episode_0397

“Koooo… ”

I opened my eyes, which had been closed, at the sound of smooth, regular breathing.

A face buried in his chest. When he rolled his eyes that were barely open, he saw Elia’s face, sleeping, breathing colorfully.

‘You were sleeping.’

As soon as we finished what we were doing and laid down in our sleeping bags, we fell asleep.

Well, that was understandable.

Not even a day had passed since the battle ended.

Since it was a front-line battle, Elia, who was relatively farther back, also had to constantly heal the wounded.

In particular, the battle just now was so intense that monsters invaded the barrier, so even the people in the rear had to come forward to assist.

Even in the midst of all that busy work, he paid a lot of attention to Na-wa, Yeon-hwa, and Baek A-rin, who were facing the giants head-on, and even took care of their injuries.

After the battle, I healed the wounded and rested for a while before returning home, exhausted, and entering the tent.

Since I was using all my strength in the tent here and there, it was strange that I didn’t fall asleep.

[Shut up…]

His breathing and face were also comfortable, so it seemed he wasn’t having bad dreams. Feeling relieved, I slowly crawled out of his arms.

“Ugh… ”

Elia’s arms, furrowing her brows, searched through her empty chest. She rolled up the blanket and placed it in Elia’s arms.

“… rate… ?”

The frown slowly cleared. Normally, I would just throw the blanket in the corner, but now I’ve cast a spell to help you sleep comfortably.

Elia’s eyes, which had been trembling, slowly drooped.

[good night]

When I briefly kissed Elia on the lips, her ambiguous face relaxed. I also smiled and stood up.

The messy surroundings were long gone. I put on some clothes and went outside.

‘I want to sleep, but my heart is like a chimney…’

Thinking about the time I would spend at the Tower of Growth, it seemed like a waste to sleep. If it weren’t for the holy fire surrounding me, I wouldn’t have slept at all.

-… Have you coughed?

As I came out through the entrance, Terramor, who was near the entrance, bowed his head. I already knew, so I furrowed the corners of my eyes.

[I didn’t really fall asleep. By the way, were you standing guard since earlier? You didn’t have to be…]

– It is the job of guarding the King’s residence. I volunteered and it is a job that I feel proud of, so please do not worry.

Terramor shook his head. But he didn’t look inside the tent. He stroked the purification flower in his hand and smiled faintly.

[Thank you for telling me that. You really helped me a lot in the fight the other day.]

-You are too kind.

[I’m not exaggerating. It’s really as you say. With your strength and spirit back, you’ve been fighting much better than when you were locked up there.]

Even Teramor, who was trapped in the dungeon, clearly fought well. He had no faults with his land manipulation, and he also used the monsters that ruled the dungeon’s alpha well.

However, the skills displayed in this battlefield were several orders of magnitude superior to that.

‘Even though he’s just a clone, it’s definitely not easy to stall for time against a 3rd tier alpha.’

Terramor did not inflict fatal damage on the giant.

However, by biting the giant and helping Na-wa Yeon-hwa and Baek A-rin, he consistently created opportunities to land a valid hit.

He even went so far as to command the spirits on my behalf…

[It was more than I expected, Terramor. It was really amazing.]

-Ahem… I am honored that you evaluated me like that.

Teramor’s shoulders shook slightly at my repeated praise.

-The tent will be guarded by me and the children. If you have any business, please come and see us.

-Wow!

It wasn’t just the Gunteramore near my tent.

I nodded at the sight of the spirits playing, joking, and rolling around the tent.

‘As expected of a top player, they grow quickly. Among them, the ones who grow extremely quickly already seem to be showing signs of promotion…’

The middle spirit. Next is the upper spirit.

I have just experienced the activities of the upper spirit, Terramor. I smiled at the excitement of observing Terramor.

Of course, Terramor is a child of high rank among the top tiers, but if a large number of spirits of the top tier are created, it will be of great help.

‘Besides, there’s even Mt. Taesan.’

The magic of a spirit attached to Mt. Taishan.

Now that I have established Taesan as my own, its output increases and its expandability is possible. If I include the command expansion ability, my army’s combat ability will increase dramatically.

‘Once the invasion begins, the tower lord’s forces will pour in… Especially, a strong force is needed to control the tower lord of the commander.’

Whatever it is, whatever is good is good.

[Then can I ask you a favor?]

-Yes, please leave it to me.

-Woof, woof!

[Thank you. You really helped me a lot…]

I stroked the earth spirit that was rubbing its body against my leg and gave it a little bit of magical power.

-Heh! Heh heh!

The spirit that had received the pure white magic twisted its body in delight.

-Kkiing, nuclear! nuclear!

[Oh, don’t push me… I’ll give you everything, so just wait quietly.]

At that sight, the spirits that had been surrounding the area also gathered in a hurry. I touched each spirit one by one and passed on my magical powers to them.

[Terramor?]

-Yes, yes…

The gathered spirits returned to their original places, their magic drained. The only thing left was Teramor, who was startled and froze.

-Uh… over there… that…

A strange reaction. I asked with a little concern.

[You… reacted strangely when you drank my magic last time. Is it because you find my magic awkward or something?]

-No! Absolutely not.

Terramor shook his head hastily.

-I am not such an ungrateful author to reject the King’s magic. Rather, the King’s magic… has been of great help to me.

The talking Terramor glanced at my body. A female body. The color was a light brown with an earthy feel.

It was blurry and dull compared to the dungeon, but after I broke the contract with the dungeon and injected my magic power into it, the color became brighter.

This is because the purity of the attribute power has been greatly increased by absorbing my magical power.

[Well, that’s fortunate… Okay]

I held out my hand as if shaking hands with relief. I had just done something great in the battle and had used a lot of magic power, so I thought I would give it to him directly.

-Seo, Seong-eun… I am so grateful.

As Taramor, whose eyes were wide open, carefully took my hand, pure white magic slowly entered through my hand.

-Ugh, haha…

***

-Slurp… slurp…

Sierra wiped the blade with a cloth without saying a word.

Blood-red sword. An artifact that forms a blade by soaking up a lot of blood. It was Sierra’s favorite weapon before it was destroyed.

It doesn’t need to be organized because it’s an artifact, but it’s a way to polish the blade to clear your mind of confusion.

The hand stopped at the sound of approaching.

“Lee Ha-yul.”

Shadows stretched across the floor. The night had grown dark. Sierra raised her head at the shadow cast by the crackling campfire.

The rate was shown below.

Pure white hair and skin. Close-closed eyes. Her peerless beauty seems to be of this world, making it difficult to even look at her.

“Are you out already? You must be tired, but you didn’t sleep… ”

[… … ]

“… Mr. Lee Ha-yul?”

Lee Ha-yul did not respond.

He just puffed out his cheeks without saying a word. Sierra, who had been blinking in embarrassment, suddenly let out an exclamation.

“Did you just get upset?”

[betrayer]

The first response I heard was curt. I guess I was right. Sierra smiled bitterly.

[You said you would keep it a secret…]

“I kept quiet about the human experiment you did in the tent. What I talked about was the part where you intentionally allowed the monster to attack you for growth. ”

[Liar. You said you would understand if it was for my growth.]

“My thoughts changed when I saw it with my own eyes. I thought it would be better to tell people about it than to hide it.”

The rate below is excessive.

Now, I’m in the second year of school at Siyoram. I have at least three years left at Siyoram, and there’s still time to grow after that.

However, Lee Ha-yul is pushing himself as if the invasion will begin tomorrow.

That’s never good in the long run.

I have seen Lee Ha-yul’s potential with my own eyes. If it is Lee Ha-yul, he will win.

[fart]

Lee Ha-yool’s expression became frowning.

Of course, it’s not a promise that will ever be kept, but I’ll tell you as soon as I meet you…

‘I guess I should be thankful that they kept quiet about the tent work.’

The experiment done in the tent. Sierra only saw the last one, but what if the people around her… especially Hong Yeon-hwa, caught it?

‘Ugh… ‘

It was a future I didn’t want to imagine. Lee Ha-yool, who was shaking, sat down next to me. Sierra also cleaned her sword.

[That tool, you wore it on the road]

“… There is no reason not to wear it.”

My hand hurt.

Even though we didn’t really meet, I know what the story is about. Sierra coughed and adjusted her top for no reason.

[The recipe was damaged… but there was a spare]

“Yes. Since permanent use is difficult unless it is an artifact, I received plenty of extras.”

[To Ariel?]

“Yes.”

At the name Ariel, curiosity appeared on Ha-Yul’s face. Sierra shrugged her shoulders in response.

“I’ve known Ariel since that time. I don’t know if we were close… but we recognized each other’s abilities and helped each other, so it was a business-like relationship. ”

[okay…]

“The first encounter was a request from Ariel. It was about finding a superhuman who would take charge of a dungeon. Oh, it might be unfamiliar now, but in this era, there were no associations, so mercenaries were common. ”

Ariel Segnisternovia.

My first meeting with her was ‘any’ memory vivid.

“I was completely screwed. I was only able to escape alive by running around like I was dying.”

Sierra burst out laughing.

It was a memory that was too far off to laugh about, but when I looked back on it from the perspective of the future, it felt like an idealized memory.

“They even fought outside. Are your magic bad? Are your swords bad? Are you in the way? ”

[conflict?]

Lee Ha-yool, who had been listening quietly, tilted his head.

In Lee Ha-yul’s mind, only good memories of Ariel remained.

An intelligent person who teaches you gently and accurately without scolding you even when you don’t know something.

A kind person who would hold me in his arms and put me to sleep when I was noisy and unable to sleep.

They did their best and there were many unfair aspects, but they were people who unconditionally felt guilty because they thought about my situation…

“That magician… No, is that guy crazy about magic?”

Sierra’s face became strange.

It was because the impression I got was so… no, because it was blatantly strange.

I remembered what I had heard during the first request, when the board was broken and I had an argument with Ariel.

-Do you know how many times that sword has blocked magic? The black, sharp main sword only cuts through magic and provokes trouble…

-I thought you were an assassin who crawled in as a mercenary and made a fuss. Oh, are mercenaries and assassins the same in that they are paid to cut people’s throats? How about putting down a longsword that doesn’t even fit you and stabbing you in the back with a dagger?

A remark that pretends to be noble, but still has a dagger hidden in the tongue.

Gracia… Ariel, who describes the Tower of Tuning as the mouth of disaster, also had a weapon in his mouth…

Of course, he’s just as verbally abusive as Sierra, but not as harsh as some others.

“… Ha.”

Sierra, who was reminiscing about the past, let out a hollow laugh.

A glorified memory of the past. That thought felt ridiculous.

If you think about it, isn’t the present also part of the past?

After thinking that far, Sierra suddenly looked around.

You can also see some people freely relaxing, eating, drinking and enjoying themselves.

That’s it… The commanding entity died, and many of the monsters that came in droves also died. Thanks to that, there was some leeway on the front lines.

“… … ”

They were not originally supposed to be alive at this point. The front line was trampled by the pitch-black giant, and only a very small number of them were left to survive.

That wasn’t the case.

They survived thanks to the intervention of the Shiyoram students, Hong Yeon-hwa, Baek A-rin, and Lee Ha-yool.

People who eat delicious food, drink alcohol, laugh heartily with their arms around each other, and brag about what they will do when they go out.

And it will soon disappear.

“It’s okay.”

It can’t be helped. Sierra had to take out insurance in case the Tower of Knowledge couldn’t operate.

But there was no room in the Tower of Space, so I had to use a shortcut.

Even though I kept my mouth shut for a moment, Lee Ha-yool, who sensed the faint emotion that was leaking out, looked around at a loss.

Sierra let out a sly laugh and put the bottle next to her in her mouth.

[… It’s not alcohol]

“I don’t like alcohol. The alcohol that comes this far isn’t good, and it leaves such a bad first impression.”

Sierra shrugged her shoulders, enjoying the sweet taste on her lips. Although she wasn’t drunk, she felt dizzy as if she was drunk.

“Please don’t make that face, it’s really okay… Or should I hold you in my arms and comfort you?”

[…fart]

“Oh, you hugged Ariel so tightly, but you don’t like the product? The size probably won’t be that different.”

Ayul Lee’s cheeks swelled with a mischievous prank.

In response, a rare smile appeared on his lips, and a bitter feeling also arose.

What a terrible thing to do to such a kind and innocent child.

If Sierra had been stronger, there wouldn’t have been any Lee Ha-yool or sacrifices.

“… Did I help you, Savior?”

[I received too much]

“I don’t think it deserves to be evaluated that way.”

Sierra laughed at the answer without hesitation and shook her head.

At this point, Lee Ha-yool had grown beyond the expectations of the top shareholders. Contrary to the plan, there wasn’t much Sierra could teach him.

“Later.”

Sierra said as she put down the polished sword. Since it was a weapon of memories that would soon be sent away, she wanted to touch it earnestly.

“If you have a chance, please stop by the Space Tower. I think you know where it is. It is very famous thanks to the association. ”

[Yes, I know…]

“Thank goodness you know. Well, considering the restrictions, it might take some time to meet in person… ”

[…yes]

“Thank you.”

Lee Ha-yul nodded.

The power of observation. Thanks to the power that is spread out to some extent, there are many things that you come to know without intending to.

Sometimes people’s feelings are like that too.

“… … ”

Dark night. Lee Ha-yool made a subtle gesture while observing Sierra, who was basking in the light of a campfire rather than a feverish magic tool.

-Clang!

“This is… ”

A sudden noise. Sierra, who had been staring at the sword on her knees, raised her gaze and opened her eyes wide.

I saw a book spread out in the air. It wasn’t real. It wasn’t some kind of magical energy.

A more fundamental concept.

[Please hold this for a moment]

It is the power of knowledge.

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