Episode 50. Seo Hoon-sik (5)
As soon as I saw the Elixir, I honestly fell in love.
Because it’s something you’ll need soon.
‘But not now.’
After all, an elixir is an item that exists in the coin shop.
Although 50 coins is an unreasonable price, it is by no means impossible to collect.
So, if you miss this opportunity, it’s probably right to pick something you’ll never get your hands on.
‘But where did you hide it?’
The emperor also has pride, so he wouldn’t have done anything to leave it out in advance.
So I’m guessing it’s somewhere here.
After looking around for a while…
‘found.’
I found a small box in one corner.
Upon closer inspection, it was not a box, but a safe.
A safe in a warehouse where no one can enter.
It’s too tease.
I used ‘lookup’ just in case.
[Black Steel Vault]
[Status: Locked]
[Description: A safe made of metal that can never be transformed. 12 security techniques are installed in a form that complements each other. It contains a ‘miracle ring’.]
It was bingo.
miracle ring.
It was something I wanted from the moment I entered this novel.
“I’ll do what’s in here.”
Hwang Tae-son obviously didn’t know about the miracle ring.
But, perhaps because of her unique sharp intuition, her expression was dyed with contemplation.
“Wait a minute…”
***
“Where did you get this from?”
“Where is it? I got it from the warehouse. Schluss Heinkel picked this one.”
“············”.
Gustav felt a headache as if his goal was being crushed.
I’m sorry, but I’m really going to pick this one up.
I purposely took it out of the flashing safe and put it in a small, insignificant safe…
It was a regret that I should have taken it out beforehand.
“Ha—–. It would be impossible to change your words now.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look for yourself.”
Gustav beckoned, and the court ladies and guards withdrew from the room.
He picked up the safe and placed it in front of him, placed his hand on it and closed his eyes.
Since all the security techniques were in the form of protecting each other, it was designed so that it would take hundreds of years even if Mine tried to dismantle it.
However, as Gustav entered the password one by one, the magic began to be released one by one.
When the last spell was finally lifted-
click
The safe’s door opened with a light sound.
Suddenly, the Crown Prince came behind Gustav and sticking his head over his shoulder.
Gustav sighed and slowly opened the safe’s door.
What appeared in it was-
“what it this?”
It was a pair of silver rings.
The two rings, which were not flashy, and had a flat shape, were completely identical in appearance, indistinguishable from each other.
But when I heard it for myself, the weight as light as the feathers was telling me that this was by no means silver.
“It’s called a miracle ring.”
“I’m hearing this for the first time…?”
“That’s right. It’s something that only the previous emperors of Freya knew.”
Hwang Tae-son was nervous and swallowed his saliva.
“What kind of thing?”
“A ring that brings the dead back to life.”
“······································································!
“If you pray deeply for someone’s rebirth with a strong desire, the ring will grant your wish. The dead return to the world in the form of a soul. This ability can only be used once in 100 years, borrowing the wisdom of the Emperor so far. has been used for
“Hey, can I give this to him?”
“Yeah. Bitch. That’s why I told you to be careful.”
“Ah!”
A chestnut burned on Hwang Tae-son’s forehead.
Hwang Tae-son was rubbing his forehead, but he lowered his head in silence.
“No matter what you choose, I can’t help but give it to you as long as you’ve been raving about it. But.”
“but······?”
“I can use a little bit of a lethal number.”
A smile appeared on Gustav’s lips.
It was the smile he had when he remembered the mean way (written as clever).
“Hey. It’s a big deal. I’m senile or I forgot the password.”
“Grandpa! No way…!”
“Yeah. I’ll give it to you in a safe.”
Seeing Gustav smiling wildly, the Crown Prince opened his mouth wide.
Oh my gosh. A person called the emperor of a continental hegemon was such a foolish number.
is not it. Is it possible to lead the hegemony of the continent only if you are so naive?
Hwang Tae-son was a little confused.
“But why are you a couple?”
“Once you take it.”
“Yes?”
Gustav bounced off a ring and threw it behind his shoulder.
Hwang Tae-son, who barely received it with both hands, was puzzled and looked carefully at the ring.
“One is the main unit that works miracles. The other is a replica. However, it does not have any function, and it gives a notification when the main unit generates a miracle. If Schlus opens the safe and activates a miracle… That’ll tell you who’s risen.”
“Aha.”
The emperor put the body back into the safe, and then activated the magic again one by one and locked it.
“Give it to Schlus.”
“Yes. I see, Your Majesty.”
When the Crown Prince returned home with the security guard, Gustav leaned back in his chair in peace.
After all, it is a safe that cannot be opened or destroyed by any means.
Schlus Heinkel won’t keep that unopened forever.
You can bring it back when he sells it later, or even after he dies.
no problem.
Sure enough, Gustav felt strangely uneasy.
***
I accepted the safe given to me by the Crown Prince.
It was made of black steel, the hardest material in the world, so it was quite heavy for a strict subject.
“What was inside?”
“Unfortunately, this safe can no longer be opened. The password has been completely lost.”
“············”.
What a mean trick.
Arya’s awkward acting almost made me cry.
[Black Steel Vault]
[Status: Locked]
[Description: A safe made of a material that can never be deformed. The 12 security techniques complement each other. It contains a ‘miracle ring’.]
Even the contents, however, did not seem to be joking around.
Fortunately, the miracle ring was well inside.
“Once you choose, you can’t change it. Now take that safe and put it out.”
“Wait a minute.”
“···········?”
Ignoring Arya who tilted her head, I placed my hand on the safe.
12 security tricks.
Is it worth waking up?
I turned off my sight and hearing and focused.
‘No, you crazy.’
However, I only broke two of the recipes, and there were no tags for the rest.
Moreover, as soon as the hand was released, the already unlocked spells were locked again. that you have to start all over again.
It was especially difficult to break because the formulas were not individual one by one, and each had a structure that encrypts each other.
“Huh. It would be difficult to crack without a password.”
Arya, who was waving her hands, was in a state of loss of space in her expression.
Even a cold sweat was running down the back of that fine neck.
now I can’t
I can’t help but use my abilities.
‘Choice and focus. 5 seconds of computing power.’
The computational power stat broke through 100 in an instant, and became 147.
Most of the spells were stats that could be dismantled in an instant, but only 4 of the safes were unlocked even after 3 seconds.
However, as the number decreased, the mutual encryption was weakened, and the difficulty of dismantling was getting easier.
7 in 4 seconds…
And the last 5 seconds. Just before the time limit of ‘Selection and Concentration’ ends.
click
All 12 rituals were dismantled and the door of the safe was opened.
Emilia-ya, I didn’t know how many drinks it was, so I was nervous, but-
“Uh, uh-uh…? Why is this…?”
Arya showed a genuinely honest and quick reaction.
okay. This is it. How nice it is to have an honest person by your side.
It would have been great if Emilia and Arya had opposite personalities.
not. It would be a bit scary if a person like Hwang Tae-son showed nothing on his face.
He opened the door to the safe and took out a ring inside.
It was only mentioned in the original work, but it was the appearance of a McGuffin that had never been seen in real life.
[Miraculous Ring]
[Condition: Clean. nothing strange.]
[Description: Can summon the souls of the dead once in 100 years.]
It was sure to be checked by inquiry.
miracle ring.
A ring that makes it possible to reunite the dead…
I’m not going to miss it, so I held it tightly in my hand.
“I did something, but it was just a ring. Geez, if you want it now, can you change it?”
“Didn’t you say you can’t change it before?”
“I feel like I want to show mercy all of a sudden. You can replace it with something else.”
“No. How can a man break the decision he once made. I’ll do this with this.”
“Uh … . . . like that.”
There was a taste of being teased as he was constantly fidgeting next to him and sweating profusely.
He is a guy who wants to keep playing around with him.
Anyway, this safe is also quite valuable.
Even without security techniques, safes made of black steel are rare.
I’ve already unlocked it, so I can set the password again, so it’s effectively my property.
By the way, it was the aftermath of using too much computational power, or my head felt like it was going to break, and I had to press down on my temples for a while.
“Oh that······.”
“what happened.”
“I’ll listen, Mr. Heinkel.”
“It’s quite heavy. I’d be better off lifting it.”
“No. I don’t seem to be doing too much…”
As I opened the safe, Emilia glanced at me and spoke to me.
He seemed to be following me all day today, thinking that he had nothing to do.
Defeating a naughty knight doesn’t even count as an axis, isn’t it?
Even if that wasn’t the case, the fact that I had one sure ally by my side was reassuring enough.
“Then, Emilia-san, please listen.”
“All right.”
I left the safe with Emilia.
If this puts her mind at ease.
“Then we will go to the command of His Majesty. It was an honor to meet you again, Aria.”
“Aria? Who is that?”
“········It was a mistake. Forget it.”
this asshole.
Hwang Tae-son doesn’t have a name yet.
How can you make such a big mistake even if you make a speech mistake?
“Now, you’re just being very proud and rude. I don’t even want to see your face anymore. Shut up.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Fortunately, he didn’t seem too suspicious.
After being searched by a security guard to see if he was carrying anything else, we exited the basement warehouse.
It was a long way out of the palace.
Although it was actually far away, it felt infinitely farther away than when I came.
Occasionally, he looked at the ring finger on his left hand to appease his anticipation.
As soon as we exited the Imperial Palace, we rented a luxury carriage on the way out.
All expenses to and from the country must be charged to the imperial family anyway.
Even if it wasn’t for that, now that the black eagle medal gives me a pension, this luxury was worth it.
“Emilia, can you wait outside for a moment. I want to be alone.”
“Yes, you are.”
I left Emilia outside and entered the carriage’s cabin alone.
Then he raised his trembling left hand.
Rubbing the miracle ring on his ring finger, he prayed inwardly.
please. Please let me see him again.
‘Cause it’s good for a little while ‘Cause it’s good for a moment Because only your voice is good.
Even if it’s not a friendly word, even if you scold me, if you get angry, or if you resent me, it’s okay.
Please, just once.
“f*ck. Are you an asshole…?”
Nothing happened.
It was natural.
Because he’s not from this world.
Because he’s a real-world person, not a resident of this damn novel.
That’s why there was no way for his soul to return with this asshole ring.
However, I tried walking once just in case… Maybe it was anyway.
“It’s like a f*cking ring.”
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Just as I was about to take off the ring and throw it out the window, my hand stiffened.
Nevertheless, it is a treasure that the imperial family cherishes above all else.
This is not to say that it is not something worth throwing away.
I quickly regained control of my anger and put the ring back on with my trembling hand.
At first I tried to put it on my index finger, but strangely it didn’t fit so I put it on my ring finger.
But what did the ring mean on the ring finger of the left hand?
forgot
“Ha … … life.”
really.
I miss you so much
I thought I could live without you now.
I thought I had overcome sadness.
I guess I ate too.
No matter how much time passes, I will never forget you.
I’m still an asshole chasing your illusions.
Your last words to meet a good person…
“It’s too wild.”
not forgotten
***
“You bastard bastard….”
Hwang Tae-son, who was left alone in the warehouse, trembled.
It was impossible even to solve the mine, so the safe that was guaranteed by the mine itself was unlocked.
Also for mere humans. no to the common people.
It was absurd.
Did he mean that he was deceived by Mine?
The supreme emperor?
There were so many incomprehensible things that Hwang Tae-son could not contain his emotions.
“aa!”
Schlusz got the miracle ring in his hand.
Without even dreaming of the value of that ring.
That was never a good sign.
It means that we cannot rule out the possibility of selling it in a gold and silver shop on the street.
“I must retrieve it again soon…!”
Hwang Tae-son almost ran out of the warehouse.
I didn’t have time to be like this.
I had to follow Schlus’s movement right away and watch him trade rings.
When I put my hand in my pocket, I found a replica of the miracle ring I had received earlier.
It was said that when the miracle ring is activated, it will notify you.
The chance that Schlusus would activate the ring was infinitely low, but just in case, he put a replica on the ring finger of his left hand.
“But Aria? Who is that?”
Come to think of it, he called me Aria by mistake.
It was an unfamiliar name.
How dare you call the Crown Prince by mistake with another woman…
At the time, I passed it like it was nothing, but now that I think about it, I am a bit annoyed.
However, the name ‘Aria’ strangely developed a sense of affection.
I don’t think there’s anyone around with that name.
It was strange.
The moment Hwang Tae-son was thinking about miscellaneous thoughts.
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Ji Yiying…
“Hah?!”
The ring vibrated.
Hwang Tae-son was startled by the sensation of his whole body trembling, and his cheeks reddened and he raised his left hand.
The miracle ring has been activated?
Does that mean that Schlus, who didn’t know how to use it, activated the ring?
Maybe I found out how to use it by accident.
Hwang Tae-son was frightened and put his hand on the ring.
Then, before my eyes, the name of the dead that Schlus had called came to mind.
[Areum Han]
“Who is this again?”
Did it work?!???