episode_0430

After entering the waiting room.

I knelt down in front of smiling eyes and poured out my heart.

There wasn’t much to confess.

We have already confirmed the details that are difficult to reveal yet and are reporting them as an urgent matter.

I stopped by the Tower of Space and the Tower of Tuning for a moment. I happened to enter the Tower of Tuning and met the tower owner…

“Isn’t there anything you can tell me?”

“Kkueek… ”

[Gloomy]

Hands suddenly came up to me and grabbed my cheeks, squeezing them like rice cakes.

As I cried at the familiar bullying, Professor Riana and my teacher, who had been caressing my cheek, looked at each other.

“I just met the chairman of the Association of Tuning Tower Owners.”

“I wondered where you were hiding, and it was the tower after all… ”

“So you met the tower master of the space you’re going to?”

“Ugh… No.”

I shook my head at Professor Riana, who was looking at me. My pronunciation was a little slurred because my cheek was still being held.

“The only one I’ve met in person is Gracia-nim… The Lord of the Tower of Tuning. Sierra-nim… I came this far because I have something to tell the Lord of the Tower of Space.”

“Gracia Tehulin, Sierra Cariar? Huh? Since when have you been calling the names of the towers?”

[?]

“Huh? Yeah, phew.“

In the middle, I was pinched on the cheek again for some unknown reason.

I barely escaped his touch, rubbed my warm cheek, and made a tearful face.

“My cheeks are pinched so much they’re hot.“

“The original cowardly person is hot, Ha-yul.”

Yeonhwa, who was smiling, stroked my cheek. Jiyeon Lee, who was next to me, tilted her head with a mysterious expression.

“The person who manifested Taesan has no problem with body temperature fluctuations.”

“… Since you unleashed the fear first, it must have had a big impact, Sister.”

“Well, it doesn’t feel hot when I touch it normally… ”

“What does it mean to touch it regularly?”

“Ahem, that’s just it… Isn’t it about time to board?”

I checked the time as Lee Ji-yeon added with a cough. It was definitely boarding time.

[I’m a little late. If I had come sooner, we could have seen it together…]

I don’t care, but since Seo Yul is out, what’s important is that he does it.

As I thought about that and furrowed the corners of my eyes, Elia shook her head.

“Don’t worry, Seo-yool and the kids went around with us.”

“Oh, that’s fortunate.”

“Yes, yes, and you’ll have time to look around when you get there, right? We can just walk around together there.”

“Yeah, Elia is right.”

As my face brightened at those words, Elia laughed and came over to me, holding the scarf that was next to her.

Elia wraps her scarf around my neck, getting down to eye level.

The faintly visible scarf briefly obscured my vision, and the soft fur tickled my cheek.

I put my scarf on straight and it was a sight to behold. Elia smiled softly and kissed the bridge of my nose.

-side

“Then shall we get ready and get up now?”

[happiness]

[mom]

“Hehehe, yes!”

He couldn’t hold back his laughter and caressed his scarf.

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It’s currently the first semester break. The season according to the poem is summer, but the place I just arrived at is different.

-Whew…!

As I left the gate terminal, a cold wind blew.

The sky is overcast and the frozen ground is covered in piles of snow that has been swept away.

The weather was completely different from inside where the environmental control magic was turned on. Erasajega shook her shoulders and pulled up her clothes.

“Oh, I thought about it when I was walking around earlier, it’s so cold.”

Baek A-rin, who was a few steps ahead, laughed at the joke.

“That’s because it’s the territory of the Changhae family.”

As the saying goes, this place is the territory of the Changhae family.

To be exact, it is the southern part of Changhae. It is near the area called Hamheung, located north of the Korean Peninsula.

‘The meeting place is the territory of the Changhae family.’

It was originally scheduled to be held in Seoul.

Seoul is not ruled by any one of the three major clans, but is a neutral zone with administrators elected by the three major clans.

The largest gate terminal on the Korean Peninsula is also located in Seoul.

For that reason, meetings between the three generations of the family are usually held in Seoul.

‘But right now, Changhae’s situation is difficult.’

A special dungeon that occurred in the northern part of the Changhae family.

There are no immediate signs of violence, but the Changhae family is stationed nearby in case of an emergency.

They say that out of consideration for him, they decided to hold a meeting at Changhaeyeongji.

“I know it’s cold in Changhae-yeongji… Seoul? It’s not that far away, but the weather is completely different.”

Daerasajeo tilted his head. Baek Arin flicked her finger.

“It’s the effect of the runaway dungeon. After the Great Cataclysm, ice stone dungeons kept appearing and running wild from here. ”

“Aha.”

The dungeon that has been going wild over and over is finally assimilated into the world.

The most extreme example of such a fairy tale is the Magi.

The Changhae family is not at the level of a magic mirror, but it is a case where the environment has changed and become fixed.

“Thanks to that, most of the territory of Changhae is in winter all year round.”

“Ahem, it’s comfortable to live here because you only have to wear winter clothes.”

Yeonhwa shrugged her shoulders and replied. Then, she carefully adjusted the scarf around her neck.

A bright red fur scarf… It was a scarf I made for him.

“Ahem, it’s less cold here because it’s in the south where the influence is minimal. You’ll be warm even with just a scarf.”

“Hehehe.”

[delight]

[Pride]

When you say that, the corners of my mouth naturally go up.

The teacher glanced at Yeonhwa, who kept pulling up her scarf.

“You’re a coward, so you don’t need a scarf or anything, right?”

“What kind of ignorant talk are you talking about? We have extreme body temperature changes, so a scarf like this is important. ”

“He’s bragging that it’s the first time he’s received a gift. It’s so blatant it’s funny.”

“What is it?”

“Huh? I didn’t say anything? I wonder if I mistook it for the sound of your eyes~”

Baek A-rin quickly walked forward, avoiding the wrinkled face of Yeon-hwa.

He smiled slightly at that sight and glanced to the side.

Seoyul is holding my hand and looking around. Right now, his eyes are on the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

-Look at that mountain. It’s so high.

-Is that snow? It looks like shaved ice!

-There are a lot of mountains and trees. But it’s so cold that I don’t think I’ll be able to go around.

A small whisper tickled my head. The source is Seo-Yul and the fairies beside me.

‘Since they’re coming out, it would be good if the fairies came out too.’

The fairies also couldn’t see the outside world, so they came out together, but it was good that they came together because their eyes sparkled.

I smiled faintly and shook Seoyul’s hand.

[Seo Yul-ah]

“Yes?”

Seo Yul looked back at me.

The sight of her tilting her head and blinking her clear, clean eyes. I straightened Seo-Yul’s slightly crooked scarf.

[Are you not cold?]

[worry]

When I asked that, Seoyul laughed bitterly.

“Dad, if it’s cold enough to break through my elemental resistance, it’s probably a place where people can’t live.”

[Still. Just because you have high resistance doesn’t mean you don’t know the cold.]

[Concern]

“Don’t worry. With my level of resistance, I can run around naked─”

[Oh my, wow]

[You shouldn’t say that]

[position]

Are you walking around naked in this cold place?

It’s relatively warm because it’s the southern part of the ocean, but it’s a place where an ordinary person would most likely freeze to death if they went there.

Seoyul’s expression, which had been smiling at my words, became strange.

“… It feels weird to hear that from my dad.”

[What does that mean…?]

[question]

“I feel like I’m being scolded by a child.”

[What does that mean…]

[embarrassment]

My expression became blank as I heard Seo Yul muttering.

As a parent, it’s hard to describe how I feel when I hear those words from my child.

‘… I don’t think I’m a trustworthy parent… ‘

I thought back to the images that Seo Yul had shown me before.

Fall asleep while being held and caressed in someone else’s arms.

Playing around, whining, worrying, causing trouble and getting scolded…

Thinking about it, it was self-inflicted.

I bit my lips hard and grabbed Seoyul’s hand.

***

The group arrived at the train station adjacent to the gate terminal.

At the station, dozens of managers were there to greet us, and on the tracks, a train was waiting to depart.

“Oh, isn’t this a rather precious facility?”

Hong Yeon-hwa let out a sigh as she boarded the train.

The train was as big as it looked from the outside.

The interior was also spacious.

It was clearly a train, but as soon as I entered the entrance, a lobby-like space opened up.

Baek A-rin, who had been laughing, shrugged her shoulders.

“Yes, yes, who are the passengers? Of course, I have prepared the best in the family. But Yeonhwa, haven’t you ridden it before?”

“Hmm, I think so too… Anyway, are we going to our destination by riding this?”

“Yeah, there’s no gate connected to the deep part, right?”

This is because a gate terminal was not installed in the Yeongjisimbu area for security reasons.

“It will take about two days to get there. If we go in a straight line without stopping, it will take four hours to get there, so let’s go slowly and enjoy it.”

“That’s right! I’ve always wanted to go on a train trip, and now we can all come out and enjoy it together!”

Elia clapped her hands and smiled brightly. Baek A-rin, who smiled back, led the group to the room where they would stay.

‘It’ll all be there.’

Lee Ha-yul, who was observing the train, nodded.

As it was large in size, it had all the necessary facilities. It even had plenty of facilities for people to enjoy, such as a billiards room and a swimming pool.

There really is no such thing as a super luxurious train.

‘You won’t be bored during your two-day stay.’

A residential unit located at the rear.

The inside of the train was also equipped with temperature control magic, so it was appropriately warm.

I took off my thick outerwear and hung it on a hanger.

After that, Lee Ha-yool, who was sitting on the sofa, glanced to the side.

The seat facing the window. Seo-Yul Lee, sitting with his shoulders pressed against hers, was watching the scenery passing by outside the window.

The sight of a fairy climbing up onto your shoulder or head is incredibly cute.

Lee Ha-yool let out a small laugh and patted Lee Seo-yool on the shoulder.

A cup was handed to Seo-Yul, who turned her head. Inside was a cup of hot chocolate with steam rising from it.

[Would you like a cup of hot chocolate?]

“Oh, yes! Thank you.”

[Because it is kept warm by magic, blow on it slowly and eat it]

[If you want to eat more, just tell me and I’ll give you more]

Lee Ha-yul smiled faintly at the fairies who were staring at him.

[Do you guys want to eat it too?]

-Yes! I want to eat it!

-… Rio, this is something we should have done for the King…

[What can you do with this? Just wait a moment.]

Kiduk-eun Lee Ha-yool quickly made several cups of hot chocolate using the power of telekinesis.

The fairies, smiling brightly, accepted cups as big as their bodies and drank the hot chocolate while blowing on them.

“… … ”

The train has just left.

The train moved smoothly without a single bump.

The living room suddenly became quiet.

The women who had been chatting with each other were now staring at Lee Ha-yul with strange expressions on their faces.

‘… Something is different than usual.’

Lee Ha-yool pours hot chocolate for Lee Seo-yool and the fairies, and gently tells them not to open the windows too much.

That sight was really awkward.

‘No, not really?’

Rihanna, who had been crossing her arms, tilted her head.

Lee Ha-yul is very childish and spoiled. There is no one who doesn’t find that endearing.

But that’s not always the case.

Because Lee Ha-yul is also serious when it comes to serious moments.

… things are a little different now.

It looks soft and relaxed rather than serious.

It’s not about being the one who throws a tantrum, but about accepting and embracing.

Those who were glancing at each other made strange expressions.

Yes, that’s right.

Lee Ha-yul, who took care of Lee Seo-yul by her side, surprisingly rarely acted like a spoiled brat.