizarre at the sound that continued to ring.

“What is a cow… It really has transparent thoughts.”

Hong Yeon-hwa’s cheeks turned pale at some of the drawn-out answers.

… Actually, if you look down at the arms, it seems like Hong Yeon-hwa is being treated in a similar way…

“Ahem.”

Anyway, Hong Yeon-hwa sorted out the strange situation. There is a dangerous part to her playfulness, but there is something she has been curious about since a while ago.

‘Can I ask this?’

A small hesitation held me back. Whatever it was, it was something that Lee Ha-yool was hiding. Can I just ask him about it?

‘… No, rather than going somewhere alone and coming back to the funeral… ’

Even that is a hopeful observation. What if you step into a really dangerous place and the worst happens?

“Ugh… ”

Just thinking about it makes me sick and my fears rise.

The decision has been made.

Hong Yeon-hwa swallowed hard and asked carefully.

I don’t expect much. I won’t touch on your shameful private parts, but I just wonder where you plan on going during the vacation…

“What’s the point of what I just said? If it seems like it’ll be a problem, then never, ever answer.”

– Click

The necklace of confession jingled one after another.

[Back]

[Traces of a crack in space that has been widening for hundreds of years and has not yet healed]

[The trace that was just a crack begins to function as a small dimension when it exceeds a certain standard]

[However, the other side is a part of the world that cannot stand on its own. At some point, it will inevitably run wild.]

…

[example]

[1st round, failed to suppress, unable to identify entrance. Magical transformation centered on Russian region]

[2nd time, failed to suppress, the entrance is the mainland of Australia. Due to the runaway of the demonic realm, the mainland has become a demonic realm]

[3rd time, failed to suppress, entrance is Belarus region. Magical transformation of a significant part of Europe…]

[4th time, failed to suppress…]

…

[8th time, successful suppression…]

…

[11th time, successful suppression…]

[12th round, progress of the magic realm and success in taking control of the corresponding magic realm]

…

* * *

[Player Compensation System: Favorability]

Lee Ha-yul → Lee Seo-yul

●●●●●●●●○○(89/100)

“?” “Guilt” “Consciousness of guilt” “Self-reproach” “Sorry” “Shame” “Anxiety” “Worry” “Anguish” “Bitterness” … … … … …

▼Dramatic Change▼

●●●●●●●●●○(95/100)

“Daughter” “Affection” “Family” “Self-reproach” “Sorry” “Shame” “Anxiety” “Worry” “Anguish” … … … … …