How to Survive as a Player Chapter 144

#144

Se-hyeon smiled and said to Euncheong who was waiting in front of the door. I tried to wait as long as possible, but it still wouldn’t work.

Sehyun got up from where she was lying. I had been standing in front of the portal since the morning to catch him for the past few days, and Owl had just changed the time of day he brought the lunch box to avoid Sehyun. Since he never brought it to me after lunch, it was clear that he would come within two hours at most.

So now was the right time.

“Let’s go to where the portal is.”

“yes.”

It may have rained at dawn, but the empire has been experiencing chilly weather with a faint fog and dark clouds since morning. It was a gloomy day with no sun, but a pleasant cool breeze blew.

Euncheong, who left the castle tower, entrusted Muan’s call to the knight guarding the entrance of the castle tower and assisted Sehyeon. It felt very slightly damp. However, only the smell of dirt passed his nose, without any sense of dampness.

“Euncheong.”

“Yes, Rod.”

“Mr. Kwak Jeong-han… .”

Se-hyeon tried to ask about Kwak Jeong-han, but he kept his mouth shut.

“… no.”

It had been almost a month since I had seen Kwak Jeong-han. Since returning from Yu Si-un’s refuge, he has not been seen once and the only news of him has been the internal affairs of the training center, which are mandatory reports.

I’m already level 58. And all that was said was that he was about to become an A-level mercenary. He always goes around the training camp and the lakeside, but no one has ever seen Kwak Jeong-han go to his dorm.

“I have something to tell you about him.”

“Tell me only the important things.”

“I am currently about to be promoted, so I need the Lord’s authority. However, it is unknown whether resurrection will be possible even if he becomes a mercenary.”

Perhaps Kwak Jeong-han will not be able to be revived even if he becomes a mercenary. Not only that, but the same goes for all road players. Like the Grand Duke, the only one among his vassals who cannot be resurrected.

Although vassals could arbitrarily be promoted up to the B-class soldier grade, promotions higher than that required approval from a person with promotion authority. Currently, the authority for promotions is delegated to Se-hyeon, so if Kwak Jeong-han wants to be promoted, he needs to see Se-hyeon.

“Tell me when you reach the promotion level.”

“yes.”

Compared to other vassals, his growth was clearly too rapid. Of course, his desire may have played a big part.

It didn’t take long to pass the gateway and reach the portal. The barren land was a little wet, perhaps because of the cloudy weather. It also felt a little chilly.

Owl had not arrived yet. Sehyeon stood still in front of the empty portal and waited for a moment for Muan to come. Perhaps because he came as soon as he received the call, Muan soon appeared in the air with a small flame.

“Lord, you said you were looking for me… !”

“Oh, are you here? Muan, since we’re here, could you set up some trap skills here? Something that won’t hurt you. “Because I’m going to catch Mr. Gagul.”

The gloomy eyes hidden under Muan’s robe turned to the floor where Sehyeon was pointing. Muan immediately pushed Sehyun back with a solemn look and activated a skill in front of the portal.

The skill Muan cast was a type of trap skill that caused roots to pop out and entangle the intruder the moment a presence was felt above a certain space. It was completely invisible from the outside, so there was nothing that could be used as a trap.

Now all you have to do is stand quietly and wait.

“I’ll be hiding, so tell me when you come out.”

Sehyun hid behind the rocks rising around the portal and held her breath. As always, Euncheong and Muan stood neatly in front of the portal and quietly waited for Aul to come out.

It was about an hour later when the time arrived. Just as I was thinking that he might not come today, the area around the portal started shaking, and with the sound of something cracking, Owl’s face suddenly popped out from inside the portal.

The first thing Owl did was look around.

“A croak.”

After confirming that Sehyun was not there, Owl took a look at the heroes and slowly walked out of the portal holding the basket. However, as soon as he put his feet on the ground, Owl’s eyes turned to the floor.

Owl tilted his head and his eyes widened. Perhaps because he felt a sense of discomfort, his forward-facing feet moved back toward the road. However, just before the foot that was moving behind him touched the ground, a tree trunk that broke through the ground instantly entangled Aul’s ankle.

“Frog!”

The startled Owl immediately began to retreat backwards. However, I was unable to resist the angry pile of roots that was pulling me, so I was dragged forward. Sehyun, who was standing so hard that her legs hurt, also appeared from behind the rock at that time.

Owl’s eyes widened when he saw Sehyeon. And then he struggled again. It was pitiful to see her whining as he tried to pull her arm away, but Sehyun couldn’t help but look at her this time.

In the midst of all this, Owl kept the basket in his arms, even though he was sweating, saying he would do whatever it took to protect it.

“Kwae, kwae-gul…” !”

“Did you? “I’m confused. What should I do?”

“Kwagul!”

Sehyeon cautiously approached Owl, who was using the dragon. With each step he took, Owl’s shoulders became narrower. When Sehyun’s steps stopped, Owl lowered his head and was looking somewhere else. It was as if he was trying not to look at Sehyun.

“Mr. Owl.”

Owl closed his eyes tightly and did not move. After calling like that about three times, Owl’s head finally rose towards Sehyeon. Those bright eyes that I always saw were correct. After struggling like that, he was now standing calmly, looking at Sehyeon, as if he had lost his mind.

Owl hesitated and put the basket down on the floor. The slowly blinking eyes asked many questions.

Was it healthy, was it well, did it eat well, or did it taste good?

The eyes that were filled with greetings looked gloomy at first glance. Sehyun walked in front of him, lowered her body and leveled his gaze.

“Mr. Aul… “Didn’t you miss me?”

“… “Agave.”

“I missed you a lot, Owl.”

Owl didn’t answer. I just stared at Sehyun endlessly. The skill that was holding Owl had already disappeared. Owl knew that too.

“You can stop running away now.”

“Agave… .”

“Is it because of Kwak Jeong-han?”

Owl nodded hesitantly. She timidly held it, her fingertips trembling. He seemed to be filled with guilt, perhaps because he felt sorry for Kwak Jeong-han or because he thought he had violated something.

“That’s okay, Mr. Aul. “That is Mr. Kwak Jeong-han’s punishment alone.”

At the same time, it was also a punishment for Sehyun. I was worried and wanted to see Sehyun the same way. However, he did not bother to ask about Kwak Jeong-han’s well-being, nor did he make an effort to find out.

I thought it was punishment for each other, but Owl seemed to think that it was his fault as well.

“Agatha will be worried. “You know it’s dangerous to travel alone.”

“Agave… .”

It was a weak answer. The pitiful eyes wandered here and there as if trying to convey something, before settling on the heroes standing behind Sehyun.

Sehyeon’s gaze followed suit. Only after seeing them standing firmly did Sehyeon realize what Owl was trying to convey.

It was immediately after that that the sound of footsteps was heard. When Sehyeon looked ahead, Owl was close enough to touch. The way she lowered her head and stuck her head out told him that she had something to say.

Sehyun, who was looking at the small head sticking out as if asking to be touched, raised her hand and stroked his head.

And then I quietly closed my eyes. There were countless memories conveyed through warmth. The passing scene soon became a whitish afterimage.

It was a long airport road with a view of Mt. Foggy Mountain with fluttering water. In that vast area, there stood Agatha, who looked particularly gigantic. This was Agatha as Owl was looking at it.

[It looks like you’ve made up your mind.]

[Grog.]

[I hope that that power will be put to good use. The door to the cavalry empire is always open, so come back if you get bitten.]

Agatha’s deep eyes contained a warm smile. Owl had a vague feeling that it was a joke.

[You were very small, but you were my close friend who was bigger than anyone else. I wanted to say thank you for being with me. I will always wish you good luck in your future.]

I felt that the benevolent smile was like sunlight shining on a pond. She was the one who gave Aul a place to lean on and let him know. He was so strong and proud that even calling him a close friend was an insult.

At those words, Owl wiped away tears. The blurred vision was depressing her heart.

[Don’t forget. The fact that there are many people by your side.]

As Oul turned around, a brightly shining portal appeared in his field of vision. His brisk walking steps were without the slightest tremor. Like the clear weather, the afterimage of tears was erased from my vision.

Next, Owl looked for Bilwill. It was like a journey. The sight of her exhausting her power of questioning, finding out about Yu Siyun’s empire, and stepping into the place where her eyes were swirling was so vivid that it did not seem like an afterimage of the past.

The red cheeks of Yoo Si-un, who smiled and welcomed Owl, were lovely, and the sight of the Celestials learning how to cook was lively. And every morning, he goes to Se-hyun’s empire with hand-made food in a basket.

Every day was long. Sehyun didn’t know that so much had happened.