Episode 246
“Hunter!”
An extremely thick hand grabs my shoulder and shakes it.
Only then was I able to escape from Terti’s spell.
“… … .”
I lowered my head and looked at the floor.
Before I knew it, the dark matter surrounding my body had oxidized, and like other demons, small organic matter was visible on the floor.
“… … !”
For the first time, I felt like I wanted to step on that organic thing and kill it.
Terti left the seeds of disaster in my heart even after his death.
Why Kirill saved me.
It wasn’t about justice or humanity.
Since the object that needs to be fattened and eaten cannot die right away, it is kept alive for now.
At least that was the truth Terti told me.
‘Is it true?’
Judging by Terti’s abilities, memories can be fabricated as much as necessary.
However, there was nothing different from the scene I saw first through the exit from the coma.
Did Kirill really prepare all of this to take away my powers?
Throbbing.
Suddenly my Achilles tendon hurts.
okay.
The black ether that Kirill handed over to me to teach me how to read.
It was still in my body.
Slurp… … .
Until now, it was like a medal to me.
A special medal given as a gift by the best hunter.
I extracted Cyril’s Black Ether from my palm and sent it flying into the air.
Passs.
Now that you have mastered reading, you no longer need Cyril’s Black Ether.
Even though I knew it, I continued to store her power within my body.
However, when I met Kirill again, this energy might tighten my throat.
“hey. Cheon Hae-seon. what are you doing right now?”
“uh. “I’m a little dazed because of Terti.”
“I see. That damn bastard. “You don’t know how surprised I was when I thought he was going to kill himself with you.”
Bisu said, ‘Phew,’ and breathed a sigh of relief.
Cylia also summarized the surrounding situation with a satisfied expression.
“I feel sorry for the dead hunter, but this is a huge achievement. “We caught and killed three mines and eliminated all the chimeras, so the result couldn’t be better than this.”
I nodded, but a heavy shadow still remained in the back of my mind.
I thought that if there was an all-out war with the demons, Kirill would show up one day to help.
Because I thought she was on humanity’s side and on my side at the same time.
But now, that basic premise has collapsed.
Is Kirill trying to protect humanity by killing me?
No.
Humanity has already betrayed her once.
Maybe he wants the co-extinction of humanity and demons.
“Hunter. Are you okay?”
Was it because I was too deep in my thoughts?
Maria comes next to him and asks carefully.
“ah… … . “It’s no big deal.”
“It seems like a separate thing.”
She has round eyes and is a little stubborn.
At times like this, I see you as someone who looks into my heart better than my older sister.
“… … When Terti struggled for the last time. I was a bit mentally shocked. But it’s really okay. “It will get better with time.”
“all right.”
Maria nodded slightly and placed her palm on my forehead.
To others, it might seem like I was checking my temperature, but this was healing.
A healing that restores the mind and spirit, not the caster’s physical strength.
Shall… … .
Healing skills and humanity.
Those two things were unique abilities that only Maria could do.
‘It’s warm.’
A sunny spring afternoon.
This is exactly what I felt when I was sprawled out on my bed in the sunlight.
Is it thanks to her healing?
I felt my confused mind calming down little by little.
‘okay. ‘I can’t be sure of anything right now.’
I didn’t feel like the scene Terti relayed was false, but in any case, it was information provided by the enemy I killed.
Why are you telling me the truth for my own sake when it wouldn’t be any better even if I were torn to death?
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This is contradictory to common sense.
Rather, if Cyril were to take away my power, he would be the most threatening to the demons, so the anglerfish fits the bill.
From the Majins’ point of view, the most ideal development would be for Cyril and me to be in conflict.
‘The person who will tell the truth is… … .’
Terti is dead and Kirill’s whereabouts are unknown.
However, there clearly existed a being who could accurately tell us the conversation of that day.
Porry’s father and the person who had the conversation with Kirill at the time.
‘I have to meet Crassus the Dragon.’
It was the first thing to do after escaping from the stairs of hell.
* * *
“Isn’t he a little strange?”
Seeing Cheon Hae-seon lost in thought alone, Bi-su whispered to his colleagues.
In the process of recapturing Bisu, one precious hunter was lost, but other than that, it was an achievement that could be called a ‘splendid achievement’.
They eliminated three demons, which could be said to be the greatest threat to humanity, and neutralized all the chimeras they had secretly collected.
The media was busy praising The Irregular every day.
In addition, WHPO, which was reorganized under the Cylia system, showed a different appearance from before and received favorable reviews.
The problem was the change in the person who played the biggest role in this achievement.
For three days after bringing Bisu.
Cheon Hae-seon lost his speech and expression.
The training to learn Merus continued harshly every day even after Bisu returned.
During that process, Cheon Hae-seon did not open his mouth except for what was absolutely necessary.
“I know. “I thought there would be some aftereffects for a moment, but I guess that wasn’t the case.”
“Right? “You think so too, right?”
Kang Jeong-hyeon also added her thoughts to the conversation between the two women.
“me too… … I think so. “I spend more time blankly, and the number of times I ask back what I said has also increased.”
“hmm… … .”
Break time after morning training.
Looking at Cheon Hae-seon, who was sitting with his chin resting on one side, caught up in his thoughts, his colleagues looked worried.
What on earth happened when Terti made his final struggle?
Cheon Hae-seon just smiled and said, ‘Terti gave me homework to think about.’
However, contrary to expectations, the silence was not easily resolved even after several days.
Meanwhile,
“done!”
Cheon Hae-seon suddenly got up from his seat.
“oh! It’s a surprise!”
The target who was looking intently suddenly stood up and made a sound similar to a scream.
“huh? what. why.”
Only then was Cheon Hae-seon able to understand the situation.
All of his colleagues were carefully watching his every move.
“Do you think training is worth it now? In the past, I didn’t even have time to pay attention. “I need to increase my intensity starting tomorrow.”
“When did you not post it? “You devil bastard.”
Bisu growled as if he was fed up with the hard training.
“Hehe. “I’ll be back for a while, so don’t be rude.”
“Are you coming? “Where?”
A shadow of anxiety passed over her face.
It was an emergency situation where you never knew what would strike and when.
In the midst of all this, where is Cheon Hae-seon going?
“I will go to the spirit world and meet the Crassus Dragon. I had something to ask, but he was always absent. “I put ‘rain’ on a creature in the spirit world, and it looks like it has just arrived.”
“What are you going to ask?”
“I’ll tell you about that when I get back.”
“hmm.”
Bisu puffed out his cheeks as if he didn’t like it at all.
However, I had no desire to manipulate Cheon Hae-seon anymore.
He wasn’t the type to say ‘I’ll tell you later’ and then keep quiet.
Whenever the time came, I made sure to tell the Maverick the reason.
Not only Bisu but all his colleagues had the same thought.
If Cheon Hae-seon does something, there must be a good reason.
That was an idea that continued even before creating The Irregular.
“You can’t ding.”
Cheon Hae-seon made a request to his colleagues in front of a transparent curtain.
Maria and Yuk Cheolwan laughed, and Chen and Bisu raised their middle fingers.
‘Who is the most important person to me right now?’
A teacher whose true intentions are unknown, and colleagues who completely trust me and follow me.
Cheon Hae-seon crossed the dimensional gate with a complicated mind.
* * *
-It’s true.
To be honest.
There was still a small part of my heart that hoped it wasn’t the case.
However, thanks to Crassus Dragon’s answer just now, Cheon Hae-seon became aware of a clear reality.
Kirill really intended to take away his power.
-I wonder how you knew. The conversation between me and Kirill would not have been leaked.
“That’s it.”
Cheon Hae-seon laughed humorously.
But on the other hand, that smile contained indescribable complex emotions.
-sorry.
Cheon Hae-seon could not believe his ears at the unexpected apology.
A high-ranking guardian spirit of the spirit world.
Among them, the representative dragon Crassus apologized to a mere(?) human.
“I don’t know if you’re apologizing or trying to blow your breath because you’re lowering your head like that.”
Cheon Hae-seon grinned and accepted the Crassus Dragon’s apple.
-You are equivalent to Cyril… … It is true that I hesitated when I saw the possibility that it might be even greater than that. But the moment I reveal that story, the bond between you and Cyril will definitely be broken. For me, I had to choose one or the other.
“I understand.”
Should we think only from the perspective of the spirit world?
The choice of Crassus Dragon is extremely reasonable.
Since there was no telling when the beings of the demon world would attack, the only thing that had to be done was to prevent the two Poisoners from fighting each other.
Rather than having only one of them remain, an uneasy coexistence was a better choice for them.
That’s why Crassus Dragon apologized.
There was definitely a time to tell this story to Cheon Hae-seon, but he ignored it.
-But I don’t just want you to be eaten by Kirill.
“okay? “Now that you’ve come?”
Cheon Hae-seon frowned with a somewhat dangerous smile, but Crassus Dragon spoke in a firm tone.
-If that were the case, you would have taken my son with you.
“hmm. “That also makes sense.”
Child of Crassus the Dragon.
Pori is currently not leaving Cheon Hae-seon’s side.
However, if my father wanted to take it by force, he would have taken as much as he wanted.
The dragon hid Kirill’s intentions while having Pori guard Cheon Hae-seon’s side.
At least until now.
“Put insurance on both sides. Did you use your brain well? “I thought most animals in the spirit world were pure, but I guess that’s just a stereotype.”
The dragon had no answer to Cheon Hae-seon’s words.
It was a clear assault of facts with nothing to refute.
-We are just unreliable. Because I can’t forget the incident 10 years ago that first opened my heart.
The spirits considered humans to be on their side and opened the door to the dimension.
However, the only thing that came back was an attack by humans who had turned into chimeras.
It was a shameful thing for Cheon Hae-seon, but each person clearly had their own circumstances.
“okay. “I know what you mean.”
There aren’t many people in the world you can trust.
It is foolish to expect such a thing from a race from another dimension, since humans, who are of the same race, are also being tricked.
“I’m going.”
I confirmed the information I needed to confirm.
Unfortunately, the conversation between Cyril and the dragon was true.
It’s heartbreaking, but from now on, we must also recognize Kirill as an enemy.
Cheon Hae-seon turned his back, trying to ignore his empty heart.
-I have one more thing to tell you.
Crassus Dragon’s urgent voice was heard from behind Cheon Hae-seon.
“… … “If it’s because of guilt, it’s okay, right?”
-no. It’s not like that. The reason I was away for so long was because I felt ‘premonitory’ symptoms.
“precursor? “For what?”
Crassus Dragon paused for a moment.
-… … .
What does it mean that the guardian spirit of the spirit world must take a deep breath and say something?
indeed.
The answer was truly shocking.
-The war will begin soon. In the human world.
