episode_0332

Sagak. Sagak.

The sound of insect footsteps.

Eunha thought she had been living her life going with the wind.

A life where you are caught up in the events happening around you and just go with the flow without any will to stay focused.

If someone lives by changing their surroundings,

The galaxy has survived by adapting to its changing environment.

The perspectives of ‘people who are living’ and ‘people who have lived’ could not help but be diametrically opposed.

Galaxy also lived her life slowly, looking back on her own footsteps.

(This is the ‘Hanbit Orphanage’ where you will live.)

( Long time no see! It’s Eunbangul! I’m going to open a cafe and I need employees! Do you want to join us? )

A life without a subject.

If I hadn’t picked up the [black book] and if [the black person] hadn’t told me to go somewhere different from usual on holidays,

The Milky Way’s footprints would have been a single solid line connecting ‘Saetbyeol Apartment’ and the cafe.

A single solid line.

A life like a bare tree without a single branch.

‘There’s no way I, someone like me, can change anything.’

Obviously,

That must have been the case.

… … .

“… … .”

[Goryongsan Crack Field] visited for the promotion test.

Eunha climbed the ridge where the azalea weeds bloomed and gazed blankly down at the basin surrounded by mountains.

Sagak. Sagak.

[Bug Princess]’s world. It’s a fake world created by resentment.

It wasn’t long ago that the black insects left the dead kingdom and destroyed it.

In that place where only the ruins of the kingdom remained, colorful flowers were blooming, creating a picture.

A field of colorful flowers.

It resembled a concert of insects.

“… … It’s a flower garden.”

The galaxy looked down at the kingdom that had regained its color.

Flower buds are visible blooming among the rubble of a collapsed building.

I see flower petals swaying in the wind.

In a world where winter has ended,

I can see spring, which has arrived late.

( “Do you see it? It is the kingdom of Yu that you created.” )

I had a lot of thoughts.

I have a lot to feel.

But, these are things that are difficult to express in words.

Because I’m in the middle of a promotion test right now.

The galaxy, which had no surroundings to speak of, decided to keep its mouth shut.

( 『The one who dyed the kingdom, where every day was the same, black as the night sky… was none other than ‘you’, whom ‘I’ love.』)

Kwak-.

How beautiful is the scenery I see as I climb the ridge and catch my breath.

Eunha clenched her fists unconsciously as she recalled the voice of [Bug Princess].

“Can you see it? This is the world you changed.”

Sagak-.

The ‘girl’ who had put down the umbrella stood next to Eunha.

A cute girl in a gothic lolita dress.

When did you come?

I looked around and there was no sign of the test supervisor.

“… … The flower garden is pretty.”

“It’s not a compliment to you, but I’ll let it slide. You’re like a flower.”

“I don’t like the word flower-like because it sounds like an insult.”

“Don’t act like a flower.”

The ‘girl’ carrying a backpack leaned her shoulder against Eunha.

How do you feel? Do you still regret it?

Although the pent-up resentment will not disappear, I hope that the remaining regret will be lightened a little.

Let’s look together at the flower garden that fills the basin.

“Winter is like a piece of paper. The world where the story ended was winter.”

“… … .”

“Your heart touched me and made such a beautiful flower bloom.”

[Bug Princess] gazes endlessly at the kingdom in bloom.

A voice with pursed lips, as if emotions were welling up, or as if holding back tears.

It felt like a real living person, not a monster lumped together with resentment.

Eunha turned her head.

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#Caution! Do not make eye contact with the girl or lift up her skirt on purpose.

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Sagak-.

Look each other in the eye.

It was like Banharin’s left eye.

One pupil in the white of the eye. And inside the pupil are many tiny pupils, each as small as a grain of rice.

If you were to express an insect’s compound eyes with human eyes, would it look like this?

The eyes, moving around like baby insects, stare at the galaxy.

“… … .”

Look each other in the eye.

I don’t know why, but Eunha has never felt disgusted by anything she sees since long ago.

Why is that?

Have you had a lot of unpleasant experiences since you were young?

(This is the orphanage you will be staying at.)

I don’t remember.

“… … You have pretty eyes.”

Chop.

Got slapped in the face.

Isn’t this it?

Eunha suddenly turned her neck to the side.

Soon after, my misaligned cervical vertebrae were restored, and I looked at ‘that thing’ again.

『… … .』

[Bug Princess], who had her face covered by a parasol, was now walking backwards, making a sound and creating distance.

Did he step back because he was afraid that the galaxy would slap him?

The neck of [Bug Princess] seen under the umbrella is bright red.

Sagakak!

That was the end of it.

[Bug Princess] with her face covered by a parasol.

Then, ‘that thing’ turned around and disappeared into the fresh grass…

… … Sagakak!

Again, I jumped out of the grass,

side.

Embracing the galaxy, he lifted his heel slightly,

He disappears into the grass, saying nothing happened.

“… … .”

Hot and sour.

Immediately after, the pumpkin bee ‘Fly’ rolls out from under the skirt of ‘that thing’ that is leaving.

The spider sitting on the sprouts puffed out its cheeks, then ran to Tododot Galaxy, hugged her thighs tightly, and then hurriedly followed [Bug Princess] into the grass.

It is an embarrassing time when the sound of shy insects is heard.

“… … What were you trying to say in the end?”

It feels like the cicadas that used to chirp noisily have gone away.

Eunha, who had been absentmindedly touching her lips in the silence, turned her head.

A field of flowers blooming from the ruins of the kingdom comes into view.

( “It’s the world you changed.” )

… … Up until now, every moment of suffering from monsters.

It seems it wasn’t all in vain.

“Whew… Alright. I’ve rested enough, so let’s get moving. I’ll definitely pass the promotion exam.”

There were no worries.

With a heart that is lighter than before.

The galaxy descended the ridge toward the field of flowers in full bloom in the basin.

… … .

… … .

‘What is that monster…? You want me to capture it?’

Meanwhile, the promotion test supervisor quietly follows Eunha.

The top researcher in the potion lab was confused as he fiddled with the supervisor’s grading list.

… … .

(On the day of the promotion test, we will capture the ‘original’ at [Goryongsan Crack Field].)

I heard she’s a woman with no fighting ability.

A hunter who is no different from an F-class hunter, except for his strangely striking appearance and his ability to recover that is more outstanding than others.

When he first entered [Goryongsan Crack Field], even the best poisoner had the same thought.

The weak muscles that make it difficult to drag the carrier I brought uphill.

He has poor athletic ability and cannot see his feet because his chest is larger than his head.

If you trip on a tree trunk while climbing a mountain, you will inevitably fall because of your unique center of gravity.

I thought to myself, “How can someone with that kind of body be so good at being a hunter?”

You could make a lot of money just by broadcasting at home.

Even when he took out a cheap ‘silver saw’ as a weapon, people burst into laughter.

‘Even if I use physical strengthening to the max, my strength is only at the level of a middle school student, and even that is only for 3 minutes because I don’t have enough mana.’

The Supreme Commander was relieved.

I thought this ‘capture’ would be really simple.

If you just solve the [Rare Hunter Protection-Kill] that is wandering around,

It wouldn’t be a big deal to ‘capture’ such a lowly woman.

‘That must have been it… What is that…!’

However, from the time we crossed the ridge of Mt. Goryong,

The chief poisoner had to wipe away the cold sweat from the strange sense of discomfort.

Clank!

The trap hidden in the fallen leaves worked.

The galaxy’s feet sink into the ground, pierced by sharp iron spikes.

“Aya.”

A frowning galaxy.

She pulled her punctured foot out of the hole,

He limped a few steps, but quickly recovered and climbed the mountain without any problems.

The top poison, who had thrown away his sunglasses, glared at the back of the galaxy as if he was looking at a monster.

The resilience is strange.

Are you a human? It’s not like there’s any ‘Silver Potion’ flowing through your veins.

It was amazing to see the leg that had been cut off with a saw regenerate in just one minute after being caught in a bear trap.

‘No, you said it was a recovery skill. If you recover like that, when will your ‘Mana’ run out?’

Since it is a recovery ‘skill’, it is common sense to use mana every time you recover.

So, the basic condition of this ‘capture operation’ is to set up traps in various places in the [rift field] and damage the ‘original essence’ to deplete its mana.

We need to stop this fucking recovery.

Otherwise, even if you take them hostage, [Rare Hunter Protection – Kill and] they might rush in, relying on the healing power of the ‘original liquid’.

But the galaxy shows no signs of running out of mana.

‘Body Strengthening’ can only be used for 3 minutes… isn’t that strange?

‘Surely it’s not like ‘Mana’ is restored. Then there’s really no answer.’

No, it won’t be.

It’s not like there’s perpetual motion, so there’s no way something like that would be possible.

Clearly, there will be a limit to [self-healing].

“… … What were you trying to say in the end?”

At that moment, the galaxy that had climbed up the ridge muttered.

The chief poisoner, who had been lost in thought for a moment, looked back at her.

Sagak.

The sound of insects moving away through the grass.

The galaxy stands alone, looking down at the flower field below.

… … .

Strange resilience and inexhaustible mana.

It was like seeing a strange being whose entire ability was focused solely on ‘resilience’.

Anyway, I understand why the head of the pharmacy is trying so hard to capture the ‘original solution’.

The top researcher adjusted his sunglasses as he followed the galaxy down the hill.

“Oh… Tea… Is this a medicinal herb? Now, living grass grows here too.”

Galaxy barely manages to pull out a single blade of grass by using ‘body strengthening’.

In between her trips down to the basin, she carried out the tasks assigned to her by the test supervisor.

Collect 600g of medicinal herbs.

Collect 3 magic stones.

And, find the place marked on the map you received without getting lost.

The places marked on the map here are where the ‘combat personnel’ prepared in advance are lying in ambush.

But… is this okay?

Is it okay to take that strange being there?

‘Yes. He has excellent resilience, but he only reached D-class with those physical abilities. He’s definitely hiding something…’

Little by little, like the second hand of a clock moving backwards by one second.

A subtle sense of discomfort begins to grow, as if the being before your eyes is not human.

The best poison was borrowed.

I hope the galaxy’s mana is depleted before too late.

Ugh!

That was when.

The moment Eunha, who had put the collected herbs into the carrier, got up and touched her lips for no reason,

The tree next to her moved silently and struck her with its thick branches.

Knock knock.

With the sound of bones breaking, the body of the galaxy that rose into the air rolls on the floor.

A monster that lives in [Goryongsan Crack Field].

A ‘mimetic caterpillar’ that disguises itself as a tree and waits for its prey approaches the fallen galaxy.

“Cough… Ah, I have a lot to worry about when I’m alone.”

Until just now, he had been moving forward carefully, sawing the surrounding trees, but perhaps he had relaxed.

Galaxy holds her broken left arm and staggers to her feet.

Ugh!

But without waiting, a swung branch hits him in the back and he rolls on the ground again.

Boom! Boom!

A scene that was expected from the time I started wandering around the [Crack Field] with my poor physical abilities.

Bam! Bam!

And then the Supreme Poison saw.

Even though I was hit by a monster and was bleeding,

The galaxy is still smiling languidly.

Creepy.

He stepped back, his body trembling with the mask-like smile.

Then, Eunha lifted her broken left arm and placed an old saw on the swinging tree branch.

Kkeuggeuk!

The claws dig into the arm of the ‘Etiology Beetle’.

Then the monster let out a creepy scream, hugged the sawed branch, and rolled around on the ground.

“Keeek!!!”

Ugh…

Galaxy touched the ground with her restored left arm.

I wipe my bleeding forehead and shake my dizzy head to get up.

“Whew… It hurts… But it’s worth doing.”

A galaxy with torn, bleeding skin.

Her only good point is her resilience.

‘That thing’ that still doesn’t lose its smile,

Raise your twisted upper body with broken bones,

The roughly fitted bones healed immediately,

Climb on top of the fallen ‘Etiquette Bug’,

He starts sawing at the guy’s body.

Kkeuggeuk! Kkeuggeuk!

“Eeeek!”

“Yeah. It’ll be over soon.”

The saw’s blade was old and rusted, reducing its cutting power.

The ‘Bloody Woman’ who cuts up demons with a beautiful smile.

Even while getting hit by a struggling monster, he continues sawing with a smiling face.

Thick blood gushes out from inside the disguised bark.

Kkeuggeuk! Kkeuggeuk!

Are you having a nightmare?

The top poison took a step back.

… … Dismissed!

The sound of stepping on a branch.

At that moment, the ‘thing’ that was sawing the demon turns its head and looks at the best poison.

slam…

He collapsed to the floor, his legs giving out.

“Uh… Uh…”

“Hoo… Supervisor. You won’t lose points if you get hurt, right?”

“ㄴ, yes. That’s right.”

“Thank goodness… Then I guess I’ll just have to go straight while stepping on the trap.”

“Yes?”

“Because of my chest, it’s hard to check the floor one by one, and I think it’d be faster that way.”

“Ah… Yes?”

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

The Supreme Leader gave up on the idea.

… … .

“Whew~ I worked out hard.”

Ugh!

Eunha took out a ‘magic stone’ from the torn monster.

Even though he was covered in blood, he seemed happy that he had hunted the monster on his own.

‘This is… no… not a person…’

The galaxy, which has placed the magic stone in its carrier, descends the ridge.

I’m scared to follow. Should I just run away?

Even though the galaxy was covered in blood, [Rare Hunter Protection – Killing] people did not show up, so it was obvious that there was a problem.

I know that. That monster doesn’t die.

‘This operation is a failure… We must not take that monster to the target location.’

Not a person.

A strange being.

The Supreme Poison raised its head after ‘recognizing’ the strangeness in the galaxy.

Now, I am seeing things, and I see a ‘medicinal spring’ that wasn’t there before.

Now I don’t know what’s what.

My head is spinning, so I guess I should get a neck massage.

A desire to get away from the galaxy.

The chief poisoner walked towards the spring.