[Episode 16] The Calm Before the Storm (3)
Moon Ji-hoon was still in a daze.
‘I thought the rumors were true’
Stories about superhumans with mysterious abilities were quite famous among the citizens.
It was widely rumored that those chosen by him would gain supernatural powers.
The reason that the existence of superpowers could spread so widely among the citizens was definitely because of the existence of the ‘medical team’. Many people experienced using their superpowers directly and treating patients.
Moon Ji-hoon was one of the people who experienced the miracle firsthand.
‘I never thought I would be chosen by that person like Dajeong!’
Before the dungeon was fully activated, Moon Ji-hoon fought for his life every day against goblins outside the safe zone.
Goblins were weak, but it wasn’t easy to hunt them down with crude weapons when they came in droves. No matter how well you used the safe zone, there were bound to be dangerous moments, and there was a time when you were stabbed by a goblin.
‘At that time, I really thought I was going to die’
After being transferred to a nearby medical team, he was waiting for treatment in the emergency room, and luckily, he was able to meet Kim Da-jeong, who happened to be there.
She emitted a green aura and instantly healed the wound.
Even when I pulled out the sword that was stuck in my back, I didn’t feel any pain. I just felt a tingling sensation and the wound disappeared.
Moon Ji-hoon, who personally experienced the mysterious miracle, was suddenly able to properly realize the existence that had made this huge space a safe zone.
I realized just how much power the man I had just met his face with once had.
If he is truly a being who can create such power users as rumored, not to mention create a huge safe zone, then what kind of being is he?
Only then, when the giant appeared, did I truly regret running away to the underground parking lot with Baek Seung-yeop.
Because he thought that he would no longer be chosen by him since he ran away at the crucial moment.
‘But you gave me a chance too.’
Moon Ji-hoon looked down at his palm and used his strength.
Jejejeok
A cold air spread around my palm, freezing the ice crystals.
‘With this power, I can clear a goblin dungeon by myself.’
I was confident that I could crush the goblins by myself even without a gun.
At the same time, I was grateful.
‘He knew that I had changed my mind!’
Honestly, I was happy.
Because it meant that He also knew his heart of atonement and repentance.
‘This is an opportunity’
He didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
I wanted to prove my worth to him somehow.
‘You have to impress him. Moon Ji-hoon, you can do it!’
Sunlight began to stream in through the window of his room.
The day is bright.
‘You said it was early in the morning, so I guess I should get ready soon.’
Moon Ji-hoon was up all night.
Yet strangely, I didn’t feel tired at all. Endorphins kept surging in my head.
First, I opened my brother’s room and called his name.
“Sanghoon.”
“Hmm?”
“Get up. We need to get ready now.”
Moon Sang-hoon, in his underwear, looked at Moon Ji-hoon with dreamy eyes and asked in a hoarse voice.
“What time is it now?”
“I need to get up, shower, and get ready to go. Hurry up.”
Despite Moon Ji-hoon’s urging, Moon Sang-hoon checked his smartphone.
Although its other functions were crippled, it performed its one function amazingly as a watch.
“…Oh, what is it? It’s seven o’clock. Do you want to sleep more?”
Moon Ji-hoon, who had already anticipated this reaction, threw off the blanket and put his cold hand on Moon Sang-hoon’s back.
“Ahhh!”
“You still won’t wake up? Even like this?”
“Th-That’s enough! Oh, okay, I’ll get up! Just get up!”
Moon Ji-hoon, who woke him up forcibly and sent him to the shower room, went straight to Baek Seung-yeop’s house.
When I rang the doorbell, it was not Baek Seung-yeop who came out, but his younger brother, Baek Seung-min.
“….Jihoon hyung?”
“It’s been a while, Seungmin.”
Moon Ji-hoon looked at him with a warm smile.
Baek Seung-min, on the other hand, was a man who had the courage to seize the opportunity when the giant appeared.
He was recognized by him and given the privilege of owning a pistol, and later even led a relief team.
It seemed like he was just finishing up his preparations for work and was about to leave.
‘But I was chosen by Him before you.’
As far as he knew, Baek Seung-min did not have any special abilities.
That fact alone made me feel like a winner.
“What about your brother?”
“I’m still sleeping.”
“Can you wake us up? He called us early in the morning.”
“Is that him?”
Moon Ji-hoon pointed upward with his index finger and spoke in a quiet voice.
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“The one on the top floor.”
“Ah. Jaehyun?”
“Is his name Jaehyun?”
“Yes. This is Jaehyun Kim.”
“I see.”
Moon Ji-hoon kept repeating the name Kim Jae-hyun in his head, vowing never to forget it again.
At that moment, Baek Seung-min let out a laugh and said,
“Wow, but this kid is still sleeping even though Jaehyun called him? He still hasn’t come to his senses?”
“Can you tell him to get ready and come as soon as possible?”
“all right.”
“thanks.”
Baek Seung-min’s handling of affairs was very certain.
Thanks to that, 30 minutes later, the three were able to gather in front of Baek Seung-yeop’s house.
Baek Seung-yeop yawned loudly and complained.
“Haam. Who the hell is that kid telling someone to come here so early in the morning? Who is he—”
At that moment.
“hey.”
Moon Ji-hoon came in, cutting off Baek Seung-yeop’s words.
He advised Baek Seung-yeop with a fierce tone.
“Watch your mouth.”
Normally, I would have just let it go, but today, those words were particularly annoying and I couldn’t stand it.
‘What a chance I got…!’
Moon Ji-hoon recalled the moment of awakening.
When he was able to use his power, he felt Kim Jae-hyun’s gaze.
Because I felt like the flow of the conversation was giving me a clear insight into his situation.
In a situation where Kim Jae-hyun might be watching even now, such a statement could not be tolerated.
“…what?”
Baek Seung-yeop continued speaking, embarrassed as he had never before experienced such a strong reaction.
“What did you just say?”
“Watch your mouth.”
“This kid…!”
The moment Baek Seung-yeop clenched his fist, Moon Sang-hoon stepped in and lightened the mood.
“Hey~. We both feel sensitive since we just woke up~. Let’s stop and go up~!”
Baek Seung-yeop, who had calmed down at Moon Sang-hoon’s teasing, growled at Moon Ji-hoon.
“Be careful.”
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The tension between the two continued as they rode the elevator up.
Ding—
[It’s the 30th floor.]
[The door opens.]
The moment I was about to ring the bell for room 3002 where Kim Jae-hyun was, the front door opened as if it had been waiting for me.
Moon Ji-hoon bowed to Kim Jae-hyun and greeted him.
“Oh, hello!”
Baek Seung-yeop was looking at Moon Ji-hoon with a look of displeasure.
Just by looking at their eyes, I could get a general idea of what the party atmosphere was like.
‘I guess we’re not on good terms.’
I thought we’d get along well since we’d been together for quite some time, but it seems I was wrong.
‘Then there’s no need to gather all three of them together!’
I wanted to hear Moon Ji-hoon’s honest feelings.
I spoke to Moon Ji-hoon, who was still bending down.
“Ji-Hoon, please come inside.”
“yes.”
Since Moon Sang-hoon and Baek Seung-yeop, who had not yet registered as evacuees, could only enter the hallway where the shoes were, they could not enter any further.
“You two, please wait outside for a moment.”
“Okay~”
“…yes.”
I took Moon Ji-hoon to the living room and asked him directly.
“Do you plan on continuing to party with them?”
The reason I called Moon Ji-hoon here today is because I thought his abilities were too valuable to waste on goblin hunting.
I was thinking of strengthening your specs by giving you the title of [Knight] through a contract of subordination, and if you wanted, I would give you strength by giving you contracts of subordination with two other people who are with you.
However, if the party atmosphere is not very harmonious, there seems to be no need to exert force by writing a contract of subordination.
Moon Ji-hoon answered cautiously.
“I will do whatever Jaehyun wishes.”
I shook my head slightly and said.
“I want to hear Ji-Hoon’s honest thoughts.”
“I am…….”
After thinking for a moment, he opened his mouth and continued speaking.
“I don’t really want to be with Baek Seung-yeop. But I want to take my younger brother with me.”
“All right.”
He said while looking at Moon Ji-hoon.
“There is one thing I would like to suggest to Ji-Hoon.”
I briefly explained the contract of subordination and gave him a choice.
Moon Ji-hoon’s answer was concise.
“It’s an honor!”
He immediately accepted the contract of subordination and was promoted to a knight, gaining the additional title of [Wizard] and the additional ability of Cold Burst. Although his level remained at 30, it seemed like a sufficiently powerful ability.
‘You are being obedient’
Moon Ji-hoon was thinking of joining Lee Jun-hyeok’s team.
‘Lee Jun-hyeok’s power to control water and Moon Ji-hoon’s power to control cold will definitely have a great synergy effect.’
I thought that if we did well, we could put together another ace party like the Hadonggun party.
After finishing the contract, I went out to the hallway where Moon Sang-hoon and Baek Seung-yeop were waiting. Then I spoke to them.
“Congratulations. From now on, you will be freed from quests.”
Then Baek Seung-yeop became cheerful and asked.
“Excuse me?”
“Yes. It’s all thanks to Moon Ji-hoon, so be thankful.”
I looked at Baek Seung-yeop, whose expression immediately hardened, and thought.
‘It’s really easy to understand. People.’
Although he had a personality that I didn’t like, he was better than people who faked things and wore masks.
Because they were much easier to handle than me.
“You know that when the Cyclops showed up, you ran away. This quest was a punishment for that.”
I continued speaking in the suddenly solemn atmosphere.
“Please keep in mind that if something like this happens in the future, it won’t end with a light punishment like it did now.”
He spoke to Baek Seung-yeop, who had a trembling expression.
“Mr. Baek Seung-yeop, please come down now.”
“Yes? Just me?”
“Yes. I still have things to talk about with other people.”
“All right.”
After sending Baek Seung-yeop away, he explained the contract of subordination to Moon Sang-hoon as well.
“I’m so happy~”
Moon Sang-hoon readily accepted the offer.
‘What will happen?’
This was something of an experiment.
‘If the ability to awaken is truly determined by genes’
The results will be revealed now.
“Kneel before me and swear your loyalty.”
“Okay~”
Woohoo
After finishing the contract, Moon Sang-hoon’s awakening ability was confirmed to have the same ‘cold explosion’ ability as Moon Ji-hoon.
‘I see’
When I checked the loyalty, I found that Moon Sang-hoon had far exceeded the conditions for registration.
‘Registered as a guest, Moon Sang-hoon’
Along with the light, a vassal with the same abilities as Moon Ji-hoon was born.
That was when.
[An entity that satisfies the conditions for acceptance as a citizen has approached the corner of the house.]
[Would you like to offer citizenship?]
It was at that moment that I was checking the information of the newly joining citizens one by one.
‘The Awakened?’
A new awakener has joined.
‘Grant citizenship first!’
The moment they accept citizenship.
[The number of citizens reached 50,000.]
[The ‘Exchange’ will open as the number of citizens reaches a certain level.]
[Episode 16] The Calm Before the Storm (3) > End
