205 – A person with many secrets
What is it? Is this really an auditory hallucination?
Han Jaejoong could not believe his ears.
It was worth it.
“What do you mean lifespan?”
The rewards presented by the quest so far are memories and starlight.
Thanks to this, Han Jae-joong, who was initially mistaken as a possessor, was able to recall the memories of this world again, and a force capable of easily suppressing most S-class monsters was completed.
Roughly 70 stars.
It is now beyond the level of a constellation and closer to a star cluster.
But it’s still a long way from reaching galaxy level, and at best it’s at divinity level.
Roughly speaking, the amount of light is similar to that of a nova. In reality, it’s worse than that.
This is because those who possess starlight have the appropriate abilities.
A magical girl who has awakened to divinity enters a special stage where her abilities are more advanced than before. Making ice that doesn’t melt, or making high-dimensional connections rather than simple spatial connections possible.
But no matter how much starlight he increases, Han Jaejoong has nothing like that.
The seven abilities of the Big Dipper. Only Ursa Major’s thunderbolt and precognitive abilities. There was absolutely no feeling that these had reached a more special level.
At this point, the expectation of contradiction is at an uncomfortable level.
‘How can I become stronger here….’
Yes, let’s put it bluntly, if we simply and ignorantly collect starlight like we do now, we will be able to reach the galaxy level someday.
Millions, tens of millions, or billions. Countless starlight accumulates within the body, until it can no longer be counted.
We will become stronger again.
But when will that be possible?
‘Even if I invest several decades, it wouldn’t work.’
If this trend continues, we must devote ourselves to the hard work of increasing starlight by ten times the number of years we have lived so far.
Of course, there could be an expedient way to kill the galactic beast and monopolize all the starlight…
‘If you receive that much starlight, you will die the moment you receive it.’
The amount of light that literally makes a ‘billion’ sound. If you accept it all at once, you will die. I can’t survive with a body like this.
Contradiction will continue to increase her number of enemies, and the moment she is eliminated, other magical girls will suffer.
In the end, there is only one answer: to gradually increase starlight.
But time is overwhelmingly lacking.
Here is a way to fill that time.
“…Is it true?”
Han Jaejoong was surprised by the offer of lifespan and asked Belt.
[It is the truth. If you succeed in this quest, the guardian will be able to recover his life.]
“How?”
By what means. Han Jaejoong’s question was this.
The lost memories could be recovered by obtaining starlight, and the starlight could be extorted from the monsters that had been defeated.
But how on earth do you increase lifespan?
“Are you extorting from the lion?”
Belt did not respond and remained silent.
“No.”
I was confident in the reaction.
No. If it were possible to steal life from a defeated opponent, it would have already been done so far.
So, it was a natural reward for defeating a lion?
I knew this without even asking.
‘If that were the case, it wouldn’t have been called a quest reward.’
Quests are rewards provided by the system itself. Either it was taken from somewhere, or the existing one is released, or whatever it is, it goes through the system and is received.
If life was automatically restored by subjugating a monster designated by an enemy, there would not have been any mention of compensation since this did not go through the system.
In the first place, this quest is not about subjugation.
Stop the advance.
The quest is successful as long as you block it.
If you succeed without having to defeat the monster, where will the reward come from?
“Something like stealing a little bit of life from the people around you…”
[No. The system does not tolerate such unreasonable violence.]
“Oh, that’s right.”
Han Jaejoong chuckled. So what you did to my body wasn’t an unreasonable act of violence?
[That… Since it was a contract, it was judged to be reasonable…]
“I understand, I understand.”
When he heard Belt’s strangely timid voice, Han Jaejoong laughed even louder. What can he do? I twisted my arms.
After laughing so hard, his head cooled down a bit.
Sajara. How do you stop that?
The last blow was completely luck. There was a gap because the Lions gave up their defense. Because it was just aimed at that.
To begin with, the lion is a unique animal compared to other animals. I would say he has intelligence, but he has a strangely quiet feel to him.
It is certain that he has the intelligence to understand what is being said, seeing as he was returned peacefully by Sky Polaris in the past.
There is even foresight to see the future.
‘Are you being too kind to this enemy who killed my parents?’
Whoa. Han Jaejoong sighed deeply.
Then I remembered a fact and stopped dead in my tracks.
Han Jaejoong stared blankly at the mirror. He stared at the belt reflected in the mirror, not at his own face.
Now that I think about it, I have had the experience of recovering my body’s health with the help of the system in the past.
I think it was when I had just found out that I had a limited time limit, and at that time, Belt went overboard and temporarily recovered from my fatigue.
[….]
The belt remained silent.
Han Jaejoong stared at it through the mirror and moved his lips.
“Birgo, is that you?”
Virgo.
You can extort the magic power of a magical girl and at the same time.
Red Spica.
A person who can use healing magic.
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“Mr. Spica. “Is that you?”
Why now? If you could have done it all this time, why didn’t you do it? Because of the penalty in the system? Han Jae-joong had many questions.
Belt said nothing again this time. It seemed like they had no intention of solving anything.
“You were inside the belt when you died, right? Why is there no answer? “If you ask me, please tell me…”
“Oppa!”
There was a clattering sound outside the bathroom door as someone came in. It looks like the owner has arrived.
“I’m washing up~ I’ll be there soon.”
After saying that through the door, Han Jaejoong finished washing his face. As the cold water wets his face, he feels a little refreshed.
[…The reward system is confidential.]
“Yes, I guess so.”
He chuckled and wiped his face with a towel.
After drying off, Han Jaejoong came out the door.
“Now that we’ve washed everything, let’s get ready for burial. Please move some coffee beans here. “I filled it with syrup in advance…”
“That’s right. “Ayun.”
When I came out to the store, Jo Ayun was already preparing for business, carefully putting an apron on her small body. His apron was long compared to his height, and the hem of the fabric almost covered his legs. However, his pants were short, so when he turned around, his white thighs were clearly visible.
The sight of him walking around with only his feet out was as cute as watching a penguin.
“Well, what is it? Why are you looking at me so intently? “Did your makeup ruin today?”
“No, it was too strong as usual. “It’s not my taste.”
“Noisy! “I’m not doing it for my brother’s taste, I’m doing it for my own satisfaction!”
Jo Ayun, whose face was red, shouted.
“…Is it really that bad? How is it not so good? If it’s not to your taste, I’ll change it… But don’t be mistaken! It’s not like I’m fixing it like my brother said! I’m doing this because I’m afraid that if it’s too much to my taste, it will violate the normal aesthetic concepts and cause discomfort to guests. I never did it because I wanted to decorate it according to my brother’s taste… Huh? “Why are you coming towards me?”
Han Jae-joong took a step towards Jo Ayun, who was spouting out words like that.
“Well, what is it? What. What!”
“Ayoon, don’t worry, even if you stay in your current state, your aesthetic sense will not be violated.”
“What? Ah, flattering? What the! Huh, indeed! Well, do you think I’ll get away with something like that? What. “Why are you suddenly flattering me?”
Did I get caught? Han Jaejoong frowned. Jo Ayun seemed to be in a good mood, so her shoulders rose as high as possible and her eyes twitched as if she would listen to something.
“Well, it’s not that big of a deal. “
Jaw. Jaejoong Han grabbed Jo Ayun’s shoulder. And then I looked into those pink eyes with a serious look.
“Kyeah. Wow, suddenly there’s even skinship…? Oh, why are your eyes like that? Well, I guess I may have been too extreme this morning…”
Jo Ayun’s eyes wavered back and forth. He glanced at his lips, and caressed them with his index finger a few times.
“Well, more than anything, doing something like this with Seolhwa…”
“Ayun-ah.”
“Yes, four?!”
What should I do with this? After remaining silent for a moment, Han Jaejoong finally opened the door. Meanwhile, Jo A-yoon closed his eyes and was quietly waiting for him.
“I’m sorry, but… I have to fight the lion too.”
“Well, I see, then… What the f*ck?”
Suddenly. The face that had been turning pink instantly cooled down.
“Are you looking at me like a brat? “You say you’ll do anything if I ask for it?”
The sweet voice suddenly became lifeless, and an idealistic anger was felt, like the cold wave that hits May New Year.
“Absolutely not!”
**
“I’m a bastard.”
Jo A-yoon hugged his knees and muttered.
“Thank you, Ayuna.”
“Now call me Odette, you damn bastard….”
I quickly put up a ‘closed’ sign at the cafe. The café is open today for a break.
“f*ck, really….”
It’s only been a day since I made a promise to stay in the safe rear when fighting the lion, but it was immediately broken.
“How can you refuse if you say you will gain longevity…!”
But I had no choice. How can you object to the fact that life expectancy increases as a quest reward? Even if there are prior commitments, sometimes there are things that have to take priority.
“If you die this time, I will really kill you.”
“He’s dead, how are you planning to kill him?”
“I will chase after you even if I die.”
“That’s touching.”
Ayun Jo, holding her breath in frustration, stood up.
“Listen carefully. I will definitely save my brother. “No matter what you do.”
“Stop crime.”
“It’s no different from a crime to make a fuss about a monster?!”
Suddenly, he turned his head in Han Jaejoong’s direction and glared at him with a sharp glare.
“It’s all bullsh*t that it’s better to die gloriously than to live ugly. Death is just death. When you die, it’s over. Even if my brother turns into a complete monster and does something crazy, I will let him live, so be prepared. “I will definitely save it.”
Han Jaejoong nodded his head.
“I must live so as not to see my beloved younger brother turn to crime.”
“That’s right. First is health, second is health. If you are not healthy, it is a dream and everything is in vain. “The promise is still valid.”
Although the promise not to participate in the fight has been broken, the promise to live remains valid.
“This fight should be as close to the rear as possible.”
Those eyes were no longer looking at Han Jaejoong. I was looking at the land where smoke was rising in the distance.
The place they are now is Dark Matter. It was an area of monsters, colored black on the map because the details were not clear.
It is natural that there are more monsters than human cities.
But now the situation was strange. The monsters were bustling like water droplets in the waves.
They were running in the opposite direction of the land where smoke was rising.
Like avoiding something.
“…It’s really coming.”
I couldn’t even see the lion, but it seemed clear that there was a lion out there.
The small pieces at the ends of the monsters that washed up like waves were gradually turning into ash.
“Damn. Why is that bow guy not here at a time like this? “Now is my chance to repay the favor.”
“That guy should take care of his friends too.”
The current situation is such that it is a time to be active, so what are you doing? Jo Ayun grumbled, remembering Amundsen who was away.
There is nothing we can do. Amundsen should be at sea by now, taking Jason, who found her memories.
“No, can’t we just shoot an arrow from there to here?”
“It is impossible. Even his bow skills have a range,” He said.
If he goes all the way to the sea, he can’t shoot here. Even though it is comparable to a missile, it is not at the level of a true missile. It does not have the wide range of a missile.
“You heard about the orange b*tch? “Sometimes they listen to requests from other countries and shoot in that direction.”
“There are pros and cons….”
Amundsen’s weapon skills are at the highest level that a person with starlight can achieve through effort. Those eyes help him master his weapons perfectly, but they don’t help him use them beyond perfection.
From then on, it is the realm of talent.
A realm for the blessed, where all talents are focused on archery.
“Well, Amundsen might be helpful.”
“Right? Should I just send an SOS request? “If it were his eyes, he wouldn’t see it.”
“I’m not saying it will help in the fight…”
Anyway, arrows fired from far away will be consumed by the lion’s flame.
Being helpful is not about helplessness.
“I think I know how to send the lion back.”
How did Sky Polaris send that messenger back with just words? I was curious about that story.
**
“Are you curious about Senior Sky’s story?”
“Yes. There is a legend that says he sent a lion back with just a horse! “I was wondering if we might be able to persuade them that way too…”
Helios chuckled at Red Vega’s question.
“Vega. The idea that you can persuade a monster with words is dangerous….”
“Oh, the top priority is that no one gets hurt, right? That’s why I asked! “I am a person with clean thoughts who will never engage in friendly behavior with monsters!”
“There’s no need to go to that extent… I don’t have any intention of doing anything bad…”
Isn’t it like a vicious dictator trying to censor me? Blue Sirius became depressed and whimpered. Am I that scared?
“Um… Okay.”
Helios laughed out loud at the sight and opened his lips.
“Senior Sky was a person with many secrets. “Like the princess over there.”
“Well, I’m always proud?!”
Silver Luna’s voice as she made excuses turned upside down. The excitement that we might be able to see the Watcher in this fight was clearly conveyed.
“Okay, okay. He had a lot of secrets… But at the same time, he was a person with great charisma. Should I say that he is a person that everyone can’t help but like? Sometimes he seemed foolish, but sometimes he was reassuring, and he was someone everyone trusted and followed. Even I, a foreigner.”
Thanks to his charisma, I was able to stop him before he killed Mr. Kim.
“They didn’t even tell us the story of peacefully defeating the lion. “I’m sorry, but I don’t know much about that method either.”
“I see….”
Red Vega openly expressed his disappointment.
“Instead, I will tell you about various theories that were circulated at the time. As soon as the lion saw him, he felt defeated as a living creature and ran away. The time the two made eye contact was actually a fight. A story like this.”
Considering that lions have precognitive abilities, this was not a very credible theory.
“And there is also this theory.”
“What is it?”
“Sky Polaris succeeded in subjugating the lion.”
It’s similar to just now, but the meaning is completely different. The lion did not retreat because he was defeated, but because he was ordered to retreat.
“Well, this is not a completely absurd theory. In fact, there were many monsters who felt strangely afraid. “For that senior.”
Right now, Mr. Kim has been effectively suppressed and manipulated.
He was a person who often did strange and unthinkable things.
“Maybe you know. “I wonder if that lion is still following his senior’s orders.”
