I Will Save the World and Retire Chapter 71

Kidney bean portrait (2)

“Woo Hee-jae.”

It’s not a voice I usually hear. A hard voice. Without realizing it, I shrugged my shoulders and looked around.

Did I do something wrong? Did you finish your homework? You’re not the kind of person who scolds people for not doing their homework, right?

Why?

Have you ever been caught lying when you lied?

“Heejae.”

“… why.”

“that.”

The man held my hand. His touch was so soft that I knew he wasn’t scolding me.

that’s right. You are different from those people.

It’s not that he doesn’t scold me very much. But there was always a reason. Like having a fight with a friend at school or not putting away used items. Or that I lied to my uncle.

There was a reason for everything that I could understand.

He didn’t force me to take medicine or give me an injection I didn’t want to take.

In fact, he also promised that he would not give me medicine or injections unless I was really sick.

It’s been over a year since I followed my uncle from the orphanage. So far, he has never broken his promise.

So you can trust it.

“This is it.”

The man lifted the coin I was holding.

A large coin that sparkles in gold. There is a picture of a small fairy on the front, and an unknown character on the back.

ah. this.

My uncle told me not to play with things I brought out of the dungeon.

“Well, I was wrong… .”

Make your body as small as possible. I made my voice tremble as if I was going to cry and looked at the floor. When he does this, he gets embarrassed and doesn’t scold me even when I try to scold him. It is more effective if you sniff your nose or wipe your eyes with the back of your hand.

No matter how many times I tried it, it always worked.

Sure enough, the man hurriedly gestured.

“No, Heejae. The man didn’t mean to scold you… .”

“I won’t do it again…” .”

“That’s not it… . Uh, of course, you shouldn’t tamper with the items he brings from the dungeon, but he doesn’t bring anything dangerous, but that’s because you never know. “Heejae, you understand what you’re saying, right?”

Words of gibberish.

Still, the finish has to be perfect.

“Sniff.”

“oh my. Don’t cry. huh?”

Because it’s easy.

“It’s because I want to ask you something.”

“Heung. “Which one?”

“What I just did. “Can you try again?”

“What did you just do?”

“Your hands and coins shined.”

“ah. “That one?”

The expression on your face was so serious that you were scared for no reason.

I brought back the coin that the man had taken. I held the coin in my hand and shook it slightly. Small particles flowed out from inside the coin and fell slowly.

I took it back with the hand that wasn’t holding the coin. It is not difficult as it is falling gently like a feather. When the grains touched my palm, they melted and disappeared without a trace.

“i did it!”

I held out my shining white hand.

Unlike those people, Mr. Uncle is generous with his praise. I thought he would praise me for doing as I was told, but the expression on his face was strange.

“… mister?”

It definitely doesn’t feel like you’re going to get scolded. what.

The man took the coin from my hand as carefully as before. The coin, which had been glowing faintly as the grains fell, went out as soon as it was transferred to the man’s hand. The light coming from my hand also flickered and diminished.

“Heejae.”

The man smiled faintly. A voice without any of the usual playfulness. But it is so soft that it tickles my ears.

The last time I saw you at the lab, you spoke in that exact voice. Then I never saw it again.

For a moment, anxiety came over me. But that older brother and uncle are different. Didn’t you always speak confidently?

They say you are the strongest in this country.

I glanced at the area around the man’s neck. An old leather strap can be seen between the clothes. I also have one hanging around my neck. A small piece of metal with nothing written on it.

You won’t disappear like your brother.

“Knowing how to do this. Have you ever shown it to anyone else?”

“… no. “It was my first time seeing you.”

“You must never show it to anyone other than your uncle.”

“… … .”

The man holding my hand is getting stronger. When I tried to slowly remove my hand, he held my hand tighter.

“mister. “My hand hurts.”

“Heejae. You must never show it. Understand? “I promise you.”

“all right. Okay, please let go of my hand.”

“uh? Uh oh. okay. sorry.”

If you look at the shy smiling face, it looks the same as usual. I saw the coin in the man’s hand.

“But why is that?”

“Not everyone can do it. “If Hee-jae says she knows how to do it, there will be a lot of people who are jealous of her.”

“Should I be considerate of those people?”

“… haha. yes. “That’s right.”

The man let out a short laugh and patted my head.

“But Heejae doesn’t like it when people keep asking her questions. “Let’s think of it as avoiding troublesome things in advance.”

“… What is this? You just have to pick up the grains. “Can’t you do it too?”

“Grains?”

“yes. If you shake a coin, it falls. see.”

“… … .”

“mister?”

The hand that was stroking my hair stopped.

I felt something strange, so I took the man’s hand away and looked up, and he smiled awkwardly.

“Heejae.”

“yes?”

“Would you like to go hiking with your uncle?”

“Hike?”

“I’ll teach you exercises.”

“Exercise? Nope.”

“no. I’ll teach you. “Let’s go quickly.”

“Now? no, I do not want.”

“This has to be done right away. “Come on, let’s go!”

It wasn’t until much later that I realized that no one could make their hands shine like I did. Even my uncle couldn’t do it.

It wasn’t until much later that I realized that the grains I had seen were magical powers.

Of course, not everyone can see magical power with the naked eye.

Why can I do something like that?

Isn’t it obvious?

The two people who provided me with my genes. Thanks to those two people.

Project pioneer.

An experiment to create an artificial awakener was conducted on the Ark.

It has been two years since the experiment was forcibly ended by Hong Seok-young. The first successful sample was born.

* * *

“Do you see this?”

Activated runes attract magical power from the surroundings. This is the effect of the auxiliary rune.

Auxiliary runes maintain the effect by holding the magical power of the atmosphere around the rune. If the rune requires contact with the user, such as the magic shield rune, it can be used by secretly extracting the magic power of the awakened person.

As a result, blue particles are slowly swirling around the auxiliary rune.

It’s only visible to my eyes, though. If Kang Tae-woo was affected by the experiment… .

“yes? What do you see?”

But Kang Tae-woo asked back with a stupid face.

hmm.

“I can not see?”

“… Do I have to show it?”

I don’t think you’re lying.

“It’s okay if you don’t see it.”

He hurriedly held out the rune to prevent Kang Tae-woo from asking unnecessary questions.

“You don’t want the picture to be erased, so don’t hold it, just place it on your palm.”

“Like this?”

“okay. Don’t move… .”

The runes serve as coins I played with as a child.

Of course, the coin was an item that the man brought out of the dungeon. It was a key that opened a blocked door in a maze-like dungeon, and you said you brought it as a souvenir.

Because it was such an object, it was emitting magical power. The magic conductivity was also good.

Back then, he had a habit of bringing back souvenirs from each dungeon he conquered. Although he corrected himself when he saw me playing with coins.

It’s all memories.

Now, the man is not next to me, and there are no items like coins that the man brought with him. So we have no choice but to imitate it similarly.

“It may tickle a little.”

I grabbed the end of the paper with the runes drawn on it with my magical hand. There is no need to put in a lot of horsepower. If there are too many, the test is meaningless.

You should also be careful not to come into direct contact with Kang Tae-woo. Magical power must pass through runes. This is because it also tests Kang Tae-woo’s conductivity.

The magic slowly seeps into the paper. Only after circling the rune drawn on the paper does the magical power begin to be transferred to the surroundings. Most of the magic spreads over Kang Tae-woo’s hands.

If it were a natural awakening, nothing would change. At best, your palms will get itchy.

but.

Artificial awakeners like me.

“uh!”

Kang Tae-woo twitched his hand as if he felt tickled. I grabbed Kang Tae-woo’s wrist with my other hand to prevent him from pulling his hand away.

The magic power in the air trembles slightly.

“this… “Is it always like this?”

Kang Tae-woo’s hands began to glow faintly.

It’s also funny.

The Ark experiment lasted more than ten years. The Ark had its own goals, so research continued even if no significant results were achieved. However, there was a strong perception that the experiment itself was a failure. Even if it weren’t for you, the research itself would have been unsustainable and would have ended.

Perhaps kidnapping the child of the awakened people was their last attempt. I once heard the lab director say that he would soon discard the test subjects and look for another method.

However, Kang Tae-woo and I did not awaken until several years after the experiment was completed. The effect may only come after you stop taking the drug from the lab. When I was at the lab, I didn’t even show any signs of awakening.

Kang Tae-woo may also be able to see his magic as time passes.

I crumpled the rune. The light quickly disappeared from Kang Tae-woo’s hand.

“end.”

“Is it the end?”

“It’s simple, right?”

“What did you check?”

“Sensitivity to magical power. “He’s quite sensitive.”

“pass… are you?”

“what? Oh, it’s not like that. Whether you are sensitive or dull has nothing to do with your skills as a hunter. I tried to refer to it during your class. “There is no need to check, but it is helpful for reference on how to teach.”

Kang Tae-woo does not need to know that his awakening is the aftermath of an experiment. Ordinary things are better, ordinary things are better.

“As long as you adapt to your awakened body, your physical strength will quickly increase… . Anyway, as you learn how to use your body, your physical strength will inevitably increase. That’s right, maybe there’s a weapon you know how to use… .”

I saw Kang Tae-woo’s face.

“Of course that won’t happen. Have you ever learned to exercise?”

“no.”

“okay… Then you can start from the basics. “Is there a weapon you want to try?”

Kang Tae-woo still had an embarrassed look on his face.

“Well, even if you say that, I’m not sure. A weapon… .”

“You don’t have to make such a serious face. “I asked because I thought if there was something I was interested in, I would be more motivated to learn it.”

He didn’t give me any choice. I just gave him a window.

But even if he had asked me, I thought I would have asked the same question as Kang Tae-woo. In modern society, who else but a hunter would have held a weapon?

I can’t teach you how to use a spear. There is a reason why I come here and teach children but only use a sword. Since I learned it from my uncle, my window writing form is the same as him.

Of course, the best one is a sword.

My uncle taught me many things besides how to use a spear. They say a true hunter must know how to fight with any weapon.

“Do you want to learn how to use a sword? “If it doesn’t fit, you can change it.”

When I saw Kang Tae-woo nodding his head hesitantly, I checked the playground. The wizards are taking classes from Kim Chae-min, and the other kids are being taught combat lessons by Da-seon’s hunters, whom Lee Mi-seon brought to school.

In the afternoon, I’ll teach you how to conquer dungeons… .

“Let’s see… . Student Tae-Woo. “Do you know what the basics of a hunter are?”

“yes? no.”

“It’s a fall in law.”

I smiled softly.

Quang!

Soon Sun-jin, who had been kicked by the hunter, rolled over. I am satisfied with the position in which he holds his head. Sun Sun wiped the corners of his mouth and stood up.

Kang Tae-woo’s face turned pale.

fantasy, modern,