Chapter 342: Extra – Still the Earth Goes On (1) (1/2)

Extra Chapter 2 – Still the Earth Goes On (1)

Lee Na-hee, who had heard the story of the resurrection in the world of Undon, looked on in disbelief.

“It’s amazing.”

“If you admire me, just honestly say you admire me.”

“Admire what? He said it’d take 500 years to become an adult.”

At this, Lee Na-hee threw the decoration she was holding at Kang Shin-hyuk.

“Then, it means I may not be able to see such a dragon that would make my heart magnificent just by looking at it until after I die!”

“If you have your ability right now, senior, it is possible you can transcend someday.”

“You’re banned from calling me that. Call me your noona.”

“Oh, but my noona’s heart is still magnificent…”

“Baek In-ha, die, really.”

Baek, beaten by the raging magic after he interrupted, became quiet. At the scene of that assault, the dragon seemed interested in the magical power her rune emanated.

[Mom?]

Critical hit!

“What, huh? Uh… that, ah, baby. So, I am.”

“Every woman this one sees is called mother, so don’t get it wrong.”

“Ah.”

Lee Na-hee, blatantly disappointed as her shoulders drooped, was pitiful to see, but it couldn’t be helped. It was only a little while ago it learned how to distinguish human gender. Since then, it had been asking every girl it met if they were its mother, so Kang Shin-hyuk couldn’t take it out for a walk outside. In the first place, he couldn’t help but talk about the misunderstanding of the baby dragons that happened before he left Loki…

“There was a complicated situation. Understand me.”

“Yes, okay.”

Lee Na-hee tapped her cheeks as if she had been energized.

“Then help me refurbish the store. We’ll decorate the front door.”

“Even if I do well, you’ll throw things at me.”

“Count on it. My heart.”

“…I won’t take it.”

[Mom!]

“No.”

They were in a shabby shop located in the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Lee Na-hee, the young craftsman who was preparing to speak, was performing the critical task of cleaning and decorating the store. Kang Shin-hyuk and Baek usually were too powerful to help with such chores, but as they had nothing to do, they were helping out and chatting with Lee Na-hee.

“Senior, how about Eli? She said she’s coming today.”

“…”

“Huh? Didn’t you hear me?”

“…Oh, yeah. Eli, Eli.”

Lee Na-hee took a moment to respond to Kang Shin-hyuk.

“Eli… well? She said she might be a little late because there’s someone she has to meet. You know? Douglas Payne.”

“Oh, I don’t know that person.”

When he was a first-year, he was the strongest (ha) of the third year knights and also the captain of the Wyvern Knights. After fighting Eleanor in a one-on-one duel and losing, people had begun to acknowledge her status. Suddenly curious, he searched for Douglas Payne’s ranking to find he was among the 1,000th internationally. That was truly great, as the growth rate of Shinyoung’s superhumans had gone crazy so that hundreds of their superhumans were in the top thousand, leaving fewer places for superhumans outside of Shinyoung.

Some said that Shinyoung’s superhumans should be treated separately, and the idea that high rankers should be recognized up to 1000 instead of 500 was rapidly gaining strength. This meant that this man had the capability equivalent to a high ranker.

“It sounds like you’re teasing.”

“No, I have to admit what’s great. Let’s judge objectively.”

“How unfortunate, our Shinyuk…”

“Wait a minute.”

Lee Na-hee intervened with a frown.

“Kang Shin-hyuk, are you okay?”

“What?”

“Eli.”

It was hard to tell if he wanted to talk about it or not. Lee Na-hee had an expression full of anger.

“Going to meet with Eli today? Hearing that, I’m asking if you’re fine.”

“Hmm.”

“Noona?”

It only then did Baek realize Lee Na-hee’s atmosphere was growing strange. In fact, he knew that Lee Na-hee and Eleanor were upset these days, but today they were regretting coming here with Kang Shin-hyuk. He wanted to run away, but it was too late.

“What are you thinking… I think Eli also suffers a lot.”

“…Huh?”

Kang Shin-hyuk responded the same, whether he couldn’t detect the strange mood or not.

“I knew at first that Eli would need the power of the Payne family, and I wasn’t sensitive enough to deliberately encourage them… It’s a mistake to think about it now.”

“…Sigh.”

“If I knew that if she would go ahead and it would be solved, then I would’ve just made it clear for Eli… So, is that the answer you wanted?”

“No.”

Lee Na-hee pulled out a chair and sat down with a sigh.