Chapter 188 – Nightmare
As the contents of her tampering with her dreams begin to come out of Ahyeon’s mouth, he suppresses her excited mind and starts answering her by pretending to be troubled by her.
“Hmm… If you say that, I’ll think about it too.”
“…Please, please. If you accept, I’m willing to pay a decent price.”
“Haa… I see. Until tomorrow, I’ll decide whether I want to teach you or not. Just give me one day.”
“…Thank you.”
“Yeah, let’s just skip today’s sparring. Maybe you’ve had some side effects on your body, so let’s not overdo it.”
“…Okay.”
Having said that, Lee Ah-hyun left her seat and moved to the shower room. Seong-il, seeing her leave, quickly inspected the floor and began to pick up Ah-hyun’s hair that had fallen on her floor.
‘…This time, the suggestion only worked half way. Let’s try using the voodoo doll again at home today, and ask the crow why.’
After taking Ah-hyun’s hair, Seong-il quickly carries them to her changing room. Seong-il hides her hair in her locker room, takes a shower in the shower room, and then walks out naturally to the training room.
“I’m here?”
“Hmm. How about the body? Did you feel any more side effects?”
“Nothing…”
“But be careful. Seeing that the stimulation was strong earlier, the energy is activated in the body and side effects may occur.”
“…Activate?”
“Yeah. Seeing that you’re highly stimulated, I think you’re ‘compatibility’ with this martial art. The side effects can be as severe as that, so be careful.”
“Oh, yes? I see.”
In fact, it was just groundless nonsense from beginning to end, but to Lee Ah-hyun, who longed for her revenge and wanted to make up for her own lack of ability, Seong-il’s words sounded very pleasant.
‘…She’s pretty because her expression is so colorful.’
Lee Ah-hyun always has an expressionless and cold impression. Although she is feeble with the compliments of her seongil, as she smiles, her seongil feels like her intestines are lit up.
Enjoying such Ah-hyun’s smile, he leaves for his house, and just like that, as soon as her seongil returns, she hurriedly picks up Ah-hyun’s hair and begins to cast her spell on her voodoo doll.
‘…While casting spells, I should ask about this and that!!’
While thinking so, Seong-il closes his eyes due to drowsiness.
‘…It’s already the fourth.’
With this use, there is only one chance to use the voodoo doll. Therefore, Seong-il decides to use the number of times as carefully as possible and starts walking in the vast wheat field.
A familiar shadow appeared shortly after walking for such a long time. Seong-il starts greeting the shadow by waving his hand.
“Hi! Nix”
“Ah! You’re back again. Teacher. You’re back right now? Caw!”
“Yeah. The last time I edited my dream didn’t work…”
“Caw… Really? Can you tell me the situation?”
“Ah, so…”
Seong-il started to explain what happened during the day, and the crow nodded his head after hearing Seong-il’s words.
“Cow! You mean the subject didn’t act as you manipulated the dream?”
“That’s right. I clearly ordered you to ‘seduce’, but you didn’t. Why is that?”
“Caw… I think… It’s just that the woman doesn’t know how to seduce the opposite sex?”
“?!”
Seong-il is taken aback by the crow’s sudden explanation. The crow gave him an explanation.
“Cow! I also had a rough look at her past because I had a dream with her the other day, but it seems like she’s half crazy about revenge?”
“Hmm… By the way?”
“Usually, people like that… Cack… I think it’s because they’re so passionate about one side that they’re not good at other emotions… Cack.”
“Are you sure?”
“I don’t know, sir. It’s just a prediction based on age (?). Caw!”
“Oh yeah.”
Seong-il looks disappointed at the crow’s answer. Then the crow laughs and soothes him.”
“Kyahahaha! Don’t be too disappointed. The deep mental manipulation that comes from modifying dreams is very powerful, right?”
“Okay…?”
“Yes… Caw. Even if it didn’t show up right away for some reason, there’s a high possibility that it will definitely come out someday. Caw.”
“Hmm… I see.”
“Caw! So, be sure to pay attention to that part when performing the next operation. Caw.”
“Okay!! Then can you start right away?”
“That’s right. Caw!”
A familiar attack of headaches. Seong-il naturally endures the pain and closes his eyes.
A new dream appears when you open your eyes again.
‘…Huh?’
Inside the bizarre-looking metal structure and the flow of unpleasant energy felt. Seong-il realizes that the eerie but bizarre space is familiar.
‘Where the fuck did you see this… Ah! Dungeon!!’
And the gruesome sight unfolding before his eyes.
‘…Uh? Jo Woo-young? Why is that person a voodoo doll…? No way!?’
Seong-il probably picked up the hair of the professor in charge of Dalian while picking up the hair scattered on the floor. He thinks inwardly, very perplexed.
‘Crazy… Did you do voodoo by giving the devil’s hair? Shit… I’m tired…’
However, since he used a voodoo doll, Seong-il, who felt it was a waste, sighed and continued to check his dream.
『Khehe…! Khehe…!』
Professor Cho Woo-young is pierced through his stomach and neck by a strange metal spear, and a huge amount of blood is shed. He is in great pain and his body trembles.
『$%!@$&@@』
Seongil couldn’t understand the transcendentalist who said something to him, the bizarre telepathy, but soon after, the game master sounded an alarm like the previous time, and he began to understand the transcendentalist’s words.
『Ah, it’s a fairly well-grown insect.』
Having said that, the transcendentalist created an intense wave and shot Jo Woo-young, and Joo-young, who was properly hit by the wave, suffered tremendous pain and passed out. So his dream ends.
‘…Huh, it’s terrible.’
While Seong-il was frightened, the dream world began to split, and a new dream began.
“Uh?”
This time, a new appearance of Lee Ah-hyun. Seong-il starts to panic when he sees it.
‘What… What is it? Are you Ahyeon Lee? Could it be that the hair is mixed!?’
Perhaps because of the relationship on the floor of the training ground, Professor Wooyoung Jo and Ahyeon’s hair were mixed, so two dreams appear.
‘…Hmm, it seems that only one subject can see a dream at a time. And Professor Cho Woo-young, did that person’s personality change like that of a dog because of the experience of being so severely beaten by transcendentalists?’
In the midst of contemplating Professor Wooyoung Cho’s dream, Ahyeon’s dream begins to unfold.
『Haa… The professor used to do that too. The possibility of learning a martial art exclusively for talented people is very rare. He said he had only heard it as a rumor. At least you are the only one who has what I want for now.”
‘Oh…! Is this dream based on the incident that happened with me in the training room during the day?’
Since it was an important event for him, Ahyeon seemed to have a dream related to the arena. Seong-il is overjoyed at his approaching fortune and ponders how to manipulate his dreams.
‘Hmm… How should I manipulate it to my advantage…?’
‘According to the crow earlier, Lee Ah-hyun has little sexual experience and has no interest in the opposite sex, so it seems that she only responds slightly if I manipulate her… Well…’
Seong-il thought about it for a long time and eventually came to a conclusion.
‘…If it’s a problem that Ah-Hyun Lee is passive, wouldn’t it be possible to manipulate it so that I can approach him actively?
Thinking so, he calls a crow to correct his dream.
“Nix!! Are you seated?”
Then, a crow suddenly jumps out from behind Seongil as if playing a joke.
“Yes, sir. I am. Caw!”
“Uh. I’m trying to revise my dream… Ah! Before that!! It was a dream for two people today. How did this happen?”
“Oh, you’re not surprised today?”
“…I’m not so stupid as to be beaten twice.”
“Kyahahaha! I see. Oh, and the reason I have two dreams is because you used the sacrifices for two different people at the same time. Caw!”
“Oh, is that so? So what happens in this case? I can’t manipulate both of their dreams, can I?”
“Cow!! Of course. Dream Crystal can only be cast on one person at a time.”
“…Then, if the final cast is only for one person, if multiple sacrifices are made, will I be able to see multiple dreams like now?”
“No. This time I didn’t warn the teacher beforehand, so I’m just doing it. Next time, I’ll tell you two and let you choose.. Caw!!”
“…Nope. Thank you.”
“Kayak~ You’re welcome!”
Seong-il nodded in gratitude for the gentle crow’s generosity. He starts questioning the crow.
“Well, then, can I choose one of the two people who made the sacrifice today?”
“No. Only women can do it. Caw.”
“… Huh? Why…?”
“Cow~! Among the things I explained to you the other day, sacrifices also have an expiration date. Did I explain that to you?”
“Ah… The man’s must be old…”
“No.”
“…?”
A crow, without using the onomatopoeic word ‘caak’, which has always been in his mouth, resolutely answers that it is impossible. Seong-il is puzzled by his resolute words. Then, the crow’s explanation follows.
“Dreams are the privilege of the living. The dreams of non-existent people are mere records and cannot be modified.
“?!”
“Now… Wait… That… What does that mean?”
“What do you mean? Caw?”
“Cho… You mean Professor Cho Woo-young is dead?!”
“Well? It’s hard to say he’s dead, but…”
“What!! Only living people can manipulate dreams!! If not dead, then what?”
“Caw! I’m sorry, but I can only give you answers related to dreams! If I stray away from my duties, the causal rate is consumed a lot! Caw!!”
‘…What is causality consumption?’
Seong-il feels frustrated by the behavior of the crow, who only talks incomprehensible things and does not explain further.
However, Seong-il, who thought that he could gain nothing by angering the crow, who can even manipulate the human mind, memory, and thought, lowered his voice and continued to talk to him.
“Haa… Well… Nyx, you must have your own reasons, too. I see.”
“Thank you for understanding! Caw!!”
‘Well… Originally, I only intended to revise Lee Ah-hyun’s dream.’
Seong-il, who thought so, begins to recite his thoughts to the crow.
“Cow! It’s easy! The teacher’s order is clear, so it’s really comfortable to work!!”
“…Thank you.”
As Seong-il expresses his gratitude, Ah-hyeon’s dream world unfolds before his eyes once again.
“…Please, please. If you accept, I’m willing to pay a decent price.”
『Hmm… It’s a price…』
『What do you want?』
『Hmm… Actually, I was going to get a ‘massage’ from the student I’m going to make a relationship with, just like I did to you earlier, rather than material cost.』
『That…?』
“Huh. Once the qi and blood starts to open, you don’t have to take it, but if you do, the effect is great. So, originally, I was planning to teach martial arts on the condition that they receive a disciple and give each other a ‘massage’… But you’re a bit…”
“Why me?”
“Why? Yes, of course you are a woman. I don’t want to be unnecessarily uncomfortable. So please accept me as a disciple…”
『I’ll do it.』
“Huh?”
“You can do it. It doesn’t seem too difficult. If you just massage it as instructed after daily sparring…』
『Hmm… But are you saying this because you know you have to get a ‘massage’ naked?』
『!!』
“Really. If flesh and flesh do not touch, the effect is insignificant. Because you are…”
『I will.』
『!!』
『If you can sincerely tell me about the Bankruptcy Rights and its abilities, I will gladly sacrifice that much.』
『Um…Is it real?』
“Okay. I can even write a memorandum if necessary. Should I write it right now?”
『Hmm… If that’s what you’re prepared for… Okay. I will accept it.』
“Thank you!! Thank you so much!!”
Seong-il successfully manipulated Ah-yeon’s dream, and the crow greets him.
“How are you doing?”
“I’m satisfied! I think this should be enough.”
“Haha!! That’s good. Caw!!”
“Oh, and before I go, I have something to ask you…”
“Caw? What is it?”
“Is the 『Witch Doctor’s Guardian Doll』 Also related to you?”
“Ah! Looks like you got a doll that can borrow the power of ‘Shashanti’. Caw!”
“…Shashanti?”
“Yes. That friend who was always with me.”
“Ah… That scarecrow?”
“Caw!! Yeah. That’s that friend.”
“Aha… Then, if I ask that friend later…”
“No. I recommend not doing it. Caw!”
“…Why?”
“Because when he says something, it means that something really dangerous is coming. Caw!! You’d better pray that Shashanti doesn’t talk to the teacher. Caw!!”
“Heeik…! Then it’s like a curse?!”
“That’s not it again. Caw.”
“Huh? Why…?”
“Caw! When Shashanti prophesies, terrible things happen, but at the same time, there is one good thing. Caw!”
“…Which?”
“Because the prophecy he speaks of is not foretelling an event ‘determined’, but an event that will ‘happen’ sooner or later. Caw.”
“…What difference does that make?”
“Caw! To put it simply, it’s the difference between unavoidable ruin and ‘avoidable’ ruin. It won’t be easy! If it were the former, there wouldn’t be an expression for ‘Suho’, right? Caw!!”
“…I know what you mean.”
“Whoa… Then, can I send you back to reality? Caw!”
“Yes. Please.”
When he said that, the crow grinned and sent him back to reality. Seong-il begins to fall into a deep sleep with an intense headache.
