Only I Level Up: Ragnarok - Episode 83
Only I Level Up: Ragnarok Episode 83
“Anyway, uncle.”
Suho looked at Yoo Jinho with a very serious expression..
“I really appreciate your consideration, but I don't think I can join that guild..”
“what? why?”
Since Su-ho's words were completely unexpected, Yoo Jin-ho's reaction was that he really couldn't understand..
“Are you sure you don’t like it because it’s a parachute? Didn’t you see the Hyeonmu guild earlier? You are the only one of the heroes from yesterday's incident who can be recruited. They won't make you the guild leader anyway, and no one will think of you as a parachute..”
“It's not like that..”
“Then what is it?”
“I'm thinking of making it myself..”
“what?”
Yoo Jin-ho had a blank expression for a moment..
“……You yourself? You mean guild??”
“yes.”
“…….”
But the embarrassment only lasts for a moment.
Yoo Jin-ho immediately closed his mouth and was lost in thought, tapping his fingers on the armrest..
The Suho he knew was never the type of person to talk nonsense like this..
There must be a reason why he is stubborn enough to reject his offer..
After organizing his thoughts, Jinho Yu looked into Suho's eyes and spoke in a calm tone..
“Of course, establishing a guild is possible for even C-level hunters as long as they meet the qualifications. However, if that happens, there will be a lot of inconvenience and disadvantages..”
“I know.”
“You may be abused by large guilds.”
“It doesn't matter.”
“……I wonder why this is happening. It would be much more comfortable and stable if you joined a good guild like everyone else, so why insist on taking the difficult path??”
“It's in the way.”
“……?”
As the Q&A with Suho continued, Jinho Yu felt like his mind was falling further and further into the labyrinth..
But he was all too familiar with this type of conversation..
No, I actually felt nostalgic for something..
‘Anyway, I guess someone is your child..’
Why is it that the face of my missing older brother comes to mind especially when I see Suho today?.
Yoo Jin-ho laughed and asked Su-ho again..
“How on earth would joining another guild be a hindrance to you?.”
But the next moment.
“Level up.”
At the answer that came out of Suho's mouth, his expression suddenly hardened..
“It interferes with leveling up..”
“……what? What on earth is that?…….”
That moment.
Shuuuk-
The black shadow that rose up again from under Suho's feet asked him a question..
[Little Lord, have you finally decided?.]
“okay. My uncle is the person I trust the most in this world..”
After Suho’s confirmation fell, Ver grinned and said,.
[That's it... … I am well aware of it..]
Yoo Jin-ho actually looked confused as to what the situation was..
Even though time has passed, Ver's smile grew even deeper because that stupid expression was still the same as before..
The reason Ver came to Earth was because of Seong Jin-woo's order to release the seal on the guardian..
To put it more specifically, the order was to restore the ‘power and memory’ that had been sealed in Suho so that he could protect the Earth on his own..
However, in addition to that, Seong Jin-woo added a few more instructions to Ver, who was leaving for Earth..
-I'll leave the rest to your discretion..
Since we do not know the exact situation on Earth, the order is to delegate full authority to Ber to decide what decisions and choices to make after arriving at the scene..
there's one more thing.
-and… … ‘That guy’ will definitely be a great help to Suho in many ways..
Smirk.
Ber immediately figured out who ‘that guy’ Seong Jin-woo was talking about..
Compared to now, Sung Jin-woo is the number one henchman who has been following Sung Jin-woo since he was extremely weak..
A colleague who never betrayed Seong Jin-woo even when his life was threatened by his enemies..
[Little Lord, please use the key..]
chuck.
Suddenly, there was a key in Suho’s hand..
“Suho... … ? What is that key all of a sudden??”
Instead of answering Yoo Jin-ho's puzzled question, Su-ho simply placed the key in his palm..
OK…….
Paaaat!
“……?!”
Suddenly, the light emitted from the key dyed Jinho Yoo’s vision white..
[‘Item: Use ‘Shadow Dungeon Key’.]
That moment.
A voice struck Yu Jin-ho's mind like a thunderbolt..
-My brother is usually not that talkative.?
‘……uh?’
Yoo Jin-ho, who instinctively realized that it was his own voice, was so startled that he quickly looked around..
But it wasn't there.
nothing.
The image of Suho who was talking to him until now.
The soft sofa you were sitting on.
Before I knew it, everything had disappeared.
All I see is a blindingly white void.
In the middle of it all, Yoo Jin-ho was standing alone..
At that moment, I heard another strong auditory hallucination in my mind..
-You said you were E-class, right? I will protect my brother. Stay right next to me.
-……Yes, thank you for your words.
‘Ouch!’
Suddenly I felt like my head was going to explode.
Yoo Jin-ho grits his teeth and holds his head with both hands due to a huge headache..
From deep inside his mind, flash-like memories began to flow like a panorama..
But the sight was so unfamiliar..
My younger self was having a friendly conversation with someone..
-Brother, just 20 times! No, please just go with number 19.!
-There is one condition.
-Tell me anything, bro.!
-Just you and me, we're going alone..
-yes?
But the other person's face…….
‘Tongue, it's my brother! This is my older brother when I was young.!’
That gave me even more goosebumps..
‘Have I ever had a conversation like this with my brother? No, you mean E class? My brother went missing before the cataclysm.…….’
No matter how much I looked back, I could never remember having a conversation like that..
The timing wasn't right in the first place..
however… … Why??
-Jinho, what do you think of me??
-To me, you are more like an older brother than my own brother..
Rumbling again.
Why are hot tears flowing from my eyes right now?.
-If you think of me as your older brother, then I will think of you as my younger brother..
-Tongue, brother! Can I give you a hug?
-Hey, hey! You're drunk, man!
-No, brother! I am now more sober than ever!
-ha. He's a man of many things..
‘Hey, what on earth is this! What on earth is this memory?!’
Yoo Jin-ho trembled with an unknown longing and cried out loud..
They were memories that never existed in the first place..
‘It doesn't make sense.!’
What on earth is this memory?.
Myself in my memories... … I was following Seong Jin-woo into the dungeon..
Seong Jin-Woo was watching from behind as he hunted the demon beasts..
countless times.
How many times.
Continue.
-older brother! let's go together!
That amazing sight…….
I was watching him from closer than anyone else..
It was his greatest pride that such a great person considered him his younger brother..
So I made a promise over and over again.
no matter what happens,
I will follow you forever.
and.
At that moment, Seong Jin-woo in my memory was opening his mouth with a faint smile..
As always, the voice that is about to start the battle in earnest..
-wake up.
That was right then..
“wake up.”
Su-ho's voice was heard in the ears of Jin-ho Yoo, who was struggling in the world of emptiness..
“……omg!”
Yoo Jin-ho's mind suddenly returned to reality and his eyes widened..
Suho was still sitting in front of him..
But what is this??
Numerous shadow soldiers stood with black vapor blazing around the guard..
Just like Seong Jin-woo's appearance in memory.
At that very familiar sight.
“oh my god…….”
A sigh burst from Yoo Jin-ho’s mouth..
In the end, I remembered everything.
everything.
* * *
“this… … What on earth… … . ha.”
Even after his memories returned, Yoo Jin-ho shed tears for a long time..
It had to be that way..
two lives.
two memories.
And at the center of it all is the presence of Seong Jin-woo, who has always been by his side..
‘Brother... … Even though I had forgotten everything, you came to see me first. Even the first time we met as freshmen was not a coincidence.…….’
[Tsk. Stop crying. Did I age in vain?.]
“Hehehehehe…….”
[pop!]
“Quickly, quickly.”
It was Ver who clicked his tongue towards the middle-aged Yoo Jin-ho, who was crying no matter how much he scolded him..
And whether he cried or not, Ber was there to tell him what had happened..
Then Yoo Jin-ho cried more tears, and it took a while before he finally calmed down..
“……Hahaha.”
And the enormous embarrassment that came late.
Now that I think about it, Suho has been leisurely drinking coffee in front of me ever since..
“Huh. Anyway, Suho. I knew the situation well..”
“…….”
“If the foreign media find out that the Shadow Lord's son lives on Earth, you could be in trouble.?”
“……yes.”
“Huh. Something like that. I definitely understood.”
This is the shamelessness of an adult who has been worn down while doing business..
Yoo Jin-ho's eyes were extremely serious as he nodded repeatedly and reflected on what he understood..
widely.
Suho answered, putting his coffee cup down on the table..
“That's why I want to keep my activities as secret as possible until I gain enough strength to not become my father's weakness..”
“Then I guess I'll have to hide my identity at least until I become S-class. In the past, my brother was active in earnest starting from the S class..”
Yoo Jin-ho nods his head while reminiscing about that time..
“……No, actually, even S class wouldn't be enough..”
Yoo Jin-ho sighed as he recalled the last images of a forgotten world..
Beings called monarchs who were no match for even the S-class hunters who were said to be strong..
However, fear arose as I realized that the enemies that appeared this time, the 'Foreign Gods', were beings of a much higher rank than the powerful monarchs..
“Phew. We were close to the apocalypse that time too, but this time it's really huge..”
[Still, foreign media will not come to Earth in person. It's because the lord keeps the front door tightly closed..]
“That's a good thing, because there's a possibility that the apostles of the foreign world sneaked into Earth first, like an advance guard. That's why Suho has to level up while hiding his identity as much as possible..”
“To be precise, I just need to hide that I am the son of the Shadow Lord..”
“I understood that too. I'm just saying that as a human Seongsuho, it doesn't matter if people know him. Hmm. It's information disruption.…….”
It was Yu Jin-ho, nodding his head several times at Su-ho’s words and thinking over the information he had learned..
“okay! Then, create your own guild, separate from our company! Instead, I will help you with all legal issues and other minor issues..”
“Oh, thank you.”
“but.”
Stand tall.
Yoo Jin-ho's expression, which had been speaking confidently, suddenly became serious..
“Even if I help with everything else, there is one problem I can never help with. You'll have to overcome this on your own..”
At that expression, Suho’s eyes also became serious..
“what is that?”
“after.”
Yu Jin-ho's eyes suddenly became faint as he spoke..
I once, a long time ago, said the same thing.
As the memories of that day came to mind, Yoo Jin-ho spoke calmly, trying to swallow back the tears that welled up again..
“When you first create a guild, you need at least three hunters. President, Vice President, Employees.”
“ah.”
There's a problem.
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