Possessing Nothing

< Sleeping Forest-4 >

The smile of the flame stopped. The minister who was staring at the flames turned his head and looked at Lee Sung-min. She sighs deeply and turns the rope upside down.

“Demibeast"? ”

Lee Sung-min muttered with his eyes wide open. It was the cat's ears that protruded from the black hair. Lee Sung-min introduced himself with his amber eyes narrowed.

“I'm Rubia. I've been waiting here for you, as instructed by my master. ”

“Oh, really? That son of a bitch was waiting for me. So you're saying he came back. ”

In Rubia's words, the flame spits a smile. Every time a flame speaks, the surrounding light flashes. Lee Sung-min looks at Rubia with a grumpy face and points his finger at the flames.

“What's that? ”

“Look at the young one flirting. ”

The flame grunts. It's a voice of deep discomfort, but nothing but words. The flames do nothing. However, the surrounding lights only inflated the light as it represented the feeling of the flame.

“This is the remnant of the Great Ghost who is sleeping in this forest. ”

“Impetuous. Not such a trifle. Even though I am unconscious because of my loss of body, I am not a remnant. ”

The flame spits out. The word "monster" tilted his head. It wasn't the first time I heard it. It is because some regions have heard monsters called monsters. As far as Lee knew, monsters and monsters were not much different. After all, it is a monster that preys on humans, not humans.

He said, "He used to be the leader of the white walkers, but now he's lost his body. ”

Lee Sung-min blinked and listened to Rubia. The flame flashes an unpleasant light, but it doesn't protest. Lee looked at the other side of Rubia and the flames for a moment and asked.

“So, what do you want to tell me? ”

Lee saw Rubia first.

“I know you can't give me the right answer," he said. You might be able to answer that if you were Envirus, but you're not Envirus. ”

“... That's... right. I've been waiting for you, but I can't tell you what you want to know. ”

“Where is Envirus? ”

“I don't know where you are. But if you come with me, my master will come to visit you one day. ”

Rubia answers with a confident tone about it. But her answer did not satisfy her. After all, Rubia doesn't even know where Envirus is. Rubia, who read Lee Sung-min's expression, hurriedly said.

“You promised me that. Wherever I am, I will come for you one day. ”

“Are you sure? ”

“Of course.”

Rubia nods loudly. Lee looked at the flame after hearing her answer.

“Who are you? ”

“Heju.”

“I am the one who has returned. What were you waiting for me to see? ”

“I don't know.”

Huzhou replied with a worthy voice. However, the content was too loud, so I was stuck trying to become a Lee Sung-min. Heju adds words to his gaze.

“I really don't know. All I know is that one day your return will come for me, and I must leave this forest with you. ”

After listening to Hesitation, Lee Sung-min looks at Rubia. Rubia gives you a slightly reluctant look, but nods her head as she looks at him.

“What you're being careless about is true. ”

“It makes no difference. ”

I was irritated by Lee Sung-min's eyes.

“So far, everyone has met me and told me that there's something special about me. There is something, but I can't tell you exactly about it. It was the Apostle of the Apostle of the Apostle, and he avoided answering. ”

“That... my master would definitely be able to answer that. But I...”

“Why didn't your master Envirus meet me in person and leave you here? ”

“I don't really know. The owner is busy...”

“Ha!”

Lee Sung-min laughed out of excitement. He glances at Rubia and stares at her.

“Heju. Is this the grudge you wish for your clan to live in these woods? ”

“A clan of the forest. You mean those stupid monkeys that have been dying over and over for generations? I'm not their bitch. Their grudge never existed. Their very existence is merely a blood link. ”

“Blood?”

“The chosen one among the blood will be the heir, and only Gaju can open the forest walls. I'm just on my way. ”

Just as Hexia said. The winding path continues to unfold behind the flames.

“What is this forest? ”

“A place where the souls of ancient monsters are bound. Those monkeys keep this forest sealed just by being present. ”

Hearing that, Lee Sung-min stared at Heo Ju. After a moment of thought, Lee Sung-min asked Heo Ju.

“Come out with me. What does it look like? You didn't have a body, did you? ”

“There's always a way. ”

Huzhou replied in a relaxed voice. Lee Sung-min glanced at Rubia. Rubia shakes her head and speaks in a small voice.

“The choice is yours. My master didn't say anything about him. ”

“I'll be going back.”

Lee replied as if there was nothing to think about. I didn't want to let the mysterious monster inside my body. As Lee Seong-min turned around, Rubia quickly approached him.

“Come with me. ”

“Until when?"

“Until my master comes for me. ”

Rubia replies, and Lee Sung-min laughs nonsense. I was curious about what was inside the forest, but I didn't think I'd be able to get anything if I went to the sealed place of the monster's soul.

“Hahahaha!”

It was a moment to go back to the way that Lee Sung-min came with Rubia. Heju bursts into laughter with a loud voice. When I turned my head because I wanted something.

A large flame of haze erupts from the boulder. Hundreds of fires that were shaking in the fog rushed towards Lee Sung-min in unison. Rubia screams in shock, and Lee Sung-min immediately becomes soulless.

However, it was faster for hundreds of fires to strike Lee than for him to escape. The fires that touched my body felt no heat.

Something's attacking the ritual. Lee focused on his mind while chewing his lower lip.

[What?!]

Something is pushing through the ritual. Immediately, the voice of panic resounded in Lee's head.

[You…! What the hell are you doing? Are your walls so strong?!]

Every time Heju shouts, his body growls. Lee Sung-min took off his robe because he had straw. Then Rubia, who was next to Lee Sung-min, turns her head in shock.

“Go, what are you doing?! ”

Rubia or not, Lee Sung-min looks down at her body. I don't know what's going to happen in the woods, but the barding I put on by Selgerus is hollering. When I looked closely, there was a pale red paint on the barding.

[Stupid fool... This haze didn't bring down a human ritual...?! No matter how much he came back...!]

“That's what I was going to say. What the fuck is this? ”

Lee Sung-min tapped the barding while frowning. There were a few straws to the failure of the possession of the haze. In the past, Prescan used magic to control the mind of a heterosexual and failed. Kim Jong-hyun said that the blessing of protecting Lee Sung-min reflected Preskan's magic.

‘Or maybe the performance of the spirit world has made me stronger. ’

It seemed to be one of the two. As a result, Heju failed to possess the body of a rational person. Instead, the ritual of forgetfulness was embedded in the barding, not the body of a rational person.

“Is there a haze in there? ”

Rubia opens her eyes and asks. Lee Sung-min took off the barding he was wearing while feeling annoyed. I was saving it because it was pretty good armor, but I couldn't wear it because of the hazing work.

[Hey, hey, hey! Wait!]

Heju called Lee Sung-min in a hurry.

[I apologize for the sudden attempt to possess you!]

“I've already done that. ”

[I was in a hurry too! I won't do anything weird anymore...!]

“How can I believe that? ”

[I swear on my name...!]

“Don't try to break one oath. ”

[Then... I'll give you the treasure. The treasures I used to collect!]

It was a bit of an appetite.

“What treasure would that be? ”

[I can't tell you that.]

“You don't seem to know what's going on. If you're talking nonsense, I'll leave my armor here. ”

[I don't know how much treasure I've collected, but how can I explain it?!]

Heju shouted as if he was frustrated.

“What does Heju say? ”

Rubia glows and asks. It's nothing to hide, so Lee Sung-min told Rubia about what Heju said. Then Rubia looks surprised and says,

“It's a great thing, even if it's a treasure of carelessness, you can't value it. It's true that Heju was one of the most powerful and famous monsters 300 years ago, and the treasures that Heju had scratched were just as famous as he was. ”

[Look! Am I right?!]

In Rubia's words, Heju shouts in a hurry. Lee Sung-min looked down at the bare barding and put it back on.

“Keep your mouth shut unless I talk to you in the future. 'Cause if I say bullshit, I'm gonna take it off and I'm gonna throw it in the bathroom butt. ”

[I can't believe this Heavy Monster looks like this...!]

“Why are you so grumpy about yourself? ”

Lee went back the way he had come, grumbling like that. I was worried that the wooden wall was blocking the way, but the wooden wall was not blocking the way. No, it wasn't the entrance where Lee Sung-min came with Kazuya.

“Wonderful.”

The fog lifted at the end of the road. Lee Sung-min was outside the sleeping forest. Rubia who was standing next to Lee Sung-min didn't even ask, but she answered.

“That forest is a powerful and diverse enchantment. Don't try to understand it as common sense. ”

“I didn't even want to understand. ”

Barding in a haze howls. He didn't give a voice because of what Lee said, but he was impressed because he came out of the forest. Lee Sung-min didn't like the fact that Heju was in his armor, but he was going to accompany him until he got what he thought was the treasure of Hewley.

“Are you sure you want to follow me? ”

Let's say that's the case. Lee Sung-min asked, looking at Rubia. Rubia looks ridiculous and answers the question.

“I told you before, right? Until the master comes for me, I will stay with you. ”

“What if I don't want to? ”

“Didn't you want to meet my master? If you hurt me or leave me, you will never meet the master. ”

Rubia speaks in a confident tone.

“You know where I'm going, and you want to come with me? ”

“Where are you going? ”

“I'm going to see the Little Horse. ”

Lee Sung-min replies. Rubia's mouth is wide open.

“Small talk... small talk. W-Wij-ho-yeon? Why with that monster...? ”

“There's a reason I need to see you. ”

Lee Sung-min said so and started walking. The hesitant Rubia wakes up and chases after Lee.

“Can't we just relax in the nice, beautiful air and wait for my master to come? ”

“Just as your master is busy, I have work to do, too. ”

Lee Sung-min answered without hesitation. The answer distorts Rubia's face.

“I don't want to go...”

“Then I'll force him. I thought you said you were the only one who could see Envirus. ”

Lee Sung-min raised his hand. The long fingers are filled with unhesitant willingness to check blood flow according to Rubia's answer. Rubia looks at it and trembles.

“… I'll just go with you. ”

Rubia raises her ears.