◈ Episode 118. The guy who saved the world (1)
The glass of the unforgettable.
A thorn swimming in the darkness.
Water in a river of no return.
The hammer that mediates everything.
Surprisingly, these sentences, which seemed like poetic expressions, were all names for artifacts.
Kim Joo-hyuk had currently told Black Cat, Adelia Bentrick, and Jeon Ho-beop to look for four artifacts.
reason?
Of course, that’s because of what the guide said.
‘From now on, listen carefully to what I say. A total of 4 artifacts are needed to open the arena that is currently blocking the constellations. The first is ‘the glass of the unforgettable’, the second is ‘the thorn swimming in the darkness’, the third is ‘the lecture from which there is no return’, and the fourth is ‘the hammer that mediates everything’.’
‘If you collect these four artifacts, opening the arena can be considered successful. All that’s left is for you to enter a specific labyrinth, use the four artifacts, and use the Keykeeper’s abilities.’
“Hmm… … .”
Kim Joo-hyuk, who once again recalled what the guide had said, actually thought it was a bit more ‘annoying’ than anything else the moment he first heard it.
Of course, after finding the artifact, it was actually not difficult as the guide said, but finding the artifact itself was a hassle in the first place.
However, the reason why Kim Joo-hyuk decided to find the artifact and open the arena door was because of the conversation he had with the guide afterwards.
‘First of all, rather than talking about why it is beneficial to open the arena, let me tell you one thing I found out.’
‘One thing?’
‘Yeah, I told you that last time, right? ‘Why does the Lord of the Labyrinth forcefully create a subspace where the constellations can gather and then not use it?’
“… … Constellations cannot kill each other… … la.”
Kim Joo-hyuk muttered the conclusion the guide had told him and kept recalling what she said.
‘As you know, the constellations are beings whose names were stolen by the Lord of the Labyrinth, and in addition, they do not even have bodies.’
‘In short, the constellations are pure spiritual bodies with power. Thanks to this, no matter how much we hit each other, we can feel the same pain as in reality, but we cannot destroy each other. In the end, constellations are not people with names or bodies, but pure spiritual bodies.’
‘Of course, the Lord of the Labyrinth seems to have hoped that even though the names and bodies of the constellations were taken away, names might be created through fighting with each other.’
‘Of course, it was only after the arena was built that I realized that this was impossible, and in the end, the Lord of the Labyrinth closed it, considering that the arena might draw the attention of the constellations towards the contractors.’
‘So, if I were to come to one conclusion, it would be that the owner of the labyrinth was trying to figure out how to get a better name and decided to do it.’
“Well, as long as we can’t kill each other, it’s not that bad.”
In fact, what Kim Joo-hyuk was worried about when he first tried to open an arena was the fight between the constellations.
For him, it would be a huge loss if the constellations fought each other and disappeared.
‘Even if our constellations were to disappear immediately, it would be a loss because our power would be weakened. On the other hand, if the evil spirits were to disappear, it would be a loss because the people I needed to absorb would disappear.’
However, if the constellations did not disappear due to each other’s fighting even if the arena was opened, it would not be a bad thing from Kim Joo-hyuk’s perspective.
“Plus, you get information… … .”
Immediately after saying that, the guide also talked about the benefits Kim Joo-hyuk could gain by opening the arena.
‘I think I told you this last time, but you can’t figure out the situation in the labyrinth from above anyway. At least I can see a little bit through the ‘hole’, and that’s because I’ve put up a smokescreen right now.’
‘In other words, even if all the constellations above are dead, they don’t know if you killed them all. That means sending down constellations continuously.’
‘In that case, what if you could open the arena and get information about which constellations are gaining names?’
Of course, in Kim Joo-hyuk’s mind, there were several other benefits that could be gained by opening an arena.
But even if you don’t get all the benefits.
‘What if you could get information in advance about which constellation will come down and when?’
That was a huge benefit.
Being able to know what kind of abilities a constellation is descending means that it becomes much easier for Kim Joo-hyuk to control the constellations.
Therefore, Kim Joo-hyuk planned to move as the guide said.
‘Anyway, this bastard Labyrinth is a piece of trash.’
Kim Joo-hyuk recalled the previous guide’s words and thought of the Labyrinth once again.
Of course, thanks to the stupid things he did, an environment was created in which Kim Joo-hyuk could benefit a little more, but other than that, Labyrinth Ju was garbage.
In the end, the reason he created the arena was to once again take away the names of those who had taken away their names.
‘I’m about to commit murder.’
That’s why Kim Joo-hyuk once again pledged to destroy Labyrinth.
[Then you will be busy looking for artifacts for a while now.]
Kim Joo-hyuk nodded to Barce’s question that was soon heard.
“I guess so? “It’s not that I’m busy, but the kids are probably busy.”
[How long do you think it will take?]
Barce’s question.
Kim Joo-hyuk thought about it for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“well? I’m not sure because I didn’t find it myself, but… … “Wouldn’t it take roughly one to three months?”
[It takes quite a while.]
“Of course it is. “They don’t have it in the first place, so they have to find it or buy it themselves, so they won’t be able to get it right away, right?”
[That is also true. So, is this training again?]
“First of all, even if the guide knows that I killed the constellation, they will send the constellation in about two to three months at the earliest, so I will train first. Plus… … .”
[In addition to that?]
“I don’t think it would be a bad idea to train a few people.”
[education? Who are you talking about?]
Kim Joo-hyuk seems to think a little about Barce’s question.
“These guys are finished.”
He then said that and smiled.
“Now then, shall we try to absorb some of the power we’ve been putting off?”
The moment Kim Joo-hyuk said that and was about to return to the training room.
Ugh!
Kim Joo-hyuk took out his phone when he heard the now familiar vibrating sound of his smartphone, and soon realized that the call was from Black Cat and answered the call.
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[Kim Joo-hyuk, Logan asks to meet you.]
Kim Joo-hyuk could hear those words.
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The central building of the market.
“It’s been a while.”
There, Logan looked at Kim Joo-hyuk, who looked at him and greeted him lightly, and also bowed his head and spoke.
“Yes, it’s been a while.”
It’s definitely a different polite greeting than last time.
Of course, he was polite to a certain extent last time, but it was quite different from now, so Kim Joo-hyuk tilted his head.
Soon, as if it was no big deal, he sat down and thought about it for a while before speaking.
“Well, since you’ve probably already received various greetings outside, I’d like to skip it and move on to what we talked about last time.”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s words.
Logan lowered his head and began to think about something.
Kim Joo-hyuk did not fuss at Logan and just sat quietly waiting for him to speak.
A little long silence.
How much time has passed like that?
“If we were talking about last time, is it correct to talk about the lightsaber?”
“There is no story other than that.”
In response to Logan’s polite question, Kim Joo-hyuk nodded as if it was correct and continued speaking.
“Well, like I said last time, I’m not just asking for a lightsaber. “I will pay you a sufficient price.”
“… … .”
Logan remains silent and ponders Kim Joo-hyuk’s words once again.
However, after a while, he nodded and opened his mouth as if he had made a decision.
“great.”
“It’s nice that the decision was made quickly.”
Kim Joo-hyuk answers Logan’s words with a smile.
But Logan spoke soon.
“However, I would like to change the price to something other than money.”
“Something else in return?”
“Because I don’t need money.”
Kim Joo-hyuk thought about Logan’s words for a moment and nodded.
‘Well, if you think about it, they say they are the world’s number one contractor, so there’s no way they don’t have money.’
Kim Joo-hyuk nodded, knowing full well that Logan was number one in the contractor rankings.
There’s no way he doesn’t have money.
“Well, I’ll listen to you as much as I can. “Except for the annoying ones.”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s words.
Logan nodded and continued speaking.
“Nothing will bother you. “I’m not asking you to do anything, I just want to ask you a question.”
“… … “Question?”
“yes.”
“What question is this?”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s question.
In response, Logan had a determined expression on his face, as if something was coming.
“I want to know your identity.”
He soon said that.
“… … “My identity?”
“yes. “I’m curious about your identity.”
As Logan said that, he began to explain step by step why he became curious about Kim Joo-hyuk’s identity.
From the moment I heard from Beck that Kim Joo-hyuk killed the Constellation that appeared at the Hero Academy, I began to suspect him of being a member of the Blood Lion.
Although the misunderstanding was later resolved, the Holy See even called Kim Joo-hyuk a savior.
Logan calmly explained the contents to Kim Joo-hyuk.
“In the end, it happened that the destroyer or something that broke through everything told me to ask him directly because he couldn’t tell me about my identity. “What is this?”
“That’s right.”
Logan nods as if it is correct.
Kim Joo-hyuk said he seemed to think about it for a moment.
“Would you like to give me a relic?”
“… … Relics?”
“Yes, I was also curious about who said that.”
Kim Joo-hyuk’s words.
Logan was worried for a moment.
In the first place, handing over a sacred relic to someone else was something that should never have been done.
However, even though Logan knew this, he eventually took a prayer bead out of his pocket and handed it over to Kim Joo-hyuk.
Logan’s relics were something everyone wanted, but considering the power that Kim Joo-hyuk showed, no matter how much he looked at it, it was impossible to think that he would covet his own relics.
“Hmm.”
Kim Joo-hyuk, who had thus received Logan’s relic, received it for a moment and looked into space without saying a word.
And Logan, who realized that he was checking the Constellation’s notification window, remained silent until Kim Joo-hyuk opened his mouth.
How long did the silence last?
“… … Um, ah!!”
Kim Joo-hyuk remained silent for a long time and then let out an exclamation as if something suddenly occurred to him.
“You’re in the middle of nowhere!?”
After hearing the next words, Logan had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
