Chapter 2058 – 2058. Savior Of The Academy
We were taken aback when we arrived home. The entrance was littered with trash. Most of it was boxes.
‘It was clean when I came to Korea last time, though?’
We went inside. Makina was sprawled out in the middle of the living room. Around Makina were electronic devices I’d never seen before.
“Makina?!”
Seong Hari was startled and rushed to Makina. At 60cm, Makina was smaller than a five-year-old. She felt like a fairy all over again.
I chuckled, looking at the electronic devices and leftover chicken and pizza scattered nearby. In front of Makina were a 100-inch TV and console game systems. It was obvious what kind of life Makina had been living.
‘It was clean last time….’
Seong Hari grabbed Makina and shook her. Makina frowned, babbling with her small lips. She looked like a child throwing a tantrum after being forcibly woken up from sleep.
“…This is serious.”
Yuria, who had been checking the kitchen, said. Now that I looked, the laundry room next to the kitchen was where the trash had been piled up. The laundry room was full of garbage.
‘There was a reason why I didn’t find any trash when I came before.’
Yuria started cleaning as if she couldn’t tolerate the trash.
“Uung. Auntie’s here. I’m sleepy.”
“Makina! What’s going on! You said you could take care of yourself! I believed you were a spirit…!”
“I was doing fine?”
Unlike Seong Hari, who felt betrayed, Makina looked bewildered.
Next to her, Elena was quietly in shock, looking at Makina.
“This is a machine spirit…?”
Machines were surprisingly dumb.
• • •
With the help of Yuria and Elena, we devised a plan to kill one of the legion commanders.
The targets were either the 2nd Legion Commander Samael or the 7th Legion Commander Germaddon. It would be difficult to face both of them. We didn’t have the luxury for that. We could only deal with one legion commander.
‘The demons belonging to the 2nd and 7th Legions died at my hands during the last demon worshiper incident. It’s nothing short of humiliation for the demons belonging to the legions.’
On top of that, I’m a demon hunter, the natural enemy of demons. My continued growth would be very annoying to them.
‘If I use myself as bait, the 2nd and 7th Legions will bite. Of course, the legion commander won’t come out right away. There are annoying conditions that need to be met for the legion commander to move their heavy ass.’
I’m a regressor and someone who has played the original game. I can create a situation where a legion commander will move at least once.
‘I’d like to bring in the 8th Legion Commander Baal and Younghari, but… they won’t move if they know I’m involved. And since the 8th Legion is at war with the 4th Legion, they might not have the leeway.’
Let’s erase the unnecessary thoughts and focus on the 2nd and 7th Legion Commanders.
What I want is the 7th Legion Commander Germaddon. The machine demon Germaddon can be absolutely countered through hacking. I was confident I could hack him the moment I saw him and kill him.
‘The 2nd Legion Commander, the fallen angel Samael, is not easy to deal with… but I have Yuria and Elena.’
But when I actually tried to make a plan, it wasn’t easy. I decided to get their help.
• • •
Two weeks passed.
Vacation ended a week ago, and I had returned to the Maruhan Academy dormitory and was living my academy life.
There were no special incidents. It’s not like incidents happen every day at the academy.
After school, I would use a space-movement scroll to go outside the academy. It was for the plan I was preparing. I also worked as ‘Red Light.’
“I have obtained what you asked for, Master.”
Yuria handed me a small glass bottle. A red liquid sloshed inside the bottle.
『Saint’s Blood
Rank: S
Temporarily allows the use of a saint’s power.』
“You actually got it. It must have been hard to get since it was in a secret place in the Vatican.”
“I received a little help from Elena.”
“Really? Thanks. You too, Elena.”
“It was nothing.”
Elena, who had answered, handed me a silver flute. It looked ordinary, but it was definitely an item.
『Siren’s Music
Rank: A
Can summon a water spirit by playing a beautiful melody just once.』
The power of a water spirit was essential for this plan. But I couldn’t contract with just any water spirit. I had to contract with at least an upper-level water spirit, and upper-level spirits were hard to find.
‘I can’t just open the door to the spirit world carelessly.’
I could earn the wrath of the Spirit King like Seong Hari did. If that happened, everything would really be ruined.
“You got it at an auction in Las Vegas, right? How much did it cost?”
“It didn’t cost much. Only 7 billion. I solved it with the funds I won at the casino.”
“You used illusion magic, right?”
“They didn’t even know they were under an illusion. They were fools.”
Yuria sighed beside me.
“How can you say that? Isn’t there a bounty on your head all over Las Vegas?”
Yuria held up her smartphone. On the screen was a picture of Elena with the name ‘Illumination.’ The bounty was a whopping 10 million dollars. The American Hero Association officially recognized Elena as a Class A villain.
Elena shrugged. There was no sign of remorse in her playful smile.
“Well, so what? We’re going to disappear after time passes anyway. It’s not like we’re causing massacres or wars, so it doesn’t matter, does it?”
“Don’t you know the term ‘butterfly effect’? The pranks Elena does carelessly could become a butterfly effect and cause trouble for Master.”
“The butterfly effect doesn’t happen that easily. If something happens that we can’t handle, call me again. I’ll fix it with my life.”
Yuria sighed demonstratively. Of course, Elena didn’t budge. Their gifts weren’t over yet.
“I got rainbow eel, which is good for the body. It’s said to be more effective when grilled. I’ll prepare it for dinner tonight.”
“I brought the legendary bokbunja wine, of which there are less than 100 bottles in the world. I had to die four times in three days to get this. My sincerity is poured into it, so you won’t refuse, right?”
“Why are both of them foods related to stamina?”
“I judged that they were the foods Master wanted the most.”
“It seems like your stamina has been a bit low lately?”
“……”
I was shocked and couldn’t say anything.
My stamina is low? Me, who’s fine even after jacking off all day?!
“Elena, don’t joke with Master. I just got the rainbow eel for Master’s health. It’s said that if you cook and eat rainbow eel properly, your stats will increase.”
“Well, me too. It’s said that if you drink this bokbunja, your stats will increase. Didn’t you say you were looking for an elixir to increase your stats? That’s why I went through the trouble of getting it. It’s true that I had to die four times in three days, so be grateful.”
Thanks to their gifts, my stamina increased to A+ rank.
• • •
11 PM.
Yuria, Elena, and I were at an empty beach on the East Sea. People seem to have some kind of romance about the sea breeze and the smell of the sea, but to me, the sea breeze was a sticky wind, and the smell of the sea was a salty and fishy smell.
‘A swimming pool is better than the sea.’
The reason we gathered here was to contract with a water spirit.
Yuria took out a silver flute from the shadows. It was an item called ‘Siren’s Music’ that summons water spirits. I didn’t know anything about music, so Yuria decided to play the flute.
Yuria put the flute to her lips and began to play. The body of the silver flute glowed faintly. Soon, a blue light was added to her performance and began to spread widely.
What she was playing was music I had never heard anywhere. Elena and I were amazed in less than 10 seconds.
“…Is it part of a symphony? It’s a type of music I’ve never heard before. Did she compose it herself?”
“As far as I know, Yuria doesn’t have a hobby of composing music.”
Just because she doesn’t have a hobby doesn’t mean she can’t do music. I was the one who picked up and raised Yuria. I didn’t teach her directly, but… I hired experts to teach her in the arts, including music.
Yuria is a genius of all trades. Even in the arts, such as music, there was no exception.
“So she’s probably playing it impromptu.”
“Impromptu? That?”
“Elena, you really don’t know about Yuria’s talent. Yuria’s talent is beyond what we can understand.”
“……Hah.”
Elena just chuckled.
We focused on her performance again.
A beautiful melody spread. She, at the center of the melody, was shining faintly like the moon.
The waves that had been making a loud noise became calm and disappeared. The sea breeze stopped. It felt like we were at a lake, not the sea.
We were overwhelmed by Yuria’s performance and stared blankly at her, listening to the melody. Just when I thought I wanted to listen to this melody forever, the enchanting melody ended.
Yuria took her lips off the flute. The flute turned into blue light and disappeared into the sea.
Water spirits had gathered around Yuria. There were about 2,000 of them. Most of them were mid-level spirits or lower.
And there were three top-level water spirits closest to Yuria.
A top-level water spirit that looked like a dolphin clapped its tail against the surface of the water.
“It was a beautiful performance. I have never heard such a beautiful sound in thousands of years. Lady, I want to serve you for the rest of my life.”
A spirit that looked like a mermaid was in a trance, drooling from her mouth.
“Ah, ah…. You are the goddess of the sea. I’ll give you this sea.”
A spirit that looked like a swirling ball bounced around on the sand.
“What do you want? I’ll grant you anything!”
The other water spirits also shouted something, vying for attention.
Yuria scanned the water spirits with emotionless eyes. She had no interest or curiosity in them.
I looked around at the water spirits and made a decision.
“I’ve decided on the mermaid.”
