How to Survive as a Player Chapter 171

#171

“Everyone go away.”

All the heroes stood up at the low words. Kwak Jeong-han and Owl also moved together. Vassals could never refuse the archduke’s orders unless there was a special reason.

Se-hyeon turned his head and looked at Lee Jae-young, who was standing restlessly, and Baek Do-hyeon, who was making an indifferent expression.

“brother… “What’s wrong?”

“No, Jaeyoung. Should we talk tomorrow? “My brother’s vassal is very sick today.”

“Wake up first. I’m planning to stay here until tomorrow, so call me when it’s resolved. “I will participate together in the meeting with the White Clothed Empire.”

“Then I’ll sleep here too… If anything happens, you have to call me. got it?”

“I will, Jaeyoung. “Thank you too, Baek Do-hyun.”

Lee Jae-young and Baek Do-hyeon soon followed behind the heroes. When Jaeyoung Lee, who had been looking back at every step, left, only Ruhak remained in the room.

“you also… get out.”

As promotion was accompanied by pain, retainers began to be reluctant to show their promotion process to others. This was because the process of enduring pain was brutal.

So, at least for now, it was right for Ruhak to leave.

“Don’t forget that if something goes wrong with your body, Euncheong will take full responsibility for it.”

“… okay.”

“I’ll wait outside.”

The sound of slow footsteps disappeared along with the sound of the door. Only Sehyun and Euncheong were left in the room. Euncheong was gritting her teeth and putting her head on Sehyeon’s shoulder, enduring the excruciating pain. No, this was actually just a foreshadowing.

“Euncheong, let’s raise your head a little. huh?”

Sehyun took out the ‘Attribute Fusion Medicine’ from her inventory and held it in her hand. What was held in Sehyeon’s hand was not the elemental fusion medicine he had before. It was a new medicine created through Yu Si-un’s empire.

The reason why Sehyeon invested a huge amount of money in Yu Si-un’s empire and created facilities was to manufacture medicine to prepare for the promotion of Ruhak and the heroes. No, it was the most important request.

And Yu Si-un’s Grand Duke delivered the results to Se-hyeon when exactly one month had passed. That was the medicine that was in Sehyun’s hand right now.

“Because it’s okay… “Try this, Euncheong.”

When I placed the pill on Euncheong’s mouth as she raised her head, her clenched mouth slowly opened and heated breath flowed out. Sehyun pushed his medicine between them. The medicine was chewed a few times and then slowly swallowed.

In fact, Sehyeon still couldn’t decide if it was right for them to be together. The wounds suffered by Euncheong will return to Euncheong again. With self-reproach.

In that case, it might have been better to quit now. Euncheong might want that too.

“… Euncheong, can you bear it alone?”

Instead of answering, Euncheong hugged Sehyeon’s back tightly. And then he buried his face in Sehyun’s shoulder and held on. That was his response to asking me to stay with him.

“Okay, I understand… .”

Sehyun’s gaze turned to the management window located in the corner of her field of vision. When I pressed the tab with Euncheong’s name on it with my trembling fingertips, bright blue letters immediately came to mind.

[Would you like to proceed with upgrading ‘Hero – Euncheong’ to legendary level?]

The trembling fingertips stayed on ‘Yes’ for a long time. But she soon clenched her fist and clicked ‘yes’.

The change began with Euncheong’s breathing becoming uncontrollably rough. And huge wings that fill the room like shadows.

Wood-duk-

The armor was pushed aside and protruding wings bloomed hugely behind Euncheong’s back. It was pitch black. It was so dark that the dawn-like wings covered the window and cast a shadow in the room.

The moan that came out between Euncheong’s teeth was buried on Sehyeon’s shoulder.

“Euncheong, make a sound. are you okay. Don’t grit your teeth… !”

Sehyeon’s back bounced midway. My heart was pounding so hard and I was out of breath. As my gaze moved, I saw a strong arm stretched out behind his shoulder. The place where the fingertips were aimed was the wings of Sehyeon, who was trembling in surprise.

“Euncheong… “Euncheong.”

Euncheong was sharply scratching Sehyeon’s wings. Sehyun’s head suddenly tilted downward as her fingertips suddenly scratched at him.

I smelled blood somewhere. Sehyeon could see drops of blood dripping from his eyes. The black and red blood that ran down her arms was the blood that had been spit out from Euncheong’s mouth.

And from then on, Euncheong’s terrible pain began. It was a silent struggle. Euncheong bit the back of her own hand several times as she tried to endure it somehow. It was all a hand reaching out fiercely over Sehyun’s shoulder.

“It’s okay, it’s okay… . “Euncheong.”

Wow-

Se-hyeon tightly held Eun-cheong, who was chewing her hands until they were in tatters, in her arms. The hand, which was so strong that it trembled, desperately searched for Sehyeon.

“as… de… .”

It was a voice mixed with thirst and desire. Letting out her rough breath, Euncheong hugged Sehyeon’s back so hard that it broke. Then he buried her face deeply on her skinny shoulder. The breath that seemed to melt continued to wet Sehyun’s shoulders.

The shaking body was scary. The sharp black wings also had an aggressive shape. However, the wings never attacked Sehyeon.

“… road… .”

The cracked voice made my heart tremble. Se-hyeon reached behind Euncheong’s neck and gently stroked the back of his head. Euncheong’s shoulders, which had been twitching with a lot of force, gradually relaxed and fell down onto Sehyeon’s body.

I felt like the medicine was taking effect and my heavy breathing was subsiding little by little. The face was still contorted in pain, but the blood that had been gushing out had stopped.

In that moment, Euncheong’s body was drenched in sweat. Sweat beads formed on his fluttering eyelashes and shook as well.

As the tightly closed eyes slowly opened, the eyes, hazy from pain, appeared in the shadows. The cloudy eyes moved in search of Sehyeon. As their eyes met, Euncheong moved her fingertips to gently stroke Sehyeon’s cheek.

It was so calm that it felt like time had stopped. Euncheong, who was brushing Se-hyeon’s cheek as if searching for something she missed, tilted her head and touched her forehead to Se-hyeon’s shoulder. The hand that was caressing her cheek slowly moved down Sehyun’s back.

“Rod… .”

With a trembling voice, a rather strong force scratched Sehyun’s back.

“my… “This is the last time.”

“know… . I know.”

Those desperate words broke my heart. Sehyun nodded and whispered. As if he knows everything.

I felt the blood pouring out onto my shoulder again. Her weakened body also began to tremble convulsively.

From then on, it was a series of self-harm. Every time Euncheong felt unbearable emotions, she would sink her teeth into her hands and wrists and suppress them through pain. There wasn’t even a scream. And every time he looked for someone of the opposite s*x, he would gasp and look for Sehyun and call him.

Later, it was hard to tell whether it was sweat or tears that wet Euncheong’s cheeks. Until a faint light bloomed from the black wings and engulfed his body, Se-hyeon stayed by his side, holding Euncheong’s shoulder tightly.

One day ahead. It was a time that Euncheong had to endure. It was also a long, long time.

The hand that was reaching for Se-hyeon’s wing was bitten by Euncheong’s teeth again. Euncheong’s tattered hand then stroked Sehyeon’s cheek. It was a non-stop repetition.

Perhaps leaving Euncheong alone might have been a better choice for him. The reason he couldn’t do that was because his arms were holding Sehyun tightly. It was because he was shaking as if he was going to cry, and because his voice was cracking as he searched for Sehyeon.

Sehyun closed her eyes as she comforted Euncheong, who was leaning against her helplessly. There was still a long way to go before dawn came.

The night that Euncheong had to endure alone was passing slowly.

When Sehyun opened her eyes, the pitch-black room was shining white in the morning sunlight. Se-hyeon, who had blinked out of his daze several times, recalled the events of the night before and jumped up.

But immediately someone grabbed Sehyun’s shoulders and laid her down. It was a hand full of bite marks. A hand that hadn’t even wiped away the blood stains was holding Sehyun’s shoulder and pressing it down.

“You can sleep more, Rod.”

“Euncheong… ?”

“yes.”

Calm eyes were visible through faded hair. It was a strange feeling. The full eyes were quiet, different from before. It was different from yesterday’s messily distorted eyes. Just looking at it made me feel like all sounds were disappearing.

Only then did I realize it. That he completed his promotion safely.

All Sehyeon remembers was being held in his tightly held arms and struggling to breathe. He remembers the sun setting and the world turning black, but he couldn’t remember any scenes after that. Perhaps he lost consciousness due to suffocation, or was overwhelmed by the force of the push, but his memory stopped there.

“Euncheong… are you okay?”

“yes. Rod rather than me.”

Euncheong answered with a smile. It was a gentle smile. On the other hand, it seemed like his thirst had gone away. There were clear chew marks on Euncheong’s hands and wrists. Without even receiving treatment. These were the scars he carved to drown out his emotions.

“Doesn’t it hurt? Give me your hand. “I will treat you.”

Euncheong shook her head and took Sehyeon’s hand.

“This scar will last the rest of my life.”

Sehyun’s eyes briefly wavered. I knew it. How many times did he try to reach out for Sehyun’s wings? I don’t know the exact intention, but it probably didn’t mean anything good. Euncheong blocked it by chewing on his own flesh, suppressed it, and swallowed it.

But now Euncheong said she wanted to keep it as a scar. An indefinable emotion passed by the tip of her nose. Sehyun had no choice but to stretch out his hand.

As he stroked Euncheong’s cheek, a scarred hand tightly grasped the back of Sehyeon’s hand.

“… “I endured it well.”

“Thank you for Rod’s consideration.”

Euncheong buried her lips deeply in Sehyeon’s hand and closed her eyes. When those eyes opened again, Sehyun pulled his feet out of the bed and stood up. The first priority was to wash away the blood that had soaked Euncheong’s body.

“first of all… “Would you like to take a shower?”

“yes.”

The long night’s pain ended with Euncheong’s answer. It was a quiet morning. Euncheong’s smile was as gentle and white as the sunlight that dyed his hair white. This is the second time.

It was the birth of a legendary vassal who succeeded Ruhak.