― I accept it unconditionally, Yoo Ji-hyuk.
After hearing my explanation, Belluna rarely declared.
that she had a cell phone.
The phone number he gave me as if passing by was really her number.
He answered the phone right away before the phone rang.
I thought that the theme song for a children’s animation would be the same, but it was surprising that an old-fashioned opera was played, but what surprised me the most was the attitude she showed after hearing the story.
― His foreknowledge was less than 20 times so far, but all of them were exactly right. That’s terribly accurate. There were even times when I got a job well over 100 years ago. And some who turned down his offer literally shed tears of blood and regretted it.
She gave me advice in a sincere voice, and it made me worry too.
If it was a normal thing, she might have just accepted it as she said it.
However… .
― But what did he say he would make? There are only about six cases that I know properly, but even then, the way I made them all was different. uh… Sword, bell, mirror, flag, arrowhead, hammer and chisel in that order.
“Coffin.”
Belluna was silent for a moment.
Then.
— … Ah, Gon? A long bat like a stick? Oh, or are you talking about the fruit? It’s special. It’s really, really old-fashioned weapon. Does anyone still use it?
“It’s not that you heard it wrong, it’s that you heard it right. coffin, coffin. The coffin for the body of the dead.”
— … … .
Belluna didn’t say anything.
I looked at the blacksmith of Yado, who was standing next to me without saying a word, just in case.
“Isn’t there another thing called a coffin that I don’t know about?”
“The coffin you know is correct. If you accept my offer, I will make for you the coffin, a chest in which humans hold the corpses of their dead people.”
“… So what are you talking about?”
I pulled the phone away slightly and asked him.
“As you foresee, there are things I absolutely need and I plan to make them for you. And Belluna’s advice is that if I turn down your offer, it’s something I’ll need to the point where I’ll regret it in tears later… … Am I understanding it right?”
“I didn’t know she appreciated me so much, but I guess that’s pretty much it.”
“And is that the coffin?”
“okay.”
He nodded and added.
“If you ever want to ask me when the item will be used or what it will be used for, it is better to stop. After all, I can only vaguely know that you will need a coffin in the future, and I don’t know anything else.”
Belluna, who had been silent for a long time, spoke in a rare calm voice.
— … If I die, where will I be buried? mountain? Field? sunny place? Or will you pass it on to your friends?
“Please don’t say anything terrible.”
― Hmm, I don’t know if these words are comforting, but they may not necessarily be for you. To be honest, Yoo Ji-hyuk, as long as you’re human, you’re not going to die someday, right? It’s like preparing for a funeral in advance. How luxurious is it that the blacksmith of Yado makes a coffin? Now I just need to get the mourning clothes.
“So, Belluna-san, stop talking horrible things. I don’t express it outwardly, but it’s because I’m very upset right now.”
– what? I didn’t know you could be so sensitive… Then I will give you some constructive advice for Yoo Ji-hyuk, who is nervous and upset.
She giggled and swallowed a laugh.
― If I were you, Yoo Ji-hyuk, I accepted his offer. I would have gotten the item from him at any cost. There you… Umm, you’ve already paid him, so there’s nothing to regret, right? In the case of other people, it is something the blacksmith of Yado foresaw that he spent his whole life and barely paid for it. One thing is for sure, it’s never going to hurt.
[This body thinks so too.]
Sbangali whispered quietly.
The guy who always giggled and teased and ridiculed this guy said in a serious voice.
[Accept it, Yoo Ji-hyuk. This body doesn’t believe in superstitions. However… As the spirit of the wind who is talking to you said… I can’t shake the feeling that if you decline the author’s offer, you’ll be shattered someday.]
“… Shattering?”
[In a figurative sense.]
he murmured
[Maybe it could be literal.]
Belluna and Sbangali were both telling me to accept the offer.
I nodded my head, burying my embarrassment.
It was a sign of consent.
“This one will take some time. The weapons you ordered took less than a week, but… Think this will probably take longer than the last time.”
I was about to reply, but I just nodded.
“Then I’ll just go. Do I need a separate explanation of the weapon?”
He pointed his finger at the weapons he had left in the corner of the dorm room.
“Everything was made to your order. One sword, one spear, and one dagger. Each of these can cut off the magic power and cut its source according to the purpose of the weapon, and boasts durability that won’t leave a scratch even if the earth dragon tramples it on it. If it were any human, it would be enough to use it for the rest of my life. The bow was also made as requested. … And the last thing I asked for was Eonwol. Do you have any more requests left?”
I shook my head, looking at the weapons he had brought.
“No, this is enough.”
“… Then don’t come back when the thing is finished. If there is one remaining request, please come up with it as soon as possible.”
As he left one last word, it burned like fire in the air.
“Being in debt on a one-sided basis is very disappointing.”
After he disappeared, I couldn’t move for a while.
As I sat down in my chair, reflecting on the conversation I had just had with him, I began to ponder what he meant. Even though I knew it was meaningless, I had no choice but to do it.
coffin.
What is it for?
“yes?”
Then something gently tapped my shoulder.
“… … .”
It was Laune.
The guy, as always, was looking at this side with an expression that didn’t know what he was thinking.
Then, as if to show off to me, he bent his roots and took a pose that seemed to show off his muscles.
As long as he was a plant and not an animal, there would be no way for him to have muscles.
“okay, thanks.”
I patted his leaves as if to ruffle a little.
Then he took out one of the rings and handed it to him.
“… … ?”
He looked at me as if he was wondering what the hell is this.
“It’s yours.”
“… … !”
The ring handed to him was engraved with simple protection and protection, state maintenance, stealth, and, above all, magic that calls for me. It was something I had been thinking about for a long time, but now I was able to hand it over to him.
This guy, who has practically no means of protecting himself, should be left alone due to unavoidable circumstances, and if anything happens to this guy… .
“Do you like it?”
“… … !!!”
Laune nodded vigorously.
Then he lifted the ring that was handed to me high with both hands.
The ring, which was illuminated by fluorescent lamps, shimmered exceptionally.
There was a time when I looked at it and smiled without realizing it.
“… darling.”
I heard a voice calling me helplessly.
Hesitating and worried, it was a strong voice.
I turned my head to look, and for some reason Minerva was looking at me with a determined expression on her face.
“Prophecy is like the fins of a fish in the water, so what you see is not what it is, and even if you catch the reality, it disappears suddenly.”
I couldn’t really understand what he was saying, but at least I knew she was trying to comfort me.
“This Minerva is with you.”
She took my hand and brought it to her chest.
I can feel her heart beating.
My heart was beating at the same speed as mine.
Her heart was my heart, and my death was her death.
And we both knew that.
“Your Minerva is here.”
she whispered quietly.
I nodded my head without saying a word.
As if that was enough of an answer, she let go of my hand and took a step back.
“So, don’t worry too much.”
She smiled awkwardly, as if trying to reassure me.
I didn’t say anything back to her.
Instead, I handed her the ring that the blacksmith of Yado had brought for her, along with the Eonwoldo she had requested for her.
Eonwoldo expected it, but she looked at me with a surprised expression, wondering if she would even deliver the ring.
“Hey, this is… … .”
Carefully holding Eonwoldo in her arms, she took the ring with both hands and patted it.
He didn’t look like a person who, until just recently, spit out words that were unfamiliar with a serious expression on his face.
“Isn’t that the proof of the oath… .”
she muttered quietly.
“… … !”
Laune, who had normally been on the verge of being wary of Minerva, was looking at her with satisfaction as she is now.
A ring hung like a necklace around his neck, along with my scales.
[Look.]
Then, as if wondering, someone spoke to me.
[I?]
It was Sbengali.
the guy asked me
[Minerva is a ring with the Unwoldo Island, and also a ring for my alter ego. I? Where is the one for this body?]
“uh… .”
After looking around for a moment, I picked up the half-empty mineral water that was on the table. I flicked the plastic bottle from side to side to indicate what if it was this.
[…] … .]
Sbengali didn’t say anything.
It was an unexpected reaction for a guy who usually talks like that.
* * *
“… hello?”
– Hello, sister? sister right?
Jin Ye-seul slowly turned her head and fixed her phone.
She didn’t feel much emotion even from her brother’s phone call after a long time.
I even changed the number, but how the hell did I find out, I was just thinking that way.
– Oh, sister. that… Sorry for calling you like this. But I have a story I must tell my sister.
Jin Ye-seul’s younger sister, Jin Ye-jun, was afraid to offend Jin Ye-seul’s intentions, so she spoke carefully. It was because the incident in which his nails were uprooted for tearing up his favorite notebook was not easily forgotten in his mind.
At least recently, she has become much younger, and she is the only one in the rest of the family who has shown a close relationship with her, though faintly, to herself. That is why Jin Ye-jun could not give up on her.
It was because he still knew that his eldest sister, Jin-jeong, was dead, so he was worried that she might become a loner if even he gave up on her.
“Yeah, what’s going on?”
If it was my parents’ phone, I would have hung up as it is, but if it was my younger brother, the story was a little different.
Jin Ye-seul asked her brother in a soft voice as possible.
– The man came to the house again.
Jin Ye-jun answered with a voice without trembling, perhaps a little relaxed at her soft reply.
Jin Ye-seul frowned slightly at the word that person. Then he lifted his head slightly and looked ahead.
“Just ignore it.”
– That’s what I was trying to do. But this time, things are a little different. I think I made up my mind perfectly… .
Jin Ye-jun sighed and said.
― You formally visited your parents and even said hello. Father, I said that I would not object by saying that if you can do it, try it, and my mother was very pleased with it. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you smile like that. Did that person even bring out the wine that he loved at the sound of warmth? A whopping 40 million won worth of wine! It was something that my eldest sister didn’t bring up when she became the youngest professor, that!
Jin Ye-joon, who rarely vomited out anger and resentment, was taken aback for a moment and apologized.
However, contrary to his worries, Jin Ye-seul looked as if it was nothing to do with this kind of whining.
She has regained a bond with her older sister, Jin-jeong, although in a different form than in the past.
And in the process, it was because he also felt a bit of guilt and the affection of blood and blood toward his younger brother Jin Ye-jun.
And above all else.
Because Yoo Ji-hyuk also has a younger brother.
“… … .”
Among the people around him, he was the only one with a younger brother.
And he could tell very well that he truly cared for and loved his younger brother, even though he had not mentioned it a few times.
But in such a situation, if you see yourself behaving badly towards your older sister or younger brother, and if it causes him to have negative feelings about you… .
‘eww.’
Just thinking about it made my whole body tremble.
She shook her head slightly, thinking that she was truly happy that she had affection for Jin Ye-jun.
– Ah, anyway… Since I got permission from my parents in terms of formality, I thought maybe my sister wouldn’t do the trick. So I wanted to warn you. You’re pretending to be close to me too… In the beginning, my sister is currently attending the academy. Are you saying you’re a psychopath when you say things like marriage to an older sister like that?
“… So, did you call me like this because you were worried about your sister?”
– Uh, yeah… I’m sorry for finding my sister’s phone number carelessly. I’ll never do that again.
Jin Ye-jun hesitated at the fact that he unintentionally acted similarly to the background investigation.
Jin Ye-seul answered in a dry voice as if it didn’t matter.
“No, it’s okay. I’ll call you later.”
In response to Jin Ye-seul’s answer, Jin Ye-jun asked if it was true with a slightly excited voice.
She replied in a voice that might sound muffled if you listened to it.
“Oh, and Yejun-ah.”
– Yes, sister.
“Thanks for your concern, but unfortunately it’s too late.”
-What?
“It would have been better if you had called a little earlier.”
At that, Jin Ye-jun spit out a small swear word.
Jin Ye-seul, with a slight frown around her eyes, hung up the phone saying I’ll see you later.
A man sitting in front of her let out a small laugh.
“You seem to like Yesul a lot.”
“Anyway, I’ll just do that.”
Jin Ye-seul said so and looked at the man with a blank look.
Eunkyung Lee.
The man who was the guild master of the Hunter Guild Anti-After and was her fiance in the past.
And within less than a year, he was a man who kicked his thigh, crushed his thigh, and naturally broke the marriage.
“haha… .”
Seeing him smiling softly, Jin Ye-seul sip coffee without saying a word.
The reason I met him, who came to me so recklessly, was simple.
Because his name was on the black list that he was targeting Yoo Ji-hyuk.
And with Milited’s children, those on that list were connected.
It was just that.
“It’s really pretty. I can’t even look right now.”
Jin Ye-seul looked at the man who pretended to be friendly while quietly letting go of his words.
From an objective point of view, he has a rather handsome face and a stout physique.
And the expression of self-confidence and arrogance characteristic of a person who achieved great success at a young age.
In addition, various artifacts that were put forward as if to show off toward this side, or a touch of magical power that stretched out as if secretly examining the state of this place.
‘Will you be able to leave before it’s too late?’
Recalling Yoo Ji-hyeok’s text message asking him to come on time because he has something to hand over, she sighed a little.
In her head, the figure of a man named Lee Eun-kyung was already stuck in her head.
I got feeling that Coffin is for his sister not him