Only I Level Up: Ragnarok - Episode 38
Only I Level Up: Ragnarok Episode 38
‘I hate ants.’
It's been decades already.
‘'That' was a word I always used as a habit..
Why I came to hate ants?
He had been having periodic nightmares for some time..
1Once a year, or once every two years.
A vivid nightmare that comes back as soon as you forget it.
In that dream he was always running in the dark.
Being chased by countless ants.
‘Oh, don't come! Don't come!’
‘Kieeek! Kieeeeek!’
‘Wow!’
He ran and ran like that..
But no matter how hard you try, when you come to your senses, you will find yourself in a dead end..
Ants were surrounding him.
And in the middle of it all.
A huge ant, as big as a person, was trotting towards him..
and…….
‘Kieeeeek-!’
His mouth was torn long and his entire head was cut off.…….
Quack!
“Wow-!”
A middle-aged man jumped out of bed and screamed..
His wife, who was sleeping next to him at the noise, rubbed her eyes and looked at her husband worriedly..
“Honey, I had another nightmare.?”
“gasp…….”
Cold sweat was forming on my husband’s forehead..
He took a gulp of cold water left on the nightstand..
“Cough.”
I drank it too quickly and it made me dizzy, but thanks to that I came back to reality..
Then he looked back at his wife, who had suddenly woken up because of him, and looked sorry..
“sorry. You woke up because of me?”
“Umm… … It's been a while now.”
“Iknow, right. It's okay now, so don't worry about me and sleep more..”
As I patted her back affectionately, my wife's eyes slowly closed again..
“Phew.”
The man sat on the bed and washed his face with both hands..
‘I thought I hadn't dreamed for a while…….’
The man sighed and repeated it to himself like a mantra..
yes, it's a dream.
It's just a dream.
He is still… … live.
Luckily the spell worked.
My heart, which was pounding as if it was about to burst, gradually became stable..
‘Anyway, that damn ant dream is really true…….’
For some reason, it seemed like the sun was going to be fierce today..
I didn't want to sleep any longer, and although it was a little early, I decided to get ready for work..
stealthily.
He got up quietly and left the door so as not to wake his wife again..
My wife's occupation was a school teacher..
Subject: National History.
He also worked as an instructor at an academy for a while and taught Korean history when he was young, so he knew how difficult the job was..
‘It would be a big deal if you had trouble sleeping because of me or got confused about the year in class..’
Thinking about this and that, he expertly got ready for work and put on his clothes..
‘Oops. I almost left it behind again.’
He wore a name tag issued by the association around his neck..
[Korea Hunter Association]
Min Byeong-gu
(consulting doctor)
sparkle.
His name engraved on the nameplate sparkled in the morning sunlight..
* * *
“I came here to re-measure my horsepower..”
As soon as morning dawned, Suho visited the hospital designated by the association..
“Please sit back and wait for a moment.”
After hearing various explanations from the nurse, Suho sat down on a chair and waited for his turn..
As it happened, the association came to Suho first and measured his magic power, but it was normal for him to come to the hospital like this and get an awakening test..
For this purpose, the Hunter Association has designated hospitals in various regions where magical power can be measured..
At first, it was only in Seoul, but as awakened people began to appear all over the country, the number of hospitals like this gradually increased in various places..
However, there was still only one hospital in Korea that could receive 'horsepower re-measurement', and this was because the only precision measuring device in the country was used for re-measurement..
“Seong Su-ho, please come in..”
After waiting for a while, the nurse called Suho..
I entered the measurement room, and there was a nice-looking middle-aged doctor sitting inside..
“Seong Su-ho?”
“Ah, yes. hello.”
Suddenly, Suho's gaze, who was greeting him, rested on his name tag..
[Korea Hunter Association]
Min Byeong-gu
(consulting doctor)
‘consulting doctor?’
It seemed like he was a doctor who was endorsed by the association as it was a difficult re-measurement..
“As you probably heard from the nurse earlier, stardust has officially become illegal not long ago. So, before re-measurement, you will first undergo some tests..”
It was a so-called doping test..
After a while, the examination began in earnest with a brief explanation, and Suho suddenly asked a question..
“By the way, teacher. Originally, there was no way to detect stardust doping.?”
“This was originally the case, but research has recently progressed as some of the ingredients of stardust have been revealed. Based on that research, a smart doctor quickly developed a doping test. For your information, that doctor is me. haha.”
Min Byung-gu shrugs his shoulders and points to himself with his thumb..
He was a pretty cheerful doctor..
‘ah.’
After hearing those words, Suho realized.
‘It's thanks to me.’
Why Doping Tests Could Be Developed Recently.
That was thanks to Suho himself discovering the factory and reporting to the association how the devils had been making stardust..
‘The butterfly effect is spinning, and I'm actually sitting there taking that doping test..’
It was a situation that made me laugh for no reason..
However, Dr. Min Byeong-gu, who was conducting the test, looked at Su-ho’s expression in wonder..
“Hmm? Suho has a different vibe from other people..”
“yes? What's the atmosphere like??”
“I'm so calm.”
Min Byung-gu was amazed by Suho..
Usually, people who come to get remeasured have one of two reactions:.
A dreamer who is overly motivated and dreams of rising status..
Or, ‘they say they are a much greater person’ and have excessive self-consciousness that makes them unable to discern reality..
‘In the end, they are both similar guys.’
Actually, that was a natural reaction..
If the re-measurement is successful and the hunter's level is raised, the number of annual salaries can change overnight..
But Suho was different..
There was no anticipation or nervousness about the re-measurement results..
‘Are you naturally not very greedy??’
After a while, the results of Suho's doping test came out..
“There is no stardust doping. Thank you for your hard work. Then, we will re-measure the horsepower right away. Put your hand here.”
I tried it, but the result of Mana and Guardian's magic power was the same as the status window..
[horsepower : 586]
An exclamation burst from Min Byeong-gu's mouth after checking the result sheet..
“oh. Congratulations. I really think the first measurement was an error. If you have this much magic power, you will become a C-class hunter..”
While explaining, Min Byeong-gu looked at Su-ho’s reaction one more time..
But Suho’s reaction was still calm..
As if I knew it would happen.
‘that's interesting. Are young people these days really like this??’
Min Byeong-gu tilted his head and immediately entered the test results into the computer..
“Oh, and I need to upload skill information to the hunter data. Could you show me your skills in front of me??”
Skill information was important data.
This is because for smooth collaboration between hunters when conquering a dungeon, they must be familiar with each other's skills..
Min Byung-gu brought Su-ho to a large space and asked..
“What skills do you have??”
“hmm. I use a sword and summon summons..”
“You were a summoner. Now, let's look at the summoning skills first. Would you like to take out the summons??”
“yes.”
Suho quickly nods his head.
However, to use the shadow extraction skill, you need a corpse..
However, it was cumbersome to retrieve the goblin corpse from the shadow dungeon, so there was only one goblin that could be summoned easily..
“Ber, come out for a moment..”
As soon as those words are over.
Sooooooo-!
[Kieeeeek! Did you call me, Little Lord?!]
A fist-sized shadow jumped out from under Suho’s feet..
But what is this?.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”
[kiek?]
Suddenly, Min Byeong-gu looked at Ber and fell backwards in shock..
Ber tilted his head at the noise and looked back at Min Byeong-gu..
And I opened my eyes wide.
[uh? You can't believe it……?]
“Dog, dog, dog, dog… … ! Twisting.”
Min Byeong-gu, who was pointing at Ber with a trembling finger, ended up rolling his eyes and fainting on the spot..
“……uh?”
Suddenly, Suho looked at Ber with a puzzled expression..
“What did you do to the doctor??”
[No, I… … Umm.]
Hearing Suho’s words, Ber checked Min Byeong-gu’s face once again..
Of course he is right.
Min Byeong-gu.
[He used to… … You were eaten by me once..]
“what? who eats what?”
[I am this human.]
It was Ver, scratching his head with an awkward expression..
* * *
Before the Earth Reset.
The era when Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo was active as a hunter..
At that time, there were only a few S-class healers living in Korea in the world..
S-Class Hunter Min Byeong-gu.
At one time, he participated in a large-scale subjugation of demonic beasts in cooperation with other S-class hunters..
jeju island.
The hellish island that was occupied by countless ant monsters.
In that unprecedented battle, Min Byeong-gu fought against the demonic beasts more courageously than anyone else..
He sacrificed himself fiercely for his comrades..
By being eaten by Ber, the king of ants.
Then the world resets.
All those memories had disappeared from Min Byeong-gu's mind..
[……i still remember you.]
Ber's bitter voice penetrated Min Byeong-gu's mind as he fainted..
Skill Predation.
Ber's talent to absorb the power and memories of the object he ingests..
Ber, who had just hatched from an egg at the time, used his abilities to devour Min Byeong-gu and swallowed his talent as an S-class healer..
[Maybe that's why you didn't wake up this time.]
But that wasn't all that Berg learned from Min Byeong-gu..
memory. knowledge.
The heart that hates war and loves peace.
which…….
It was the first ‘humanity’ that Vert acquired in his life..
[Maybe if I were human, I would call you father.]
Min Byung-gu was the person who had the greatest influence on Ber's current personality..
[Because of you, I also started to like historical dramas..]
Ver's giggling laughter.
Even in his unconscious state, Min Byeong-gu trembled when he heard the sound of laughter..
[……is it.]
Did you read his mind?.
Ber muttered bitterly..
[I have become your nightmare.]
in fact… … It's not just Min Byung-gu..
Ber was the nightmare of all the humans he had preyed on..
But among them, Min Byeong-gu was particularly special..
Was it because he was the first human to be eaten?.
Or is it because the humanity I learned from him has had a huge impact on my current identity?.
Ber seemed to finally understand the reason..
Look.
Even though the world was reset…….
Even though I don't have the skills of an S-class healer like I did back then,.
[your life is still precious.]
I wanted so much to quit being a hunter and become a teacher of Korean history, but I never thought I would choose the path of medicine instead of being a healer in this life..
[You were still saving someone's life in your place..]
Ber smiled brightly..
The reason you feel that fact willingly is probably because you realize that your roots are still shining brightly..
Since Ber had walked a path of slaughter and struggle from the moment he was born, his brilliance was even more dazzling..
[Now I won't say I'm sorry. Because we were at war at that time. but…….]
Suddenly, Ber's warm voice reached Min Byeong-gu..
[I will support you in this life.]
Paaaaat!
And the small seed that flowed from Ber seeped into Min Byeong-gu's body..
[I will take away your nightmares.]
my… … Father.
* * *
Meanwhile, Suho was surrounded by hospital staff..
“No, he actually passed out alone.?”
“I called the police now, so you can go to the police station and make an excuse..”
“As a reference until the truth is revealed…….”
“Wow. It's really a misunderstanding..”
Suho felt unfair, but the nurses' sharp reaction was natural..
Dr. Min Byeong-gu was a talented doctor and the only stardust researcher in Korea..
Although stardust was the wrong product to use humans as material, the effect itself is still worth studying..
If we can remove the wrong things and restore only the good functions,?
Stardust might be reborn as an item that could change the times..
In that sense, Min Byeong-gu could be said to be a very important financial resource for the country..
But what on earth did the hunter who was receiving the re-measurement do? He suddenly screamed and fainted..
Usually, in cases like this, you don't like the remeasurement results and end up in trouble.…….
“Okay.”
At that time, Min Byeong-gu, who had fallen on the floor, suddenly got up..
“Mr. Min!”
“the teacher woke up!”
Surprised nurses rush to Min Byeong-gu..
But something surprising happened.
“……This?”
Paaaaat.
Min Byeong-gu, who had a hard time coming to his senses, suddenly looked down at the pure white light forming on his hands..
It was horsepower.
“Awakening?!”
Everyone's eyes widened as they witnessed the scene..
And without thinking, all eyes turned to Suho, who was standing next to him..
“No, this is also a misunderstanding..”
I really didn't do anything.
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