Possessing Nothing

Aine is not dead. The situation at that time was severely disadvantageous to Eine, so she chose to leave without choosing to fight anymore. I cut off both arms, but I saw it with my own eyes that Aine was able to regenerate her cut feet in an instant with both ankles cut off.

I don't know why she would do that. But this one was clear. Eine knew that he had a black heart. That monster, Rich, and Prescan, didn't die. They must be working together.

‘Maybe... he's trying to take my heart. ’

I was lucky this time. I had to think so. Without Scarlet, Lee Sung-min wouldn't have survived long, and luckily, if he hadn't learned how to use strength in that situation, he would have died even if he had.

Yeah, I just got lucky.

‘Luck in the end. ’

I left town the day after the rain stopped because I didn't know when Aine would be chased back. Although most of Lee's wounds had already healed, Scarlet insisted on driving a wagon instead of Lee.

Scarlet was surprisingly good at riding wagons. Given the situation, Scarlet agreed to leave the area quickly.

Thanks to Scarlet driving the wagon, Lee was able to think a little more about himself. I was able to use my strength, but my achievements did not increase. Achievements without holes in the status window do not lie.

‘I haven't crossed the wall of the supernova yet. ’

It's just over one wall. There were still many walls in front of Lee Sung-min. Lee Sung-min was not even aware of the existence of the wall.

Am I a little stronger?

Lee Sung-min couldn't answer that question on his own. I would've... gotten stronger. But I just don't feel strong enough right now. I heard you can use your strength, but I don't think you can beat Prescan. Even if the opponent is a child. There is no guarantee that you will be lucky next time.

So Seong-min started swinging the window again. Thinking about it... It's been a long time since I focused on doing this. Lee was frustrated when he faced the wall and thought he couldn't cross it. I was frustrated and stopped performing. I didn't want to be more frustrated. I was afraid of the despair I would feel when I couldn't do anything.

Not now.

I was worried about the raid on Eine and Prescan, but she hasn't shown up since the first raid. It was a little unsettling, but the journey was smooth except for him. I went through several cities on the way, and each time I repaired the wagon and changed the horse.

After Lee Sung-min and Scarlet left Behenger, three months passed. For three months, Lee Sung-min performed the method of creation, law enforcement, and the law of internal affairs whenever he had time. Whenever he did that, Scarlet wrote a book soon and became obsessed with the discipline of magic that he didn't understand.

“You're working hard. ”

The morning air was cold. Scarlet leaves the carriage door open, leaving a blanket on his body. Lee Sung-min, who was drying his sweat in the air, glanced back at Scarlet.

“You're up early. ”

“I didn't have a good dream. ”

There was a pale annoyance on Scarlet's face when he said that. Scarlet glances at the burning campfire and reaches out. Without further ado, the campfire adds more sparks.

“That said, When you were on the mountain of the Mesh, you were forbidden to dream.... If you think about it, you're really strong too. You had nightmares every day. I'd be out of my mind. ”

“Surprisingly, I survived. And Scarlet's magic. ”

“Mind cleaning is only temporary. I tried to teach you, but to be honest... I didn't think you'd make it. Finish the deed and run off the mountain, or go mad. I thought it was one of them. ”

Scarlet giggles. She crouches and opens a blanket near the campfire.

“What are you doing? Don't worry about it. Keep going. ”

“Aren't you going to sleep some more? ”

“I told you, I had a nightmare. ”

“What was the nightmare? ”

“He's so spacious. What nightmares did you have? If I tell you, are you gonna fix it? ”

Scarlet raises his mouth and asks. He shrugged his shoulders without any worries because he was already fully familiar with Scarlet's narrative.

“I could do with a little listening. ”

“I don't really want you to listen. ”

“Then you don't have to say it. ”

Lee Sung-min answered and raised his spear. Focus your mind and move through the air. The purple smoke that covered the window turned into flames. Compared to the first time, the speed at which the strength was formed was fairly fast. But it was still slow. Lee Sung-min had no choice but to realize that he lacked the finesse for this kind of thing.

“I had an old dream. ”

Scarlet mutters. Lee doesn't stop swinging his spear. However, you keep your ears open and listen to Scarlet. If you had stopped the spear for nothing and cared about Scarlet, Scarlet wouldn't have said anything.

“It's a story from when I was a kid. It's from when I was a very... lovable and cute little girl. Before I was summoned to Eria. It's no big deal. There was a war.”

Suddenly, the scale of the story grew.

“Why? Orphans always happen when there's a war. So did I. I had a dream. Family dies, town burns. I was lucky to survive, and I've been lucky ever since. I survived somehow, and I learned magic. ”

When it comes to survival. Scarlet adds.

“Actually, I think everything is. You're lucky to be alive, to be alive. If you're unlucky, you should die. There were... a lot of unlucky guys around me. What if we get to know each other and we're unlucky enough to die?, the lucky ones who survived are pretty devastated. That's the law."

We're out of luck. That said, I agree with Sung-min. Lee Sung-min died of bad luck in his past life. I was lucky to survive this life. I didn't even know if that "luck" was really luck.

“It's hard to get used to such loss. I... said so. This is my kind of defense. I've been lucky and I think I'll be lucky in the future. But I can't think of anyone else who'd be lucky. That's why I don't want to be friends. ”

What are you talking about? Scarlet laughs in vain.

“So, here's the thing. We don't need to get along. That's what people are all about, right? People around them feel different when they die, but when someone who has nothing to do with them dies, that's just it. Yeah, well, not to mention selfish, people are. So am I.”

Ranachal has become the Nine Heavenly Palace. After a long time, I was familiar with the technique and could not be stopped from swinging. The internal air flowing from the short circuit remains strong. But the light is getting thinner. Maintaining your strength consumes enormous concentration, but it's hard to stay focused since you're listening to Scarlet.

“In a week's time, we'll be in Braden. So far nothing's happened because I've been lucky. I hope so in the future. ”

“Are you worried about me? ”

Lee Sung-min stopped the spear. Scarlet looks up at the campfire. The shivering light illuminates Scarlet's face.

“Yes.”

Scarlet nods.

“We've become close. I don't want to see you die. ”

“I'm the same. ”

Seong-min smiled bitterly and said.

“Scarlet's not the only one. I... I don't want to see anyone I know die. If I can stop it, I want to stop it. ”

That's why I want to prevent the death of Baek Sogo. It is not that the nature of the person is unusual. I know him, and I don't want him to die. That's why I don't want you to die.

“You're lucky. ”

Scarlet pulls out a thick book from the inside of the blanket. She puts her glasses on her nose and smiles.

“I'm lucky I'm traveling with you. You know, without me, you would have died when that monster attacked you. ”

“I'm... thankful for that. ”

“Thinking is not enough. ”

Scarlet opens his book, saying:

“If you have a chance in the future, you can repay that debt. I saved your life once. You can save my life later. ”

“I understand.”

Lee Sung-min smiled and replied, but he didn't care much about it. There is no danger to Scarlet for at least the next 10 years. Soon Scarlet will complete the magic of the Lesser School and become the Great Wizard of the Red Horse. In other words, the "luck" that has kept Scarlet alive still works the same way.

But Lee Sung-min is different.

‘I've been lucky, too. ’

But what about the future?

Braden had a lot of fire.

Shaolin, one of the old rooms, is particularly strong among the ten gates that symbolize the wave. It is commonly referred to as Taesan-buk-du, of which it is known as Shaolin, and North Doo is known as Shaman.

It was a fact shared by Moorish that existed in most dimensions. Braden was a city in Eria, but the atmosphere was very different from other cities where Genabis and Behenger lived, and from other cities where Lee Sung-min and Scarlet had passed so far. There was fire from the entrance, and the smell of 'fragrance’ was mixed in the air.

“I've never been to Braden before. ”

Large cities like Braden needed proof of identity before they could enter. There are many second-class people in Genevière or neighboring Behenger, but not in a city the size of Braden. Such fishermen will die before they reach Braden.

“Class S mercenary... Behinger. You've come a long way.”

The guard guarding the gates was different from the rest of the city. They were in robes, not armor. Scarlet glares at the inside of the gate, his eyes glaring. You see the continuation of the Oriental architecture.

“It was hundreds of years ago that Shaolin Mountain first entered Bredon. Isn't that amazing? Hundreds of years ago, there have been summons in this world. ”

There was no great difficulty getting through the gates. Lee Sung-min was a proven mercenary, and Scarlet was a member of the Wizard's Guild.

“Recalled hundreds of years ago, the Necromancer Ambassador arrived in Bradon and named an unnamed mountain near Bradon 'Sungshan’. In most of the Middle Wudang forest, there is a mountain called Sungshan. Well, they all knew it was a cult. ”

Scarlet walks down the street, raising his hand. Beyond the western gate of Bredon is a small mountain. It was Eria's ‘Sungshan’, named after the Neolithic Ambassador, where the mountain is located in the main mountain of Thorin in Bredon.

“Centuries ago, the pagans were summoned, but it remains unclear what they were summoned to this world for. Some wizards believe that the" truth "continues because of the pagan summons. A lot of academics have studied why, but no one has been able to figure out why. Who could have answered this question in the first place? ”

“Er... Hmm. Maybe God knows. ”

“God? Ah-ha-ha! I asked the mesh, and he said he doesn't know. Well, I don't think there's any particular reason for the summoning of heretics. It's just that this world is that world. For no particular reason, it's just a world that summons the unlucky from all sides. ”

Scarlet laughs loudly.

“Ah. Is it too soon to call it bad luck? Someone might have been lucky to be summoned to this world. In my case, half. ”

Scarlet looks back at reason as he says so. She curls her eyes together and smiles like a villain.

“You're not going to Shaolin right now, are you? So, yeah. Now that you're at your destination, let's do some sightseeing. ”

It was not a gentle recommendation. Lee Sung-min nodded his head with a big smile.

“I understand.”

Even Lee Sung-min was interested in a city called Bredon.