episode_0399

This year’s first-year entrance exam was the same as last year.

The itinerary is five days, and the location is a forest full of broad-leaved trees large enough to be used as a cloak.

It’s a battle of survival and competition that takes place there.

The inexperienced cadets faced difficulties living in the wild away from civilization, but Lee Ha-sol did not have any major difficulties.

Before entering Shiyoram School, the practical experience gained while moving around the gray area with the Topshin Church’s punitive force was put to use.

Besides, things are better now than they were then.

Old wind.

The unique ability that manifests in an isolated dungeon is incredibly amazing.

Output? I have to say it, my mouth hurts.

A single arrow fired lightly today is more powerful and deadly than the hundreds of arrows fired in the past.

The ability to sense and touch the wind is so wide and precise that it makes fun of all the other unique abilities of the sensing series.

Since I have a certain eye for it, I knew from the moment it was revealed that the performance of the old wind was different.

‘Oh, I guess I was lucky…’

Even that thought was wrong.

Lee Ha-sol poured some water on his shoulders.

Normally, I wouldn’t wash in this situation, but the scent of the boss monster I had defeated earlier lingered so strongly that I couldn’t help it.

As the dust washed away, pure white skin was revealed. Ha Sol Lee shivered.

It’s not the cool lake water’s fault.

Lee Ha-sol closed his eyes. After a moment of awareness, he felt the rapidly growing wind.

Inside the tower, where the growth potential is amplified.

Even considering that it has only been a few years since its emergence and that it is growing rapidly, the soaring performance of the old wind is astounding.

‘I guess I’ll have to go out and adjust for a while…’

-Kkuung…!

so.

Lee Ha-sol couldn’t help but be shocked by the sound that suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The flow of magic? Not even a little bit. Even the wind blowing from far away didn’t shake it.

I couldn’t detect it because the performance was soaring.

‘There was no warning?’

What was even more shocking was that there was no sign of movement.

If the gap between the omen and the phenomenon had been too short, it would have been difficult to understand, but there was no omen at all.

All of a sudden, out of nowhere, the sky turned black.

It was as if a hole had been punched through the world, a darkness that would not be comparable to any other black color in the world.

Something flowed out of it and fell into the lake.

Splash! A spray of water rose and hit my bare skin. At that moment, the wind had already turned into an arrow at Ihasol’s will.

Dozens of arrows rained down on the being stuck in the lake.

The wind also gathered in the arms stretched forward. Kwarur! The wind turned into a storm and the surface of the lake shook.

It is powerful enough to shatter a large monster into hundreds or thousands of pieces. Ha-sol poured out a trembling storm─

‘uh?’

─The moment I got off.

A white color appeared in Ihasol’s pupils. It was not a familiar color. But it was not a color so common that it could be forgotten.

“… rate?”

Flagship Han Ha-sol clenched his fist. The arrow that was about to hit Ha-yul Lee was barely missed.

Ha Sol, who was slightly relieved, carefully released the windstorm that had wrapped around his arm.

“Why is the rate here… … ”

The first-year entrance exam is currently in progress, but the second-year entrance exam schedule is in progress right here? And of all places, right at the moment when I was just about to wash up…

I tried to say that, but I was out of breath and couldn’t make a sound.

Ha Sol’s face hardened at the pungent smell of blood that tickled his nose.

A red color appeared on the retina.

The pure white hair is red here and there. The red color spread across the clear lake water as if paint had been dropped centered on Lee Ha-yul.

It’s strange.

This is inside the tower. Instead of blood, a bright light bursts out from the cadet’s wound… Why…

“… The upper and lower… ”

Would the expression ‘wound’ be appropriate? I thought so reflexively.

Through the clear lake water that was not stained with blood, a bruised and wounded man was seen, which was not an exaggeration to say.

The most noticeable thing is the two arms that are completely gone. And the two legs that are gone from the knees and calves down… They are torn off and leaking out…

-Ugh, ugh…

At that moment, Lee Harul shook his shoulders.

Blood and flesh were spat out from the gurgling mouth. Every time the shoulders shook, the flesh fell into the lake.

Hwaruk! The flesh submerged in the lake caught fire. It froze, crumbled into dirt, disappeared in a flash of lightning, and was torn and scattered by the wind.

The moment Ha-sol opened her mouth in shock at the strange phenomenon and sense of unreality, Ha-yul Lee staggered and fell into the lake.

“Ah, aaa …

Ha Sol, whose face turned extremely pale, screamed with her throat torn.

Kwarrurur! A gust of wind swept through the air.

The lake water suddenly receded. The naked body that had been hidden by the water was revealed, but I didn’t care at all.

“Ha-yul!Ha-yul… !”

The fierce wind was as gentle as a tailwind to Lee Ha-yul. The wind embraced Lee Ha-yul, who was about to sink into the lake.

“Why on earth…! What happened…!”

Lee Ha-yul, carried by the wind. Because he had come out of the water, his condition was so clearly visible that it was almost cruel. Lee Ha-sol covered his mouth with his hand.

My vision became completely dark, to the point where I couldn’t believe I was alive.

“… Treatment… ”

There is no such thing as healing ability in the old days. Although I have learned magic, I have not learned healing magic well enough to use it in actual combat.

A medicine made from herbs that can be found around the area. There is no way that something like that can fill a body that is close to a corpse…

“Ah… ”

All methods of connecting the two were cut off for a split second.

I don’t know English.

What is this all of a sudden?

Why is Lee Ha-yul alive here?

I can hear a very faint sigh. It’s a faint sound that wouldn’t be strange at all even if it were cut off right now, no, even if it were cut off a long time ago…

“Ah.”

Ha-sol Lee, whose eyes had been trembling aimlessly, opened her mouth. Whether it was the wind or Ha-yul Lee’s body gradually became lighter.

“Ah, ahhh… !No, no no… No!”

A shrill scream spread across the room.

“Why all of a sudden… ! Not yet, not yet… !”

Lee Ha-sol couldn’t even touch or hug Molai Ha-ryul. Lee Ha-sol was trembling and shedding tears.

Why am I doing this?

Why did you go through all that trouble to collect elixirs and medicines?

Lee Ha-yool’s body became healthy, so those things became meaningless. Lee Ha-yool’s mind became healthy, but he lost his past memories.

What was the reason you didn’t care and tried to start over from the beginning…?

“… Huh?”

It got lighter. The weight gradually decreased. My mouth opened at the coolness that pierced my brain, and then a sense of discomfort came over me.

… got smaller.

It was different from the desperate imagination of flesh falling off.

Lee Harul’s body swayed as the wind blew over her.

… Lee Ha-sol has a small body that is quite familiar to her…

“Ah?”

Ha Sol, whose tears were streaming down her face, blinked.

In a series of difficult situations where it was difficult to keep up with the accident, Lee Ha-sol’s head suddenly stopped.

***

They say that nothing goes as planned, but how can this be?

I squirmed as I recalled the new lesson.

A soft texture rubbed against my body. The texture that covered my face in particular was incredibly warm.

A familiar yet unfamiliar feeling… It’s human skin.

“Are you awake?”

A whisper reached my ear. It was a familiar voice. I lifted my face from the warm flesh that was slowly making me fall asleep.

“Ha-yul.”

‘…Lee Ha-sol.’

The one I held in my arms was Ha-sol.

‘I fell asleep again.’

When I first came to my senses, I found myself in the arms of Lee Ha-sol, who had grown old.

I heard that when he was young, he wrapped him in his outer garment, held him in his arms, dug a hole, and hid there.

It’s underground, but it’s not cold. A warm heat spreads across my back. It’s a fever magic that Hasol temporarily carved into a nearby rock.

But even without any fever magic, I wasn’t cold at all thanks to Ihasol’s body temperature.

“Okay, ah… ”

-yes…

Something moist touched my lips. I reflexively opened my mouth, and a small piece of flesh came onto my tongue.

This is the fruit that Ihasol brought from outside.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable? It looks like there’s no problem except that it looks difficult on the outside… ”

Ha-sol, who kept putting fruit in my mouth, carefully examined my condition.

‘It’s gotten so small again…’

My body, through which her eyes and hands pass, is very small.

The state of the body that was created by cutting costs due to a lack of materials. A significant portion of the body was lost.

‘If this hadn’t been Taesan, I would have died before I could even get a chance to recover.’

He fidgeted with his hands with a strange expression.

Although it is not as noticeable because of the cute hands, the flesh has become much more tough and solid as the Taesan Mountain appears.

The same goes for muscles and bones. Endurance has clearly increased compared to before manifestation.

Thanks to that, the form remained even after being swept away by the aftermath of the three bells.

What if it was before the appearance of Mt. Taesan? I guess… no, I am certain through observation. I would have disappeared without leaving a trace.

The output is truly beyond imagination. Perhaps it is for the same reason that it fell in the place where the first-year entrance exam was in progress, where Lee Ha-sol was.

‘You destroyed the entire space? The space of this tower at that?’

It’s so absurd to destroy the space that was part of the tower in the first place.

‘Oh… I’m glad I didn’t experiment outside.’

Because even Taesan hadn’t shown up yet. Somehow, I felt an intuitive signal telling me to absolutely, absolutely not do it.

If I had been careful, it could have ended in a meaningless and miserable way. My body trembled from the cold that felt like my brain was freezing.

“Don’t move.”

At that moment, Ha-sol stroked my head.

“I don’t know exactly what your physical condition is right now. I’m checking, so just stay still for a moment… ”

Then, Ha-sol carefully pressed my head. My face was buried in that voluptuous mass again.

It’s a rather embarrassing position.

… My personality and disposition have changed a lot these days, but I know that burying my face in a man’s chest is an embarrassing situation.

Of course, I hug people around me without hesitation, but that’s because we’ve become close.

To be honest, I didn’t have that kind of relationship with Issol, so I squirmed to get out.

“Don’t be nervous, it’s okay. I’m here with you… ”

-Ugh…

But it doesn’t work as well as I thought. The hands that stroke my head, the soft and voluptuous arms that embrace me warmly.

‘what…’

Everything is unfamiliar, yet more familiar than anything else.

-Thump…Thump…Thump…

The sound of a heartbeat coming from inside a chest buried in your face. You feel a sense of stability before you can even resist it.

My eyelids grew heavy, and my body and mind became as languid as cotton soaked in water. Being in Ihasol’s arms made the world seem distant and comfortable…

“In the past, I used to hold you like this every day and let you sleep.”

Ihasol, who was stroking my head, whispered in a voice soaked in sentiment. I nodded my head in response.

A sense of stability. A sense of familiarity.

I guess it was a feeling my body felt, not my mind.

‘…I’m sleepy…’

“If you’re sleepy, you can snore~.”

Ha Sol, who had lowered his hand from my head, patted my back. Even though I didn’t have a necklace of confession, he knew my condition like a ghost.

I struggled to summon my magical power while struggling in my trance.

-Hasol-nim is in the middle of a mission, so don’t pay attention to me and just do your activities…

“Oh, shit. Don’t use your magic either. Just be quiet unless it really hurts.”

I was immediately shocked. I reflexively cut off my magic power at the sound of the words.

“Right, good… I’ve already accumulated enough points. I’ve also defeated a considerable number of the tower boss monsters. I’ve been active before too… Don’t worry… ”

Ihasol nodded in satisfaction and hugged me tightly. My face dug deeper into the flesh, and Ihasol’s cheek touched my crown.

There was no smell of flesh, but a warm body temperature and cozy feeling came…

‘I’m sleepy… ‘

The tide of the sea, which was difficult to turn back, kept coming.

This is the problem with a slender body.

As with all children, their bodies especially require a lot of nutrients and sleep at all times.

There was such kindness, affection, and even baby touch that I couldn’t help but fall asleep.

My consciousness gradually became hazy.

The problem of the three kinds, the countless spaces that fell here, and the woman with purple hair. All my worries were gone.

I want to enjoy this warmth at this moment…

-Kwarreung!

That was the moment.

The sound of thunder was so blatant that even my dull senses could hear it. Ha-sol Lee, who had been rubbing my back, hardened his face.

-Found it!

A loud roar and thunder struck. Crunch! The ceiling shook.