Chapter 59 – 11. The Spirit of Delusion (9)
“Because I’m also a shadow, I can move long distances.”
Seeing the sudden appearance of Seo Joo-ha, I don’t know what to say.
Should I consider it fortunate that I don’t look so bad when I see a smiling face?
I was able to see that I was much better than a week ago as I slowly communicated with Seo Joo-ha several times and stabilized my mind.
Considering that I rarely stuttered when I called to go to a cafe earlier, it was a great improvement.
The question was whether that peaceful state would still be maintained.
I think I did too many bold things that I wouldn’t normally do because I thought no one was watching.
From spanking to strangling sex to forcing Ellis to do wild things like a horn-jap, he must have watched everything in the shadows.
Sometimes I feel a bit of regret belatedly, wondering if I was being too reckless with Elise for venting my anger.
No, but how long have you been hiding in the first place?
There is absolutely no way that Juha was in Finland by chance, so it is correct to say that he was in my shadow from Korea.
Could it be that he said he would not follow me to the cafe, but secretly followed me hiding in my shadow?
Maybe… It hasn’t been this way since a week ago, right?
No matter how much we even had sex, there were quite a few embarrassing scenes to show to Juha…
Numerous memories run through my mind, such as the cat cosplay sex with Ha-yul and the erotic situation play with Seol-ah Yoo.
I can’t help the past, so I hoped that she wouldn’t have a weird temper like a perverted dog principal in the future.
The nobleman is at a really serious level, but if Juha has developed voyeurism, then I am afraid of the future to come.
For some reason, when I glanced at her face with uneasiness, she asked me with a calm smile.
“What’s wrong, Jihoo? What’s wrong?”
“No, I’m just… I was surprised that you suddenly appeared. But this is the first time I’ve watched you hiding like that, right…?”
“All, of course…! Actually, I’ve been feeling strange since this morning… Isn’t it like that? Because Jihoo loves me…!”
Even with just a quick glance, Juha’s expression hardens quickly and her tone changes rapidly.
If I ask more questions, I’ll end up crawling on the floor like Alice, so I’ll refrain from asking further questions.
“But can you go back from Finland to Korea? If even a monster can reach once a day, it seems like a normal Awakened person would lack magic.”
“Jihoo, did you forget? I… I’m not just an Awakener.”
Joo-ha now spoke relatively naturally of the fact that she was half-man, half-horse.
Of course, I know that, but it’s just that the part of the human body that is in charge of magical power has been replaced with that of a cloaker.
There is a big difference between humans and monsters from the composition of their bodies.
The human body is usually composed of an aggregate of elements such as carbon and hydrogen, but in the case of monsters, the difference is that mana is gathered and [Manifested] In the world.
This difference makes a pretty big difference in the use of magic. First, a human whose body is made of a substance that has nothing to do with magic must have a separate essence created in the body before converting the magical power of the atmosphere into inspired energy and using the ability. There is.
On the other hand, in the case of monsters, since existence itself is magical power, it is different in that it can bring in parts that make up its body and use its abilities.
Of course, there is a risk of the existence collapsing if you use magic power excessively, so it is necessary to wait for a certain period of time until the body stabilizes, as in the case of Elise.
“Of course, it’s not that I’m going all at once. I just have to divide it into 1-hour intervals… I’ve been experimenting every night. How strong my ability is and how it’s different from the original.”
It seemed that Joo-ha had already experienced enough to know how strong his ability was.
It seemed that this was the reason why I received late every time I called to see if I was attacked every night.
“Okay, then I’ll trust you. Elise goes into my shadow. And when she moves to Korea, she’ll retrieve that big demon like an earthworm right away.”
At my words, Elise crawled under her ass and slowly disappeared into the shadows.
She didn’t know it before when she was kidnapped, but she can see that the shape of the shadow has subtly changed.
She didn’t know much about shadows, but unexpectedly, she learned new knowledge.
“Then I’ll set out.”
As Juha grabs my hand, small hands start to rise from the shadows beneath his feet.
Along with the feeling that his lower body was slowly being sucked downward, his entire field of vision soon turned into darkness.
* * *
“Hello~ Thank you for using the Juha Tour! We are planning to arrive in Korea from Finland via Turkey and Thailand~ The travel time is expected to be about 2 hours and 30 minutes, and when we arrive, it will be 10 p.M. Korean time. It should be about an hour. So, do you have any questions?”
As soon as I opened my eyes, what I saw was a huge dome-like ceiling, densely carved patterns on the walls, and colorful tiles covering the large pillars.
Fortunately, I didn’t feel any signs of popularity inside the building, but at first glance, it felt like I had entered a landmark-level building without permission, so I felt uncomfortable for some reason.
“Uh… So where are we now?”
“Here? If you’re curious, look around and guess.”
I asked Juha right away, but she mischievously spilled my words.
Try to figure it out for yourself. I’m from an engineering school, but I’m really good at world cultural heritage, so things like this are a piece of cake.
Since you said you were going through Turkey, this must be Turkey, and the only magnificent building with a dome like this in Turkey comes to mind except for a mosque.
Saint Sophia Cathedral, no, Hagia Sophia? However, since the Hagia Sophia Mosque is based on a Christian cathedral, the atmosphere here will be very different.
As far as I know, I can only remember one mosque, Hagia Sophia… Oh, there’s another one.
As I looked around, I found a tile that reflected the sunlight and gave off a soft blue light, and a forgotten name came into my mind.
“The Blue Mosque, right?”
“That’s the correct answer! I wanted to give you a tour like this as well as hear it… So I came here.”
“I’ve been here for the first time, but it’s really pretty. Thank you, Juha. I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.”
“Eh? Yeah, yeah…! I’m so happy to be with you too…”
Ever since I was little, I’ve always wanted to go to Turkey.
After graduating from high school, when I had free time, I couldn’t go because of the threat of terrorist groups such as IS, and after it calmed down, I was so busy with my studies that I didn’t have time to go.
In a way, it was ironic that I could only visit this place after coming to another world.
In such a magnificent and beautiful space, you walk alone with someone you like.
Her guilt about her dying people, her concerns about her hypnotic powers, her walking with her now, all those worries could be put down.
I even had a ridiculous thought that I wish time would stop like this, but unfortunately, an hour passed before I knew it.
Holding Juha’s hand again, we moved to the next location.
* * *
“I wanted to come here with you once. It’s good to be alone, but I thought it wouldn’t be bad to enjoy such a noisy atmosphere sometimes.”
What I felt when I opened my eyes was the southeast Asian air, the chattering sounds of people, and the smell of savory food.
“It’s a night market. Would you like to have a snack while walking around?”
“Okay! Actually I was a little hungry… Hehe.”
Except for the drink I drank at the cafe earlier, I hadn’t eaten anything today, so I was about to eat something.
Coming out of the quiet alley, we set foot right into the night market lined with large tents.
At first, Juha frowned because it was food made of a creature resembling a scorpion skewered on a wooden skewer, but as he went further in, he began to notice something appetizing.
Homemade sausage, charcoal-grilled pork skewers, fruit juice made from fresh fruit…
I don’t know when the money was exchanged, but since there was money Juha had prepared in advance, we bought a lot of delicious-looking food and headed to a quiet table.
“It’s getting cold, Jihoo, let’s eat quickly!”
Juha must have been very hungry, so he shoved the food into his mouth with sauce all over his mouth.
I feel like I understand a little bit what it means to be full just by looking at what I eat.
“Eat slowly. Who won’t take it.”
“Hehe… I must have been very hungry, not a little.”
Watching Juha eagerly eating, I took out some skewers and ate them slowly.
So we ate all the food we bought on the spot.
“I’m so full… Ugh, my stomach shakes every time I move.”
“Pooh, can you feel it?”
No matter how much I ate, I grabbed her belly, which didn’t show much, and patted her.
As we walked along to get some fire extinguishing, we came to a quiet street where only the yellow streetlights lit up the road.
“Jihoo, can I ask you one question?”
“Of course. Ask as much as you like.”
At first, thinking she was joking, she willingly held out her arm, but her eyes turned serious before she knew it.
Each time the light from the street lamp flickers, her face disappears into the darkness and reappears.
“You know… I really like the present moment? I want to go out with you like this for the rest of my life… So, by the way, would you like to just quit school and go live with me?”
It was a very sudden question.
Looking straight into her eyes, you can see clear water droplets forming slightly around her eyes.
“…I’m really sorry. I understand how you feel, but I don’t think that’s going to work yet. Of course I haven’t changed my mind, but…”
“Hee hee, I was actually joking. It’s time now, so let’s go quickly! We have to go rescue people.”
She tries to laugh as if it were a joke, but tears form in her eyes and run down her cheeks.
She was laughing but crying at the same time.
I know what Juha was thinking when she said that.
It must have taken a lot of thought and effort to bring out that one word.
But I shouldn’t just look at Seo Joo-ha.
Lee Ha-yul, Yoo Seol-ah, who chose me instead of Goryusin, and the countless heroes I will touch in the future.
Since I hypnotized them and proceeded with the raid, I had to take responsibility for it.
That’s why I couldn’t choose Seo Ju-ha right now.
“Let’s go…?”
Darkness covers my vision, and shadows pull me down.
After feeling the sensation of my body turning over, I slowly opened my eyes and saw a familiar landscape.
“Thank you very much. Go home carefully. Call me if you want to see me before going to bed.”
“…Yeah, I love you, Jihoo.”
Suddenly darkness descends and Seo Ju-ha walks under the blackened sky.
For some reason, I couldn’t help but stare at her lonely looking back.
