190 – I didn’t mean to interfere, but
Such a hideous building deserves to be dismantled.
Cobwebs stretched everywhere and a musty smell of unknown origin. Cigarette butts and beer cans were scattered all over the place, as if it could be a hideout for delinquent students.
Kooung-
The long wooden chairs guarding the target area were removed to expand the space.
‘It’s right down here. The closer you get, the more clearly you feel the power. It’s quite intense, isn’t it?’
I could barely detect it when I was far away, but when I came inside, the energy was quite strong. It seems that this is a trick similar to the alcohol of cognitive impairment…
However, it was not a normal magic circuit. No, it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a drink. I don’t know. Let’s dive in
[Tunnel Destroyer]
With the tunnel digging skill that reached the favorite level at once, he dug down little by little. Then, as I first sensed, I reached an aisle that was not inconvenient to move.
Chalpak-
The depth of the water was just enough to submerge the soles of my feet. It seems that the function of the underground waterway is not great. Hmm-
When I got down to the floor, there was nothing to look for, there was a hole dug sloppily in the wall in front of me, and something that emitted a mysterious light was put in it.
It was covered with a thin cloth, but it was really just put on top and had no effect of covering it up.
Didn’t you have any intention of hiding it? Well, who’s going to come all the way down here?
In the first place, if this amount of magic had been stored, unless you were a person with sensory abilities like me, you wouldn’t even have been able to detect it.
But even so, I don’t think I’m an idiot to proceed without completely excluding an Awoken person like me. If you’re someone who can handle something of this quality.
You must have thought that there might be people with abilities like me, but maybe you didn’t have time to spare?
Anyway, it was something I had seen before, with red and orange mixed in a strange way, showing off a mysterious color.
Crystal.
It was very similar in color and shape to the crystal I received after defeating the ‘teeth’, but the feeling it gave off was completely different.
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‘Win? It seems a bit dangerous to say.’
—–
An Ancient Crystal Stained with Malice
– It has the power to forcibly collect and store mana while waiting.
—–
When I picked up the crystal, the message that came to my mind still contained negative words. The fact that the word malice came out from the beginning was suspicious.
Collecting mana by force… There was no need to worry about what this meant. Because the mana in my body and air was already being pulled little by little. It was definitely stronger than the existing crystals, even absorbing mana from within. This is definitely a problem.
‘What are you planning to do with this? You can’t store mana indefinitely, right? No… You don’t have to be locked in my knowledge.’
In case you don’t know, unlike the crystals I’ve come across, the mana storage warehouse might be connected to a different space.
‘That’s not going to happen… But if so, it’s too dangerous? What were you planning to do with the mana?’
At this rate of absorption, it was enough to cause a fairly powerful explosion after collecting it for a day. Something dangerous like this should be put in my inventory. For peace in this town.
‘Hee-hee- Anything new is a good thing.’
When I held it with my hand, it didn’t seem like something that would harm me right away. I put it in my inventory and waited for a while.
······ There doesn’t seem to be any other changes. Other than this, nothing in particular caught my eye, so I immediately left the church. On the way home, I cleaned off the filth in the public toilet in the park and headed straight home.
‘Is this the end of today? In the end, I got a bit of a surprise. It was a profitable day.’
When I got home, Yeon-hee still couldn’t sleep. Lying on the floor, I kicked off the blanket, and then, out of the blue, I grabbed my hair.
‘…… I’ll have to be careful. Shall we pass quietly tomorrow…’
I just thought it would be okay to pass quietly for a few days.
*
The next day, we cleared the Orc Dungeon one more time, and when we returned home, we spent time staring at each other in the awkward air. Usually, Yeon-hee glanced at me most of the time, but there were many times when I used my senses to see if Yeon-hee was getting better.
That night, I pretended to be Yeon-hee, but Yeon-hee was already sleeping with the door locked. Of course, I couldn’t easily fall asleep, but I didn’t force myself to approach him because I was sure of his intention.
And since the sneaky group designated as mimicry was identified as a guy more than 10km away, he couldn’t do anything. Yeah, there can’t always be villains in our neighborhood. The first three days were probably just unlucky.
The next day, we went around the Orc Dungeon as well. Heo Min-sol’s information was scheduled to come over today, so there was no need to overdo it.
Yeonhee and I acted as if nothing had happened, but Jua, who was walking around the dungeon together yesterday and today, asked me how many times had happened, so it seems that the other people could sense the abnormal air current. No, do you feel it?
But that awkwardness didn’t last long. As if Yeon-hee couldn’t stand that distance anymore, she started sneaking up next to me after I came out of the gate.
He glanced at me and subtly placed the back of his hand on the back of my hand.
Can this be seen as a gesture of reconciliation? But I really didn’t do anything wrong… Didn’t I take Yeonhee’s beginning?
“……”
Yeonhee didn’t say much, but it seemed like she was saying that now it’s the turn of the sun and the moon. But I didn’t react much.
I just looked to see if I remembered any of the hunters busily coming and going through the gate. In fact, it was fun just watching the hunters from outside the gate. There are people who sometimes remember. Oh, now another one. He was a person I often ran into in dungeons when I was younger.
“Ugh…”
Yeonhee seemed a little shocked when I didn’t get the reaction I was expecting. Unknowingly, she starts biting her lower lip with her thumb and forefinger. You look nervous.
It took only two days. And in the end, Yeon-hee held out her hand first. I tested how long it would go, but I thought it couldn’t last for a few days longer than I thought. That was good news for me. If you fall into a skull, there is no answer?
After waiting for a while after exploring the dungeon, information arrived from Helen. Heo Min-sol’s residence, which he found out through her connections, and even the recent situation were written. Heo Min-sol recuperated at her house and thought she was still receiving treatment, but surprisingly, it was written that she had already received the necessary treatment.
‘How did you get better already? Have you met even the highest level healer?’
Of course, the severed hands and feet didn’t grow back, but the speed was beyond my expectations. Did you even hold a really good spawn? I didn’t live well at home. Hmm…
We had many questions, but after we finished our meal, we immediately ran to the house where Heo Min-sol lived.
For some reason, none of the Apex guys who had been following up until yesterday were seen today, so Arin decided to finish the job right away.
* * *
Donar Panizial, a man from another world called the Akjangro in the Blue Eyes organization.
He was able to read the report that came up yesterday at lunchtime carefully the next evening. It’s a report that the servant said you should read, but I didn’t think it was a big deal. He regretted not reading it right away.
“Ha… Which bastard stole the crystal?”
I was told that since it is an item that needs to absorb mana, it should be placed on the surface in moderation, but I believed that it would not be found sooner or later if the spell I was taught was properly implemented.
However, after reports that the crystal disappeared the day he installed it, the veins hidden in his forehead bulged out.
“After…”
DeNar called up the map of the smartphone he has become accustomed to and touched it with his finger.
“…Do you mean that there is a sensory person with that level of ability in this area?”
Then, that person with the ability could eat all the crystals while wandering around in different places. Above all, sensory ability was a big hindrance to what he was doing.
“Damn it!”
A thousand dollars came up from inside. How did you get those crystals? Although it was just one of countless crystals, it was a huge psychological blow to him as he was constantly being damaged by an unknown enemy. Could this be what those two did?
“Nothing is easy one by one. You must absorb magic for at least several months to be able to summon.”
In the end, he decided to place the ‘teeth’ where the crystals were planted. Since these guys don’t have anything to use right now, this should be fine.
“Whoa… Ah… That sucks… There’s nothing going on. Heh…”
He burst into a dejected laugh, but hatred seeped in his eyes.
“Huh… Uhhhhh-! What kind of bastard!! If you get caught, they’ll literally tear you to pieces!!”
Quaaang!
As he roared towards the sky, a pillar of light flashed and rose above the ceiling of his office. The pillar of light that soared through the clouds for a long time disappeared without a trace after a while.
And the next day, articles about an unidentified light piercing the sky occurred in several media outlets, but for some reason, it did not receive much attention.
* * *
“Huh~ Over there?”
Joo-ah asked Yeon-hee with an expression of disbelief.
“Yes, yes. I’m sure.”
Yeon-hee answered like that after carefully comparing the picture and address she received from Helen.
It was a high-end villa that seemed to be well over 80 pyeong. Even if it’s a new construction on that scale in this neighborhood…
“It must be at least 18 billion won.”
Jua, who recently bought a house, said that in a confident tone. Since the gate opened, the global average inflation rate has never fallen below 4%. It was a figure that increased by more than 20% from before the gate exploded, and even taking that into consideration, that house was very expensive.
It was difficult to believe that a woman named Heo Min-sol, who was barely in her mid-twenties, had prepared it alone. However, as a result of checking, the owner was Heo Min-sol.
‘f*ck… I’ve never lived in a house like this, but I have to live according to the theme.’
In my previous life, I didn’t have much desire for a house, so I remember sleeping in a 2.5 Billion apartment.
Of course, that is also expensive, but I remember that the people around me were also curious because it was a cheap house compared to my income.
Anyway, the conclusion was one of two things. Whatever the reason, she was a wealthy person, and her house must have been equipped with a security system that could detect my stealth. If you’re unlucky, there might be someone with the ability to detect.
‘But… I think it’ll be enough, right?’
I’ve said it several times, but I have a history of entering the house of Jogiman. Of course, there are quite a few differences in abilities then and now, but even so, it won’t be that difficult.
“Is the sun and the moon possible?”
Tak-
It was an evening when the sun had completely set, but people were passing by, so I, who was in a state of hiding, answered with my teeth clashing.
“Then we’ll be waiting for you at the cafe over there. If something goes wrong, just smash it with a bomb and a fireball!”
‘Thank you for the words, but I hate that.’
I didn’t bother answering Jooah, I just left a signal to depart.