Chapter 356. HAPPY LIFE (2)
Then, having firmly put asures in place to protect the shell, I finished preparations and finally left. I slipped outside through the open window.
Gururuk!
Today, fitting for a season with winter just around the corner, the sky was clear and bright.
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.
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And after so ti, around 10 a.m. before I knew it, most of the lively, energetic residents had gone out. As this ti ca, the apartnt suddenly grew quiet. Sitting there alone, only an indistinct white noise reached my ears.
Vroom.Murmur, murmur...Chirp, chirp, chirp.
Around the ti when an unknown bird species was chirping, the body sitting in the one-room suddenly jolted upright.
_-
This body currently doesn't possess a self-aware consciousness.
The eyes blink intermittently, the body occasionally gets up to prevent muscles from stiffening, and even opens the refrigerator to drink water.
That was all there was to it. Just like the dog dolls carried by street vendors in the subway are lively in their movents but are never truly alive.
_-
The body, born with the na Giryeo—'strive with skill'—moved for a mont. It expertly perford the act of walking, dozens of muscles moving with intricate precision. This was only natural, as it was not creating new commands from a blank slate; rather, its muscles and brain were simply performing an action they already rembered.
And with the body being efficiently protected like this, its true mind could focus its ti on other matters.
Kaaak! Kaaak!Damn it, I'm just trying to pass through, so why are these guys acting so territorial?
It ans the archmage was controlling pigeons to observe the world.
Soon, the value of golem studies beca clear. The magical technology built up over the long history of a certain planet was quite impressive in many ways. Just like the Alphauri natives, who were practically "veterans of life creation," mages from that planet could vividly observe distant places as long as they had magical power. Feeling the breeze brush against their cheeks was just a bonus. By the way, this kind of magic is also useful for exploring harsh environnts like the deep sea.
Get lost! You inferior crow brats!Kaaak!If you block the way again, I'll ram you with my body.
The problem is that the archmage's side... used their power on sothing that seed sowhat less important at the mont...
If you put it on a nose, it's a nose ring. If you put it on an ear, it's an earring. Generally, that's just how technology is treated on any planet.
Since there was no workplace to interfere this lifeti, the archmage simply enjoyed a rare day off as it was.
I think I'm finally getting the hang of flying.
As a result, the data intended for observation was smoothly obtained. Even though the distance was already more than ten tis greater than during the [Six-Legged Corridor] incident, the magic operated flawlessly.
Hmm.
There was no better news than this.
But for so reason, the observer casting the magic occasionally found interest elsewhere.
Not in the achievents of himself as a mage, but in the cities painstakingly built by millions upon millions in this world. Today, it was those that moved him the most.
Impressive.
From the lofty heights above, the city below was filled with gray as if governed by so unchanging law. The natives living on Earth often found it monotonous and boring because of its uniformity. But to an alien creature, the precisely asured, rigid urban layout held a strange charm.
I've been too busy living to often express it before, but facing another world like this is truly moving.
In my previous life, I barely even knew where the planets of the solar system were—but now I see they are bustling regions teeming with life, and civilizations have even been built there. To the archmage, every single building constructed by Earth's inhabitants felt like a supre work of art.
I wonder how many years it took to build up this kind of technology?
Moreover, the natural environnt here is completely different from that of my holand.
Now that I've been reincarnated on Earth, living high up like the locals wouldn't be so bad.
To the alien, the entire territory of South Korea was like a vast treasure trove of content. So, while focusing on controlling the rock pigeons, he explored every fascinating place that ca into view.
This brings us to the flow of events leading up to just before 10 a.m.
[Ding-dong.]
But just as it reached around 10:11 a.m., a signal flare suddenly marked a shift in the atmosphere.
[Ding-dong.]
The temporary residence where Kim Giryeo's original body resides—the doorbell of studio apartnt 405 suddenly rang.
_-
If a visitor unexpectedly shows up in broad daylight, there are usually two possible reasons.
First: proselytizing. Second: proselytizing from one of the other five religions.
Since the code is plainly written on the wall next to the building's main entrance, visits are bound to be frequent. Besides, these days, city gas inspections usually co with advance notice.
There's no need to open it.
Unless a disaster like a fire occurs at ho, do not leave. Another safety asure prepared by the archmage activates. Because of a pre-established magical directive, the studio apartnt's shell decided to ignore the doorbell.
Giryeo-ssi!
But if sounds like these continue afterward, wouldn't the situation be a bit different?
Giryeo-ssi.
Truly, it was a voice I had heard many tis before. That high yet powerful tone was like a fingerprint proving soone's identity.
The voice of the leader of the Korean Magic Tower Guild. Beyond that door, Esther was there.
Why aren't you answering your phone? You're not even on a raid, and you haven't replied to my ssages! I've been trying to reach you since lunch yesterday!
Of course, if a modern person like this makes an unexpected visit, it ans there's sothing urgent on their agenda.
Giryeo-ssi, I'm concerned about you living alone, but more urgently, I have sothing important to tell you.Giryeo-ssi, the visitor soon raised their voice.I have sothing to tell you. But seriously, why is there no sign of anyone here? According to [Searcher], this is the right place...
There was an urgent look about them. But as this situation unfolded, sothing unexpected began happening inside the studio apartnt as well. The magic protecting Kim Giryeo's original body suddenly started making a decision.
[Top priority: Do not allow any harm to co to the body.]
As you can see, this body has many promises to keep.
[mory-based assessnt: But if anger that curse caster, won't I usually get hurt?]
At this point, the mammalian brain beca confused. This was because mories left by the new occupant were also blended into his body.
I should avoid talking back to that S-rank nad Seo Esther. She's just naturally one to hold a long grudge...
Having recently regained strength, it even ca up with half-hearted plans like remote lectures. Unfortunately, the system hastily built by the archmage couldn't escape the hassle of updates. Because only broad segnts of mory were used in the spellwork, the cautiousness it had maintained throughout its F-rank days beca its guiding standard.
[Touch the curse caster - the person gets hurt]
So the magic protecting the empty shell took action, acting on a flawed judgnt.
Drrr.
Soon after, the door opened effortlessly, almost without resistance.
Huh?_-
Because of this background, the two S-rank hunters ca face to face.
***
About two minutes later, inside Kim Giryeo's temporary studio apartnt.
...So what I wanted to say is, there's really no need for you to teach separately.
A different voice echoed from there.
If the current governnt negotiations go well, the [Book of Destruction] is expected to co into my hands._-Haseong said he'd feel too pressured if more legendary appeared here, and you said it wasn't necessary either—I was lucky to benefit from it.
But Seo Esther was about to acquire exactly such a luxurious support device.
If I get my hands on the [Book of Destruction], I won't be so fixated on teaming up with other S-rank hunters anymore._-Anyway, there won't be enough ti to handle that artifact properly. And how could I schedule a separate schedule with Giryeo-ssi? Right?
In fact, the reason the [Book of Destruction] has yet to be returned to its original country is largely due to the archmage's influence. Soone literally subrged Andy Oliver in water, setting off a domino effect of gains.
_-
But the body currently in motion was a mass of magic that struggled even with forming simple language.
Oh, by the way, Giryeo, this is sothing I want to say only when it's just the two of us.
While the blonde hoowner remained silent, Esther kept chatting away on her own.
I, I definitely didn't do any background checking. It's just that there were so many people at the hospital where you stayed who were close to my dad.
Beneath her casual tone, there were so significant stories woven in.
I happened to overhear that during your last hospital stay, you had another episode of coughing up blood..._-First, I took care of the janitor who was spreading those eyewitness rumors, so there's no need for you to worry about that._-When a single man living alone suddenly goes silent, people start to worry sothing might have happened, which is why I ca.
The woman with curly hair showed a range of reactions. For a mont, she looked worried. Then, she asked pointedly why he always lived in such a small place, sothing she wanted to say for a while.
You're acting like you're set on giving away your entire fortune to charity!
The curse caster's magical power fluctuated with their emotions. But for now, there was little cause for concern.
Gugugugugu!
No matter how much his mind focused on the rock pigeons, the source of the magic remained in his original body. Kim Giryeo now possessed magical power at a level that had surpassed S-rank. Therefore, it would take quite an extraordinary event to even scratch his skin.
[Rule 8: If the body receives a certain level of impact, control will be imdiately terminated (after retrieving the ntal viewpoint and waking up in the original body).]
In fact, it was precisely because of that that the alarm system was lax.
The mage inhabiting the rock pigeon's body had, in a way, activated a "do not disturb" setting. After all, the body was sturdy, and protective wards were always set up around the studio apartnt. So there was no need to keep the auditory channel open like a coward.
The thoughts of the Alphauri mage were generally correct. However, there was one exception. Among the many possible scenarios, the appearance of the curse caster—who caused a conflict in commands—complicated many things.
_-
The likelihood of Kim Giryeo's body sustaining physical injury beca even lower. This was because a friendly awakened one had co to visit him.
Hmm.
But the silence continued for a while.
Giryeo-ssi.
Gradually, the visitor began to sense that sothing was off.
By the way, is sothing really wrong? You haven't said much since earlier—what's going on?
Swish.
With that question, the other person reached out and gently touched my forehead. Honestly, it wasn't a move with any grand purpose—just a gesture to show they cared about my health.
Huh?
But contrary to expectations, her palm soon ca into contact with information that startled her greatly.
Hot... hot.
How could a body practically dead be so hot?
The weather has changed lately, so it's a bit cold in just human clothing.
In fact, this was the doing of the second plot took over the corpse.
But I'm too lazy to take out my winter clothes. So, I'll just roughly raise the temperature on my side.
It's hard to expect common sense from such an extraterrestrial being. To put it in Earth terms, an Alphauri once turned on the heater on a cold day and then forgot about it before going out. That's why the original body was slightly warr than usual.
Ahhhh! Oh my goodness. This person is boiling hot!
The seemingly insignificant forgotten 2 degrees Celsius beca the tipping point. The guild master of the Korean Magic Tower soon turned a deep shade of blue and began to fuss loudly.
This is a full-blown ergency! You need to get treatnt imdiately.
And she didn't stop there. She mistook Kim Giryeo's silence for delirium caused by a high fever, and to solve the problem, she physically supported the body hoowner, who was about 20 centiters taller. In simple terms, she tried to move Kim Giryeo's body.
[Unless a disaster such as a fire occurs at ho, do not leave.]
This clearly goes against the security asures imposed on the body.
[Top priority: Do not allow the body to get injured.] [VS (But if I anger the curse caster, won't I usually get hurt?)]
But this ti, the security chanism caused a conflict.
_-
The body with that na gave up resisting after a brief mont of hesitation. True to the nature of a study built on trial and error, the magic had fallen into malfunction.
Drag.
The blonde man was soon pulled outside, powerless against the curse wielder's brute force.
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