Chapter 52 Part2 (1/2)

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[Lloyd H.K.: s.h.i.+n Woo, Silene is...!]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: Senior, I get it already, so please don't cry and take your time.]

[Erian Ruparte: We've been anxious lately since Retadane disappeared, but... Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. I'm sorry. You're the one who's suffering the most...]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: No, it's fine, so please go ahead and explain.]

Wait, why would he suffer from Seira's death? He urged them to get to the main point whilst tilting his head. Then, Erian continued, as if she understood what he was thinking.

[Erian Ruparte: Anyway... We've been really anxious lately, but all of a sudden, Silene Viesa came into the channel.]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: He did, did he?]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo checked, confirming that Silene was still accessing the chatting channel. However, he wasn't talking, likely because he was in a situation where he couldn't.

That meant he wasn't dead yet... He was really surprised since he expected Silene to be dead already, but he pretended like he wasn't.

'Wait a sec. This is... What is this? Ha, that's hilarious.'

More importantly... He didn't want to believe it, but he felt like something was off with the chatting channel. It wasn't the normal chatting channel! Contrary to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, who was feeling a bit anxious, Erian calmly continued with her explanation.

[Erian Ruparte: But I think he encountered one of the 12 Generals. I don't know which one he met, but... I believe he's been captured. He's been imprisoned.]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: One of the 12 Generals, huh...]

...Lee s.h.i.+n Woo thought about which of the 12 Generals it could be.

[Lloyd H.K.: Those d.a.m.n undead. To think they'd take Silene hostage...!]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: I see. So he's been captured alive. I wonder why they've taken such a merciful approach? How shocking...]

It was so obvious what was going on; Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's Acting ability couldn't handle their stupidity and he let his insincerity slip. Erian noticed, seemingly more anxious than before, and yelled desperately.

[Erian Ruparte: We know how shocking it must've been to lose Seira. However... Lee s.h.i.+n Woo, we would appreciate it if you helped us. We can't just leave him out to die! He's your junior, someone who greatly respected you!]

Who lost who exactly? He was shocked because of who? Their delusions had run this rampant during the time that Lee s.h.i.+n Woo and Seira were out of touch...? Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was astounded and remained silent, but then Lloyd continued where Erian had left off with a loud voice.

[Lloyd H.K.: If we work together, we can take down one of the 12 Generals. We have to hurry. It'll get even harder if he calls for reinforcements. s.h.i.+n Woo... Help us.]

[Erian Ruparte: Lee s.h.i.+n Woo.]

Both seniors asked seriously. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo closed his eyes in thought. He already knew what to say to these incorrigible idiots, but he wanted to organize his thoughts before doing so.

[Lloyd H.K.: s.h.i.+n Woo, if we work together, then we should be able to save our comrade from certain danger...]

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: I'm sorry, but...]

They were about to try persuading him once more, but then Lee s.h.i.+n Woo firmly said...

[Lee s.h.i.+n Woo: I can't go right now. I'm sorry, but it looks like you'll have to give up on Silene. Please don't go anywhere. ...I'm sure you already know about the underground's sun, yes?]

[Lloyd H.K.: Lee s.h.i.+n Woo!]

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo didn't even reply and just left the chatting channel. He then checked his Mana Radar and sighed deeply. He'd hoped that he was wrong.

Then, Seira and the rest of his party trickled in. He only called Seira, so why were all of them here? He tilted his head and asked.

”Seira, I want to ask you something.”

”What is it?”

”Can a person use the chatting channel to affect another's mana? In other words, is it possible to use darkness mana to find the other heroes' location or info?”

In response, Seira sported a strange expression. It was as if she was saying 'I never even thought of that'. She looked straight at him and said.

”What's with you all of a sudden? You know that the chatting channel is a part of G.o.d's domain.”

”Yeah. I thought so too, but I sensed darkness mana within the chatting channel. Isn't that strange?”

That's right. That was the main source of Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's uneasiness. What's worse, he felt an attempt at a 'forced connection' in order to figure out his location.

He'd led that mana to an entirely different location, but it wouldn't have been possible had it not been for his maxed out Darkness Element and Dark Shadow.

”The chatting channel is a domain comprised of G.o.d's mana, so how could another person's mana interfere with it? That's extremely hard to believe... But if you sensed it, then you're probably right. It seems like you were able to control your mana as you please within the chatting channel too.”

Seira was well-versed in Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's abilities. She'd felt it was strange and thought about it, furrowing her eyebrows, and then said.

”This has never happened before. If it did, I wasn't aware of it.”

”I could've asked Ethan Cruz if he were still alive.”

”That really makes me feel sorry for myself.”

He ignored Seira's sarcastic remark and heard Kratia's cautious voice.

”...s.h.i.+n Woo, the fact that they've intruded upon G.o.d's power means that...”

”Yeah. If we make a mistake, then no new heroes will be summoned... So, we have to end it. I don't think I have to worry about you two, but just in case, Jin, Kratia, don't go into the chatting channel.”

While he was at it, he sent Prince a private message telling her not to enter the chatting channel. Fortunately, he wasn't too late and she obeyed his warning.

[Prince Altania: Silene Viesa? He's already dead to me.]

”As expected of a veteran hero.”

Prince was busy exploring dungeons on the surface, so she didn't have the time to come down and save Silene. It was quite fortunate actually. Silene Viesa was likewise already dead to Lee s.h.i.+n Woo as well.

If Silene Viesa had brought the darkness mana within him by entering the chatting channel, then he was playing in the palm of their enemies' hands. It was already too late to even consider saving him.

Did Erian and Lloyd not realize this? They probably didn't. They were unsure if they could even take down the weakest of the 12 Generals, yet they wanted to save him? It was all just hot air.

[Prince Altania: Lloyd'll probably trust in his abilities and try saving him himself... He's probably cursing at us too.]

”I'd be happy if that's all that happens.”

[Prince Altania: We weren't originally good friends, so it's not surprising. Still... Junior... Lloyd's in danger, isn't he?]

”...Yes.”

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo replied honestly. The battle had already begun. Their foes had succeeded in hacking into Silene's hero abilities and were attempting to track down the other heroes, so... it didn't matter whether the two heroes went to save him or not, they were in danger.

”They're in incredible danger, as they have no way of stopping the enemy from tracking them down. Of course, they won't be caught immediately, as they're still quite far away.”