episode_0443

At that time, Baek Seol-hee’s room at the pension.

Contrary to someone’s belief that they would each be studying their abilities in separate rooms, the four S-class heroes were gathered together in the room of the person who could be called the leader, putting their heads together.

“Sister, what should I do?”

“Someone did that before. Don’t think about the elephant.”

Baek Seol-hee answered Yun I-seon’s question by pressing her temples with her hands.

“Don’t think about the elephant, but later go down and think about what weapon you will use. Are you going to go down without any answer?”

“That’s an easy answer.”

“What?”

“I will think about it some more. I don’t think the answer will come out right away in two hours. We are not developing weapons right away, so there is still time to think.”

“…grunt.”

As Yoon I-seon said, the government has not yet revealed that it is a dedicated weapon.

Even if a summons comes from the government tomorrow, if there is time left until tomorrow, there is room to think a little more.

“Let’s talk about what’s really important.”

“…right.”

Baek Seol-hee glanced at Tae-ilin, who came into the room with her, and opened her mouth.

“How should we protect a man named Do Ji-hwan in the future? …I’m sure all three of you knew why a man named Do Ji-hwan was important.”

“Ability Consultant….”

“There are many other things besides that, but right now, even if it’s just what you can see, an S-class person is someone you must stick to and take care of.”

Baek Seol-hee used the computer in the pension and turned the monitor screen so that everyone could see it.

“American Red Rider. Nadeshiko of Japan. Besides that, many other women are targeting Do Ji-hwan. There are a lot more women than I know.”

“To receive consulting ‘in many ways’.”

“Okay. When did that person say something like that?”

Baek Seol-hee spread three fingers.

“He said that his consulting can stimulate each of the three parts of a talented person.”

“What are the three parts?”

“Sim, energy, body. They say that if those three things develop in harmony, anyone with this ability can become S-level.”

“Then what about people who have already become S-class?”

“…You can go up to SS level, EX level, or something other than standard.”

No such distinction exists yet.

“He did that. Unless you are truly crazy about something, growing with ‘patriotism’ is the most constructive and fastest way to grow.”

“Crazy about something… You’re talking about the devil, right?”

“Or, it could be something else.”

Yunji Kim raised one thumb.

“The patriotism of devoting oneself to one’s country even if it means burning one’s body.”

“Okay. If you serve your country like Gwangyukgong, you can become that strong. But we…not to that extent, right?”

Baek Seol-hee looked around at everyone with a bitter smile.

“Who wants to be loyal to the country sending them a warrant for pregnancy?”

“…I have no intention of betraying, even if it is not loyalty, but I also have no intention of sacrificing everything to the point of just following that warrant.”

“That’s the same for me too.”

Taeyrin, who had been listening quietly, raised her hand.

“Even if one politician got involved with the sun and committed a strange trick, getting rid of that person doesn’t mean those people will disappear completely.”

“You wouldn’t know if you removed the sun’s shade.”

“Irin, you.”

“…It’s just a metaphor. I’m not saying that’s actually the case.”

Tailin joked, but the slight discomfort in her voice was quickly conveyed to the other three.

“I have no intention of doing such a thing with a child of a man who does not want it, or even with a man designated by the country or even someone’s dirty desires. I am. If I do it… it would be better to do it with a man who can understand me the most.”

“Are you targeting Ji-hwan too…?”

Baek Seol-hee corrected her posture.

“Seriously?”

“Sister. I’m still 17 years old.”

“But legally, the person with this ability is now an adult.”

“That’s a law created by their dirty desires. A law that is no different from a pregnancy warrant.”

“…….”

“Not yet, not yet. ‘Safely’ I should think about it when I turn 20.”

“I see… Then I’m glad.”

“Of course, that would be if Do Ji-hwan were to remain in Korea even then.”

“Hey.”

“Heehee.”

Baek Seol-hee glared at Tai-rin for a moment, but sighed at Tai-rin’s smile and lowered her head.

“Ha, yes. How can I say anything after recommending it to you? good. I will protect Do Ji-hwan so that she can remain in Korea for the next three years, or even beyond that. You guys help too. Do you understand?”

“Are you going to keep locking them up in turns? What happens at the academy?”

“If it happens like this, will I be able to do my job properly after buying it from the academy? Just staying on Sejong Island… and being a full-time housewife.”

“But then, I think there will be a lot of ‘kids’ who want to meet the teacher.”

“……Then, you should look for a quiet, remote island in the sea.”

Baek Seol-hee pointed down.

“I think I should look for a place like this that has a quiet pension, or a place where people find it hard to come in.”

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be an island… wouldn’t it be okay to be somewhere in the mountains?”

“How about building a house closer to the cliff over there? The top of the cliff is the ceiling, and the further down you go, the more houses there are.”

“…Hey, sisters, what about exclusive weapons…?”

“Irene.”

Baek Seol-hee unfolded a map of the Republic of Korea and answered in a serious voice.

“I think the top priority right now is to think about where to store ‘national treasures’ and how to manage them. How about you?”

“National treasure, is it?”

Taylin nodded loudly.

“…How about Mt. Geumgang?”

* * *

How have goblins used mana so far?

Naturally, the executives borrowed and used the mana they had accumulated in their bodies.

However, as was the case in Thailand, there was a big problem as mana was borrowed and used several times.

If you’re borrowing mana from a living person with superpowers, borrowing mana from people whose bodies are made up of mana is the same as borrowing their lives.

In other words, until now, mana had been used to collateralize the lives of executives.

The time when I used it the least was…

“During Dark Charisma, I borrowed most of my mana from Ymir.”

When I tried to kidnap Zenroth on his way to Sejong Island, I used magical power that was almost comparable to that of a Gwangyukgong.

“In addition to Ymir, I also used the mana of Hyeon Se-rin and Yoon Hye-ra. Ymir, that’s the case, but the other two spent so much time that they couldn’t go outside for about a day.”

“But will it be different now?”

“Okay. Um… it definitely won’t get caught, right?”

I pointed to the second floor where the light was on.

“I’m going to use mana, but if I get caught, I’ll be in trouble.”

“Didn’t you already know everything?”

“Because there is one person who doesn’t know it’s a goblin.”

“Hmm, ah. It did. True.”

Seong Ji-eun smiles with awkward eyes.

I feel as if he is telling me, ‘I shouldn’t be caught being a goblin.’

“……Aren’t you trying to do something strange by getting involved with them?”

“What?”

“This is what happened. I believe we didn’t just come on vacation and try to eat together.”‘

“…….”

“Why is there no answer?”

“Well, that.”

Seong Ji-eun turned her head to the side, and the other two just smiled and looked at each other.

“Mir.”

“Yes, teacher.”

“If you answer honestly, I will let you go on a 2-hour date at the hotel alone. What are your plans?”

“Excluding Taeirin, the hero and villain joined hands and 7 people tried to run the goblin raid.”

“Hey!”

Seong Ji-eun screamed with a face full of betrayal.

“You…! How dare you betray like this!”

“Betrayal? I have never betrayed you?”

“Saying that is betrayal!”

“To call it a surprise, it seems like I was already expecting it. Isn’t that right?”

“It’s within the expected range.”

In fact, it is at a more stable level than I thought.

“We’ll talk about that later, but for now, let’s focus on this ability first. Then… Mana, wake up for a moment.”

I stretched my hand forward and created a goblin bat.

Clap.

A wooden bat stretched straight out over the hot spring water, a mass of magical power in the shape of .

The phenomenon that ‘any material can be created using mana’ has taken the form of a baseball bat.

That’s a goblin bat.

“Is there anything different from usual?”

“Um….”

“Which one are you talking about? What are you holding? Or is it hidden down there?”

“Let’s be more serious when talking about special abilities, Serin.”

“I’m talking seriously?”

“……?”

I got up from my seat.

“Hi…?”

“What, what has changed?”

“Oh, no…. that.”

with a splash.

I walked in front of Hyun Se-rin and aimed the goblin bat at her face.

“What has changed, ”

“No, you know, we’re talking about this ability, but if you do this…”

“I’m talking seriously. In terms of ability. Are you saying something has changed?”

“Uh, well, that is…!!”

Hyun Se-rin pointed to something beneath the shadow on her face.

“Ah, Al….”

“Al, what?”

“Considering that I just entered the hot springs, I was in a bit of a, um… condition…?”

My gold beads.

“Wow, it was always like this…wasn’t it?”

“Hyeon Se-rin.”

I sat down again as if I was sinking into a hot spring, and then pulled Hyun Se-rin.

“As a reward for answering correctly, let’s talk about being patriotic.”

“Uh…? Come on, sleep, huh?!”

“Same story as the cartridge, but there are two gold beads under my bat.”

What Hyun Se-rin saw was not an illusion.

“It’s not a human organ, it’s two gold beads.”

“……Teacher?”

“It was also to prepare for genloss, and organs were moved to prepare for any unexpected situation.”

Yes.

“The two gold beads hanging below the bat are not body organs. It’s a real gold bead.”

Full of mana.

“The real thing is stored inside the pelvic bone.“

Two cartridges of my own, found nowhere else in the world, are now attached to my body.