Episode 50
The next saint, Abelson Marriott.
She was deep in thought with a serious face.
‘If this continues, I won’t be able to hold out much longer.’
Choi Hyun-seok’s condition is critical.
“Ugh…”
He was groaning and sweating black sweat all over his body, so it wouldn’t have been strange if he had died at any moment.
‘What should I do…?’
Even when Raidrun came looking for him in a hurry, he was acting so flustered.
However, Choi Hyun-seok’s condition, which was actually confirmed, was more serious than expected.
‘My body is being eroded by magic. No, would that be the right expression?’
Erosion of the body by magic.
Come to think of it, something similar happened before.
This is when Raidrun injected magic into Choi Hyun-seok, claiming that it would cure him.
‘After that, magic energy remained in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.’
If you think about it, that day was the beginning of everything.
Since then, magic energy remained in Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
Magi is like poison to humans.
Fortunately, the magic inside Choi Hyun-seok does not move.
So I was a little relieved, but eventually things blew up.
‘I knew something would happen someday, but I didn’t think it would turn out like this.’
Abelson glared at Raidran.
‘A demon to humans
Teaching private speculation…’
Demon tribe
Thanks to the use of a private speculator, the magic inside Choi Hyun-seok went wild.
‘No matter how much I think about it, I’m not in my right mind.’
Even if Choi Hyun-seok wasn’t normal to begin with, what on earth was Raidrun thinking?
Those elite demons are incredibly smart and strong, but they get clumsy at odd times.
‘It seems like it’s only like that when I’m involved with Mr. Choi Hyun-seok…’
Then, as if reading Abelson’s thoughts, Raidron spoke up.
“What is Choi Hyun-seok’s condition?” “It’s dangerous. If things continue like this, he won’t be able to last much longer.” “Does that mean… he’s going to die?”
Abelson nodded silently.
If left alone, Choi Hyun-seok’s chances of survival are less than 1%.
Raidrun’s expression darkened suddenly.
“Is there no way…”
“There is one.”
“There is a way!?”
“Yes. I don’t know if it’s possible, but it’s the only way to try.”
“What is that!”
Raidrun is getting closer.
He looked like he was going to grab me by the collar if I didn’t tell him right away.
“It’s to completely merge the magic inside Choi Hyun-seok with his body.” “It’s hard to understand. Is that possible for a human?”
Magic is fused into the human body.
This was a completely different problem from the previous one where magic remained.
The very foundation of the human species is changing.
It was something that could not happen in common sense.
“I also can’t understand it. But it’s already happening before my eyes.”
Abelson began to explain what he had discovered.
The magic currently inside Choi Hyun-seok is eating away at his body.
Naturally, a body eroded by magic rots and decays.
This is why magic is called poison to humans.
“But Choi Hyun-seok is being consumed by the magic while also being fused with it.” “Does this mean that Choi Hyun-seok’s body is changing to accept the magic?”
“yes.”
But Choi Hyun-seok’s case was a little different.
His body was being eroded and melded with magic at the same time.
However, the rate of fusion is not keeping up with the rate of erosion.
“So let’s slow down the erosion of the Magi and finish the fusion first. If we do this, Choi Hyun-seok will be able to survive. This is just my opinion.” “How can we slow down the erosion?” “I can stop the erosion with my divine power.” “Then start right now.”
“That won’t work.”
“Why?”
Raidrun’s expression distorted.
If there is a way to save Choi Hyun-seok, why don’t they take action right away?
Naturally, there were problems.
“Because it’s too dangerous. If divine power enters a situation where magic has already spread throughout the body, who knows what might happen.” “So you have to gamble…” “Yes. It’s a gamble with your life on the line.”
Trying to slow down the erosion of magic with divine power could actually make the situation worse.
Raidrun, who had been thinking for a moment, opened his mouth.
“Let me ask Choi Hyun-seok.” “Are you asking Mr. Choi Hyun-seok?” “Yes. Since it’s a matter of his life, I have no choice but to let him choose…”
“okay…”
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Abelson also agreed with that statement.
When it comes to his own life, it’s right for him to decide for himself.
Abelson lightly caressed Choi Hyun-seok’s cheek.
“Mr. Choi Hyun-seok.”
“Ugh…”
“Are you in your right mind?”
“Ah, Mr. Abelson…”
Choi Hyun-seok trembled and lifted his eyelids with difficulty.
“I’ll tell you the current situation.”
Abelson briefly explained Choi Hyun-seok’s situation.
Will you pray for survival, or will you take a gamble and risk your life?
“… That’s it. Do you understand?”
Abelson asked after finishing his explanation.
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly.
“I will trust Mr. Abelson…” “If I’m not careful, I could die in even more pain than I am now. Will you still do it?” “Yes… please.”
If we continue like this, death is virtually certain.
So, I had to try every method of living, whether it was gambling or something else.
“Okay, prepare yourself mentally.” “Okay… if you give me the signal, then shoo!”
The divine power emanating from Abelson began to seep into Choi Hyun-seok.
***
Holy Empire Gatren.
There exists a group of hunting dogs that carry out secret missions.
One of those hounds, Oseld Gefen, was moving his newly created left hand.
“Umm… I don’t like it.”
He had his left arm cut off by Hemis in a previous mission.
In Gatren, all magical skills were concentrated to create the best prosthetic hand, but it was inferior to the original hand.
In the first place, Oseld’s body was strong enough to be called a hero, so it couldn’t be helped.
“Sir Oseld. Are you ready?”
Oseld turned around at the sound of a voice coming from behind him.
What you see are three men.
Likewise, they are hunting dogs that carry out Gatren’s secret missions.
These three will help me make this mission a success.
These people are not hero-level like Oseld, but they have skills that are comparable to him.
‘I’m more than enough to handle a black giant without any gourmets…’
The Pope forced them into this task as if he absolutely had to make it a success.
“The preparations are complete.”
“Then let’s set off right away.”
Oseld and three men set out on a mission.
***
Blink! Blink!
“Euuuuuu…”
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes with a groan.
licking!
All you can see is a giant tongue.
It was Bobo.
licking!
“That, that ma…”
Bobo’s tongue is rough.
I guess it’s something they say they’re doing for Choi Hyun-seok.
From the victim’s perspective, it felt like being tortured by having one’s face skin peeled off.
“Stop! You stupid sh*thead!”
Then Rachel punched Bobo in the bridge of his nose.
“The warrior is sick!”
“Wow!”
Bobo also barked without giving up, as if he felt wronged by something.
“Stop it!”
“Wow! Wow!”
“Where are you talking back from!?”
“Kwaang!”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhho
Bobo and Rachel were running around.
“Jebaal… Jo, quiet…”
Choi Hyun-seok muttered as if he was sleeping.
My head already hurts like crazy.
If I had to make a comparison, it would be like having an extreme hangover that makes you feel like you’re going to die.
It was about 10 times harder than that.
At a time like this, the two of us are talking so much that my head feels like it’s going to burst.
“Shh! Be quiet.”
Fortunately, Rachel and Bobo became quiet after hearing Choi Hyun-seok’s groans.
“Um…”
Rachel stared at Choi Hyun-seok.
“Sir. Are you okay…?”
“huh…”
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“huh…”
Choi Hyun-seok answered in a voice that sounded like he was dying.
“Sir, what are your symptoms? Tell me. I might be able to help you with something!”
“huh…”
I don’t know if you don’t understand what I’m saying or if you can’t answer.
Choi Hyun-seok only repeated the word ‘yes’.
At that moment, Rachel’s eyes sparkled.
“Sir, are you in a lot of pain?”
“huh…”
“My head is pounding. I have no strength at all.”
“huh…”
“Then Rachel is the most beautiful in the world?”
“Ugh…?”
Choi Hyun-seok opened his eyes wide at the sudden nonsense.
Rachel continued to chatter, unaware that his eyes were open.
“That silver-haired saint! You don’t like her, do you? Rachel is a hundred times prettier than her, right? Isn’t she?” “No. That’s absolutely not true.”
Choi Hyun-seok answered clearly and concisely.
“Huh? Warrior. Are you awake?”
Rachel’s eyes widened.
“Uh… I’m dying, really…” “I’m glad you came to your senses!”
“Thanks to you…”
Thankfully, Rachel came to her senses thanks to her ridiculous nonsense.
Choi Hyun-seok frowned and held his head.
“What the hell happened…” “Sir. I was unconscious for almost three days!”
“Three days?”
“Yes! Aren’t you hungry?” “I’m fine, but…”
I never expected that you would be down for three days.
‘Why did I faint?’
Choi Hyun-seok looked back on his memories.
‘You clearly said you were learning speculation…’
Raidrun kindly explained how to use the plomot.
‘I moved my magic along with it. And…’
Severe pain came.
Even Choi Hyun-seok, who has built up a tolerance for moderate pain, cannot bear it.
It was such an excruciating pain that I wondered if this was what it felt like when your soul was being eaten away.
“What on earth happened to make it like this…”
Choi Hyun-seok looked at his body quietly.
Fortunately, there were no external injuries and all limbs were intact.
“There’s nothing particularly strange…”
At that moment, something flashed through Choi Hyun-seok’s mind.
He opened the status window in a hurry.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Reserve Warrior
▫Level: 420
·Strength: 136
· Agility: 134
· Stamina: 138
· Horsepower: 141
·Magi: ??
·Charisma: 56
·Bonus Points: –
▫Warrior Points: 450
▫Abilities: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (D), Cooking (D), Magical Power Management (D)▫Skills: Raidrun-style fighting, Flomote
Choi Hyun-seok sighed after checking the status window.
‘As expected…’
What I had hoped would happen has happened.
A while ago, a square (□) suddenly appeared in the status window.
That had been changed into magic.
“Something seems really wrong…” “Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?” “Rachel. Can a warrior have magic?”
Rachel smiled and waved her hand.
“Oh my! You’re really a warrior! You’re already joking. I guess things have really gotten better.”
“No, that’s….”
“Anyway, that’s fortunate! I was really worried. I was so worried that I couldn’t even sleep because I was worried about what would happen if you died like this.”
It wasn’t a lie.
Even now, dark circles were still thick under her eyes.
“But seeing you joke around like this, I guess I can let my guard down.” “No, that’s not it! It’s true.”
“yes?”
“A magic energy has appeared in the status window.”
“yes?”
“I told you, I have magic.”
Rachel approached Choi Hyun-seok without saying a word.
She turned Choi Hyun-seok’s eyelids over and checked his eyeballs.
“Hmm, you were sick, did you have any problems with your eyesight?”
“I told you it’s true!”
Choi Hyun-seok threw Rachel away nervously.
“Then, warrior. How many do you see in this?”
Rachel spread out her fingers.
“There are two.”
“Huh! Can you really see it? You didn’t just take a picture by feeling!?” “How many times do I have to tell you it’s real?”
“This can’t be happening…”
Rachel fell to her knees.
It’s as if he’s given up on everything.
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rachel with a bewildered face.
“What, what is it? Is it that serious that you have magic?…” “No. I don’t know either.” “Then why are you overreacting!”
Rachel’s reaction made me think she had some kind of fatal disease.
“I wanted to express with my whole body how surprised I was.”
“Haa… Okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh.
Anyway, I was able to rest easy knowing that there was no immediate problem due to magic.
“By the way, it’s about time for the saint to come.” “Huh? What are you talking about?”
If you’re talking about a saint, you’re probably talking about Abelson.
“Actually, that woman came to see me and took care of me every day…”
Rachel muttered with a resentful face.
He seemed angry at the reality that he could not do anything and had to leave everything up to Abelson.
“Still, since the hero has risen like this, I should give him some credit!” “That’s what happened…”
After hearing that, I vaguely remembered my conversation with Abelson.
‘What I said back then worked.’
Eventually, it seemed that Abelson had succeeded in curing himself.
It’s like a lifesaver.
When I saw Abelson, I thought I should say thank you.
At that moment.
“You’re awake.”
The door opened and Abelson came in with a haggard face.
