blueteamnovel Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Seo Woo Jin was slightly embarrassed.
When he returned after defeating Burtael, Kang Byeong-gyu greeted him with a tearful expression.
“Seo Woojin! Are you okay? What about your body? Are you hurt anywhere?”@@@@
For a moment, he almost mistook him for Lee Ji-ah.
As he looked at every inch of Seo Woojin’s body with a white face, it seemed like he was quite worried.
“As you can see, I’m fine.”
Seo Woojin reassured Kang Byeong-gyu with an awkward expression.
“I heard you fought a demon monster?”
Monster.
Burtael was strong, befitting the name of a monster.
‘But...’
It was easier than expected.
Of course, there was a precarious danger in the process, but considering that he didn’t receive a single wound, it was much easier than the name suggested.
Seo Woojin turned his gaze to Ludian.
‘Top-class knight.’
There are only a few of them not only in the Empire, but across the entire continent.
Excluding unconventional figures like Van Slaine or Dariel, they were strong people who could claim to be the strongest on the continent.
‘If it weren’t for Ludian, I would have died.’
Seo Woojin didn’t overestimate his own abilities.
It was clear that he contributed, but that was all.
The fight against Burtal was almost entirely Ludian’s doing.
Though he thought he had become a bit stronger, it seemed there was still a long way to go.
“The instructor cut his throat.”
Seo Woojin had no choice but to answer Kang Byeong-gyu like that.
“Instructor?”
Kang Byeong-gyu looked at Ludian.
“I heard he was a strong knight, but I didn’t know it was to this extent.”
“Indeed.”
Seo Woojin agreed with those words.
That’s when Ludian, who had noticed their gaze, approached.
“You’ve worked hard. Let the other knights take care of things here, and you can go back now.”
The emergency situation was over.
Although there were injured knights, there was no need for Heroes to step forward now.
“Going back... the two of us should be enough?”
After thinking for a moment, Ludian nodded at Seo Woojin.
Even though they were still in the demonic realm it didn’t seem particularly dangerous if one considered Seo Woojin’s abilities.
Having leveled up and fully recovered physically, there seemed to be no need to worry.
As for the path, Kang Byeong-gyu could find it.
“I’ll go back quickly after recovering.”
“Alright, take care.”
Seo Woojin politely bid farewell to Ludian and left with Kang Byeong-gyu.
‘I want to take a little shower.’
He felt like quickly returning to the base camp and washing himself by the stream.
* * *
“Shouldn’t we check it out too?”
Baek Siwoo suggested, recalling the red signal that had appeared a while ago.
“It’s too far to go from here. By the time we arrive, it might be over already.”
Seong Yura bluntly replied.
“Well, still...”
“Look at those knights over there.”
Baek Siwoo turned his head as Seong Yura pointed.
“They’re not moving either. They’ve made the same judgment as me.”
Indeed, the knights hesitated for a moment, but they still weren’t moving.
It seemed they judged that it would be too late to go now, just as Seong Yura had said.
“Besides, do we have the luxury to say such things?”
Seong Yura pointed to the wolf-like monsters rushing towards them.
“We have to deal with these monsters first.”
Dozens of monsters.
Compared to his friends, he was nothing special.
Yet, Baek Siwoo became their leader because his talents shone brilliantly.
Whether it was academics, sports, or looks, there was nothing he wasn’t better at than others.
He even obtained an SSS-class occupation here.
So, even his prideful friends couldn’t deny his achievements.
But Baek Siwoo found his friends’ personalities burdensome.
‘Rather...’
A face came to his mind.
A D-class Hero.
Older in age, average in appearance, and with the worst rank.
Certainly not someone to attract attention.
Yet, he asserted his presence with his skills.
‘I think I could be a better friend with that person.’
Baek Siwoo wanted to create an opportunity to have a serious conversation with him.
‘It might be difficult, though.’
Baek Siwoo glanced at Seong Yura with a sidelong look.
She had a tendency to dismiss people inferior to her.
The more lacking someone was, the more thoroughly she ignored them.
From Seong Yura’s perspective, Seo Woojin was probably no different from a bug.
After all, he was a D-class Hero, the lowest rank.
‘It’s impossible to stay with that guy.’
Baek Siwoo hesitated for a moment.
How could he have a conversation with Seo Woojin?
He was curious about how he did the punching he showed at the party, and he was also curious about what happened during the subjugation.
He wanted to ask questions and get to know each other.
‘I’ll have to think of a way.’
Baek Siwoo thought as he split the monster’s head with his sword.
* * *
“I’m here! I’m here! Mister, what happened? Did monsters attack? Or is it something else? Oh, please tell me quickly!”
Lee Ji-ah was definitely on a different level.
Kang Byeong-gyu’s barrage of questions a little while ago was amazing, but Lee Ji-ah went far beyond that level.
“Just a moment. Can you wait until I wash up and then talk?”
At the end, when Burtal died, the blood that poured out splashed quite a bit on Seo Woojin.
Feeling uneasy for no reason, he wanted to wash up first.
Kang Byeong-gyu, who was also exhausted, needed some rest.
“Oh, okay. Then, please wash up first. We’ll prepare some food for you in the meantime.”
Lee Ji-ah nodded emphatically after checking out Seo Woojin’s appearance.
“Ugh, it’s cold.”
Kang Byeong-gyu, who had soaked his body in the stream with Seo Woojin, shivered.
“How’s your body?”
Seo Woojin asked.
There didn’t seem to be any major injuries, but having fainted from the Dark Elf’s attack, he was a bit concerned.
“I’m fine, except for being completely drained of mana.”
Having gathered the remaining mana, he used it to guide the knights but there wasn’t a single bit left.
“Thank goodness.”
Seo Woojin looked at Kang Byeong-gyu with a strange look.
Although they agreed to become friends since they were the same age and it was the first time seeing someone from Earth here, he never expected someone to worry about him this much.
For Seo Woojin, who had always been ignored, it was a rather refreshing experience.
Having a friend, a rare occurrence on Earth, felt somewhat new in this place.
‘Shall I try to win them over one by one like this?’
So even if he turns out to be the Devil King in the future, wouldn’t he be able to get help?
Of course, there might still be people who would outright try to kill you on the spot...
Still, it seemed much safer to have allies on your side than to be alone.
“Oh, right.”
Seo Woojin, who had been lost in thought at Kang Byeong-gyu’s words, suddenly snapped back to reality.
“I found something a bit strange earlier. I couldn’t confirm it because I was in a hurry.”
“Something strange?”
Seo Woojin raised his head quizzically.
“How should I put it? It was like some kind of entrance. It triggered the ‘Exploration’ skill.”