Chapter 17-20: Lightning Queen (2/2)

‘This time I will participate.’

I wasn’t very interested in a human festival but not participating would cause discord within the guild.

I didn’t care but there was a need to create an amicable relationship. In order to be a member of Heaven’s Will, I needed to participate in a minimum amount of activities. I was aware that the other side had no flexibility.

‘I need to slowly build the foundation.’

The creation of my own raid group! The most urgent thing was to collect all the members.

This time, the new member known as the ‘Lightning Queen’ in my previous life appeared in my head and a warm smile appeared.

***

The spacious hall on the guild house’s 3rd floor.

It was the space given to the Devil Hunters raid group. It was a wide area for only 3 people but it would become narrow once the positions started to fill up.

There was no furniture and I felt a strange tension as I entered the empty hall. The manager Lee Ji-hye and newly recruited member Yoo Eun-hye were in a standoff.

Stiff expressions were on their faces.

I slowly opened up.

“What’s going on?”

Lee Ji-hye confirmed my presence and said.

“Captain-nim. You shouldn’t pick her.”

“Unni. Wasn’t it just a mistake? It couldn’t be helped.”

“Have you accidentally killed someone?”

“I’m sorry. But you’re not dead!”

It was indeed a meaningful conversation. Lee Ji-hye seemed to be acting unfair towards Yoo Eun-hye.

I looked over their appearances and nodded.

There was a faint burning smell from Lee Ji-hye’s hair so I could guess the reason.

‘It is due to Yoo Eun-hye’s passive.’

In my previous life, Yoo Eun-hye had been called Lightning Queen. She had a young appearance like a student and the bob cut and mischievous eyes gave him an impressive appearance. However, she was afflicted with some type of passive.

I use Mind’s Eye to take a deep look at Yoo Eun-hye’s status window.

Name: Yoo Eun-hye

Occupation Hero (Lightning Magician) Title * Dozen Lightning Strikes (R, Magic Power +4)

Stats

Strength 20 Intelligence 44

Agility 15 Stamina 14

Magic Power 45 (+4)

Potential: (138/423)

Uniqueness: Has received the protection of the spirit of lightning. A state received after being hit by lightning and standing on the door between life and death.

Skill: Lightning Bolt (N), Electric Current (N, Passive)

It was a truly strange status window.

Her potential was outstanding. The owner of the highest potential I had seen until now.It was comparable to Timely Rain’s guild master, Alin.

The problem was the uniqueness. It was the part about receiving the protection of a lightning spirit.

Perhaps due to the lightning spirit, her body acted as a big lightning rod. If lightning struck then it would directly hit her. As a result, she even received a title.

She might suffer a bit but it wasn’t bad. There were many toxins and waste running through the body. The owner of this talent could be called a genius but….

‘The passive Electric Current is the problem.’

The lightning had a comfortable place and wandered inside the building. She unknowingly spread this aura everywhere she went. This was the reason why Lee Ji-hye’s hair was burnt.

“Don’t come any closer. If you take one more step then I will attack!”

Lee Ji-hye warned. She didn’t want to attack the enemy but she needed extreme patience to endure the charred hairs.

Yoo Eun-hye had a long face.

“Unni’s hair was so beautiful that I inadvertently touched it. But my passive was activated. Unni, we are Hye sisters. Huh? I won’t do it again.”

Lee Ji-hye and Yoo Eun-hye. Both of them had names that ended in Hye. People should overlook a small mistake.

But Lee Ji-hye had no intention of forgiving her.

“We are not sisters. How can you call me unni when you burned my hair?”

“Don’t you think it looks good? No, I’m kidding. So don’t be like that. Sometimes I just joke around for fun. I’m sorry unni!”

“You….”

“Stop.”

I finally spoke.

I needed to control the situation.

“Emotions shouldn’t consume you in a raid group.”

Lee Ji-hye held out her burnt hair and whined.

“But…” bfiahroaijdsaodklna

“I told you to stop.”

I firmly said.

The Devil Hunters raid group had been formally launched so I needed to discipline them. I was the leader of the raid group and Lee Ji-hye and Yoo Eun-hye were only members.

The atmosphere was heavy as Lee Ji-hye closed her mouth.

“You are the only manager of Devil Hunters. Your job is to check the status of the members and to organize the schedules, such as when we take a job overseas. Don’t disappoint me from the start.”

“I’m sorry.”

Lee Ji-hye bowed her head.

She was a bit confused at first but she realized something after coming to Heaven’s Will.

A man that even the guild master listened to! An overwhelming amount of charisma flowed from him. The man talked strangely but it was hard to reject him. He gave off a strong impression.

It was the first time she met a guy like this. A person like that made her the manager.

She couldn’t disappoint him from the beginning.

‘Saying it one time is enough.’

I was strong compared to humans. And Lee Ji-hye was a wise woman. It wasn’t necessary to repeat it. I decided to stop my harsh words at this point.

I pulled out a small vial and handed it to Lee Ji-hye.

“Take this. It will solve the problem of your hair.”

Lee Ji-hye’s eyes blinked as she took the vial.

“What is it?”

“A potion I obtained in the dungeon. It is much more effective than grinding a Core up.”

“Ah…..”

Lee Ji-hye’s expression seemed like she had been slapped. Simply grinding a Core into a potion couldn’t revive dead cells.

However, it was a different story if it was one of the treasures obtained. Lee Ji-hye moved her shoulders and freaked out.

“I-I can’t receive this. If this is a treasure from the dungeon….”

“If you don’t take it then I will throw it out.”

“Yes?”

“Like I said. For me, this is an item that I don’t need.”

My body wasn’t weak enough to need an inferior potion like this. A wound on my body would need an advanced potion to cure. Lee Ji-hye seemed really moved as she looked at me with tears in her eyes.

“T-thank you. I will treasure it.”

I inwardly shook my head.

I didn’t understand the uproar over a little bit of burned hair.

However, I heard that hair was important to women. In particular, women invested a lot into maintaining long, straight hair.

Perhaps hair was even more important than their lives. Thus Lee Ji-hye’s attitude was natural.

“C-Captain-nim?”

Yoo Eun-hye who was watching the scene asked.

“……?”

“What am I doing here? Cleaning? The laundry?”

“Why do you think that?”

“Well, hehe. I’m not doing something like that?”

“There is no need to. You are different from those people.”

I had no intention of giving up such a critical power.

Yoo Eun-hye was confused that she wouldn’t be cleaning and asked.

“Then what am I doing? Ah! Rubbing your shoulders? My hands are amazing. Perhaps you might become addicted to it?”

Then tragedy would occur when her passive was activated.

Based on her kindness, Yoo Eun-hye somehow reminded him of Yihi. Yihi would probably scold him angrily if she heard his thoughts.

“You seem to be misunderstanding something. Did you think I brought you here to run errands?”

The sullen Yoo Eun-hye closed her mouth.

“I’m honestly not sure. Do you know what my nickname is? Human lightning rod. I’ve been struck by lightning a number of times. My body even lets out electric currents. Do you know how much disruption and damage I cause to the area? Of course, I know I have a pretty face but Captain-nim is unlikely to bring me for that reason.”

Yoo Eun-hye who was in charge of chores had suddenly become involved in Devil Hunters. That was 3 days ago. Yoo Eun-hye had been worrying about it for 3 days.

“Just have confidence in yourself.”

“That is to say, yes. Sometimes I think that people don’t see me as a woman.”

“You are amazing. I have high expectations for you.”

“Expectations….?”

“Yes. Show all the people of Heaven’s Will how excellent you are.”

“Hehe. I will burn them. It feels nice. This is the first time someone had expectations from me. Still, I’m sorry. You are probably going to be disappointed.”

Yoo Eun-hye laughed.

From an early age, no one ever had any expectations for her. Many people were scared of her and wouldn’t come close.

She was struck by lightning and visited a shaman but the shaman just proclaimed ‘This is karma from a previous life. Build up your virtue.’

Even her family and relatives were unnerved and saw her as a burden.

Yoo Eun-hye was delighted when she Awakened. She could finally be called a talent. However, the passive Electric Current flowing through her body brought her back to despair.

‘It is serious.’

If Yoo Eun-hye was useless then the vast majority of humanity was less than trash. The flower hadn’t blossomed yet but I need to fix that mentality.

‘I should make a move.’

Her thoughts were full of self-deprecation. If that continued, it was natural for her health to fade.

Furthermore, Yoo Eun-hye was a magician not a warrior. All her abilities were focused in intelligence and magic power, not the physical traits of a tough warrior.

The door between life and death!

In the past, she learned some knowledge while dealing with tough opponents. I didn’t personally experience how great she was. It would be a shame to waste that talent. In the past, Yoo Eun-hye didn’t fully understand her talent or ability as a magician.

Of course, I had no intention of letting the past life repeat itself. Leaving this neglected would be a sin.

If Yoo Eun-hye was perfectly raised then she could ride the lightning and aim it at enemies.

In order to do this, she needed to increase her physical skills through training. Right now her state was too imbalanced.

“Follow me. I will be starting your training from today.”

I exited the hall.

***

“…This is the dungeon?”

Yoo Eun-hye said as she looked at the entrance that seemed like the giant mouth of a lion.

“Haven’t you seen a dungeon before?”

Of course it was a dungeon. Yoo Eun-hye had a horrified look on her face.

“We are just two people.”

“I am a raid captain and can deal with them.”

“You might be a raid captain but I’m not strong! How many times have I seen the dungeon?”

I replied like it was no big deal.

“Is that so? Don’t worry. From now on you will see it a lot.”

Yoo Eun-hye felt like crying. That wasn’t what she meant.

“W-what if I don’t want to? Ignoring my words……”

“No, I will keep it in mind.”

It was like a situation where I heard a confession.

“Then why……”

“Do you think you will die here? I won’t let that happen.”

“D-don’t tell me we really came here for training? A dungeon?”

“Yes.”

“Oh my god.”

Unbelievable!

Yoo Eun-hye felt dismay.

An influential leader. However, he was the only capable one. Perhaps she would be a burden.

“Don’t use any magic. You can only deal with the creatures with your sword.”

“Huh? A sword, you want me to use a sword? Is Captain-nim well?”

Yoo Eun-hye was currently carrying a longsword. She thought she was just carrying the weapon for him. It was enough to make her curse.

“That’s right. You have to use the sword.”

The confirmation killed her. Yoo Eun-hye’s body shook.

While Yoo Eun-hye was crying silently, I looked at my plans for the future.

While the demons were using the training room to get stronger, the Awakened were also experiencing noticeable growth.

Killing creatures or completing quests would cause them to grow. It might be doubted because it couldn’t be seen but experience was always been gained.

I could see it rise with Mind’s Eye. The potential opening. And the way the abilities rose depending on their actions. Using a sword against the creatures would have a higher chance of physical abilities rising.

‘It is best to raise the abilities evenly.’

Let’s imagine that a magician had 100 intelligence, 100 magic power and 30 points for everything else. Obviously their body would explode from an enormous hit from a creature. There were constraints on using magic successively.

Magic wasn’t that easy to use. A double-edged sword. A power that could cause miracles but also rebound on the user.

“Eu…in the end I entered.”

Yoo Eun-hye muttered as she stumbled after me into the dungeon. Signs of anxiety were clearly evident. She was so scared from the beginning that she couldn’t open her mouth any longer.

“Don’t worry. You aren’t going to die in a place like this.”

It was sincere.

Yoo Eun-hye’s level of talent was a frontrunner in the world. In my previous life, she had raised her level to being one of the 10 strongest humans.

Unless she encountered a Duke travelling in my dungeon, she could kill anything in here.

“I will believe in Captain-nim.”

The desire for survival emerged in Yoo Eun-hye’s eyes.

I just laughed.

The story about how I dealt with the orcs on the 2nd floor of the dungeon was famous within the guild. It was funny that the master of the goblins and kobolds couldn’t handle them. Yoo Eun-hye followed without saying anything.

“Finish off the two kobolds that are coming.”

“Heok.”

“Get ready to fight. But once again, you shouldn’t use magic.”

“I-I will try.”

Her tone changed. It will filled with tension.

Yoo Eun-hye had been to dungeons several times. Despite not killing a lot of creatures, her high intelligence meant she could recover from panic. She wouldn’t give up easily.

“I can do it, I can do it, I can do it……”

Yoo Eun-hye hypnotized herself. She sincerely wanted to live up to my expectations. She also wanted to prove to herself that she wasn’t useless.

It was a good thing. If she continued being frightened by the creatures then I would have been disappointed. It was important to have the will to fight.

“They’re coming.”

I said in a low voice. uerhaojisklnfadmaldk

“I will deal with one kobold. And the remaining one is up to you, Yoo Eun-hye.”

“Yes, yep!”

Kieeek!

The two kobolds could smell that prey was present and hurried.

I reached out and a sword appeared out of thin air.

It was a magic sword with a rare rating that I used 20,000 points to purchase. A weapon had been necessary to handle the higher ranked creatures summoned during the beginner’s protection period.

The appearance was different from an ordinary long sword. However, it issued a very sharp light in the darkness.

I grasped the sword lightly and said while looking at the kobolds approaching.

“The kobold has similar strength to you. Don’t use straightforward attacks. Just like the goblins, be careful of their nails and teeth.”

I demonstrated for Yoo Eun-hye. I moved as slowly as possible and showed her some normal moves.

Kiik!

The kobolds barely reached my chest. The location was a little low to handle with a sword but there were little tricks that could kill them.

Duk.

I kicked the ground. Dust rose up. jgahdfjkadskjadnadsk

The two kobolds hesitated for a moment. I pierced the kobold’s forehead in that moment.

“They are short-sighted. Their eyes aren’t good. Thus, they will briefly panic when there is smoke. In the meantime, use that chance to attack the head. It is best to cut off their heads.”

At the same time, I removed my sword from the forehead and cut the neck. One kobold was perfectly handled in a moment.

“Now it is your turn.”

Kieeeek!

The remaining creature went berserk. Its two eyes turned red and it kept snorting. It had a furious appearance.

Gulp.

Yoo Eun-hye barely maintained her spirit. She was barely holding herself together.

I stepped back. I didn’t attack it so the aggro wasn’t on me. Naturally the kobold would aim at the target closest to it.

‘You aren’t going to die. But I won’t act as your guardian.’

I would stay in the background until Yoo Eun-hye’s life was in danger. Handling the creature alone would greatly increase her stats. Pushing herself to the limit would raise all her abilities.

She needed to cross the wall. But she needed to climb it alone. Yoo Eun-hye was now facing her first wall.

“Huup!”

Yoo Eun-hye took a deep breath and moved her feet like I did. Dust went everywhere.

The kobold hesitated. It was only for 0.5 seconds but Yoo Eun-hye didn’t miss the gap.

Bam!

But it was shallow. The sword barely pierced the skin of the kobold. Yoo Eun-hye hastily pulled out her sword and moved it to the neck.

At that moment, the kobold raised its hand. It was a posture to catch the attack and allowed it to keep its neck.

Instead, the arm it lifted flew.

“Ah!”

Yoo Eun-hye cried out in a sad voice as her blow was blocked. She cut its arm instead of its neck. What was she supposed to do now? Finally she turned and looked at me.

But she didn’t put down her sword.

‘No.’

Her high intelligence meant she could find a resolution. She also had a strong supporter.

Yoo Eun-hye looked at the kobold.

The kobold was in pain from one of its arms being cut off. Its behaviour was noticeable. Yoo Eun-hye felt some hope after seeing its status.

‘Again!’

She raised the sword up high. She lacked the strength to pierce through the thick leather. That’s why she used a strike with all her power.

Bam! Bam!

The sound of the sword hitting flesh could be heard with every swing. Soon the cries of the kobold stopped and it became silent.

“Haack. Haack….!”

Teong!

Yoo Eun-hye threw the sword to the ground. She sat on the floor and breathed harshly. She only fought for 2~3 minutes but sweat was pouring down.

The body of the kobold was completely unrecognizable.

“Well done.”

I smiled with satisfaction. I knew she had thought of giving up when the kobold blocked the second attack to the neck. Because I didn’t tell her what to do if it was blocked.

But Yoo Eun-hye overcame the crisis by herself. The wall had cracked. That’s why I was satisfied.

I pulled out a handkerchief prepared in advance that Yoo Eun-hye used to wipe off the blood. A potion was also used to heal any wounds.

The passive Electric Current attacked my body but I didn’t care.

Yoo Eun-hye watched her wounds being healed with a blank stare before asking me.

“D-did I do it correctly, Captain-nim?”

“Yes. It was admirable.”

“Ah…..!”

At first she hadn’t thought it was possible. But in the end, she did it alone. Yoo Eun-hye’s body trembled as she was inspired.

A great performance in front of the captain. Normally her passive skill put captains off from accepted her as a member. The Cores also needed to be divided after the hunt was over. Now there was no need to do that. She could handle one kobold alone.

Yoo Eun-hye didn’t want to lose this feeling. To Yoo Eun-hye who had lived most of her life with a sense of defeat, this feeling was more precious than anything else.

“If you want then we can stop here today.”

I said. I deemed that this was sufficient for the first day. She followed me pretty well and I was pleased with her performance.

But Yoo Eun-hye shook her head.

“Ah, it’s nothing. I am able to do more. I think I can.”

“Is it really okay?”

“Yes.”

“Then don’t lose that willpower.”

Willpower was very important. A commitment that she wouldn’t stop.

‘Not bad!’

Yoo Eun-hye had been scared in her previous life. She wanted to prevent any danger to her body. Safety-oriented behaviours were soaked into her body.

But now Yoo Eun-hye was different. The blood of the warrior inside her had woken up. She would grow wonderfully in the direction I set.

‘Soon she won’t have to work to control the lightning in her body.’

I looked at Yoo Eun-hye with shining eyes.

There was a sufficient amount of time.

Now I had to check her willpower.

She came here on a forced march but now it was different.

Lightning Queen!

The name of a magician who handled lightning in her previous life. This time she would be lightning.