Episode 44. Recurring Trials (4)
“Are you okay?!”
“Because I am… … . Just focus on that guy… sun… … .”
“Sorry for being late. It was late because I had to break through the blockage and contact the outside world. Reinforcements will be coming soon!”
Seol Chae-hwa, who was checking my condition, immediately stood with her back as if protecting me.
Glene clicked her tongue as she looked at the drone warhead embedded in the ground.
“Tsk. This is why chaebols are annoying. I don’t know how much anti-malware was applied to the bullet.”
“Get away right now. When reinforcements come, you have no chance to escape and you are finished.”
At Seol Chae-hwa’s warning, Glene snorted.
“Can you guys really survive me until reinforcements come?”
“oh. I think you’ve already come close?”
oh oh oh
It sounds like a jet plane making its way through the sky. As if waiting for this moment, Seolchaehwa fired flares into the sky through a drone.
“The temperament of this magical power… … . Tsk. Is it that b*tch?”
Glene looked at me with a frown. I also struggled to raise my head to face him, but I couldn’t see any emotion of anger or regret in his face.
“Well, okay. I heard that plan B was also prepared. Shall we promise entertainment later?”
As I was about to turn back into the darkness where it first appeared, I only slightly turned my head in this direction.
“I watched your somersault. It was pretty fun.”
“Glaine… .”
“I’ve heard of Halo’s ability to calm down. I don’t think they would even loosen the shackles we hung on them. kuhh Did the superiors ask me to do a skit like this to gauge this?”
“what?”
The boy said as he disappeared into the darkness.
“Goodbye. we will meet again When that time comes, let’s not play with these trivial dolls, but fight a fight where one person will surely die.”
and.
aaagh!
Right after Glene completely disappeared, something in the shape of a man landed on the ground tearing apart the clouds floating in the sky.
“Mr. Kim Do-yoon!”
As if a goddess had descended, she approached me radiating dazzling magical light. Since I didn’t know the coordinates, I probably flew all the way here.
“Pyoyurim… .”
With a sad expression, the voice of Pyo Yu-rim, who was shouting incessantly, was gradually heard as if it were buzzing.
I compromised with reality every time and gave away my pride, but there was an element that even such a country could never compromise on.
softly.
The result was a child now sleeping peacefully in my arms.
‘Now, passing out like this has become a daily routine. Life like a damn sunfish.’
After tidying up the child’s disheveled bangs, I let go of the string of tension that was barely pulling.
***
When I opened my eyes, ten days had passed.
This time, he slept longer than when he was driven to the brink of death in Neverland. According to the doctor, it was because I used my nature even while lifting the restrictions I had placed on my vital chip.
“Patient. I didn’t put a lock on my vital chip for nothing. If you overdo it like this, you’ll end up having as much trouble later as people suffering from the aftereffects of Halo.”
when i heard that Normally, I would think, ‘I’ll have to be careful next time’, but my way of thinking was different. On the contrary, when I heard those words, inspiration came to me.
‘If you’re going to suffer as much as those who suffer from the aftereffects of Halo… … . Wouldn’t it be better to just go through Halo?’
If others had heard it, they would have told me not to be crazy. Coincidentally, I had the power to make this crazy sound realistic.
I can put Halo to sleep. It is possible against others, but is it impossible to try it on myself?
‘It must be inexhaustibly difficult.’
When putting someone else’s Halo to sleep, it can still be done in normal condition. In contrast, what about myself? I have to show my nature in a situation where my magic power runs out of control due to the Halo phenomenon.
It reminds me of a parable I once thought of. Was it the difference between operating on someone else and operating on my own body?
Even touching the mind, in terms of surgery, was almost equivalent to touching the five internal organs.
It’s downright close to impossible.
‘It’s just as close as it gets. It’s absolutely not impossible.’
if.
If you can intentionally raise the Halo and enjoy the effect of increasing the power of nature at will, you may be able to break through the arbitrary stance and achieve mental interference even against the glane of the world.
Even though it was very risky, I thought it was worth practicing. Because there is no easy and safe way to become strong in this world.
While thinking about it, I decided to check the status window as well. Thanks to the bloody real battle at Seolchaehwa Villa the other day, his overall skill level had risen significantly.
＜Name :: Kim Doyoon＞
＜Code name :: Influencer＞
Step 1 (safety)
+ Emotion Implant Lv.5 (Emotion Injection) [Proficiency: 88%]
+ Mental Acceleration Lv.5 (Mental Acceleration) [Proficiency: 24%]
+ Sense Control Lv.1 (Sense Manipulation) [Proficiency: 79%]
Step 2 (safety)
+ Demagogue Lv.5 (Emotion trigger) [Skill: 4%]
+ Delusion Practice Lv.5 (Delusion practice) [Proficiency level: 11%]
Step 3 (Risk)
+ Memory Reading Lv.2 (Memory Reading) [Proficiency: 2%]
+ Telepathy Lv.2 (Chlorosis) [Proficiency: 45%]
+ Overlord Lv.1 (Overload) [Proficiency: 57%]
Step 4 (warning)
+ Mind Siege Lv.1 (Physical Control) [Proficiency: 33%]
+ Eyes Fake Lv.1 (Perception Manipulation) [Proficiency: 27%]
Step 5 (ban)
+ Amnesia (???)
+ Ripley Syndrome (???)
Among these, there are three things to keep an eye on. Mental Acceleration and Demagogue. And it was a delusion practice.
‘Last time I checked, they were vaguely level 4, but this time they all rose to level 5.’
As much as he reached level 5, his nature was promoted as well.
Although the second meeting with Glenn may have started and ended badly, the fruits of such an experience were definitely worthwhile.
I checked mental acceleration first.
＜Mental acceleration＞
:: Accelerates the caster’s thought circuit, slowing down the perceived time.
:: Predict the opponent’s movement using the accelerated thought circuit.
A very interesting option has been added.
One hundred words are not enough. I immediately took out a fruit, an apple, and tossed it into the air to see what kind of ability it was.
[‘Mental Acceleration’ is activated.]
[The prediction success rate increases as the caster’s experience accumulates.]
And that moment when you turn on your second ability.
‘oh?’
Before the apple thrown into the air landed on my palm, the Abnormality that had separated from the apple landed on my palm first, followed by the real body.
I quickly came to understand this ability.
‘In a word, it’s the ability to tell the trajectory in advance. But it’s not 100% certain, and the accuracy depends on the level of my experience.’
The next thing to look out for was Demagogue.
＜Demagogue＞
:: Maximizes the emotions others will feel due to the caster’s specific actions.
:: You can arbitrarily set the emotions the other person will feel in relation to the caster’s specific actions.
This time, an option that looks quite interesting has been added.
‘It would be impossible to figure this out alone. Let’s see. Through my actions, I change the emotions the other person will feel according to my taste?’
After reading the description carefully, it seemed like I knew what kind of ability this was without having to check it out.
What were Demagogue’s weaknesses so far? The point was that you could predict what the other person would feel and use it to see a definite effect.
‘Originally, it’s normal to feel that the other person hates you. If I put my mind to it, I can change it so that I can feel the way I like it, right? Then this is perfect… … .’
Big hum. Let’s stop finding out.
Knowing this much was enough.
Lastly, it was the delusion practice.
＜Delusion practice＞
:: The caster realizes the action he has in his head.
:: The caster implants the thoughts in his head to the opponent.
It was hard to get a sense of what kind of ability it was with only explanations. Usually, in this case, I had no choice but to infer through the name of the nature.
‘You plant my thoughts on the other person? Isn’t that just telepathy?’
I’m not sure either.
If I get a chance later, I’ll have to find a test subject and try it myself.
‘I’ll try to find out about the ability test later when I get a chance. I’ll have to solve the problem right in front of me right now.’
No. 45.
A child who was not originally destined to bloom into an adult. Now, contrary to plan, the nature of the power of flames was born in that girl.
‘Originally, I would have been destined to be sent to an orphanage after a hospital examination and treatment… … .’
In fact, it seemed like it was going to proceed like the original, but it is said that No.45 went wild in the middle. He says he has to go back to his father or something.
Even after being transferred to an orphanage after hospital treatment, the child continued to show signs of anxiety. Seol Chae-hwa, who couldn’t hear the news, realized that the child was related to me based on the circumstances.
“Ummm… . wake up dad… . I won’t give it to you.”
Somehow, I reached for forgiveness and brought No.45 to this hospital room where I was hospitalized. As you can see, he was now on top of my bed and was soundly asleep next to me.
‘Even if I had no choice but to save it… … .’
I’ve done enough to save you, so after that, do it on your own. … … It wasn’t an irresponsible personality to the point of saying I don’t know.
If I had been so indifferent, I would not have been able to work as a counseling psychologist. Rather, because I care too much about others, I have been hearing people say, ‘You live a very tiring life?’
‘But can I take it like this? Even if adopted, wouldn’t it be possible for a single person to be over 35 years old?’
Seol Chae-hwa tried to use her hand somehow.
As I was thinking about that, things that had happened at Seol Chae-hwa’s villa suddenly flashed by.
“I am… I have to do my part to prepare for the unexpected. hehehe.」
「Well, that’s okay. I heard that Plan B was also prepared.”
ghost. And what Glene said to me.
“I won’t be able to contact you for a while. It looks like it will be very busy.”
Seol Chae-hwa, who informed me of the current situation, had not heard from her since then.
A week ago, when I woke up in the hospital room, I called her and asked her how she was doing.
‘Maybe this will flow like the original.’
Seol Chae-hwa loses all of her position in Chilseong as she gets caught up in the betrayal that Ghost has thoroughly prepared.
The problem was then.
Septagram glimpsed the possibility of a successful satellite project through No.45. They are currently going through the process of moving on to the next stage.
‘Are they really going to create something called the afterlife?’
It’s possible that I may have already created it while I was asleep and staying in the hospital room.
I was anxious in many ways. I have to move slowly. Even though it was the second episode that was twisted from the beginning, I wanted to make sure that the ending flowed as it should.
“Ugh… ?”
“You woke up.”
While making up my mind in my heart, I heard a cute voice and looked up to see No. 45 looking up at me with his eyes wide open.
“dad… . Wake up?”
“huh.”
“Aren’t you dead?”
“Why am I dying?”
“It’s so bad… … .”
The child is crying.
“Dad aaa!”
started crying bitterly.
Shocked, I hurriedly took No. 45 into my arms.
“Not nice. I’m awake now, so don’t worry.”
“Huh. Whoa… … .”
A light pat on the back will quickly restore your composure. I had to sigh quietly while holding such a child in my arms so that he would not be heard.
‘Really, maybe it’s good?’
I was a 30-year-old single man who had never even had a proper relationship, let alone childrearing.
The road ahead was bleak.
***
signal back.
After ten days of being unconscious and a week spent in the hospital room, I came back to the Class 3 classroom.
When I entered after a long time, different eyes flew into me. how to say It wasn’t the usual mix of fear and disgust in his eyes.
“Mr. Kim Do-yoon.”
When I went to my seat and sat down, Pyo Yu-rim, who had come and sat first, immediately started talking to me.
“huh.”
“I just heard the story. You were attacked by a demon again while carrying out a request from Seolchaehwa. He also met Glenn, who gave a notice of murder once before.”
“that… … .”
I couldn’t bear to meet Pyo Yu-rim’s gaze. That’s why people talk to you, but you can’t not look at them. He slowly turned his head to look at her shoulder.
“I heard that it was a request to save Seol Chae-hwa’s friend. The fact that Seol Chae-hwa earnestly asked Mr. Kim Do-yoon.”
“It was.”
“Because Kim Do-yoon is a kind person. I was saved like that, so I won’t say anything about it. but.”
At that moment, she turned her head and met my gaze, which had been looking at my shoulder.
Startled, I pulled my head back, and she thrust her face toward me as if she couldn’t lose either.
“for a moment. It seems a bit close… … .”
“Did you realize how dangerous it is outside the signal through this incident?”
“okay. I got it.”
“Then please promise me that you will not engage in dangerous extracurricular activities from now on.”
“what?”
no. that’s kinda
Pyo Yu-rim’s expression suddenly became sad, perhaps because he knew I was in trouble.
“I’m doing this because I’m worried about Kim Do-yoon.”
“No, that. that’s it… Of course you know.”
“Are you leaving again?”
“sorry.”
“Why is Kim Do-yoon feeling sorry for me? Where do I have the qualifications to control Mr. Kim Do-yoon? only… … .”
“A wild forest?”
She gently reaches out and gently grabs the end of my collar. The fingertips were trembling weakly.
“If I can never meet Mr. Kim Do-yoon again… . If I had to live in fear of tomorrow again without anyone remembering… … . I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stand it.”
“are you okay. don’t die Are you really not going to die?”
“really?”
“Really. So don’t worry.”
Even after I said it, it felt very unreliable, but there was no other way.
“Then, please wear this from now on.”
“huh?”
As if Pyo Yu-rim had waited, he rummaged through something in his bag and took it out. It was a square box the size of a palm.
‘It looks like a ring cabinet.’
When the lid was opened, the ring was indeed inside.
It was very embarrassing.
“uh… … . Is this really a confession?”
“yes?”
Pyo Yu-rim blinked for a long time with his round eyes open. I could tell from the number of earthquakes in her pupils that she gradually grasped the situation.
“sorry. That’s what I said once. Is it something else, too?”
Before long, she began to explain, waving her hands.
“Oh no! no! that’s right! Oh wait! That doesn’t mean it’s right, but it was an answer to a question asking if it’s for a different purpose! That’s it, this is it! It’s an artifact that I really put my heart and soul into, day and night, but the ring-like shape is just pure coincidence… … !”
“okay. Calm down, I know. All the classmates are staring at you.”
“Ugh… … .”
Pyo Yu-rim hurriedly put the ring in his bag and covered his face with both hands. Her ears, which she couldn’t bear to cover, were stained quite red.
It was the moment that revealed the most emotional expression of her appearance that I have seen so far.