Episode 121 Interlude.(4)
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I really felt like I was born again.
Should I say that it is the feeling of a person who has lived only under the water all the time, and finally comes out and begins to breathe?
“Do you like it? Is your body moving well?”
“It’s great. It’s hard to explain specifically what’s changed, but I definitely feel like something has improved. I feel a lot more relaxed.”
“Well… okay? It’s a little weird. Most of the time, the body doesn’t accept the soul once it’s gone. So there are a lot of people who have a hard time adapting.”
There was a hot part.
Because this body was not mine.
It’s a body that has already accepted another soul once, so it’s probably not experiencing any abnormalities.
Of course, it was something I couldn’t say honestly, so I had no choice but to tremble with a sense of humor.
“I guess I’m a little bit peculiar. There is not one or two strange people in the world.”
“Well, it could be. In the first place, I don’t have much experience with the procedure itself, so the sample size is small.”
“So, what can I do now?”
“Let’s start with the simplest test. First, move your mana.”
It was no longer an unknown entity that had only glimmered in front of his eyes.
Now it felt like another life flowing through my veins.
Therefore, there was no need to hesitate to face this huge air current drifting through the training room.
“Wait, wait! stop!”
“yes? why?”
“Should this be another failure of the procedure… Receiving too well is a problem. I have to keep a separate record.”
Having said that, Chloe took out a notebook from her pocket and scribbled things down.
I wasn’t particularly interested.
It’ll be full of stories I won’t understand anyway.
Such a thing cannot be understood simply because the soul of the seeker exists.
Once upon a time, I would understand geniuses, and I would often spy on their notebooks, but it was impossible to understand because they were written in their own abstract language, let alone being too difficult.
It was one of the reasons why I listened to Serena so well.
I thought it was just a stupid muscular brain that could be compared to Beatrix, but after seeing her research data, I realized that I was not a person to be taken lightly.
Of course, the fear of fists was more important.
“So, why did you suddenly tell me to stop?”
“The friendliness is too high. Otherwise, the soul could have been assimilated with mana.”
“Then what will happen?”
“I don’t know for sure. There are so few cases. All in all, I felt like I was losing my self. It doesn’t mean that you become a madman or that you become a human with only a shell left after having a lobotomy, but should it be said that it is a feeling of being outside of human existence? He acted as if he had become an accomplished adult.”
I think you know what
Doctor Man X Tan from What X Man You’re saying you’re going to say absurd things.
‘I finally feel the emotion of fear.’ playing the same lines.
I never wanted to be like that.
“I am very happy. Because I’m not like that.”
“Anyway, I got a rough idea of the nature of your mana and abilities from your previous actions.”
“What?”
It was an expected moment.
The only time I was so excited was when D X Luga learned Yongseong-gun and the day he got his first paycheck.
“Still, still, calm. At first, I was skeptical that I had no temper because I couldn’t feel anything, but I realized that it wasn’t that I was overly calm. Your personality is immovable.”
“It’s immovable, so it doesn’t feel right.”
“Simply put, it means that you are less influenced by your surroundings. You can’t influence others either. You must have had a similar experience.”
Was it?
I looked back over my memories.
Then, there was one point to point out.
That’s right, when I first realized the effect of the purple sword.
For some reason, it was a bit boring for me to have reached the ultimate level.
Just what is ‘status reduction’?
But, now that I see it, it wasn’t the effect of the purple sword god, it was the nature of my mana and thought power.
“Yes, there is definitely something suspicious.”
“Okay, then, all that remains is to train it.”
“How do you train this?”
“Isn’t there a huge amount of mana floating around here?”
“Yes.”
“You and I are competing for control over this mana. Easy and simple isn’t it? There is no other way to increase your mastery of mana manipulation.”
So, look at me now, and fight yourself. Did I say this?
Of course, it’s not a real fight, but it’s still too much of a gap.
“You say how do I compete with the president?”
“don’t worry. I’ll do it while watching you. I will not spend a penny of my original power.”
“Then it would be a little better, but I don’t think it would make a big difference.”
“You will get used to it after doing it a few times.”
“Well then, what.”
“Then, sit down and focus on the movement of mana. It will start slowly.”
He closed his eyes and sat down, gathering mana scattered in disorder in the air.
But, that’s only for a while.
Those I had barely grasped escaped my hand in an instant, moving towards the swirling starlight over the distant sky.
As if answering Chloe’s call.
It took less than 10 seconds for the process, that is, to completely lose the initiative.
I shook my head and tried to get up to express my will of surrender, but Chloe immediately started to stop the action.
“It is not over yet. Stay focused.”
What else are you thinking of doing in the yard that is already over?
Not even mana shavings were left near me.
The moment I thought that, a torrent of mana struck me.
A burning pain as if it had been hit directly by the hot wind from the furnace began to be engraved deep into the bones.
“Resist! make it yours! Why are you sitting still?”
Why are you sitting still?
It’s just that I’m holding on to my mind.
Even when you see me lying on the floor, you’re good at making those kinds of noises.
In the end, Chloe stopped the torture when I rolled my eyes and saw myself collapse.
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“It’s like being roasted raw. How do you hold out that.”
“… sorry. This is really my fault. I didn’t know you would take it so sensitively. Most of them end up choking or what they think is insanely hot.”
“That’s Okay. You may make some mistakes. Because you said it was a special case. It’s the first time you’ve ever been in a situation.”
It’s the first time I’ve seen Chloe so restless.
He is a person who always maintains a relaxed and relaxed atmosphere.
“I can’t. Let’s just do this for today. Training goes on to the next.”
“No, not that much. If we just don’t do it together, I think we’ll be able to survive.”
“It’s not going well. I think I need to practice a bit. It’s similar to telling the ants to walk softly so that they don’t die from being trampled on.”
Yes, it’s my fault, nothing more than an ant.
what to do
In many ways, there were not only one or two f*ck-like processes, but it is certainly true that they made me stronger, so I decided to be satisfied with that.
Chloe probably didn’t do this to me with bad intentions.
“All right. Then there is nothing you can do.”
“I’ll be practicing, too, so you should also improve your mana manipulation proficiency. It’s training you. I am not training.”
“Of course it is.”
The answer was cool, but honestly, I’m not very confident.
It was too much just to follow Serena’s lecture.
Of course, if this reborn body supports it well, that’s another story.
By the way, I think I said that I only smoke when I’m stressed.
There is no reason to smoke now, is there?
“Why are you smoking that again?”
“After I smoked one cigarette yesterday, I kept thinking about it. The president’s office is a place where other professors and cadets come and go, so we have to be respectful, but this is a space only for me and Oscar. I mean, it doesn’t matter if it’s cool. Can’t I smoke in my own space?”
“Do whatever you want. You’re still correct at that age, but you’re not going to die prematurely just because you smoked a little.”
“This child!”
Sensing the crisis, I quickly ran away from Chloe.
There is definitely a taste of being teased because of the intense reaction.
Aina just stares at her with cold eyes, and Priscilla takes it lightly or takes it seriously, so it’s hard to play with this kind of prank.
If Chloe was a friend, they would have been able to get along without a hitch.
I’m sorry.
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“Come to think of it, I didn’t tell cadet Park Seong-jin that there was a slight change in her appearance after the procedure. Well, nothing special will happen, will it?”
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On the way back to the dormitory.
I ran into Serena who was pricking the tip of her nose in the corner.
However, the eyes looking at me are strangely terrifying.
No, it’s only natural that Serena’s eyes are scary, but this time it felt a little different.
Because there was real hostility.
“Who the hell are you?”
“yes?”
“Who are you?”
“This is Seong-Jin Park, who the professor teaches. Who are you?”
“Don’t lie, bring the truth back!”
I could see Serena’s shoulders twitching for a moment.
And, I don’t remember anything after that.
Today is a day with many fainting odds.
It was a very strange day.
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“… So, his appearance changed a little, his skills suddenly seemed to be improving, and he even smelled like cigarettes, right?”
“yes… I’m really sorry.”
Serena held me tight and didn’t want to let go.
I left it like that.
resistance?
It’s been a long time since I realized that such a thing is meaningless.
Conversation wasn’t the first thing that people could communicate with, and it was even more impossible to win by force.
I decided to become a person of enjoyment.
This strange scent, the soft and supple chest armor, and the strong lower body that even a racehorse will cry.
“But, why don’t you say anything? I thought you would definitely fall.”
“I gave up. I realized that no matter what, nothing would change.”
“It’s a pity that the harsh taste is gone. Still, being obedient is not bad.”
Having said that, she started rubbing her whole body at me.
Just like animals bury their own scent to mark territory.
No matter how you look at it, it looks more like a beast than a demon.
It is true that he has a devilish appearance, but his behavior is more like an animal that moves according to his instincts rather than a peculiar one.
“Did the professor do this to his ex-boyfriend?”
“Isn’t there anything like that? I don’t even have a guy I like. Never do this to anyone else.”
I’m so glad.
Because it’s only about me.
“okay. If you do this to other people, you will be arrested, so you shouldn’t do it.”
“Then, are you saying you can do it in the future?”
Serena seemed to have induced this.
The sharp teeth shining through the corners of her lips curled up crookedly were proof of that.
After all, even though it looks like a beast, the devil is a devil.
dry it properly
It’s impossible to say that it’s a story that doesn’t exist after coming here.
“yes… Do what you like.”
It didn’t take long for me to regret that.
I never thought I’d fiddle with someone like that, like playing with a toy.
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