Chapter 353. 17 Years (7) (2/2)

Seo Jun-Ho sloalked forward

- D-don’t coht Erebo was as big as aup when a tiny little hu him

“Are you scared of me?” Seo Jun-Ho asked

- Scared? Impossible! I aiant body was tree it, but he was scared The puny human had not only severely injured him, but he had also calmly cut down a million thorns

Erebo was scared

“Any last words?”

- Are you truly human?

Seo Jun-Ho smirked and looked at Frost “What do you think?”

“You are indeed a human, Contractor You are the most humane, prolific human of all”

“You heard her” Seo Jun-Ho’s lip curled up, and he lifted his hand “We both hated this fight, so let’s not ain”

A flower bloo

“When you’re fighting a monster, you have to be careful not to beco like that” However, this was a world where one couldn’t survive without beco a monster “You know, it wouldn’t be that bad to become a monster”

He threw the flower

- A-ahAhhh

Erebo was covered in petals, and his body froze over just like that He looked fine on the outside, but with the destruction of all the cells in his body, necrosis should have coratulations How do you feel?” asked the Frost Queen

“I don’t know”

He felt like he was in a haze He had spent seventeen years on the 4th Floor just for this very moment

‘Seventeen years’

Perhaps it was thanks to Hero’s Mind, but it didn’t feel that long

He approached Erebo’s corpse “There’s a core”

“Do not touch it recklessly”

“I know” He carefully picked it up with tongs and put it in his Inventory Afterward, a flood of ratulations! You have defeated the Another World Area Boss Monster, Erebo]

[You have received the title ‘One Who Perseveres’]

[You have leveled up]

[You have leveled up]

[You have leveled up]

[All stats has increased by 12]

[Safe zones will not appear in the Another World area]

Was that really it? Seo Jun-Ho still couldn’t settle down

But after one, five, and then ten uess it really is over” Seo Jun-Ho muttered blankly

However, before his feeble voice could be carried off into the wind, the scenery around him distorted

“Contractor, this is”

“I recognize this forest”

He had co to find the memory related to this place as he walked forward

“Oh!”

At the end of the path was a tree As always, it was so large that it was hard to estied

‘What energy!’

It was life force Just by approaching it, he felt blood rushi+ng back to his skin, and he could feel overflowing energy breithin hi life force

- Thank you, Player Seo Jun-Ho

“It’s over, right?”

- Indeed it is

“I’, am I?”

- Of course not You have already successfully cleared the 4th floor

The intense anxiety he had been enduring from when he killed Erebo was finally released He couldn’t help but fall to the ground, and he covered his face with both his hands

“Sigh, I’m sorry I suddenly felt relieved”

- I understand You fought, endured, and won better than I expected Therefore

The tender voice seely

- Therefore, you can now cry all you want

“What?” Seo Jun-Ho wondered if his ears had failed him Why would he cry? It was finally over, so it was ti celebration

However, a smooth, small hand patted his head

“Just cry, Contractor” It was the Frost Queen

“No, ould I even—”

Before he could even finish his sentence, hot tears welled up and spilled down his cheeks They were so thick that they felt heavy as they poured endlessly frorow damp, Seo Jun-Ho finally realized

“Hic Hic”

It had been so—so hard He kept running without end, and he ran fast enough that he passed by his feelings without even realizing what they were

He felt a strange sense of peace under the World Tree’s voice and the Frost Queen’s gentle pats He let go and cried for a long time

“Contractor, your eyes are red and swollen You look ugly now”

“Shut up,” he said sullenly while wiping his red eyes with his sleeve After crying for a long time, embarrassment started to set in

‘Dammit, why did I even cry?’

At that, he heard a s is not a sin I hope you becos

“You’re the main reason I cried, you know”

- I arateful to you

A pool of light descended from the sky and landed in front of him

- Please accept this Aside froiving to you personally

“What is it?”

It was a small wooden box He tried to open it, but he couldn’t

- When you are at the lowest, theso much that you want to die, use this

“Yeah, so what is it?”

- It would be no fun if I told you noouldn’t it?

Wow

However, it only made Seo Jun-Ho more stubborn, but no matter how hard he tried to open it, it simply wouldn’t open In the end, Seo Jun-Ho admitted defeat and put it away in his Inventory

“Oh, right What will happen to you now?”

- I am on my way back to my home planet, which has now been liberated from Erebo

“You sure are fast What will happen to the 4th Floor then?”

- Of course, I plan to continue my role as its Administrator

“Is there still a need for an Adone now?”

- Fufu

She laughed softly

“You will soon knohy

Just as she finished speaking, Seo Jun-Ho suddenly noticed that his surroundings were fading

- I pray that you will protect the heart you have right now and will re

Her voice started to fade as well, but it was still full of affection

- The hero of humanity, my savior, Specter I bless your days to come

[You have received the title ‘World Tree’s Savior’]

He had returned to the 4th floor Seo Jun-Ho slowly opened his eyes

“Wha—what? What are these?”

Hundreds ofhim dizzy