Title 92 Relics
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It is clearly inside an enclosed building. However, swirls of black smoke arose everywhere. Also, I felt all of the [Intermediate Despair] trying to dig into my mind.
But all to no avail.
– [Medium Despair] digs into your mind.
– [Medium Despair] eats away at your sanity.
– [Setting intervention authority (EX)] reacts.
– [Mental Barrier] activates!
– [Never Collapse(S)] reacts.
– [Mental Barrier] is activated.
– The target is completely incapacitated.
‘It’s so gloomy.’
I’m not just talking about the landscape that comes into view. Everything from the air to the wallpaper to the furniture was engulfed in despair.
and black vortices. So, it was emitting negative magic. And that magic power went somewhere and created a whirlpool.
‘The desolate shade is working well.’
No problem.
No curse can threaten Jihoo. Besides, [Motherly Love (Murderful Intent) (Lv. 07)] is only level 7 after all.
No matter when or where he surprises, Jihoo’s court defense cannot be penetrated.
jerk- jerk-
Jihoo walked towards his destination and glanced around. The first thing I got was the [Wall Clock of Despair (Lv. 04)].
‘Certainly, a space expansion backpack would not be enough.’
It doesn’t matter in this right now. Even if the curse leaks out, no one will be harmed. But if you go outside, be careful.
‘I need to design a circuit based on the barriers obtained while [understanding] the sealing of the curse here and assist with [setting intervention].’
That’s enough.
Jihoo started right away without hesitation.
[Curse Seal Spell (Lv. 06)]
: Contain curses below a certain level. Even when the bag is opened, the curse does not leak out.
*[Curse Mastery Seal]
This is enough to hold the curse up to level 7. Rather than immediately using [Setup Intervention], it is better to first draw the [Sealing Spell], which is the foundation, using a magic pen.
The reason is entirely because of SP.
‘If I had enough time, I think I could have made it without SP… … The level must have gone down a bit. No, maybe even this much is possible. Thanks to [Advanced Magical Amplification], I can put enough magic into the magic pen.’
Kiliya’s magic pen can draw circuits with only the magic in the pen. However, Jihoo’s magic can be added.
After strengthening the expansion bag with only 350 SP, Jihoo moved while looking around. Certainly, since the [View] level was about 6, many items were identified just by scanning.
But just because it contains a curse doesn’t mean it has something useful.
[Desk of Despair (Lv. 04)]
: A desk contaminated with strong despair. When someone sits, it causes depression that brings all sorts of diseases.
*[Low Depression]
*[Trigger Lesser Disease]
“… … Ugh.”
Dispose of these items immediately.
Because it is of no use. There are ways to gift it to someone you hate or sell it to a witch doctor, but don’t let it flow to the [Government] or [World Appraisal Association] or those places.
[Fountain Pen of Despair (Lv. 04)]
: A fountain pen stained with despair. If you hate someone and write their name down, you can cast a light curse on them. If there is paper containing despair, the effect is amplified.
*[Lower Curse Manifestation]
“… … Let’s take a look at this for now.”
Jihoo looked around to see if there were any notebooks. There was a bookshelf, so it wasn’t difficult to find a notepad filled with despair.
‘I don’t know who I’m going to use this for, but it won’t matter much if I keep it safe even if the effect is reversed later… … ?’
I was even a little scared.
If someone uses something like this on Jihoo, how will it… … . Well, it wouldn’t be of much use to Jihoo.
It was then.
Pot-!
It felt like living in the black shadows.
Something ran to Jihoo in the room where nothing could be seen. I was frightened for a moment, but [Silent Shadow (Lv. 08)] reacted and pushed it away.
cooong!
In an instant, I saw bizarrely long limbs.
“crazy.”
I got goosebumps.
I don’t believe in ghosts. Of course, this isn’t a ghost, it’s a kind of monster, but it’s definitely a ghost.
shoot it!
Jihoo stretched out his hand.
It spewed thorns into the vanished darkness. But again, nothing caught.
“… … Oh, did you say you were coming?”
scary.
No, the goosebumps do not subside.
The reading came to mind that they had just been contacted in an instant. It was the [motherly love] that I assumed to be a direct threat.
I thought so.
The story I heard from Anya Taylor was speculation based on rumor, but it seems to be true.
Wedge love!
cooong!
“Ahh! Blink!”
Jihoo was surprised again.
It’s insanely fast, but the level is low, so it can’t damage Jihoo. But suddenly appearing in this atmosphere makes my heart drop. If Jihoo’s mental strength was low, his heart would have stopped a few times.
Jihoo stood in front of a certain room like that.
The door is locked, but all the magical energy of this building goes this way. Whether it’s the [Artifact] or the owner of the [Labyrinth], it should be here.
Wedge love!
something ran
But Jihoo was expecting it. He used [Super Concentration] of his [Super Sense] and even activated [Time for setting].
I thought it would activate only when it was a threat to Jihoo, but it was able to activate with willpower alone.
“… … !”
The world seemed to have stopped, and something grotesque named [Maternal love] was charging at the left corridor where nothing could be seen.
‘It’s disgusting to see it again.’
I’m not curious what the story is. He attacked Jihoo just now, and has already been corrupted by the curse.
He reached out.
Dudududuk-
Keee
The thorns rained down and pierced it. An infinitely increased scream covered all directions, and at the same time the entire building shook.
Wow!
When Jihoo’s time returned to normal, a tremendous amount of magical power began pouring from the inside of the door.
Quaang!
Jihoo broke down the door and entered. And there I could see something covered in a cocoon.
『A child who wants to become a bird [Male intent] [Labyrinth] [Lv. 06]』
: The child born in hell wanted to become a bird. I wanted to save my mother who was right for my father, and I also wanted to escape violence. At that time, someone handed over the [Fragment of Malice], triggered by the child’s endless sorrow, and began to metamorphose.
* [Metamorphosis] : 46%
– Remaining time: 4 hours 34 minutes
* [A child who wants to become a bird]
– I will avenge myself as a bird that no one can bully, a strong and repulsive rogue bird.
“… … What a pitiful child.”
Jihoo thought about what to do.
Then, what caught my eye was the [Fragment of Malice]. Someone passed this on to the kid, and that triggered something.
‘what’s this?’
The labyrinth is this building.
However, the artifact was not triggered by this child, but [a fragment of malice]. That means… … .
‘Did someone intentionally create a labyrinth?’
And the victim is this family.
That was the ‘home’ that I could immediately think of.
Shoot aaa!
The cocoon swayed. Was it the mother of this child that Jihoo just killed? Is that why you are so angry?
But that shouldn’t make your heart weak. In any case, now it’s just a labyrinth full of malice.
‘but… … .’
Jihoo decided to use [Setup Intervention]. There aren’t many places to touch. Erases [malice] from the attribute, and separates [shards of malice].
With that alone, this labyrinth can be eliminated.
The question is whether the child will survive.
that’s the worry
‘It’s not something I’m worried about.’
Jihoo just needs to do the best he can. If that doesn’t work, there’s nothing you can do about it.
* * *
“Would it be okay?”
First Deputy Director Jang Jin-cheol opened his mouth. The cigarette didn’t come out of his mouth. Perhaps he was nervous, he was constantly chain-smoking.
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Minho Oh and Anya Taylor. The two seemed more secure than expected.
“It will be fine.”
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Minho Oh said.
At those words, Anya Taylor and Jang Jin-cheol looked at him. It was a look filled with questions about how to be sure.
Anya Taylor believes in Jihoo. Because the mysterious power he showed was stronger than anyone else. But Oh Min-ho sees him for the first time.
“Because he really believed in himself.”
“Did you see it?”
Jang Jin-cheol asked.
He knows, at least roughly, what Minho Oh’s abilities are. To be an S-class appraiser, you need to be able to discern certain things, but there are many cases where that works for humans as well.
Because Anya Taylor did that right now.
“Yes, he was sincere. I will definitely come back after resolving it confidently.”
“… … You seem to believe more than me.”
That was Anya Taylor’s answer.
She had seen Jihoo longer than anyone else here. I believed in myself that I would definitely do it.
But I was worried.
Can not help it. She believed in his conviction, but how dangerous a labyrinth is. Because it’s so common for a variable to take a life in such a place.
Whoops!
The building shook.
And the black air current grew stronger. It exploded like a child getting angry, as if it was going to wipe out the surroundings.
Jang Jin-cheol stretched out his hand.
Then, a huge force field appeared in front of him.
“Go back a bit.”
Jang Jin-cheol decided to trust the two people next to him. I see Oh Min-ho, an appraiser, from time to time, but I trusted him because he was such an upright and solid person.
Both of them have great abilities.
Jang Jin-cheol was at the level of deputy director of the Superintendent Support Bureau, so it was only natural that he had some level of force. However, the ability of the two was an insight that was different from Jang Jin-cheol.
If you are looking for trust, you are right to look for them.
Whoops!
This time it was brighter than before.
Jang Jin-cheol looked back. It was to check the expressions of Oh Min-ho and Anya Taylor. But the two were still relieved.
and.
“… … You can see a little bit now.”
“me too. A crack has gone.”
I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about, but looking at their expressions, I can feel relieved.
Keee
The building screamed.
Bandages engraved with strange patterns began to burn, and the space around the building was distorted.
it is luminous
last glow.
and.
Wow!
The space in the center of the building is cracked.
And someone walked out.
it was jihoo
Jihoo is holding a child.
“Mr. Jihoo!”
Anya Taylor ran up to him, and Oh Min-ho received the baby. Jang Jin-cheol keeps an eye on the building and maintains the stationmaster.
It was then.
Kyaaa
A grotesque cry was heard from somewhere in the building. It was the black soul itself, and it had a terrible murderous intent.
Keugh!
The stationmaster Jang Jin-cheol unfolded cracked.
He took a few steps back. Support was running from behind, but there is no one stronger than Jang Jin-cheol on this side. This is because he was a 6-star mage, an S-class.
Jihoo reached out his hand at the figure.
Shoot aaa!
The force field emitted from the [Desolate Shadow] embraced the three of them, and even the [Intermediate Unique Force Field] was activated from his bracelet.
Hwareuk!
The black spirit that came out of the building was on fire. Squeezing out the last of his strength, he desperately longed for something.
Jihoo looked away.
the child he carried.
The black soul wanted a child.
I saw Jihoo.
When the child was taken out of the cocoon and what was called a fragment was retrieved. The black soul trying to put it back.
It resembled [motherly love].
but.
‘It’s the wrong love.’
do not hand over the child
Just like that, all the black souls were burned and disappeared. And from there, I could see something white rising up into the sky.
It was not even recognized by [View]. It was unknown whether it was only Jihoo’s illusion or what kind of soul it was.