It is not the setting sun that announces the night in the abyss, but the flickering daylight. When the military standard clock shows 6 pm, artificial lamps that try to replace the sun are dyed red as if mimicking the sunset.
What is modeled is bound to depend on its shape. From top to bottom, as the daylight’s light slowly sinks like the sun setting over the horizon, dim nightlights scattered throughout the abyss illuminate the inside of the building.
Copying is a good thing, so the night lights are lacking in many ways compared to the evening sky. Instead of the dark blue sky drawn by the remnants of light, a dim light illuminates the abyss. It is an unpleasant light that creates shade even in the dark, distinctly different from the twinkling of the moon and stars that permeates like fog.
Compared to the grace of the sun that illuminates the whole country, how can the light not fade?
When the daytime lights were turned off, the lights in the hallway also dimmed. Now, the mirror piece installed in the door gap only illuminates the darkness. In addition, the lights coming into my room are turned off, so I can’t proceed with my work. I stopped what I was doing and got up from my desk.
There were 52 cards on the desk. It is a card created by using all the time of the day and the alchemy given by the regressor.
I am a magician and an alchemist who crafts money using cards and hukou. A deck of cards is my weapon.
He glanced over the desk with one hand. The 52 cards, which were laid out in a disorderly manner on the desk, quietly entered my hand with a single gesture. Square, hard, elastic. A familiar touch welcomes me.
Split the deck face up in half and shuffle it. The flexible and resilient cards dig into each other’s gaps. Mix, invert, twist and mix again. tuk. I put the shuffled deck of cards down on the desk.
“Diamond 1.”
The top card is turned over. It was diamond 1. It is natural. Because I mixed it like that.
I couldn’t catch a card for a few days, but my skills didn’t go anywhere. Deep in my heart, I just waited for me. I lifted Diamond 1 carelessly. A single, pointed, red pattern is written on one side of the card as if it were hers. I grabbed the card with my index and middle fingers and flipped it over. Immediately after that, when both hands were spread out, Diamond 1 was nowhere to be found.
The quality and condition of the cards are not bad. I took a deep breath and made up my mind.
“ruler. Shall we go?”
I’d rather my brother steal it. But if not… .
Even in order to escape, I should bring my own weapon.
I opened the door carefully so as not to make a sound.
The dark hallway seemed to swallow even the sound. It was quiet during the day, but there was at least a little bit of liveliness.
But now it was gloomy and quiet, worthy of the name Tantalus.
I headed for the deep hallway. In the dark and quiet hallway, I felt like I couldn’t even make a sound of footsteps, so I unknowingly walked with my heels up.
It didn’t take long to reach the restaurant. I focused my mind and looked inside to see if I could feel the thoughts of others.
There is no noise from the inside. At least, it means that no one is thinking right now.
It remains to be seen whether he has no thoughts or not.
I sneaked inside and sat down in a corner of the restaurant. Just wait like this and arrest Aji the moment he covets the pot. If a ghost appears, run away immediately.
Bond hunting is the aesthetics of waiting. Behind any glorious Shanan, there is a patient waiting. I held my breath and stared in the direction of the pot.
When boring time passes and my concentration is low and my head is nodding and stroking. how many minutes have passed A shout was heard from outside.
you got caught
Look at it. You’re also an intruder. What a person inside. I don’t believe in conspiracy theories that can’t be proven.
I gave it a lot of energy, waited for the perfect moment, and waited for the prey to fall into the trap. As soon as you put your hand on the pot, you can’t take it out or beat it. When that happens, I’ll have to go out and attack it right away… .
The shadow that entered the restaurant looked around the restaurant with its golden eyes.
“What are you doing there?”
walked towards me
Reading my thoughts doesn’t mean I’m really good at hiding. I stood up and pointed to the returnee.
“It was you. I was expecting it.”
“What?”
“If I had been so curious, I would have asked for a bite. Did you have to sneak up and steal it in the middle of the night? Your deviance has created distrust among us! Distrust is an evil that corrodes society. Obstacles that create friction and noise like rust between rolling cogs! Do you know what a terrible deed you have done?”
“What are you talking about?”
The returner ignored my words and looked away.
“If you have nothing to do, keep quiet.”
“The fart guy got angry. It’s okay to poop on this Tantalus and pretend you don’t know!”
“What the hell are you talking about?!”
The regressor, who reflexively refuted, looked at me with a hopeful expression.
“Do you really think I came here to steal food?”
“A little while ago.”
“If that’s the case, you’re not going! a little while ago? Did I look like someone like you?!”
the same what Being trapped here together.
Anyway, I just read my thoughts a while ago. Unfortunately, the returnee didn’t come to crave food, but because he was concerned about the presence he felt right before leaving the restaurant, he came back at night.
I scratched my head and spoke.
“then. Are you really saying there is something hiding in this place?”
“maybe. I’m not sure, but there’s nothing wrong with finding it.”
“iced coffee.”
I packed my luggage. I got up from my seat, bowed my head to the returnee, and said,
“take care.”
“… Where are you going?”
“I’m afraid, so I run away.”
The returner asked with an absurd expression on his face.
“When are you saying that the instructor is responsible for managing and supervising us?”
“Ghosts are not trainees.”
“I? I’m going to investigate the prison, but are you just watching?”
“Who told you to investigate? And if you don’t want to investigate, why won’t you? If you’re going to stop me, is there any point in me intervening?”
“Wow.”
‘Words are still ridiculous. What more? I’m serious? no, please What plan do you have?’
plan and what If it’s a real ghost, there’s nothing I can do if I can’t read thoughts. I’m less than trash against non-humans.
I didn’t look back and headed for the dining room door.
“ruler. Then I’ll go. Don’t forget to report afterwards. If possible, please submit a report with samples.”
“If that’s the case, why don’t you watch it?”
“sorry. I had to sleep because it was time for the lights to go out.”
“Stop talking and watch over there.”
“yes? why?”
‘A strong enough force to cut my sword shows signs of wariness… . Or, is there something really powerful lurking here? Or are you trying to divert my attention? Whatever the intention, let’s get in the way. I’m really scared… not It would be fine to leave it behind just in case.’
Fear is contagious, and my regressor raised his vigilance just as much as I was utterly terrified. To the extent that I even thought of leaving me behind as a tentative person.
The returner finished thinking and turned around.
“Isn’t there an intruder who hides in there right now and lives like a parasite? Then it’s up to you to manage this prison to exclude them. You should watch it too.”
“That is correct. Check it out and, if it’s an intruder, take first steps and report it. Until then, I’ll be in my room.”
good luck I’m leaving when i step out the door
‘hey! I told you not to go! Chit, let’s throw a thousand cherry trees as soon as possible!’
then no. to die
I turned around and went back inside. Then, he clung to the back of the returner.
The regressor was disgusted with the sudden change of attitude.
“What are you doing?”
I can’t say I’m back because I’m afraid I’m really using my strength.
And, in fact, if there is a real intruder, as the regressor said. Maybe it’s safer to be with a regressor than to be alone?
Aji is angry with me right now, and the vampire is not interested in this because he is a ghost. Now, except for the regressor, the only person who can protect me is me.
That’s really ugly.
“Come on, go ahead. Go and defeat the demons! We don’t dare let ghosts threaten us!”
“you… .”
‘that… Anyway, I’m relieved that there’s someone behind me. Chit, I guess the problem is that he’s that guy… .’
In any case, the returner left me behind and began to look around with his gleaming golden eyes.
The third of the seven colors, the gold eye. Hwaan Geumjeong, which allows you to see the invisible. If you had eyes like that, you wouldn’t be afraid of ghosts.
what can i do there’s nothing. Just watching from the side and plucking the popcorn.
Oh, can I support you?
“go for it! Ghosts are just remnants of magical power that comes after death! Don’t be afraid and let’s go! Shay’s sword can cut through even ghosts!”
“… Could you please be quiet? It’s so loud you can’t hear it.”
“Anyway, you’re just looking at me with those piercing eyes. Focus on your eyes.”
“Are you listening too?”
The returner looked around the restaurant carefully. In addition, he paid attention to the storage on a shelf a little further inside. She tilted her head with a puzzled face.
“I can not see. nothing.”
“a. what. It was nothing.”
“I can’t. In my sense, when you feel like there’s definitely something, there’s usually something really there.”
I’m not really sure about that feeling. You didn’t see my bluff.
Anyway, thanks to that sense, I survived and had nothing to say.
“If you can’t see it even with your twinkling eyes, you can say it doesn’t exist.”
“It’s strange… .”
“I give up a little. There’s nowhere else to hide in this tiny restaurant. The two-table restaurant has a palm-sized warehouse, so where else are you going? I don’t know if my opponent can pass through walls.”
“wall?”
Of course, I said this as a joke, but the regressor fell deep in thought after hearing my words.
“okay. wall. there it was Military concrete is thick. If you were hiding in there, you wouldn’t have noticed.”
Conspiracy theories are serious enough. I sighed and waved my hand in front of the returner.
“there. So what are you going to do? Will you even break the wall? That is vandalism.”
“I won’t break it.”
‘I’ll just cut it off.’
With his head raised, the regressor raised his finger and pierced his own eye.
Among the seven colors, four colors and green eyes.
These pupils, with their sinister green glare, could see through objects. Metals, especially lead, are difficult to see through.
‘Can’t see through’ means, in other words, occupying a dark corner of the field of vision. Therefore, it was very advantageous to find the metal.
I peered into the regressor’s eyes with mind-reading.
Black and white vision is visible. The world was dark and bright, as if it had been made by drawing thin threads over and over again. The piercing vision could see inside the object, and when the regressor’s gaze reached me, I could see the white bones in my body. It’s embarrassing to show your naked body, but it’s strange that you don’t feel any shame when you remove your skin.
The returner’s gaze turned to the wall. The concrete wall looked like white cardboard, and the net-like steel frame embedded in it was clearly visible. The returner slowly scans the wall and finds something.
On one side of the wall, there was a small doll-like silhouette. To anyone who sees it, it would look like the doll was accidentally put in when making concrete.
But the doll’s true identity.
“found. Are you still there?”
It was a military magic golem, a small model.
The regressor stretched out his hand behind his head. Cheoneng is caught in the hand. At that moment, it was as if the returner’s sword had already departed.
The slash that engulfed in an instant slashed the wall thinly. The cracked concrete, like the bark of an old tree, turned into a scroll and unraveled, turning into dust from the tip. exposed void.
There, the returner caught the magic golem with the tip of his thin sword and pulled it out. The golem’s body convulsed.
“I strongly demand that you stop the vandalism.”
A dry voice came from the golem. It was the voice I heard when I first came down to Tantalus.
Was it Captain Abbie? military communicator. The trumpeter of an army without emotions.
The returner snorted at the request.
“That’s a request before you hide and spy on me like a rat.”
『Considering your destructive and sensitive disposition, it was determined that this instance would have been destroyed even if it had stepped forward. That judgment is still valid today. Also, this object has stopped working if it determines you are nearby. It could be interpreted as not spying on you.”
“right. right. Your judgment and request are all right. It’s also military. It’s always reasonable. So.”
The returner raised his sword again. A spark rose from the tip of the sword. Part of the circuit burned, and the golem crackled as if screaming.
“I’ll break it. Goodbye. Hiding in the wall was a bit novel.”
“Stop vandalism immediately. Disconnection of communication causes inefficiency.”
“Hey. it’s urgent Do you think this golem is going to end soon? but. Even if there are a few more, it would be meaningless. From now on, I will search all the walls with Green Eye activated.”
The regressors tormenting the golems looked quite enjoyable after a long time.
As a golem, I couldn’t read thoughts. Somehow. hey, that’s good It wasn’t a ghost, it was a golem. It’s as tough as a ghost in that it can’t read thoughts, but it doesn’t matter because the regressor will destroy it.
I’ll just have to keep an eye on it. And it was a relaxing moment.
“I ask again and again. Stop vandalism immediately. Because of your actions, dissemination of information related to information delivery and distribution becomes impossible. I ask again and again… .』
it’s distribution A word that suddenly came to my mind stimulated me.
As long as you are confined here, your supplies will come to a limit someday. If Aji eats food as she is now, the food will run out in an instant.
I don’t know if it’s a returner who has all kinds of treasures, but I need a ration… .
Come to think of it, golems can’t be destroyed!
I hurriedly approached the returner’s back.
“Repeat, it’s a word I really hate. But you can do it any number of times.”
He didn’t even notice that I was approaching, and the regressor was engulfed in ecstasy and harassing the golem.
“If I destroy the golem, it won’t affect your body. Still, if the military gets in trouble even a little, that’s it.”
“I warn you. Hostility is… .』
“hi.”
tung.
A small golem floated into the air when he lightly bounced the cherry blossoms. The returner led Cheon Aeng and prepared a slash that would soon rage like a storm. It was just before the compressed power surged from the crouched position.
Afraid of being stabbed by that knife, I approached the square and reached out towards the returner.
“Wait! Wait!”
That was when my hand touched the returner’s shoulder.
Something erupted below my vision. I felt like I was being pulled on something without a bird to react. Something huge is approaching me.
No, it’s the other way around. The world is turned upside down and your eyes are spinning.
It was nothing else, but me that soared.
celestial mirror. contrary.
flip the sky.
what?
counterattack?
A counterattack that the body remembers without even thinking about it?
When I read that, my body was falling to the ground.