Chapter 522 |
Chapter 522
Chapter 522. Invite (2)
'It's just a difference in usage after all. Just because card wallets were invented doesn't mean we have to burn all the long wallets.'
Push.
I put the small Japanese-made golem that had stuck its head out back in, and continued conversing with Kang Chang ho. However, the stories that followed were consistently nothing but good news for me. He promised that since he had a prior commitment to Kim Giryeo, he would fulfill the request for all the items I had asked for until the end....
The Chief Engineer promised truly unconditional support. Information, golems, and artifacts. To think he would step forward to provide all of this for free.
'He really is kind!'
No matter how much it's for his own safety, for him to trust and help me, a fellow compatriot, to this extent means he's doing a good deed in his own way.
After a short walk, We came out of the bright basement. Returning to the first floor living room, where the shadows he...
After a short walk. We came out of the bright basement. Returning to the first-floor living room, where the shadows had deepened further, I struck upon an idea while Kang Chang-ho went to change into clothes with better heat retention.
“Excuse me...”
“Hmm?”
What followed were a few questions. For reference, this was also something I wanted to say even before visiting someone's laboratory.
“By the way, it somehow got delayed, but to tell you this now.”
“What is it?”
“You gave up that great position as Chief Engineer and saved the enslaved mages.”
“Well, yeah.”
Thud.
Well, yeah.
Thud.
I stopped in my tracks and scratched the bridge of my nose out of awkwardness.
We fought over a difference of opinion earlier, but I am truly grateful for what happened in our past life.
Mhm.
It's almost touching. So, since we've met like this, if there's a reward the Engineer desires, I'll try my best to prepare it, even if it's late. Is there anything you need?
This was a proposal of a reward made with true determination. Alphaurins basically have high standards. Moreover, that man likes seeing others bow their heads so much that he chose a tall corpse to possess; wouldn't he naturally like it if his contributions were acknowledged?
You're misunderstanding again.
I guess not.
It's a bit embarrassing to reveal, but I didn't actually free the slaves out of some noble intention.
Huh?
It was because the higher-ups didn't raise my wages enough, so I turned the workplace upside down.
Besides, what kind of unimaginable nonsense is this again?
What did you say?
For reference, the enslaved Magic Masters were completely treated as inorganic matter in later generations. Of course, this couldn't be helped even if they grasped the truth of the old era through books and such. Even if you suddenly reveal that the computers we use now contain souls, the majority wouldn't accept it. But since that Chief Engineer overcame such prejudice and ultimately made a mess of the headquarters...
I had inwardly evaluated the other party like this:
He sympathized with machines. A madman who might even start a reverse-Luddite movement out of that sympathy if things went wrong.
—Chief Engineer. Have you ever been told in your life that you have a lot of sympathy?
Therefore, in my past life. I had said this out of concern for the Engineer who awakened my consciousness. Yeah. I finally remembered. I had asked him the exact same question not only in this life but also in my previous life.
‘So that’s why this b*stard rolled his eyes so much in the hospital room back then.’
But I’ll analyze expressions like tracing the memories of a mammalian body later. I never imagined the reality would be this pathetic.
“Wages were the only reason for your rebellion? Hey! But because of that, you even got your entire family wiped out!”
“Ahem.”
“No matter how hungry for money you were, isn’t that too bad of an ending?”
I let out a sound close to a scream. But the one using the name Kang Changho was only relaxed in contrast.
“The parents who created me are nobles of Alphauri.”
“I know that too. You child of an elite bloodline.”
“But the reason they specifically produced me amidst strict birth control was also to show off their power through the volume of their family.”
“What—.”
“I’ve already given them enough profit. So wouldn’t causing a little nuisance later be a justified act?”
A truly brazen case of immorality right from the start.
“By the way, Lemming. You probably remember this too.”
“What.”
“The home planet we lived on had gotten quite close to [Eternal Life] towards the end of its era in exchange for the eff
"What."
"The home planet we lived on had gotten quite close to [Eternal Life] towards the end of its era in exchange for the efforts of many mages."
Kang Changho didn't show any particular regret regarding his past life family and continued speaking.
"Ultimately, infinity was impossible, but in any case, life became very long...."
"Why are you bringing up that obvious story now?"
"You, who lived most of your past life in pain, probably won't understand it well. But having enjoyed all of that civilization, I developed a distinct philosophy."
The mansion owner's expression was much more comfortable now.
"In any case, the most important point of life is how artistic a form it takes overall."
Is it because there's a generational gap? Or is it because the other party is a soul born in the elite class? I put on a sour expression around this time.
"In my opinion, freeing all the slaves like you, Lemming, and then dying seemed like a pretty decent ending."
Is it because there's a generational gap? Or is it because the other party is a soul born in the elite class? I put on a sour expression around this time.
“In my opinion, freeing all the slaves like you, Lemming, and then dying seemed like a pretty decent ending.”
“Hmm.”
“Perhaps the contents of the history books changed because of that incident.”
“Maybe.”
“A happy life is something you can stretch out to near eternity and enjoy just by using magic anyway, but isn't it boring for a person to live only with repeated peace?”
“...”
“Moreover, leaving pitiful slaves stuck at the bottom of the planet.”
It seemed Kang Changho’s soul became strange because he was too tired of a long life. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have committed a crazy act just to leave a historical footprint.
When some people couldn’t live even if they wanted to.
‘And for such a common reason like money, of all things.’
It’s an ideology incomprehensible to a race whose average lifespan doesn’t even reach 200 years. However, since I’m also an Alphaurin, I could feel the reason for this man’s pessimism with my soul to some extent.
“Mmm. I roughly get what you mean—.”
“Ah, but the Archmage’s offer to give a reward is certainly interesting.”
“Huh?”
“So I guess we’ll proceed with just that part as suggested.”
But what is this again?
“Actually, I wanted to keep hearing you use formal speech with me from now on. That’s my wish.”
It’s absurd.
Back home, a madman who set fire to the most important heart of the planet because he was dissatisfied with the treatment from the higher-ups now demanded that a high-ranking mage, who could blow him up with magic at any time, use honorific titles for him.
“Honestly, if not for an opportunity like this, when else would I see a genius bowing their head?”
“...”
“But don’t get so angry with magic like that. Now, my proposal is strictly only to do so when other Earthlings are around.”
“...”
“It’s an unavoidable choice anyway if you want to keep using that 20-something body named Kim Giryeo. Sadly, the body occupied has quite an age gap with you.”
Does he mean I should switch to an older vessel if I’m displeased? But soon it became a hassle to refute.
It's an unavoidable choice anyway if you want to keep using that 20-something body named Kim Giryeo. Sadly, the body I occupied has quite an age gap with you.
Does he mean I should switch to an older vessel if I'm displeased? But soon it became a hassle to refute.
Do whatever you want...
I completed the sentence with a voice completely devoid of any expectations for the other party.
Well, I thought you saved others with great intentions since you had a heroic disposition like Jeong Haseong...
Ah, Jeong Haseong. I quite like that friend too. He's just like a robot vacuum cleaner.
Step, step.
Kang Changho picked up the remaining debris in the spacious living room one by one. And he continued the conversation looking like that.
But you seem too disappointed that my intentions were frivolous. I also have my own reasons for having this kind of personality, you see.
Is he about to say it's genetics?
personality, you see."
Is he about to say it's genetics?
“First of all, whenever people in Alphauri looked at me, they all deduced that I must have been a golem engineer since I was young.”
“Weren’t you?”
“But actually, I majored in meteorology during my school days.”
The school days mentioned here roughly corresponded to university courses on Earth. Because the word ‘major’ was used.
“Meteorology?”
However, this academic discipline boasted a tremendous status, at least on my home planet.
‘The discipline ranked 1st in suicide rates for 30 consecutive years...’
Oh, dear.
The discipline ranked 1st in suicide rates for 30 consecutive years...
Oh, dear.
As I stayed quiet without saying anything, Kang Changho smiled wryly.
“As you know, it’s a field that uses [Divination] magic to divine the future weather.”
“It’s only called future foresight; in reality, it just estimates probabilities with vast amounts of information like an AI...”
“But the reason meteorology students died strangely fast was because even a slight widening of the scope of this [Divination] revealed the ruin of civilization.”
It certainly must have been terrifying. An individual can't do anything about it, but if they could feel the environment ruining in their skin every time they used magic, that would unconditionally be a shock factor.
“By the way, shall I tell you an interesting fact at this point?”
Kang Changho is said to be somewhat merged with an Earthling soul, and his laughter is certainly natural. The other party continued speaking with that face.
“I haven't fully gathered the materials, but since I'm here anyway... I performed [Future Divination] on Earth as well, partly out of curiosity.”
arty continued speaking with that face.
“I haven’t fully gathered the materials, but since I’m here anyway… I performed [Future Divination] on Earth as well, partly out of curiosity.”
For reference, the only thing that magic can predict with high probability is about the weather. Kang Changho said all kinds of cruel things with a smiling face.
“But the result is very bad.”
“What?”
“The probability of Earthlings ruining their planet in reverse, just like us Alphaurins, is a whopping 80%.”
“…!”
“It means if you flip a coin 10 times, it lands on tails 8 times.”
“…”
“But excuse me, does our Archmage still think the likes of Earthlings are worth protecting?”
"But excuse me, does our Archmage still think the likes of Earthlings are worth protecting?"
A highly sarcastic tone comes out. But even though it's a bit flustering, I can consistently maintain my attitude even in such a situation.
"Because there is no 100% in this world."
Halt. When I said that, this time the other party stopped his actions.
"Is this the right expression?"
"..."
"But anyway, that's actually the logic you, Engineer, used to live by in our past life."
The atmosphere became momentarily ambiguous.
'Is he offended because I refuted his argument?'
But without any reward for thinking this. Kang Changho, who was picking up fragments, quickly stood up. And he gav
'Is he offended because I refuted his argument?'
But without any reward for thinking this. Kang Changho, who was picking up fragments, quickly stood up. And he gave his own answer in an even tone.
“It certainly is as you say.”
Oh.
It seems he finally understood the act of cherishing Earthlings.
“If you push the theory of probability like that, I might be able to accept the choice you made, Lemming.”
“Heh.”
“Besides, while it’s a shame for a compatriot met after a long time to die, dying while protecting the weak is certainly a cool way to end things.”
“Hey, but why are you talking on the premise that I’m going to lose….”
I frowned, then relaxed it again.
“Hey, but why are you talking on the premise that I’m going to lose....”
I frowned, then relaxed it again.
“Sigh. Well, anyway.”
I, who almost got annoyed, barely maintained my reason and spoke.
“Thank you so much for handing over the golem. I’ll rest a bit today, then investigate the traces of possession downstairs before I go.”
“Yeah.”
“We’re both in a desperate situation, so let’s actively exchange information from now on. Hunter Kang Changho.”
“Sounds good.”
A relationship of only receiving is hard to sustain for long. At this point, I also passed on a new benefit to him.
“Ah, right. And that phenomenon where your original knowledge became opaque from mixing with a mammalian soul!”
"Ah, right. And that phenomenon where your original knowledge became opaque from mixing with a mammalian soul!"
"Hmm?"
"Instead of investigating Gates, I've been focusing on researching souls and the human body all this time, right?"
"And?"
"And I think I might be able to solve the problem you're experiencing. Do you want to sit at the nearby table for a moment?"
"Oh~"
There was no major change in expression, but a certain Alphaurin was quite pleased.
'The aftereffects of the crash landing must have been pretty uncomfortable. Shall I try investigating it then.'
However, the exact moment I was about to touch Kang Changho's scalp.
~♪♬♪~
Suddenly, the sound of a song was heard like this. All actions inevitably had to be stopped.
"Was what I just heard someone pressing the doorbell?"
"Right."
It's different from the one attached to my house, but still, if you live on Earth, don't you instinctively distinguish this kind of sound?
"Did you perhaps order food or something?"
"Maybe I should have."
The gazes of two Alphaurins were drawn to one side. We rolled our eyes not towards the intercom in this mansion, but towards the outer wall where the doorbell itself existed. But as we expanded our sensory range like this, the other party's magic power was finally felt too.
"Hmm?"
The gazes of two Alphadins were drawn to one side. We rolled our eyes not towards the intercom in this mansion, but towards the outer wall where the doorbell itself existed. But as we expanded our sensory range like this, the other party's magic power was finally felt too.
“Hmm?”
The size is B-Rank. And the main attribute is estimated to be atmospheric manipulation. I widened my eyes at this moment and shouted.
“Aaargh! Right!”
Come to think of it, I had forgotten because it was a continuous series of shocking situations. Still, since it was a schedule to meet that Kang Changho, I had conveyed my schedule to an acquaintance as insurance before going to eat today.
“By the way, I told her to report it to the police if I appeared too late, so how did that person come here directly?”
“If it helps, my house is a complex security zone where Earth’s radio waves are blocked.”
“Could that mean she couldn’t reach me?”
As expected of Seonwoo Yeon. She came to save her acquaintance as soon as she recognized the danger. Realizing the facts above, I jumped up with a joyful heart. Catching up with my compatriot could be done later, and it seemed better to first inform that civil servant that I was safe.
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