Absolute Necromancer Chapter 381

Episode 381

Tadadak-

As soon as Haryu heard Jinhyeok’s voice calling him, he immediately left Walpurgis’ side and ran towards Jinhyeok.

Kurururung-

The sight of the tree spirits retreating to one side or splitting apart to avoid being disturbed by the downstream movement was so majestic that it was reminiscent of the miracle of Moses.

“… … Tsk.”

Of course, it was Walpurgis who had just been threatened by Ha-ryu who had ordered it, but that wasn’t particularly important.

She didn’t like the way Haryu would talk to her and then immediately turn around and run towards Jinhyuk, but Haryu was still a precious child to her.

It was an order I had no choice but to give, knowing that it would be very painful if I tripped on the tree spirit’s roots and got even a scratch.

Kkuddeuk-

As he watched the tree spirits that had spread out across the ruined forest take root in the empty spaces and revert to the appearance of ordinary trees, Walpurgis put the bear skein he had been using as a weapon into his mouth.

“Hoooooo… … Now I finally understand what they mean when they say raising a child is useless.”

A thick puff of smoke rises, filling the forest sky.

At the same time, the image of the past blooming in clumps.

-… … I heard from Uriel that there is someone here who can help me.

A mess.

His head is caked in dirt and dust, and his whole body is covered in small wounds.

Both eyes were filled with sadness, but the sharpness of a wild animal contained within them was so deep that it was impossible not to notice even if you wanted to.

Walpurgis, who had faced Jinhyeok while looking at the lower stream that was smaller and weaker than it is now, calmly smoked a cigarette and expressed his refusal to deal with the intruder.

-I have no intention of being a nanny.

-I can do anything. I can cook, I can do laundry. So please, take me in. And train me.

refusal.

Despite being rejected by someone who was incomparable to him, Haru did not give up.

In a desperate situation where one’s life could be lost with a single gesture.

But to Walpurgis, who had lived for eons, such an appearance seemed like a joke.

-Since you mentioned Uriel’s name, I’ll let you off the hook once. Not twice.

-sleep……!

Gurrrrrr!

That was the end of our first meeting.

And it was also the beginning of countless encounters that would follow.

everyday.

As time went by, it was Walpurgis who got tired of the downstream sight that came every hour.

-Haa, you’re so tough. If you’ve been rolling around that much, isn’t it time you stopped coming? Shouldn’t your wounds have all healed by now?

-It’s not enough to just get better. I… … have to get stronger. Only then can I help my brother.

Even though he had to repeatedly destroy the traps and spells set by Walpurgis every time he visited, Ha-ryu’s eyes were filled with determination as he did not give up.

Walpurgis eventually admitted defeat, thinking that the lower classes would never come here unless they were really killed.

-… … Come in.

-thank you!

-And, keep your word.

-You mean things like cooking and laundry? Don’t worry! I’m good at cleaning and everything!

-… … Haa, I can’t believe I’m now a nanny at this age.

In this way, Walpurgis and Harryu came to live together.

All of Walpurgis’ chores were taken over by Haryu, and during this time, Haryu received lessons in sorcery and combat from Walpurgis, and developed a relationship with Walpurgis for over a year.

Of course, later on, when Ryu Hwan appeared, the time spent studying with Walpurgis was greatly reduced, but that did not mean that the time that had passed disappeared.

“But isn’t that little kid more important?”

The time that has passed does not disappear.

The reaction of Ha-ryu to Walpurgis, who had been thinking like that, was shocking.

It’s been over a year.

A very intense year of eating face to face, talking, sweating, and training.

In other words, compared to the time spent by Haru and Jinhyeok, it was not lacking but rather overflowing.

However, Haruyū was placing greater emphasis on Jinhyeok than on himself.

At that fact, Walpurgis puffed on his bear’s whiskey with a pouty face.

“… … Damn, I never thought I’d feel the same way a three-year-old feels when their friend is taken away from them at this age. This really… … pisses me off.”

Walpurgis felt childish when he found out that the person he had cared so much for was actually someone who was more important to him than himself, and opened his mouth feeling even more annoyed than he was about not being able to finish the battle with Jinhyuk.

“Okay, what do you want from me?”

“I want the knowledge of the Great Witch.”

“… … Do as you wish. It’ll be a long time before those guys are done with anyway.”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

Those who were fighting to the death just a moment ago.

Among them, there was one who was performing quite uniquely.

As Tune knelt down on one knee and expressed his deep gratitude, Walpurgis took Tune with him and disappeared deep into the forest.

While Haru and Jinhyeok were talking, he hoped that his conversation with Tune would soothe his boredom.

* * *

After Walpurgis and Tune disappeared into the forest.

Jinhyeok and Haryu reunited in the quiet forest.

“Brother! Brother! Brothereeeeee!!!”

As if the sloth had become one with the tree, Haryu clung to Jinhyeok’s body and kept calling out to him.

Although he is tall and has a bit of a build, Jinhyuk is only slightly bigger than an average adult male.

Of course, it is not a body that is so strong that a grown man can cling to it and shake it around.

“… … Even if you say it just once, I’ll understand it well enough.”

“Hehehe, but still! It’s just… …I’m so happy that I can call you directly like this.”

Of course, since it was past the point where things like body size were important, Jinhyuk stumbled for a moment and then held onto her tightly so she wouldn’t fall down.

Haryu blushed and smiled with satisfaction at the fact that Jinhyeok’s grip was holding him tightly.

Jinhyuk, who felt the happiness floating on her face as bright as a child, could no longer blame Ha-ryu.

“Yeah, nice to meet you too. How long has it been?”

“It’s been 1 year, 7 months and 12 days!”

“… … Aha. I didn’t mean to ask for such an exact date.”

Jinhyeok couldn’t tell if what Haryu had said was true or fake, but since he had said it with such confidence, it was clear that it was pretty close to the correct answer.

Jinhyuk was slightly surprised by that fact, but just by remembering that date, he could tell how much Haryu had been looking forward to this meeting, so Jinhyuk patted Haryu’s head with a warm smile.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“… … Yes, Brother too. I don’t know for sure… … But Brother must have worked so hard that I would say, “You’ve worked hard.”

“Ugh, I want to deny it, but I can’t.”

There was nothing Jinhyeok could deny in the words of the lower class who told him that he had worked hard for them while not rejecting his touch.

Even just the trials of lust that I faced before reaching the 180th floor were more than enough to hear the words, ‘You worked hard.’

‘If I add up the previous floors, what… … I guess even saying ‘good work’ won’t be enough, so I guess I’ll have to keep quiet.’

I didn’t think that the person I just met would know all the paths I had walked.

So there was no need to worry unnecessarily – Jinhyuk thought, and just nodded quietly.

“Wow! It seems like it’s gotten quite heavy.”

“… … Excuse me. It’s the result of my hard work. And I’ve grown a bit, too.”

After finishing the conversation and putting it down on the floor, Haryu glared at Jinhyeok with sullen eyes.

Jinhyuk couldn’t help but nod in agreement at the sight of Ha-ryu waving his hand over his head to show off his height.

Because I was convinced that if I didn’t accept it and said that I had gained weight, even I would not be able to find my bones.

‘I made a mistake without realizing it. Tsk, I don’t really have any deep relationships with women.’

Jinhyuk, who had been criticized by his subordinates for momentarily forgetting that weight is something that should not be touched when dealing with women, immediately introduced his colleagues to cover up his slip of the tongue.

“Do you know this?”

“… … Miho!”

“… … Sister!”

Wow!

The first was Miho.

Haryu and Miho, who had been apart for so long that they could almost be considered original members, hugged each other warmly as if they had just broken up yesterday.

“… … Oh, I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Wow, are you okay, Unnie?”

“Graham!”

Of course, I couldn’t stop the tears.

Miho, who finished her reunion by embracing each other without even wiping away her tears, received applause from the lower class as she showed a slightly more mature side of herself.

Next was Tam.

“It’s greed.”

“… … What happened?”

“A lot has happened. And that’s how the Tom of that time became what he is now.”

“Ahhh… …Congratulations, Tom! You’ve become so cool!”

“… …What?”

“Yeah, it seems like my brother has become a bit more difficult!”

“Hehe… … Hehe, really?”

“Does it look like my sister is lying?”

“no!”

I was surprised to see Tom in human form for a moment.

Haryu, who only chose the words that Tam would like, quickly became Tam’s favorite.

Tam, who had his nose pointed to the sky and was blowing out his breath with a look of great delight on his face, soon ran towards Hye-rin.

“Mom! My sister said I was really cool! She said I looked just like Dad!”

“Oh my, you should call me older sister, not mom.”

“Oh, right. Hehe.”

“mom?”

The peace did not last long.

Tom, who had accidentally blurted out something he had said in the past, corrected himself with a cute face and stuck his tongue out, but he couldn’t take back what had already been said.

“… … Brother.”

“… … I know that too.”

One day, when he told Jinhyuk that he was his father.

Jinhyuk swallowed dryly as he felt Miho, who remembered the ghostly appearance of the lower stream, tugging at his sleeve with trembling hands.

The time has finally come.

The meeting between Haryu and Hye-rin.

Jinhyuk, who could not just sit by and watch the meeting unfold in the worst possible way, eventually managed to mediate between the two by moving his motionless feet.

“… … Haryu, this is Hye-rin. Hye-rin, this is Haryu. Both of you have each other’s names, right… … Have you heard of them?”

Jinhyuk, who had been mediating between the two by pointing at each other and going to the trouble of saying each other’s names directly, soon had no choice but to touch his forehead.

“Yes, I know.”

“I know that too.”

A response that seems to indicate that they know each other very well, for some reason.

Plus.

“… …Why am I looking?”

“……joy!”

“… … It’s nothing.”

Jinhyuk couldn’t help but feel embarrassed by the fierce gazes of the two women who were glaring at him while they were having a staring contest among themselves.

‘Unless you know what happened in the Ordeal of Lust, you shouldn’t react like this. What on earth is going on?’

Jinhyuk, not knowing that the answer to his own thoughts was in fact in fact in fact in his own, was stuck between two women who were staring at him intently, and had no choice but to struggle without being able to do anything.

-Hoo hoo hoo. It was fun, honey?

It must not have been an illusion that Jinhyeok could hear the gumiho’s faint laughter in his ears.