80 – What about you?

… Fighting.

… Fighting.

The weak light of a candle that seemed to be extinguished at any moment.

Viche looked at the raindrops falling in pursuit and at the small dot of the candle reflected in the window.

【I don’t like it.】

He is obviously thinking and moving the same way as he was when he was alive, but whenever he finds himself not reflected in the glass like this, he realizes that he is dead once again and at the same time, dark memories come up and make him very uncomfortable.

At one time, she was a woman loved by everyone.

At some point, she became a witch.

… Fighting.

… thump.

His own family became servants possessed by a witch, and the ugly bugs of the Territory to tear apart, forgetting the grace of helping the hungry and injured, followed the religious people who appeared like a plague at some point and stabbed their blades toward themselves who had been together for decades. .

【I still remember it vividly.】

The pain of stabbing the dagger I received as a gift into my heart.

A disgusting gaze that could not hide its ugliness while looking at itself dying.

But that’s all I remember clearly.

After that, he tried to regain consciousness very occasionally, but even at that moment, he was swallowed up by emotions such as regret, murderous intent, and anger, and was unable to properly accept the world.

The best I could think of was just wandering aimlessly, waiting for the living to come from somewhere.

‘And you came to the master.’

Obviously, he is only a soul that has lost his body.

For some reason, her heart raced as if the heart she had stabbed while alive had returned.

Every time the non-existent heart beats once, instead of the hot blood, something quiet that he had never felt in his entire life filled his soul that had lost a place to return to.

As the stillness gradually filled up, the anger, the intent to kill, and the regret that had boiled over.

All dark emotions were diluted, very lightly.

That’s how he regained his reason again.

Back to Biche Alloren.

‘Master’s power.’

What filled her soul was definitely the supreme master who helped her recover and brought her here.

So, in order to repay the grace of saving you from the hell you thought would last forever, you will serve until the day this last remaining soul disappears.

If you forsake grace, you will become a worm like those worms.

Woowook-!!

The small embers in the candlesticks that never melted went out all at once.

The hallway, which depended on the weak light, was instantly covered with darkness.

‘This… … .’

The stillness that had filled him turned into a cold chill.

The cold that makes even one who has lost his body and only his soul tremble.

The silence that brought such peace is solitude.

It became an emptiness in which nothing could be felt.

‘You’re calling… … .’

Able to know.

that their owner is calling.

I headed to the room where there was the only one who could fill this suddenly empty void.

tightly closed door.

the moment you pass it.

【Ah, ah… … .]

Dark fear stained the clear ice in the heart that was frozen in the chilling cold.

And I realized

That the person you are facing right now is not your master.

A being that sits on a chair in the form of its owner.

【Ugh, ugh… .]

He vowed not to bow his head to anyone but his master, but his head turned downward. My eyesight also kept getting lower.

I wasn’t even afraid of death.

However, the existence he faced now was terrifying.

To the point where I want to leave this place right now.

tell me

Suddenly, a muffled echo came over Biche, who had her head bowed on the floor in the form of a spiritual body.

I will keep my promise to my brother.

Therefore, I will acknowledge and respect your existence.

Biche’s consciousness is clouded by the primal fear that gradually thickens.

So remember.

That the ending was only postponed for a while… … .

**

“is it.”

When I regained consciousness, I was able to hear what had happened through the vision.

‘Should I say it’s fortunate.’

Originally, according to the promise with the original owner of this body, the world should have returned to nothing at the same time that Heo Mu awoke today. That was the oath left by respecting and at the same time swallowing the meaning of futility and greed

Today, however, he awoke from his long slumber and conveyed his will to me through the light.

‘Is it a postponement?’

He didn’t mention the exact deadline, but since he said he respects me like his brother Greed, I think it’s safe to say that he’ll watch silently as long as I’m breathing.

After sorting out the situation, I looked at the scale in my hand.

A scale that feels a mystery that was not felt before losing consciousness.

It was exactly the kind of power that Crystal possessed.

‘It must be because of him that his body is relatively intact.’

It wasn’t a normal condition, but considering that my body stopped at a languid level, it would be correct to say that I was fine.

In the first place, the damage I assumed was about the same amount of cracks in my eyes as before.

‘It seems that the tilted balance has been roughly adjusted.’

Familiar feeling along with bodily fatigue.

Its current state is very similar to when it first inhabited this body.

“Is there anything wrong with the soul?”

【Yes. master.】

Leaving behind her lightly bowing head, I unleashed my magic and found the cheeky bastard stuck somewhere here.

Ugh-!!

The guy hiding in a corner appeared in front of me as soon as I was seduced by my magic.

Because it is a space he created, he is very free to move.

“Open.”

As soon as my order was given, it created an exit leading to the outside.

Unfortunately, unlike other cracks, communication with the other side was not connected here.

It was in better condition than originally assumed, but the need to rest remains unchanged. So it’s time to call in the guys to do the work for me while I’m off.

I moved to the exit leading to the outside, and soon after, the view changed completely with a familiar feeling of floating.

The inside of the warehouse where the bright yellow sunset light permeates.

【This is your original world.】

“… … .”

I turned my head to the energy and voice of the bische that followed.

The translucent spirit body looks around as if it is a bit strange.

‘There has never been a single entity that came out of the rift.’

Are they the beings belonging to the space formed by the rift?

‘Is it because it belonged to me, not the crystal?’

That’s the only reason I can think of right now.

‘Not bad.’

I said, holding out the ring on my left hand.

“Can you stay here?”

【If the master permits it.】

“I allow it.”

Her body gradually became transparent, and the thin threads of the spiritual body permeated the black ring.

A ring overlaid with a weak presence that can only be felt by me, the owner.

This would be a better card than Claire.

“then.”

I took my smartphone out of my pocket.

**

“Heh heh, that’s amazing.”

Yoon Do-shik is a professor at the Department of Alchemy.

“I sincerely respect you.”

Jaden Martell, head of the Department of Magic.

The two of them followed me and exclaimed admiration.

I brought the two of them to the center of the crystal, looking at the surroundings with curious eyes like children.

“I couldn’t believe that what I brought out at that time was a crystal.”

“Were you at the scene bringing this out?”

“Well, I was in the car and he entered the crack alone.”

At Yoon Do-shik’s answer, Jayden’s eyes twinkled and said to me.

“Can you please take me with you next time? I’ll do anything, whether it’s driving or whatever you ask me to do.”

“Think about it.”

“Yes… … !!”

The boy was delighted as he clenched his fists with both hands hanging down below. I called that guy’s name.

“Jaden.”

“Yes. professor.”

While I was unconscious, I looked at the records stored in the ring.

“You did something stupid.”

“Yes. useless… Yes?”

Even approaching Baek Ha-na wasn’t enough, even calling her a trivial name.

“Your master.”

“… … ah.”

It was only then that he realized what I was pointing out and his eyes started to shake.

“Jaden.”

“Yes, yes!!”

The only factor that stimulates dry emotions.

From the moment I first opened my eyes until now, the only weakness that will never change.

“There are many students who have seen your teacher, so it would be strange to suddenly disappear. So tell me.”

This is a mercy, not a warning.

“If you don’t want to go through something worse than death, just breathe quietly. Also, if you don’t do what I’ve instructed you to do, you’ll pay for today’s disturbance.”

If you don’t want to taste the despair of losing all the knowledge you’ve been exploring all your life one by one.

“I understand.”

“… … Yes.”

I nodded and changed the topic.

“It would be a good place for the two of you to go around this place from now on and place them with monsters that match the first year level. And think and record traps and gatherings.”

The tools needed for the record were made using crystals, so there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Are you?”

“Based on what you recorded, I will implement it.”

“Hmm, good. It looks fun. But can you make anything?”

“Don’t forget that this is a freshman year assessment test.”

“… It’s just that you’ve asked, and you’re paying attention.”

Leaving behind Yoon Do-shik, who went to pick up the note on the desk, I spoke to Jayden.

“Design like real life.”

“… … Yes!”

The boy nodded, burning his will to make up for his master’s work with this.

“Then I’ll take a quick look around.”

“What are you talking about? First of all, it is first to carefully examine all the terrain.”

Jayden and Yoon Do-shik left the room.

When the energy of the two was moderately distant, he commanded the crystal.

“Open.”

Ugh-!!

Once again, the exit connected to the outside appeared.

“Close the exit, and if anyone other than the two of us enters, lock it up properly.”

As if he understood, he radiated a brilliant blue light and moved slightly up and down.

‘If I release it before 7 o’clock, I won’t be late for class.’

I moved to the mansion to rest my tired body.