Episode 104
Episode 104: Return
Immediately after Kim Shin-hwa left Cheongeumdang.
Or perhaps it was a day after an immeasurably long time had passed, or perhaps it was a moment long before Kim Shin-hwa even reached Heaven.
A dark, quiet, noisy and bright place where even the absolute law of the flow of time loses meaning.
There is nothing left in King Mangeum’s residence that can be discerned by the human eye.
A platform decorated with golden dragons, shelves with countless compartments, wooden walls, and the sea in the air instead of the ceiling.
Anyway, they are all just visual materials prepared for human understanding.
Now there is only darkness, pulsating and shining like a deep dream.
In that darkness, the will of Captain Cheongeum, Seo Cheon-seul, created a voice.
“Your Majesty, why are you like that? “This is an undeserved favor to Mr. Kim.”
King Mangeum’s will answered Seo Cheon-seul.
『I wanted it.』
“In the end, he is just a sacrifice at a dinner that we have seen many times before. “I will not be able to withstand the attention from those beyond the veil.”
King Mangeum did not answer.
Seo Cheon-seul, feeling impatient, continued.
“Like others before him, he will one day want to know what he does not know and to be able to do what he cannot do.”
『But no one has ever said before that it is not necessary.』
“That’s just an empty stomach because he knows more than others and can do more than others.”
『Do you think so?』
“If you will allow me, I will obscure his knowledge and take away his power. “He will immediately kneel down and try to beg someone who is less than half a penny, let alone a being beyond the curtain.”
『 』
A strange wave spread in all directions.
The darkness itself is an irritating wave that seems to be convulsing.
Seo Cheon-seul, who had assisted King Mangeum for a long time, knew that this was King Mangeum’s laughter, so he waited for his laughter to end.
『Do you want that?』
“Yes, I want that.”
『You can do that.』
“thank you.”
Now, even the will of Captain Cheongeum and Seo Cheon-seul has disappeared.
In this empty and dark space, only one will remains.
This gigantic will, known to many as the Great King of Mangeum, turned his head for a moment and looked at the past, present, and future.
And King Mangeum expressed his will again.
『But, if you want something else, you can do that too.』
At this moment, there is no one in King Mangeum’s residence. But this will will be used for the most opportune moments.
Cause and effect are not very important.
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[You have left the mysterious and beautiful Cheongeumdang. There were various incidents and encounters along the way. In all those scenes, you always showed a wise attitude. In particular, the members of Cheongeumdang will be deeply impressed by you.]
The message window suddenly started buzzing with excitement.
“Oh, get out of the way.”
“huh? “What did you say?”
“No, no. “I saw something wrong.”
It’s good to provide information, but this bastard has the problem of blocking the entire view every time he appears.
‘Sigh, I’d rather die than suffer.’
Unless it is a battle situation where every second is urgent, this is not a big problem.
I extended my magic power and created a sense to replace the obscured vision.
“You have arrived at the market. “I can take a breather now.”
“Yes. Professor, be careful. “There is a drain in front.”
“Oh, I see. “Thank you.”
Multitasking is as simple as walking and talking.
Geumchon Market, which was perceived through extra senses rather than sight, had a somewhat gloomy and desolate atmosphere.
‘It’s been quite a while, but is the night market over already?’
Before entering the return route, there was clearly a chaotic night market event going on, but there were only closed stores and organized stalls as if such an event had never happened before.
It doesn’t matter what the night market is. What matters is that we have escaped the return route.
[You protected the mysterious person who introduced himself as a professor until the end. He even promised a future with you in the midst of that dangerous journey home. I’m sure I’ll have the chance to meet him again someday. But what about? Is the professor at that time the person you thought he was?]
Oh, you’re right.
I’ve watched the Professor game over a hundred times, and it’s really the same every time, with no shocking twists or anything. Always kind, always sacrificing yourself for others.
[Quest completed!
Reward: 500,000XP + 1,000,000 Won + ‘Admission Ticket to the Thousand Golden Temple’]
[You have defeated ‘Guardian of Cheongeumdang – Jangseung’ (2). Your understanding of goblins increases.]
[You have exerted a strong influence on many ‘ghosts’. Your understanding of the undead increases.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
[Experience Bonus: You have achieved a total of (2) achievements in the Thousand Gold Hall.]
[You have gained enough experience and have reached the next level. The level increases by 1.]
You are now level 33.
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Shinhwa Kim
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Class: Wizard looking into the abyss
Level: 33
Magic Level: Level 3
Madness: [Mask obsession], [Fish phobia]
Strength 5 + 3 (Ring of Corrupted Flame)
Health 7 + 3 (Sain True Sword (Nokzon))
Dexterity 8 + 2 (Night Shroud Wings)
Intelligence 30
Spirit 15 + 2 (Necklace of the Body Snatcher)
charm 18
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If nothing else, the best result was that I was able to significantly increase my abilities by obtaining SSS-level artifacts and L-level artifacts.
[You have gained a lot and learned a lot from Cheongeumdang. These will be of great help in your future plans. But before that you will have to overcome the trials that are just around the corner. It is a fate that comes to the owner of the Sainjeongjeonggeom that can never be avoided.]
No, I’m going to do it slowly.
I kept thinking about it while I was on my way home, but no matter how much I thought about it, now was not the time to go looking for this tiger sword’s rival.
The time limit is roughly over 500 days anyway, so why bother doing this now?
[Now then, please continue to enjoy the chaotic future.]
Now the message window has disappeared and visibility is clear.
“Now it’s a cafe. “You worked hard.”
“Oh, nothing to say.”
It was late at night, but as always, Vasilisa was operating as usual.
The atmosphere was somewhat more leisurely than before departure, and Tudor, who was giving instructions to Orb in front of the counter, was happy to see me.
“Why did you bring that back!?”
“road name? Oh, this?”
I slightly thrust my waist forward and showed him my Sainjeongjeom sword.
“Aaaah! “Don’t come any closer!”
When Tudor got scared, he ran away to the other side of the hall.
“Hey, Tudor. “This has been purified.”
“Oh, I hate it! Leave that sword to Orb and come in. No, it doesn’t matter if you don’t come in! professor! Come over here!”
Then he went into the office.
‘I guess it’s because the Sain True Sword casts a curse of premature death.’
The professor looked at me with a puzzled expression for a moment and then moved the wheelchair toward the office.
“First of all, I’ll go in first and settle the request. “Leave it to me and come slowly.”
“yes. “Please go in first.”
While the professor was heading to his office, I approached Orb and said hello.
“hi? Of. Did you hear what Tudor said earlier? “Please take care of this.”
“not. Hello? Shinhwa Kim. Just 15 days. “It is.”
“huh? “15 days?”
“huh. Full moon. Shinhwa Kim. leave. 2 weeks. After all. “I returned.”
A dot image with the text ‘2 WEEKS’ was displayed on the monitor that was placed in place of the head of the orb that received the Sainjeongseongeom.
“Tsk, I see. No, that’s how it happened.”
It is said that people do not know that sacks of grain are rotting due to fresh music, and that is exactly the situation.
With our ears, time passes in a different way than in reality.
There are often cases where there is a difference between perceived time and actual time.
‘But usually it’s only a few hours apart.’
Apparently, something was distorted due to the encounter with King Mangeum.
In fact, the scale of the incident experienced at Cheongeumdang was such that there was nothing to say even if a problem such as ‘When I returned to reality, several hundred years had passed.’
This is because a divine being who lives in infinite time does not feel any special difference between a full moon and hundreds of years.
‘Ugh, I said it could end up like this and left, but it’s actually been 15 days.’
There won’t be any problems at the mansion, right?
Instead of wasting time here, I might have to go back to the mansion quickly. When you get there, don’t you see that the wrong guy is occupying the mansion?
‘No, I have to say hello to the professor.’
There may never be a chance to meet again.
“Oh, honey, are you in?”
Tudor, who had run away in disgust earlier, now welcomed me with a bright smile.
“I just finished everything I had to do with the professor.”
“Ah, it’s over soon.”
Well, the professor is not the client. It appears that the money is being paid by Eun-taek Jeong, an elderly man at the Geumchon pawn shop, so a more specific settlement will be made with Eun-taek Jeong.
The professor smiled softly and bid me farewell.
“Thank you very much. “Thanks to you, I also got to see something rare.”
“It was a rare experience for me as well. Are you going back now?”
“When I heard it, they said that 15 days had passed since then. “I’ve been away longer than I thought, so I have to go back to school quickly.”
“okay.”
“Honestly, I don’t know why a wizard like you would do something like this in Paju. “Maybe it’s because you have separate plans?”
Tudor, who was standing next to him, made a ugh expression from an angle the professor couldn’t see and made a mouth shape that said, ‘What is this?’ However, the professor, who could not see it, peacefully finished saying what he wanted to say.
“But if you have other plans, feel free to tell me. “At our school alone, there are tons of things you can do.”
You said a similar story on the way to Cheongeumdang, right? Maybe it really is a suggestion to become a graduate student.
“Thank you for your words, but I have no intention of quitting this job anytime soon.”
“Oh, I ended up saying something rude. I’m sorry. “It is the habit of professors to tell talented people to go into academics.”
Ugh, you really meant to become a graduate student, right?
The professor laughed awkwardly for a moment, then took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to me.
“Like I said on the way home, stop by whenever you need anything. “If there is any support needed at the university level, I will do my best to help.”
“That’s good news.”
The school that the professor belongs to is just as much of a magic cave as Paju.
Thanks to this, there are many useful quests and artifacts hidden there. It’s not a place you’ll want to spend time on purpose, but if you’re on the right track, it might be a good idea to stop by.
“Then let’s meet again.”
With those words, the professor left Vasilisa. As soon as the formal send-offs and such are over, Tudor latches on.
“Honey, how was Cheongeumdang? “Did you get the admission ticket?”
“Well, Cheongeumdang was fun.”
“Is that the end?”
“I brought my tickets well.”
“Kya! Okay, you did it. “Of course he’s our ace!”
I love it so much that I can jump up and down. I’m saying this again, but it’s Tudor who was running away with the momentum to start a fight.
Perhaps sensing my gaze hidden beneath my mask, Tudor cleared his throat a few times in an expression of humility and continued speaking.
“Hmm, hmm. By the way, what are you going to do next?”
“huh? from now on?”
“Do you ever want to do business with me?”
“… … ?”
I turned down an unexpected graduate school offer, but this time it’s a business offer?
fantasy,
