Chapter 46 (Continued)
That’s a long ti….
“Well, then. If there’s nothing special, let’s quickly test my unique ability….”
“If you’re worried about finding videos of older won in mating boxes, don’t worry. I’ve long realized that such things cause strong embarrassnt when spoken aloud.”
“I want to die.”
Soone please strangle .
Any image I had built was aningless in front of Geumyang from the start.
“You mustn’t die. Now, then.”
Geumyang chuckled and extended her hand to .
“Kiddo, give your hand.”
“?”
What kind of treatnt is this…?
“You’re experiencing side effects now, so you can’t use your unique ability. You need to hold my hand to use it like before.”
She seed to be referring to the ti when she made a crack appear over my hand, saying she would let control space.
“Any physical contact will do, but hands are the most convenient.”
“When will these side effects go away?”
“Usually within a day. But you’ve been in a state of magic depletion recently, haven’t you?”
“When magic is depleted, does it prevent side effects from recovering too?”
Geumyang nodded.
“Most problems related to magic work that way. The reason I couldn’t appear before was because you were in that state.”
So at least for today, I had to touch her to use my unique ability through her.
I quietly extended my hand and took Geumyang’s hand. It was smooth and small.
A question suddenly ca to mind.
“Wait. Then not being able to use my unique ability now isn’t a penalty?”
“That’s already passed. You just couldn’t feel it because you were in a state of magic depletion.”
“?”
It’s already passed?
“Penalties from spatial abilities affect the magic circuits.”
“So if I’m in a state of magic depletion, I won’t experience the penalties?”
“No, the penalties accumulate until you experience them. When your magic returns, you will fully experience the accumulated penalties.”
“Then?”
“I transferred the penalties you were supposed to endure to myself. Do you think I hugged you for no reason?”
Transferred the penalties.
In other words, Geumyang absorbed the penalties I was supposed to experience through the act of hugging.
So, touching Geumyang is the condition for transferring penalties?
“And, the spatial ability is originally my authority! I don’t experience penalties!”
“Then what exactly is my penalty?”
“Well, your unique ability will return tomorrow, so you’ll experience it then. I’m sure you won’t be able to resist seeking my embrace.”
I wasn’t sure what the penalty was exactly, but…
‘Will it hurt terribly?’
A sense of foreboding crept over .
At that mont,
Sss.
‘Oh, it works.’
Once again, I felt the sensation of my unique ability flowing through . Raising my hand to control it, a crack ford in the air with a ‘crack.’
Whirr.
A gentle, warm breeze flowed from the crack, ruffling mine and Geumyang’s hair.
“By the way, I should ntion.”
“What?”
“I can no longer exert significant power in this world. I have already transferred my authority to you. I can only fully utilize my abilities in my labyrinth, beyond space.”
In short, Geumyang was saying she was weak in this world.
“Keep that in mind. Today’s training is not your full power.”
“Got it.”
After that, Geumyang taught the first form of the unique ability, Space Control.
‘Spatial Leap.’
It involved creating a crack that linked two points.
By crossing the crack, you could move to the other side.
‘I can’t get the hang of this.’
It was incredibly difficult to precisely set the location where the crack would appear.
‘Geumyang called it ‘coordinate setting.’
As a result, I kept leaping to unintended locations instead of the designated ones.
Sotis, I even ended up outside the training facility.
Geumyang explained that the feeling of setting coordinates and leaping would beco more proficient the more I used the magic formula.
Sweat poured down my body like rain. Setting coordinates, creating cracks, and leaping through them was not just challenging but also painful.
It felt like using muscles I had never used before at the gym for the first ti.
Thus, I practiced spatial leaping repeatedly within the training room.
Sweat also flowed from my hand, clasped with Geumyang’s.
However, rather than letting go of the slippery hand, Geumyang interlocked her fingers with mine, ensuring a firr grip. She didn’t want my concentration to break.
After a day of holding hands and training, the sky beyond the window had turned dark.
“Huff, huff….”
As I collapsed to the floor, panting heavily, Geumyang let go of my hand. The sensation of the spatial ability flowing through my body vanished as if a light had been turned off.
Geumyang sat on my abdon, her weight providing a moderate sense of pressure.
“Are you exhausted?”
“A little rest should do…”
Under the light, Geumyang’s sharp eyes looked down at .
Amused by my exhausted state, her face carried a subtle smile.
“Why are you laughing?”
“Because you look quite funny collapsed like that.”
“……”
Was she teasing ?
Geumyang turned her head forward and closed her eyes with a smile.
“Well, that’s enough for today.”
“I could do this all day.”
“Rest for now. You can train properly with your own abilities tomorrow. Excessive use of magic today isn’t a wise choice.”
“…I suppose you’re right.”
Indeed.
Using my abilities directly without relying on Geumyang would yield better results.
So.
‘It’s better to train properly tomorrow. Holding her hand all the ti is a bit awkward anyway.’
I propped myself up on my elbows and slowly raised my upper body. As my balance shifted, Geumyang opened her eyes and looked down at .
“Are you getting up?”
“How about we get so dinner?”
“Dinner… I don’t have any particular cravings. But yes, proper nutrition and energy intake are essential. Let’s go.”
Geumyang replied indifferently.
‘Does she not have much of an appetite?’
That question vanished once we ordered udon at the restaurant.
“What heavenly taste is this…!”
“It’s just regular udon.”
“This is the first ti I’ve tasted sothing so delicious in my life!! How is this flavor so exquisitely savory?”
Geumyang’s eyes sparkled, and her cheeks flushed as she got excited.
When Geumyang arrived in this world, it was after the Pacific Hole had ford and before Neo Seoul was established.
She had likely only had snacks and simple foods.
She had probably never tasted proper cooking.
Hence, her reaction was unexpectedly intense.
‘Thank goodness there are no other custors.’
It was late, so we were the only ones in the restaurant.
Watching Geumyang’s enthusiastic reaction to the udon, I couldn’t help but smile.
Ah, she really is from another world.
“This crispy exterior and juicy inside… What is this fierce dish!?”
“Ah… that is called ‘chicken’.”
“Chicken…!”
The owner, sensing Geumyang’s intense reaction, answered with a smile.
The owner had dropped out of the academy and opened a restaurant, becoming an adult last year. He seed to think Geumyang’s expression of ‘chicken being delicious’ was her way of complinting him.
‘Is this her first ti eating chicken?’
From our earlier conversation, it seed Geumyang had never eaten cooked food. Naturally, she had never tasted freshly fried chicken.
Finally, after trying all the side dishes, Geumyang closed her eyes, savoring the pleasant aftertaste.
“This is what happiness feels like…. I am happy to be in this world….”
Leaning back in her chair, patting her stomach contentedly, Geumyang smiled, her body seeming to lt like sli.
In the morning, her prickly personality had been troubling, but now she seed endearing.
“Let’s head back if you’re done eating.”
“Indeed. I look forward to tomorrow….”
She seed to be eagerly anticipating what she would eat tomorrow.
We went into an alley, and Geumyang created a crack to transport us directly to my room.
‘These abilities are amazing.’
Geumyang said goodbye and disappeared into space.
Maybe because I was so exhausted,
I fell asleep imdiately after washing up.
* * *
The next day.
Training facility.
“Argh!!”
As a result of overusing my spatial control, I experienced excruciating pain as if my magic circuits were burning.
However, when Geumyang slipped into my arms and hugged , the pain from the penalty miraculously subsided rapidly.
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