NOVEL NEXT chapter 7
7. power for power
“…”
It was on the way home.
It’s not a very spacious house, but it’s enough to live alone.
It was one of the legacies left by Nari Seo’s parents when they passed away.
‘The cost of living is getting tight…’
Seo Nari sighed.
With the remaining money, it would be difficult to last more than a month.
what to do
Should I do a part-time job?
······Can I get it?
In the first place, is it possible to continue attending this school?
My grades in 1st grade were really low.
Normally, I would have passed it over positively, but today, gloomy thoughts covered my head.
It was strange.
I didn’t usually do this.
“…”
In fact, I think I know why.
He must be doing this because he is worried about the boy he met for the first time today.
Bad thoughts come one after another.
‘······Yoohyun, must have entered well.’
I was afraid that if I was too intrusive, I would fall in love with myself.
Because I have no right to do that.
So I stopped, but now I regret it.
dry it to the end
I was anxious.
I’m afraid Lee Yoo-hyun will get hurt.
I was afraid that I would become the target of bullying by Kim Ji-hoo.
Because of those things, I’m afraid I’ll leave myself.
‘······That’s it?’
At that time, I found Lee Yoo-hyeon moving to an alley surrounded by Kim Ji-hoon’s group.
It felt like my heart was sinking.
No matter how you look at it, it was the atmosphere of going to fight, no, going to get hit.
‘We have to stop it…!’
Nari Seo ran with all her might.
There was no specific solution.
The ability he has is poor, and he is not good at fighting.
I just hated being hit by Lee Yoo-hyun.
“…?”
however.
When checking the alley.
Seo Nari couldn’t help but be taken aback.
It was Kim Ji-hoo, not Lee Yoo-hyeon, who was lying there.
and.
I could read Lee Yoo-hyeon’s mouth.
“・・・・・uh.”
A voice came out automatically.
I felt my vocal chords vibrate, and even I was surprised.
But now there was something more important than that.
For sure.
don’t touch me
Said so.
“…”
why?
I just met for the first time today, the frustrated me.
why the hell
Unfamiliar goodwill dug into his heart.
“…”
Nari Seo hid herself without realizing it.
It is also the reason why Kim Ji-hoo and his gang started to run away, but now he did not have the confidence to face Lee Yu-hyeon.
I didn’t know what to say, I didn’t know what expression to make.
everything was unfamiliar
One thing is certain, this is not a negative emotion.
‘······Thank you?’
I thought it was long, but at first it seemed like that.
It’s been a long time since I’ve received a favor, so it’s been a while since I’ve felt grateful.
So it’s natural to be awkward.
Nari Seo came out of the alley as if she were running away.
Let’s sort out our emotions.
After cleaning up, let’s make sure to say thank you tomorrow.
Thank you.
Nari Seo walked with light steps.
A faint smile crosses his lips.
***
“I will never touch Nari Seo anymore…! Stop watching now…”
Kim Ji-hoo knelt down and begged.
The body is full of holes.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
To be able to do that with just a few ballpoint pens, isn’t this the level of this ability?
‘Skillization’ seemed to be a more usable system than I thought.
“Yeah, that’s how it should be.”
From now on, Kim Ji-hoo won’t be directly attacking me.
Instead, ask your parents.
Please stir up that bastard.
So what do we do now?
Simple.
eye for an eye. In this.
power in power.
You can make an opponent with more power into an ally.
The most powerful person in this worldview.
Head of the Hero Association.
You may ask why the president of the association can become the highest power, but this also has a simple answer.
Networking.
The president of the association has been active as a hero in the past.
I saved a lot of people at that time, and it is a setting that there was a high-ranking person in Korea among them.
In addition, his younger brother is an incumbent Member of Parliament.
It’s virtually invincible.
“Uh, uh, can we go now?”
“Okay, go.”
When permission was granted, Kim Ji-hoo limped away.
“Aren’t you guys going?”
“uh? uh uh Gotta go…”
The others also followed Kim Ji-hoo.
Looking at the back of everyone running away together, I sighed quietly.
To be honest, I wondered what to do if I was attacked, but in the middle of the fight, all of them just stood there with shocked faces.
Although they are preliminary heroes, they are still students.
Since there is no loyalty in a relationship that was built only for money, it is said that you cannot attack a madman who marks people with a ballpoint pen.
Anyway.
Those things are also called wannabes.
It was natural to look anxious.
“Where is the Association…”
I murmured as I packed my bag.
In order not to be expelled, we must make the president of the association an ally within today.
“It’s tight.”
I should have kept it somewhere.
That would have given me a little more time.
He sighed and moved on.
Let’s go to the association first.
······Can we meet?
It would be okay if we just met.
First of all, the head of the association is a person who only appeared in the beginning of the original work.
That’s how the main character’s helper role is, and then he dies.
Then how did he die?
assassination? accident?
no.
The president of the association passed away.
There is an incurable disease that is classified as post-awakening disorder, but it is an unknown disease and cannot be cured with elixirs.
Because of this, the president of the association, the true meaning of ‘Korea’s strongest’, died without finding a way.
but only one
The method of treatment is given in the author’s postscript.
That is, using a ‘person with the ability to cure any disease in exchange for life’.
Of course, it only came out as a setting, and it is a character who has never appeared in the original work.
But that.
It was my third life.
“It was like sh*t at the time…”
The third life was very short.
He was kidnapped by an unknown force in one day, and after being tortured for about two days, he was forced to use this ability and died.
anyway.
If you can copy that ability through synchronization, it will be possible to cure the president of the association.
The problem is whether the penalty is applied to the copied ability…
The system doesn’t tell you this.
[ Abilities that cost death are copied without penalty. ]
[However, once you use it, you will not be able to copy it any more. ]
Be kind too.
Thanks, the question has been solved.
Now all you have to do is meet the president of the association.
“Whoa. will it be?”
A tall building that arrived before I knew it.
here is the association
It would be nice if we could meet easily, but it must be difficult.
First of all, try to approach peacefully, and even if you don’t meet me…
There are all ways.
I entered the building without hesitation.
The counter you see as soon as you enter.
“I’m here to meet the president of the association.”
I ran straight through.
“Did you make an appointment?”
“Uh… yes.”
Of course, I didn’t make any promises.
Kim Ji-hoo has to lose, but where is the time for that?
He is not someone who can easily make an appointment in the first place.
“Wait a minute~”
The staff contacted me somewhere, and then I talk to them again.
“I hear the president of the association isn’t there…”
this.
I didn’t know there would be
“Isn’t it today? I must have been mistaken.”
So as not to arouse suspicion, I left the building for a while after saying that.
It was a bit unexpected, but it might be better this way.
The president of the association has a very bad personality.
If trespassing is caught, the president of the association could kill me himself.
It would be faster to meet quickly, but a safe way is not bad if you can meet within today.
Let’s sneak in and leave a memo.
“Where was it?”
It is known that the president’s office is located at the top of the association building, but the reality is different.
Since there are a lot of things hidden there, the ‘real president’s office’ is hidden in the basement of the association.
There are a total of two routes you can go to, but the first is to take the exclusive elevator that only the president of the association can use.
The second is to use the emergency passage.
The location of the emergency passage comes out when you enter the gap between buildings.
If you keep going in, a certain wall comes out, and if you tap it three times, it automatically warps.
It is said that the purpose is literally to use it in an emergency, but in fact, the real reason is ‘I want to make it once’.
The president of the association likes that.
Coincidentally, the warp was included in the ability he had, so he must have made it.
In fact, it is often used even when it is not an emergency.
“Ah, I found it.”
As I walked through the narrow passage, I saw a long, scratched wall.
That’s the wall I was talking about.
Before knocking on the wall, I tried using subspace skills.
=
Synchronization Potion x 5
=
The game’s inventory-like landscape unfolds before your eyes.
It’s this format.
It was quite empty since there was only a ‘synchronization potion’ in it.
I took out the potion and drank it.
[ Already synced. ]
[Are you sure you want to cover it with a new sync? ]
Just in case, it seems impossible to synchronize the two lives together.
I’m sorry but I can’t help it.
When I selected ‘Yes’, the sync list immediately came to mind.
=
{ sync list }
first life.
second life.
third life.
.
.
.
tenth life.
=
I chose the third life.
[ Sync to Third Life. ]
[ Synchronization rate is 10%. ]
[ Skillize your specialty. ]
[ Sync rate is low. Only some of the specialties are skillized. ]
[The life has this ability. You can copy this ability. ]
[ The total number of skills that can be copied is 1. ]
=
{ Skill list }
1. Get away
2. Resuscitation
=
There were two skill items this time, but it was not worth worrying about.
[ Select ‘Resuscitation’. ]
[ Copy the skill. ]
[ Temporarily acquire the skill, ‘Resurrection’. ]
Now that I was ready, I knocked on the wall three times.
Then the blue gate opens.
“Oh, it really works.”
Go straight through the gate.
“…”
As in the original story, it was correct that the gate was connected to the president’s office.
The office came out as soon as I entered.
The problem is, there is a president of the association.
“hello?”
The president of the association dropped the hot bar he was eating on the floor.
“…”
said no
why is there
The president of the association opened a small gate in the air and put his hand in.
From there, take out the greatsword.
I just get it.
It’s about to kill me now.
“Wait! Would you regret it if you killed me now?!”
“Everyone says so.”
I forgot, but this worldview is legal even if a hero kills a villain.
Instead, if you don’t kill them and capture them alive, they will give you a reward.
And the number of villains the president of the association captured while he was a hero.
It is ‘0 people’.
okay.
that he killed them all
I’m f*cked up now.
The president of the association brandished a greatsword.
“f*ck for real!”
He looks like he’s 50 years old, but he wields a greatsword like that like a broom.
How did you get your strength back?
I threw myself desperately.
Above his head, a greatsword passed by just barely.
Kagagak!!
The wall was completely cut off by the bayonet.
That wall was supposed to be filthy hard too, but seeing it cut down, it was clear that if I got hit, I would die without being able to scream.
“Wait a minute?!”
“noisy.”
“party! I’ll cure you!”
Then, the association president paused slightly.
“I was almost fooled.”
didn’t come over
It’s a big deal.
I thought that if I brought up the disease, they would listen.
In the original story, the main character drew aggro with it.
Of course I thought it would be me too.
but why not
Is it because I’m still younger than I was back then?
Kwaaang!
The floor was shattered by the blow of the greatsword.
Why does the sword make such a sound when it hits the floor?
I managed to avoid it by throwing my body this time, but it seems that there will be no next time.
I searched the system to see if there was anything useful.
Fortunately, there was one thing that could help in this situation.
[Use the skill, ‘bluff’. ]
Try playing with your mouth again.
“If you don’t treat it, it could kill you. Can you believe me just once?”
“I don’t believe the words of a guy who invades other people’s space.”
“Hey, don’t do that, trust me~ It’s a loss if you don’t believe this?”
“I won’t be fooled—”
“really? Maybe this is your last chance? Do you regret it then?”
Something moves my mouth.
The tone is also deceitful.
“…”
However, the president’s reaction was different from before.
“If I am a con artist, how did you know the passage? Only you knew.”
are agitated
I don’t know why he’s agitated by such words, but this must be the power of skill.
“If you stay the way you are, you will die soon. you know? Now is the time to grab hold of everything.”
Finally, the association president put down his sword.
“I will listen to the story.”
oh god
this is how it works
I don’t know why it exists, and I haven’t even read the skill description yet.
It is certainly.
Bluffing, this is an open-air fraud skill.
I got up and brushed off my clothes.
That’s it.
“Do we even need to talk?”
Resuscitation is a special ability that can be used even if you concentrate for a moment.
No physical contact required.
It is a game that could have been cleared if there was time from the start.
[Use the skill, ‘Resurrection’. ]
“…”
Close your eyes and begin to focus.
5 seconds passed like that.
“It’s done.”
“······already?”
“Let’s check.”
The president of the association rolled up his sleeves with an expression of disbelief.
“······Nonsense.”
If the disease is still present, there should be bluish mold-like growths on the skin.
but.
does not exist.
It’s a natural thing for me.
“Really, really…?”
Not for the president of the association.
The president of the association hurriedly checked other parts, but it was after they were all cured.
Every day must have been painful.
Even if they were fine during the day, they would have wanted to cut out their skin at night.
Because that’s such a disease.
No need to worry anymore.
because i made it better
The association president trudged over and sat down on the sofa.
Pretty shocked face. It also shows emptiness.
deserves to be shocked
It must be disturbing in many ways since the disease that has not been cured has been cured by an unknown child.
the president of the association said.
“There can be no favor without a price. What do you want?”
After all, it seems that he did not become the president of the association.
At the cool remarks of the association president, I smiled and sat on the sofa across from me.
“Then, let’s do a favor.”
***
“Before that, I have a question for you.”
“Something.”
“Why did you say no?”
“Because it bothers me.”
“It’s okay to say I won’t meet you.”
“Originally, it was like that, but there are people who insist on meeting you.”
“Why are you eating a hot bar? Eat something good.”
“Tell me the main point.”
“yes.”
There are many things to ask of you.
Preventing my expulsion, and finding someone.
If there is, the elixir too.
“I’m actually a Hero Academy student.”
Of course, the academy belongs to the association.
I told you what I need right now.
“I can do it, but why are they looking for it?”
“These are the people I need to save.”
“You’ve been saying things that I couldn’t understand earlier. What did you mean by asking me to stop expulsion…”
“You will find out soon.”
The president of the association obediently accepted the request.
I owed my life, and it must be because my identity can be easily known just by conducting a background investigation.
“Also, please get me an elixir.”
The president of the association sighed.
“…Do you know how hard it is to find elixirs right now?”
“yes.”
“…”
In the end, I was able to hear the answer from the president of the association, ‘I’ll try to find it for now’.
“If you’re done with your business, go now.”
“…you don’t ask how I got cured.”
“You won’t tell me even if I ask.”
“It is.”
“Get off now.”
Even though he was the one who saved his life, I thought he was being treated a little too much.
Well, this person will do this to anyone, so it doesn’t matter.
“Then, work hard.”
I bowed my head and headed for the door.
I don’t know the way out, but somehow it will work.
“······hey.”
The president of the association called me back.
“yes?”
Are there any dragons left?
The president of the association, who had come closer before I knew it, reached out his hand.
“Give me your contact information.”
“······why?”
“Please contact me personally.”
I got anxious.
Why is this man?
I gave it to him with the intention of killing him if he didn’t give it to me.
I checked my cell phone number by myself earlier.
The president of the association gave a satisfied smile and put his hand on my shoulder.
“bye. Call me later.”
And the surrounding landscape changed.
“······It warps it all at once.”
When I came to my senses, I was outside.
A little bit, the tension was relieved.
As the tension eased, a vague feeling of fatigue came over me.
First of all, let’s go home.
······house?
“······ah.”
There is one thing I didn’t realize because I was so busy.
I don’t know where my home is