Omniscient Reader's Perspective

Episode 5–Shadow Keeper (2)

Episode 2 - Shadow Guardian ([-])

Everyone played well.This is actually a bit surprising.Especially Lee Hyun Sung and Jung Hee Won, they stood up with me and were very influential.

The battle layout naturally became the three of us in the front, and the other three in the back.Less than 1 minute after the fight started, several ground mice were stuck on the ground and their necks were pierced.

Li Xiancheng subdued another gopher, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said.

"I think I can survive."

Once they improved their overall stats, the humans weren't so weak anymore.

Even so, Lee Hyun-sung's mentality is very special in this world.It is impossible for a normal person to be so careless when encountering monsters.

That's why he got the name Steel Sword in the future.Even more surprising, however, is Jung Hee Won.

"This pattern is simpler than I thought?"

Maybe it's because of kendo skills, but every time her sword comes out, Gopher gets a cut on his leg or somewhere on his tail.

"Happ!"

In this case, Jung Hee Won invested most of her gold in strength.Due to this, her stamina has decreased, but the power of one blow is stronger than I thought.

Hey!

Her sword moved in a terrifying fashion through the air.

"Damn, I lost one! Please!"

Her voice trembled when she spoke, and her only weakness was lack of physical strength, so her endurance declined.

Ah!

The ground rats that move back and forth between the ranks are fairly clever.Having successfully dispersed the group, they used their hunter instincts to run towards what appeared to be the weakest opponent.

"give it to me."

However, the ground mice were unaware that they had picked the wrong opponent.

Piok!

A blunt object thrown by Li Jiyong with both hands hit a gopher in the head.Although he is still a child, it is enough.Others can help him get it done.

Puck!

Yoo Sang Ah's spear pierced the gopher's body.The gopher twitched a few times.Yoo Sang Ah looked puzzled, but she didn't take her hand off the spear.

The gopher lost energy and fell over.

I really thought Yoo Sang Ah would have a hard time fitting in, but I was really surprised.Usually, panic like Han Mingwu standing here is quite normal.

When people are struggling, there is someone who hides behind.He couldn't even hide normally and was bleeding near his shin.

I impaled the last of the gophers with my thorn, and all was quiet.

I shook the blood off the thorns and looked at everyone.Except for Han Mingwu, everyone suffered minor abrasions, but no one was seriously injured.

It was a great first win.

Yoo Sang-ah and Lee Ji-yong relaxed and sat down, while Lee Hyun-sung plunged his spear into the ground and wiped the sweat from his brow.Yoo Sang Ah counted the number of gophers nearby and sighed.

"...Only son, how many did you kill??"

"There are four."

"Tch, I killed two."

"I have three."

My pride was hurt when I heard Lee Hyun Sung's proud declaration.Regardless of my stats, there is only one difference.I used an ability and checked Lee Hyun Sung's properties window.

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[Character Profile]

Name: Lee Hyun Sung

Age: 28 years old.

Constellation Sponsor: Iron Masters.

Personal attribute: Soldier who turns a blind eye to injustice (general)

Exclusive skills: bayonet skill lv.2, camouflage lv.1, patience lv.1, sense of justice lv.1, weapon training lv.2

Star marks: Dashantui lv1

Overall attributes: stamina lv.12, strength lv.9, agility lv.9, magic power lv.6.

Overall evaluation: The moment of attribute evolution is gradually approaching.This person's trust in you is considerable.The sponsors behind him are wary of you.

*The "Starter Pack" is now in use.

Ha, starter pack.That's why he's strong.Iron Master seems to have a crush on Lee Hyun Sung.

The starter pack is a coin pack that can be used when the average overall stat of the avatar is less than level 10.

It's a great item that lets you learn weapon training, a useful skill to start with, while improving your overall stats by a level.

Lee Hyun Sung was lucky to receive the starter pack considering most of the incarnations were exploited for nothing.

"Only son, your complexion is not very good..."

"Ah, no, I just thought about it for a while."

Now I'm a little jealous... well, I have money for it.I didn't buy it.My average stats are over level 10, so buying it will only hurt me.

Damn, I opened the ghost pack ahead of time.

"Let's collect the mice in the field. We need to prepare food for today."

"Um... By the way, how do we do it? We can't eat like this."

"We can't eat it now, but there will be a way."

I guess I answered too calmly.My team fell silent.Li Xiancheng was the first to speak.

"Sorry, I want to ask you something."

"What's up?"

"Only son, maybe... do you know this situation?"

Oops, I made a mistake.

"that......"

Suddenly, I remembered Memory Returner in the novel I read, and then Yoo Jong Hyuk's words.

like this.returnee feeling.Usually, these types of things happen to returnees.

I thought of some answers.I can shamelessly say it's a hunch or I can lie like Yoo Jong Hyuk.

[Constellation Secret Planner is looking forward to your selection]

[There are several constellations looking forward to your answer]

But from the reader's point of view, the best answer is...

"Ah-ah-ah!"

It's about creating an environment where I don't need to say anything.

[The "secret mastermind" constellation is your choice. ]

"One left!"

Jung Hee Won shouted, Lee Hyun Sung ran away.However, the mouse hidden in the ground is faster than anyone.It is much larger than other creatures.

It used one of Han Mingwu's legs to drag him into a tunnel.Yoo Sang-ah, who was closest to her, swung her spear, but it got worse as Han Myeong-moo caught her.

"Grab this!"

Lee Hyun-sung reaches out the handle of his spear, but it only hits the ground.The gopher and the two men had disappeared underground.

[The "Prisoner of the Golden Hoop" constellation hates this depressing man]

Zheng Xiyuan yelled out.

"Ah... because of that uncle, I knew I would have bad luck."

"Sorry, I am late."

Li Xiancheng said in a sad voice, and I patted him on the shoulder to show that he was fine.

"Nobody can do anything."

"Should we go after them?"

I looked at the hole they disappeared into.This is no ordinary hole.It has a little energy around it.Darkness gives a gloomy feeling.

I step back and open my smartphone.Only 5% of the battery is left.At dawn, I exchanged a battery-charged meal with someone from a marginalized group.

[Due to the effect of the exclusive attribute, your reading speed has increased. ]

It wasn't long before I found the passage I was looking for.

"Edge of Darkness" is the habitat of Ground Rats, a type of warp emitted by "Dark Roots" Ground Rats breathe black ether instead of oxygen, and unless they are near "Edge of Darkness" they will not grow naturally

It's a fact I know roughly, but it makes sense to look back.That's right.This is the entrance to the edge of darkness.I read the book and put my smartphone in my pocket.

"Only son?"

Lee Hyun Sung looked at me with a frustrated expression, and I nodded.

"We will enter."

"Ah, then..."

"But it's very dangerous to go in with a lot of people. Lee Hyun-sung and Jung Hee-won will be waiting here at the border. If something happens, I'll give you a signal."

Jung Hee-won, who was frightened, asked.

"Of course...you don't plan to go with Ji Yong alone?"

"Ji Yong's abilities will help achieve these goals."

When she tried to vehemently resist, I held up a hand and called Lee Hyun-sung.

"Lee Hyun-sung. Jung Hee-won is not in good health, please take care of her."

Lee Hyun Sung seemed to realize something.

"I see."

"Wait a minute, I'm fine!"

"Zheng Xiyuan, self-confidence is good, but don't be reckless."

"..."

Zheng Xiyuan's breathing was not steady, and she hadn't fully recovered from the poisonous fog.

I left those two and entered the cave with Li Jiyong.Obviously, the hole was dug on a vertical slope.But once we're in, we can stand as if gravity is at work.

This is thanks to the magic emanating from the edge of darkness.

The darkness is so deep that I can't see anything, so I can only walk forward with Li Jiyong.Black ether has light-absorbing properties, rendering flashlights useless.If Li Jiyong's "Multiple Communication" ability is not available, I may have to use coins again.

"I'm sorry, brother."

Li Jiyong shouted at me.

"Did you do it on purpose?"

"what?"

"When that uncle grabs sister and uncle, you let go."

I hesitated for a moment.In the darkness, Li Jiyong's fingertips looked strange.Before I had time to ask him how he knew, Li Jiyong spoke up.

"At that time, I was looking at my brother's face."

Even in those brief moments, he was watching me.A very scary child.It's no use hiding from someone so agile.

"Yes, that's right."

The answer was dire, a message exploded in my head.Indeed, it's a spectacle for the constellation.

[Absolutely good constellations frown at your cruelty][Mysterious constellation conspirators stare at you with shining eyes]

"Why are you doing this?"

"Because of the habits of gophers."

I decided to answer honestly.

"Gophers have a habit of placing their prey in the same place as their treasure. It's not just food. Many seemingly rare items are collected. For example, an item. However, the path is so complicated , I can't find them unless I follow their path directly."

Li Jiyong was silent for a while, and I continued.

"I thought they were going to take Han Myung-moo. I didn't expect him to catch Yoo Sang-ah."

"Then your purpose is not to save sister or uncle, but these things?"

"Yes, are you disappointed?"

"No."

Li Jiyong's little hand tightly grasped my fingers.

"Brother shouldn't lie."

"..."

"If brother was such a person, you wouldn't have saved me on the subway. I believe in you."

Lee Ji Yong doesn't act like a child, but he's still a child.Li Jiyong didn't know.Maturity and becoming an adult are two completely different things.

[Some constellations were moved to tears. ]

[200 coins have been sponsored]

There are mean adults in this world who take advantage of this maturity.The hole was longer than I thought and we had to walk down for quite a while.

"elder brother."

"Yes."

"Brother, are you a god?"

"what?"

"Still the main character?"

Children sometimes ask tough questions.This is because they live in a world where stories and reality are not clearly distinguished.Li Jiyong didn't know what his question meant.

"I am not the protagonist, on the contrary, I always envy the protagonist."

"But you still know something about the world, don't you?"

I thought for a while before answering.

"Yes."

"Then let me ask you something."

"I'll take it if I can."

"Once we've ruled out all those possibilities...can we make a wish?"

"desire?"

I'm a little confused.

"Usually there's a reward at the end of these stories. Is there something like that at the end of this story?"

In the darkness, Li Jiyong's breath trembled.When he saw his dead mother, his expression suddenly came to mind.

Those who adjusted to the world suffered differently.Some are lunatics, some are fanatics, and some are irrational optimists.

"Yes, there is."

I'm glad the place is dark because Lee Ji Yong can't see my face now.

"We're almost there, brother."

The surrounding black ether is rapidly shrinking.This is evidence that the dark roots are nearby.I tensed up and grabbed the thorns.

(Several constellations are waiting with bated breath.)

I heard rats on the ground.As the sound gets closer, the sense of space expands rapidly.I saw a light in the darkness, as if someone had lit a fire.

Then I saw a broken box behind that light.Just when I was sure I was in the right place, the message was ringing in my ears.

[Subscene has been updated. ]

[You have entered the 'Gopher Vault'. ]

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