172 – You bastard
“…… “
“… “That’s how it happened.”
Crack.
A bonfire burns brightly using slightly dry firewood as a driving force.
The red flames that filled the narrow cave cast shadows on the faces of the two people along with their warmth.
“…… “
Yurika was unable to say anything for a long time.
Is it a shocked face or is it speechless? Or maybe it’s both, I don’t know.
I could clearly see that she was in great pain right now and that her heart was hurting.
“… “It was truly our child.”
“… Huh.”
“… Name is… How on earth did they know?”
“… No Face probably told you. This guy has extraordinary powers. As for reading memories from my dead body… “It would be easily possible.”
“…… “
Yurika whimpered and closed her mouth.
Watching Choi Si-woo! Hanging on his arms.
“…… Sorry.”
“What…?” What am I sorry about? “It’s not your fault.”
“… No. It’s my fault. Goddess Leah said: “The two children were afraid of me.”
A child who is afraid of his father.
The reason was obvious.
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Because I couldn’t love you.
Because I ended up abandoning my two children.
I just thought about it in my head. Because she couldn’t give something unique called a name.
“… So even if you get stabbed, it’s probably worth it.”
“Don’t say things like that.”
Her teardrops flow down Yurika’s eyes.
She comforted Choi Si-woo by rubbing her face on his arm.
“… “You did your best.”
“…… “
*
Immediately afterwards, bad news appeared.
It wasn’t something I heard, it just appeared.
That too, right in front of her eyes, as if asking her to check.
[One of the conditions for the oath of the Perfect Reincarnated Shadow (Lv. 100) Has been fulfilled.]
[Achieve physical defeat. Accordingly, the selected skill will be deleted.]
‘Sseu-eup… ‘
Bitterness along with regret fluttered in her heart.
I would be lying if I said it wasn’t a waste.
It was no longer necessary, so it would be right to accept it positively.
‘Thank you so much.’
It was right after I got distracted by the message that came to mind.
Yurika, who was waiting next to her, told her what happened after that.
“… “You kept crying?”
“… Yes.”
Yurika explained.
The girl who stabbed her with her sword said she ran a long way away and then she hid behind a rock and kept looking.
“… It was too far away so I couldn’t see it clearly… “It felt like I was crying sadly.”
When Kay heard her words, he took a sudden leap forward.
▶Sweak! He’s a funny kid! After hurting the Master so deeply… I almost killed him! Why are you crying when you are the perpetrator?
‘…… K.’
▶The master is also an idiot! How worried I was… How her heart sank. Did you just plan on dying? Don’t be funny! The Master is not single!
‘…… Sorry.’
Choi Si-woo smiled bitterly as he comforted Kay, who was crying in her head.
No matter what the two children’s feelings are… It was probably planned that they would attack again.
“It’s probably designed that way.”
“I don’t understand that part. The No Face I know is… He is definitely a strong man with overwhelming power… “There is no power to resurrect the dead or manipulate souls.”
“… I have a guess. 1St place in Yukma Station. Know?”
“… “Are you talking about the condemner of evil?”
Condemner of evil.
No. 1 In Yukma Station.
The actual power of this guy is about the ankle level of 2nd place No Face.
There was a reason why he was number one.
‘… The power to ravage the dead.’
A being that can be said to be a hard counter to the goddess of death, Leah.
The condemner of evil was often a demon lord close to a ‘necromancer’.
Beyond simply dealing with the dead, it was possible to open the door to the other world and reassemble independent bodies to produce powerful soldiers.
A guy who was able to gain notoriety due to his overwhelming volume and military strength.
The reason I said it in past tense is because he was killed by No Face before he could do anything.
“… “If No Face had the power to be number one, it might be possible.”
“… Like, no… In the first place, No Face’s power was-“
“-Speaking of that power… “Maybe it’s different from what we know.”
“… Yes?”
I hesitated for a moment.
Should I tell you about the experience I saw in a dream, or rather in reality?
But the worries were short-lived.
Choi Si-woo explained the story of meeting Russell, the god of light, and what he saw on the final hill where everyone died.
“…… Oh my god. “Well then, are you sure our bodies?”
“… I don’t know. It might just be a trick to change the appearance, but… “I feel something is off.”
Choi Si-woo sighed as he held Yurika’s hand, her complexion turning pale.
Raise your head and look directly into her eyes.
“… So that’s it. “I think I’ll go.”
“… “You mean the hills?”
“Uh, the place where the final battle took place.”
The place called .
* * *
Squishy.
“Yurika, her soil is very weak. “It’s not like you’re going to fall, but walk carefully so you don’t fall.”
“I’m fine. On the contrary, shouldn’t Siwoo take some more rest?”
Yurika’s eyes are looking at me with concern.
Well, it’s certainly natural for such a reaction to occur.
‘Because the guy who had a heart attack kept walking.’
The state of the body is definitely not normal.
The muscles of her entire body scream and her bones creak.
But the most serious thing is the heart that was once crushed.
Thump, thump, thump!
I could feel a strong beating, but it was not a beating to show off my health.
It was a pulsation that forcibly supplied blood and overworked the patient.
I’m sure I won’t be able to move in this state.
So I completely blocked out the pain.
[The Sovereign (SS) is in effect.]
[Contract Is in effect.]
[Contract Is in effect.]
[Contract Is being applied.]
The power of Has been activated for the first time in a long time after not being used much recently.
The efficacy is certain.
▶Master. This is not something you should pass off as a joke. No matter how much I focus on recovery, I still need to recuperate for at least a day…
Dismissed.
There is no time for that.
No, to be exact, I couldn’t afford it.
‘Just a little faster… ‘
We have to go faster.
I need to know what kind of trick was used to bring my children back to life like that.
‘…… No.’
It is an excuse.
This is a lie to deceive myself.
‘… If you don’t do this… ‘
This is probably because the anger and sadness of having nowhere to go bursts out and there is nothing you can do about it.
A day passes before you know it.
A few days when the sun sets and the moon rises.
I had been moving forward without hesitation for a while, but the moment I stepped into an unknown area, I had a hunch.
‘… It’s here.’
Bend your head and scoop up a handful of soil with your hands.
The soil, which would have originally been fresh, was soaked with countless amounts of blood and contaminated demonic energy, turning it black and giving off a rotten smell.
A place with particularly severe pollution compared to other places.
“… “Everyone has arrived.”
Yurika also seemed to have noticed and stood next to him.
“…… “
“…… “
The two remained silent for a moment, the vast wilderness stretching out before their eyes.
And then I looked at the cliff beyond.
“… “It’s heartbreaking.”
“Because I actually came to the place where he died.”
You came back to a place where not only your arms and legs but also your head was cut off… It wasn’t a very pleasant feeling.
The two smiled bitterly, looked at each other, and went inside without any thought about who went first.
*
“… Also.”
Choi Si-woo looked around and sighed softly.
Footprints clearly marked.
While other traces and marks that may have been created recently have long since worn away and disappeared, these footprints still maintained their shape.
Bring me your shoes.
As if it were natural, the size and pattern arrangement were the same as what I was wearing.
“… “It wasn’t a dream.”
Look around a little more.
There were traces of recovered weapons and a characteristic human presence, as if they could no longer escape.
It probably meant that someone had visited and collected the items here.
And that target would be me.
‘…… Let’s calm down.’
The more complex and ambiguous a matter is, the more important it is to point out what is certain first.
What I know is that I definitely came back here at that time.
And the person I saw at that time was definitely ‘No Face’ himself.
At this point, the question naturally arises.
‘By what means?’
Did No Face call me here…?
How did I find out that I had regressed in the first place?
“Choi Si-woo?”
It was a time when I was thinking about it for a while.
Yurika hurriedly waved her hand as if she had discovered something.
I put aside the questions that came to her mind for a moment and quickly approach her.
Then, in front of me, there was something like an unidentifiable transparent wall that could be felt clearly even if it could not be seen.
“It’s like a security device. But what kind is it… “
“Get behind Yurika.”
Choi Si-woo said, ‘… ‘Yes?’ He passed by Yurika and took off with her lightning speed.
Can-
The blade of the sword bounces back as if there was no problem.
“… Choi Si-woo. This is clearly a device with a special gimmick. “I have to find another way-“
Can-
Can-
Can-
Swing without stopping.
There is a common saying.
If there is something that cannot be done by force……
BOOM!!!
Doubt that you are lacking in strength.
I really liked these words.
“…… Oh my god.”
It’s simple and ignorant, but it’s a sure method.
“Let’s go in.”
Choi Si-woo smiled and removed the remains of the shattered door with his foot.
Soon, what was revealed was the entrance to a basement that looked suspicious at first glance.
* * *
“Is this some kind of hideout?”
A rustic space that seems to have been created by hand.
I looked closely at the surrounding walls one by one.
‘… ‘That’s sloppy skills.’
Let alone the dwarves, who are called a race of architecture and crafts.
It was a wall of a level worse than that of architects who had only a few years of experience.
Is it because it was built step by step over a long period of time?
It was a large hideout not only in size and area but also with more than 10 rooms.
“…… “Did you experiment?”
Look inside. Various flasks and equipment prepared for research records, etc.
Although the level was not high, it seemed like the equipment for the experiment had been prepared.
‘… ‘This isn’t good.’
The more I looked, the harder my complexion became.
Research.
It seemed like a simple act, but considering the prerequisites for it, it was quite a scary story.
No Face has a desire for something.
At the same time, it means that you have a clear sense of self and intelligence.
‘… ‘It’s terrible.’
This guy has monster-like strength and abilities.
I got goosebumps just thinking about how far he could go if he set his mind to something.
“Yurika. First, let’s split into two.”
“I understand. I’m on the left. Siwoo, please take the right path.”
Leaving Yurika behind as she disappeared into the distance, she searched quickly but thoroughly.
It was a time when I was wandering around an ordinary room, preparing for possible traps.
“… Huh?”
Unique coolness.
I stopped in a room that felt cold, as if the air conditioner had been turned on.
When you hold the doorknob and turn it, you are greeted by various surgical tools shining in silver.
“…… “
And.
Even something unknown covered in white cloth……
▶I think it’s a woman?
As Kay said, something had unique, elegant and fascinating curves even though it was covered with cloth.
▶Wow, oh my… You look so soft even when you’re lying down… How big were your breasts?
‘…… ‘
▶… ? Master?
It’s ominous.
Just like the feeling I felt when I saw the children, a tingling yet painfully cold sensation passes by.
‘… ‘Sweet.’
A creepy feeling.
A feeling of a sensory alarm ringing.
It’s different from the sense of crisis when the boss appears… It feels just as bad, maybe even worse.
The thought that I will definitely regret it for the rest of my life if I reveal it dominates my mind.
“…… Phew.”
Take a breath.
Ignoring the clamor in my head, I hold on to the cloth.
Sleep.
With a little force, the silver hair, which had lost its luster and was dull, but still beautiful, poured down like a waterfall.
“…… “
▶… Oh my god.
We were frozen like pumice stones for a moment without saying anything.
“Choi Si-woo?”
A familiar voice is heard from behind.
Perhaps it was all in vain, Yurika came back sooner than expected.
“Is there something there?”
When she saw me standing still, she thought she might have found something and approached me with tabi feet.
“Don’t come!”
“…… ?!”
“Don’t come…” “
“Oh, why? Whatever happens-“
“-Please… “Don’t come now.”
“… Ah, okay.”
Yurika hesitates and wonders why she is acting like that.
Leaving her behind, I cupped her face with one hand.
‘… No face… ‘
You f*cking bastard.
The woman who was placed on the operating table……
It was none other than the body of Yurika from the first episode, from the future.
She is someone who has been with me for a long time.
I knew it as soon as I saw it.
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If it had simply ended up to this point, there would not have been this much of a reaction.
▶Uh, the face…
Yurika’s face had been cut cleanly from her forehead to the nape of her neck.
She was completely cut off with an elaborate scalpel-like knife, leaving only the disgusting part where her skin had been peeled off.
But that wasn’t the only reason Choi Si-woo was angry.
That’s right, a boat.
There were clear surgical marks on Yurika’s abdomen that looked like they had been cut and pulled out.
