NOVEL NEXT chapter 14
14 – A Massive Object Rises-
No, there’s no need for them to come and do this again.
Miss Kim Hyun-ah nods without saying a word, just shaking hands.
‘Is it that actions follow characteristics?’
I find it somewhat comforting this way.
And in the end, Hee comes to me and says,
“Sir, you need to register the potion.”
“Huh?”
Potion registration
Would you like to register the potion in the dimensional space?
“Um… register it?”
The potion has been registered.
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“What’s the benefit of registering it?”
“If you think you need it, it will be absorbed automatically.”
“Oh, I see… Thank you.”
“Ha… What’s with holding onto something like this… Sir, you’re a bit…”
“Hmm?”
“…Never mind. I’ll use the potion well~”
Why does this person bother me? It’s only been a few hours since we met… I hope the wrath of the gods doesn’t come upon me.
“Ms. Eun, may we rest in our bedroom for a while?”
Yoo In-soon and little Kang Ha-eun came to ask.
Ha-eun is so adorable, seriously hehehe
But I refrained from expressing that, knowing it would be scary, and advised them to do so with effort.
Even Jung Soo-hak requested to sleep and went into the bedroom.
I wonder if some habit formed during the first session…
I don’t know. Since we have a refrigerator now, should I buy some food first? Oh, I haven’t bought a refrigerator yet. How much does it cost?
Price: 770P
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Purchase.
Oh-!
A large refrigerator appeared in the kitchen.
Eunchae and Gahee were the first to rush over and open it.
“Wow, this is a huge capacity, isn’t it?”
“…Nice, it’s already cool, Gahee.”
– I guess I’ll make Ahh, hehehehe.
– hehehe
Could the smiles of high school girls be a buff that recharges energy?
Gathering people who hadn’t entered the bedroom to buy food cost an additional 150P.
And we also bought exercise clothes as tops and bottoms.
Oh, a washing machine.
-430P
All the clothes we were wearing were put in the washing machine.
Available points: 778,891
It seems like I spent a lot, but it didn’t decrease much.
Feeling a bit hungry, I filled my stomach with bread and chocolate milk and shaved before entering the bedroom.
Ah, it’s so soft and comfortable!
As I was closing my eyes to sleep, I heard the sound of conversation.
– Mom, we’re living here now?
– Yeah, I live here. Did you see that big guy earlier? When I cried, he said, “Are you okay, kid?” You understand, right?
– Yeah, I won’t cry anymore.
Hmm… Since we don’t close our room doors, we can hear everything.
Thinking that he needed to become an even scarier guy to the child, he fell asleep.
– Mister… Mister!
“Huh!”
As the voice drew closer, he abruptly got up to find Eunchae standing in front of him.
“I’m sorry to disturb you. It’s almost time to start…”
“Uh, th-thank you. I’ll leave soon. *Sigh*”
Saying so, he pulled back the blanket.
“Huh?!… T-then I’ll go out-“
Eunchae suddenly rushed out of the room.
＜49:55＞
There’s still some time left, why rush like that?
Then, absentmindedly, he glanced downward.
“Oh… this is… “
The anger that had swelled up seemed to erect a huge tent.
“Ugh… darn it… should have put on some clothes…”
As he splashed water on his face and raked his hair, a sense of awkwardness washed over him belatedly.
“I should be careful. You never know who you’ll end up living with.”
I wonder if something like this will also be in Seoosook’s prophecy?
Suppressing the complicated emotions, I put on my clothes and went outside.
I had already prepared everything, but the shelter’s chief was still sleeping in, so I felt sorry.
“I’m sorry, I overslept from the beginning.”
“Hmm? Oh no, there’s still plenty of time.”
“Mr. Ajusshi, even beauties like us tend to oversleep~”
“······”
Eunchae still didn’t even look in my direction.
Well, let’s not make eye contact for a while. I feel embarrassed too.
“I’m sure you only half-listened to the conversation, but this time, I plan to expand the dimensional crack again. I just want to expand it by 3 this time to check the results. With our current power, it seems worthwhile to aim for the first clear reward even by expanding it to 3.”
Hmm-
People nodded as if they had already heard the story.
“Using the expansion ticket definitely speeds up leveling. Last time, I leveled up at stage 7, but this time, it was at stage 6.”
When Gahee made a positive comment, the crowd’s reaction didn’t seem that bad.
“Were there only two chiefs on stage 7? My memory is a bit fuzzy, so empty”
Seoosook, the prophet, asked with a puzzled look.
“Since the number of monsters varies depending on the population, it’s hard to make a simple comparison. There are far fewer people now.”
After Gahee quickly responded, she pointed at me with a meaningful smile.
“We have our chief killer, Meongmoongie, right? No matter how many come out, hehehehe”
Ha, ha—
People looked at her with shallow smiles and eyes full of anticipation.
“Back then, it was just luck… Spare me…”
But she responded as calmly as possible before saying, “Even though I do consider taking the opportunity if it arises, it seems like I got lucky last time. Basically, I’ll focus on defense as much as possible. With our current team, it should be enough to briefly divert the attention of the spider creature when trying to capture it.”
“… If we need to lure it, is there a predetermined order for that?”
Oh… It was the first time Yeon Soo-nyeo had heard Kim Hyeon-ah’s voice.
Her voice seemed somewhat neutral, which suited her image well.
Yeon Soo-nyeo pursed her lips at Hyeon-ah’s words.
Hmm, in terms of abilities, after Ga-hee, Haeun probably has the highest shield. Then it’s likely Yeon Soo-nyeo.
“I think it’s better for me to go first, because I’m better at agility than I am at strength.”
“… I disagree, Uncle. You fall too well.”
Falling is a serious disqualification.
“What? When did I…?”
“I’ve seen it happen at least three times.”
When Ga-hee stepped in to help, Jung Soo-hak withdrew with a sour expression.
“I always plan to go first. Because I have high stamina, I tend to consume ammo slowly, so even though I left late last time, it seems more fitting for me to handle the shield or agility.”
“… How much is your shield stat, by any chance?”
Yeon Soo-nyeo asked cautiously.
“It’s about 5500.”
“Wow…”
“······”
“Next, Gahee will go. Then it should be Insun’s turn. Are you able to do it?”
Upon hearing this, Yoo Insun nodded with a noticeably brighter expression.
“Alright, let’s stick to this order for now. As for the targeting sequence, should we go in the order of Tarrak Masu – Cheohyeon – Yoo In – Spider?”
“That should work until the next stage, sir. It may change from the 9th stage onwards.”
Hmm, I’ve heard about the addition of new monsters, but…
“Okay. Let’s do it this way, and please use your stamina to the maximum extent possible. Oh, Insun, use your ability on Gahee.”
“Oh, sure!”
Perhaps people were relatively relaxed because they didn’t think there was much risk for the time being.
I watched as they moved to the refrigerator to get food.
But the returnees don’t seem to have any special strategy, apart from knowing the information in advance.
Except for the fact that they know the information in advance, there’s not much else to it—
Or maybe it’s just the limitation of my own thinking that’s hindering the expansion of ideas.
That’s why bookworms are important in wars.
“I just want to focus on fighting···”
If I hadn’t saved up points, wouldn’t I have been living as part of the resident population?
No, maybe I hadn’t even survived until now.
“Um, excuse me…”
“Yes, go ahead,” Yoo Insun cautiously interjected.
“I’ll do my best to help our child as much as I can. So…”
I get the gist of what you’re trying to say, Mom.
“I don’t intend to burden Haeun with anything, so don’t worry.”
“Oh… Thank you very much.”
I can’t fathom having to live in this harsh world with a child like her. I can’t even begin to guess what this person is feeling.
“But I’m curious about Haeun’s abilities. What kind of power does she have?”
“W-Well…”
“Lulu and Lala!”
“Yeah?”
“Haeun… We agreed not to call them, right?”
“Ugh…”
Seeing Haeun on the verge of tears, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
“I’ll need an explanation as to why she can’t use her abilities.”
Why can’t she summon them! Bring them out right now, please!
“Sir… Come over here for a moment. Let me explain, Unni.”
“U-um… Thank you, Gahee.”
I was brought to the end of the shelter by Gahee and politely clasped my hands, looking at her.
Gahee began to explain, trying to summarize as best as she could, “Listen carefully. Haeun’s ability is to summon spirits from another realm. But summoning spirits from that realm is only possible in a high-level shelter or above.”
The summoned spirit absorbs some of the stage clear reward points.
The summoned spirit absorbs a certain amount of points every day.
The spirit didn’t play any role until the 25th stage.
Eventually, it stood at the center of the turmoil within the shelter on the 21st stage.
The conflict between the factions trying to protect Haeun and those trying to send her out escalated, resulting in Eunchae, Haeun, and Yoo Insun losing their lives.
Even after Haeun’s death, the spirits did not disappear, but they didn’t even blink on the rooftop.
“Isn’t that too brief?”
“I have many parts I don’t want to explain in detail.”
In the end, Haeun’s ability is said to be like a money-eating hippopotamus.
“The 25th stage, isn’t that the stage where the giant demon appears?”
“Yes…”
He’s making a depressed face that doesn’t fit.
“Well, I roughly understand. Just with the magic power value, it should be enough to help the team, so there shouldn’t be anything to worry about.”
“Th-That’s right! Those with less than 40 magic power are causing a fuss, really getting on my nerves!”
“Calm down, others can hear you.”
“Oh… Yes. Anyway, it seems better not to summon the spirits. I’ve tried many things, but they don’t do anything other than sleeping on the rooftop, really. They’re cute, but… Of course, I can’t blindly invest in them without knowing what they’ll do in the late game.”
The spirit is sleeping on the rooftop…
Even cute…
Isn’t that just perfect?
Could it be possible to take a nap together on the rooftop if we become close with the spirits?
Haak-haak-
It feels like I’m running out of breath.
“Are you listening to me?”
“Uh, yeah, I’ll think about it.”
He protruded his lips and glanced at me for a moment before turning his head.
Hoo- He probably didn’t originally have that kind of vibe.
Why is a 20-year-old kid so intimidating…
It was different from just a few hours ago.
And as time passed, the start of Stage 7 approached.