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5.
Elixir of Balance.
An elixir of almightiness received as a reward for defeating the swamp ruler who was the lord of the abyss.
Face to face with this.
Ulan widened his eyes.
“If it’s an elixir, it’s definitely… … .”
“You’ve had it once before, right? “You can think of it as a similar effect.”
A regular elixir has the effect of increasing one of the characteristics or characteristics by more than double.
However, since the penalty could be doubled, the disadvantage was that there was a strong tendency to take chances.
On the other hand, the Elixir of Balance is different.
It has the effect of improving all physical abilities and characteristics by 20%, and unlike regular elixirs, it does not incur any penalties.
In other words, it is a potion that is always beneficial to drink.
That was the Elixir of Balance.
‘Originally I was going to drink it.’
My thoughts have changed recently.
This is because it was judged that if the ability increased by percentage anyway, it would be much more advantageous for Ulan, who has high stats, to drink it.
Additionally, Ulan has already achieved the result of subduing two Lords of the Abyss. So, if you were to invest, it was right to invest in Ulan.
“Right. “Are you saying it’s good for your health?”
“That’s accurate.”
It’s not just good for your body; it also dramatically increases your physical abilities. Still, it wasn’t wrong, so Noah smiled brightly.
But at that moment.
An unexpected answer came back.
“Then drink it.”
“… … yes?”
Ulan returns the elixir.
Noah asked back with a blank face. Ulan then revealed why she returned the elixir.
“My body is strong. On the other hand, since you have weak stamina, it would be much better for you to drink.”
“… … .”
I was speechless for a moment.
Ulan had already tried the elixir, so he would know its effects better than anyone else.
But are you giving this up?
Noah was quite embarrassed.
But at the same time, it didn’t feel bad.
It was because I felt that I had been recognized by Ulan enough to receive such precious consumables.
But that only lasts for a moment.
Noah shook his head stubbornly.
“I’m very grateful that you thought of me, but you can’t do that this time.”
“Why?”
“If I drink it, the effect will be minimal anyway. So it’s better for Ulan to drink.”
With a serious face, she explained in detail why Ulan had to drink the elixir.
After some time has passed.
Ulan nodded silently.
“If that is your will, I will respect it.”
“Thanks for understanding.”
Noah smiles faintly.
Soon, Ulan inhaled the elixir.
Everything, not a single drop left. Noah, who was watching this, blinked her eyes as if waiting.
It was to check for changes.
[Name]: Ulaanbaatar
[Age]: 17 years old
[Grade]: SS+
[Attribute]: War God’s Protection
[Characteristics]: Strength, bravery, honor, trust, indomitable faith, berserker, king of energy, stone head, passion for learning
However, nothing in particular changed.
If so, it means that physical ability has increased by about 20%, not a trait or characteristic. Noah immediately asked as if he was curious.
“how is it?”
“I feel a little lighter.”
“Are there any other changes?”
“Well, I’m not sure yet.”
Well, it was like that last time too.
This time too, the response will come as time passes. Noah nodded her head wordlessly.
After completing all errands.
She yawned with a sleepy face.
“Haaam. “Shall we go to sleep now?”
Fatigue was evident on her face, perhaps because she was busy moving around from morning to evening.
But Ulan shook his head.
“It’s still too early to sleep.”
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“yes? What does that mean… … .”
Noah asked back with a puzzled look.
However, I couldn’t even continue talking.
This was because Ulan, who was across from her, suddenly leaned towards her.
“… … uh?”
Was it because of the sudden action?
Noah stepped back and fell straight onto the bed. Her uhlan naturally attacked her.
“… … !?”
Immediately after understanding the situation.
Noah shouted in confusion.
“Uh, Ulan?!”
“I thought of something to say to you.”
“What, what, what?”
What to say in this situation?
There is only one thing that comes to mind. The moment she asked again without being able to erase her expression of embarrassment, Ulan’s hand suddenly came towards her face.
The tension is rising for some reason.
Noah closed his eyes tightly.
But there was no need to do that.
Ulan just passed Noah’s face and put his hand into the backpack that was on her.
Rustle! Rustle!
The sound of rummaging inside a backpack. After a while, Ulan took out what was inside and handed it to Noah.
“This is it.”
“… … Huh?”
I gently opened my tightly closed eyes.
What she saw in front of her was a bundle of crumpled documents. Noah, who suddenly took her documents, gradually came to her senses and asked back.
“Uh, what is this?”
“Do you know about Delia’s brother?”
A question that suddenly came back from nowhere.
Noah was taken aback for a moment, but then nodded. As if he knew who Delia’s brother Ulan was talking about.
“Um, you mean my half-sister Rudine Arpen? “A princess who became a wreck due to a runaway of magical power.”
Ulan nodded silently.
He then revealed why he suddenly brought up this story.
“I found a way to cure it.”
“yes? Really?”
The eyes widened in an instant.
It was worth it. Because it was very difficult to treat someone who had become disabled due to a runaway of magical power.
‘Of course, we will succeed in developing a cure.’
In the second half of the original story, Delia develops a cure through research. Of course, by then Rudine Arpen had already passed away.
‘On the other hand, I… … .’
A cure cannot be created.
Because Noah has never played until the latter part of the game as Delia. So I don’t know the ingredients or recipe for making a cure.
But when Ulan suddenly announces that he has found a cure, of course I am surprised.
“Uh, what method is it?”
“It’s written there.”
“… … !”
Ulan points to a stack of documents.
Noah immediately fixed his eyes on the document. The fatigue that had been weighing on his body had long since disappeared.
Some time after that.
Noah’s eyes widened after reading the entire document. A face with a look of surprise. she asked back with a shocked expression on her face.
“W-Where did you get this?!”
“Difflin Chernio’s Laboratory.”
“yes? Why in such a place… … .”
Facing a puzzled Noah.
Ulan detailed the conversation he had with Deflin just before dealing with her.
In the future, in order to manipulate Delia as he pleases, he secured the cure but did not tell her. And she even tried to use this as an excuse to make a deal with Ulan.
“oh my god… … .”
After hearing the whole story.
Noah couldn’t speak for a while. After a moment, she clicked her tongue low and answered.
“It was a lot more trash than I thought.”
Eliminating Deflin is a development that never happened in the original work. So, actually, I was a little worried at first.
I was concerned that killing her would change the future regarding the Abyss Cultists.
But when I heard the truth, my thoughts changed.
“As expected, it was a good thing I got rid of it.”
Noah responded with a feeling of relief.
Ulan nods his head silently.
It meant that I agreed with what she said.
“So, I want to ask.”
He licked his lips and returned to the original topic of conversation.
“If you have that, can you make a cure?”
“Yes, it is possible.”
“What ingredients do I need?”
“Well, most of them are available in the capital. Of course, there are some ingredients that are difficult to find or expensive, but there is no need to worry.”
After answering for a while.
Noah grinned.
“Because we have this.”
What she took out was the Marquis’ seal.
It was as if all the materials needed for manufacturing were purchased through seals.
“Then let’s gather the ingredients for tomorrow. “If we can save Princess Ludine, we won’t have to see Delia sad this time.”
“good night. “Let’s do that.”
Ulan also readily agreed.
There was more work to do tomorrow, but neither of them disliked it. As I organized my schedule for tomorrow, the night in the capital city became deeper and deeper.
6.
A world filled with pitch-black darkness.
A dim light shimmered in a world that seemed like an abyss, where nothing was visible.
Some time after that.
I saw a nostalgic scenery in my field of vision.
A landscape of a world where you can’t go back even if you want to. This is a memory from the time when I lived as Yoo Min-ah.
But even for a moment.
The scenery changed quickly.
A gray-colored classroom. This is a memory from my middle school days. It was also her culprit who made her stay locked in her room for as long as three years.
‘… … .’
The first thing I saw was a desk covered in graffiti.
Next, I saw a textbook that had been torn to shreds, and the smell of rotten milk wafted from the bag.
The moment I saw this far.
‘Ah, it’s this dream again.’
I realized that this was a dream.
A dream I haven’t had at all recently.
At one point, as soon as I realized I was dreaming, I struggled to wake up. But now there was no need to do that.
‘Because the same situation always repeats itself.’
It’s time to get used to it.
Then, as the surroundings became a little brighter, memories of the past turned into nightmares.
“Miss, it’s so damn real.”
“hey! “I told you to take a shower, right?”
“Ugh, I’m so disgusted to death.”
I hear giggling and scoffing.
They were the ones who scribbled on desks, tore up textbooks, and poured spoiled milk into bags. These are her gang who bullied her terribly.
“teacher! “It smells like rotten milk!”
“Open the window and ventilate.”
“Is it really necessary?”
“that’s right. “I just need to send out one person.”
The ridicule continued even during class.
In the meantime, what made her suffer even more was not her classmates, but her teacher’s neglect.
It must have been obvious that she was being bullied, but she never received help from her teacher.
A sight I have experienced and seen countless times.
When she was facing her painful past, a line was suddenly drawn around her. Her teachers and classmates all just watch her from outside the line.
No one approached willingly.
‘are you okay.’
In the past, just looking at this scene made me feel depressed, but now it’s okay. Because I knew someone who was willing to cross that line.
‘… … Ulan.’
A red-eyed barbarian.
A person who makes you feel secure just by being together. As long as he is there, there will be no erosion of the past.
Noah thought so.
But at that moment.
The dream landscape, which was always the same, changed.
The classroom disappeared like a mirage, and the gang that mocked her, the classmates who watched her, and the teacher who ignored her also disappeared everywhere.
A world full of darkness again.
Then I heard a familiar voice.
“gentile.”
One of the gang that bullied her.
The voice in my memory started spitting out words I couldn’t remember one after another.
“When everyone was heading into the abyss, what were you like?”
“You just trembled alone in the background.”
Memories of when I tried to save Laurea who was dragged into the abyss. When everyone overcame the fear of the abyss, only Noah could not.
“But what? Saving the world?”
“You’re really funny.”
“To the coward who ran away from the past.”
Repeated criticism.
Noah couldn’t refute a word. Because it was true. As a result, the heart I was trying so hard to hold on to shook and began to collapse.
And that moment.
The voice spoke assertively.
“You are of no use.”
A word that breaks your heart.
The voice repeatedly whispered words denying Noah’s value and the meaning of Yoo Min-ah’s existence.
“You can’t save the world.”
“So give up and accept your fate.”
“Lock yourself in a room, close your eyes and cover your ears.”
“Just like before.”
Irrefutable criticism poured in.
She eventually lost her composure as Noah’s voice weighed down her body like a strong downpour.
‘No, it’s a dream!’
A nightmare, not something that actually happened.
That’s why Noah struggled. She was belatedly escaping from the nightmare.
But I couldn’t quite wake up.
Rather, the more I struggled, the more I felt like my body was sinking to the floor. Down into the bottomless abyss.
‘… … !’
A fearful feeling that came suddenly.
Feeling as if he would be sucked into the abyss and disappear completely, Noah stretched out his hand.
‘Please, anyone is welcome… … .’
I tried to ask for help.
But I couldn’t. The moment she stretched out her hand toward the sky, her forgotten memories came to mind.
When I was a middle school student and was bullied.
She asked for help countless times. Not only to her classmates, but also to her teachers and her family.
‘but… … .’
It was a useless thing.
Her classmates, who were afraid of being bullied as well, ignored her, and her teacher, who did not want to get into trouble, ignored her.
And the family blamed her for it.
Everything, including the reasons for bullying and harassment.
therefore-.
It’s no use asking for help.
Nothing will change anyway.
The moment he recognized this fact, Noah’s eyes gradually lost focus. Her outstretched hand, seeking help, fell helplessly.
Consciousness being eroded by darkness.
Just as she was about to give up everything and stop struggling, someone grabbed her hand.
‘――.’
A small whisper was heard soon after.
What are you saying?
There was a time when I couldn’t hear well so I had to listen.
A much clearer and clearer voice than what I had just heard penetrated my ears.
“Noah.”
The moment I heard that voice.
The world in my dream quickly collapsed.
Starting with escaping from the terrible nightmare, Noah’s consciousness returned to reality.
“… … !”
The first thing I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.
Noah blinked blankly.
I knew I had woken up from a dream, but for some reason my mind was cloudy. As if there was a thick fog.
A word was heard again at that time.
“Are you okay?”
I reflexively looked in that direction when a voice struck my ear. A red-eyed barbarian with a worried expression, holding her hand tightly.
Noah asked back as if muttering.
“Ulan… … ?”
“I woke you up because I felt like I was having a nightmare.”
His last words.
The memories came back quickly.
Everything from finding the hidden piece in the capital to falling asleep at the hotel.
Eventually, after coming to my senses.
Noah nodded obediently.
“… … that’s right. “I had a nightmare.”
“Then it’s a good thing I woke you up.”
Ulan grinned.
He patted Noah on the shoulder and returned to the sofa. He said that it was still a long way before morning, so he should close his eyes a little longer.
But I couldn’t.
To be exact, I was scared to fall asleep again.
“Hey, Ulan?”
“why?”
“If that’s okay with you.”
So I spoke to Ulan.
Next, I said something I would never have said under normal circumstances.
“Can you listen to my story?”
“What’s the story?”
“A story from my previous life.”
No answer came back.
In fact, his answer was not necessary.
Whether Ulan agreed or not, Noah planned to mutter his story to himself.
“Say it. “Listen.”
Fortunately, Ulan accepted the request.
Noah immediately pursed his lips.
To bring out the story of Yoo Min-ah, who was not a player but just an ordinary girl.
Chapter 36. second outing
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