NOVEL NEXT chapter 91
91 – The Perfect Partner
“Ji, Jihoon. Aren’t you too close?”
“Last time, you said that if you didn’t hold on tight like this, you would fall off?”
“Yeah, but… … .”
Having received an assignment from Mina, we rode bikes and headed to our destination.
Of course, the driver is Hye-na.
And due to the nature of the bike, the two bodies are bound to be in close contact.
……Actually, it’s okay if you don’t have to go this far.
Hye-na’s reaction was so strange that I deliberately approached her.
I haven’t seen eye to eye since this morning, and now I feel my body hardened.
It’s not like the usual Hyena.
‘Hmm, today is really strange.’
Just the two of us in a slightly awkward state.
Hye-na and I feel strange.
No, to be precise, it’s not just the two of them.
[‘The youngest of the bonfires’ is looking at you with delight.]
[He smirks, saying that a ‘half-dead goddess’ is a good time.]
[He snorts to add more ‘dreams of a dream-like night’.]
It’s because these ignorant, thoughtless, and provocative deities are together.
In Haeundae, they didn’t say much to the extent that it was strange.
Hye-na and I are riding a bike together, so I’m excited to chat.
Coins are also good things to support.
Sometimes it was so irritating.
In this case, it’s best to just ignore it.
If you pay attention to each one, there is no end.
But these days, I’m used to being treated like nothing.
“Are you weird today?”
“uh? uh? It’s not? Are you okay? Didn’t you have a strange imagination?”
“really?”
“Hyak?!”
Suddenly, he hugged Hyena by the waist.
A cute scream like a pretty girl burst out.
Even his ears are dyed red and he doesn’t know what to do.
I’m driving, so I can’t do anything.
“……Is there anything you feel sorry for me about?”
“uh? uh huh Oh no! It’s not like that!”
“Hmm.”
Then why do you hate it so much?
It’s like we didn’t even make eye contact in the morning.
I sat next to him and slightly opened the distance.
No matter how I look at it, I feel like they are blatantly avoiding me.
‘There’s no way that could happen without a reason. It’s not anyone else, but Hye-na.’
I think something like that happened when I was in school.
It’s, um, well, at that time, even thinking about it, my personality wasn’t that good.
It is Hye-na who has always approached me as a childhood friend.
If Hye-na is really angry, it must be my fault.
Maybe I’ve been hurt by something without knowing it.
Hyena is a person who cares about others before her own feelings.
Even now, I may be offended and unable to speak honestly.
“Oh, no… it’s not really like that… … .”
Hyena started looking at me with a different meaning this time.
In fact, just being able to notice these emotional shifts is a big deal to me.
Since before, I lived without much interest in other people.
At least, he feels this way because he is his childhood friend.
“Jihoon-ah, it’s really not because of you. It’s just that I do whatever I want… that’s because it’s like that! You don’t have to worry about it.”
“really?”
This time, he rested his chin on Hyena’s shoulder.
His body stiffened, but he didn’t scream like before.
“Yeah, you just treat me like you normally do.”
Listening to your voice, I feel that I am a little overworked.
If so, it is my greed to dig deeper here.
If you look at it like this, it’s probably okay.
In a way, she’s stronger than me or Yuri.
“Well, that’s it. However, if you have any concerns, feel free to tell me.”
“……hahahaha, I don’t think Jihoon will ever be able to tell only you.”
Hyena’s face turned red again.
Honestly, at this point, I wonder what kind of change of heart it is.
I don’t think I had a strange dream like an adolescent boy.
[‘The youngest of the bonfires’ is looking at you with delight.]
[The ‘half-dead goddess’ smirks.]
[I miss the ‘dream of the night like a dream’! I shout to go like a man!]
[500 coins were sponsored.]
Even in the midst of this, the gods kept making noise.
Still, the atmosphere was very relaxed.
We chatted a bit more before we arrived at our destination.
“This is the place Mina asked me to look at, isn’t it?”
“Yes, there is nothing dangerous, but he asked me to look.”
We rode our bikes and looked around slowly.
There was no sign of human presence on the deserted streets.
Originally, only weeds are overgrown where there should be traces of people.
Looking at the scene, Hyena sighed deeply.
“Whew, I can’t believe this is the same town we were in.”
“Because it would hardly have been touched by human hands.”
People in the Haeundae group do not have to come out.
Because you can solve anything inside anyway.
In fact, going out to a place where you don’t know when monsters will appear is foolish.
Except for special cases like ours, most of them stayed in the village.
“Aren’t there too many zombies here?”
“…….I know.”
Maybe it’s because it’s still daytime.
Even after running for quite some time, the appearance of the zombie was not noticeable.
That’s when we were heading to the pharmacy feeling a little puzzled.
-Kwagagagagang!!
“Ugh!”
In the middle of the road we were on.
The place was suddenly shattered, and something floated along with the dust.
[An elite monster, ‘Poison Eater’ has appeared.]
Debris from roads and debris from shattered buildings littered the streets.
In front of them, a white earthworm larger than any roadside tree appeared.
No, is it an image closer to a parasite than an earthworm?
Even if we put aside the question of whether such a large monster can be called a parasite.
“It’s an elite monster from the start.”
“Gee, that’s disgusting. Plus it’s big.”
At that majesty, Hyena and I lightly clicked our tongues.
At best, I was thinking of checking out the surroundings.
I never expected that a monster like this would appear.
‘Is it because of this guy that there were no zombies around?’
At the same time, I felt a little puzzled.
Even if he couldn’t do it, he was the size of a dungeon boss or mid-boss.
A guy like that appears casually, without any conditions?
Considering the average of the monsters I’ve encountered so far, it was quite a menacing appearance.
‘Is this world also increasing in difficulty as a whole?’
On the old roads, I only encountered zombies and wild dogs at most.
Now, it seems that the destruction has deepened enough to meet such a monster.
As well as the appearance of powerful bosses like Lancelot.
As expected, the quest here feels different.
‘That’s not enough for us to run away.’
To be honest, it would have been terrifying to have met such a monster in the past.
But now, neither I nor Hyena are afraid of this kind of opponent.
Even if the opponent is an elite monster, there is no need to avoid it.
Rather, it is to the extent of looking forward to what kind of compensation it will give.
“Kiyaaa!”
He opened his disgusting mouth and let out a groan.
Then the attack began in earnest.
A drop of green liquid spewed out of his mouth.
The words are bells, but if you look at the size, it was enough to cover one person.
Even the rocks that first came into contact with the green liquid were corroded.
Not to mention a direct hit, even just brushing against it would be a serious injury.
“Hey Na!”
“yes!”
into that drop of liquid.
Hye-na did not dodge, but instead charged in.
– Boaaang! Let’s go!
A bike that moves so splendidly that even I, riding in the back, can’t believe it, avoiding all the liquid droplets.
The movement, reminiscent of a circus, was almost mysterious.
Even the human body would not be able to move so exquisitely.
‘It’s crazy.’
Acceleration and deceleration, brakes and spins are appropriately used to speed through the road that is about to be smashed.
This is the ‘Best Driver’
Hyena’s job allows her to handle any vehicle as she pleases.
In addition, the skill is much more skilled than before.
The bike, which showed off a feat close to a feat, ran fearlessly toward the ‘Poison Eater’.
“Kiyaaa!”
Seeing that movement, did he feel threatened too?
I tried to spit the liquid out from the front again.
“Where?”
But faster than that.
I swung a baseball bat in the air.
[Used the skill, ‘Pulse Bullet’!]
A blue pulse bullet that flew from a baseball bat.
That place immediately explodes on the body of the bastard.
– Jjaeong!
“Kiyaaa!”
The unexpectedly powerful shock shook his body.
And that was enough time for Hye-na to get to him.
“Jihoon!”
The bike stopped right in front of him.
I captured the running speed as it was, and jumped up as if bouncing.
‘It’s just a chance to try out a new skill.’
A skill you recently acquired.
I used comment enhancement.
[Used the skill ‘Enhance Comments’!]
[Comments are selected from ‘I see comments on novels that will perish’!]
[Chapter 39 comments have been selected.]
[Comment content: I want to see metafiction pierced with sincere seduction…]
[The text of the comment is ’17’.]
[Acquired 17 Adaptive Stats!]
Unfortunately, I don’t know how good this is.
I have no choice but to learn it little by little while testing my skills in the future.
But the power that fills the arms.
It was proving that it was absolutely not a weak level.
I swung the baseball bat at him with all my might.
[Used the skill, ‘Smash of the Mountain God’!]
– Wow!
A tremendous roar rang through the air.
It was so loud that I couldn’t believe it was hit with a bat.
If you can’t prepare for it properly and get hit.
There was no way that even the most elite monsters could withstand it.
In the end, the bastard’s giant collapsed as it was.
-Kooung!
[You defeated the elite monster, ‘Poison Eater’!]
[Get 3000 coins as a reward!]
Unfortunately, is it just classified as a field monster?
The reward was coins.
But 3000 coins is quite salty.
In terms of simple amount, it is more than a decent boss level.
‘Compared to the effort, this is pretty good.’
In fact, it would have been a much tougher fight without Hyena.
A monster that spits bodily fluids that can melt rocks from afar.
Let alone block, it is not easy to counter if there is no ranged attack.
To be honest, for a melee type like me, it’s hard to get close.
‘In terms of difficulty, it might have been the best among the bosses I’ve dealt with.’
But to avoid all of them with only one driving skill, and even arrive right in front of the monster.
It’s a truly incredible motivator.
It just goes unnoticed because it lacks decisive offensive means.
Hyena is also an excellent player.
[‘God’s Right Seat’ admires your driving skills.]
[The ‘half-dead goddess’ whistles and praises you.]
[The ‘dream of a dream-like night’ spreads his chest proudly.]
It seems that Hye-na’s performance was quite noticeable even to the gods.
There were many messages praising not only me, but also Hyena.
‘It was cool even when I saw it.’
What can I say about Hye-na, who drives a bike with a serious face unlike usual… … .
I don’t know if it’s okay to say this, but it was pretty sexy.
“Hey, this monster smells weird.”
Of course, as soon as the fight was over, Hyena returned to her usual self.
That kind of look is cute too.
“Then shall we stop by the pharmacy and go back? Because there don’t seem to be any other monsters here anyway.”
“Agree~”
So it was time for us to move again.
“uh?”
I felt a tingling and ominous energy in my fingertips.
Unknowingly, I gripped the baseball bat tightly.
It was an act closer to instinct than reason.
“Jihoon?”
I left behind Hyena calling me.
I turned my head to the side where I could feel that unique ‘sensation’.
Unknowingly, dry saliva forms in my mouth.
“ah… … .”
Then something caught our eye.
[The talent ‘Metafiction’ ignores primal fear!]
Black armor worn all over the body.
An ominous black aura surrounding the body.
The boss monster of this main quest, ‘Lancelot’.
An undead knight who confessed that even Yuri was stronger than himself.
They appeared out of nowhere and glared at us.