Episode 145 This is not a trip! (6)
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Compared to English, which required a lot of effort to use even one simple technique skillfully, Ur was fairly easy to learn.
Unlike Spirit-Sik, in which a number of prerequisites must be met to become a perfect skill, Ur only needs to surrender himself to the flow of mana.
Even though I was afraid it would be difficult, it was at a level that I could do just fine.
‘It seems that what Nihilis said was true that Ur would fit well with my current body.’
Personally, I think the bigger reason is that I have adapted to this kind of situation.
How much time have you spent so far?
This kind of training is not a big deal.
“That was enough. You may leave.”
“In the past, you only trained for about a month, what happened? It hasn’t even been a week yet.”
“Your learning ability is abnormal. Because no other member has learned Ur as quickly as you.”
“How long did the other members take?”
“Usually, it takes about two months just to match mana even for a talented guy. A guy without talent can’t use it even if he learns it for the rest of his life. It’s not just Ur. Spirituality is also the same. But you are different. It’s a case of talent on both sides.”
“Is that enough?”
Did I say I was that talented?
I can’t.
“Please. I am just a lucky person.”
“No, I can be sure. You are talented.”
“Ah, then why am I so fussy? If he had been really talented, he would have solved all the troublesome problems that gave me a headache at once.”
“I lifted it up a bit and it sounds arrogant. Being talented does not mean being omnipotent. It’s just saying that you can do something a little better than others. Me too, those cheeky Chloe and Oscar, everyone is the same. They are all just the same person.”
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Most of the advice Nihilis has given me thus far has been very helpful.It was also easy to understand.
But I don’t know much about this advice.
I don’t know if it’s a story about the world I originally lived in, where there was no such thing as superpowers.
This is a world full of superpowers.
People with abilities close to omnipotence exist all over the place, but aren’t they all just the same person?
It was difficult to comprehend.
“You don’t seem to understand.”
“Yeah, to say that everyone is nothing more than the same person, Chloe and Oscar are the examples, don’t they wield power close to omnipotence?”
“That is proof that you have grown arrogant since you gained strength. Let’s think about the past. Starting with your comrades, did you think that way when you defeated Leon, Irina, and Jinjo? You say, ‘I can’t win without talent’? That’s funny. So, are the guys who lost to you all less talented than you?”
“It is absolutely not. However… Being talented is a different story, isn’t it?”
“If you don’t have that talent, what would it be like? didn’t you say “There are times when you have to not back down even though you know you will be defeated.” If you don’t have talent, you’re not going to step back, right? If you thought so, you would be really disappointed.”
“… ”
“You are misinterpreting the word talent. Because everyone has talent. It’s just the difference between making use of that talent or not, or whether to use it for evil or for good.”
Of course, I didn’t mean to succumb to strength and talent.
Even in a time when no one expected anything from me, I’ve been competing with other talented guys in my own way.
If he had made use of his own talent, he would have made use of it, but the difference in class clearly exists, so he brought up this story.
If I really had the talent to surpass Nihilis, I wouldn’t have suffered like this before.
However, it seemed that I had a rough idea of what Nihilis was trying to convey to me.
“… I think you said something. You can forget about talent. What I just wanted to say is, don’t forget the first feeling you had.”
He turned his head and headed slowly to the far north.
It’s like I’ve said everything I want to say.
I felt sorry for the disappointment, so I shouted to my back.
“Even if you don’t have any talent, Master, I think we will win soon enough, so don’t worry too much!”
At my absurd words, Nihilis stood tall.
Then he started looking at me.
At the moment I was thinking about what kind of nagging I was going to put out.
He came up with a completely unexpected answer.
I just put my finger over the mask’s mouth and draw an arc.
His answer was a laugh.
It was definitely a laugh.
It was the first emotion that Nihilis had shown herself.
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After completing the short and short closing training, I moved to Edinburgh where Priscilla was located.
It felt like the conversation was over, and it was a bit disappointing, but it wasn’t more important than meeting Priscilla.
After waiting for about 5 minutes at the appointed place, from afar, as always, she was approaching me with a pure white color.
“It’s been a while, Sungjin-ah.”
Priscilla, who ran after a month, jumped right into my arms.
Recently, he has only made a strangely depressed and hopeless expression, but today he has an unusually bright face unlike usual.
As if something good happened.
“Well, it’s been a while.”
“how have you been doing?”
“I am always the same. I had a good time. you are? It looks like you’re having a good time.”
To be honest, it’s not at the level where it seems like you’ve had a good time.
It was because I was worried that the feeling of hugging was different from before, that I was eating too much and having a good time.
Of course, I wasn’t talking about looking fat.
Because it was Priscilla not long ago who had reached the point where she was too thin to look emaciated.
Rather, it was nice to see now.
“okay? Do you have any spots?”
“Because I have a better complexion than usual. Not long ago, her expression was dark and she looked like she had lost weight. He looks healthy now.”
“Are you sure?”
thank god.
I was worried about what would happen if I interpreted it to mean that I looked fat, but luckily I didn’t take it that way.
Priscilla’s personality makes it weird to react that way.
“But, while I haven’t seen you, my hair has gotten quite long. Would you like me to redo it?”
is it?
I do not know.
I don’t think it’s long enough to look bushy.
Do you think so with your bangs down?
It would be nice if Priscilla would do it for me.
“Then it’s fine for me, but what about time and place?”
“We can do it at home. After the date.”
That said, it’s not like you’re going to sleep in your own house.
Why is it an illusion that it feels like children are getting bolder?
No, of course, it’s been a while since we’ve dated, so it’s only natural that we’re making progress in our relationship, but it’s strangely more daring than being shy.
I never had any intention of rejecting it.
“okay. After the date. First, let’s eat and think. I have a reservation for you.”
“great.”
As soon as I told them where I was, Priscilla grabbed my arm and ran to the restaurant.
It’s nice to see you running around.
I wish I could stay like this forever.
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“I didn’t really do much. It feels more like a city tour than a date. sorry.”
“it’s okay. because it was fun The night view is also beautiful.”
It wasn’t empty words, it was the truth.
Isn’t travel something new just by walking?
Of course, if you just keep walking, you’ll get used to the scenery and get tired of it, but at least there hasn’t been any sign of that yet.
Above all else, Priscilla is by my side.
“By the way, is there something to worry about?”
“why not?”
“It’s just, since I got up here on Carlton Hill, I’ve been thinking about something on my face.”
Priscilla began to stare at me with curious eyes.
I tried to hide it because it was a story I didn’t want to tell much.
In the end, this is how it goes.
“Actually there is. It’s not a big deal.”
“What?”
“Priscilla, do you think I’m talented?”
Priscilla suddenly made a vague expression as if she was talking nonsense.
However, after realizing that I was talking seriously, I changed my posture a bit and started to sit down and take my luck.
However, his head was not looking at me, but towards the sky.
“Hey, you took me to the reef to show you meteor showers before. I remember?”
“I don’t remember.”
“At first, I was a little worried that I was doing something strange, but the things I was afraid of didn’t happen. I knew then. You are a much simpler person than you think.”
I know.
Apparently, he didn’t have any thoughts when he did it, but now that he’s come to see it, there’s no such thing as a fool or a fool.
“… So, why are you talking about that all of a sudden?”
“We often say that people sparkle when they show their talents. They see famous people and call them ‘stars’.”
“right.”
“But, does it have to be a star to shine? it is not so. The lights of the city looking down from here are shining so beautifully.”
Priscilla’s eyes looking up at the sky suddenly met mine.
Without taking her eyes off her, she continued the story.
“Are you talented? of course. Am I the person who saw your sparkle up close than anyone else?”
“I”
“Aren’t you humble compared to other great heroes? It could be. But, they are literally just stars. A star that exists only vaguely from a high place that cannot be reached. No matter how bright the stars in the sky are in reality than the night view of the city, to our eyes, the lights of the city seem to twinkle more.”
The gentle breeze that blew at the right time brought the silence naturally.
When the fluttering leaves stopped shaking, she lost the silence again.
“How about staying a little darker than the stars and a little lower than the stars? At least to me, you are the brightest.”
“Are you okay with that?”
“I used to think like you. But not anymore. Because I knew that people can shine in their own way in their respective places. You just need someone who knows that you are shining, just as it may be just a lamppost to some people, but it can be a guide to others.”
Priscilla’s warm hands were placed on top of mine.
I grabbed hold of that hand so that it wouldn’t fall off.
“thank you for saying it like that. Priscilla.”
“what?”
“Weren’t you talking about me like a street lamp?”
“No, you are not just a street lamp. When we first met, he was a star in the sky, and until recently, he was a lamp shining by my side and illuminating the way.”
“Then what now?”
She rested her head on my shoulder and answered without hesitation.
“everything. it’s my everything Because you were the one who brought back my brilliance. So, please don’t lose your light.”
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