Episode 217
The time when the sky became dark.
At that time, rather than trying to sleep, Jinhyuk stood in front of Gildong and Woohee dressed well.
“… … Oh, bro, you look nice today, don’t you?”
“The hanger is definitely good, so the clothes fit well.”
“I just wore my original clothes.”
After staying at Yuldo Kingdom, Jinhyeok pursued comfortable clothing for reasons such as training, but he was not so shabby that he even wore it to a meeting with a woman he met for the first time.
The black t-shirt and slacks I originally wore.
Jinhyeok, lightly wearing a blue coat with a built-in subspace function, had a strange feeling of being light but heavy.
Gil-dong and Woo-hee both burst out in admiration and praised Jin-hyuk.
“egg plant.”
“That’s not fun.”
“I think I’ll get along well with Hyerin.”
However, at Jinhyuk’s awkward answer, the two people laughed and walked away. * * *
-Caw! Caw!
“… … Crow?”
“It means getting closer to the grave. And that crow is probably Hye-rin’s associate. “I guess she’s curious about Hye-rin too.”
Kang Hye-rin.
As he headed towards the graveside where her house was located, Jinhyeok frowned at the sight of more and more crows, but was convinced by Woohee’s words that followed.
As the person she was to meet was approaching, Hye-rin also thought that she had sent the crows to prepare and prepare for it.
It was like that in reality.
“Just go straight from here.”
“Aren’t we going together?”
“A match is usually done between two people.”
“… … “It’s standard in being useless.”
“Okay then. Gil-dong?”
“I missed you… … .”
“Gil-dong.”
“he… … Hey! tongue… … Brother! See you later!”
Gil-dong was horrified to see Woo-hee glaring at him with a face like that of a yaksha, and quickly walked away from Jin-hyuk and said goodbye, saying, “Hey, save me.”
Jinhyeok clicked his tongue when he saw Gildong disappearing in an instant and waved his hand and sent Woohee away as well.
“You go too.”
“Have a good time.”
Jinhyuk continued to walk forward, leaving behind Woohee, who bowed his head and disappeared like smoke.
Jabak- Jabak-
Dirt road.
Jinhyeok, who was walking while stepping on the rotting leaves scattered above, stopped when he saw something.
“… … “It’s a thatched hut by the tomb.”
There were many neatly polished tombstones around Jinhyeok who had already entered the graveside.
And the thatched house located in the center of the tomb-
“zeolite. “It’s really big too.”
The large monument next to it boasted a size that could be seen at a glance even if one did not want to look at it.
together.
“… … hi?”
“So, are you Kang Hye-rin?”
“Then it must be Cha Jin-hyuk.”
Jinhyeok’s eyes also caught the sight of a mysterious woman sitting on a large tombstone and tapping her feet.
Kang Hye-rin.
It was the moment when she and Jinhyuk first met. * * *
“It’s shabby, but come in.”
“Excuse me.”
After our first meeting at the tombstone.
Hyerin got down from the tombstone and led Jinhyuk into the thatched house.
However, contrary to Hye-rin’s words that it was shabby, Jin-hyuk was a little surprised when he entered the thatched house.
“… … “Space expansion magic?”
“It’s similar. Woohee did it. “He told me that even if it was ugly on the outside, I shouldn’t have any inconveniences in my life.”
Unlike the shabby and small appearance of the thatched-roof house, its interior resembled that of an ordinary family home.
Jinhyeok entered the house, which was just about large or suitable for living alone, and frowned as soon as he set his feet on the floor.
“You’re cold-blooded.”
“I don’t have any firewood… … .”
“… … Ha, they said they were the three major families of Yuldo Kingdom, so what on earth is this-”
Cold bone.
In a situation where the extremely cold floor temperature made her frown, only Hye-rin took out a cushion and placed it in front of Jin-hyuk as if she was used to this situation.
“There wasn’t much our family could do in peace.”
“… … I guess so. “Because there are not many ways to utilize the ability to manipulate souls and the dead in normal times.”
“Gil-dong’s family was a royal family, and Woo-hee’s family was basically a noble family, so it was okay, but it wasn’t our family. “He was clearly an apostle.”
“So this is what happened?”
Even the floor was extremely cold because they couldn’t even properly burn firewood in the small thatched hut.
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It was not a place for a woman living alone with no one around.
Jinhyuk, who was sitting on the cushion that Hyerin had provided, had to frown again when he saw Hyerin sitting on the bare floor.
“Why are you sitting on the floor?”
“… … “There is only one cushion-”
“Tsk, you sit down. “I don’t mind if it’s a bit cold anyway.”
“… … thank you.”
Jinhyeok let out a sigh as he saw me giving him a cushion to sit on since there were no cushions to give to the guests, and him putting his butt on the cold floor.
In the end, Jinhyeok, who finally got the urge to talk after giving his cushion to Hyerin, patted the cold floor and eventually stood up.
“I will teach you the greatness of magic.”
“… … what?”
“Wait a moment. “I have some magic stones left, so I’ll use them to help people live.”
“What is that-”
Hye-rin was startled and got up from her seat when she saw Jin-hyuk jumping out of his seat and walking around the house.
“If you go around a house where a woman lives alone like that!”
“It’s okay, I didn’t get distracted anyway.”
“… … “That’s just as annoying as it is.”
Hye-rin frowned because it was similar to saying that she did not see herself as a woman, but Jin-hyeok didn’t care and opened the door without hesitation and drew a magic circle on the floor.
Living room, storage room, small room-
Jinhyeok, who was gradually placing magic stones on the floor and drawing a magic circle, placed his hand on the doorknob of the last room.
Sigh-
A turning doorknob.
And when Hye-rin remembered the remaining room, she gave up her resignation and stretched out her hand toward Jin-hyuk.
“thing… … “You really can’t go there!!!”
“It’s already late- um… … .”
Contrary to his embarrassed voice, Jinhyuk had already turned the doorknob and entered the room, trying to announce that he was late, but he closed his mouth when he saw the scene in the room.
“… … What a mess. “Has there been an attack on your house?”
“Huh… … So don’t open it… … .”
“The clothes and underwear are a total mess. Do I even have to clean it?”
“cow… … “Why are you looking at my underwear?”
“It’s just something you see naturally because it’s spread out. Then go out. “I will be activating the heating magic from another room.”
Sigh-
Jinhyeok answered calmly, closed the door, and left only Hyerin in the room, then disappeared without leaving a single word.
“You have tastes that are not mature. It’s a bear… … .”
“… … ?!@#!@$!@$”
[The first driver, Seungcha Lee, bursts into joyful laughter.]
Jinhyuk, trying to ignore the alien language coming from the master bedroom, began activating the magic circles in the other rooms one by one. * * *
“… … “I’ve cleaned up everything, so please take care of the master bedroom as well.”
“Of course. “It won’t take long.”
Hearing Hye-rin’s words, whose face was red with embarrassment, Jin-hyeok headed toward the living room without hesitation.
Hye-rin, who was left alone in the living room after Jin-hyuk disappeared, was surprised by the warm air in the living room, which was different from before.
“… … “Is it warm?”
It was amazing.
Especially since warmth and one’s own home were quite far away.
“I think it was like this when I was very young… … .”
Their parents and family elders who welcomed them in the home and the air filled with warmth.
But they all died early.
In the end, all that was left was young Kang Hye-rin alone.
From then on, Hyerin’s house became smaller and smaller, and in the end, all that was left was a small thatched hut and a large tombstone to protect the family.
“… … good night.”
I couldn’t help but smile.
A smile appeared on Hyerin’s expressionless face as she felt the warmth and coziness of the past, the coldness of the graveside having disappeared.
About the time my face turned red from the feeling of nostalgia I felt for the first time in a long time.
“finished. Phew, now it looks more like a place where people live.”
After completing the installation of the magic circle, Jinhyuk came out to the living room and placed his butt on the warm ground.
Jinhyuk asked with a satisfied smile on the living room floor, which was now warm enough without cushions.
“What do you think? Do you understand a little about the greatness of magic?”
“… … “That’s good.”
Jinhyeok burst out in laughter at Hyerin’s words, as the smile she had just moments ago disappeared and she returned to her usual expressionless face.
“That’s enough. “Anyway, I’m here to get something from you, so I should show this level of sincerity.”
“Get it… … “Are you talking about the creation of Taoist arts?”
“okay. I’m trying, but I’m not making any progress. In the end, it’s all about gathering all the resources.”
“It would definitely be worth it if you had the same talent as your ancestors.”
The creation of Taoism.
Getting to the point, Hyerin immediately showed off her extraordinary force as if she had reached a certain level in this area.
In order to repay the favor she received, Hye-rin, the master of the Four Souls’ Art, looked at Jin-hyeok seriously and asked.
“Cha Jinhyuk. Tell me about yourself. “That’s the first button.”
flinch-
Jinhyeok was surprised to hear Hyerin’s voice calling his name, giving him chills and slightly shaking his body, but he quickly nodded.
“It’s not that difficult.”
It wasn’t difficult to say to Hye-rin what I had already said to Woo-hee and Gil-dong.
Jinhyeok shook off the strange feeling from before and started talking with Hyerin.
It was the moment when a calm conversation began in a warm room. * * *
“I knew about your ability to manipulate souls, but you have genius-level talent for all abilities. “What, do you have all these fraudulent abilities?”
“It was such a difficult ability to obtain.”
Hye-rin, who heard the whole story, knew Jin-hyeok’s inside story and stuck her tongue out and said that it was a fraud.
All Masters.
It is only natural that the talent of a profession that masters everything will be seen as nothing more than a fraud in the eyes of others.
“Then the answer is decided. “Because you have two paths, the creation of Taoist arts has been slowed down.”
“Two ways?”
“Yes, two ways.”
Jinhyuk immediately questioned Woohee, who gave his own answer as soon as he heard the whole story.
Two paths.
It was a path that I roughly expected, but since I didn’t know the details about it, it was only natural.
Hyerin responded lightly to Jinhyuk’s question.
“Is it a Taoist technique that has newly sublimated the ability to manipulate souls into a Taoist spell, or is it a Taoist spell that matches the ability of an All Master that encompasses all abilities? These are the two.”
“… … “What should I choose?”
Two things you do best.
In front of Jinhyuk’s question about which of them he should choose, Hyerin shrugged her shoulders.
“That’s up to you. It’s not something I choose to do. I’ve been dealing with the ability to manipulate souls for quite some time, and it suits you well, but the latter is short but thick. In the end you have to choose one of the two. “It is difficult to succeed even if you only focus on one of the qualities of a great master.”
“… … .”
“Or, since there is an ability that focuses on ‘eating’ rather than the two paths I mentioned, Taoist arts related to that may also be possible. Now, faced with three crossroads, what will you choose?”
As Hye-rin spoke with a slight smile and urged him to make a choice, Jin-hyuk seemed to see three paths before his eyes.
Soul, Predation, All Master.
“… … “My choice is-”
Among the three options, the one Jinhyuk chose was none other than –
