episode_0324

-Disciple? Again, your stomach is empty again.

-Oh, yeah…!

The woman who allowed the attack on her stomach rolled around on the floor.

-Ugh, ugh…! I can’t do it anymore!

The woman, drenched in sweat and shivering, eventually collapsed on the floor.

The master, who had been waiting for the woman to wake up, sighed deeply, came over to her side, and pressed her stomach with his fingers.

-All of our students are good, but there are a lot of gaps in the middle section, right? Huh?

-Ugh… Don’t press that part, it’s sensitive!

-?

A young woman lying down in the middle of the training room, and the teacher blinking while pressing on her stomach.

It’s a familiar sight. It’s something I’ve personally experienced in the past.

But it is a strange point of view to look at something you have experienced from a third party perspective.

It felt like I was a ghost, but now that I was used to it, I couldn’t cross my arms… Instead, I placed my left hand on my waist and calmly looked around.

-Teacher… Shouldn’t we start eating soon? It’s already past 1 o’clock…

-You seem to be good at keeping track of time…

-Hehehe, isn’t this proof that you’ve successfully completed the training to broaden your field of vision?

-That’s a waste of time. Oh, okay. Let’s go eat.

-Oh yeah! Let’s go to a pizza place today!

Do you call an ominous dream a nightmare?

In that case, the dream you have now would be the opposite, a good dream.

Because those times were truly happy.

The training was tough, but the results were clear, and the food we ate together was twice as delicious as when we ate alone.

Look at that appearance right now.

It’s just a question of wanting to have lunch together, but a bright smile appears on the woman’s sweaty face.

‘Ugh.’

That appearance is somehow awkward to look at.

I took a deep breath, turned my head away from my past self, and met my eyes with my present self reflected in the mirror.

Naturally, you will compare it to the past you just took.

It’s really different.

An empty arm and long, growing limbs and body.

Despite being a superhuman with great resilience, he has scars all over his body. Fatigue and resignation cling to his face.

It’s such a shabby place compared to the bright and shining past.

That was also the reality.

I don’t want to go out. At least if I stay in my dreams, I can be buried in a happy past.

At some point, she fell into hell, and is now waiting for the day of her death, writhing in despair.

‘Tsk.’

He clicked his tongue and banged his head with his fist.

If things continue like this, I feel like I’m going to get lost in a dream.

There was no shock. Instead, the world shook violently and turned gray as if melting.

My past self and the shining teacher in my dreams also disappeared together.

It was time to return to the gloomy reality.

“… … ”

I lost consciousness.

It’s back to cold reality.

She was lying in a strangely soft place.

Without saying anything unnecessary, I first thought about the situation I was in right before I fainted.

It wasn’t hard to recall.

While I was out for a moment to get food, a follower monster came into the house? Or another human was picking up my underwear and observing me.

I tried to kill him by blowing his head off like I usually do, but I couldn’t.

Because I fought with determination, I was defeated, and in the end, I lost consciousness after being hit hard in the stomach.

-Disciple? Your stomach is empty again.

‘I tried to fix it myself, but it didn’t work out well. What should I do?’

Was it because of the dream I had just had? That mistake was even more painful. I smiled bitterly to myself as I recalled the shock that had spread through my abdomen.

Even though I’m still alive, if it was that much of an impact, I’d at least be left with a bruise…

‘No, it doesn’t hurt?’

The moment I was about to build it, I felt a strange sense of discomfort and wiggled my fingers.

There is no resistance. The same goes for my wrists and ankles. There is no feeling of anything binding me.

And that’s not all? Rather, my body feels light.

The injury that had been neglected due to recovery power completely disappeared.

‘What’s the situation?’

This is not what was expected.

I thought I would definitely be beaten, tightly bound, and imprisoned somewhere, or that I would die without being able to wake up from the dream.

Neither of them. There were no restraints, and his body was completely recovered. He did not die.

I really don’t know what the hell is going on.

Should I pretend to faint so we can examine the situation further?

[Are you awake?]

“… … ”

She was caught right away. She felt a strange sense of certainty as she heard the sound, frowning and calmly sitting up.

The thing that was covering my body flowed away.

I didn’t have any thoughts, but I flinched at the softness that swept over my body. Soon, my eyes widened at the feeling of the roominess that I could feel even when I touched the ground.

‘sleeping bag?’

It wasn’t rough and smelly monster leather. I put my hand on it without realizing it, and the world’s smoothest texture caressed my rough palm.

-Jiing…

In addition, the magic tool standing right next to her is melting her sleeping body.

A convenient magic tool that doesn’t get too hot like fire, doesn’t cause sparks to fly, and doesn’t burn your leather by scattering firewood.

[How is your physical condition? I have given you treatment, but if there is a problem, please let me know.]

“… What the hell are you talking about?”

My eyes fluttered at the glimpse of civilization I hadn’t felt in years, but I quickly turned my head away, my tension rising.

In the place where my eyes met, an attacker wearing a robe turned inside out was sitting on the floor.

He tensed his body as if he was going to strike at any moment.

She glared at the strange mask without eye holes and grinned.

“Until just now, you were giving me a beating like a dog. If you give me a beating again without restraints, does that mean it’s over?”

[…Please don’t listen to me like that, I have something I want to ask]

“Why are you acting so scared, you piece of shit? Why? If you let your guard down for even a second, I’ll blow your chin off this time, okay? ”

[Don’t swear…]

The attacker suddenly shrinks at the sharp retort he blurted out in anger.

When he used to beat me up excitedly, he furrowed his brows now, pretending to check my mood.

[Is your name Era Celeste?]

“… What are you?”

Her face hardened at the sudden mention of her name, Daera.

A copycat monster. Or some unknown guy who seems to have been chasing her lately.

It’s strange that either of them knows your name.

[First of all, it’s not a monster]

“No, you’re a monster, you’re a human, you’re a piece of shit, and who the hell do you think you are to know my name, you little punk.”

[Okay, I got it. I’ll explain, so don’t swear…]

The attacker, who had narrowed his shoulders at Daera’s fierce gaze, immediately took off the robe he had been wearing.

‘White?’

Underneath the black robe, unexpectedly white hair was revealed.

This is hair that flows smoothly even in the rain.

Even when he was wearing his robe inside out, he looked noble, and his hair was the same.

While Daera blinked, a slender hand took off the mask this time.

The dark surroundings became brightly lit.

“Huh?”

I’ve met many people in my short life. Some of them were objectively ugly, but there were also many who were handsome and pretty.

Right now, not the person in front of you.

beauty.

It has an appearance that seems like it wouldn’t be enough even if you poured a lot of effort into carving it from start to finish.

“Uh, uh… ”

Daerada, who hadn’t properly met a human being in years, was overwhelmed by the almost violent level of beauty.

[… is called the following rate. And…]

The shock and surprise were completely washed away by the words that followed.

[Master… I am Atra’s disciple. That, Senior Daera…?]

“… … ”

Daera’s mind stopped.

At the same time, the hope that had been buried beneath resignation raised its head.

***

Daeraceleste.

I’ve never met you before, but I know your name.

After forming a bond between master and priest.

Sometimes, when I fell asleep in his arms, he would tell me stories from the past as if he was reading me a storybook.

It wasn’t all that good for me.

It’s good to hear about the teacher’s past, but it also seems like it’s reopening wounds.

Because I was reminded of the past and saw my teacher smiling, I also felt a dirty jealousy.

But anyway, I heard the story.

Is it because I still have the awareness that I am blind? Or is it because I just didn’t want to go that far?

The master didn’t even show me a photo of the missing disciple.

So it was too late to realize.

‘It’s an excuse, but… now that I’ve noticed…’

But if I had known a little sooner, I wouldn’t have beaten up Daera or thrown blood at her…

anyway.

[… That’s how it happened]

While caressing the egg-shaped fever magic tool, I explained the simple situation to Daera.

Era, sitting across from me and listening to the explanation, just blinked blankly.

Her lips opened and closed meaninglessly, and her pupils swung around indiscriminately.

‘Did I explain it too concisely?’

But it can’t be helped. It’s impossible to explain everything in this short amount of time.

You can pour out all your thoughts with the unique ability of the chloride series… but there is a possibility that unexpected side effects may occur.

“… … ”

Daera’s shoulders trembled. The obvious emotional agitation made her tense up.

It is not uncommon for people to cause a commotion when they hear shocking news.

This place is already full of monsters and dangers.

Even though we are blocking out any sounds from inside the workshop right now, if Daera goes wild, the special lightning she shows will be dangerous to block with the workshop.

“Ugh,uh… ”

He even trembles all over his body as if he had been shocked.

I prepared myself to suppress any reaction.

“Ugh, keuhp, ugh… !”

[?]

Contrary to concerns, Era did not show any severe symptoms.

Instead, he just lowered his head and cried quietly, shedding tears like chicken droppings.

[Da, Daera…?]

That sight made me feel so sad.

I felt like I was a piece of uneaten food waste, ready to be crushed in case something happened.

As I approached him hesitantly, he was caught by Era, who was shedding tears, and was hugged tightly.

“Really? You’re not lying, are you? T-T If you’re lying, I’ll really kill you… Yeah… ?“

A bundle of feelings, with a faint suspicion and a fervent wish that it wasn’t a lie.

He nodded, the corners of his eyes furrowing.

[Yes, yes. It’s true. I showed you the picture, didn’t I? I hope you are healthy too, Master.]

“Ah, squeak… I, didn’t give up, but kept on… Heh, thank goodness… Really… ”

[Yes, that’s really fortunate.]

As the arms wrapped around my body tightened, my face was buried deeper into her ample chest.

Heavy tears fell down my head.

‘… … ‘

The density of emotions conveyed through tears is so dark and deep. If you think about the circumstances, it’s not surprising at all.

He patted Daera on the back with compassion.

He pulled out the feathers of the sky wings that were hidden under his robe and gently covered Daera.

.

.

.

It took some time for Daera to stop crying.

Considering the hardships of the past, I think he must have thought about the situation and tried to control his emotions as quickly as possible.

Knowing her feelings, she quietly became a doll in Daera’s arms.

Although I shed tears, I didn’t run away for such a trivial reason.

“Ugh… ”

Her nose is sniffling. Her eyes are red and moist.

I wiped my eyes with a handkerchief as I had been doing since earlier.

“Ugh, hehehe… Thank you.”

-Ugh

Then, she smiled bashfully and hugged me tighter. I was suffocated as I was buried in her voluptuous body.

“Ahh… It’s warm… Ah, I’m sorry if it’s uncomfortable… But I really need warmth right now… ”

[I understand a hundred times, Daera]

I nodded firmly at Da-era’s words asking for my understanding.

Warmth is urgent. How can one not understand that feeling?

I empathize with you very, very deeply.

Because I’ve been living alone lately, I’ve been missing the affection of people around me so much.

But what about Daera? How many years if not? I would have gone crazy a long time ago.

If you think about it that way, Daera is just amazing and fortunate.

He stuck his head out of his chest and repeatedly patted Daera on the back, saying, “Thank goodness.”

[Thank you for holding on until now. Let’s go back together now.]

“Keung! Yeah… Thank you. Hehe. You said you were taught by the teacher, right? My sister-in-law is so kind… ”

[Yes, I was taught from the basics by the teacher. Thanks to that, I have grown to this point…]

I did it…

I opened my mouth wide with a sudden sense of discomfort.

[…buy?]

What did that mean? I searched with the power of knowledge.

The answer came quickly.

The corners of my mouth trembled.

[Daera, I am not a woman.]

“Fuck, huh heh heh! I really can’t joke. Then I’m actually a man.“

[… … ]

“… Huh?“

Only then did Era blink at my discontented expression and look down at me in her arms.

She tilted her head with a puzzled expression.

“… With this face, you’re saying she’s not a woman… ?“

[I’m a man]

[I’m a man]

[I’m a man]

[Man─]

-Boop

“Oh, oh, oh. I see. Okay, I got it. “

Era doesn’t even listen to my complaints and just buries her face in his chest.

Of course, I couldn’t stop the necklace of confession, but for now, I swallowed my dissatisfaction.

“Sigh… ”

Era let out a deep sigh as she confirmed that my voice had stopped and buried her face in my hair.

“Sniff sniff… Sammae─No no, what was this called? Oh right. Priest! Priest smells so good… ”

[Daera-nim. I said I’m a man…]

“Sorry, I’m in a hurry right now. Are you in a bad mood?“

[That’s… not true… I think the man and woman are too attached to each other…]

“What does gender have to do with something that smells good?”

When I asked her, feeling embarrassed at the sight of her sniffing my scent, Daera said she had no choice but to bury her nose in my hair again.

“Sigh, haa… But it smells really strangely good. And it’s so pretty… sniff sniff sniff… ”

[Daera, you seem a bit perverted…]

Why did my heart pound when I said that? I don’t know why.

[… By the way, Daera]

“Hmm… Hmm? Hmm… ”

That was when.

He lets out a whimper, as if he doesn’t like something about his inner voice.

As I tilted my head wondering what was going on, Dae-era looked down at me with a serious expression.

“Priest? Don’t call me ‘priest’ without any reason, just call me ‘priest~’”

The content was unexpected. I was just wondering why such a topic suddenly came up.

[Suddenly?]

“Not all of a sudden. I learned from my teacher, and the priest also learned from his teacher. So we are both priests.”

It’s definitely not wrong. It’s a matter of titles, and the weight felt by each individual can vary…

[Uh… um… Daerasajeo-nim…?]

“No, in the end, you got it. Well, I like this because it feels a bit familiar. Hehehe… “

He hugs me tightly again… My lord.

The fact that he keeps talking about emotions and such shows that he desperately needs relationships with people.

Certainly, if you think so, it makes sense that you’d be obsessed with titles.

… Come to think of it, I also seem to be obsessed with the title of teacher…

[Ahem, Daerasajeo-nim. Have you by any chance seen a nuclear weapon in this space?]

“Huh? Nuclear? That missile? ”

[No, no, that’s right, the pillar of space… Think of it as the core of a dungeon.]

“Aha? So this was a dungeon after all?“

[Hmm… You can think of it as something similar]

“Gulkuman… ”

Era nodded, buried her nose in her hair and took a deep breath, then after a while she suddenly raised her head.

“Ah, I think I’ve seen a few places that could be called nuclear.”

[Really?]

My face brightened at Daera’s words. Whatever it was, she had been living behind the scenes for years.

Clearly, there must be some experience of being somewhat close to nuclear weapons.

It doesn’t matter if it’s not exact. I can find it quickly as long as I know the general direction.

“It was so unique that it was vividly remembered. It was everywhere here.”

[Is that it?]

As I waited for her to respond, she shrugged and replied.

“It’s a tower. It’s so big and long that it reaches up to the sky. ”

…

[?]

[?…?]

[…?]

[… … What did you say?]

The answer was of a completely unexpected kind.

***

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