chapter 567
567 – Trusted Skull
Without realizing it, I dropped the great sword on the ground.
A short sound rang out and I came to my senses, and in front of me was Yeonhee, waving her hand and calling my name her her her.
Alpha-level summons are tightly guarding her side.
The way he looks at me and doesn’t forget the bare minimum of vigilance makes me look trustworthy.
‘Did I look scared…’
And I can also feel the energy of the twins and Taehyung Jeong looking at me from afar.
They were still on guard, pushing each other’s magical power away, but the tension still seemed to be at an appropriate level.
“Can you see me? Have you come to your senses now?”
“Just…”
I didn’t think there was any need to expose her depressed mood to her, but somehow she knew and urged me to tell her everything that happened today.
“Yoon Han-gyeol is dead…?”
Nod-
The reason I didn’t bother activating [Mimicking] Was because I didn’t want to show my expression right now. So why do you insist on asking and making me tell you?
‘Ran’, who has been taking on the interpreter duties for the first time in a long time, looks at me with an expression as if it is such a big deal.
(Focus on who you are now, you skeleton.)
As always, Ran gives advice in the tone of someone above him.
Perhaps thanks to its recent growth, it has been able to shrink its size to the size of a fist. The words that this little guy gives as advice are not funny.
But rather, that dry reaction energizes me.
[Mimicking]
“Oh. Trigrams, are you okay?”
“It’s okay. I was just a little surprised.”
Yes, focus on the present.
There is only one goal in this life.
Protecting Yeonhee.
“Let’s go to the hidden space of Ilseom Guild tomorrow.”
“···Are you really okay?”
“It’s okay.”
“Yeah… If it’s a hidden space, it’s where ‘Priscana’ is, right?”
“Yes. I have to go into the depths and purify the Temple of Light.”
“Ah, that’s right. Little blessing!”
I received such a quest when my colleagues entered the hidden dungeon.
We had to postpone it for a while due to the sudden dungeon break, but I think we can clear it with our current strength.
“How about the giant quests these days? It must use up a lot of mental power.”
The topic changed once more.
In fact, nothing was as important to Yeonhee, and the same was true for me.
“I keep challenging myself, but I think I can win if I just give it a little more! Hehe.”
“Yeah, right! Sooner or later!”
“Yes!”
There was no way it was okay to experience death every day.
Still, growth is guaranteed.
Because the experience of death is something truly special.
“I must have died more than Ilwol?”
“Uh… Is that so?”
Well, it’s already been a while since Yeonhee did the quest.
“Ah, more than that. Arin asked me to stop by the house for a moment. I wanted to talk to her.”
“She goes home and comes back here? Why don’t you come with me?”
“They said they would go to the hospital and come back.”
“Is my little brother really bad?”
“I guess so. These days, all the people with ‘mana disease’ are a bit… Anyway, it’s not that bad.”
“Huh? What is that?”
I read the news that Yeonhee showed me.
“The condition of Mana disease patients is rapidly worsening… Some groups are arguing that major countries should pour greater effort into closing the world’s cracks?”
“The patients’ condition started to deteriorate, which coincided with the recent period when the balance of the dungeon collapsed. So, I see that. Dungeon break and blocking monsters are also limited, so is there anything to worry about?”
“I guess so. How bad is it?”
“Arin’s younger brother is doing better, but other patients say the death rate has increased by 5% compared to before. Is this high?”
It’s been a few months since the dungeon was out of balance, but it has risen by 5%.
“What, is that so bad?”
“Did something like this never happen in your past life?”
“Well, there was, but that was after the Orc commander showed up.”
It was a situation where Arin had no choice but to worry.
“I’m here-“
While I was spending time chatting with Yeonhee after taking a shower, Arin arrived in front of her house.
“Welcome.”
“Hehe, it’s been a long time. Ilwol too, hai?”
“Tick, tick, tick.”
It is definitely sinking.
Normally, he would have been running around and running towards me, asking me what I had called him for.
We sat on the outdoor terrace connected to the front yard, and as soon as we made our coffee, we got straight to the point.
“It’s the elixir of life… It’s said to bring the dead back to life… How can that happen?”
This was the third time I said that.
Arin’s world, where the dead cannot be brought back to life, was collapsing.
A world more unrealistic than a game.
So, the people of this world may have hoped that the dead would be sent away as is. As if it were the last evidence of the world before the First Wave.
“Is it really possible to fix it?”
“It seems possible with a high probability. However, I have never used it on non-awakened people, so I cannot be sure that it will recover to 100% intactness, and it is difficult to say that there will be no side effects. ..”
“That’s why you asked to see me.”
“That’s right. Ultimately, the choice is up to Arin and her family.”
“Ugh…”
We left Arin’s seat so that she could think calmly.
Arin went into her closet for a while to chat with her younger siblings.
And 30 minutes later.
“I’ll give it a try!”
Arin clenched her fists with a solemn expression.
Yeon nodded and patted Arin on the shoulder.
“··· Okay. Should I go straight to the hospital with Ilwol?”
“Do you think Ilwol must be there?”
“Yes, it only works with Ilwol’s magic power… “
“Ah, then I’ll bring it to you. If something like that happens at the hospital, it’ll be noisy for no reason.”
“Huh? “Can you bring me to Hwanjan?”
“I was already debating whether to extend my hospital room or not. I’m thinking of moving to a slightly larger hospital.”
“Oh, yes.”
Once the decision was made, the work proceeded smoothly.
Two hours later.
The time when darkness has completely settled in.
A taxi stopped in front of the house.
Arin got out of the car, held her youngest brother dearly as if he were her own heart, and entered the house.
New fluid- Color-
A child who looked exactly like Arin was sleeping peacefully in the world.
“It’s Hyerin.”
“Hye-rin…”
However, contrary to the peaceful expression, the problem was that he was so skinny that it reminded me of African children I once saw on TV.
‘You’re really surviving at a level where you can barely breathe. Didn’t you say you got better after drinking Irmana’s water?’
If it had gotten this bad recently, it needed treatment as soon as possible.
‘Whoa…’
Dealing with non-awakened people is something that is not common in this life.
So I was very afraid of undergoing treatment.
‘If this goes wrong, Arin might go to the party…’
She hit her head hard with her fist.
Everything happens the way you think.
‘It will happen no matter what. Do! It’s okay!!’
I hypnotized myself and carefully poured the elixir of life into Hyerin’s open mouth as she lay on the bed.
It was water that gave me only my pure inherent magic power without adding any other properties.
Pure love is the best in anything.
Slurp-
Even though she is in a state close to a vegetative state, the water that flows in slowly seeps into Hyerin’s throat and begins to spread throughout her body.
“Please…”
Arin’s earnest voice can be heard from behind.
The moment she hears that voice, her spirit lifts and her concentration increases.
For a moment, she felt confident that she would never fail.
‘I have a good feeling.’
Previously, I only worked with dead people, so it felt like I was groping in the dark, but now it felt like I was being baptized under the divine protection.
Flinch-
After a while, Hyerin’s body shook her violently.
“Ugh…!”
“Huh, Hyerin?!”
“Go, go. Just wait a moment.”
When Hye-rin’s body jerked like a seizure, Arin started, but Yeon-hee calmed her down.
From that moment on, the three of us in the room watched the unbelievable mystery without moving a single inch.
Sooo much
Hyerin let out a sigh that lasted as long as she had been suffering from mana disease, and she slowly began to open her eyes.
“Ah…”
Opening your eyes on your own.
It meant waking up from a long sleep.
There were already water droplets in Arin’s eyes.
“uuu… “
“Hye-rin! Sister, do you recognize me?”
“Uh… Sister…”
“Yes, yes! It’s me! Our Hyerin has really woken up!”
“Sister…Were your ears always that long…?”
Hehe, you’re the first to hear it… Our youngest really woke up. Hehe…”
Arin hugging her younger brother, shedding tears, and her younger brother looking at her in bewilderment.
When Yeonhee saw that, she hugged me and sobbed.
It probably reminded me of my mother who passed away from the same disease.
While I was patting her on the back, a message suddenly occurred to me.
– Your colleague Baek Ah-rin’s trust in you has reached its maximum!
-She is ready to give up her life for you!
– As a being born as a skeleton soldier, I have achieved an extremely rare feat!
– Gain the possibility of becoming a ‘Puppet Maker’.
– By drawing all the information from ‘Baek Ah-rin’, we gained the possibility to create a ‘doll’.
– Achieve job change first!
‘······ Eh? Sculpting a doll? Are you talking about a being like Ains that is born when I die?’
I thought the weight of my existence would increase, but I gained abilities I never imagined.
No, I haven’t gotten it yet. Because it is an ability that can be unlocked only when you change jobs.
That was when I thought I had gained an interesting ability.
Hwaaagh─
Suddenly, the room became brighter, and I could soon feel the energy of a new awakened person.
“Hye, Hye-rin is that you?!”
“Uh… Sister, what is this?”
A subtle magical energy that starts from the head and flows down to the heart.
‘W-what?! You’ve awakened, right? Crazy! Was this an unpredictable positive effect?’
“uuu uuu… My head is itchy… “
Arin’s younger sister Hye-rin suddenly awakens.
At the same time, it was clearly visible that the outline of her face became a little slimmer and her legs became longer.
And the most obvious change is the fluffy fur growing on top of the head.
‘This also has the characteristics of being a rabbit beast.’
“Ears, cute…!”
Yeonhee, who was watching the awakening in real time, blushed and didn’t know what to do when she saw the small, panda-like rabbit ears.
A faint magical light unique to an F-class hunter descended on Hyerin’s body
Arin making a complicated expression.
It was my first time seeing a face like that, so I stared at her without realizing it, and then our eyes met.
“Ah…! Ilwol, thank you so much. So… I don’t even know what to say! What can I do for you?”
Arin’s pronunciation makes her sound cute no matter what she says, but I could tell that what she was saying to me was sincere.
‘What can I do for you?’
The moment I heard those words, my first thought was that it would be nice if I could just continue to be next to Yeonhee.
“Why don’t you go home first and meet your family?”
“Ah… Is that so?”
Yeonhee insisted that joy should be shared with family.
Arin nodded her head loudly and hugged Hyerin.
Although Hye-rin is not yet fully grown, it is clearly visible that her skinny body is already gaining vitality.
Arin, along with her younger brother her, repeatedly nods her head and says thank you to us.
After repeating this dozens of times, I finally left the house.
“Wow, this really works.”
“Just…”
“The awakening effect doesn’t always happen, right?”
‘No way…’
“Tick, tick, tick.”
“Huh… Because it’s a rare item. No matter how much it is, you can’t just use it.”
‘But it’s also the same if you care too much.’
This is a world where people are more worried than cheered even though they saved someone’s life.
Because I’m not sure if that child will be able to live happily ever after.
For some reason, Yeonhee looked at the sky.
“There are so many stars today.”
“Tick, tick, tick.”
Yeonhee, who was looking at the sky, put her hands together neatly, closed her eyes gently, and muttered faintly.
“Please make sure Hyerin never gets sick again. Her her body her and her mind her her…”
“······.”
* * *
The next day, we entered the hidden dungeon of Ilseom Guild and went straight to the hidden dungeon.
The terrible darkness lurking there.
The queen of ‘Blood Mosquito’.
‘I said next time I come, I’ll break your head off!’
Kwasik──!
– Kieeeeek!!
Fuuu~!!
After fighting for about ten minutes, the man’s upper body was torn apart beyond recognition.
‘The performance of Marshall Dragard’s skull bomb made from bones is coming to an end.’
– Wow… Did you really catch that monster by yourself? You’re crazy.
– I don’t know who the monster is.
– A powerful variant of ‘Blood Mosquito’ has been defeated!
– The efficiency of the attribute [Living Blood Stream] Increases significantly!
‘Oh…?! It’s worth it to be covered in dirty bodily fluids all by yourself!’