158 – 158. The story.
Neverland, where Ahn Su-ho and his party went, was adjacent to Bukhansan Mountain to the west. Bukhansan was a mountain where many hikers gathered every weekend, but the forest was still thick and the mountain birds were rugged in places where there were no hiking trails.
“Heo Eok. Huh Eok. Huh.”
Among the hillside, in the shady forest where no one was there, Ahn Soo-ho was breathing heavily. With a moan of pain he looks down at his right arm.
– Procrastination. Sigh.
The first half of his body, including his right arm, was covered with primordial silver like leeches. Although it has shrunk incomparably from the moment before it covered the entire body, it is still large enough to swallow a person.
-Kumuul.
The silver of the beginning gradually expanded its territory as if watching Ahn Su-ho notice. Then, Ahn Su-ho took out a Taser gun from his bosom.
-Clap.
When he gently presses the trigger, the exposed electrode breaks! Dismissed! Sparks flew. I didn’t take it out because it wouldn’t be useful in the fight against the Aegis, but it still boasts a voltage of hundreds of thousands of volts.
-That hurts. Don’t do it… ….
The original silver has already tasted the bitter taste of that taser several times. If it was electricity, he hated it now. The primordial silver protested timidly with a low voice, and retreated to the end of Ahn Su-ho’s right arm like a frightened beast.
“If you don’t want to get sick again, stay still. Don’t do anything stupid.”
– Useless. Act. No.
The primordial silver raised its senses as if it was unfair. Of course, even that was immediately shrunk by Ahn Su-ho’s taser, but he said in a small, resentful voice.
– You. It was dangerous. I almost died. So i helped if you leave it to me you get stronger however. Why? Useless thing? Why? Why?
Why do you take a hostile attitude towards yourself even though you saved him from danger?
The newborn Eun could not understand Ahn Su-ho’s anger. Although she had mentally connected with Ahn Soo-ho by completely swallowing him a moment ago, it was still too much for her to understand the complex emotions.
– You. Do you hate me I. No?
“Yes. I hate you enough to want to kill you. If I had known it was an artifact like this, I wouldn’t have tried to intercept it.”
-Why? Why do you hate me
“Because you touched something you shouldn’t have touched.”
In Ahn Su-ho’s mind, Ji Ye-won and Kang Ha-neul from a while ago came to mind.
Crossroads in chaos. People everywhere groan in pain. In the meantime, Kang Ha-neul, who was sitting trembling, and Ji Ye-won, who was bleeding from the wound while protecting such Kang Ha-neul.
Kang Ha-neul’s terrified expression and the red blood flowing from Ji Ye-won’s body. The moment he saw them, Ahn Su-ho came to his senses. He felt indescribable anger, guilt, and helplessness.
Although that emotional agitation was the trigger and he was able to break free from the primordial silver spell, that didn’t mean it was a good thing. At least, that was the case for Ahn Su-ho.
-Touch. No? That woman human. Are you talking
The first silver read such a psychology of Ahn Su-ho. The minds of the two, once fully connected, were still vaguely connected. Thanks to this, the eun of the beginning was able to know who Ahn Su-ho’s ‘not to be touched’ was referring to.
Of course, knowing with knowledge and understanding and empathizing with those emotions were different issues.
“…… Okay. Those two are irreplaceable people to me.”
– Woman. Are you precious?
“Yes.”
-Women are precious. Injured. Are you mad? So I. Do you hate
The voice that asked me had changed more like a girl than before. However, Ahn Su-ho, who was overcome with anger, did not notice the subtle difference.
Ahn Su-ho didn’t answer that question, and she just let go of her boiling anger and remorse. However, there was no need for verbal dialogue between the two. The feelings Ahn Soo-ho felt were passed on to the primordial silver, and vice versa.
Even though the primordial silver hadn’t fully awakened its emotions yet, nothing was transmitted.
– I am. I wish it would disappear…… ? But I I don’t want to fall with you
The first Eun, who had read his emotions and psychology, spoke as if grumbling.
-I like you. Magic power when we are together. Keep coming out Tally? Suman? It broke a little while ago. Although the magic has stopped. That’s all I can tell. That you’re getting better again. When you’re fine again. I’ll eat magic again then.
The primordial silver has not long since awakened to his ego, and he has not yet made complex value judgments. That’s why it was an outburst of pure desire. Appetite and the desire to survive are the most basic needs of living things.
“………… Do you think I’ll stay still until then?”
However, there was no reason to allow An Su-ho that desire.
-Kwajik!
Ahn Su-ho thrust the Taser into his right shoulder and pulled the trigger.
-Pajijijijik!
“Keuuu!!”
-Kiaaa!!!!!
Then, along with a tearing scream, the primordial silver ran wild. Ahn Soo-ho was in pain as well, but it was nothing compared to the pain felt by the primordial silver. As an artifact that takes the form of the most conductive silver, electricity was literally poisonous to the primordial silver.
The primordial silver covering his right arm swayed like the surface of the sea in a storm. That was the moment.
-Kiiiiing!!
Ahn Su-ho activated Talisman. Like the silver horse of the beginning, Talisman, which was freed from overload, started to work normally again and began to suck his mana.
However, not from the surrounding air, but from the primordial silver clinging to his right arm.
-Kiaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, with an even stronger scream, the primordial silver’s volume began to rapidly decrease. Ahn Su-ho clenched his fist at the change.
Just as Eun from the beginning learned many things through the mental connection with Soo-Ho Ahn, Su-Ho Ahn also learned from the Eun from the beginning. It was the fact that magic power was needed to keep the primordial silver alive.
A part that didn’t appear in the description of the status window, but in the beginning Silver needed magical power for all its activities. Not only shape transformation, but even maintenance of the ego.
The fact that the primordial silver broke out of the ampoule and ran amok a while ago was possible because the mana flowed through An Su-ho’s body gradually flowed into him during the fight. In other words, if all of the inherent magic power is extracted, the primordial silver is deactivated.
Disabled.
To borrow a biological expression, it could be described as falling asleep. However, that was Ahn Su-ho’s position. For Eun of the beginning, who had just awakened, the inactivation that Ahn Su-ho was talking about was tantamount to the death of a creature.
– I hate it. Don’t do it… ….
A pleading voice leaked from the fluctuating primordial silver.
– I hate it. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t no. Don’t do it…………
However, unlike the voice that sounded desperate, the language was too mechanical. It’s like a computer program playing a person.
– I hate it. No, I do not want… …. Please, please stop…… ! Sick. It hurts! So please. Please don’t kill me…… !
The moment Suho Ahn felt that way, the language of the primordial silver began to noticeably change. Unlike before, he expressed his fear and fear in a colorful way. However, the moment Suho Ahn heard that, he felt goosebumps instead of feeling guilty.
‘I don’t feel anything. Even though he’s obviously begging like that.’
Just as Ahn Su-ho’s emotions and psychology were transmitted to the primordial silver, the opposite was also true. However, Ahn Su-ho could not feel any emotion from the primordial silver. That would be true, too, because the feelings of superiority derived from biological superiority, or even ridicule, were all the emotions awakened by the primordial silver.
In other words, that appearance that seemed to be trembling with fear was all acting and calculation. It was a prudent act to somehow convince him with the knowledge gained through the connection with Ahn Su-ho. Ahn Soo-ho felt goosebumps at that part.
Acting without emotion is also acting, but the speed at which the primordial silver learned was much faster than expected.
In order to survive and not die, the primordial silver acquired knowledge at the speed of light. Soon after quitting acting, it brings out a new card to Ahn Su-ho.
– Deal. Apply for a transaction. The power i have I’ll give it to you. Instead of you save me give me power you are weak Important person. Can’t keep So I’ll give it to you. Power to keep. Helpful to each other. Transaction. Accept. Request…….
The Silver Silver of the Beginning He handed over the best proposal he could think of to Ahn Su-ho. However, Ahn Soo-ho immediately shook his head.
-Why?
Then, a deep question arose.
-Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
In the beginning, Eun could not understand Ahn Su-ho’s decision. It’s much better to accept your offer than to disable yourself like this. It was an accurate and reasonable fact that excluded unnecessary value judgments. The primordial silver strongly asserted that point.
However, Ahn Soo-ho shook his head.
Shake your head and increase the output of Talisman.
The primordial silver could not understand the decision.
I couldn’t understand the wariness he felt about himself, and the fierce anger that shimmered behind him.
And.
-Ah.
Creatures feel fear from things they cannot understand.
-No, uh…….
Finally, the primordial silver awakens the second emotion.
– I hate it. I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die…… ! I don’t want to die…… !! I don’t want to die…… !!
It was the fear and fear that living things should have had first. In the beginning, Eun felt extreme fear from Ahn Su-ho’s incomprehensible attitude, from his own death that would cause it, and from the unknown and uncertainty beyond that death. The trembling caused by fear overlaps the body that used to tremble due to electrical stimulation.
-Grumble!
The primordial silver tried to stretch out its tentacles to resist. But I couldn’t.
Absorption of mana by talisman and electric shock through taser gun. Both of them were completely opposite attacks to the primordial silver. Silver in the beginning could not resist the pincer attack from inside and outside and had no choice but to crumble towards death.
-I don’t want to die. Help me. Live, live…… Please. Help me. Please. I don’t want to die…… ! Please. Please don’t kill me…… ! I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die…….
The primordial silver began begging again. However, unlike before, Ahn Soo-ho could feel the fear and dread coming out of the plea. Its plea was no longer a calculated performance, but a desperate struggle from the heart.
That sincerity flowed into Ahn Su-ho through a mental connection. The primordial emotions that had just awakened shook my mind with all their might.
-Jureureuk.
It brought tears to his eyes without even realizing it. It made his shoulders tremble like an aspen tree. But his hand holding the trigger was firm, and his will was unwavering.
The primordial silver is dangerous.
It’s not something you can handle.
This is what Ahn Soo-ho felt during the runaway situation a while ago. A convenient artifact was not something that could be embraced with the complacent thought that it would be useful in the future. Thinking of what happened just a moment ago, An Su-ho felt his mind wander even now.
If.
If at that moment, he could not hold his will and free himself from its grip.
If you continued to rampage without recognizing enemies or allies, repeating rampage.
And when he finally comes to his senses, what if he faces Ji Ye-won and Kang Ha-neul who died by his own hands?
‘Things like that should never happen. Never.’
-Pajijijijik!!!
-Kiaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahn Suho further strengthened his will to be shaken. It wasn’t something shaken by a value judgment. The raw emotions flowing through the mental connection physically shook his mind.
Ahn Su-ho could feel it in detail.
The fear it feels.
The fear it feels.
The sigh it feels.
The sadness it feels.
Woe.
Remorse.
Sorry.
Disappointed.
Don’t worry.
Concern.
Concern.
And. Despair.
Primitive emotions weighed heavily on Ahn Su-ho’s chest. The pleas and pleas he shouted with the force to tear his eardrums pierced his conscience mercilessly.
No. He repeated several times that he should never let this live, but since An Su-ho was also a human being, he couldn’t help feeling a bit of guilt and pity.
That guilt was the last hope for the primordial silver.
-Please…… ! Help me…… ! I’ll do whatever you ask…… ! Please live…… ! Please. Please…… ! Please!!!!
Now, the primordial silver shrank and shrunk to the point where it barely covered the wrist. Ahn Soo-ho aimed the taser at him as if he was passing down a death sentence. Then, a cry incomparable to the screams he had ever heard echoed through the mountains, incomparable to even the most basic language.
Emotions flood in. The more he did, the more Ahn Su-ho held on to his will. However, the original silver also felt that determination, and was more afraid and trembled with fear. And that feeling was conveyed to Ahn Soo-ho again.
It is Ahn Su-ho’s willpower and primordial silver fear. It was a contest of which of the two was stronger.
Weigh the spirit of a man who has overcome countless adversity and the desire for life of a newborn being.
Actually, it was a battle where victory or defeat was decided from the beginning.
– Took.
Ahn Soo-ho hit the primordial silver with the tip of his taser. The primordial silver flinched! Suddenly he asked in an intimidating voice.
“Do you want to live?”
The primordial silver answered. Want to live
“Then obey me.”
Ahn Suho said. Unconditionally obey your word. Obey only your own words. He didn’t say he himself, but he told me not to step out on his own.
In particular, if he touched his precious person even once more, then he would extract all remaining magical power from him, wrap it in concrete, and throw it at the bottom of the sea.
It’s an obvious story, but it was a story that Ahn Soo-ho was sincere. And Eun of the beginning could feel that sincerity better than anyone else.
-Okay, okay. I will obey you, I will… …. So, kill…… , Don’t…… !
The primordial silver answered in a pitiful voice.
That moment.
-Titling!
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[ Super Artifact, the beginning of the settlement, success! ]
[ The terrified primordial silver has accepted you as its full master! In the form of subjugation and submission, the mental connection between the user Ahn Soo-ho and the primordial silver becomes even stronger! Now the primordial silver will never disobey your orders! ]
—–
At the system message that popped up in front of his eyes, Ahn Soo-ho let go of the taser he was holding in his hand. The Taser gun fell powerlessly to the ground.
-Heeep!
At that sound, the primordial silver was startled and cried. But that’s it. He showed no sign of resistance, just trembling like a rat driven into a corner.
“…… Haaa.”
At that sight, Suho Ahn sighed and sat down on the floor. Exhausted, he leans his back against a tree.
-…… Thank you.
The unnecessarily pitiful voice of a girl permeated his ears.