Chapter 133 (1/2)
Chapter 133 At Least
The Salt Desert — where white pearl cru sun, was filled with ferns and long tropical trees that resembled palm trees
There, a huure dropped from the sky
Splash!+
The splashi+ng and the subsequent sinking noise were unusually loud Kazuki, who had finished setting up a caaze was forced towards the lake The white pillar of water that shot up from the middle sprayed in all directions
As the head and back of a youth appeared on the water, Kazuki realized Stage 3 had ended
He expected it to take a few days at the very least, but it seemed to have ended rather quickly
“Seol!”
He called Seol Jihu's nae He only floated around with his head in the water
Only then did he realize that so was off
He i to a halt This was because Chohong, who had been fooling around in the middle of the oasis, had suddenly jumped in
“Wake up!”
When Seol Jihu didn't react to her close screaed him out of the water
“Heeeeeeey!”
Worried that he was dead, Chohong shook his body crazily, and Seol Jihu's body fluttered like a flag during a storm
“What are you doing!? Are you retarded!?”
Maria ran over in a hurry and kicked Chohong's butt hard This was because it was a taboo to thoughtlessly manhandle an unconscious person, whose injuries were unknown
Seol Jihu's eyes were half-open But his dazed state clearly showed that his consciousness was jaded
“I don't notice any outside injuries”
KazukiSeol Jihu's body Maria chanted a healing spell, but when it didn't seeue
“You're right It is his mind, not his body, that is injured”
“Can you treat him?”
“Mental treath Ranked Priests If a Magician were here, they could help calm him down a bit, but…”
Kazuki looked around the oasis But he couldn't find the Priest, who e 3
“Wait just a bit”
Maria smacked her lips
“His eyes are in focus, so he must be conscious If he's like this because of exhaustion fro will help him recover”
Hearing this, Kazuki nodded his head cal on the inside
'Just what the hell happened?'
Kazuki kne strong Seol Jihu's e Stone Rocky Mountain, when hisdown, he had endured with nothing but his willpower
'Did he …?'
Not knowing that his frustrated thought was spot on, Kazuki began to take off Seol Jihu's jacket and armor
When Saka potion, Kazuki supported Seol Jihu's neck and slightly tilted the bottle
Thankfully, his throat drew gentle gulps Seeing hoas recognizing and accepting the liquid flowing inside, he didn't seem to be unconscious
Then, after about tenthe youth blinking his eyes, Kazuki opened his mouth
“Did you recover your senses?”
Seol Jihu rolled his eyes side to side
Kazuki spoke
“We are at the oasis, the place we entered Stage 1 from You're back in Paradise”
“It hasn't been that long About an hour or two since I returned froe 2”
Seol Jihu gave a s out another short breath
“Seol, there's so I want to ask”
Seeing that the youth had regained his calm, Kazuki neared Seol Jihu's face and whispered
“She went to Stage 3 too, right?”
Seol Jihu realized that he was referring to the Priest
“Do you knohat happened to her? This is a matter of critical importance”
Kazuki looked quite desperate, and Seol Jihu felt like he knehy
This was because one of the Seven Gods had revealed the Priest's identity
Seol Jihu closed his eyes gently
Ira's voice rang out and dyed his vision white She must have created a portal underneath him and sent him back as soon as she rewarded him
In a way, she was being generous
It seemed that he didn't need to worry about the others Since the ree 3 as well, they had the right to receive the rewards they deserved
Once they woke up and received their Harmonious Wish, they should return to Paradise as well
Then suddenly, as if to prove that his thinking was correct, another splash rang out Everyone's attention turned to the lake
The Priest ained her consciousness as she tilted her head as soon as she rose to the surface of the lake As a result, her wet hood fell back, and her long hair flowed down
The jet-black hair glistened brightly under the sunlight
Chohong's eyes widened in shock, and Maria dropped her jaith a loud gulp
Kazuki quickly tried to cover their eyes, but it was impossible to block multiple pairs of eyes
The woman went 'Ah' and touched her head But she must have realized it was too late as she turned and faced the six pairs of eyes staring at her fixedly
She slowly put her arm down
She was the Daughter of Luxuria — Seo Yuhui
“Vitale Resurgens”
A fist-sized orb forht Maria covered her eyes with the back of her hand and muttered
“Holy f… an Ancient Spell…”
Although Seo Yuhui earing a wide and flabby robe, her twin peaks protruded out Hugo, allowing his saliva while looking at her chest, quietly asked
“What's an Ancient Spell?”
“A hella rare spell”
“Is it good?”
“Shut up This is the first ti one”
Maria couldn't take her eyes off Seo Yuhui and spat back at Hugo as if he was a bother
The green orb quickly shot down and was absorbed into Seol Jihu's nose His pale coained color and his dazed eyes recovered their clarity
As vitality began to surge out from the inside, Seol Jihu could quickly raise his body
“Thank you”
When he bowed and expressed his thanks, Seo Yuhui returned a serene smile
“Also…”
Seol Jihu hesitated before continuing with difficulty
“I'm sorry”
Seo Yuhui's eyes widened at his sudden apology, and she tilted her head Then, she realized why he apologized and sent him an odd look
“…You're the saless”
“Pardon?”
“No, it's nothing”
Seo Yuhui shook her hand as she covered her mouth
“I ize for”
“But because of me, you—”
“No”
Seo Yuhui gave a so smile
“It ht be the opposite”
Seol Jihu blinked his eyes at the whispering voice
Didn't the Seven Gods force Seo Yuhui to participate in the Banquet as his guard?
Seol Jihu was tilting his head, while Seo Yuhui was shtly
“I didn't realize at all!”
Sensing a strange current of air flowing between the two, Chohong suddenly exclaimed out loud She seemed somewhat displeased
“Why did you hide your identity?”
“Chohong!”
Kazuki gave her a warning, but Chohong didn't stop
“A Stage 2—”
“Manners, Chohong! Watch your mouth”
Kazuki cut her off sharply
“She said she had a reason, didn't she?”
“What did you just say? Watch my mouth?”
Chohong's fuse was lit Kazuki also became icy like a blade
When the two High Rankers seeht, Seo Yuhui stepped between them modestly
“Those who passed Stage 3 cannot participate in the Banquet again”
When Chohong met her pure eyes, she flinched
“I've cleared the Banquet in the past, so participating this year was a special case a special cases Because of it, a restriction was placed onmy identity”
Her refined, gentle voice rang out like the twilight's sunlight gently e subconsciously calmed down
“I can't reveal the reason because it is personal, but I had to participate”
“No—”
When the wohter of Luxuria politely asked for an understanding, Chohong became embarrassed and could only scratch her head
Now that she knew her circumstance, there wasn't much she could say Especially since she performed more than her fair share of work
“I just …”
Shesuddenly explained politely before hiding behind Seol Jihu
Kazuki clicked his tongue
“…My apologies”
“Don't be It's my fault”
Seo Yuhui gave a refreshi+ng smile
“But—”
Kazuki wanted to say so, but he shut his mouth when Seo Yuhui shook her head He then pushed his hair up before letting out a long sigh
“…Let's go back To Haramark”
Although they took a carriage on the way there, they had to walk on the way back
The atmosphere of the Alliance team was rather quiet But that couldn't be helped