Chapter 139 – 139 – Senior’s Warning at the End of Janggi
The screams clearly had an effect. Because my colleagues who thought of my crisis as if it were their own crisis rushed to me.
However, no matter how strong rescuers appear, if the rescue recipient’s attitude is poor, they cannot escape the crisis.
I went out the door with my sister and smiled shyly and waved. Lilith hiding in the darkness of the roomQueenAs instructed.
The party members who had relaxed their guard chuckled and said.
“I was scared because you were using evil. What was it? Did you step on a giant moth that came down to the foot of the mountain?”
“Oh, Mr. Don’t make me imagine. It’s gross.”
“It wasn’t a big deal. Did everyone have a nice day?”
Sister Monica answered for me. My colleagues started chatting cheerfully about what they were doing today. It seems that everyone enjoyed the festival atmosphere thanks to the guide and security of the Gokju SS Guards.
But while everyone was happy, Morgan Mann didn’t take her hand off the holster belt she had draped over her pajamas.
“And what are you doing, Healer?”
“I came after dinner and was checking on Tan’s condition. I thought he must have been very tired since it was a healing ritual.”
Isilun blushed and cleared her throat. Morgan spoke calmly.
“Really? But I thought I heard Tan screaming a little while ago. I heard it, and Eshen and Nidrogar heard it too.”
“That’s right. When I gently pressed the tight muscle, it made a groaning sound.”
“What we heard was not ‘I’m sick,’ but ‘Please help me.'”
She is like a professional navigator who even notices reefs in the sea at night and saves the fleet. She’s good, she’s doing great. She asked me to please save me with her sharp tip.
What am I thinking? I’m not in any danger.
Her sister calmly responded to Morgan’s persistent questioning.
“There are some things that cannot be corrected with just the healing power of connecting flesh and bone. For example, when bones are misaligned or when injured fascia has healed incorrectly and hardened. In such cases, even if it is a little painful, you cannot receive fascia release or manual therapy. There is a need.”
“So you screamed? Because the massage hurt? Then why did you say Eshen and Nidroga’s names over and over again?”
The navigator’s tip, which protects the ship from reefs under the dark water of the night sea, has the authority of a god among sailors.
But not at a warrior party. There are only two gods in the warrior party. A money lender, a waterer, and a healer.
Therefore, her colleagues just looked back at Morgan with angry expressions.
“Hey, Morgan. What’s wrong? The atmosphere is getting weird.”
“Why are you doing this? Don’t you think it’s suspicious that you found Eshen and Nidroga?”
“What’s suspicious?”
“It seems like they felt a threat to their lives and reflexively thought of the two who could come the fastest.”
It is a keen inference that reads the facts accurately. Until a little while ago QueenBecause I was so scared that they were going to eat me.
But if you think about it again, what’s worse than dying if you get eaten? Wouldn’t it be an honor if you could just make me part of your meal?
“···Hey, why is he grinning?”
“I said it was suspicious, right? I’m not suspicious of you, Healer, but please step aside for now. I need to search the room to see if there’s an intruder!”
“It’s okay to search, but just listen to me first.”
I can never let you search my room. There is no way our comrades who fought against the queen twice will remain silent.
I cleared my throat and spread my fingers.
“A search of the room is impossible for two reasons.”
“What is he saying now.”
“First, I’m tired. Today is a long-awaited holiday. It’s a day when I can sleep without sweating the ‘things’ necessary for the healing ritual. If I tear up the wall and lift the pillow and lose sleep, I’ll die tomorrow because I won’t be able to stand there. “An unprecedented situation may occur.”
“···It’s amazing. If you don’t sleep, you won’t wake up, right? Even the nanny didn’t say that…”
“Well, if you think about it, this is a field treatment center, but it seems like we’re making too much of a fuss in front of it.”
“But didn’t you start the commotion by shouting first? And how long does it take to search the room?”
“Wait, wait. Second reason.”
There is only one person to explain to, but there are multiple people to answer, so it’s crazy.
“Not only are the Tigris friends in this neighborhood, but the Dragon Lord is also guarding the mansion. What would happen if something happened? If the situation were serious, would the Lord just stay still?”
“That’s a valid point.”
“Thank you everyone for coming to me as soon as you heard my screams. It started out as embarrassing, but it was so moving that it made my heart swell. But that’s it.”
“That’s it? Really?”
I put my hand on my heart and pretended to swear.
“I understand that everyone is nervous and frustrated. It’s only natural that everyone won’t be able to move until I get better and can move together. I will do my best to recover so that I can leave as soon as the festival is over.”
“I don’t know what you’re hiding and why you’re making excuses so hard. Tan, Healer Monica, on the count of three, tell me ‘where’ you massaged. Three, two, one.”
Morgan was sharp until the end. As soon as I screamed, my colleagues came running, so there was no time to come up with an alibi.
A situation where you have to communicate with your sister based solely on your wits. As soon as the count ended, I tried to speak naturally.
“Shoulder.”
“Fuck.”
And Monica lifted her chin with the shamelessness of the world and said,
Her audience froze. It’s convenient because I don’t have to act separately. It’s okay if I’m also dizzy.
As the silence became longer, Sister Monica spoke with gritted teeth.
“What.”
———–
“You, Mr., Are perceptive…”
“···I’m sorry. I said I was sorry!”
The voices of the party members nagging Morgan gradually fade away.
The party god wanted to grab some late-night snacks, but no one dared to interfere. No one was curious about what the apostle of lust had set up in the bedroom.
Queen Lilith crawled out from under her bed with an expression of her decade’s disapproval, expressing her doubts about the manner in which her companions had retreated.
“Are you guys going to ruin?”
“No, it’s a very healthy party…”
“If that’s the attitude of a healthy party, then how is this messed-up place going? Are they stabbing each other to death these days like in the four great tragedies of Ovemillion?”
“Rather than that, it feels more like the erotic novels of Cargo Romantica. Everyone naturally finds their own path, even if it seems like they are going out of their way, right?”
I haven’t read either, so I don’t know what you’re talking about.
The sister who was acting out the anger of an elder soon returned to a smiling expression. Meanwhile, Lilith, sitting on her bed, snorted her laughter.
She then motioned for me to kneel down. I quickly got down on my knees.
Those deep lake-like eyes pull my mind into an abyss. I am so grateful for the overwhelming happiness that I cannot disobey anything he says.
“Puppy.”
As ordered. From now on, I am a canine.
“Woof woof.”
“Hmph.”
I obediently fell down in front of the alluring dress fabric. And then he began licking the foot that the Queen had extended with a happy heart.
Wait a minute, what is this…Because that’s my joy.
The queen doesn’t even smell like feet.
“If you’re going to control something, you snorted and said to control it, and then it looks like this.”
“Tease appropriately, sister.”
“Moderate. There is no such thing as moderation in our world. What should I order next?”
Queen Lilith looks down at me pitifully. I hope not.
It breaks my heart when you look at me with such sad eyes. I will follow whatever you say, so I hope I can be of comfort to you…
“With this dagger.”
The Queen took out a beautiful dagger from behind her back and placed it in my hand. And he secretly whispered in my ear as I was thrilled with the gift.
“Anyone of the four party members who just returned, cut off a finger and bring it to me.”
Fuck it, never
That’s about it.
I woke up feeling dazed, as if I had woken up from a long nap. Sister Monica’s words sound faintly like the cries of ants.
“I’m trying to treat you as an older sister, but you’re increasingly crossing the line. Can you take responsibility for what you just said?”
“What can you do to me, when you’re not even a combatant? Now go, Tannhäuser-Bantai. I recommend taking advantage of the opportunity while you’re sleeping. You’re a non-combatant who becomes useless when a fight breaks out, right?”
The queen’s words Wait a minute, that comment hurt my pride a lotRight.
Let’s do that. When the night air gets cold and the lights in the main house turn off, let’s get moving. I can’t win in a head-to-head fight.
Special bloodlines such as Eshen and Nidro will allow easy access, but they will not be easily suppressed with just a dagger. Leni or Morgan would be a reasonable choice.
It will be easy to access. Because you can’t be wary of me. I clenched the dagger in my hand to strengthen my will.
Hold the blade and turn it upside down. It’s painful to have the sharp edge digging into your palm.
“What are you doing?”
It’s like this. You crazy bitch.
I hit the dagger handle as hard as I could on my head.
It hurts less than I thought. I felt like one hit wasn’t enough, so I was about to hit it twice, when the sister gently but forcefully held my hand and stopped me.
And I quickly brought the healing light in my hand to my head. Thanks to the sharp pain, I could feel the lump on my forehead.
While I was panting and trying to make sense of the situation, I noticed goosebumps growing all over my forearms.
What was I thinking just now? You specifically planned to harm my colleagues? I? Those guys who just jumped out to save me?
I suppressed my boiling anger and looked back at Lilith. The evil bastard, whom I had thought was the queen until now, was still looking at me with a pity-filled frown.
“That’s what happens when the power of the Lord God seeps into your mind. You lose your sense of self and become a piece of chess.”
Lilith pointed to my hand. I was suspicious that he was trying to control me arbitrarily, so I braced my head and held on to avoid looking at his hands.
Then the sister patted my shoulder with great force and caressed my hand. I felt something strange about the texture and looked down, but there was nothing in my palm. Even the idea of holding a dagger was clearly inspired by Lilith.
Even if I hadn’t woken up from hypnosis until the end, no one would have been in danger. I was so nervous that I sat down on the floor.
Lilith got down from the bed and gently held my trembling hand.
“It’s surprising that he was able to shake off Ishtar’s control purely with his mental power, even though he doesn’t have the spiritual resistance that a warrior aptitude does. Not even the Lord of Hwaseonggok could do that.”
“Was what happened to Hohwangokju like this?”
“As an apostle who has come close to her power, I can once again imitate some of the power of the goddess Ishtar. And if Ishtar can do it, then of course her relatives, the demons and Mithras, can also do it.”
I heard it from a fragment of the Demon King. About the twin gods who gave the blessing of aptitude to the people of the world and helped defeat the demon ‘An’.
And there was also something I heard from the goddess Ishtar. Did she say, ‘My brother and sister overthrew the Creator God and re-established the rules of the world’?
If you put the pieces of the puzzle together, the story goes like this. ‘The demon god who disturbed the world in ancient times was actually the creator, and the twin gods Ishtar and Mithra used humans to bring him down.’
What happened? Are the evil siblings who coveted what belonged to her father betraying her and fighting among themselves, or are they the ones who toppled her vicious father from the throne and divide the kingdom between them?
If it’s the latter, I hope it’s the latter because I’ve already become obsessed with Ishtar, but why did Mitra and Ishtar, who were partners, split up? Who is the villain in this story?
No, no. There is something more important than a ridiculous story with few clues.
“Are you ordering me to harm my colleagues? Damn it. Are you out of your mind?”
“Me? I’m a soul that was broken a long time ago. But it seems like you’re just as twisted. As my brother said earlier about how to loosen tight muscles, those that are already tightly twisted require painful and extreme therapy. “
I have something to say as a kind of shock therapy. I gritted my teeth quietly, thinking I would see what he was talking about.
Where has the high-handed attitude from a moment ago gone? Lilith spoke softly, almost in a whisper.
“Do you think Mithra will fail to kill you next time?”
“What are you talking about?”
“If so, you are wrong. There are hundreds of millions of Mithraists in the world. Among your party mates, among your friends and neighbors. The receptionist at the bank where you deposit your savings, or the innkeeper who cleans your bed sheets are also believers in Mithraism. “She will be wearing a sun necklace.”
The implications of those words sent a chill down her spine.
“It’s not just the Golem. If Mithra is determined to kill you, all he has to do is instill murderous intent towards you in the minds of the faithful believers near you. They will become nothing more than war golems made of flesh and blood. “They will try to strangle you. Unless you are prepared to turn the dragon’s nest into a battlefield, the Dragon Lord will not be able to protect you from everyday life.”
“If Mitra wants to kill me, the reason is…”
“You became the great warrior of Ishtar in exchange for the resurrection. Today’s world was created between order and chaos. But Mithra was not satisfied with half-heartedness. He overthrew his loose and laid-back sister and made himself the only person in the world. “You decided to become a lord. And that attempt almost succeeded. And in the meantime, you became the general of a kingdom that was on the decline.”
I started getting goosebumps again. Lilith spoke in a voice dripping with seriousness.
“There is a way to get out of that crisis.”
“How?”
“I know an ancient technique that allows you to escape the fate of the chess pieces and hide from the gods. Because I was the one who ran away from the game because I hated the gods’ pranks.”
I didn’t bother to hide my suspicious eyes. Lilith reluctantly spoke with an expression that made her chew something.
“I know. It didn’t end well for me because I was caught again by my mother. I was so greedy that I even created my own faction, so it was in vain, but if you’re smart, you’ll be able to live out the rest of your life without making the same mistakes I did. How to do it. I’ll tell you, so all you have to do now is tell me this: ‘I want to run away. I don’t want to live a life where I’m chased by Mithras and die. Please help me.'”
“What if I say that?”
“If an enemy commander had abandoned his weapons and hid in a mountain valley, even Mithras would not go to the trouble of pursuing him. He would be able to enjoy the rest of his life happily until he is completely victorious in the spiritual war. Of course, if Mithra’s order becomes established as the concept of the world, then yes. “Multiple relationships will come to an end. Most of your girlfriends will have to hide the scandal involving you or leave you for good.”
“When I think back to what happened the other day when I got bitten by the ‘One Sun’ daily newspaper, it actually doesn’t seem that much different now.”
“You were just mistreated by public opinion. In that world, if you were caught, you would be burned at the stake.”
“···It’s scary. If Mithra is completely victorious, what will happen to the world?”
“Chaos disappears. Complete discipline takes over. All coincidences of happiness and unhappiness disappear, and you don’t have to look to see what the birthday present is in the box. Everything in the world will run like a well-regulated clockwork, To do so, those who are a little more imperfect, lazy, and lower class will be purged every day. Finally, little by little, only those who are more diligent, perfect, and closer to God will remain, so that they can fully enjoy the right to stay in this world. There will be responsibility and rationality in that world, but there will be change. Wow, there will be no pleasure.”
“Sounds like a living hell. If that’s what you say, we can never let the sun god’s child win. If the situation is unfavorable, there will be a lot of work to do.”
“… That’s what I’m saying is that you’re twisted after seeing that. That attitude of shaking at the story of an unbearable scale, but at the same time feeling an absurd sense of obligation and stepping forward. The situation of the war is not something you should worry about. All you have is a bucket and the ocean. “What good would it do to try to change the flow?”
“Do you think it doesn’t mean anything? I think differently. I’ve spent my life proving that one lowly porter can shake things up.”
“Ha, I guess so.”
“Shouldn’t you just pretend to laugh? You punched me and then went back to your mom’s arms, screaming.”
Lilith had a miserable expression on her face, as if she had been stabbed in a painful spot. I feel refreshed inside.
I hear the sister giggling softly from behind. Lilith, who wrinkled her pretty face and pouted, eventually agreed.
“That’s right. I don’t think you’re a ‘petty’ porter. You’re a skilled, quick-witted, and adept guy who can be a bit shameless when necessary.”
“Are you belatedly flattering me because you’re afraid that I might call you Lord?”
Lilith was so excited that I felt mentally satisfied. After regaining my composure, I grinned.
“Anyway, even though I don’t like the method, I did understand the well-intentioned advice.”
“It’s not an expression I understand.”
“And my answer to that advice is: ‘Don’t run away. If Mithra wants to chase me, tell him to come somewhere. And if you can help him, tell him.’”
Because of some resentment left over from her mind control, I deliberately said the opposite, as if teasing her. Lilith blinked her eyes blankly before she asked:
“If there’s anything I can help you with, let me know?”
“I told you, sister. Tan is like this.”
“···Yes. Your stubbornness is amazing. If that’s what you mean, there’s nothing we can do. I’ve said everything I wanted to say, so I’ll go now. I hope you don’t get hurt like this before we meet again.”
Surprisingly, behind the harsh tone, I can sense a hint of concern. Thinking back to her situation as her chess piece, does she feel sympathy for me? Or is she concerned that he is her sister’s boyfriend because she is related to her sister Monica even though they don’t see each other often?
I nodded and then sighed.
“I’m still relieved.”
“Relief?”
“I thought you were really trying to squeeze me out.”
Lilith raised her eyebrows.
“I can only fantasize. Is that possible? We’ve only ever met as enemies.”
“What I’m saying is, I’m only saying this now that I understand your good intentions, but I was scared because I thought I was forced to do it because the goddess told me to do it.”
“What?”
“Even when he said, ‘It’s urgent, so you need to control me for a while,’ I was scared because I thought he was going to attack me by force.”
“Hey, wait a minute? Tan?”
“I thought to myself, ‘Honestly, I don’t have the confidence to go against that scary guy.’ ‘Wouldn’t it be better to just bring someone over?’ And, ‘The last time I was praised as an animal, I did it while I was in Nidroga’s body, so they won’t punish me?'”
“This… Bastard…”
“···Why? What’s wrong with your expression?”
I sat down and wriggled back. And I checked how Lilith would have heard the words I had spoken with a relaxed mind just a moment ago.
After walking into the grave on my own, I looked up at my sister with eyes asking for help. The sister avoided eye contact.
“···Sssss…
“Blessing unfolding.”
The pink membrane that guaranteed perfect soundproofing spread out from Lilith’s grasp and instantly covered the entire room.
Lilith glared at me, licking her lips with her tongue, then jerked my head, which was avoiding my gaze, and turned it back to her.
The deep magic of those eyes penetrated my mind. Much louder than before.
My cheeks are drooling again, Lilith QueenSmiled seductively and squeezed it tightly.
“Queen Nihim, it hurts.”
“I didn’t mean to do that either… But if you’re willing to show up like that, I’ll be happy to play.”
“I know you’re saying things you don’t mean to because you want to scare them, but please be gentle. Tan is already exhausted.”
“It’s none of my business. I’ll show you an ecstasy you’ve never felt before.”
“I can’t live…”
Sister Monica held her forehead and sighed. I was dazed and just laughed.
