Regress and Eat

The man who appeared again in front of Seo Kyu-chul showed a completely different face and body size than five years ago.

To find commonalities, it's a common face that you forget once you look at it.

There were no memorable features at all

However, as soon as I met him, Seo Gyu-cheol instinctively knew.

He's the one I met five years ago in the Oval Office.

“It's been a long time. ”

Seo Kyu-chul lowered his body and raised an example.

No one had ever told me, and no man had asked me, but I felt like I had to say hello.

I heard a man's voice on my back.

“It's only been five years, and your offspring are already blinded. ”

Seo Kyu-chul didn't know what he was talking about.

Whether it was the Awakening Potential or the talent of a normal human being, he was too young to reveal it.

However, instead of expressing the question, Seo Kyu-chul waited for the next word.

Soon, I realized that what the man had mentioned was a slightly different concept from what he had thought.

“The heart is also the heart. Now, I can't imagine the mental strength of a young creature that's survived five years. It's really solid and brilliant. I was amazed.”

Are you mental?

Seo Kyu-chul nodded deeper and replied.

“Is the soil to be sown · · ·. ”

“You have nothing to worry about. You raised him well. I barely got a break in my mind. It was a hard, rocky, spiritual soil, but the fertilizer called fury makes it difficult for the seed to root. ”

When the most fundamental self is formed.

Because of the close parenting of emotional abuse by Seo Kyu-chul, he was saying that even the hardest spirit to break down had a little gold.

“Have you already been? ”

“Yes. I've planted seeds for two humans besides your offspring. There were a lot of invisible faces back then. I chose from among them. ”

In five years, the Celestial Dragons have grown exponentially.

Hearing the two names mentioned by the man, Seo Gyu-cheol convinced him.

He recognized two of the most powerful men in the guild, except himself.

Han Seol and Park Chang-hee.

“They're both the strongest here. ”

“There's a reason for that, but I picked one because it has an inexplicable appetite, and the other one is tilted in an odd direction with a stigma on it. Anyway, I'll tell you what to do from now on. ”

The man's instructions were simple but hard to understand his intentions.

However, instead of trying to understand, Seo Kyu-chul listened calmly.

“My seed will work in a direction that amplifies the greatest desire and emotion. You sprinkle oil on the fire and crush it. ”

Seo Kyu-chul remembered every single word.

“In addition, those who hold seeds in their hearts are instinctively intertwined. Especially since your son will attract other hosts like a flower attracts bees, you can help them roar, use, and spill. ”

The man spoke boldly.

“If you depend on each other, keep them tightly tied up. If you hate each other, put them in a narrow room. Let them live like that, compassion, obsession, killing each other. ”

Seo Kyu-chul noticed one of the words he said.

Flesh?

Ask the man.

“And then what if we die and kill each other? Perhaps the precious seed will wither away. ”

“If the flowering is judged to be too late, you can bring it into that situation. What your son planted was different from what the other hosts possessed. If you are caught in a crisis of death, you will wake up and eat something else and become closer to flowering. But leave this as your last resort. It is better to let it be so naturally rather than forcibly collected. ”

“Okay, so · · · one last question. ”

A few months ago, Hansnow and her hunters joined the Celestial Dragons as a group.

It was a very subtle time for Seo Kyu-chul to judge.

I had no idea that it was the right time to take the [future prediction] action.

At this point, Seo Kyu-chul was already aware of her unique skills.

“The Han Seol who planted the seed this time has the skills to see the future. It is believed that they have not yet seen the future where seeds are planted in their breasts, but if the aftermath of this incident is reflected in the future · ·. ”

Even though Seo Kyu-chul knew about it, there were parts of [future predictions] that were completely out of control.

If he had known the seed would be planted in advance, he would not have joined the Celestial Dragon.

‘She doesn't know yet. ’

However, things can go wrong if the contents of the "man" or seed are reflected in the future.

That's what Seo Kyu-chul was worried about.

However, it was argued that men's reactions were not overwhelming.

“To the extent that the skill owner could not control the prophecy properly, did I seem like a foolish creature? ”

When Seo Kyu-chul heard that, he felt a chill.

The man's words were one thing.

He was confident that he could help prevent his presence or actions from being projected in the future scene that Han Seol saw.

It was beyond anything I could have imagined.

“But if I see my son in that future, I have a hunch. ”

“You should have seen it yesterday. ”

That was true.

Seo Jin-wook came to the heavenly dragon in the first place because he saw the distant future.

“But from today, it will not be possible. I've already dug into that heart. Now, don't worry, the future she sees will be limited to something small and out of the big trunk. The moment I try more, my subconscious will be terrified and stop. ”

Seo Kyu-chul trembled.

"This man! ’

Seo Kyu-chul did not think or speculate about the male identity.

I just admired and deepened the feeling of submission.

“I have some more to say. ”

In succession, the man gave further instructions, such as that he should never enter a broken dungeon or that if the seed seemed to be eaten too slowly, he would not need to wake up early. He adds that deaf reactions are evidence that they have not yet been properly eroded.

The man who finished the sentence suddenly said as if he had seen through Seo Gyu-cheol's heart.

“That's all you have to do. If you are faithful, you can expect a bigger gift. You're not planning on stopping here, are you? ”

Seo Kyu-chul realized what he was saying.

‘At that time, the potential Mana died was 10,000 · ·! ’

I finished activating in no time.

Thanks to this, I became the first S rank hunter in Korea and have been the strongest in the country to date · ·.

‘Growth has stopped again! ’

Only, I could grow as much as the man gave me permission.

What if I could receive the same gift again?

No, what if it's an even bigger gift?

It was a cold but dark desire to climb up in Seo Gyu-cheol's heart.

“Then, the next time I see you will be after the seed blooms. Take good care of him until the harvest. ”

The last thing he said was that the man disappeared.

*

I felt a shock as I watched the memory spill.

“ · · · · · ·! ”

There was a lot more to it than I expected, all of this in the first place · ·.

‘It was a very old plan, aiming at the original! ’

The man who met Seo Gyu-cheol twice.

No faces matched the list of ministry spirits.

Whenever you show up, your disguise will be free to see that you've changed your appearance.

‘Whatever the identity, the alien was only after the original Seo Jin-wook! ’

It means that the target of Seo Kyu-cheol or Park Chang-hee who has seeds in his heart · · Seo Jin-wook was just a tool to grow the desired form.

There was another reason I was shocked.

"The seed eats the other seed? ’

So far, when the seeds in my heart attacked another seed,

I saw the red energy in their bodies decompose and disappear in the air.

So I considered their seed extinct.

‘But the host's memories were passed on to me! ’

You mean it wasn't everything you saw in the successor's eyes?

What if something other than Mana was absorbed?

‘No, there are two possibilities. ’

It doesn't seem like a man's imagination to subdue this seed in the first place.

Therefore, my seeds, which were originally supposed to be eaten away, may have failed.

Or the phenomenon of memory transfer itself can be a kind of feeding.

“Damn, I think I'm more involved than I expected. ”

I expected it to be more than just a curse.

What the hell was he trying to harvest?

What happens to the host when the seeds bloom?

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Seo Kyu-chul, who was already unconscious, was breathing slowly.

I put my hand on the hilt of his gripped blade.

Ask the Magician.

“What is the state of Seo Kyu-chul's mind? ”

He answers.

‘· · · · · · · By the time you just did something, this human mind was cleanly erased. According to his reaction, he was brainwashed by another skill, but it seems to have resolved in an early order. ’

The Mage was aware of the phenomenon precisely.

He asks as if he is wondering.

Don't tell me you have that ability. Can you nullify another individual's psychic skills while being an absolute immune? I've never heard of it. ’

Instead of answering that question, I asked him again.

“So you're back to normal? ”

‘Wait a moment. ’

The blade seems to have triggered the [Sword Whisper] again.

After a brief silence, his psychic waves return.

‘Whatever norm you're referring to, it doesn't fit this human state of mind. ’

What, I thought you said brainwashing went away?

Or is it because of that situation that I remembered? · · ·

“Any memory loss?”

‘No, the loss is not a memory. · · · · · · Yes, it's not like a memory. ’

He hesitated as if he were picking up a horse, then telepathically spilled again.

‘The fundamental piece that sustains the self has collapsed. ’

“Easier said. ”

‘Until you did something, this human mind was full of deep desires and emotions. It was horrible. Now it's all gone like a lie. ’

I was embarrassed and asked.

“The flame didn't go out, the flame went out completely? ”

‘Precisely. We won't be able to survive like this. His ability to think or remember as a living creature remained intact. However, the urge to do something and the emotional function of responding to the surrounding situation have been completely stopped. ’

Only then did I realize that a human consumed by seeds will not return intact for the curse to be lifted.

The desire and emotion that the seed amplifies will disappear together as soon as the seed disappears.

It does not return to normal, but completely disappears.

The horse continued to explain Seo Kyu-chul's condition.

‘The biological brain breathes and the heart beats to function, but that's all. Even the basic desire to sustain life disappeared. If I do this, I'll just breathe for a few days and die like a mountain invoice without eating anything or moving my body. ’

Oh, shit.

I kicked my tongue.

In some ways, it is one of the victims used by 'that man’ in the memory of Seo Gyu-Rai.

Plus.

‘If Seo Kyu-chul dies or goes missing right after disappearing with me · ·. ’

Of course the charge will come back to me.

I asked the Mage.

“The loss of desire and emotion doesn't make your skills work, does it? ”

‘No way. It gets easier. It's like the instinct to defend yourself is gone. The only thing left in this body right now is a machine that can conduct accidents. The willingness to enter an order has been lifted. ’

Like Marionette who lost her will.

“Then.”

I've made up my mind.

“Just give some orders to Seo Kyu-chul. ”

First order of business.

Live!

Orders on natural instincts as an organism to maintain their life activities.

Ugh!

Seo Kyu-chul woke up.

It would be the result of a mechanical judgment that lying on the ground is not beneficial to life sustainment.

I asked the Mage.

“If there is an order to reclaim desires and emotions, ”

‘Course it doesn't work. It creates things that don't exist. ’

The sword explained to me the difference between what it could and what it couldn't.

As a result of consolidating it.

“Life as a hunter is like a complete social life beyond that. ”

No matter how many hints the blade puts into your mind.

As a result, I noticed that Seo Kyu-chul acted strangely in front of others for a long time.

You can eat three meals a day quietly, move moderately, rest when you have time, etc., but it is impossible to do more complex activities than that.

No matter how capable they were, they had no intention to make any choice, and no emotion to motivate them.

‘It's a bit sudden, but I'm going to have to declare my retirement. From now on, instead of standing among people, we are nursing a life. ’

I additionally instructed the marshal to do a few things.

It was because there were many things I had to do personally, such as inherit or leave the guild leader.

The sword that was listening silently said as if ridiculed.

‘This world does family succession in a strange way. Although it is common for a son to kill his father and take everything away from him, it is rare for a wizard to completely erase his father's ego and make him a puppet. It's worse than just killing. Demons have to watch and learn. ’

“· · I didn't do anything to erase myself. ”

As a result, you did something, didn't you? ’

“ · · · · · ·. ”

After all the instructions are done.

I took the sword back from Seo Kyu-chul's hand.

Originally, the effect of [Sword Whispering] was limited from the moment the contact was finished.

Seo Kyu-chul, who had already lost his identity, moved only by the implications that remained in him.

Weeing!

Seo Gyu-Cheol tears the Teleport Scroll and returns to the Guild HQ.

After the magic kicks in and the flash of light completely disappears in front of you, I · · ·.

Pibbybick, Pibbybick!

I saw a handset on my wrist that's been ringing like crazy for a long time.

The Hunter administration has been keeping in touch.

Pause the incoming call and read the stack of messages first.

‘· · · · · · · There's a commotion. ’

Official request given by the officer.

Secretary of the Secretary of Management Seo Kyu-chul and I had an urgent meeting.

‘Seo Kyu-chul will not appear in front of them. ’

I simply replied.

- I'm done talking to my father. I request a one-on-one meeting with the Minister.