02. A visitor from the future (22)

“I am a regressor from 10 years from now.”

Baek Ji-soo started talking in a calm tone, but the contents were very shocking.

The world 10 years later has been destroyed by demons.

That he returned to the past to prevent destruction.

That Yoon Seo-hee is the opponent who fought against the devil until the end.

It was a story that was hard to believe with my sober mind.

However, when he heard that Baek Ji-soo knew in advance that Gate would appear, and that he and Yoon Seo-hee were together to prevent what would happen today, he had no choice but to believe it.

It was because the gate actually appeared.

There were a few more points that made sense.

The fact that Baek Ji-soo knew very well the secret of Yoon Seo-hee, who was close to meeting her for the first time.

And when I heard that he had prepared a death sword in advance to prepare for the boss monster that will appear today, I realized that Baek Ji-soo is a regressor.

The Death Sword. It was eventually broken and remade into a three-person sword, but I, who used it myself, knew better than anyone else the power of that sword.

“Why are you telling me such a secret?”

I opened my mouth in a timid tone.

I know very well that Baek Ji-soo is a regressor. But I couldn’t figure out why he was suddenly revealing such an important fact to me.

Yoon Seo-hee, even if you say that she is an adversary who will save the world in the future, I am only a first-year student at the academy who knows how to make a sword.

Baek Ji-soo looked at me with an unshakable gaze.

“Because I need your help.”

“What?”

“Yoon Seo-hee is definitely excellent, but she is absolutely extraordinary in your talent. She has never heard of crafting items having unique skills, even 10 years from now.”

I couldn’t hide my embarrassment.

Yeah, it’s true that the three-person sword had a unique skill, but that wasn’t what I intended. It was just a coincidence that occurred in the process of restoring the sain chamsa sword.

“That was just luck. I don’t know if I can do it again if I ask you to do it again, but you restored the Death Sword skill anyway, didn’t you?”

“Not really.”

Baek Ji-soo shook his head resolutely.

“The original skill of the death knell sword wasn’t like that.”

“… No?”

“Yes. The sword of the saengchamsa only has the shape of a sword, but originally it is a tool with magical meaning. Its substance is closer to a magic item.”

That’s true.

The sign sword is absolutely not for actual combat. Well, since it’s a sword, you can hold it and wield it, but none of your ancestors used a signature sword for that purpose.

A treasured sword made with the power of four tigers to ward off disaster and slash evil.

So, in the long history, the role of the sign sword was more like an amulet to chase away demons.

“… At least the signature sword I brought wasn’t a skill that flew by itself and slashed enemies. That’s why you made that sword entirely with your own strength.”

“Uh uh….”

I don’t know what to say when I suddenly hear that.

“Um, thank you?”

First of all, it seemed like a compliment, so I expressed my gratitude. To say that the sword was well made, it was the highest compliment for a swordsmith.

“To be honest, I still can’t believe it when I see it with my own eyes. It’s not even a national treasure level, but skills are nested in things outside the tower….”

She suddenly lowered her gaze and rested her chin, as if in deep thought.

‘Why are craftsmen like this in the future… Also my expectations… Baek Ji-soo muttering something to herself.

I couldn’t understand what she was saying.

Baek Ji-soo raised her head again as if she had escaped from her thoughts and looked at me with confident eyes.

“I cannot prevent destruction by myself. I, and my adversary, need a reliable ally. That’s why I revealed the secret.”

“Ummm….”

That’s right, I want to help Yoon Seo-hee. Because she made a promise to herself.

But the end of the world? It was only when the scale grew like this that it was so sudden that it was difficult to accept it.

Suddenly, I thought that Yoon Seo-hee must have had the same worries that day. What did I say then

I told you to think about whether you want to do it yourself and decide. The current situation, which had been returned as it was, was somehow funny, but I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Can’t you reveal that you are a regressor? We can all prepare for the destruction 10 years from now.”

I assumed there must be a reason, but I put a question in my mouth that I couldn’t help asking. Because I have to go through it once.

As if my prediction was correct, Baek Ji-soo shook his head quietly.

“Destruction does not come suddenly one day. It happened very slowly, but surely.”

“… In what way?”

“There were catastrophes caused by gates, like today, and demon worshipers acted secretly or staged terror attacks. And….”

Baek Ji-soo’s pupils sank deeply, very deeply.

“… Traitors of humanity.”

She didn’t show her emotions with her expression, but she was quiet just putting the words out of her mouth, but she was intensely angry.

I was even more surprised by that. In Baek Ji-soo’s voice, there was a soggy feeling that could never be shaken off.

What the hell happened to her future as she knew it?

I was curious, but it was difficult to ask.

“… They usually live fine as members of society, but at the decisive moment, they betrayed humanity. That’s why you can’t tell anyone about the destruction. Because the future will change more out of control.”

Baek Ji-su, who had said that far, let out a short sigh and took her breath away.

He seemed tired from talking for too long.

“So… did you make a decision? Now I want to hear your answer.”

“Um….”

I thought deeply with my arms folded and my mouth tightly closed.

To be honest, I wanted to help Yoon Seo-hee along with Baek Ji-soo.

If the world perishes in 10 years, that’s not even for me.

If Baek Ji-soo’s words are true, she would die young before she was even thirty, but she had no intention of dying so early.

Now that I know it, I feel like I want to do something.

The question is what can I do?

I am very grateful that Baek Ji-soo is buying my talent, but I am really just an ordinary academy student with only sword-making talent.

To me, asking me to prevent destruction together felt like an unbearable burden.

Did I really have the capacity to live up to their expectations?

Wouldn’t it rather disappoint you by holding your ankle and showing you a lower-than-expected appearance?

The anxiety caused by such a lack of self-confidence was blocking my decision.

“Ugh, uh….”

At that moment, with the sound of rustling in her bed, Yoon Seo-hee slowly got up.

I hurried over to her bed and helped her up.

“… ! Seo-hee, are you okay?!”

“Jinah Lee….”

She just came to her senses, but her voice didn’t feel energized, perhaps because of the aftereffects of her magical exhaustion.

Yoon Seo-hee dropped her gaze helplessly and leaned her head on my shoulder.

“… I will ask you too.”

“What?”

“If you help Jin Lee, I think he will be very strong. Lol.”

She tried hard to smile broadly, but she could only hear the sound of the wind blowing weakly.

“I know this is a shameless request. I’m not asking you to fight together. But if you… It seems to be willful.”

Seohee Yoon gently raised her head and met her gaze with mine. It was the look of looking into my eyes.

“… Couldn’t it?”

“… ….”

Her speechless choked her jaw. An inexplicable feeling surged in her chest.

I took a deep breath, raised both palms, and slapped my cheek.

Pair!!

“Wow!?”

Yoon Seo-hee was startled and she let out a shrill scream. Baek Ji-soo was also surprised, but her eyes widened.

She didn’t mind the stares at all and said in a determined voice.

“Okay. I will.”

“Really?”

“I told you. I will help you.”

My mind has already tilted. All it needed was determination.

Yes. Let’s do it.

What else can you do but die?

All I can do is make a sword, but if that’s enough, I’ll do my best to make it.

“The end of the world, let’s stop the three of us.”

I stared at Yoon Seo-hee and Baek Ji-soo in turn and smiled.

It was a laugh mixed with bravado.

At those words, Baek Ji-su smiled faintly as if his tension had been relieved. It was a look of relief.

“Jinah Lee… Thank you so much!”

Yoon Seo-hee hugged me with her arms. The scent of her orchids wafted from her hair to the tip of her nose.

Uh, is hugging normal between friends of the opposite sex? The distance between her friends was elusive, so I couldn’t push her away right away.

“Well, let’s fall for now. It’s Seohee.”

Her staring gaze at her blank index somehow bothered her and gently pushed her away. Yoon Seo-hee then seemed to realize what she had done, her cheeks flushed red, and she fell in fright.

“Oops! Mi, sorry! I am so happy that I don’t know!”

As the three of us were having such a conversation, the morning sun shone through the window.

It was dawning before I knew it.

“Well, it’s already this time. Eat breakfast and go.”

At those words, Baek Ji-soo slowly shook her head and stood up.

“No. I don’t want to owe more. I’ll just go back.”

“Don’t do that. I made some kimchi stew yesterday, but there is still a lot left.”

“Kimchi Jjigae… ?”

She stood up as if she was about to leave her room at any moment, but she froze in her place.

“Uh. Or should I boil some porridge? You might not have an appetite yet.”

“Porridge… ?”

Baek Ji-soo swallowed dry saliva.

The two pupils shook finely in deep conflict.