Everyone Is Young Except For Me

Synonymous with trickiness .  Protector of the Cold North Pole .  A being with power comparable to a G.o.d .  Collector who liked s.h.i.+ny things .  All of this referred to the tundra dragon .  However, there were some words that were the most famous . They were . . .

“Tundra dragon? The strongest ice-type constellation?”

“Yes, this is where he nests . ”

“Wow . . . ”

Kim Sujeong was so shocked by my words that she was speechless .

Next to me, Gyeonso Dragon wondered, “If it is a dragon then I know it . Are you talking about a dragon? [1] In China, dragons are very sacred . In particular, the emperor was called the True Dragon . Unlike Western dragons, the Chinese dragons are auspicious . ”

I listened to his words and nodded at the newly learned knowledge .  However, the dragon here was a bit different from Chinese dragons .  It was because in this world, dragons were neither the atrocious beings who destroyed the world nor the auspicious beings who benefited the world .

“Here it is a bit different . They are neither good nor evil . ”

“Then what are they?”

I looked at Kim Sujeong, who had asked the question, and replied, “The guardian of balance . To be precise, they can be good or evil . If the world is full of malice, they will stand on the side of good . If humans are too much at peace, they will become evil to awaken alarm . ”

“A double-dealing bad guy . ”

“Yes, to put it simply . ” However, that wasn"t the problem .

“Then what does this have to do with finding Pono"s mother?”

I replied, “It has to do with him . It is because the emperor penguins are the only ones here to share a hobby with him . ”

“What hobby . . . ?”

“A hobby of collecting s.h.i.+ny things . ”

“Oh, is that why Pono took my necklace?”

I nodded .  “Yes, emperor penguins have a habit of collecting s.h.i.+ny things . The tundra dragon and emperor penguins had been trading for generations . The emperor penguins show him what they have collected during a certain period and trade it . ”

Kim Sujeong asked, “So what do the penguins get?”

“His protection . ”

[The first apostle, "Prometheus," is nodding . ]

“Wow . . .  So if you touch the emperor penguin then you will be chased by a dragon? It could be by one of the clans that live here . ”

“It could be but before that, you"ll freeze to death or be cursed . ” 

Suddenly, one of Prometheus" memories surged .  Long ago, there was the Inu species that learned the emperor penguins have a habit of collecting things that shone .  They were half-human, half-dogs who lived here and they accidently killed an emperor penguin while trying to steal from them . They were cursed by the tundra dragon and became snowmen .  I heard that they were enslaved for the rest of their lives in his castle but I don"t know if they are still there .  I was told that they scattered and fled to the East Continent .

Kim Sujeong asked, “Did you study this on the Internet?”

“ . . . Cough . Well, that"s right . ”

“Wow, that"s great . You are really pa.s.sionate about learning . I respect you . ”

“I have great respect for you, Brother . ” 

“Burother, it is real respectu . ”

“Well, it isn"t necessary to say it again .  Keke . ”

In any case, they seemed convinced that we should look for the mother .  I let them know that if we didn"t find the emperor penguin, that guy would freeze all the nearby waters and we would be stuck here for the time being .

“Good! We will go and find it . ”

“I"ll try to use the lightning footwork to quickly find it . ”

“I won"t be much help but I"ll try .  Hohoho . ”

The look in their eyes changed and their enthusiasm soared .  I saw this and smiled with satisfaction .  

A herd of Freezer Taurus was approaching here from a distance .  I stood at the forefront of the group and ordered, “Everybody, prepare for battle . ”

Three days had pa.s.sed here .  In reality, it had only been a day as we wandered through the vast snowfields looking for Pono"s mother .  However, we also had limitations .

“ . . . It is serious . Our food is running out . ”

“Huh? Really? What should we do?”

“It is a bit serious . ”

“Oh shet!”

I thought I had saved up quite a lot but the stockpile was already running out .  d.a.m.n . If I knew it would be like this, I would"ve made some food in advance at the igloo in Diya .

[The firefly star, "Camille," is worried about you . ]

[The first apostle, "Prometheus," is frowning and falling into distress . ]

[The first star, "Raitra," is scratching his a.s.s while thinking . ]

Thank you for your worries but there was probably nothing you could do .  As long as there was no place to escape from the cold . . .  eh? My eyes widened as I stared into the distance .  “This . . . ”

“What is it? Is there something over there?”

“I don"t see anything . ”

“Buroder, are you seeing a ghost . . . ”

“Shh . ” I raised an index finger to my mouth and expanded my vision with super sensitivity .  I saw the entrance of a huge cave .  The huge cave was so deep it was like a predator"s mouth eating something .  “We"re saved . I can cook over there . ”

“Huh? What is over there?”

“It is a cave . Everyone, follow me . ”

We walked a long time before reaching the entrance of the cave .  It was a huge cave, just like I saw in the distance .  I stepped inside without any doubts .  The group followed me .

[The cold has been reduced . Your body temperature has gone up slightly . ]

I smiled as I saw the message . Then I started preparing the dishes right away .  “It"s been a while since I"ve cooked . ”

I immediately took out the floating pot .  Solar naturally went under the pot and melted snow to create water .  First, let"s make a soup that could easily warm us up .  I took out the ingredients I obtained here and spread them out .

“There are many ingredients . ”

“Yes, it is a lot . ”

“Sujeong, what do you want to eat?” 

“This . ” She was pointing to the meat of an ice jaguar .  “I hate this guy the most . They are so fast that they bother me . ”

I burst into laughter .  “Yes, I"ll use this . ”

I placed the meat of the ice jaguar near Solar and started to thaw it .  The good thing about the meat of the monsters here in the North Pole was that they had a very long shelf life . Fortunately, the meat was in very good condition .

“Dicing!”

The meat became a good size for the pot .  I added all types of spices and started to taste .

. . . Even the spices were running low . I would buy spices from Diya later .  Prometheus" memories were spa.r.s.e but there were some memories of Alexus .  The North Pole was home to quite a few unique spices .  The salt snow was the most famous but I didn"t know if it was still here .  If it was here, I definitely had to buy it .  It was one of the finest spices that couldn"t be found anywhere other than the North Pole .

“Should I taste it again?”

I hurriedly checked the saltiness .  Then I felt a warm energy spreading through my body and chasing away the chill .  It tasted pretty good .  After a while, the dishes were completed .  

Ttiring~

[Superior quality! Ice Jaguar Meat Soup . ]

[Only those who have fallen into the cold can truly feel the warmth of the sun .

Only those who suffer from hunger will feel the value of cooking .

The meat soup created in the extreme cold will spread the importance of a chef . The cold is gone!

-Star Taste: ☆☆☆☆

-Expiration Date: 4 days .

-Health Recovery: 400 . Magic Power Recovery: 400 .

Efficacy: People who eat this dish will double their resistance to the cold .

Maximum health is increased by 40% .

Health recovery speed will increase by 20% .

Resistance to the ice attribute will increase by 20% .

* Sun"s Blessing: Strength, defense, fire damage, and fire resistance increased by 40% . ]

“Hmm, the rating is higher than I thought . ”

“Wow, it smells delicious! I want to eat quickly!”

I turned my head to see that everyone, including Kim Sujeong, was drooling .  It was because we had only been eating pre-cooked fish during this period of time .  When else would we eat meat if not now? I quickly scooped the meat into a bowl and handed it out to the group .

“I"ll eat it well, Brother . ” 

“Buroder"s dishes are the best . ”

“Father, I"m always grateful . ” 

“Keke . Eat a lot . ”

It was worth finding the cave .  I tried to take a bite with plenty of meat .  Suddenly, a strange sound could be heard .

Beep-beep--

A familiar mechanical sound echoed in my ears .  What did this sound like . . . ?

-Father, it"s me! Mikyung .

My daughter-in-law?

“Yes, I"m listening . ”

-There is a guest here who is looking for you .

“A guest? Who is it?”

-It is a lawyer . . . I think you should come out .

Lawyer? Why was a lawyer looking for me? I should go and see .  “Everyone, I"m sorry but you"ll have to eat first . I have to log out and see to something at home for a while . ”

“That"s fine . We don"t have to worry about freezing and dying because we have the soup . Go and come back quickly . ”

“Don"t worry, I"ll protect them if someone enters . ”

“Ohh, don"t worry, I"m here, Buroder . ” 

. . . This guy wasn"t good at anything .

I saw Drain raise his shoulders with pride and couldn"t help laughing .

I logged out .

The lid of the capsule opened with a loud sound .  I quickly got up and headed out to the living room .  There was a middle-aged gentleman in a suit .  He stood up and greeted me, “h.e.l.lo, I am Kim Seongtae, a lawyer from the Holy Spirit Group . Are you Choi Chuntaek?”

“Why is a lawyer from the Holy Spirit Group looking for me?”

The Holy Spirit Group was one of the best companies in South Korea before Union had appeared .  Of course, it was a miserable group that lost money the moment Union was publicly listed . He asked, “Weren"t you in an accident a while ago?”

“Accident? What accident?”

“A minor collision . ”

“Minor collision . . . ?” At this moment, something struck me .  “Is it perhaps that?"

“Cough . It is a foreign vehicle . ”

“Yes . What type of car?”

“This car . ” He pulled some papers out of his bag and showed some photos of a pretty stylish foreign car .  The foreign car had a slight dent on the side and the side mirrors had been broken .

My daughter-in-law next to me was agitated .  “L-Lamborghini?”

“Do you know that car?”

“Yes, that"s . . . ” She was wearing rubber gloves stained with spice .  Based on the smell piercing my nose, she had been making kimchi .

Kim Seongtae spoke, “It is a foreign car worth 700 million won . ”

“7-700 million?”

My heart sank .  d.a.m.n, it was so expensive?

The lawyer told me, “First of all, the circ.u.mstances were one-sidedly your fault . I talked to the insurer and they said it was 9:1 . Of course, you are the 9 . ”

“What . . . ?”

“My young master is very upset . If you come to him and bow your head in apology, he will forgive you and pay half the repair cost . ”

These people . . .

“You came here to tell me to bow my head to that fu*king guy?”

“Yes, that is the key point . ”

Kim Seongtae pushed up his gla.s.ses with a bad expression and I rose furiously .  It had been a long time since I truly felt furious like this .

“Get lost . ”

“ . . . Huh?”

“Get out of this house right now . ”

“No, who are you threatening right now . . . ”

“You!”

I ran to the kitchen and grabbed the cabbage kimchi being soaked by my daughter-in-law .

[1] In this sentence, he uses two different words to mean dragon . The first one is like Dragon in English e . g . Duragon while the second one is the Korean one . The first word is more commonly used for Western dragons while the second is for Eastern dragons

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