How to Survive as a Player Chapter 84

#84

I could feel his peaceful breathing through his skin. Se-hyeon gently swept Kwak Jeong-han’s sturdy shoulders up and gently stroked the hair tickling his cheek.

The wind that swept the surface of the water brushed Sehyeon’s cheek. It was a long wind that scratched the lake. And Kwak Jeong-han’s arms did not loosen until the wind blowing through the beautiful tree stopped.

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Kwak Jeong-han was placed on probation for a week. Even that was limited to the fact that Se-hyeon changed from a temporary resident to an imperial citizen, and in reality, an order of deportation was scheduled to be issued. He even had to fight Ruha Kra once to prevent him from being imprisoned in Ulta’s dungeon.

Fortunately, after many twists and turns, Kwak Jeong-han’s punishment stopped short of imprisonment.

And during that week, Se-hyeon spent busy days going back and forth to the potion factory with Yoo Si-un. Yu Si-un still felt awkward, as if he had not adapted to the peaceful daily life, but his condition had improved significantly compared to when he first arrived.

I couldn’t check the condition of my wings because I was hiding them because of my retainers, but the bruises and limping that were all over my body had now disappeared. What was revealed along with the stable appearance was an elegant atmosphere.

Yoo Si-woon was the person who reminded Se-hyeon of her first days. Soft, weak, and helpless.

“… Sehyun, I… .”

“Ah, are you done? You did it quickly. Thank you, Siun.”

“Oh, no… Of course I… It’s something I have to do… .”

Sehyeon, who was looking at the small head that was bowed down, stood up from where she was sitting. Yu Si-un’s shoulder seemed to jump, and as expected, he took a step back.

Sehyeon knew very well that it was because he was scared.

“Yoo Si-un.”

“yes… .”

“are you okay. “You can stay as is.”

“yes yes… . “I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s okay.”

Se-hyeon did not press Yu Si-woon. He waited constantly and was patient in all situations. Although I couldn’t hear everything that Yu Si-un had experienced, I heard as much as I could and figured out why he couldn’t attend the banquet with the Grand Duke.

Treaty of Unequal Alliance.

Yoo Si-woon was currently on a leash by Park Seung-gun’s group. The safety of the Grand Duke was within it, and the Grand Duke of Yu Si-un was currently unable to leave the empire.

“Thanks to Siun, I was able to finish making the potion quickly. “The Jaseng Empire seems to be expert at making potions.”

“… yes. My Grand Duke… I have talent in that area… .”

Yu Si-un’s pitch-black eyes sank heavily. Whenever he talked about the empire, he sometimes had this heavy expression on his face. It was a heavy thing. The very situation of having to live with the rope on guard, not knowing when it might strangle him, made him shrink even more.

“Mr. Yoo Si-un. Aren’t you hungry? “It’s almost time to eat.”

“Se-Hyeon, you must eat it… yes.”

“Today is the day when Kwak Jeong-han’s probation is lifted, so I’m thinking of going out to meet him after eating. Would you like to come with me?”

The potion that Se-hyeon wanted had already been manufactured with the help of Yoo Si-un. Now all that remained was performance testing and mass manufacturing. In fact, the current potion factory was too small for mass production.

Sehyun put the potion she had made for testing into her inventory and left the small laboratory. As soon as I left, a man came into view. He stood calmly in front of the door. Leaf-colored eyes quietly followed Sehyun.

Gael. He was a vassal who ranked 11th among the 12 heroes. He was a retainer who used a bow and a sword, and had the slimmest and slim body among the heroes. Well, it was funny to compare her because she was bigger than Sehyun.

“Gael, I’ve waited a long time.”

Instead of answering, Gael stretched out his hand. A hand slowly stretched out and touched Sehyun’s cheek, as if to tell her not to be surprised. When his hand grazed his cheek and covered the nape of his neck, Gael carefully pulled Sehyun closer.

Sehyeon’s feet moved hesitantly. The place I was drawn to was on Gael’s shoulder. Gael put Sehyun in his arms and bowed his head on her small shoulder.

I felt a long breath over my shoulder. It was like she could smell a scent.

“I can wait as long as I want, Lord.”

It was a sweet and quiet word. There was a cool grassy smell from Gael’s arms. He loved trees and gardens, so he almost lived in the forest that Sehyun created behind the castle tower. He was a retainer who particularly loved nature.

‘I want to feel your perfume.’

This was what I heard every time I checked Gael’s trustworthiness. The ‘nostalgia’ he was talking about was longing. Knowing this, the day he returned from conquering the 70-story tower was the first time Gael spoke about his ‘hometown’.

It was a night when I had to think about many things as Gael looked lonely and said he had seen his hometown inside the tower. He didn’t know where their hometown was, but all Sehyeon could do at that time was to ask his vassals to create a forest that resembled his hometown.

It was probably at that time that Gael decided to become a hero. Sehyeon did not directly select heroes. The current heroes were those who received recognition from other vassals and applied for promotion procedures to Sehyeon and achieved this position themselves.

Perhaps that is why the reputation of other vassals for heroes was quite high. A place where only those who are recognized can ascend. That was the place of heroes.

It was around the time when Gael got used to the smell of grass that he fell. Gael took a step back and held out his hand with a smile.

“Do you want to go?”

“okay.”

The curved eyes between the forest-filled hair were lovely. Sehyeon held his hand and walked with him. He didn’t forget to take care of Yu Si-un.

As I left the potion factory, the languid sun shining overhead, signaling noon. Yu Si-un hesitated the whole time he was walking, as if he was watching Gael’s notice. There were quite a few things he found out through Yu Si-un.

One of them was about the wings of the Celestial Race. Even though they were members of the same Celestial Race, they did not descend from the same genealogy and had different customs and customs. However, perhaps because they were from the same family, there were many similarities between Celestial Races. For example, the hidden symbol of the wings.

Sehyun suddenly remembered the time she heard those words. The day when his wings itched and he asked Yu Si-un to scratch them with a stick, when his face turned bright red and he didn’t know what to do, Yu Si-un’s attitude said it all.

At that time, Yoo Si-un said this.

‘that… that… I am… I can’t do it for you… That, that… Usually, if it’s not me, Jeongin… The wings… Well, you shouldn’t touch it… . The wings are an important place… .’

Jeong-In. I thought it could be possible since customs are different for each Celestial race and each empire. He didn’t know that it wouldn’t even work with a stick. The problem was that as soon as she heard those words, Euncheong, who was guarding her, turned her head.

The gaze that was avoided whenever the topic of wings was mentioned could not be explained by the mere implication that it was exclusive, but it was only after seeing Euncheong’s actions that I understood what he had been doing. The attitude of the heroes who avoided touching their wings.

“Yoo Si-un.”

“yes… !”

Se-hyeon suddenly thought of Kwak Jeong-han and looked back at Yoo Si-woon. The startled black eyes were wide open.

“In Siun’s empire, is it a crime to bite someone’s wings?”

“yes… ?”

Yoo Si-woon was perplexed as he looked at Gael’s eyes instead of Se-hyeon’s. Just when Se-hyeon was about to give up and turn away after seeing his hesitation, Yoo Si-woon, who had finished wandering, lowered his head and answered.

Stuttering a lot.

“Chaff, in some cases… different. but… that… Well, erotic… It also has meaning… .”

“… “Are you biting me?”

“yes… .”

“Mr. Yoo Si-un, did you recognize all of these facts as soon as you awakened?”

“no… After I came to Elix, I also spoke to the Archduke… I heard it… me too… that… I made a lot of mistakes… “I got scolded a lot.”

Sehyun’s expression became frowning. Even if Ruhak did not say anything, there were too many implications. From monarch-oriented exclusive possessions to tribal symbols and erotic meanings.

What was clear was that at least Kwak Jeong-han did not bite Se-hyeon in that sense. The clear sound that passed through his throat was like that. It was an act closer to cannibalism than erotic love.

The reason Ruhak took a step back was probably because he knew this.

“Thank you, Siun. “Shall we stop?”

Sehyun stretched out her feet again. Little by little, the things he was curious about were becoming clear, as if his fog was clearing. Although it was only speculation and not something he heard directly from his vassals, it had to be considered close to the truth since the heroes did not deny it.

Among them, the most meaningful one seemed to be a symbol. The day she met Iobel, she had just the glances sent by the heroes as their convocation was dismissed. The blatant gazes were focused on Sehyeon’s back, which had no wings.

Considering that Ruhak came that night and forcibly opened his wings, this probably means that, unlike when it was a game, he should now act as a symbol properly. But why?

“Gael.”

“yes.”

“Do you remember that the Archduke told you to hide your wings before I came here?”

“… Yes, I remember.”

“Can you tell me why it worked now and not then? If you’re in trouble, you don’t have to say anything, it’s okay.”

Gael’s green eyes darkened. Sehyeon changed his race through attribute fusion when Ruhak was level 30. It was at the very beginning when trust was low, and considering Ruhak’s current level was 199, it was a long time ago.

Sehyeon’s guess was that the reason might be the instability of the country’s political situation due to a racial change.

And that was true to some extent.