Chapter 671: Han Sora’s Debut (1)
The masked trash was…
‘How the h.e.l.l did Jin Qing manage to deal with Hee-ra Noona?’
The moment that thought came in, I was hooked. It was possible to call her the strongest human being.
‘No.’
Hyunsung also admitted that Cha Hee-ra was strong, but he never described her as that powerful. It wouldn’t be wrong to think that she didn’t awaken during the previous timeline’s ongoing war.
There was no event like that in the first round.
Cha Hee-ra poured everything in and didn’t have time to think seriously about herself.
‘No, that’s not true either. She fought the Four Angels.’
I was a little worried, but I began to think that Kim Hyunsung didn’t know.
I didn’t know when, where, or how she went missing, but there were many factors that could hold Cha Hee-ra back.
She considered the Red Mercenary her own child, and she didn’t hesitate to step up for what she actually cared about.
I didn’t even tell her about Noah’s ark because I knew she would refuse.
Of course, we intended to take her, but we knew better than anyone else that all she would want at that point was to die alongside her guild.
From that perspective, wouldn’t he have used her loved ones to lure Cha Hee-ra and create a trap to isolate her?
I could guarantee that he would’ve slowly dragged her down to the surface by employing all sorts of dirty tactics like when he faced Kim Hyunsung.
Although everything was questionable about exactly what method he used, the clear fact was that the masked trash caused her to go missing.
‘Thank the G.o.ds I sent you off so quickly, you amazing b.a.s.t.a.r.d.’
If he had reached out to the powers of the Republic and the outer G.o.ds, he might’ve lowered the probability that the continent would win by more than 40%.
Cha Hee-ra’s appearance was so unbelievable that I had to think about useless things.
She was walking as if there was nothing difficult happening, and of course, Jung Hayan’s expression began to turn into despair.
The game was over. They didn’t have to fight anymore to know. Jung Hayan knew the truth better than anyone else.
As Jung Hayan was also a strong person, she must’ve already realized her opponent’s change. Ample stats backed the magic spells that Jung Hayan fired, yet nothing worked.
-Ugh… Oh, don’t come! Don’t come closer!
She was desperately conjuring spells, but it was no use.
Jung Hayan’s magic capacity, which was as vast as the seas, was also bottoming out, and her mental breakdown wasn’t helping, either.
I didn’t know any better, but I could guarantee that her thoughts were filled with ‘I’m losing’.
How could she stop Cha Hee-ra when she was so busy trying to slow down her advance?
In the end, she was forced to wrap herself with dense protective magic. I knew what the red-haired monster was thinking at that point.
‘A tie.’
Cha Hee-ra’s characteristics would end after a while. Perhaps she was just trying to hold out until they got a tie.
I understood the urgency of not wanting to lose, but why didn’t she know that she looked more miserable?
“Go down.”
“Gee, how can I go down now?”
“I’m going to drop the potion I used during the Republican War. They won’t notice if we do it quietly.”
-Gosh. Huhuhu…
Baaaaaaaaaaaaang!!
She wouldn’t last long, considering her magic shook whenever Hee-ra hit the protective barrier with her weapon.
-Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu…
‘Why are you crying so depressingly, Hayan?’
-Huhuhuhuhu… No, no, huhuhuhu…
She had given up the battle. Cha Hee-ra thought she was out of her mind as she quietly looked down at her. That’s when she saw it.
‘Are you back?’
No, she was the same as before. I didn’t know why Cha Hee-ra became calm, but maybe it was because she realized that Jung Hayan had no will to fight anymore.
Cha Hee-ra had become completely indifferent to Jung Hayan. It almost seemed like she was no longer paying much attention.
I didn’t know if it was an illusion, but I felt as if she was looking up at where we were for some reason. I thought it would be safer to fly a little higher in the sky, but I breathed a sigh of relief when she returned to normal.
‘Are you able to turn that state on and off now, Noona?’
-Huhuhuhu… huhuhuhuhuhuhuhu… huhuhu.
-Whoo…
-Huhuhuhu…huhu
-Well done, Second.
Cha Hee-ra turned around right away and left her alone.
“Sora, go to Hayan first.”
“What? Oh, yeah.”
“I’ll talk to Hee-ra for a moment and join you right away.”
“You have to… come quickly.”
“I will.”
After answering, I moved swiftly.
As I approached Cha Hee-ra, who was already a distance away from Jung Hayan, she stared at me.
‘Isn’t she back to normal yet?’
I felt sorry for nothing, but there was no problem whatsoever. Perhaps she had returned to her normal state, but her excitement after the battle hadn’t subsided yet.
It was difficult to find a proper place to step because the area was completely destroyed. Without realizing it, I saw her running towards me and grabbing my arm.
“Did it go as planned?”
“How do you feel, Noona?”
“I can’t stand it, but that might be because the battle just ended.”
“No, I’m not asking what you’re literally feeling. I’m asking for an evaluation.”
“Of course, I’m not impressed, but it feels good that you asked if I feel good or bad. It’s kind of hard right now, but I think I can control it to a certain extent… Still, I expected that much. How many times have I told you that I think I can jump higher? I can be stronger.”
“Can you be stronger than you are now?”
She didn’t answer, but her smile told me all I needed to hear.
“Go ahead and tell Ms. Second that I enjoyed it.”
“You’re not going?”
“What’s the cause provider going to do? She’ll just flip out. I have my own agendas to sort out… I don’t want to forget this sense because I got more than I thought…”
“Don’t you have to check your physical condition?”
“You don’t have to do it right away. I’ll just have to do it within today. Come to the guild in the evening, honey.”
“…”
“It’s only natural for winners to have trophies, isn’t it?”
‘No, Noona. I’m not a trophy.’
It was as if a lion was playing with its prey.
‘I guess I have to go.’
Of course, there was no other option.
“Come and get ready. Oh, and the perfume you were going to use on me? No, you know, the stinky potion that makes me h.o.r.n.y? Bring it all.”
‘Why?’
“I’ll go ahead.”
“Yes, congratulations, Noona.”
“With the obvious.”
She clenched her fist tightly and looked at herself. She seemed to say that she wasn’t wrong about herself.
Her steps had become more confident. She got what she wanted, and she would’ve confirmed that there were still more walls in front of her.
After breaking the wall, Cha Hee-ra was delighted to see another wall waiting right in front of her.
Perhaps ordinary people were in despair.
We would have no choice but to think about how to cross that wall and when to clean up everything in front of us to capture the beautiful scenery at a glance.
For Cha Hee-ra, however, the wall in front of her eyes was the best scenery ever.
‘You don’t understand.’
I thought that Jung Hayan in the first round wasn’t much different from Cha Hee-ra.
She would’ve burst out laughing at the walls in front of her and would have been happy that she still had more room to dig in.
Not at the moment, of course. The wall in front of Jung Hayan was no more or less than stress.
Sure enough, tears were dripping as she cried nonstop like a beaver whose hard-built house had collapsed.
-Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu…
-Jung Hayan… The… Well…
-Huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu…huhu.
Jung Hayan’s Inhibitor, Han Sora, seemed to be thinking about which approach to take.
She seemed to be panicking, considering she seemed to be hoping for me to come back soon.
‘She’s so heartbroken.’
That reaction made me think that I’d let go of everything. Hayan was even beating out Han Sora’s hand that was trying to console her.
‘No, Hayan. Don’t do that.’
-You said I could win. Ugh…huhuhuhuhuh…
-I’m sorry…
-You told me I could win… Sora said that.
-I’m sorry, Jung Hayan. I… I didn’t know… I’m sorry.
-You said I could win… You said I could win!!
She was shouting at Han Sora, but she was probably angry with herself. She grabbed a handful of gravel on the ground and threw it at Han Sora is like a swarm.
Although she seemed to have decided to blame others, Han Sora was still precious to her.
If it were someone else, I could bet that they would’ve already been minced.
Maybe that was the best thing for Jung Hayan.
- I-I’m sorry… I’m having a problem with my tactics. I think it’s my fault… I’ll tell the Vice Guild Master as well. So don’t be t-too disappointed, I’ll tell him it’s my fault.
-It’s Sora’s fault. Yes, yes, it’s your fault!! Huhuhuhuh…
-…
-Han Sora, I hate you. Huhuhu… huhu…
-Let’s…
-I-I don’t want to see you! I don’t want to see your face! Huhu…
I could hear her voice from far away.
I thought she saw me coming since Jung Hayan pushed Han Sora and immediately fell into my arms.
“It’s because of Sora.”
She had a desperate look and shaky eyes.
“Well done, Hayan. You don’t have to pay too much attention to the result. It was a mock battle to collect data anyway. It doesn’t matter if Hayan loses or wins. It’s not like I hate Hayan. It must’ve been tiring. Let’s go home early and rest.”
Her face seemed to have felt infinite despair.
‘Don’t be disappointed, Hayan. You’ll get over the wall. I’m sure you can cross it.’
She could jump over the wall as Cha Hee-ra did.
… As long as she was good to Han Sora.
[Generating a common-grade forced quest.]
[Have you ever acted, Sora? (0/1)]
[Delivering a common-grade forced quest to Han Sora. You have not registered any quest-clear rewards. The subject will not be compensated.]
I immediately noticed Han Sora’s expression that seemed to say, ‘please don’t do this.’
‘You should end your trainee days and make your debut too, Sora.’
Han Sora’s debut had been decided at that moment.