Chapter 519 – Chapter 519 Mind, Body, and Soul
As I walked down the hallway covered in white, I let out an exclamation over the communication.
‘Hey, he’s really crazy.’
If you just listen to the line, it will sound like a curse, but the meaning of the line was not a curse.
In this way, a facility that could barely be installed even if hundreds of people clung to it was created in a mountain where not a single person passed by.
Other than the expression “Crazy,” There was no word of praise that could come to mind.
[The interior looks like a laboratory, but there are no rooms and it is made up of corridors.]
As Armonia said, I couldn’t see a single door the entire time I was walking down the hallway.
As if to prove that the facility was created without taking into account the number of people living in the first place….
I walked down the hallway in a ghostly state, carefully inspecting the inside of the walls.
‘Kya… There’s an autocannon in here.’
[There is an unknown liquid next to it.]
Physical, chemical, and biological traps abounded.
Did I visit this place with a physical body?
Those traps would have been activated long ago, and my body would have disintegrated without a trace remaining.
[It’s fortunate that Yggdrasil seems to have many good skills.]
‘Yeah, if it wasn’t for the midsummer, I wouldn’t have known I had a skill like this.’
-[Ghost Time]-
A skill that allows you to roam freely in a spirit state instead of putting your body into suspended animation.
It was the skill of the ghost knight, the current midsummer job.
The reason I was able to learn this skill wasn’t because Midsummer learned it.
Because it is impossible to see the midsummer temperament window even with the power of Armonia.
I was able to learn the [Ghost Time] Skill….
‘It was a relief that I went to the ghost knight altar and checked it out. If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t have learned this skill.’
At the time, I had visited an altar where I could change jobs to a ghost knight in advance in order to trap Midsummer.
I didn’t choose a job there, but I had listened to the description of the altar to see if it was the right one for the ghost knight.
Thanks to seeing the skill at that time, I was able to learn [Ghost Time].
‘This skill is good, but… How long is this hallway?’
[Suho. How about proceeding the way the fox spirit goes?]
‘Grunt… I want to, but the scene I saw in my dream was so confusing….’
Shiho did not use these corridors to pass through, but always penetrated directly from the top of the mountain to Kang Kang-cheol’s workshop.
I wish I could do that too… There was a big problem.
Shiho roughly memorized the location and penetrated it in a mastered state, but there was a high possibility that I would lose my direction and waste more time.
More than anything….
‘Go Min-tae could come in through this place later. It’s not bad for us to look ahead.’
Armonia agreed to my words, and I continued to enter the corridor.
There was a door that needed security in the middle, but I ignored that system and headed inside leisurely.
..
..
‘… It’s finally here.’
If earlier it was a long hallway made of white iron walls, now the place I arrived at was a space containing traces of people living.
This is the scene I saw in Shiho’s dream.
‘This is where Kang Han-cheol lives.’
[But, considering where people live… It seems that the security is strict like the hallway you just passed through.]
As Armonia said, despite being inhabited, CCTVs were scattered around.
I checked the inside of the iron wall just in case.
But there was nothing inside.
‘Still, they didn’t set traps because it’s where they live. However, it seems that CCTVs and detection sensors are meticulously installed in case someone sneaks in while entering the network.’
In the first place, it would be impossible to sneak through the corridors with countless traps….
I let go of the time I had when moving through the hallway and started to move cautiously, looking around.
The actions I’m taking now don’t catch on CCTV or various sensors, but there is a possibility that they will flow into the ears of a nearby strong iron.
‘Still, he’s a guy with a strict life routine, so he’ll be busy monitoring the candidates right now.’
Kang Kang-cheol escapes the network world only when eating, showering, and menstruation.
And the time was set in a routine if there were no special variables.
‘It seemed that even sleeping could be solved within the network.’
Only the things that could not be solved within the network came out, solved them, and entered again.
I’m even the type to do news, so it’s okay to think that washing is the longest time I’ve been out.
I spoke over the communication while moving my steps cautiously.
‘Armonia, let me know if a Shiho temperament window opens around you.’
[All right.]
I didn’t know anything else, but I had to avoid meeting Shiho in this state, even here.
Even if Shiho has a crush on me, if he sees me digging behind Kang Han-cheol, it’s not easy to make excuses, and there’s a high possibility that his affinity will go downhill.
I trusted Armonia’s vigilance, lifted my body, and started flying to the most important place.
‘It’s here.’
I drilled through the wall and carefully inserted my face to check inside.
Inside, it was an airtight space where not a single light leaked in, and countless wires covered the floor.
I looked around the room carefully, admiring it.
‘Hey, this isn’t a stock market….’
Countless monitors installed in the room were projecting their screens toward the center.
There was a chair in the place where the monitor was looking.
I slowly moved my body and checked the other person’s face.
Like white jade… No, a face so pale that it should be described as a corpse-like face.
A man lying quietly as if he were dead.
‘I’m finally seeing my face.’
Strong iron.
He was the main character of the temple.
..
..
I strode happily through the air and shouted.
‘Wow… The ghost status is gone. If I experience something like this every day, I won’t get depressed.’
Beings that are not constrained by obstacles and gravity.
Realizing that I had become a ghost, I was flying through the air towards the house.
‘I must go quickly. Hanmiso and Shiho will be waiting for you.’
Even when I entered the hideout, the sun, which was in the middle of the sky, was already tilting and flowing red air currents.
Ghost Hour was a great skill, but it also had its drawbacks.
‘It’s hard to go back.’
In order to return to the original body, it was necessary to go directly to the physical body.
[I’m glad there are no restrictions on use though.]
That is true too.
-[Hour of Ghost]- The only restriction on the use of the skill was that it could not be used within the safe zone.
However, there was no safety zone here, so it was a completely meaningless restriction.
It’s annoying, but….
‘Still, it’s fortunate that it flies fast.’
At full speed, it could achieve the speed of an airplane.
I told Armonia when I was almost home.
‘Armonia, next time we go, we can go to Warp, right?’
[I checked the coordinates. You can move freely through the warp.]
‘Great.’
The reason I infiltrated Kang Han-cheol’s hideout today wasn’t just because I wanted to see his face.
Coordinate.
Coordinates were needed to warp.
For example, it was not difficult to find the coordinates of the place I moved to based on the video.
However, the location of Kang Han-cheol, which I found out this time, was in Shi-ho’s dream.
I had no choice but to endure the annoyance and headed directly to Kang Kang-cheol’s hideout.
‘Well, I learned the internal facilities with my own eyes, so it was a benefit worth the hassle.’
Any little bit will help when capturing strong iron later.
In fact, I could have returned to my original body right now, warped to the hideout, and killed Kang Kang-cheol with magic….
‘Did he say how much would he give if he kills him?’
[In case of death, the reward is 3 million energy.]
‘It’s so different….’
The reward Enel was significantly reduced, and above all, there was a reason that was as important as Enel.
That’s right….
(What, what? Are you feeling unwell? Why are you sleeping like you’re dead…?)
I could see Shiho worried about me in a state of suspended animation.
‘I don’t know anything else, but I can’t kill Kang Han-cheol before I completely win Shi-ho’s heart.’
Shiho was still giving affection to Kang Han-cheol.
The man who freed the seal and did good to himself for a long time.
No matter how much Shiho developed a crush on me, he wouldn’t come to me easily, abandoning Kang Han-cheol.
[I also agree with Suho’s words. The fox spirit is an exceptional talent. It is important to win the heart even in order to recruit.]
‘Five….’
Armonia’s appearance was nothing short of amazing.
It was because it was the first time she had ever seen her actively coveting talent.
‘Are you surprised? Didn’t he not like recruiting?’
In the past, Armonia had rejected my proposal to recruit Lena.
Yes, after recruiting Lena, they helped me by cooperating well with each other, but….
[I never hated it. But….]
‘… ?’
[At that time, Suho didn’t like me because he didn’t trust me.]
‘….’
I remembered.
The reason I tried to recruit Lena….
‘Armonia. I’m just worried Isn’t it better to sleep?’
The story of Lena’s recruitment was ridiculous after hearing Armonia’s sleeping pattern, so it was suggested.
I wonder if it makes sense to not sleep during the mission….
By the way….
[I’ve never felt tired while watching Suho.]
‘….’
I had a strange feeling.
Hearing Armonia’s words made him feel good inside, but on the other hand, he began to worry even more.
It was because I was worried that I might be doing abuse somewhere else that I didn’t know about.
But she decided to back off.
Worrying any more would only harm Armonia’s planting.
While there was silence, I began to hear Shiho in my room talking to himself, babbling nonsense.
(Wait, where does it hurt!? Oh, I can’t. I have to go inside her body and find her myself!)
Shiho shouted and hurriedly flew off somewhere.
Fortunately, it seemed that they did not see me in a spirit state.
Armonia broke the silence and asked me a question.
[Don’t you meet as a spirit?]
I could roughly feel her intentions in Armonia.
Listening to Shiho’s self-talk, I could roughly guess her feelings.
She feels happy to meet me, but on the other hand, she is sad that she borrows someone else’s body instead of her real self.
When I thought about changing her position, I sympathized with her.
Every time I meet a woman I love, I would feel like a beggar if I used another man’s body.
‘It’s easy to meet him. But not right now.’
[… ?]
Even if I appear in a state of spirit and cover up a lie, Shiho will believe my lie and welcome me.
However….
‘If it ends that easily, I can’t easily break my heart toward Kang Han-cheol.’
What is easily obtained is easily discarded.
Compared to that, it is difficult, and what you have gained through enduring for a long period of time cannot be easily thrown away, no matter how insignificant it is.
Me, who won my heart easily, and Kang Kang-cheol, who won my heart hard for a long time.
That was the difference between me and Kang Han-cheol.
However….
‘The story will change if I make it more than trivial.’
No matter how much affection you have, if the annoyance continues, you will get tired.
For Shiho, I had to make Kang Han-cheol’s existence an obstacle to continuing love.
At that moment, I suddenly remembered one thing.
‘For a moment… If you use the ghost time, isn’t it the same as a ghost state?’
[… ?]
At the same time as I spoke, the sound of a bell that resonated in my room started hitting my ears.
Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!
I frantically pressed the doorbell that I only had to press once.
It was an act of no manners at all.
I immediately went back to my original body, got up and started to head for the front door.
Without checking the other person on the intercom, I passed through the indoor garden and opened the front door.
And as soon as the front door opens….
“Brother! Gwa, are you okay!?”
Shiho, who possessed the body of Han Miso, rushed into my arms as if to be held in my arms, and began to examine my body.
I asked while pretending to yawn while watching Shiho.
“Huh… What is it? It comes suddenly….”
“I came because I was so worried that I didn’t answer the phone….”
“Oh sorry. Because I’m a dark sleeper….”
I hurriedly called Armonia while slowly guiding Shiho, who was looking at me with a worried expression, into the house.
‘Armonia! Can’t do it! Change of plans! Let’s go fast!’
[Have you ever had a problem?]
‘Yes!’
I put my hand on Shiho’s shoulder and walked slowly through the indoor garden to the house.
‘If you use ghost time, you’re in a state of spirit! I can have sex with Shiho!!’
[….]
Why? Wouldn’t it be better to twist quickly?
