Episode 46
Chapter 11 Contact (3)
This is because all the scenes passed by too quickly and in an instant.
All I could see was a splatter of blood.
flashing blue light.
Rashar’s party suddenly started to fall onto the green.
That was the limit.
Soon a great fire rushed towards Rashar, and I realized I had seen it with my own eyes.
From then on, I felt the limit. A sense of crisis that if I kept looking into it, I might explode.
I didn’t ignore the alarm that my instincts were ringing.
As soon as he violently shook off Rashar’s hand, his body sank downwards.
If it hadn’t been for support from the side, it would have collapsed on the ground.
Before I even realized that it was Raul who had caught me, I had a headache.
It was a pain as if I was carrying something I had put off until now.
“Huh… … .”
It was to the point where nosebleeds flowed and sounds of pain leaked out.
How intense it was, I didn’t even notice that Rashar drew his sword and held it close to my face.
It wasn’t until some time passed and the headache subsided that I realized that fact.
When I saw the sword body in the same position as my eyes, I was at a loss for words.
The auburn eyes that any Korean citizen would have had had changed.
‘gold… … .’
Similar to Lashar.
‘I can’t believe the color of the eyes is changing.’
If it had been me before playing this crazy game, the shock might have knocked me out.
Fortunately, however, I was someone who had experienced time and time again that common sense should not be expected in this world.
“under.”
So I was able to let out a laugh and quickly recover my mind.
“Why are my eyes like this?”
“It is a sign of divinity. It is a symptom that appears in the apostles who have been chosen by the gods and share the power, the priests and paladins who have been granted divine protection, and everyone else who uses the power of the gods.”
For some reason, Rashar’s voice seemed to have gotten brighter.
The sense of vigilance that I felt in the middle of the day also felt like it had faded. It was a pretty sudden change.
“… … what?”
When I asked back with a confused feeling, I could hear Rashar’s voice, which was more relaxed than before.
“You don’t have to worry too much. The traces of divine protection are temporary, so they will return within a few hours.”
I, who had been looking at the eyes reflected in the sword body all along, stared at Rashar.
Her eyes were darker and heavier gold than mine now.
“Then that… … .”
“Introduce yourself properly. I am Lachar Bennett, the commander in charge of the 2nd Company of the Snow Flower Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Ferrell Resistance Army, and one of the five apostles of Palao who oversees charity.”
“Apostle… … ?”
Even without an accurate explanation, I get a feeling.
Being an apostle is a very high position in this world.
‘I don’t think people who can use this kind of power are common or formidable.’
Should I be happy that the group of intelligent beings I met for the first time is amazing, or should I be burdened?
“The Palao, that is to say, the Palao is God… … Is this you?”
“It was.”
At that time, my eyebrows crinkled slightly because the past tense of saying that was in my mind.
belt ring.
The system crashed again.
HIDDEN MISSION
[Main Scenario]
visit the temple
[compensation]
• Attribute mana 100
• Random Box (×3)
• Main scenario open
• Talk to the system
The graphics were still broken, but it was enough to make out the contents.
Among the contents, what caught my attention was not the longer-than-usual reward details, but the short sentences in bold letters.
If I remember correctly, it’s the first time the system has ever highlighted something in this way.
But there was something more troubling than that.
“conversation… … ?”
“hmm?”
Rashar and Raul were looking at me with expressions asking what they were talking about.
On the other hand, I glared at the mission window, not at them.
‘It’s a conversation.’
That alone made him willing to go to the temple.
I gritted my teeth and took a deep breath before deciding to focus on my conversation with Lashar.
“Can I ask you a few more questions?”
“If I can answer anything, I will answer honestly.”
“Pinelpenia is… … .”
“He is the one who presides over diligence among the seven disciplines.”
“… … God’s name?”
God of diligence, Pinelpenia, what I just experienced is the power of that being.
I started thinking a lot.
‘Seven Rules? Is it related to the seven deadly sins?’
It wasn’t that I knew deeply, but it was knowledge that I knew through common sense.
Pride, greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth.
I vaguely heard the story that there are 7 sins.
It is not clear whether this is related to the doctrine of religion or to other studies.
‘Where there is evil, there is good.’
Apparently, this world seemed to be a place where those seven lines were valued.
Depending on the type, the god in charge must be different.
‘Didn’t Palao be the god of charity?’
And Pinelpenia is the god of diligence.
There will be five other gods.
I chewed the flesh in my mouth without revealing it.
‘It’s a world where you can see God’s miracles with your own eyes.’
There is no reason to disbelieve in God here.
That’s why the weight of religion will be much greater than I thought.
‘By the way, visit the temple.’
It was a secondary question of whether I could get in there.
‘I don’t even know where it is.’
After all, there is only one way I can go to the temple in the current situation.
Using someone who, unlike me, knows where the temple is and is likely to be able to enter it.
Coincidence or fate, there is such a person right in front of you.
“If there is a god, there must be a temple, right?”
As he said it casually, Rashar’s hand was tightly curled up.
My eyes narrowed at him.
The system as well as the other side are responding to the word temple. why?
‘Because of what’s in the temple?’
If I go there, will I be able to solve the question that has been bothering me so far?
‘Since the system launched the mission, I was thinking of going there.’
From now on, I’m really going to try and do it properly.
‘Right now, I’ll start with attaching here.’
Rashar is showing agitation in the temple, so let’s stab him one more time.
“At least I think I know where it is… … .”
“… … .”
“Can I ask for directions? This is my first trip here.”
I took out the potion and threw it, and Rashar readily accepted it.
“Of course, it’s not a free request.”
Rashar’s gaze landed on the shield hanging from my waist again.
“How many potions do you have?”
To the ensuing question, I replied with a smile.
“I need insurance too.”
Will you teach me that it’s crazy?
If the quantity you said runs out, you might throw me away.
‘Actually, there aren’t many.’
I didn’t explain every word, but Lashar seemed to understand enough.
“Are you in a hurry?”
There is no time limit for hidden missions, but too much time has passed since you have already entered the mission.
“The sooner the better.”
Rashar lowered his gaze with his mouth closed.
Tuk-tuk-tuk, she tapped the handle of the sword at her waist and fell into thought.
Eventually, her fingers slowed down, and her yellow eyes moved instead.
I followed her gaze, narrowing my eyes.
Rashar’s eyes reached my waist, and there was a shield with holes all tied to it.
“Okay, I’ll guide you to the temple.”
Rashar, who had been staring at the shield for a while, turned around with those words.
I kept watching her back.
It was definitely the ending I wanted, but I was more embarrassed than happy.
There were many suspicious corners to recklessly rejoice.
‘Do you know where I came from and what do I do?’
No matter how much I saved their lives, isn’t it too easy?
Moreover, Rashar didn’t even ask why I was going to the temple.
After using the authority, his attitude changed too much.
‘It’s strange to keep glancing at this shield.’
Is it simply because it’s a dangerous thing?
‘no.’
Rashar has the power to disregard my opinion and destroy the medium.
Even if I saved a teammate’s life, if this shield was dangerous enough to require continued care, I would have destroyed it by force.
But it didn’t.
While emphasizing the danger with my own mouth, I did not force destruction and stopped at the line of watching.
‘I guess there must be another reason.’
I fiddled with my shield and looked away from Rashar.
It’s a problem that I don’t know right now, so I have to watch for a while.
* * *
“Sister, good morning!”
Kim Yul, who arrived at the gym in time for training, greeted me with a bright smile.
At that, the agent who was appointed as the player supervisor greeted him with a smile.
“Yula, good morning. Good morning to you too, Hyewon.”
“Yes, did you sleep well?”
Yang Hye-won, who arrived with Kim Yul, also smiled and exchanged greetings with the agent.
They chatted naturally while waiting for the other players and the instructor to come.
‘It’s rewarding to work hard for fan service.’
A few weeks since I started receiving probation from the NIS.
Kim Yul made full use of his experience as a trainee to build friendships with the agents.
He usually emphasized his bright and cute image, but when he came out after a mission, his eyes were bloodshot and he shed tears.
It’s not like the tension or wariness caused by the Han Chang-shik incident has completely disappeared.
It was not that difficult to live sympathy and compassion.
Especially since he is still young.
Thanks to that, I was able to get quite a lot of help from some agents.
To put it mildly, it was rumored that players’ accounts and call records were being monitored.
Yesterday, I also heard what was said about the player’s disposition from above.
‘I didn’t hear why Kay was mentioned among the agents a few days ago.’
It was more beneficial to build friendships with them than to have a bad relationship with them.
That way, I’ll be able to culminate the news I’ve gathered and pass it on to Kei.
‘At this point, I’m sure no player is closer to my older brother than I am, right?’
I could probably count on one hand the ones who had access to Kei’s personal information.
He was quite proud that he was one of them.
Of course, Kim Yul did not look for the owner of the phone number Kay gave him.
‘Because of what I told you last time, I’m sure the blade is standing tight, but let’s not bother.’
This is the time to maintain friendly relations rather than catch Kay’s weaknesses or backseats.
Aren’t you the kind of person who casually gives out 10 potions for the cost of silence?
Why did you do something to be hated by such a person?
While Kim Yul was busy thinking about Kei, an interesting topic was brought up between the agent and Yang Hye-won.
It was a story about the results of analyzing the equipment obtained in the tutorial.
“Are the results already out?”
The agent who brought up the story first responded with a slight smile.
Kim Yul’s eyes shone unobtrusively.
She has a college classmate at the National Institute of Science.
It must have been through that side.
“What do you say? Is it a completely different metal?”
According to what Kay told me, it is impossible to superimpose magic on real objects.
In fact, within the NIS, Yang Hye-won proved it.
No matter how hard he tried, the cold weapon provided by the NIS had no magic power.
For that reason, it took about five days for the player to study with the weapon provided in the tutorial.
“No, they say the ingredients are the same.”
For some reason, I got some unsettling results.
“The weapon provided in the tutorial is also normal iron.”
“hmm… … .”
“There seems to be talk among researchers that we should study mana rather than the components of weapons.”
Some speculation about the relationship between magic power and weapons has been going on for a while.
As the other players arrived at the gym, I had no choice but to sort out the conversation.
Kim Yul worked hard on the routine he had become quite accustomed to over the past few days.
The uninterrupted daily routine came to an end when the sun had set.
After dinner, Kim Yul returned to the lodging and opened the mission window with a song.
‘Let’s see, let’s see, are you doing it today?’
Scanning the list of missions, he quickly found what he was looking for.
Level 3 missions in bold text.
It meant that Kay was still on the mission.
Kim Yul, who stared intently at the number as if it were engraved in his eyes, sent a chat.
– Kj: Hyung, report your survival today.
– Youkai: ㅇㅇ You know I have to give you another one tomorrow, right?
– Kj: Don’t do it!
Code name Yokai, real name Ahn Ki-joon.
Kim Yul saw that he did not have a liver big enough to stab someone else in the back.
However, they are not altruistic enough to help others unconditionally for no reason.
So I waved a candy called a potion.
It was decided to give a potion once every two days if a message was sent to the phone number Kay gave, saying ‘the person playing the game is still alive’.
It was a transaction between Kim Yul and Ahn Gi-jun, which even Yang Hye-won did not know about.
‘I didn’t say that the phone number was related to Kay.’
Kay may have noticed since he kept asking me from the day he started level 3.
‘I’ll have to pay attention to Kei-hyung later.’
After I had finished what I had been doing for the past few days, I looked over my mission completion list.
While opening the mission window, I was thinking of checking the activities of other parties.
“uh… … ?”
However, as soon as I had my eyes on the most up-to-date list, I made a sound of bewilderment.
「04-1848 – Closed contributors: K and 6 others (unregistered users)」
Did you see it wrong? Kim Yul dared to rub his eyes and checked the list again.
But, of course, the miracle of changing the numbers did not happen.
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Just in case, I checked the list of available missions again.
However, the level 3 mission is still bold.
“What is this… … .”
In my bewildered mind, a murmur leaked out without my knowledge.
Kim Yul hurriedly opened a chat window even after he had lost his cool.
* * *
「Contaminated magic power is absorbed. The absence of a direct causal process results in lower absorption rates.”
「Contaminated magic power is absorbed. The absence of a direct causal process results in lower absorption rates.”
「04-1848 Medium (3) is destroyed.」
“All of MISSION-04-1848’s medium has been destroyed. The hall is closed.”
It’s the third day since I met Rashar and the others.
prickly.
I gave strength to the corners of my mouth that kept trying to ascend to heaven.
– Kj: What the hell, what happened! Hyung, level 4 completed now!
And I caught my breath while browsing the chatting of Kim Yul, who arrived almost at the same time.
‘What’s going on?’
Would you understand if I told you I was on a bus?
It’s not just a bus, it’s a super-light bus that runs at incredible speeds.
‘It’s worth the hard work.’
I shuddered and looked back at the past few days that had passed for today.