Chapter 403: Alright, this is the beginning (5)
Translator: miraclerifle
Editor: Borderline Masochist
Who in the world would give a gift like this?
- Cale, are you okay?
“...Human?”
Eruhaben and Raon looked toward Cale with concerned expressions. Cale could not feel their gazes properly as he continued to look at the black book.
Cale was getting fired up on the inside.
‘You damn god doing whatever the fuck you want.’ It was even worse than when Cale did whatever he wants to do.
‘Why are you dragging in an innocent person?’
Cale could not understand this part.
Eruhaben looked toward Cale with pity. There were many times he forgot that this kid was only twenty years old because of his thoughts and actions.
However, he could feel Cale's age while looking at him get angry and frustrated at himself after seeing an injured friend.
- Cale.
The ancient Dragon started to speak gently.
- I’m sure you are worried and angry. I understand how you feel. I’m sure you are feeling angry at yourself for this happening.
“No, Eruhaben-nim. I’m not angry at myself. It isn’t my fault either.”
- Hmm?
Cale was angry.
Choi Han would naturally be seeing Kim Rok Soo’s life if he is going through Choi Jung Soo’s memories. He might even be able to connect Cale and Kim Rok Soo together.
Choi Jung Soo would have memories of Kim Rok Soo using his ability.
Furthermore, his tone, speech, and actions were similar to when he was Kim Rok Soo.
‘I'm going to get found out.’
It was possible that the fact that Cale Henituse was Kim Rok Soo would be revealed.
‘But why that?’
The fact that it might be revealed was not very important to Cale.
Who cares if Choi Han looks through Choi Jung Soo’s memories?
Of course, it might cause a rift in their relationships or Choi Han might get the wrong idea.
But so what?
Rifts or misunderstandings can be mended.
Choi Han could be disappointed and angry that Cale did not say anything and pretended not to know about Korea.
It could take a long time to untangle that disappointment and anger.
But he could do it.
He thought about this a lot already.
Cale thought that untangling it might be easy or extremely different. Of course, there were concerns and dilemmas about that process as well.
But he could do it.
Why?
Because Choi Han is alive.
You can’t untangle any misunderstandings or disappointments with the dead.
You can’t chat with them or see them ever again.
Cale who had thoroughly realized that fact for his thirty-plus years of life would try his best to mend the relationship with Choi Han as long as he had the chances to do so.
It was also not something he needed to worry about right now.
They can think about it together after Choi Han wakes up and they have a serious conversation with each other.
It was something else that was making Cale angry.
“But why make someone be in pain?”
The situation of giving Choi Han Choi Jung Soo’s memories.
‘Sure, let’s say I understand to a degree as to why the God of Death would do that.
But why did he need to make it a painful process?’
“I can't understand him at all.”
Cale could not understand the God of Death.
In addition.
There was one more thing.
Cale started to frown.
‘Choi Jung Soo, Jung Soo, he-’
The last memory of his would be death.
He had been very injured and bled out a lot.
He had died a painful death but had died smiling.
Wouldn't Choi Han see and experience that as well?
Choi Jung Soo had been the last to die alongside team leader Lee Soo Hyuk.
He had watched his teammates die one by one.
‘And-’
Cale brushed the front of his face with his hand.
His hand was slightly shaking.
Choi Jung Soo's memories would show Kim Rok Soo’s expression, gaze, and everything that happened as he died.
Kim Rok Soo had no records on his expression at that time. He could not see his own face.
But he clearly remembered his emotions from that time. How those emotions would have been revealed on his face, how it would have seemed to Choi Jung Soo...Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)
He could imagine it even without seeing it.
Choi Han would see the despair and sorrow on his friend's face that Choi Jung Soo had seen.
He would see those painful memories.
Why make him go through all of that?
Cale knew Choi Han pretty well.
That was why he could anticipate how difficult Choi Jung Soo’s death would be to Choi Han.
Cale could not understand what this motherfucking God of Death must be thinking.
“...Human?”
However, Cale moved his hand away from his eyes after feeling a chubby front paw on his knee.
The others could see his usual stoic expression.
“Choi Han will be okay soon.”
- ...Oh, okay.
“And please ask Miss Cage to check on Choi Han’s condition.
- Cage? The priestess of the God of Death?
Eruhaben’s eyes clouded over for a minute before clearing back up.
He felt as if he could understand that unknown source of power he couldn’t determine after hearing Cale suddenly talk about the priestess.
However, Eruhaben did not ask Cale anything else.
-
Alright then. I will ask Cage to check on Choi Han's condition as you mentioned.
I won't ask more since you said Choi Han will be better soon.
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Rosalyn will move according to the original plan.
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‘No. Chaos, destruction, obliteration! Kahahahahahahaha!’
Cale looked toward the closed door.
There should be guards, knights, or alchemists outside on the corridor.
- Human, how are we leaving?
Cale slowly reached his hand out at Raon's question.
Click.
A lock was unlatched.
Screeeech.
And the window was opened.
- Oh! Right! We can fly out the window!
Cale looked out the window that was wide enough for him to fit through.
The Southern Alchemists’ Tower was ten stories tall.
He could see the beautiful scenery outside.
Cale stepped on the ledge and walked off into the air.
Swooooooosh-
Small gusts of wind gathered at the tip of Cale's feet.
Magic surrounded Cale at the same time.
- It’s flight magic!
‘It is destruction if you fall! Obliteration! So, you must live.’
Cale could hear both Raon and the Wind Elemental in his mind.
Cale carefully closed the window.
“Please.”
A Wind Elemental responded to that from inside the closed window.
‘I will lock the window! I can do it with a tiny breeze!’
Click.
The closed window was locked by a Wind Elemental who remained alone on the inside.
‘I’ll come find you once the door opens later!’
Cale nodded his head at the Wind Elemental before looking up.
The ninth floor and the tenth floor.
There were floors Cale had not seen yet.
The tenth floor was said to be where the Southern Alchemists’ Tower’s Tower Master resided.
Cale first slowly floated up to the ninth floor.
The invisible Cale could look inside the window. He could see Alchemists busily moving around.
‘The third window to the right. The map and coordinates are inside the room through that window! But the window is locked!’
Cale moved to the right as the Wind Elemental mentioned.
He passed by the first and second windows.
He could now see the third window.
Once he looked inside the glass...
‘Son of a!’
- Human!
Cale moved away from the window in shock.
Click.
The window opened.
Cale quickly moved as close to the wall as possible.
He then put his hand over his mouth.
“The breeze feels nice.”
He could hear someone's voice.
That person was slightly leaning out the window and enjoying the breeze.
It was that bastard.
‘The mage who was with the White Star!’
The one who had a poisoned dagger stabbed into his ankle and had his one wrist cut off.
Cale was so shocked that his heart almost jumped out after suddenly seeing that guy's face.
‘That mage wasn’t there just now!’
He couldn’t even hear the Wind Elemental’s voice properly.
Cale turned his head to the side while remaining absolutely silent.
He could see the slightly pale mage.
‘He’s not fully healed yet.’
He confirmed that the mage had not completely resolved Ron's attack and the poison.
Cale started to smile.
‘His body condition is not normal. That is why he hasn’t figured out I'm here.’
This was great information to have.
Cale knew that he had found out some important information.
Someone wearing an alchemist’s robe walked up next to the mage and started to speak.
“Tower Master-nim, the breeze is pure and wonderful here because we are next to many mountains and the Jungle.”
‘Tower Master?
The White Star’s lackey mage is the Tower Master?’
Cale found this to be odd.
“Tower Master?”
The mage frowned after hearing the Alchemist call him the Tower Master and shook his head. However, the mage was smiling. The Alchemist gently added on as if he understood what was on the mage's mind.
“You are the person who will lead the greatest Magic Tower on both the Eastern and Western continents in the future. So of course you are the Tower Master-nim.”
“I am not there yet.”
‘Hooo.’
The corners of Cale’s lips twisted up.
- No! Rosalyn is the Tower Master! You stupid mage!
Raon was shouting in his mind but Cale focused on the two people's conversation.
He could hear the Alchemist's voice again.
Cale's eyes opened wide at that moment.
“Did the liege head to the North?”
The liege.
The White Star.
They were talking about the White Star.
The mage responded to the Alchemist.
“Based on what I heard, the liege debated long and hard about whether to head to the land of the Whale tribe, the southern region of the Caro Kingdom or the Roan Kingdom's Northwest region to gain power.”
This was unexpectedly huge information.
The Roan Kingdom. The place Cale expected the other earth attribute ancient power to be located.
‘But the Roan Kingdom's Northwest region?
Marquis Taylor's territory?
The White Star debated between those three places to go find the earth attribute ancient power?
The Caro Kingdom’s southern region? Mary’s neighborhood is on his list as well?
Wow.
This is a big one.’