Chapter 148 - Aftermath (2)
Han Si-yeon was, in fact, an NPC that any Conqueror player would have to go through at least once, no matter which route they took.
Demons were the main enemies in the latter half of the scenario, and she was the only one who could build a bridge to the Spirit Realm, which could help effectively hunt them down.
“Hmm.”
I toyed with my necklace, lost in thought.
Although it was currently an incomplete Gnosis’s Heart, it was an item that could only be completed inside the Spirit Realm.
Because if you t the optimal ‘conditions,’ a final weapon against demons would erge.
To complete this, I had to et this person, so I would get involved with her one way or another as I progressed through the scenario.
“...”
“...”
I t the eyes of the person lying silently on the bed, staring at .
White hair. Red irises.
It was a look that specifically revealed which of the parents’ genes the Seo sisters had inherited more strongly.
Seo Ah-in and Seo Hye-in didn't have appearances that exuded an atmosphere commonly found in ordinary people, but this person was truly, how should I put it?
She didn’t seem human. The aura she was exuding.
‘...That’s actually true, isn’t it?’
This person was a spirit who had taken on human flesh.
Her body was human, but her soul was a completely separate existence.
In other words.
Compared to a normal human, it also ant she had quite a few special abilities. In a spiritual, sothing-or-other kind of way.
“Could you co a little closer?”
Simultaneously with those words.
[ A ‘Spirit Link’ attempt has been detected. ]
This was it.
Spirits were a race of ‘magicians’ that were among the best in the entire world.
Compared to ‘magic’ or ‘rituals,’ which were mainly focused on combat purposes, sorcery was a very peculiar type of work, despite using the sa mana.
The support-type skills in my skill tab, which I had been putting off as not very useful, were all of that sort.
Just this Spirit Link alone, which let you see the ‘color of the target’s soul,’ sounded like a what-the-heck-is-this-skill just from the description.
But if you properly understood its effect, you would understand why the Seo sisters behind were so frozen.
‘In terms of information gathering, there are few who can match it.’
The only one who could co close would be Darien, who could read the minds of anyone nearby without question.
But even she couldn't keep up with the ‘follow-up information’ that ca after the Spirit Link.
The lore was that spirits could predict a person’s fate just by looking at the color of their soul.
It was called prediction, but seeing the power it exerted in the ga, it was simply future-telling.
“...”
So, well.
I guess it would be okay to let soone else penetrate deep into just once.
[ Demon Warding check roll... Success! ]
[ Would you like to counter? Y/N ]
And thanks to the Bracelet of Demon Warding I was wearing, a ssage popped up saying I could deflect it.
Without hesitation, I touched N.
Imdiately, a reaction ca from the other side.
“...Oh my.”
Han Si-yeon-ssi, who had been staring intently at my face as I approached, gave a slight smile.
“To know what it is and just let it in... Are you really okay with this?”
I just shrugged my shoulders without a word.
In the first place, I was also curious about what you would say.
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With my character sheet shattered to this extent, I myself wasn't sure how the ga ‘system’ would judge my future.
As I was thinking that, Han Si-yeon-ssi, who had been staring intently at for a long ti, smiled again and nodded.
“Piercing insight, courage, boldness... Yes. It must have been a rough journey, but you’ve co through it so admirably without becoming jaded.”
“Is that so?”
“I know what kind of knowledge you are expecting from . But I’m sorry, that is beyond my abilities.”
So that’s how it is.
A pity.
I sighed and replied.
“Is that what it judged?”
“I believe you already know the answer.”
So that’s how it is.
“Then what about that?”
“Just as you think.”
Hmm, I see.
“No, then what I originally thought-”
“Regarding that part, I also-”
“In that case, I suppose-”
For a long while after, a conversation like a Zen koan continued.
Anyone who didn’t know would wonder what on earth we were talking about.
The fact that the Seo sisters, who were left out of the conversation, were looking at each other in confusion was proof of that.
“It’s the first ti I’ve seen mother have a conversation so... ‘equally’ for so long...”
“I-I feel the sa...”
“She’s soone who usually grasps a person as soon as she sees them and manipulates them as she pleases...”
“In that sense, she’s similar to Gyu-sik-ssi...”
“...”
No, but you two.
Weren’t you guys in a concept of being awkward with each other until just a while ago?
What’s with this natural back-and-forth now?
“...Anyway, the conclusion will be that. I will do my best to help you in that regard. It seems that I, and my children, have received a lot of help from you.”
“Then the date?”
“At your convenience.”
However, apart from that.
Talking with Han Si-yeon-ssi wasn't a bad experience for either.
If you searched the entire ga and considered only insight and intelligence, she was one of the top five.
As they say, a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse; this person also imdiately understood what I wanted.
“W-what was that conversation just now?”
“I-I don’t know either. It was like so quick, sharp exchange of moves between masters...”
“...”
I let out a deep sigh at the sight of the Seo sisters, whose eyes were spinning at the sa ti.
Why was there such a wealth gap in brainpower despite being of the sa bloodline?
‘Well, to put it simply.’
Sothing terrible was coming to kill soon.
I was preparing with all my might to avoid it.
And as part of that, I would have to set foot in the ‘Spirit Realm’ soon, and this person ant she would help with that.
“Where in that conversation was any of that ntioned?!”
Seo Hye-in nodded her head vigorously, as if she strongly agreed with Seo Ah-in’s shriek.
Seriously, who couldn't understand this?
The subjects were omitted, but our intentions were expressed very concisely and clearly.
“...”
“...”
A look that said, ‘Only you could do that,’ ca from both of them at the sa ti.
And Han Si-yeon-ssi, who had been watching them, suddenly spoke up.
“...More importantly, kids. Why are you just standing there blankly?”
And seeing that, a gentle smile blood on Han Si-yeon-ssi’s face.
It was a different kind of smile from the one she had when she looked at earlier.
Yes.
The face of a ‘mother’ that can only be shown to family.
“Co here. Let give you a hug.”
“...Huh.”
“...”
Hearing those words, the Seo sisters, who had approached hesitantly, were pulled into a tight hug by Han Si-yeon-ssi.
The faces of the Seo sisters, who had been frozen stiff until then, simultaneously showed a different emotion welling up.
Because it was a warmth they rembered. A warmth they hadn’t experienced since they were young.
“...Uh, uh.”
Seo Ah-in, whose arms were flailing in the air hesitantly, carefully wrapped them around Han Si-yeon-ssi’s waist.
As if it still didn't feel real.
“You’ve suffered a lot while mommy was gone, haven’t you?”
“...”
“It’s okay. Everything’s okay now.”
“...Ooh.”
As soon as she heard those words, Seo Ah-in, whose tears seed to well up, crumpled her face and buried it in Han Si-yeon-ssi’s embrace.
Seo Hye-in-ssi had a similar reaction.
“Mo...m.”
“Yes.”
“Mom.”
“Yes. I’m here.”
“Mom, mooommyyy...”
Hmm. Yes.
A tearful family reunion. How touching.
“...”
But, how should I react here? I couldn't follow the emotional line.
For , an orphan with no living relatives who had never had a family and didn’t know my parents’ faces, this situation was a bit awkward.
It wasn't for nothing that I had been rolling around in the slums since I was young.
“Oh, don’t worry about that.”
“...Pardon?”
I tilted my head at Han Si-yeon-ssi’s sudden words.
“Because you’ll have a family soon too, Gyu-sik-ssi. I can’t read other prophecies, but that one is certain.”
“...I’m getting a family?”
“It happens, doesn’t it? When an adult gets a family.”
“...?”
What is that?
I didn't know anyone who would adopt at this point.
However, unlike who was just standing there blankly, the Seo sisters stopped moving as soon as they heard those words.
Even while sobbing and hugging Han Si-yeon-ssi, there was a palpable sense of tension in their instincts.
“Well, I do think there are quite a few candidates. Instead of picking one or two, how about just becoming one big family altogether? I think these two would be fine with it too.”
The Seo sisters flinched simultaneously again.
Now they were timidly patting their mother, who was lying in her sickbed.
As if telling her to please be quiet.
No, so what is that? What does it an?
“Oh my. You’re completely underdeveloped in that area, aren’t you?”
“...”
Why are you suddenly insulting ?
***
So, my business with Han Si-yeon-ssi was also smoothly resolved.
[ Current Alteration Points: 4 ]
“Hmm.”
I stared at the window floating before my eyes.
This was the value I had accumulated while progressing through the scenario so far.
As I’ve said repeatedly, this was sothing that changed the ‘ending route’ depending on how it was accumulated.
‘Surely...’
The point at which a full-scale ‘alteration’ occurred in the ga was when this hit 5.
It ant that just one more, and sothing of a cataclysmic level would arrive.
And as far as I knew, there was one event in the near future where I could accumulate this.
“...Should I get started?”
Muttering to myself, I fiddled with my phone.
The contacts designated under the [Flyswatter] category popped up.
Lee Si-yeong. Cornelius. Master of the Magic Tower. Darien. Kim Kang-in. Sepia.
And I made a call to the last contact on the list.
I could hear soone answering the phone with a sweet voice on the other end.
[Ah, hello? I don’t recognize this number, may I ask who this is...?]
“It’s , you peeping tom bastard.”
[...]
The person on the other end of the call imdiately shut up at the sentence that seed to radiate intimidation.
Yes, this one was ‘Raven.’ A follower of the King of Flies who had corrupted Edgar with demonic power.
[...My, my. It’s a carefully crafted cover identity. How on earth did you find ?]
“Is there anything I don’t know?”
Indeed.
If it beca known who this guy was masquerading as in human society right now, it would cause quite a stir.
Well, that’s that.
“I told you before. That I’d pay a visit.”
[...]
“Wipe your mouth and wait for .”
Well, a promise is a promise, isn't it?
I had a mountain of things to talk about with this guy.
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