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[Chapter 108]

[You Never Know What Will Happen (2)]

Snow Flower Fairies appeared in Seoul.

They affected disasters.

Therefore, players who received instructions from the Mana Management Agency were on high alert for disasters that could occur at any time.

"Kyaaaah─!!"

"M-Mom..."

But they couldn't grasp all the disasters happening in Seoul.

Disasters tended to happen suddenly, and sometimes unpredictably.

Kieeeeek!

A certain academy building in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu.

A goblin that appeared in the bathroom immediately bit a student washing hands at the sink.

The goblin that came out with blood soaked around its mouth raised the corners of its mouth seeing people around.

"─Don't go down, go up to the roof and lock the door!"

The goblin's appearance was just the beginning.

Just as screams were heard from the lower floors, monsters suddenly popped out from below.

It was natural for people in the building to fall into panic.

"Go up! Don't cry and hurry!"

Nevertheless, there were still people who hadn't lost their minds.

People who quickly came to their senses soothed those who were dazed and sought solutions.

Although it was a situation where they didn't know where the disaster occurred or how many monsters appeared.

Adults and children alike tried to save others.

If they somehow endured on the roof, players would appear.

So─

"Seongjin, you go up first!"

"What about you!"

"I'll follow right after!"

─They just had to endure until then.

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[─A considerable number of monsters including 7th tier goblins appeared in the academy district near Mokdong. The Mana Management Agency is grasping that disasters occurred in chain reaction around the 3rd floor men's bathroom...

Meanwhile, a student from a certain academy was seriously injured while blocking monsters and is currently unconscious in the intensive care unit...]

Snow Flower Fairies were monsters that rarely got caught in detection nets unless nearby because their presence was so small.

As a result, disasters were occurring daily all over Seoul due to Snow Flower Fairies.

Even though the year changed.

People living in Seoul couldn't properly spend the new year because they were busy removing snow.

"You seem to have grown a bit taller..."

"Huh, no matter how much you grow Eunha, it's still too early for you to surpass dad."

In the 11th year of Seonnyeo, Eunha became 16 years old. He who stood in front of the mirror before going out made a blank expression at his appearance that seemed to be slightly over 165 cm now.

Behind him, his father who claimed to be 180 cm was laughing loudly with a gruff face.

To Eunha, he didn't seem to be 180 cm.

He just seemed taller because of his build.

"Didn't you say you were late earlier? Don't you have to go to work?"

"...Dad's going to work. Eunae, give dad a kiss on the cheek for working on a holiday..."

"Dad! Have a good day at work!"

"...Okay."

The fortunate fact was that Snow Flower Fairies started moving towards Bukhansan riding the wind.

Disasters occurring frequently these days would gradually decrease too.

Anyway, Eunha who had been waiting for Snow Flower Fairies to leave Seoul and move to a sparsely populated area left home.

Hah, my fate.

I'll struggle this year too.

It snowed today too.

Probably no one but himself would visit Bukhansan on a snowy day.

Eunha hurried his steps while lamenting his fate.

Because he resolved to change the future.

Because he decided not to hesitate.

"...I guess this is about right."

No people were visible.

Eunha who extended his feet deep into the mountain even after arriving at Bukhansan muttered while exhaling breath.

Snow was piled up everywhere.

There were no human footsteps there, just sparse footprints of small animals here and there.

I hope they're nearby.

So I don't have to wait long.

Eunha looked up at the cloudy sky.

Snow was falling.

Mana was faintly felt.

It seemed Snow Flower Fairies were nearby here.

"No, it's fine if it takes long, I just hope I can gather a lot if possible."

Eunha took out a bottle from his holster.

It wasn't an ordinary bottle.

A bottle he requested Byeokhaesoo to make with materials purchased from the underground market before.

Something was contained in the bottle.

7th tier Corpse Nepenthes honey.

The honey concentrated with mana was something monsters would drool over.

Pop

Eunha opened the lid.

The lid made of old pine trees growing in a mana-pure area had the effect of aging honey components.

The bottle made by putting 5th tier Ifrit's embers and grinding 7th tier Star Pattern Giant Clam's pearl completely blocked honey components from leaking outside.

Therefore, the moment Eunha opened the bottle, a sweetness that felt dense spread out.

The components aged for months shimmered to the point of being visible.

Now, come.

Eunha placed the bottle he was holding on the snow when mist swirled around it.

Because Snow Flower Fairies were cowardly.

He distanced himself so that those floating in the sky would reveal themselves after smelling the honey.

He waited behind a tree.

...They came.

And after a while.

Faintly glowing things like fireflies came down one by one between snow falling occasionally from the sky.

The monsters that looked like just tiny lights were enough to be called Snow Flower Fairies.

To ignorant people looking.

Those are just too small to be seen, but they actually look like bugs.

Sadly, there were grotesque-looking bugs inside the roundish lights.

That was the true identity of Snow Flower Fairies.

He who wasn't curious about their identity kept observing them gathering.

Those that entered the bottle and tasted honey filled their stomachs then went up to the sky, and others entered the bottle again to taste honey.

"I wonder who named them Snow Flower Fairy essences."

Snow Flower Fairies tasted honey and excreted shimmering water like the light they were wrapped in as a byproduct.

The expression 'excretion' wasn't wrong.

The beautifully appearing water was unfortunately called Snow Flower Fairy essence, but in reality it was just their excrement.

But surprisingly, their excrement became an ingredient for making elixirs.

"...It was hard anyway."

Before he knew it, golden honey and shimmering water coexisted in the bottle.

Eunha praised himself for trying to obtain Snow Flower Fairy essence while smiling faintly.

Snow Flower Fairies were monsters that couldn't be easily observed and were sensitive to the environment.

Above all, making a bottle to contain Snow Flower Fairy essence was so difficult.

Because he had to face high-tier monsters and obtain byproducts from them.

"Anyway, now I─"

It would take time for that bottle to be filled with Snow Flower Fairy essence.

Eunha drew the sword at his waist.

"─Just have to deal with these guys."

Kieeeeek─!!

Corpse Nepenthes honey had the effect of attracting monsters. Moreover, those enchanted by the honey smell lost their reason and became excited.

Moreover, the mana leaked by Snow Flower Fairies had the effect of causing disasters.

"...They're appearing one after another."

Naturally, Snow Flower Fairies intoxicated by honey became excited and caused more dangerous disasters.

The energy of disasters was detected in succession.

This is why he couldn't think of obtaining Snow Flower Fairy essence in the city center.

Because he thought it would become troublesome in many ways, not to mention casualties.

"...There's a bit more than I thought?"

He clicked his tongue seeing those born from disasters and monsters appearing from somewhere one after another.

Come to think of it, Bukhansan belonged to a ghost zone.

He didn't consider environmental factors while focusing on obtaining Snow Flower Fairy essence.

Eunha who blamed himself belatedly took out a Beretta from his holster.

I should have come with Uncle Bruno.

It seemed he would have to fight those monsters alone in the snowy mountain.

Monsters that were still increasing now.

That was the result of Corpse Nepenthes honey, ghost zone characteristics, and Snow Flower Fairy characteristics harmonizing.

Grrrr

Garung!

But what did that matter?

No matter how many of them there were, no matter how strong they were.

Eunha could be confident.

That they would be no match for him.

Gwangmu

Rather, it worked out well.

Because no one would see him.

Eunha swung his sword like crazy and fired his Beretta like crazy.

The bursting sound cutting through the air sprayed monsters' blood on the snow.

Gunshots echoing in the deep mountains fiercely took away their breath.

Violent Venom

Mana Drain

As footprints were gradually engraved in a world without footprints.

The pure white snow field gradually turned red with blood.

And Eunha who created that danced with his sword while being hit by snow.

Every time he swung his sword once, a monster whose breath was cut off disappeared turning into particles.

Eunha who strode as if wrapped in that gradually became an object of fear to monsters.

Nevertheless, Eunha killed all monsters caught in his detection net without caring.

Strangely and mysteriously.

I'll dance with my sword so you─

A sensation of becoming one with the sword.

A floating sensation like stepping on air instead of the ground.

Eunha was inwardly excited feeling sensations he hadn't felt in a long time.

─Just s**t the rest.

He killed monsters as if possessed.

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"─Snow Flower Fairy essence complete too."

There were four ingredients for elixirs.

He had already obtained the Star of Purification and Ghost Gate Honey long ago.

And he obtained Snow Flower Fairy essence when he turned the snow field into a sea of blood.

"Now I can make an elixir if I just have one more."

The snow had stopped before he knew it.

Eunha who put Snow Flower Fairy essence in his holster roughly picked up mana stones fallen on the ground.

The condition of the mana stones wasn't very good.

Of course.

Because he aimed for areas where mana stones would be while cutting off monsters' breath in one strike.

Since he could obtain low-tier monsters' mana stones if he just put his mind to it, he decided not to care.

The problem is the remaining one.

Then Eunha frowned recalling the remaining ingredient constituting elixirs.

The Star of Purification was easy to obtain because he had obtained it in his previous life, and he had heard the manufacturing method for Ghost Gate Honey and Snow Flower Fairy essence in the past.

The problem is Moon's Blessing.

Eunha didn't know much information about Moon's Blessing.

Because he hadn't seen Moon's Blessing, which becomes the core of elixirs, before regression.

There's not no way to obtain it but...

Moon's Blessing was extremely rare, and people who knew information were tight-lipped.

As a result, even photos didn't circulate.

He had only heard about it by word of mouth.

What Moon's Blessing looked like.

As far as Eunha recalled, Moon's Blessing was said to be a medicinal herb that blooms emitting light at night, taking the form of a flower.

However, unlike the Star of Purification, it was sensitive to environmental changes so it withered even with slight changes.

Therefore, it was unknown where it bloomed or where it existed.

However, Eunha who lived a previous life once could devise a way to know the location of Moon's Blessing.

The first person to obtain elixir ingredients was On Taeyang.

On Taeyang.

He was the first person to make an elixir in his previous life.

He was also the person who developed it at the same time.

Eunha who spent the same school days as On Taeyang could know how he obtained Moon's Blessing.

Therefore, as long as he didn't know the location, he needed to follow exactly what On Taeyang did.

The conclusion is─

"─That it's with Choi Gain..."

A truly complicated conclusion.

Eunha sighed.

In his previous life, On Taeyang got engaged to Choi Gain, and coincidentally learned that the flower she had was the last ingredient for elixirs.

On Taeyang also relied on coincidence in the end.

It was clearly a coincidence that the ingredients he had gathered so far coincidentally created an elixir.

Choi Gain has use value.

And I'll take the coincidence he used in his previous life this time.

In other words, obtain Moon's Blessing that Choi Gain will have.

To be precise, he had to preemptively obtain Moon's Blessing that Choi Gain would obtain 'someday, somewhere'.

That was the reason for keeping Choi Gain alive. As long as she had use value, he couldn't do anything to her right away.

But I'm not crazy enough to get engaged to her just to obtain Moon's Blessing.

It's not that he hadn't thought about it.

Just thinking about it was horrifying.

From the beginning, she was just a card to be discarded once her use value dropped.

And if he formed a connection with Galaxy Group, he couldn't protect Ha Baekryeon.

Galaxy Group was a target that had to be subjugated.

Not for him to be subjugated.

"...In the end, I won't be able to find Moon's Blessing until entering high school academy."

Eunha walked on a path where no one was visible.

The radio interference was finally resolved when he left Bukhansan.

Why are there so many KakaoTalk messages?

PineChat messages poured in like crazy.

It was probably friends having pointless conversations.

That prediction was half right─

"......"

─And half wrong.

「Ma Bangjin」: Hello. This is Bangjin's father. The reason I'm contacting you is... (3:03 PM)

Ma Bangjin died.