Possessing Nothing

“Oh.”

Kim Jong-hyun, who was yawning, kept his mouth shut. He glanced at Lee Sung-min with his narrow eyes. No, to be precise, I saw the armor that Lee Sung-min was wearing.

“That's... quite a unique artifact. ”

Kim Jong-hyun smiled strangely and said. It was as Lee Sung-min thought. The Black Wizard, Kim Jong-hyun, who described himself as a unique case, was finding out what kind of barding he was wearing.

“I have some questions for you. ”

“This place is too noisy. Let's go to my room. ”

Kim Jong-hyun shrugged his shoulders. Seongmin glances at Scarlet. When Lee Sung-min looks at you, Scarlet frowns and shakes his head vigorously.

“I don't want to go into that crazy room. ”

“I never invited Scarlet, either. ”

Kim Jong-hyun died. Scarlet opened his eyes to look at Kim Jong-hyun, and Kim Jong-hyun accepted his fierce gaze as a flirtatious smile.

“Here we go. ”

Lloyd's side was concerned, but now that Lloyd hasn't opened his eyes, there was enough time to talk to Kim Jong-hyun. Lee Sung-min followed Kim Jong-hyeon down to the basement.

“What happened? ”

Kim Jong-hyun's room, with his severed limbs and visceral organs, was still tender. Kim Jong-hyun gave Lee Sung-min a place to stay and shined both eyes. The formerly helplessness was no longer in Jonghyun Kim's eyes.

“… Do you know what this Barding is? ”

“I know. I don't even know the name, but I can see what kind of performance the barding is. And I kind of get the sense of what you're worried about. ”

Kim Jong-hyun laughed. He rubbed his hands and looked at Lee Sung-min's face.

“That barge is a kind of contract. As I said before, the source of dark magic is the contract with transcendent beings. It's a bad thing to skip the formal contract process and sign a unilateral contract. ”

“… Yes? ”

“Let's see... I'll have to touch the details myself. ”

Kim Jong-hyun mumbled. He came at Lee Sung-min with a loud voice, and grabbed the barding that was wrapping around him.

“Hm. Intuitive contract. It unlocks the potential of wearers. ”

“What does that mean? ”

“Here's an easy way to put it. Let's say there's a third party mercenary. Suppose that the potential of the mercenary is at its peak, but it has not been able to increase its potential due to lack of effort. If you wear this barding, you don't have to try to increase your potential, you have the best qualities of a mercenary. ”

It was an easy-to-understand example. Lee Sung-min nodded his head dazed, reminiscing about his previous life's memories.

“Then it's a good thing. ”

“Hehe! Didn't I tell you? It's a unilateral, bad deal. Most contracts with the existence of Mahjong are life sentences. Instead of sacrificing your own soul, you gain that power. Do you know why the Black Wizards covet other human souls? to free his soul, which was mortgaged by the contracted entity. to terminate the contract, to give a soul to the presence of the contract, to gain more power. ”

“Then…”

“If you wear that barding, you have a compulsory agreement. The soul is mortgaged, irrespective of its own doctor. But... apparently. You don't seem to have a barding contract. ”

“… I didn't notice any change. ”

“There are two answers in that case. Either you don't have the potential... to be challenged. Or the existence of you has a soul whose contract is impossible. ”

There was something that grabbed Lee Sung-min's head. The creature Rich invited refused to be sacrificed to Lee Sung-min. Apparently, there was no compulsory agreement with Barding, which seemed to be related to it.

... There was an answer that perhaps there was no potential for Lee Sung-min. Lee didn't want to think about it. If that's the case, it means that no matter how hard you try, you can no longer grow.

“… can you lift this Barding curse? ”

“It's not that hard. But… what can you give me? ”

“… what do you want? ”

“I don't want something great. I'm just... curious. What happened in that dungeon. A golden horse owner, Lloyd is a wizard powerful enough to be considered a member of the Guild. I can't believe Lloyd came back with such a serious injury... ”

If you can be cursed by Barding with just information, it's not a bad deal. After briefly organizing his thoughts, Lee explained what happened in the dungeon. Jonghyun Kim listened to Lee Sung-min's story, shining both eyes.

“Prescan.”

When Lee Sung-min opened his mouth, Kim Jong-hyun nodded his head and muttered Rich's name.

“Indeed. Was the dungeon a Preskan dungeon... Then it's only natural that mercenaries would be destroyed. ”

“… do you know who he is? ”

“Aldamada. Preskan was originally the tower of the Wizard's Guild, the tower of the Black Wizards. until only 10 years ago. But he banned it for his grudge, and he got kicked out of the guild. ”

“Forbidden?”

“Human experimentation. ”

Kim Jong-hyun smiled and said.

“Of course... Most Black Wizards take human experimentation for granted. Here's the thing. Caught. Caught. Why, isn't this the law? Just don't get caught. Prescan was unlucky. I found out I was doing human experiments. That explains why Lloyd, the golden steed, was headed to the dungeon. It was Lloyd who was assassinated by Prescan ten years ago. ”

“Was Prescan Rich back then? ”

“Of the Black Wizards who have reached the end of the Great Wizard, it is hard to find anyone other than Rich. If you become rich, the Black Wizard can gain power very easily. It's a flaw to lose your body, but everyone who walks the path of Mado is a madman. I don't care about losing the body. ”

It's a special occasion for me. Kim Jong-hyun shrugged his shoulders as he muttered.

“That's a lot to think about. There was another twisted causality... and Prescan tried to sacrifice you, but was rejected. Hmm...”

Kim Jong-hyun leaned back and touched his chin.

“… the presence of the devil that Prescan contracted is the 'Demon King of Terror’. Fear of dampening the abyss. It's called transcendence. I don't even know his name for me who didn't sign with him... but this is a very unusual case. The Demon King of Fear, in the nature of his power, can drive his gaze to the point of view of anything that doesn't have a contract with him. But you're not crazy. Well... that explains the story of the Scared Demon King refusing your soul. ”

“Why?”

“I can't say. Same reason as last time. Think for yourself. It's not that difficult. ”

Kim Jong-hyun smiled and said. I feel... a little cold in the room. Lee Sung-min lightly trembled and touched the back of his neck. Maybe it's the mood. It felt like a cold blade touched the skin.

“… because my soul belongs to someone else? ”

“I can't answer that. ”

“The Demon King of Terror didn't accept me as an offering because my soul is more fierce than the Demon King of Terror? ”

“I can't answer that. ”

Jonghyun Kim closed his eyes and said. Incorrect, it was impossible to confirm by nodding or shaking your head horizontally.

“… The Mesh wanted my soul. ”

“I can't answer that. ”

Eventually, Lee gave up getting answers from Kim Jong-hyun about this issue. I couldn't blame Kim Jong-hyun. He doesn't want to die either.

“... the Black Heart. I don't know what this is. ”

“... It's so strange. ”

Queek, Tak. The chair that leaned back returned to its place. Kim Jong-hyun sat twisting his legs and stared at Lee Sung-min's heart.

“The Black Heart... You said that the heart of the air suddenly disappeared and was absorbed into your body. My eyes don't read that kind of exotic energy from you. ”

“… Yes? ”

“It's very strange. Even if Prescan has a higher level of magic than me, there's nothing I can't see... Should I think about the connection between the soul and the bag? No, even if I did, I wouldn't be able to see it... Is it magic, not magic? But in the end, it will be in the same ark... ”

Kim Jong-hyun whispered as he opened his lips. Kim Jong-hyun's words no longer explained to Lee Sung-min, but became solitary.

“Oh... I'm sorry. This is one of my bad habits. Either way, I don't know what the heart is. But this is for sure. Perhaps other wizards will not notice the presence of the heart in your body. ”

“… that's good. I don't even know what this is...”

“What Prescan has studied is the ultimate life. ”

The tail of Kim Jong-hyun's mouth twitched.

“So Prescan was obsessed with chimeric research. The human experiments that drove Prescan out were also part of the ultimate life-forming experiments. If he did the same research for 10 years, and the chimera with the heart made Lloyd, the golden steed... the heart that was absorbed from you, it's for the ultimate life Prescan had hoped for. ”

“I'm not seeing any change. ”

“Maybe it's because the heart hasn't fully assimilated into the body yet. In fact, it's quick to split your chest here... If you do that, I can't guarantee your life. ”

“No, thanks.”

“I'm afraid I can't help it. Oh, and... You told me Prescan put you under a spell. ”

“Maybe... I think so. ”

“But you're sober, and you're not crazy. Hehe! Your blessings are very special. I don't know if it's a blessing or a misfortune that's being protected by such excellent blessings. ”

Kim Jong-hyun, who murmured like that, lit up his eyes as if something had come to mind.

“Ah. I can't answer your question, but I know someone who can. ”

“Who are you?”

“If you have a twisted causal rate, like yourself, you might be able to answer your question. ”

“I don't know who he is. ”

“The best thing to do is to go to Prescan and ask him... which is virtually impossible. Or do you want to go to another god? ”

“God?”

“Yes, the Mesh has not answered your question. To be precise, I avoided the answer. But other gods might be able to answer that. ”

Oh, I see.

Lee Sung-min nodded his head with a short sound. God of time in Drimoor. If the god of time knows existence through the mesh, he may be able to answer the question of Lee Sung-min.

“… Got it. ”

“I don't know if that helps. ”

“Helpful enough. ”

When Lee Sung-min answered like that. You hear a knock outside the door. When Jonghyun Kim looked at the door, the door that was closed was opened.

“Seong-min?”

Standing beyond the door was one of the wizards I saw above.

“Lloyd opened his eyes. Lloyd says he wants to see you. Will you come with me? ”

Hearing that, Lee Sung-min glanced at Kim Jong-hyun. Kim Jong-hyun nodded his head with a smile.

“You have nothing more to say to me? ”

“… Thank you for telling me such a great story. ”

“No problem. Come back another time. I like you. ”

Kim Jong-hyun smiled, revealing his teeth.