Episode 40
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes slightly.
‘Did he go..?’
The unidentified man ran away, and Hemis seemed to have returned as well.
Only then did Choi Hyun-seok get up from his seat and let out a sigh of relief.
“Wow, man. I really thought I was going to die.”
Choi Hyun-seok wasn’t completely unconscious.
Just a brief loss of consciousness.
He was already awake when Hemis appeared.
Originally, he had planned to strike the final blow while Oseld was off guard.
When I saw Hemis appear, I decided to hold off and watch the situation.
Thanks to that, Choi Hyun-seok was able to see everything that happened.
“That guy who looks like a parasite brother is definitely strong…”
Now, Choi Hyun-seok knows nothing about Oseld Geffen.
But what we can be sure of is that he is incredibly strong.
To the extent that Choi Hyun-seok felt that it was at least on the same level as Raidrun.
It’s hard to make an accurate comparison because both Oseldna and Raidrun were so strong.
It was clear that he was no less skilled than Raidrun.
“That guy is one thing, but that lip monster is on another level.”
Hemis played with Oseld, who was so strong, like a child.
It is clear that he was able to escape because of his outstanding abilities.
The bigger reason is probably that Hemis had no intention of capturing him.
‘You must never mess with him.’
Choi Hyun-seok vowed once again that he would not attack Hemis.
“Oh, Mr. Abelson! Are you okay?”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Abelson, who was still lying down.
Unlike him, who pretended to faint, Abelson was still unable to open his eyes, as if he had really lost consciousness.
Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the pulse.
“First, I need to put you to bed.”
It was when Choi Hyun-seok carefully carried Abelson and laid him on the bed.
“Hero. Now is the time…!”
Rachel appeared without a sound and whispered in Choi Hyun-seok’s ear.
“What a surprise! Where have you been and why are you back now!?” “Oh my! You’re the one who told me not to touch you when you need to concentrate!”
“ah…”
“And when there was a monster called Hemis, he told me not to come out. So I was watching the situation.”
In fact, there was no particular problem even if Hemis found out about Rachel.
Because she already knew that Choi Hyun-seok was a warrior.
Still, it was a little awkward to show Rachel in front of Hemis.
“It’s like I’m blatantly advertising myself as a warrior.” “It’s okay. I don’t want to appear in front of that monster either.”
Rachel shivered at the mere thought.
In the room, not only were there corpses and blood, but even the meat that Choi Hyun-seok had cooked and brought was completely gone.
It all went into Hemis’ mouth.
“What if I eat it because it looks so delicious…” “Well, that could definitely happen.”
It wasn’t something that could be dismissed as a mere joke.
If it was Hemis, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had eaten it, wondering what it would taste like after seeing Rachel.
“By the way, Rachel. What do you mean now?”
“yes?”
“You just showed up, saying, ‘Now is the time!’” “Ah! That’s right, warrior! Now is the perfect opportunity. Let’s deal with it right away!”
“what?”
Rachel had the look of a sinister, third-rate villain plotting a conspiracy.
“That silver hair. Doesn’t it seem so suspicious? She might be a witch, not a saint!” “Are you still saying that?” “Think about it! That guy used holy magic at the end. Then why would they be fighting if they were on the same side?” “I knew Mr. Abelson. Because I called him a saint.” “That’s right! And yet you grabbed her by the collar and hit her!”
Rachel made a gesture of grabbing the air by the throat and said,
When I think about it, it was really strange.
I don’t know exactly what the next saint is, but it’s certain that she will be extremely valuable.
There was something strange about the way he was holding Abelson by the collar.
“So, should we handle it now?”
“yes!”
Rachel smiled brightly and nodded.
“Speak sense!”
Choi Hyun-seok blew a honey chestnut.
“Ahhh! Why are you hitting me!?” “Stop talking nonsense. Let’s go back for now. We can talk to Mr. Abelson later when he wakes up.”
Despite Choi Hyun-seok’s words, Rachel did not know how to give up.
“Ah! Let’s handle it now!” “Stop being so stubborn! You’re still an angel? This guy is worse than a devil.” “He’s not a guy, he’s a bitch! And he’s not an angel, he’s a fairy!”
Choi Hyun-seok used all of his facial muscles to make a pitiful expression.
“Are you jealous because Mr. Abelson is prettier than you?” “Oh, no! I’m much prettier and cuter!” “Your voice is shaking, so I think it is?” “No! No!” “That’s right. You’re jealous! Ebebeb~ You’re jealous~ You’re jealous~”
Choi Hyun-seok teased Rachel with an excited expression.
“Rachel is jealous!”
“Eww…! No!”
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The warrior and his dedicated fairy became more and more childish as the days passed.
***
Since becoming a chef, Choi Hyun-seok’s work has been consistent, like a squirrel running on a wheel.
Wake up early in the morning and practice.
Go hunting with the cooks.
After the hunt, I cook the fish I caught that day and then go home for the evening.
Here his work ends.
But one thing has changed since the Oseld Geffen incident.
“Are you giving up already?” “Ugh… gasp…! Not yet.”
A night when not even the moon rose.
In the dark training ground, Choi Hyun-seok was facing Raidrun.
Torches burning everywhere illuminated the two.
Raidrun looked at Choi Hyun-seok with a serious face.
“Then don’t stop.”
As if Raidrun’s words were a signal, Choi Hyun-seok kicked the ground and ran.
His body stretches out like a shot.
Due to his body being enhanced by magical power, his speed far surpasses that of humans.
“Put the pressure down!”
Choi Hyun-seok extended his fist with a shout.
Wedge!
A fist tears through the air and flies towards Raidrun.
It is an attack with enough power to break rocks.
However, the expression on Raidrun’s face, the one being attacked, was extremely calm.
He slightly twists his body to avoid the punch and pushes Choi Hyun-seok’s chest.
“Cough!”
It felt like a light push, but it felt like my heart was going to break.
Choi Hyun-seok staggered back.
“Didn’t I tell you? Your attacks are too honest.”
Raidrun said.
“Choi Hyun-seok. You don’t have the advantage in strength or speed. But you can’t use powerful magic either.”
“yes…”
“You certainly have great talent. In fact, your ability to control your body and magical powers is quite outstanding.”
“…”
“Here lies the problem.”
Raidrun tapped his head with his finger.
“There is a limit to imagination. That’s why the movements are monotonous and unsophisticated.”
“…”
“Forget the old common sense. Magic makes everything possible. Don’t define limits.” “I’ll keep that in mind.”
“This problem will continue to haunt you, but you must keep it in mind.”
“…”
“No matter how strong you become, you are still weak. There will always be someone stronger than you.”
“…”
“So, we must keep all possibilities open. In order for the weak to defeat the strong, they must not be picky about the means and methods. We must not forget that honesty is the privilege of only the strong.”
“yes.”
Raidrun raised his hand and patted Choi Hyun-seok on the shoulder.
“Let’s stop here for today. You’ve worked hard.”
“thank you!”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
Raidrun is leaving.
Choi Hyeon-seok, who was left alone, lay down on the parade ground.
“Ugh! I’m going to die.”
My whole body was screaming.
There is no place that does not hurt.
“Sir. Are you okay?”
Rachel appeared above Choi Hyun-seok’s chest and said.
“It’s heavy, so come down.” “To a lady, it’s heavy. How rude.” “I don’t have the energy to joke. Get me treated quickly.”
“all right.”
Rachel cast a healing spell on Choi Hyun-seok without saying a word.
“Ha, I guess I’ll live a little.”
Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh of relief as he felt his wounds healing here and there.
‘Can we keep doing this?’
It’s already been almost a month since I started sparring with Raidrun.
However, the gap with Raidrun did not narrow at all.
Rather, it feels like the gap is widening further.
‘I need to get stronger quickly.’
Choi Hyun-seok thought back to the past for a moment.
The day Oseld Geffen appeared.
I remember that time when I was helpless against my fellow human beings.
‘I said I couldn’t tell you the detailed reason…’
Choi Hyun-seok asked Abelson.
What is the identity of that man, Oseld Geffen?
Why was he attacking Abelson?
What Abelson came back with in return was a different question.
“Mr. Choi Hyun-seok. Don’t you think it’s strange?”
“yes?”
“Why has the war between humans and demons lasted for over 500 years? Don’t you think it’s strange that this war never ends?”
There was nothing Choi Hyun-seok could answer to the unexpected question.
Because he was a stranger who had only recently arrived in this strange world.
I also just learned from Abelson that the war between the demons and humans has been going on for over 500 years.
“All I can say to you right now is this: You have to be strong.”
“…”
“And believe in yourself, not anyone else. That’s the only thing that will save you, Mr. Choi Hyun-seok, from this chaos.”
With those words, Abelson closed his mouth.
Choi Hyun-seok had many more questions he wanted to ask, but he didn’t.
Because I instinctively knew she wouldn’t answer anymore.
“That’s how the training began…”
Choi Hyun-seok muttered while looking at the night sky.
“Is this okay?”
After his conversation with Abelson, Choi Hyun-seok intensified his training.
So much so that I can confidently say that I’m really trying hard.
In reality, it wasn’t without results.
In addition to constant hunting, his abilities had improved considerably thanks to training with Raidrun.
Choi Hyun-seok opened the status window and checked.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Reserve Warrior
▫Level: 335
·Strength: 110
· Agility: 108
· Stamina: 112
· Horsepower: 114
·Charisma: 52
·Bonus Points: –
▫Warrior Points: 450
▫Abilities: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (D), Cooking (E), Magical Power Management (D)▫Skills: Raidrun-style fighting techniques
The level has increased by more than 100 compared to a month ago.
A situation where all abilities except charisma exceed 100.
Even Choi Hyun-seok himself felt that his body had become so incredibly weak that he had truly lost his humanity.
But it wasn’t enough.
There were too many monsters in this world.
“I need something… something different.”
I need to get stronger as soon as possible.
I wanted to become stronger, escape the Demon King’s army, and become free.
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If you want to date Young-ae, have a rabbit-like self, and build a mansion to live in when you grow old, you need to get out of here as soon as possible.
“That’s right. Mr. Abelson should go with you too. I almost forgot.” “Sir. I told you to give up on that woman. She’s a witch!” “If you keep doing that, you’ll really get punished by heaven.”
It was when Choi Hyun-seok and Rachel were exchanging petty jokes.
“Khuuuung! Khuuuung!”
A soldier was approaching, strangely panting.
Upon closer inspection, I found out that it was one of the cooking bottles.
“Hey, Chef! You were here!? I’ve been looking for you for a long time.”
“what?”
Choi Hyun-seok asked with a puzzled face.
The cook finds himself at this hour.
It was something that would never normally happen.
“Ooh, the commander is looking for the chef. Go quickly!” “Haa, I thought it was quiet lately…”
There was nothing particularly surprising.
Choi Hyun-seok got up from his seat with an expression that said, “It was meant to be.”
***
The antique door made of black wood was so large that it was three meters high.
Choi Hyun-seok, standing in front of the door, caught his breath.
“Phew…”
Knock carefully on the door.
Knock knock.
“Come in.”
A beautiful voice came from inside.
As I opened the door and went in, I saw Hemis sitting with her legs crossed on the desk as usual.
‘Your lips look bigger today.’
Choi Hyun-seok lowered his head, thinking about something pointless.
“I heard you found it.” “Are you bored these days?”
“yes?”
Choi Hyun-seok blinked at the unexpected words.
Far from being bored, I’m so busy that I feel like I don’t have enough time every day.
“No. You seem very bored these days.”
Hemis spoke again.
Only then did Choi Hyun-seok understand what she meant.
‘You’re just bored!’
After the Oseld Geffen incident, there were no incidents for nearly a month.
It was obvious that the monster was planning to cause some trouble.
“That’s why I said. I wanted to give you something fun to do.”
“yes…”
“It seems like you’re doing a good job as a company commander now, so shouldn’t you step up to the rank of commander in earnest?”
At Hemis’s words, Choi Hyun-seok made a face as if he was wondering.
‘No way…? It can’t be…’
Unfortunately, bad feelings always come true.
The smiling Hemis’ lips were split long.
“I’ll give you a month. Get the battalion commander.”
“yes…?”
A new storm was brewing.
