Chapter 296 00296 Branch Point (1/2)

Seven days ago.

The forest at night was quiet and dark. Darkness like darkness that will consume everything. The moon in the sky was sprinkling bright light, but dense trees and dense green bushes were blocking the light shining through the forest.

Fluffy, fluffy.

At that time, the sound of dry leaves and the sound of treading on black fire broke the calm of the forest. The source of the sound was a hill somewhere in the forest. And surprisingly, there was a man carefully climbing up the hill.

Careful climbing up the hill stops momentarily. Then the sound subsided quickly. The man glances around for about 10 seconds, then starts climbing up the hill again.

There was a strange tension in a man's son-in-law. Several cries, like the sound of worms, birds, and so on, sometimes flowed into his ears. And by the time the cold wind passes the hill, the man is able to climb to the top of the hill.

T ra ns la ted b y ｊp m tl .ｃoｍ A forest where the veil of darkness settles. Even though it was so dark that I could not discern an inch in front of it, the movements of the man were showing the same movement with open vision. Soon, he settles in the middle of the hill, and opens his eyes wide to look around.

And I wondered if a light pumpkin light on the eyes of a man was young, and I fixed my gaze in one direction at the same speed as lightning. Immediately, he looked away for a while as if he were observing something, and frowned.

There was a faint glow rising from the man's gaze. A strange sight was unfolded around the light that did not match the quiet forest. Three women were strung up naked on the branches of the tall tree. And more likely, a group of boats were giggling and making fun of the tree.

The man who was looking at it quietly muttered with a voice that was filled with pity.

“Crazy bastards. Can't tell the time from the place. ”

“You understand. It's been seven days since we've waited here. You can skip all the fun. ”

“You're the one I felt earlier. ”

“Heehee. Did you get caught? ” Tr a ns l ated b y jp ｍ tl .co ｍ

It was a sudden voice, but the man boldly turns his head. Wherever he looked, there was a woman in tights who was attached to her body. When the man came, the woman shrugged her shoulders and pouted her lips.

Without saying a word, the woman who approached the man soon opened her mouth, crouching on the floor.

“Huyu. when is the next time you move? ”

“Two days later. We will leave the uncharted area at that time. ”

“So on the second day, you're going into the Dark Forest? ”

“I just got a call from headquarters. They say they have finally entered the swamp of death. ”

The man nods and nods. And the woman looked very thoughtful, and she said, ”Well, I guess it's freezing time.” I muttered. The woman who had been observing the man for a moment was soon lying facedown on the ground.

“But you know, they're pretty fast, aren't they? It's been two months since you left the Western continent. But if it's already a swamp of death.... ”

“The passageway between North and West has already been pioneered. But you'll have to be careful when you get out of the swamp of death. Increases the likelihood of being noticed by users. ”

“Yes, that's why we're here. ”

“That's three or four days' difference. Anyway, for the time being, just ignore it. We just have to do what we do best. ”

The man gives you a blunt response if you feel any discomfort. It was quiet for a while.

The gaze of the man was still caught in the sight of the crowd harassing women, and the woman was lying on her back, looking up at the sky. They remained silent for a long time. And the silence that followed was broken by the woman who first broke the word.

“You know, Hyun. Can we succeed...? ”

“Assuming the raid works, we can succeed. ” T ransla ted b y jp mt l .c o m

“It's barely more than 2,000. Even in a pioneering city.... ”

“We're not all here yet. Until the end of the day, the number of people will continue to gather, and there will be hundreds of people responding inside. Above all, we are the reverse warriors, one of us crossing the frontier. Even if there are twice or three times as many cities, you can win. ”

His voice contained confidence. In response, the woman kills the sound and laughs, “Yes, if the raid succeeds.” I began to feel even more amazed.

The woman raises her waist and jumps to her feet, making sure she smiles. Then he wrapped his arms around the neck of the man with an elastic gesture and whispered in his ear.

“I hope that day comes soon. A day to avenge them. ”

“Just a little longer. Don't worry. Trust me. ”

“Hehe. I'm trustworthy. Yes, sir! I'll wait quietly according to the commander! ”

“ ……. ”

The woman speaks in an eerie voice and leaps down the hill, laughing bitterly. The man shrugged her indifferently and burst his smile. Then I took a long sigh and began to pay attention to the place I was looking at earlier.

So, the night in the forest went deep.

*

“Kim Soo-hyun? ”

“Long time... It's not.”

As you enter the Summoning Room, you always see Seraph sitting on the altar. It seems quite surprising that I visited myself twice in a row, raising the end sound strangely. Before, I used to come here once every three months, rather than once a month, so I was curious.

Tr a n slated b y jp m tl .coｍ Seraph quickly recovers his expression and speaks in a quiet voice.

“Again…. Are you here?”

“Yes. I have a question. Then why are you so surprised? ”

“I didn't page you separately, but I was surprised to see you. ”

“You didn't page me recently. ”

I sat down to face Seraph, roughly lending a hand. And I decided to take out the beginning of the year and go straight into the business.

“Anyway, I need to ask you about compassion. ”

“Yes, tell me. We're happy to answer your questions. ”

“Well…. How do I say this? Yeah, in a nutshell. For example, suppose there is one user cursed by the Antichrist. Can we use the curse of that user as a force of peace? ”

“It's possible.”

Immediately without hesitation. But that's what I was so confused about. What I wanted was a little more detail. I read my mind like that, and Seraph immediately began to explain further.

“The Banshee Curse is a very powerful high rank curse. You can't fight against chaotic magical, lucky, or anti-magical powers. But it's not worth it. I'll also briefly tell you, there's a word for roughness. Comparison between the temperament of peace and the curse of antichrism is regrettable. ”

“Very well. So you're saying that compassion is not for combat, but for healing? ”

“That's not very wrong. However, there are limits to the use of compassion for treatment. ”

“ ……. ”

Just now, what Seraph said was what I really wanted to know. You've never used it for anything other than combat. We need to be vigilant so we don't disrupt our future use. Tra n slated by Jpｍ tl.ｃo ｍ

“Depending on how you use them, they can be used for combat or for healing. It's a little vague. If you think of it as a therapeutic use, it's a simple purification. It doesn't mean complete healing. For example, if the user Kim Soo-hyun has cured the user you mentioned earlier, the curse of antiquity can be definitely burnt off. However, the sequelae caused by the curse cannot be treated. ”

“... Really? ”

“Let me give you another example. If a user is mentally contaminated, it can be cleaned up. However, if a user develops mental illness due to contamination, the mental illness itself is incurable. ”

“Well, there are more restrictions than I thought. Can't you just burn everything? ”

I suddenly remembered when I used the power of peace on Margarita. I then convinced myself to burn down a bad memory. The Elf Queen's reaction later suggested a possibility, but Seraph denied that possibility to the forefront.

‘Then, was that really a coincidence? ’

As she bites her lip and thinks, Seraph's calm tone flows into her ears.

“The tinnitus of peace is eternally burning chloride. You can burn everything, but it's literally just burning. With a focus on destructive activity, healing is just an add-on. Also, please note that Kim Soo-hyun's current rating is only S rank. ”

“After all, I can save lives, but I can't be sure what happens after that... Tsk.”

Then the only cure is for Elixir. As he pulls out the elixir in his chest and kicks out his tongue, Seraph tilts his head and opens his mouth.

“Elixir? You don't think Kim Soo-hyun will use Elixir? ”

“I'm thinking about it. ”

“I don't know how important the user you're trying to save is to Kim Soo-hyun. But if you're not sure, I suggest you hold off on what you're thinking right now. There are many different kinds of sequelae. It can get worse, it can stay the same, or it can get better over time. Elixir, it's an ancient potion like one's life. I don't know who I'm going to use it on, but I think we should definitely stop using nonsense. ”

“Yeah, I actually think so. Come on, once you save your life, you'll have plenty of time. We'll need to keep an eye on the trend. ”

A subtle light flashes into Seraph's eyes as he nods softly.

Seraph's words were clearly inconvenient. The most urgent thing right now is your life. Take your time and take care of it. And, of course, we didn't intend to, but we don't want to waste the elixir using it for free.

Anyway, by talking to Seraph, I was able to clear up some of the complicated feelings. I got all the information I could get at this point, so I jumped up and spit something out.

“I heard you. Anyway, I gotta go. Thank you.”

“Yes? ”

“Huh?”

“Oh, it's nothing. You're welcome. Helping users is the role of a helper. ”

‘Why all of a sudden? ’

Seraph's reaction is a little subtle, but he quickly turns away.

“user Kim Soo-hyun. ”

“? ”