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Episode 116. The Heart of the Spirit
Several months ago.
Golem.
Absorbent.
This thought first came to my mind when I saw things I commonly saw in my hometown appearing in our solar system.
‘Oh my, Alpha Uri’s clutches have reached Earth too! Let’s bite our tongues and die before we get caught!’
At that time, I was physically and mentally exhausted from working overtime repeatedly.
A heart that is surprised when it sees a child is surprised even when it sees a pot lid.
I was shocked, wondering if the Alpha Urin had followed me here.
‘Eek!’
But when I calmed down and thought about it, this was nonsense.
How did I come to Earth?
Well, I came here using reincarnation magic.
Then who developed reincarnation magic? I was the first in history.
Well, right now I’m trapped in the trash body of Kim Ki-ryeo, so all my dignity has died…
Again, I was the greatest genius wizard in my hometown.
But would it really be possible for someone to reach this distant planet, beating out such a great wizard?
‘no.’
How could that be?
As someone who stands at the forefront of all magical science, I can confidently say that intergalactic travel by Alpha Uranians is 100% impossible.
Even though they had difficulty observing the Earth due to technological limitations, now they are saying that they have created something called the Gate to exert influence?
Honestly, it’ll probably take them hundreds of years to do something like this.
‘Besides, the gate has been here since before I was reincarnated, so the timing is not right.’
So then who is the owner of the gate?
Now, only one hypothesis remains.
“hmm.”
I moved my arm and took out my cell phone from my pocket. I moved my fingers and entered a few words into the search bar.
[Gate Monster Encyclopedia]
The results window shows a few photos.
‘okay.’
Among them, the blue-tinged hinge-jointed creature catches the eye.
I was convinced that the culprits who created the gate were this one photo.
‘It must be those kids who are commanding this monster.’
How should we describe that group here?
Star Wanderer?
It’s so poetic.
A wanderer?
This is pathetic.
So after much deliberation, I decided to translate them as ‘gisimche’.
When you are hungry, your heart is at peace.
In other words, they are a group of people who are hungry for human hearts.
And the main characteristics of these centripetal bodies are… … .
First, let me summarize it briefly.
The Earth is currently being parasitized by a peculiar group of beings who drift through space and feed off the mental suffering of intelligent life forms. That’s all.
‘I’m sure.’
No, I didn’t know at first, but now that I look at it, these guys’ fishing behavior is the same.
A rare item found inside the gate. Anyone can see that this is a bait operation they’re using!
There, the centripetal bodies tend to create food boxes based on information about the planets they visit.
It seems that this is also the reason why Alphauri’s substances and animals were often seen at the gate.
‘I really… … .’
The invaders who once targeted my homeland now threaten this planet flowing with milk and honey.
But they probably didn’t know things would turn out like this.
‘I guess I’ll see what happens if I live long enough.’
Why do I know the mind so well?
Also, why did the invaders we met in Alphauri travel all the way to this distant solar system?
All answers converge to one.
Because they were already almost extinct once in Alpha Uri.
To be exact… … .
By a certain archmage.
‘joy.’
I am from Alphauri’s first magic master.
The main role was planetary defense.
But what would have been the result if a cosmic parasite had visited the home of such a great wizard?
To put it succinctly, that race was massacred by me.
No. It’s a bit weird to call it massacre.
Anyway, they were the first to arbitrarily cross someone else’s border.
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‘I wondered where you went after getting scolded like that, but did you run away to a distant galaxy like this?’
Hungry mind and body.
Once you know their identity, the meaning of the gate is naturally inferred.
As I said before, the core body was mistakenly caught by me and almost became extinct.
‘You’re being careful.’
The gate is a kind of eating straw.
The core entities intentionally created a space called a dungeon to keep their distance from the Earth.
If you reveal the main body incorrectly, your entire clan could be slaughtered like before.
‘For the time being, just suck on that straw.’
Considering their limitations.
I guess I could probably carry out a second round of massacre if I could just steal a proper body.
As soon as I remembered, I looked at the items on the Hunter Market with my phone.
[Search term: dragon lung]
[Search results: 0]
‘Arai.’
But looking at the way things are going, it seems like a reunion with them will be a distant future.
***
Lunch the next day.
About a day after the gate of the iron gate was opened.
[Breaking news. The 13th month labyrinth in Africa, which had not yet been returned to, has finally ended in failure.]
I bit into a potato chip and listened to the news without thinking.
Well, that wasn’t particularly surprising news.
‘Just as I like this candy, do the psychic bodies find the emotion called fear delicious?’
I did some research a while back to try to understand their ecology.
These psychic creatures are very picky about their diet.
It’s amazing how they get energy from the mental activity of others, and they even prefer the pain and fear of living things.
‘Emotions like joy were treated as mere supplementary nutrients.’
Do you know what the significance of the existence of EX-level dungeons is?
It is true that this was intended to test human intelligence, but its more important role was to understand the emotional structure of Earthlings.
What we love.
What do you treasure?
They pile up this information to squeeze the host’s mind even more harshly.
‘hmm.’
But judging from the fact that they’re trying to go through an easy EX-level dungeon, it seems like they haven’t been on Earth for very long.
I’m not interested in it because it’s a subject I’ve already studied enough to be sick of.
I ate the remaining potato chips in a leisurely manner.
-Tiring♪
But when it comes to such intriguing sounds, things are different.
“Is it a text?”
Tick.
I took out my nearby cell phone and checked the identity of the notification.
[From: Esther Seo]
[Check your bankbook. I just deposited the strategy distribution. (*∩_∩*)]
Oh my.
***
‘Esther often sends me strange symbols at the end of her letters, and I have no idea what they mean.’
Sabak. Sabak.
With every step I took, there was a sound of ice breaking on the floor.
‘But if I ask questions just because I’m curious, I’ll sound like an alien… … .’
When I went outside, the streets were already covered in a thick layer of snow.
Ice crystals falling from the sky.
This phenomenon is unusual for me, as in my hometown, I only see a lot of submerged glaciers.
‘Oh, it’s still raining a little now.’
Kim Ki-ryeo walked briskly forward, watching the falling snowflakes.
And there was only one reason why I insisted on going out on this cold day.
He intended to use the deposited dividend immediately.
It’s just that I don’t have enough money. This side is always overflowing with things I want to buy.
‘Let’s say that the 3 billion won extorted from the association president is tied up as scrap value… … .’
He currently has about 200 million won in spare cash.
‘Should I take this opportunity to buy more items to strengthen Gu Seo-hyung?’
He had become the 4th S-class and had risen through the ranks of hunters, and was now able to visit the VIP level alone. Now all that was left was to spend his money as he pleased.
But, somehow, the closer I got to Hunter Market, the more the atmosphere became strange… … .
‘What is this?’
Kim Ki-ryeo paused for a moment when he saw the people gathered at the main gate.
But upon closer inspection, it didn’t seem to have anything to do with the market.
Aren’t they just loitering around in the same spot without making any major moves since a while ago?
‘What day is it today?’
Kiryun passed by them, tilting her head in surprise.
“ah.”
But now that I’m at the forefront like this, I finally understand everything.
At the end of the mysterious crowd stood the most famous hunter in the country.
‘Jeong Ha-seong?’
Ha-seong was surrounded by people and talking about something, but I wasn’t really curious about the conversation.
He pretended not to know the person he was trying to impress.
But at that time.
“-Good job, Hunter!”
What the heck, as soon as Jeong Ha-seong found Gi-ryeo, he greeted her first with a startlingly loud voice.
He stopped in surprise at the sound of her call, but Ha-seong quickly approached him and said a few words with difficulty.
Did you sleep well yesterday?
Isn’t it snowing a lot today?
Have you eaten?
Contrary to expectations, the questions are not very nutritious.
“okay.”
But, since it was impossible for a con artist like Naburang to treat a real S-class poorly, he forced himself to show cooperation.
“Have you eaten?”
“Oh, yes. I ate… … .”
But it would be problematic if the conversation drags on like this.
The black-haired young man had been mumbling on the topic he had been talking to for a while.
“Why? Is there anything else you want to say?”
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Kiria urges him on.
Only after hearing that did Jeong Ha-seong get to the main point.
“Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo, would you please join our guild?”
But after hearing the first words, I felt like the middle process was omitted too much.
“What? Guild?”
“Actually, I was thinking of continuing to recommend you right after finishing the 13th month labyrinth. But I think it would be better to make this suggestion when we meet by chance like now.”
“… … .”
“I’ve been a bother to you all this time, so I can’t help but feel bad about asking you to take some time for me… .”
I briefly interrupted the person I was trying to talk to. There was something I needed to confirm first.
“Hasung, did you have a guild?”
Then the number one ranked hunter answered immediately.
He is actually the CEO of a company called [Garion].
It is said that the form of the guild is quite different from that of a typical guild, as most of the staff there are only people who help with S-class work.
“If you just come to our guild, we can meet any conditions you require.”
Jeong Ha-seong said, placing his hand on my chest.
“Of course, we will give Hunter preferential treatment in profit distribution as well.”
“You want to hire me now?”
“Ah! No. I was in a hurry so I made a mistake in my words. The guild is just assisting the hunter and doesn’t take any additional costs.”
What followed was a rather enthusiastic request.
“To be more precise, I would like to work as a team with Mr. Kim Ki-ryeo.”
But, you see, the blond man standing here is just a shiny apricot.
Of course, he doesn’t have the ability to enter the gate that S-classes use.
So I tried to reject the offer from the person I was trying to get with, but because it was such a sudden turn of events, I ended up reflexively giving an honest answer.
“I appreciate the offer, but wouldn’t that be difficult? After all, the gap in our skill levels is just too big… … .”
Stop.
I realized my mistake only after I had almost finished saying the sentence I was trying to say.
I am the 4th S-class.
In other words, externally, there is no significant difference in level between you and the hunter in front of you… …!
‘Eww! I don’t know, but I’m using the real grade as a standard!’
But, as the saying goes, you can’t take back what’s been said.
If it were before, I would have used brainwashing to erase Ha-seong’s memories, but with my F-class body, I couldn’t use that kind of magic.
By this time, my hair had turned white.
So, in a panic, I resorted to a classic trick.
“Ah, anyway, I’m busy, so that’s all for now!”
The conversation was evasive and the thirty-six strategies were followed.
Then, what would have been the words of the illegal registrant who was unable to fully explain himself?
As expected, Kiryeo’s slip of the tongue had a huge impact.
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