As soon as I saw her, the first impression that came to my mind was that I couldn’t believe it.
Her green hair, which had even had a blue light, which could be said to be her symbol, had lost its shine before and had turned into a frizzy.
Likewise, the two golden eyes, which had always been full of confidence and wisdom, were not enough to have turned dull, and there were so many threads of blood that I was worried that they might shed tears of blood even now.
Is the woman in front of me really the Yeeun Lee that I remembered and knew?
Rather, her change was so shocking that it is more believable that I am seeing a vision now.
“Jihyuk… is it?”
She staggered towards me as if she was about to fall.
I went straight to her and held out her hand.
“… lord.”
I muttered quietly as I watched her carefully clasped my hand.
“No, sister. What the hell is this… ?”
When I was asking such a question, captured by sadness that I can’t express in words, Yeeun Lee just stared blankly at me and touched my hands and cheeks.
“It’s real.”
In front of her who was muttering like that, Sbangali said something that was not clear whether it was a joke or a serious one.
[If she had been so weak when I first met her, even half of what she is now, the world would have turned into my utopia long ago… .]
[If that was the case, then my wife would have burned it all down. You and your utopia together.]
[Humm.]
At Minerva’s cold response, Svengali did not hide his discomfort.
[I am very weak. It looks like he wasn’t getting enough sleep and supplementing nutrients was sparse. what… Looking at the appearance of this room, it seems like you know roughly what it was for… .]
“Sbengali.”
I looked down at Yeeun Lee who was muttering something and quietly called out his name.
“Give me some sleep, sister. So that you can sleep soundly, so that the sun does not harm your body.”
[Yeah, yeah. Let’s do it as ordered, my lord.]
Sbengali responded with a sarcastic response, but scattered strange powder towards Lee Ye-eun.
Lee Ye-eun, covered with the powder, blinked her eyes slowly, and then fell asleep while holding her in my arms, making a sound of even breathing.
“Laune, I’m so sorry… town!”
“… … .”
Laune, who covered my mouth with her roots, shook her head as if not to say any more.
Then, without hesitation, he pulled out a couple of his own small roots and put them in Yeeun Lee’s slightly opened mouth.
Watching that figure, I also pulled out a branch of the world tree from my hand, congratulated her helplessly, and carefully inserted it into her droopy body.
It was intended to distribute energy through the branches of the World Tree, and the World Tree that had taken root in her along with her weakened body desperately absorbed my energy.
“Whoa.”
After taking some time to recover her, he picked up a blanket and wrapped it around her.
[This is a scene from a fairy tale I heard a long time ago.]
Sbengali said with a voice that she did not know whether she was laughing or coughing.
[Instead of the handsome and tall prince, he is a mean and snake-like thief.]
“… Sbangali, I’m sorry, but I’m not in the mood to joke right now. Thank you for your heart, but please be a little respectful.”
[Umm… .]
Sbangali moaned in embarrassment and kept her mouth shut.
After thanking him for being considerate of him, I gently hugged Yeeun Lee.
Now it was time to get out of here.
* * *
“… I didn’t know he would be so broken.”
Sooyoung muttered in a low voice as if she couldn’t believe it.
It must have been quite a shock to her.
“He was literally an iron man.”
When Lee Ye-eun, who was almost exhausted and wasted, was brought out, Shin Woo-seok was literally stunned and called somewhere.
Then, a woman named Seo-ryeong, whom I had met before, ran to me in haste, and, equally frightened, took Ye-eun Lee and ran to somewhere.
The World Tree clan said that ordinary doctors could not treat, let alone treat, due to their unique abilities, so there were separate hospitals and medical staff for them.
First of all, the case was closed to some extent, so I left with a message to them to contact me as soon as Yeeun Lee regains consciousness.
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Of course, I wanted to wait by her side until she came to her senses, but… It was because, after seeing Yeeun Lee’s collapse beyond her imagination, her worries about Jin Ye-seul and Choi Hyeon-woo deepened.
And above all, the notification window that came to mind right before meeting Yeeun Lee.
Even because of that, I couldn’t waste time.
[You have completed the quest ‘The Fifth Evil’.]
[One of the Seven Evils was killed.]
[The person with the highest contribution among those who killed the Seven Evil Species will be clothed… … .]
[Contribution 1st place: Yoo Ji-hyuk]
[The penalty for killing the Seven Devils increases your karma by 100.]
[The penalty for killing the Seven Evils is negated due to the hidden attribute ‘Stranger’.]
[Fragments of Venus’ energy leave a mark deep inside your body, part of your soul.]
“… … .”
What I knew from this notification window was simple and clear.
It was said that Venus was dead.
At that time, I heard the news that the pyramid had collapsed.
And then a notification popped up.
In a word, it was said that someone had broken the seal of Venus, and that Venus died right after the seal was released.
[…] … .]
[…] … .]
Neither of them has said anything to this day, perhaps because he had just told Minerva and Svengalli about it.
Because it was too sudden.
A thought immediately came to mind, maybe Ariman, but he immediately shook his head.
Judging from the contents of the book Sooyoung had informed me and the events in the past, Ariman had great restrictions when it came to sanctioning or sealing other seven evil bells.
‘In such a situation, is it possible to take the lives of other Seven Evils? .’
There was no reason for him to suddenly take Venus’ life away now.
But, if only Ahri is really involved in this… .
“… Let’s move a little faster.”
I had no choice but to say that to Sooyoung and Yuna.
Jin Ye-seul is definitely more serious than Lee Ye-eun.
Choi Hyun-woo, who suddenly became a wanted criminal.
In addition, Juno, who is sealed in Antarctica, may be shaped like Venus.
Also, the child’s colleagues who will gather to help me, whom Gina arranged for… .
‘First, we should meet with Yesul… ?’
Anxiety started to come to mind as it kept biting its tail on its tail.
It wasn’t a matter to take lightly, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t easy to ask someone for help.
Above all, they were all problems that only I could solve.
‘… Meet Gina’s colleagues and help, no. It may not be that easy. In addition, I can see that Sooyoung is in a hurry because of Hyeonu’s problem… .’
There were many problems to be solved, but the time was too tight.
How should I move, it would be better to meet with Yesul first.
It was a moment when I was just grabbing the strands like that.
“Ugh!”
A gust of wind blew so strong that I couldn’t even open my eyes.
The three of us immediately raised our arms to cover our eyes and faces, and for some reason we felt a familiar energy in the whirlpool.
“Wow!”
The sudden gust of wind subsided in an instant, and at the same time, a clear voice resounded.
“Really, son! It’s Yoo Ji-hyuk! Alive!”
The cause of the gust was none other than Ivan and Belluna.
Belluna took turns looking at me and Ivan, clinging to Ivan.
Unlike before, she looked very friendly with Ivan, and when she looked at me, she had a surprised expression, and when she looked at Ivan, she had an expression full of affection.
“… … .”
And Ivan, whose impression was slightly sharper than he remembered, was staring at me without a word.
“Ivan.”
“Yoo Ji-hyuk.”
As he got closer, I naturally looked at his arm, which had been cut off in the fight against Milited.
Fortunately, his arm did not seem to have any major problems, both in appearance and in the aura he felt.
“really… In my mind, I want to beat you in this place.”
He mumbled in a very quiet voice, but seeing his eyes twinkle, I could tell that it was sincere, without a single lie.
“… Even now, it’s safe, and it came with Sooyoung, so I’ll just pass it on.”
He took a deep breath and spoke in his characteristic languid yet clear voice.
“I’m really glad you’re safe, both of you.”
With those words, he took a step towards him, who quietly bowed his head.
“I’m glad you’re safe. Is your arm okay?”
As he spoke with a small smile, he looked slightly startled at the words, and muttered with a smirk.
“Are you worried about my arm even in that situation? ? You are a real nerd.”
“Okay, do you know how much my son was worried about two of them?”
Belluna nodded her head right next to Ivan, who seemed to cry without speaking.
“Yoo Ji-hyuk. As soon as I got your call, they called me right away and asked for help. Well, thanks to you, I was really happy to be able to hear the voice of my lovely son after a long time.”
As she said that, she pulled something out of her arms.
It was none other than a ring forged from my scales.
She took it and slowly approached me, more precisely, towards Laune in my arms.
“Come on, I’ll give you back what you borrowed here. compatriot.”
“… … .”
At her words, Laune, who was in her arms, slowly appeared.
Seeing Laune like that, Belluna continued speaking in a serious voice.
“Thank you, compatriot. You say you owe me, but it’s actually me who gets the favor.”
Belluna nodded her head once at Laune with a polite look.
“Thanks to my compatriot’s request, I was able to appear on my son’s battlefield and intervene, thereby saving me and his son from the hand of death. It also gave me the opportunity to give a blow to a lifelong foe.”
Laune nodded as she listened to her story with a serious look.
We who were around were also bewildered by the sudden situation, but just silently watched the two of them.
“Hey, Belluna Hunt. Briggs Hunt’s wife and Ivan Hunt’s mother, the Wind Spirit expresses her heartfelt thanks to you, comrade. Could you please accept my thanks? And will you give me a chance to repay the favor?”
“… … .”
Laune looked at Belluna without saying a word.
Belluna smiled slightly.
“How can you be kind and generous? But if I don’t repay this favor, I don’t feel comfortable. You know it, comrade.”
“… … .”
“Okay, then I will do as you please.”
Belluna handed the ring to Laune with the words, and Laune took the ring and skillfully sewed it into the necklace.
Belluna slowly opened her mouth to me, who was quietly examining the situation, wanting something to happen.
“Your compatriot said you are in a difficult situation, so please help.”
Belluna said so and looked at me with a soft gaze.
“And now, the wind around you is telling me. You are in a very difficult situation right now.”
Said to me the Spirit of the Wind, who could go to the other side of the world in an instant if he wanted to.
“therefore… Are you sure you need my help, Yoo Ji-hyuk?”
Seeing her smiling, the only thought that came to mind was that if I could, I would like to hug Laune as much as I can.
* * *
“What sin have I committed in my previous life?”
The woman, who murmured in despair, quietly placed her hand on the scabbard hanging from her waist.
A young man stood in front of a woman with fluttering white hair that looked like silver, as if blocking the road.
“I don’t know if I ever said that.”
Nam Hyeon-hwa, who was in his heyday due to metamorphosis, spoke quietly.
“The teacher’s sin is not the disciple’s, but the disciple’s sin is the teacher’s.”
The sword was pulled out of her sheath without a sound.
Even as she watched her draw a sword and point it at him, Hyeonu Choi was watching the process without a change in expression.
“Then it must be the teacher’s responsibility to pay for the student’s sins.”
“… … .”
Despite Nam Hyun-hwa’s lamentable words, Choi Hyun-woo didn’t say anything.
Just like her, he slowly drew his sword and aimed it at her.