Episode 179
“What are you doing here?”
A chill drips from Park Hyun-ah’s voice.
At the same time, magical power surged within her body.
It’s about being ready to cast your spell at any time.
“You are a guest. I have been asked to protect the city.”
Sarah Dunphy said, sipping her tea.
It was a leisurely attitude that was completely out of place for the situation.
“You want me to believe that?” “I’m just telling the truth.”
Park Hyun-ah’s momentum gradually becomes more ferocious.
It was so ferocious that just being near it would make a normal person collapse in a cold sweat.
At that moment, the attendant, sweating profusely, stood between the two.
“Sir, calm down. This person is right.”
“what?”
“Sarah Dunphy, here, is a guest invited by the lord.”
Park Hyun-ah narrowed her eyebrows and glared at the attendant.
“Lord Milpton called that woman?” “Yes. He entrusted her with the defense of the city in case the warrior fails to defeat the undead army.”
It was an interesting story.
Summon the undead to block attacks from the undead.
The lord probably didn’t know that Sarah Dunphy was an undead.
On the outside, she was just an exotic beauty with bronze skin and gorgeous jewels.
The magic inside her could have been hidden thoroughly, considering her skills.
“Have you cleared up the misunderstanding? You are the magician who controls fire, Park Hyun-ah.” “Even so, that doesn’t change the fact that we are enemies.”
Park Hyun-ah said in a growling tone.
“You’re not as cool-headed as a wizard. Well, that violence was your identity and charm.”
Sarah Dunphy continued with a faint smile.
“This is the land of a human lord with whom I have no ties. Do you wish to fight me in a place like this?”
“Tch…”
Park Hyun-ah clicked her tongue and turned her head.
Actually, she knows too.
That you can’t fight here.
The moment Sarah Dunphy and Park Hyun-ah collide, a great disaster will strike the Milpton Estate.
The aftermath of the battle might have repercussions throughout the territory.
This is especially true for wizard fights.
There could be thousands, or perhaps tens of thousands, of innocent victims.
‘Yeah. If you had wanted to fight in the first place, you wouldn’t have called me like this.’
Sarah Dunphy stopped a group of passersby who were unaware of what was happening.
It seemed like the purpose of the conversation was to surprise them, even though they could have done so at any time.
Park Hyun-ah decided to listen to Sarah Dunphy’s words first.
“So what? Want to talk? I don’t really feel like talking.” “I don’t have any business with you today.”
Sarah Dunphy raised her hand and pointed to Choi Hyun-seok, who was behind her.
“The warrior over there is the one I have business with.”
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Choi Hyun-seok.
Choi Hyun-seok pointed at himself with a bewildered expression.
“I…?”
“Yes, warrior of strong spirit. Will you spare me a moment?”
“Umm…”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at the group’s reactions.
If we accept it blindly, we don’t know what danger awaits us.
But that doesn’t mean we can ignore it.
I was curious as to why she had been chosen, and it was also a chance to get information on Sarah Dunphy, a formidable enemy I might have to fight again someday.
“I know what you are worried about.”
Sarah Dunphy stood up.
She raised her hand gracefully and placed it on her chest.
“I, on the name of Sarah Dunphy, promise not to harm you.” “Just a promise…” “After all, as the king of a country, I have led countless people. These words carry a weight that is not light.”
Sarah Dunphy wiped her smile away and spoke with a serious face.
Park Hyun-ah, who was watching him, tapped Choi Hyun-seok on the shoulder.
“Have a nice trip.”
“Is that okay?”
“There are many idiots in this world who live and die for romance.”
She glanced at Sarah Dunphy and continued.
“You can tell what type of person you are just by looking at them. I will keep my word.”
“All right.”
“While you’re at it, find out a little bit about this and that. Do you know what I mean?”
“Of course.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded and approached Sarah Dunphy.
Sarah Dunphy nodded again with a faint smile.
“Then shall we take a walk for a while? From what I’ve noticed while I was here today, the garden is truly beautiful.”
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Choi Hyun-seok, overwhelmed by the elegance and atmosphere he felt from her, silently nodded and followed her.
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Choi Hyun-seok and Sarah Dunphy walked through the garden in silence.
How many minutes have passed?
Choi Hyun-seok, unable to bear the awkward silence, spoke first.
“What is your business?”
Choi Hyun-seok, who was about to say, “What is your business?”, raised his voice.
Although he was always the one who spoke informally to his enemies, Sarah Dunphy gave off an inexplicable aura that made it difficult to deal with her.
“I was really impressed when I saw you in the last battle. The spirit and determination to fight without flinching even against strong opponents. Even a strong mentality. You have all the virtues of a warrior.” “There’s nothing I can say to compliment you.”
Choi Hyun-seok said with a sly smile.
Sarah Dunphy smiled back, then slowly shook her head.
“I’m not trying to win your favor. I just told you what I saw and felt.”
As we were talking, the sun had completely set.
Before I knew it, the sunset had disappeared and blue darkness was descending upon the sky.
In time, the magic lights in the garden began to shine brightly.
I liked the garden bathed in sunset, but I also thought the garden at night, illuminated by lights, was beautiful.
“Actually, there’s one more thing that really impressed me.”
Sarah Dunphy stopped and turned around.
Choi Hyun-seok’s face was captured in her golden eyes.
“For a moment, I saw you wielding mysterious powers.”
“Mysterious power?”
“I have been researching this era in my own way. It is an era where magic, magic energy, and divine power coexist. However, the power you have been handling is different.”
“…”
“That purple aura you used. That elegant and powerful power instantly captivated me.”
Only then did I understand what Sarah Dunphy was talking about.
‘You saw Nobilis.’
A speculative Nobilis that uses a combination of magic and magical energy.
When you use it, it emits purple energy.
Sarah Dunphy must have seen that sight.
“Was this the power?”
At that moment, a purple aura radiated from Sarah Dunphy’s fingertips.
Choi Hyun-seok opens his eyes wide and shouts without realizing it.
“how!?”
A purple aura that combines magic and magical energy.
This power, which Choi Hyun-seok jokingly named Won-ma-po, is not something that just anyone can wield.
No, no one can be different.
This is because it was impossible to possess both magic and magical energy at the same time in the first place.
The prerequisite is something that no one but Choi Hyun-seok has been able to achieve.
It was natural that there was no being that could merge the two in the next step.
“How can you control that power? Can the undead control both magic and demonic energy at the same time?” “Hmm, what are you talking about?”
Sarah Dunphy tilted her head.
The purple energy at her fingertips disperses like smoke.
Choi Hyun-seok continued speaking with an urgent expression.
“Isn’t that a power that requires combining magic and magical energy!?” “What are you talking about? This power isn’t like that?”
“yes…?”
Sarah Dunphy and Choi Hyun-seok look at each other with expressions that show they cannot understand each other.
Sarah Dunphy was the first to break the silence.
“This isn’t some kind of energy that combines magic and demonic energy. It’s a higher origin. It’s a power that’s closer to the original.” “What do you mean?” “Surely… you didn’t know?”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded without realizing it.
It’s a given.
Because it was a power that appeared by combining magic and magical energy.
There can be no other case.
“Then… when two forces with different properties were forcibly brought together, they naturally went back to their origins… Is that how it happened?”
Sarah Dunphy, who had been mumbling something to herself, nodded as if she understood.
“That’s interesting. What great luck and talent.” “Wait a minute. It’s too much to follow the story. Could you explain it to me?”
The purpose of getting information about Sarah Dunphy has long since disappeared.
At this moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s head was filled with thoughts about having to learn about the purple aura.
Fortunately, Sarah Dunphy seemed to have no intention of hiding it, and began to explain.
“This is literally the power that is the origin of everything. I also learned it thanks to you.”
“If it’s the origin…?”
“The power before it splits into magic, magic energy, and divine power. It can be said to be a very pure energy.”
Choi Hyun-seok asked again as if trying to confirm whether what he had heard was correct.
“So. Magic, magic energy, and divine power all originated from this purple energy. Is that it?”
“Yes.”
“What on earth is your evidence…” “The evidence is that I just handled that purple aura. If it is a combination of magic and demonic energy as you said, then shouldn’t I be able to use it?”
Right now, I feel nothing but magic from Sarah Dunphy.
If the purple aura is a combination of magic and demonic energy as Choi Hyun-seok had guessed, then there is a contradiction.
There is currently only one hypothesis that can explain this phenomenon.
As Sarah Dunphy said, the purple force is the source of everything.
If so, then it would also explain her ability to manipulate purple energy.
Because it was a matter of discarding the nature of magic and drawing out the power that was its source.
“It’s all just speculation, but here’s what I think.”
Sarah Dunphy continued.
“Magic power is in harmony with humans, and Magi is in harmony with the Demon Race. However, the divine power is a little different, and it seems that the nature of Magic power has changed again in order to counter Magi, which is relatively weak.” “Anyway, it all started with this purple energy?”
“Yes.”
“Then how did I come to control that power? I was just trying to combine magic and demonic energy.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s doubts were justified.
He knew nothing, he just wanted to combine the two forces.
The resulting purple aura could only be thought of as a power with new properties.
But rather, it went back to the origin of the two.
“The answer is simple.”
Sarah Dunphy spoke without hesitation, as if nothing was particularly difficult.
“The two forces that had different natures and could not become one eventually lost all of their natures and returned to their original forms and became one. That must be it.” “Is that also a hypothesis?” “Yes, but I am certain of it.”
“Hmm…”
Choi Hyun-seok groaned.
I don’t know how much of this shocking statement to believe.
‘I can’t just dismiss it as a lie.’
There is not one thing that Sarah Dunphy has said so far that is contradictory.
Rather, she was lending strength to her argument by showing herself handling the purple energy.
“You look like you have a lot on your mind.”
Then Sarah Dunphy came closer and placed her hand on Choi Hyun-seok’s chest.
Choi Hyun-seok rolled his eyes around, embarrassed by the sudden skinship.
‘At such an important time… Could this be a beauty queen!?’
Whatever Sarah Dunphy’s true identity, she currently appears as a striking beauty.
The texture of the skin that is visible to the naked eye and the feel of it through thin clothing are all similar to those of a human.
Choi Hyun-seok’s heart was pounding.
‘Wake up, Choi Hyun-seok! Your opponent is a bone! Richie!’
Choi Hyun-seok desperately pulled himself together and retreated.
“Ahem, ahem! You’re falling.” “Oh, sorry. I was wondering how you could have such an aura.”
Sarah Dunphy smiled and took a step back.
“Anyway, I have a strong curiosity about you. A body that can contain two powers and at the same time, control this purple energy that is the source.”
“…”
“Unfortunately, I couldn’t have it. At first, I thought it was because I was an undead and not human, but I was wrong.”
There was something strange in the golden eyes looking at Choi Hyun-seok.
“It’s just that you were special.”
Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard.
I know that’s not what he meant, but seeing him look at me with such passion after the skinship made my heart assert itself regardless of my will.
‘Oh, you’re a blond noble
It might be okay even if it’s not Youngae…’
Sarah Dunphy didn’t match my ideal type in any way, but whatever.
The opponent is an exotic beauty queen.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok’s delusions were spreading endlessly.
“So, that’s why…”
Sarah Dunphy opened her mouth.
“I want to be with you from now on.” “Yes…? What, what did you just say…?”
Hyunseok Choi, embarrassed, asked again, even stammering.
Sarah Dunphy chuckled, seeming amused by the reaction.
“I said I wanted to be with you.”
“…”
It’s already been over a year since I came to this world.
For the first time, Choi Hyun-seok felt that this hellish world wasn’t all that bad.
“I… Please don’t misunderstand. I have no intentions, I’m just curious.” “Tell me anything. I’ll answer with all my heart.”
Choi Hyun-seok swallowed hard and said.
“Can undead have children?”
