The being revived by consuming the Life Potion cannot oppose you.
The effects of the potion have already been confirmed.
Whatever I say, they will follow it.
However, unlike Teacher Cha, these people are not villains.
Moreover, the gestures of rejection he displayed while I was working on him are not pleasant memories for me.
‘It’s done.’
There’s no need to impose such restrictions.
I don’t need to use people to increase efficiency.
Surely, these people will respond well to future situations from their respective positions.
“Gasp?! The message… Did I really die and come back to life?!”
“Oh my….”
The two of them, unable to properly string words together while looking at the air, realized the system has officially shown some information.
“You must not tell anyone about what you just experienced and information about me. Even if it costs you your life.”
While I didn’t make them obedient, security had to be maintained.
“Of course.”
“As your benefactor, I’ll definitely-!”
‘Surely… such feelings fade over time.’
“Oh, and when you go to the nest of the beastmen, could you ask if I can go along? Of course, don’t say it outright; you’ll need to phrase it well, like saying there’s an excellent guide.”
“Ah… I’ll try my best.”
“Well, I’m not sure if Sang-gun will allow it.”
Arang worried about not being able to fulfill my request, while Ho-yeol reacted skeptically.
Then Arang stared vacantly into space for a while before covering her mouth and widening her eyes.
“The Dance of the Rabbit…?!”
Though she couldn’t continue, it seemed her latent potential had increased, leading to some change in her skill.
“Ho-yeol, have you noticed any changes?”
“…Do I have to have undergone a change?”
With narrowed eyes, Ho-yeol actually questioned me instead.
He wasn’t trying to hide that he was gauging my identity.
As I met his gaze, it seemed I could see the face of ‘Sang-gun’ from my past life.
Ho-yeol didn’t shy away from my gaze.
‘This guy. His character seems to have changed a bit. He couldn’t even meet my eyes earlier.’
He wasn’t someone who spoke like this before.
“Just tell me what has changed.”
“Do you think I’ll willingly say everything just because you ask?… Ugh…”
Though Ho-yeol probably wanted to hide his abilities, it was futile.
He couldn’t oppose me.
“I acquired a new skill called [Roar of the Eloquent Beast]… Damn, why am I saying this?”
“What’s the skill about?”
“It inflicts confusion and fear on enemies, and causes a guaranteed 15% reduction in combat power for one minute on enemies not affected by abnormalities…”
“What? That’s an amazing skill.”
“…Are you telling me to bow and show my gratitude or something?”
“Not particularly.”
As time passed, I could see the changed tendencies of the beastmen.
‘Perhaps this is better than when they were passive; I might be better off now even if it seems a bit problematic.’
Ho-yeol had distanced himself from me and was sitting on the ground, beginning to train and adapt to the change.
“I’m sorry… Why is Ho-yeol acting like that?”
Arang deeply bowed her head and apologized on his behalf.
Honestly, I was a bit annoyed. How many lives had I saved?
‘But it’s not right to say anything to someone who just experienced death.’
Sometimes when I see myself like this, I’m struck with surprise, wondering if I was this benevolent in my past life.
“Don’t you have any other changes? Like feeling anger rising unlike before?”
Arang seemed to have gained some skill growth, but I was curious about her mental changes.
“As for me… I’m unchanged.”
“Hm… Is that so? Strange. Everyone seems to be changing-”
“Actually, one thing has changed. My feelings toward you have only grown hotter.”
“…What?”
Taken aback by such nonsense, I tilted my head in confusion as she suddenly lunged at me.
‘Oh…?’
Arang, jumping into my arms, looked up at me with her cheeks flushed.
‘Wait, what are you doing?’
I could have recoiled, but I had no intention of doing so, and was momentarily startled into watching.
“Alpha, I like you. I have since the first time I saw you. If you don’t mind, will you be with me for life?”
Straight to the point.
‘What is this… A sudden proposal?’
Was her change in disposition affecting her feelings too? If so, I might need to raise the alert level regarding the potion’s side effects.
I gently pushed her away and said, “I refuse. I’m not interested in that kind of thing.”
My answer was a blunt rejection.
“Oh… I had a feeling you’d say that. But even so, you look very cool like this…”
“Haah…”
Arang’s eyes sparkled like stars.
In my past life, there were women who looked at me with such eyes from time to time.
And Yeon-hee also looked at me this way; hers felt deeper, containing a mysterious galaxy.
“Please… won’t you?”
I could almost see hearts in her eyes.
Her long ears fluttered in a way that created a gentle breeze.
‘Her eyes have definitely flipped. She’s completely lost it.’
I had saved a life but felt a small sense of guilt and responsibility for having changed a person’s life entirely.
‘But what can I do for her?’
“Your companions are waiting at the exit. They must be quite surprised, so go quickly. As for how you came back to life, you’ll need to explain that yourself. You could say you turned out to be an illusionist or something. And if they ask about the other dead people, just say you don’t know.”
“That, we can handle that. But could we talk a bit more somewhere?”
Arang leaned down slightly, revealing part of her bosom.
She was definitely not in her right mind.
“I’ve got something to take care of, so that won’t work. Don’t contact me except about the nest. Well then-”
“Ahhhh… no! Wait-”
In the end, with a condition that bordered on restrictive, I said goodbye to the two of them.
– ……!!
I heard Arang’s shout behind me.
She said she would definitely meet again, becoming a woman who would leave me mesmerized.
‘……’
Leaving such cries behind, I hurried home.
* * *
“Huh? What’s this?”
A sparkling object dropped from the air in front of Ah-rin, who was lying on a medical bed with her younger sibling.
– It’s a nameless gem given by ‘Black Flame Sorcerer Il-wol’.
– For one hour, your attack power increases significantly.
– The effect activates just by putting it in the space.
– Magic Power +20
“Il-wol? Did Il-wol have this ability?”
Seeing the suddenly surging magic power, it was clear her attack power had indeed increased.
Moreover, it was a rather high-quality item that permanently raised magic power by 20.
Though Ah-rin was taken aback, her gaze quickly shifted to her younger sibling, who was sound asleep beside her.
The frail arm of her younger sibling, looking like it could break with a poke, made her heart ache.
“Not some gem like this… I need to find a way to heal you quickly.”
She carefully embraced her younger sibling.
Seeing her sibling grow frailer lately tore at her heart, quickly extinguishing the excitement of receiving the gem.
* * *
Finally meeting Yeon-hee again after a few days.
“Why did you take so long to come back?”
“Sorry. Have you been well? Nothing major happened?”
“Tch…”
We filled in the gaps in the bonds we hadn’t shared during our time apart. As our conversation went on longer, Yeon-hee’s slightly pouting mood quickly melted.
“Since yesterday, I’ve been going into the Dire Wolf dungeon. It doesn’t seem too hard… but something feels a bit off.”
“Something feels off?”
“The small gates have been missing for several days. Even if we weren’t encountering them, there was usually at least one appearing each day, but now it suddenly disappeared, so it’s making me uneasy.”
“Hm… That could happen. Hmm. It feels like the calm before a storm?”
“Yeah, that’s exactly it. But it might just be my imagination, and the twins are watching over us, right?”
“Of course. I’ll put my life on the line to protect you.”
“Well, don’t go that far. I have my earrings and all…”
I had already informed Yeon-hee about Jung Tae-hyung and the twins’ existence, so she felt considerably reassured, even considering the variables.
“But you know, I feel like Ah-rin has been looking a bit unstable lately?”
“Ah-rin?”
As we delved into the dungeon, I hadn’t felt any difficulties whatsoever.
But another worry had begun to creep up.
“Is it… because of her younger sibling?”
“That seems to be the case. By any chance… would it be wrong to use Life Potion?”
“Hmm…”
Life Potion
– When consumed by a being full of life, it restores the body to perfect condition once and produces unpredictable positive effects.
The description of the potion isn’t quite definitive enough to assure me.
For starters, was Ah-rin’s younger sibling a being full of life?
‘It’s ambiguous. It would fit if referring to a living being.’
But looking at the sentence that describes restoring the body to perfect condition, it seems it could still work even if there were existing issues.
‘A perfect body. From the description, it should be able to heal “mana sickness”.’
Moreover, if it adds positive effects, it would be unparalleled.
The only concern was that it was a one-time use item.
‘If we use it now, there’s a high chance we won’t be able to save her again if anything happens later.’
Plus, judging by Arang’s recent reaction towards me, there could be any number of unforeseen side effects.
“It might be possible, but… it’s not without risks. Let’s talk to Ah-rin about it.”
“Sure! Then we’ll discuss that tomorrow… and tell me more about that Dnarr guy you met last.”
“From what I last saw, yes. He’s a ridiculous monster. Though he wouldn’t last very long.”
“We still have a long way to go…”
“Well, that’s about the gist of it. But since I landed a hit on him, he probably won’t be active for a while.”
We lay on the bed, chatting for a long while, before eventually sharing a kiss and making love.
“Your hair has grown a bit longer, hasn’t it?”
As Yeon-hee’s hair growth accelerated, I could easily notice it from our daily explorations of each other’s bodies.
“Ahhh… haah- haah- ugh!…”
Yeon-hee couldn’t properly speak due to her intense movements and surrendered herself entirely to pleasure.
It had only been a few days, but after becoming lovers, it was only natural that we’d have such pent-up desire.
After an amazing night, we lie together, gazing into each other’s eyes.
Even though it’s a face I see every day, the feelings stirred each time feel phenomenally different.
I’ve seen tons of beautiful hunters in the field, but none could compare to Yeon-hee.
‘Her bosom, so large it nearly buries my face… I love it…’
“Give me your phone.”
“……Huh?”
Just when the mood was at its peak, Yeon-hee suddenly asked for my phone.
In an instant, I felt a cold rush down my back, and my instincts kicked in.
‘Wait a minute, I think I’ve forgotten something.’
As I reflexively handed over my phone at her command, an uneasy feeling tickled the back of my mind that felt like I’d neglected something essential.
“Hmm~ What do you think Il-wol has done with his phone~”
Actually, I hadn’t done anything with it.
I just checked the news for a bit and sent a message to Haseirin with info about Teacher Cha, maybe?
“……Hmm? Jang Arang?”
“……Ah.”
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