#153
Episode 153
Ellie McDowell (3)
Jijijijik.
As the red energy surrounding the dungeon crack disappeared, the users surrounding the dungeon suddenly held their breath.
The red energy generated after a user enters the dungeon serves to prevent other users from entering the dungeon.
The disappearance of that red energy meant two possibilities.
This occurs when the entered user successfully clears the dungeon and when all users in the dungeon die.
The users surrounding the dungeon looked at the support team with bated breath. And as if responding to the public’s expectations, the support team leader took off the detection equipment and shouted.
“Clear wavelength detected!”
All users cheered at those words.
“Triple S did it!”
“I thought it was over when the S-class dungeon suddenly became unmeasurable… ”
“I was thinking of the worst, but I’m so glad I did.”
Even American users who had never seen Jeongdo before were genuinely worried about it. If even strangers are like this, what can Triple S guild members do? Haesik let out a long sigh of relief and flopped down on the spot.
“Hwaaaah.”
Only after hearing the news did Hae-sik’s pale face begin to turn red. If you look closely, you can see that his eyes were moist and his face looked like it was about to burst into tears.
The face of a man who was nearly 2 meters tall could have been unsightly, but no one thought that way.
They just didn’t express it, but they also felt the same way as Hae-sik.
Jijijijik.
“at las!”
As if he had collapsed at some point, Haesik got up from his seat and ran towards the crack. Haesik ran with a big smile on his face, but that smile soon disappeared without a trace.
This was because the appearance of what emerged from the crack was so gruesome.
His complexion was very pale and there was blood all over his body. It was almost believable that the clothes and equipment she was wearing were originally red. Moreover, a foul odor was emanating from her entire body.
“Tongue, brother?”
“uh. Hae-sik. huh? What’s wrong with your expression? “Have you seen a ghost?”
“Your expression is much more serious than mine… No, not that! Medical class! “Medical class!”
“no it’s okay. “There’s no need to call the medical team.”
Hae-sik urgently went to the medical team, but Jeong-do stopped him from doing so.
“older brother. “But there’s blood all over my body.”
“don’t worry. “There are no wounds on my body right now.”
“yes? Then what is the blood in that body…? ah! Perhaps I stained my body with the blood of my enemy. What kind of situation is this? Ugh. After all, you are my brother. “I was worried because my brother said he encountered a monster in the dungeon, but I guess my worry was for nothing.”
“No, this is my blood, but… ”
The wounds suffered during talent synchronization were much greater than the wounds suffered from fighting Mushinma. Her wounds have now completely healed thanks to <Transcendence Regeneration>, but during the synchronization, I really thought she was going to die. The pain was much more intense than the synchronization that occurred in the Demon World.
‘I never would have thought that another transformation would occur.’
I succeeded in stabilizing the <Swordsmanship> talent while chewing the gag, and then when stabilizing the <Cheonmujiche> talent, I almost lost consciousness for a moment.
Perhaps because he was trying to promote himself as a special talent, <Thousand Martial Body> was so painful that it could not even be compared to the <Swordsmanship> talent.
But it endured.
It was possible because there was <Transcendent Regeneration>, there was <Patience> talent, and there were plenty of recovery potions. It was a moment when I could no longer feel the pain that was gradually fading away.
Did someone do that?
A true leader should hit the opponent immediately after he or she is relieved.
<<Cheonmujiche-lv.3> determines that the current user’s body is somewhat insufficient to reach the ultimate of nothingness.>
<We are carrying out a complete transformation.>
After that, real hell unfolded. An excruciating pain came as if the pain I had experienced so far was nothing.
Crack.
Bones were broken and reassembled, muscles were torn and rebuilt. Waste products began to come out from the pores of the entire body.
It is not a complete transformation to simply become handsome like in the demon world, but a physical transformation to be born into a body best suited to nothingness.
It could be said to be a complete transformation in the true sense of the word, and the accompanying pain was also of a different level. To a certain extent, he was only able to be freed from the pain after activating <Dragon Blood Awakening>, which had not even been used against the Martial God Demon.
‘How should I explain this?’
I can’t say I harmed myself, really.
I thought about it for a moment and then shook my head slightly. I could explain, but at least not in this place. Because there were so many people, the extent was vague.
“There were too many monsters, so we fought like crazy and it ended up like this. By the way, who is Hae-joon?”
“Oh, if it’s your brother, he’s being treated at the medical unit. “Ellie, too.”
Do-do nodded at Hae-sik’s words and headed towards the medical team. Naturally, the American medical team was shocked when they saw the bloody figure. They quickly tried to treat Jeong-do, but he declined, saying he was fine, and then turned to Hae-joon.
Hae-jun was sitting on the bed with bandages wrapped all over his body. After seeing Jeong-do’s appearance, he reflexively tried to get up, but Jeong-do first touched his shoulder and made him sit back down on the bed.
“The patient is not overdoing it.”
“… I’m so glad you’re back. “Have you defeated that monster?”
“Should I say I defeated it or not? She somehow survived. “He too escaped alive.”
“So you’re saying you cleared the dungeon without even defeating the dungeon boss?”
“Yes. It’s not just a day or two that mission-type dungeons are unusual… ”
After saying that, Jeong Do turned his attention to the bed next to Hae Joon.
Ellie McDowell, a small girl, was there, sleeping like the dead. Hae-joon, who noticed Jeong-do’s gaze, smiled bitterly and responded.
“I haven’t woken up from my faint yet. Oh, it’s not because Mr. Jeong hit it too hard. The medical team said it was probably a side effect of prolonged exposure to mental attacks.”
“I hope there are no major problems.”
“I wish I could do that too, but… “Once she wakes up, I’ll be able to judge.”
The degree nodded.
With this, all urgent fires were extinguished. No, to be precise, there was one ember left that could become a bigger fire than any other fire.
‘I hope it’s not a big deal.’
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As Do-do left the medical unit, he glanced at Ellie lying on the bed.
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“… “Umm.”
A thin moan escaped from the mouth of the blonde girl lying on the hospital bed. It was a very faint sound, but it didn’t seem to matter to those waiting in the hospital room.
The guild members of Triple S, including Jeong Do, and Hae Joon came to the hospital bed where Ellie was lying.
And after some time, the corners of her eyes began to tremble and slowly open them.
“… “Where?”
“Ellie. Do you come to your senses? Do you recognize me?”
“What kind of dull joke is this? Of course I’ll find out. Hae-jun… ”
After Ellie said that, she tilted her head. And Hae-joon? Did you do it? After repeating the word, she seemed to realize something and screamed loudly.
“Ugh! Hae-jun! what is this. What on earth happened? We definitely went into the dungeon together? “Why am I lying here!”
“… “You don’t remember?”
“What are you talking about! There’s no way the world’s greatest genius would forget something. So, after entering the dungeon… what?”
Ellie seemed very embarrassed that she was now lying in the hospital room. Hae-joon gently held Ellie’s embarrassed hand and spoke calmly.
“I guess I have short-term memory loss. It seems to be a side effect of receiving a mental attack in the dungeon. Ellie. “How much do you remember exactly?”
“therefore… I went into the dungeon with you and searched the dungeon with other personnel. Yeah, I remember this. And after that, other personnel suddenly started having seizures. Aren’t they just swinging their swords at each other? Aren’t you swearing? ah! that’s right. Hae-jun, I thought you were going crazy too, so I gave you my brooch!”
“Is that the last thing you remember?”
“hmm… I think so. “I don’t remember anything more than that.”
Haejun nodded to Ellie’s answer.
From what she said, it seemed like she suffered a mental attack right after handing over the brooch and has been losing her memory ever since.
‘Thank goodness.’
Do-do breathed a sigh of relief. It was clear that if she remembered what she had done in her dungeon, she would panic.
When I glanced at Hae Joon, Hae Joon slightly nodded his head towards Jeong Do. She could tell right away that it was a gesture from her to tell her to keep her secret.
“what. So what happened next?”
“therefore… ”
Hae-joon began to briefly explain to Ellie what happened in the dungeon.
The team members were wiped out due to a mental attack, and at the moment of crisis, Jeong Do saved their lives. Hae-joon told him everything except the fact that Ellie went crazy and attacked Hae-joon. Ellie, who had been listening to the story until the end, asked as if she was absurd.
“You entered the dungeon you were raiding? By what means? “Did you at least use a dungeon suit?”
“oh. As expected, Ellie is a genius. “She got it right right away.”
“… really?”
She looked at Hae-joon in disbelief, but Hae-joon just smiled and nodded. She tried to argue with Hae-joon about her nonsense, but when Hae-joon just laughed, she gave up and changed her mind.
“Okay, I know the story. So, you’re saying that Triple S is the benefactor who saved me? But where is Jeong-do?”
“What are you talking about? Ellie. “It’s right in front of you.”
Hae-jun said that and pointed to the degree. Jeongdo also tilted his head.
Did this woman suffer a mental attack and actually suffer from amnesia? What is she talking about after meeting her last time?
Ellie followed Hae-joon’s pointing finger and looked at him, and her face became subtle.
“It’s definitely a familiar face, but… Still not right? “It looks different.”
“Hey. Mr. Ellie. “Have you even forgotten her face just because it’s been so long since you last saw her?”
“hey. older brother?”
When Do-do was seriously thinking about Ellie’s facial recognition disability, Hae-sik suddenly intervened. He said with an awkward smile, as if he had guessed what was going on.
“Actually, I also wanted to ask you for a while, but the atmosphere was so… older brother. Instead of going to a dungeon, did you go to a plastic surgery clinic? Have your facial features suddenly become very clear? “My brother’s unique appearance still remains.”
“ah. right.”
Now that I think about it, I was forced to undergo plastic surgery by a <handsome> actor in the demon world. She didn’t see Ellie often, so it was easy for her to think she was someone else.
No, doesn’t that sound a bit strange?
Jeong Do asked towards Seo-yoon and Hae-joon.
“Didn’t you two notice that my face changed? “Have you never been curious?”
Could it be that the two of them, like Hae-sik, were unable to ask due to the atmosphere? However, Seo-yoon and Hae-joon looked like they had no idea what Jeong-do was talking about.
“Has something changed? “It just looks the same as before.”
“brother. Hae-jun is right. I don’t know if my brother has changed much. Ah, I think he’s a little taller.”
“… wow. “Badori, Bapsuni Kongkkakji are really good.”
Hae-sik spoke very quietly so that others could not hear.
“It looks like a face, I guess I like it!”
Ellie stood up from the bed, waving her hands in the air, then knelt down. She then bowed her head towards the degree.
“A lifesaver! thank you! I want to return the favor. Is there anything you want? I have a lot of good items… ”
“Ellie. The item is okay. “Would you please answer the question for me?”
“huh? question? “Are you just okay with that?”
“yes. This is a very important question for me. “It’s also a rude question for Ellie.”
“hmm… what. good. “It’s a lifesaver, so there’s nothing better to do than be rude.”
She nodded coolly.
We have finally arrived here.
I asked her without hesitation how much I got Ellie’s permission.
“Awaker. Did Ellie make it by herself?”
“… … ”
Ellie was so surprised by the question that her expression froze. And she looked at her with her cold eyes.
“… what? Do you also want to make money through Awaker? “It’s too bad, but only I can make that.”
“No way. I think you’re mistaken. I’m not interested in making Awaker. “I’m just curious as to whether Awaker was researched and developed by Eli alone.”
After hearing those words, Ellie fell silent again. And after a moment she glanced at Hae-joon. Hae-joon, who felt Ellie’s gaze, responded with her bitter smile.
“Ellie. “I think Mr. Jeong-do is trustworthy, but Eli must decide for himself whether to tell the truth or not.”
“… good. “I decided.”
Ellie shifted her gaze from Hae-joon back to Jeong-do and asked.
“Why are you suddenly asking that?”
“At the place I went on this expedition, I saw something very similar to Awaker. And we found out that it is difficult to make it at human level.”
“… Hmm. Right.”
She nodded as if she understood and then obediently began to tell the truth.
“that’s right. As you can guess, Awaker is actually not my pure invention that I understood and created. “I just learned a skill called ‘Awaker Production’.”
“… “Skill?”
no way?
The last time I observed Ellie, I didn’t check for that skill?
Thinking that he may have overlooked something, he used observation again on Ellie and quickly checked the skillan.
There wasn’t.
There was no skill called <Awaker Production> anywhere in the skills list.
The expression on his face hardened. There was something to point out.
<Master. She’s not lying.>
okay. If she doesn’t tell her lies there is only one possibility left for her.
Beings whose extent has not been discovered through observation until now.
There was only the miracle of heaven and earth or the beginning of time.
It was clear that Ellie’s skill called <Awaker Production> was touched by the miracle of the beginning.
“How did you learn that skill? Could it be that leveling up happens naturally?”
“No way. “I learned it with a skill stone I received from a man when I was younger than I am now.”
It was certain.
The man who handed Ellie the skill stone is the miracle of the beginning. Jeongdo asked again, filled with excitement.
“whenever? A man? What does it look like? “Do you even know my name?”
“No, I don’t know. nothing. When I received the stone from that man, it was a place cut off from the outside world. I don’t know the time or the date. I vaguely remember his face… “Ahh!”
Ellie opened her eyes wide and looked at Jeongdo, as if she had suddenly discovered something amazing. And she cried out in excitement.
“ah! As expected, I said it looked familiar earlier!”
“What does that mean all of a sudden? “I’ve seen it once before, so of course it looks familiar.”
“No, not that one! “Your face now!”
And the following words shocked Jeong-do, as if he had been hit with a hammer.
“The person who gave me the skill stone and now your face! “It’s exactly the same!”
