Chapter 720 – 720. Yggdrasil (6)
“Ugh…”
Han Ga-eul opened her eyes with a moan and looked around.
And the place that came into sight…
‘Ha… They got caught in the end.’
It was the cave that I had seen in Confirmed Prediction.
A prison with a musty smell and an atmosphere that seems to eat people’s hearts.
The iron bars were covered with orange rust and dark green moss, matching the damp cave.
And the state of mid-autumn…
‘Rope…’
Tied to a rope, it was impossible to move around the prison.
Mid-autumn, while shivering in fear, a sigh of lament leaked out.
‘What would you do if you looked at the future of others? Not taking care of my future…’
In the past, it was mid-autumn when he started his day by looking at his own wisdom every morning.
But at some point, he began to realize that his actions actually ruined his day.
Mid-autumn, when a small problem seemed to be a foreknowledge, it did not go out of the comfort zone.
At her appearance, her twin brother, Winter, always urged her.
(You’re not going out today!?)
(Uh. Because I had a premonition that I would get hurt today.)
(What if I get hurt like that!? Don’t be stupid and come out!)
(Ah! Arm hurts!)
(Starting today, if you see Yeji, know not to leave it alone!)
Thanks to such a rush in the middle of winter, she finally stopped seeing her own foreknowledge.
‘In fact, there were more cases where my predictions were wrong…’
In fact, cases where predictions were wrong also occurred.
Even if there were rumors that there would be nothing special on that day, there were also cases where major events occurred.
But that was a mid-autumn problem after all.
‘… She should have leveled up every now and then.’
Because the level was stagnant, it was impossible to predict the situation beyond the level.
Above all, it was a belated detection due to the insufficient level of the confirmed prediction that took place today.
A man appeared in the mind of Ga-eul, who regretted not having raised the level that much.
‘Sung Soo-ho…’
Han Ga-eul began to regret that if he had been close to Seong Su-ho, he would not have been cornered into this situation.
But it was already too late to regret it.
Already kidnapped
She had realized many times while living in the middle of winter that it was useless to regret that her fear had engulfed her whole body.
Unlike his name, Mid-gyeol was usually hot-tempered, but in a moment of crisis, he was a child who calmly grasped the situation just like his name.
Mid-autumn, like Midwinter, calmly began to assess the situation.
‘First… Let’s start with the situation.’
Kidnapped by Red Summoners.
In the middle of the city of Letitia, which was also considered safe.
Above all, they were aiming for mid-autumn with a pinch.
Results were readily available.
‘Kenil… No, even Domi Drake must be cheating.’
Han Ga-eul was convinced that the two were not the culprits who kidnapped her, but she was connected to the culprits.
I roughly figured out the culprit.
Now it was time to find a solution.
‘I can’t untie the rope… Is there anyone but the iron bars?’
It was the moment when mid-autumn whimpered and approached the barricade to check his presence.
Jerk, jerk, jerk.
“!?”
Whether there is luck or not. Just then, the sound of footsteps came from several people to her prison cell.
Mid-autumn tried to pretend to faint, but…
‘No. If he’s coming to wake me up, I’d rather have a conversation with him.’
If it had been mid-autumn before, I would have immediately closed my eyes in fear of the current situation.
However, as she spent time with Midwinter in Yggdrasil, she realized that Midwinter’s boldness far outweighed her timidity.
In mid-autumn, she decided it was best to do what Midwinter would have done, and waited for them.
The sound of footsteps getting closer…
That buck…
Five or six unidentified beings appeared in front of the bars.
All of them had red jewels floating above their heads.
But, except for one person…
“Midsummer?”
Midsummer draped drooping over the shoulders of one of the Red Summoners.
The Red Summoner opened the iron window and opened his mouth.
“Put him inside.”
“Yes!”
Midsummer at the same time as the answer…
Quadang!
It was thrown on the floor.
Midsummer, who buried her face on the floor, woke up with her screams.
“Fuck!!! It hurts!!”
“…”
According to Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, Seong Su-ho’s party went through countless crises.
However, Midsummer had gone through countless crises like that, but she still looked exactly the same as before she came here.
‘He’ll never change for the rest of his life.’
She never expected.
She usually says that if there is no expectation, there is no disappointment.
However, the appearance of midsummer had no expectations, but her disappointment was a mysterious existence that continued to increase indefinitely.
After Midsummer woke up like that, I looked around her, and she muttered as she looked at Mid-Autumn.
“What? Why are you here?”
“… I don’t know.”
Han Ga-eul looked at the red summoners at the same time as he answered.
As if she asked me to solve Midsummer’s curiosity…
Fortunately or unfortunately, the guy who seemed to be the leader among them stepped forward and started talking.
“You were just awake.”
“… Who are you?”
“If I knew that, I would have died right away. Do you still want to know?”
“…”
All opponents are Red Summoners.
His words weren’t just playful threats, they were sincere.
“Then what brought us here?”
“… I will make a suggestion.”
“Proposal?”
Midsummer also responded to Midautumn question.
“What is your proposal?”
“… I want to catch a summoner, but I want to use you guys.”
“…”
As soon as Han Ga-eul heard the Red Summoner’s words, several people came to mind.
Hayeon Min, Bom Han, and…
“No way… Seongsuho?”
I could feel the atmosphere of the red summoners sinking coldly at the midsummer’s voice.
It was emitting a strong chill as if all the moisture in the cave would freeze.
The Red Summoner, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth.
“Okay. We’ll catch him, and if you cooperate, we’ll release him safely.”
“What if I refuse?”
Midsummer’s bold appearance made Midautumn sigh quietly.
‘Why don’t you beg me to kill you? It’s still really mindless.’
And the Red Summoner laughed, as if it was the same as mid-autumn’s thoughts.
“What… If you want to decorate your last life here, I will not stop you.”
“…”
Midsummer, despite the threatening words of the Red Summoner…
‘… Smile?’
I started to laugh out loud.
“Good. I will.”
Seeing Midsummer’s patronizing reply, Mid-Autumn started glaring at him as if he was pitiful.
‘Are you insane!?’
The fact that Han Yeo-reum hates Seong Su-ho was clear enough just by looking at the two of them.
However, it was completely incomprehensible that she immediately responded to the word that she would serve as bait to catch her companion.
The Red Summoner was satisfied with the words of Midsummer and turned his head toward Mid-Autumn.
“You?”
“…”
I couldn’t answer easily.
Want to live
Even Seong Soo-ho was not a man with whom he had a close relationship.
But that Seongsuho…
“… I will refuse.”
He was the man Han Bom loved.
He couldn’t risk his family’s loved ones for his own safety.
The atmosphere of the Red Summoners was unusual.
‘… Am I dying?’
It was the moment to close your eyes and accept your fate.
“For a moment!”
“?”
After Han Yeo-reum shouted beside her and drew attention, she opened her mouth.
“I can’t do anything right now anyway. I will convince him.”
The Red Summoner nodded as if he liked Midsummer’s attitude.
“… Good night.”
And then he added a word.
“I like being proactive. I’ll give you one more while you offer.”
“?”
As Midsummer floated her question mark above her head, the Red Summoner smiled and opened her mouth.
“It seems that there are restrictions due to the transaction with that guy named Seong Soo-ho… If you listen carefully, I’ll give you an item called [Contract Cancellation].”
“Really!?”
“… Noisy.”
The Red Summoner led the other members in an annoyed voice and left a word.
“I will give you one day. Let’s talk to each other well.”
After saying that, he released the two of them and left.
Mid-autumn and mid-summer, only the two of them remained in the prison.
After Han-ga-eul confirmed that the Red Summoner had left, he began to criticize Mid-summer.
“Are you crazy!? Do you think listening to those guys will really save your life!?”
“Then what are you going to do? You want to just die?”
“… Still, I do not agree.”
As Midsummer said, if you don’t accept their offer, you will die right away.
But I didn’t want to accept the offer of a guy who didn’t know what to do.
That also puts Seongsu-ho in danger…
Midsummer replied with a smile at Mid-Autumn’s appearance.
“Then you just watched. I’ll take care of everything.”
“…”
Mid-autumn couldn’t hold back any longer.
Midsummer laughed out loud, and as if she didn’t care about the appearance of mid-autumn, she laughed out loud to herself.
..
..
Midsummer’s channel turned upside down.
└Are we finally seeing the end!?
└ Midsummer and Seongsuho… Who will die?
└Now, the 6th Midsummer and Seongsuho confrontation. Bet on it!
Everyone’s attitude was different from before, and the channel was burning like a campfire.
Until then, if I had been burned by the frustration of Midsummer, today I was burning by Midsummer’s ingenious behavior.
However, there was one guy who was puzzled by this situation.
└ How did you accept that offer? Since this guy is Seongsuho’s slave, isn’t he restricted from doing harm to Seongsuho?
In the original midsummer, he could not accept a contract that harmed Sung Soo-ho.
If it’s original…
└ No. It is possible because there is a more important restriction than not harming Seongsuho.
└ Huh?
Midsummer was enslaved by Sung Soo-ho and at the same time was subject to three restrictions.
First, put the safety of Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom first.
And second…
└ This guy, after Min Ha-yeon and Han Bom, was ordered to put his own life first, so he could have accepted it?
To prioritize her own life.
Seong Soo-ho feared that Han Ye-reum would commit suicide, so he let this order go a second time.
Long story short, Midsummer was the only time she could have accepted her deal to avoid being killed by the Red Summoner.
It was only then that the beings on the channel who understood the situation began to praise Midsummer.
└Kya… That’s great
└ And… My Yeoreum is wearing her hair?
└ What’s with the head hahaIt’s just luck.
Sometimes there were beings who caught the mood of midsummer, but it didn’t matter.
‘Speak as you please. Really, if things go well this time, I’ll close the channel.’
Midsummer, she thought, regretting what had happened earlier.
‘I just don’t accept it, I wish I could die…’
As the channel said, Midsummer wanted to accept the Red Summoner’s proposal, so she did not accept it.
Because of the constraints she was forced to open her mouth, she accepted.
But that alone was a step forward.
And Midsummer was able to dream of a hopeful future at the same time.
‘If I could really kill Seong Su-ho and get her items by breaking the contract…’
If he could only go up the 4th floor in that state, he could completely erase the existence of Seongsuho.
This…
‘It’s an opportunity!!’
Midsummer was so happy inside that she eagerly waited for her red summoners to come back.
***
A shallow voice echoed in the cave.
“Shall we prepare right away?”
“No, if Bitch Prophet accepts, proceed. You have plenty of time anyway.”
“If you wait and they come to you first…”
At the man’s uneasy voice, the Red Summoner in the lead lowered his voice.
“Does our hideout look like a place where we can come in and out like a children’s playground?”
“Oh, no. It was a mistake.”
“… After all, there is no news from them, right?”
“… Yes.”
Members sent to capture Seongsu-ho’s party alive.
I haven’t received any contact from them.
And Seong Soo-ho’s party received a report that they went to the restaurant and enjoyed a meal without any problems.
By the way, it was a report I heard before catching Midsummer.
My colleagues left the dungeon with no news, and the targets rejoiced.
The conclusion was one.
“… He doesn’t seem like a normal guy, so don’t rush him before I give him a separate order. Got it?”
“All right.”
“Good. Then I’ll be in the executive conference room. Call me if you have any urgent business.”
“Yes!”
With his answer, all members of the organization left their seats.
And he, who was left alone in that place…
“Joy… Even if you have good skills, you are just a summoner. How can someone who just arrived on the third floor find this place? Next time… Please don’t kill me.”
Leaving those words behind, I started to head somewhere.
And after about 5 minutes, a shadow came out from the darkness and a voice came out.
“Hmm~ You made a hideout in a place like this?”
(When I was making it, I went through a lot of hard work.)
“If someone hears it, they will know how to make it by carrying bricks themselves.”
(Huh… Where are you going now?)
The shadow disappeared into the darkness and left a word.
“Let’s start by looking for midsummer and midfall.”
