285 – Jaerong (3)

Even after enjoying the refreshing atmosphere with Kara, I remained in the forest.

As people prepare for the week, I also plan to prepare thoroughly.

The preparation is none other than defeating dangerous monsters in the forest in advance. We plan to nip dangerous entities in the bud.

As Rize said earlier, the moment the monument is neutralized, the monsters and beasts in the forest fall into great confusion.

If they entered the academy in that state of confusion, the damage would be significant.

‘You said it felt like your senses themselves were being distorted, right?’

It may be confusing for animals or monsters, whose senses are more sensitive than humans.

From a human perspective, it is the equivalent of a city suddenly popping up right next to you. They will come here at least out of curiosity.

In fact, the city is nothing more than a miracle. I am in charge of eliminating intruders in advance.

‘But unless you go inside, there aren’t any dangerous monsters.’

Even when it comes to dangerous monsters, most of them are just ‘starving’ individuals.

These guys wander around here and there because they failed to compete. But the risk is very high.

Most animals will put anything in their mouths when they are hungry. Since ancient times, if you are hungry, you will do anything.

‘Even a bear that is well-fed ignores people.’

There is a misconception that people have, and that a dangerous bear is a large, distracting bear.

I don’t know if the bear has cubs nearby, but this is actually a half-wrong notion.

The most dangerous bear is the withered bear. It is best to kill such entities immediately.

This bear is already famous for being omnivorous, but it was starving. Eating people are not working.

‘It’s rare for a bear to lose a competition for food. First of all, because I’m smart.’

Bears are also very smart animals and are animals that accept the laws of nature as they are.

So, if the opponent is strong or looks like there is room for strong resistance, they just meekly back down.

If they get hurt by accident, there is a high possibility that they will be eliminated, and since there is no benefit to them, they only make threats.

Of course, the moment you show your back, it doesn’t matter. Showing your back means you are weaker than yourself, so they will attack you fiercely.

“Crumbling…!”

Is it possible to walk while thinking about bears? Or is it really just a coincidence?

I came face to face with a bear that was not yet fully grown. Looking at its size, it looks like it has just grown from a cub.

A bear entirely covered in black fur. As soon as I saw the bear, I tilted my head.

‘I think I saw it somewhere?’

Although all bears are there, there are some differences. You can tell if you look closely at the face.

And the bear I just encountered looks somewhat familiar. When did you see that?

“Pak! Go away.”

“Keying······Keng······”

Put that aside and go away. When I threatened him with an axe, the bear obediently backed away.

Even that bear knows very well that this is my territory. So he ran away at the slightest threat.

Even though it was winter, it was plump and plump, and even though it was not yet grown, it seemed to be adapting well.

‘I’ll be going into hibernation soon.’

It seems to be a case of independence being premature due to an unexpected accident. Basically, there should be a mother bear by her side

Of course, if the mother bear had been present, he would have been killed immediately. Although it may be heartless, there is nothing more dangerous than a mother bear with her cubs.

‘Anyway, there is no entity that poses more of a threat than I thought.’

I guess it’s because it’s winter. There were almost no monsters or beasts in the forest that could pose a threat.

By now, everyone is all plump and preparing for hibernation. The problem is that the timing is ambiguous.

Not only is it not completely cold yet, but it is literally preparation. Most of the wild beasts would have become plump by now.

‘Why are you so confused in this state…’

Also, as I mentioned before, I have no idea what’s going on inside. This means that it is difficult to figure out what kind of monster will pop out from inside.

Even Pidgeot’s mother is a fairly threatening monster. They say there is anti-aircraft magic, but the problem is that it’s not just one person.

From then on, I wandered around the forest until late at night, killing entities that could pose a threat. However, surprisingly, there was very little that could be dealt with.

‘Should we go back now?’

Because it is winter, night tends to come early. I raised my head and looked up at the sky.

Beyond the indigo blue, pitch black covered the sky. In that sky, only starlight and the full moon shine brightly.

Looking up at the sky like this, I once again felt that it was beautiful. I was so busy making a living that I rarely looked up.

‘It’s pretty.’

I’ve never seen the Milky Way like that even on Earth. In particular, the moon, which is almost like a large star, is the highlight.

Is it because my eyesight is good? Or maybe it’s because the sky is so clear. Even the dark parts of the moon’s surface are clearly visible.

A sky similar to Earth but different. But it is a more beautiful sight than that.

It’s a scenery that will get you sucked in just by looking at it.

“Brother Sivar?”

“?”

It was a time when I was just looking up at the sky. A familiar voice reached my ears.

When I turned my head, I could see silver hair that was extremely bright even in the dark of the night.

Blue eyes that are as blue as the blue moon are a bonus. Those eyes are looking directly at me.

“Rise?”

It was Rize. Why is she here when she should have been inside?

After all my doubts, Rize approached me with a shallow smile.

As we approached, step by step, the beauty hidden in the darkness gradually became revealed.

Rize’s face illuminated by the moonlight was not even enough to describe it as beautiful.

“What are you doing here?”

Before I knew it, Rize had come right in front of me and asked a question. It looks no different from usual.

I felt embarrassed and scratched my head. First of all, there is no reason to lie.

“Just hunting.”

“Hunting?”

“Yes. They said monsters are coming. To reduce the population.”

“I see.”

Rize also nodded her head as if she understood. The gentle smile is still the same.

There was a bit of silence after that, but it didn’t last long.

“Shall we take a short walk?”

“Why?”

“I have a story I want to share with Brother Sivar.”

If that’s the case, it doesn’t matter. It’s better than being completely quiet.

I accepted Rize’s proposal for her. At that permission, Rize’s smile grew even deeper.

The corners of his eyes are slightly bent, so he looks happy.

Jeobeok- Jeobeok-

We walked without saying a word. There was no conversation back and forth.

The only thing you can hear is the unique sound of insects at night and the occasional howl of animals.

I waited silently until Rize spoke first. There is no point in opening my mouth first.

“Let’s sit here.”

How long did you walk? Rize said, pointing to the fallen tree on the ground.

Judging from the dry and rotten surface, it appears that it has been some time since it collapsed. I sat quietly next to Rize.

“The moon is really bright, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“The stars are pretty too.”

“Yes.”

I echoed Rize’s comment. To be honest, it’s a little awkward.

I don’t usually interact actively with Rize, and the only common topic is chaos.

“Brother Sivar.”

“Yes”

“Do you still hate going to concerts?”

“Why is that?”

“I don’t think you like it.”

That person sent me away, giving all kinds of reasons. I swallowed those words in my heart.

I am the perfect talent to attract so-called ‘aggro’. But that doesn’t mean Rod or Rize can’t go out.

However, the feeling of being pushed up remains unchanged. So, I feel a little disappointed.

“It’s okay. You can do it.”

“Hmm… Then I’m glad. If you didn’t like it, I was planning on going up.”

“Huh?”

This is unexpected. I looked at Rize with wide eyes.

The calm expression on his face doesn’t mean he’s lying. At the same time, I became curious.

People as young as saints appear in the performance. Of course, even if I were to sing, I think he would be a vocalist unique to the religious denomination.

“Do you know any songs?”

“Nothing. I just go up there and show off my muscles and that’s it.”

“··· ···”

Ah. Right. The saint before my eyes is very different from the average saint.

The best support is to eliminate dangerous shoots in advance. She is a saint who believes in this motto and acts accordingly.

Therefore, it is bound to be different from the criminal’s way of thinking. I barely managed to stop myself from laughing.

Crack!

At that time, Rize tore off the wooden surface that was replacing the chair for her. Since the wood was already rotten, it was easily torn off.

Then she rummaged through the gaping hole inside her and pulled out something.

It was a slug with thick flesh.

“Would you like to eat this?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t mind anything that had sufficient nutritional value. I put the slug given to me by Rize in my mouth.

It tasted a little bitter and I was surprised because my intestines exploded, but it was worth eating.

Rize giggled, probably finding it funny to see me like that.

I felt strongly that she was still the same.

“Brother Sivar.”

“Mumble. Say it.”

“Brother, you have a lot of questions about me, right?”

I nodded instead of answering. Rize is a woman wrapped in a veil.

In Soul World, she is just a character with a lot of personality, but that’s not reality.

There were too many secrets, and the more I revealed them, the more the stories came out. He really is like an onion.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you right now. But I want to tell you this much.”

“What is it?”

“In the coming crisis, you should ignore what the devils say. “I want to tell you this.”

“I’m the devil?”

To be exact, this body is a descendant of the devil. I already know that.

But rose shook her head. That’s not it, it seems to be a different story.

“There is that, but if you can just ignore it, please ignore it.”

“Why? It’s all a lie?”

“Because it’s likely the opposite is true.”

The dark truth is more shocking than anything else. Rize warned me not to be shocked.

Honestly, I’m not sure if there is more truth. If I had to say it, I’d say it’s my ‘past’.

‘That doesn’t make sense. The world is completely different.’

Of course, if it were a devil that went beyond indigo and was ‘purple’ in color, it might be able to penetrate my essence. Still, I didn’t mind.

Even if you get caught deceiving people around you, you can prepare. You can just kneel down and apologize later.

‘······But if you look at what I’ve done so far, you might not believe me.’

The stack has accumulated so much that I don’t think they will believe it even if the truth is revealed. Except for one person, Luna.

Luna: Oh, really? I wonder if she will easily get over it. She might ask about Earth civilization.

[Faith declines.]

“Huh?”

I opened my eyes wide. Although the cause is unknown, a message was printed that faith had declined.

Even if someone does something strange(?) Somewhere else, if faith goes up, it will go up and not go down.

I was puzzled by this and looked at Rize. I wondered if something had happened to her.

“··· ···”

Rize didn’t even meet her eyes with mine. She just bit her lip and lowered her head.

What happened that caused my faith to decline? I didn’t really understand it.

“Rise?”

“Yes?”

When I called her her name her, Lise immediately changed her expression her her her.

She smiled softly, unlike before.

For a moment, I wondered if I had seen it wrong. I was so shocked by this that I had no choice but to answer no.

“Mr. Sivar.”

“Huh?”

“Are you going to just dance at the performance?”

“Why? Sing a song too?”

“If Mr. Shivar doesn’t mind. The performance would be enough, but I also want to hear the song.”

Isn’t that just what you want to hear? This is a very revealing statement.

To be honest, it might be better to do both. Dancing alone wasn’t enough to kill time.

Moreover, most performances will take more than 10 minutes, not 5 minutes. The performance is not only about singing and dancing, but also the circus.

“Shall I call you?”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Can you tell me a little bit?”

It doesn’t matter if it’s a little bit. I raised my head and looked up at the sky.

The moon shines unrealed next to the Milky Way. There is a song that Lorde would like, not anyone else.

“Big. Big.”

I relax my neck in preparation for any possible beeps. And then I glanced to the side.

Rize was looking at me with his eyes shining brightly. These are eyes full of expectation.

Even though it’s a little burdensome, I’m going to finish by singing just the first verse. Eventually, he opened his mouth with his eyes focused on the moon.

[The moon I saw tonight is so bleak.]

[You live with a lonely, empty heart just like me.]

Earth, that’s a song sung by a famous singer in Korea.

A song that gained popularity for its unique rhythm and lyrical lyrics.

This song was later sung by some tank crews, and it is a song with many uses that can be used in many ways.

Clap clap clap-

A moment after the verse ended, Rize quietly clapped.

When I looked at her, she had a happy smile on her face. I felt like a parent watching their child perform a talent show.

“It’s a lyrical yet oriental song. It felt like poetry.”

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. Was this also built by Mr. Sivar?”

“Yes.”

I couldn’t say I heard it on Earth. Rize listened to me and nodded her head.

“It looks like Ellie received a good liberal arts education. I can’t believe she could change in this way.”

“I learned a lot.”

I felt like I was praising Ellie so I just shrugged it off. However, Rize’s reaction was a little strange.

Maybe she was mistaken, but she seemed a little sad on her face. Her mouth was smiling, but her eyes were sad.

I think she’s seen a similar expression to this before. When she tilted her head, Rize asked me a favor.

“Then Mr. Sivar, can I ask you one more thing?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Could it be possible to write a song that someone with many sins would sing?”

“Um…”

There is one song that comes to mind right away.

One of the most famous songs, it is considered one of the songs that should never be sung at karaoke.

What suits Rize particularly well is that it is a song that feels like begging and begging to God.

“Later. Not now.”

“Good. Please let me know later.”

“Are you going to sing that?”

I asked this question as a joke.

“Yes.”

“··· ···”

“Sometimes I want to sing in a refreshing way.”

The Virgin of Chaos gave a different answer than expected.