NOVEL NEXT chapter 4
4 – Stupid Woman.
The girl stared at her, brushing her platinum hair back.
I desperately felt the complex yet sorrowful emotions in her eyes.
‘… She had no intention of hiding it.’
The owner of this asshole-like body, ‘Choi Si-woo’ and ‘Erina’ are old friends.
‘Is it like a person from the trend?’
From the same hometown.
If it was only that relationship, it would be no different from others, but from what I heard, it seemed that they were quite close.
In my previous life, when we were alone, I spoke sparsely, so it must be true.
‘… It’s sudden.’
It was really embarrassing to meet without mental preparation.
But if you think about it a little more, you realize that it’s not that surprising.
‘It’s about this time.’
It was around this time that she was searching all over to find me.
Better or sooner, it would have been inevitable for us to meet in the end.
I looked again.
Even though I thought that nothing had changed from 20 years ago, I hesitated for a moment at her youthful face.
Once I realized that, my anger at myself soared.
‘… Calm down. Siwoo Choi.’
How did you find out?
How many people were killed because of that b*tch in front of me, and I mean they’ve already forgotten about it?
She reminded her of her hatred for her.
The deaths of my comrades who believed in me and followed me, calling me captain, came up on my shoulders.
▶ Master. This ideal turns into living.
‘… I know.’
I turned around thinking about passing it by.
Then he grabbed me as if it were natural.
“Wait Siwoo. Why did you do that?”
“What are you talking about suddenly appearing?”
“… I just saw you fighting. No matter how wrong the opponent is first, it’s too much. In addition to smoking harmful things like cigarettes. What the hell happened while I couldn’t see you?”
I was dumbfounded and laughed out loud.
So, why did I have to open my eyes to greet you?
I suddenly realized.
‘She was like this.’
A woman who speaks highly moral words to the point of irritation.
A woman who throws everything into the immediate sacrifice and injustice rather than the cause, progress, and mission.
A woman who is too kind and stupid to be called a hero who defeats evil with a holy sword.
That is the main character of this world.
It was a person named Erina Ulis.
“Then, what, is it right to be beaten up and taken away from everything you have?”
“You know I don’t mean that. She has the option of running away without resorting to violence or calling the police. She was at least able to ask for help from the people around her. If I knew you, I’d definitely do that.”
I was stunned for a moment.
How many flower gardens do you have in your head to say such a thing?
‘No, no. Isn’t it something you don’t understand… ‘
I don’t know the details, but it seems that Choi Si-woo was an idiot who cried while being surrounded by quite a few women’s skirts.
With a sigh, she let go of her hand.
“Don’t be annoying. I do my own thing.”
“Si, Siu, wait! Where are you staying now Cost of living?”
“You don’t have to open up to that person, so don’t worry.”
“Don’t do that, stay with me until I start school. I got a new room around here.”
Laughter leaked out when I said that I would bring in a grown man.
I saw a desperate expression on my face.
I didn’t know before.
Why do you keep caring?
What is the meaning of that face you see sometimes?
Anyway, even if we were close, it would have been a childhood friend relationship, but for that kind of thing, I was too clingy.
But now I know.
That’s not something sweet like romance or affection, but a bitter sense of guilt.
‘The reason for hanging was also to atone for sins.’
I feel it again, but she is a very unpleasant woman.
“Don’t talk nonsense. What do you think will happen if you get into the ears of the Julis family? Are you going to get expelled before you even enter school?”
“That… but… “
“Think of each other’s point of view. It’s not the days when we used to play in the dirt in our hometown. I’m a low-level cadet and you’re a warrior. Shouldn’t you be concerned about me by increasing your strength at least a little?”
“…… “
It was the moment she turned her body while watching her as she lowered her head.
“Then, please accept this instead.”
“… ?”
Erina took her little box out of her bag at her waist and lifted it.
A refreshing and clear energy leaked out through the cracks.
I knew instinctively.
‘Elixir.’
Even if it was a high-quality product, it had a lot of energy.
Recognizing the staring gaze, Erina pushed the box in.
“This is a prototype newly developed by Olympus Pharmaceuticals. I received support from the Julis family.”
“… Even if I can’t do it, I will go to a billion units, so you’re giving it to me?”
“Yes. Because Siwoo will need it more than me.”
“…… “
Well, I don’t think there’s anything special about what I said.
The reason is literally superficial.
I purely judged that it would be more helpful for me to write than for myself.
“Okay. Do you know who the beggar is? Are you going to receive it as you give it?”
It was the moment she waved her hand and refused.
“… Is Shiu over there?”
“Why?”
“… Have you already taken it?”
“?!”
Before she knew it, she saw a box in her hands.
‘Ah, damn water sensor… ‘
She even had her handprints engraved on the box to show how hard she held it.
▶… Master. It’s ugly.
‘Kheum, this can’t be helped.’
I can’t stand the elixir.
I coughed in embarrassment.
He opened his mouth, soothing his flushed face inwardly.
“Well, thank you. I will write well.”
“!”
Erina’s eyes widened like rabbits.
“Siwooga… She thanked… “
“? What? I didn’t hear you.”
“Oh, nothing.”
There was a subtle silence for a while. It’s embarrassing.
I hit the ball because I couldn’t stay like this forever.
“Then let’s go. Good luck on the test.”
“Ugh… Siwoo do well on the exam.”
I passed by without looking back.
I came out to the side of the road with staring eyes on the back of my head.
‘Huyu, after returning, I went through the ceremony.’
As I leisurely smoked a cigarette, the thought of pouring at least diced radish soup over soup disappeared.
‘My mouth watering is gone… ‘
▶… Master. Do you have any intention of letting go of your hatred for Erina-sama?
‘What, you are asking nonsense. Ohana, Song Joon-ho, and the rest of the kids were killed because of someone.’
▶… Isn’t that just Erina-sama’s fault?
‘It’s true that it had the greatest impact.’
▶……
During her lifetime, she recalled her memories of her encounter with her.
To be honest, I was very happy at first.
Because the main character of the original story, a beauty of that level took care of me and took care of me.
I thought it would be okay to pick up and eat soybean paste next to me while following the story that will happen in the future.
‘I was complacent.’
Fiction and reality were different.
She was a warrior and, according to the setting, the heir to the great Ulys family.
I didn’t dare to be by your side, a stupid person like me who had no status or ability.
As if I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, I experienced many troublesome things throughout my school days.
‘I think I’ve been through all kinds of sh*t just because I’m close with Erina.’
If bullying is severe, even beatings under the guise of practice sparring.
I was beaten so badly that I was never hurt.
That said, I didn’t want to tell a young girl to help me even if I died.
In the end, after about a year, the distance naturally went away.
There were many things, but the biggest reason was that I was afraid of being caught.
The fact that I am not Choi Si-woo, but an unknown stranger who has been possessed without knowing it… That the boy who was originally a childhood friend no longer exists in this world.
‘Even though he looks so fierce, he has a good feeling about being a hero.’
If it faded like this, it would have remained as a painful memory.
I wouldn’t have hated it this much.
‘At least… It would have been a little different if I had made a decision for the people who fought alongside me.’
Ten years from now.
All six demons that were sealed will be released, and a demon who will lead the world to nothing will descend.
A number of people died, and several years continued in which Awakeners and organizations that claimed to use their strength were swept away, forming a bloody sea.
As the crisis of human extinction came to reality, naturally, the heroes’ side was formed with Erina as the hero.
The reason was simple.
‘Because of the setting set by the writer, only the hero and the holy sword can suffocate the demon.’
So her judgments and decisions went straight to our future.
But as you can see, she is a woman with that kind of personality.
Could she have made the right decision?
‘It’s not even going to happen.’
She has driven many of her comrades to death in order to protect the citizens who are not even capable of her power.
It’s not that keeping things is bad.
It’s because I’m fed up with her behavior of repeating mistakes without being able to judge what’s important.
Most of the people who shared my joys and sorrows were also killed at that time.
“…… “
I shook my head and brushed off my thoughts.
‘It’s different now.’
As long as the miracle of past life experience and return has occurred, I will not let you create such a future anymore.
I will no longer depend on a snub-nosed girl who can’t even bear the name of a warrior like that.
▶… Didn’t you already receive the elixir to say that?
‘Sweet, at times like this, I’m going to pass.’
Anyway, what I need to do right now is to restore the state of my previous life.
‘Furthermore, I finally obtain the power to break No Face and the head of the drunk man.’
There are 7 days left until admission to the academy.
I couldn’t waste a single second of my precious time.
‘K. Search nearby training grounds. The price is high, but it is good, so it is well equipped with the latest equipment. In particular, the virtual simulation fighter jet must be installed.’
▶Understanding. Be ordered. Search complete. We will guide you along the way.
I walked forward following the blue arrow that appeared in front of me.
Seven days passed, and the long-awaited entrance ceremony came.