chapter 20
Episode 20
When he awakened his magical power, he seemed to have the whole world.
I felt like I was the center of the world, and I was confident that I would achieve anything now.
The result of that arrogance was a miserable death.
“Cheuk…”
who would have known
To think that I would end my life helplessly in a place like this. Even I didn’t know.
– Big!
The adult ogre howled at himself.
My body shrank all of a sudden.
Even so, the man showed hostility through evil.
“That dog … Cool luck!”
He lost his mind because he had lost so much blood.
The man tried to catch up and glared at the ogre.
“Concentrate. What to do with me if the uncle dies too.”
Baek Ye-rin breathing heavily next to her.
Even in this unfortunate situation of predestined death, she was more than sane and calm.
That’s a lot of guts for a teenage woman.
“It’s all because of me… My role as the raid leader…”
“Ah, focus! Do you want to search, too?”
At that, the man turned his head back.
Countless corpses come into view.
The colleagues who had laughed and chatted together just before had become cold corpses.
“Don’t look. There’s something good to see.”
“I’m sorry. I was stupid. I…”
“Apologize not to me, but to the colleagues who left first. We’ll see you soon anyway.”
“That’s right…”
The chat with her did not last long.
Ogre wasn’t a very patient monster.
-bang-
The ogre slammed the ground as if in anger.
In an instant, an earthquake occurred and a violent roar pierced my ears.
“You’re very luminous by yourself. Are you bragging about your strength?”
“You… aren’t you scared?”
“I’m already prepared to fall behind, so why should I be afraid? That’s a waste of emotion.”
food.
Laughter leaked out spontaneously.
Am I also infected by Yerin Baek?
It’s not a bad feeling.
The man peeked at Baek Ye-rin with a small smile.
And I saw it.
Her whole body trembled weakly.
“…you don’t want to die either.”
“Is there a bastard in this world who wants to be left behind? If life is attached, doesn’t he want to survive like a dog?”
“The problem is that it’s not as easy as it sounds.”
“It’s okay. Even if I search for it, I’m going to rip off one of that bastard’s arms. That’s enough. So, you too, desperately struggle.”
“Okay. Then I’m the right arm. You take the left arm.”
“Poo-Hup. I can finally speak.”
The corner of Baek Ye-rin’s mouth went up.
Even the corners of his lips were trembling. You can’t lie about your age either.
Isn’t this little thing really special?
As an adult, what am I doing?
I felt ashamed all over again.
‘yes. Even if we die, let’s struggle as much as possible.’
It is said that even earthworms wriggle when they are bitten, so I will have to crawl until I die too.
The man took a deep breath and put magic into his sword.
Baek Ye-rin also swelled up with magic all over her body as if she was determined to fight.
-Kreur…
It’s a strange phenomenon.
Unlike the two of them, the ogre slowly took a step back.
As if you were afraid of something.
“Why is he like that. Hey! If you’re going to attack, come in quickly!”
“…?”
If the ogre decides to retreat, he and Baek Ye-rin’s lives can barely be saved.
But I couldn’t be too happy about it.
‘For what?’
Even ignorant monsters have a survival instinct.
No, since they are monsters without intelligence, they are rather faithful to their instincts.
In a word, this was the only reason the ogre gave up on the fight.
“Yerin.”
“Don’t talk to me. I have to put an end to that green monster today.”
“Run away.”
“… Yes?”
“I’ll take your time, so run away quickly.”
An ogre who mercilessly destroyed his raiding party.
I couldn’t guess how strong the opponent’s strength would be to the point where he felt fear.
Still, the ogre’s attention was drawn to the unknown monster.
this is an opportunity.
And the man plans to use this opportunity to escape Baek Ye-rin.
“What are you talking about? If I run away, Mr.
“Don’t ask, run away quickly!”
My heart is pounding.
Like the ogre on the other side, his survival instinct was being stimulated.
‘Even if I live, it’s a nuisance.’
My heart cries out to run away, but I have no intention of doing so.
If my rotten life can save this woman’s life, that’s it.
“Go ahead!”
The man yelled at Baek Ye-rin again.
But is my voice not reaching you?
Baek Ye-rin was staring at herself.
No, it’s not looking at me.
The man followed Baek Ye-rin’s gaze and looked behind him.
“You, who are you!”
A young man was standing there.
I’m sure all the raid members except Baek Ye-rin and me must have died?
Who is this man and is he here?
Faced with the ogre in front of him, the young man calmly gave up.
Even his pupils lacked fear.
And most strangely, this young man only showed interest in his own sword.
‘Am I crazy…?’
He didn’t seem to care about these rows of corpses and that ferocious ogre.
I just thought of him as a psychopath.
“Give me that sword.”
“what?”
At first it was just confusing.
However, as the moment passed, the man’s brow furrowed.
“Is this young bastard crazy? You’re grasping the situation…!”
“The sword master said.”
The only thing that stands out is her delicate beauty.
But for some reason, I felt that I couldn’t be touched.
The man’s body trembled at the sudden explosion of his mana.
“Hey, here…”
The man swallowed his saliva and followed his words.
The young man who was handed the sword started to feel.
“It’s a good sword. If it’s a flaw, it’s that I met the wrong owner.”
An obvious provocation.
Despite the provocation, the man did not respond.
‘I, now I understand.’
The predator that will devour that ogre is this man.
The man who had been observing the sword carefully turned his gaze to look at himself.
from toe to head.
Soon the man looked away and said.
“It’s not so bad that it’s useless. Name.”
“Yes, yes?”
“I asked for your name.”
“Oh yes. It’s that glitter.”
“… twinkle?”
“Bah, it’s shiny, it’s shiny…”
Didn’t you ask for the name of the sword?
Ah well, who would name things?
I bought it with a big heart, so I instilled a lot of love into it.
“I asked for your name.”
A crack appeared on the man’s expressionless face.
The man was startled and reflexively replied.
“It’s Ma Seong-yong!”
“Maseongyong.”
A man who was silent for a while. Soon after, he asked a short question.
“You. Don’t you want to learn a sword under me?”
Ma Seong-yong.
It was a moment of great turning point in his life.
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“I miss that time.”
“Are you crazy? You said you missed the time right before you died? Ugh… You’re not normal either.”
“Heh heh. But thanks to that job, I met a great opportunity.”
“No… that’s right.”
When I still think of my first meeting with him, it is full of unbelievable things.
Cheon Hae-beom cut off the head of an ogre with a single blow and saved his and Baek Ye-rin’s lives.
Even if I tried to repay that grace all my life, it was infinitely not enough.
On the contrary, instead of reciprocating, I only received help every time.
Salvation as well as being in this high position were all thanks to Master.
“So Master showed interest in Uncle Academy?”
Ma Seong-yong looked at Baek Ye-rin, a woman sitting across from him.
Years are so savage.
At that time, she was a very young high school girl, but now she has changed into a mature woman.
Of course, even after 10 years, her unique squeamishness was still the same.
“It’s absurd. Why did Master go to such an academy?”
“You talk too much.”
“No, that’s right. What’s wrong with Master, why is he calling himself an instructor! It’s frustrating.”
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I’ve been curious about it for the first time in a while.”
“Curiosity? What curiosity?”
“It’s similar to how we became curious about us back then. The opponents of this curiosity are the Academy cadets.”
“…….”
Suddenly, Baek Ye-rin’s spirit subsided.
The chatter naturally ended when she, who had been chatting cheerfully, fell silent.
“Is it that they don’t care about us anymore…”
Baek Ye-rin muttered in a gloomy tone.
Soon after, she erased her emotions and spoke with her usual tension.
“Ah, I’m annoyed~ Why does Master, who always refused to ask me to join our guild, only show interest in instructors?”
Ma Seong-yong was also suspicious.
Why did Master make such a choice?
“aaah! The more I think about it, the more irritating it gets! Seriously, just get caught by whoever that cadet is. I’m going to throw a jelly bowl at you.”
“Ugh…”
How did Master tame such a woman?
Thinking back, it’s a mystery.
“Mister! But how did you bake and boil it? Tell me too.”
“Didn’t I say I didn’t know?”
“Sheesh. After all, it’s not helpful, Mr. Mister. He doesn’t look good because he doesn’t have a good face.”
“Kuhmm. As long as I’m-“
“Think of Master’s face. My eyes are raised because of Master.”
“…….”
He received the same teachings under the same teacher, but why is he so yellow?
Suddenly, Master felt resentful.
“Anyway, I’m going to go. I’m busy with the guild’s circumstances.”
Dawning, one of the five major guilds in Korea.
Baek Ye-rin, who served as the master of the guild, was not free either.
He had a secret conversation with Ma Seong-yong, splitting up his spare time, and the subject of the secret conversation was his own teacher.
“If something happens to Master, be sure to contact him.”
“That’s not going to happen. Who is Master?”
“I know that too, but just tell me the trivial news. You’re so ignorant.”
“… i get it.”
If you look at the sudden change in tone, there is no such thing as a fox.
Ma Seong-yong also got up and left the drawing room.
“Papai~ You must work hard too. Then our guild will catch up to you.”
At her goodbye, Ma Seong-yong nodded.
“I’ll see you next time.”
“Eh. I don’t like that, but I’ll think about it when Master comes too.”
“I will.”
“Ah. No. Because I don’t want to be hated by Master?”
Baek Ye-rin smiled.
It was a cheerful yet captivating laugh.
“Tell me that I’m going to see you soon. You’re so shameless when a disciple tells you to come and go.”
After those words, Yerin Baek turned around.
Looking at her back, Ma Seong-yong shook his head.
‘Master, you must be tired.’
Suddenly, I was worried about Master’s safety.