Chapter 47 – The Demon King
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Gaon wiped the blood off the spear blade with a rag, put it on his back and pulled out a dagger from his waist.
Then, he cut off the ears of the goblins and put them in the leather bag he had prepared in advance.
If you bring these to the mercenary guild, you can receive commissions according to the number of people.
Calculating in his head, while Gaon removed his ear, Chorin drew his dagger and stepped out.
“I will help too!”
“Yes. Then please.”
“Leave it to me!”
Chorin suppressed his slightly reluctant expression with an exaggerated shout and harvested the goblins’ ears.
There were only 5 of them, so it didn’t take too long. Chorin helped, and Gaon, who harvested all the goblin ears in 10 seconds, stood up.
“It’s lunchtime soon. I think I saw a shelter nearby on the map. We will have our meals there.”
“…”
Chorin, who always reacted whenever Gaon said something, was quiet. Gaon looked that way, wondering if something had happened and caught Chorin staring at the goblins’ blood splattered on the blades of grass.
Chorin, who had been just staring at her as if possessed, eventually reached out and brought her hand to the blood.
“Absorption.”
And the moment she murmured, her blood gurgled and she seeped into her fingers.
It was exactly what Gaon had heard from her previous life. The special power that could decide her life or death without touching her was unleashed in her hand.
Chorin closed her eyes as if savoring the energy she had absorbed, and was silent for a moment.
“Miss Gaon! Did you see Now I can absorb it without eating!”
“I saw. I don’t even need to eat semen anymore.”
“Ah… That, that’s right.”
Chorin expressed regret for a moment at Gaon’s words, but then she hurriedly returned her facial expression.
Doesn’t she feel so perverted that she can’t eat semen? Even if it was, I couldn’t let Gaon have such a misunderstanding.
Chorin pretended to be normal as much as possible, hardened her face, and rolled her eyes back to see Gaon.
‘Can’t you see it?’
As for Chorin, she doesn’t particularly like to eat semen. However, if it reduces the opportunity to share her love with Gaon, it will be a big problem.
The only time you can have skinship with Gaon without any risk is because it’s the only time you need to replenish mana.
Now, as long as you’ve made up your mind to actively appeal instead of pretending, you have to use everything you can.
Chorin, who carefully examined Gaon’s face, suddenly thought that she had a similar expression to hers. She had a strange regret in her hardened face.
‘No way… And Mr. Gaon?’
In fact, judging from her earlier memories of her, it was clear that Gaon was quite sexually revealing. She didn’t run amok like a dog in heat, but when her opportunity came she thoroughly enjoyed it.
Looking at that, it’s not strange that she’s disappointed with this incident.
‘Is it secretly cute?’
Chorin felt her heart pounding once more at the fact that she regretted the same thing, and once more at the fact that the sullen man was so sullen because of his lust.
Right now, I was strangely relieved to see her regretful even after violently mixing her flesh yesterday. In this situation, even if it is not for treatment, I think I can do skinship regularly.
If he could receive even physical love, even if he still had spiritual love, that was enough for Chorin.
She burst out laughing and brushed her hands as she approached Gaon.
“Ahh… I’m hungry. Let’s go eat soon!”
“Yes. Then follow me.”
Gaon dragged Chorin out of her fight and into a shelter.
As she walked against the map, her pace was quite slow. Even if he regressed twice, it is impossible to remember such trivial things. He’s too busy memorizing other things, so why waste space in his brain with this?
Not even using all the information you know. Even two bodies are not enough to select information that is really important and will have a huge impact on future fights.
After about 30 minutes, an empty lot was visible through the overgrown bushes.
‘Long time no see.’
Even if it is a shelter, it is not a great facility. A few wooden fences, fire pits made for easy cooking, a log chair that could be easily put on the buttocks, and a flat floor that made it easy to sleep were all.
It can be seen that that alone is enough, but Chorin looks disappointing. Such determination was conveyed in the eyes looking around the empty lot.
“Are you here?”
“Yes. It’s not very safe, but it’s open all around, and there’s a wooden fence, so it’s very suitable for preparing for monsters. Let me sit in a chair.”
“Yes! Let’s start with lunch quickly!”
Chorin nodded as if he agreed with Gaon’s explanation, then sat down next to him and took out food from the bag on his back.
It was soft bread, fruit jam, and milk.
Both Gaon and Chorin satisfactorily filled their stomachs with a luxurious meal that was simple but not enough for one meal.
This was my favorite thing after coming to Union. After eating only a few types of food for a month, I was moved to eat an incomparably diverse variety of foods.
Without talking, the two of them ate the bread as if they were hiding their eyes, and rubbed their stomachs while putting their backs on the log prepared for them to lean on.
“Ha ha… I’m full. After coming to Union, I think this one is really good.”
“I’m looking forward to Lee Cho-rin’s cooking. Someday, when the opportunity arises, please ask.”
“Leave it to me! I am quite confident in my cooking.”
At the word of anticipation, Chorin winked at her eyes as he bent her arms as if to make her biceps. Of course, even if she did, her pure white forearms were only delicate.
In that state, I looked around while the wind was blowing through the trees, and Chorin suddenly opened her mouth.
“Is Jaehee going well?”
As she turned her head, her eyes caught her eye looking up at the sky. Staring at her face filled with longing and a little worry, Gaon replied.
“It will probably be all right. If you have the position of sub-top owner, you are probably a person with tremendous power within the Union. The power you have will be enormous.”
“… If you become a disciple of such a person, Jaehee-ssi will become very strong.”
As if she was envisioning the future in her head, Chorin narrowed her eyes and smiled at her. She seems to reminisce about the reunion she will have afterward.
“Yes. Seeing that he was hired as a disciple right away, he must have been very talented. In the future, I will become one of the best wizards here.”
“Then we need to get stronger as well. When we meet later, I will not be short of Jaehee.”
Chorin, who spoke as if she had promised herself, stared at Gaon. He nodded her head quietly, seeing in his eyes that he could only believe in himself if he had confidence.
“Lee Cho-rin will be able to do it.”
Chorin is talented.
He has a talent for magic, and has a special ability, and Gaon will do his best to help it bloom in time.
It will also bring you matching artifacts, and will protect you from harm.
With such willful words, an unexpected question came back.
“How about Gaon?”
“You mean that?”
“Yes. It’s natural. When I reunite with Jaehee, Gaon is also with me. You’re not thinking of leaving me alone and going somewhere else, are you? I have no intention of ever falling, so if you have such thoughts, give up!”
Straight eyes pierced Gaon’s eyes in a straight line. A firm determination reached her heart through those eyes, as if there was no compromise.
As she tickled from the inside of her heart, there was a warm feeling.
“… I don’t think so. I want to continue working with Lee Cho-rin.”
“Thank god. We are still together.”
How did this happen
Strangely, it was difficult to meet Chorin’s eyes.
Gaon turned her head back to the sky, feeling like she was back in her puberty.
Immediately after, a weight was added to her shoulders.
Her refreshing body scent seeps into her nose as she rides her windblown hair.
***
I’m sorry-!
As she spun, the heavy blow struck the goblin in the stomach. It seemed that his intestines had been ruptured at that blow, but instead of screaming, a red fountain of blood spurted out.
After confirming that she had stopped breathing, I turned her spear and looked behind her to see Chorin, who had just finished off her goblin and breathed out her breath.
“Lee Cho-rin. Any injuries?”
“Yes! I’m fine. Are you okay, Mr. Gaon?”
“Yes. I have no problem either. So now let’s slowly come back. It’s pretty late.”
“Yes. I’ll just take her request and go back.”
Chorin wiped the sweat from her brow, strapped her spear to her back, drew her dagger from her waistband, and began cutting off the ears of her goblins.
Gaon also pulled out his dagger after him, and they finished all the work in less than a minute, wiped the blood on the dagger with a rag, and went on their way home.
“Miss Gaon. But I have my magic bullet.”
“Yes. Is there something wrong with the magic bullet?”
“Well, if the magic bullet hits it, it will recover. Then I can’t use attack magic?”
“…”
It was a valid question.
Chorin’s magic bullet has the effect of healing the opponent’s wounds when hit.
This is her special ability that only she has, but she also has the disadvantage of not being able to attack.
I don’t know if she has her own people to protect her, but there are only two of them now and Gaon has to do everything in her power to deal with the enemy in front of her.
If an enemy emerges from behind or is attacked by surprise, a fatal weakness is created that is difficult for Chorin to cope with.
No matter how trustworthy your colleagues are, the last thing you should trust is yourself. For Chorin, he even felt as if he had lost the means of attack called magic.
Gaon pondered and asked a question.
“Lee Cho-rin. When you use her ability, do you also use the life exchange ability?”
“Yes? A life exchange?”
“Yes. Isn’t Lee Cho-rin’s healing ability due to her unique ability? I was wondering if she subconsciously put that healing ability in her magic bullets.”
“Involuntarily… ?”
Chorin murmured softly and spread her hand out to look down at her. After remaining in that position for several minutes, as if she had passed out, she suddenly let out her sigh and raised her head.
“I think so. It’s because she uses magic similarly to when she manifests her ability. Healing energy seems to be mixed unconsciously!”
“Is that so? Please take this.”
“Yes? Uh, why is this… ?”
Chorin tilted her head as she looked at Gaon’s magic crystal. Gaon looked down at her magic stone and explained her doubtful expression.
“Rin Icho can absorb her blood and turn it into her mana. So, wouldn’t she be able to do the opposite as well?”
“Yes? Then please…”
“Yes. You will be able to absorb the mana contained in the magic stone. I don’t know if it’s possible to fill in the opposite way. I wonder if it would be better to practice using magic stones. Give it a try.”
“Ah, yes!”
It is still in the realm of hypotheses, but the possibility certainly exists. No, if I had to ask, it would be possible with a high probability.
In a previous life, the Order boasted tremendous power.
The upper ranks operated by the church also boasted tremendous financial power, ranking among the top 5 unions, and the mining business accounted for the highest portion of them.
In particular, they sold magic stones with great momentum, but it would be understandable if it was using Chorin’s ability.
If this becomes possible, Gaon and Chorin will no longer have to be tied down by money. Of course, the minimum foundation should be created, but anyway, if you set your mind to it, it’s not a job to build a top 5 in the world.
Chorin, who had been silent for a while, closing her eyes as if concentrating after accepting the magic crystal Gaon gave her, suddenly opened her eyes.
“I can feel it. I can feel the mana. It’s definitely different from the magic bullets I used. If you look a little further, it seems possible to separate the energy of life!”
“Is that so? That’s great too. Lee Cho-rin’s talent is as good as Cheon Jae-hee’s.”
When he praised her, Chorin put her hands on her cheeks as if they were cupping flowers and smiled.
“Huh! Is it so? It’s all thanks to Gaon. Thank you.”
“It was nothing. Faster than that. We must get out before the sun goes down.”
“Yes!”
Chorin’s ability is not strictly to heal, but to bestow and absorb life. That means magic can contain the ability to not only give life, but also absorb it.
I don’t know when this hypothesis is true, but Chorin might be able to transcend the limit of mana.
By exploiting life in the world to replenish mana.
It may be possible to demonstrate the same power as the Absolute who controls all life.
Accepting Chorin as a teammate was definitely the right choice. Even if it grows smoothly like this, it will be of great help in the future fight.
‘Is it a good thing?’
Gaon smiled at Chorin’s potential, but didn’t bother to tell him. She’s doing well enough now, but I didn’t want to make her impatient by putting pressure on her.
Gaon went to the mercenary guild with Chorin.
