We headed straight to the director’s office.
It had only been a month, but there were graffiti-mimicking lacquer marks, leftover food waste, and broken glass windows all over the hallways on the first floor.
Maybe that’s why they put a lock on the front door.
Still, from the second floor, only staff or people with a pass could enter, so I just hoped it wouldn’t be as messy as the first floor.
“Also.”
And, of course, the access rights that were given to me when I was working part-time have long since disappeared.
I said looking at the unresponsive door.
“Yesul, please.”
“yes.”
Jin Ye-seul briefly touched the door with a clicking sound.
As soon as I saw the door open wide, I smiled a little bitterly.
I was told it was definitely up to date.
“It’s here.”
After arriving at our destination, we opened the locked door to the director’s office and went inside.
There was nothing inside.
Starting with the traces of people there, there was nothing to be found.
When I wondered if it was a hoax, the shadow, the world tree, and Sbangali reacted almost simultaneously.
However, it was Jin Ye-seul who took action first.
“Ugh!”
Jin Ye-seul, who kicked the ground and bounced forward, kicked the bookshelf with all her might.
Sbangali whistled as she watched the bookshelves and the wall behind them smashed with a roar.
[When you build a house later, be sure to put iron plates around the walls and the floor. If a couple fights once, there will be no family left.]
[Well? No, no.]
[Before that, it was already broken into small pieces and it was supposed to be dead.]
[I wonder how many pieces it is. one two three four… this is true It’s not even a planaria, how much more!!!]
He was talking nonsense without getting tired of it, so he immediately crushed it and looked ahead.
There, a man who had escaped from Jin Ye-seul’s attack was looking at us.
“what is this.”
The face you see in the picture.
Late 20’s, male, Asian.
As a disciple of Isaac McDowell, and considering the method of extinction, that man’s ability is obviously to negate the shock he received.
“Mr. Lee Chul-min. Right?”
“What?”
He tilted his head at this question.
“You know my name? I thought it was just a thief, a neighborhood bastard, or just kiddies who came because they didn’t have money to go to a motel, so I guess that’s not the case.”
As he said that, he muttered as if he was really in trouble.
“The professor told me to stay still, but I can’t help it. And find out how you got to know… .”
Again a loud noise rang out.
This time, it was the sound of hitting the human body with all its might, not something inorganic like a bookshelf or a wall.
It was Jin Ye Seul.
“Suck!”
Jin Ye-seul, who turned his neck in the air, clenched his fists without stopping.
Quang! Soon after, she slammed him in the head as hard as she could.
His body was tossed violently and fell to the floor.
He slapped him so hard that his body bounced back in a recoil.
A normal person would have died.
an ordinary person.
“Yesul, back.”
“yes?”
Immediately, he stretched out a branch of the world tree and pulled Jin Ye-seul back.
Even though she quietly surrendered herself to me, she was looking at why I wanted to be here.
“uh… Ji-hyuk? That would have been over already.”
Jin Ye-seul said so while being caught by the branches of the world tree and hanging in the air.
“Jihyuk, won’t you give me a little more than that… ? Did I do anything wrong?”
She looked at me in embarrassment, flapping her legs in the air.
I put her down carefully and shook my head.
“No, he’s not dead yet. He wasn’t even hurt.”
“yes?”
“look.”
I said looking at him lying on the floor as if dead.
“wake up. Because I know everything is fine.”
At that, he stood up, wriggling from his seat.
As expected, he appeared to be in good shape, as if he had not suffered a single scratch, far from being seriously injured.
“You have an unusual ability, that girl.”
He got up and gently and casually brushed the dust off his body.
“Obviously, I punched once, but I felt struck three times. In addition, the footwork that rushed in at first tried to hit the counter, but on the contrary, this side got hit.”
He looked at Jin Ye-seul with greedy eyes and murmured.
“He is a talented person that the professor can be quite satisfied with. Don’t take me alive, especially.”
“It’s unusual, but your abilities are not good enough, so why?”
I stopped Jin Ye-seul, who was about to rush in, and took a step forward.
“Is the shock invalid? You have an annoying ability.”
“What, you have good eyesight? No, wait… So, are you the clan of the World Tree that appeared out of nowhere?”
He nodded.
“I hope I can get two samples that the professor will be satisfied with. Today is a lucky day.”
Seeing him muttering like that, I took one more step forward.
“… Let me tell you a few of my thoughts.”
“Well?”
“To be precise, your ability is not a shock negation. You’re just using your body as a medium to send the shock to another place.”
He was the second most difficult guy to defeat after Dmitry, so I remember him clearly.
For a subject without a face illustration, how strict were the conditions for defeating him?
“If it had been to negate the real shock itself, I wouldn’t have moved when I was hit by Yesul earlier.”
Attacks with blades, of course, do not work for any kind of blow.
To defeat that man, he had to attack with magic or borrow the power of a spirit like Ivan did.
“Originally, bring a wizard, bring a scroll, throw it in the water, throw it into the fire… There are many ways that come to mind, but I must have chosen one of them.”
To be precise, there was one more way.
To hit it with a force that is so powerful that it cannot escape.
A truly ignorant way.
And now it was the way I was going to choose.
“It’s just a good opportunity. I was still waiting for a chance to test it.]
“voice is… .”
I heard Jin Ye-seul quietly muttering from behind.
[This… !]
Sbengali shuddered and muttered quietly.
I couldn’t tell without looking down.
I could feel the thorns coming out of my heart and covering my whole body.
[The King of Thorns has been activated.]
[While the ‘King of the Thorn Tree’ lasts, most of the abilities of ‘Branch of the World Tree’ are sealed.]
[Health, strength, and agility values increase overwhelmingly.]
[Resistance against all status ailments is greatly increased.]
[A skill level correction has been added to the spear and bow.]
[The moment ‘King of Thorns’ is released in proportion to the time used, you fall into a cursed state in which all stats temporarily decrease. This curse cannot be cast in any other way.]
[The thorns will soon be you.]
“What is that?”
Immediately his complexion changed, he tried to fly out through the window.
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One step earlier, he lifted his finger.
“Ugh?!”
A thorn tree erupted from the floor like an explosion and closed the window tightly.
He looked back at me with a distorted expression.
I can see the reflection of me through his eyes.
As if out of an old fairy tale, his body was covered with thorns, and he looked terrifying.
[This can be used.]
His voice had changed terribly.
As I watched him pull the javelin out of his arms, I began to calmly check what abilities he was unable to use.
“Aww!”
He slashed the javelin with all his might.
I waved my arms sideways as if chasing a fly.
There was the sound of something breaking along with a squeaking sound.
“Ahhh!?”
[Aha, it is impossible to replenish energy by drawing energy from the ground.]
His arm was torn off, and he fell on the spot and immediately began to roll around.
Apparently, thanks to his abilities, he seemed to have less tolerance for pain.
It was time to look down at him and think about it.
[It’s strange for a human to be okay even after his arm has been torn off… .]
Sbangali’s voice was heard.
For some reason, it seemed that his voice was louder and clearer than usual.
[What you are wearing is my body in a way.]
He said so and did not hide his discomfort.
[Thanks to you, I am now half assimilated with you. Of course, it will disappear when you dispel the ability, but… Is this what it feels like to move voluntarily rather than voluntarily? It’s really unpleasant.]
Then he said to me with a crackling sound.
[For now, let me take care of your business. Because I don’t want to talk to you right now.]
And release the ability quickly.
At his words, I raised my fists.
I didn’t intend to keep it for long because of the penalty anyway.
“Come on, wait!”
[Oh, right.]
I nodded at the sight of him waving his arms as he burst into tears.
I almost made a big mistake.
[Do not aim at the head.]
With those words, I swung my fist straight down a little.
* * *
“Wow, wow… .”
I was nauseous while cleaning the director’s office with the branches of the world tree and the shadow of Henir.
It had been a long time since Jin Ye-seul disappeared with a part of him left with only the head, saying that he was going to extract information.
[You are standing still and cleaning is done by both of them, so why do you pay all the sacrificial colors?]
“… Shut up.”
As he said that, Sbangali began to make a squeaking sound.
Knowing that he makes those noises when his heart is uncomfortable, I asked him as if passing by.
“What else do you not like? Is it because of the power you stole from you?”
[How the hell do you think of me as a narrow-minded person?]
He looked back as if it was ridiculous, and sighed.
[…] A loser is inherently silent.]
Sbangali muttered so.
[Margo was so stinky, so he couldn’t stand out, but all the seven evils, including me… I am afraid of death.]
“Um?”
As if he was surprised, he let out a small laugh.
[Where in the world is there any creature that wants to die? Everyone is the same. So did I.]
He took another deep breath.
[To be honest. Defeated by you, I am my name, ability, power, existence, purpose, past, present, future… Anyway, I lost everything. you took everything from me Like the one you just used.]
“… … .”
[But I do not resent you.]
He made a crackling sound.
[If I had been the winner, you and the head of the World Tree would have lost their senses and became puppets that obey my orders. If you think like that, how can I resent you?]
To be honest, I think I’m lucky to be alive like this.
Bumping, he burst out laughing.
[But the feeling when using that ability is… uhm. Indeed… .]
He mumbled uncommonly and mumbled in a voice so low that he couldn’t hear anything.
After a while, he said as if he had come to a conclusion.
[Anyway, if possible, don’t use that ability.]
“why. Is it that painful?”
[Rather than painful, I don’t know if you believe it, but I’m thinking of you.]
“… … .”
[Don’t think that the power of the Seven Evil Species is good for humans. You seem to have no side effects even if you take in our energy strangely, but it would be better not to use it without thinking.]
It was definitely what he said.
In fact, I had to receive a notification that all stats decreased for 4 hours as a result of the penalty even though I only moved for less than 5 minutes, and even moved a little.
[…] Well, you are now my master or host. If you die, I’m really going to die too. So that’s what I’m saying. I hope you believe it.]
“okay.”
I nodded, rubbing the bloodstains on the back of my hand.
“I’ll keep that in mind. There’s nothing wrong with keeping it.”
[…] … .]
The boy was silent for a while.
[…] Umm, then, as soon as I open my mouth, shall I give you one more piece of advice?]
With a loud squeak, the boy spoke in a more supportive voice.
[Just that woman, especially today, she has become a bit unstable.]
“Wait, why is Yesul?”
[If I’m right, I think he’s afraid of being abandoned by you.]
he said
[I have been watching you carefully since this morning. Did you know that the way he looked at you when he said he was kicked out of the house was like an abandoned puppy? Every time you said something, I was startled.]
[The reason I acted while overdoing it today was probably to appeal to you that I am useful.]
[I told you, for a while she will be more obsessed and dependent on you than necessary.]
“Such nonsense… .”
[Really, do you really think it’s nonsense?]
“… … .”
I had to keep my mouth shut.
To say the least, when it comes to human psychology, I certainly didn’t even reach his toes.
If he was, then it was definitely a story with a good chance of that.
There was definitely a point to point out.
[Besides, you attacked and killed an opponent you couldn’t do anything about in just two hits.]
[Perhaps you are terrified of being thrown away because you are useless. I said that her mind is especially dangerous and unstable right now.]
“Then what are you going to do?”
[What do you think is so difficult? There is no need to take it lightly.]
He murmured as if he was really wondering what the problem was.
[Just give me a hug and pat my hair a little. And whisper into my ear how much I need you. Then it will probably calm down a bit.]
“… What?”
[I’m not kidding. The most important thing in her current condition is mental care… .]
That was then.
Aww!
A roar rang out.
It sounded like a fist hitting something with all its might.
I hurriedly got out of the director’s office and ran to the place where the sound was heard.
There was only one cause of this sound.
“… … .”
“… Yesul?”
It was Jin Ye Seul.
She was sitting on the floor.
In front of him was a man’s head and its contents were laid out in a haphazard manner.
“Dmitry.”
Getting up from her seat, Jin Ye-seul quietly muttered.
“This man killed my sister.”
Saying that, she smiled.