117 – The Black Mountain Society and the Family (1)
The top floor of the tower.
“… ….”
A reddish drop of blood spurted in all directions near a man.
The corpses of uncountable monsters were transformed into mere chunks of meat and scattered across the filthy ground, and the blood gushed out to form a puddle.
The musty smell of blood stings his nose.
But the man’s face is unconcerned.
Because I’m used to the smell of a filthy monster’s corpse.
On the contrary, whenever I smell this blood, I feel relieved.
Suddenly, the man approached a nearby rock, sat down, and took a break.
Drops of blood ran down his cheeks.
The man stealthily stole his cheek. It’s not a monster’s blood drop. It’s a man’s blood drop. It seems that there is a wound on the cheek. It was only a scratch, but the poison of the monster could flow through this wound. I think it needs to be treated.
“Good job.”
It was then.
Someone is approaching.
A calm voice lingers in my ears.
Turning her head slightly, I see a woman approaching her soft steps step by step. She is a familiar face The woman walks closer and quietly looks at the man’s face.
“Are there any injuries anywhere?”
A voice filled with warmth scans the man.
The woman is wearing a thick black veil on her head.
Her face was half-obscured by her dusky veil, but her woman’s eyes shone clearly.
The clothes she wears on her body are the priestly clothes of the Holy Heaven Church. However, what was surrounded by a group of soft light was by no means ordinary clothes.
That priest’s uniform was made of holy sea cloth and was a kind of holy clothing that was only allowed for executives and above.
That figure, who is armed with expensive Noble Phantasms all over her body, is Adelin Charles Terre, a holy celestial maiden who can be said to be the symbol of the Holy Heaven Church.
The god of the Seongcheon Church, the saint and guide chosen by the Catholics.
“Oops. Is there a scar on your cheek?”
Ethelin, who was examining the man’s face, covered her mouth slightly and blinked her eyes as if she was a little surprised.
“You have to be careful.”
With that, Adelin slowly reached out her hand with her worried face on her face.
Adelin’s hand gently caressed the man’s cheek.
The tips of her slender fingers touched her wounds.
Then her group of warm lights began to flicker.
A soft light passed through the wound once.
Then the scar on his cheek completely disappeared.
Edelyn smiled kindly.
“Of course, you could have healed it as much as you wanted. Oh, was it a nuisance?”
The man just stared at Adelin quietly without answering. He was always a cold-blooded man. A really stone-hard face and a cold expression. Because of that, he is not on good terms with the members of the Seongchun Church. There are many believers who hate men who openly hit the wall.
But Atheline didn’t seem to care at all whether she did or not.
“Don’t push yourself too hard. You are not alone.”
As I glanced around, I saw the man and several hunters carefully watching Adelin.
They were the Hunters of the Seongcheon Church and the Hunters of Geombaekryeong.
“Then I’ll go check out the others.”
Edelyn said, “Excuse me.” She stood up from her seat with the word ‘ and moved her steps toward the other hunters.
The man kept a chilly silence and just stared at Adelin’s back.
“… ….”
A lot of time has passed since I attacked the tower with Adelin.
I have attacked countless monsters and towers so far, but with the help of Adelin, I was able to overcome many crises.
Edelin’s ability and the help of the Holy Heaven Church were very useful.
I couldn’t have reached the top floor so quickly without their help.
In addition, thanks to the help of the highest-ranking members of the Holy Cult, he absorbed many powerful abilities.
That’s why the man was able to become stronger than before.
“How pitiful.”
A woman with gray hair, who had been staring at the man and Adelin, approached and gave a quick chin gesture in an annoyed voice.
The man averted his gaze at the sarcastic voice.
Ryu Ye-rin with gray hair was in front of me.
“A wound on the cheek? To be injured by monsters like that.”
“… ….”
“How can you climb the tower with that level of skill? Isn’t it?”
“… ….”
Ryu Ye-rin glared at the man, swishing away her blood-stained sword.
I don’t know what I’m so dissatisfied with, but I was grumbling more today.
After she got help from Ryu Ye-rin, she often complained about this and that to men, but she knew very well that she had no great malice.
In the first place, Yerin Ryu acting like that was all male karma.
“And why is that woman pretending to be so friendly? Feel bad.”
Ryu Ye-rin, who quickly glanced at Ethelin’s back, tightly crossed her arms and snorted at her. She
From the time she said she would cooperate with Ethelin, she showed considerable displeasure at Yerin Ryu.
She thought that with time she would get better, but instead it seemed that her discomfort was getting worse day by day.
The man reached out his hand and tangled Ryu Ye-rin’s hair, then stood up from her seat.
Yerin Ryu said with ferocious eyes, “Ha, don’t do it! What are you doing!” I shouted, but the man only stretched once.
And then, he lightly touched the cheek that had suddenly met Adelin.
It seemed that the warm touch still remained vividly.
But why?
What is it that somehow feels uncomfortable in the warm feeling?
Really.
I couldn’t figure it out.
***
“Ah.”
I opened my eyes.
“I had another dream.”
Dream.
Yes. It’s a dream.
I was attacking the top floor of the tower until just now, but it seems that it was nothing more than a dream.
‘Did I dream of the future again?’
She turned her head slightly and looked out the window.
Bright morning sunlight filtered into the room.
The chirping of sparrows chirped in my ears.
It is a familiar morning scene.
This is the start of a normal day.
However, the mood is not as good as it is strange.
It’s even a little unpleasant.
Why is this?
Could it be because of the dream I just had?
‘Edelyn…… It’s Adelin…….’
She replayed in her head the dream she had just had.
I have never seen him in real life, but I have seen him dozens of times in my dreams. Adelin Charlottere, the Holy Heavenly Daughter of the Holy Heavenly Church.
With her always smiling face, her smile, her distance, I had to feel her unknown reluctance every time I saw her.
Is it because he hides his true feelings with a smile?
Otherwise…….
‘I don’t know if I think about it now.’
I write, and inhale.
‘Anyway, why are my dreams so vivid?’
Nowadays, it is impossible to distinguish whether it is a dream or a waking life.
If I close my eyes now, it seems that the scene in my dream will unfold right away.
Of course, when you’re dreaming, you can’t tell the difference between a dream and reality.
Ah. Maybe this place isn’t reality, it’s actually a dream? What if the dream world is real? It’s such a gutter.
I’m not kidding, the real world of dreams is bleak.
Isn’t that the world where Jihyun died in the first place?
Also, Yerin grumbles at me.
Ugh. I don’t even want to think
This is really terrible.
‘Whoa…… Really. It seems that the number of dreams of the future continues to increase these days. Will there be any problem with this?’
The more you use the ability, the more you use it.
The more you get your memories back, the better.
The frequency and content of dreams are becoming clearer.
As if it were real.
‘Ha ha. My head hurts.’
I scratched the back of my neck.
To be honest, it’s a little difficult.
Because I have so many experiences in my dreams.
You may think that it doesn’t matter what you experience in your dreams, but if you are continuously exposed to dreams as vivid as reality, you will inevitably be affected.
‘It feels like I’m becoming more like myself in my dreams.’
I hope it’s a stupid misunderstanding, but I felt that my ability and personality were getting closer to me in my dreams little by little.
It seemed to be dyed very little, like clothes getting wet in drizzle.
I couldn’t tell if this was good or bad.
‘Ah, that’s it, that’s it. Let’s think about the troublesome things later.’
I shook my head.
Today is one of the few days off.
I don’t want to waste time with useless thoughts.
I have to rest at home for the first time in a while, but I can’t just spend my holidays thinking stupidly. Is not it? Let’s rest comfortably today.
Ah.
Yes.
I’m in a bad mood. Shall we watch a movie in the living room?
Let’s order a lot of food delivered and play without thinking.
Thanks to the monster subjugation and the 4th floor secret dungeon raid, I made quite a lot of money.
It means that your wallet is so thick that it is hard to believe that you are an E-rank hunter.
I made billions by selling and selling all the artifacts I had acquired on the 4th floor.
Of course, I split it into thirds, but I still managed to get around 1.5 Billion won.
That’s right. It’s almost like a lottery, right?
The tax was a little high, but where is it?
1.5 Billion…… Whoops.
Compared to the income they earn, it is mere foot money, but for me, who has lived as a porter, 1.5 Billion is close to an astronomical number.
People said that if you clear one dungeon properly, you can turn your life around, but they weren’t lying.
When I thought I had 1.5 Billion won in my bank account, I somehow felt better.
I have no intention of wasting this money, but I feel happy just having it anyway.
– Ding-dong.
“…… What?”
While I was turning the happy circuit thinking about 1.5 Billion, wouldn’t it be the doorbell ringing in my ears out of the blue?
What kind of guy’s doorbell is this morning?
Are you a worthless merchant?
Or did you order something by courier?
Several questions swirled in my mind.
– Ding-dong. Ding-dong. Ding-dong.
But there is no time to worry.
Because I kept ringing the doorbell.
It seems to be telling me to come out immediately. There was also a case of a shopkeeper, so I stayed still for a while, but the doorbell did not stop.
‘Should I go out after all?’
When I was thinking that.
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– Kung kung.
“Boss~? Are you not inside?”
There was a knock on the door and a woman calling me in a loud voice. Her voice rang out.
“Oh, let’s go now.”
Since it was a nuisance around me, I quickly went out.
No. By the way, you’re a young boy?
There is only one person who can call me this way.
“Ah. Young master. Long time no see.”
As I opened the door with a jolt, a mysterious woman greeted her with a smile on her face. She was a little familiar face. But I didn’t expect to see that face here, so I was a little taken aback.
Why is she here?
“Isol Lee?”
“Yes~. Is this Sol?”
Isol.
A member of Heuksanhoe.
She is from the Gangnam faction and she is an A-rank hunter.
Also, Ganghwa-ryun’s closest aide, Seo Yoon-yi has Cha So-yeon, Ganghwa-ryun has Lee Sol.
Lee Sol glanced at me like a gangster, all dressed in a black suit.
Looking at it like that, she looked like a pretty female gangster that you would only see in a movie.
Oh, what. In reality, Lee Sol is a bully. She
Maybe because she’s fit, her suit suits her very well.
You look like a model.
“Ah, but what are you doing here?”
Without contact.
But she doesn’t answer and just smiles.
It was a kind smile, but it only felt a bit bloody because of the scars on her face and the sharp eyes.
“Brother. Can you excuse me for a second?”
“Oh, yes. What… ….”
I reflexively nodded.
I was a little hesitant, but I can’t just leave him outside.
I had no choice but to let her into her house because having a conversation outside her like this could cause damage to her next door neighbor.
But apart from that, an unknown anxiety roamed in her heart.
‘Why did this person suddenly come?’
Isn’t it possible that someone the size of Lee Sol visited just because he was bored? All of a sudden, without any contact.
I don’t know if I’ve been close with Lee Sol on a regular basis, but we only occasionally contacted her when she had business.
That’s why I couldn’t get rid of this unpleasant, ominous feeling.
“Ah. This is true Excuse me.”
“Yes. By the way, Mr. Lee Sol.”
“Hmm? The house is nice Ah. Tell me, Bocchan.”
“What are you really doing?”
After escorting Lee Sol to her living room, I quietly asked her a question while trying to hide her embarrassed expression. Isol looked around the living room, then quickly turned her gaze to me. And she made her fuss with a non-poetic smile.
“A. What’s your business?”
She tilts her head a couple of times and smiles innocently.
“Do we meet because we have some business to do?”
“What are we doing?”
I inadvertently asked a question.
Oops, I wanted to, but Lee Sol only laughed heartily.
“It’s our family, family.”
“…… Family?”
What kind of family is this all of a sudden?
“What do you mean by that?”
“Ah. Are you pretending not to know? And. I’m a bit embarrassed about this.”
It was Lee Sol who raised the corners of his mouth.
“You are our Hwaryeoni’s fiancé.”
An engagement?
Ah, there was such a setting.
But don’t you know that it’s a justification for intervening in the factional fight within the Black Mountain Society?
“How much Hwaryeon liked Bocchan. This is true Is there something embarrassing about me watching from the side?”
“Ah…… Are you Hwaryeon?”
“Yes. I’ve already done everything with Hwaryeon, but then aren’t we a family now? Do you want to see Hwalyeon soon?”
“No, what…… Child.”
It was Lee Sol who spoke scary words with a smile.
“Oh no. Anyway, I’m sorry, Bocchan.”
“What is it?”
“You came to me from the wind in the morning without contacting me like this.”
“No, it’s okay. Anyway what Today is a holiday, so I have time.”
“Is that so? Thank god. I was a little worried that I might have disturbed you.”
“Yes? What’s the interruption?”
Lee Sol quietly glanced in the direction of my room, then gave a mischievous smile.
“Because it’s a holiday, I thought that today, instead of going to Huaryeon, she and her other girlfriend were in her room, making some rice cakes, but I guess it wasn’t?”
Isol smiled as she curled her left hand in a circle and made a poking gesture with the index finger of her right hand.
……But the corners of her eyes weren’t smiling at all.