episode_0071
by adminIt’s cold. The atmosphere that had been laughing and chatting just a few seconds ago, not just a few minutes, suddenly subsided.
Ceria Alfheim did not respond, nor did she express hostility or displeasure towards me.
But I think anyone with insight can figure it out.
Even though I didn’t intend to, I had stabbed her in a disgusting part, and as a result, I had ruined the atmosphere.
“Sorry. If the necklace was a special item… .”
So I apologized right away.
In times like this, it’s best to stick your head straight in and brighten the mood as quickly as possible.
However, it seems that even she reacted to the necklace I mentioned without even realizing it.
“Oh, no. sorry. There is no need for Seong Yu-jin to apologize.”
Honestly, I’m curious about what story is hidden between Ceria Alfheim and that necklace.
However, I am not stupid enough to dig in and mention the necklace again when the atmosphere shows signs of calming down.
Assuaging my own curiosity, I was about to put the piece of meat that Cheon Yu-hwa had given me into my mouth. Ceria Alfheim spoke softly.
She herself told me about the necklace.
“This necklace was given to me by my father. I don’t want to call that guy my father, but I can’t deny the fact that we are blood relatives.”
“… I touched on a very heavy story.”
I never thought it was something related to my parents.
I swallowed my saliva, breaking into a cold sweat inside. Judging from her remarks, it appears that Ceria Alfheim does not have a very good relationship with her biological father.
Even Tallulah’s body naturally tensed in the suffocating situation where she was completely sealed off.
‘What should I say?’
Indeed, for the first time in a long time, my hair turned white as I did not know what to say.
They say that a single word can repay a thousand nyang debts, but on the contrary, in a world where there are many more people who owe a thousand nyang for a single word.
A word uttered without any thought can ruin your interpersonal relationships and even ruin your social reputation.
But maybe it was because Ceria Alfheim didn’t want to drag this story out for too long?
“This story ends here! It seems like I ruined the atmosphere for no reason.”
She lightened the mood by laughing and blaming it on her own fault for the chilly atmosphere.
Although Cheon Yu-hwa and I naturally took advantage of her vibe, I secretly guessed the relationship between Ceria Alfheim and Odd Spartium.
Once during the mid-term evaluation and again at the park a few days ago.
I guessed that Odd Spatium treated Ceria Alfheim with special care that reminded her of a parent treating her child, and that her home environment was not that good.
‘If Ceria Alfheim was Odd Spartium’s adopted daughter, everything would be explained.’
There is no way to find out whether she was abused by her biological father or whether she was neglected and abandoned.
But is it really necessary to find out such a story?
The fact that Ceria used the last name of Alfheim rather than Spartium and the fact that she reacted coldly to the necklace she received from her biological father are all correct if she is said to be Odd Spartium’s adopted daughter.
I don’t have good memories of having parents who were trash.
A person who has been with a retired senior in the military is a similar type of person who feels embarrassed when thinking about his military experience.
‘… I guess my memories of the military are a little different.’
Anyway, I’m not the kind of person who hurts others by stabbing them further.
Still, if there’s one question that remains, it’s that necklace.
Even at first glance, the sparkling golden necklace strap and the magic stone on the pendant top placed on the outside of the chest make the viewer realize that it is an artifact in the form of an expensive accessory.
Moreover, the purity and depth of magical power inherent in that pendant seemed enough to make even a top-class hunter covet it.
Even Professor Raina, a magic professor, would have a hard time coming into contact with such a pendant-type artifact.
However, the true value of that artifact lies not in its magic power but in its magic.
‘The 50,000 techniques are carefully designed so as not to interfere with each other’s effects.’
If a computer is a product of science filled with electric circuits and operators, then that artifact is an extremely elaborate combination of magic circuits and various magic techniques.
In short, it was not an item that could be easily obtained by a mere hunter or a mediocre power.
No, even if you find it with difficulty, its value is too high to be transferred to someone else.
‘… Is it a world-famous hunter, or a large guild equivalent to it?’
Even though we could not pinpoint exactly who Seria Alfheim’s biological father was, we were able to confirm his approximate identity and location.
It appears that he has only recently worn an artifact that he has never seen before, so I think it was probably relatively recently that he received the artifact.
He had been paying no attention to her since he had kicked her out when he was young, but he seems to have approached him when Ceria Alfheim rapidly gained fame as a cadet of Eden and began to solidify her position in the hunter industry.
This is a group of people that would make not only the person involved, but even me, who is just guessing, vomit.
‘I’m the only one who becomes trash.’
I wonder if this is what the mixed-Korean-Japanese streamer who solved the Hell Quiz Show on Liberation Day felt like.
It was a video I happened to watch to kill time, but it came to mind naturally as I was in a similar situation.
If you’re not careful, you’ll quickly become human trash… I think it’s a really well-made quote.
“The pane pasta you ordered has arrived.”
“Ah, thank you.”
Fortunately, the atmosphere gradually relaxed as the food I ordered came out.
Except for the fact that I glanced at Ceria Alfheim throughout the meal, it was a satisfying meal.
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After finishing lunch and the afternoon lecture at Odd Spartium, I put my head down on the desk.
Honestly, it’s really hard. I had expected it, but when the vice president of Eden started teaching me personally, I almost screamed.
It was a shame that I was somehow keeping up. Even if my mental strength stat had been a little low, a sigh would have come out of Odd Spartium’s mouth instead of a smile.
“Thank you for your hard work today. It must be difficult, but you are following along well.”
“Yes, well… .”
It might seem rude to answer half-heartedly, but I didn’t have much energy to worry about such courtesy right now.
It’s not physical fatigue, but mental fatigue.
After all, Odd Spatium is a Westerner who is far from Confucianism, so wouldn’t there be a need to strictly observe manners?
‘If you don’t just swallow the concept, you need to be completely polite… No, what was I thinking.’
My head was pounding from hard study, so all my thoughts came to mind.
My mind and body are so exhausted because I have overcome the limitations of my previously scattered concentration and amount of study with the help of my mental strength thanks to my strength stat.
As if he fully understood me, Ode Spartium handed me a cup of sweet hot chocolate that he had brought from somewhere.
“Let’s have a drink. Sugar is said to be excellent for brain function and fatigue recovery.”
“… Thank you.”
As I drank the hot chocolate without saying anything, I felt my pounding headache gradually getting better.
Did they mix ingredients similar to an elixir? Strangely enough for a sugar supplement, it was effective in alleviating headaches and recovering from fatigue.
Well, with his status and power, he could probably bring as much as a simple elixir.
‘Now that I think about it… .’
Wouldn’t it be time for the results of your studies to come out?
I repeated those thoughts to myself and called up the status window.
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[Seong Yu-jin]
Gender – Male
Age – 20
Stat Points: 0
Force: 83 +(18+21+20+22+17+19+15+24+21)
Horsepower: 91 +(23+25+21+17+19+22+27+16+20)
Strength: 75 +(17+18+11+21+20+16+19+13+23)
Barrier Art (EX), Body Strengthening (S), Magic Circuit (EX), Gungnir (S), Rune Magic (B), Multicore (EX), Insight (A), Overload (B), Spear (A) ), monster special attack (A), medical magic (B), self-defense technique (S), continuation of battle (B), insight (B), magic extraction (A), true magic (A), sealing magic (EX), magic spell (B) ), Regeneration (B), Human Special Attack (A), Modern Magic (A), Abnormal Status Resistance (S), Flight (A), Alchemy (B), Geass (S), Visualization (A), Dark Arts (B), Space Magic (C), Primordial Rune (E)
Sovereignty of the Otherworld (EX), Golden Rune (S), Heir (EX), Blessing of Yggdrasil (S), Primordial Rune (S), Riftrasir (??)
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The status window that appeared, filling one corner of my field of vision, was literally a dense array of characters.
I took a deep breath for a moment at that sight, but then I tried to hold back the twitching corners of my mouth.
‘Maybe it’s because I don’t open it often, but it gets longer and longer every time I look at it.’
It may be new, but a lot has really happened.
As I was muttering such sentiments to myself and my fatigue was gradually dissipating, a voice rang in my head.
It’s a very familiar voice. That was natural. Aleister Crowley, because this was his voice.
“That’s all for today’s class. See you again tomorrow morning.”
“… yes. Vice President Odd, thank you for your hard work today.”
Leaving Odd Spartium behind, which had returned to space magic, I thought about the urgent information that Aleister had given me, even using the ‘angel’s magic’.
The urgent news that I had been waiting for, informing me that the time to tie the first button has arrived.
─A rapid increase in the magic power level of the Amazon Demon Lord has been confirmed, and a request has been made to the faculty of Eden or Odd Spartium for assistance.
I think I’ll have a lot to talk about with him tomorrow morning.
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